Light emitting display device and method of fabricating the same
A light emitting display device includes: a display element layer having light emitting elements; a first sub-pixel including a first light emitting element from among the plurality of light emitting elements in a first sub-pixel area of the display element layer; a second sub-pixel including a second light emitting element from among the plurality of light emitting elements in a second sub-pixel area of the display element layer; a third sub-pixel including a third light emitting element from among the plurality of light emitting elements in a third sub-pixel area of the display element layer; a partition wall between the first, second, and third sub-pixels and over an insulating layer, covering the first, second, and third light emitting elements; a first color conversion layer over the insulating layer in the first sub-pixel area and surrounded by the partition wall; and a first color filter over the first color conversion layer.
1. A light emitting display device comprising:
a display area including a first sub-pixel area, a second sub-pixel area and a third sub-pixel area;
a first sub-pixel comprising a first light emitting element in the first sub-pixel area;
a second sub-pixel comprising a second light emitting element in the second sub-pixel area;
a third sub-pixel comprising a third light emitting element in the third sub-pixel area;
a first color conversion layer in the first sub-pixel area, the first color conversion layer overlapping the first light emitting element and being configured to convert light of a first color to light of a second color;
a first color filter over the first color conversion layer; and
a partition wall between the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel, the partition wall surrounding the first color conversion layer,
wherein the first color conversion layer comprises a first surface adjacent to the first color filter and a second surface adjacent to the first light emitting element, and
wherein the second surface of the first color conversion layer comprises a plurality of steps and is separated from the first light emitting element by one or more insulating patterns.
2. The light emitting display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first light emitting element, the second light emitting element and the third light emitting element are configured to emit light of a substantially same color.
3. The light emitting display device according to claim 2 ,
wherein the first light emitting element, the second light emitting element and the third light emitting element are configured to emit blue light,
wherein the first color conversion layer comprises red quantum dots, and
wherein the first color filter comprises a red color filter.
4. The light emitting display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a second color conversion layer in the second sub-pixel area, the second color conversion layer overlapping the second light emitting element and surrounded by the partition wall; and
a second color filter over the second color conversion layer.
5. The light emitting display device according to claim 4 ,
wherein the first light emitting element, the second light emitting element and the third light emitting element are configured to emit blue light,
wherein the first color conversion layer comprises red quantum dots and the second color conversion layer comprises green quantum dots, and
wherein the first color filter comprises a red color filter and the second color filter comprises a green color filter.
6. The light emitting display device according to claim 4 ,
wherein the first light emitting element, the second light emitting element and the third light emitting element are configured to emit blue light,
wherein each of the first color conversion layer and the second color conversion layer comprises a combination of red quantum dots and green quantum dots, and
wherein the first color filter comprises a red color filter and the second color filter comprises a green color filter.
7. The light emitting display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a light scattering layer in the third sub-pixel area, the light scattering layer overlapping the third light emitting element and surrounded by the partition wall; and
a third color filter over the light scattering layer.
8. The light emitting display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a capping layer between the first color conversion layer and the first color filter.
9. The light emitting display device according to claim 1 , further comprising a reflective layer on a surface of the partition wall.
10. The light emitting display device according to claim 1 , wherein a height of the partition wall is greater than or equal to a height of the first color conversion layer.
11. The light emitting display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first sub-pixel further comprises:
a first contact electrode on a first end of the first light emitting element;
a second contact electrode on a second end of the first light emitting element; and
an insulating layer on at least one of the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode.
12. A light emitting display device comprising:
a display area including a first sub-pixel area, a second sub-pixel area and a third sub-pixel area;
a first sub-pixel comprising a first light emitting element in the first sub-pixel area;
a second sub-pixel comprising a second light emitting element in the second sub-pixel area;
a third sub-pixel comprising a third light emitting element in the third sub-pixel area;
a first color conversion layer in the first sub-pixel area, the first color conversion layer overlapping, and having a surface comprising a plurality of steps adjacent to, the first light emitting element, the surface being separated from the first light emitting element by one or more insulating patterns, the first color conversion layer being configured to convert light of a first color to light of a second color;
a first color filter over the first color conversion layer; and
a partition wall between the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel,
wherein the partition wall comprises a first layer and a second layer on the first layer, and
wherein the second layer of the partition wall surrounds the first color conversion layer.
13. The light emitting display device according to claim 12 , wherein the first light emitting element, the second light emitting element and the third light emitting element are configured to emit light of a substantially same color.
14. The light emitting display device according to claim 13 ,
wherein the first light emitting element, the second light emitting element and the third light emitting element are configured to emit blue light,
wherein the first color conversion layer comprises red quantum dots, and
wherein the first color filter comprises a red color filter.
15. The light emitting display device according to claim 12 , further comprising:
a second color conversion layer in the second sub-pixel area, the second color conversion layer overlapping the second light emitting element and surrounded by the partition wall; and
a second color filter over the second color conversion layer.
16. The light emitting display device according to claim 15 ,
wherein the first light emitting element, the second light emitting element and the third light emitting element are configured to emit blue light,
wherein the first color conversion layer comprises red quantum dots and the second color conversion layer comprises green quantum dots, and
wherein the first color filter comprises a red color filter and the second color filter comprises a green color filter.
17. The light emitting display device according to claim 15 ,
wherein the first light emitting element, the second light emitting element and the third light emitting element are configured to emit blue light,
wherein each of the first color conversion layer and the second color conversion layer comprises a combination of red quantum dots and green quantum dots, and
wherein the first color filter comprises a red color filter and the second color filter comprises a green color filter.
18. The light emitting display device according to claim 12 , further comprising:
a light scattering layer in the third sub-pixel area, the light scattering layer overlapping the third light emitting element and surrounded by the partition wall; and
a third color filter over the light scattering layer.
19. The light emitting display device according to claim 12 , further comprising:
a capping layer between the first color conversion layer and the first color filter.
20. The light emitting display device according to claim 12 , wherein the first sub-pixel further comprises:
a first contact electrode on a first end of the first light emitting element;
a second contact electrode on a second end of the first light emitting element; and
an insulating layer on at least one of the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode.