JP2003187966A - Light-emitting device - Google Patents
Light-emitting deviceInfo
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Abstract
Description
【0001】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、発光装置に関する
ものであり、特に、有機発光層を有する発光装置の封止
の技術に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a light emitting device, and more particularly to a technique for sealing a light emitting device having an organic light emitting layer.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】近年、発光装置として、電極間に配置さ
れた有機薄膜を有し、該電極間に電圧を印加することに
よって有機薄膜を発光させる発光装置が注目されてい
る。図16の符号101に、従来の有機発光層を用いた
発光装置を示す。2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, as a light emitting device, a light emitting device having an organic thin film disposed between electrodes and emitting light from the organic thin film by applying a voltage between the electrodes has attracted attention. Reference numeral 101 in FIG. 16 shows a light emitting device using a conventional organic light emitting layer.
【0003】この発光装置101は、基板111と、基
板111上に配置された有機EL素子105とを有して
いる。この有機EL素子105は、アノード電極114
と、少なくとも一部がアノード電極114上に配置され
た有機薄膜116と、少なくとも一部が有機薄膜116
上に配置されたカソード電極119とを有しており、有
機薄膜116はカソード電極119とアノード電極11
4とで上下から挟まれている。The light emitting device 101 has a substrate 111 and an organic EL element 105 arranged on the substrate 111. This organic EL element 105 has an anode electrode 114.
An organic thin film 116 having at least a part disposed on the anode electrode 114, and at least a part of the organic thin film 116.
The organic thin film 116 has a cathode electrode 119 and an anode electrode 119 disposed on the cathode electrode 119.
It is sandwiched between 4 and above.
【0004】有機薄膜116はアノード電極114表面
に密着配置されたホール輸送層117と、ホール輸送層
117の表面に配置され、カソード電極119に密着さ
れた電子輸送層118とを有しており、アノード電極1
14が正に、カソード電極119が負になる電圧が印加
されると、ホール輸送層117で正の電荷を持つホール
が生成されると同時に電子輸送層118に電子が注入さ
れ、ホール輸送層117と電子輸送層118との界面で
ホールと電子が結合して光が発生する。基板111とア
ノード電極114とは透明であり、発生した光はアノー
ド電極114とその下方の基板111とを透過し、発光
装置110の外部へ放射される。The organic thin film 116 has a hole transport layer 117 closely attached to the surface of the anode electrode 114, and an electron transport layer 118 placed on the surface of the hole transport layer 117 and closely attached to the cathode electrode 119. Anode electrode 1
When a voltage is applied such that 14 is positive and the cathode electrode 119 is negative, holes having a positive charge are generated in the hole transport layer 117, and at the same time, electrons are injected into the electron transport layer 118 and the hole transport layer 117. At the interface between and the electron transport layer 118, holes and electrons combine to generate light. The substrate 111 and the anode electrode 114 are transparent, and the generated light passes through the anode electrode 114 and the substrate 111 below the anode electrode 114 and is emitted to the outside of the light emitting device 110.
【0005】有機薄膜116が大気中の水や酸素等と接
触すると酸化、分解などの劣化が起こりやすいので、発
光装置110には容器状の封止缶125が設けられてお
り、その封止缶125により有機EL素子105が封止
されている。When the organic thin film 116 comes into contact with water, oxygen, etc. in the atmosphere, deterioration such as oxidation and decomposition is likely to occur. Therefore, the light emitting device 110 is provided with a container-shaped sealing can 125. The organic EL element 105 is sealed by 125.
【0006】有機EL素子105は平面形状が矩形にさ
れ、その四辺の縁近くの部分には、光硬化性接着剤12
6が配置されている。この光硬化性接着剤126はリン
グ状になっており、容器状の封止缶106の縁部分が光
硬化性接着剤126に押しつけられ、その状態で光硬化
性接着剤126に紫外線が照射され、封止缶106が有
機EL素子105に固定されており、容器状の封止缶1
06の内部に、有機EL素子105が封入されている。The organic EL element 105 has a rectangular planar shape, and the photo-curable adhesive 12 is applied to the portions near the edges of the four sides.
6 are arranged. The photocurable adhesive 126 has a ring shape, and the edge portion of the container-shaped sealing can 106 is pressed against the photocurable adhesive 126, and in this state, the photocurable adhesive 126 is irradiated with ultraviolet rays. , The sealing can 106 is fixed to the organic EL element 105, and the container-shaped sealing can 1
An organic EL element 105 is enclosed inside 06.
【0007】しかしながら、封止は樹脂から成る光硬化
性接着剤126によって行われるため、大気中に存在す
る水蒸気が光硬化性接着剤126を透過し(透湿)、封止
缶125内に侵入しやすい。However, since the sealing is performed by the photo-curable adhesive 126 made of resin, the water vapor existing in the atmosphere passes through the photo-curable adhesive 126 (moisture permeability) and enters the sealing can 125. It's easy to do.
【0008】また、電極114、119の一部はともに
封止膜125の外へ突き出されており、封止膜125と
電極114、119との界面、電極114、119と基
板111との界面等から大気中の水分や酸素が有機薄膜
116へと侵入する。封止缶125内に一旦水蒸気が侵
入すると、有機薄膜116が酸化されたり分解されたり
してしまい、有機薄膜表示装置102の寿命が短くな
る。仮に光硬化性接着剤125を厚く塗り固め、透湿を
防止しようとしても、水蒸気に対する樹脂のバリア性は
極めて低いため、透湿の問題は解決できない。Further, both of the electrodes 114 and 119 are projected to the outside of the sealing film 125, and the interface between the sealing film 125 and the electrodes 114 and 119, the interface between the electrodes 114 and 119 and the substrate 111, etc. The moisture and oxygen in the atmosphere penetrate into the organic thin film 116 from. Once water vapor enters the sealing can 125, the organic thin film 116 is oxidized or decomposed, and the life of the organic thin film display device 102 is shortened. Even if the photo-curable adhesive 125 is thickly coated and hardened to prevent moisture permeation, the moisture barrier problem cannot be solved because the barrier property of the resin against water vapor is extremely low.
【0009】[0009]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】本発明は上記従来技術
の不都合を解決するために創作されたものであり、その
目的は、長寿命で放熱性が良好な有機薄膜表示装置を提
供することにある。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention was created in order to solve the above-mentioned disadvantages of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide an organic thin film display device having a long life and good heat dissipation. is there.
