IP Library Granted Patent US 7,189,995
Granted Patent B2
US 7,189,995 · App. 10/962,704 · Granted Mar 13, 2007

Organic electroluminescence display device and method for fabricating the same

Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,189,995
App. No.
10/962,704
Granted
Mar 13, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a thin film transistor for easily displaying gradation of an organic electroluminescence display device and a fabrication method of the thin film transistor, and an organic electroluminescence display device using the thin film transistor. The present invention provides an organic electroluminescence display device comprising a thin film transistor; a protection film and an organic light-emitting device electrically connected to the thin film transistor, wherein an S-factor of the thin film transistor is 0.35 V/dec or more.

Claims (34)

1. An organic electroluminescence display device, comprising:

an insulating substrate;

a thin film transistor formed on the insulating substrate, comprising:

an active layer equipped with a source region and a drain region;

a gate electrode; and

a source electrode and a drain electrode electrically coupled to the source region and the drain region;

a protection film formed on the insulating substrate having the thin film transistor and equipped with a via hole for exposing a part of the source electrode or the drain electrode; and

an organic light-emitting device electrically coupled to the thin film transistor through the via hole,

wherein an S-factor of the thin film transistor is 0.4 V/dec or more, and a charge mobility of the thin film transistor is in a range of 85 cm 2 /Vs to 96 cm 2 /Vs.

2. The organic electroluminescence display device of claim 1 , wherein the S-factor of the thin film transistor is 0.4 to 0.6 V/dec.

3. The organic electroluminescence display device of claim 1 , wherein the protection film comprises an inorganic insulating material containing hydrogen.

4. The organic electroluminescence display device of claim 3 , wherein the inorganic insulating material containing hydrogen is comprised of SiNx containing hydrogen.

5. A method for fabricating an organic electroluminescence display device, comprising:

forming a thin film transistor comprising an active layer having a source region and a drain region on an insulating substrate, a gate electrode, and a source electrode and a drain electrode coupled to the source region and the drain region;

forming a protection film on the insulating substrate having the thin film transistor; and

heat-treating the insulating substrate with the protection film formed thereon,

wherein an S-factor of the thin film transistor after heat treatment is 0.4 V/dec or more, and a charge mobility of the thin film transistor is in a range of 85 cm 2 /Vs to 96 cm 2 /Vs.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the S-factor of the thin film transistor after heat treatment is 0.4 to 0.6 V/dec.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the protection film comprises an inorganic insulating material containing hydrogen.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the protection film is formed with SiNx containing hydrogen.

9. The method of claim 5 , wherein the heat treating is performed at a temperature of about 350° C. or less for about 3 hours.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the heat treating is performed at a temperature in the range of about 300 to about 350° C. for about 3 hours.

11. An organic electroluminescence display device, comprising:

an insulating substrate;

a thin film transistor formed on the insulating substrate, comprising:

an active layer equipped with a source region and a drain region;

a gate electrode; and

a source electrode and a drain electrode electrically coupled to the source region and the drain region;

a protection film formed on the insulating substrate having the thin film transistor and equipped with a via hole for exposing a part of the source electrode or the drain electrode; and

an organic light-emitting device electrically coupled to the thin film transistor through the via hole,

wherein an S-factor of the thin film transistor is 0.35 V/dec or more, and a charge mobility of the thin film transistor is in a range of 85 cm 2 /Vs to 96 cm 2 /Vs.

12. The organic electroluminescence display device of claim 11 , wherein the S-factor of the thin film transistor is 0.35 to 0.6 V/dec.

13. The organic electroluminescence display device of claim 11 , wherein the protection film comprises an inorganic insulating material containing hydrogen.

14. The organic electroluminescence display device of claim 13 , wherein the inorganic insulating material containing hydrogen is comprised of SiNx containing hydrogen.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Aug 29, 2012
From: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028868/0326 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2008
From: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022024/0026 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2004
From: KOO, JAE-BON; PARK, SANG-IL
To: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 015890/0263 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2003-0086119 · Nov 29, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050116291A1 · Jun 2, 2005