Abstract: Organic light emitting devices include a transparent substrate, a first transparent electrode disposed on the transparent substrate, a second electrode, an electroluminescent layer sandwiched between the electrodes, and a getter layer disposed on a light emitting surface of the substrate opposite the first transparent electrode, and comprising a metal selected from beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, radium and titanium.

Abstract: Present embodiments are directed to a system and method for condensing and curing organic materials within a deposition chamber. Present embodiments may include condensing an organic component from a gas phase into a liquid phase on a target surface within the deposition chamber, wherein the gas phase of the organic component might be mixed with an inert gas. Further, present embodiments may include solidifying the liquid phase of the organic component into a solid phase within the deposition chamber using an inert plasma formed from the inert gas.

Abstract: A composite article comprising a substrate and method for making the composite article are provided. A barrier layer is disposed on at least one surface of the substrate, wherein the barrier layer comprises a barrier coating and at least one repair coating disposed on the barrier coating. The repair coating is a conformal coating and comprises a metal or a metal based compound. An electroactive device and in one particular embodiment a light emitting device comprising the composite article are also provided. In another embodiment the invention comprises a barrier layer disposed on at least one surface of a substrate; wherein the barrier layer comprises a barrier coating and at least one repair coating.

Abstract: An encapsulation structure comprises a first barrier layer, and an electroluminescence device configured to be coupled to the first barrier layer and comprising a substrate and an electroluminescence element both defining a lateral side. The electroluminescence element comprises a first electrode disposed on the substrate, a second electrode, and an organic light-emitting layer disposed between the first and second electrodes. Further, the encapsulation structure comprises a second barrier layer configured to be coupled to the electroluminescence device, and an adhesive configured to locate between and connect the first and second barrier layers, and at least to be coupled to the lateral side of the electroluminescence device to seal the electroluminescence device between the first and second barrier layers. An encapsulation method is also presented.

Abstract: An improvement of a baseline method for depositing a coating on a device having a surface where the surface includes a first portion and a second portion, where the second portion is in a shadow zone, and where the coating is deposited using a first predetermined set of process parameters having a first ratio of a thickness of the coating on the second portion to a thickness of the coating on the first portion. In the improved method, the coating is deposited using a second predetermined set of process parameters such that the coating substantially conforms to a profile of the device and a second ratio of a thickness of the coating on the second portion to a thickness of the coating on the first portion is greater than the first ratio. The method is a single, commercially advantageous deposition process, enabling increased product throughput and low process tact time.

Abstract: In a method for depositing a barrier coating, a device is provided comprising a first portion and a second portion where a surface of the second portion is in a shadow zone. The device is pretreated wherein the pretreating alters a deposition rate of the barrier coating on a surface exposed to the pretreating. The shadow zone is substantially unexposed to the pretreating. A barrier coating is deposited wherein the barrier coating substantially conforms to a profile of the device. The coating may be a graded-composition barrier coating wherein a composition of the coating varies substantially continuously across a thickness thereof. The first portion may include a flexible, substantially transparent substrate. The second portion may include an electronic device. The barrier coating and first portion may encapsulate the second portion. The method is a single, commercially advantageous, barrier deposition process, enabling increased product throughput and low process tact time.

Abstract: Methods for improving coating or etching uniformity of non-conductive substrates in plasma-mediated processes generally include applying an electrically conductive coating to the non-conductive substrate prior to plasma processing. The electrically conductive coating is disposed in electrical communication with a metallic electrode of a plasma reactor. By disposing a conductive layer on the non-conductive substrate, a uniform electric potential is created during plasma processing can be built up on the non-conductive, which is equivalent to that of the metallic electrode upon which it is disposed during plasma processing.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed relating to graded-composition barrier coatings comprising first and second materials in first and second zones. The compositions of one or both zones vary substantially continuously across a thickness of the zone in order to achieve improved properties such as barrier, flexibility, adhesion, optics, thickness and tact time. The graded-composition barrier coatings find utility in preventing exposure of devices such as organic electro-luminescent devices (OLEDs) to reactive species found in the environment.