【0010】[0010]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題を解決するため
に、請求項1記載の発明は、第1の電極と、前記第1の
電極と対向配置され、前記第1の電極と絶縁された第2
の電極と、前記第1の電極と前記第2の電極との間に配
置された有機薄膜とを備えた有機発光素子が、基板の第
一の表面である素子形成面に配置され、前記第1の電極
と前記第2の電極との間に電圧が印加されると、前記有
機薄膜が発光するように構成された発光装置であって、
少なくとも前記基板の素子形成面側に吹き付けられた有
機樹脂で構成され、前記有機発光素子を被覆する第1の
封止膜を有する。請求項2記載の発明は、請求項1記載
の発光装置であって、有機樹脂からなり、前記基板の側
面に配置され、前記基板の側面を被覆する第2の封止膜
を有する。請求項3記載の発明は、請求項1又は請求項
2のいずれか1項記載の発光装置であって、有機樹脂か
らなり、前記基板の、前記有機発光素子が配置された第
一の表面と反対側の面である発光面に配置され、該発光
面を被覆する第3の封止膜を有する。請求項4記載の発
明は、請求項2又は3のいずれか1項記載の発光装置で
あって、前記第2の封止膜又は第3の封止膜のいずれか
一方又は両方とも、有機樹脂が吹き付けられることで形
成されている。請求項5記載の発明は、請求項1乃至4
のいずれか1項記載の発光装置であって、前記有機樹脂
は、透明な樹脂である。In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is arranged so as to be opposed to a first electrode and to be insulated from the first electrode. Second
And an organic thin film provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, the organic light emitting device being arranged on a device forming surface which is a first surface of a substrate, A light emitting device configured such that the organic thin film emits light when a voltage is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode,
At least the first sealing film made of an organic resin sprayed on the element formation surface side of the substrate and covering the organic light emitting element is provided. The invention according to claim 2 is the light-emitting device according to claim 1, which has a second sealing film made of an organic resin, disposed on a side surface of the substrate, and covering the side surface of the substrate. The invention according to claim 3 is the light-emitting device according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the substrate is made of an organic resin, and the first surface of the substrate on which the organic light-emitting element is arranged is It has a 3rd sealing film arrange | positioned at the light emitting surface which is an opposite surface, and covers this light emitting surface. The invention according to claim 4 is the light-emitting device according to any one of claims 2 and 3, wherein either or both of the second sealing film and the third sealing film are organic resins. Is formed by being sprayed. The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claims 1 to 4.
The light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the organic resin is a transparent resin.
【0011】本発明の発光装置によれば、基板の一表面
である素子形成面側に有機発光素子を配置し、素子形成
面側に吹き付けられた有機樹脂で第1の封止膜を形成
し、その第1の封止膜で有機発光素子を被覆している。
吹き付けで形成されることにより、第1の封止膜の膜厚
は厚くなり、しかも第1の封止膜と基板の素子形成面や
有機発光素子の表面との密着性は高いので、第1の封止
膜を介して水分やガスが有機発光素子内部に侵入するこ
とはなく、また、第1の封止膜と基板の素子形成面又は
有機発光素子との間の界面からも水分やガスが有機発光
素子内部に侵入することはほとんどないので、発光装置
の寿命が長くなる。According to the light emitting device of the present invention, the organic light emitting element is arranged on the element forming surface side which is one surface of the substrate, and the first sealing film is formed by the organic resin sprayed on the element forming surface side. , The organic light emitting element is covered with the first sealing film.
By being formed by spraying, the film thickness of the first sealing film becomes thicker, and moreover, the adhesion between the first sealing film and the element formation surface of the substrate or the surface of the organic light emitting element is high. Moisture or gas does not enter the inside of the organic light-emitting element through the sealing film of, and moisture or gas also comes from the interface between the first sealing film and the element formation surface of the substrate or the organic light-emitting element. Rarely intrudes into the organic light emitting element, so that the life of the light emitting device is extended.
【0012】有機樹脂からなる厚い封止膜を形成する方
法としては、本発明のように有機樹脂を吹き付けて厚い
封止膜を形成する方法以外に、例えば有機樹脂等からな
る厚い樹脂フィルムを有機発光素子の表面に貼付し、有
機発光素子を被覆する方法が考えられるが、有機発光素
子や基板の素子形成面には凹凸があるので、その表面に
厚い樹脂フィルムを貼り付けると、樹脂フィルムと基板
の素子形成面や有機発光素子の表面との間に隙間ができ
てしまい、その隙間から空気が有機発光素子内部へと侵
入してしまい、封止膜としては不適切である。As a method of forming a thick sealing film made of an organic resin, in addition to the method of spraying an organic resin to form a thick sealing film as in the present invention, for example, a thick resin film made of an organic resin is used as an organic material. A method of sticking to the surface of the light emitting element and covering the organic light emitting element can be considered, but since the element forming surface of the organic light emitting element or the substrate has irregularities, if a thick resin film is stuck on the surface, it becomes a resin film. A gap is formed between the element formation surface of the substrate and the surface of the organic light emitting element, and air enters the inside of the organic light emitting element through the gap, which is not suitable as a sealing film.
【0013】基板の素子形成面や有機発光素子の表面と
の間に隙間ができないようにするには、貼付する樹脂フ
ィルムの膜厚を薄くすればよいが、膜厚が薄いと、樹脂
フィルム自体を水分やガスが透過するので、やはり封止
膜として用いることはできない。これに対し、吹き付け
で封止膜を成膜した場合には、その膜厚を数mm程度にし
ても、かかる隙間ができずに密着性が良好なので、厚い
封止膜を成膜するには、本発明のように有機樹脂を吹き
付ける必要がある。In order to prevent a gap from being formed between the element formation surface of the substrate and the surface of the organic light emitting element, the resin film to be stuck may be thinned. Since water and gas permeate through, it cannot be used as a sealing film. On the other hand, when the sealing film is formed by spraying, even if the film thickness is about several mm, there is no gap and the adhesion is good, so it is necessary to form a thick sealing film. It is necessary to spray the organic resin as in the present invention.
【0014】なお、本発明において、基板の側面に有機
樹脂からなる第2の封止膜を形成し、有機発光素子の配
置された側と反対側の面に有機樹脂からなる第3の封止
膜を形成してもよい。このように構成すると、第1、第
2、第3の封止膜により、基板と有機発光素子の全部が
被覆されるので、有機発光素子の配置された側の表面の
みが第1の封止膜によって被覆された装置よりも有機発
光素子内部に水分やガスが侵入しにくくなり、寿命が長
くなる。In the present invention, a second sealing film made of an organic resin is formed on the side surface of the substrate, and a third sealing film made of an organic resin is formed on the surface opposite to the side where the organic light emitting element is arranged. A film may be formed. According to this structure, the first, second, and third sealing films cover the entire substrate and the organic light emitting device, so that only the surface where the organic light emitting device is arranged has the first sealing film. Moisture and gas are less likely to enter the inside of the organic light emitting device than in a device covered with a film, and the life is extended.
【0015】[0015]
【発明の実施の形態】以下で図面を参照し、本発明の一
実施形態の発光装置を説明する。最初に、本発明の一実
施形態の発光装置の製造方法について説明する。まず、
図1に示すガラス等の透明な基板11を用意する。この
基板11を図示しないスパッタ装置内に搬入し、その基
板11の表面に、ITO(Indium tin oxide)薄膜を成膜
した後エッチングしてパターニングし、図2に示すよう
にITO薄膜からなる矩形のアノード電極14を、基板
11表面に形成する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A light emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a method for manufacturing a light emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. First,
A transparent substrate 11 such as glass shown in FIG. 1 is prepared. This substrate 11 is loaded into a sputtering device (not shown), and an ITO (Indium tin oxide) thin film is formed on the surface of the substrate 11 and then etched and patterned to form a rectangular ITO thin film as shown in FIG. The anode electrode 14 is formed on the surface of the substrate 11.
【0016】次いで、基板11を真空蒸着装置内へと搬
入し、有機材料を蒸着法で基板11の表面とアノード電
極14の表面とに成膜した後にエッチングでパターニン
グし、図3に示すようにアノード電極14の表面に、有
機材料からなるホール輸送層17を、平面形状が矩形に
なるように形成する。次に、ホール輸送層17とは異な
る有機材料を基板11とアノード電極14とホール輸送
層17の各表面に蒸着して電子輸送層18を成膜した
後、電子輸送層18とホール輸送層17とをエッチング
でパターニングし、電子輸送層18とホール輸送層17
との平面形状が同じ矩形になるようにする。Next, the substrate 11 is carried into a vacuum vapor deposition apparatus, an organic material is deposited on the surface of the substrate 11 and the surface of the anode electrode 14 by a vapor deposition method, and then patterned by etching, as shown in FIG. A hole transport layer 17 made of an organic material is formed on the surface of the anode electrode 14 so that the planar shape is rectangular. Next, an organic material different from that of the hole transport layer 17 is deposited on each surface of the substrate 11, the anode electrode 14, and the hole transport layer 17 to form the electron transport layer 18, and then the electron transport layer 18 and the hole transport layer 17 are formed. And are patterned by etching to form an electron transport layer 18 and a hole transport layer 17
Make the plane shapes of and the same rectangle.
