Light-emitting device using voltage switchable dielectric material
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1. A light-emitting device comprising:
- a semiconductor structure having semiconductive organic material, the semiconductor structure providing a component that is structured to emit light by carrying current between at least a first terminal and a second terminal;
an organic polymer composition comprising a combination of conductor and/or semiconductor particles, wherein the polymer composition is structured to have a characteristic of (i) being a dielectric in absence of a voltage that exceeds a characteristic voltage level of the composition, and (ii) with application of the voltage exceeding the characteristic voltage level, switching into a conductor for only a duration in which the voltage is present;
wherein the composition is positioned, relative to the component that emits light, to provide grounding for the component against any transient voltage that exceeds the characteristic voltage level of the composition.
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Abstract
A voltage switchable dielectric material (VSD) material as part of a light-emitting component, including LEDs and OLEDs.
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20 Claims
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1. A light-emitting device comprising:
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a semiconductor structure having semiconductive organic material, the semiconductor structure providing a component that is structured to emit light by carrying current between at least a first terminal and a second terminal; an organic polymer composition comprising a combination of conductor and/or semiconductor particles, wherein the polymer composition is structured to have a characteristic of (i) being a dielectric in absence of a voltage that exceeds a characteristic voltage level of the composition, and (ii) with application of the voltage exceeding the characteristic voltage level, switching into a conductor for only a duration in which the voltage is present; wherein the composition is positioned, relative to the component that emits light, to provide grounding for the component against any transient voltage that exceeds the characteristic voltage level of the composition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A light-emitting device comprising:
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a semiconductor component having semiconductive organic material and configured to emit light when a current is applied to the component; a composition of organic polymer provided with the semiconductor component, the composition comprising a combination of conductor and/or semiconductor particles, and wherein the composition is structured to have a characteristic of (i) being a dielectric in absence of a voltage that exceeds a characteristic voltage level of the composition, and (ii) with application of the voltage exceeding the characteristic voltage level, switching into a conductor for only a duration in which the voltage is present; wherein the composition is positioned to direct current away from the semiconductor when the composition is conductive. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A light-emitting device comprising:
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a stack comprising a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers including an organic light emitter layer; a voltage switchable material (VSD) formed from an organic polymer composition comprising a combination of conductor and/or semiconductor particles, wherein the polymer composition is coupled to the stack, wherein the VSD material is positioned to have a characteristic of (i) being a dielectric in absence of a voltage that exceeds a characteristic voltage level of the VSD material, and (ii) with application of the voltage exceeding the characteristic voltage level, switching into a conductor for only a duration in which the voltage is present; wherein the VSD material is positioned to direct current away from the stack when in the VSD material is conductive. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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