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- the present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing an EL display device, a transfer substrate used for manufacturing an EL display device, and a method for manufacturing a transfer substrate used for manufacturing an EL display device.
- an EL (Electroluminescence) display device in which a first electrode, a plurality of organic layers including a light emitting layer, and a second electrode are sequentially stacked on a driving substrate has attracted attention.
- the EL display device is a self-luminous type. Therefore, the EL display device has a wide viewing angle.
- the EL display device does not require a backlight.
- the EL display device can be driven with power saving, has high responsiveness, and can reduce the thickness of the device. Therefore, it is strongly desired that the EL display device be applied to a large screen display device such as a television.
- the transfer method is a method of transferring a transfer layer containing a light emitting material formed on a transfer substrate to a transfer target substrate for forming an EL light emitting element. Specifically, first, a transfer substrate having a transfer layer formed on a support material is formed. The transfer substrate is disposed opposite to the transfer substrate. Then, the transfer substrate is irradiated with radiation in a reduced pressure environment. As a result, the transfer layer is transferred to the transfer substrate, and a light emitting layer is formed on the transfer substrate.
- the present disclosure provides an EL display device manufacturing method capable of increasing the definition of the EL display device, a transfer substrate used for manufacturing the EL display device, and a transfer substrate manufacturing method used for manufacturing the EL display device.
- an EL display device manufacturing method includes a light emitting unit that emits light of at least red, green, and blue emission colors, and a thin film transistor array device that controls light emission of the light emitting unit.
- a light emitting unit that emits light of at least red, green, and blue emission colors
- a thin film transistor array device that controls light emission of the light emitting unit.
- the method of manufacturing an EL display device configured by disposing at least red, green, and blue light emitting layers in regions partitioned by banks and covering with a sealing layer, at least red, green, and At least three kinds of red, green and blue transfer substrates each having a transfer layer containing a blue light emitting material formed by an ink jet method are prepared, and each of the transfer substrates is used to form an EL display device when forming the light emitting layer.
- the transfer step of transferring the transfer layer to the transfer target substrate to form a light emitting layer is sequentially performed.
- a transfer substrate used for manufacturing an EL display device includes a substrate, a plurality of photothermal conversion layers that are provided on the substrate at an interval and generate heat by absorbing laser light, and a photothermal conversion layer. It is formed by discharging a light emitting material by an inkjet method to a plurality of partition walls provided so that a region existing in a normal direction of the provided region is opened, and an opening formed by the plurality of partition walls. And a transfer layer, and a region existing in a normal direction of a region where neither an opening is formed nor a partition is provided, and a photothermal conversion layer is not provided.
- a method of manufacturing a transfer substrate used for manufacturing an EL display device includes a substrate, a plurality of photothermal conversion layers provided on the substrate at an interval and generating heat by absorbing laser light, and photothermal A plurality of partitions provided so that a region existing in a normal direction of the region where the conversion layer is provided is opened, and a region which is neither a region where an opening is formed nor a region where a partition is provided,
- a transfer substrate before formation of the transfer layer, in which no photothermal conversion layer is provided is prepared, and a light emitting material is discharged by an ink jet method to an opening formed by a plurality of partition walls.
- the transfer layer is formed on the transfer substrate before the transfer layer is formed.
- an EL display device manufacturing method capable of increasing the definition of the EL display device, a transfer substrate used for manufacturing the EL display device, and a transfer substrate manufacturing method used for manufacturing the EL display device.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an EL display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is an electric circuit diagram showing a circuit configuration of the pixel circuit.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the cross-sectional structure of the RGB pixel portion in the EL display device.
- FIG. 4 is a process diagram illustrating a manufacturing process according to an embodiment in the method for manufacturing an EL display device according to the present disclosure.
- FIG. 5A is a process diagram showing a part of a manufacturing process of an R transfer substrate having an R transfer layer for forming an R light emitting layer.
- FIG. 5B is a process diagram showing a part of a manufacturing process of an R transfer substrate having an R transfer layer for forming an R light emitting layer.
- FIG. 5A is a process diagram showing a part of a manufacturing process of an R transfer substrate having an R transfer layer for forming an R light emitting layer.
- FIG. 5B is a process diagram showing a part of a manufacturing process of
- FIG. 5C is a process diagram showing a part of a manufacturing process of an R transfer substrate having an R transfer layer for forming an R light emitting layer.
- FIG. 5D is a process diagram illustrating a part of a manufacturing process of an R transfer substrate having an R transfer layer for forming an R light emitting layer.
- FIG. 5E is a process diagram showing part of a process for manufacturing an R transfer substrate having an R transfer layer for forming an R light emitting layer.
- FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram illustrating an outline of a light emitting layer forming step A5 for forming RGB light emitting layers in the manufacturing method according to the present disclosure.
- FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram illustrating an outline of a light emitting layer forming step A5 for forming RGB light emitting layers in the manufacturing method according to the present disclosure.
- FIG. 6C is an explanatory diagram illustrating an outline of a light emitting layer forming step A5 for forming RGB light emitting layers in the manufacturing method according to the present disclosure.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of an EL display device.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of a pixel circuit that drives a pixel.
- the EL display device has a laminated structure of a thin film transistor array device 1, an anode 2, and a light emitting portion composed of a light emitting layer 3 and a cathode 4 from the lower layer.
- the thin film transistor array device 1 has a plurality of thin film transistors.
- the anode 2 is a lower electrode.
- the light emitting layer 3 is made of an organic material.
- the cathode 4 is an upper electrode.
- the light emitting unit is controlled to emit light by the thin film transistor array device 1.
- the light emitting part has a configuration in which a light emitting layer 3 is disposed between an anode 2 and a cathode 4 which are a pair of electrodes.
- a hole transport layer is laminated between the anode 2 and the light emitting layer 3.
- An electron transport layer is laminated between the light emitting layer 3 and the transparent cathode 4.
- the thin film transistor array device 1 has a plurality of pixels 5 arranged in a matrix.
- Each pixel 5 is driven by a pixel circuit 6 provided therein.
- the thin film transistor array device 1 includes a plurality of gate lines 7, a plurality of source lines 8 as signal lines, and a plurality of power supply lines 9 (not shown in FIG. 1).
- the plurality of gate lines 7 are arranged in rows on the thin film transistor array device 1.
- the plurality of source lines 8 are arranged in a row so as to intersect with the gate lines 7.
- the plurality of power supply wirings 9 extend in parallel to the source wiring 8.
- the gate wiring 7 is connected to the gate electrode 10g of the thin film transistor 10 for each row.
- the thin film transistor 10 operates as a switching element included in each pixel circuit 6.
- the source wiring 8 is connected to the source electrode 10s of the thin film transistor 10 for each column.
- the power supply wiring 9 is connected to the drain electrode 11d of the thin film transistor 11 for each column.
- the thin film transistor 11 operates as a drive element included in each pixel circuit 6.
- the pixel circuit 6 includes a thin film transistor 10, a thin film transistor 11, and a capacitor 12.
- the capacitor 12 stores data to be displayed on the corresponding pixel.
- the thin film transistor 10 includes a gate electrode 10g, a source electrode 10s, a drain electrode 10d, and a semiconductor film (not shown).
- the drain electrode 10 d is connected to the capacitor 12 and the gate electrode 11 g of the thin film transistor 11.
- the thin film transistor 10 stores the voltage value applied to the source wiring 8 in the capacitor 12 as display data.
- the thin film transistor 11 includes a gate electrode 11g, a drain electrode 11d, a source electrode 11s, and a semiconductor film (not shown).
- the drain electrode 11 d is connected to the power supply wiring 9 and the capacitor 12.
- the source electrode 11 s is connected to the anode 2.
- the thin film transistor 11 supplies a current corresponding to the voltage value held by the capacitor 12 from the power supply wiring 9 to the anode 2 through the source electrode 11s. That is, the EL display device having the above configuration employs an active matrix system in which display control is performed for each pixel 5 located at the intersection of the gate line 7 and the source line 8.
