WO2020042656A1 - 像素界定结构和显示面板及其制备方法、显示装置 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to the field of display technology, and in particular, to a pixel-defining structure, a display panel, a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device.
- the drying process will cause the thickness of the formed film to be uneven, which will affect the life of the device and the display effect.
- the related wet manufacturing process uses a double pixel definition layer (PDL) structure to reduce the thickness non-uniformity of the film caused by the drying process.
- PDL double pixel definition layer
- a pixel defining structure including a first pixel defining layer having a first opening, which is located on a substrate, and the first pixel defining layer includes a first lyophilic material.
- the first portion and the second portion formed of a second lyophilic material, the projections of the first portion and the second portion on the substrate surface do not overlap, and the side of the first pixel defining layer facing the first opening includes The first side formed by the first affinity material and the second side formed by the second affinity material, wherein the first affinity material is different from the second affinity material.
- the first portion is a lyophilic portion
- the second portion is a lyophobic portion
- a side of the lyophilic portion near the first opening includes a toothed structure
- the lyophobic portion is located at Between the teeth of the tooth-shaped structure, the lyophobic portion does not exceed the lyophilic portion in the direction in which the teeth extend.
- the tooth structure is a rectangular tooth structure, and the first side and the second side are both rectangular.
- the pixel defining structure further includes a second pixel defining layer having a second opening, which is located on a side of the first pixel defining layer away from the substrate, and the second pixel defining layer is formed by The second lyophilic material is formed, a projection of the second pixel defining layer on the substrate surface is completely covered by a projection of the first pixel defining layer on the substrate surface, and the second opening and the first The position of an opening corresponds, and the projection of the second opening on the substrate surface completely covers the projection of the first opening on the substrate surface.
- the first lyophilic material includes SiO 2 .
- the second lyophilic material includes a fluorolipid material.
- the slope angle of the side facing the first opening is 30 degrees to 90 degrees.
- the first pixel-defining layer is a mesh structure having a plurality of first openings, and all sides of the first pixel-defining layer facing the first opening include the first lyophilic material. A first side is formed and a second side is formed from the second lyophilic material.
- the first portion and the second portion in the first pixel-defining layer have the same height.
- the second portion in the first pixel-defining layer and the second lyophilic material in the second pixel-defining layer are integrated, and the second lyophilic material is a lyophobic material.
- a slope angle of a side surface of the second pixel defining layer facing the second opening is 30 degrees to 90 degrees.
- a display panel including the aforementioned pixel defining structure.
- a display device including the aforementioned display panel.
- a method for preparing a pixel defining structure including: forming a first pixel defining layer having a first opening on a substrate, the first pixel defining layer comprising A first portion formed of a material and a second portion formed of a second lyophilic material, the projections of the first portion and the second portion on a substrate surface do not overlap, and the first pixel defining layer faces the first opening
- the side surface includes a first side surface formed by the first lyophilic material and a second side surface formed by the second lyophilic material, wherein the first lyophilic material is different from the second lyophilic material in affinity.
- the preparation method further includes forming a second pixel defining layer on the first pixel defining layer, wherein forming the first pixel defining layer and the second pixel defining layer includes: on the substrate Forming a first lyophilic material layer thereon; patterning the first lyophilic material layer to form the first portion of the first pixel defining layer; forming a second lyophilic material on the basis of the patterned first lyophilic material layer Patterning the second lyophilic material layer to form the second portion of the first pixel-defining layer and the second pixel-defining layer, wherein the second pixel-defining layer has a second opening, The projection of the second pixel defining layer on the substrate surface is completely covered by the projection of the first pixel defining layer on the substrate surface, the second opening corresponds to the position of the first opening, and the The projection of the second opening on the substrate surface completely covers the projection of the first opening on the substrate surface.
- the first part is a lyophilic part
- the preparation method further includes: determining the first part according to a climbing speed of the functional layer to be formed at the first opening at the lyophilic part.
- an area ratio of the first side to the second side is inversely proportional to the climbing speed.
- a method for manufacturing a display panel including the foregoing method for manufacturing a pixel-defining structure.
- the pixel-defining structure surrounds an opening for forming a functional layer
- the opening includes a first opening
- the preparation method further includes: using inkjet printing to form an opening containing the function in the opening. Solution of layer material.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view illustrating a pixel defining structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 1A is a top view of a portion of the pixel defining structure shown in FIG. 1; FIG.
- FIG. 1B and 1C are cross-sectional views of a pixel-defining structure taken along lines AA 'and BB' in the top view shown in FIG. 1A, respectively;
- FIG. 1D is a cross-sectional view of a pixel defining structure taken along a line CC ′ in the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 1B;
- FIG. 2A is a top view illustrating a pixel defining structure according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
- 2B and 2C are cross-sectional views of a pixel defining structure taken along lines aa 'and bb', respectively, in the top view shown in FIG. 2A;
- 2D is a cross-sectional view of a pixel defining structure taken along a line cc ′ in the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 2B;
- 3A is a top view illustrating a pixel defining structure according to still another embodiment of the present disclosure.
- 3B and 3C are cross-sectional views of a pixel defining structure taken along lines AA ′ and BB ′ in FIG. 3A, respectively;
- 3D is a cross-sectional view of a pixel defining structure taken along a line CC ′ in FIG. 3B;
- FIG. 4A is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing a pixel-defining structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
- 4B is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing a pixel-defining structure according to another embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing a display panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a first lyophilic material layer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 7A is a top view illustrating a pattern of a first lyophilic material layer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view of a pixel defining structure taken along a line AA ′ in FIG. 7A;
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a second lyophilic material layer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
- 9A and 9B respectively show thickness distribution diagrams of a functional layer in a pixel unit in a longitudinal direction L and a transverse direction T;
- 10A and 10B respectively show thickness distribution diagrams of a functional layer in a longitudinal direction L and a transverse direction T in a pixel unit according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
- a specific element when it is described that a specific element is located between the first element and the second element, there may or may not be an intermediate element between the specific element and the first element or the second element.
- the related wet preparation process still has difficulty in guaranteeing the uniform thickness of the formed film.
- the present disclosure proposes a technical solution capable of improving the uniformity of the thickness of a thin film prepared by a wet process.
- the pixel defining structure includes a first pixel defining layer having a first opening.
- the first pixel defining layer is located on the substrate.
- the first pixel-defining layer includes a first portion formed from a first lyophilic material and a second portion formed from a second lyophilic material.
- the projections of the first part and the second part on the substrate surface do not overlap.
- the side of the first pixel defining layer facing the first opening includes a first side formed of a first lyophilic material and a second side formed of a second lyophilic material.
- the first affinity material is different from the second affinity material.
- the pixel defining structure further includes a second pixel defining layer having a second opening.
- the second pixel defining layer is located on a side of the first pixel defining layer away from the substrate, and is formed of a second lyophilic material.
- the projection of the second pixel defining layer on the substrate surface is completely covered by the projection of the first pixel defining layer on the substrate surface, the second opening corresponds to the position of the first opening, and the projection of the second opening on the substrate surface completely covers the first Projection of an opening on the substrate surface.
- FIG. 1 is a top view illustrating a pixel defining structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 1 illustrates the distribution of the first pixel-defining layer PDL1 and the second pixel-defining layer PDL2 in the longitudinal direction L and the lateral direction T on the substrate 100.
- FIG. 1A is a plan view of a portion of a pixel defining structure (including two pixel defining units) shown in FIG. 1.
- 1B and 1C are cross-sectional views of a pixel-defining structure taken along lines AA ′ and BB ′ in FIG. 1A, respectively.
- FIG. 1D is a cross-sectional view of the pixel defining structure taken along a line CC ′ in FIG. 1B.
- FIG. 1A illustrates the distribution of the first pixel-defining layer PDL1 and the second pixel-defining layer PDL2 along the longitudinal direction L on the substrate 100.
- the first pixel defining layer PDL1 has a first opening 110 and the second pixel defining layer PDL2 has a second opening 210.
