Patent Publication Number: US-11031442-B2

Title: Organic light emitting display device

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims the benefit of Korea Patent Application No. 10-2017-0174426 filed on Dec. 18, 2017, the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes as if fully set forth herein. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Field of the Disclosure 
     The present disclosure relates to an organic light emitting display device. 
     Description of the Background 
     An organic light emitting device among flat panel display devices is a self-luminescent display device that emits light by electrically exciting an organic compound. Since an organic light emitting device does not require a backlight that should be used in a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, a decrease in weight and thickness of the OLED is possible and manufacturing processes can be simplified. Further, the organic light emitting device can be manufactured in a low temperature, has a high response speed of 1 ms or less, and has characteristics such as low power consumption, a wide viewing angle, and a high contrast. 
     Recently, there are proposed technologies for forming a partial area of a display panel as a transparent part allowing light to passing therethrough so that a display device can be used as a transparent display device. The transparent display device is increasingly used in a wider range of fields, but there is a drawback that a displayed quality of an image on the display device is degraded because the partial area of the display panel allows light to pass through. 
     SUMMARY 
     Accordingly, the present disclosure is directed to an organic light emitting display device that substantially obviates one or more of problems due to limitations and disadvantages of the prior art. 
     Additional features and advantages of the disclosure will be set forth in the description which follows and in part will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Other advantages of the present disclosure will be realized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in the written description and claims hereof as well as the appended drawings. 
     To achieve these and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the present disclosure, as embodied and broadly described, an organic light emitting display device including a display panel separated into a light emitting unit, in which an organic light emitting diode is disposed, and a light transmitting unit which selectively transmits light; and a driving circuit configured to drive the display panel. The display panel may include a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. In the first substrate, the organic light emitting diode may be disposed in the light emitting unit, and a first electrode may be disposed in the light transmitting unit. The second substrate may face the first substrate, and a second electrode may be disposed in the light transmitting unit. The liquid crystal layer may be interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and adjust a transmittance due to a difference between a voltage applied to the first electrode and a voltage applied to the second electrode. 
     In another aspect of the present disclosure, an organic light emitting display device including a display panel having first and second substrates facing each other where a light emitting unit and a light transmitting unit are defined, comprises an organic light emitting diode disposed on the first substrate and located at the light emitting unit; a driving circuit configured to drive the display panel; first and second electrodes disposed at the light emitting unit and the light transmitting unit, respectively; a bank layer disposed on the first substrate and defining the light emitting unit and the light transmitting unit; and a transmittance tuner interposed between the first and second electrodes and adjusting a transmittance of the light emitting unit in accordance with according to a voltage difference applied to the first and second electrodes. 
     It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the disclosure as claimed. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the disclosure and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate aspects of the disclosure and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the disclosure. 
       In the drawings: 
         FIG. 1  is a block diagram schematically illustrating an organic light emitting display device; 
         FIG. 2  is a diagram schematically illustrating configuration of a pixel shown in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 3  is a diagram illustrating an example of a pixel disposed in a light emitting unit; 
         FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting display device according to a first aspect of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 5  is a diagram illustrating first and second voltages which controls operation of a light transmission adjuster; 
         FIG. 6  is a diagram illustrating an organic light emitting display device according to a second aspect of the present disclosure; and 
         FIG. 7  is a diagram illustrating an organic light emitting display device according to a third aspect of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Hereinafter, exemplary aspects of this disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein same reference numerals may be used to denote the same or substantially the same elements throughout the specification and the drawings. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions related to this disclosure are not omitted if they would obscure gist of this disclosure in unnecessary. In describing various exemplary aspects, descriptions of the same or like components will be given in the beginning but omitted in other exemplary aspects. 
     It will be understood that although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are generally only used to distinguish one element from another. 
       FIG. 1  is a block diagram schematically illustrating an organic light emitting display device.  FIG. 2  is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a pixel shown in  FIG. 1 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , an organic light emitting display device  10  according to the present disclosure includes a driving circuit and a display panel DIS. The driving circuit includes a data driver  12 , a gate driver  14 , and a timing controller  16 . 