【0017】次いで、基板11、アノード電極14、電
子輸送層18の各表面に蒸着法でアルミニウム等の金属
膜を成膜した後、エッチングして平面形状が矩形になる
ようにパターニングし、図4に示すように、電子輸送層
18の表面から基板11の表面に亘って金属膜からなる
カソード電極19を形成する。Next, a metal film of aluminum or the like is formed on each surface of the substrate 11, the anode electrode 14, and the electron transport layer 18 by a vapor deposition method, and then etched and patterned to have a rectangular planar shape. As shown in, the cathode electrode 19 made of a metal film is formed from the surface of the electron transport layer 18 to the surface of the substrate 11.
【0018】すると、基板11の表面に、アノード電極
14、電子輸送層18、カソード電極19及びカソード
電極19からなる有機発光素子5が形成される。電子輸
送層18とホール輸送層17との縁はアノード電極14
の縁よりも外側に位置しており、電子輸送層18の上に
形成されたカソード電極19は、アノード電極14とは
直接接触しないようになっている。Then, the organic light emitting device 5 including the anode electrode 14, the electron transport layer 18, the cathode electrode 19 and the cathode electrode 19 is formed on the surface of the substrate 11. The edge between the electron transport layer 18 and the hole transport layer 17 is the anode electrode 14.
The cathode electrode 19 formed on the outer side of the edge of the electron transport layer 18 and formed on the electron transport layer 18 does not come into direct contact with the anode electrode 14.
【0019】次いで、図5に示すようにアルミニウム等
の金属からなる棒状の引出電極21、22の一端をそれ
ぞれアノード電極14とカソード電極19上に固定し、
鉛直に配置する。各引出電極21、22の長さはともに
有機発光素子5の高さよりも高くされており、各引出電
極21、22の各上端部は、ともに有機発光素子5の上
端部よりも上方に位置している。Next, as shown in FIG. 5, one ends of rod-shaped extraction electrodes 21 and 22 made of metal such as aluminum are fixed on the anode electrode 14 and the cathode electrode 19, respectively.
Place vertically. The lengths of the extraction electrodes 21 and 22 are both made higher than the height of the organic light emitting element 5, and the upper ends of the extraction electrodes 21 and 22 are both located above the upper end of the organic light emitting element 5. ing.
【0020】次に、各引出電極21、22の上端部を図
示しない支持具で把持し、図6に示すように、表面に有
機発光素子5が配置された基板11を、後述するノズル
が配置された図示しない処理室内に搬入する。これらの
ノズル23a、23bは図示しない材料供給系にそれぞ
れ接続され、各材料供給系を動作させると、有機樹脂を
各ノズル23a、23bの射出口からそれぞれ射出する
ことができるようになっている。各ノズル23a、23
bの射出口は互いに向き合った状態で上下に配置されて
おり、引出電極21、22の上端部を把持して、搬入さ
れた基板11を、各ノズル23a、23bの射出口の間
に水平に配置した状態で材料供給系を動作させると、各
ノズル23a、23bから、基板11の有機発光素子5
が配置された側の面(以下で素子形成面と称する。)と、
その反対側の面(以下で発光面と称する。)とにそれぞれ
異なる有機樹脂が吹き付けられる。ここでは、基板11
の素子形成面と、発光面とに、それぞれシリコーンゴム
と、紫外線吸収剤の粒子が分散されたシリコーンゴムと
が吹き付けられている。ここでは紫外線吸収剤の粒子と
して酸化チタンの粒子を用いている。Next, the upper ends of the respective extraction electrodes 21 and 22 are held by a supporting member (not shown), and as shown in FIG. 6, the substrate 11 having the organic light emitting element 5 arranged on the surface thereof is arranged with nozzles to be described later. It is carried into the processing chamber (not shown). These nozzles 23a and 23b are respectively connected to a material supply system (not shown), and when each material supply system is operated, organic resin can be injected from the injection ports of the nozzles 23a and 23b, respectively. Each nozzle 23a, 23
The ejection openings of b are arranged vertically so as to face each other, and hold the upper ends of the extraction electrodes 21 and 22 so that the loaded substrate 11 is horizontally positioned between the ejection openings of the nozzles 23a and 23b. When the material supply system is operated in the arranged state, the organic light emitting element 5 on the substrate 11 is discharged from the nozzles 23a and 23b.
A surface on which is arranged (hereinafter referred to as an element formation surface),
Different organic resins are sprayed on the opposite surface (hereinafter referred to as the light emitting surface). Here, the substrate 11
The silicone rubber and the silicone rubber in which the particles of the ultraviolet absorber are dispersed are sprayed on the element forming surface and the light emitting surface, respectively. Here, particles of titanium oxide are used as particles of the ultraviolet absorber.
【0021】すると、吹き付けられたシリコーンゴム
と、紫外線吸収剤の粒子が分散されたシリコーンゴムが
固化することにより、図7に示すように、基板11の素
子形成面及び有機発光素子5と、基板11の発光面とに
それぞれ第1、第2の封止膜30a、30bが形成さ
れ、基板11の素子形成面と有機発光素子5が第1の封
止膜30aにより被覆され、第2の封止膜30bにより
基板11の発光面が被覆される。第1、第2の封止膜3
0a、30bはともにシリコーンゴムで構成され、基板
11の発光面側に配置された第2の封止膜30b中に
は、紫外線吸収剤の粒子が分散されている。Then, the sprayed silicone rubber and the silicone rubber in which the particles of the ultraviolet absorber are dispersed are solidified, and as shown in FIG. 7, the element forming surface of the substrate 11 and the organic light emitting element 5, and the substrate. First and second sealing films 30a and 30b are formed on the light emitting surface of 11, respectively, and the element formation surface of the substrate 11 and the organic light emitting element 5 are covered with the first sealing film 30a, and the second sealing film is formed. The light emitting surface of the substrate 11 is covered with the stop film 30b. First and second sealing films 3
Both 0a and 30b are made of silicone rubber, and ultraviolet absorber particles are dispersed in the second sealing film 30b arranged on the light emitting surface side of the substrate 11.
【0022】次に、図8に示すように基板11を、二本
のノズル23c、23dが水平に配置された図示しない
処理室内に搬入する。これらのノズル23c、23d
は、図6で説明した各ノズル23a、23bと同様、材
料供給系に接続され、各ノズル23c、23dはそれぞ
れの射出口が互いに対向して水平方向を向いており、搬
入された基板11を、各ノズル23c、23dの射出口
の間に水平配置した状態で材料供給系を動作させると、
有機樹脂が基板11の側面へと射出される。この有機樹
脂は、図6で説明し、有機発光素子5が配置された側に
ある上方のノズル23aから射出される樹脂と同じく、
シリコーンゴムである。Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the substrate 11 is carried into a processing chamber (not shown) in which the two nozzles 23c and 23d are horizontally arranged. These nozzles 23c, 23d
Is connected to the material supply system like each of the nozzles 23a and 23b described in FIG. 6, each of the nozzles 23c and 23d has its ejection ports facing each other in the horizontal direction, and the loaded substrate 11 is When the material supply system is operated in a state in which it is horizontally arranged between the ejection openings of the nozzles 23c and 23d,
Organic resin is injected onto the side surface of the substrate 11. This organic resin is the same as the resin injected from the upper nozzle 23a on the side where the organic light emitting element 5 is arranged, as described in FIG.
