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Granted Patent B2
US 11,437,604 · App. 16/851,174 · Granted Sep 6, 2022

Organic light-emitting diode having color distances between pixel electrodes and organic emission layers and light-emitting display apparatus comprising the same

Inventors: Sungwook Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Kyungsik Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Seulong Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Tsuyoshi Naijo (Yongin-si, KR); Sungsoo Bae (Yongin-si, KR); Dongchan Lee (Yongin-si, KR); Hyein Jeong (Yongin-si, KR); Hyewon Choi (Yongin-si, KR); Seungjin Chu (Yongin-si, KR); Jaeweon Hur (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
H01L51/5265H01L27/3244H01L2251/558
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Patent No.
US 11,437,604
App. No.
16/851,174
Granted
Sep 6, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic light-emitting display apparatus including; a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, a third pixel electrode; a first lower functional layer, a second lower functional layer, and a third lower functional layer; a first organic emission layer for emitting a first color, a second organic emission layer for emitting a second color, and a third organic emission layer for emitting a third color; an opposite electrode; and a first upper functional layer, a second upper functional layer, and a third upper functional layer respectively disposed between the opposite electrode and the first organic emission layer, the second organic emission layer, and the third organic emission layer and each having a thickness that is equal to or greater than about 1300 Å and less than or equal to about 1800 Å.

Claims (55)

1. A display apparatus comprising:

a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, and a third pixel electrode which are disposed on a substrate;

a lower functional layer, the lower functional layer including a first lower functional layer, a second lower functional layer, and a third lower functional layer which are disposed on the first pixel electrode, the second pixel electrode, and the third pixel electrode, respectively;

a first organic emission layer for emitting a first color, a second organic emission layer for emitting a second color, and a third organic emission layer for emitting a third color which are disposed on the first lower functional layer, the second lower functional layer, and the third lower functional layer, respectively;

an opposite electrode disposed over the first organic emission layer, the second organic emission layer, and the third organic emission layer; and

an upper functional layer, the upper functional layer including a first upper functional layer, a second upper functional layer, and a third upper functional layer respectively disposed between the opposite electrode and the first organic emission layer, the second organic emission layer, and the third organic emission layer and each having a thickness that is equal to or greater than 1300 Å and less than or equal to 1800 Å.

2. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein

the first organic emission layer emits red light, and

a thickness of the first lower functional layer is equal to or greater than 1800 Å and less than or equal to 2600 Å.

3. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein

the second organic emission layer emits green light, and

a thickness of the second lower functional layer is equal to or greater than 1300 Å and less than or equal to 1800 Å.

4. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein

the third organic emission layer emits blue light, and

a thickness of the third lower functional layer is equal to or greater than 1000 Å and less than or equal to 1600 Å.

5. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein in a first pixel, the first organic emission layer emits light of a first wavelength, and a distance between an upper surface of the first pixel electrode and a lower surface of the opposite electrode is substantially the same as a distance in which a third resonance of the light of the first wavelength is produced.

6. The display apparatus of claim 5 , wherein a distance between the upper surface of the first pixel electrode and a lower surface of the first organic emission layer is substantially the same as a distance in which a second resonance of the light of the first wavelength is produced.

7. An organic light-emitting display apparatus, comprising:

a plurality of pixels, the plurality of pixels comprising:

organic light-emitting diodes, the organic light-emitting diodes each comprising:

a pixel electrode;

an opposite electrode disposed on the pixel electrode and facing the pixel electrode;

an organic emission layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the opposite electrode and emitting light of a first wavelength;

a lower functional layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the organic emission layer; and

an upper functional layer disposed between the organic emission layer and the opposite electrode, wherein

a distance between an upper surface of the pixel electrode and a lower surface of the opposite electrode is a distance in which a third resonance of the light of the first wavelength is produced,

a distance between the upper surface of the pixel electrode and a lower surface of the organic emission layer is a distance in which a second resonance of the light of the first wavelength is produced, and

a thickness of the upper functional layer is equal to or greater than 1300 Å and less than or equal to 1800 Å.

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

the organic emission layer emits red light, and

a thickness of the lower functional layer is equal to or greater than 1800 Å and less than or equal to 2600 Å.

9. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the thickness of the upper functional layer to the thickness of the lower functional layer has a ratio of 1:1.2 to 1:1.4.

10. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 7 , wherein

the organic emission layer emits green light, and

a thickness of the lower functional layer is equal to or greater than 1300 Å and less than or equal to 1800 Å.

11. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the thickness of the upper functional layer to the thickness of the lower functional layer has a ratio of 1:1 to 1:1.02.

12. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 7 , wherein

the organic emission layer emits blue light, and

a thickness of the lower functional layer is equal to or greater than 1000 Å and less than or equal to 1600 Å.

13. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the thickness of the upper functional layer to the thickness of the lower functional layer has a ratio of 1:0.7 to 1:0.9.

14. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 7 , wherein

the pixel electrode includes a reflective electrode, and

the opposite electrode includes a light-transmissive electrode.

15. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising a capping layer disposed on the pixel electrode.

16. An organic light-emitting diode, comprising:

a pixel electrode;

an opposite electrode disposed on the pixel electrode and facing the pixel electrode;

an organic emission layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the opposite electrode and emitting light of a first wavelength;

a lower functional layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the organic emission layer; and

an upper functional layer disposed between the organic emission layer and the opposite electrode, wherein

a distance between an upper surface of the pixel electrode and a lower surface of the opposite electrode is a distance in which a third resonance of the light of the first wavelength is produced,

a distance between the upper surface of the pixel electrode and a lower surface of the organic emission layer is a distance in which a second resonance of the light of the first wavelength is produced, and

when the organic emission layer emits red light, a thickness of the upper functional layer is between about 1300 Å and about 1800 Å and a thickness of the lower functional layer is between 1800 Å and 2600 Å.

17. The organic light-emitting diode of claim 16 , wherein when the organic emission layer emits green light, a thickness of the upper functional layer is between about 1300 Å and about 1800 Å and a thickness of the lower functional layer is between 1300 Å and 1800 Å.

18. The organic light-emitting diode of claim 16 , wherein when the organic emission layer emits blue light, a thickness of the upper functional layer is between about 1300 Å and about 1800 Å and a thickness of the lower functional layer is between 1000 Å and 1600 Å.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2020
From: KIM, SUNGWOOK; KIM, KYUNGSIK; KIM, SEULONG; NAIJO, TSUYOSHI; BAE, SUNGSOO; LEE, DONGCHAN; JEONG, HYEIN; CHOI, HYEWON; CHU, SEUNGJIN; HUR, JAEWEON
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0080317 · Jul 3, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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