     The data driver  12  generates an analog data voltage based on digital video data RGB received from the timing controller  16 . A data voltage output from the data driver  12  is supplied to data lines D 1  to Dm. 
     The gate driver  14  supplies a gate signal in sync with the data voltage to gate lines G 1  to Gn, sequentially, and selects pixels of the display panel DIS into which the data voltage is written. 
     The timing controller  16  receives a timing signal, such as a vertical synchronization signal Vsync, a horizontal synchronization signal Hsync, a data enable signal DE, and a main clock MCLK, from a host system  19  to synchronize an operation timing of the data driver  12  and an operation timing of the gate driver  14  with each other. A data timing control signal for controlling the data driver  12  includes a source sampling clock SSC, a source output enable signal SOE, etc. A gate timing control signal for controlling the gate driver  14  includes a gate start pulse GSP, a gate shirt clock GSC, a gate output enable signal GOE, etc. 
     The host system  19  may be implemented as any one of a television system, a set top box, a navigation system, a DVD player, a Blu-ray player, a personal computer (PC), a home theater system, and a phone system. The host system  19  includes a System on Chip (SoC) embedded with a scaler and converts digital video data RGB of a received image to a format suitable to display the received image on the display panel DIS. The host system  19  transmits timing signals Vsync, Hsync, DE, and MCLK in addition to the digital video data to the timing controller  16 . 
     In addition, the timing controller  16  includes a mode controller  100  for controlling mode setting of the display device. The mode controller  10  may drive the display panel DIS in a normal mode or in a transparent mode according to a user&#39;s selection. Operation of the display panel DIS according to a driving mode will be described later. 
     A power unit  200  generates a voltage to be applied to the display panel DIS. The power unit  200  generates a high-potential driving voltage EVDD and a low-potential voltage EVSS to drive pixels. In addition, the power unit  200  generates a second voltage VLC 2  to be applied to a second electrode E 2  of a light transmitting unit TA. 
     The display panel DIS includes a pixel array. The pixel array includes pixels which are defined by the data lines D 1  to Dm (m is a positive integer) and the gate lines G 1  to Gn (n is a positive integer). Each of the pixels includes an organic light emitting diode which is a self-emitting element. 
       FIG. 2  is a schematic diagram illustrating a flat array of a display panel. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , the display panel DIS includes a light transmitting unit TA for selectively transmitting light, and a light emitting unit EA for displaying an image. 
     The light transmitting unit TA may not have a non-transparent metal layer disposed therein in order to transmit light. The light transmitting unit TA may include a light transmission controller for selectively transmitting light according to a driving mode. The light emitting unit EA includes one or more pixels. 
       FIG. 3  is a diagram illustrating an example of a pixel disposed in a light emitting unit. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , a pixel P is connected to a data line D and a gate line G. The pixel P includes an organic light emitting diode OLED, a driving transistor DT for controlling an amount of current flowing through the organic light emitting diode OLED, and a programming unit SC for controlling operation of the driving transistor DT. The programming unit SC is composed of one or more transistors and one or more capacitors, and controls voltages of major nodes such as a gate electrode and a source electrode of the driving transistor DT. For example, in response to a gate pulse applied from the gate line G, the programming unit SC writes a data voltage, received from the data line D, into the programming unit SC. The driving transistor DT supplies a driving current, which is proportional to a size of the data voltage written into the programming unit SC, to the organic light emitting diode OLED. The organic light emitting diode OLED emits light in proportion to a size of the driving current supplied from the driving transistor DT. The organic light emitting diode OLED includes an anode ANO, a cathode CAT, and an organic compound layer interposed between the anode ANO and the cathode CAT. The anode ANO is connected to the driving transistor DT. 
       FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting display device according to a first aspect of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , the organic light emitting display device according to a first aspect includes A transistor T, a first substrate SUB 1  on which an organic light emitting diode OLED is formed, and a second substrate SUB 2  on which a color filter CF is formed. A transistor T and the organic light emitting diodes OLED are disposed in a light emitting unit EA, and display an image. A light transmission adjuster E 1 , E 2 , and LC is disposed in a light transmitting unit TA. 
