Organic light emitting display device and method of manufacturing the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016149165-A1
Application number	US-201514936935-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 10, 2015
Priority date	Nov 21, 2014
Publication date	May 26, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An organic light emitting display device has a display region and a first peripheral region surrounding at least one side of the display region. The organic light emitting display device includes a first substrate a first substrate, a plurality of pixels on the first substrate, the plurality of pixels being included in the display region, at least one of the plurality of pixels including an organic light emitting element, and a driving circuit on the first substrate and in the first peripheral region. At least one of the pixels includes a first transmission portion and at least one light emitting portion, and the first peripheral region includes at least one second transmission portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An organic light emitting display device having a display region and a first peripheral region surrounding at least one side of the display region, the organic light emitting display device comprising:
a first substrate; a plurality of pixels on the first substrate, the plurality of pixels being included in the display region, at least one of the plurality of pixels including an organic light emitting element; and a driving circuit on the first substrate and in the first peripheral region, wherein at least one of the pixels includes a first transmission portion and at least one light emitting portion, and the first peripheral region includes at least one second transmission portion.

2 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a second peripheral region surrounding at least one side of the display region where the first peripheral region is not located.

3 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the second peripheral region sufficiently surrounds one side of the display region.

4 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the second peripheral region partially surrounds one side of the display region.

5 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first peripheral region and the display region have an identical transmittance.

6 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first peripheral region has a transmittance which is lower than a transmittance of the display region.

7 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a third peripheral region surrounding the first peripheral region at an edge of the first substrate, the third peripheral region having a transmittance which is higher than a transmittance of the first peripheral region.

8 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an area of each first transmission portion is identical to an area of each second transmission portion.

9 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an area of each second transmission portion is smaller than an area of each first transmission portion.

10 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an area of each second transmission portion is larger than an area of each first transmission portion.

11 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a distance between adjacent second transmission portions is identical to a distance between adjacent first transmission portions.

12 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a distance between adjacent second transmission portions is larger than a distance between adjacent first transmission portions.

13 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
a second substrate opposed to the first substrate; a black matrix disposed on the second substrate; and a color filter disposed on the second substrate.

14 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the black matrix exposes the first transmission portion, the second transmission portion, and the at least one light emitting portion, and the color filter overlaps the at least one light emitting portion.

15 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 13 , further comprising a filling disposed at a space between the first substrate and the second substrate.

16 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 13 , further comprising a fixing member disposed on sides of the first substrate and the second substrate, the fixing member holding the first substrate and the second substrate.

17 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising an encapsulation structure covering the organic light emitting element and the driving circuit.

18 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the encapsulation structure includes at least one organic layer and at least one inorganic layer stacked sequentially and alternately.

19 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the encapsulation structure includes at least one inorganic layer.

20 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the encapsulation structure includes at least one organic layer.

21 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the driving circuit includes at least one of a scan driving circuit and a light emitting control circuit.

22 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the driving circuit includes scan lines, light emitting control lines, and data lines.

23 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one second transmission portion includes a plurality of second transmission portions, and the plurality of second transmission portions is arranged in a first direction and a second direction, the first direction and the second direction being substantially parallel to a top surface of the first substrate, and being substantially perpendicular to each other.

24 . An organic light emitting display device having a display region and a first peripheral region surrounding at least one side of the display region, the organic light emitting display device comprising:
a first lower substrate; a plurality of pixels on the first substrate, the plurality of pixels being included in the display region, at least one of the plurality of pixels including an organic light emitting element; a driving circuit on the first lower substrate and in the first peripheral region; a second lower substrate adjacent to the first lower substrate, the second lower substrate having a structure identical to a structure of the first lower substrate; and an upper substrate overlapping the first lower substrate and the second lower substrate, wherein at least one of the pixels includes a first transmission portion and at least one light emitting portion, and the first peripheral region includes at least one second transmission portion.

25 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 24 , further comprising:
a black matrix disposed on the upper substrate; and a color filter disposed on the upper substrate.

26 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 25 , wherein:
the black matrix exposes the first transmission portion, the second transmission portion, and the at least one light emitting portion, and covers a gap between the first lower substrate and the second lower substrate, and wherein the color filter overlaps the at least one light emitting portion.

27 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 26 , further comprising a seal between the first lower substrate and the second lower substrate, the seal holding the first lower substrate and the second lower substrate.

Assignees

• Samsung Display Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Dong-Gyu

Classifications

• H10K59/8791

  Arrangements for improving contrast, e.g. preventing reflection of ambient light · CPC title

• H10K59/8731

  multilayered coatings having a repetitive structure, e.g. having multiple organic-inorganic bilayers · CPC title

• H10K59/8722

  Peripheral sealing arrangements, e.g. adhesives, sealants · CPC title

• H10K50/865 Primary

  comprising light absorbing layers, e.g. light-blocking layers · CPC title

• H10K59/121 Primary

  characterised by the geometry or disposition of pixel elements · CPC title