Multi-functional active matrix organic light-emitting diode display

• US 9,818,806 B2
• Filed: 06/06/2016
• Issued: 11/14/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGNIS Innovation Incorporated
• Original Assignee: IGNIS Innovation Incorporated
• Inventors: Chaji, Gholamreza, Tian, Baolin
• Primary Examiner(s): Mengistu, Amare
• Assistant Examiner(s): Figueroa-Gibson, Gloryvid
• Application Number:
  US15/174,174
• Publication Number:
  US 20160284772A1
• Time in Patent Office: 526 Days
• Field of Search: 345 39- 46, 345 82, 345173-178, 257 84, 257642, 178 1801, 178 1809, 178 1811
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0412 Digitisers structurally integrated in a display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/042 by opto-electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0421 by interrupting or reflecting a light beam, e.g. optical touch-screen
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2358/00 Arrangements for display data security
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/003 to produce spatial visual effects
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3225 using an active matrix
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3406 Control of illumination source illumination devices structurally associated with liquid crystal cells G02F1/1336
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 2102/00 Constructional details relating to the organic devices covered by this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 2102/101 comprising transparent conductive oxides [TCO]
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 2102/103 comprising indium oxides, e.g. ITO
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 2102/3031 Two-side emission, e.g. transparent OLEDs [TOLED]
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 2102/351 Thickness
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/11 characterised by the electroluminescent [EL] layers
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/15 Hole transporting layers
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/16 Electron transporting layers
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/171 Electron injection layers
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/81 Anodes
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/828 Transparent cathodes, e.g. comprising thin metal layers
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/841 Self-supporting sealing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/8426 : Peripheral sealing arrangements, e.g. adhesives, sealants
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/8428 : Vertical spacers, e.g. arranged between the sealing arrangement and the OLED
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/865 : comprising light absorbing layers, e.g. light-blocking layers
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/40 : OLEDs integrated with touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/60 : OLEDs integrated with inorganic light-sensitive elements, e.g. with inorganic solar cells or inorganic photodiodes
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 65/00 : Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one organic light-emitting element and at least one organic radiation-sensitive element, e.g. organic opto-couplers organic image sensors integrated with organic light-emitting devices H10K39/34; OLED displays integrated with photosensors H10K59/13
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 85/324 : comprising aluminium, e.g. Alq3
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 85/626 : containing more than one polycyclic condensed aromatic rings, e.g. bis-anthracene
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 85/633 : comprising polycyclic condensed aromatic hydrocarbons as substituents on the nitrogen atom
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 85/657 : Polycyclic condensed heteroaromatic hydrocarbons
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 85/6572 : comprising only nitrogen in the heteroaromatic polycondensed ring system, e.g. phenanthroline or carbazole

Abstract

A multi-functional active matrix display comprises a transparent front sheet, a semi-transparent layer of light emissive devices adjacent the rear side of the front sheet and forming a matrix of display pixels, and a solar cell layer located behind the light emissive devices for converting both ambient light and internal light7 from the light emissive devices into electrical energy, the solar cell layer including an array of electrodes on the front surface of the solar cell layer for use in detecting the location of a change in the amount of light impinging on a portion of the front surface of the solar cell layer.

Claims

1. A method of sensing a touching of portions of the front surface of an active matrix OLED display, the method comprising:

integrating the OLED display with a solar panel located behind said OLED display and producing an electrical output signal corresponding to light that passes through said OLED display, including light emitted by said OLED display and reflected from an object touching the front surface of said OLED display; and

detecting the location of said touching object from said electrical output signal produced by said solar panel.

2. An active matrix display comprising:

a transparent front sheet,

a semi-transparent layer of light emissive devices adjacent the rear side of said front sheet and forming a matrix of display pixels for displaying images for viewing through said front sheet, and

a solar panel located behind said light emissive devices, said solar panel including an array of electrodes on at least one surface of said solar panel for generating output signals for use in detecting the location of a change in the amount of light impinging on a portion of the front surface of said solar panel due to an object in front of said front sheet reflecting light from said emissive devices back through said front sheet and said emissive devices to said solar panel.

3. The active matrix display of claim 2 in which said semi-transparent layer of light emissive devices includes a substantially transparent anode adjacent said front sheet, a semi-transparent semiconductor stack forming organic light emitting diodes adjacent the rear side of said anode, a semi-transparent cathode adjacent the rear side of said semiconductor stack, a cover glass spaced rearwardly of said cathode and covering said solar panel, and a peripheral sealant bonding said cover glass to said transparent front sheet.

4. The active matrix display of claim 3 in which said peripheral sealant holds said cover glass spaced away from the rear side of said cathode to form an air gap between said cathode and said cover glass.

5. The active matrix display of claim 2 in which said transparent front sheet is a glass substrate for said semi-transparent layer of light emissive devices.

6. The active matrix display of claim 2 in which said solar panel includes laminated N-type and P-type semiconductor materials, and said array of electrodes includes multiple electrode segments located on the front surface of said semiconductor laminate and spaced from each other to allow light from said light emissive devices to impinge on said semiconductor laminate.

7. The active matrix display of claim 6 in which said array of electrodes includes first spaced electrode segments running in a first direction on one surface of said semiconductor laminate, and second spaced electrode segments running in a second direction on the opposite surface of said semiconductor laminate.

8. The active matrix display of claim 2 in which said semi-transparent layer of light emissive devices includes a substantially transparent anode and a semi-transparent cathode.

9. The active matrix display of claim 2 further comprising:

a touch screen circuit coupled to said solar panel for receiving said output signals from said array of electrodes and for detecting the location of said change in the amount of light with use of said output signals.

10. An active matrix display system comprising:

a transparent front sheet,

a semi-transparent layer of light emissive devices adjacent the rear side of said front sheet and forming a matrix of display pixels for displaying images for viewing through said front sheet,

a solar panel located behind said light emissive devices for converting light emitted from said light emissive devices into electrical energy, and

electrical energy storage coupled to said solar panel for storing said electrical energy.

11. The active matrix display of claim 10 in which said semi-transparent layer of light emissive devices includes a substantially transparent anode adjacent said front sheet, a semi-transparent semiconductor stack forming organic light emitting diodes adjacent the rear side of said anode, a semi-transparent cathode adjacent the rear side of said semiconductor stack, a cover glass spaced rearwardly of said cathode and covering said solar panel, and a peripheral sealant bonding said cover glass to said transparent front sheet.

12. The active matrix display of claim 11 in which said peripheral sealant holds said cover glass spaced away from the rear side of said cathode to form an air gap between said cathode and said cover glass.

13. The active matrix display of claim 10 in which said transparent front sheet is a glass substrate for said semi-transparent layer of light emissive devices.

14. The active matrix display of claim 10 in which said solar panel includes laminated N-type and P-type semiconductor materials.

15. The active matrix display of claim 10 in which said semi-transparent layer of light emissive devices includes a substantially transparent anode and a semi-transparent cathode.