     The first substrate SUB 1  may be formed of a glass or plastic material. To have a flexible characteristic, the first substrate SUB 1  may be formed of PI (Polyimide), PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PEN (polyethylene naphthalate), PC (polycarbonate), etc. 
     A light shielding layer LS and a low-potential voltage line VSSL are disposed on the first substrate SUB 1 . The light shielding layer LS is disposed to overlap a semiconductor layer of the transistor T, especially a channel, on a plane so as to protect an oxide semiconductor element from external light. 
     A buffer layer BUF is disposed on the first substrate SUB 1  to cover the light shielding layer LS and the low-potential voltage line VSSL. The buffer layer BUF prevents ions or any foreign substance from spreading on the first substrate SUB 1 , and prevents external moisture from permeating into the first substrate SUB 1 . 
     A semiconductor layer ACT is disposed on the buffer layer BUF. An insulating layer formed to cover the semiconductor layer ACT is patterned, so a gate insulating layer GI is disposed at a position where a gate electrode GE is to be formed on the buffer layer BUF. 
     The gate insulating layer GI insulates the gate electrode GE and may be composed of a silicon oxygen layer (SiOx). 
     The gate electrode GE is disposed on the gate insulating layer GI. 
     The gate electrode GE is disposed to face the semiconductor layer ACT with the gate insulating layer GI therebetween. The gate electrode GE may be composed of a single layer or multiple layers formed of one of copper (Cu), molybdenum (Mo), aluminum (Al), chrome (Cr), gold (Au), titanium (Ti), nickel (Ni), neodymium (Nd), tantalum (Ta), and tungsten (W), or alloys thereof. 
     An interlayer insulating layer IN is disposed on the buffer layer BUF to cover the gate electrode GE. The interlayer insulating layer IN insulates the gate electrode GE and a source/drain electrode SE or DE from each other, and may be formed of one of a silicon oxide layer (SiOx), a silicon nitride layer (SiNx), and multiple layers thereof. 
     The source/drain electrode SE or DE and a second auxiliary connector CN 2  are disposed on the interlayer insulating layer IN. 
     The source electrode SE and the drain electrode DE are spaced a predetermined distance apart from each other. The source electrode SE comes into contact with one side of the semiconductor layer ACT through a source contact hole which penetrates the interlayer insulating layer IN. The drain electrode DE comes into contact the other side of the semiconductor layer ACT through a drain contact hole which penetrates the interlayer insulating layer IN. The source electrode SE and the drain electrode DE may be composed of a single layer or multiple layers. The source electrode SE and the drain electrode DE, if composed of a single layer, may be composed of one of molybdenum (Mo), aluminum (Al), chrome (Cr), gold (Au), titanium (Ti), nickel (Ni), neodymium (Nd), and copper (Cu), or alloys thereof. The source electrode SE and the drain electrode DE, if composed of multiple layers, may be composed of two layers of molybdenum/aluminum-neodymium, molybdenum/aluminum, or titanium/aluminum, or three layers of molybdenum/aluminum-neodymium/molybdenum, molybdenum/aluminum/molybdenum, titanium/aluminum/titanium, or molybdenum titanium/copper/molybdenum titanium. 
     The second auxiliary connector CN 2  penetrates the interlayer insulating layer IN to be connected with the first auxiliary connector CN 1 . In addition, the second auxiliary connector CN 2  penetrates the buffer layer BUF and the interlayer insulating layer IN to be connected with the low-potential voltage line VSSL. 
     The semiconductor layer ACT, the gate electrode GE, and the source/drain electrode SE or DE forms the transistor T. 
     A passivation layer PAS is positioned on the transistor T. The passivation layer PAS protects the transistor T, and may be formed of silicon oxide (SiOx), silicon nitride (SiNx), or multiple layers thereof. 
