TW439394B - Improvements in electroluminescent lamps - Google Patents

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TW439394B
TW439394B TW88111988A TW88111988A TW439394B TW 439394 B TW439394 B TW 439394B TW 88111988 A TW88111988 A TW 88111988A TW 88111988 A TW88111988 A TW 88111988A TW 439394 B TW439394 B TW 439394B
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An improved electroluminescent display which includes a first substantially transparent or translucent conductive layer with a phosphor or the like layer deposited thereon. A layer of dielectric is deposited upon the phosphor or the like layer and a second conductive layer is deposited upon the dielectric layer. The phosphor or the like layer is broken up into one or more areas which correspond to areas of the electroluminescent display which are to be lit. The second conductive layer is comprised of a number of areas shaped to be substantially congruent with the shaped areas of the phosphor layer. The layer of dielectric material interposed between the phosphor layer and the second conductive layer covers substantially all of the display.

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A7 腊 43939 4 ____B7 五、發明說明(1 ) 本發明係有關電致發光信號燈之改良、製造改良電 致信號燈之方法,以及操作改良電致信號燈之方法與裝置 。更特別地,本發明係有關電致發光燈之改良,其中該電 致發光(EL)燈係以多元件(或多燈件)顯示器的方式加以操 作’以提供動晝之照明’或用在EL顯示器之燈件或成紐 燈件需要產生特定動態序列的應用中。本發明亦與靜態el 顯示器有關。 電致發光(EL)燈為人所熟知。EL燈就像一種電極間 夾置介電質的電容器,而電容器至少有一個電極是透明的 。當交流電場施加在電容器時,具有電致發光特性的質子 (亦即螢光物質)停置於介電質中而發光。 先前EL顯示器技術的問題之一在於多燈件el顯示器 之設計。這種型式的顯示器在單一平板上具有多數個El 燈。如此一來,提供附著、傳導路徑及電力至顯示器的各 個元件並提供所需的物理彈性變得相當困難。 習知之製造信號燈及多燈件顯示器的方法從未達到 理想的境界’其關鍵在於’舖設傳導路徑於絕緣uv介電 材質上時難以形成對鄰近基體的附著。此外,電極之構形 (亦即發光EL燈之構形)係覆蓋在傳導路徑上,其數量取決 EL顯示器之2維布局。所需之EL燈的形狀由位於EL顯示 器與發光物質背後的電極的二維形狀(映像)加以決定。通 常電極係在發光物質與介電層之組合上再塗覆銀導電層而 形成。一種在EL顯示器之導電區域上舖設導電路徑的傳 統方法為,在所需的傳導路徑(通常介於電源接點应後電 本纸張尺廋適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(2J〇 X 297公餐) I ---— Μ--------^i!---Μ. (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填窝本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 4 }^4? 9 Δ Α7A7 Was 43939 4 ____B7 V. Description of the invention (1) The present invention relates to the improvement of the electroluminescent signal lamp, the method of manufacturing the improved electric signal lamp, and the method and device for operating the improved electric signal lamp. More specifically, the present invention relates to improvements in electroluminescence lamps, in which the electroluminescence (EL) lamp is operated as a multi-element (or multi-lamp) display 'to provide daylighting' or used in EL display lighting or button lighting applications need to generate specific dynamic sequences. The invention also relates to static el displays. Electroluminescence (EL) lamps are well known. An EL lamp is like a capacitor in which a dielectric is sandwiched between electrodes, and at least one electrode of the capacitor is transparent. When an AC electric field is applied to a capacitor, protons (ie, fluorescent substances) with electroluminescence properties stop in the dielectric to emit light. One of the problems with previous EL display technology is the design of multi-lamp el displays. This type of display has multiple El lamps on a single flat panel. As a result, it becomes quite difficult to provide attachment, conduction paths, and power to the various components of the display and to provide the required physical flexibility. The conventional method for manufacturing signal lamps and multi-lamp displays has never reached the ideal state. The key is that it is difficult to form adhesion to adjacent substrates when laying conductive paths on insulating UV dielectric materials. In addition, the configuration of the electrodes (that is, the configuration of the light-emitting EL lamp) is covered on the conduction path, and the number depends on the 2-dimensional layout of the EL display. The required shape of the EL lamp is determined by the two-dimensional shape (image) of the electrodes located behind the EL display and the luminescent substance. Generally, the electrode is formed by coating a silver conductive layer on a combination of a luminescent substance and a dielectric layer. A traditional method of laying a conductive path on the conductive area of an EL display is to apply the Chinese national standard (CNS) A4 specification (2JOX 297 public meals) I ---— Μ -------- ^ i! --- Μ. (Please read the precautions on the back before filling in this page) Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 4} ^ 4? 9 Δ Α7

