Super-thin OLED and method for manufacturing the same

Abstract

A flat panel display includes a glass substrate, an organic light-emitting part, and a sealing part. The organic light-emitting part includes one or more organic light-emitting devices (OLED) formed on a surface of the glass substrate, which has a thickness of about 0.05 mm to about 0.5 mm. The sealing part seals the organic light-emitting part and protects it from damage during the manufacturing process. A method for manufacturing the flat panel display comprises preparing a glass substrate of approximately 0.7 mm thickness or greater; forming a plurality of organic light-emitting devices on a surface of the glass substrate, wherein a group of one or more of the plurality of organic light-emitting devices constitutes an organic light-emitting part; sealing each organic light-emitting part; and etching the glass substrate to a predetermined thickness.

1 . A flat panel display, comprising: 
 a glass substrate;    an organic light-emitting part, the organic light-emitting part including one or more organic light-emitting devices formed on a surface of the glass substrate; and    a sealing part sealing the organic light-emitting part,    wherein the glass substrate has a thickness of about 0.05 mm to about 0.5 mm.    
     
     
         2 . The flat panel display of  claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more organic light-emitting devices comprises: 
 a first electrode layer formed of at least one transparent conductive material;    an organic light-emitting layer contacting a portion of the first electrode layer; and    a second electrode layer having a portion contacting a portion of the organic light-emitting layer.    
     
     
         3 . The flat panel display of  claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more organic light-emitting devices comprises: 
 a first electrode layer;    an organic light-emitting layer contacting a portion of the first electrode layer; and    a second electrode layer formed of at least one transparent conductive material having a portion thereof contacting a portion of the organic light-emitting layer.    
     
     
         4 . The flat panel display of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 one of a circular polarized film, a glass substrate with a thickness of about 0.05 mm to about 0.5 mm, and a film formed on an outer surface of the sealing part.    
     
     
         5 . The flat panel display of  claim 1 , wherein the sealing part is a stacked film that includes at least one of a barrier layer and a polymer layer.  
     
     
         6 . The flat panel display of  claim 5 , wherein the barrier layer is formed at least of a material selected from a group consisting of silicon, metal oxide, metal nitride, metal carbide, metal oxynitride, and a compound of these materials.  
     
     
         7 . The flat panel display of  claim 5 , wherein the polymer layer is formed at least of a material selected from a group consisting of an organic polymer, an inorganic polymer, an organometallic polymer, and a hybrid organic/inorganic polymer.  
     
     
         8 . The flat panel display  claim 1 . Wherein the sealing part is a resin layer that encapsulates the organic light-emitting part.  
     
     
         9 . A flat panel display, comprising: 
 a plurality of first organic light-emitting devices formed on a surface of a substrate, which is about 0.05 mm to about 0.5 mm thick;    a display region that includes one or more of the plurality of first organic light-emitting devices;    a sealing part that seals the display region; and    a terminal region exposed on an edge of the substrate.    
     
     
         10 . The flat panel display of  claim 9 , further comprising: 
 a second organic light-emitting device which comprises:    a plurality of second organic light-emitting devices formed on a surface of a second substrate, which has a thickness of about 0.05 mm to about 0.5 mm;    a second display region that includes one or more of the plurality of second organic light-emitting devices;    a second sealing part that seals the second display region; and    a second terminal region exposed on an edge of the second substrate,    wherein the sealing parts of the first organic light-emitting device and the second organic light-emitting device are bonded together, and    wherein the terminal regions of the first organic light-emitting device and the second organic light-emitting device face in opposite directions.    
     
     
         11 . The flat panel display of  claim 9 , wherein the sealing part and the second sealing part are stacked films, each of which include at least one of a barrier layer and a polymer layer.  
     
     
         12 . The flat panel display of  claim 11 , wherein the barrier layer is formed at least one of a material selected from a group consisting of silicon, metal oxide, metal nitride, metal carbide, metal oxynitride, and a compound of these materials.  
     
     
         13 . The flat panel display of  claim 11 , wherein the polymer layer is formed at least one of a material selected from a group consisting of organic polymer, inorganic polymer, organometallic polymer, and hybrid organic/inorganic polymer.  
     
     
         14 . The flat panel display of  claim 9 , wherein a circular polarized film is attached to at least an outer surface of each of the sealing part and the second sealing part.  
     
     
         15 . A method for manufacturing a flat panel display, comprising: 
 forming a plurality of organic light-emitting devices on a surface of a glass substrate, wherein an organic light-emitting part comprises a grouping of one or more of the plurality of organic light-emitting devices;    sealing each organic light-emitting part; and etching the glass substrate to a predetermined thickness; and    etching the glass substrate.    
     
     
         16 . The method for  claim 15 , wherein sealing each light-emitting part further comprises: 
 applying a sealing material to edges of each organic light-emitting part; and    bonding a sealing glass substrate to the sealing material to thereby encapsulate each organic light-emitting part.    
     
     
         17 . The method for  claim 15 , wherein sealing each organic light-emitting part further comprises: 
 sealing each organic light-emitting part using a sealing film.    
     
     
         18 . The method for  claim 15 , wherein sealing each organic light-emitting part further comprises: 
 sealing each organic light-emitting part using a resin material.    
     
     
         19 . The method for  claim 18 , further comprising: 
 removing the resin material after etching the glass substrate.    
     
     
         20 . The method for  claim 15 , wherein sealing each organic light-emitting part, further comprises: 
 depositing about each organic light-emitting part, a barrier layer to seal each organic light-emitting part; and    forming at least a polymer layer on the barrier layer.    
     
     
         21 . The method for  claim 20 , wherein the barrier layer is formed at least one of a material selected from the group consisting of silicon, metal oxide, metal nitride, metal carbide, metal oxynitride, and a compound of these materials.  
     
     
         22 . The method for  claim 20 , wherein the polymer layer is formed at least of a material selected from a group consisting of an organic polymer, an inorganic polymer, an organometallic polymer, and a hybrid organic/inorganic polymer.  
     
     
         23 . The method for  claim 15 , wherein the glass substrate is etched to a thickness of about 0.05 mm to about 0.5 mm.  
     
     
         24 . The method for  claim 23 , further comprising: 
 cutting the glass substrate and the sealing glass substrate at pre-determined cut points.    
     
     
         25 . A method for forming a flat panel display, comprising: 
 unsealing an organic light-emitting part enclosed by a sealing glass substrate bonded to a sealing material, the organic light-emitting part including one or more organic light-emitting devices formed on a surface of a glass substrate, the glass substrate having a thickness of about 0.05 mm to about 0.5 mm.    
     
     
         26 . The method for  claim 25 , wherein unsealing an organic light-emitting part further comprises: 
 cutting the glass substrate and the sealing glass substrate at pre-determined cut points.