KR101827399B1 - Organic light emitting display device with light-scattering layer - Google Patents
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According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an organic light emitting display including a scattering layer, wherein the overcoat layer includes microlenses arranged in the entire light emitting region and a part of the non-light emitting region, In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an organic light emitting diode display comprising: an overcoat layer in which a microlens disposed in a center portion of a light emitting region and a microlens disposed in an outer periphery of a center portion are arranged in different patterns; And an organic light emitting display device including the banks.
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The present invention relates to an organic light emitting display device including a scattering layer.
2. Description of the Related Art [0002] As an information-oriented society develops, there have been various demands for a display device for displaying images. Recently, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a plasma display panel (PDP) Various display devices such as an organic light emitting display (OLED) and the like are being utilized. Such various display apparatuses include display panels corresponding thereto.
Thin film transistors are formed in each pixel region of the display panel, and a specific pixel region in the display panel is controlled through the current flow of the thin film transistor. The thin film transistor is composed of a gate and a source / drain electrode.
In the organic light emitting diode display, an organic light emitting layer is formed between two different electrodes. When electrons generated in one electrode and holes generated in another electrode are injected into the organic light emitting layer, the injected electrons and holes are combined, and an exciton is generated, and the generated exciton emits light while falling from an excited state to a ground state, thereby displaying an image.
On the other hand, a scattering layer, for example, a microlens may be disposed in the pixel region (or the sub-pixel region) in order to increase the light efficiency, so that the scattering effect of the organic light emitting layer can be obtained. However, when the microlenses are disposed at the boundary of the pixel region, the stability of the device in the deposition of the organic light-emitting layer may be impaired due to the step difference of the pixel region defined by the bank. However, when the microlens is not disposed in the boundary region of the pixel region, the light efficiency can not be increased.
In view of the foregoing, it is an object of the present invention to increase the light efficiency by disposing a scattering layer on an organic light emitting display or a display panel.
An object of the present invention is to provide a scattering layer in an overcoat so that the entire organic emission layer in a pixel region can emit light, thereby increasing light efficiency.
It is another object of the present invention to improve the device stability of the organic light emitting layer by reducing the steps of the scattering layer and the bank which are overlapped with the scattering layer.
In order to achieve the above object, in one aspect, the present invention provides an organic light emitting diode display including an overcoat layer in which microlenses are arranged in a whole of a light emitting region and a part of a non-light emitting region, and a bank defining the light emitting region .
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an organic light emitting diode display comprising an overcoat layer in which a microlens disposed in a center portion of a light emitting region and a micro lens disposed in an outermost portion of a center portion are arranged in different patterns, Lt; / RTI >
According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an organic light emitting display in which an anode electrode, an organic light emitting layer, and a cathode electrode are disposed on the above-described overcoat layer, and an anode electrode and an organic light emitting layer are deposited according to the bending of the above- do.
As described above, according to the present invention, a scattering layer is disposed on a display panel to eliminate the phenomenon that the light emitted from the organic light emitting layer is trapped while being totally reflected within the ITO and the organic light emitting layer.
In addition, according to the present invention, the banks are arranged on the microlens array, and the organic light emitting layer is stably deposited to increase stability and lifetime of the device.
In addition, according to the present invention, when the banks are arranged in contact with the microlenses in the pixel or sub-pixel region, the pattern of the microlens array is different, and the organic light emitting layer is stably deposited to increase the stability and lifetime of the device. have.
Further, according to the present invention, the organic light emitting layer in the pixel or sub-pixel region in which the banks are arranged can be stably deposited to increase the lifetime of the device and the lifetime of the display panel.
1 is a view schematically showing a display device according to embodiments.
2 is a cross-sectional view of the microlens of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a structure in which bank positions of edges of a sub-pixel region are adjusted according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a view showing a configuration of a mask for disposing the microlens array as shown in FIG. 2. FIG.
5 is a view showing a configuration of a mask for disposing the microlens array as shown in FIG.
FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a structure in which heights of microlens arrays formed in a sub-pixel region according to another embodiment of the present invention are different in height in a boundary region.
7 is a view illustrating a structure in which a bank covers a part of a microlens array formed in a sub-pixel region according to another embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view showing a configuration in which a microlens according to an embodiment of the present invention is disposed in an outer portion of a light emitting region.
