IP Library Granted Patent US 8,581,265
Granted Patent B2
US 8,581,265 · App. 13/480,693 · Granted Nov 12, 2013

Light-emitting device and electronic device including substrate having flexibility

Inventors: Kaoru Hatano (Atsugi, JP); Satoshi Seo (Kawasaki, JP); Takaaki Nagata (Atsugi, JP); Tatsuya Okano (Atsugi, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,581,265
App. No.
13/480,693
Granted
Nov 12, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

It is an object to provide a flexible light-emitting device with long lifetime in a simple way and to provide an inexpensive electronic device with long lifetime using the flexible light-emitting device. A flexible light-emitting device is provided, which includes a substrate having flexibility and a light-transmitting property with respect to visible light; a first adhesive layer over the substrate; an insulating film containing nitrogen and silicon over the first adhesive layer; a light-emitting element including a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and an EL layer between the first electrode and the second electrode; a second adhesive layer over the second electrode; and a metal substrate over the second adhesive layer, wherein the thickness of the metal substrate is 10 μm to 200 μm inclusive. Further, an electronic device using the flexible light-emitting device is provided.

Claims (83)

1. A light-emitting device comprising:

a substrate having a flexibility;

an adhesive;

an insulating film over the substrate, the insulating film comprising nitrogen and silicon;

a light-emitting element over the insulating film; and

a metal substrate over the light-emitting element,

wherein the adhesive is provided between the light-emitting element and one of the substrate and the metal substrate, and

wherein the insulating film is provided between the substrate having a flexibility and the light-emitting element.

2. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the metal substrate is greater than or equal to 10 μm and less than or equal to 200 μm.

3. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate is capable of transmitting visible light.

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

a second adhesive provided between the light-emitting element and the metal substrate,

wherein the adhesive is provided between the light-emitting element and the substrate.

5. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting element comprises:

a first electrode;

a second electrode over the first electrode; and

an electroluminescence layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.

6. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the metal substrate comprises one selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, aluminum, copper, nickel, and aluminum alloy.

7. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is interposed between the substrate and the insulating film.

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

a transistor electrically connected to the light-emitting element.

9. An electronic device comprising the light-emitting device according to claim 1 , the electronic device comprising at least one of a FPC, a backlight, an IC chip, a printed wiring board, and a housing.

10. A light-emitting device comprising:

a substrate having a flexibility;

an adhesive;

an insulating film over the substrate, the insulating film comprising nitrogen and silicon, wherein a permeability of the insulating film is smaller than a permeability of the substrate;

a light-emitting element over the insulating film; and

a metal substrate over the light-emitting element,

wherein the adhesive is provided between the light-emitting element and one of the substrate and the metal substrate, and

wherein the insulating film is provided between the substrate having a flexibility and the light-emitting element.

11. The light-emitting device according to claim 10 , wherein a thickness of the metal substrate is greater than or equal to 10 μm and less than or equal to 200 μm.

12. The light-emitting device according to claim 10 , wherein the substrate is capable of transmitting visible light.

13. The light-emitting device according to claim 10 , further comprising:

a second adhesive provided between the light-emitting element and the metal substrate,

wherein the adhesive is provided between the light-emitting element and the substrate.

14. The light-emitting device according to claim 10 , wherein the light-emitting element comprises:

a first electrode;

a second electrode over the first electrode; and

an electroluminescence layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.

15. The light-emitting device according to claim 10 , wherein the metal substrate comprises one selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, aluminum, copper, nickel, and aluminum alloy.

16. The light-emitting device according to claim 10 , wherein the adhesive is interposed between the substrate and the insulating film.

17. The light-emitting device according to claim 10 , further comprising:

a transistor electrically connected to the light-emitting element.

18. An electronic device comprising the light-emitting device according to claim 10 , the electronic device comprising at least one of a FPC, a backlight, an IC chip, a printed wiring board, and a housing.

19. A light-emitting device comprising:

a substrate having a flexibility;

an adhesive;

an insulating film over the substrate, the insulating film comprising nitrogen and silicon;

a light-emitting element over the insulating film;

a transistor electrically connected to the light-emitting element;

a color filter overlapping with the light-emitting element; and

a metal substrate over the light-emitting element,

wherein the adhesive is provided between the light-emitting element and one of the substrate and the metal substrate, and

wherein the insulating film is provided between the substrate having a flexibility and the light-emitting element.

20. The light-emitting device according to claim 19 , wherein a thickness of the metal substrate is greater than or equal to 10 μm and less than or equal to 200 μm.

21. The light-emitting device according to claim 19 , wherein the substrate is capable of transmitting visible light.

22. The light-emitting device according to claim 19 , further comprising:

a second adhesive provided between the light-emitting element and the metal substrate,

wherein the adhesive is provided between the light-emitting element and the substrate.

23. The light-emitting device according to claim 19 , wherein the light-emitting element comprises:

a first electrode;

a second electrode over the first electrode; and

an electroluminescence layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.

24. The light-emitting device according to claim 19 , wherein the metal substrate comprises one selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, aluminum, copper, nickel, and aluminum alloy.

25. The light-emitting device according to claim 19 , wherein the adhesive is interposed between the substrate and the insulating film.

26. The light-emitting device according to claim 19 ,

wherein the color filter is interposed between the light-emitting element and the substrate.

27. An electronic device comprising the light-emitting device according to claim 19 , the electronic device comprising at least one of a FPC, a backlight, an IC chip, a printed wiring board, and a housing.

28. The light-emitting device according to claim 19 , further comprising:

an interlayer insulating film over one of source and drain electrodes of the transistor;

wherein the light-emitting element comprises:

a first electrode over the interlayer insulating film;

a second electrode over the first electrode; and

an electroluminescence layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.

29. The light-emitting device according to claim 19 , further comprising:

a second insulating film over the transistor, and

a second adhesive provided between the light-emitting element and the metal substrate,

wherein the adhesive is provided between the light-emitting element and the substrate,

wherein the light-emitting element comprises:

a first electrode;

a second electrode over the first electrode and the second insulating film; and

an electroluminescence layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and

wherein the second adhesive is in contact with a side surface of the second insulating film.

Priority Claims (2)
JP 2008-267774 · Oct 16, 2008 · national
JP 2009-123451 · May 21, 2009 · national
Continuity (2)
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