IP Library Granted Patent US 8,916,397
Granted Patent B2
US 8,916,397 · App. 12/865,346 · Granted Dec 23, 2014

Method for producing an electronic component and electronic component

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Patent No.
US 8,916,397
App. No.
12/865,346
Granted
Dec 23, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for producing an electronic component comprising barrier layers for the encapsulation of the component comprises, in particular, the following steps: providing a substrate ( 1 ) with at least one functional layer ( 22 ), applying at least one first barrier layer ( 3 ) on the functional layer ( 22 ) by means of plasmaless atomic layer deposition (PLALD), and applying at least one second barrier layer ( 4 ) on the functional layer ( 22 ) by means of plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD).

Claims (20)

1. A method for producing an electronic component comprising barrier layers for the encapsulation of the component, comprising the steps of:

providing a substrate with at least one functional layer;

applying at least one first barrier layer on the at least one functional layer by plasmaless atomic layer deposition;

applying at least one second barrier layer on the at least one functional layer by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition;

applying a protective layer on the at least one first barrier layer and the at least one second barrier layer, wherein the protective layer includes a plastic and has a thickness of greater than or equal to 10 μm; and

obtaining a layer sequence composed of at least two layers comprising different materials and applying said layer sequence as the at least one second barrier layer.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the protective layer has a spray coating.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

in the course of providing the substrate with the at least one functional layer, a first electrode is applied on the substrate and a second electrode is applied on the at least one functional layer;

the at least one functional layer comprises an organic functional layer; and

the at least one first barrier layer is applied on the second electrode.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first barrier layer and/or the at least one second barrier layer comprises an oxide, a nitride or an oxynitride.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least two layers comprising different materials of the layer sequence comprise a layer comprising an oxide and a layer comprising a nitride.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one further first barrier layer and/or at least one further second barrier layer is applied on the at least one functional layer.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the at least one first barrier layer and the at least one second barrier layer are applied alternately one on top of another.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one second barrier layer is applied before the at least one first barrier layer.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first barrier layer and the at least one second barrier layer are applied at a substrate temperature of greater than or equal to 60° C. and less than or equal to 120° C.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first barrier layer has a thickness of greater than or equal to 10 nm and less than or equal to 30 nm.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one second barrier layer has a thickness of greater than or equal to 100 nm and less than or equal to 1000 nm.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic component comprises an organic light emitting diode and/or a solar cell.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 11, 2020
From: OSRAM OLED GMBH
To: DOLYA HOLDCO 5 LIMITED
Reel/Frame 053464/0374 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE 11/658.772 REPLACED 11/658.772 PROPERTY NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 053464 FRAME: 0395. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Aug 11, 2020
From: DOLYA HOLDCO 5 LIMITED
To: PICTIVA DISPLAYS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Reel/Frame 053464/0395 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 21, 2016
From: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
To: OSRAM OLED GMBH
Reel/Frame 037567/0993 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2010
From: SCHMID, CHRISTIAN; SCHLENKER, TILMAN; ZULL, HERIBERT; PAETZOLD, RALPH; KLEIN, MARKUS; HEUSER, KARSTEN
To: OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH
Reel/Frame 025426/0367 →