IP Library Granted Patent US 6,861,801
Granted Patent B2
US 6,861,801 · App. 10/327,994 · Granted Mar 1, 2005

Organic electroluminescence display device having sealing structure and method of fabricating the same

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Patent No.
US 6,861,801
App. No.
10/327,994
Granted
Mar 1, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic electroluminescence display device and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed in the present invention. The organic electroluminescence display device includes a substrate, a sealing element spaced apart from the substrate, a first sealant disposed between the substrate and the sealing element, the first sealant defining an array region and an airtight space between the substrate and the sealing element, a second sealant disposed between the substrate and the sealing element, the second sealant surrounding the first sealant, a first electrode in the array region on an inner surface of the substrate, an emissive layer on the first electrode, and a second electrode on the emissive layer.

Claims (52)

1. An organic electroluminescence device, comprising:

a substrate;

a sealing element spaced apart from the substrate;

a first sealant disposed along a peripheral portion of the substrate between the substrate and the sealing element, the first sealant defining an array region and an airtight space between the substrate and the sealing element;

a second sealant disposed between the substrate and the sealing element, the second sealant surrounding the first sealant;

a first electrode in the array region on an inner surface of the substrate;

an emissive layer on the first electrode; and

a second electrode on the emissive layer.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate is formed of one of glass and plastics.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing element is formed of one of glass and plastics.

4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode is formed of a transparent conductive material.

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the second electrode is formed of an opaque conductive material.

6. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode has a work function larger than the second electrode.

7. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode includes one of indium-tin-oxide and indium-zinc-oxide.

8. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the second electrode includes one of calcium, aluminum, and aluminum alloy.

9. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising a desiccant disposed on an inner surface of the sealing element.

10. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing element includes a canister.

11. A method of forming an organic electroluminescence device, comprising:

providing a substrate;

forming a sealing element spaced apart from the substrate;

forming a first sealant disposed along a peripheral portion of the substrate between the substrate and the sealing element, the first sealant defining an array region and an airtight space between the substrate and the sealing element;

forming a second sealant disposed between the substrate and the sealing element, the second sealant surrounding the first sealant;

forming a first electrode in the array region on an inner surface of the substrate;

forming an emissive layer on the first electrode; and

forming a second electrode on the emissive layer.

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the substrate is formed of one of glass and plastics.

13. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the sealing element is formed of one of glass and plastics.

14. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the first electrode is formed of a transparent conductive material.

15. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the second electrode is formed of an opaque conductive material.

16. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the first electrode has a work function larger than the second electrode.

17. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the first electrode includes one of indium-tin-oxide and indium-zinc-oxide.

18. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the second electrode includes one of calcium, aluminum, and aluminum alloy.

19. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising forming a desiccant disposed on an inner surface of the sealing element.

20. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the sealing element includes a canister.

21. An organic electroluminescence device, comprising:

a substrate;

a sealing element spaced apart from the substrate;

a first sealant disposed between the substrate and the sealing element, the first sealant defining an array region and an airtight space between the substrate and the sealing element;

a second sealant disposed between the substrate and the sealing element, the second sealant surrounding the first sealant;

a first electrode in the array region on an inner surface of the substrate;

an emissive layer on the first electrode; and

a second electrode on the emissive layer,

wherein the first and second sealants are disposed on the second electrode.

22. A method of forming an organic electroluminescence device, comprising:

providing a substrate;

forming a sealing element spaced apart from the substrate;

forming a first sealant disposed between the substrate and the sealing element, the first sealant defining an array region and an airtight space between the substrate and the sealing element;

forming a second sealant disposed between the substrate and the sealing element, the second sealant surrounding the first sealant;

forming a first electrode in the array region on an inner surface of the substrate;

forming an emissive layer on the first electrode; and

forming a second electrode on the emissive layer,

wherein the first and second sealants are disposed on the second electrode.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 19, 2008
From: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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