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經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印制代 五、發明說明(3 ) 沈積於第一導電層上的螢光物質或類似物質層; 沈積於螢光物質層或類似物質層上的介電層;與 沈積於介電層上的第二導電層β 第一導電層為沈積於透明或半透明聚酯片上的銦錫 氧層。 螢光層被區分為一個或多個區域,該等區域對應於 被照射的電致顯示器區域’且其中第二導電層具有多數區 域,其形狀與螢光層之成形區域相同,而其中置於螢光層 與第二導電層之間的介電材料層覆蓋整個顯示器。 在另一個實施例中’介電質層可覆蓋連接一個或多 個螢光物質層區域的區域。 最好介電材料層不透明,且為白色。 最好介電層覆蓋整個電致發光顯示器,該顯示器包 含多數個區域’各區域具有相同的螢光層與導電材料層。 在較佳實施例中,螢光物質為藍綠螢光物質。 在另一個觀點中,顯示器包含橫越螢光/傳電物質 層的傳導路徑,該傳導路徑透過多數個介電質絕緣體與第 一及第二傳導層隔絕。 最好介電質絕緣體相當於置於介電質層與第二導電 層之間的第一介電質層與沈積於第二導電層上的第二介電 質層。 最好傳導路徑沈積於介電層上,該介電層沈積於第 二傳導層上。 本發明亦提供一種製造前述改良式EL燈具的方法。 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNSM4規格moX 297公釐) 1 I I I II — I I I I I - — In--- I — II--I-- ί請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) A7 i4393 9 4 ----------B7_ 五、發明說明(4 ) 以下參照圖式說明本發明: 第1圖為習知技術之電致發光顯示器之截面圖; 第2圖為習知之具有疊置之傳導路徑之電致發光燈顯 示器之截面圖; 第3圖為改良後之電致發光燈顯示器之截面圖; 第4圖為具有兩個燈件之改良式電致發光顯示器之透 視圖。 第1圖為習知技術之二元件電致發光顯示器之截面圖 〇 第1-4圖中之橫載面中所示之各覆層的尺寸經過放大 以求清晰。實際上,各覆層的厚度僅有數十微米。 第1圊中所示之二元件電致發光顯示器包含兩個燈元 件C與D。這些燈元件積置於透明的前電極丨丨上。透明的 前電極為印製或沈積在清澄或透明的聚合物片上的銦錫氧 (ITO)層。聚合物層50為燈件基體並用以保護顯示器的表 面。參考燈件C,螢光物質層12a以所需的形狀沈積於透 明前電極11上(由第1圖的方向E看入 介電質層13a隨後印製在螢光層12a上。由介電質層i3a 所形成之映像(亦即由平面看入之形狀)與下方的螢光層大 致相同。然而,介電層可比螢光物質區的邊緣大出約2mm °後電極〗4a隨後沈積介電層13a之頂部’因而形成電致發 光燈之電谷構造。介電層13a之電磁特性與物理特性使其 可谷許相當局的燈件電壓施於前電極與後電極I〗及。 這可避免大電壓梯度過通螢光物質時引發螢光物質崩产 本纸張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐) I I I 11 i - I -----^--— — — — — — 1^ (諳先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印^ίPrinted on behalf of the Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. 5. Description of the invention (3) Fluorescent substance or similar substance layer deposited on the first conductive layer; Dielectric layer deposited on the fluorescent substance layer or similar substance layer; The second conductive layer β deposited on the dielectric layer and the first conductive layer is an indium tin oxide layer deposited on the transparent or translucent polyester sheet. The fluorescent layer is divided into one or more regions, which correspond to the area of the illuminated electro-display 'and wherein the second conductive layer has a plurality of regions having the same shape as the shaped region of the fluorescent layer and where A dielectric material layer between the fluorescent layer and the second conductive layer covers the entire display. In another embodiment, the 'dielectric layer may cover a region connecting one or more regions of the fluorescent substance layer. Preferably, the dielectric material layer is opaque and white. Preferably, the dielectric layer covers the entire electroluminescent display, the display comprising a plurality of regions' each region having the same fluorescent layer and conductive material layer. In a preferred embodiment, the fluorescent substance is a blue-green fluorescent substance. In another aspect, a display includes a conductive path across a layer of fluorescent / electrically conductive material, which is isolated from the first and second conductive layers by a plurality of dielectric insulators. Preferably, the dielectric insulator is equivalent to a first dielectric layer interposed between the dielectric layer and the second conductive layer and a second dielectric layer deposited on the second conductive layer. Preferably, the conductive path is deposited on a dielectric layer, which is deposited on the second conductive layer. The invention also provides a method for manufacturing the improved EL lamp. This paper size applies to Chinese national standard (CNSM4 specification moX 297 mm) 1 III II — IIIII-— In --- I — II--I-- ί Please read the notes on the back before filling this page) A7 i4393 9 4 ---------- B7_ V. Description of the invention (4) The invention is described below with reference to the drawings: FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional electroluminescent display; FIG. 2 is a conventional display having Sectional view of an electroluminescent lamp display with stacked conductive paths; Figure 3 is a sectional view of an improved electroluminescent lamp display; Figure 4 is a perspective view of an improved electroluminescent display with two lamps . Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional two-element electroluminescence display. ○ The sizes of the coatings shown in the horizontal planes in Figs. 1-4 are enlarged for clarity. In practice, the thickness of each cladding layer is only tens of microns. The two-element electroluminescent display shown in item 1) includes two lamp elements C and D. These lamp elements are stacked on a transparent front electrode. The transparent front electrode is an indium tin oxide (ITO) layer printed or deposited on a clear or transparent polymer sheet. The polymer layer 50 is the base of the lamp and is used to protect the surface of the display. Referring to the lamp C, a fluorescent substance layer 12a is deposited on the transparent front electrode 11 in a desired shape (the dielectric layer 13a is viewed from the direction E in FIG. 1 and then printed on the fluorescent layer 12a. The image formed by the mass layer i3a (that is, the shape viewed from the plane) is roughly the same as the fluorescent layer below. However, the dielectric layer can be about 2mm larger than the edge of the fluorescent substance area. The top of the electrical layer 13a thus forms the valley structure of the electroluminescent lamp. The electromagnetic and physical characteristics of the dielectric layer 13a make it possible to apply considerable lamp voltage to the front and rear electrodes I and this Can prevent the fluorescent substance from collapsing when the large voltage gradient is passed through the fluorescent substance. The paper size is applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) III 11 i-I ----- ^- — — — — — — 1 ^ (谙 Please read the notes on the back before filling in this page) Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs ^ ί

A1 B7 第88111988號專利申請案修正頁 , 修正日期:90年1月 當交流電壓施加於前電極與後電極11與14a時,螢光 物質與介電層之間會產生時變電場。燈件内會由於電場作 用激發碟原子而形成電致發光,隨後碟原子由於散發出可 見光頻譜的輻射能量而_接地狀態。所形成的電致發光 由透明的前電極射出,形成均勻的磷光照明。 在單燈件顯示器(亦即顯示器僅具有單—元件c)的應 用中,對後電極14a提供傳導路徑以構成電珞的方法相當 直觀。傳導路徑可透過連接前後電極至電致發光燈的邊緣 接點而構成。然而,當路徑通過基體的暴露部分時,必須 在螢光物質12a與後電極14a之間提供第—介電絕緣體3〇。 此燈件之構造容後詳述。 第2圖t所示之傳統EL燈件可透過以下技術加以製 造: 在透明前電極層11沈積"Vytel”之類的黏著促進劑。 Vytel層可促使路徑與尾橋黏著於非映像暴露區(無螢光物 質或後電極)中之前電極基體。有色螢光層12a隨後印染於 燈件上。印在EL燈上的映像對應於受光區域。螢光層12a 之厚度可為45至55微米,且可為螢光物質粒子,個別塗布 於玻璃狀的螢光塗層上。這種被稱為微型封裝的構造可排 除對保護層的需求,該保護層用以防止榮光層受潮。 介電層13 a隨後疊置於螢光層12a上》介電層13a之平 面形狀與個別的螢光燈元件相同。然而,在較佳實施例中 ,介電層可比榮光物質層12a的邊緣大出約2mm。介電層 13a的厚度約為14-18微米。 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐) - —1 — — — — — — i — I 1 I (靖先閱讀背面之注音?事項再填寫本頁) 訂· 線· 經濟部智.€財產局員工消費合作社印製 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 陷4 3 93 9 4 A7 ______B7____ 五、發明說明(6 ) 在複雜的顯示器布局中,通常由許多個燈元件構成 單一的電致發光顯示器。第1圖顯示二元件燈件。在複雜 及/或大型顯示器中’通常必須使傳導路徑跨越燈件區域 。這些電力路徑必須絕緣’以免洩漏電流流經傳導路徑與 燈電極之間或流入所通過之暴露前電極。這些路徑還必須 各有非常小的電容性’以免干擾燈元件之照明特性。 為達到此目的,第一紫外線介電質絕緣體3〇舖設在 介電質上方形成橋接。三層印刷製作足以使此絕緣體形成 有效沈積。UV介電質絕緣體通常形成橫越EL燈區域的絕 緣路徑,以便由隔絕下方的傳導路徑。第一介電層隔絕第 一傳導層(前電極),並在EL顯示器後方的傳導層之間形成 最小的絕緣厚度= 對應於外接地線路(亦即匯流排條)的第一銀質傳導路 徑(未顯示)環繞燈件而沈積它最後連接至接點區。 在此階段,後電極14a與14b亦沈積於燈區域上以構成 個別的燈電路。後電極之形狀對應於所沈積之照明區域( 或螢光物質區域)。這些區域由跨越UV介電層橋而外接至 接點區的傳導路徑加以連接。 第二UV介電質16b或跨越層隨後沈積在電極14a、b上 。第二銀質傳導路徑17(跨接路徑)位於UV介電質跨越基 體16b與橋30上方,以便在難以或不可能形成直接連接的 情況下構成路徑間或路徑與燈之間的連接。此銀質傳導層 的厚度為20-25微采。 最後’透明的介電質保護層沈積於顯示器後方,以 本紙張尺度適用中國國豕標準(CNS)A4規格(2】〇 X 297公楚) '-------II---裝--------訂 - - ----線 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 9 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印制拆 A7 B7 五、發明說明(7 ) 防止顯示器受潮並構成後電極14a、14b之絕緣。大約有5mm 長的傳導路徑暴露在末端以便構成電源與匯流排條之間的 連接。 第2圖中之路徑17、第二UV層16b與後絕緣層16a(由 標號15體標示)疊置於後電極14a上方。跨越路徑形成電源 的傳導路徑。第一UV絕緣介電層30夾置於螢光層13a與後 電極14a之間。這促使路徑與前電極之暴露區之間的絕緣( 例如,燈元件之間)。 在前述習知技術的構造中,路徑與對應絕緣層的問 題在於跨越元件時形成相當大的階梯D第2圖中的B標出 此不連續帶,而此不連續帶會使傳導體徑17之沈積在EL 燈區域較薄。這些薄點容易燒壞而使燈件故障^ 基於以上與以下將述及之理由,本發明包含一種均 勻沈積於螢光層12a與後電極14a間之燈區域上方的單一白 色介電層。第3圖中顯示此種燈件構造。 隨後並參考第3、4圖說明製造此種燈件的新穎製程 。在第3、4圖中的顯示器形成狀與第1圖相似。如第4圖所 示,燈件C為長方形而燈件D為三角形。 藍綠螢光層12 a、12b直接印染於傳導透明材質或半透 明基體丨1上。螢光層12a、12b印染位置對應於前述個別燈 件區域。黏著促進劑可省略。接著白色介電層13均勻印製 於顯示器的全部面積上’只保留銀質接地線(或匯流排條) 的區域。 大致均勻的白色介電質13為UV介電所的黏著促進劑 本纸張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNSM4規格(210 X 297公釐) --------裝--------訂·! I!1—'線 〈請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 10 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印5衣 A7 ______B7 五、發明說明(8 ) ,用於UV介電質直接印在EL顯示器之非燈件區域的觸點 上。