Unit pixel and organic light emitting display device including the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11316002-B2
Application number	US-202016879661-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 20, 2020
Priority date	Jun 14, 2017
Publication date	Apr 26, 2022
Grant date	Apr 26, 2022

Abstract

A unit pixel includes a circuit structure, first and second wiring patterns, an interlayer insulating layer, a planarization layer, and a light emission structure. The first wiring pattern disposed on the circuit structure has a first bump structure. The interlayer insulating layer covers the circuit structure and the first wiring pattern. The second wiring pattern disposed on the interlayer insulating layer overlaps the first wiring pattern and has a second bump structure. The planarization layer covers the interlayer insulating layer and the second wiring pattern and includes a via-hole exposing at least a portion of the second wiring pattern. The light emission structure contacts the second wiring pattern through the via-hole. The first and second wiring patterns and the interlayer insulating layer form a capacitor, the light emission structure includes an OLED, and the capacitor is directly connected to an anode of the OLED.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An organic light emitting display device comprising:
a display panel including a plurality of unit pixels; and
a panel driving circuit configured to drive the display panel,
wherein each of the unit pixels includes:
a circuit structure;
a first wiring pattern disposed on the circuit structure, the first wiring pattern having a first bump structure;
an interlayer insulating layer covering the circuit structure and the first wiring pattern;
a second wiring pattern disposed on the interlayer insulating layer, the second wiring pattern overlapping the first wiring pattern and having a second bump structure corresponding to the first bump structure;
a planarization layer covering the interlayer insulating layer and the second wiring pattern and including a via-hole that exposes at least a portion of the second wiring pattern; and
a light emission structure contacting the second wiring pattern through the via-hole,

wherein the first wiring pattern, the interlayer insulating layer, and the second wiring pattern form a capacitor, the light emission structure includes an organic light emitting diode, and the capacitor is directly connected to an anode of the organic light emitting diode, and
wherein the second bump structure includes at least one second protrusion that protrudes in an upward direction, and the at least one second protrusion of the second bump structure is entirely contained in an area that is exposed by the via-hole in a plan view.

2. The organic light emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein the first bump structure includes at least one first protrusion that protrudes in the upward direction, and cross-sections of the first protrusion and the second protrusion are a part of a circular shape, a part of an elliptical shape, or a part of a polygonal shape.

3. An organic light emitting display device comprising:
a display panel including a plurality of unit pixels; and
a panel driving circuit configured to drive the display panel,
wherein each of the unit pixels includes:
a circuit structure;
a first wiring pattern disposed on the circuit structure, the first wiring pattern having a first bump structure;
an interlayer insulating layer covering the circuit structure and the first wiring pattern;
a second wiring pattern disposed on the interlayer insulating layer, the second wiring pattern overlapping the first wiring pattern and having a second bump structure corresponding to the first bump structure;
a planarization layer covering the interlayer insulating layer and a first portion of the second wiring pattern and including a via-hole that exposes a second portion of the second wiring pattern; and
a light emission structure contacting the second wiring pattern through the via-hole,

wherein the first wiring pattern, the interlayer insulating layer, and the second wiring pattern form a capacitor, the light emission structure includes an organic light emitting diode, and the capacitor is directly connected to an anode of the organic light emitting diode,
wherein the first bump structure of the first wiring pattern includes at least one first protrusion that protrudes in an upward direction,
wherein the second bump structure of the second wiring pattern includes at least one second protrusion that protrudes in the upward direction,
wherein the second protrusion of the second bump structure is entirely contained in an area that is exposed by the via-hole in a plan view,
wherein the first wiring pattern is disposed on a protrusion structure that is formed on the circuit structure, and
wherein the first protrusion comprises a portion of the first wiring pattern that covers the protrusion structure.

4. The organic light emitting display device of claim 3 , wherein the first wiring pattern includes a central region and a stepped portion region, and the first protrusion is disposed only in the central region.

5. The organic light emitting display device of claim 3 , wherein the protrusion structure includes an organic material.

6. The organic light emitting display device of claim 5 , wherein the organic material includes at least one of polyimide and siloxane.

7. The organic light emitting display device of claim 3 , wherein a cross-section of the first protrusion is a part of a circular shape, a part of an elliptical shape, or a part of a polygonal shape.

8. The organic light emitting display device of claim 3 , wherein the second wiring pattern includes a central region and a stepped portion region, and the second protrusion is disposed only in the central region.

9. The organic light emitting display device of claim 3 , wherein the second protrusion of the second bump structure is disposed on a portion of the interlayer insulating layer that is formed on a first protrusion of the first bump structure.

10. The organic light emitting display device of claim 3 , wherein a cross-section of the second protrusion is a part of a circular shape, a part of an elliptical shape, or a part of a polygonal shape.

11. The organic light emitting display device of claim 3 , wherein the first wiring pattern is a data-line pattern or is connected to a data-line pattern.

12. The organic light emitting display device of claim 11 , wherein the second wiring pattern is connected to one electrode of a driving transistor that is included in the circuit structure.

13. The organic light emitting display device of claim 12 , wherein the first wiring pattern and the second wiring pattern include a metal.

14. The organic light emitting display device of claim 12 , wherein the light emission structure includes:
a first electrode pattern contacting the second wiring pattern through the via-hole, the first electrode pattern corresponding to the anode of the organic light emitting diode;
an organic layer disposed on the first electrode pattern; and
a second electrode pattern disposed on the organic layer, the second electrode pattern corresponding to a cathode of the organic light emitting diode.

Assignees

• Samsung Display Co Ltd

Inventors

• SEO ILhun
• Chung Yun-Mo
• Kang Jae-Wook
• YOON Hojin
• Lee Daewoo
• Yi Minseong
• Lee Tak-Young
• Cho Miyeon

Classifications

• H10D86/481

  integrated with passive devices, e.g. auxiliary capacitors · CPC title

• H10D86/60

  wherein the TFTs are in active matrices · CPC title

• H01L27/3276 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H01L27/3248

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H01L27/3265

  Electricity · mapped topic