Silicone rubber.
【0023】こうして、液状の有機樹脂を各ノズル23
c、23dの各射出口から基板11の側面へと射出しな
がら、基板11を水平面内で回転させると、基板11の
全部の側面にシリコーンゴムが吹き付けられる。その結
果、図9に示すように吹き付けられたシリコーンゴムが
固化し、シリコーンゴムから成る第3の封止膜30cが
形成され、基板11の側面が第3の封止膜30cで被覆
される。以上の工程を経て、図9に示す有機発光装置1
が完成する。Thus, the liquid organic resin is applied to each nozzle 23.
When the substrate 11 is rotated in a horizontal plane while being ejected from the ejection openings of c and 23d to the side face of the substrate 11, the silicone rubber is sprayed on all the side faces of the substrate 11. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, the sprayed silicone rubber is solidified to form a third sealing film 30c made of silicone rubber, and the side surface of the substrate 11 is covered with the third sealing film 30c. Through the above steps, the organic light emitting device 1 shown in FIG.
Is completed.
【0024】この有機発光装置1では、上述したように
各引出電極21、22の各上端部は有機発光素子5の上
端部より上方に位置しており、有機発光素子5が第1の
封止膜30aで被覆されても、各引出電極21、22の
各上端部は第1の封止膜30a内に埋没せず、第1の封
止膜30aの表面から突出している。突出した各引出電
極21、22の上端部を図示しない電源にそれぞれ接続
し、電源を起動して、アノード電極14に正電圧を、カ
ソード電極19に負電圧をそれぞれ印加すると、アノー
ド電極14とカソード電極19とに挟まれた部分では、
ホール輸送層17で正の電荷を持つホールが生成される
と同時に電子輸送層18に電子が注入され、ホール輸送
層17と電子輸送層18との界面でホールと電子が結合
して光が発生する。基板11とアノード電極14と第2
の封止膜30bは透明であり、発生した光はアノード電
極14とその下方の基板11及び第2の封止膜30bを
透過し、発光装置1の外部へと放出される。アノード電
極14は基板のほぼ全面に矩形状に配置され、ホール輸
送層17、電子輸送層18及びカソード電極19はアノ
ード電極14のほぼ全部に配置されているので、基板1
1のほぼ全面から光が放出される。In the organic light emitting device 1, the upper ends of the extraction electrodes 21 and 22 are located above the upper end of the organic light emitting element 5 as described above, and the organic light emitting element 5 is the first sealing member. Even if covered with the film 30a, the respective upper end portions of the extraction electrodes 21 and 22 are not buried in the first sealing film 30a but project from the surface of the first sealing film 30a. By connecting the upper ends of the projecting extraction electrodes 21 and 22 to a power source (not shown) respectively, and starting the power source to apply a positive voltage to the anode electrode 14 and a negative voltage to the cathode electrode 19, respectively, the anode electrode 14 and the cathode In the part sandwiched between the electrode 19 and
At the same time that holes having a positive charge are generated in the hole transport layer 17, electrons are injected into the electron transport layer 18, and at the interface between the hole transport layer 17 and the electron transport layer 18, the holes and electrons are combined to generate light. To do. Substrate 11, anode 14 and second
The sealing film 30b is transparent, and the generated light passes through the anode electrode 14, the substrate 11 therebelow and the second sealing film 30b, and is emitted to the outside of the light emitting device 1. The anode electrode 14 is arranged in a rectangular shape on almost the entire surface of the substrate, and the hole transport layer 17, the electron transport layer 18, and the cathode electrode 19 are arranged on almost all of the anode electrode 14, so that the substrate 1
Light is emitted from almost the entire surface of 1.
【0025】本発明の有機発光装置1によれば、基板1
1の素子形成面に配置された有機発光素子5が、第1の
封止膜30aで被覆され、また、基板11の発光面及び
側面はそれぞれ第2、第3の封止膜30b、30cで被
覆されており、基板11と有機発光素子5とは、全て厚
い第1、第2、第3の封止膜30a、30b、30cの
内部に封入されているので、第1、第2、第3の封止膜
30a、30b、30cを介して水分やガス等がほとん
ど有機発光素子5へと侵入しない。また、第1の封止膜
30aからは、金属製の引出電極22、23の先端部が
露出しており、引出電極22、23と第1の封止膜30
aとの間の界面から水分やガスが侵入する可能性もあり
うるが、金属とシリコーンゴムとの密着性は高いので、
各引出電極22、23と第1の封止膜30aとの間から
は水分やガス等は侵入しにくい。このように、有機発光
素子5の内部には、水分やガスがほとんど侵入しないの
で、従来に比して有機発光素子5の寿命は長くなる。実
測によると、本発明の有機薄膜表示装置1では、有機発
光素子5への酸素の透過度が10-6cc/m2/day
以下であり、水蒸気の透過度が10-6g/m2/day
以下になった。According to the organic light emitting device 1 of the present invention, the substrate 1
The organic light emitting element 5 arranged on the first element forming surface is covered with the first sealing film 30a, and the light emitting surface and the side surface of the substrate 11 are formed with the second and third sealing films 30b and 30c, respectively. Since the substrate 11 and the organic light emitting element 5 are covered, and are all enclosed in the thick first, second, and third sealing films 30a, 30b, and 30c, the first, second, and third sealing films 30a, 30b, and 30c are enclosed. Almost no moisture, gas, or the like enters the organic light emitting element 5 through the sealing films 30a, 30b, and 30c of No. 3. Further, the tip portions of the metal extraction electrodes 22 and 23 are exposed from the first sealing film 30a, and the extraction electrodes 22 and 23 and the first sealing film 30 are exposed.
Although water or gas may enter from the interface between a and a, since the adhesion between the metal and the silicone rubber is high,
It is difficult for moisture, gas, and the like to enter from between the extraction electrodes 22 and 23 and the first sealing film 30a. As described above, almost no moisture or gas enters the inside of the organic light emitting element 5, so that the life of the organic light emitting element 5 is longer than that of the conventional one. According to actual measurement, in the organic thin film display device 1 of the present invention, the transmittance of oxygen to the organic light emitting element 5 is 10 −6 cc / m 2 / day.
The water vapor permeability is 10 -6 g / m 2 / day or less.
It became below.
【0026】また、有機発光装置1によれば、上述した
ように、基板11の発光面に配置された第2の封止膜3
0bは、有機発光素子5が発した光を透過するために、
透明な膜で構成されており、透明な第2の封止膜30b
から、その上方の透明な基板11、アノード電極14を
通って紫外線が有機発光素子5へと達してしまうと、紫
外線により有機発光素子5が劣化し、有機発光装置の寿
命が短くなってしまうが、上述したように第2の封止膜
30bの内部には、紫外線吸収剤の粒子が分散されてい
る。Further, according to the organic light emitting device 1, as described above, the second sealing film 3 disposed on the light emitting surface of the substrate 11 is used.
0b is for transmitting the light emitted from the organic light emitting element 5,
The transparent second sealing film 30b, which is made of a transparent film
Therefore, if the ultraviolet light reaches the organic light emitting element 5 through the transparent substrate 11 and the anode electrode 14 above it, the organic light emitting element 5 is deteriorated by the ultraviolet light and the life of the organic light emitting device is shortened. As described above, the particles of the ultraviolet absorber are dispersed inside the second sealing film 30b.
