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Granted Patent B2
US 11,968,754 · App. 17/666,769 · Granted Apr 23, 2024

Display unit, method of manufacturing the same, and electronic apparatus

Inventor: Koji Kikuchi (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
H05B33/22H05B33/10H10K50/856H10K59/352H10K59/12H10K59/1201
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Patent No.
US 11,968,754
App. No.
17/666,769
Granted
Apr 23, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

display unit of the present disclosure includes: a plurality of pixels configured to emit emission light different from one another; and an insulating film provided between the plurality of pixels and having a reflective surface with respect to the emission light, in which an angle of the reflective surface of the insulating film is set for each of the pixels.

Claims (41)

1. A display unit, comprising:

a drive substrate including a planarization surface, and

a plurality of light emitting devices provided on the planarization surface,

the plurality of light emitting devices include at least a first light emitting device, a second light emitting device and the third light emitting device,

the first light emitting device includes a first electrode, a first part of an organic layer and a first part of a second electrode, the second light emitting device includes a third electrode, a second part of an organic layer and a second part of the second electrode, and the third light emitting device includes a fourth electrode, a third part of an organic layer and a third part of the second electrode,

the first light emitting device includes a first light emission region, the second light emitting device includes a second light emission region, and the third light emitting device includes a third light emission region,

an insulating film is disposed between the first electrode and the third electrode and between the third electrode and the fourth electrode, and the insulating film is in contact with the planarization surface,

the insulating film includes a first opening corresponding to the first light emission region, a second opening corresponding to the second light emitting region and a third opening corresponding to the third light emitting region,

a first angle is formed between a top surface of the first electrode and a first side surface of the insulating film in a cross sectional view at a first point where the top surface of the first electrode contacts the insulating film and the first part of the organic layer, such that the first point and the second electrode are on opposite sides of the organic layer,

a second angle is formed between a top surface of the third electrode and a second side surface of the insulating film in the cross sectional view at a second point where the top surface of the third electrode contacts the insulating film and the second part of the organic layer, such that the second point and the second electrode are on opposite sides of the organic layer, and

the first angle is different from the second angle.

2. The display unit according to claim 1 , wherein a first ratio of the first opening, a second ratio of the second opening and a third ratio of the third opening are different.

3. The display unit according to claim 1 , wherein a third angle is formed between a top surface of the fourth electrode and a third side surface of the insulating film in a cross sectional view.

4. The display unit according to claim 1 , further comprising a color filter associated with the light emitting devices.

5. The display unit according to claim 1 , further comprising a light blocking layer configured to block light from the light emitting devices.

6. The display unit according to claim 5 , wherein the light blocking layer includes a black matrix associated with the light emitting devices.

7. The display unit according to claim 6 , wherein the black matrix is provided at a light emission direction.

8. The display unit according to claim 1 , wherein the first light emitting device is configured to emit light corresponding to a first color, the second light emitting device is configured to emit light corresponding to a second color, and the third light emitting device is configured to emit light corresponding to a third color.

9. The display unit according to claim 8 , wherein the first color, the second color, and the third color are different.

10. The display unit according to claim 1 , wherein the drive substrate includes a pixel control circuit, and wherein the pixel control circuit includes a driving transistor, a writing transistor and a capacitor.

11. The display unit according to claim 1 , further comprising a sealing layer configured to seal the light emitting devices.

12. The display unit according to claim 1 , wherein the drive substrate includes a drive circuit configured to control the light emitting devices.

13. The display unit according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating film has a reflective surface with respect to emission light of the first, second, and third light emitting elements.

14. The display unit according to claim 13 , wherein the reflective surface angle (θ) is determined with use of an angle (ϕ) at which light emission intensity of the emission light is above a first level.

15. The display unit according to claim 1 , wherein a top surface of the insulating film has asperities or a curved surface.

16. The display unit according to claim 1 , wherein the first opening is larger than the second opening.

17. The display unit according to claim 16 , wherein the first opening is larger than the third opening.

18. The display unit according to claim 17 , wherein the second opening is larger than the third opening.

19. The display unit according to claim 18 , wherein the first light emitting device is configured to emit red light, the second light emitting device is configured to emit green light, and the third light emitting device is configured to emit blue light.

20. An electronic apparatus comprising a display unit,

wherein the display unit comprises:

a drive substrate including a planarization surface, and

a plurality of light emitting devices provided on the planarization surface,

the plurality of light emitting devices include at least a first light emitting device, a second light emitting device and the third light emitting device,

the first light emitting device includes a first electrode, a first part of an organic layer and a first part of a second electrode, the second light emitting device includes a third electrode, a second part of an organic layer and a second part of the second electrode, and the third light emitting device includes a fourth electrode, a third part of an organic layer and a third part of the second electrode,

the first light emitting device includes a first light emission region, the second light emitting device includes a second light emission region, and the third light emitting device includes a third light emission region,

an insulating film is disposed between the first electrode and the third electrode and between the third electrode and the fourth electrode, and the insulating film is in contact with the planarization surface,

the insulating film includes a first opening corresponding to the first light emission region, a second opening corresponding to the second light emitting region and a third opening corresponding to the third light emitting region,

a first angle is formed between a top surface of the first electrode and a first side surface of the insulating film in a cross sectional view at a first point where the top surface of the first electrode contacts the insulating film and the first part of the organic layer, such that the first point and the second electrode are on opposite sides of the organic layer,

a second angle is formed between a top surface of the third electrode and a second side surface of the insulating film in the cross sectional view at a second point where the top surface of the third electrode contacts the insulating film and the second part of the organic layer, such that the second point and the second electrode are on opposite sides of the organic layer, and

the first angle is different from the second angle.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 8, 2022
From: KIKUCHI, KOJI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 059658/0109 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-058492 · Mar 21, 2013 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16450434 · Jun 24, 2019
Continuation 14771557
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