IP Library Granted Patent US 11,894,392
Granted Patent B2
US 11,894,392 · App. 17/130,988 · Granted Feb 6, 2024

Transparent display device

Inventors: EuiTae Kim (Paju-si, KR); KiSeob Shin (Paju-si, KR)
Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
H01L27/124H10K59/121H10K59/131
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Patent No.
US 11,894,392
App. No.
17/130,988
Granted
Feb 6, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A transparent display device is disclosed, which may have high light transmittance in a non-display area as well as a display area, and may increase or maximize a light emission area in a non-transmissive area. The transparent display device comprises a substrate provided with a display area, in which a plurality of subpixels are disposed, and a non-display area adjacent to the display area, anode electrodes provided in each of the plurality of subpixels over the substrate, a light emitting layer provided over the anode electrodes, a cathode electrode provided over the light emitting layer, a pixel power line provided over the substrate and extended in the display area in a first direction, and a common power line provided over the substrate and extended in the display area in the first direction. The display area includes a non-transmissive area provided with the common power line and the pixel power line, and a transmissive area provided between the common power line and the pixel power line.

Claims (38)

1. A transparent display device, comprising:

a substrate provided thereon with a display area, in which a plurality of subpixels is disposed, and a non-display area adjacent to the display area;

anode electrodes provided in each of the plurality of subpixels over the substrate;

a light emitting layer provided over the anode electrodes;

a cathode electrode provided over the light emitting layer;

a pixel power line provided over the substrate and extended in the display area in a first direction;

a common power line provided over the substrate and extended in the display area in the first direction; and

a gate line extended in a second direction crossing the common power line and the pixel power line,

wherein the display area includes a non-transmissive area provided with the common power line and the pixel power line, and a transmissive area that transmits external light and is provided between the common power line and the pixel power line,

wherein the anode electrodes include a first anode electrode on the common power line, a third anode electrode on the pixel power line, and a second anode electrode provided between the first anode electrode and the third anode electrode, and

wherein at least a part of the first anode electrode is disposed to overlap a first overlapping area where the common power line and the gate line overlap each other, and at least a part of the third anode electrode is disposed to overlap a second overlapping area where the pixel power line and the gate line overlap each other.

2. The transparent display device of claim 1 , wherein the second anode electrode has a shape different from those of the first anode electrode and the third anode electrode.

3. The transparent display device of claim 2 , wherein the first anode electrode is provided along the common power line in a plural number, and the third anode electrode is provided along the pixel power line in a plural number, the transparent display device further comprising a spacer provided between the first anode electrodes and between the third anode electrodes.

4. The transparent display device of claim 3 , wherein at least a part of the spacer is overlapped with ends of the first anode electrodes and ends of the third anode electrodes.

5. The transparent display device of claim 3 , wherein the spacer has a width narrower than that of the non-transmissive area.

6. The transparent display device of claim 2 , wherein each of the first anode electrode and the third anode electrode includes a first portion, a second portion protruded from a first side of the first portion, and a third portion protruded from a second side facing the first side of the first portion.

7. The transparent display device of claim 6 , wherein the second and third portions of the first anode electrode are provided over the common power line, and the second and third portions of the third anode electrode are provided over the pixel power line.

8. The transparent display device of claim 1 , wherein each of the common power line and the pixel power line is provided in a plural number, and the plurality of common power lines and the plurality of pixel power lines are disposed alternately.

9. The transparent display device of claim 1 , wherein the cathode electrode is connected to the common power line through a cathode contact portion, and the cathode contact portion is provided in only the non-display area.

10. The transparent display device of claim 1 , wherein the cathode electrode includes Ag.

11. A transparent display device, comprising:

a substrate provided thereon with a display area, in which a plurality of subpixels is disposed, and a non-display area adjacent to the display area;

a common power line provided over the substrate and extended in the display area in a first direction;

a pixel power line provided over the substrate and extended in the display area in a first direction;

a gate line extended in a second direction crossing the common power line and the pixel power line;

anode electrodes provided in each of the plurality of subpixels over the substrate;

a bank provided adjacent to the anode electrodes; and

a spacer provided over the bank,

wherein the display area includes a non-transmissive area provided with the common power line, and a transmissive area that transmits external light,

wherein the anode electrodes include a first anode electrode on the common power line, a third anode electrode on the pixel power line, and a second anode electrode provided between the first anode electrode and the third anode electrode, and

wherein at least a part of the first anode electrode is disposed to overlap a first overlapping area where the common power line and the gate line overlap each other, and at least a part of the third anode electrode is disposed to overlap a second overlapping area where the pixel power line and the gate line overlap each other.

12. The transparent display device of claim 11 , wherein each of the first anode electrodes includes a first portion, a second portion protruded from a first side of the first portion, and a third portion protruded from a second side opposite the first side of the first portion.

13. The transparent display device of claim 12 , wherein the second and third portions of the first anode electrode are provided over the common power line.

14. The transparent display device of claim 12 , wherein at least a part of the spacer is overlapped with an end of the second portion of the first anode electrode and an end of the third portion of the first anode electrode.

15. The transparent display device of claim 11 , further comprising:

a light emitting layer provided over the first anode electrodes; and

a cathode electrode provided over the light emitting layer,

wherein the cathode electrode is electrically connected with the common power line through a cathode contact portion, and the cathode contact portion is disposed in the non-display area.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2021
From: KIM, EUITAE; SHIN, KISEOB
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057106/0364 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0176455 · Dec 27, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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