- the second opening 210 corresponds to the position of the first opening 110, and the projection of the second opening 210 on the substrate surface completely covers the projection of the first opening 110 on the substrate surface.
- the second opening 210 corresponds to the position of the first opening 110 and the centers thereof substantially overlap, and the second opening 210 is larger than the first opening 110.
- the side of the first pixel defining layer PDL1 facing the first opening 110 includes a first side SF1 and a second side SF2, as shown in FIGS. 1B and 1C, respectively.
- the projections P1 and P2 of the first side SF1 and the second side SF2 on the surface of the substrate 100 have no intersection lines, as shown in FIG. 1D.
- the first side SF1 is formed of a first lyophilic material (for example, a lyophilic material)
- the second side SF2 is formed of a second lyophilic material (for example, a lyophilic material).
- the lyophilic material includes SiO 2 and the lyophobic material includes a fluorolipid material.
- the first pixel defining layer PDL1 is located on the substrate 100.
- the projection of the second pixel defining layer PDL2 on the substrate surface is completely covered by the projection of the first pixel defining layer PDL1 on the substrate surface.
- the second pixel defining layer PDL2 partially covers the first pixel defining layer PDL1.
- the first pixel defining layer PDL1 includes a first portion (eg, a lyophilic portion) 120 formed of a first lyophilic material and a second portion (eg, a lyophobic portion) 130 formed of a second lyophilic material.
- the height of the first portion 120 and the second portion 130 are the same.
- the projections of the first portion 120 and the second portion 130 on the substrate surface do not overlap.
- the second pixel defining layer PDL2 is formed of a second lyophilic material, for example, it includes the same second lyophilic material as PDL1.
- the second lyophilic material in the second pixel defining layer PDL2 and the second lyophilic material in the second portion 130 of the first pixel defining layer PDL1 are integrated, for example, both are lyophobic materials.
- PDL2 is formed of a lyophobic material or its surface includes a lyophobic material, which can prevent overflow during the process of preparing a functional layer by a wet process, thereby effectively preventing cross-color between adjacent pixels.
- FIG. 1D shows a cross-sectional view of the first pixel defining layer PDL1 taken along a line CC ′ in the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 1B.
- the first part 120 is a lyophilic part
- the second part 130 is a lyophobic part.
- a side of the lyophilic portion 120 near the first opening 110 includes a toothed structure.
- the lyophobic portion 130 is located between the teeth of the tooth structure. In the direction in which the teeth extend, the lyophobic portion 130 does not extend beyond the lyophilic portion 120. As shown in FIG.
- the projections P1 and P2 on the surface of the substrate 100 of the side facing the first opening are tooth-shaped, in which the lyophilic portion 120 is longer than the lyophobic portion 130 in the direction in which the teeth extend.
- the tooth structure is a rectangular tooth structure.
- FIG. 1D shows that the side of the first pixel-defining layer PDL1 facing the first opening 110 has a rectangular tooth shape, wherein the first side SF1 and the second side SF2 are both rectangular.
- the side of the first pixel defining layer PDL1 facing the first opening 110 is planar. That is, the first side surface and the second side surface are coplanar, and the projections of the first side surface and the second side surface on the surface of the substrate 100 are linear.
- the side of the first pixel defining layer is designed to face the first opening including the first side formed of a lyophilic insulating material and the second side formed of a lyophobic insulating material, which can significantly improve the thickness of the formed film. Uniformity.
- FIG. 2A is a top view illustrating a pixel defining structure according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
- 2B and 2C are cross-sectional views of a pixel defining structure taken along lines aa ′ and bb ′ in FIG. 2A, respectively.
- FIG. 2D is a cross-sectional view of the pixel defining structure taken along a line cc ′ in FIG. 2B.
- FIG. 2A illustrates the second pixel defining layer PDL2 ′ and the substrate 100.
- the first pixel defining layer PDL1 ' has a first opening 110'
- the second pixel defining layer PDL2 ' is the same as the opening of the first pixel defining layer PDL1'.
