LED DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED CONTRAST
First Claim
1. A light-emitting diode device, comprising:
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b) a reflective electrode and a semi-transparent electrode formed over the substrate and an unpatterned white light-emitting layer formed between the reflective electrode and the semi-transparent electrode, the reflective electrode, semi-transparent electrode, and unpatterned white-light-emitting layer forming an optical microcavity, and wherein either the reflective or semi-transparent electrode is patterned to form a plurality of independently controllable light-emitting elements;
c) a plurality of color filters formed over a side of the semi-transparent electrodes opposite the unpatterned white light-emitting layer in correspondence with the light-emitting elements, the plurality of color filters having at least two different colors and wherein at least one light-emitting element has no color filter; and
d) a reflected-light absorbing layer located over all of the light-emitting elements.
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Abstract
A light-emitting diode device, including a substrate; and a reflective electrode and a semi-transparent electrode formed over the substrate and an unpatterned white light-emitting layer formed between the reflective electrode and the semi-transparent electrode, the reflective electrode, semi-transparent electrode, and unpatterned white-light-emitting layer forming an optical microcavity, and wherein either the reflective or semi-transparent electrodes is patterned to form a plurality of independently controllable light-emitting elements with at least one light-emitting element having no color filter. Color filters are formed over a side of the semi-transparent electrodes opposite the unpatterned white light-emitting layer in correspondence with the light-emitting elements, the color filters having at least two different colors. Additionally, a reflected-light absorbing layer is located over all of the light-emitting elements.
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19 Claims
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1. A light-emitting diode device, comprising:
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a) a substrate; b) a reflective electrode and a semi-transparent electrode formed over the substrate and an unpatterned white light-emitting layer formed between the reflective electrode and the semi-transparent electrode, the reflective electrode, semi-transparent electrode, and unpatterned white-light-emitting layer forming an optical microcavity, and wherein either the reflective or semi-transparent electrode is patterned to form a plurality of independently controllable light-emitting elements; c) a plurality of color filters formed over a side of the semi-transparent electrodes opposite the unpatterned white light-emitting layer in correspondence with the light-emitting elements, the plurality of color filters having at least two different colors and wherein at least one light-emitting element has no color filter; and d) a reflected-light absorbing layer located over all of the light-emitting elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19)
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17. A method of making the LED device, comprising the steps of:
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a) forming a substrate; b) forming a reflective electrode and a semi-transparent electrode over the substrate; c) forming an unpatterned white light-emitting layer between the reflective electrode and the semi-transparent electrode;
wherein the reflective electrode, semi-transparent electrode, and unpatterned white-light-emitting layer form an optical microcavity, and wherein either the reflective or semi-transparent electrodes is patterned to form a plurality of independently controllable light-emitting elements;d) forming a plurality of color filters over a side of the semi-transparent electrode opposite the unpatterned white light-emitting layer in correspondence with the light-emitting elements, the plurality of color filters having at least two different colors and wherein at least one light-emitting element has no color filter; and e) forming a reflected-light absorbing layer over all of the light-emitting elements.
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18. A display system comprising:
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an LED device, including; a) a substrate; b) a reflective electrode and a semi-transparent electrode formed over the substrate and a unpatterned white light-emitting layer formed between the reflective electrode and the semi-transparent electrode, the reflective electrode, semi-transparent electrode, and unpatterned white-light-emitting layer forming an optical microcavity, and wherein either the reflective or semi-transparent electrodes is patterned to form a plurality of independently controllable light-emitting elements; c) a plurality of color filters formed over a side of the semi-transparent electrode opposite the unpatterned white light-emitting layer in correspondence with the light-emitting elements, the plurality of color filters having at least two different colors and wherein at least one light-emitting element has no color filter; d) a reflected-light absorbing layer located over all of the light-emitting elements; and e) a controller that drives the LED device in response to a display signal.
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