IP Library Granted Patent US 10,879,492
Granted Patent B2
US 10,879,492 · App. 15/924,452 · Granted Dec 29, 2020

Display device and manufacturing method thereof

Inventor: Masakazu Gunji (Minato-ku, JP)
Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
H01L51/5265H01L27/3244H01L51/5218H01L51/5234H01L51/5253H01L51/56H01L2224/29123H01L2251/305H01L2251/5315
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Patent No.
US 10,879,492
App. No.
15/924,452
Granted
Dec 29, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an electrode; a light-emitting layer formed on the electrode; and a metal-containing film formed on the light-emitting layer and containing a first metallic element. The metal-containing film includes a metal layer forming an interface of the metal-containing film on the side of the light-emitting layer, formed of a simple substance of the first metallic element or an alloy of the first metallic element and a second metallic element, and a light-transmitting oxide layer forming an interface of the metal-containing film on the opposite side from the interface on the side of the light-emitting layer, formed of an oxide of the first metallic element, and having a light-transmitting property.

Claims (31)

1. A display device comprising:

an electrode;

a light-emitting layer formed on the electrode; and

a Mg-containing film formed on the light-emitting layer and containing magnesium (Mg), wherein

the Mg-containing film includes

a first metal layer forming an interface of the Mg-containing film on the side of the light-emitting layer and formed of a magnesium-silver alloy (MgAg),

a second metal layer on the first metal layer, formed of magnesium (Mg),

a third metal layer between the first metal layer and the second metal layer, the third metal layer formed of a magnesium-silver alloy (MgAg), and

a light-transmitting oxide layer on the second metal layer, the light transmitting oxide layer forming an interface of the Mg-containing film on the opposite side from the interface on the side of the light-emitting layer and formed of magnesium oxide (MgO), wherein

a concentration of magnesium (Mg) in the third metal layer is higher than a concentration of magnesium (Mg) in the first metal layer.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising a sealing film formed on the Mg-containing film and formed of an inorganic insulating material.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

a concentration of silver (Ag) in the first metal layer is higher than a concentration of silver (Ag) in the third metal layer.

4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

a concentration of silver (Ag) continuously changes between the first metal layer and the third metal layer.

5. A manufacturing method of a display device, comprising:

forming, on a light-emitting layer, a Mg-containing film containing magnesium (Mg), the Mg-containing film including a metal layer forming an interface of the Mg-containing film on the side of the light-emitting layer and formed of a magnesium-silver alloy (MgAg), and a Mg simple-substance layer forming an interface of the Mg-containing film on the opposite side from the interface on the side of the light-emitting layer and formed of magnesium (Mg); and

oxidizing a part of the Mg simple-substance layer and remaining another part of the Mg simple-substance layer, wherein

the another part of the Mg simple-substance layer is between the magnesium-silver alloy (MgAg) and oxidized Mg (MgO).

6. The manufacturing method of a display device according to claim 5 , wherein

the forming of the Mg-containing film includes forming the metal layer by supplying magnesium (Mg) and silver (Ag), and thereafter forming the Mg simple-substance layer by continuing the supply of magnesium (MG) and stopping the supply of silver (Ag).

7. The manufacturing method of a display device according to claim 6 , wherein

the forming of the Mg simple-substance layer includes continuing the supply of magnesium (Mg), and gradually reducing and then stopping the supply of silver (Ag).

8. The manufacturing method of a display device according to claim 5 , wherein

the oxidizing of the interface of the Mg-containing film on the opposite side includes applying an oxygen plasma treatment to the interface of the Mg-containing film on the opposite side.

9. The manufacturing method of a display device according to claim 5 , further comprising,

after oxidizing the interface of the Mg-containing film on the opposite side, forming, on the Mg-containing film, a sealing film formed of an inorganic insulating material.

10. The manufacturing method of a display device according to claim 5 , wherein

in the Mg-containing film, a concentration of silver (Ag) on the side of the interface with the metal layer is higher than a concentration of silver (Ag) on the side of the interface with the Mg simple-substance layer.

11. The manufacturing method of a display device according to claim 5 , wherein

in the Mg-containing film, a concentration of silver (Ag) continuously changes between the side of the interface with the metal layer and the side of the interface with the Mg simple-substance layer.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072130/0313 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2018
From: GUNJI, MASAKAZU
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 045628/0956 →