- the side of the first pixel defining layer PDL1 ′ facing the first opening 110 ′ includes a first side SF1 ′ and a second side SF2 ′, as shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C, respectively.
- the second pixel defining layer PDL2 ' completely covers the first pixel defining layer PDL1'.
- the first pixel defining layer PDL1 ′ in FIG. 2C also includes a lyophilic portion 120 ′ and a lyophobic portion 130 ′, the difference is that the volume ratio of the lyophobic portion to the lyophilic portion is larger.
- FIG. 2D shows a cross-sectional view of the first pixel defining layer PDL1 ′ taken along a line cc ′ in the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 2B.
- the projections P1 ′ and P2 ′ of the first side surface SF1 ′ and the second side surface SF2 ′ on the surface of the substrate 100 are linear, that is, the first side surface and the second side surface are coplanar.
- the first pixel-defining layer and the second pixel-defining layer are both mesh structures having a plurality of openings.
- the first pixel-defining layer is a mesh structure having a plurality of first openings, and all sides of the first pixel-defining layer facing the first opening include a first side formed of a first lyophilic material and a second lyophilic material A second side formed by the material.
- the second pixel defining layer is a mesh structure having a plurality of second openings.
- the slope angle of the side of the first pixel defining layer facing the first opening may be in a range of 30 degrees to 90 degrees.
- the slope angle of the side of the second pixel defining layer facing the second opening is 30 degrees to 90 degrees.
- FIG. 3A is a top view illustrating a pixel defining structure according to still another embodiment of the present disclosure.
- 3A is the same as the top view shown in FIG. 1A, and therefore similar structures are denoted by the same reference numerals.
- 3B and 3C are cross-sectional views of the pixel defining structure taken along lines AA ′ and BB ′ in FIG. 3A, respectively.
- FIG. 3D is a cross-sectional view of the pixel defining structure taken along a line CC ′ in FIG. 3B.
- 3B and FIG. 1B are the same. The same points are not repeated, and the different FIG. 3C and FIG. 3D will be described in detail below.
- FIG. 3D is a cross-sectional view of the first pixel defining layer PDL1 ′′ taken along the line CC ′ in FIG. 3B.
- the lyophilic portion 120 ′′ and the lyophobic portion 130 ′′ are alternately arranged in a strip structure, where In the extending direction of the strip, the lyophilic portion 120 "is longer than the lyophobic portion 130".
- the projection of the side of the first pixel defining layer PDL1 "facing the first opening onto the surface of the substrate 100 P1 and P2 are also toothed.
- FIG. 4A is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing a pixel-defining structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Steps S1-S2 in FIG. 4A are described below with reference to FIGS. 1A-1D and 2A-2D.
- a first pixel defining layer is formed on a substrate, and the first pixel defining layer has a first opening.
- the first pixel defining layer shown in FIGS. 1D and 2D is formed.
- the first pixel defining layer includes the first portion and the second portion, and the projections of the first portion and the second portion on the surface of the substrate do not overlap, and the side of the first pixel defining layer facing the first opening includes a first portion A first side formed by a lyophilic material and a second side formed by a second lyophilic material, wherein the first lyophilic material is different from the second lyophilic material in affinity.
- the first opening is used to form a functional layer.
- a second pixel defining layer is formed on the first pixel defining layer, for example, a structure shown in FIGS. 1A-1C and 2A-2C is formed.
- the second pixel defining layer has a second opening.
- the projection of the second pixel defining layer on the substrate surface is completely covered by the projection of the first pixel defining layer on the substrate surface.
- the second opening corresponds to the position of the first opening, and the projection of the second opening on the substrate surface completely covers the projection of the first opening on the substrate surface.
- the method for preparing a pixel-defining structure further includes: Step S3, determining the first side and the first side according to the climbing speed of the functional layer to be formed at the first opening in the first part (ie, the lyophilic part). Area ratio of two sides. Step S3 will be described later with reference to FIG. 5.
- FIG. 4B is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing a pixel-defining structure according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. Steps S11-S14 in FIG. 4B are described below with reference to FIGS. 6-8.