此外,由箭號E的視角看入燈件,均勻白色介電質阻 斷傳導路徑15。 此種構造的另一個優點在於,均勻的單一白色介電 質13可避免端點故障。習知技術之燈件利用uV介電質隔 絕附著於透明前電極之傳導路徑。此構造的路徑端點容易 斷裂。 第3、4圖之改良顯示器構造之主要優點在於,白色 介電質使印刷輸廓平順。這是第3圖相對於第2圖之構造的 最佳優點,其中’白色介電層可排除銀質傳導路徑中的薄 點’這些薄點出現在銀質傳導路徑由暴露的透明前電極過 渡至多層的EL層元件的部位。習知技術之燈件可能在此 不連續點形成高達60微米的階梯,導致燈件燒毀及故障。 本發明之燈構造使該階梯平順,以免燈件燒毁。第4 圖顯示具有均勻白色介電層之簡化電熾發光燈的剖面圖。 參考第3圖與第4圖,第一UV介電絕緣層30用以覆蓋 所有的連接路徑。介電層30係以單次印刷完成,而非習知 技術中的三次印刷。此介電層可防止路徑與前端電極之間 的電流洩漏。傳導路徑的布設方法與前述大致相同。然而 ,如前述,由於先前已印上大約25微米厚的白色介電,在 此僅需舖設一層即可。基體電極與傳導路徑之間至少要有 30微米的層間隙。 對應於映像的第一銀質傳導層(14a與14b)沈積於均勻 白色介電層上。它們由跨越第一 UV介電絕緣體的銀質傳 本纸張又度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐) I--I -----— II--裝---:------ 訂·1111-- - f · (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 11 修正 j 補克 H°=4 3 93 9 4 a:A1 B7 Patent Application Amendment Sheet No. 88111988, Date of amendment: January 1990 When AC voltage is applied to the front and back electrodes 11 and 14a, a time-varying electric field is generated between the fluorescent substance and the dielectric layer. In the lamp, electroluminescence is formed due to the electric field that excites the disk atoms, and then the disk atoms are in a grounded state because they emit radiant energy in the visible light spectrum. The resulting electroluminescence is emitted from the transparent front electrode to form a uniform phosphorescent illumination. In applications where a single-lamp display (i.e., the display has only a single-element c), the method of providing a conductive path to the rear electrode 14a to form an electric ballast is quite intuitive. The conductive path can be formed by connecting the front and rear electrodes to the edge contact of the electroluminescent lamp. However, when the path passes through the exposed portion of the substrate, a first dielectric insulator 30 must be provided between the fluorescent substance 12a and the rear electrode 14a. The structure of this lamp will be described in detail later. The conventional EL lamp shown in Fig. 2t can be manufactured by the following technology: An adhesion promoter such as "Vytel" is deposited on the transparent front electrode layer 11. The Vytel layer can promote the adhesion of the path and the tail bridge to the non-image exposed area (No fluorescent substance or rear electrode) the front electrode substrate. The colored fluorescent layer 12a is then printed on the lamp. The image printed on the EL lamp corresponds to the light receiving area. The thickness of the fluorescent layer 12a can be 45 to 55 microns And it can be fluorescent substance particles, which are individually coated on a glass-like fluorescent coating. This structure, called a micro-encapsulation, can eliminate the need for a protective layer, which is used to prevent the glare layer from getting wet. Dielectric The layer 13a is then stacked on the fluorescent layer 12a. The planar shape of the dielectric layer 13a is the same as that of individual fluorescent lamp elements. However, in a preferred embodiment, the dielectric layer may be larger than the edge of the glorious substance layer 12a. Approximately 2mm. The thickness of the dielectric layer 13a is approximately 14-18 microns. This paper is sized to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm)--1 —-— — — — i 1 I ( (Jing first read the phonetic on the back? Matters before filling out this page) Order · Line · Wisdom of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. € Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Property Bureau. Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Many lamp elements constitute a single electroluminescent display. Figure 1 shows a two-element lamp. In complex and / or large displays 'conducting paths must usually be made across the lamp area. These power paths must be insulated' to prevent leakage currents The front electrode is exposed through the conductive path and the lamp electrode or through which it flows. These paths must also each have a very small capacitive 'to avoid disturbing the lighting characteristics of the lamp element. To achieve this, the first ultraviolet dielectric insulator 3 〇Laying on top of the dielectric to form a bridge. Three layers of printing are