Light emitting display apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11417798-B2
Application number	US-202016878227-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 19, 2020
Priority date	May 23, 2019
Publication date	Aug 16, 2022
Grant date	Aug 16, 2022

Abstract

A light emitting display apparatus can include an insulating layer on a substrate and the insulating layer includes a base portion and a protrusion portion. The light emitting display apparatus further includes a first electrode covering an upper portion of the base portion and a side portion and an upper portion of the protrusion portion. The light emitting display apparatus further includes a bank layer covering a portion of the insulating layer and a portion of the first electrode and having a concave portion. The light emitting display apparatus further includes a light emitting layer on the first electrode and the bank layer, and a second electrode on the light emitting layer.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A light emitting display apparatus, comprising:
an insulating layer on a substrate and including a base portion having a planar upper surface and a protrusion portion having a planar upper surface and a concave side surface concaved toward a light extraction direction;
a first electrode covering the planar upper surface of the base portion, the concave side surface of the protrusion portion and the planar upper surface of the protrusion portion;
a bank layer covering a portion of the insulating layer and a portion of the first electrode, and having a concave portion concaved toward the light extraction direction;
a light emitting layer on the first electrode and the bank layer; and
a second electrode on the light emitting layer,
wherein the concave side surface of the protrusion portion connects the planar upper surface of the base portion and the planar upper surface of the protrusion portion,
wherein the bank layer includes a side surface facing the concave side surface of the protrusion portion, and
wherein the side surface of the bank layer includes the concave portion.

2. The light emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the concave portion of the bank layer is disposed to correspond to the protrusion portion of the insulating layer.

3. The light emitting display apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the concave portion of the bank layer is formed singularly.

4. The light emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first electrode is disposed along a shape of the concave side surface of the protrusion portion.

5. The light emitting display apparatus of claim 4 , wherein:
the bank layer includes an inorganic material; and
the concave portion of the bank layer is disposed along the shape of the concave side surface of the protrusion portion.

6. The light emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first electrode includes a reflective layer.

7. The light emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first encapsulating layer on the second electrode along a shape of the second electrode; and
a second encapsulating layer on the first encapsulating layer.

8. The light emitting display apparatus of claim 7 , wherein a refractive index of the first encapsulating layer is greater than a refractive index of the second encapsulating layer.

9. The light emitting display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a slope of a tangent at a position on the concave portion of the bank layer increases as the position is away from the substrate.

10. The light emitting display apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the side surface of the bank layer further includes a surface connected to an upper portion of the concave portion of the bank layer and perpendicular to the substrate.

11. A light emitting display apparatus, comprising:
an overcoating layer on a substrate and including a base portion having a planar upper surface and a protrusion portion having a planar upper surface and a concave side surface;
a light emitting element on the overcoating layer and including a first electrode, a light emitting layer, and a second electrode;
a bank layer between the first electrode and the light emitting layer and configured to define a light emitting area; and
an encapsulating part on the light emitting element,
wherein the first electrode covers the planar upper surface of the base portion, the concave side surface of the protrusion portion and the planar upper surface of the protrusion portion,
wherein the concave side surface of the protrusion portion connects the planar upper surface of the base portion and the planar upper surface of the protrusion portion,
wherein the bank layer includes a side surface facing the concave side surface of the protrusion portion, and
wherein the side surface of the bank layer includes a light extraction pattern configured to improve a light extraction efficiency and a front light extraction efficiency by minimizing spreading of light emitted from the light emitting layer.

12. The light emitting display apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the light extraction pattern of the bank layer includes a concave groove shape.

13. The light emitting display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the light extraction pattern of the bank layer is disposed to surround the light emitting area.

14. The light emitting display apparatus of claim 11 , wherein a slope of a tangent at a position on the concave side surface of the protrusion portion increases as the position is away from the substrate.

15. The light emitting display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein:
the bank layer includes an inorganic material; and
the light extraction pattern of the bank layer is disposed to correspond to the concave side surface of the protrusion portion.

16. The light emitting display apparatus of claim 11 , wherein:
the encapsulating part includes a first encapsulating layer, an organic encapsulating layer, and a second encapsulating layer;
the first encapsulating layer is disposed on the second electrode along a shape of the second electrode;
the organic encapsulating layer is disposed on the first encapsulating layer;
a refractive index of the organic encapsulating layer is less than a refractive index of the first encapsulating layer; and
a refractive index of the bank layer is less than or equal to a refractive index of the light emitting layer.

17. A light emitting display apparatus, comprising:
an insulating layer on a substrate and including a base portion having a planar upper surface and a protrusion portion having a planar upper surface and a concave side surface concaved toward a light extraction direction;
a first electrode on the insulating layer;
a bank layer covering a portion of the insulating layer and a portion of the first electrode, and having a concave portion concaved toward the light extraction direction;
a light emitting layer on the first electrode and the bank layer; and
a second electrode on the light emitting layer,
wherein the concave side surface of the protrusion portion connects the planar upper surface of the base portion and the planar upper surface of the protrusion portion,
wherein the bank layer includes a side surface facing the concave side surface of the protrusion portion,
wherein the side surface of the bank layer includes the concave portion, and
wherein the concave portion of the bank layer is disposed along a shape of the concave side surface of the protrusion portion of the insulating layer.

18. The light emitting display apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the first electrode is disposed along the shape of the concave side surface of the protrusion portion of the insulating layer.

Assignees

• Lg Display Co Ltd

Inventors

• Han Kyunghoon
• Koo Wonhoe
• Kim Yongcheol
• Sim Dongmin
• Cho Youngdock

Classifications

• H10W90/00

  Package configurations · CPC title

• H10K59/878

  comprising reflective means · CPC title

• H10K59/875

  Arrangements for extracting light from the devices · CPC title

• H10K59/87

  Passivation; Containers; Encapsulations · CPC title

• H10K59/80521

  characterised by their shape · CPC title