Abstract: The invention relates to a method enabling to apply cheap manufacturing techniques for producing reliable and robust organic thin film device (EL) comprising the steps of providing (P) a transparent substrate (1) at least partly covered with a first layer stack comprising at least one transparent layer (2), preferably an electrically conductive layer, and a pattern of first and second opaque conductive areas (31, 32) deposited on top of the transparent layer (2), depositing (D) a photoresist layer (4) made of an electrically insulating photoresist resist material on top of the first layer stack at least fully covering the second opaque conductive areas (32), illuminating (IL) the photoresist layer (4) through the transparent substrate (1) with light (5) of a suitable wavelength to make the photoresist material soluble in the areas (43) of the photoresist layer (4) having no opaque conductive areas (31, 32) underneath, removing (R) the soluble areas (43) of the photoresist layer (4), heating (B) the areas (42)

Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting device with at least two active areas and a more robust method of manufacturing such a device, wherein a first electrode layer (20) is deposited through a mask overcoating an active material (10). A second active material (30) is deposited through another mask in such a way that an area which covers and extends beyond the first electrode layer (20) is overcoated with the organic material. Then, a second electrode layer (40) is coated through a mask such that it overcoats the whole second active material (30).

Abstract: The invention describes an OLED device (1) comprising an organic layer (3) which emits light (L1) in operation and which is positioned between an essentially transparent anode layer (5) and an essentially opaque cathode layer (7). The cathode layer (7) is deliberately structured along a main extension plane (EP) of the OLED device to comprise at least one cathode region (11, 11a, 11b) in which the cathode layer (7) is 10 present and a plurality of cathode-free regions (13, 13a, 13b) and/or at least one cathode-free region (13, 13a, 13b) of a larger extension, through which cathode-free regions and/or region (13, 13a, 13b) visible light (L2) can pass in the direction of a cross extension (CE) oft he OLED device. The invention also describes a production method of such OLED device (1).

Abstract: The invention describes a method of manufacturing an OLED device (10), which method comprises applying a number of conductive strips (4) onto a substrate (1); depositing an organic layer (2) onto the substrate (1) within a region bounded by the conductive strips (4); applying a sealant onto the conductive strips (4) to encapsulate the OLED device (10); and depositing a conductive protective layer (6) at least partially onto each conductive strip (4) such that a surface of a conductive strip (4) external to the sealant is protected by the conductive protective layer (6).

Abstract: By the invention it is proposed a method of preparing a serial connection of OLED-devices, comprising the steps of providing a carrier substrate; depositing a first electrode material layer on said carrier substrate; depositing a layer of an organic optoelectronic active material on said first electrode material layer; depositing a second electrode material layer on said organic optoelectronic active material layer; ablating at least the second electrode material layer and the organic optoelectronic active material layer at least in selected areas to build a trench forming separated OLED-devices on the carrier surface; electrically interconnecting neighboring OLED-devices by connecting the anode of a first OLED-device to the cathode of a neighboring second OLED-device, wherein in the steps of depositing the organic optoelectronic active material layer and the cathode layer, the carrier substrate surface is covered over its entire functional area with said layers, and wherein the electrical interconnection of

Abstract: A method for deposition of at least one electrically conducting film on a substrate, wherein the method includes the steps of: selecting a layer of a film material, wherein the layer includes a mask on a front side, and wherein the layer and the mask are one piece; positioning the front side of the layer upon the substrate; applying at least one laser pulse onto a back side of the layer, so as to melt and to vaporize at least parts of the layer such that melt droplets are propelled toward and deposited upon the substrate; and forming the film, wherein at least one slot of the mask limits the distribution of the melt droplets.

Abstract: The invention relates to OLED devices (1) operational at high voltages providing a good life time performance, which can be manufactured with reduced effort and costs.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for contacting a device with a conductor 6, the device 1 comprising a substrate 2 with at least one cell 3, a contact region 4 and an encapsulation 5, wherein the encapsulation 5 encapsulates at least the contact region 4, the method comprising the steps of arranging the conductor 6 on the encapsulation 5, and interconnecting the conductor 6 with the contact region 4 without removing the encapsulation 5 between the conductor 6 and the contact region 4 beforehand. This invention is advantageous as the encapsulation 5 between the conductor 6 and the contact region 4 does not need to be removed beforehand anymore.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for contacting a device with a conductor 6, the device 1 comprising a substrate 2 with at least one cell 3, a contact region 4 and an encapsulation 5, wherein the encapsulation 5 encapsulates at least the contact region 4, the method comprising the steps of arranging the conductor 6 on the encapsulation 5, and interconnecting the conductor 6 with the contact region 4 without removing the encapsulation 5 between the conductor 6 and the contact region 4 beforehand. This invention is advantageous as the encapsulation 5 between the conductor 6 and the contact region 4 does not need to be removed beforehand anymore.

Abstract: The invention relates to an organic electronic device, particularly an OLED device (100), and to a method for its manufacturing. The device (100) comprises at least one functional unit (LU1, LU2, LU3) with an organic layer (120). On top of this functional unit (LU1, LU2, LU3), at least one inorganic encapsulation layer (140, 141) and at least one organic encapsulation layer (150, 151) are disposed in which at least one conductive line (161, 162) is embedded. In this way an OLED with a thin film encapsulation can be provided that can electrically be contacted at contact points (CL) on its back side.