【0027】このため、透明な第2の封止膜30bに紫
外線が入射しても、入射した紫外線はそのほとんどが封
止膜中の紫外線吸収剤の粒子で吸収されるので、入射し
た紫外線が有機薄膜まで到達することはほとんどない。
従って、紫外線により有機薄膜が劣化し、発光装置の寿
命が短くなることはない。Therefore, even if ultraviolet rays are incident on the transparent second sealing film 30b, most of the incident ultraviolet rays are absorbed by the particles of the ultraviolet absorber in the sealing film. It rarely reaches organic thin films.
Therefore, the organic thin film is not deteriorated by the ultraviolet rays and the life of the light emitting device is not shortened.
【0028】また、上述した実施形態では、第1、第
2、第3の封止膜30a、30b、30cを形成する際
に、液状の有機樹脂を吹き付けることで形成している。
液状の有機樹脂を吹き付けることで成膜すると、第1、
第2、第3の封止膜30a、30b、30cの膜厚を厚
くすることができ、水分やガスがこれらの封止膜30
a、30b、30cを透過しにくくなり、しかも、封止
膜30a、30b、30cと、基板11又は有機発光素
子5との間の密着性は高いので、その間から有機発光素
子5の内部へと水分やガスが侵入しにくくなる。In addition, in the above-described embodiment, when the first, second and third sealing films 30a, 30b and 30c are formed, a liquid organic resin is sprayed to form them.
When a film is formed by spraying a liquid organic resin, the first,
The film thickness of the second and third sealing films 30a, 30b, 30c can be increased, and the sealing film 30 containing moisture or gas can be used.
a, 30b, 30c are less likely to permeate, and the adhesiveness between the sealing films 30a, 30b, 30c and the substrate 11 or the organic light-emitting element 5 is high, so that the inside of the organic light-emitting element 5 is extended between them. It becomes difficult for moisture and gas to enter.
【0029】なお、上述した実施形態では、基板11の
発光面に配置された第2の封止膜30bのみを第1、第
3の封止膜30a、30cと異なる材料としているが、
本発明はこれに限られるものではなく、例えば、図10
に示す有機発光装置2のように、有機発光素子5と、基
板11の素子形成面、側面及び発光面との全部を、同じ
有機樹脂で構成された封止膜30で封入してもよい。こ
の場合には、有機発光素子5で発せられた光を透過させ
るため、封止膜30を透明な有機樹脂で構成する必要が
ある。In the above embodiment, only the second sealing film 30b arranged on the light emitting surface of the substrate 11 is made of a material different from that of the first and third sealing films 30a and 30c.
The present invention is not limited to this. For example, FIG.
As in the organic light emitting device 2 shown in FIG. 2, the organic light emitting element 5, the element forming surface, the side surface, and the light emitting surface of the substrate 11 may be all enclosed by the sealing film 30 made of the same organic resin. In this case, since the light emitted from the organic light emitting element 5 is transmitted, the sealing film 30 needs to be made of a transparent organic resin.
【0030】また、上述した実施形態では、液状の有機
樹脂を吹き付けて厚い封止膜を成膜しているが、本発明
はこれに限られるものではなく、少なくとも有機発光素
子5が配置された側の基板11の表面が、有機樹脂が吹
き付けられて形成された厚い封止膜で被覆されていれば
よく、他の部分すなわち、基板11の側面や、有機発光
素子5が配置された側と反対側の面は、厚い封止膜で被
覆する必要はなく、例えば図11に示すように、有機発
光素子5が配置された側と反対側の基板11の表面に
は、樹脂製の透明なフィルムを貼付して封止膜35と
し、その封止膜35と、基板の側面に配置された第3の
封止膜30cとを密着させて封止してもよい。この場合
に、貼付された封止膜35を、第1、第3の封止膜30
a、30cと同じ材料にしておけば、封止膜35と、第
3の封止膜30cとの間の密着性が高くなるので、水分
やガスが侵入しにくくなる。また、フィルム状の封止膜
35は透明にする必要があるが、酸化チタン等の紫外線
吸収剤が分散されていれば、フィルムを介して紫外線が
有機薄膜に達することはない。In the above-described embodiment, the liquid organic resin is sprayed to form the thick sealing film. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and at least the organic light emitting element 5 is arranged. It suffices that the surface of the side substrate 11 is covered with a thick sealing film formed by spraying an organic resin, and other portions, that is, the side surface of the substrate 11 and the side on which the organic light emitting element 5 is arranged. The surface on the opposite side does not need to be covered with a thick sealing film. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the surface of the substrate 11 on the side opposite to the side on which the organic light emitting element 5 is arranged is made of a transparent resin. A film may be attached to form the sealing film 35, and the sealing film 35 and the third sealing film 30c arranged on the side surface of the substrate may be adhered and sealed. In this case, the attached sealing film 35 is replaced with the first and third sealing films 30.
If the same material as a and 30c is used, the adhesiveness between the sealing film 35 and the third sealing film 30c becomes high, so that it becomes difficult for moisture and gas to enter. Further, the film-shaped sealing film 35 needs to be transparent, but if an ultraviolet absorber such as titanium oxide is dispersed, ultraviolet rays will not reach the organic thin film through the film.
【0031】また、少なくとも有機発光素子5が配置さ
れた側の基板11の一表面が、有機樹脂が吹き付けられ
ることで形成された厚い膜で構成されていればよく、例
えば図12に示すように、有機発光素子5が配置された
側と反対側の基板11の表面には、封止膜を配置せず
に、基板11が露出するように構成してもよい。このよ
うに構成すると、基板11が露出しているので、基板1
1が例えば樹脂フィルム等で構成された場合に基板11
を通して水分やガスが有機発光素子5へと侵入すること
があるので、樹脂フィルム等のように、水分やガスを非
常に透過しやすいもので基板を構成した場合には、基板
11及び有機発光素子5の両方を、有機樹脂からなる封
止膜で被覆することが好ましい。Further, at least one surface of the substrate 11 on the side where the organic light emitting element 5 is arranged may be formed of a thick film formed by spraying an organic resin. For example, as shown in FIG. The substrate 11 may be exposed without providing a sealing film on the surface of the substrate 11 on the side opposite to the side on which the organic light emitting element 5 is disposed. With this structure, since the substrate 11 is exposed, the substrate 1
Substrate 11 when 1 is composed of, for example, a resin film
Since moisture and gas may enter the organic light emitting element 5 through the substrate, when the substrate is made of a material such as a resin film that is highly permeable to moisture and gas, the substrate 11 and the organic light emitting element 5 Both 5 are preferably covered with a sealing film made of an organic resin.
【0032】また、有機樹脂としてシリコーンゴムを用
いているが、本発明の有機樹脂はこれに限られるもので
はなく、例えば天然ゴム、フッ素ゴム等、ガス透過性の
低いゴム類等を用いてもよい。Although silicone rubber is used as the organic resin, the organic resin of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, natural rubber, fluororubber, or other rubber having low gas permeability may be used. Good.
【0033】また、紫外線吸収剤として酸化チタンを用
いているが、紫外線吸収剤はこれに限られるものではな
く、例えばITOの粉末などのように紫外線を良く吸収
する透明な微粒子等を用いてもよい。Although titanium oxide is used as the ultraviolet absorber, the ultraviolet absorber is not limited to this, and transparent fine particles which absorb ultraviolet rays well, such as ITO powder, may be used. Good.
