Array substrate and method for manufacturing the same, display panel and display device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12075644-B2
Application number	US-202017270969-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 15, 2020
Priority date	May 17, 2019
Publication date	Aug 27, 2024
Grant date	Aug 27, 2024

Abstract

An array substrate includes: a base; light shield layers and a first auxiliary electrode that are disposed on the base; at least one insulating layer covering the light shield layers and the first auxiliary electrode; first electrodes that are disposed on the at least one insulating layer, a conductive connection portion; a pixel definition layer defining light-emitting regions and covering the conductive connection portion; organic light-emitting layers disposed on the first electrodes and located in the light-emitting regions defined by the pixel definition layer; and at least one second electrode covering the pixel definition layer and the organic light-emitting layers. A second electrode is electrically connected to the conductive connection portion through a via that penetrates through the pixel definition layer. The conductive connection portion is electrically connected to the first auxiliary electrode through a via that penetrates through the at least one insulating layer.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An array substrate, comprising:
a base;
light shield layers and a first auxiliary electrode that are disposed on the base;
at least one insulating layer covering the light shield layers and the first auxiliary electrode;
first electrodes that are disposed on the at least one insulating layer;
a conductive connection portion electrically connected to the first auxiliary electrode through a via that penetrates through the at least one insulating layer;
a pixel definition layer defining light-emitting regions and covering the conductive connection portion;
organic light-emitting layers disposed on the first electrodes and located in the light-emitting regions defined by the pixel definition layer; and
at least one second electrode covering the pixel definition layer and the organic light-emitting layers, and a second electrode in the at least one second electrode being electrically connected to the conductive connection portion through a via that penetrates through the pixel definition layer;
wherein the at least one insulating layer includes:
a buffer layer covering the light shield layers and the first auxiliary electrode, and an interlayer dielectric layer disposed on the buffer layer; the via that penetrates through the at least one insulating layer including a first via that penetrates through the interlayer dielectric layer and the buffer layer; and

the conductive connection portion includes:
a second auxiliary electrode disposed on the interlayer dielectric layer, the second auxiliary electrode being electrically connected to the first auxiliary electrode through the first via that penetrates through the interlayer dielectric layer and the buffer layer;

wherein the at least one insulating layer further includes:
a planarization layer covering the second auxiliary electrode;
the via that penetrates through the at least one insulating layer including a second via that penetrates through the planarization layer; and

the conductive connection portion further includes:
a third auxiliary electrode disposed on the planarization layer, the third auxiliary electrode and the first electrode being disposed in a same layer;
the third auxiliary electrode is electrically connected to the second auxiliary electrode through the second via that penetrates through the planarization layer; and
the via that penetrates through the pixel definition layer is a third via, and the second electrode is electrically connected to the third auxiliary electrode through the third via;

the array substrate further comprising:
thin film transistors disposed between the buffer layer and the planarization layer, a first electrode in the first electrodes being electrically connected to a corresponding thin film transistor through a fourth via that penetrates through the planarization layer;
wherein active layers of the thin film transistors are disposed between the buffer layer and the interlayer dielectric layer, and sources and drains of the thin film transistors are disposed on the interlayer dielectric layer;
an active layer in the active layers includes a first portion that overlaps with a corresponding organic light-emitting layer in a direction perpendicular to the base and a second portion that is non-overlapping with the corresponding organic light-emitting layer in the direction perpendicular to the base, and a source and a drain of a thin film transistor in the thin film transistors are electrically connected to a second portion of a corresponding active layer through vias that penetrate through the interlayer dielectric layer, respectively; and
capacitor electrodes disposed between the interlayer dielectric layer and the planarization layer, a capacitor electrode in the capacitor electrodes being directly electrically connected to a corresponding light shield layer through a fifth via that penetrates through the interlayer dielectric layer and the buffer layer, and partially overlapping with the corresponding active layer.

2. The array substrate according to claim 1 , wherein an orthographic projection of a first electrode in the first electrodes on the base at least partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of the corresponding organic light-emitting layer on the base, and an orthographic projection of the third auxiliary electrode on the base is non-overlapping with orthographic projections of the organic light-emitting layers on the base.

3. The array substrate according to claim 1 , wherein orthographic projections of sources and drains of the thin film transistors on the base are non-overlapping with orthographic projections of the organic light-emitting layers on the base, and an orthographic projection of the second auxiliary electrode on the base is non-overlapping with the orthographic projections of the organic light-emitting layers on the base.

4. The array substrate according to claim 1 , wherein an orthographic projection of a light shield layer in the light shield layers on the base at least partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of an active layer of the corresponding thin film transistor on the base.

5. The array substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the first auxiliary electrode includes a body portion and an extension portion that extends from the body portion toward the corresponding light shield layer; and
an orthographic projection of the extension portion on the base covers an orthographic projection of the first via on the base, and the orthographic projection of the extension portion on the base is non-overlapping with orthographic projections of the active layers on the base.

6. The array substrate according to claim 5 , further comprising:
data lines disposed on the base, the first auxiliary electrode and the data lines being disposed in different layers.

7. The array substrate according to claim 6 , wherein the body portion extends in a direction parallel to the data lines, and the extension portion extends in a direction perpendicular to the data lines.

8. The array substrate according to claim 1 , wherein an orthographic projection of a light shield layer in the light shield layers on the base at least partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of the corresponding organic light-emitting layer on the base, and an orthographic projection of the first auxiliary electrode on the base is non-overlapping with the orthographic projections of the organic light-emitting layers on the base.

9. A display panel, comprising:
the array substrate according to claim 1 .

10. A display device, comprising:
the display panel according to claim 9 .

11. A method for manufacturing an array substrate, comprising:
providing a base;
forming light shield layers and a first auxiliary electrode on the base;
forming at least one insulating layer covering the light shield layers and the first auxiliary electrode;
forming first electrodes on the at least one insulating layer and a conductive connection portion, wherein the conductive connection portion is electrically connected to the first auxiliary electrode through a via that penetrates through the at least one insulating layer;
forming a pixel definition layer that covers the conductive connection portion, wherein the pixel definition layer is configured to define light-emitting regions;
forming organic light-emitting layers on the first electrodes and in the light-emitting regions defined by the pixel definition layer; and
forming at least one second electrode that covers the pixel definition layer and the organic light-emitting layers, wherein a second electrode in the at least one second electrode is electrically connected to the conductive connection portion throu

Assignees

• Boe Technology Group Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Guoying
• Song Zhen

Classifications

• H10K59/80522

  combined with auxiliary electrodes · CPC title

• H10K50/824 Primary

  combined with auxiliary electrodes · CPC title

• H10K59/126 Primary

  Shielding, e.g. light-blocking means over the TFTs · CPC title

• H10K59/1201 Primary

  Manufacture or treatment · CPC title

• H10K71/00

  Manufacture or treatment specially adapted for the organic devices covered by this subclass · CPC title