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US 7,858,411 · App. 12/259,748 · Granted Dec 28, 2010

Method for fabricating light emitting device and method for fabricating liquid crystal display device

Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,858,411
App. No.
12/259,748
Granted
Dec 28, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

The object of the invention is to provide a method for fabricating a semiconductor device having a peeled layer bonded to a base material with curvature. Particularly, the object is to provide a method for fabricating a display with curvature, more specifically, a light emitting device having an OLED bonded to a base material with curvature. An external force is applied to a support originally having curvature and elasticity, and the support is bonded to a peeled layer formed over a substrate. Then, when the substrate is peeled, the support returns into the original shape by the restoring force, and the peeled layer as well is curved along the shape of the support. Finally, a transfer object originally having curvature is bonded to the peeled layer, and then a device with a desired curvature is completed.

Claims (88)

1. A method for fabricating a light emitting device comprising a layer containing a light emitting element, the method comprising:

forming a layer containing a thin film transistor over a first substrate;

forming the layer containing the light emitting element over the layer containing the thin film transistor;

bonding a second flexible substrate to the layer containing the light emitting element;

peeling the layer containing the thin film transistor and the layer containing the light emitting element bonded with the second flexible substrate from the first substrate; and

bonding a third flexible substrate to the layer containing the thin film transistor to sandwich the layer containing the thin film transistor and the layer containing the light emitting element between the second flexible substrate and the third flexible substrate.

2. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the second flexible substrate comprises plastic.

3. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the second flexible substrate to be bonded to the layer containing the light emitting element has curvature.

4. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the third flexible substrate comprises plastic.

5. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising: applying the light emitting device to a display portion.

6. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising: attaching the light emitting device to a main body, a window, or a seat of a vehicle.

7. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising: attaching the light emitting device to a main body, a window, a dashboard part, an automobile body or a seat of an automobile.

8. A method for fabricating a light emitting device comprising a layer containing a light emitting element, the method comprising:

forming a layer containing a thin film transistor over a first substrate;

forming the layer containing the light emitting element over the layer containing the thin film transistor;

bonding a second flexible substrate to the layer containing the light emitting element via an adhesive;

peeling the layer containing the thin film transistor and the layer containing the light emitting element bonded with the second flexible substrate from the first substrate; and

bonding a third flexible substrate to the layer containing the thin film transistor to sandwich the layer containing the thin film transistor and the layer containing the light emitting element between the second flexible substrate and the third flexible substrate.

9. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 8 , wherein the second flexible substrate comprises plastic.

10. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 8 , wherein the second flexible substrate to be bonded to the layer containing the light emitting element has curvature.

11. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 8 , wherein the third flexible substrate comprises plastic.

12. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 8 , further comprising: applying the light emitting device to a display portion.

13. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 8 , further comprising: attaching the light emitting device to a main body, a window, or a seat of a vehicle.

14. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 8 , further comprising: attaching the light emitting device to a main body, a window, a dashboard part, an automobile body or a seat of an automobile.

15. A method for fabricating a light emitting device comprising a layer containing a light emitting element, the method comprising:

forming a layer containing at least one selected from metal, oxide, and nitride over a first substrate;

forming a layer containing a thin film transistor over the layer containing the at least one selected from metal, oxide, and nitride;

forming the layer containing the light emitting element over the layer containing the thin film transistor;

bonding a second flexible substrate to the layer containing the light emitting element;

peeling the layer containing the thin film transistor and the layer containing the light emitting element bonded with the second flexible substrate from the first substrate; and

bonding a third flexible substrate to the layer containing the thin film transistor to sandwich the layer containing the thin film transistor and the layer containing the light emitting element between the second flexible substrate and the third flexible substrate.

16. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 15 , wherein the second flexible substrate comprises plastic.

17. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 15 , wherein the second flexible substrate to be bonded to the layer containing the light emitting element has curvature.

18. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 15 , wherein the third flexible substrate comprises plastic.

19. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 15 , further comprising: applying the light emitting device to a display portion.

20. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 15 , further comprising: attaching the light emitting device to a main body, a window, or a seat of a vehicle.

21. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 15 , further comprising: attaching the light emitting device to a main body, a window, a dashboard part, an automobile body or a seat of an automobile.

22. A method for fabricating a light emitting device comprising a layer containing a light emitting element, the method comprising:

forming a layer containing a thin film transistor over a first substrate;

forming a layer containing the light emitting element over the layer containing the thin film transistor;

bonding a second flexible substrate to the layer containing the light emitting element via a first adhesive;

peeling the layer containing the thin film transistor and the layer containing the light emitting element bonded with the second flexible substrate from the first substrate; and

bonding a third flexible substrate to the layer containing the thin film transistor via a second adhesive to sandwich the layer containing the thin film transistor and the layer containing the light emitting element between the second flexible substrate and the third flexible substrate.

23. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 22 , wherein the second flexible substrate comprises plastic.

24. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 22 , wherein the second flexible substrate to be bonded to the layer containing light emitting element has curvature.

25. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 22 , wherein the third flexible substrate comprises plastic.

26. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 22 , further comprising: applying the light emitting device to a display portion.

27. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 22 , further comprising: attaching the light emitting device to a main body, a window, or a seat of a vehicle.

28. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 22 , further comprising: attaching the light emitting device to a main body, a window, a dashboard part, an automobile body or a seat of an automobile.

29. A method for fabricating a light emitting device comprising a layer containing a light emitting element, the method comprising:

forming a layer containing at least one selected from metal, oxide, and nitride over a first substrate;

forming a layer containing a thin film transistor over the layer containing the at least one selected from metal, oxide, and nitride;

forming the layer containing the light emitting element over the layer containing the thin film transistor;

bonding a second flexible substrate to the layer containing the light emitting element via a first adhesive;

peeling the layer containing the thin film transistor and the layer containing the light emitting element bonded with the second flexible substrate from the first substrate; and

bonding a third flexible substrate to the layer containing the thin film transistor via a second adhesive to sandwich the layer containing the thin film transistor and the layer containing the light emitting element between the second flexible substrate and the third flexible substrate.

30. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 29 , wherein the second flexible substrate comprises plastic.

31. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 29 , wherein the second flexible substrate to be bonded to the organic light emitting layer has curvature.

32. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 29 , wherein the third flexible substrate comprises plastic.

33. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 29 , further comprising: applying the light emitting device to a display portion.

34. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 29 , further comprising: attaching the light emitting device to a main body, a window, or a seat of a vehicle.

35. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 29 , further comprising: attaching the light emitting device to a main body, a window, a dashboard part, an automobile body or a seat of an automobile.

36. A method for fabricating a light emitting device comprising a layer containing a light emitting element, the method comprising:

forming a layer containing a thin film transistor over a first substrate;

forming the layer containing the light emitting element over the layer containing the thin film transistor;

bonding a second flexible substrate to the layer containing the light emitting element;

peeling the layer containing the thin film transistor and the layer containing the light emitting element bonded with the second flexible substrate from the first substrate; and

bonding a third flexible substrate to the layer containing the thin film transistor via an adhesive to sandwich the layer containing the thin film transistor and the layer containing the light emitting element between the second flexible substrate and the third flexible substrate.

37. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 36 , wherein the second flexible substrate comprises plastic.

38. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 36 , wherein the second flexible substrate to be bonded to the layer containing the light emitting element has curvature.

39. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 36 , wherein the third flexible substrate comprises plastic.

40. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 36 , further comprising: applying the light emitting device to a display portion.

41. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 36 , further comprising: attaching the light emitting device to a main body, a window, or a seat of a vehicle.

42. The method for fabricating the light emitting device according to claim 36 , further comprising: attaching the light emitting device to a main body, a window, a dashboard part, an automobile body or a seat of an automobile.

43. A method for fabricating a liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal layer, the method comprising:

forming a layer containing a thin film transistor over a first substrate;

bonding a second flexible substrate to the layer containing the thin film transistor;

forming a liquid crystal layer between the layer containing the thin film transistor and the second flexible substrate;

peeling the liquid crystal layer bonded with the second flexible substrate from the first substrate; and

bonding a third flexible substrate to the layer containing the thin film transistor to sandwich the layer containing the thin film transistor and the liquid crystal layer between the second flexible substrate and the third flexible substrate.

44. The method for fabricating the liquid crystal display device according to claim 43 ,

wherein the second flexible substrate comprises plastic.

45. The method for fabricating the liquid crystal display device according to claim 43 ,

wherein the second flexible substrate to be bonded to the liquid crystal layer has curvature.

46. The method for fabricating the liquid crystal display device according to claim 43 ,

wherein the third flexible substrate comprises plastic.

47. The method for fabricating the liquid crystal display device according to claim 43 , further comprising: attaching the liquid crystal display device to a main body, a window, or a seat of a vehicle.

48. The method for fabricating the liquid crystal display device according to claim 43 , further comprising: attaching the liquid crystal display device to a main body, a window, a dashboard part, an automobile body or a seat of an automobile.

Priority Claims (1)
JP 2001-402016 · Dec 28, 2001 · national
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