IP Library Granted Patent US 9,076,990
Granted Patent B2
US 9,076,990 · App. 14/044,116 · Granted Jul 7, 2015

Method of manufacturing organic el device, organic el device and electronic apparatus

Inventors: Hisatoshi Nakamura (Tatsuno-machi, JP); Shinichi Iwata (Chino, JP); Seiji Atsumi (Chino, JP); Yuki Hanamura (Shiojiri, JP); Suguru Akagawa (Suwa, JP)
Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
H01L51/56H01L27/322H01L27/3276
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Patent No.
US 9,076,990
App. No.
14/044,116
Granted
Jul 7, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of manufacturing an organic EL device according to the present application example includes forming a sealing layer by covering multiple organic EL elements and a connection terminal, forming a color filter as an organic layer that covers the sealing layer, patterning the color filter in such a manner that an opening extending up to the sealing layer is formed in a portion of the color filter, which overlaps the connection terminal, and etching the sealing layer in such a manner as to expose at least one part of the connection terminal with the pattern-formed color filter serving as a mask.

Claims (37)

1. A method of manufacturing an organic EL device including a plurality of organic EL elements that are arranged on a substrate, the plurality of organic EL element including an organic light-emitting layer interposed between an anode and a cathode, and a connection terminal disposed on the substrate, the method comprising:

forming a sealing layer by covering the plurality of organic EL elements and the connection terminal such that the plurality of organic EL elements lie between the substrate and the sealing layer;

forming an organic layer that is formed above the sealing layer;

patterning the organic layer in such a manner that an opening extending up to the sealing layer is formed in a portion of the organic layer, which overlaps the connection terminal; and

etching the sealing layer in such a manner as to expose at least one part of the connection terminal with the pattern-formed organic layer serving as a mask.

2. The method of manufacturing an organic EL device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the organic EL device includes a color filter including coloration layers representing at least red, green, and blue above the sealing layer, and

wherein the organic layer is formed as at least the coloration layer representing at least one color.

3. The method of manufacturing an organic EL device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the organic EL device includes a color filter including coloration layers representing at least red, green, and blue above the sealing layer, and

wherein the organic layer is formed, as an insulation layer that differentiates between the coloration layers in terms of color, above the sealing layer.

4. The method of manufacturing an organic EL device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the organic EL device includes,

sub-pixels which includes one of the plurality of organic EL elements, and which are provided corresponding to at least red, green, and blue,

a pixel including the color-different sub-pixels, and

a color filter including coloration layers representing at least red, green, and blue on the sealing layer, and

wherein the organic layer is formed, as an insulation layer that differentiates between the coloration layers in terms of color and differentiates between the sub-pixels, above the sealing layer.

5. The method of manufacturing an organic EL device according to claim 2 ,

wherein in the etching of the sealing layer, the sealing layer is anisotropically etched in a state where a protective member is arranged in such a manner as to face toward the color filter.

6. The method of manufacturing an organic EL device according to claim 2 , further comprising:

arranging an opposite substrate with respect to the color filter with a transparent resin layer in between,

wherein in the etching of the sealing layer, the sealing layer is etched with the opposite substrate in between.

7. The method of manufacturing an organic EL device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the organic EL device includes a color filter including coloration layers representing at least red, green, and blue above the sealing layer, and

wherein the organic layer is an overcoat layer that is formed above the color filter.

8. The method of manufacturing an organic EL device according to claim 1 ,

wherein in the patterning of the organic layer, the opening portion is formed in such a manner as to be opened over a plurality of the connection terminals.

9. An electronic apparatus comprising:

the organic EL device formed using the method of manufacturing an organic EL device according to claim 1 .

10. An electronic apparatus comprising:

the organic EL device formed using the method of manufacturing an organic EL device according to claim 2 .

11. An electronic apparatus comprising:

the organic EL device formed using the method of manufacturing an organic EL device according to claim 3 .

12. An electronic apparatus comprising:

the organic EL device formed using the method of manufacturing an organic EL device according to claim 4 .

13. An electronic apparatus comprising:

the organic EL device formed using the method of manufacturing an organic EL device according to claim 5 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2023
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: LUMITEK DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 065221/0372 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 2, 2013
From: NAKAMURA, HISATOSHI; IWATA, SHINICHI; ATSUMI, SEIJI; HANAMURA, YUKI; AKAGAWA, SUGURU
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031355/0260 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-237563 · Oct 29, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140117334A1 · May 1, 2014