Abstract: A thin-film transistor array substrate, an organic light-emitting display having the same, and a method of manufacturing the organic light-emitting display are disclosed. In one embodiment, the thin-film transistor array substrate includes a buffer layer formed on a substrate, a first insulating layer formed on the buffer layer, a pixel electrode formed on the first insulating layer using a transparent conductive material, an intermediate layer that covers an upper side and outer side-surfaces of the pixel electrode and includes a organic light-emitting layer, a gap formed by etching the first insulating layer and the buffer layer at a peripheral of the pixel electrode, and a facing electrode that is formed on an upper side and outer side-surfaces of the pixel electrode to cover the intermediate layer and the gap.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 6, 2011
Publication date:
February 7, 2013
Applicant:
Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Dae-Woo Kim, Jong-Hyun Park, Yul-Kyu Lee
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display substrate is disclosed. In one embodiment, an electrode layer may be formed on a base substrate including a first cell area, a second cell area and an intervening area between the first and the second cell areas. First electrodes may be formed in display regions of the first and the second cell areas by patterning the electrode layer. The electrode layer in an intervening area may be removed. Source electrodes and drain electrodes of thin film transistor may be formed in the first and the second cell areas where the first electrodes are formed.
Abstract: An atomic layer deposition apparatus and a sealing method of an organic light emitting device using the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the atomic layer deposition apparatus improves a structure of the purge gas injection nozzle so as to increase the exhaust efficiency of the purge gas in an atomic layer deposition process, which increases a speed of a purge process. As a result, it is possible to improve a deposition speed and a quality of a sealing film when a sealing process for sealing the organic light emitting device is implemented by using the atomic layer deposition.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 10, 2012
Publication date:
January 3, 2013
Applicant:
Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Seung-Hun Kim, Sang-Joon Seo, Jin-Kwang Kim, Jun-Hyuk Cheon
Abstract: A thin film transistor, a pixel, and an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display including the same are disclosed. The thin film transistor includes a connection to the channel region separate from connections to the source and drain.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 4, 2011
Publication date:
January 3, 2013
Applicant:
Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Chang-Yeop Kim, Won-Kyu Kwak, Jin-Tae Jeong
Abstract: A display device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the display device includes a display panel, a housing which houses the display panel and a frame which is disposed under the housing and comprises a first bottom portion. The first bottom portion includes a first bottom surface which is an upper surface thereof and a first base surface which is a lower surface thereof, and the frame includes a groove recessed from the first bottom surface.
Abstract: A DC-DC converter and an organic light emitting display including the same are disclosed. The DC-DC converter generates first and second power voltages for the organic light emitting display with an inverting converter and a boost converter. The current of the converters is monitored, and if the currents exceed a threshold, the associated converter is stopped to prevent further damage to the display.
Abstract: An organic light emitting display is disclosed. The display includes a pixel unit for displaying a black image during a non-emission period and for displaying an image based on data during an emission period in every frame period. The display also includes a current sensor which determines current flowing in a power line during the non-emission period and generates a stop signal if the current is greater than a threshold, and a power supply which supplies power to the pixel unit unless the stop signal is received from the sensor.
Abstract: A full color organic light emitting diode having high efficiency and high color purity while having low manufacturing costs due to simple manufacturing processes.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 19, 2012
Publication date:
January 3, 2013
Applicant:
Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Seok-Hwan Hwang, Young-Kook Kim, Hye-Jin Jung, Jin-O Lim, Sang-Hyun Han, Hee-Joo Ko, Jong-Hyuk Lee, Chang-Ho Lee
Abstract: A display device which adjusts luminance of a display panel is disclosed. The display device senses light which leaks from a display area to a non-display area and adjusts the luminance of the display panel according to the sensed light.
