# US 12,225,790 B2 · Organic light emitting diode display and manufacturing method thereof

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- Number: US 12,225,790 B2
- Document ID: US12225790B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/946,043
- Filed: 2022-09-16
- Published: 2023-03-09
- Granted: 2025-02-11
- Earliest claimed: 2015-08-13
- Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Chun Gi You; Gwang Geun Lee
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12225790B2

## CPC

- H10K 59/124: Insulating layers formed between TFT elements and OLED elements
- H10D 30/6704: {having supplementary regions or layers in the thin films or in the insulated bulk substrates for controlling properties of the device}
- H10D 30/6739: {Conductor-insulator-semiconductor electrodes}
- H10K 59/1213: {the pixel elements being TFTs}
- H10K 59/131: Interconnections, e.g. wiring lines or terminals
- H10K 59/1315: {comprising structures specially adapted for lowering the resistance}
- H10D 86/021: {of multiple TFTs}
- H10D 86/431: {having different compositions, shapes, layouts or thicknesses of gate insulators in different TFTs}
- H10D 86/441: {Interconnections, e.g. scanning lines}
- H10D 86/481: {integrated with passive devices, e.g. auxiliary capacitors}
- H10D 86/60: wherein the TFTs are in active matrices
- H10K 59/8723: {Vertical spacers, e.g. arranged between the sealing arrangement and the OLED}
- H10K: ORGANIC ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES
- H10D: INORGANIC ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

## Abstract

A display device includes: a substrate; a semiconductor layer; a gate electrode overlapping the semiconductor layer; a common voltage line disposed on a same layer as the gate electrode; a common voltage line anti-oxidation layer disposed on the common voltage line; an interlayer insulating layer; source and drain electrodes disposed on the interlayer insulating layer; and a common voltage applying electrode disposed on a same layer as the source electrode and the drain electrode. The common voltage applying electrode is connected to the common voltage line through a first contact hole formed in the interlayer insulating layer, the common voltage line anti-oxidation layer includes an opening overlapping the common voltage line, the interlayer insulating layer is disposed in the opening, a width of the opening is smaller than a width of the common voltage line, and the first contact hole is disposed in the opening in a plan view.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A display device, comprising:
a substrate;
a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate;
a gate electrode overlapping the semiconductor layer;
a voltage line disposed on the substrate and on a same layer as the gate electrode;
a gate electrode anti-oxidation layer disposed on the gate electrode;
a voltage line anti-oxidation layer disposed on the voltage line;
a first insulating layer disposed on the semiconductor layer, the gate electrode, the voltage line, the gate electrode anti-oxidation layer, and the voltage line anti-oxidation layer;
a source electrode and a drain electrode disposed on the first insulating layer;
a voltage applying electrode disposed on the first insulating layer;
a second insulating layer disposed on the source electrode and the drain electrode;
a pixel electrode disposed on the second insulating layer and connected to the drain electrode;
a third insulating layer disposed on an edge of the pixel electrode and exposing the pixel electrode;
an organic emission layer disposed on the exposed pixel electrode; and
a common electrode disposed on the organic emission layer and the third insulating layer,
wherein:
the voltage applying electrode is connected to the voltage line through a first contact hole formed in the first insulating layer,
the first insulating layer is disposed between the voltage line anti-oxidation layer and the voltage applying electrode.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The display device of claim 1, wherein:
the gate electrode and the voltage line comprise at least one material selected from a group consisting of silver (Ag), magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), gold (Au), nickel (Ni), neodymium (Nd), iridium (Ir), chromium (Cr), lithium (Li), calcium (Ca), molybdenum (Mo), titanium (Ti), tungsten (W), molybdenum tungsten (MoW), and copper (Cu); and
the gate electrode anti-oxidation layer and the voltage line anti-oxidation layer comprise a transparent conductive material.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The display device of claim 2, wherein:
the gate electrode and the voltage line comprise a first layer comprising aluminum (Al), and a second layer disposed on the first layer and comprising molybdenum (Mo); and
the gate electrode anti-oxidation layer and the voltage line anti-oxidation layer comprise indium tin oxide (ITO).

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The display device of claim 1, wherein:
the second insulating layer is disposed between the first insulating layer and the third insulating layer.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The display device of claim 1, wherein the second insulating layer and the third insulating layer comprise a second contact hole exposing a portion of the voltage applying electrode.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The display device of claim 5, wherein the common electrode is connected to the voltage applying electrode through the second contact hole.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The display device of claim 6, wherein the voltage line is configured to supply a common voltage.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The display device of claim 7, wherein the voltage line is connected to the common electrode through the voltage applying electrode.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The display device of claim 1, further comprising a capacitor including a first capacitive plate and a second capacitive plate with the first insulating layer disposed therebetween.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The display device of claim 9, wherein:
the first capacitive plate is disposed on the same layer as the gate electrode; and
the second capacitive plate is disposed on the same layer as the source electrode and the drain electrode.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The display device of claim 1, wherein:
the voltage line anti-oxidation layer has a first surface facing the voltage line and a second surface opposing the first surface, the second surface of the voltage line anti-oxidation layer facing the first insulating layer without contacting the voltage applying electrode, and an opening overlapping the voltage line.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The display device of claim 11, wherein:
the first insulating layer is disposed in the opening;
a width of the opening is smaller than a width of the voltage line; and
the first contact hole is disposed in the opening in a plan view.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The display device of claim 12, wherein the first insulating layer contacts the second surface of the voltage line anti-oxidation layer, inner side surface of the voltage line anti-oxidation layer, and outer side surface of the voltage line anti-oxidation layer.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The display device of claim 12, wherein the second surface of the voltage line anti-oxidation layer is substantially entirely covered by the first insulating layer.