Patent Publication Number: US-10332940-B2

Title: Organic light emitting diode display device

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims priority from Korean Patent Application No. 2015-0181213 filed on Dec. 17, 2015, which is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes as if fully set forth herein. 
     BACKGROUND 
     The exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an organic light emitting diode display device, and more particularly, to an organic light emitting diode display device capable of reducing the reflectance thereof and producing a clear black color. 
     DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART 
     With the progress of today&#39;s information-oriented society, there is an ever increasing demand for for devices capable of displaying an image. Recently, various kinds of flat panel display devices such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, a plasma display panel (PDP) device, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device, etc., have been used as such image-displaying devices. 
     Of the above-described display devices, an OLED display device can be manufactured in a lightweight and thin form because it uses a self-illuminating light emitting element and thus, does not need a backlight, such as used for a liquid crystal display (LCD) device having a non-emitting element. Further, the OLED display device has a superior viewing angle and contrast ratio, and consumes less power compared with the LCD device. In addition, the OLED display device can be driven at a low DC voltage, has a high response speed and includes solid internal components. Therefore, the OLED display device has a high resistance to external shocks, can be used at a wide temperature range, and particularly, has low manufacturing costs. 
     Such an OLED display device may be a top-emission type or a bottom-emission type device depending on the structure of the organic light emitting element, and may including a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic light emitting layer. In a bottom-emission type OLED display device, visible light generated from the organic light emitting layer is displayed on a bottom side of a substrate on which a TFT is formed, or located. On the other hand, in a top-emission type OLED display device, visible light generated from the organic light emitting layer is displayed on a top side of the substrate on which the TFT is formed, or located. 
     OLED display devices often include a polarizing plate, such as a circular polarizing plate or a linear polarizing plate, reduces external light reflection to improve visibility and the quality of the output black color. However, including a polarizing plate in the OLED display device is costly and reduces the brightness of the OLED display device. 
     In view of the above, the polarizing plate should ideally be removed from the organic light emitting display panel. However, removing the polarizing plate increases the reflectance of the organic light emitting display panel and deteriorates the black color expression. Particularly, in an OLED display device including a white (W) sub-pixel, the white (W) sub-pixel without a color filter layer is far higher in reflectance than red (R), green (G), and blue (B) sub-pixels each including a color filter layer, which causes an increase in reflectance of the entire panel. Further, the color filter layers disposed in the red (R), green (G), and blue (B) sub-pixels cause deterioration in the visual expression of black color in the OLED display device. 
     Accordingly, there is an increasing need for an OLED display device capable of solving this problem. 
     SUMMARY 
     In an exemplary embodiment, the organic light emitting diode display may comprises a first electrode, an organic light emitting layer, and a second electrode, where the first electrode is a reflective electrode and the second electrode a transparent conductive material. Alternatively, the first electrode may be a transparent conductive material and the second electrode may a reflective electrode. 
     An exemplary aspect of the present disclosure provides an organic light emitting diode display device which does not use a circular polarizing plate or a linear polarizing plate, but despite the absence of a polarizing plate, can improve light efficiency, reduce reflectance, and improve visual expression of black color. 
     An exemplary aspect of the present disclosure provides an organic light emitting diode display device including a substrate having a plurality of pixels each including red, white, green, and blue sub-pixels. Such a display device may also include first to third color filter layers disposed corresponding to the red, green, and blue sub-pixels, and a fourth color filter layer alternately including a color layer having the same color as any one of the first to third color filter layers in the white sub-pixel in each of the plurality of pixels, and where the fourth color filter has a smaller height than the first to third color filter layers. 
     In another exemplary embodiment, at least two of the four color filter layers in the respective pixels may be formed to have different thicknesses. 
     In another exemplary embodiment, the fourth color filter layer may be formed by laminating at least two different color layers. 
     In another exemplary embodiment, the thickness of the first to third color filter layers may be 2 μm to 3 μm, and the thickness of the fourth color filter layer may be 0.1 μm to 1 μm. 
     In another exemplary embodiment, the color of the color filter layers may alternate in a sequence that comprises the colors blue, green, and red. The color filter layers may alternate in repeating sequence. 
     In another exemplary embodiment, the blue color filter layer may be configured to transmit light having a wavelength of 450 to 470 nm and absorb other wavelengths of light; the green color filter layer may be configured to transmit light having a wavelength of 520 to 560 nm and absorb other wavelengths of light; and the red color filter layer may be configured to transmit light having a wavelength of 620 to 640 nm and absorb other wavelengths of light. 
     In another exemplary embodiment, at least two of the four color filter layers in the respective pixels may be formed to have different thicknesses. 
     Furthermore, the four color filter layers may include a first color filter layer disposed on one surface of the substrate and a second color layer disposed to be in contact with one side surface of the first color layer, and at least one of the four color filter layers may include one color layer. Accordingly, the first color layer and the second color layer may be disposed side-by-side. Joining two layers having equal dimensions to be disposed to be in contact with a lateral surface of the other produces a composite layer having a constant thickness. Further, at least one of the four color filter layers is a one color layer. 
     Herein, the first color layer, the second color layer, and the one color layer may have different colors. 
     Further, a sum of areas of color layers having the same color as the first color layer, a sum of areas of color layers having the same color as the second color layer, and a sum of areas of the one color layers may be the same as each other. 
     Although an organic light emitting diode display device according to the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure does not include a polarizing plate, red (R), green (G), and blue (B) color filter layers are alternately disposed on different white (W) sub-pixels in different pixels. Thus, the organic light emitting diode display device reduces reflectance and produces a clear black color. Further, the color filter layers may have different thicknesses and different colors alternately disposed on different white (W) sub-pixels. Thus, the reflectance and black color expression may be tuned further. 
     In another exemplary embodiment, the organic light emitting diode display device may further comprise a black matrix disposed at a boundary between the color filter layers. 
     In another exemplary embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method of fabricating the above-mentioned organic light emitting diode display device, wherein the four color filter layers are formed using a half-tone mask. 
     The fabrication method may further include: fabricating a display device; assessing the color expressed when the display device is in a black state; and adjusting the fabrication method by changing the thickness of at least one of the four color filter layers to improve the appearance of the black state. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The above and other aspects, features and other advantages of the present disclosure will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic system configuration view of an organic light emitting diode display device according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 2  is a schematic plan view of an organic light emitting diode display device according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view along a line A-B of the organic light emitting diode display device illustrated in  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 4  is a schematic plan view of an organic light emitting diode display device according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view along a line C-D of the organic light emitting diode display device illustrated in  FIG. 4 ; 
         FIG. 6  is a schematic plan view of an organic light emitting diode display device according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 7  is a cross-sectional view along a line E-F of the organic light emitting diode display device illustrated in  FIG. 6 ; 
         FIG. 8  is a schematic plane view of an organic light emitting diode display device according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 9  is a cross-sectional view along a line G-H of the the organic light emitting diode display device illustrated in  FIG. 8 ; and 
         FIG. 10  and  FIG. 11  are plan views illustrating various configurations of color layers disposed in a first sub-pixel of an organic light emitting diode display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Advantages and features of the present disclosure, and methods for accomplishing the same will be more clearly understood from the exemplary embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the following exemplary embodiments but may be implemented in various different forms. The exemplary embodiments are provided only to complete disclosure of the present disclosure and to fully provide a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure pertains with the category of the invention, and the present disclosure will be defined by the appended claims. Like reference numerals generally denote like elements throughout the present specification. In the drawings, the sizes and relative sizes of layers and regions may be exaggerated for clarity, and ease of explanation. 
     When an element or layer is referred to as being “on” another element or layer, it may be directly on the other element or layer, or intervening elements or layers may be present. When an element is referred to as being “directly on” another element, intervening elements may not be present. 
     The spatially-relative terms such as “below”, “beneath”, “lower”, “above”, “upper”, etc. may be used herein for ease of description to describe the relationship of one element or components with another element(s) or component(s) as illustrated in the drawings. Such spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the element in use or operation, in addition to the orientation depicted in the drawings. For example, if the element in the drawings is turned over, elements described as “below” or “beneath” other elements would then be oriented “above” the other elements. Thus, the exemplary term “below” can encompass both an orientation of above and below. 
     Further, in describing components of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc., can be used. These terms are used only to differentiate the components from other components. Therefore, the nature, order, sequence, etc., of the corresponding components are not limited by these terms. 
     The terms “height” and “thickness” are used interchangeably herein. 
       FIG. 1  is a schematic system configuration view of an organic light emitting diode display device according to the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring to  FIG. 1 , in an organic light emitting diode display device  1000 , a plurality of data lines DL to DLm and a plurality of gate lines GL 1  to GLn are disposed. The organic light emitting diode display device  1000  includes an organic light emitting display panel  1100  in which a plurality of sub-pixels is disposed, a data driver  1200  configured to drive the plurality of data lines DL to DLm, a gate driver  1300  configured to drive the plurality of gate lines GL 1  to GLn, and a timing controller  1400  configured to control the data driver  1200  and the gate driver  1300 . 
     The data driver  1200  drives the plurality of data lines by supplying a data voltage to the plurality of data lines. The gate driver  1300  sequentially drives the plurality of gate lines by sequentially supplying a scan signal to the plurality of gate lines. 
     The timing controller  1400  controls the data driver  1200  and the gate driver  1300  by supplying a control signal to the data driver  1200  and the gate driver  1300 . The timing controller  1400  starts a scan according to timing implemented in each frame, converts image data input from the outside to a suitable data signal used by the data driver  1200 , outputs the converted image data, and controls the driving of data at a proper time corresponding to the scan. 
     The gate driver  1300  sequentially drives the plurality of gate lines by sequentially supplying an ON voltage or OFF voltage scan signal to the plurality of gate lines according to the control the signal provided by the timing controller  1400 . The gate driver  1300  may be located at only one side of the organic light emitting display panel  1100 , as illustrated in  FIG. 1 , or may be located at both sides thereof if necessary based on the driving method or the design of the organic light emitting display panel. 
     Further, the gate driver  1300  may include one or more gate driver integrated circuits. Each gate driver integrated circuit may be connected to a bonding pad of the organic light emitting display panel  1100  through a Tape Automated Bonding (TAB) method or a Chip On Glass (COG) method, or implemented as a Gate In Panel (GIP) type and directly disposed in the organic light emitting display panel  1100 , or may be integrated and disposed in the organic light emitting display panel  1100 , as necessary. 
     Alternatively, each gate driver integrated circuit may be implemented as a Chip On Film (COF) type. In such a case, a gate driving chip corresponding to each gate driver integrated circuit may be mounted on a flexible film, and one end of the flexible film may be bonded to the organic light emitting display panel  1100 . 
     If a specific gate line is open, the data driver  1200  converts image data received from the timing controller  1400  into analog data voltage and supplies the data voltage to drive the plurality of data lines. Further, the data driver  1200  may include at least one source driver integrated circuit to drive the plurality of data lines. 
     Each source driver integrated circuit may be connected to the bonding pad of the organic light emitting display panel  1100  through a Tape Automated Bonding (TAB) method or a Chip On Glass (COG) method, or may be directly disposed in the organic light emitting display panel  1100 , or may be integrated and disposed in the organic light emitting display panel  1100  if necessary. 
     Alternatively, each source driver integrated circuit may be implemented as a Chip On Film (COF) type. In such a case, a source driving chip corresponding to each source driver integrated circuit may be mounted on a flexible film, and one end of the flexible film may be bonded to at least one source printed circuit board and the other end thereof may be bonded to the organic light emitting display panel  1100 . 
     The source printed circuit board may be connected to a control printed circuit board through a connector such as a flexible flat cable (FFC) or a flexible printed circuit (FPC). The timing controller  1400  is disposed in the control printed circuit board. 
     Further, in the control printed circuit board, a power controller (not illustrated) configured to supply a voltage or current to the organic light emitting display panel  1100 , the data driver  1200 , and the gate driver  1300  or control a voltage or current to be supplied thereto may be further disposed. The above-described source printed circuit board and control printed circuit board may be formed as one printed circuit board. 
     In the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, a pixel includes one or more sub-pixels. For example, in the present exemplary embodiments, one pixel may include two or four sub-pixels. Colors defined in the sub-pixels may selectively include red (R), green (G), blue (B), and white (W), but the present exemplary embodiments are not limited thereto. However, one pixel of the organic light emitting diode display device  1000  according to such exemplary embodiments may include at least one white (W) sub-pixel. 
     Further, an organic light emitting diode according to the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure may include a first electrode, an organic light emitting layer, and a second electrode. The organic light emitting layer may be disposed in each sub-pixel or may be disposed on the entire surface of a lower substrate. 
     Herein, an electrode connected to a thin film transistor for controlling emission of each sub-pixel in the organic light emitting display panel  1100  is referred to as the first electrode, and an electrode disposed on the entire surface of the display panel or disposed to include two or more pixels is referred to as the second electrode. If the first electrode is an anode electrode, the second electrode is a cathode electrode, and vice versa. In the following descriptions, the first electrode will be described as an anode electrode and the second electrode will be described as a cathode electrode in an exemplary embodiment, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. 
       FIG. 2  is a schematic plan view of an organic light emitting diode display device according to a first exemplary embodiment. Referring to  FIG. 2 , the organic light emitting diode display device according to the first exemplary embodiment includes a plurality of pixels P 11 , P 12 , P 13 , and the like, and each of the plurality of pixels P 11 , P 12 , P 13 , and the like, includes a plurality of sub-pixels. 
     Although the figures of the present disclosure illustrate only the configurations of three pixels in each exemplary embodiment, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the three illustrated pixels may be repeatedly provided within a display region of the organic light emitting diode display device according to the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. 
     The plurality of pixels P 11 , P 12 , and P 13  illustrated in  FIG. 2  will be described below. Each of the pixels P 11 , P 12 , and P 13  may include four sub-pixels. For example, a first pixel P 11  may include a first sub-pixel SP 110 , a second sub-pixel SP 210 , a third sub-pixel SP 310 , and a fourth sub-pixel SP 410 ; a second pixel P 12  may include a first sub-pixel SP 111 , a second sub-pixel SP 211 , a third sub-pixel SP 311 , and a fourth sub-pixel SP 411 ; and a third pixel P 13  may include a first sub-pixel SP 112 , a second sub-pixel SP 212 , a third sub-pixel SP 312 , and a fourth sub-pixel SP 412 . 
     Further, the first sub-pixels SP 110 , SP 111 , and SP 112  may be white (W) sub-pixels, the second sub-pixels SP 210 , SP 211 , and SP 212  may be red (R) sub-pixels, the third sub-pixels SP 310 , SP 311 , and SP 312  may be green (G) sub-pixels, and the fourth sub-pixels SP 410 , SP 411 , and SP 412  may be blue (B) sub-pixels. In  FIG. 2 , the sub-pixels in each of the pixels P 11 , P 12 , and P 13  are sequentially disposed as white (W), red (R), green (G), and blue (B) sub-pixels. However, the organic light emitting diode display device is not limited thereto, and the sub-pixels may be disposed in various sequences. 
     The organic light emitting diode display device according to the first exemplary embodiment is disposed on a first substrate (not illustrated). An organic light emitting diode including a first electrode  120 , a white (W) organic light emitting layer (not illustrated) configured to generate a white (W) light, and a second electrode (not illustrated) may be disposed in each sub-pixel. Further, on one surface of a second substrate (not illustrated) disposed to face the first substrate (not illustrated), color filter layers  210 ,  220 ,  230 ,  240 ,  250 , and  260  may be disposed corresponding to the sub-pixels. 
     For example, a first color filter layer  210  may be disposed corresponding to the second sub-pixels SP 210 , SP 211 , and SP 212  of the respective pixels. A second color filter layer  220  may be disposed corresponding to the third sub-pixels SP 310 , SP 311 , and SP 312  of the respective pixels. A third color filter layer  230  may be disposed corresponding to the fourth sub-pixels SP 410 , SP 411 , and SP 412  of the respective pixels. Herein, the first color filter layer  210  may be a red (R) color filter layer, the second color filter layer  220  may be a green (G) color filter layer, and the third color filter layer  230  may be a blue (B) color filter layer. 
     A polarizing plate may be provided on or under the display panel depending on an emission method of an organic light emitting display panel. The polarizing plate disposed on or under the display panel may include a linear polarizing plate and a circular polarizing plate, which reduces external light reflection to improve visibility of the organic light emitting diode display device. However, polarizing plates are expensive and cause a decrease in brightness of the organic light emitting diode display device, and thus, power consumption may increase to improve the brightness of the organic light emitting diode display device. 
     If the polarizing plate is not disposed on or under the organic light emitting display panel, the reflectance may be increased. However, the first to third color filter layers  210 ,  220 , and  230  disposed corresponding to the second sub-pixels SP 210 , SP 211 , and SP 212 , the third sub-pixels SP 310 , SP 311 , and SP 312 , and the fourth sub-pixels SP 410 , SP 411 , and SP 412  absorb external light, and, thus, the reflectance of the these sub-pixels may decrease. On the other hand, due to the reflection of external light by the electrodes disposed in the first sub-pixels SP 110 , SP 111 , and SP 112 , the overall reflectance of the organic light emitting diode display device may be increased. 
     The organic light emitting diode display device according to the first exemplary embodiment is designed to solve this problem by including fourth to sixth color filter layers  240 ,  250 , and  260  disposed in the first sub-pixels SP 110 , SP 111 , and SP 112 , respectively. 
     For example, the fourth color filter layer  240  may be disposed corresponding to the first sub-pixel SP 110  of the first pixel P 11 , the fifth color filter layer  250  may be disposed corresponding to the first sub-pixel SP 111  of the second pixel P 12 , and the sixth color filter layer  260  may be disposed corresponding to the first sub-pixel SP 112  of the third pixel P 13 . Herein, the fourth to sixth color filter layers  240 ,  250 , and  260  may be formed of color filter layers having different colors selected from red (R), green (G), and blue (B) colors. 
     For example, as illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the fourth color filter layer  240  may be a blue (B) color filter layer, the fifth color filter layer  250  may be a red (R) color filter layer, and the sixth color filter layer  260  may be a green (G) color filter layer. However, the organic light emitting diode display device according to the first exemplary embodiment is not limited thereto as long as the fourth to sixth color filter layers  240 ,  250 , and  260  are color filter layers having different colors. 
     Herein, the fourth to sixth color filter layers  240 ,  250 , and  260  may have a smaller thickness than the first to third color filter layers  210 ,  220 , and  230 , where the thickness of a layer is the shortest distance between the upper surface of the layer and the lower surface of the layer. Accordingly, external light reflection in the first sub-pixels SP 110 , SP 111 , and SP 112  is reduced, and black color expression is improved. This configuration will be described in detail with reference to  FIG. 3 . 
       FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view along a line A-B of the organic light emitting diode display device illustrated in  FIG. 2 . The first substrate  100  is divided into a plurality of sub-pixels. At least one thin film transistor (not illustrated) may be disposed on each sub-pixel of the first substrate  100 . Further, an organic light emitting diode EL electrically connected to the thin film transistor (not illustrated) may be disposed on the first substrate  100 . 
     The organic light emitting diode EL may include a first electrode  120 , an organic light emitting layer  140 , and a second electrode  150 . Further, a bank pattern  130  that defines an emission area and a non-emission area may be disposed on a part of a top surface of the first electrode  120 . 
     The first electrode  120  may be a reflective electrode, and the second electrode  150  may be formed of a transparent conductive material, and vice versa. Further, the organic light emitting layer  140  may be an organic light emitting layer that emits a white (W) light. 
       FIG. 3  illustrates that the first electrode  120 , all of the organic light emitting layer  140 , and the second electrode  150  are monolayers, but the organic light emitting diode EL according to the first exemplary embodiment is not limited thereto. At least one element may be formed of a multilayer. 
     Further, the organic light emitting diode display device according to the first exemplary embodiment includes a second substrate  200  disposed to face the first substrate  100 . One surface of the second substrate  200  includes the color filter layers  210 ,  220 ,  230 ,  240 ,  250 , and  260  disposed corresponding to a plurality of sub-pixels, respectively, and a black matrix  270  disposed at boundaries between the color filter layers  210 ,  220 ,  230 ,  240 ,  250 , and  260 . 
     For example, the first color filter layer  210  may be disposed corresponding to the second sub-pixels SP 210 , SP 211 , and SP 212 , the second color filter layer  220  may be disposed corresponding to the third sub-pixels SP 310 , SP 311 , and SP 312 , the third color filter layer  230  may be disposed corresponding to the fourth sub-pixels SP 410 , SP 411 , and SP 412 , the fourth color filter layer  240  may be disposed corresponding to the first sub-pixel SP 110 , the fifth color filter layer  250  may be disposed corresponding to the first sub-pixel SP 111 , and the sixth color filter layer  260  may be disposed corresponding to the first sub-pixel SP 112 . 
     The first to third color filter layers  210 ,  220 , and  230  may have a greater thickness than the fourth to sixth color filter layers  240 ,  250 , and  260 . For example, if the first to third color filter layers  210 ,  220 , and  230  have a thickness of 2 μm to 3 μm, the fourth to sixth color filter layers  240 ,  250 , and  260  may have a thickness of 0.1 μm to 1 μm. 
     It is possible to reduce external light reflection in the first sub-pixels SP 110 , SP 111 , and SP 112  of the respective pixels without increasing power consumption, because the fourth to sixth color filter layers  240 ,  250 , and  260  disposed in a region corresponding to the first sub-pixels SP 110 , SP 111 , and SP 112  of the respective pixels have a smaller thickness than the first to third color filter layers  210 ,  220 , and  230 . 
     For example, if the color filter layers  240 ,  250 , and  260  disposed in the first sub-pixels SP 110 , SP 111 , and SP 112 , respectively, are thick, an absorption ratio of an external light  500  incident into the organic light emitting diode display device increases. However, a white (W) light generated from the organic light emitting diode EL is absorbed by the color filter layers  240 ,  250 , and  260 . Thus, the efficiency of the organic light emitting diode EL is decreased. 
     However, in the organic light emitting diode display device according to the first exemplary embodiment, when the fourth to sixth color filter layers  240 ,  250 , and  260  have a smaller thickness than the first to third filter layers  210 ,  220 , and  230 , it is possible to suppress a decrease in efficiency of the organic light emitting diode EL and absorb the external light  500 . 