9 is a view showing a configuration in which a microlens according to another embodiment of the present invention is disposed in an outer portion of a light emitting region.
10 is a view illustrating a configuration in which a microlens according to another embodiment of the present invention is disposed at an outer portion of a light emitting region and a boundary line of the bank is disposed to overlap a specific portion of the microlens.
11 is a view showing a configuration in which the shape of a microlens according to an embodiment of the present invention is different in a center part and an outer part of a light emitting area.
FIG. 12 is a view showing a configuration in which a microlens according to another embodiment of the present invention is disposed at an outer portion of a light emitting region, and a boundary line of the bank is disposed to overlap a specific portion of the microlens.
FIG. 13 is a view showing a mask for controlling the microlens array according to an embodiment of the present invention such that the microlens arrays are arranged at different positions in the central part and the outer part.
Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. In the drawings, like reference numerals are used to denote like elements throughout the drawings, even if they are shown on different drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.
In describing the components of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are intended to distinguish the components from other components, and the terms do not limit the nature, order, order, or number of the components. When a component is described as being "connected", "coupled", or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, Quot; intervening "or that each component may be" connected, "" coupled, "or " connected" through other components.
1 is a view schematically showing a display device according to embodiments.
Referring to FIG. 1, a
The
Each of the
A plurality of first lines VL1 to VLm formed in the first direction on the
A plurality of second lines HL1 to HLn formed in the second direction on the
In addition, a pad portion is formed on the
Each pixel includes one or more subpixels. The sub-pixel means a unit in which a specific kind of color filter is formed, or a color filter is not formed and the organic light emitting element can emit a specific color. (R), green (G), blue (B), and optionally white (W) as the color defined by the sub-pixel, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
Since each sub-pixel includes a separate thin-film transistor and an electrode connected thereto, the sub-pixels constituting the pixel are also referred to as one pixel region. A first line may be arranged for each sub-pixel, and a plurality of sub-pixels constituting the pixel may share a specific first line. The configuration of the pixel / sub-pixel and the first line / second line may be variously modified and the present invention is not limited thereto. Hereinafter, the pixel region or the sub-pixel region may be used without any distinction, and all independent regions where light emission is controlled by one thin film transistor are indicated.
An electrode connected to a thin film transistor for controlling light emission of each pixel / sub pixel region of a display panel is referred to as a first electrode and an electrode disposed on the entire surface of the display panel or arranged to include two or more pixel regions is referred to as a second electrode .
When the first electrode is an anode electrode, the second electrode is a cathode electrode, and vice versa. Hereinafter, the anode electrode will be described as an embodiment of the first electrode, and the cathode electrode will be described as an example of the second electrode, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
In the above-described sub-pixel region, a color filter of a single color is disposed or not disposed. The color filter converts the color of a single organic light emitting layer into a color of a specific wavelength. In addition, a light-scattering layer may be disposed in each sub-pixel region to enhance light extraction efficiency of the organic light emitting layer. The above-described scattering layer can be indicated by a microlens array, a nano pattern, a diffuse pattern, or a silica bead.
2 is a cross-sectional view of the microlens of the present invention. And a portion of the sub-pixel region is enlarged. A buffer layer, a thin film transistor, or the like may be disposed on the
On the other hand, the steps of the microlenses in the
Herein, in order to solve the step difference of the microlens in the boundary region of the sub-pixel region, the position of the bank is adjusted or the height or the interval of the microlens array is adjusted.
FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a structure in which bank positions of edges of a sub-pixel region are adjusted according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
Unlike FIG. 2, the
FIG. 4 is a view showing a configuration of a mask for disposing the microlens array as shown in FIG. 2. FIG. In the
5 is a view showing a configuration of a mask for disposing the microlens array as shown in FIG. A mask pattern for forming a microlens array is disposed in a
FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a structure in which heights of microlens arrays formed in a sub-pixel region according to another embodiment of the present invention are different in height in a boundary region.
