ORGANIC THIN FILM TRANSISTOR DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME

• US 20090152561A1
• Filed: 11/19/2008
• Published: 06/18/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Display Company Limited (Samsung Group)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Inventors: Chong-chul, Chai, Yoon, Soo-Wan
• Application Number:
  US12/274,300
• Publication Number:
  US 20090152561A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 257/72
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/12 Active-matrix OLED [AMOLED] displays
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/1201 Manufacture or treatment
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/35 comprising red-green-blue [RGB] subpixels
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 71/135 using ink-jet printing

Abstract

In an organic thin film transistor display substrate, a thin film transistor and a pixel electrode electrically connected to the thin film transistor are formed on an array substrate in which a plurality of pixel areas is defined. Also, color filters are formed in the pixel areas. Each color filter is provided with an opening formed therethrough and an active pattern of thin film transistor is received into the opening. Since the active pattern is formed on the array substrate through an inkjet method, the color filter may receive the active pattern therein in lieu of a bank pattern, thereby simplifying the structure of the organic thin film transistor display substrate and improving its productivity.

Claims

1. An organic thin film transistor display substrate comprising:

a substrate including a plurality of pixel areas defined thereon;

an organic thin film transistor arranged in each of the pixel areas and including an organic active pattern;

a color filter arranged in each of the pixel areas and provided with a first opening filled with the organic active pattern; and

a pixel electrode arranged on the color filter and electrically connected to the organic thin film transistor.

2. The organic thin film transistor display substrate of claim 1, wherein the organic active pattern is positioned at an uppermost portion of the organic thin film transistor.

3. The organic thin film transistor display substrate of claim 2, wherein the organic thin film transistor comprises:

a gate electrode;

a source electrode overlapping the gate electrode; and

a drain electrode spaced apart from the source electrode,

wherein a lower portion of the organic active pattern is located between the source electrode and the drain electrode.

4. The organic thin film transistor display substrate of claim 3, wherein a second opening that exposes the drain electrode is formed through the color filter, and the pixel electrode is electrically connected to the drain electrode through the second opening.

5. The organic thin film transistor display substrate of claim 1, further comprising an insulating layer formed under the pixel electrode to cover the organic active pattern and the color filter.

6. The organic thin film transistor display substrate of claim 1, wherein the color filter comprises an organic material.

7. A method of fabricating an organic thin film transistor display substrate, the method comprising:

preparing a substrate including a plurality of pixel areas defined thereon;

forming a gate electrode on the substrate;

forming a gate insulating layer on the substrate to cover the gate electrode;

forming a source electrode and a drain electrode spaced apart from the source electrode on the gate insulating layer;

forming a color filter on the source electrode and the drain electrode, the color filter layer including a first opening formed therethrough to expose the source electrode and the drain electrode; and

forming an organic active pattern in the first opening.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein a lower portion of the organic active pattern is positioned between the source electrode and the drain electrode.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the gate electrode, the source electrode, the drain electrode, and the organic active pattern define an organic thin film transistor.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising forming a pixel electrode electrically connected to the organic thin film transistor on the color filter.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein a second opening is formed through the color filter to expose the drain electrode, and the pixel electrode is electrically connected to the drain electrode through the second opening.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein the organic active pattern is formed through an inkjet method.

13. The method of claim 7, further comprising forming an insulating layer to cover the organic active pattern and the color filter layer.

14. The method of claim 7, wherein the color filter layer comprises an organic material.

15. A display apparatus comprising:

a first substrate including a plurality of pixel areas defined thereon;

an organic thin film transistor arranged in each pixel area and including an organic active pattern;

a color filter arranged in each pixel area and provided with a first opening filled with the organic active pattern;

a pixel electrode arranged on the color filter and electrically connected to the organic thin film transistor; and

a second substrate facing the first substrate.

16. The display apparatus of claim 15, wherein the organic active pattern is positioned at an uppermost portion of the organic thin film transistor.

17. The display apparatus of claim 16, wherein the organic thin film transistor comprises:

a gate electrode;

a source electrode overlapping the gate electrode; and

a drain electrode spaced apart from the source electrode,

wherein a lower portion of the organic active pattern is positioned between the source electrode and the drain electrode.

18. The display apparatus of claim 17, wherein a second opening is formed through the color filter to expose the drain electrode and the pixel electrode is electrically connected to the drain electrode through the second opening.

19. The display apparatus of claim 15, further comprising an insulating layer formed under the pixel electrode to cover the organic active pattern and the color filter layer.

20. The display apparatus of claim 15, wherein the color filter comprises an organic material.