- the light emitting unit is formed such that a plurality of pixels having at least red (R), green (G), and blue (B) light emitting layers are arranged in a matrix. Accordingly, the light emitting unit emits light with at least red, green, and blue emission colors.
- Each pixel is separated from each other by a bank. This bank is provided by forming a ridge extending in parallel with the gate wiring 7 and a ridge extending in parallel with the source wiring 8 so as to intersect each other.
- a pixel having an RGB light emitting layer is formed in a portion surrounded by the protrusions, that is, an opening of the bank.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the cross-sectional structure of the RGB pixel portion in the EL display device.
- a thin film transistor array device 22 is formed on a base substrate 21.
- the base substrate 21 is composed of a glass substrate, a flexible resin substrate, or the like.
- the thin film transistor array device 22 constitutes the pixel circuit 6 described above.
- an anode 23 which is a lower electrode, is formed through a planarization insulating film (not shown).
- a hole transport layer 24 On the anode 23, a hole transport layer 24, light emitting layers 25R, 25G, and 25B made of an organic material, an electron transport layer 26, and a cathode 27 that is a transparent upper electrode are sequentially stacked.
- an RGB light emitting unit is configured.
- the light emitting layers 25R, 25G, and 25B of the light emitting portion are formed in regions partitioned by the banks 28 that are insulating layers.
- the light emitting portion configured in this manner is covered with a sealing layer 29 such as silicon nitride.
- the light emitting portion covered with the sealing layer 29 is sealed by bonding a sealing substrate 31 over the entire surface of the sealing layer 29 via an adhesive layer 30.
- the sealing substrate 31 is composed of a transparent glass substrate, a flexible resin substrate, or the like.
- the bank 28 ensures the insulation between the anode 23 and the cathode 27. Further, the bank 28 partitions the light emitting area into a predetermined shape.
- the bank 28 is made of a photosensitive resin such as silicon oxide or polyimide.
- three types of transfer substrates of RGB are prepared. Each of these transfer substrates is formed by applying a transfer layer containing any of RGB light emitting materials onto a support substrate by an ink jet method.
- the RGB transfer substrates are used, and the transfer layer of the transfer substrate is transferred to the transfer target substrate of the EL display device. Thereby, the light emitting layer is formed on the transfer substrate.
- the transfer process of transferring the transfer layer to the transfer substrate is sequentially performed using the RGB transfer substrates.
- the light emitting layer is not limited to three types of RGB.
- the light emitting layer may be formed of a light emitting material other than RGB. In that case, a plurality of types of transfer substrates are prepared according to the type of the light emitting layer. Then, by using the transfer substrate, the process of transferring the transfer layer to the transfer substrate may be sequentially performed.
- FIG. 4 is a process diagram illustrating a manufacturing process according to an embodiment in the method for manufacturing an EL display device according to the present disclosure.
- the isolation atmosphere 40 forms an atmosphere that is not exposed to the air.
- the isolation atmosphere 40 is formed by reducing pressure or introducing a dry gas or an inert gas.
- a plurality of manufacturing apparatuses for performing each manufacturing process are connected to each other via a transport apparatus that transports a member between the manufacturing apparatuses. And some manufacturing apparatuses are connected with the storage equipment for storing a member via the conveying apparatus.
- Each manufacturing apparatus, transfer apparatus, and storage facility has a space in which an isolation atmosphere 40 is formed.
- each manufacturing apparatus, conveyance apparatus, and storage facility are connected by an isolation atmosphere 40.
- the isolation atmosphere 40 is formed inside a device or facility by using a vacuum pump and exhausting the inside to reduce the pressure, or introducing a dry gas or an inert gas. Thereby, the isolation atmosphere 40 is formed in the inside of an apparatus or an installation. Moreover, in another realization method, you may form the isolation atmosphere 40 inside a manufacturing apparatus, a conveying apparatus, and a storage installation separately. In this case, the manufacturing apparatus, the transport apparatus, and the storage facility are not connected by the isolation atmosphere 40. Also in this case, when the member is moved from the manufacturing apparatus to the transport apparatus, the manufacturing apparatus and the transport apparatus are connected to each other so as to be connected by the isolation atmosphere 40.