The depth d1 of the microlens disposed in the
The
In order to arrange the sizes of the microlenses of the central portion and the outer portion differently in one sub-pixel region as shown in FIG. 6, the microlens array can change the shape according to the diameter and the gap. It is possible to change the diameter and the condition of the gap of the microlens array mask arranged in the outer frame portion of the light emitting portion of the sub pixel region to reduce the step with the bank.
That is, the diameter and the gap of the mask can be adjusted so that the microlens array in the sub-pixel region of the present invention can have a different shape for each region. When this is controlled, the mask corresponding to the outer portion of the sub-pixel region may be configured to have a small diameter, which is planarized at the upper portion to receive small light at the same exposure dose. In this manner, in order to alleviate the stepped portion of the outer edge of the microlens array, a mask is formed in the outer portion of the microlens array mask of the overcoat layer to be distinguished from the central portion.
7 is a view illustrating a structure in which a bank covers a part of a microlens array formed in a sub-pixel region according to another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6, a structure in which the
A part of the
6 and 7, it is possible to planarize the overcoat layer in the outer portion of the sub-pixel region to alleviate the step of the region where the organic light-emitting layer is deposited. It is possible to prevent the organic light emitting layer from being thinly deposited by a sharp step, thereby contributing to improvement of reliability in manufacturing the device. Further, the organic light emitting layer is disposed on the microlens array to maximize the light extracting effect. Such light extracting effect can be arranged at the center of the sub-pixel region to increase the efficiency of the device.
8 is a view showing a configuration in which a microlens according to an embodiment of the present invention is disposed in an outer portion of a light emitting region.
A plurality of thin film transistors arranged on the substrate of the organic light emitting display device, a
The area where the microlenses are arranged in the overcoat layer is denoted by 830. [ An overcoat layer is formed so that a plurality of microlenses are arranged in the entire area of the
8 is a sectional view in which the microlenses are arranged. The area where the banks are arranged is the same as 850, and it can be confirmed that some of them overlap with 830a.
After the banks are disposed, the organic light emitting layer and the cathode electrode are disposed. The stepped portion at the boundary of the light emitting portion becomes shallow due to the overlapping of the
On the other hand, the microlens array arranged in the non-emission area can be arranged in a different shape from the microlens array arranged in the emission area. For example, the microlenses may have different depths or heights, as in the embodiments illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7 above. This will be described in more detail in Fig.
9 is a view showing a configuration in which a microlens according to another embodiment of the present invention is disposed in an outer portion of a light emitting region. The height of the microlenses of the
10 is a view illustrating a configuration in which a microlens according to another embodiment of the present invention is disposed at an outer portion of a light emitting region and a boundary line of the bank is disposed to overlap a specific portion of the microlens. In FIG. 8, the
11 is a view showing a configuration in which the shape of a microlens according to an embodiment of the present invention is different in a center part and an outer part of a light emitting area. The
The bank is disposed in the region indicated by 1150, that is, in the outer portion of the
The first shape and the second shape vary depending on the depth or height of the microlens, and the depth or height of the microlens of the first shape is larger than the depth or height of the microlens of the second shape. The depth or height of the microlens is deeper or higher as it goes from the outer portion of the luminescent region to the center of the luminescent region to alleviate the sharp step change of the microlens array and thereby increase the stability of the organic luminescent layer disposed on the microlens array .
FIG. 12 is a view showing a configuration in which a microlens according to another embodiment of the present invention is disposed at an outer portion of a light emitting region, and a boundary line of the bank is disposed to overlap a specific portion of the microlens. 1132 and 1131 are enlarged in Fig. It can be confirmed from 1132 that the microlenses are arranged to the outer frame near the boundary of the
FIG. 13 is a view showing a mask for controlling the microlens array according to an embodiment of the present invention such that the microlens arrays are arranged at different positions in the central part and the outer part.
In the center portion of the sub-pixel region, a mask structure is formed as shown at 1131, so that the microlenses are arranged more deeply, and the outer portion of the sub-pixel region has a mask structure like 1132 so that the microlenses are arranged somewhat shallow. Accordingly, the step difference of the microlenses between the boundary portion and the center portion of the sub pixel region is gradually generated, so that the anode electrode material, the organic light emitting layer, and the cathode electrode material disposed on the microlens can be stably deposited. Particularly, the boundary portion is an area in which the bank is arranged and the step may change abruptly. The height or the depth of the microlens in this portion may be smaller than the height or the depth of the microlens in the center portion, . In FIG. 13, the interval between the microlenses is reduced so that the height or depth of the microlenses in the 1132 region is set to be low or shallow at the same exposure dose.
