Display panel and manufacturing method of the same
A display panel includes a light emitting element that includes a first electrode, a light emitting layer disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the light emitting layer, and that outputs a source light, a light control layer disposed on the light emitting element, and that includes light control patterns, and low refractive patterns disposed on an upper portion of each of the light control patterns, wherein light control patterns include a first light control pattern and a second light control pattern spaced apart from the first light control pattern, and the low refractive patterns include a first low refractive pattern disposed on the first light control pattern and a second low refractive pattern disposed on the second light control pattern, wherein the first low refractive pattern and the second low refractive pattern are spaced apart from each other on a plane.
1 . A display panel comprising:
a light emitting element that includes a first electrode, a light emitting layer disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the light emitting layer, and wherein the light emitting element outputs a source light;
a light control layer disposed on the light emitting element, and that includes a plurality of light control patterns; and
a plurality of low refractive patterns disposed on an upper portion of each of the plurality of light control patterns,
wherein the plurality of light control patterns includes:
a first light control pattern; and
a second light control pattern spaced apart from the first light control pattern on a plane,
the plurality of low refractive patterns includes:
a first low refractive pattern disposed on the first light control pattern; and
a second low refractive pattern disposed on the second light control pattern,
wherein the first low refractive pattern and the second low refractive pattern are spaced apart from each other on a plane,
at least a portion of each of the low refractive patterns is disposed on an upper surface of a bank, and
an upper surface of the portion of each of the refractive patterns is disposed higher than the upper surface of the bank with respect to the light emitting element,
wherein each of the plurality of low refractive patterns laterally overhangs its underlying light control pattern in every in-plane direction and extends onto the surrounding bank on all sides, but does not reach or overlap any neighboring light control pattern.
2 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein a width of each of the plurality of low refractive patterns on a plane is greater than a width of each of corresponding light control patterns on a plane among the plurality of light control patterns.
3 . The display panel of claim 2 , wherein:
the width of the first low refractive pattern in one direction is greater than the width of the first light control pattern in the one direction; and
the width of the second low refractive pattern in the one direction is greater than the width of the second light control pattern in the one direction.
4 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the light control layer further comprises a bank that has an opening that is defined therein and in which each of the plurality of light control patterns is disposed.
5 . The display panel of claim 4 , wherein a bank well spaced apart from the opening on a plane is defined in the bank.
6 . The display panel of claim 5 , further comprising a color filter layer disposed on the plurality of low refractive patterns and including a plurality of color filters.
7 . The display panel of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of color filters comprise:
a first color filter at least a portion of which overlaps the first light control pattern; and
a second color filter at least a portion of which overlaps the second light control pattern.
8 . The display panel of claim 6 , wherein a color filter pattern contains the same material as at least one of the plurality of color filters is disposed inside the bank well.
9 . The display panel of claim 6 , wherein the color filter layer further comprises an overcoat layer that covers the plurality of color filters.
10 . The display panel of claim 9 , wherein at least a portion of the overcoat layer is disposed inside the bank well.
11 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein:
the light control layer further comprises a transmissive pattern spaced apart from the first light control pattern and the second light control pattern on a plane; and
the plurality of low refractive patterns further comprise a third low refractive pattern disposed on the transmissive pattern.
12 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein at least some of the plurality of light control patterns comprise quantum dots.
13 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of low refractive patterns comprises a porogen or hollow silica.
14 . The display panel of claim 13 , wherein each of the plurality of low refractive patterns further comprises a photocuring agent.
15 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of low refractive patterns has a refractive index of 1.1 to 1.4, and has a transmittance of 90% or greater.
16 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein:
the source light is light of a first wavelength;
the first light control pattern converts the source light into light of a second wavelength that is different from the first wavelength; and
the second light control pattern converts the source light into light of a third wavelength that is different from the first wavelength and the second wavelength.
17 . The display panel of claim 16 , wherein the light of the first wavelength is blue light, the light of the second wavelength is green light, and the light of the third wavelength is red light.
18 . A display panel comprising:
a light emitting element;
a light control layer disposed on the light emitting element, and that includes a bank having a plurality of openings defined therein, and a plurality of light control patterns disposed inside each of the plurality of openings; and
a plurality of low refractive patterns that are disposed on an upper portion of each of the plurality of light control patterns, and at least some of which are disposed inside the plurality of openings,
wherein:
a bank well spaced apart from the opening on a plane is defined in the bank,
the plurality of low refractive patterns do not overlap the bank well on a plane,
at least a portion of each of the low refractive patterns is disposed on an upper surface of a bank, and
an upper surface of the portion of each of the refractive patterns is disposed higher than the upper surface of the bank with respect to the light emitting element,
wherein each of the plurality of low refractive patterns laterally overhangs its underlying light control pattern in every in-plane direction and extends onto the surrounding bank on all sides, but does not reach or overlap any neighboring light control pattern.
19 . A method for manufacturing a display panel, the method comprising:
preparing a light emitting element that includes a first electrode, a light emitting layer disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the light emitting layer, and wherein the light emitting element outputs a source light;
forming, on the light emitting element, a first light control pattern and a second light control pattern spaced apart from the first light control pattern;
coating a low refractive material on the first light control pattern and the second light control pattern to provide a preliminary low refractive pattern layer;
irradiating and curing a portion of the preliminary low refractive pattern layer that overlaps each of the first light control pattern and the second light control pattern with light; and
after the curing, removing a portion that is not cured, wherein
at least a portion of each of the low refractive patterns is disposed on an upper surface of a bank, and
an upper surface of the portion of each of the refractive patterns is disposed higher than the upper surface of the bank with respect to the light emitting element,
wherein each of the plurality of low refractive patterns laterally overhangs its underlying light control pattern in every in-plane direction and extends onto the surrounding bank on all sides, but does not reach or overlap any neighboring light control pattern.
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein, after the removing of a portion that is not cured,
a first low refractive pattern overlapping the first light control pattern on a plane, and a second low refractive pattern overlapping the second light control pattern on a plane are formed; and
the first low refractive pattern and the second low refractive pattern are spaced apart from each other on a plane.