Light emitting apparatus
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1. A light-emitting device comprising:
- a first electrode formed on an insulating surface;
a first insulating layer directly covering an end portion of the first electrode and an end portion of a second electrode and comprising tapered edges, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are co-planar electrodes;
a second insulating layer directly covering the co-planar electrodes and the first insulating layer;
an organic compound layer formed on the second insulating layer; and
a third electrode formed on the organic compound layer,wherein the second insulating layer has a thickness that allows the co-planar electrodes and the organic compound layer to form a tunnel junction.
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Abstract
A light-emitting apparatus of the present invention includes: a first electrode formed on an insulating surface; a first insulating layer covering an end portion of the first electrode and having a tapered edge; a second insulating layer formed on the first electrode and the first insulating layer and formed of one kind or a plurality of kinds selected from the group consisting of silicon oxide, silicon nitride, and silicon oxynitride; an organic compound layer formed on the second insulating layer; and a second electrode formed on the organic compound layer.
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34 Claims
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1. A light-emitting device comprising:
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a first electrode formed on an insulating surface; a first insulating layer directly covering an end portion of the first electrode and an end portion of a second electrode and comprising tapered edges, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are co-planar electrodes; a second insulating layer directly covering the co-planar electrodes and the first insulating layer; an organic compound layer formed on the second insulating layer; and a third electrode formed on the organic compound layer, wherein the second insulating layer has a thickness that allows the co-planar electrodes and the organic compound layer to form a tunnel junction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A light-emitting device comprising:
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a first electrode formed on an insulating surface; a first insulating layer directly covering an end portion of the first electrode and an end portion of a second electrode and comprising tapered edges, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are co-planar electrodes; a second insulating layer directly covering the co-planar electrodes and the first insulating layer; an organic compound layer formed on the second insulating layer; and a third electrode formed on the organic compound layer, wherein the second insulating layer has a thickness that allows a tunnel current or a Fowler-Nordheim current to flow therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A light-emitting device comprising:
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a thin film transistor comprising a source region and a drain region; an interlayer insulating film over the source region and the drain region; a drain electrode connected to the drain region through an opening formed in the interlayer insulating film; a first electrode formed on the interlayer insulating film so as to be connected to the drain electrode; a first insulating layer comprising an opening on the first electrode, directly covering an end portion of the first electrode and an end portion of a second electrode, and comprising tapered edges, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are co-planar electrodes; a second insulating layer directly covering the co-planar electrodes and the first insulating layer; an organic compound layer formed on the second insulating layer; and a third electrode formed on the organic compound layer, wherein the second insulating layer has a thickness that allows the co-planar electrodes and the organic compound layer to form a tunnel junction. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A light-emitting device comprising:
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a thin film transistor comprising a source region and a drain region; an interlayer insulating film over the source region and the drain region; a drain electrode connected to the drain region through an opening formed in the interlayer insulating film; a first electrode formed on the interlayer insulating film so as to be connected to the drain electrode; a first insulating layer comprising an opening on the first electrode, directly covering an end portion of the first electrode and an end portion of a second electrode, and comprising tapered edges, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are co-planar electrodes; a second insulating layer directly covering the co-planar electrodes and the first insulating layer; an organic compound layer formed on the second insulating layer; and a third electrode formed on the organic compound layer, wherein the second insulating layer has a thickness that allows a tunnel current or a Fowler-Nordheim current to flow therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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