     Further, the color filter layers  240 ,  250 , and  260  disposed in the region corresponding to the first sub-pixels SP 110 , SP 111 , and SP 112 , respectively, of the adjacent pixels have different colors. Thus, black color expression can be improved when the organic light emitting diode display device is in an OFF state. 
     For example, the fourth color filter layer  240  may be disposed in the first sub-pixel SP 110 , the fifth color filter layer  250  may be disposed in the first sub-pixel SP 111 , the sixth color filter layer  260  may be disposed in the first sub-pixel SP 112 , and the fourth to sixth color filter layers  240 ,  250 , and  260  may transmit light having different wavelengths. 
     Herein, the fourth color filter layer  240  may transmit light having a wavelength between 450 nm and 470 nm and absorb light having a different wavelength within this same range, the fifth color filter layer  250  may transmit light having a wavelength between 620 nm and 640 nm and absorb light having a different wavelength within this same range, and the sixth color filter layer  260  may transmit light having a wavelength between 520 nm and 560 nm and absorb light having a different wavelength within this same range. 
     Therefore, if the external light  500  having a visible light wavelength is incident on the second substrate  200  of the organic light emitting diode display device, the first sub-pixel SP 110  transmits light having a wavelength between 450 nm and 470 nm and absorbs light having a different wavelength within this same range. Further, light having a wavelength of 450 nm to 470 nm and incident on the first sub-pixel SP 110  is reflected by a reflective electrode (the first electrode or the second electrode according to the emission method) of the organic light emitting diode EL and the path of the light changes toward the second substrate  200 . 
     Most of the light having a wavelength of 450 nm to 470 nm and reflected by the reflective electrode of the organic light emitting diode EL is absorbed by the black matrix  270  or another adjacent color filter layer (for example, the first color filter layer  210  or the third color filter layer  230 ). Further, the fourth color filter layer  240  may transmit a very small amount of the rest of the light having a wavelength of 450 nm to 470 nm so as to be emitted to the outside of the second substrate  200 . 
     Further, the path of the external light  500  incident on the first sub-pixel SP 111  of the second pixel P 12  and the first sub-pixel SP 112  of the third pixel P 13  may be the same as the path of the external light  500  incident into the first sub-pixel SP 110  of the first pixel P 11 . However, the external light  500  absorbed or emitted by the first sub-pixel SP 111  and the first sub-pixel SP 112  may have wavelengths between 620 nm and 640 nm and between 520 nm and 560 nm, respectively. 
     As described above, the fourth color filter layer  240 , the fifth color filter layer  250 , and the sixth color filter layer  260  are provided in the first sub-pixels SP 110 , SP 111 , and SP 112  of the respective pixels. Thus, most of the external light is absorbed, thereby improving black color expression. 
     Further, each of the first to sixth color filter layers  210 ,  220 ,  230 ,  240 ,  250 , and  260  disposed in the respective sub-pixels has any one color selected from red (R), green (G), or blue (B) and is formed using a half-tone mask. Thus, a color filter layer having a different thickness can be formed without any additional processing. That is, regardless of the thicknesses of the first to sixth color filter layers  210 ,  220 ,  230 ,  240 ,  250 , and  260 , the color filter layers having the same color can be formed by the same process. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the production process. 
     The color filter layers provided in the first sub-pixels SP 110 , SP 111 , and SP 112  of the respective pixels are not limited to those illustrated in  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 , and may be provided in different forms. Details thereof will be described below with reference to  FIG. 4  and  FIG. 5 . 
       FIG. 4  is a schematic plan view of an organic light emitting diode display device according to a second exemplary embodiment, and  FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view along a line C-D of the organic light emitting diode display device illustrated in  FIG. 4 . The organic light emitting diode display device according to this exemplary embodiment may include the same components as those of the above-described first exemplary embodiment. Like components are assigned like reference numerals, and redundant descriptions thereof may be omitted for brevity. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , the organic light emitting diode display device according to the second exemplary embodiment includes a plurality of pixels P 21 , P 22 , and P 23 , and each of the pixels includes a plurality of sub-pixels. 
     For example, a first pixel P 21  of the organic light emitting diode display device according to the second exemplary embodiment includes a first sub-pixel SP 113 , a second sub-pixel SP 210 , a third sub-pixel SP 310 , and a fourth sub-pixel SP 410 ; a second pixel P 22  includes a first sub-pixel SP 114 , a second sub-pixel SP 211 , a third sub-pixel SP 311 , and a fourth sub-pixel SP 411 ; and a third pixel P 23  includes a first sub-pixel SP 115 , a second sub-pixel SP 212 , a third sub-pixel SP 312 , and a fourth sub-pixel SP 412 . 
     Herein, the first color filter layer  210  may be disposed corresponding to the second sub-pixels SP 210 , SP 211 , and SP 212 , the second color filter layer  220  may be disposed corresponding to the third sub-pixels SP 310 , SP 311 , and SP 312 , and the third color filter layer  230  may be disposed corresponding to the fourth sub-pixels SP 410 , SP 411 , and SP 412 . 
     A fourth color filter layer  340 , a fifth color filter layer  350 , and a sixth color filter layer  360  may be further disposed corresponding to the first sub-pixels SP 113 , SP 114 , and SP 115  of the pixels, respectively. 
     Herein, the fourth to sixth color filter layers  340 ,  350 , and  360  may have a smaller height than the first to third color filter layers  210 ,  220 , and  230 . Further, at least two of the fourth to sixth color filter layers  340 ,  350 , and  360  may have different heights. 
     This configuration will be described in further detail with reference to  FIG. 5 . In  FIG. 5 , the first color filter layer  210  is disposed in the second sub-pixels SP 210 , SP 211 , and SP 212 , the second color filter layer  220  is disposed in the third sub-pixels SP 310 , SP 311 , and SP 312  and the third color filter layer  230  disposed in the fourth sub-pixels SP 410 , SP 411 , and SP 412 , and the first, second and third color filter layers may have the same height H 1 . 