- the isolation atmosphere 40 is formed in the inside of the apparatus or facility by reducing the pressure inside the apparatus or facility or introducing dry gas or inert gas.
- a TFT array device formation step A1 is performed.
- the thin film transistor array device 22 constituting the pixel circuit 6 is formed on the base substrate 21.
- a predetermined thin film such as a metal material or a semiconductor material is formed by a thin film forming method such as vacuum deposition or sputtering.
- a thin film forming method such as vacuum deposition or sputtering.
- photolithography is used so that the thin film has a predetermined pattern, and the thin film is patterned.
- Element components such as a plurality of gate wirings 7, a plurality of source wirings 8, a plurality of power supply wirings 9, a plurality of thin film transistors 10, 11 and a plurality of capacitors 12 are laminated and formed via an interlayer insulating layer. The processing so far is performed in the TFT array device formation step A1.
- the anode forming step A2 is performed.
- the anode 23 is formed on the thin film transistor array device 22 through the planarization insulating film.
- the anode 23 is connected to the source electrode 11 s of the thin film transistor 11 of the thin film transistor array device 22.
- the anode 23 is one electrode of the light emitting part.
- a photosensitive resin is applied to the entire surface of the thin film transistor array device 22.
- a planarization insulating film is formed on the thin film transistor array device 22.
- the planarization insulating film is patterned into a predetermined shape by exposure and development.
- a connection hole with the source electrode 11s of the thin film transistor 11 is formed on the thin film transistor array device 22, and is baked.
- a film of an anode material is formed, for example, by sputtering.
- the formed anode material film is formed into a predetermined shape by etching.
- the anode 23 is formed on the thin film transistor array device 22.
- the processing so far is performed in the anode forming step A2.
- a photosensitive resin is applied to the entire surface so that the anode 23 of the base substrate 21 is covered. Thereafter, an opening is provided at a position corresponding to the light emitting region of the anode 23 by photolithography to form the bank 28.
- the base substrate 21 formed up to the bank 28 is transferred to the isolation atmosphere 40 described above.
- the hole transport layer 24 is sequentially formed by, for example, vapor deposition using an area mask. Thereby, the board
- the created substrate is transported in the isolation atmosphere 40. And the light emitting layer formation process A5 is implemented.
- the light emitting layers 25R, 25G, and 25B are formed in the bank. The light emitting layer forming step A5 will be described in detail later.
- the substrate on which the light emitting layers 25R, 25G, and 25B are formed is transported in the isolation atmosphere 40.
- An electron transport layer forming step A6 is performed on the transported substrate.
- the electron transport layer 26 is formed by vapor deposition in the isolation atmosphere 40.
- the substrate is transported in the isolation atmosphere 40.
- cathode formation process A7 is implemented with respect to the conveyed board
- the cathode 27 is formed by vapor deposition in the isolation atmosphere 40.
- sealing layer formation process A8 is implemented with respect to the conveyed board
- the sealing layer forming step A8 the entire light emitting portion is covered with the sealing layer 29 by vapor deposition or CVD.
- the sealing layer 29 is formed of silicon nitride or the like.
- the sealing substrate bonding step A9 is performed on the substrate on which the sealing layer 29 is formed.
- the sealing substrate 31 is bonded to the entire surface of the sealing layer 29 via the adhesive layer 30.
- the sealing substrate 31 is formed of a transparent glass substrate, a flexible resin substrate, or the like.
- the adhesive layer 30 is attached so that the surface of the sealing substrate 31 on which the color filter is formed is on the sealing layer 29 side.
- the sealing substrate bonding step A9 may be performed outside the isolation atmosphere 40.
- any method may be used as long as the step of sealing the entire light emitting unit can be performed.
- An EL display device is manufactured by performing the above-described steps.
- the light emitting layer is formed on the transfer target substrate of the EL display device by the following method.
- This transfer substrate is formed by applying a transfer layer containing a light emitting material of RGB on a support substrate by an ink jet method.
