IP Library Granted Patent US 8,519,425
Granted Patent B2
US 8,519,425 · App. 13/043,803 · Granted Aug 27, 2013

Light-emitting device and manufacturing method thereof

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Patent No.
US 8,519,425
App. No.
13/043,803
Granted
Aug 27, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light-emitting device includes a substrate and a planarizing film above the substrate. The planarizing film has a recessed portion between non-recessed portions. A bottom electrode layer is above the non-recessed portions. A semiconductor interlayer is above the bottom electrode layer. A filling layer is above the recessed portion. The filling layer comprises a same material as the semiconductor layer and has an inner portion between outer portions. A bank is above the recessed portion of the planarizing film and edge portions of the bottom electrode layer, with each of the edge portions of the bottom electrode layer neighboring the recessed portion of the planarizing film. The filling layer inner portion has a thickness of t 1 , the filling layer outer portions have a thickness of t 2 , and t 1 is greater than t 2.

Claims (53)

1. A light-emitting device, comprising:

a substrate;

a planarizing film above the substrate, the planarizing film having a planarizing film recessed portion between planarizing film non-recessed portions, the planarizing film recessed portion being recessed from the planarizing film non-recessed portions;

a bottom electrode layer above the planarizing film non-recessed portions, whereby the planarizing film recessed portion is between and offset from the bottom electrode layer on each of the planarizing film non-recessed portions;

a semiconductor interlayer above the bottom electrode layer;

a filling layer above the planarizing film recessed portion, the filling layer comprising a same material as the semiconductor layer and having a filling layer inner portion between filling layer outer portions; and

a bank above the planarizing film recessed portion and edge portions of the bottom electrode layer, each of the edge portions of the bottom electrode layer neighboring the planarizing film recessed portion,

wherein the filling layer inner portion has a thickness of t 1 , the filling layer outer portions have a thickness of t 2 , and t 1 is greater than t 2 , and

a smallest depth of the planarizing film recessed portion is greater than the thickness of t 1 of the filling layer inner portion.

2. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the bottom electrode layer includes a transparent conductive layer at a side proximate to the semiconductor interlayer, and

the semiconductor interlayer is on the transparent conductive layer.

3. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a thin film transistor layer between the substrate and the planarizing film,

wherein the planarizing film is on the thin film transistor layer.

4. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a light-emitting layer above the bottom electrode layer and on the semiconductor interlayer,

wherein the bank separates the light-emitting layer.

5. The light-emitting device according to claim 4 , further comprising:

a top electrode layer above the light-emitting layer.

6. The light-emitting device according to claim 5 , wherein the top electrode layer comprises a cathode layer.

7. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the bottom electrode layer comprises an anode layer, and

the semiconductor interlayer comprises a hole-injection layer.

8. A light-emitting device, comprising:

a substrate;

a planarizing film above the substrate, the planarizing film having a planarizing film recessed portion between planarizing film non-recessed portions, the planarizing film recessed portion being recessed from the planarizing film non-recessed portions;

a bottom electrode layer above the planarizing film non-recessed portions, whereby the planarizing film recessed portion is between and offset from the bottom electrode layer on each of the planarizing film non-recessed portions;

a semiconductor interlayer above the bottom electrode layer;

a filling layer above the planarizing film recessed portion, the filling layer comprising a same material as the semiconductor layer and having a filling layer inner portion between filling layer outer portions; and

a bank above the planarizing film recessed portion and edge portions of the bottom electrode layer, each of the edge portions of the bottom electrode layer neighboring the planarizing film recessed portion,

wherein the planarizing film recessed portion includes side portions,

the filling layer is not above parts of the side portions,

the filling layer and the semiconductor interlayer are separated from each other by the parts of the side portions above which the filling layer is not,

the filling layer inner portion has a first thickness, the filling layer outer portions have a second thickness, and the first thickness is greater than the second thickness, and

a smallest depth of the planarizing film recessed portion is greater than the first thickness of the filling layer inner portion.

9. The light-emitting device according to claim 8 , wherein a verge of an opening of the planarizing film recessed portion is under the bottom electrode layer.

10. The light-emitting device according to claim 8 , wherein

the bottom electrode layer includes a transparent conductive layer at a side proximate to the semiconductor interlayer, and

the semiconductor interlayer is on the transparent conductive layer.

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

a thin film transistor layer between the substrate and the planarizing film,

wherein the planarizing film is on the thin film transistor layer.

12. The light-emitting device according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a light-emitting layer above the bottom electrode layer and on the semiconductor interlayer,

wherein the bank separates the light-emitting layer.

13. The light-emitting device according to claim 12 , further comprising:

a top electrode layer above the light-emitting layer.

14. The light-emitting device according to claim 13 , wherein the top electrode layer comprises a cathode layer.

15. The light-emitting device according to claim 8 , wherein

the bottom electrode layer comprises an anode layer, and

the semiconductor interlayer comprises a hole-injection layer.

16. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the filling layer inner portion extends from one of the filling layer outer portions to an other of the filling layer outer portions.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2025
From: JDI DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT G.K.
To: MAGNOLIA BLUE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072039/0656 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2024
From: JOLED, INC.
To: JDI DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT G.K.
Reel/Frame 066382/0619 →
CORRECTION BY AFFIDAVIT FILED AGAINST REEL/FRAME 063396/0671 Recorded Jun 12, 2023
From: JOLED, INC.
To: JOLED, INC.
Reel/Frame 064067/0723 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2023
From: JOLED, INC.
To: INCJ, LTD.
Reel/Frame 063396/0671 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2015
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: JOLED INC
Reel/Frame 035187/0483 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2011
From: YADA, SHUHEI
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026581/0225 →