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US 6,864,638 · App. 10/331,684 · Granted Mar 8, 2005

Organic light-emitting display device

Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 6,864,638
App. No.
10/331,684
Granted
Mar 8, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A scanning line, signal line, first current supply line, and second current supply line are formed on a glass substrate. A first electrode is formed thereon; and, an organic layer, including a hole transport layer, light-emitting layer, electron transport layer, and electron injection layer is formed on the first electrode. A second electrode is formed as a cathode on the electron injection layer. The first electrode, serving as an anode, is connected to a plus terminal of a power source through driving devices and first current supply line, whereas the second electrode is connected to a minus terminal of the power source and is connected to the second current supply line in the display region of each pixel, with a contact hole serving as a feeding point, whereby the wiring resistance of the second electrode is reduced, and variations in the brightness of the panel is reduced.

Claims (41)

1. An organic light-emitting display device comprising:

a plurality of pixels each of which is a minimum unit of a picture; and

a plurality of organic light-emitting devices as each said pixel;

wherein at least an electrode on one side of one organic light-emitting device belonging to each said pixel, of a pair of electrodes disposed on the opposite sides of an organic layer of said plurality of organic light-emitting devices, is connected to a current supply line in a display region of each said pixel, and

wherein a driving layer comprising a driving device to drive said organic layer is stacked on a substrate, a wiring layer comprising signal lines and scanning lines connected to said driving device is stacked, said organic layer of said plurality of organic light-emitting devices is stacked on said wiring layer on a pixel basis together with the pair of electrodes disposed on the opposite sides of said organic layer, and said current supply line is disposed in said wiring layer and connected to said electrode on one side through an interlayer insulation film.

2. An organic light-emitting display device comprising:

a plurality of pixels each of which is a minimum unit of a picture; and

a plurality of organic light-emitting devices as each said pixel;

wherein an electrode on one side, of a pair of electrodes disposed on the opposite side of an organic layer of said plurality of organic light-emitting devices, is connected to a current supply line in a display region of each said pixel, and

wherein a driving layer comprising a driving device to drive said organic layer is stacked on a substrate, a wiring layer comprising signal lines and scanning lines connected to said driving device is stacked, said organic layer of said plurality of organic light-emitting devices is stacked on said wiring layer on a pixel basis together with the pair of electrodes disposed on the opposite sides of said organic layer, and said current supply line is disposed in said wiring layer and connected to said electrode on one side through an interlayer insulation film.

3. An organic light-emitting display device comprising:

a plurality of pixels each of which is a minimum unit of a color picture; and

a plurality of organic light-emitting devices different in emitted light color as each said pixel;

wherein at least an electrode on one side of one organic light-emitting device belonging to each said pixel, of a pair of electrodes disposed on the opposite sides of an organic layer of said plurality of organic light-emitting devices, is connected to a current supply line in a display region of each said pixel, and

wherein a driving layer comprising a driving device to drive said organic layer is stacked on a substrate, a wiring layer comprising signal lines and scanning lines connected to said driving device is stacked, said organic layer of said plurality of organic light-emitting devices is stacked on said wiring layer on a pixel basis together with the pair of electrodes disposed on the opposite sides of said organic layer, and said current supply line is disposed in said wiring layer and connected to said electrode on one side through an interlayer insulation film.

4. An organic light-emitting display device comprising:

a plurality of pixels each of which is a minimum unit of a color picture, and

a plurality of organic light-emitting devices different in emitted light color as each said pixel;

wherein an electrode on one side, of a pair of electrodes disposed on the opposite sides of an organic layer of said plurality of organic light-emitting devices, is connected to a current supply line in a display region of each said pixel, and

wherein a driving layer comprising a driving device to drive said organic layer is stacked on a substrate, a wiring layer comprising signal lines and scanning lines connected to said driving device is stacked, said organic layer of said plurality of organic light-emitting devices is stacked on said wiring layer on a pixel basis together with the pair of electrodes disposed on the opposite sides of said organic layer, and said current supply line is disposed in said wiring layer and connected to said electrode on one side through an interlayer insulation film.

5. An organic light-emitting display device comprising:

a plurality of pixels each of which is a minimum unit of a color picture; and

a plurality of organic light-emitting devices different in emitted light color as each said pixel;

wherein an electrode on one side of said organic light-emitting device of a specified emitted color light of each said pixel, of a pair of electrodes disposed on the opposite sides of an organic layer of said plurality of organic light-emitting devices, is connected to a current supply line in a display region of each said pixel, and,

wherein a driving layer comprising a driving device to drive said organic layer is stacked on a substrate, a wiring layer comprising signal lines and scanning lines connected to said driving device is stacked, said organic layer of said plurality of organic light-emitting devices is stacked on said wiring layer on a pixel basis together with the pair of electrodes disposed on the opposite sides of said organic layer, and said current supply line is disposed in said wiring layer and connected to said electrode on one side through an interlayer insulation film.