- the RGB transfer substrates are used, and the transfer layer is transferred to the transfer substrate of the EL display device. Thereby, the light emitting layer is formed on the transfer substrate.
- the transfer process of transferring the transfer layer to the transfer substrate is sequentially performed using the RGB transfer substrates.
- 5A to 5E are process diagrams showing a part of a manufacturing process of an R transfer substrate having an R transfer layer for forming an R light emitting layer. Although explanation is omitted, the G transfer substrate having the transfer layer for forming the G light emitting layer and the B transfer substrate having the transfer layer for forming the B light emitting layer are also subjected to the same process. Manufactured.
- a plurality of photothermal conversion layers 52 corresponding to the R pixel pattern of the EL display device are formed on the support substrate 51.
- the support substrate 51 is a glass substrate, a resin substrate, or the like that is highly transmissive to laser light.
- the photothermal conversion layer 52 generates heat when it absorbs laser light.
- a planarization layer 53 is formed so as to cover the photothermal conversion layer 52 as shown in FIG. 5B.
- the photothermal conversion layer 52 is formed of a metal material having a high absorption rate of laser light such as molybdenum (Mo), titanium (Ti), chromium (Cr), or an alloy containing these.
- the planarization layer 53 is made of silicon nitride, silicon oxide, or the like.
- a partition wall 54 is formed on the support substrate 51 so that an opening is provided on the photothermal conversion layer 52 in correspondence with the R pixel pattern.
- the partition wall 54 has a height of about 1 ⁇ m to 3 ⁇ m.
- the partition wall 54 is formed by applying a photosensitive resin, forming it into a predetermined shape by photolithography, and baking it. That is, at this stage, a transfer substrate before transfer layer formation is prepared.
- the photothermal conversion layer 52 and the partition wall 54 are produced by being formed corresponding to the G pixel pattern and the B pixel pattern, respectively.
- an organic material ink 56 containing a light emitting material is applied in the partition wall 54 on the photothermal conversion layer 52 by using an application device 55 by an ink jet method.
- the coating device 55 by the ink jet method controls the amount and number of droplets 56 a of the organic material ink 56 ejected from the nozzle.
- the organic material ink 56 is applied to the extent that it rises from the opening of the partition wall 54.
- the organic material ink 56 applied to an extent that rises from the opening of the partition wall 54 is dried by heating to remove the solvent component contained in the organic material ink 56.
- a transfer layer 57 ⁇ / b> R containing the R light emitting material is formed in the partition wall 54 on the photothermal conversion layer 52.
- an R transfer substrate 58R is manufactured.
- the manufactured R transfer substrate 58R includes a support substrate 51, a plurality of photothermal conversion layers 52, a plurality of partition walls 54, and a transfer layer 57R.
- a plurality of the photothermal conversion layers 52 are provided on the support substrate 51 at intervals.
- the photothermal conversion layer 52 generates heat by absorbing laser light.
- the plurality of partition walls 54 are provided such that a region existing in the normal direction of the region where the photothermal conversion layer 52 is provided is opened.
- the transfer layer 57R is formed by ejecting a light emitting material to the opening formed by the plurality of partition walls 54 by an ink jet method.
- the photothermal conversion layer 52 is not provided in a region that exists in the normal direction of a region that is neither a region in which an opening is formed nor a region in which a partition wall 54 is provided.
- a planarization layer 53 that covers the plurality of photothermal conversion layers and has a flat surface is formed.
- the planarization layer 53 is not always necessary.
- the partition wall 54 may be formed directly on the support substrate 51 on which the plurality of photothermal conversion layers 52 are formed without using the planarization layer 53.
- the transfer layer 57 ⁇ / b> R is directly formed on the photothermal conversion layer 52. As a result, the heat generated in the photothermal conversion layer 52 can be transferred most efficiently to the transfer layer 57R.
- the R transfer substrate described above also applies to the G transfer substrate 58G having the transfer layer 57G for forming the G light emitting layer and the B transfer substrate 58B having the transfer layer 57B for forming the B light emitting layer. It is manufactured in the same steps as 58R.
