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US 8,188,474 · App. 12/578,687 · Granted May 29, 2012

Flexible light-emitting device

Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,188,474
App. No.
12/578,687
Granted
May 29, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

It is an object to provide a flexible light-emitting device with long lifetime in a simple way and to provide an inexpensive electronic device with long lifetime using the flexible light-emitting device. A flexible light-emitting device is provided, which includes a substrate having flexibility and a light-transmitting property with respect to visible light; a first adhesive layer over the substrate; an insulating film containing nitrogen and silicon over the first adhesive layer; a light-emitting element including a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and an EL layer between the first electrode and the second electrode; a second adhesive layer over the second electrode; and a metal substrate over the second adhesive layer, wherein the thickness of the metal substrate is 10 μm to 200 μm inclusive. Further, an electronic device using the flexible light-emitting device is provided.

Claims (69)

1. A flexible light-emitting device, comprising:

a first substrate having flexibility and a light-transmitting property with respect to visible light;

a first adhesive layer provided over the first substrate;

an insulating film containing nitrogen and silicon provided over the first adhesive layer;

a light-emitting element comprising:

a first electrode provided over the insulating film;

a second electrode facing the first electrode; and

an EL layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode;

a second adhesive layer provided over the second electrode; and

a second substrate provided over the second adhesive layer,

wherein the second substrate is a metal substrate, and

wherein a thickness of the second substrate is greater than or equal to 10 μm and less than or equal to 200 μm.

2. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising a film sealing layer provided between the second electrode and the second adhesive layer.

3. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second substrate comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, aluminum, copper, nickel, and an aluminum alloy.

4. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first adhesive layer comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of an epoxy resin, an acrylic resin, a silicone resin, and a phenol resin.

5. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second adhesive layer comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of an epoxy resin, an acrylic resin, a silicone resin, and a phenol resin.

6. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising a resin layer provided over the second substrate.

7. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 6 ,

wherein the resin layer comprises at least one selected from the group of an epoxy resin, an acrylic resin, a silicone resin, a phenol resin, a polyester resin, polypropylene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, polystyrene, polyamide, polyetherketone, a fluorine resin, and polyethylenenaphthalate.

8. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 6 ,

wherein the resin layer includes a fibrous body.

9. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein at least one of the first substrate, the first adhesive layer, and the second adhesive layer includes a fibrous body.

10. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising a film having low permeability provided between the first substrate and the first adhesive layer.

11. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 10 , wherein the film having low permeability is a film containing silicon and nitrogen or a film containing aluminum and nitrogen.

12. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising a coat film provided over a surface of the first substrate, which is opposite to a surface facing the second substrate.

13. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 12 , wherein the coat film has a light-transmitting property with respect to visible light and high hardness.

14. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 12 , wherein the coat film is a conductive film having a light-transmitting property with respect to visible light.

15. An electronic device using the flexible light-emitting device according to claim 1 for a display portion.

16. A flexible light-emitting device, comprising:

a first substrate having flexibility and a light-transmitting property with respect to visible light;

a first adhesive layer provided over the first substrate;

an insulating film containing nitrogen and silicon provided over the first adhesive layer;

a thin film transistor formation layer comprising a thin film transistor provided over the insulating film;

a light-emitting element comprising:

a first electrode electrically connected to the thin film transistor;

a second electrode facing the first electrode; and

an EL layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode;

a second adhesive layer provided over the second electrode; and

a second substrate provided over the second adhesive layer,

wherein the second substrate is a metal substrate, and

wherein a thickness of the second substrate is greater than or equal to 10 μm and less than or equal to 200 μm.

17. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 16 , wherein an active layer of the thin film transistor formed in the thin film transistor formation layer comprises crystalline silicon.

18. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 16 ,

wherein a pixel portion includes a plurality of the light-emitting elements,

wherein a driver circuit portion is provided outside the pixel portion, and

wherein the driver circuit portion includes a thin film transistor formed in the thin film transistor formation layer.

19. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 16 , further comprising a film sealing layer provided between the second electrode and the second adhesive layer.

20. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 16 ,

wherein the second substrate comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, aluminum, copper, nickel, and an aluminum alloy.

21. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 16 ,

wherein the first adhesive layer comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of an epoxy resin, an acrylic resin, a silicone resin, and a phenol resin.

22. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 16 ,

wherein the second adhesive layer comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of an epoxy resin, an acrylic resin, a silicone resin, and a phenol resin.

23. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 16 , further comprising a resin layer provided over the second substrate.

24. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 23 , wherein the resin layer comprises at least one selected from the group of an epoxy resin, an acrylic resin, a silicone resin, a phenol resin, a polyester resin, polypropylene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, polystyrene, polyamide, polyetherketone, a fluorine resin, and polyethylenenaphthalate.

25. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 23 ,

wherein the resin layer includes a fibrous body.

26. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 16 ,

wherein at least one of the first substrate, the first adhesive layer, and the second adhesive layer includes a fibrous body.

27. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 16 , further comprising a film having low permeability provided between the first substrate and the first adhesive layer.

28. The flexibe light-emitting device according to claim 27 , wherein the film having low permeability is a film containing silicon and nitrogen or a film containing aluminum and nitrogen.

29. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 16 , further comprising a coat film provided over a surface of the first substrate, which is opposite to a surface facing the second substrate.

30. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 29 , wherein the coat film has a light-transmitting property with respect to visible light and high hardness.

31. The flexible light-emitting device according to claim 29 , wherein the coat film is a conductive film having a light-transmitting property with respect to visible light.

32. An electronic device using the flexible light-emitting device according to claim 16 for a display portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2009
From: HATANO, KAORU; SEO, SATOSHI; NAGATA, TAKAAKI; OKANO, TATSUYA
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 023369/0392 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2008-267774 · Oct 16, 2008 · national
JP 2009-123451 · May 21, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
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