Abstract: The invention describes a multi-device OLED (1) comprising a device layer stack (100) comprising a bottom electrode (11), a top electrode (14), at least one inter electrode (13) and plurality of active layers (120, 121), wherein the bottom electrode (11) is applied to a substrate (10), and each active layer (120, 121) is enclosed between two electrodes (11, 13, 14); a current distribution means (500) comprising a current distribution layer (51, 53, 54) for each electrode (11, 13, 14) of the device layer stack (100); a plurality of openings (110, 130) extending from the top electrode (14) into the device layer stack (100), wherein each opening (110, 130) exposes a contact region (111, 131) of an electrode (11, 13); and a plurality of electrical connectors (41, 42), wherein an electrical connector (41, 42) extends into an opening (110, 130) to electrically connect the electrode (11, 13) exposed by that opening (110, 130) to the current distribution layer (53, 54) for that electrode (11, 13).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method enabling to apply cheap manufacturing techniques for producing reliable and robust organic thin film device (EL) comprising the steps of providing (P) a transparent substrate (1) at least partly covered with a first layer stack comprising at least one transparent layer (2), preferably an electrically conductive layer, and a pattern of first and second opaque conductive areas (31, 32) deposited on top of the transparent layer (2), depositing (D) a photoresist layer (4) made of an electrically insulating photoresist resist material on top of the first layer stack at least fully covering the second opaque conductive areas (32), illuminating (IL) the photoresist layer (4) through the transparent substrate (1) with light (5) of a suitable wavelength to make the photoresist material soluble in the areas (43) of the photoresist layer (4) having no opaque conductive areas (31, 32) underneath, removing (R) the soluble areas (43) of the photoresist layer (4), heating (B) the areas (42)

Abstract: The invention relates to OLED devices (1) operational at high voltages providing a good life time performance, which can be manufactured with reduced effort and costs.

Abstract: The invention relates to an organic electroluminescent device (1), which is easily connectable to a socket in a cost-effective and reliable way. The organic electroluminescent device (1) comprising an electroluminescent layer stack (3, 4, 5) on top of a substrate (2) and a cover lid (6) encapsulating the electroluminescent layer stack (3, 4, 5), wherein the cover lid (6) comprises a least one electrical feedthrough (61) to electrically contact the electroluminescent layer stack (3, 4, 5) and at least one fastening element (62), where the at least one fastening element (62) is arranged to fasten the organic electroluminescent device (1) to a housing (8) such that forces to a backside of the cover lid (6b) during fastening of the housing (8) are minimized.

Abstract: The invention describes a method of manufacturing an OLED device (10), which method comprises applying a number of conductive strips (4) onto a substrate (1); depositing an organic layer (2) onto the substrate (1) within a region bounded by the conductive strips (4); applying a sealant onto the conductive strips (4) to encapsulate the OLED device (10); and depositing a conductive protective layer (6) at least partially onto each conductive strip (4) such that a surface of a conductive strip (4) external to the sealant is protected by the conductive protective layer (6).

Abstract: The invention describes a method of forming spatially isolated light- emitting areas (R1, R2, R3) on a common substrate (11) of an OLED device (1) comprising a plurality of device layers (12, 15, 16), which device layers (12, 15, 16) comprise an active layer (15) enclosed between a first electrode (12) and a second electrode (16), which method comprises the steps of applying an insulating bridge (20) between a contact pad (13) and the isolated region (R1, R2, R3) of the second electrode (16); and subsequently applying a conductor (30) from a contact pad (13) to the isolated region (R1, R2, R3) of the second electrode (16) to form an electrical connection between the contact pad (13) and the isolated region (R1, R2, R3).

Abstract: By the invention it is proposed a method of manufacturing of an OLED-device, comprising the steps of providing a carrier substrate, depositing a first electrode material layer on said carrier substrate, forming electrically separated areas within the deposited first electrode material layer, depositing a layer of an organic optoelectronic active material (105) on said first electrode material layer, depositing a second electrode material layer on said organic optoelectronic active material layer. The method is characterized in that in the steps of depositing the organic optoelectronic active material layer and the second electrode material layer the carrier substrate is covered maskless over its entire functional area with said layers and that at least the second electrode material layer is ablated or rendered non-conductive in at least selected areas to form non-conductive areas within the second electrode material layer.

Abstract: By the invention it is proposed a method of preparing a serial connection of OLED-devices, comprising the steps of providing a carrier substrate; depositing a first electrode material layer on said carrier substrate; depositing a layer of an organic optoelectronic active material on said first electrode material layer; depositing a second electrode material layer on said organic optoelectronic active material layer; ablating at least the second electrode material layer and the organic optoelectronic active material layer at least in selected areas to build a trench forming separated OLED-devices on the carrier surface; electrically interconnecting neighboring OLED-devices by connecting the anode of a first OLED-device to the cathode of a neighboring second OLED-device, wherein in the steps of depositing the organic optoelectronic active material layer and the cathode layer, the carrier substrate surface is covered over its entire functional area with said layers, and wherein the electrical interconnection of

Abstract: A membrane valve comprising a first and a second valve housing part and a membrane clamped between the valve housing parts comprises a peripherally surrounding bead on the membrane and a thin, axially movable membrane portion adjacent thereto. The bead is supported by the two valve housing parts and is provided with an undercut at a radial inner side. Further, a membrane for installation in a membrane valve is provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for deposition of at least one electrically conducting film (20) on a substrate (30), comprising the steps: selecting a layer (10) of a film material, wherein the layer (10) comprises a mask (40) on a front side (11) and wherein the layer (10) and the mask (40) are one piece, positioning the front side (11) of the layer (10) upon the substrate (30), applying at least one laser pulse (120) onto a back side (12) of the layer (10), so as to melt and to vaporize at least parts of the layer (10) such that melt droplets (110) are propelled toward and deposited upon said substrate (30), forming the film (20), wherein at least one slot (45) of the mask (40) limits the distribution of said melt droplets (110).