- the photothermal conversion layer forming process B1 shown in FIG. 5A and the partition wall forming process B2 shown in FIG. 40 is performed outside.
- Step B3-2 and B transfer layer forming step B3-3 are each performed in an isolation atmosphere 40.
- the transfer substrate on which the transfer layer is formed is further stored in the isolation atmosphere 40 as it is.
- the transfer substrate on which the transfer layer is formed is used in the light emitting layer forming step A5 performed in the isolation atmosphere 40.
- FIG. 6A, 6B, and 6C are explanatory views showing an outline in the light emitting layer forming step A5 for forming RGB light emitting layers in the manufacturing method according to the present disclosure.
- FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which an R light emitting layer 25R is formed.
- FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram showing a state where the G light emitting layer 25G is formed.
- FIG. 6C is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the B light emitting layer 25B is formed.
- the hole transport layer 24 is sequentially formed.
- the light emitting layer forming step A5 performed in the isolation atmosphere 40 after the transfer substrate before forming the light emitting layer is formed, first, as shown in FIG. An alignment step A5-1 is performed in which the transfer substrate 58R is aligned and arranged. Thereafter, in the transfer step A5-2, the laser beam 59 is irradiated from the support substrate 51 side of the R transfer substrate 58R. The laser light 59 is converted into heat by the photothermal conversion layer 52. Then, the transfer layer 57R formed on the R transfer substrate 58R is sublimated or vaporized. The sublimated or vaporized transfer layer 57R is transferred as the R light emitting layer 25R into the bank 28 of the substrate to be transferred of the EL display device.
- the R transfer substrate 58R is removed. Then, as shown in FIG. 6B, an alignment step A5-1 in which the G transfer substrate 58G is aligned and arranged is performed. Thereafter, in the transfer step A5-2, the laser beam 59 is irradiated from the transfer substrate 58G from the support substrate 51 side. Thereby, the transfer layer 57G of the transfer substrate 58G is sublimated or vaporized. The sublimated or vaporized transfer layer 57G is transferred as the G light emitting layer 25G into the bank 28 of the substrate of the EL display device.
- the G transfer substrate 58G is removed.
- an alignment step A5-1 in which the B transfer substrate 58B is aligned and arranged is performed.
- the laser beam 59 is irradiated from the support substrate 51 side of the transfer substrate 58B.
- the transfer layer 57B of the transfer substrate 58B is sublimated or vaporized.
- the sublimated or vaporized transfer layer 57B is transferred as the B light emitting layer 25B into the bank 28 of the substrate of the EL display device.
- RGB light emitting layers 25R, 25G, and 25B are formed in the EL display device.
- the R transfer is performed.
- a laser beam shading mask may be disposed on the support substrate 51 side of the substrate 58R, the G transfer substrate 58G, and the B transfer substrate 58B. Thereby, a laser beam can be efficiently irradiated to the corresponding photothermal conversion layer 52.
- the EL display device manufacturing method is a manufacturing method in which the transfer process is sequentially performed.
- the EL display device includes a light emitting unit and a thin film transistor array device.
- the light emitting part emits light with at least red, green and blue light emission colors.
- the light emitting unit is configured by disposing at least red, green, and blue light emitting layers in regions partitioned by banks and covering with a sealing layer.
- the thin film transistor array device controls light emission of the light emitting unit.
- the transfer step at least three types of transfer substrates of red, green, and blue, each having a transfer layer containing at least red, green, and blue light emitting materials formed on the support substrate by an inkjet method, are prepared.
- the transfer step when the light emitting layer is formed, the transfer layer is transferred to the transfer target substrate of the EL display device using each transfer substrate to form the light emitting layer.
- an ink jet method suitable for manufacturing a large-screen EL display device is used.
- at least three kinds of transfer substrates of red, green and blue are prepared separately.
- Each of the transfer substrates is used, and a light emitting layer is formed by sequentially performing a transfer process in which the transfer layer is transferred to the transfer target substrate of the EL display device to form a light emitting layer. Therefore, when high definition is achieved by the ink jet method, color mixing is less likely to occur between adjacent light emitting layers. As a result, higher definition of the EL display device can be realized.
