IP Library Granted Patent US 7,579,203
Granted Patent B2
US 7,579,203 · App. 09/841,156 · Granted Aug 25, 2009

Light emitting device

Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,579,203
App. No.
09/841,156
Granted
Aug 25, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

An inexpensive light emitting device and inexpensive electric equipment are provided. A substrate on which a semiconductor element or a light emitting element is formed and a color filter are manufactured by separate manufacturing processes, and they are bonded to each other to complete the light emitting device. Thus, the yield of the light emitting device is improved and the manufacture period is shortened.

Claims (84)

1. A method of manufacturing a light emitting device, said method comprising the steps of:

forming a base film over a substrate;

forming a light emitting element emitting red light, a light emitting element emitting green light and a light emitting element emitting blue light over the base film;

separating the substrate from the base film; and

bonding a color filter comprising at least a red colored layer, a green colored layer and a blue colored layer to the base film,

wherein the red light is passed through the base film and the red colored layer,

wherein the green light is passed through the base film and the green colored layer, and

wherein the blue light is passed through the base film and the blue colored layer.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the light emitting element emitting red light, the light emitting element emitting green light and the light emitting element emitting blue light is formed by deposition using a shadow mask.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the light emitting element emitting red light, the light emitting element emitting green light and the light emitting element emitting blue light is formed by an ink jet method.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the light emitting element emitting red light, the light emitting element emitting green light and the light emitting element emitting blue light is formed by a printing method.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least two of the red colored layer, the green colored layer and the blue colored layer overlap with each other.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the red colored layer, the green colored layer, and the blue colored layer includes a black pigment or carbon particles.

7. A method of manufacturing a light emitting device, said method comprising the steps of:

forming a base film over a substrate;

forming a thin film transistor and a light emitting element emitting red light, a light emitting element emitting green light and a light emitting element emitting blue light being electrically connected to the thin film transistor over the base film;

separating the substrate from the base film; and

bonding a color filter comprising at least a red colored layer, a green colored layer and a blue colored layer to the base film,

wherein the red light is passed through the base film and the red colored layer,

wherein the green light is passed through the base film and the green colored layer, and

wherein the blue light is passed through the base film and the blue colored layer.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein at least one of the light emitting element emitting red light, the light emitting element emitting green light and the light emitting element emitting blue light is formed by deposition using a shadow mask.

9. The method according to claim 7 , wherein at least one of the light emitting element emitting red light, the light emitting element emitting green light and the light emitting element emitting blue light is formed by an ink jet method.

10. The method according to claim 7 , wherein at least one of the light emitting element emitting red light, the light emitting element emitting green light and the light emitting element emitting blue light is formed by a printing method.

11. The method according to claim 7 , wherein at least two of the red colored layer, the green colored layer and the blue colored layer overlap with each other.

12. The method according to claim 7 , wherein at least one of the red colored layer, the green colored layer, and the blue colored layer includes a black pigment or carbon particles.

13. A method of manufacturing a light emitting device, said method comprising the steps of:

forming a base film over a first substrate;

forming a plurality of light emitting elements emitting red light, a plurality of light emitting elements emitting green light and a plurality of light emitting elements emitting blue light in a matrix form over the base film;

separating the first substrate from the base film; and

bonding a transparent substrate comprising at least a red colored layer, a green colored layer and a blue colored layer to the base film,

wherein the red light is passed through the base film and the red colored layer,

wherein the green light is passed through the base film and the green colored layer,

wherein the blue light is passed through the base film and the blue colored layer.

14. A method according to claim 13 , wherein the transparent substrate comprises a polymeric material.

15. The method according to claim 13 , wherein at least one of the plurality of light emitting elements emitting red light, the plurality of light emitting elements emitting green light and the plurality of light emitting elements emitting blue light is formed by deposition using a shadow mask.

16. The method according to claim 13 , wherein at least one of the plurality of light emitting elements emitting red light, the plurality of light emitting elements emitting green light and the plurality of light emitting elements emitting blue light is formed by an ink jet method.

17. The method according to claim 13 , wherein at least one of the plurality of light emitting elements emitting red light, the plurality of light emitting elements emitting green light and the plurality of light emitting elements emitting blue light is formed by a printing method.

18. The method according to claim 13 , wherein at least two of the red colored layer, the green colored layer and the blue colored layer overlap with each other.

19. The method according to claim 13 , wherein at least one of the red colored layer, the green colored layer, and the blue colored layer includes a black pigment or carbon particles.

