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Granted Patent B2
US 11,690,245 · App. 17/550,171 · Granted Jun 27, 2023

Light-emitting module

Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki (Setagaya, JP); Kaoru Hatano (Atsugi, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
H01L51/5253H01L51/0097H01L51/5237H01L51/5246H01L51/56H01L27/3244H01L2251/5338H01L2251/566Y02E10/549Y02P70/50Y10T29/49117
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Patent No.
US 11,690,245
App. No.
17/550,171
Granted
Jun 27, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide a more convenient highly reliable light-emitting device which can be used for a variety of applications. Another object of one embodiment of the present invention is to manufacture, without complicating the process, a highly reliable light-emitting device having a shape suitable for its intended purpose. In a manufacturing process of a light-emitting device, a light-emitting panel is manufactured which is at least partly curved by processing the shape to be molded after the manufacture of an electrode layer and/or an element layer, and a protective film covering a surface of the light-emitting panel which is at least partly curved is formed, so that a light-emitting device using the light-emitting panel has a more useful function and higher reliability.

Claims (28)

1. A light-emitting module comprising:

a housing comprising a planar portion, and a first curved portion and a second curved portion which are extended from the planar portion; and

an active-matrix light-emitting panel having a flexibility,

wherein the active-matrix light-emitting panel is bonded to the housing with an adhesive layer,

wherein a display portion of the active-matrix light-emitting panel comprises a first portion in contact with the planar portion, a second portion in contact with the first curved portion, and a third portion in contact with the second curved portion, and

wherein a periphery of the display portion overlaps with a fourth portion which is located inside to a periphery of the planar portion in a plan view.

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

wherein the active-matrix light-emitting panel comprises a connection terminal electrode electrically connected to an FPC, and

wherein the connection terminal electrode overlaps with the fourth portion.

3. The light-emitting module, according to claim 2 ,

wherein the active-matrix light-emitting panel comprises a connection terminal electrode electrically connected to an FPC, and

wherein the connection terminal electrode overlaps with a fifth portion between the periphery of the display portion and the periphery of the planar portion.

4. The light-emitting module, according to claim 1 ,

wherein the active-matrix light-emitting panel is bonded to the housing with the adhesive layer so that the active-matrix light-emitting panel has a shape reflecting a shape of the housing.

5. A light-emitting module comprising:

a housing comprising a planar portion, and a first curved portion and a second curved portion which are extended from the planar portion;

an active-matrix light-emitting panel including an organic EL element; and

an adhesive layer between the active-matrix light-emitting panel and the housing,

wherein a display portion of the active-matrix light-emitting panel comprises a first portion in contact with the planar portion, a second portion in contact with the first curved portion, and a third portion in contact with the second curved portion, and

wherein a periphery of the display portion overlaps with a fourth portion which is located inside to a periphery of the planar portion in a plan view.

6. The light-emitting module, according to claim 5 ,

wherein the active-matrix light-emitting panel comprises a connection terminal electrode electrically connected to an FPC, and

wherein the connection terminal electrode overlaps with the fourth portion.

7. The light-emitting module, according to claim 5 ,

wherein the active-matrix light-emitting panel comprises a connection terminal electrode electrically connected to an FPC, and

wherein the connection terminal electrode overlaps with a fifth portion between the periphery of the display portion and the periphery of the planar portion.

8. The light-emitting module, according to claim 5 ,

wherein the active-matrix light-emitting panel is bonded to the housing with the adhesive layer so that the active-matrix light-emitting panel has a shape reflecting a shape of the housing.

Priority Claims (1)
JP 2009-122664 · May 21, 2009 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16207435 · Dec 3, 2018
Continuation 14507280 · Oct 6, 2014
Continuation 12781876 · May 18, 2010
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