Abstract: An integrated encapsulation status indicator comprising a reactive layer that provides a visible change upon exposure to oxygen and/or moisture and an optional inert layer, wherein both layers are encapsulated with an electronic device. Also disclosed are processes for detecting oxygen and/or moisture within an encapsulated optoelectronic device.

Abstract: Processes for simultaneously encapsulating multiple optoelectronic devices and/or depositing a barrier film onto multiple substrates suitable for fabrication of optoelectronic devices thereon include the use of a plasma deposition apparatus having multiple pairs of opposing electrodes for deposition of reactants onto the substrate that is used to form the device or the complete device itself. The processes significantly reduce tact time relative to one at a time batch processing that is currently used for manufacturing optoelectronic devices.

Abstract: A contactless power and data transfer system is disclosed. The system includes an encapsulated optoelectronic semiconductor device at least partly disposed within a barrier encapsulation, and a contactless power transfer system configured to transfer at least one of power and data across the barrier encapsulation. A method for manufacturing a contactless power and data transfer system is also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed relating to graded-composition barrier coatings comprising first and second materials in first and second zones. The compositions of one or both zones vary substantially continuously across a thickness of the zone in order to achieve improved properties such as barrier, flexibility, adhesion, optics, thickness and tact time. The graded-composition barrier coatings find utility in preventing exposure of devices such as organic electro-luminescent devices (OLEDs) to reactive species found in the environment.

Abstract: A barrier coating of organic-inorganic composition, the barrier coating having optical properties that are substantially uniform along an axis of light transmission, said axis oriented substantially perpendicular to the surface of the coating.

Abstract: A barrier coating of organic-inorganic composition, the barrier coating having optical properties that are substantially uniform along an axis of light transmission, said axis oriented substantially perpendicular to the surface of the coating.

Abstract: A barrier coating for a composite article is provided. The barrier coating includes an organic zone; an inorganic zone; and an interface zone between the organic zone and the inorganic zone.

Abstract: A barrier coating of organic-inorganic composition, the barrier coating having optical properties that are substantially uniform along an axis of light transmission, said axis oriented substantially perpendicular to the surface of the coating.

Abstract: Methods and devices for coating an interior surface of a container using ICPECVD are provided. In one embodiment, a method of coating an interior surface of a container comprises: depositing a barrier film on the interior surface of the container using inductively coupled plasma-enhanced chemical-vapor deposition.

Abstract: A barrier layer, a composite article comprising the barrier layer and a substrate, and a method for making the composite article are provided. The barrier layer is disposed on a surface of the substrate, wherein the barrier layer comprises a barrier coating and a repair coating disposed on the barrier coating. The repair coating comprises a metal based compound. An electroactive device comprising the composite article is also provided.

Abstract: A composite article is provided comprising (i) a substrate, (ii) either a conductive layer or a catalyst layer disposed on at least one surface of the substrate; and (iii) a barrier layer disposed on the conductive layer or catalyst layer; wherein the barrier layer comprises a barrier coating and at least one repair coating disposed on the barrier coating, wherein the repair coating comprises a metal or a metal based compound. A method for making the composite article is also provided. An electroactive device and in one particular embodiment a light emitting device comprising the composite article are also provided. In another embodiment a composite article is provided comprising: (i) either a conductive layer or a catalyst layer; and (ii) a barrier layer disposed on the conductive layer or catalyst layer.

Abstract: A composite article comprising a substrate and method for making the composite article are provided. A barrier layer is disposed on at least one surface of the substrate, wherein the barrier layer comprises a barrier coating and at least one repair coating disposed on the barrier coating. The repair coating is a conformal coating and comprises a metal or a metal based compound. An electroactive device and in one particular embodiment a light emitting device comprising the composite article are also provided. In another embodiment the invention comprises a barrier layer disposed on at least one surface of a substrate; wherein the barrier layer comprises a barrier coating and at least one repair coating.