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Granted Patent B2
US 11,374,203 · App. 16/613,425 · Granted Jun 28, 2022

Mask capable of forming edge slope corner of organic film layer

Inventors: Yonghui Zhang (Wuhan, CN); Peng Li (Wuhan, CN)
Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Sexiconduetor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
H01L51/5275G03F1/54H01L27/3246
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Patent No.
US 11,374,203
App. No.
16/613,425
Granted
Jun 28, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display panel and a mask are disclosed. The OLED display panel includes a first film layer, and a second film layer disposed on the first film layer and made of an organic material. The second film layer includes an edge slope corner formed at an acute angle less than a predetermined value. Since the edge slope corner of the second film layer is formed at the acute angle less than a predetermined value, a technical problem existing in conventional OLED display panels that edge slope corners of organic layers are formed at approximately a right angle can be mitigated.

Claims (25)

1. A mask, adapted for an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display panel comprising a substrate, a first film layer disposed on the substrate, and a second film layer disposed on the first film layer and made of an organic material, wherein the second film layer comprises an edge slope corner formed at an acute angle less than a predetermined value, configured to fabricate the second film layer, and comprising:

a transparent substrate and an opaque pattern disposed on the transparent substrate;

a full-shadow area, wherein an area on the transparent substrate corresponding to the full-shadow area is covered with an opaque film, and the opaque film has a light opacity for light of a predetermined color greater than or equal to a first predetermined threshold;

a full-transparent area, wherein an area on the transparent substrate corresponding to the full-transparent area is not covered with the opaque pattern, and the transparent substrate has a light transmittance for the light of the predetermined color greater than a second predetermined threshold; and

a half-shadow area disposed between the full-shadow area and the full-transparent area, wherein a plurality of non-transparent stripes are disposed on an area on the transparent substrate corresponding to the half-shadow area in a predetermined arrangement, a width of each of the non-transparent stripes gradually decreases in a direction from the full-shadow area to the full-transparent area, and the non-transparent stripes have a light opacity for light of a predetermined color greater than or equal to the first predetermined threshold.

2. The mask of claim 1 , wherein the non-transparent stripes are spaced apart from each other at gaps gradually increasing in a direction from the full-shadow area to the full-transparent area.

3. The mask of claim 1 , wherein the non-transparent stripes are spaced apart at gaps the same as each other.

4. The mask of claim 1 , wherein the non-transparent stripes are metal stripes.

5. The mask of claim 1 , wherein the opaque film is made of a material the same as that of the non-transparent stripes.

6. The mask of claim 1 , wherein the opaque film and the non-transparent stripes are all made of chromium having a light opacity of 100%.

7. The mask of claim 1 , wherein the non-transparent stripes are one of a straight line, a broken line, a curved line, and any combinations thereof.

8. A mask, adapted for an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display panel comprising a substrate, a first film layer disposed on the substrate, and a second film layer disposed on the first film layer and made of an organic material, wherein the second film layer comprises an edge slope corner formed at an acute angle less than a predetermined value, and configured to fabricate the second film layer and comprising:

a transparent substrate and an opaque pattern disposed on the transparent substrate;

a full-shadow area, wherein an area on the transparent substrate corresponding to the full-shadow area is covered with an opaque film, and the opaque film has a light opacity for light of a predetermined color greater than or equal to a first predetermined threshold;

a full-transparent area, wherein an area on the transparent substrate corresponding to the full-transparent area is not covered with the opaque pattern, and the transparent substrate has a light transmittance for the light of the predetermined color greater than a second predetermined threshold; and

a half-shadow area disposed between the full-shadow area and the full-transparent area, wherein a plurality of non-transparent stripes are disposed on an area on the transparent substrate corresponding to the half-shadow area in a predetermined arrangement and are spaced apart from each other at gaps gradually decreasing in a direction from the full-shadow area to the full-transparent area, and the non-transparent stripes have a light opacity for light of a predetermined color greater than or equal to the first predetermined threshold.

9. The mask of claim 8 , wherein each of the non-transparent stripes has a width the same as each other.

10. The mask of claim 8 , wherein the opaque film is made of a material the same as that of the non-transparent stripes.

11. A mask, adapted for an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display panel comprising a substrate, a first film layer disposed on the substrate, and a second film layer disposed on the first film layer and made of an organic material, wherein the second film layer comprises an edge slope corner formed at an acute angle less than a predetermined value, and configured to fabricate the second film layer and comprising:

a transparent substrate and an opaque pattern disposed on the transparent substrate;

a full-shadow area, wherein an area on the transparent substrate corresponding to the full-shadow area is covered with an opaque film made of at least one of silver and copper, and the opaque film has a light opacity for light of a predetermined color greater than or equal to a first predetermined threshold;

a full-transparent area, wherein an area on the transparent substrate corresponding to the full-transparent area is not covered with the opaque pattern, and the transparent substrate has a light transmittance for the light of the predetermined color greater than a second predetermined threshold; and

a half-shadow area disposed between the full-shadow area and the full-transparent area, wherein a plurality of non-transparent stripes made of chromium having a light opacity of 100% are disposed on an area on the transparent substrate corresponding to the half-shadow area in a predetermined arrangement, and the non-transparent stripes have a light opacity for light of a predetermined color greater than or equal to the first predetermined threshold.

12. The mask of claim 11 , wherein each of the non-transparent stripes has a width the same as each other.

13. The mask of claim 11 , wherein the opaque film is made of a material the same as that of the non-transparent stripes.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2019
From: ZHANG, YONGHUI; LI, PENG
To: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 051255/0722 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201910465027.0 · May 30, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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