Display module with white light

• US 9,831,459 B2
• Filed: 06/03/2016
• Issued: 11/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Yamazaki, Shunpei, Seo, Satoshi, Kuwabara, Hideaki
• Primary Examiner(s): Trinh, (Vikki) Hoa B
• Application Number:
  US15/172,765
• Publication Number:
  US 20160336529A1
• Time in Patent Office: 543 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 1/4228 arrangements with two or more detectors, e.g. for sensitivity compensation
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 25/167 comprising optoelectronic devices, e.g. LED, photodiodes
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 33/0041 characterised by field-effect operation
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 2102/3026 Top emission
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/81 Anodes
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/813 characterised by their shape
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/818 Reflective anodes, e.g. ITO combined with thick metallic layers
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/82 Cathodes
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/824 combined with auxiliary electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/828 Transparent cathodes, e.g. comprising thin metal layers
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/841 Self-supporting sealing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/856 comprising reflective means
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/87 Arrangements for heating or cooling
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/12 Active-matrix OLED [AMOLED] displays
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/1201 Manufacture or treatment
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/1213 the pixel elements being TFTs
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/122 Pixel-defining structures or layers, e.g. banks
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/124 Insulating layers formed between TFT elements and OLED elements
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/131 Interconnections, e.g. wiring lines or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/30 Devices specially adapted for multicolour light emission
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/35 : comprising red-green-blue [RGB] subpixels
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/38 : comprising colour filters or colour changing media [CCM]
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 71/00 : Manufacture or treatment specially adapted for the organic devices covered by this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 77/10 : Substrates, e.g. flexible substrates
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/549 : Organic PV cells
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 70/50 : Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product

Abstract

A FET is formed on a semiconductor substrate, a curved surface having a radius of curvature is formed on an upper end of an insulation, a portion of a first electrode is exposed corresponding to the curved surface to form an inclined surface, and a region defining a luminescent region is subjected to etching to expose the first electrode. Luminescence emitted from an organic chemical compound layer is reflected by the inclined surface of the first electrode to increase a total quantity of luminescence taken out in a certain direction.

Claims

1. A display module comprising:

a light emitting device comprising;

a single crystal semiconductor substrate;

a substrate over the single crystal semiconductor substrate;

a pixel portion comprising a light emitting element and a first transistor electrically connected to the light emitting element, the light emitting element between the single crystal semiconductor substrate and the substrate, the light emitting element comprising;

a first electrode over the single crystal semiconductor substrate;

an EL layer over the first electrode; and

a second electrode over the EL layer;

a sealing agent between the single crystal semiconductor substrate and the substrate; and

a wiring over the single crystal semiconductor substrate, the wiring electrically connected to the pixel portion; and

a flexible printed circuit bonded to the wiring,

wherein the EL layer is in contact with the first electrode in a light emitting region of the light emitting element,

wherein a thickness of the first electrode in a region except the light emitting region is larger than a thickness of the first electrode in the light emitting region,

wherein the first transistor comprises a channel formation region in the single crystal semiconductor substrate, and

wherein the EL layer is capable of emitting white light.

2. The display module according to claim 1,

wherein the light emitting device further comprises a color layer on the substrate, and

wherein the color layer and the light emitting region of the light emitting element overlaps with each other.

3. The display module according to claim 1, further comprising:

an insulating film covering the first electrode except in the light emitting region,

wherein the EL layer is over and in contact with the insulating film.

4. The display module according to claim 1, further comprising:

a sealing material between the single crystal semiconductor substrate and the substrate,

wherein the sealing material surrounds the pixel portion.

5. The display module according to claim 1, wherein the substrate is a glass substrate.

6. The display module according to claim 5, further comprising an IC chip.

7. An electronic equipment comprising the display module according to claim 5, wherein the electronic equipment is one selected from the group consisting of a video camera, a digital camera, a head-mount display, a car navigation, a DVD player, an electronic game equipment, a portable information terminal and a personal computer.

18. The display module according to claim 1,

wherein the light emitting device further comprises a driver circuit electrically connected to the pixel portion via the wiring,

wherein the driver circuit comprises a second transistor, and

wherein the second transistor comprises a channel formation region in the single crystal semiconductor substrate.

19. The display module according to claim 18, further comprises

a controller circuit;

and

a D/A converter,

wherein the controller circuit and the D/A converter are fabricated on the single crystal semiconductor substrate.

8. An electronic device comprising:

a light emitting device comprising;

a single crystal semiconductor substrate;

a substrate over the single crystal semiconductor substrate;

a pixel portion comprising a light emitting element and a first transistor electrically connected to the light emitting element, the light emitting element between the single crystal semiconductor substrate and the substrate, the light emitting element comprising;

a first electrode over the single crystal semiconductor substrate;

an EL layer over the first electrode; and

a second electrode over the EL layer;

a sealing agent between the single crystal semiconductor substrate and the substrate; and

a wiring over the single crystal semiconductor substrate, the wiring electrically connected to the pixel portion;

a flexible printed circuit bonded to the wiring; and

a control switch;

wherein the EL layer is in contact with the first electrode in a light emitting region of the light emitting element,

wherein a thickness of the first electrode in a region except the light emitting region is larger than a thickness of the first electrode in the light emitting region,

wherein the first transistor comprises a channel formation region in the single crystal semiconductor substrate, and

wherein the EL layer is capable of emitting white light.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8, further comprising an image receiving unit.

10. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the substrate is a glass substrate.

11. The electronic device according to claim 8, the light emitting device further comprising:

a sealing material between the single crystal semiconductor substrate and the substrate,

wherein the sealing material surrounds the pixel portion.

12. The electronic device according to claim 8, further comprising a battery.

13. The electronic device according to claim 8, further comprising an IC chip.

14. The electronic device according to claim 9, further comprising a camera unit.

15. The electronic device according to claim 9, further comprising an eyepiece unit.

16. The electronic device according to claim 9, further comprising an image input unit.

17. The electronic device according to claim 16, wherein the image input unit is an image sensor.

20. The electronic device according to claim 8,

wherein the light emitting device further comprises a driver circuit electrically connected to the pixel portion via the wiring,

wherein the driver circuit comprises a second transistor, and

wherein the second transistor comprises a channel formation region in the single crystal semiconductor substrate.

21. The electronic device according to claim 20, further comprises

a controller circuit;

and

a D/A converter,

wherein the controller circuit and the D/A converter are fabricated on the single crystal semiconductor substrate.

22. A display module comprising:

a light emitting device comprising;

a single crystal semiconductor substrate;

a substrate over the single crystal semiconductor substrate;

a pixel portion comprising a light emitting element and a first transistor electrically connected to the light emitting element, the light emitting element between the single crystal semiconductor substrate and the substrate, the light emitting element comprising;

a first electrode over the single crystal semiconductor substrate;

an EL layer over the first electrode; and

a second electrode over the EL layer;

a sealing agent between the single crystal semiconductor substrate and the substrate; and

a wiring over the single crystal semiconductor substrate, the wiring electrically connected to the pixel portion; and

a flexible printed circuit bonded to the wiring,

wherein the EL layer is in contact with the first electrode in a light emitting region of the light emitting element,

wherein the first electrode comprises;

a first electrode film comprising titanium; and

a second electrode film comprising aluminum,

wherein the first electrode film and the second electrode film have a different composition from each other,

wherein the first transistor comprises a channel formation region in the single crystal semiconductor substrate, and

wherein the EL layer is capable of emitting white light.