sufficient to allow this insulator to form an effective deposit. UV dielectric insulators usually form an insulating path across the EL lamp area to isolate the conductive path below. First dielectric Layer to isolate the first conductive layer (front electrode) and form a minimum insulation thickness between the conductive layers behind the EL display = The first silver conductive path (not shown) corresponding to the external ground line (ie, the bus bar) is deposited around the lamp and it is finally connected to the contact area. At this stage, the rear electrodes 14a and 14b are also deposited on the lamp. Areas constitute individual lamp circuits. The shape of the back electrode corresponds to the area of the deposited illumination (or area of fluorescent material). These areas are connected by a conductive path that bridges the UV dielectric layer bridge to the contact area. Two UV dielectrics 16b or straddle layers are then deposited on the electrodes 14a, b. A second silver conductive path 17 (crossover path) is located above the UV dielectric straddle substrate 16b and the bridge 30, so that it is difficult or impossible to form In the case of direct connection, it constitutes a connection between paths or between a path and a lamp. The thickness of this silver conductive layer is 20-25 micrometers. Finally, a 'transparent dielectric protective layer is deposited behind the display, and in accordance with this paper's standard, it conforms to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (2] 〇X 297 Chu)' ------- II --- installation -------- Order------ line (Please read the notes on the back before filling out this page) 9 Printed and disassembled by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs A7 B7 V. Description of Invention (7) The display is protected from moisture and constitutes insulation of the rear electrodes 14a, 14b. Approximately 5mm long conductive paths are exposed at the ends to form the connection between the power source and the busbar. The path 17, the second UV layer 16b, and the rear insulating layer 16a (indicated by the reference numeral 15) in Fig. 2 are stacked on the rear electrode 14a. A crossover path forms a conduction path for the power supply. The first UV insulating dielectric layer 30 is sandwiched between the fluorescent layer 13a and the back electrode 14a. This promotes insulation between the path and the exposed area of the front electrode (eg, between lamp elements). In the construction of the aforementioned conventional technology, the problem of the path and the corresponding insulating layer is that a relatively large step D is formed when the element is crossed. The discontinuity is marked by B in FIG. The deposition is thinner in the EL lamp area. These thin spots are easy to burn out and cause the lamp to fail ^ For reasons mentioned above and below, the present invention includes a single white dielectric layer uniformly deposited over the lamp region between the fluorescent layer 12a and the back electrode 14a. Fig. 3 shows the structure of such a lamp. Subsequently, referring to Figures 3 and 4, the novel manufacturing process for manufacturing such lamps will be described. The shape of the display in Figs. 3 and 4 is similar to that in Fig. 1. As shown in Fig. 4, the lamp C is rectangular and the lamp D is triangular. The blue-green fluorescent layers 12a and 12b are directly printed on a conductive transparent material or a semi-transparent substrate. The printing positions of the fluorescent layers 12a, 12b correspond to the aforementioned individual lamp regions. The adhesion promoter can be omitted. Next, the white dielectric layer 13 is uniformly printed on the entire area of the display ', leaving only the silver ground wire (or bus bar) in the area. Roughly uniform white dielectric 13 is an adhesion promoter for UV dielectrics. This paper applies Chinese national standards (CNSM4 specification (210 X 297 mm)). --Order ...! I! 1— 'line (Please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page) 10 Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 5 A7 ______B7 5. Description of the invention (8) for UV The electricity is printed directly on the contacts in the non-lighting area of the EL display. In addition, looking