Organic electroluminescence display device including convex curve or concave curve and method of fabricating the same
Provided are an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) and an organic light-emitting device including the same. The OLED includes a first electrode, an organic emissive layer which includes a plurality of convex curves or a plurality of concave curves in a light-emitting region and of which a slope of an inclined plane of an upper region with respect to a horizontal line dividing a height of the plurality of convex curves into halves is greater than a slope of an inclined plane of a lower region thereof, and a second electrode provided on the organic emissive layer. Accordingly, the OLED and the organic light-emitting device including the same are capable of improving current efficiency.
1. An organic light-emitting diode, comprising:
a first electrode;
an organic emissive layer provided on the first electrode and including at least one of a plurality of convex curves and a plurality of concave curves, wherein a slope of an inclined plane of an upper region of the organic emissive layer with respect to a horizontal line dividing a height of the plurality of convex curves into halves is greater than a slope of an inclined plane of a lower region of the organic emissive layer; and
a second electrode provided on the organic emissive layer.
2. The organic light-emitting diode of claim 1 , wherein the second electrode has a shape according to morphology of the organic emissive layer.
3. The organic light-emitting diode of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the organic emissive layer at the inclined plane of the plurality of convex curves is less than that of the organic emissive layer at the inclined plane of the plurality of concave curves.
4. The organic light-emitting diode of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of convex curves or the plurality of concave curves have an aspect ratio of 0.3 to 0.5.
5. The organic light-emitting diode of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of convex curves or the plurality of concave curves have a diameter of 1 μm to 5 μm.
6. The organic light-emitting diode of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of convex curves or the plurality of concave curves have a full width at half maximum of 0.975 μm to 1.5 μm.
7. The organic light-emitting diode of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of convex curves or the plurality of concave curves have a full width at half maximum aspect ratio of 0.4 to 0.75.
8. The organic light-emitting diode of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of convex curves or the plurality of concave curves have a half height aspect ratio-versus-aspect ratio of 1.2 or more.
9. The organic light-emitting diode of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of convex curves or the plurality of concave curves have a maximum slope of 20 degrees to 60 degrees.
10. An organic light-emitting device, comprising:
a substrate divided into a light-emitting region and a non-light-emitting region;
an overcoat layer provided on the substrate, and including a plurality of peak portions and a plurality of concave portions in the light-emitting region, wherein a slope of an inclined plane of an upper region of the overcoat layer with respect to a horizontal line dividing a height of the plurality of peak portions into halves is greater than a slope of an inclined plane of a lower region of the overcoat layer;
a first electrode provided on the overcoat layer;
an organic emissive layer provided on the first electrode; and
a second electrode provided on the organic emissive layer.
11. The organic light-emitting device of claim 10 , wherein a thickness of a region of the organic emissive layer corresponding to the inclined plane of the plurality of peak portions is less than that of a region of the organic emissive layer corresponding to the inclined plane of the plurality of concave portions.
12. The organic light-emitting device of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of peak portions or the plurality of concave portions have an aspect ratio of 0.3 to 0.5.
13. The organic light-emitting device of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of peak portions or the plurality of concave portions have a height of 0.6 μm to 1.3 μm.
14. The organic light-emitting device of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of peak portions or the plurality of concave portions have a diameter of 1 μm to 5 μm.
15. The organic light-emitting device of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of peak portions or the plurality of concave portions have a full width at half maximum of 0.975 μm to 1.5 μm.
16. The organic light-emitting device of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of peak portions or the plurality of concave portions have a full width at half maximum aspect ratio of 0.4 to 0.75.
17. The organic light-emitting device of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of peak portions or the plurality of concave portions have a half height aspect ratio-versus-aspect ratio of 1.2 or more.
18. The organic light-emitting device of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of peak portions or the plurality of concave portions have a maximum slope of 20 degrees to 60 degrees.
19. The organic light-emitting device of claim 10 , wherein an upper region of the plurality of peak portions with respect to a horizontal line dividing a height of the plurality of peak portions into halves has a maximum slope.
20. An organic light-emitting device, comprising:
a substrate divided into a light-emitting region and a non-light-emitting region;
an overcoat layer provided on the substrate;
a first electrode provided on the overcoat layer;
an organic emissive layer provided on the first electrode and including a plurality of convex and concave curves in the light-emitting region, wherein a slope of an inclined plane of an upper region of the organic emissive layer with respect to a horizontal line dividing a height of the plurality of convex curves into halves is greater than a slope of an inclined plane of a lower region of the organic emissive layer; and
a second electrode provided on the organic emissive layer, and having a shape according to morphology of a top surface of the organic emissive layer.
21. The organic light-emitting device of claim 20 , wherein a thickness of a region of the organic emissive layer including the plurality of convex curves is smallest.
22. The organic light-emitting device of claim 20 , wherein at least one of a top surface of the first electrode and a top surface of the overcoat layer has a shape according to morphology of the organic emissive layer.
23. The organic light-emitting device of claim 20 , wherein the overcoat layer comprises a plurality of peak portions corresponding to the plurality of convex curves of the organic emissive layer or a plurality of concave portions corresponding to the plurality of concave curves of the organic emissive layer.