6. An organic light-emitting display device comprising:

a plurality of pixels each of which is a minimum unit of a picture;

a plurality of organic light-emitting devices as each said pixel; and

at least one current supply line disposed in a display region including each said pixel;

wherein at least an electrode on one side of one organic light-emitting device belonging to each said pixel, of a pair of electrodes disposed on the opposite sides of an organic layer of said plurality of organic light-emitting devices, is connected to said current supply line in a display region of each said pixel, and,

wherein a driving layer comprising a driving device to drive said organic layer is stacked on a substrate, a wiring layer comprising signal lines and scanning lines connected to said driving device is stacked, said organic layer of said plurality of organic light-emitting devices is stacked on said wiring layer on a pixel basis together with the pair of electrodes disposed on the opposite sides of said organic layer, and said current supply line is disposed in said wiring layer and connected to said electrode on one side through an interlayer insulation film.

7. An organic light-emitting display device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said current supply line is disposed in a layer between said wiring layer and said organic layer.

8. An organic light-emitting display device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein an electrode on one side of a pair of electrodes disposed on the opposite side of said organic layer of said plurality of organic light-emitting devices is formed at an upper portion of said organic layer on a substrate as a second electrode, against a first electrode formed at a lower portion of said organic layer on said substrate, and said current supply line is connected to an upper portion of said second electrode.

9. An organic light-emitting display system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein an electrode on one side of a pair of electrodes disposed on the opposite sides of said organic layer of said plurality of organic light-emitting devices is formed at an upper portion of said organic layer on said substrate as second electrodes, against a first electrode formed at a lower portion of said organic layer on said substrate, and said current supply line is connected to an upper portion of said second electrode.

10. An organic light-emitting display device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein at least two said current supply lines are connected to each other.

11. An organic light-emitting display device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said current supply line is divided into a plurality of current supply lines in correspondence with each said organic light-emitting device of each said pixel, and said plurality of current supply lines thus divided are each connected to each said organic light-emitting device of each said pixel as an exclusive-use current supply line.

12. An organic light-emitting display device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said current supply line is formed along each space between said pixels.

13. An organic light-emitting display device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said current supply line is formed to overlap each said pixel.

14. An organic light-emitting display device as set forth in claim 5 , wherein said organic light-emitting device of said specified emitted light color has a higher efficiency or a longer life as compared with said organic light-emitting devices of other emitted light colors.

15. An organic light-emitting display device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein an electrode on one side of a pair of electrodes disposed on the opposite sides of said organic layer of said plurality of organic light-emitting devices is formed at an upper portion of said organic layer on a substrate as a second electrode, against a first electrode formed at a lower portion of said organic layer on said substrate, said first electrode is connected to a plus terminal of a power source as an anode, and said second electrode is connected to a minus terminal of said power source as a cathode.

16. An organic light-emitting display device as set forth in claim 15 , wherein said second electrode is formed of a transparent material which transmits light there through.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 30, 2018
From: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.; JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 046988/0801 →
COMPANY SPLIT PLAN TRANSFERRING FIFTY (50) PERCENT SHARE OF PATENTS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027362/0466 →
COMPANY SPLIT PLAN TRANSFERRING ONE HUNDRED (100) PERCENT SHARE OF PATENT AND PATENT APPLICATIONS Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: HITACHI, LTD.
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 027362/0612 →
MERGER/CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027363/0315 →
RE-RECORD TO CORRECT THE NAME OF THE THIRD ASSIGNOR, PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 013626 FRAME 0325, ASSIGNOR CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE ENTIRE INTEREST. Recorded Sep 25, 2003
From: ISHIHARA, SHINGO; OUCHI, TAKAYUKI; MIKAMI, YOSHIRO; MASUDA, KAZUHITO; ARATANI, SUKEKAZU
To: HITACHI, LTD.
Reel/Frame 014528/0983 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 31, 2002
From: ISHIHARA, SHINGO; OUCHI, TAKAYUKI; MIKAMI, TOSHIRO; MASUDA, KAZUHITO; ARATANI, SUKEKAZU
To: HITACHI, LTD.
Reel/Frame 013626/0325 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2002-029894 · Feb 6, 2002 · national
JP 2002-274254 · Sep 20, 2002 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20030146693A1 · Aug 7, 2003