Organic electroluminescent display device and method of manufacturing the same
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1. An organic electroluminescent (EL) display device comprising:
- a substrate layer;
a first electrode layer formed on the substrate layer;
an organic layer formed on the first electrode layer;
a second electrode layer formed on the organic layer; and
a light loss preventing layer having areas with different refractive indices, formed between ones of the substrate, first electrode, organic, and second electrode layers having a large difference in refractive indices.
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Abstract
An organic electroluminescent (EL) display device and a method of manufacturing the same. The organic EL device includes a substrate layer, a first electrode layer formed on the substrate layer, an organic layer formed on the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer formed on the organic layer, wherein a light loss preventing layer having different refractive index areas is formed between layers of the organic EL device having a large difference in refractive index among the respective layers.
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1. An organic electroluminescent (EL) display device comprising:
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a substrate layer;
a first electrode layer formed on the substrate layer;
an organic layer formed on the first electrode layer;
a second electrode layer formed on the organic layer; and
a light loss preventing layer having areas with different refractive indices, formed between ones of the substrate, first electrode, organic, and second electrode layers having a large difference in refractive indices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 42, 43, 44, 45, 50)
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16. An organic EL device comprising:
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a transparent substrate;
a first electrode layer formed on the transparent substrate in a first predetermined pattern in a first direction, and made of a transparent conductive material;
an organic layer formed on the first electrode layer in a second predetermined pattern;
a second electrode layer formed on the organic layer in a second direction at a predetermined angle with respect to the first direction;
a light loss preventing layer provided between the substrate and the first electrode layer, wherein the light loss preventing layer has areas having different refractive indices, and is formed in a preset pattern; and
an encapsulation layer which encapsulates the first electrode layer, the organic layer and the second electrode layer. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An organic EL device comprising:
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a transparent substrate;
a pixel area having a transparent first electrode layer formed on the transparent substrate in a first predetermined pattern, an organic layer formed on the first electrode layer in a second predetermined pattern, an insulating layer formed over the transparent substrate which exposes a portion of the organic layer, and a second electrode layer formed on the organic layer and the insulating layer in a third predetermined pattern;
a drive area having thin film transistors (TFTs) formed on the transparent substrate, wherein the drive area selectively applies a predetermined voltage to the first electrode layer; and
a light loss preventing layer having areas having different refractive indices formed between the transparent substrate and the first electrode layer in a preset pattern. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An organic EL device having a thin film transistor (TFT), comprising:
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a transparent substrate;
a buffer layer formed on the transparent substrate;
a thin film transistor (TFT) layer formed on the buffer layer;
an insulating layer which covers the TFT layer;
a first electrode layer formed on the insulating layer in a first predetermined pattern and to which voltages are selectively applied by the TFT;
an insulating planarization layer having an opening which exposes a portion of the first electrode layer;
an organic layer formed on the first electrode layer;
a second electrode layer formed on the organic layer and the planarization layer in a second predetermined pattern; and
a light loss preventing layer having areas having different refractive indices formed between the first electrode layer and the insulating layer, or on the second electrode layer in a preset pattern. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 46)
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36. A method of manufacturing an organic EL device, the method comprising:
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obtaining layers including a substrate layer, a first electrode layer formed on the substrate layer, an organic layer formed on the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer formed on the organic layer; and
providing a light loss preventing layer having areas with different refractive indices between ones of the substrate, first electrode, organic, and second electrode layers having a large difference in refractive indices, wherein the providing of the light toss preventing layer comprises;
forming a first layer having a first component, masking the first layer using a mask having a predetermined pattern, injecting ions having a second component into the masked first layer, and heat treating the ion-injected layer under an oxidative atmosphere to provide the light loss preventing layer having an ion injected area and a non-ion injected area having different corresponding refractive indices. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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39. A method of manufacturing an organic EL device, the method comprising:
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obtaining layers including a substrate layer, a first electrode layer formed on the substrate layer, an organic layer formed on the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer formed on the organic layer; and
providing a light loss preventing layer having areas having different refractive indices, wherein the providing of the light loss preventing layer comprises;
forming a first layer by coating a composition including a photosensitive material and a binder resin, exposing the coated first layer in a predetermined pattern, and sequentially developing, bleaching and washing the exposed first layer. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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47. An organic EL display device comprising:
- layers which include a substrate layer, a first electrode layer, an organic layer which emits light, and a second electrode layer; and
a light loss preventing layer including areas having different refractive indices which selectively scatters and reflects the light, formed between ones of the layers, which include the substrate, first electrode, organic, and second electrode layers, having a large difference in refractive indices so as to prevent reflection at an interface of the layers. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49)
- layers which include a substrate layer, a first electrode layer, an organic layer which emits light, and a second electrode layer; and
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