IP Library Granted Patent US 7,989,025
Granted Patent B2
US 7,989,025 · App. 11/535,705 · Granted Aug 2, 2011

Film forming method, method for manufacturing organic electroluminescent device, organic electroluminescent device, and electronic apparatus

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Patent No.
US 7,989,025
App. No.
11/535,705
Granted
Aug 2, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A film forming method for forming a film including arranging a liquid composition on a substrate and drying the liquid composition, the liquid composition being obtained by dissolving a functional material in a solvent with a plurality of species of liquid mixed therein, is provided. The method includes: a) firstly reducing a pressure surrounding the liquid composition arranged on the substrate at a first depressurizing speed; b) increasing the pressure surrounding the liquid composition to a predetermined pressures after the step a); and c) secondly reducing the pressure surrounding the liquid composition at a second depressurizing speed, after the step b).

Claims (24)

1. A film forming method for forming a film including arranging a liquid composition on a substrate and drying the liquid composition, the liquid composition being obtained by dissolving a functional material in a solvent with a plurality of species of liquid mixed therein, the method comprising:

a) firstly reducing a pressure surrounding the liquid composition arranged on the substrate to a first pressure level;

b) increasing the pressure surrounding the liquid composition to a predetermined second pressure level, after the step a); and

c) secondly reducing the pressure surrounding the liquid composition after the step b) to a third pressure level,

wherein the third pressure level of the step c) is lower than the first pressure level of the step a).

2. The film forming method according to claim 1 , wherein the step b) further includes supplying inert gas around the liquid composition.

3. The film forming method according to claim 1 , wherein the step b) further includes supplying vapor of the solvent around the liquid composition.

4. The film forming method according to claim 1 , further comprising applying the liquid composition by an ink jet method.

5. A method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescent device having a charge transport layer and a light emitting layer, comprising:

forming at least one of the charge transport layer and the light emitting layer by the film forming method according to claim 1 .

6. A film forming method for forming a film including arranging a liquid composition on a substrate and drying the liquid composition, the liquid composition being obtained by dissolving a functional material in a solvent with a plurality of species of liquid mixed therein, the method comprising:

a) firstly reducing a pressure surrounding the liquid composition arranged on the substrate at a first depressurizing speed;

b) increasing the pressure surrounding the liquid composition to a predetermined pressure, after the step a); and

c) secondly reducing the pressure surrounding the liquid composition at a second depressurizing speed, after the step b),

wherein the first depressurizing speed is less than the second depressurizing speed.

7. The film forming method according to claim 6 ,

wherein step a) occurs over a period of time that is greater than a period of time over which step c) occurs.

8. The film forming method according to claim 6 ,

wherein the first depressurizing step occurs over 180 seconds and the second depressurizing step occurs over 50 seconds.

9. The film forming method according to claim 6 , wherein the step b) further includes supplying inert gas around the liquid composition.

10. The film forming method according to claim 6 , wherein the step b) further includes supplying vapor of the solvent around the liquid composition.

11. The film forming method according to claim 6 , further comprising applying the liquid composition by an ink jet method.

12. A method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescent device having a charge transport layer and a light emitting layer, comprising:

forming at least one of the charge transport layer and the light emitting layer by the film forming method according to claim 6 .

Assignments (7)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2022
From: KATEEVA CAYMAN HOLDING, INC.
To: HB SOLUTION CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 059727/0111 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 17, 2022
From: KATEEVA, INC.; KATEEVA CAYMAN HOLDING, INC.
To: SINO XIN JI LIMITED
Reel/Frame 059382/0053 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 23, 2020
From: KATEEVA, INC.
To: SINO XIN JI LIMITED
Reel/Frame 051682/0212 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2020
From: EAST WEST BANK, A CALIFORNIA BANKING CORPORATION
To: KATEEVA, INC.
Reel/Frame 051664/0802 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 4, 2019
From: KATEEVA, INC.
To: EAST WEST BANK
Reel/Frame 048806/0639 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 6, 2017
From: SEIKO EPSON CORP
To: KATEEVA, INC.
Reel/Frame 044719/0414 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2006
From: SAKAI, HIROFUMI; TANAKA, TAKAYA
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 018314/0150 →