Organic light emitting display and method of fabricating the same

Abstract

An organic light emitting display and a method of fabricating the same, and more particularly, an organic light emitting display in which the surface of a substrate contacted to a frit is made non-planar to improve an adhesive force and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The organic light emitting display includes a first substrate including a pixel region in which at least one organic light emitting diode (OLED) is formed and a non-pixel region formed on the outer circumference of the pixel region so that one region of the non-pixel region is made with one or more non-planar structures, a second substrate attached to the first substrate so that the OLED is encapsulated with a frit interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and contacted to the non-planar structures.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and/or other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the preferred embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a sectional view illustrating a embodiment of an organic light emitting display;

FIGS. 2A to 2C are sectional views illustrating a method of fabricating an organic light emitting display according to an embodiment;

FIG. 3A illustrates an organic light emitting display according to an embodiment;

FIG. 3B illustrates an organic light emitting display according to another embodiment; and

FIG. 3C illustrates an organic light emitting display according to another embodiment.

FIG. 4A is a schematic exploded view of a passive matrix type organic light emitting display device in accordance with one embodiment.

FIG. 4B is a schematic exploded view of an active matrix type organic light emitting display device in accordance with one embodiment.

FIG. 4C is a schematic top plan view of an organic light emitting display in accordance with one embodiment.

FIG. 4D is a cross-sectional view of the organic light emitting display of FIG. 4C, taken along the line d-d.

FIG. 4E is a schematic perspective view illustrating mass production of organic light emitting devices in accordance with one embodiment.

Claims

1. An organic light emitting device comprising: a first substrate;a second substrate;an array of organic light emitting pixels interposed between the first and second substrates; anda frit seal surrounding the array while interposed between and interconnecting the first and second substrates, wherein the frit seal and the first substrate are integrated with each other and form an integrating interface therebetween, and wherein the integrating interface comprises a three-dimensional geography comprising an undulating shape.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the undulating shape comprises at least one peak and at least one valley.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the integrating interface is not substantially planar throughout.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the three-dimensional geography further comprises at least one peak and at least one valley.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the integrating interface comprises a three-dimensional engaging surface of the first substrate and a complementary engaging surface of the frit.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the integrating interface comprises a trace of bonding.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the integrating interface substantially separates a material of the frit seal and a material of the first substrate.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein along the integrating interface, the material of the frit seal and the material of the first substrate are mixed together.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the first substrate is made of a single layer.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the first substrate comprises two or more layers of different materials.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein the integrating interface is formed in only one of the two or more layers.

12. The device of claim 10, wherein the integrating interface is formed through two or more of the layers.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the first substrate further comprises structures that are separated from the integrating interface.

14. The device of claim 1, wherein the array is disposed on the first substrate.

15. The device of claim 1, wherein the array is disposed on the second substrate.

16. The device of claim 1, wherein the frit seal and the second substrate are integrated with each other and form another integrating interface therebetween, and wherein the other integrating interface comprises a three-dimensional geography.

17. The device of claim 1, wherein there are substantially no bubbles in the vicinity of the integrating interface.

18. The device of claim 1, wherein there are bubbles in the vicinity of the integrating interface.

19. The device of claim 1, wherein the frit seal comprises one or more materials selected from the group consisting of magnesium oxide (MgO), calcium oxide (CaO), barium oxide (BaO), lithium oxide (Li2O), sodium oxide (Na2O), potassium oxide (K2O), boron oxide (B2O3), vanadium oxide (V2O5), zinc oxide (ZnO), tellurium oxide (TeO2), aluminum oxide (Al2O3), silicon dioxide (SiO2), lead oxide (PbO), tin oxide (SnO), phosphorous oxide (P2O5), ruthenium oxide (Ru2O), rubidium oxide (Rb2O), rhodium oxide (Rh2O), ferrite oxide (Fe2O3), copper oxide (CuO), titanium oxide (TiO2), tungsten oxide (WO3), bismuth oxide (Bi2O3), antimony oxide (Sb2O3), lead-borate glass, tin-phosphate glass, vanadate glass, and borosilicate.

20. A method of making an electronic device, comprising: providing a first substrate comprising a three-dimensional engaging structure;providing a second substrate;interposing a frit and an array of organic light emitting pixels between the first and second substrates, while the frit surrounds the array;contacting the frit with the three-dimensional engaging structure of the first substrate; andmelting and resolidifying at least part of the frit such that the frit is integrated with the three-dimensional engaging structure, thereby forming an integrating interface which comprises a three-dimensional geography comprising an undulating shape.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the integrating interface is not substantially planar throughout.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein the undulating shape comprises at least one peak and at least one valley.

23. The method of claim 20, wherein the first substrate comprises two or more layers of different materials.

24. The method of claim 20, wherein the second substrate comprises a three-dimensional engaging structure, wherein the method further comprises contacting the frit with the three-dimensional engaging structure of the second substrate, and wherein melting and resolidifying further integrates the frit with the three-dimensional engaging structure of the second substrate, thereby forming another integrating interface which comprises a three-dimensional geography.

25. The method of claim 20, wherein the frit comprises a pre-formed engaging structure complementary to the three-dimensional engaging structure of the first substrate.

26. The method of claim 20, wherein the frit prior to melting comprises a moldable material, wherein contacting the frit with the three-dimensional engaging structure forms a complementary three-dimensional structure in the moldable material.