IP Library Granted Patent US 9,876,065
Granted Patent B2
US 9,876,065 · App. 15/377,094 · Granted Jan 23, 2018

Organic light emitting display having fourth insulating layer fully covers a contact hole

Inventor: Kiyoung Jung (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
H01L27/3258H01L27/3248H01L27/3262
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Patent No.
US 9,876,065
App. No.
15/377,094
Granted
Jan 23, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Organic light-emitting display is disclosed. The organic light-emitting display includes a first substrate, a semiconductor layer positioned on the first substrate, a first insulating layer positioned on the semiconductor layer, a gate metal layer positioned on the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer with a contact hole exposing part of the gate metal layer, a source-drain metal layer positioned on the second insulating layer and electrically connected to the gate metal layer via the contact hole, a third insulating layer positioned on the source-drain metal layer, a fourth insulating layer positioned on the third insulating layer, and a pixel electrode positioned on the fourth insulating layer, wherein the fourth insulating layer fully covers the contact hole, and a stepped portion of the pixel electrode caused by the fourth insulating layer is spaced apart from the contact hole.

Claims (21)

1. An organic light-emitting display, comprising:

a first substrate;

a semiconductor layer positioned on the first substrate;

a first insulating layer positioned on the semiconductor layer;

a gate metal layer positioned on the first insulating layer;

a second insulating layer with a contact hole exposing part of the gate metal layer;

a source-drain metal layer positioned on the second insulating layer and electrically connected to the gate metal layer via the contact hole;

a third insulating layer positioned on the source-drain metal layer;

a fourth insulating layer positioned on the third insulating layer; and

a pixel electrode positioned on the fourth insulating layer;

wherein the fourth insulating layer fully covers the contact hole, and a stepped portion of the pixel electrode caused by the fourth insulating layer is spaced apart from the contact hole.

2. The organic light-emitting display of claim 1 , wherein the fourth insulating layer is a planarization film which is made of an organic material and makes flat irregularities beneath the fourth insulating layer.

3. The organic light-emitting display of claim 1 , wherein the second insulating layer has a first stepped portion on the edge of the gate metal layer, and the fourth insulating layer covers the stepped portion of the second insulating layer.

4. The organic light-emitting display of claim 3 , wherein the source-drain metal layer has a second stepped portion along the first stepped portion of the second insulating layer, and the fourth insulating layer covers the second stepped portion of the source-drain metal layer.

5. The organic light-emitting display of claim 4 , wherein the third insulating layer has a third stepped portion along the second stepped portion of the source-drain metal layer, and the fourth insulating layer covers the third stepped portion of the third insulating layer.

6. The organic light-emitting display of claim 5 , wherein the first stepped portion, the second stepped portion, and the third stepped portion are disposed adjacent to each other.

7. The organic light-emitting display of claim 1 , wherein the gate metal layer in the shape of an island.

8. The organic light-emitting display of claim 1 , wherein the fourth insulating layer is shaped in such a manner as to enclose the surrounding area of the contact hole.

9. The organic light-emitting display of claim 8 , wherein the fourth insulating layer has a shape in which a part protrudes from an area adjacent to the contact hole.

10. The organic light-emitting display of claim 1 , wherein the gate metal layer comprises a horizontal portion and a vertical portion, and the horizontal portion and the vertical portion are connected together.

11. The organic light-emitting display of claim 10 , wherein the horizontal portion is parallel to the side surface of the fourth insulating layer adjacent to the horizontal portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 13, 2016
From: JUNG, KIYOUNG
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 040724/0315 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2015-0190228 · Dec 30, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170194403A1 · Jul 6, 2017