at the lamp from the perspective of arrow E, the uniform white dielectric material blocks the conduction path 15. Another advantage of this configuration is that a uniform single white dielectric 13 avoids endpoint failure. The lamp of the conventional technology uses a uV dielectric to insulate the conductive path attached to the transparent front electrode. The end points of this structure's path are easily broken. The main advantage of the improved display structure of Figs. 3 and 4 is that the white dielectric makes the printing smooth. This is the best advantage of Figure 3 over the structure of Figure 2, where the 'white dielectric layer eliminates thin spots in the silver conduction path' These thin spots appear in the silver conduction path transition from the exposed transparent front electrode To multiple EL layer elements. The lamp of the conventional technology may form a step up to 60 micrometers at this discontinuity point, causing the lamp to burn out and malfunction. The lamp structure of the present invention smoothes the step so as not to burn the lamp. Figure 4 shows a cross-sectional view of a simplified electric incandescent lamp with a uniform white dielectric layer. Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the first UV dielectric insulating layer 30 is used to cover all connection paths. The dielectric layer 30 is completed in a single printing instead of three printings in the conventional technique. This dielectric layer prevents current leakage between the path and the front electrode. The method of laying out the conduction path is substantially the same as described above. However, as mentioned above, since a white dielectric having a thickness of about 25 micrometers has been previously printed, only one layer is required here. A layer gap of at least 30 microns is required between the substrate electrode and the conductive path. A first silver conductive layer (14a and 14b) corresponding to the image is deposited on the uniform white dielectric layer. They are made of silver paper that crosses the first UV dielectric insulator and are again applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) I--I -------II--pack- -: ------ Order · 1111---f · (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) 11 Correct j patch H ° = 4 3 93 9 4 a:

_ * 阳、_..· .1 um J — Ijr 五、發明說明(9 ) 導路徑加以連接。這些傳導層形成顯示器燈具的後端電容 器電極。此電極層之厚度為10_12微米,且其形狀對應於 螢光物質層12a與12b的形狀,其剖面圖示於第4圖。 第一 UV介電質跨接絕緣體丨6b隨後沈積於銀質電極上 =同樣地,這些跨接絕緣體通常是長方形,或者其形狀可 能由映像形狀與EL顯示器各元件所需之供電路徑加以決 定。 接著,傳導跨接路徑17沈積於第二uv路徑絕緣體上 。在端點的傳導路徑隨後覆以具有導電性的碳,以防止暴 露銀質路徑氡化。接著UV介電保護層16a印製於Ε[顯示 器的整個背面,因而隔絕銀質跨接路徑與暴露的銀質映像 電極。以部分在第4圖中以長條顯示,以免遮蔽顯示器的 細部〇 電源供應器接點處約有5-1 Omm的區域未覆以UV介電 保護層。 雖然本發明適用於單一或少量元件的電致發光燈顯 示器,其最大的優點顯現於需要大量跨接與傳導路徑元件 的多元件(燈件)EL顯示器佈線中。 申請人所製作的原型多元件EL顯示器最多具有16個 個別的照明燈件或燈組件。一個燈組件為由單一切換或多 工信號提供電力的多數個別燈元件。因此,舉例而言,具 有16個個別燈元件或燈元件組件的燈具必定具有大量的跨 接’且必須在傳導跨接與銀質後電極以及它們所跨越的暴 露刚電極之間構成有效的絕緣' 如前述,習知的構造會導 本纸張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐) (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局負工消費合作社印*1^ I --------^----------^ I -------i__ 12 3 ϋ 3 9 4 A7 _________ΰ7____ 五、發明說明(1〇 ) 致前電極與燈區域之間的過渡區域燒毀。隨著過渡區诚數 量的提南,燒毀與燈件故障的情況會令人難以接受^本發 明谷許更多跨接的存在而提供相當的免疫能力,使製造商 可製造極度複雜的燈具。 此外’根據本發明所製造的顯示器的可靠性,特別 是端點部位的可靠性由於均勻白色介電質的存在而提高σ 因此,本發明可提供改良的電致發光顯示器與其製 造方法。此改良係利用既有之化學產品而不致大幅提高燈 具製造成本。高度複雜的燈具得以根據本發明加以製造, 且其耐久性與可靠性亦提高。 在刖述說明中,相同的標號用於類似的元件,其作 用相當於各元件都個別加以揭露說明。 雖然以上係以實例說明本發明,吾人仍應瞭解’在 不脖離附呈之申請專利範圍之範嘴或精神的前提下仍可對 本發明進行各種修正與改良6 元件標號對照 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 11 前電極 12a螢光物質層 Ub螢光物質層 14a電極 14b電極 16介電層 16b介電質跨接絕緣體 Π 路禋 30介電層 5〇 聚合物層 c 燈元件 D 燈元件 13_ * Yang, _ .. · .1 um J — Ijr V. Description of the invention (9) Guide paths are connected. These conductive layers form the back-end capacitor electrodes of the display fixture. The thickness of this electrode layer is 10-12 microns, and its shape corresponds to the shapes of the fluorescent substance layers 12a and 12b. The cross-sectional view is shown in FIG. The first UV dielectric jumper insulator 6b is then deposited on the silver electrode. Similarly, these jumper insulators are generally rectangular, or their shape may be determined by the shape of the image and the power supply path required for each element of the EL display. Next, a conductive jumper