Light-emitting device comprising flexible substrate and light-emitting element

1. A light-emitting device comprising:

a flexible substrate;

a lower barrier layer positioned above the flexible substrate, the lower barrier layer comprising two adjacent layers having a gap between the two adjacent layers;

an insulating resin layer positioned beneath the lower barrier layer, the insulating resin layer comprising an organic resin layer;

a common barrier layer positioned beneath the insulating resin layer and above the flexible substrate, the common barrier layer comprising an inorganic barrier layer;

a first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element positioned above the lower barrier layer;

a first upper barrier layer positioned above the first light-emitting element and including a first inorganic material; and

a second upper barrier layer positioned above the second light-emitting element and including a second inorganic material, wherein

the first upper barrier layer and the second upper barrier layer are spaced from each other at least in a region between the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element,

wherein the insulating resin layer and the common barrier layer are positioned beneath each of the first light-emitting element, the second light-emitting element, and the gap.

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

a first organic material disposed between the first upper barrier layer and the second upper barrier layer.

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

the lower barrier layer includes a first lower barrier layer and a second lower barrier layer spaced from each other;

the first light-emitting element is positioned above the first lower barrier layer; and

the second light-emitting element is positioned above the second lower barrier layer.

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

a second organic material disposed between the first lower barrier layer and the second lower barrier layer.

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

a first wiring disposed between the first lower barrier layer and the second lower barrier layer, wherein

the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element each includes:

a first electrode;

a second electrode facing the first electrode; and

a light-emitting layer positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode.

6. The light-emitting device according to claim 5 , wherein

the first electrode, the light-emitting layer, and the second electrode are disposed from the bottom to the top in this order in each of the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element;

the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element each further include:

a first planarizing layer positioned between the first electrode of the first light-emitting element and the first lower barrier layer; and

a second planarizing layer positioned between the first electrode of the second light-emitting element and the second lower barrier layer.

7. The light-emitting device according to claim 5 , wherein

the first wiring has a shape including at least one selected from the group of a curving portion and a bending portion in a planar view.

8. The light-emitting device according to claim 5 , wherein

the first wiring includes a concave portion and a convex portion in a sectional view.

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

the lower barrier layer includes a third inorganic material.

10. The light-emitting device according to claim 9 , further comprising:

a thin-film transistor disposed below at least one selected from the group of the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element; and

a passivation layer covering the thin-film transistor.

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

the passivation layer is connected directly or via a metal material or a fourth inorganic material to at least one selected from the group of the first upper barrier layer, the second upper barrier layer, and the lower barrier layer.

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

a sealing resin covering the first upper barrier layer and the second upper barrier layer.

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

an upper substrate disposed on the sealing resin and facing the flexible substrate.

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

a wiring extending across an end of the lower barrier layer, wherein

the end of the lower barrier layer has a forward tapered shape.

15. The light-emitting device according to claim 14 , further comprising:

an intervening layer having a forward tapered shape and disposed between the second wiring and the end of the lower barrier layer.

16. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the gap contains a sealing resin.