     A planarization layer OC is positioned on the passivation layer PAS. The planarization layer OC makes irregularities underneath thereof flat, and may be formed of an organic material such as photo acryl, polyimide, benzocyclobutene resin, acrylate resin, etc. If necessary, any one of the passivation layer PAS and the planarization layer OC may be omitted. 
     An anode ANO, a first electrode E 1 , and an auxiliary electrode AE are disposed on the planarization layer OC. 
     The anode ANO is connected with the drain electrode DE of the transistor T through a contact hole which penetrates the passivation layer PAS and the planarization layer OC. The anode ANO may be in a three-layer structure in which a reflective layer is interposed between transparent electrodes. The transparent electrodes may be composed of a transparent metal material of Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) or the like, and the reflective layer may be composed of aluminum (Al), copper (Cu), silver (Ag), nickel (Ni), molybdenum (Mo), molybdenum titanium (MoTi), etc. 
     The first electrode E 1  may be disposed to cover at least the area of the light transmitting unit TA. The first electrode E 1  is connected with the low-potential voltage line VSSL through the second auxiliary connector CN 2  and the first auxiliary connector CN 1  to be supplied with a low-potential voltage EVSS. The first electrode E 1  may be formed using a transparent electrode of ITO or the like. In particular, the first electrode E 1  may be formed using a lower layer of the anode ANO which is in the three-layer structure. When the first electrode E 1  is formed using the three-layer structure of the anode ANO, a method of forming an anode material to cover the light transmitting unit TA and etching a reflective layer and an upper transparent electrode, in which the first electrode E 1  is to be disposed, may be used. 
     The auxiliary electrode AE contacts the cathode CAT, and is connected with the low-potential voltage line VSSL through the first and second auxiliary connectors CN 1  and CN 2 . The auxiliary electrode AE may be formed on a layer identical to a layer on which the anode ANO is disposed, and may be formed of a material identical to a material of the anode ANO. The auxiliary electrode AE is depicted separately to be distinguished from the first electrode E 1  in  FIG. 4 , but, when the first electrode is formed as a lower layer of the anode ANO, the first electrode E 1  may be integrally formed with the auxiliary electrode AE. 
     A bank layer BN for separating a light emitting unit EA of the pixel P is positioned on the first substrate SUB 1  on which the anode ANO and the auxiliary electrode AE are formed. The bank layer BN may be formed of an organic material such as polyimide, benzocyclobutene resin, acrylate resin, etc. 
     The bank layer BN may be disposed to cover a side end of the anode ANO while exposing the center of the anode ANO. It is desirable that the exposed area of the anode ANO is designed at maximum to secure a sufficient aperture ratio. In addition, the bank layer BN may be disposed to cover a side end of the auxiliary electrode AE while exposing the center of the auxiliary electrode AE. 
     The bank layer BN may not be disposed on the light transmitting unit TA in order to prevent a Yellowish phenomenon in the area of the light transmitting unit TA. The yellowish phenomenon refers to a phenomenon in which faded yellow is displayed due to material properties of the planarization layer OC and the bank layer BN. 
     A partition BR is positioned on the auxiliary electrode AE. The partition BR physically separates an organic light emitting layer OL and a cathode, each of which will be formed later, from each other. In other words, the organic light emitting layer OL and the cathode CAT may be physically separated by the partition BR from each other on the auxiliary electrode AE and thus discontinued. 
     The organic light emitting layer OL is positioned on the first substrate SUB 1  on which the partition BR is formed. The organic light emitting layer OL may be formed widely on a front surface of the first substrate SUB 1 . 
     The organic light emitting layer OL is physically separated on the auxiliary electrode AE by the partition BR. As separated by the partition BR, the organic light emitting layer OL exposes at least part of the auxiliary electrode AE at the periphery of the partition BR. Part of the organic light emitting layer OL separated by the partition BR may be positioned in the upper part of the partition BR. 
     The cathode CAT is positioned on the organic light emitting layer OL. The cathode CAT may be formed of a transparent conductive material such as Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) and Indium Zinc Oxide (IZO), and may be composed of magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), aluminum (Al), silver (Ag), or alloys thereof which have a thickness thin enough to allow light to pass therethrough. 