20. A method of manufacturing a light emitting device, said method comprising the steps of:

forming a base film over a first substrate;

forming a semiconductor element and a light emitting element emitting red light, a light emitting element emitting green light and a light emitting element emitting blue light being electrically connected to the semiconductor element over the base film;

separating the first substrate from the base film; and

bonding a transparent substrate comprising at least a red colored layer, a green colored layer and a blue colored layer to the base film,

wherein the red light is passed through the base film and the red colored layer,

wherein the green light is passed through the base film and the green colored layer,

wherein the blue light is passed through the base film and the blue colored layer.

21. A method according to claim 20 , wherein the transparent substrate comprises a polymeric material.

22. The method according to claim 20 , wherein at least one of the light emitting element emitting red light, the light emitting element emitting green light and the light emitting element emitting blue light is formed by deposition using a shadow mask.

23. The method according to claim 20 , wherein at least one of the light emitting element emitting red light, the light emitting element emitting green light and the light emitting element emitting blue light is formed by an ink jet method.

24. The method according to claim 20 , wherein at least one of the light emitting element emitting red light, the light emitting element emitting green light and the light emitting element emitting blue light is formed by a printing method.

25. The method according to claim 20 , wherein at least two of the red colored layer, the green colored layer and the blue colored layer overlap with each other.

26. The method according to claim 20 , wherein at least one of the red colored layer, the green colored layer, and the blue colored layer includes a black pigment or carbon particles.

27. A method of manufacturing a light emitting device, said method comprising the steps of:

forming a base film over a first substrate;

forming a light emitting element emitting red light, a light emitting element emitting green light and a light emitting element emitting blue light over the base film;

separating the first substrate from the base film; and

bonding a second substrate comprising at least a red colored layer, a green colored layer and a blue colored layer to the base film,

said method further comprising a step of bonding an antireflection film to the second substrate,

wherein the red light is passed through the base film and the red colored layer,

wherein the green light is passed through the base film and the green colored layer, and

wherein the blue light is passed through the base film and the blue colored layer.

28. The method according to claim 27 , wherein the second substrate comprises a polymeric material.

29. The method according to claim 27 , wherein at least one of the light emitting element emitting red light, the light emitting element emitting green light and the light emitting element emitting blue light is formed by deposition using a shadow mask.

30. The method according to claim 27 , wherein at least one of the light emitting element emitting red light, the light emitting element emitting green light and the light emitting element emitting blue light is formed by an ink jet method.

31. The method according to claim 27 , wherein at least one of the light emitting element emitting red light, the light emitting element emitting green light and the light emitting element emitting blue light is formed by a printing method.

32. The method according to claim 27 , wherein at least two of the red colored layer, the green colored layer and the blue colored layer overlap with each other.

33. The method according to claim 27 , wherein at least one of the red colored layer, the green colored layer, and the blue colored layer includes a black pigment or carbon particles.

34. A method of manufacturing a light emitting device, said method comprising the steps of:

forming a base film over a first substrate;

forming a semiconductor element and a light emitting element emitting red light, a light emitting element emitting green light and a light emitting element emitting blue light being electrically connected to the semiconductor element over the base film;

separating the first substrate from the base film; and

bonding a second substrate comprising at least a red colored layer, a green colored layer and a blue colored layer to the base film,

said method further comprising a step of bonding an antireflection film to the second substrate,

wherein the red light is passed through the base film and the red colored layer,

wherein the green light is passed through the base film and the green colored layer, and

wherein the blue light is passed through the base film and the blue colored layer.

35. The method according to claim 34 , wherein the second substrate comprises a polymeric material.

36. The method according to claim 34 , wherein at least one of the light emitting element emitting red light, the light emitting element emitting green light and the light emitting element emitting blue light is formed by deposition using a shadow mask.

37. The method according to claim 34 , wherein at least one of the light emitting element emitting red light, the light emitting element emitting green light and the light emitting element emitting blue light is formed by an ink jet method.

38. The method according to claim 34 , wherein at least one of the light emitting element emitting red light, the light emitting element emitting green light and the light emitting element emitting blue light is formed by a printing method.

39. The method according to claim 34 , wherein at least two of the red colored layer, the green colored layer and the blue colored layer overlap with each other.

40. The method according to claim 34 , wherein at least one of the red colored layer, the green colored layer, and the blue colored layer includes a black pigment or carbon particles.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2001
From: KOYAMA, JUN; FUKUNAGA, TAKESHI; INUKAI, KAZUTAKA; YAMAZAKI, SHUNPEI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 012293/0903 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2000-124019 · Apr 25, 2000 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20020024051A1 · Feb 28, 2002