path 17 is deposited on the second UV path insulator. The conductive paths at the ends are then covered with conductive carbon to prevent exposure to silver pathways. A UV dielectric protection layer 16a is then printed on the entire back surface of the E display, thereby isolating the silver crossover path from the exposed silver image electrode. The part is shown in a long bar in Figure 4, so as not to obscure the details of the display. The area of about 5-1 Omm at the contact point of the power supply is not covered with a UV dielectric protection layer. Although the present invention is applicable to an electroluminescent lamp display with a single or a small number of elements, its greatest advantage appears in the wiring of a multi-element (lamp) EL display that requires a large number of bridge and conduction path elements. The applicant produced a prototype multi-element EL display with up to 16 individual lighting fixtures or lamp assemblies. One lamp assembly is the majority of individual lamp elements that are powered by a single switching or multiplexing signal. Therefore, for example, a luminaire with 16 individual light elements or light element assemblies must have a large number of bridges' and must form an effective insulation between the conductive bridges and the silver rear electrodes and the exposed rigid electrodes they span '' As mentioned above, the known structure will guide the paper size to Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) Consumption cooperative seal * 1 ^ I -------- ^ ---------- ^ I ------- i__ 12 3 ϋ 3 9 4 A7 _________ ΰ7 ____ 5. Description of the invention (1 〇) Causes the transition area between the front electrode and the lamp area to burn out. As the number of transition zones increases, the situation of burnout and lamp failures will be unacceptable. ^ The present invention may provide more immunity by allowing more bridges to exist, enabling manufacturers to manufacture extremely complex luminaires. In addition, the reliability of the display manufactured according to the present invention, especially the reliability of the end portion, is improved by the presence of a uniform white dielectric. Therefore, the present invention can provide an improved electroluminescent display and a method for manufacturing the same. This improvement is based on the use of existing chemical products without significantly increasing the cost of manufacturing lamps. Highly complicated luminaires can be manufactured according to the present invention, and their durability and reliability are improved. In the description, the same reference numerals are used for similar components, and their function is equivalent to each component being disclosed separately. Although the above is an example to illustrate the present invention, we should still understand that 'this invention can be variously modified and improved without departing from the scope or spirit of the scope of the attached patent application. Printed by the employee consumer cooperative 11 Front electrode 12a Fluorescent substance layer Ub Fluorescent substance layer 14a Electrode 14b Electrode 16 Dielectric layer 16b Dielectric jumper insulator Π Coil 30 Dielectric layer 50 Polymer layer c Light element D lamp Element 13

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N〇43939 4 - _六1_,專利範圍 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 ^請4这--^年—月所提之 • V.仁-urh"-^愛 ϊκτίτ容 &|!/140隹予夺\^^ A8 BS C8 D8 第8811 1988號專利申請案申請專利範圍修正本 修正日期:90年1月 1. 一種改良式電致發光顯示器,包含: 透明或半透明的第一導電層: 沈積於第一導電層上的螢光物質或類似物質層; 沈積於螢光物質層或類似物質層上的介電層;與 沈積於介電層上的第二導電層。 2. 如申請專利範圍第1項之改良式電致發光顯示器,其 中第一導電層為沈積於透明或半透明聚酯片上的銦錫 氧層。 3. 如申請專利範圍第1項之改良式電致發光顯示器,其 中螢光層被區分為一個或多個區域,該等區域對應於 被照射的電致顯示器區域,且其中第二導電層具有多 數區域’其形狀與螢光層之成形區域相同,而其中置 於螢光層與第二導電層之間的介電材料層覆蓋整個顯 示器》 4. 如申請專利範圍第1項之改良式電致發光顯示器,其 中介電材料層不透明,最好為白色g 5. 如申請專利範圍第1項之改良式電致發光顯示器,其 中介電層覆蓋整個電致發光顯示器,該顯示器包含多 數個區域,各區域具有相同的螢光層與導電材料層, 6‘如申請專利範圍第1項之改良式電致發光顯示器,其 中螢光物質為藍綠螢光物質。 7.