【0034】また、上述した実施形態では、有機発光素
子として、その全面が発光し、照明器具等に用いられる
発光装置について説明したが、本発明の有機発光素子は
これに限られるものではなく、一部を選択的に発光させ
ることで画像表示が可能な表示装置にも適用可能であ
る。Further, in the above-described embodiment, the light emitting device which emits light over the entire surface and is used for a lighting fixture or the like is described as the organic light emitting element, but the organic light emitting element of the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can also be applied to a display device capable of displaying an image by selectively causing a part to emit light.
【0035】図12の符号6に、その表示装置を示す。
この表示装置6は、ガラス基板11の一表面に設けられ
たパッシブマトリクス型の有機EL素子8がガラス基板
11の一表面に配置され、基板11及び有機EL素子8
が、有機樹脂からなる封止膜30内に封入されて成る。Reference numeral 6 in FIG. 12 shows the display device.
In this display device 6, a passive matrix type organic EL element 8 provided on one surface of a glass substrate 11 is arranged on one surface of the glass substrate 11, and the substrate 11 and the organic EL element 8 are provided.
Are sealed in a sealing film 30 made of an organic resin.
【0036】有機EL素子8は、ガラス基板11上に形
成されたアノード電極膜52と、アノード電極膜52上
に配置された発光性有機薄膜55aと、該発光性有機薄
膜55a上に配置されたカソード電極膜56aとを有し
ている。The organic EL element 8 is composed of the anode electrode film 52 formed on the glass substrate 11, the light-emitting organic thin film 55a arranged on the anode electrode film 52, and the light-emitting organic thin film 55a. It has a cathode electrode film 56a.
【0037】アノード電極膜52は、ITO薄膜によっ
て構成されており、そのITO薄膜がパターニングさ
れ、互いに絶縁された複数本数の直線状の配線に成形さ
れている。各アノード電極膜52は、互いに平行に所定
間隔で配置されている。The anode electrode film 52 is composed of an ITO thin film, and the ITO thin film is patterned and formed into a plurality of linear wirings insulated from each other. The anode electrode films 52 are arranged in parallel with each other at a predetermined interval.
【0038】また、発光性有機薄膜55aとカソード電
極膜56aとは、それぞれ有機EL薄膜と金属薄膜とで
構成されており、絶縁物53上に形成されたリブ54に
よって、それぞれ複数本数の直線状の配線に分離されて
いる。アノード電極膜52と、発光性有機薄膜55a及
びカソード電極膜56aとは、互いに垂直な方向に延設
されている。The light-emitting organic thin film 55a and the cathode electrode film 56a are composed of an organic EL thin film and a metal thin film, respectively. The ribs 54 formed on the insulator 53 form a plurality of linear films. The wiring is separated. The anode electrode film 52, the light-emitting organic thin film 55a, and the cathode electrode film 56a extend in directions perpendicular to each other.
【0039】符号55b、56bは、それぞれリブ54
上に成膜された部分の有機EL薄膜と金属薄膜であり、
リブ54の段差により、発光性有機薄膜55a同士の
間、及びカソード電極膜56a同士の間を分離させてい
る部分であるが、有機EL素子8の動作には寄与しな
い。Reference numerals 55b and 56b denote ribs 54, respectively.
It is the organic EL thin film and the metal thin film of the part formed above,
Although it is a portion that separates the light emitting organic thin films 55a and the cathode electrode films 56a by the step of the rib 54, it does not contribute to the operation of the organic EL element 8.
【0040】各アノード電極膜52と各カソード電極膜
56aには、それぞれ金属からなる棒状の引出電極5
7、58の一端が固定されており、各引出電極57、5
8の他端は、封止膜30の表面から突出している。図1
2には、アノード電極膜52とカソード電極膜56aに
それぞれ接続される引出電極57、58は一本ずつしか
図示していないが、実際には、アノード電極膜52とカ
ソード電極膜56aとそれぞれ同数の引出電極57、5
8が封止膜30の表面から突出しており、各引出電極5
7、58のうちから、一本ずつ、又は一方を1本、他方
を複数本選択して、アノード電極膜12とカソード電極
膜16aとを1本ずつ、又は一方を1本、他方を複数本
数選択し、選択したアノード電極膜12とカソード電極
膜16aに、それぞれ正電圧と負電圧を印加すると、選
択したアノード電極膜12及びカソード電極膜16aと
が交差する部分に位置する発光性有機薄膜15aが発光
し、透明なアノード電極膜12、基板11及び封止膜3
0を通過した光が、封止膜30の外部へと放出される。Each of the anode electrode films 52 and each of the cathode electrode films 56a has a rod-shaped extraction electrode 5 made of a metal.
One end of 7, 58 is fixed, and each extraction electrode 57, 5
The other end of 8 projects from the surface of the sealing film 30. Figure 1
In FIG. 2, only one extraction electrode 57 and 58 is connected to the anode electrode film 52 and the cathode electrode film 56a, respectively, but in reality, the same number as the anode electrode film 52 and the cathode electrode film 56a are provided. Extraction electrodes 57, 5
8 protrudes from the surface of the sealing film 30, and each extraction electrode 5
One from each of 7, 58, one of them and a plurality of the other are selected, one each of the anode electrode film 12 and the cathode electrode film 16a, or one of the anode electrode films 16 and the plurality of the other When a positive voltage and a negative voltage are applied to the selected anode electrode film 12 and the cathode electrode film 16a, respectively, the luminescent organic thin film 15a located at the intersection of the selected anode electrode film 12 and the cathode electrode film 16a. Emits light, and the transparent anode electrode film 12, substrate 11 and sealing film 3
The light passing through 0 is emitted to the outside of the sealing film 30.
【0041】このとき、選択したアノード電極膜12と
カソード電極膜16a以外のアノード電極膜12とカソ
ード電極膜16aには電圧が印加されないため、選択し
たアノード電極膜12とカソード電極膜16aとの間に
位置する発光性有機薄膜15a以外の部分に位置する発
光性有機薄膜15aは発光しない。At this time, no voltage is applied to the anode electrode film 12 and the cathode electrode film 16a other than the selected anode electrode film 12 and the cathode electrode film 16a. The light-emitting organic thin film 15a located in a portion other than the light-emitting organic thin film 15a located in the area does not emit light.
【0042】上述した表示装置6は、パッシブマトリク
ス型の有機EL素子8が厚い封止膜30の内部に封入さ
れて成り、水分やガスが有機EL素子8へほとんど侵入
しないので、その寿命が長くなる。The display device 6 described above is formed by encapsulating the passive matrix type organic EL element 8 inside the thick sealing film 30, and since moisture and gas hardly penetrate into the organic EL element 8, the life thereof is long. Become.
【0043】また、有機発光素子として、いわゆるアク
ティブマトリクス型の有機EL素子を封止膜の内部に封
入してもよい。図14は、そのアクティブマトリクス型
の有機EL素子28の模式図を示している。As an organic light emitting element, a so-called active matrix type organic EL element may be enclosed inside the sealing film. FIG. 14 shows a schematic diagram of the active matrix type organic EL element 28.
【0044】図14中符号61は、長方形形状の透明な
ガラス基板から成る基板を示している。この基板61の
表面には、矩形状のアノード電極64が複数設けられて
おり、各アノード電極64は、行列状に配置されてい
る。Reference numeral 61 in FIG. 14 indicates a substrate made of a rectangular transparent glass substrate. A plurality of rectangular anode electrodes 64 are provided on the surface of the substrate 61, and the anode electrodes 64 are arranged in a matrix.
