Gated pixel elements using polymer electroluminescent materials for panel displays
First Claim
1. An integrally fabricated gated pixel element affixed to an optically transparent substrate wherein said pixel element comprises:
- (a) conjugated polymer electroluminescent material;
(b) an injector electrode in ohmic contact with said conjugated polymer electroluminescent material;
(c) a collector electrode in ohmic contact with said electroluminescent material;
(d) a gate interconnect to enable a control gate signal to be applied to said pixel; and
(e) a gate electrode in contact with said gate interconnect and separated from said conjugated polymer electroluminescent material by dielectric material.
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Abstract
A gated pixel device employing conjugated polymer electroluminescent material is disclosed. Pixel devices are triodes or diodes. Conjugated polymer electroluminescent material is spun onto a flexible, transparent substrate thereby reducing fabrication cost when compared to conventional material deposition techniques. A plurality of pixels can be integrally fabricated on a common, flexible, transparent substrate thereby producing a display panel which can be formed or shaped into any desired geometry, and thereby creating applications not possible with conventional, rigid flat panel displays in the prior art. Both monocolor and full color flexible display panels are disclosed.
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38 Claims
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1. An integrally fabricated gated pixel element affixed to an optically transparent substrate wherein said pixel element comprises:
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(a) conjugated polymer electroluminescent material; (b) an injector electrode in ohmic contact with said conjugated polymer electroluminescent material; (c) a collector electrode in ohmic contact with said electroluminescent material; (d) a gate interconnect to enable a control gate signal to be applied to said pixel; and (e) a gate electrode in contact with said gate interconnect and separated from said conjugated polymer electroluminescent material by dielectric material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An integrally fabricated diode pixel element affixed to an optically transparent substrate wherein said pixel element comprises:
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(a) conjugated polymer electroluminescent material; (b) an injector electrode in ohmic contact with said conjugated electroluminescent material; and (c) a collector electrode in ohmic contact with said electroluminescent material. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An integrally fabricated gated pixel element in a display of plural pixel elements affixed to a common optically transparent substrate wherein said pixel element comprises:
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(a) conjugated polymer electroluminescent material; (b) an injector electrode in ohmic contact with said conjugated polymer electroluminescent material; (c) a collector electrode in ohmic contact with said conjugated polymer electroluminescent material; (d) a gate interconnect to enable a control gate signal to be applied to said pixel; and (e) a gate electrode in contact with said gate interconnect and separated from said conjugated polymer electroluminescent material by a thin layer of dielectric material. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An flexible, integrally fabricated, gated control element in a display on a flexible, supportive substrate wherein said element comprises:
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(a) a current controlled material; (b) an injector electrode of Li3 Al2 in ohmic contact with said current controlled material; (c) a collector electrode in ohmic contact with said current controlled material; (d) a gate interconnect to provide a control gate signal; and (e) a gate electrode in contact with said gate interconnect to control current flow to said current controlled material. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for operating a flexible display matrix integrated circuit element comprising the steps of:
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(a) forming a triode element comprising an injector and a collector electrode in ohmic contact with a current controlled material, and further comprising a gate electrode in separated from said current controlled material by a thin layer of dielectric material; (b) creating and modulating the extent of a depletion region within said current controlled material in the vicinity of said gate electrode by varying the potential of said gate electrode; (c) applying a voltage potential across said injector and collector electrodes; (d) changing the potential of said gate electrode until avalanche occurs within said current controlled material between said injector and said collector electrodes; and (e) changing the integrated circuit conditions resulting from said avalanche condition. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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