IP Library Granted Patent US 9,741,962
Granted Patent B2
US 9,741,962 · App. 14/969,321 · Granted Aug 22, 2017

Organic light emitting diode display and manufacturing method thereof

Inventors: Sung Eun Lee (Yongin-si, KR); Seung-Hwan Cho (Yongin-si, KR); Dong Hwan Shim (Yongin-si, KR); Joo Sun Yoon (Yongin-si, KR); Jung Kyu Lee (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H01L51/5246H01L27/3258H01L27/3276
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Patent No.
US 9,741,962
App. No.
14/969,321
Granted
Aug 22, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic light emitting diode display includes: a substrate including a display area displaying an image and a peripheral area enclosing the display area; a plurality of signal lines formed in the display area; a plurality of pixels connected to the plurality of signal lines; a plurality of fan-out lines formed in the peripheral area and connected to the plurality of pixels; a first interlayer insulating layer covering the plurality of fan-out lines; a second interlayer insulating layer covering the first interlayer insulating layer and including a first sealant opening exposing a portion of the first interlayer insulating layer; and an etching preventing member positioned in the first sealant opening and overlapping the plurality of fan-out lines in plan view.

Claims (40)

1. An organic light emitting diode display, comprising:

a substrate including a display area displaying an image and a peripheral area enclosing the display area;

a plurality of signal lines formed in the display area;

a plurality of pixels connected to the plurality of signal lines;

a plurality of fan-out lines formed in the peripheral area and connected to the plurality of pixels;

a first interlayer insulating layer covering the plurality of fan-out lines;

a second interlayer insulating layer covering the first interlayer insulating layer and including a first sealant opening exposing a portion of the first interlayer insulating layer; and

an etching preventing member positioned in the first sealant opening and overlapping the plurality of fan-out lines in plan view.

2. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 1 , further comprising:

a passivation layer formed on the second interlayer insulating layer and including a second sealant opening having the same pattern as the first sealant opening; and

a sealant in the peripheral area and crossing the plurality of fan-out lines,

wherein the sealant fills the first sealant opening and the second sealant opening.

3. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 2 , wherein

each of the plurality of signal lines includes a scan line formed on the substrate and transmitting a scan signal, and a data line and a driving voltage line crossing the scan line and respectively transmitting a data voltage and a driving voltage, and

each of the plurality of pixels includes:

a switching transistor connected to the scan line and the data line,

a driving transistor connected to the switching transistor and including a driving gate electrode, a second storage electrode overlapping a first storage electrode of the driving gate electrode and extended from the driving voltage line, and

an organic light emitting diode electrically connected to the driving transistor.

4. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 3 , wherein

each of the plurality of fan-out lines is formed on the same layer as the scan line, and

the etching preventing member is formed on the same layer as the data line.

5. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 3 , wherein

the first interlayer insulating layer covers the scan line, and

the data line is formed on the second interlayer insulating layer.

6. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 3 , wherein

the sealant is positioned on the etching preventing member.

7. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 3 , wherein

the driving voltage line includes a first driving voltage line parallel to the data line and a second driving voltage line parallel to the data line,

wherein the first driving voltage line is formed on the same layer as the data line, and the second driving voltage line is formed on the same layer as the scan line.

8. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 7 , wherein

the second storage electrode is formed on the first interlayer insulating layer, and the first driving voltage line and the data line are formed on the second interlayer insulating layer.

9. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 2 , wherein

the first interlayer insulating layer includes an inorganic material, and the second interlayer insulating layer and the passivation layer include an organic material.

10. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 2 , wherein

the etching preventing member overlaps each of the plurality of fan-out lines.

11. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 2 , wherein

the etching preventing member overlaps the plurality of fan-out lines together.

12. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 1 , further comprising

a semiconductor formed on the substrate and including a switching channel of the switching transistor and a driving channel of the driving transistor separated from each other,

wherein the driving channel overlaps the driving gate electrode and the driving channel is curved in plan view.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 16, 2015
From: LEE, SUNG EUN; CHO, SEUNG-HWAN; SHIM, DONG HWAN; YOON, JOO SUN; LEE, JUNG KYU
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 037304/0205 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2015-0072177 · May 22, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160343980A1 · Nov 24, 2016