Abstract: A method of fabricating an organic electroluminescence display device includes the steps of forming a first electrode; forming an emissive layer on the first electrode using a solvent and a polymer, the solvent having a surface tension less than 30 dyne/cm and a boiling point greater than 200 degrees centigrade; and forming a second electrode on the emissive layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic electroluminescence element and the manufacturing method thereof comprising an anode, semiconductor layer, organic light-emitting medium, and a cathode, an organic light-emitting medium is located between the first electrode and the semiconductor layer comprising the non-monocrystal material and the second electrode is electrically connected to the edge section of the semiconductor layer when either one of the anode or cathode is designated to the first electrode and the other electrode to the second electrode. Because the first electrode and the second electrode are configured in such a manner not to be opposite to each other in this way, various electrode materials are able to be used and the light-emitting area is able to be increased, and therefore, the organic EL element with the luminous energy taken out to the outside and a manufacturing method that can efficiently obtain such organic EL element are able to be provided.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for preventing the formation of leachable mercury in mercury arc vapor discharge lamps is provided which comprises providing in the lamp structure an effective amount of a silver compound, gold compound, or combination thereof.

Abstract: A plasma display panel assembly includes electrodes and a dielectric layer covering the electrodes. The dielectric layer is formed of a low-melting-point glass, and the electrodes are formed of a metal containing a crystallized glass. The metal and the low-melting-point glass are simultaneously fired to complete the electrodes and the dielectric layer. Thus, in a manufacturing process of an AC plasma display panel, the number of firing steps can be reduced.

Abstract: To provide a method of improving an efficiency for extracting light in a self light-emitting device using an organic EL material. In the self light-emitting device having a structure in which an EL layer (102) is sandwiched between a transparent electrode (103) and a catrode (101), a film thickness of the EL layer (102) and a film thickness of the transparent electrode (102) are equivalent to the film thicknesses in which there is no occurrence of a guided light, and an inert gas is filled in a space between the transparent electrode (103) and a cover material (105).

Abstract: An organic EL element (100) emits light containing blue, green and red components. A blue color filter (420) transmits only the blue component. A green-converting member (340) converts the blue component to the green component, and a green color filter (440) transmits only the green component. A red-converting member (360) converts the blue component and the green component to the red component, and a red color filter (460) transmits only the red component. Since the respective color filters (420, 440 and 460) block unnecessary color components, the reproducibility of the respective color is improved. Since the luminescence of the organic EL element (100) contains the green component and the red component besides the blue component, white balance becomes good. It is therefore possible to provide a color luminous device from which improved light rays in the three primary colors can be emitted.

Abstract: In a plasma display panel device including a plasma display panel and a drive circuit for driving the plasma display panel, a plurality of circuit boards (4, 13) are provided, and electronic components (E1′, E1″, E2′) making up the drive circuit are mounted separately on the plurality of circuit boards (4, 13).

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing a plasma display panel of the type which includes a discharge space defined between a pair of substrates and sealed by a sealant, the method comprising a first step of forming the sealant on at least one of the substrates and stacking one substrate on the other through the intermediation of the sealant, a second step of reducing the pressure in the space existing between the pair of substrates due to the presence of the sealant and melting the sealant by heating, a third step of curing the sealant to thereby firmly attach the pair of substrates to each other and define a predetermined discharge space, a fourth step of removing impurities in the discharge space, and a fifth step of filling the discharge space with discharge gas.

Abstract: The manufacturing method of a flat panel display comprises facing a faceplate, which has a phosphor screen, to a rear plate, which has an electron emitting element, with a predetermined gap, and joining. At least one of a rear plate (20) and a faceplate (10) is accommodated in an electron beam cleaning chamber (42, 46), and, an electron beam (53) is irradiated onto the rear plate (20) or the faceplate (10) from an electron beam generator (52), which is disposed in the electron beam cleaning chamber (42, 46), in a vacuum atmosphere. Thereby, a surface adsorbed gas is sufficiently degassed. Thus, by sufficiently degassing the surface adsorbed gas in the display, the inside of a vacuum vessel as an envelope can be maintained in a high vacuum state.

Abstract: A glass substrate is placed within a vacuum chamber with the surface on which an emissive layer forming an electroluminescence element is to be formed by evaporation facing downward. A mask is disposed within the vacuum chamber. A material of the emissive layer is adhered to the glass substrate through an opening of the mask, to thereby form the emissive layer. When the glass substrate and the mask are aligned, at least three sides of the glass substrate are supported by side supporting members.

Abstract: A field emission display package (1) includes an anode plate (30) coated with a phosphor layer (40), a resistive buffer (60) spaced from the phosphor layer, a plurality of electron emitters (50) formed on the resistive buffer, a cathode plate (70) in contact with the resistive buffer, a silicon thin, film (80), and a sealed housing (5). The sealed housing includes a front plate (10), a back plate (20) and a plurality of side walls (90) affixed between the front plate and the back plate so that the front plate, the back plate and the side walls define an interspace region. The front plate and the back plate are preferably made from glass. The side walls are made from a Kovar alloy having a coefficient of thermal expansion similar to that of the glass.

