ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
First Claim
1. An organic EL device, comprising:
- a first substrate;
a plurality of organic EL elements above a first portion of the first substrate;
a first inorganic layer that covers the plurality of organic EL elements;
an active layer above a second portion of the first substrate different than the first portion, the active layer comprising a material that is at least one of hygroscopic and oxidizable, the plurality of organic EL elements not being above the second portion;
a second inorganic layer that covers the active layer;
a second substrate opposite the first substrate, the plurality of organic EL elements being between the first substrate and the second substrate; and
a seal that extends between the first substrate and the second substrate to define a sealed space between the first substrate and the second substrate, whereinthe second inorganic layer includes through-holes that expose the active layer to the sealed space that is defined by the first substrate, the second substrate, and the seal.
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Abstract
An organic EL device includes a first substrate and a plurality of organic EL elements above a first portion of the first substrate. A first inorganic layer covers the plurality of organic EL elements. An active layer is above a second portion of the first substrate that is different than the first portion. The active layer comprises a material that is at least one of hygroscopic and oxidizable. A second inorganic layer covers the active layer. A second substrate is opposite the first substrate, with the plurality of organic EL elements being between the first and second substrates. A seal extends between the first and second substrates to define a sealed space between the first and second substrates. The second inorganic layer includes through-holes that expose the active layer to the sealed space that is defined by the first substrate, the second substrate, and the seal.
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22 Claims
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1. An organic EL device, comprising:
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a first substrate; a plurality of organic EL elements above a first portion of the first substrate; a first inorganic layer that covers the plurality of organic EL elements; an active layer above a second portion of the first substrate different than the first portion, the active layer comprising a material that is at least one of hygroscopic and oxidizable, the plurality of organic EL elements not being above the second portion; a second inorganic layer that covers the active layer; a second substrate opposite the first substrate, the plurality of organic EL elements being between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a seal that extends between the first substrate and the second substrate to define a sealed space between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the second inorganic layer includes through-holes that expose the active layer to the sealed space that is defined by the first substrate, the second substrate, and the seal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An organic EL device, comprising:
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a first substrate; a plurality of organic EL elements above a first portion of the first substrate; a first inorganic layer that covers the plurality of organic EL elements; an active layer above a second portion of the first substrate different than the first portion, the active layer comprising a material that is at least one of hygroscopic and oxidizable, the plurality of organic EL elements not being above the second portion; a second inorganic layer that covers the active layer; a second substrate opposite the first substrate, the plurality of organic EL elements being between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a seal that extends between the first substrate and the second substrate to define a sealed space between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the second inorganic layer includes through-holes that expose the active layer to the sealed space that is defined by the first substrate, the second substrate, and the seal, the second inorganic layer is formed above the active layer to cover the active layer, the seal is formed between the first substrate and the second substrate to seal a gap between the first substrate and the second substrate, and the through-holes are formed in the second inorganic layer to expose the active layer to the sealed space via the through-holes. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of manufacturing an organic EL device, comprising:
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forming a plurality of organic EL elements above a first portion of a first substrate; forming a first inorganic layer that covers the plurality of organic EL elements; forming an active layer above a second portion of the first substrate different than the first portion with a material that is at least one of hygroscopic and oxidizable, the plurality of organic EL elements not being formed above the second portion; forming a second inorganic layer that covers the active layer; forming a seal that extends between the first substrate and a second substrate to define a sealed space between the first substrate and the second substrate, the second substrate being opposite the first substrate above the plurality of organic EL elements; and forming through-holes in the second inorganic layer to expose the active layer, via the through-holes, to the sealed space defined by the first substrate, the second substrate, and the seal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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