     The cathode CAT is physically separated on the auxiliary electrode AE by the partition BR. As separated by the partition BR, the cathode CAT exposes at least part of the auxiliary electrode AE at the periphery of the partition BR. Part of the cathode CAT separated by the partition BR is positioned in the upper part of the partition BR. 
     The cathode CAT covers the organic light emitting layer OL, and one end thereof comes into direct contact with the auxiliary electrode AE. That is, one end of the cathode CAT exposed as being separated by the partition BR comes into direct contact with an exposed upper surface of the auxiliary electrode AE. This structure may be realized due to a difference in step coverage between a material of the organic light emitting layer OL and a material of the cathode CAT. For example, the cathode CAT may be formed of a transparent conductive material having a higher step coverage than the material of the organic light emitting layer OL, and thus, the cathode CAT may be formed to come into direct contact with the auxiliary electrode AE. 
     The color filter CF is disposed in the light emitting unit EA of the second substrate SUB 2 . In addition, the second electrode E 2  is disposed in the area of the light transmitting unit TA of the second substrate SUB 2 . 
     The first substrate SUB 1  and the second substrate SUB 2  may be laminated with a spacer SP interposed therebetween to secure a space. A filler may be formed in the area of the light emitting unit EA between the first substrate SUB 1  and the second substrate SUB 2 . A liquid crystal layer LC is disposed in the area of the light transmitting unit TA between the first substrate SUB 1  and the second substrate SUB 2 . The liquid crystal layer LC may be formed in an alignment film (not shown) which is disposed in each of the first electrode E 1  and the second electrode E 2 . 
     The light transmission adjuster includes the first electrode E 1 , the second electrode E 2 , and the liquid crystal layer LC. The light transmission adjuster operates in a normal mode and a light transmission mode under the control of the mode controller  100 . 
       FIG. 5  is a diagram illustrating first and second voltages which controls operation of the light transmission adjuster. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 4 and 5 , the first electrode E 1  of the light transmission adjuster is supplied with a first voltage VLC 1 , and the second electrode E 2  of the light transmission adjuster is supplied with a second voltage VLC 2 . 
     The first voltage VLC 1  may be a low-potential voltage EVSS applied from the low-potential voltage line VSSL. The second voltage VLC 2  is set to be the low-potential voltage EVSS, a positive second voltage VLC 2 [+] or a negative second voltage VLC 2 [−]. A voltage level of the positive second voltage VLC 2 [+] or the negative second voltage VLC 2 [−] is set to a voltage level at which a transmittance of the liquid crystal layer LC is maximized or minimized due to a voltage difference from the low-potential voltage EVSS. The second voltage VLC 2  may be any one of the positive second voltage VLC 2 [+], the low-potential voltage EVSS and the negative second voltage VLC 2 [−], and may be a swing voltage, as shown in  FIG. 5 . 
     In a Normally Transparent (NT) mode, a transmittance of the liquid crystal layer LC decreases in proportion to a voltage difference between the first electrode E 1  and the second electrode E 2 . In a Normally Black (NB) mode, a transmittance of the liquid crystal layer LC increases in proportion to a voltage difference between the first electrode E 1  and the second electrode E 2 . 
     Thus, according to modes of the liquid crystal layer LC and the light transmission controller, the mode controller applies a voltage as shown in the following [Table 2] to the second electrode E 2 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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                 NB 
                 EVSS 
                 VLC2(+) or VLC2(−) 
               
               
                   
                 NT 
                 VLC2(+) or VLC2(−) 
                 EVSS 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Referring to [Table 2], in order to drive the light transmitting unit TA in the normal mode while the liquid crystal layer LC is driven in the NB mode, the mode controller  100  applies the low-potential voltage EVSS to the second electrode E 2 . As a result, a voltage difference between the first electrode E 1  and the second electrode E 2  is minimized, and the liquid crystal layer LC shields light. In order to drive the light transmitting unit TA in the transparent mode while the liquid crystal layer LC is driven in the NB mode, the mode controller  100  applies the second voltage VLC 2  to the second electrode E 2 . As a result, a voltage difference between the first electrode E 1  and the second electrode E 2  is maximized, and a transmittance of the liquid crystal layer LC is maximized. 