Abstract: A field emission display device (1) includes a cathode plate (20), a resistive buffer (30) in contact with the cathode plate, a plurality of electron emitters (40) formed on the buffer, and an anode plate (50) spaced from the electron emitters. Each electron emitter includes a nano-rod first part (401) and a conical second part (402). The buffer and the nano-rods are made from silicon carbide (SiCX). The combined buffer and nano-rods has a gradient distribution of electrical resistivity such that highest electrical resistivity is nearest the cathode plate and lowest electrical resistivity is nearest-the anode plate. The conical parts are made from molybdenum. When emitting voltage is applied between the cathode and anode plates, electrons emitted from the electron emitters traverse the interspace region and are received by the anode plate. Because of the gradient distribution of electrical resistivity, only a very low emitting voltage is needed.

Abstract: A gas discharge lamp fitted with a gas discharge vessel filled with a gas filling is suitable for a gas discharge which emits VUV radiation, with a luminophore coating containing a down conversion luminophore and with means for igniting and maintaining a gas discharge in which the down conversion luminophore has in a host lattice a pair of activators of the a first lanthanoid ion and a second lanthanoid ion and a sensitizer selected from the group of the cerium (III) ion, praseodymium (III) ion, neodymium (III) ion, samarium (III) ion, europium (III) ion, gadolinium (III) ion, terbium (III) ion, dysprosium (III) ion, holmium (III) ion, erbium (III) ion, thulium (III) ion, ytterbium (III) ion and lutetium (III) ion, is environmentally friendly and has a high lamp efficiency &eegr;lamp.

Abstract: A highly reliable light-emitting device is provided in which an organic light-emitting device is not degraded by oxygen, moisture, and the like. The organic light-emitting device is press-fit in vacuum using a wrapping film (105) that is covered with a DLC film (or a silicon nitride film, an AlN film, a film of a compound expressed as AlNXOY) (106) containing Ar. The organic light-emitting device thus can be completely shut off from the outside, and moisture, oxygen, or other external substances that accelerate degradation of an organic light emitting layer can be prevented from entering the organic light-emitting device.

Abstract: The PDP disclosed herein has a plurality of thin wire electrodes extending in the row direction, which are laid out in such a way as to widen the interval at a fixed ratio (2 times) from the discharge gap section toward the non-discharge gap section as well as to shorten the lengths of those row direction thin wire electrodes in steps with a fixed difference (approximately 20 &mgr;m×left/right) from the cell's vertical center axis toward the partition walls. They are connected by thin wire electrodes that extend in the column direction to form antenna-shaped plane electrodes and the thin wire electrodes that extend in the column direction from the center of the antenna-shaped plane electrodes and the bus electrodes that extend in the row direction are connected to form a sustaining electrode pair (scan electrode and common electrode).

Abstract: A high-pressure gas discharge lamp (HID [high intensity discharge] lamp) is described which is designed in particular so as to be free from mercury and suitable for use in automobile technology. To achieve improved lamp properties, in particular a substantially equal luminous efficacy compared with lamps of the same power and having a gas filling with mercury, as well as a burning voltage which is as high as possible, a geometry is proposed for the discharge space (2) which raises the temperature of the coldest spot in the lamp to such a degree that the light-generating substances can enter the gas phase to a sufficient extent also without mercury, and in particular in combination with the use of a metal halide as a voltage gradient generator.

Abstract: A liquid crystal dispensing apparatus having a multipart, separable needle that can be easily repaired should the needle becomes distorted or damaged.

Abstract: A fluorescent lamp (10) with improved life is formed by winding a coil (30) using first, second, and third mandrels (45, 46, 50), the third mandrel having a diameter of at least 1.0 mm. The coil is wound around the second mandrel to provide at least 80 turns per inch (TPI). The third mandrel is larger than in conventional coils, allowing about 50% more emitter material (32) than can be loaded on a conventional coil. This has been found to lead to substantially increased lamp life, about 50% longer for a diameter of 1.25 mm than for a coil with diameter of about 0.86 mm. Increasing the TPI of the second coil over that of a coil having a TPI of 60-70 also increases the lamp life by providing better retention of the emitter material. By combining both the increased third diameter with increased second coil TPI, lifetimes of about twice that of a corresponding conventional coil may be achieved.

Abstract: A lamp including a plurality of semi-conductor light emitting junctions with a common layer of fluorescent material arranged thereover. The invention provides a lamp including a plurality of light emitting junctions mounted to at least one curved conductor so as to adopt a three-dimensional array.

Abstract: Phosphors comprises oxides of at least an alkaline-earth metal selected from the group consisting of strontium, barium, calcium, and combinations thereof and at least a Group-IIIB metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, gallium, indium, and combinations thereof activated with rare-earth metal ions comprising at least europium. The phosphors are characterized in that the ratio of positive ions and negative ions is off-stoichiometric. The phosphors are excitable efficiently in the near UV-to-blue light range. Blends containing at least one of these phosphors in conjunction with at least a light-emitting diode can provide light sources having a high luminosity and a high color-rendering index.