     Further, heights H 2 , H 3 , and H 4  of the fourth to sixth color filter layers  340 ,  350 , and  360  disposed in the first sub-pixels SP 113 , SP 114 , and SP 115 , respectively, may be smaller than the height H 1  of the first to third color filter layers  210 ,  220 , and  230 . Thus, it is possible to improve the efficiency of the organic light emitting diode EL 1  and reduce the reflectance at the first sub-pixels SP 113 , SP 114 , and SP 115 . 
       FIG. 5  illustrates a configuration in which the first to third color filter layers  210 ,  220 , and  230  have the same height H 1 . However, the organic light emitting diode display device according to the second exemplary embodiment is not limited thereto as long as the height H 1  of the first to third color filter layers  210 ,  220 , and  230  is greater than the heights H 2 , H 3 , and H 4  of the fourth to sixth color filter layers  340 ,  350 , and  360 , respectively. 
     Further, at least two of the heights H 2  of the fourth color filter layer  340 , H 3  of the fifth color filter layer  350 , and H 4  of the sixth color filter layer  360  may be different from each other. For example, the height H 2  of the fourth color filter layer  340  may be identical to the height H 4  of the sixth color filter layer  360 , and the height H 3  of the fifth color filter layer  350  may be smaller than the height H 2  of the fourth color filter layer  340  and the height H 4  of the sixth color filter layer  360 . This is just an example of the organic light emitting diode display device according to the second exemplary embodiment, and is not limited thereto, as long as at least two of the heights H 2 , H 3 , and H 4  of the fourth to sixth color filter layers  340 ,  350 , and  360 , respectively, are different from each other. 
     As described above, at least two of the heights H 2 , H 3 , and H 4  of the fourth to sixth color filter layers  340 ,  350 , and  360 , respectively, may be different from each other. Further, in the organic light emitting diode display device according to the second exemplary embodiment, the first to third pixels P 21 , P 22 , and P 23  may be repeatedly provided. Thus, it is possible to finely tune black color expression and optimize reflectance of the organic light emitting diode display device. 
     For example, if a bluish color is expressed when the organic light emitting diode display device is in a black state, it is possible to enhance black color expression by setting the thickness H 2  of the fourth color filter layer  340  disposed in the first sub-pixel SP 113  of the first pixel P 21  to be greater than the thicknesses H 3  and H 4  of the fifth color filter layer  350  and the sixth color filter layer  360 , respectively. For example, an amount of an external light incident into the first sub-pixel SP 113  of the first pixel P 21  may be decreased because the fourth color filter layer  340  disposed in the first sub-pixel SP 113  of the first pixel P 21  has a greater thickness H 2  than the thicknesses of the fifth and sixth color filter layers. 
     That is, an amount of an external light incident on the first sub-pixel SP 113  of the first pixel P 21 , i.e., a light passing through the fourth color filter layer  340  in the first sub-pixel SP 113  and having a wavelength of 450 nm to 470 nm decreases, and an amount of light (having a wavelength of 450 nm to 470 nm) reflected by the electrodes disposed in the first sub-pixel SP 113  and emitted to the outside of the organic light emitting diode display device is reduced. Therefore, when the organic light emitting diode display device is in a black state, it is possible to suppress bluish color expression and reduce reflectance. 
     Although first sub-pixel SP 113  of the first pixel has been described above, the organic light emitting diode display device according to the second exemplary embodiment is not limited thereto. Among the plurality of pixels, the height H 2  of the fourth color filter layer  340  may be set to be greater than the height H 3  or H 4  of the fifth or sixth color filter layer  350  or  360 , respectively. 
     Further, if a reddish color is expressed when the organic light emitting diode display device is in a black state, the height H 3  of the fifth color filter layer  350  may be set to be greater than the height H 2  or H 4  of the fourth or sixth color filter layer  340  or  360 , respectively. Furthermore, if a greenish color is expressed when the organic light emitting diode display device is in a black state, the height H 4  of the sixth color filter layer  360  may be set to be greater than the height H 2  or H 3  of the fourth or fifth color filter layer  340  or  350 , respectively. 
     Hereinafter, an organic light emitting diode display device according to a third exemplary embodiment will be described below with reference to  FIG. 6  and  FIG. 7 .  FIG. 6  is a schematic plan view of the organic light emitting diode display device according to the third exemplary embodiment.  FIG. 7  is a cross-sectional view along a line E-F of the organic light emitting diode display device illustrated in  FIG. 6 . 
     The organic light emitting diode display device according to the third exemplary embodiment may include the same components as those of the first and second exemplary embodiments. Like components are assigned like reference numerals, and redundant descriptions thereof may be omitted for brevity. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , the organic light emitting diode display device according to the third exemplary embodiment includes a plurality of pixels P 31 , P 32 , and P 33 , and each of these pixels includes a plurality of sub-pixels. 
     For example, a first pixel P 31  of the organic light emitting diode display device according to the third exemplary embodiment includes a first sub-pixel SP 116 , a second sub-pixel SP 210 , a third sub-pixel SP 310 , and a fourth sub-pixel SP 410 ; a second pixel P 32  includes a first sub-pixel SP 117 , a second sub-pixel SP 211 , a third sub-pixel SP 311 , and a fourth sub-pixel SP 411 ; a third pixel P 33  includes a first sub-pixel SP 118 , a second sub-pixel SP 212 , a third sub-pixel SP 312 , and a fourth sub-pixel SP 412 . 
     Herein, a fourth color filter layer  440 , a fifth color filter layer  450 , and a sixth color filter layer  460  may also be disposed corresponding to the first sub-pixels SP 116 , SP 117 , and SP 118  of the pixels, respectively. 