- At least three types of transfer substrates of red, green, and blue each absorbs laser light and generates heat on the support substrate in correspondence with the red, green, and blue pixel patterns.
- Forming a plurality of light-to-heat conversion layers and forming a partition so that an opening is provided on the light-to-heat conversion layer, and then applying an organic material ink containing a light emitting material to the partition on the light-to-heat conversion layer by an inkjet method A transfer layer is formed. Further, in the transfer process, the transfer substrate is aligned and arranged on the transfer substrate of the EL display device, and then the transfer layer is sublimated or vaporized by irradiating laser light from the support substrate side of the transfer substrate. A step of forming a light emitting layer therein. In the method for manufacturing an EL display device according to the present disclosure, the steps of transferring at least the red, green, and blue light emitting layers are sequentially performed.
- a high-definition EL display device can be easily realized by an inkjet method suitable for manufacturing a large-screen EL display device by a simple method.
- the transfer substrate includes a substrate, a plurality of photothermal conversion layers, a plurality of partition walls, and a transfer layer.
- a plurality of photothermal conversion layers are provided on the substrate with a space therebetween.
- the photothermal conversion layer generates heat by absorbing laser light.
- the plurality of partition walls are provided so that a region existing in the normal direction of the region where the photothermal conversion layer is provided is opened.
- the transfer layer is formed by discharging a light emitting material to the opening formed by the plurality of partition walls by an ink jet method.
- the photothermal conversion layer is not provided in a region that exists in the normal direction of a region that is neither a region in which an opening is formed nor a region in which a partition wall is provided.
- the transfer layer is formed by ejecting a light emitting material to the opening by an ink jet method. It is difficult to control the nozzle so that an appropriate amount of light emitting material that always fits in the opening is ejected by the ink jet method. In some cases, the luminescent material discharged from the nozzle may spill into the area A shown in FIG. 5D. Here, it can be said that the region A is neither a region where an opening is formed nor a region where a partition is provided.
- a photothermal conversion layer is provided below the A region.
- the area below the A area is an example of an area existing in the normal direction of the A area.
- the luminescent material spilled into the A region is sublimated or vaporized. Then, the sublimated or vaporized luminescent material is transferred to an unintended region on the transfer substrate.
- the transfer substrate according to the present embodiment is not provided with a photothermal conversion layer under a region that is neither a region where an opening is formed nor a region where a partition wall is provided. Accordingly, it is assumed that the light emitting material has spilled into a region such as the A region. Then, it is assumed that the transfer layer is transferred to the transfer target substrate of the EL display device using the transfer substrate in which the light emitting material has spilled into the region such as the A region. Even in such a case, there is a low possibility that the light emitting material spilled into the region such as the region A is sublimated or vaporized. As a result, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the light emitting material spilled into the region such as the region A is transferred to an unintended region on the substrate to be transferred.
- a transfer substrate before formation of the transfer layer is prepared.
- the transfer substrate before forming the transfer layer includes a substrate, a plurality of photothermal conversion layers, and a plurality of partition walls.
- the photothermal conversion layers are provided on the substrate at an interval.
- the photothermal conversion layer generates heat by absorbing laser light.
- the plurality of partition walls are provided so that a region existing in the normal direction of the region where the photothermal conversion layer is provided is opened.
- the photothermal conversion layer is not provided in a region that exists in the normal direction of the region in which the opening is formed or the region in which the partition wall is not provided.
- a transfer layer is formed on the transfer substrate before the transfer layer is formed by discharging a light emitting material to the openings formed by the plurality of partition walls by an inkjet method.
- a transfer substrate used for manufacturing a high-definition EL display device can be manufactured by a simple method using an inkjet method suitable for manufacturing a large-screen EL display device.
- the technique according to the present disclosure is a useful invention for easily realizing high definition of an EL display device.
