IP Library Granted Patent US 9,305,989
Granted Patent B2
US 9,305,989 · App. 14/332,251 · Granted Apr 5, 2016

Organic light-emitting display and method of manufacturing the same

Inventors: Hai Jung In (Songpa-gu, KR); Yong Sung Park (Songpa-gu, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H01L27/3269H01L27/3246H01L27/3258H01L51/5209H01L51/5218
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Patent No.
US 9,305,989
App. No.
14/332,251
Granted
Apr 5, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic light-emitting display and a method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display are described. According to an aspect, the organic light-emitting display includes a substrate, a photodiode on the substrate, a planarization layer covering the photodiode, a first electrode on the planarization layer, a pixel defining layer at least partially exposing the first electrode, an organic layer covering the first electrode which is exposed by the pixel defining layer and a second electrode covering the pixel defining layer and the organic layer.

Claims (51)

1. An organic light-emitting display comprising:

a substrate;

a photodiode on the substrate;

a planarization layer covering the photodiode;

a first electrode on the planarization layer;

a pixel defining layer at least partially exposing the first electrode;

an organic layer covering the first electrode exposed by the pixel defining layer; and

a second electrode covering the pixel defining layer and the organic layer,

wherein the first electrode comprises a first region overlapping the photodiode and a second region which is a remaining region of the first electrode excluding the first region, and

wherein a thickness of the first region of the first electrode is different from a thickness of the second region of the first electrode.

2. The organic light-emitting display of claim 1 , wherein the first region is thinner than the second region.

3. The organic light-emitting display of claim 1 , wherein the first electrode comprises a reflective electrode.

4. The organic light-emitting display of claim 3 , wherein the first electrode comprises silver (Ag).

5. The organic light-emitting display of claim 1 , further comprising:

a gate insulating layer covering the photodiode; and

an interlayer insulating film covering the gate insulating layer,

wherein the photodiode comprises a portion exposed by the gate insulating layer and the interlayer insulating film, and

wherein the first region overlaps the exposed portion.

6. The organic light-emitting display of claim 5 , wherein a width of the first region is equal to or greater than a width of the exposed portion.

7. The organic light-emitting display of claim 1 ,

wherein the first electrode comprises a first layer first electrode on the planarization layer and a second layer first electrode on the first layer first electrode,

wherein the first layer first electrode has a uniform thickness, and the first region of the second layer first electrode is thinner than the second region of the second layer first electrode.

8. The organic light-emitting display of claim 1 ,

wherein the first electrode comprises a first layer first electrode on the planarization layer, a second layer first electrode on the first layer first electrode, and a third layer first electrode on the second layer first electrode.

9. The organic light-emitting display of claim 8 ,

wherein each of the first layer first electrode and the third layer first electrode has a uniform thickness, and

wherein the first region of the second layer first electrode is thinner than the second region of the second layer first electrode.

10. The organic light-emitting display of claim 9 ,

wherein each of the first layer first electrode and the third layer first electrode comprises a transparent electrode, and

wherein the second layer first electrode comprises a reflective electrode.

11. The organic light-emitting display of claim 10 , wherein the second layer first electrode comprises Ag.

12. A method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display, the method comprising:

placing a photodiode on a substrate;

forming a planarization layer to cover the photodiode;

placing a first electrode on the planarization layer;

forming a pixel defining layer and at least partially exposing the first electrode;

placing an organic layer on the first electrode exposed by the pixel defining layer; and

forming a second electrode to cover the pixel defining layer and the organic layer,

wherein the placing the first electrode on the planarization layer comprises forming a first region of the first electrode overlapping the photodiode, and forming a second region of the first electrode having a different thickness than the first region, the second region being a remaining region of the first electrode excluding the first region.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the forming the first region of the first electrode comprises forming the first region to be thinner than the second region.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the placing the first electrode on the planarization layer comprises:

forming a first layer first electrode having a uniform thickness on the planarization layer;

forming a second layer first electrode on the first layer first electrode; and

forming a third layer first electrode on the second layer first electrode.

15. The method of claim 14 ,

wherein each of the first layer first electrode and the third layer first electrode comprises a transparent electrode, and

wherein the second layer first electrode comprises a reflective electrode.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the second layer first electrode comprises Ag.

17. The method of claim 14 ,

wherein each of the first layer first electrode and the third layer first electrode has a uniform thickness, and

wherein the first region of the second layer first electrode is thinner than the second region of the second layer first electrode.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 16, 2014
From: IN, HAI JUNG; PARK, YONG SUNG
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 033327/0050 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2014-0024307 · Feb 28, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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