Power and data routing structures for organic light-emitting diode displays
US11101337B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 12, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2330/12
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An organic light-emitting diode display may have thin-film transistor circuitry formed on a substrate. The display and substrate may have rounded corners. A pixel definition layer may be formed on the thin-film transistor circuitry. Openings in the pixel definition layer may be provided with emissive material overlapping respective anodes for organic light-emitting diodes. A cathode layer may cover the array of pixels. A ground power supply path may be used to distribute a ground voltage to the cathode layer. The ground power supply path may be formed from a metal layer that is shorted to the cathode layer using portions of a metal layer that forms anodes, may be formed from a mesh shaped metal pattern, may have L-shaped path segments, and may include laser-deposited metal on the cathode layer. Data lines may be formed from metal layers in the active area to accommodate the rounded corners of the display.
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