     At least one of the fourth to sixth color filter layers  440 ,  450 , and  460  may be formed by laminating two or more different color layers. This configuration will be described in detail with reference to  FIG. 7 . 
     In  FIG. 7 , at least one of the fourth color filter layer  440 , the fifth color filter layer  450 , and the sixth color filter layer  460  disposed in the first sub-pixels SP 116 , SP 117 , and SP 118 , respectively, may be formed by laminating two or more different color layers. 
     For example,  FIG. 7  illustrates that all of the fourth color filter layer  440 , the fifth color filter layer  450 , and the sixth color filter layer  260  are formed by laminating two different color layers. To be specific, the fourth color filter layer  440  may be formed of a first color layer  440   a  disposed on one surface of the second substrate  200  and a second color layer  440   b  disposed on the first color layer  440   a . Further, for example, the first color layer  440   a  may be a blue (B) color layer and the second color layer  440   b  may be a red (R) color layer, but the first and second color layers  440   a  and  440   b  are not limited thereto as long as the first and second color layers  440   a  and  440   b , respectively, have different colors. 
     Accordingly, the reflectance of the organic light emitting diode display device can be minimized. Namely, the fourth color filter layer  440  absorbs light having a wavelength between 450 nm and 470 nm and between 620 nm and 640 nm from among the light incident from the outside of the organic light emitting diode display device, thereby reducing reflectance. 
     Further, the fifth color filter layer  450  may be formed of a third color layer  450   a  disposed on one surface of the second substrate  200  and a fourth color layer  450   b  disposed on the third color layer  450   a . The third color layer  450   a  may be a red (R) color layer and the fourth color layer  450   b  may be a green (G) color layer, but the third and fourth color layers  450   a  and  450   b  are not limited thereto as long as the third and fourth color layers  450   a  and  450   b , respectively, have different colors. 
     Accordingly, the fifth color filter layer  450  absorbs light having a wavelength between 520 nm and 560 nm and between 620 nm and 640 nm from among the light incident from the outside of the organic light emitting diode display device, thereby reducing reflectance. 
     Further, the sixth color filter layer  460  may be formed of a fifth color layer  460   a  disposed on one surface of the second substrate  200  and a sixth color layer  460   b  disposed on the fifth color layer  460   a . For example, the fifth color layer  460   a  may be a blue (B) color layer and the sixth color layer  460   b  may be a green (G) color layer, but the fifth and sixth color layers  460   a  and  460   b  are not limited thereto as long as the fifth and sixth color layers  460   a  and  460   b  respectively have different colors. 
     Accordingly, the sixth color filter layer  460  absorbs light having a wavelength between 450 nm and 470 nm and between 520 nm and 560 nm from among the light incident from the outside of the organic light emitting diode display device, thereby reducing reflectance. 
       FIG. 2  to  FIG. 7  illustrate that the pixels in each of the organic light emitting diode display devices according to the first to third exemplary embodiments are disposed in a horizontal direction. However, the present exemplary embodiments are not limited thereto, and the pixels may be disposed in a vertical direction. 
     Further, the heights of the fourth to sixth color filter layers  440 ,  450 , and  460  formed by laminating at least two color layers may be smaller than the heights of the first to third color filter layers  210 ,  220 , and  230 . Thus, it is possible to decrease the reflectance without reducing the brightness. 
     Hereinafter, an organic light emitting diode display device according to a fourth exemplary embodiment will be described below with reference to  FIG. 8  to  FIG. 11 . The organic light emitting diode display device according to the fourth exemplary embodiment may include the same components as those of the above-described exemplary embodiments. Like components are assigned like reference numerals, and redundant descriptions thereof may be omitted for brevity. 
       FIG. 8  is a schematic plan view of the organic light emitting diode display device according to the fourth exemplary embodiment.  FIG. 9  is a cross-sectional view along a line G-H of the organic light emitting diode display device illustrated in  FIG. 8 . Referring to  FIG. 8  and  FIG. 9 , the organic light emitting diode display device according to the fourth exemplary embodiment includes a plurality of pixels P 41 , P 42 , and P 43 , and each of these pixels includes a plurality of sub-pixels. 
     For example, a first pixel P 41  of the organic light emitting diode display device according to the fourth exemplary embodiment includes a first sub-pixel SP 119 , a second sub-pixel SP 210 , a third sub-pixel SP 310 , and a fourth sub-pixel SP 410 , a second pixel P 42  includes a first sub-pixel SP 120 , a second sub-pixel SP 211 , a third sub-pixel SP 311 , and a fourth sub-pixel SP 411 ; and a third pixel P 43  includes a first sub-pixel SP 121 , a second sub-pixel SP 212 , a third sub-pixel SP 312 , and a fourth sub-pixel SP 412 . 
     Herein, a fourth color filter layer  540 , a fifth color filter layer  550 , and a sixth color filter layer  560  may be disposed corresponding to the first sub-pixels SP 119 , SP 120 , and SP 121 , respectively. Herein, at least two of the fourth to sixth color filter layers  540 ,  550 , and  560  may include two or more color layers, and the two or more color layers may be disposed to be in contact with one side of different color layers. Further, the two or more color layers may respectively have different colors, and one color filter layer may include one color layer, but is not limited thereto. 
     The brightness of the organic light emitting diode display device may increase and power consumption may decrease as compared with a device that includes one color layer, because two or more color layers have different colors. For example, a broader range of wavelengths can be absorbed by two or more color layers, and, thus, an external light absorption ratio of a color filter layer including two or more color layers may be increased. Therefore, even if the color filter layer is thin, the color filter layer can absorb a broader range of wavelengths of the external light. Further, the brightness of the organic light emitting diode display device can be increased and power consumption can be decreased accordingly because the thicknesses of at least two of the fourth to sixth color filter layers  540 ,  550 , and  560  are decreased. 
