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Granted Patent B2
US 8,698,190 · App. 13/490,723 · Granted Apr 15, 2014

Lighting device and method for manufacturing the same

Inventors: Kohei Yokoyama (Kanagawa, JP); Hisao Ikeda (Kanagawa, JP); Shinichi Hirasa (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,698,190
App. No.
13/490,723
Granted
Apr 15, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lighting device is formed using a light-emitting element by a more simplified method. The lighting device includes a light-emitting element including a light-emitting layer between a first electrode and a second electrode, a substrate provided with the light-emitting element and an uneven region around the periphery of the light-emitting element, a sealing substrate facing the substrate, connection electrodes connected to the first electrode and the second electrode and formed over the uneven region, and a sealant for bonding the substrate and the sealing substrate. The connection electrodes are each formed using a conductive paste, and the sealant is in contact with the connection electrodes and the uneven region provided around the periphery of the light-emitting element.

Claims (65)

1. A lighting device comprising:

a first substrate;

an uneven region in the first substrate;

a first electrode over the first substrate, the first substrate being surrounded by the uneven region;

a first connection electrode over the first substrate, the uneven region, and the first electrode;

a second connection electrode over the first substrate and the uneven region;

a partition wall over the first electrode, the first connection electrode, and the second connection electrode;

a light-emitting layer over the first electrode and the partition wall;

a second electrode over the light-emitting layer, the partition wall, and the second connection electrode;

a sealant over the uneven region, the first connection electrode, and the second connection electrode; and

a second substrate over the sealant,

wherein the uneven region is overlapped with the sealant,

wherein the first connection electrode is electrically connected to the first electrode, and

wherein the second connection electrode is electrically connected to the second electrode.

2. The lighting device according to claim 1 , wherein the first connection electrode and the second connection electrode include conductive particles.

3. The lighting device according to claim 1 , further comprising a microlens array substrate bonded to the first substrate.

4. A lighting device comprising:

a first substrate;

an uneven region in the first substrate;

a planarizing layer over the uneven region;

a first electrode over the planarizing layer;

a first connection electrode over the first electrode, the planarizing layer, and the uneven region;

a second connection electrode over the planarizing layer and the uneven region;

a partition wall over the first electrode, the first connection electrode, and the second connection electrode;

a light-emitting layer over the first electrode and the partition wall;

a second electrode over the light-emitting layer, the partition wall, and the second connection electrode;

a sealant over the uneven region, the first connection electrode, and the second connection electrode and surrounding the planarizing layer; and

a second substrate over the sealant,

wherein the first connection electrode is electrically connected to the first electrode, and

wherein the second connection electrode is electrically connected to the second electrode.

5. The lighting device according to claim 4 , wherein the uneven region is a depressed portion in the first substrate.

6. The lighting device according to claim 4 , wherein the first connection electrode and the second connection electrode include conductive particles.

7. The lighting device according to claim 4 , further comprising a microlens array substrate bonded to the first substrate.

8. A method for manufacturing a lighting device, comprising the steps of:

forming an uneven region in a first substrate;

forming a first electrode over the first electrode, the first electrode being surrounded by the uneven region;

forming a first connection electrode over the first substrate, the uneven region, and the first electrode;

forming a second connection electrode over the first substrate and the uneven region;

forming a partition wall over the first substrate, the first electrode, the first connection electrode, and the second connection electrode;

forming a light-emitting layer over the first electrode and the partition wall;

forming a second electrode over the light-emitting layer, the partition wall, and the second connection electrode;

applying a sealant over a second substrate; and

attaching the first connection electrode, the second connection electrode, and the uneven region to the sealant to bond the first substrate and the second substrate,

wherein the uneven region is overlapped with the sealant,

wherein the first connection electrode is electrically connected to the first electrode, and

wherein the second connection electrode is electrically connected to the second electrode.

9. The method for manufacturing the lighting device according to claim 8 , wherein the uneven region is formed in the first substrate by any one of shotblasting, sandblasting, or chemical etching.

10. The method for manufacturing the lighting device according to claim 8 , wherein the first connection electrode and the second connection electrode are formed with a conductive paste.

11. The method for manufacturing the lighting device according to claim 8 , further comprising the step of bonding a microlens array substrate to the first substrate.

12. A method for manufacturing a lighting device, comprising the steps of:

forming an uneven region in a first substrate;

forming a planarizing layer over the uneven region;

forming a first electrode over the planarizing layer;

forming a first connection electrode over the uneven region, the planarizing layer, and the first electrode;

forming a second connection electrode over the planarizing layer and the uneven region;

forming a partition wall over the first electrode, the first connection electrode, and the second connection electrode;

forming a light-emitting layer over the first electrode and the partition wall;

forming a second electrode over the light-emitting layer, the partition wall, and the second connection electrode;

applying a sealant over a second substrate; and

attaching the first connection electrode, the second connection electrode, and the uneven region to the sealant to bond the first substrate and the second substrate,

wherein the first connection electrode is electrically connected to the first electrode, and

wherein the second connection electrode is electrically connected to the second electrode.

13. The method for manufacturing the lighting device according to claim 12 , wherein the uneven region is formed in the first substrate by any one of shotblasting, sandblasting, or chemical etching.

14. The method for manufacturing the lighting device according to claim 12 , wherein the first connection electrode and the second connection electrode are formed with a conductive paste.

15. The method for manufacturing the lighting device according to claim 12 , further comprising the step of bonding a microlens array substrate to the first substrate.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2012
From: YOKOYAMA, KOHEI; IKEDA, HISAO; HIRASA, SHINICHI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028335/0154 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2011-129020 · Jun 9, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120313128A1 · Dec 13, 2012