     In order to drive the light transmitting unit TA in the normal mode while the liquid crystal layer LC is driven in the NT mode, the mode controller  100  applies the second voltage VLC 2  to the second electrode E 2 . As a result, a voltage difference between the first electrode E 1  and the second electrode E 2  is maximized, and the liquid crystal layer LC shields light. In order to drive the light transmitting unit TA in the transparent mode while the liquid crystal layer LC is driven in the NB mode, the mode controller  100  applies the low-potential voltage EVSS to the second electrode E 2 . As a result, a voltage difference between the first electrode E 1  and the second electrode E 2  is minimized, and a transmittance of the liquid crystal layer LC is maximized. 
     As described above, the organic light emitting display device according to the first aspect is capable of selectively adjusting a transmittance of the light transmitting unit TA using the light transmission adjuster which is formed in the light transmitting unit TA. In the normal mode, a transmittance of the light transmitting unit TA may be minimized so as to minimize a minimum amount of light passing through the display device. As a result, the display device  10  displays only an image from the light emitting unit EA, and thus, a user is able to concentrate on the image displayed by the display device itself. 
     In addition, in the transparent mode, the display device  10  may function as a transparent display by maximizing a transmittance of the light transmitting unit TA. 
       FIG. 6  is a diagram illustrating an organic light emitting display device according to a second aspect of the present disclosure. In  FIG. 6 , detailed description of components similar to or substantially the same as the components of the above exemplary aspect will be omitted. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , an organic light emitting display device according to the second aspect of the present disclosure includes a transistor T, a first substrate SUB 1  on which an organic light emitting diodes OLED is formed, and a second substrate SUB 2  on which a color filter CF is formed. The transistor T and the organic light emitting diode OLED are disposed in a light emitting unit EA and display an image. A light transmission adjuster is disposed in a light transmitting unit TA. 
     A light shielding layer LS and a low-potential voltage line VSSL are disposed in the first substrate SUB 1 . In addition, a buffer layer BUF is disposed to cover the light shielding layer LS and the low-potential voltage line VSSL. A semiconductor layer ACT is disposed on the buffer layer BUF. By patterning an insulating layer on the buffer layer BUF to cover the semiconductor ACT, a gate insulating layer GI is disposed at a position where a gate electrode GE is to be formed. The gate electrode GE is disposed on the gate insulating layer GI. The gate electrode GE is disposed to face the semiconductor layer ACT with the gate insulating layer GI therebetween. An interlayer insulating layer IN is disposed on the buffer layer BUF to cover the gate electrode GE. A source/drain electrode SE or DE and a second auxiliary connector CN 2  are disposed on the interlayer insulating layer IN. The second auxiliary connector CN 2  penetrates the interlayer insulating layer IN. In addition, the second auxiliary connector CN 2  penetrates the buffer layer BUF and the interlayer insulating layer IN to be connected with the low-potential voltage line VSSL. A passivation layer PAS is positioned on a transistor T. A planarization layer OC is positioned on the passivation layer PAS. 
     An anode ANO and an auxiliary electrode AE are disposed on the planarization layer OC. A bank layer BN for separating the light emitting unit EA of the pixel P is positioned on the first substrate SUB 1  on which the anode ANO and the auxiliary electrode AE are formed. A partition BR is positioned on the auxiliary electrode AE. An organic light emitting layer OL is positioned on the first substrate SUB 1  on which the partition BR is formed. 
     The organic light emitting layer OL is physical separated on the auxiliary electrode AE by the partition BR to expose at least part of the auxiliary electrode AE at the periphery of the partition BR. Part of the organic light emitting layer OL separated by the partition BR is positioned in the upper part of the partition BR. 