- FIG. 6 illustrates a cross-sectional view after forming a first lyophilic material layer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 7A is a top view illustrating a pattern of a first lyophilic material layer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
- FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view of a pixel defining structure taken along a line AA ′ in FIG. 7A.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a second lyophilic material layer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- a first lyophilic material layer 300 is formed on the substrate 100 to form a structure as shown in FIG. 6.
- the first lyophilic material layer is formed by a spin coating or evaporation process.
- the first lyophilic material layer may include SiO 2 .
- the first lyophilic material layer 300 is patterned to form a first portion (for example, a lyophilic portion) of the first pixel defining layer, for example, to form a structure shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B.
- a side of the patterned first lyophilic material layer 300 near the opening 310 includes a toothed structure.
- the projection of the side of the first lyophilic material layer 300 facing the opening 310 on the substrate 100 is tooth-shaped. That is, the side facing the opening of the first lyophilic material layer is a surface where the protrusions 310P and the depressions 310C are alternately provided.
- the patterning process includes a photolithography process, for example, exposing and developing the first lyophilic material layer using a mask to form a tooth-shaped first lyophilic material layer.
- a second lyophilic material layer 400 is formed on the basis of the patterned first lyophilic material layer 300 to form a structure such as that shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, a portion of the second lyophilic material layer 400 fills the opening 310, and another portion covers the first lyophilic material layer 300 (the lyophilic portion of the first pixel defining layer).
- the second lyophilic material layer is formed by a spin coating or evaporation process.
- the second lyophilic material layer may include a fluorolipid material.
- the second lyophilic material layer 400 is patterned to form a first opening and a second opening at corresponding positions of the opening 310, thereby forming a first pixel defining layer having the first opening and a second pixel defining layer having the second opening.
- the pixel defining layer forms a structure as shown in FIG. 1B or 2B.
- the projection of the second opening on the substrate surface completely covers the projection of the first opening on the substrate surface.
- FIG. 1B shows that the second opening is larger than the first opening; and
- FIG. 2B shows that the second opening is substantially the same size as the first opening.
- the side of the first pixel-defining layer facing the first opening includes a first side formed of a first lyophilic material and a second side formed of a second lyophilic material.
- step S14 a patterning process similar to that in step S12 may be adopted, for example, the second lyophilic material is exposed and developed by using a mask, and the difference is that a different mask is used from step S12.
- Different first and second openings can be formed by using different masks, so that different first pixel defining layers and second pixel defining layers can be formed.
- a mask is used to form the first pixel-defining layer PDL1 and the second pixel-defining layer PDL2 as shown in FIGS. 1A-1D, wherein the second opening 210 is larger than the first opening 110 and the second pixel defines The layer PDL2 partially covers the first pixel defining layer PDL1.
- another mask is used to form the first pixel-defining layer PDL1 ′ and the second pixel-defining layer PDL2 ′ as shown in FIGS. 2A-2D, wherein the second opening 210 ′ is equal to the first opening 110 ', The second pixel defining layer PDL2' completely covers the first pixel defining layer PDL1 '.
- a display panel including the aforementioned pixel defining structure and a method of manufacturing the same.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing a display panel according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. Steps S11, S12, S13, and S14 in FIG. 5 are similar to the corresponding steps in FIG. 4B, so the description will not be repeated below, and only steps S21, S22, and S3 will be described in detail.
- a solution containing a functional layer material is formed in the opening by a wet process, the pixel defining structure surrounds an opening for forming the functional layer, and the opening includes a first opening.
- the wet process includes an inkjet printing process.
- an ink may be formed by dissolving a corresponding functional layer material as a solute in an aromatic solvent.
- the functional layer is, for example, a light emitting layer, a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, or an electron blocking layer.
- the following functional layers can be selected from the following materials.
- the material of the light-emitting layer may be selected from, for example, polyparastyrene, polythiophene, polyfluorene, and the like.
- the material of the hole transport layer may be PEDOT / PSS (doped polyaniline).
