IP Library Granted Patent US 7,563,147
Granted Patent B2
US 7,563,147 · App. 11/102,676 · Granted Jul 21, 2009

Organic electroluminescent device, method of manufacture thereof and electronic apparatus

Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,563,147
App. No.
11/102,676
Granted
Jul 21, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescent device having an organic functional layer formed between facing electrodes, the method includes forming separators which separate either of the electrodes into a strip, forming an electrode film between the separators with a vapor deposition method, and placing a further electrode material on the electrode film which is formed between the separators with the vapor deposition method.

Claims (11)

1. A method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescent device having an organic functional layer formed between first and second electrodes, the method comprising:

forming the organic functional layer above the first electrode:

forming separators that separate the second electrode into a strip; and

forming the second electrode above the organic functional layer, wherein the formation of the second electrode comprises:

forming an electrode film between the separators with a vapor deposition method, the electrode film covering the entire organic functional layer; and

placing an electrode material with a droplet ejecting method on the electrode film.

2. A method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescent device according to claim 1 , wherein the electrode material is a metal-dispersed ink.

3. A method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescent device according to claim 1 , wherein the electrode material is placed so as not to contact with both of two adjacent cathode separators among the separators.

4. A method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescent device according to claim 1 , wherein the electrode material is placed so as to contact with one of two adjacent cathode separators among the separators, and not to contact with the other.

5. A method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescent device according to claim 1 , wherein the electrode film prevents the electrode material, which is ejected by droplet ejecting method, form being in contact with the organic functional layer.

6. A method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescent device according to claim 1 , wherein the electrode film formed with the vapor deposition method has a contact angle of 60 degrees or higher with respect to the electrode material.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO RECEIVING PARTY, PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL 016461, FRAME 0402. Recorded Jan 4, 2006
From: SAKAI, HIROFUMI; SAKAI, KAZUNORI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 017162/0833 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 11, 2005
From: SAKAI, HIROFUMI; SAKURAI, KAZUNORI
To: SEIKO EPSON & CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016461/0402 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2004-125402 · Apr 21, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050236983A1 · Oct 27, 2005