IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,605,677
Granted Patent B2
US 11,605,677 · App. 17/157,887 · Granted Mar 14, 2023

Display device

Inventors: Young Hee Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Hyun Shik Lee (Incheon, KR); Seung Wook Chang (Suwon-si, KR); Byoung Seong Jeong (Suwon-si, KR); Sang Woo Pyo (Seongnam-si, KR); Jae Hoon Hwang (Seoul, KR); Ji Hwan Yoon (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H01L27/322H01L51/502H01L51/5206H01L51/5234H01L51/5237
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Patent No.
US 11,605,677
App. No.
17/157,887
Granted
Mar 14, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes a first base member having a first light-emitting area, a second light-emitting area, and a non-light-emitting area between the first and second light-emitting areas; a second base member on the first base member; a first color filter on a first surface of the second base member that faces the first base member and overlapping with the first light-emitting area; a second color filter on the first surface of the second base member and overlapping with the second light-emitting area; a color pattern on the first surface of the second base member, between the first and second color filters, and overlapping with the non-light-emitting area; a light-shielding member on the color pattern and overlapping with the non-light-emitting area; and a first wavelength conversion pattern on the second color filter and including a first wavelength shifter.

Claims (115)

1. A display device comprising:

a first base member including a first area, a second area, and a third area between the first area and the second area;

a first anode electrode on the first base member and located in the first area;

a second anode electrode on the first base member and located in the second area;

light-emitting layers on the first anode electrode and the second anode electrode;

a cathode electrode on the light-emitting layers;

a second base member on the cathode electrode, the second base member including a first surface facing the first base member;

a first color filter on the first surface of the second base member and overlapping with the first area;

a second color filter on the first surface of the second base member and overlapping with the second area;

a color pattern on the first surface of the second base member, the color pattern being between the first color filter and the second color filter, the color pattern overlapping with the third area;

and

a first wavelength conversion pattern on the second color filter and comprising a first wavelength shifter,

wherein

the light-emitting layers comprise a first light-emitting layer, a second light-emitting layer overlapping the first light-emitting layer, and a third light-emitting layer overlapping the first light-emitting layer and the second light-emitting layer,

the first light-emitting layer, the second light-emitting layer, and the third light-emitting layer are to emit light having a peak wavelength of about 440 nm to about 610 nm,

one selected from the first light-emitting layer, the second light-emitting layer, and the third light-emitting layer is to emit light of a first peak wavelength, and

another one selected from the first light-emitting layer, the second light-emitting layer, and the third light-emitting layer is to emit light of a second peak wavelength different from the first peak wavelength.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the first peak wavelength ranges from 440 nm to 480 nm, and

the second peak wavelength ranges from 510 nm to 550 nm.

3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the first peak wavelength ranges from 440 nm to 480 nm, and

the second peak wavelength ranges from 460 nm to 480 nm.

4. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the light-emitting layers further comprise a fourth light-emitting layer overlapping the first light-emitting layer, the second light-emitting layer, and the third light-emitting layer, and

the fourth light-emitting layer is to emit light having a peak wavelength of 440 nm to 610 nm.

5. The display device of claim 4 , wherein

one selected from the first light-emitting layer, the second light-emitting layer, the third light-emitting layer and the fourth light-emitting layer is to emit green light, and

other three selected from the first light-emitting layer, the second light-emitting layer, the third light-emitting layer and the fourth light-emitting layer are to emit blue light.

6. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the first color filter and the color pattern comprise a blue colorant, and

the second color filter comprises another colorant different from the blue colorant.

7. The display device of claim 6 , wherein a thickness of the first color filter is substantially the same as a thickness of the color pattern.

8. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a light-transmitting pattern on the first color filter,

wherein the light-transmitting pattern comprises a base resin and a scatterer in the base resin.

9. The display device of claim 8 , further comprising:

a first capping layer on the first surface of the second base member and covering the first color filter, the second color filter, and the color pattern,

wherein

the first capping layer comprises an inorganic material, and

the light-transmitting pattern and the first wavelength conversion pattern are on the first capping layer.

10. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the first capping layer is in direct contact with the light-transmitting pattern and the first wavelength conversion pattern.

11. The display device of claim 9 , further comprising:

a barrier wall between the light-transmitting pattern and the first wavelength conversion pattern; and

a second capping layer on the first capping layer and covering the light-transmitting pattern, the first wavelength conversion pattern, and the barrier wall,

wherein the barrier wall comprises a light-shielding material.

12. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the light-transmitting pattern and the first wavelength conversion pattern are in direct contact with the barrier wall.

13. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:

an inorganic layer on the cathode electrode;

a capping layer on the first wavelength conversion pattern; and

a filler member between the inorganic layer and the capping layer,

wherein the capping layer is in direct contact with the filler member.

14. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a third anode electrode on the first base member and located in a fourth area, wherein the fourth area is further defined on the first base member;

a third color filter on the first surface of the second base member and overlapping with the fourth area; and

a second wavelength conversion pattern on the third color filter and comprising a second wavelength shifter,

wherein

the light-emitting layers are further located on the third anode electrode, and

the third color filter comprises a different colorant from the first color filter and the second color filter.