- the material of the electron blocking layer can be Ir (ppz) 3 (Tris (phenylpyrazole) iridium; tris (1-ylpyrazole) iridium).
- step S22 the solution containing the functional layer material is dried.
- the solution is dried in a vacuum chamber, such as a vacuum process.
- a corresponding functional layer can be obtained at a position corresponding to the first opening.
- the thickness uniformity of these functional layers will significantly affect the display effect.
- Each pixel unit is located in a first opening.
- FIGS. 9A and 9B respectively show the thickness distribution of the functional layer in a pixel unit in the longitudinal direction L and the transverse direction T, wherein the horizontal axis represents the width of the pixel unit (ie, the pixel width), and the vertical axis represents the thickness of the functional layer (ie, the film thickness) .
- the first pixel defining layer used in FIGS. 9A and 9B is only composed of a hydrophilic material.
- the functional layer has a uniform thickness throughout the entire pixel width range, which is equal to the design thickness. That is, it is expected that the functional layer corresponding to the actual thickness within the design tolerance range (also known as the actual width) is as large as the design width.
- the design tolerance means that the difference between the actual thickness and the design thickness is within a certain range. Tolerant. Functional layers whose actual thickness is within the design tolerance range are considered flat and can be used to calculate the actual width.
- the formed The uniformity of the film thickness for example, can reach L 1 / L 0 ⁇ 90%, T 1 / T 0 ⁇ 85%, and make the thickness uniformity in the longitudinal L and transverse T close, that is, L 1 / L 0 is more Close to T 1 / T 0 .
- the thickness uniformity of the functional layer can be further improved by adjusting the area ratio of the first side surface to the second side surface.
- the thickness uniformity of the obtained functional layer can reflect the climbing speed of the lyophilic part of the functional layer to be formed at the opening. Therefore, the area ratio of the first side surface to the second side surface can be determined in step S3 according to the climbing speed of the functional layer to be formed at the opening on the lyophilic portion.
- the first pixel definition in the transverse T can be reduced.
- the area ratio of the first surface to the second surface of the layer facing the first opening, so that the surface tension of the solution is redistributed during the drying process, so that the solute migration in the longitudinal and transverse directions is consistent, and T 1 / T 0 L 1 / L 0 .
- the area of the first surface or the area of the second surface can be reduced, or both the area of the first surface and the area of the second surface can be increased.
- the width of the rectangular teeth can be reduced without changing the shape of the opening, so that the area of the first side on the top of the rectangular teeth will be reduced. , And the area of the second side at the root of the rectangular tooth will increase accordingly.
- the first pixel-defining layer adopts the shape of a rectangular tooth, which plays a role of draining the solution, and helps further control the shape of the functional layer.
- the area ratio of the first side to the second side is inversely proportional to the climbing speed. That is, the faster the climbing speed of the functional layer material on the lyophilic portion of the first pixel defining layer in a certain direction, the smaller the area ratio of the first side to the second side in this direction is adjusted.
- the climbing of the functional layer material on the side of the first pixel defining layer can be reduced, thereby further Increasing L 1 / L 0 or T 1 / T 0 can achieve L 1 / L 0 ⁇ T 1 / T 0 ⁇ 90%.
- FIGS. 10A and 10B respectively show thickness distribution diagrams of a functional layer in a longitudinal direction L and a transverse direction T in a pixel unit according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
- the design tolerance is still 10 nm
- the actual widths in the vertical L and horizontal T are L 1 ⁇ 115 ⁇ m and T 1 ⁇ 70 ⁇ m, respectively.
- FIGS. 10A and 10B it can also be seen that: in the longitudinal direction L, the climbing of the functional layer material on the side of the first pixel defining layer is more obvious; and in the lateral direction T, the functional layer material is stacked in the middle region of the pixel unit. More obvious.
- the lyophilic material on the first side in the longitudinal direction L plays a more important role than the lyophobic material on the second side, that is, the solute
- the attraction effect is greater than the repulsion effect, causing the solute to climb on the side.
- the situation in the transverse direction T is just the opposite.
