专利汇可以提供ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY AND OPTICAL FILM专利检索,专利查询,专利分析的服务。并且An organic light emitting diode display is provided. The organic light emitting diode display includes a flexible substrate, an organic light emitting diode disposed on the flexible substrate, a thin film encapsulator disposed on the organic light emitting diode, a plurality of low refraction protrusions disposed on at least one of a surface of the flexible substrate and the thin film encapsulator, wherein each of the low refraction protrusions is formed having an isosceles trapezoid shape, and a high refraction layer disposed covering the plurality of low refraction protrusions.,下面是ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY AND OPTICAL FILM专利的具体信息内容。
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This application claims priority to and the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2013-0094273 filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Aug. 8, 2013, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display and an optical film. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display including a flexible substrate and an optical film.
2. Description of the Related Art
Organic light emitting diode displays have been identified as next generation display devices. For example, the organic light emitting diode display possesses superior characteristics such as low power consumption, high luminance, and rapid response times. Unlike a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, the organic light emitting diode display has self-luminance characteristics and does not require a separate light source. Accordingly, the thickness and weight of the organic light emitting diode display can be reduced relative to that of the liquid crystal display (LCD) device.
Generally, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes a substrate and an organic light emitting diode provided on the substrate. The organic light emitting diode may include a first electrode, an organic emission layer, and a second electrode that are sequentially stacked.
When a conventional flexible organic light emitting diode (OLED) display is bent, the light emitted by the organic light emitting diode is irradiated in the bent direction, which reduces the amount of light irradiated to the front of the display. Typically a viewer's vision is directed to the front of the display. As a result, the viewer may observe a dimmer image at the front of the display when the display is bent.
The present disclosure is directed to address at least the above deficiencies in conventional flexible organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays.
According to some embodiments of the inventive concept, an organic light emitting diode display is provided. The organic light emitting diode display includes a flexible substrate, an organic light emitting diode disposed on the flexible substrate, a thin film encapsulator disposed on the organic light emitting diode, a plurality of low refraction protrusions disposed on at least one of a surface of the flexible substrate and the thin film encapsulator, wherein each of the low refraction protrusions is formed having an isosceles trapezoid shape, and a high refraction layer disposed covering the plurality of low refraction protrusions.
In some embodiments, a refractive index of the low refraction protrusions may be less than a refractive index of the high refraction layer.
In some embodiments, the refractive index of the low refraction protrusions may be about 1.4, and the refractive index of the high refraction layer may be about 1.6.
In some embodiments, the organic light emitting diode display may further include a plurality of nanobeads disposed in the low refraction protrusions.
In some embodiments, the refractive index of the nanobeads is between the refractive index of the low refraction protrusions and the refractive index of the high refraction layer.
In some embodiments, the refractive index of the nanobeads ranges from about 1.4 to about 1.6.
In some embodiments, the organic light emitting diode may be configured to emit green light having a first wavelength, and the high refraction layer may be configured to absorb green light having a second wavelength.
In some embodiments, the second wavelength may range from about 460 nm to about 480 nm.
In some embodiments, the organic light emitting diode display may further include a retarder plate disposed on the high refraction layer, and a polarizing plate disposed on the retarder plate.
According to some other embodiments of the inventive concept, an optical film for displaying an image is provided. The optical film includes a plurality of low refraction protrusions disposed on a surface of a flexible display, wherein each of the low refraction protrusions is formed having an isosceles trapezoid shape; and a high refraction layer disposed covering the low refraction protrusions.
In some embodiments, a refractive index of the low refraction protrusions may be less than a refractive index of the high refraction layer.
In some embodiments, the optical film may further include a plurality of nanobeads disposed in the low refraction protrusions.
In some embodiments, a refractive index of the nanobeads is between the refractive index of the low refraction protrusions and the refractive index of the high refraction layer.
In some embodiments, the flexible display may be configured to emit green light having a first wavelength, and the high refraction layer may be configured to absorb green light having a second wavelength.
In some embodiments, the second wavelength may range from about 460 nm to about 480 nm.
In some embodiments, the optical film may further include a retarder plate disposed on the high refraction layer, and a polarizing plate disposed on the retarder plate.
In the following description, different embodiments of the inventive concept are described with reference to the drawings. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit or scope of the present disclosure. The drawings and description are merely illustrative in nature and should not be construed as limiting the inventive concept. Like reference numerals denote like elements throughout the specification.
In the drawings, the thickness of layers, films, panels, regions, etc., may be exaggerated for clarity. It will be understood that when an element such as a layer, film, region, or substrate is referred to as being disposed “on” another element, it can be disposed directly on the other element or with one or more intervening elements being present.
In addition, unless indicated to the contrary, the word “comprise” and variations such as “comprises” or “comprising” will be understood to imply the inclusion of stated elements but not the exclusion of any other elements. Further, in the specification, an upper part of a target portion may refer to an upper part or a lower part of the target portion depending on an orientation of the target portion.
First, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept will be described with reference to
As shown in
The flexible display 100 is configured to display an image. The flexible display 100 can be bent in various directions as desired by a user.
The optical film 200 is disposed on a top surface of the flexible display 100. The optical film 200 includes a first film 210 and a second film 220. The first film 210 improves image quality of the flexible display 100, and the second film 220 controls reflection of external light irradiated to the flexible display 100.
In the embodiment of
The optical film 200 may be formed as a separate film and attached to the surface of the flexible display 100. In some embodiments, the optical film 200 may be formed on the surface of the flexible display 100 through a deposition process (such as chemical vapor deposition or sputtering).
As shown in
The flexible substrate (SUB) is an insulating substrate including glass, polymer, or a metal. The flexible substrate (SUB) is flexible which allows the organic light emitting diode (OLED) display 1000 to bend in different directions.
The thin film transistor (TFT) is disposed on the flexible substrate (SUB). The thin film transistor (TFT) includes an active layer (AC), a source electrode (SE), a drain electrode (DE), and a gate electrode (GA). The thin film transistor (TFT) can be formed in various configurations as one of ordinary skill in the art would readily appreciate. In the interest of clarity, only one thin film transistor (TFT) is illustrated in
The organic light emitting diode (OLED) is disposed on the flexible substrate (SUB) and is connected to the thin film transistor (TFT). The organic light emitting diode (OLED) includes a first electrode (E1), a second electrode (E2), and an organic emission layer (OL).
The first electrode (E1) is connected to the thin film transistor (TFT). The first electrode (E1) may be formed as an optically reflective electrode or an optically semi-transmissible electrode. The first electrode (E1) can include a conductive material (such as silver (Ag), aluminum (Al), indium tin oxide (ITO), or indium zinc oxide (IZO)). The first electrode (E1) can also function as an anode of the organic light emitting diode (OLED).
The second electrode (E2) faces the first electrode (E1) with the organic emission layer (OL) disposed therebetween. The second electrode (E2) may be formed as an optically transmissible electrode or an optically semi-transmissible electrode. The second electrode (E2) can include a conductive material (such as silver (Ag), aluminum (Al), indium tin oxide (ITO), or indium zinc oxide (IZO)). The second electrode (E2) can also function as a cathode of the organic light emitting diode (OLED).
In some embodiments, the first electrode (E1) can be formed as an optically transmissible electrode functioning as a cathode, and the second electrode (E2) can be formed as an optically reflective electrode functioning as an anode.
The organic emission layer (OL) is disposed between (and in contact with) the first electrode (E1) and the second electrode (E2). The organic emission layer (OL) has a predetermined thickness between the first electrode (E1) and the second electrode (E2). As a result, the first electrode (E1) and the second electrode (E2) have a predetermined distance therebetween (corresponding to the predetermined thickness of the organic emission layer (OL)). The predetermined distance can be a distance that is configured to achieve a microcavity effect on the light emitted by the organic emission layer (OL).
The organic emission layer (OL) may emit red, blue, green, and/or white light. The light emitted by the organic emission layer (OL) is reflected multiple times between the first electrode (E1) and the second electrode (E2) according to the predetermined distance between the first electrode (E1) and the second electrode (E2), such that constructive interference of the light emitted by the organic emission layer (OL) generates light of a predetermined wavelength. Accordingly, the light emitted by the organic emission layer (OL) undergoes microcavity effect, and is transmitted through the second electrode (E2) (at a predetermined wavelength) to the outside of the organic light emitting diode (OLED) display 1000.
For example, when the organic emission layer (OL) emits white light, the white light is reflected multiple times between the first electrode (E1) and the second electrode (E2). Subsequently, the white light undergoes microcavity effect that converts it to the wavelength of green light. Therefore, the white light emitted by the organic emission layer (OL) undergoes microcavity effect, and is transmitted through the second electrode (E2) to the outside of the organic light emitting diode (OLED) display 1000 as green light. Accordingly, a viewer will observe green light being emitted by the organic light emitting diode (OLED) display 1000.
The thin film encapsulator (TFE) is disposed on the organic light emitting diode (OLED), and encapsulates both the organic light emitting diode (OLED) and the flexible substrate (SUB). The thin film encapsulator (TFE) can be formed by alternately stacking at least one organic layer and at least one inorganic layer. The organic layer includes polymers, and may be formed as a single layer or a multi-layer structure including at least one of polyethylene terephthalate, a polyimide, a polycarbonate, an epoxy, polyethylene, and a polyacrylate. In some embodiments, the organic layer can be formed of a polyacrylate, and may include a polymerized monomer composition including di-acrylate monomer and tri-acrylate monomer. In some embodiments, a mono-acrylate monomer can be included in the polymerized monomer composition. In some embodiments, a photoinitiator (such as TPO) can be further included in the monomer composition. The inorganic layer can be formed as a single layer or a multi-layer structure including a metal oxide or a metal nitride. For example, the inorganic layer can include at least one of SiNx, Al2O3, SiO2, and TiO2.