【0045】アノード電極64の間には、導電材料から
なる電源線66aが一本ずつ延設されており、その結
果、複数の電源線66aが配置されている。各電源線6
6aは同じ方向に配置されている。アノード電極64の
間には、各電源線66aと垂直な方向に、導電材料から
なる制御線66bが一本ずつ延設されており、その結
果、複数の制御線66bが配置されている。各電源線6
6aと各制御線66bは互いに絶縁され、ともにアノー
ド電極64を横切らないようになっている。Power supply lines 66a made of a conductive material are provided between the anode electrodes 64 one by one, and as a result, a plurality of power supply lines 66a are arranged. Each power line 6
6a are arranged in the same direction. Between the anode electrodes 64, one control line 66b made of a conductive material is extended in a direction perpendicular to each power supply line 66a, and as a result, a plurality of control lines 66b are arranged. Each power line 6
6a and each control line 66b are insulated from each other so that they do not cross the anode electrode 64.
【0046】各アノード電極64の近傍には、低温ポリ
シリコンTFTからなる選択トランジスタ12が、アノ
ード電極64の一個につき一個ずつ配置されている。各
選択トランジスタ62のドレイン端子は、電源線66a
に接続され、ソース端子は、アノード電極14に接続さ
れ、ゲート端子は制御線66bに接続されている。電源
線66a、制御線66bには図示しない制御回路が接続
されている。In the vicinity of each anode electrode 64, one selection transistor 12 made of a low temperature polysilicon TFT is arranged for each anode electrode 64. The drain terminal of each selection transistor 62 has a power supply line 66a.
, The source terminal is connected to the anode electrode 14, and the gate terminal is connected to the control line 66b. A control circuit (not shown) is connected to the power supply line 66a and the control line 66b.
【0047】この制御回路が、各制御線66bのうち任
意の一本の制御線66bを選択し、各電源線66aのう
ち任意の一本の電源線66aを選択すると、一個の選択
トランジスタ62が選択されるようになっている。選択
トランジスタ62が選択されると、その選択トランジス
タ62のソース端子に接続されたアノード電極64と電
源線66aとが接続され、そのアノード電極64に、電
源線66aの電圧が印加されるように構成されている。When the control circuit selects any one control line 66b among the control lines 66b and selects any one power supply line 66a among the power supply lines 66a, one selection transistor 62 is selected. It is supposed to be selected. When the selection transistor 62 is selected, the anode electrode 64 connected to the source terminal of the selection transistor 62 is connected to the power supply line 66a, and the voltage of the power supply line 66a is applied to the anode electrode 64. Has been done.
【0048】各アノード電極64の上には、有機EL薄
膜65が配置されている。この有機EL薄膜65はR
(赤)、G(緑)、B(青)の三種類があり、この三種類のう
ちいずれか一種類が、一個のアノード電極64上に配置
されている。An organic EL thin film 65 is arranged on each anode electrode 64. This organic EL thin film 65 is R
There are three types of (red), G (green), and B (blue), and any one of these three types is arranged on one anode electrode 64.
【0049】各有機EL薄膜65上には、カソード電極
膜68が密着して配置されている。このカソード電極膜
68は、全部の画素の有機EL薄膜65を覆っている。
カソード電極膜68の、有機EL薄膜65に密着した部
分であるカソード電極68は、上述したアノード電極6
4及び有機EL薄膜65とともに、本発明の画素73を
構成している。ある画素73の選択トランジスタ62が
選択されて、アノード電極64に電源線66aの電圧が
印加されると、アノード電極64とカソード電極68と
の間に電圧が印加され、その画素73の有機EL薄膜6
5に電流が流れ、有機EL薄膜65が発光するようにな
っている。On each organic EL thin film 65, a cathode electrode film 68 is arranged in close contact. The cathode electrode film 68 covers the organic EL thin films 65 of all the pixels.
The cathode electrode 68, which is the portion of the cathode electrode film 68 that is in close contact with the organic EL thin film 65, is the anode electrode 6 described above.
4 and the organic EL thin film 65 constitute the pixel 73 of the present invention. When the selection transistor 62 of a pixel 73 is selected and the voltage of the power supply line 66a is applied to the anode electrode 64, the voltage is applied between the anode electrode 64 and the cathode electrode 68, and the organic EL thin film of the pixel 73 is applied. 6
An electric current flows through the organic EL thin film 65 and the organic EL thin film 65 emits light.
【0050】上述したアノード電極64は透光性を有す
る導電膜で構成されており、有機EL薄膜15が発光す
ると、その光はアノード電極64と、その下方の基板6
1とを透過して基板61の裏面側に達する。ここではア
ノード電極64として、ITO薄膜が用いられている。The above-mentioned anode electrode 64 is composed of a light-transmitting conductive film, and when the organic EL thin film 15 emits light, the light is emitted from the anode electrode 64 and the substrate 6 below it.
1 to reach the back side of the substrate 61. Here, an ITO thin film is used as the anode electrode 64.
【0051】図15(a)、(b)に、図14で説明した有
機EL素子28を有する表示装置9の断面図の一例を示
す。なお、図15(a)、(b)は、図14のA−A線断面
図とB−B線断面図とにそれぞれ対応している。FIGS. 15A and 15B show an example of a sectional view of the display device 9 having the organic EL element 28 described in FIG. Note that FIGS. 15A and 15B correspond to the sectional view taken along the line AA and the sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 14, respectively.
【0052】上述した各画素73は図15(a)、(b)に
示す絶縁材63で互いに分離されている。上述した各電
源線66a及び各制御線66bは、図15(a)、(b)に
示すように絶縁材13の下方に配置されており、絶縁材
13の形成された部分では、絶縁材63によって電源線
16a及び制御線16bとカソード電極膜68とが絶縁
されるようになっている。The above-mentioned pixels 73 are separated from each other by the insulating material 63 shown in FIGS. 15 (a) and 15 (b). The power supply lines 66a and the control lines 66b described above are arranged below the insulating material 13 as shown in FIGS. 15 (a) and 15 (b), and the insulating material 63 is provided in the portion where the insulating material 13 is formed. The power supply line 16a, the control line 16b, and the cathode electrode film 68 are thereby insulated from each other.
【0053】上述した構成の、アクティブマトリクス型
の有機EL素子28は、図15(a)、(b)に示すよう
に、有機樹脂が吹き付けられて形成された封止膜30に
よって全部が被覆されている。As shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, the active matrix type organic EL element 28 having the above-mentioned structure is entirely covered with the sealing film 30 formed by spraying the organic resin. ing.
【0054】各電源線66aと各制御線66bの上に
は、それぞれ金属からなる棒状の引出電極77、78の
一端が固定されており、各引出電極77、78の他端
は、封止膜30の表面から突出している。図12には、
アノード電極膜62とカソード電極膜66aにそれぞれ
接続される引出電極77、78は一本ずつしか図示して
いないが、実際には、アノード電極膜62とカソード電
極膜66aとそれぞれ同数の引出電極77、78の端部
が封止膜30の表面から突出している。One end of each rod-shaped extraction electrode 77, 78 made of metal is fixed on each power supply line 66a and each control line 66b. The other end of each extraction electrode 77, 78 is a sealing film. It projects from the surface of 30. In FIG.
Although only one extraction electrode 77 and 78 is connected to the anode electrode film 62 and the cathode electrode film 66a, respectively, in actuality, the same number of extraction electrodes 77 as the anode electrode film 62 and the cathode electrode film 66a, respectively. , 78 project from the surface of the sealing film 30.