15. The display device of claim 14 , wherein

the color pattern is on the second base member and is further between the second color filter and the third color filter.

16. The display device of claim 15 , wherein

the first color filter and the color pattern comprise a blue colorant,

one selected from the second and third color filters comprises a red colorant, and

another one selected from the second and third color filters comprises a green colorant.

17. The display device of claim 14 , wherein the first wavelength shifter and the second wavelength shifter comprise quantum dots.

18. A display device comprising:

a first base member including a first area, a second area, and a third area between the first area and the second area;

a first anode electrode on the first base member and located in the first area;

a second anode electrode on the first base member and located in the second area;

light-emitting layers on the first anode electrode and the second anode electrode;

a cathode electrode on the light-emitting layers;

a second base member on the cathode electrode, the second base member including a first surface facing the first base member;

a first color filter on the first surface of the second base member and overlapping with the first area;

a second color filter on the first surface of the second base member and overlapping with the second area;

a color pattern on the first surface of the second base member, the color pattern being between the first color filter and the second color filter, the color pattern overlapping with the third area;

and

a first wavelength conversion pattern on the second color filter and comprising a first wavelength shifter,

wherein

the light-emitting layers comprise a first light-emitting layer, a second light-emitting layer overlapping the first light-emitting layer, and a third light-emitting layer overlapping the first light-emitting layer and the second light-emitting layer,

the first light-emitting layer, the second light-emitting layer, and the third light-emitting layer are to emit light having a peak wavelength of about 440 nm to about 610 nm,

one selected from the first light-emitting layer, the second light-emitting layer, and the third light-emitting layer is to emit light of a first peak wavelength, and

another one selected from the first light-emitting layer, the second light-emitting layer, and the third light-emitting layer is to emit light of a second peak wavelength different from the first peak wavelength,

wherein a portion of the second color filter overlaps the color pattern, and

wherein the second color filter comprises a colorant different from a colorant included in the color pattern.

19. A display device comprising:

a base member including a first area, a second area, and a third area between the first area and the second area;

a first anode electrode on the base member and overlapping with the first area;

a second anode electrode on the base member and overlapping with the second area;

light-emitting layers on the first anode electrode and the second anode electrode;

a cathode electrode on the light-emitting layers;

an inorganic layer on the cathode electrode;

a first color filter on the inorganic layer and overlapping with the first area;

a second color filter on the inorganic layer and overlapping with the second area;

a color pattern on the inorganic layer, the color pattern being between the first color filter and the second color filter, and overlapping with the third area;

a light-transmitting pattern between the first color filter and the inorganic layer; and

a wavelength conversion pattern between the second color filter and the inorganic layer and comprising a wavelength shifter,

wherein

the light-emitting layers comprise a first light-emitting layer, a second light-emitting layer overlapping the first light-emitting layer, and a third light-emitting layer overlapping the first light-emitting layer and the second light-emitting layer,

the first light-emitting layer, the second light-emitting layer, and the third light-emitting layer are to emit light having a peak wavelength of about 440 nm to about 610 nm,

one selected from the first light-emitting layer, the second light-emitting layer, and the third light-emitting layer is to emit light of a first peak wavelength, and

another one selected from the first light-emitting layer, the second light-emitting layer, and the third light-emitting layer is to emit light of a second peak wavelength different from the first peak wavelength.

20. The display device of claim 19 , wherein the first color filter and the color pattern comprise a same colorant.

21. The display device of claim 19 , wherein a portion of the second color filter overlaps the color pattern.

22. The display device of claim 19 , wherein

the light-emitting layers further comprise a fourth light-emitting layer overlapping the first light-emitting layer, the second light-emitting layer, and the third light-emitting layer, and

the fourth light-emitting layer is to emit light having a peak wavelength of 440 nm to 610 nm.

23. The display device of claim 22 , wherein

one selected from the first light-emitting layer, the second light-emitting layer, the third light-emitting layer and the fourth light-emitting layer is to emit green light, and

other three selected from the first light-emitting layer, the second light-emitting layer, the third light-emitting layer and the fourth light-emitting layer are to emit blue light.

24. The display device of claim 19 , further comprising:

a barrier wall on the inorganic layer, the barrier wall being between the light-transmitting pattern and the wavelength conversion pattern; and

a capping layer covering the light-transmitting pattern, the wavelength conversion pattern, and the barrier wall,

wherein the first color filter and the second color filter are on the capping layer.

25. The display device of claim 24 , wherein the barrier wall comprises a light-shielding material.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2022
From: LEE, YOUNG HEE; LEE, HYUN SHIK; CHANG, SEUNG WOOK; JEONG, BYOUNG SEONG; PYO, SANG WOO; HWANG, JAE HOON; YOON, JI HWAN
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0043835 · Apr 15, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16741599 · Jan 13, 2020
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