Abstract: The present invention is directed to an organic electro-luminescence device that is adaptive for improving the reliability of an electro-luminescence cell, and a method and apparatus for driving the same. An organic electro-luminescence device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of column lines supplied with data; a plurality of row lines crossing the column lines for selecting a scan line; an electro-luminescence cell formed at each pixel area between the column lines and the row lines; and a cell drive voltage source for applying a drive voltage to the electro-luminescence cell, and wherein a cathode terminal of the electro-luminescence cell is selectively connected to a common voltage source and a ground voltage source to have a reverse bias voltage applied.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display device includes first and second substrates bonded together, the first and second substrates having a plurality of pixel regions, a plurality of driving elements on an inner surface of the first substrate within each of the plurality of pixel regions, a plurality of connection electrodes contacting the driving elements, a black matrix on an inner surface of the second substrate at a boundary of each of the plurality of pixel regions, a color filter layer including red, green, and blue color filters on the inner surface of the second substrate, each of the red, green, and blue color filters corresponding to each of the plurality of pixel regions, a first electrode on the black matrix and the color filter layer, an organic electroluminescent layer on the first electrode, and at least one second electrode on the organic electroluminescent layer, wherein the at least one second electrode contacts the connection electrodes.

Abstract: A dual panel type organic electroluminescent device includes first and second substrates bonded together by a seal pattern, the first and second substrates including a plurality of sub-pixel regions, a plurality of array elements including a plurality of thin film transistors on the first substrate, a plurality of organic electroluminescent diodes on the second substrate, each of the organic electroluminescent diodes having a first electrode on a rear surface of the second substrate, an organic electroluminescent layer on a rear surface of the first electrode, a second electrode on a rear surface of the organic electroluminescent layer that corresponds to respective ones of the sub-pixel regions, a plurality of connecting electrodes connected to the thin film transistors over the first substrate, a plurality of electrical connecting patterns formed on each of the connecting electrodes, each of the electrical connecting patterns electrically interconnecting each of the thin film transistors to one of the organ

Abstract: An organic electro luminescent (EL) display device including a substrate composed of an array unit and a ground unit; an organic luminescent unit in the array unit and having an organic emitting layer, a first electrode, and a second electrode; a ground line in the ground unit and contacted to the second electrode of the organic luminescent unit; and an insulating layer exposing a part of the ground line such that the second electrode is directly connected to the second electrode.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device includes a first substrate, a first electrode layer formed over the first substrate, an organic light emitting layer formed over the first substrate, a second electrode layer formed over the organic light emitting layer, a second substrate, a seal pattern on an outer portion of the first substrate or the second substrate for forming a cell gap between the two substrates and for attaching the two substrates, and a plurality of cell gap maintaining structures located between the first substrate and the second substrate.

Abstract: In a multi-layered structure of the organic EL diode, a gate insulating layer is formed on a buffer layer. A first insulating layer is formed on the gate insulating layer. An anode is formed on the first insulating layer. Second and third insulating layers commonly having an open portion are sequentially formed on the anode. An organic EL layer and a cathode are connected to the anode through the open portion. The anode is connected to a drain electrode 126 of a TFT through an anode contact hole and the TFT is insulated from the organic EL layer by the third insulating layer.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display device includes first and second substrates facing and spaced apart from each other, the first and second substrates having a plurality of sub-pixel regions, a thin film transistor provided at each of the plurality of sub-pixel regions on an inner surface of the first substrate, a first electrode on an inner surface of the second substrate, an organic electroluminescent layer on the first electrode, a second electrode on the organic electroluminescent layer at each of the plurality of sub-pixel regions, and a connection pattern contacting the thin film transistor and the second electrode, wherein a melting temperature of the connection pattern is lower than a melting temperature of the second electrode.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display device includes first and second substrates facing and spaced apart from each other, the first and second substrates having a plurality of pixel regions and a peripheral region surrounding the plurality of pixel regions, a first pad disposed at the peripheral region on an inner surface of the first substrate, a driving thin film transistor disposed at each of the plurality of pixel regions on the inner surface of the first substrate, the driving thin film transistor including an active layer, a gate electrode, and source and drain electrodes, a first connection electrode structure connected to the drain electrode, a second connection electrode structure connected to the first pad, the second connection electrode structure being the same as the first connection electrode structure, a first electrode on an entire inner surface of the second substrate, the first electrode being connected to the second connection electrode structure, an organic emission layer on the first ele

