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US 12,745,546 · App. 18/476,335 · Granted Sep 22, 2026

Display panel and display device comprising an encapsulating member

Inventor: Fei Qi (Wuhan, CN)
Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
H10K59/873H10K59/875
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Patent No.
US 12,745,546
App. No.
18/476,335
Granted
Sep 22, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display panel includes a light-emitting device, and an encapsulating member disposed on the light-emitting device for encapsulating the light-emitting device. The encapsulating member includes a first inorganic encapsulating layer, which includes at least a first inorganic encapsulating sub-layer, a second inorganic encapsulating sub-layer, and a third inorganic encapsulating sub-layer. The thickness of the third inorganic encapsulating sub-layer is greater than that of the first inorganic encapsulating sub-layer and that of the second inorganic encapsulating sub-layer. The refractive index of the first inorganic encapsulating sub-layer is n1, the refractive index of the second inorganic encapsulating sub-layer is n2, and the refractive index of the third inorganic encapsulating sub-layer is n3, wherein n2<n3<n1, and n1−n2>0.4.

Claims (31)

1 . A display panel, comprising:

a light-emitting device; and

an encapsulating member disposed on the light-emitting device for encapsulating the light-emitting device, the encapsulating member comprising a first inorganic encapsulating layer, a second inorganic encapsulating layer, and an organic encapsulating layer stacked sequentially, the first inorganic encapsulating layer comprising at least a first inorganic encapsulating sub-layer, a second inorganic encapsulating sub-layer, a third inorganic encapsulating sub-layer, and a fourth inorganic encapsulating sub-layer that are sequentially stacked in a direction away from the light-emitting device;

wherein a thickness of the third inorganic encapsulating sub-layer is greater than a thickness of the first inorganic encapsulating sub-layer and a thickness of the second inorganic encapsulating sub-layer; a refractive index of the first inorganic encapsulating sub-layer is n1, a refractive index of the second inorganic encapsulating sub-layer is n2, and a refractive index of the third inorganic encapsulating sub-layer is n3, and a refractive index of the fourth inorganic encapsulating sub-layer is n4, wherein n2<n3<n1, n4<n3, and n1-n2>0.4; and

wherein a thickness of the fourth inorganic encapsulating sub-layer is less than the thickness of the third inorganic encapsulating sub-layer.

2 . The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein n1>1.9.

3 . The display panel according to claim 2 , wherein n3>1.7.

4 . The display panel according to claim 3 , wherein n2<1.5.

5 . The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting device comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and the second electrode is disposed on one side of the light-emitting layer close to the encapsulating member; and

the display panel further comprises an organic light-gathering layer disposed between the first inorganic encapsulating sub-layer and the second electrode.

6 . The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein a side surface of the first inorganic encapsulating sub-layer close to the light-emitting device is in contact with a side surface of the light-emitting device close to the encapsulating member.

7 . The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein a material of the first inorganic encapsulating sub-layer comprises silicon nitride and materials of the second inorganic encapsulating sub-layer and the third inorganic encapsulating sub-layer comprise silicon oxynitride.

8 . The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein the fourth inorganic encapsulating sub-layer is disposed on one side of the third inorganic encapsulating sub-layer away from the light-emitting device.

9 . The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein the organic encapsulating layer is disposed on one side of the first inorganic encapsulating layer away from the light-emitting device and the second inorganic encapsulating layer is disposed on one side of the organic encapsulating layer away from the light-emitting device.

10 . The display panel according to claim 2 , wherein the light-emitting device comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and the second electrode is disposed on one side of the light-emitting layer close to the encapsulating member; and

the display panel further comprises an organic light-gathering layer disposed between the first inorganic encapsulating sub-layer and the second electrode.

11 . The display panel according to claim 2 , wherein a side surface of the first inorganic encapsulating sub-layer close to the light-emitting device is in contact with a side surface of the light-emitting device close to the encapsulating member.

12 . A display device comprising a display panel, wherein the display panel comprises:

a light-emitting device; and

an encapsulating member disposed on the light-emitting device for encapsulating the light-emitting device, the encapsulating member comprises a first inorganic encapsulating layer, a second inorganic encapsulating layer, and an organic encapsulating layer stacked sequentially, the first inorganic encapsulating layer comprises at least a first inorganic encapsulating sub-layer, a second inorganic encapsulating sub-layer, a third inorganic encapsulating sub-layer, and a fourth inorganic encapsulating sub-layer that are sequentially stacked in a direction away from the light-emitting device;

wherein a thickness of the third inorganic encapsulating sub-layer is greater than a thickness of the first inorganic encapsulating sub-layer and a thickness of the second inorganic encapsulating sub-layer; a refractive index of the first inorganic encapsulating sub-layer is n1, a refractive index of the second inorganic encapsulating sub-layer is n2, and a refractive index of the third inorganic encapsulating sub-layer is n3, and a refractive index of the fourth inorganic encapsulating sub-layer is n4, wherein n2<n3<n1, n4<n3, and n1-n2>0.4; and

wherein a thickness of the fourth inorganic encapsulating sub-layer is less than the thickness of the third inorganic encapsulating sub-layer.

13 . The display device according to claim 12 , wherein n1>1.9.

14 . The display device according to claim 13 , wherein n3>1.7.

15 . The display device according to claim 14 , wherein n2<1.5.

16 . The display device according to claim 12 , wherein the light-emitting device comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and the second electrode is disposed on one side of the light-emitting layer close to the encapsulating member; and

the display panel further comprises an organic light-gathering layer disposed between the first inorganic encapsulating sub-layer and the second electrode.

17 . The display device according to claim 12 , wherein a side surface of the first inorganic encapsulating sub-layer close to the light-emitting device is in contact with a side surface of the light-emitting device close to the encapsulating member.

18 . The display device according to claim 12 , wherein a material of the first inorganic encapsulating sub-layer comprises silicon nitride and materials of the second inorganic encapsulating sub-layer and the third inorganic encapsulating sub-layer comprise silicon oxynitride.

19 . The display device according to claim 12 , wherein the fourth inorganic encapsulating sub-layer is disposed on one side of the third inorganic encapsulating sub-layer away from the light-emitting device.

20 . The display device according to claim 12 , wherein the organic encapsulating layer is disposed on one side of the first inorganic encapsulating layer away from the light-emitting device and the second inorganic encapsulating layer is disposed on one side of the organic encapsulating layer away from the light-emitting device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 7, 2023
From: QI, FEI
To: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065154/0820 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202320318014.2 · Feb 24, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
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