Abstract: In one aspect, a protective window comprising a first transparent member comprising a polymer; and a protective layer on a first surface of the first transparent member and comprising silsequioxane is provided.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 21, 2011
Publication date:
January 3, 2013
Applicant:
Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Jong-Kap Jo, Akira Hirai, Chung-Soo Ha, Sung-Ki Jung
Abstract: An organic light emitting diode lighting apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes: a substrate main body, an organic light emitting element formed on the substrate main body and a sealing cap bonded with the substrate main body and covering and sealing the organic light emitting element. The sealing cap may further include a surface facing the organic light emitting element and the surface is divided into a plurality of thickness parts having different thicknesses.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 20, 2012
Publication date:
December 27, 2012
Applicant:
Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Yong-Han Lee, Ok-Keun Song, Doo-Hwan Kim, Sung-Jin Choi
Abstract: A flat panel display having a thin-film transistor (TFT) and a pixel unit and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes forming a step difference layer having a relatively high step and a relatively low step on a substrate and forming an amorphous silicon layer on the step difference layer along a height shape of the step difference layer. The method further includes crystallizing the amorphous silicon layer into a crystalline silicon layer and polishing the crystalline silicon layer to form a planarized surface of the crystalline silicon layer having no height differences so that the crystalline silicon layer remains on a region corresponding to the low step and an active layer is formed. According to this method, crystallization protrusions are effectively removed from the active layer, and thus, stable brightness characteristics of the display apparatus are guaranteed.
Abstract: A solar cell integrated organic light emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. In one embodiment, the organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes i) a substrate, ii) an organic light emitting element formed on the substrate and including a reflection electrode, an organic emission layer, and a transparent electrode sequentially deposited from the substrate. The OLED display may further include a solar cell unit positioned on the organic light emitting element and an encapsulation member positioned on one of the organic light emitting element and the solar cell unit.
Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning a substrate is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first chamber through which a substrate is conveyed, a second chamber where an oxide film formed on the substrate conveyed from the first chamber is removed; and a third chamber that discharges the substrate conveyed from the second chamber to the outside after rinsing the substrate, wherein the first chamber and the third chamber are disposed on top and on bottom.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 23, 2011
Publication date:
December 20, 2012
Applicant:
Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Beung-Hwa Jeong, Kwang-Nam Kim, Gyoo-Chul Jo
Abstract: In one aspect, a cathode including the first metal layer, the transparent conductive layer formed on the first metal layer, and the second metal layer formed on the transparent conductive layer is applied to the organic light emitting device and thicknesses of the first metal layer, the transparent conductive layer, and the second metal layer are controlled so that the external light reflection of the organic light emitting device is prevented. The cathode may further include the third metal layer formed on the second metal layer.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 10, 2012
Publication date:
December 20, 2012
Applicant:
Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Sang-Hwan Cho, Yoon-Hyeung Cho, Byoung-Duk Lee, Min-Ho Oh, Yong-Tak Kim, So-Young Lee, Yun-Ah Chung, Seung-Yong Song, Jong-Hyuk Lee
Abstract: An electrostatic chuck for manufacturing a flat panel display is disclosed. In one embodiment, the electrostatic chuck includes i) a base substrate, ii) an insulating layer formed on the base substrate and iii) a conductive layer formed on the insulating layer and electrically connected to a power device. The electrostatic chuck further includes iv) a dielectric layer formed on the conductive layer and comprising an emboss part and a trench part, wherein the emboss part comprises at least one protrusion, and wherein the trench part comprises at least one channel and surrounds the emboss part and v) a cooling gas line extending through the base substrate, the insulating layer, the conductive layer, and the dielectric layer.
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for initializing a deposition chamber, a method for removing contaminants in a deposition chamber, and a method of manufacturing a deposition chamber. In the method for initializing a deposition chamber, light is irradiated in the chamber, and then minute contaminants remaining in the chamber are removed. The newly manufactured chamber is thereby initialized so that it can be used for deposition.
Abstract: An organic light emitting display is disclosed. In one embodiment, the display includes pixels formed in every horizontal line, scan lines coupled to the pixels positioned in two horizontal lines, i data lines coupled to pixels positioned in odd horizontal lines, (i+1) data lines coupled to pixels positioned in even horizontal lines, and first and second emission control lines coupled to the pixels positioned in the two horizontal lines to supply first and second emission control signals, respectively. Each of the pixels includes a pixel circuit coupled to one of the data lines and one of the scan lines, a first organic light emitting diode (OLED) and a second OLED coupled to the pixel circuit to emit light to correspond to current supplied from the pixel circuit, and a selection unit for supplying current from the pixel circuit to the first or second OLED.
Abstract: In one aspect, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display that includes: a substrate; an organic light emitting element on the substrate; a thin film encapsulation layer on the substrate and covering the organic light emitting element; a polymer carpet layer directly on the thin film encapsulation layer; and a cover film directly on the polymer carpet layer is provided.