The optical film 200 is disposed on the thin film encapsulator (TFE).
In some embodiments, the optical film 200 may be disposed on the surface of the thin film encapsulator (TFE). In some other embodiments, the optical film 200 may be disposed on the surface of the flexible substrate (SUB).
The first film 210 of the optical film 200 includes a low refraction protrusion (LRO) and a high refraction layer (HRL).
The low refraction protrusion (LRO) is disposed on the surface of the thin film encapsulator (TFE) and has an isosceles trapezoid shape. As shown in
In some other embodiments, the low refraction protrusion (LRO) can be disposed on the surface of the flexible substrate (SUB). In those embodiments, the light emitted by the organic light emitting diode (OLED) may be visible from a side of the flexible substrate (SUB).
The high refraction layer (HRL) is disposed covering the plurality of low refraction protrusions (LRO) on the surface of the thin film encapsulator (TFE). The refractive index of the high refraction layer (HRL) may be greater than the refractive index of the low refraction protrusion (LRO), and may range from about 1.4 to about 1.6. For example, in some embodiments, the refractive index of the high refraction layer (HRL) is about 1.6. The high refraction layer (HRL) can include at least one of a silicon nitride (SiNx), a silicon oxide (SiOx), and alumina (Al2O3).
In some other embodiments, the high refraction layer (HRL) can be disposed on the surface of the flexible substrate (SUB). In those embodiments, the light emitted by the organic light emitting diode (OLED) may be visible from a side of the flexible substrate (SUB).
The second film 220 of the optical film 200 includes a retarder plate (RP) and a polarizing plate (PP).
The retarder plate (RP) is a ¼ wavelength plate, and is disposed on the high refraction layer (HRL). The retarder plate (RP) has an optical axis having a predetermined angle with respect to a polarization axis of the polarizing plate (PP). The retarder plate (RP) can circularly polarize linearly polarized light and linearly polarize circularly polarized light.
The polarizing plate (PP) has a predetermined polarization axis and linearly polarizes light in a polarization axis direction. Specifically, the polarizing plate (PP) allows light corresponding to the predetermined polarization axis to pass through, and absorbs light that does not correspond to the predetermined polarization axis. Accordingly, only linearly polarized light is transmitted through the polarizing plate (PP).
The second film 220 controls reflection caused by external light and transmits the light emitted by the organic light emitting diode (OLED). For example, when external light passes through the polarizing plate (PP), the external light is linearly polarized to the predetermined optical axis. The linearly polarized light passes through the retarder plate (RP) and is circularly polarized to the left or the right. If the light is circularly polarized to the left, the light will be circularly polarized to the right after being reflected by the organic light emitting diode (OLED). If the light is circularly polarized to the right, the light will be circularly polarized to the left after being reflected by the organic light emitting diode (OLED). After the circularly polarized light is reflected by the organic light emitting diode (OLED), the circularly polarized light passes through the retarder plate (RP) and is linearly polarized to another optical axis that is different from the predetermined optical axis, such that the circularly polarized light is absorbed by the polarizing plate (PP). Accordingly, after the external light passing through the polarizing plate (PP) is reflected by the organic light emitting diode (OLED), the reflected light will no longer be visible on the outside of the organic light emitting diode (OLED) display 1000 because it is absorbed by the polarizing plate (PP). Thus, the second film 220 can be configured to control reflection caused by the external light.
Next, the effects of bending the organic light emitting diode (OLED) display 1000 of
As previously described, the first film 210 of the optical film 200 includes the low refraction protrusion (LRO) and the high refraction layer (HRL) covering the low refraction protrusion (LRO). As shown in
Next, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display according to another exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept will be described with reference to
The embodiment of
As shown in
Referring to
Referring to
After the light emitted by the tilted organic light emitting diode (OLED) with the changed wavelength passes through the second electrode (E2), the light is then scattered by the nanobeads (NB), such that the light is visible at the front of the organic light emitting diode (OLED) display 1002.
The scattered light is refracted at the interface of the low refraction protrusion (LRO) and the high refraction layer (HRL), and irradiated to the front of the organic light emitting diode (OLED) display 1002 instead of being irradiated in different scattered directions. Accordingly, the luminance of the image displayed at the front of the organic light emitting diode (OLED) display 1002 (in a bent position), as observed by a viewer, can be improved using the above-described embodiments, thereby leading to improved image quality.
Next, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display according to a further exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept will be described with reference to
The embodiment of
As shown in
The organic light emitting diode (OLED) display 1003 includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED) emitting green light having a first wavelength. The high refraction layer (GHRL) may absorb green light having a second wavelength that is different from the first wavelength. In some embodiments, the second wavelength may range from about 460 nm to about 480 nm.
In the embodiment of
The embodiment of
Similar to the embodiment in
While this inventive concept has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the inventive concept is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.
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