Abstract: An organic electro-luminescence device (OELD) according includes column lines, row lines crossing the column lines; cells formed at pixel areas defined between the column lines and the row lines; a first switching device for controlling a current applied to the cell in response to data voltages applied from the column lines; a second switching device connected in parallel with the first switching device to the cell for controlling a current applied to the cell in response to the data voltages; a third switching device for applying the data voltages from the column lines to the first and second switching devices in response to scan voltages applied from the row lines; and first and second capacitors for storing the data voltages transmitted by the third switching device while sustaining the charged data voltages for one frame period of the OELD.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device includes a substrate, a plurality of gate lines on the substrate, a plurality of data lines on the substrate, each of the plurality of data lines crossing the gate lines, a plurality of switching elements and driving elements interconnected on the substrate, and a power line disposed in parallel to the data lines on the substrate, wherein the power line is electrically connected to at least two of the plurality of driving elements.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display (ELD) device includes a first substrate, a second substrate spaced apart and facing the first substrate, a plurality of switching thin film transistors and a plurality of driving thin film transistors interconnected on the first substrate, each of the switching thin film transistor and the driving thin film transistor having an active layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode, the drain electrode of the driving thin film transistor being extended to the pixel region to have an extended portion, a contact electrode contacting the extended portion of the drain electrode of the driving thin film transistor, a first electrode formed on the second substrate, an organic light-emitting layer on the first electrode, and a second electrode on the organic light-emitting layer.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate spaced apart and facing the first substrate, a switching thin film transistor disposed on an inner surface of the first substrate, a driving thin film transistor electrically connected to the switching thin film transistor, a connecting electrode electrically connected to the driving thin film transistor, a first electrode disposed on an inner surface of the second substrate, a partition wall disposed on the first electrode and having a transmissive hole corresponding to a pixel region between the first and second substrates, an organic layer disposed within the transmissive hole on the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the organic layer, wherein the second electrode is electrically connected to the driving thin film transistor through the connecting electrode.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display (ELD) device includes a first substrate, a second substrate spaced apart and facing the first substrate, a plurality of switching elements and a plurality of driving elements interconnected on the first substrate, a plurality of connecting electrodes connected to each of the driving elements, a plurality of subsidiary electrodes formed on an inner surface of the second substrate in spaces between two adjacent pixel regions, a first electrode formed on the inner surface of the second substrate covering each of the subsidiary electrodes, an organic light-emitting layer disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode having first portions disposed on the organic light-emitting layer.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device including a substrate, a gate line on the substrate, a data line on the substrate, wherein the data line crosses the gate line, a switching element connected to the gate line and the data line, a plurality of driving elements connected to the switching element, each of the plurality of driving elements are interconnected in parallel, and an organic electroluminescent diode connected to each of the plurality of driving elements.

Abstract: An electro-luminescent display and a method of manufacturing thereof prevents the formation of a barrier interface between the anode electrode and the electro-luminescent layer by placing the electro-luminescent layer directly on the anode electrode so that there is no need to etch a subsidiary layer so that the electro-luminescent layer and the anode electrode have excellent electrical contact. The elimination of this etching step prevents damage to the anode electrode caused by collision of ions with the anode electrode during the etching process. Further, etch remainders or contaminant particles that exist in the etchant gas are prevented from accumulating on the anode electrode. Thus, the charge carriers of the anode are easily transported across the interface between the anode electrode and the electro-luminescent layer so as to greatly improve the expected life span, the brightness, and the efficiency of the electro-luminescent display.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device includes first and second substrates attached by a seal pattern, array elements including a plurality of thin film transistors formed on the first substrate, a first electrode formed on a rear surface of the second substrate, a plurality of electrode separators formed on the rear surface of the first electrode, wherein the plurality of electrode separators is made of an insulating material defining sub-pixel regions that correspond to each thin film transistor, an organic electroluminescent layer formed on a rear surface of the first electrode in each of the sub-pixel regions, a second electrode formed on a rear surface of the organic electroluminescent layer in each of sub-pixel regions, a conductive connector formed between the first and second substrates in each sub-pixel region for connecting to the second electrode of a sub-pixel region.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate spaced apart from and facing the first substrate to form a space therebetween, an array element on an inner surface of the first substrate, an organic electroluminescent diode on an inner surface of the second substrate, a seal pattern along a peripheral portion between the first and second substrates, and a connection pattern electrically interconnecting the array element and the organic electroluminescent diode, wherein a pressure within the space between the first and second substrates is lower than an ambient atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device includes first and second substrates attached by a seal pattern; array elements including a plurality of switching devices on the first substrate; a color changing medium on a rear surface of the second substrate, wherein the color changing medium has a black matrix that defines sub-pixel regions and has red, green and blue color changing layers respectively corresponding to the sub-pixel regions, a planarizing layer on the color changing medium,; a first electrode on a rear surface of the planarizing layer; an organic electroluminescent layer on a rear surface of the first electrode; second electrodes on a rear surface of the organic electroluminescent layer that correspond to respective sub-pixel regions, and a plurality of electrical connectors between the first and second substrates, wherein electrical connectors connect an array elements on the first substrate to second electrodes on the second substrate, respectively.

Abstract: An electro-luminescent display and a method of manufacturing thereof prevents the formation of a barrier interface between the anode electrode and the electro-luminescent layer by placing the electro-luminescent layer directly on the anode electrode so that there is no need to etch a subsidiary layer so that the electro-luminescent layer and the anode electrode have excellent electrical contact. The elimination of this etching step prevents damage to the anode electrode caused by collision of ions with the anode electrode during the etching process. Further, etch remainders or contaminant particles that exist in the etchant gas are prevented from accumulating on the anode electrode. Thus, the charge carriers of the anode are easily transported across the interface between the anode electrode and the electro-luminescent layer so as to greatly improve the expected life span, the brightness, and the efficiency of the electro-luminescent display.

Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a liquid crystal display having a gate bus line, a data bus line, and a switching element with a drain electrode on a substrate. The method includes the steps of forming a protection layer over the substrate to cover the gate bus line, the data bus line, and the switching element, depositing a first layer on the protection layer, the first layer having a thermal expansion coefficient smaller than that of the protection layer, and depositing a second layer on the first layer, the second layer having a thermal expansion coefficient substantially consistent with that of the first layer. The method further includes the steps of removing portions of the second layer on the first layer to form a desired pattern of the second layer, removing portions of the first layer using the patterned second layer as a mask to form a desired pattern of the first layer, and removing the second layer remaining on the patterned first layer.