3.5-Inch QCIF AMOLED Panels with Ultra-low-Temperature Polycrystalline Silicon Thin Film Transistor on Plastic Substrate

  • Kim, Yong-Hae (Convergence Components & Materials Research Laboratory, ETRI) ;
  • Chung, Choong-Heui (Convergence Components & Materials Research Laboratory, ETRI) ;
  • Moon, Jae-Hyun (Convergence Components & Materials Research Laboratory, ETRI) ;
  • Lee, Su-Jae (Convergence Components & Materials Research Laboratory, ETRI) ;
  • Kim, Gi-Heon (Convergence Components & Materials Research Laboratory, ETRI) ;
  • Song, Yoon-Ho (Convergence Components & Materials Research Laboratory, ETRI)
  • Received : 2007.08.03
  • Published : 2008.04.30

Abstract

In this paper, we describe the fabrication of 3.5-inch QCIF active matrix organic light emitting display (AMOLED) panels driven by thin film transistors, which are produced by an ultra-low-temperature polycrystalline silicon process on plastic substrates. The over all processing scheme and technical details are discussed from the viewpoint of mechanical stability and display performance. New ideas, such as a new triple-layered metal gate structure to lower leakage current and organic layers for electrical passivation and stress reduction are highlighted. The operation of a 3.5-inch QCIF AMOLED is also demonstrated.

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