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Light-emitting element and display device using same

  • US 8,928,221 B2
  • Filed: 07/09/2014
  • Issued: 01/06/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A display device having a plurality of light-emitting elements that construct picture elements aligned on a TFT substrate in a formation of a matrix, wherein the display device comprises:

  • the plurality of light-emitting elements each having a flat surface portion and including a light-emitting layer, an anode, and a cathode;

    a plurality of driver elements each coupled to each of the light-emitting elements;

    a plurality of capacitor elements each of which is coupled to each of the light emitting elements and receives each of a plurality of image signals;

    a plurality of switching elements each of which is coupled to each of the capacitor elements and each of the light emitting elements and controls input of each of the image signals to each of the capacitor elements; and

    an insulation layer having a contact hole formed over each of the driver elements;

    wherein the anode is formed on the insulation layer and coupled to each of the driver elements via the contact hole;

    wherein a tilted metal surface is provided in a peripheral area surrounding the flat surface portion each of the light-emitting elements and has a tilt angle with respect to the flat surface portion of each of the light-emitting elements;

    wherein the tilted metal surface is provided on a surface of a slope of a bank that is provided on the TFT substrate;

    wherein the bank is formed to cover the contact hole;

    wherein a width of a cross section of the bank becomes smaller as the cross section comes farther away from a surface of the TFT substrate;

    wherein a counter substrate is placed over the TFT substrate; and

    wherein a gap exists between each of the light emitting element and the counter substrate.

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