Display device, display panel and manufacturing method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12453250-B2
Application number	US-202318336883-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 16, 2023
Priority date	Apr 21, 2020
Publication date	Oct 21, 2025
Grant date	Oct 21, 2025

Abstract

A display device, a display panel, and a manufacturing method thereof are proposed. The display panel includes a substrate, a first insulation layer, a first electrode layer, a pixel definition layer, a light-emitting function layer and a second electrode.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A display panel, comprising:
a substrate;
a first insulation layer, located on a side of the substrate, wherein the first insulation layer comprises a plurality of pixel regions distributed in an array and a separation region for separating the plurality of pixel regions;
a first electrode layer, located on a surface of the first insulation layer away from the substrate and comprising a plurality of first electrodes, wherein an orthographic projection on the first insulation layer of each of the first electrodes is located in a respective pixel region;
a pixel definition layer, located on the surface of the first insulation layer away from the substrate and exposing each of the first electrodes, wherein the pixel definition layer is formed with a pixel definition groove in a region corresponding to the separation region, the pixel definition groove comprises a bottom wall and side walls located at sides of the bottom wall, the bottom wall comprises a curved surface being convex in a direction away from the substrate, the pixel definition groove further comprises a bottom surface closest to the substrate, and a first maximum distance between the bottom wall and the bottom surface of the pixel definition groove is smaller than a second maximum distance between the side walls and the bottom surface of the pixel definition groove;
a light-emitting functional layer, covering the pixel definition layer and the first electrodes exposed by the pixel definition layer; and
a second electrode, covering the light-emitting function layer,
wherein the pixel definition layer is continuous at the pixel definition groove.

2. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein
the light-emitting functional layer is recessed in a direction toward the substrate in an area corresponding to the pixel definition groove, and the second electrode is recessed in a recessed area of the light-emitting functional layer to form a recessed part;
the recessed part comprises a first side surface, a second side surface, and a bottom surface,
wherein the first side surface and the second side surface are arranged oppositely and connected to both sides of the bottom surface; and
the bottom surface is a curved surface being convex in a direction away from the substrate.

3. The display panel according to claim 2 , wherein
the convex height of the bottom wall is smaller than a convex height of the bottom surface.

4. The display panel according to claim 2 , wherein
a curvature of the bottom surface is larger than a curvature of the bottom wall.

5. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein
a plurality of driving transistors are provided on the substrate, and an area, corresponding to one of the driving transistors, of the substrate comprises an active region and a source and a drain located at both ends of the active region; and
an orthographic projection on the substrate of the bottom wall or the bottom surface overlaps with an orthographic projection on the substrate of the source.

6. The display panel according to claim 2 , wherein
a distance between the first side surface and the second side surface decreases in a direction toward the bottom surface.

7. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein
the pixel definition groove further comprises two side walls connected to both sides of the bottom wall, and
a distance between the two side walls of the pixel definition groove decreases in a direction toward the bottom wall.

8. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein
the convex height of the bottom wall of the pixel definition groove is larger than a thickness of the pixel definition layer.

9. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein
a depth of the pixel definition groove is smaller than a thickness of the first electrode.

10. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein
a maximum depth of the pixel definition groove is not more than 60% of a sum of thicknesses of the light-emitting functional layer and the first electrode.

11. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein
a contour of the bottom wall of the pixel definition groove is arc-shaped, parabolic, or wavy.

12. The display panel according to claim 2 , wherein
an orthographic projection on the first insulation layer of the recessed part is at least partly located outside of the first electrode.

13. The display panel according to claim 2 , wherein
an orthographic projection on the first insulation layer of the recessed part is at least partly located within the pixel definition groove.

14. The display panel according to claim 13 , wherein
an orthographic projection on the first insulation layer of a point on the recessed part closest to the substrate is located within the pixel definition groove.

15. The display panel according to claim 2 , wherein
the recessed part is located on a side of the first electrode away from the substrate.

16. A display device, comprising a display panel, wherein
the display panel comprises:
a substrate;
a first insulation layer, located on a side of the substrate, wherein the first insulation layer comprises a plurality of pixel regions distributed in an array and a separation region for separating the plurality of pixel regions;
a first electrode layer, located on a surface of the first insulation layer away from the substrate and comprising a plurality of first electrodes, wherein an orthographic projection on the first insulation layer of each of the first electrodes is located in a respective pixel region;
a pixel definition layer, located on the surface of the first insulation layer away from the substrate and exposing each of the first electrodes, wherein the pixel definition layer is formed with a pixel definition groove in a region corresponding to the separation region, the pixel definition groove comprises a bottom wall and side walls located at sides of the bottom wall, the bottom wall comprises a curved surface being convex in a direction away from the substrate, the pixel definition groove further comprises a bottom surface closest to the substrate, and a first maximum distance between the bottom wall and the bottom surface of the pixel definition groove is smaller than a second maximum distance between the side walls and the bottom surface of the pixel definition groove;
a light-emitting functional layer, covering the pixel definition layer and the first electrodes exposed by the pixel definition layer; and
a second electrode, covering the light-emitting function layer,
wherein the pixel definition layer is continuous at the pixel definition groove.

17. The display device according to claim 16 , wherein
the light-emitting functional layer is recessed in a direction toward the substrate in an area corresponding to the pixel definition groove, and the second electrode is recessed in a recessed area of the light-emitting functional layer to form a recessed part;
the recessed part comprises a first side surface, a second side surface, and a bottom surface,
wherein the first side surface and the second side surface are arranged oppositely and connected to both sides of the bottom surface; and
the bottom surface is a curved surface being convex in a direction away from the substrate.

18. The display device according to claim 16 , wherein
a plurality of driving transistors are provided on the substrate, and an area, corresponding to one of the driving transistors, of the substrate comprises an active region and a source and a drain located at both ends of the active region; and
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Assignees

• Boe Technology Group Co Ltd

Inventors

• Huang Kuanta
• Lee Yuhao
• Zhang Dacheng
• Tong Hui
• Shen Xiaobin
• Li Shipeng
• Yang Chao
• Li Dongsheng

Classifications

• H10K50/844

  Encapsulations · CPC title

• H10K59/873

  Encapsulations · CPC title

• H10K59/80521

  characterised by their shape · CPC title

• H10K71/00

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

• H10K59/1201

  Manufacture or treatment · CPC title