In addition, the diameters of the
Also, the slopes of the microlenses can be adjusted by controlling the diameters of the open regions (or closed regions) of the
In the method of disposing the microlens array on the overcoat layer, both a negative photoresist and a positive photoresist can be used, so that a normal mask and a reverse phase mask can be used.
In one embodiment, the pattern of the microlens array may be arranged in a region wider than the light emitting region so that the microlens array is arranged in the outer portion of the light emitting region.
In another embodiment, the mask may be arranged such that the height or depth of the microlens is large at the central portion of the light emitting region so that the pattern of the microlens array between the central portion and the outer frame portion of the light emitting region is different, And the height or depth of the microlens may be shallow.
In the case of applying the embodiment of the present invention, the steps of the microlenses are arranged to be reduced in the edge region of the microlens array in the sub-pixel region so that abrupt step is not generated, the organic light emitting layer is thinly deposited, the shrinkage is not caused, thereby increasing the lifetime of the device and increasing the stability of the device.
In one embodiment, the microlens arrays are arranged to be wider than the light emitting region, so that the bank covers the microlens array, thereby reducing the step.
In another embodiment, the microlens array may be arranged such that the central portion and the outer periphery of the microlens array are arranged in different shapes so that the steps are not large even if the banks are arranged in the outer portions of the emission regions.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. , Separation, substitution, and alteration of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.
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A plurality of thin film transistors arranged on the substrate;
An overcoat layer disposed on the substrate on which the thin film transistor is disposed, the overcoat layer having a plurality of microlenses formed over the entire luminescent region and a part of the non-luminescent region;
A first electrode disposed on the microlens on the sub-pixel region;
A bank covering a part of the outer frame of the microlens formed in a part of the non-emission region and the non-emission region; And
A first electrode, an organic light emitting layer disposed on the bank, and a second electrode,
The overcoat layer further includes a stepped portion disposed between the plurality of sub-pixel regions and having a flat surface on which the microlenses are not disposed, and a stepped portion between the microlenses formed on a part of the non-emitting region and the flat surface,
A boundary line of the bank is disposed between a highest position and a lowest position of the microlens formed in a part of the non-emission region,
Wherein the bank covers the planar surface of the overcoat layer and the step and the lowest position,
And a microlens formed in a portion of the non-emission region is positioned higher than a microlens formed in the emission region.
The depth of the microlens formed in a part of the non-emission region is lower than the depth of the microlens formed in the emission region,
And the diameter of the microlens formed in a part of the non-emission region is smaller than the diameter of the microlens disposed in the central portion of the emission region.
A plurality of thin film transistors arranged on the substrate;
An overcoat layer disposed on the substrate on which the thin film transistor is disposed, the overcoat layer having a plurality of microlenses formed in different patterns on a central portion of the light emitting region and an outer perimeter of the central portion;
A first electrode disposed on the microlens on the sub-pixel region;
A bank covering a part of an outer frame of the microlens formed outside the central part of the light emitting area and the non-emitting area; And
A first electrode, an organic light emitting layer disposed on the bank, and a second electrode,
Wherein the overcoat layer further includes a flat surface disposed between the plurality of sub-pixel regions and not disposed with the microlenses, and a stepped recess formed between the microlenses formed on the outer periphery of the central portion of the light emitting region and the flat surface,
The boundary line of the bank is disposed between the highest position and the lowest position of the microlens formed at the outer periphery of the center of the light emitting area,
Wherein the bank covers the planar surface of the overcoat layer and the step and the lowest position,
And a microlens disposed outside the central portion of the light emitting region is positioned higher than a microlens disposed at a central portion of the light emitting region.
The depth of the microlens disposed outside the central portion of the light emitting region is lower than the depth of the microlens disposed at the central portion of the light emitting region,
Wherein a diameter of the microlens disposed outside the center of the light emitting region is smaller than a diameter of the microlens disposed at the center of the light emitting region.
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