ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF

• US 20080100201A1
• Filed: 10/31/2006
• Published: 05/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes Limited
• Original Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes Limited
• Inventors: Yang, Bo-Ru, Shieh, Han-Ping, Wei, An-Chi
• Application Number:
  US11/554,604
• Publication Number:
  US 20080100201A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 313/503
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/841 Self-supporting sealing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/844 Encapsulations
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/85 Arrangements for extracting light from the devices
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 77/111 Flexible substrates
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/549 Organic PV cells
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 70/50 Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product

Abstract

An organic electroluminescence (OEL) device, having a polymeric substrate, a plurality of light enhanced structures, an anti-oxidation layer, a first electrode, an organic light emitting layer, a second electrode and a protective layer, is provided. The polymeric substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The light enhanced structures are disposed on the first surface. The anti-oxidation layer is disposed on the second surface. The first electrode is disposed on the anti-oxidation layer. The organic light emitting layer is disposed on the first electrode. The second electrode is disposed on the organic light emitting layer. The protective layer is disposed on the second electrode. Since the OEL device has light enhanced structures, not only light efficiency can be improved but also surface scattering is reduced. Moreover, a method of fabricating an OEL device is also provided to make the OEL device in mass production for lowering the production cost.

Claims

1. An organic electroluminescence (OEL) device, comprising:

a polymeric substrate, having a first surface and a second surface;

a plurality of light enhanced structures, disposed on the first surface of the polymeric substrate;

an anti-oxidation layer, disposed on the second surface of the polymeric substrate;

a first electrode, disposed on the anti-oxidation layer;

an organic light emitting layer, disposed on the first electrode; and

a second electrode, disposed on the organic light emitting layer.

2. The OEL device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light enhanced structures and the polymeric substrate are integrated as one piece.

3. The OEL device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the material of the anti-oxidation layer is one selected from among oxide, nitride, photo-resist, epoxy, parylene and the combination thereof.

4. The OEL device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the material of the polymeric substrate comprises a moldable polymeric material.

5. The OEL device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the material of the polymeric substrate is one selected from among polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA, acrylic), polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), polyimide, poly carbonate (PC), polystyrene (PS), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and the combination thereof.

6. The OEL device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a protective layer disposed on the second electrode.

7. The OEL device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the material of the protective layer is one selected from among glass, metal, polymer and the combination thereof.

8. The OEL device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a sealant wrapping the organic light emitting layer.

9. The OEL device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the material of the first electrode comprises the transparent conductive material.

10. The OEL device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the transparent conductive material comprises indium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), or thin-metal with the thickness in nano-scale.

11. The OEL device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the material of the second electrode comprises metal.

12. An organic electroluminescence (OEL) device, comprising:

a substrate;

a first electrode, disposed on the substrate;

an organic light emitting layer, disposed on the first electrode;

a second electrode, disposed on the organic light emitting layer;

a polymeric substrate, disposed above the second electrode, and having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being opposite to the second electrode;

a plurality of light enhanced structures, disposed on the second surface of the polymeric substrate; and

an anti-oxidation layer, disposed on the first surface of the polymeric substrate or the second surface of the polymeric substrate.

13. The OEL device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the light enhanced structures and the polymeric substrate are integrated as one piece.

14. The OEL device as claimed in claim 12, wherein when the anti-oxidation layer is disposed on the first surface, the OEL further comprises a buffer layer disposed between the anti-oxidation layer and the second electrode.

15. The OEL device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the material of the buffer layer is one selected from among oxide, nitride, photo-resist, epoxy, parylene and the combination thereof.

16. The OEL device as claimed in claim 12, wherein when the anti-oxidation layer is disposed on the second surface and covers the light enhanced structures, the polymeric substrate is located on the second electrode.

17. The OEL device as claimed in claim 12, wherein when the anti-oxidation layer is disposed on the second surface and covers the light enhanced structures, the OEL further comprises a buffer layer disposed between the polymeric substrate and the second electrode.

18. The OEL device as claimed in claim 17, wherein the material of the buffer layer is one selected from among oxide, nitride, photo-resist, epoxy, parylene and the combination thereof.

19. The OEL device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the material of the anti-oxidation layer is one selected from among oxide, nitride, photo-resist, epoxy, parylene and the combination thereof.

20. The OEL device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the material of the polymeric substrate comprises a moldable polymeric material.

21. The OEL device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the material of the polymeric substrate is one selected from among polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA, acrylic), polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), polyimide, poly carbonate (PC), polystyrene (PS), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and the combination thereof.

22. The OEL device as claimed in claim 12, further comprising a sealant wrapping the organic light emitting layer.

23. The OEL device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the material of the first electrode comprises metal.

24. The OEL device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the material of the second electrode comprises the transparent conductive material.

25. The OEL device as claimed in claim 24, wherein the transparent conductive material comprises indium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), or thin-metal with the thickness in nano-scale.

26. A method of fabricating an organic electroluminescence (OEL) device, comprising:

providing a polymeric substrate having a first surface and a second surface, wherein a plurality of light enhanced structures is formed on the first surface;

forming an anti-oxidation layer on the second surface;

forming a first electrode on the anti-oxidation layer;

forming an organic light emitting layer on the first electrode; and

forming a second electrode on the organic light emitting layer.

27. The method of fabricating an OEL device as claimed in claim 26, wherein the method of forming the light enhanced structures on the first surface comprises molding method or injection molding method.

28. The method of fabricating an OEL device as claimed in claim 26, wherein the method of forming the anti-oxidation layer on the second surface comprises coating method or evaporation method.

29. The method of fabricating an OEL device as claimed in claim 26, further comprising forming a protective layer on the second electrode.

30. The method of fabricating an OEL device as claimed in claim 26, further comprising providing a sealant to wrap the organic light emitting layer.

31. A method of fabricating an organic electroluminescence (OEL) device, comprising:

providing a substrate;

forming a first electrode on the substrate;

forming an organic light emitting layer on the first electrode;

forming a second electrode on the organic light emitting layer;

providing a polymeric substrate disposed above the second electrode, wherein the polymeric substrate has a first surface and a second surface, the first surface is opposite to the second electrode, and a plurality of light enhanced structures is formed on the second surface; and

forming an anti-oxidation layer on the first surface or the second surface.

32. The method of fabricating an OEL device as claimed in claim 31, wherein the method of providing the polymeric substrate comprises:

forming a polymeric material layer on the substrate; and

pressing the polymeric material layer with a mold to form the light enhanced structures on the second surface.

33. The method of fabricating an OEL device as claimed in claim 31, wherein when the anti-oxidation layer is formed on the first surface, the method further comprises forming a buffer layer between the anti-oxidation layer and the second electrode.

34. The method of fabricating an OEL device as claimed in claim 31, wherein when the anti-oxidation layer is formed on the second surface, the polymeric substrate is directly disposed on the second electrode.

35. The method of fabricating an OEL device as claimed in claim 31, wherein when the anti-oxidation layer is formed on the second surface, the method further comprises forming a buffer layer between the polymeric substrate and the second electrode.

36. The method of fabricating an OEL device as claimed in claim 31, further comprising providing a sealant to wrap the organic light emitting layer.