- the lyophobic material on the second side plays a more important role than the lyophilic material on the first side, that is, the repellent effect on the solute is greater than the attraction effect on both sides of the pixel unit.
- the solute is repelled by the side, and thus accumulates in the middle region away from the side.
- the thickness uniformity of the functional layer in the longitudinal L and transverse T can be determined according to the design widths L 0 and T 0 of the pixels in the longitudinal L and transverse T, and then in which direction needs to be adjusted. Solute migration, so that solute migration in different directions is consistent.
- L 0 ⁇ 135 ⁇ m and T 0 ⁇ 80 ⁇ m L 1 / L 0 ⁇ 85% and T 1 / T 0 ⁇ 87.5% can be calculated. That is, the thickness uniformity in the transverse direction T is greater than the thickness nonuniformity in the longitudinal direction L, T 1 / T 0 > L 1 / L 0 . Therefore, the solute migration effect in the longitudinal direction L can be adjusted, for example, reducing the attraction effect of the lyophilic material in the longitudinal direction L and increasing the repellent effect of the lyophobic material.
- L 0 ⁇ 128 ⁇ m and T 0 ⁇ 80 ⁇ m L 1 / L 0 ⁇ 90% and T 1 / T 0 ⁇ 87.5% can be calculated. That is, the thickness uniformity in the transverse direction T is lower than the thickness uniformity in the longitudinal direction L, T 1 / T 0 ⁇ L 1 / L 0 . Therefore, the solute migration effect of the lateral T can be adjusted, such as reducing the repellent effect of the lyophobic material and increasing the attraction of the lyophilic material in the lateral T.
- the area ratio of the first surface to the second surface of the first pixel defining layer facing the first opening in the transverse direction T can be increased to redistribute the surface tension of the solution during the drying process, so that the solute migration in the transverse direction T and the longitudinal direction can be increased.
- Determining the area ratio of the first surface to the second surface also needs to consider multiple factors such as the composition of the solution, the material of the first pixel defining layer, and the slope angle of the side.
- a slope angle of a side of the first pixel defining layer facing the first opening is in a range of 30 degrees to 90 degrees.
- the area ratio of the first surface to the second surface may also be reflected by the size of the teeth.
- the size of the teeth can be determined according to the resolution of the formed display panel.
- the resolution of the display panel determines the pixel size (that is, the size of the first opening) and the pitch, that is, the structure of the pixel defining layer, for example, the size of the pixel defining unit (ie, PDL1).
- the following uses the long side as an example to describe how to determine the size of the teeth.
- the minimum size of PDL2 that guarantees no overflow is D 2
- the slope angles of PDL1 and PDL2 facing the opening are 90 degrees
- the maximum size of the teeth is (D 1 -D 2 ) / 2.
- the cell size of PDL1 is 40 ⁇ m.
- the adjustable size range (ie, the range from zero to the maximum size) of the teeth in the pixel definition layer PDL1 of different resolutions may be different.
- the adjustable size range of the teeth in PDL1 also depends on the slope angle of PDL1 and PDL2 facing the opening.
- the minimum size of PDL2 that ensures no overflow is also different. That is, the adjustable size range of the teeth in PDL1 also depends on the wet process used.
- a display device including the foregoing display panel is also provided.
- the display device may be any product or component having a display function, such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a television, a display, a notebook computer, a digital photo frame, a navigator, and the like.
