IP Library Granted Patent US 10,924,595
Granted Patent B2
US 10,924,595 · App. 15/814,930 · Granted Feb 16, 2021

Light-emitting device having a bent substrate

Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki (Setagaya, JP); Yoshiharu Hirakata (Ebina, JP); Tomoya Aoyama (Atsugi, JP); Akihiro Chida (Isehara, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 10,924,595
App. No.
15/814,930
Granted
Feb 16, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light-emitting device or a display device that is less likely to be broken is provided. Provided is a light-emitting device including an element layer and a substrate over the element layer. At least a part of the substrate is bent to the element layer side. The substrate has a light-transmitting property and a refractive index that is higher than that of the air. The element layer includes a light-emitting element that emits light toward the substrate side. Alternatively, provided is a light-emitting device including an element layer and a substrate covering a top surface and at least one side surface of the element layer. The substrate has a light-transmitting property and a refractive index that is higher than that of the air. The element layer includes a light-emitting element that emits light toward the substrate side.

Claims (62)

1. A light-emitting device comprising:

a first substrate;

a transistor over the first substrate;

a light-emitting element over the transistor;

a resin layer over the light-emitting element;

a first conductive layer over the resin layer;

a second conductive layer over the first conductive layer; and

a second substrate over the second conductive layer,

wherein the second substrate comprises a flat region and an end portion which is bent to a first substrate side,

wherein a side surface of the second substrate including the end portion and a side surface of the first substrate are covered by an insulator,

wherein a top surface of the second substrate transmits light emitted from the light-emitting element and is not covered by the insulator, and

wherein proximity or contact of an object on the top surface of the second substrate is sensed using the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.

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

wherein the side surface of the second substrate and the side surface of the first substrate are in contact with the insulator, and

wherein the top surface of the second substrate is not in contact with the insulator.

3. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the insulator comprises an organic resin.

4. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein a bottom surface of the first substrate is covered by the insulator.

5. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein a refractive index of the second substrate is higher than a refractive index of the air.

6. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising a flexible printed circuit over the first substrate,

wherein the second substrate does not overlap with the flexible printed circuit.

7. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the resin layer is a sealing layer.

8. A light-emitting device comprising:

a first substrate;

a transistor over the first substrate;

a light-emitting element over the transistor;

a resin layer over the light-emitting element;

a first conductive layer over the resin layer;

a second conductive layer over the first conductive layer; and

a second substrate over the second conductive layer,

wherein the second substrate comprises a flat region, a first end portion, and a second end portion opposed to the first end portion,

wherein the first end portion and the second end portion are bent to a first substrate side,

wherein a side surface of the second substrate including the first end portion and a side surface of the first substrate are covered by an insulator,

wherein a top surface of the second substrate transmits light emitted from the light-emitting element and is not covered by the insulator, and

wherein proximity or contact of an object on the top surface of the second substrate is sensed using the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.

9. The light-emitting device according to claim 8 ,

wherein the side surface of the second substrate and the side surface of the first substrate are in contact with the insulator, and

wherein the top surface of the second substrate is not in contact with the insulator.

10. The light-emitting device according to claim 8 , wherein the insulator comprises an organic resin.

11. The light-emitting device according to claim 8 , wherein a bottom surface of the first substrate is covered by the insulator.

12. The light-emitting device according to claim 8 , wherein a refractive index of the second substrate is higher than a refractive index of the air.

13. The light-emitting device according to claim 8 , further comprising a flexible printed circuit over the first substrate,

wherein the second substrate does not overlap with the flexible printed circuit.

14. The light-emitting device according to claim 8 , wherein the resin layer is a sealing layer.

15. A light-emitting device comprising:

a first substrate;

a transistor over the first substrate;

a light-emitting element over the transistor;

a resin layer over the light-emitting element;

a first conductive layer over the resin layer;

a second conductive layer over the first conductive layer; and

a second substrate over the second conductive layer,

wherein the second substrate comprises a flat region,

wherein the second substrate comprises a first end portion which is bent to reach a rear surface of the light-emitting device,

wherein an image is displayed over a side surface of the light-emitting device and the rear surface of the light-emitting device, and

wherein proximity or contact of an object on a top surface of the second substrate is sensed using the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.

16. The light-emitting device according to claim 15 , wherein a side surface of the second substrate including the first end portion and a side surface of the first substrate are covered by an insulator.

17. The light-emitting device according to claim 16 , wherein the insulator comprises an organic resin.

18. The light-emitting device according to claim 16 , wherein a bottom surface of the first substrate is covered by the insulator.

19. The light-emitting device according to claim 15 , wherein a refractive index of the second substrate is higher than a refractive index of the air.

20. The light-emitting device according to claim 15 , further comprising a flexible printed circuit over the first substrate,

wherein the second substrate does not overlap with the flexible printed circuit.

21. The light-emitting device according to claim 15 , wherein the resin layer is a sealing layer.

Priority Claims (2)
JP 2013-084528 · Apr 15, 2013 · national
JP 2013-218603 · Oct 21, 2013 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15164057 · May 25, 2016
Continuation 14247616 · Apr 8, 2014
Related Publication 20180139312A1 · May 17, 2018
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