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本開示の一実施の形態によるEL表示装置の製造方法、EL表示装置の製造に用いる転写基板およびEL表示装置の製造に用いる転写基板の製造方法について、図1~図6Cを用いて説明する。
2,23 陽極
3 発光層
4,27 陰極
5 画素
6 画素回路
7 ゲート配線
8 ソース配線
9 電源配線
10,11 薄膜トランジスタ
21 ベース基板
24 正孔輸送層
25R,25G,25B 発光層
26 電子輸送層
28 バンク
29 封止層
30 接着層
31 封止用基板
40 隔離雰囲気
51 支持基板
52 光熱変換層
53 平坦化層
54 隔壁
55 塗布装置
56 有機材料インク
56a 液滴
57R,57G,57B 転写層
58R,58G,58B 転写基板
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- 少なくとも赤色、緑色および青色の発光色で発光する発光部と、前記発光部の発光を制御する薄膜トランジスタアレイ装置とを備え、前記発光部は、バンクにより区画された領域に少なくとも赤色、緑色および青色の発光層を配置するとともに、封止層により被覆することにより構成されるEL表示装置の製造方法において、
支持基板に少なくとも赤色、緑色および青色の発光材料を含む転写層をインクジェット法により形成した赤色、緑色および青色それぞれの少なくとも3種類の転写基板を準備し、
前記発光層を形成する際に、それぞれの前記転写基板を用いて、前記EL表示装置の被転写基板に前記転写層を転写して前記発光層を形成する転写工程を順次実施することを特徴とするEL表示装置の製造方法。 - 前記赤色、緑色および青色それぞれの少なくとも3種類の転写基板は、前記支持基板上に、赤色、緑色および青色の画素パターンに対応させてレーザー光を吸収し発熱する複数の光熱変換層を形成するとともに、前記光熱変換層上に開口が設けられるように隔壁を形成し、その後前記光熱変換層上の前記隔壁内にインクジェット法により発光材料を含む有機材料インクを塗布して前記転写層を形成して構成したものであり、
前記転写工程は、前記EL表示装置の前記被転写基板に前記転写基板を位置合わせして配置し、その後前記転写基板の前記支持基板側からレーザー光を照射して前記転写層を昇華または気化して前記被転写基板の前記バンク内に発光層を形成する工程で、少なくとも赤色、緑色および青色の前記発光層を転写する工程を順次実施するものであることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のEL表示装置の製造方法。 - 基板と、
前記基板上に間隔を空けて設けられ、レーザー光を吸収することで発熱する複数の光熱変換層と、
前記光熱変換層が設けられている領域の法線方向に存在する領域が開口するように設けられた複数の隔壁と、
前記複数の隔壁により形成された前記開口に対して、インクジェット法により発光材料を吐出することで形成された転写層と、を備え、
前記開口が形成された領域でも前記隔壁が設けられた領域でもない領域、の法線方向に存在する領域には、前記光熱変換層が設けられていないことを特徴とする、EL表示装置の製造に用いられる転写基板。 - 前記発光材料は、赤色、緑色および青色のうち何れか1色の発光材料である、ことを特徴とする請求項3に記載のEL表示装置の製造に用いられる転写基板。
- 基板と、前記基板上に間隔を空けて設けられ、レーザー光を吸収することで発熱する複数の光熱変換層と、前記光熱変換層が設けられている領域の法線方向に存在する領域が開口するように設けられた複数の隔壁と、を備え、前記開口が形成された領域でも前記隔壁が設けられた領域でもない領域、の法線方向に存在する領域には、前記光熱変換層が設けられていない、転写層形成前の転写基板を準備し、
前記複数の隔壁により形成された前記開口に対して、インクジェット法により発光材料を吐出することで前記転写層形成前の転写基板上に転写層を形成することを特徴とするEL表示装置の製造に用いられる転写基板の製造方法。 - 前記複数の隔壁により形成された前記開口に対して、インクジェット法により、赤色、緑色および青色のうち何れか1色の前記発光材料を吐出することで前記転写層形成前の転写基板上に転写層を形成する、ことを特徴とする請求項5に記載のEL表示装置の製造に用いられる転写基板の製造方法。
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