# US 11,910,636 B2 · Display substrate including an auxiliary cathode structure and display apparatus having the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,910,636 B2 - Document ID: US11910636B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/481,327 - Filed: 2021-09-22 - Published: 2022-08-11 - Granted: 2024-02-20 - Earliest claimed: 2021-02-05 - Assignees: Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.; Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.; BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Qinghe Wang; Jun Cheng; Tongshang Su; Ning Liu; Haitao Wang; Yongchao Huang; Jingang Fang; Liusong Ni; Liangchen Yan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11910636B2 ## CPC - H10K 59/80522: {combined with auxiliary electrodes} - H10K 77/111: {Flexible substrates} - H10K 59/131: Interconnections, e.g. wiring lines or terminals - H10K 2102/103: {comprising indium oxides, e.g. ITO} - H10K 2102/311: {Flexible OLED} - H10K: ORGANIC ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES ## Abstract Provided are a display substrate and a display apparatus. The display substrate includes a base substrate, and an auxiliary cathode structure located on a side of the base substrate, the auxiliary cathode structure including a first conductive layer, an intermediate support layer, and a second conductive layer. In an implementation, a side of the intermediate support layer close to the first conductive layer includes any one or more of first protrusions and first grooves, and a side of the first conductive layer close to the intermediate support layer includes any one or more of second grooves engaged with the first protrusions and second protrusions engaged with the first grooves which are correspondingly disposed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A display substrate, comprising: a base substrate, and an auxiliary cathode structure located on a side of the base substrate; wherein, the auxiliary cathode structure comprises a first conductive layer, an intermediate support layer located on a side of the first conductive layer away from the base substrate, and a second conductive layer located on a side of the intermediate support layer away from the first conductive layer; wherein, a side of the intermediate support layer close to the first conductive layer comprises any one or more of at least one first protrusion and at least one first groove, and a side of the first conductive layer close to the intermediate support layer comprises any one or more of at least one second groove engaged with the at least one first protrusion and at least one second protrusion engaged with the at least one first groove which are correspondingly disposed; and/or, a side of the intermediate support layer away from the first conductive layer comprises any one or more of at least one third protrusion and at least one third groove, and a side of the second conductive layer close to the intermediate support layer comprises any one or more of at least one fourth groove engaged with the at least one third protrusion and at least one fourth protrusion engaged with the at least one third groove which are correspondingly disposed; wherein an area of an orthographic projection of the first conductive layer on the base substrate is larger than an area of an orthographic projection of the second conductive layer on the base substrate, and the area of the orthographic projection of the second conductive layer on the base substrate is larger than an area of an orthographic projection of the intermediate support layer on the base substrate. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The display substrate of claim 1, wherein a material of the first conductive layer and a material of the second conductive layer comprise any one or more of indium zinc oxide and indium tin oxide. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The display substrate of claim 1, wherein a material of the intermediate support layer comprises molybdenum/aluminum alloy. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The display substrate of claim 1, wherein, in a plane perpendicular to the display substrate, a depth of at least one of the first groove, the second groove, the third groove, and the fourth groove is 1 μm to 10 μm. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The display substrate of claim 1, further comprising a light emitting device layer, wherein the light emitting device layer is located in a display region on the base substrate, and a light emitting device comprises an anode, an organic light emitting layer, and a cathode sequentially stacked on the base substrate, the organic light emitting layer and the cathode extending to a non-display region around the display region; wherein the auxiliary cathode structure is located on a side of the organic light emitting layer in the non-display region close to the base substrate, and is connected to the cathode. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The display substrate of claim 5, wherein in the non-display region, the organic light emitting layer comprises a first light emitting layer portion, a second light emitting layer portion and a third light emitting layer portion which are disconnected from each other, wherein the first light emitting layer portion is located on a side of the first conductive layer away from the base substrate, the second light emitting layer portion is located on a side of the second conductive layer away from the base substrate, and the third light emitting layer portion is located on the side of the first conductive layer away from the base substrate; wherein the second conductive layer is configured to block the organic light emitting layer. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The display substrate of claim 6, wherein in the non-display region, the cathode comprises a first electrode portion, a second electrode portion, and a third electrode portion, wherein the first electrode portion is located on a side of the first light emitting layer portion away from the base substrate and connected to the first conductive layer, the second electrode portion is located on a side of the second light emitting layer portion away from the base substrate, and the third electrode portion is located on a side of the third light emitting layer portion away from the base substrate and connected to the first conductive layer. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The display substrate of claim 7, wherein an orthographic projection of the second electrode portion on the base substrate and an orthographic projection of the first electrode portion and the third electrode portion on the base substrate have an overlapping region. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The display substrate of claim 7, wherein, a side of the second conductive layer away from the base substrate comprises any one or more of at least one fifth protrusion and at least one fifth groove, and a side of the second light emitting layer portion close to the base substrate comprises any one or more of at least one sixth groove engaged with the at least one fifth protrusion and at least one sixth protrusion engaged with the at least one fifth groove which are correspondingly disposed; and/or, a side of the second light emitting layer portion away from the base substrate comprises any one or more of at least one seventh protrusion and at least one seventh groove, and a side of the second electrode portion close to the base substrate comprises any one or more of at least one eighth groove engaged with the at least one seventh protrusion and at least one eighth protrusion engaged with the at least one seventh groove which are correspondingly disposed. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The display substrate of claim 7, wherein an area of an orthographic projection of the first light emitting layer portion on the base substrate is smaller than an area of an orthographic projection of the first electrode portion on the base substrate, and an area of an orthographic projection of the third light emitting layer portion on the base substrate is smaller than an area of an orthographic projection of the third electrode portion on the base substrate. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The display substrate of claim 1, further comprising a metal wiring layer located between the first conductive layer and the base substrate, wherein, the at least one second groove penetrates through the first conductive layer and exposes the metal wiring layer, so that the intermediate support layer is connected to the metal wiring layer through the at least one second groove and the at least one first protrusion. ### Claim 12 A display apparatus, comprising a display substrate, wherein the display substrate comprises: a base substrate and an auxiliary cathode structure located on a side of the base substrate; the auxiliary cathode structure comprises a first conductive layer, an intermediate support layer located on a side of the first conductive layer away from the base substrate, and a second conductive layer located on a side of the intermediate support layer away from the first conductive layer; wherein, a side of the intermediate support layer close to the first conductive layer comprises any one or more of at least one first protrusion and at least one first groove, and a side of the first conductive layer close to the intermediate support layer comprises any one or more of at least one second groove engaged with the at least one first protrusion and at least one second protrusion engaged with the at least one first groove which are correspondingly disposed; and/or, a side of the intermediate support layer away from the first conductive layer comprises any one or more of at least one third protrusion and at least one third groove, and a side of the second conductive layer close to the intermediate support layer comprises any one or more of at least one fourth groove engaged with the at least one third protrusion and at least one fourth protrusion engaged with the at least one third groove which are correspondingly disposed; wherein an area of an orthographic projection of the first conductive layer on the base substrate is larger than an area of an orthographic projection of the second conductive layer on the base substrate, and the area of the orthographic projection of the second conductive layer on the base substrate is larger than an area of an orthographic projection of the intermediate support layer on the base substrate. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The display apparatus of claim 12, wherein a material of the first conductive layer and a material of the second conductive layer comprise any one or more of indium zinc oxide and indium tin oxide. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The display apparatus of claim 12, wherein a material of the intermediate support layer comprises molybdenum/aluminum alloy. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The display apparatus of claim 12, wherein, in a plane perpendicular to the display substrate, a depth of at least one of the first groove, the second groove, the third groove, and the fourth groove is 1 μm to 10 μm. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The display apparatus of claim 12, wherein the display substrate further comprises a light emitting device layer, wherein the light emitting device layer is located in a display region on the base substrate, and a light emitting device comprises an anode, an organic light emitting layer, and a cathode sequentially stacked on the base substrate, the organic light emitting layer and the cathode extending to a non-display region around the display region; wherein the auxiliary cathode structure is located on a side of the organic light emitting layer in the non-display region close to the base substrate, and is connected to the cathode. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The display apparatus of claim 12, wherein the display substrate further comprises a metal wiring layer located between the first conductive layer and the base substrate, wherein, the at least one second groove penetrates through the first conductive layer and exposes the metal wiring layer, so that the intermediate support layer is connected to the metal wiring layer through the at least one second groove and the at least one first protrusion.