     A cathode CAT is positioned on the organic light emitting layer OL, and a first electrode E 1  is positioned on the passivation layer PAS to cover the bank layer BN. The cathode CAT and the first electrode E 1  may be formed at the same time using the same metal material. For example, the cathode CAT and the first electrode E 1  may be formed using a transparent metal material of ITO or the like. 
     While formed widely over a front surface of the first substrate SUB 1 , the cathode CAT and the first electrode E 1  may be separated by the partition BR. In addition, one end of the cathode CAT and one end of the first electrode E 1  respectively come into direct contact with an upper portion of the auxiliary electrode AE. Thus, the first electrode E 1  may be supplied with a low-potential voltage EVSS through the cathode CAT and the low-potential voltage line VSSL. 
       FIG. 7  is a diagram illustrating an organic light emitting display device according to a third aspect of the present disclosure. In  FIG. 7 , detailed description of components similar to or substantially the same as the components of the above exemplary aspects will be omitted. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7 , an organic light emitting display device according to the third aspect of the present disclosure includes transistors T, a first substrate SUB 1  on which an organic light emitting diodes OLED is formed, and a second substrate SUB 2  on which a color filter CF is formed. The transistors T and the organic light emitting diodes OLED are disposed in a light emitting unit EA and display an image. A light transmission adjuster is disposed in a light transmitting unit TA. In the third aspect, a shape of a first electrode E 1  formed in the first substrate SUB 1  may be any one of a shape of the first electrode E 1  in the first aspect and a shape of the first electrode E 1  in the second aspect. 
     A pad PAD is disposed on a buffer layer BUF in a periphery area of the first substrate SUB 1 . 
     A first spacer SP 1  and a second spacer SP 2  are formed in the second substrate SUB 2 , and a second electrode E 2  is formed to cover the first spacer SP 1 . The second electrode E 2  may be formed to cover the entire area of the second substrate SUB 2 . At the periphery, the second electrode E 2  contacts a fourth auxiliary connector CN 4  which is formed in the first substrate SUB 1 . A third auxiliary connector CN 3  contacts the pad PAD through the third auxiliary connector CN 3 . The pad PAD may be supplied with the second voltage VLC 2  from a power unit  200 . That is, the second electrode E 2  may be supplied with a second voltage VLC 2  through the pad PAD formed in the first substrate SUB 1 . 
     As described above, the present disclosure may selectively control a transmittance of a display device using a light transmission adjuster formed in a transparent area. In particular, the present disclosure may adjust a transmittance without making a display panel thick, by arranging a light transmissive adjuster between substrates of the display panel. 
     In addition, the present disclosure utilizes materials of an existing transparent display device to form electrodes for controlling a light transmission adjuster, and thus, it is possible to form the light transmission adjuster without an additional process. The present disclosure may selectively control a transparent ratio of a display device using the light transmission adjuster formed in a light transmitting unit. In particular, the present disclosure may adjust a transmittance without making a display panel thick, by arranging the light transmissive adjuster between substrates of the display panel. 
     In addition, the present disclosure utilizes materials of an existing transparent display device to form electrodes for controlling the light transmission adjuster, and thus, the light transmission adjuster may be formed without an additional process. 
     The present disclosure may selectively control a transmittance of the display device using a light transmission adjuster formed in a light transmitting unit. In particular, in the present disclosure, the light transmission adjuster is arranged between substrates of a display panel, and thus, it is possible to adjust a transmittance without making the display panel thick. 
     In addition, the present disclosure utilizes materials of an existing transparent display device to form electrodes for controlling a light transmission adjuster, and thus, it is possible to form the light transmission adjuster without an additional process. 
     Although aspects have been described with reference to a number of illustrative aspects thereof, it should be understood that numerous other modifications and aspects can be devised by those skilled in the art that will fall within the scope of the principles of this disclosure. More particularly, various variations and modifications are possible in the component parts and/or arrangements of the subject combination arrangement within the scope of the disclosure, the drawings and the appended claims. In addition to variations and modifications in the component parts and/or arrangements, alternative uses will also be apparent to those skilled in the art.