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- 一种像素界定结构,包括:具有第一开口的第一像素界定层,位于基板上,所述第一像素界定层包括由第一亲疏材料形成的第一部分和由第二亲疏材料形成的第二部分,所述第一部分和所述第二部分在基板表面上的投影不交叠,所述第一像素界定层面向第一开口的侧面包括由所述第一亲疏材料形成的第一侧面和由所述第二亲疏材料形成的第二侧面,其中,所述第一亲疏材料与所述第二亲疏材料的亲疏性不同。
- 根据权利要求1所述的像素界定结构,其中,所述第一部分为亲液部分,所述第二部分为疏液部分,所述亲液部分靠近所述第一开口的一侧包括齿形结构,所述疏液部分位于所述齿形结构的齿之间,且在所述齿的延伸方向上所述疏液部分不超出所述亲液部分。
- 根据权利要求2所述的像素界定结构,其中,所述齿形结构为矩形齿结构,所述第一侧面和所述第二侧面均为矩形。
- 根据权利要求1所述的像素界定结构,还包括:具有第二开口的第二像素界定层,位于所述第一像素界定层远离所述基板的一侧,所述第二像素界定层由所述第二亲疏材料形成,所述第二像素界定层在所述基板表面上的投影被所述第一像素界定层在所述基板表面上的投影完全覆盖,所述第二开口与所述第一开口的位置对应,且所述第二开口在所述基板表面上的投影完全覆盖所述第一开口在所述基板表面上的投影。
- 根据权利要求1所述的像素界定结构,其中,所述第一亲疏材料包括SiO2。
- 根据权利要求1所述的像素界定结构,其中,所述第二亲疏材料包括氟脂材料。
- 根据权利要求1所述的像素界定结构,其中,所述面向第一开口的侧面的坡度角为30度-90度。
- 根据权利要求1所述的像素界定结构,其中,所述第一像素界定层为具有多个第一开口的网状结构,且所述第一像素界定层的所有面向第一开口的侧面均包括由所述第一亲疏材料形成的第一侧面和由所述第二亲疏材料形成的第二侧面。
- 根据权利要求1所述的像素界定结构,其中,所述第一像素界定层中所述第一部分和所述第二部分的高度相同。
- 根据权利要求4所述的像素界定结构,其中,所述第一像素界定层中的所述第二部分和所述第二像素界定层中的所述第二亲疏材料为一体,所述第二亲疏材料为疏液材料。
- 根据权利要求4所述的像素界定结构,其中,所述第二像素界定层面向所述第二开口的侧面的坡度角为30度-90度。
- 一种显示面板,包括根据权利要求1至11中任一项所述的像素界定结构。
- 一种显示装置,包括根据权利要求12所述的显示面板。
- 一种像素界定结构的制备方法,包括:在基板上形成具有第一开口的第一像素界定层,所述第一像素界定层包括由第一亲疏材料形成的第一部分和由第二亲疏材料形成的第二部分,所述第一部分和所述第二部分在基板表面上的投影不交叠,所述第一像素界定层面向第一开口的侧面包括由所述第一亲疏材料形成的第一侧面和由所述第二亲疏材料形成的第二侧面,其中,所述第一亲疏材料与所述第二亲疏材料的亲疏性不同。
- 根据权利要求14所述的制备方法,还包括在所述第一像素界定层上形成第二像素界定层,其中,形成所述第一像素界定层和第二像素界定层包括:在所述基板上形成第一亲疏材料层;图案化所述第一亲疏材料层,以形成所述第一像素界定层的所述第一部分;在图案化的第一亲疏材料层的基础上形成第二亲疏材料层;图案化所述第二亲疏材料层,以形成所述第一像素界定层的所述第二部分和所述第二像素界定层,其中,所述第二像素界定层具有第二开口,所述第二像素界定层在基板表面上的投影被所述第一像素界定层在所述基板表面上的投影完全覆盖,所述第二开口与所述第一开口的位置对应,且所述第二开口在所述基板表面上的投影完全覆盖所述第一开口在所述基板表面上的投影。
- 根据权利要求14所述的制备方法,其中,所述第一部分为亲液部分,所述制备方法还包括:根据在所述第一开口处待形成的功能层在所述亲液部分的攀爬速度确定所述第一侧面与所述第二侧面的面积比。
- 根据权利要求16所述的制备方法,其中,所述第一侧面与所述第二侧面的面积比与所述攀爬速度成反比。
- 一种显示面板的制备方法,包括:根据权利要求14至17中任一项所述的像素界定结构的制备方法。
- 根据权利要求18所述的制备方法,所述像素界定结构围成用于形成功能层的开口,所述开口包括第一开口,所述制备方法还包括:利用喷墨打印在所述开口内形成包含所述功能层的材料的溶液。
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