Granted Patent B2

US 12,677,573 · App. 18/555,903 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Inventors: Yasuhiro Jinbo (Isehara, JP); Toshikazu Ohno (Atsugi, JP); Shiyuu Numata (Atsugi, JP)

Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

H10K59/874H10K50/00H10K50/19H10K59/00H10K71/60H10K50/10H10K59/871H10K59/873

Abstract

Claims (51)

1 . A display apparatus comprising a first light-emitting device, a second light-emitting device and an inorganic insulating layer,

wherein the first light-emitting device comprises a first pixel electrode, a first light-emitting layer over the first pixel electrode, and a common electrode over the first light-emitting layer,

wherein the second light-emitting device comprises a second pixel electrode, a second light-emitting layer over the second pixel electrode, and the common electrode over the second light-emitting layer,

wherein the inorganic insulating layer covers side surfaces of the first pixel electrode, the second pixel electrode, the first light-emitting layer, and the second light-emitting layer, and

wherein a hydrogen concentration in the inorganic insulating layer is lower than or equal to 1.0×10 22 atoms/cm 3 .

2 . The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the hydrogen concentration in the inorganic insulating layer is lower than or equal to 9.0×10 21 atoms/cm 3 .

3 . A display apparatus comprising a first light-emitting device, a second light-emitting device, and an inorganic insulating layer,

wherein the first light-emitting device comprises a first pixel electrode, a first light-emitting layer over the first pixel electrode, and a common electrode over the first light-emitting layer,

wherein the second light-emitting device comprises a second pixel electrode, a second light-emitting layer over the second pixel electrode, and the common electrode over the second light-emitting layer,

wherein the inorganic insulating layer covers side surfaces of the first pixel electrode, the second pixel electrode, the first light-emitting layer, and the second light-emitting layer, and

wherein a carbon concentration in the inorganic insulating layer is lower than or equal to 2.5×10 21 atoms/cm 3 .

4 . The display apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the carbon concentration in the inorganic insulating layer is lower than or equal to 2.0×10 21 atoms/cm 3 .

5 . The display apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising an organic insulating layer,

wherein the organic insulating layer overlaps with the side surfaces of the first pixel electrode, the second pixel electrode, the first light-emitting layer, and the second light-emitting layer with the inorganic insulating layer therebetween, and

wherein the common electrode comprises a region positioned over the organic insulating layer.

6 . The display apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first light-emitting device comprises a common layer between the first light-emitting layer and the common electrode,

wherein the second light-emitting device comprises the common layer between the second light-emitting layer and the common electrode, and

wherein the common layer comprises at least one of a hole-injection layer, a hole-transport layer, a hole-blocking layer, an electron-blocking layer, an electron-transport layer and an electron-injection layer.

7 . The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first light-emitting device and the second light-emitting device emit light of different colors.

8 . The display apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a first coloring layer and a second coloring layer transmitting light of different colors,

wherein the first light-emitting device and the second light-emitting device emit white light,

wherein light emission of the first light-emitting device is extracted to an outside of the display apparatus through the first coloring layer, and

wherein light emission of the second light-emitting device is extracted to the outside of the display apparatus through the second coloring layer.

9 . A display module comprising:

the display apparatus according to claim 1 ; and

at least one of a connector and an integrated circuit.

10 . An electronic device comprising:

the display module according to claim 9 ; and

at least one of a housing, a battery, a camera, a speaker and a microphone.

11 . A method for fabricating a display apparatus, comprising the steps of:

forming a conductive film over an insulating surface;

forming a first layer over the conductive film;

forming a first sacrificial layer over the first layer;

processing the first layer and the first sacrificial layer to expose part of the conductive film;

forming a second layer over the first sacrificial layer and the conductive film;

forming a second sacrificial layer over the second layer;

processing the second layer and the second sacrificial layer to expose part of the conductive film;

processing the conductive film to form a first pixel electrode overlapping with the first sacrificial layer and a second pixel electrode overlapping with the second sacrificial layer;

forming an inorganic insulating film covering at least a side surface of the first pixel electrode, a side surface of the second pixel electrode, a side surface of the first layer, a side surface of the second layer, a side surface and a top surface of the first sacrificial layer, and a side surface and a top surface of the second sacrificial layer by an atomic layer deposition method under a condition of a substrate temperature higher than or equal to 60° C. and lower than or equal to 140° C.;

processing the inorganic insulating film to form an inorganic insulating layer covering at least the side surface of the first pixel electrode, the side surface of the second pixel electrode, the side surface of the first layer, and the side surface of the second layer;

removing the first sacrificial layer and the second sacrificial layer; and

forming a common electrode over the first layer and the second layer.

12 . The method for fabricating a display apparatus, according to claim 11 , further comprising the steps of:

forming an organic insulating film over the inorganic insulating film;

processing the inorganic insulating film and the organic insulating film to form the inorganic insulating layer and an organic insulating layer over the inorganic insulating layer, so that the inorganic insulating layer and the organic insulating layer cover at least the side surface of the first pixel electrode, the side surface of the second pixel electrode, the side surface of the first layer, and the side surface of the second layer;

removing the first sacrificial layer and the second sacrificial layer; and

forming the common electrode over the first layer, the second layer, and the organic insulating layer.

13 . The method for fabricating a display apparatus, according to claim 11 , further comprising the steps of:

forming a third layer over the first layer and the second layer after the first sacrificial layer and the second sacrificial layer are removed; and

forming the common electrode over the third layer.

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