Display device with opening in light-blocking member and method for repairing the same
A display device having a first substrate including lower electrodes, an upper electrode and a light-emitting layer disposed between the lower electrodes and the upper electrode. A second substrate is combined with the first substrate and defines light-emitting areas. The second substrate includes a color filter layer overlapping the light-emitting areas. A light-blocking member overlaps a light-blocking area surrounding the light-emitting areas. The light-blocking member includes openings overlapping the lower electrodes.
1. A display device comprising:
a first substrate including lower electrodes, an upper electrode and a light-emitting layer disposed between the lower electrodes and the upper electrode; and
a second substrate combined with the first substrate and defining light-emitting areas, the second substrate including:
a color filter layer overlapping the light-emitting areas; and
a light-blocking member overlapping a light-blocking area surrounding the light-emitting areas, the light-blocking member including openings overlapping the lower electrodes.
2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the color filter layer includes:
a first color filter overlapping a first light-emitting area emitting light having a first color; and
a second color filter overlapping a second light-emitting area emitting light having a second color that is different from the first color.
3. The display device of claim 2 , wherein the light-blocking member comprises a portion of the second color filter.
4. The display device of claim 3 , wherein the first color filter is disposed in at least a portion of the openings of the light-blocking member.
5. The display device of claim 2 , wherein:
the second substrate further includes a color-converting layer overlapping the first light-emitting area; and
the color-converting layer is configured to convert a wavelength of an incident light to emit light having the first color.
6. The display device of claim 5 , wherein:
the light-blocking member is a partition wall having a receiving area; and
the color-converting layer is disposed in the receiving area.
7. The display device of claim 6 , wherein the second substrate further includes a compensation pattern disposed in the openings of the light-blocking member.
8. The display device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the openings of the light-blocking member has a different shape from other openings of the light-blocking member.
9. A display device comprising:
a first substrate including pixel electrodes and a common electrode; and
a second substrate combined with the first substrate,
the second substrate defines a plurality of light-emitting areas, a light-blocking area surrounding the plurality of light-emitting areas and a marking area disposed in the light-blocking area;
wherein the marking area overlaps a corresponding pixel electrode and has a reflective characteristic to an external light that is different from a reflective characteristic of a remaining portion of the light-blocking area to the external light.
10. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the second substrate includes:
a color filter layer overlapping the plurality of light-emitting areas;
a color-converting layer overlapping at least a portion of the plurality of light-emitting areas; and
a partition wall overlapping the light-blocking area, the partition wall having a receiving area, wherein the color-converting layer is disposed in the receiving area.
11. The display device of claim 10 , wherein the color filter layer includes:
a first color filter overlapping a first light-emitting area emitting light having a first color; and
a second color filter overlapping the light-blocking layer and a second light-emitting area emitting light having a second color that is different from the first color.
12. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the second color filter includes an opening overlapping the marking area.
13. The display device of claim 12 , wherein the first color filter further overlaps the marking area and is disposed in the opening of the second color filter.
14. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the first color filter further overlaps the marking area.
15. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the partition wall includes an opening overlapping the marking area.
16. The display device of claim 15 , wherein the second substrate further includes a compensation pattern disposed in the opening of the partition wall.
17. A method for repairing a display device, the display device including a first substrate and a second substrate combined with the first substrate, the first substrate including pixel electrodes and a common electrode, wherein light-emitting areas, a light-blocking area surrounding the light-emitting areas and a plurality of marking areas disposed in the light-blocking area and respectively overlapping a corresponding pixel electrode are defined on the second substrate, the method comprising:
detecting a defective pixel of the display device; and
irradiating a laser onto a first marking area of the plurality of marking areas, the first marking area corresponding to the defective pixel.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the laser is a long-wavelength laser.
19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of marking areas has a reflective characteristic to an external light, which is different from a reflective characteristic of a remaining portion of the light-blocking area to the external light.
20. The method of claim 17 , wherein:
the second substrate includes a light-blocking member overlapping the light-blocking area; and
the light-blocking member includes openings overlapping the plurality of marking areas.
21. A display device comprising:
a first substrate including a plurality of pixel electrodes, a common electrode and a plurality of driving elements connected to the plurality of pixel electrodes at a plurality of contact areas; and
a second substrate combined with the first substrate, the second substrate including:
a color filter layer including a first color filter, a second color filter and a third color filter overlapping a first light-emitting area, a second light-emitting area and a third light-emitting area, respectively;
a light-blocking area surrounding the first light-emitting area, the second light-emitting area and the third light-emitting area;
first to third marking areas disposed in the light-blocking area adjacent to the first light-emitting area, the second light-emitting area and the third light-emitting area, respectively, the first to third marking areas overlapping the plurality of pixel electrodes;
wherein at least one of the first to third marking areas also overlaps one contact area of the plurality of contact areas.
22. The display device of claim 21 , wherein at least one of the first to third marking areas is disposed between one light-emitting area of the first to third light-emitting areas and one contact area of the plurality of contact areas.