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US 8,610,155 · App. 12/617,379 · Granted Dec 17, 2013

Light-emitting device, method for manufacturing the same, and cellular phone

Inventors: Kaoru Hatano (Kanagawa, JP); Satoshi Seo (Kanagawa, JP); Shunpei Yamazaki (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,610,155
App. No.
12/617,379
Granted
Dec 17, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to: a light-emitting device which includes a first flexible substrate having a first electrode, a light-emitting layer over the first electrode, and a second electrode with a projecting portion over the light-emitting layer and a second flexible substrate having a semiconductor circuit and a third electrode electrically connected to the semiconductor circuit, in which the projecting portion of the second electrode and the third electrode are electrically connected to each other; a method for manufacturing the light-emitting device; and a cellular phone which includes a housing incorporating the light-emitting device and having a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, in which the light-emitting device is disposed on a front side and in an upper portion in the longitudinal direction of the housing.

Claims (51)

1. A method for manufacturing a light-emitting device, comprising:

forming a first separation layer, a first insulating film, a first electrode, a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode with a projecting portion over a first substrate;

separating the first insulating film, the first electrode, the light-emitting layer, and the second electrode from the first substrate by using the first separation layer;

forming a first adhesive layer over a first flexible substrate;

attaching the first insulating film, the first electrode, the light-emitting layer, and the second electrode to the first flexible substrate with the first adhesive layer;

forming a second separation layer, a second insulating film, a semiconductor circuit, and a third electrode electrically connected to the semiconductor circuit over a second substrate;

separating the second insulating film, the semiconductor circuit, and the third electrode from the second substrate by using the second separation layer;

forming a second adhesive layer over a second flexible substrate;

attaching the second insulating film, the semiconductor circuit, and the third electrode to the second flexible substrate with the second adhesive layer; and

electrically connecting the projecting portion of the second electrode and the third electrode to each other.

2. The method for manufacturing a light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising: providing a desiccant in a space portion that is generated with a disposition of the first flexible substrate and the second flexible substrate to face each other.

3. The method for manufacturing a light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising: forming a structure body including a fibrous body and an organic resin to cover the semiconductor circuit, wherein the third electrode is formed with a conductive resin to penetrate the structure body.

4. A method for manufacturing a light-emitting device, comprising:

forming a first separation layer, a first insulating film, a first electrode, a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode with a projecting portion over a first substrate;

separating the first insulating film, the first electrode, the light-emitting layer, and the second electrode from the first substrate by using the first separation layer;

forming a first adhesive layer over a first flexible substrate;

attaching the first insulating film, the first electrode, the light-emitting layer, and the second electrode to the first flexible substrate with the first adhesive layer;

forming a second separation layer, a second insulating film, a semiconductor circuit, and a third electrode electrically connected to the semiconductor circuit over a second substrate;

separating the second insulating film, the semiconductor circuit, and the third electrode from the second substrate by using the second separation layer;

forming a second adhesive layer over a second flexible substrate;

attaching the second insulating film, the semiconductor circuit, and the third electrode to the second flexible substrate with the second adhesive layer;

forming an anisotropic conductive film containing conductive particles between the first flexible substrate and the second flexible substrate; and

electrically connecting the projecting portion of the second electrode and the third electrode to each other through the anisotropic conductive film.

5. The method for manufacturing a light-emitting device according to claim 4 , further comprising: forming a structure body including a fibrous body and an organic resin to cover the semiconductor circuit, wherein the third electrode is formed with a conductive resin to penetrate the structure body.

6. A light-emitting device comprising:

a first flexible substrate provided with a first electrode, an insulating film over the first electrode, a light-emitting layer over the insulating film, and a second electrode with a projecting portion over the light-emitting layer;

a second flexible substrate provided with a semiconductor circuit and a third electrode electrically connected to the semiconductor circuit, and

a structure body covering the semiconductor circuit and comprising a fibrous body and an organic resin,

wherein the projecting portion of the second electrode and the third electrode are electrically connected to each other,

wherein the insulating film and the third electrode are overlapped with each other, and

wherein the third electrode penetrates the structure body.

7. The light-emitting device according to claim 6 , further comprising a desiccant in a space portion that is generated with a disposition of the first flexible substrate and the second flexible substrate to face each other.

8. The light-emitting device according to claim 6 , wherein the third electrode comprises a conductive resin.

9. A light-emitting device comprising:

a first flexible substrate provided with a first electrode, an insulating film over the first electrode, a light-emitting layer over the insulating film, and a second electrode with a projecting portion over the light-emitting layer;

a second flexible substrate provided with a semiconductor circuit and a third electrode electrically connected to the semiconductor circuit, and

a structure body covering the semiconductor circuit and comprising a fibrous body and an organic resin,

wherein the projecting portion of the second electrode and the third electrode are electrically connected to each other through an anisotropic conductive film comprising conductive particles,

wherein the insulating film and the third electrode are overlapped with each other, and

wherein the third electrode penetrates the structure body.

10. The light-emitting device according to claim 9 , wherein the third electrode comprises a conductive resin.

11. A cellular phone comprising:

a light-emitting device comprising:

a first flexible substrate provided with a first electrode, an insulating film over the first electrode, a light-emitting layer over the insulating film, and a second electrode with a projecting portion over the light-emitting layer; and

a second flexible substrate provided with a semiconductor circuit and a third electrode electrically connected to the semiconductor circuit; and

a structure body covering the semiconductor circuit and comprising a fibrous body and an organic resin, and

a housing incorporating the light-emitting device and having a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction,

wherein the projecting portion of the second electrode and the third electrode are electrically connected to each other,

wherein the light-emitting device is disposed on a front side and in an upper portion in the longitudinal direction of the housing,

wherein the insulating film and the third electrode are overlapped with each other, and

wherein the third electrode penetrates the structure body and comprises a conductive resin.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 6, 2010
From: HATANO, KAORU; SEO, SATOSHI; YAMAZAKI, SHUNPEI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 023740/0884 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2008-294661 · Nov 18, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100123160A1 · May 20, 2010