如申請專利範圍第1項之改良式電致發光顯示器,包 本紙張尺度適用中國國家梯準< CNS)八4规格(210x297公釐) (请先聞讀#面之注意事項再填寫本莨)N〇43939 4-_Saturday 1_, printed by the Consumers' Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs ^ Please 4this-^ year-month mentioned • V. Ren-urh "-^ 爱 ϊκτίτ 容 & |! / 140 隹 予 夺 \ ^^ A8 BS C8 D8 No. 8811 1988 Patent Application Amendment Patent Scope Amendment Date: January 1990 1. An improved electroluminescent display comprising: a transparent or translucent first Conductive layer: a fluorescent substance or similar substance layer deposited on the first conductive layer; a dielectric layer deposited on the fluorescent substance layer or similar substance layer; and a second conductive layer deposited on the dielectric layer. 2. The improved electroluminescent display according to item 1 of the patent application, wherein the first conductive layer is an indium tin oxide layer deposited on a transparent or translucent polyester sheet. 3. For example, the improved electroluminescent display of the scope of patent application, wherein the fluorescent layer is divided into one or more regions, these regions correspond to the illuminated electroluminescent display region, and the second conductive layer has Most areas' have the same shape as the shape of the fluorescent layer, and the dielectric material layer placed between the fluorescent layer and the second conductive layer covers the entire display. An electroluminescence display, in which the dielectric material layer is opaque, preferably white. 5. For example, the improved electroluminescence display in item 1 of the patent application, wherein the dielectric layer covers the entire electroluminescence display, and the display includes a plurality of areas. Each region has the same fluorescent layer and conductive material layer. 6 ′ The improved electroluminescence display according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the fluorescent substance is a blue-green fluorescent substance. 7. For the improved electroluminescence display of item 1 of the scope of patent application, the paper size of this package is applicable to China National Standards (CNS) 8-4 (210x297 mm) (please read and read the notes on ## before filling in (Benedict) 14 AS B8 C8 D8 經濟部智慧財產局員工消脅合作社印製 夂、申請專利範圍 含橫越螢光/傳電物質層的傳導路徑,該傳導路徑透 過多數個介電質絕緣體與第一及第二傳導層隔絕。 8.如申請專利範圍第7項之改良式電致發光顯示器,其 中介電質絕緣體相當於置於介電質層與第二導電層之 間的第一介電質層與沈積於第二導電層上的第二介電 質層。 9·如申請專利範圍第7項之改良式電致發光顯示器,其 中該等傳導路徑沈積於介電層上,該介電層沈積於第 二傳導層上。 10.—種改良式電致發光顯示器,包含: 透明或半透明的第一導電層; 沈積於第一導電層上的螢光物質或類似物質層以 形成一多元件顯示器; 該螢光層被區分為超過一個區域; 沈積於螢光物質層或類似物質層上的介電層,該 介電層係實質上復蓋整個顯示器; 與沈積於介電層上的第二導電層; 該等區域對應於被照射的電致顯示器區域,且其 中該第二導電層具有多數區域,其形狀與螢光層或類 似層之成形區域相同。 本紙張尺度適用中國國家梯準(CNS ) A4说格(210X297公» ) (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 、?τ 線 1514 AS B8 C8 D8 The employee of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs printed a badger, and the scope of the patent application includes a conductive path across the fluorescent / electrical material layer. The conductive path passes through many dielectric insulators and the first and the second. The two conductive layers are isolated. 8. The improved electroluminescence display according to item 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein the dielectric insulator is equivalent to the first dielectric layer interposed between the dielectric layer and the second conductive layer and deposited on the second conductive layer A second dielectric layer on the layer. 9. The improved electroluminescence display according to item 7 of the application, wherein the conductive paths are deposited on a dielectric layer, and the dielectric layer is deposited on a second conductive layer. 10. An improved electroluminescent display, comprising: a transparent or translucent first conductive layer; a fluorescent substance or similar substance layer deposited on the first conductive layer to form a multi-element display; the fluorescent layer Is divided into more than one area; a dielectric layer deposited on a fluorescent material layer or a similar material layer, the dielectric layer substantially covering the entire display; and a second conductive layer deposited on the dielectric layer; The area corresponds to the area of the illuminated electro display, and the second conductive layer has a plurality of areas, the shape of which is the same as the shape area of the fluorescent layer or the like. This paper size is applicable to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 scale (210X297) »(Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page),? Τ line 15
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