     For example, as illustrated in  FIG. 8  and  FIG. 9 , the fourth color filter  540  may be disposed in the first sub-pixel SP 119  of the first pixel P 41 , and may include a first color layer  540   a  and a second color layer  540   b  disposed on one side of the first color layer  540   a . The first color layer  540   a  and the second color layer  540   b  may respectively have different colors. For example, the first color layer  540   a  may be a red (R) color layer and the second color layer  540   b  may be a green (G) color layer. 
     Further, the sixth color filter layer  560  disposed in the first sub-pixel S 121  of the third pixel P 43  may also be formed of two color layers. The sixth color filter layer  560  may include a third color layer  560   a  and a fourth color layer  560   b  disposed to be in contact with one side of the third color layer  560   a . For example, the third color layer  560   a  may be a red (R) color layer and the fourth color layer  560   b  may be a green (G) color layer. 
     Furthermore, the fifth color filter layer  550  may be disposed in the first sub-pixel SP 120  of the second pixel P 42 , and the fifth color filter layer  550  may be formed of one color layer. For example, the fifth color filter layer  550  may be formed of a blue (B) color layer. 
     Herein, a sum of the areas of the red (R), green (G), and blue (B) color layers disposed in the first sub-pixels SP 119 , SP 120 , and SP 120 , respectively, may be the same. That is, a sum of the areas of the first color layer  540   a  and the third color layer  560   a  may be the same as a sum of areas of the second color layer  540   b  and the fourth color layer  560   b  and a sum of an area of the color layer of the fifth color filter layer  550 . Thus, it is possible to express a clear black color. 
     Since the fourth to sixth color filter layers  540 ,  550 , and  560  are formed as described above, when the organic light emitting diode display device is in a black state, the color of a color filter disposed in another sub-pixel cannot be seen and a clear black color can be realized. Further, it is possible to reduce the reflectance by absorbing the external light incident on the device. 
     In the organic light emitting diode display device according to the fourth exemplary embodiment, each color filter included in the fourth to sixth color filter layers  540 ,  550 , and  560  are not limited to  FIG. 8  and  FIG. 9  and may be formed as illustrated in  FIG. 10  and  FIG. 11 . 
       FIG. 10  and  FIG. 11  are plan views illustrating the configuration of color layers disposed in a first sub-pixel of an organic light emitting diode display device. Referring to  FIG. 10 , a fourth color filter layer  640  disposed in a first sub-pixel SP 122  may be formed of a first color layer  640   a  and a second color layer  640   b , a fifth color filter layer  650  may be formed of one color layer, and a sixth color filter layer  660  may be formed of a third color layer  660   a  and a fourth color layer  660   b.    
     Herein, the first color layer  640   a  and the third color layer  660   a  may be green (G) color layers, the second color layer  640   b  and the fourth color layer  660   b  may be blue (B) color layers, and the fifth color filter layer  650  may be a red (R) color layer. 
     Further, in  FIG. 11 , a fourth color filter layer  740  disposed in a first sub-pixel SP 125  may be formed of a first color layer  740   a  and a second color layer  740   b , a fifth color filter layer  750  may be formed of one color layer, and a sixth color filter layer  760  may be formed of a third color layer  760   a  and a fourth color layer  760   b.    
     Herein, the first color layer  740   a  and the third color layer  760   a  may be blue (B) color layers, the second color layer  740   b  and the fourth color layer  760   b  may be red (R) color layers, and the fifth color filter layer  750  may be a green (G) color layer. 
     That is, as described above, in the organic light emitting diode display device according to the fourth example embodiment, the red (R), green (G), and blue (B) color layers disposed in the first sub-pixels have the same sum of areas regardless of an alignment sequence of the color layers. 
     The table below compares the reflectance, power consumption, black color expression and efficiency of organic light emitting diodes according to a working Example of the present disclosure and a Comparative Example. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
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                 112 
                 10.5 
                 1.83 
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                 73 (R, G, B 
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                 0.66 
               
               
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     A display device of the Comparative Example is an organic light emitting diode display device which does not include a polarizing plate and in which a color filter layer is not disposed in a white (W) sub-pixel. In comparison, a display device of the working Example is an organic light emitting diode display device which does not include a polarizing plate and in which a color filter layer having a smaller height than color filter layers disposed in red (R), green (G), and blue (B) sub-pixels is disposed in a white (W) sub-pixel and red (R), green (G), and blue (B) color filter layers are alternately disposed in the white (W) sub-pixel. 
     As seen from the Table above, the organic light emitting diode display device of the Comparative Example has a high white efficiency, i.e., brightness and low power consumption but has a very high reflectance and poor black color expression as compared with the organic light emitting diode display device of the working Example. 
     Thus, the organic light emitting diode display device of the working Example has very low reflectance and clear black color expression compared with the organic light emitting diode display device of the Comparative Example. 
     That is, as shown in the Table above, although the organic light emitting diode display device according to the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure does not include a polarizing plate, it is possible to significantly reduce the reflectance and realize a high quality black color output. The features, structures, effects, etc. described in the above exemplary embodiments are included in at least one exemplary embodiment and but are not limited to any one exemplary embodiment. In addition, the features, structures, effects, etc. described in the respective exemplary embodiments may be executed by those skilled in the art while being combined or modified with respect to other embodiments. Accordingly, it will be understood that contents related the combination and modification will be included in the scope of the present disclosure. 
     Further, it should be understood that the exemplary embodiments described above should be considered in a descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various other modifications and applications may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the exemplary embodiments. For example, respective components shown in detail in the exemplary embodiments may be executed while being modified.