【0055】突出した各引出電極77、78のそれぞれ
の端部は、上述した図示しない制御回路に接続されてお
り、制御回路を動作させると、上述したように、特定の
画素の選択トランジスタ62が選択され、その画素にお
ける有機EL薄膜65が発光する。The respective ends of the projecting extraction electrodes 77, 78 are connected to the control circuit (not shown) described above. When the control circuit is operated, the selection transistor 62 of a specific pixel is operated as described above. The organic EL thin film 65 in the selected pixel emits light.
【0056】かかる構成の表示装置9では、アクティブ
マトリクス型の有機EL素子28が厚い封止膜30の内
部に封入されているので、水分やガスが有機EL素子2
8へほとんど侵入しなくなり、その寿命が長くなる。In the display device 9 having such a configuration, since the active matrix type organic EL element 28 is enclosed inside the thick sealing film 30, moisture and gas are not contained in the organic EL element 2.
It hardly penetrates into 8, and its life is extended.
【0057】[0057]
【発明の効果】本発明によって、酸素、水分に対して高
い封止能カを発揮し、かつ、放熱性が良好な有機EL素
子を得ることができる。According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an organic EL element which exhibits a high sealing ability against oxygen and moisture and has a good heat dissipation property.
【図1】本発明の一実施形態に係る発光装置の製造方法
を説明する第1の断面図FIG. 1 is a first sectional view illustrating a method for manufacturing a light emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【図2】本発明の一実施形態に係る発光装置の製造方法
を説明する第2の断面図FIG. 2 is a second cross-sectional view illustrating the method of manufacturing the light emitting device according to the embodiment of the invention.
【図3】本発明の一実施形態に係る発光装置の製造方法
を説明する第3の断面図FIG. 3 is a third cross-sectional view illustrating the method of manufacturing the light emitting device according to the embodiment of the invention.
【図4】本発明の一実施形態に係る発光装置の製造方法
を説明する第4の断面図FIG. 4 is a fourth cross-sectional view illustrating the method of manufacturing the light emitting device according to the embodiment of the invention.
【図5】本発明の一実施形態に係る発光装置の製造方法
を説明する第5の断面図FIG. 5 is a fifth cross-sectional view illustrating the method of manufacturing the light emitting device according to the embodiment of the invention.
【図6】本発明の一実施形態に係る発光装置の製造方法
を説明する第6の断面図FIG. 6 is a sixth cross-sectional view illustrating the method of manufacturing the light emitting device according to the embodiment of the invention.
【図7】本発明の一実施形態に係る発光装置の製造方法
を説明する第7の断面図FIG. 7 is a seventh cross-sectional view illustrating the method of manufacturing the light emitting device according to the embodiment of the invention.
【図8】本発明の一実施形態に係る発光装置の製造方法
を説明する第8の断面図FIG. 8 is an eighth cross-sectional view illustrating the method of manufacturing the light emitting device according to the embodiment of the invention.
【図9】本発明の一実施形態に係る発光装置を説明する
断面図FIG. 9 is a sectional view illustrating a light emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【図10】本発明の他の実施形態に係る発光装置を説明
する断面図FIG. 10 is a sectional view illustrating a light emitting device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
【図11】発光面を樹脂フィルムで被覆した本発明の実
施形態に係る発光装置を説明する断面図FIG. 11 is a sectional view illustrating a light emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention in which a light emitting surface is covered with a resin film.
【図12】発光面の基板を露出させた本発明の実施形態
に係る発光装置を説明する断面図FIG. 12 is a sectional view illustrating a light emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention in which a substrate of a light emitting surface is exposed.
【図13】本発明のパッシブマトリクス型の表示装置を
説明する断面図FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a passive matrix display device of the present invention.
【図14】本発明のアクティブマトリクス型の表示装置
を模式的に説明する図FIG. 14 is a diagram schematically illustrating an active matrix display device of the present invention.
【図15】(a):本発明のアクティブマトリクス型の表
示装置を説明する第1の断面図
(b):本発明のアクティブマトリクス型の表示装置を説
明する第2の断面図15A is a first cross-sectional view illustrating an active matrix display device of the present invention, and FIG. 15B is a second cross-sectional view illustrating an active matrix display device of the present invention.
【図16】従来の発光装置を説明する断面図FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a conventional light emitting device.
11……基板 12……アノード電極膜(第1の電極) 18……カソード電極(第2の電極) 23……画素 30a……第1の封止膜 30b……第2の封止膜 30c……第3の封止膜 11 ... Board 12 ... Anode electrode film (first electrode) 18 ... Cathode electrode (second electrode) 23 ... Pixel 30a ... first sealing film 30b ... second sealing film 30c ... third sealing film
【手続補正書】[Procedure amendment]
【提出日】平成14年1月8日(2002.1.8)[Submission date] January 8, 2002 (2002.1.8)
【手続補正1】[Procedure Amendment 1]
【補正対象書類名】明細書[Document name to be amended] Statement
【補正対象項目名】0039[Correction target item name] 0039
【補正方法】変更[Correction method] Change
【補正内容】[Correction content]
【0039】符号55b、56bは、それぞれ構造絶縁
体54上に成膜された部分の有機EL薄膜と金属薄膜で
あり、構造絶縁体54の段差により、発光性有機薄膜5
5a同士の間、及びカソード電極膜56a同士の間を分
離させている部分であるが、有機EL素子8の動作には
寄与しない。Reference numerals 55b and 56b are the organic EL thin film and the metal thin film, respectively, which are formed on the structural insulator 54, and the light emitting organic thin film 5 is formed by the step of the structural insulator 54.
Although it is a portion separating the 5a and the cathode electrode films 56a from each other, it does not contribute to the operation of the organic EL element 8.
Claims (5)
された第2の電極と、 前記第1の電極と前記第2の電極との間に配置された有
機薄膜とを備えた有機発光素子が、基板の第一の表面で
ある素子形成面に配置され、 前記第1の電極と前記第2の電極との間に電圧が印加さ
れると、前記有機薄膜が発光するように構成された発光
装置であって、 少なくとも前記基板の素子形成面側に吹き付けられた有
機樹脂で構成され、前記有機発光素子を被覆する第1の
封止膜を有する発光装置。1. A first electrode, a second electrode which is arranged so as to face the first electrode and is insulated from the first electrode, and between the first electrode and the second electrode. An organic light emitting device having an organic thin film disposed on a substrate is disposed on a device forming surface which is a first surface of a substrate, and a voltage is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode. And a light emitting device configured such that the organic thin film emits light, the first sealing film including an organic resin sprayed on at least the element formation surface side of the substrate and covering the organic light emitting element. A light emitting device having.
され、前記基板の側面を被覆する第2の封止膜を有する
請求項1記載の発光装置。2. The light emitting device according to claim 1, further comprising a second sealing film which is made of an organic resin and which is disposed on a side surface of the substrate and covers a side surface of the substrate.
発光素子が配置された一表面と反対側の面である発光面
に配置され、該発光面を被覆する第3の封止膜を有する
請求項1又は請求項2のいずれか1項記載の発光装置。3. A third sealing film, which is made of an organic resin, is disposed on a light emitting surface of the substrate opposite to the one surface on which the organic light emitting element is disposed, and covers the light emitting surface. The light-emitting device according to claim 1, which has either one of claims 1 and 2.
れか一方又は両方とも、有機樹脂が吹き付けられること
で形成された請求項2又は3のいずれか1項記載の発光
装置。4. The light emission according to claim 2, wherein either or both of the second sealing film and the third sealing film are formed by spraying an organic resin. apparatus.
1乃至4のいずれか1項記載の発光装置。5. The light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the organic resin is a transparent resin.
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