Abstract: A light emitting element includes a base member, a sealing member disposed to face the base member, a concave-convex structure layer, a first electrode, an organic layer, a second electrode, and an adhesive layer. The concave-convex structure layer, the first electrode, the organic layer, and the second electrode are formed on the base member in that order. The adhesive layer is positioned between the base member and the sealing member. An outer periphery of the concave-convex structure layer is positioned between an inner periphery and an outer periphery of the adhesive layer. The light emitting element includes the concave-convex structure layer functioning as a diffracting grating, and thus light extraction efficiency thereof is excellent. Further, a light emitting part is sealed with sufficient sealing performance and deterioration of the light emitting part due to moisture and oxygen is prevented. Thus, the light emitting element has a long service life.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a member with a concave-convex pattern includes: forming a first film on a concave-convex pattern formed on a surface of a mold; forming a second film on a base member; joining the first film and the second film by overlapping the mold with the base member; and releasing the mold from the first film joined to the second film. A method for manufacturing a functional member with a concave-convex pattern is provided.

Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting element capable of taking out emitted light efficiently and securing sufficient light-emitting area. The light-emitting element includes translucent substrate, concavo-convex layer having a concavo-convex pattern, first electrode layer, organic luminescent layer having a light-emitting part, second electrode layer, and lens member having diameter D1. The concavo-convex, first electrode, organic luminescent, and second electrode layers form a laminate on the first surface side of the substrate, with the concavo-convex pattern arranged on the first electrode layer side of the concavo-convex layer. The substrate is provided with the lens member on the second surface, and the light-emitting part is a laminated region of a diameter D2 of the organic luminescent layer, and the light-emitting part is aligned concentrically to the lens member. The ratio D2/D1 is 0.7<D2/D1?1.0.

Abstract: An epitaxial growth substrate includes a base member, and a concave-convex pattern having a plurality of concavities and a plurality of convexities and formed on the base member, wherein: each of the plurality of convexities has an elongated shape which extends while winding (waving) in a plane view; and the plurality of convexities in the concave-convex pattern have extending directions, bending directions and lengths which are non-uniform among the plurality of convexities. There are provided an epitaxial growth substrate which can be produced efficiently and which is capable of improving the light-emitting efficiency of a light-emitting element; and a light-emitting element using the epitaxial growth substrate.

Abstract: A method for producing an optical substrate includes: a step of preparing a long film-shaped mold having a concave-convex pattern surface having a concave-convex pattern; a step of forming a coating film made of a sol-gel material on the concave-convex pattern surface of the film-shaped mold; a step of adhering the coating film, which is formed on the concave-convex pattern surface of the film-shaped mold, to a substrate by arranging the concave-convex pattern surface of the film-shaped mold on which the coating film made of the sol-gel material is formed to face the substrate and by pressing a pressing roll against a surface of the film-shaped mold on a side opposite to the concave-convex pattern surface; a step of releasing the film-shaped mold from the coating film; and a step of curing the coating film adhered to the substrate.

Abstract: A light emitting element includes: a concave-convex structure layer, a first electrode, an organic layer, and a second electrode layer provided on a surface of a base member in this order; and a lens member arranged on an opposite surface of the base member on a side opposite to the surface, wherein a center of the lens member is coincident to a center of a light emitting portion in a plane view, the light emitting portion being an area of the organic layer between the first and second electrodes in a base member thickness direction; ratio of diameter D2 of the light emitting portion to diameter D1 of the lens member satisfies D2/D1?0.7; and ratio of distance d to diameter D1 of the lens member satisfies d/D1?0.25, distance d being between the opposite surface of the base member and the center of the light emitting portion.

Abstract: A light emitting element includes a base member, a sealing member disposed to face the base member, a concave-convex structure layer, a first electrode, an organic layer, a second electrode, and an adhesive layer. The concave-convex structure layer, the first electrode, the organic layer, and the second electrode are formed on the base member in that order. The adhesive layer is positioned between the base member and the sealing member. An outer periphery of the concave-convex structure layer is positioned between an inner periphery and an outer periphery of the adhesive layer. The light emitting element includes the concave-convex structure layer functioning as a diffracting grating, and thus light extraction efficiency thereof is excellent. Further, a light emitting part is sealed with sufficient sealing performance and deterioration of the light emitting part due to moisture and oxygen is prevented. Thus, the light emitting element has a long service life.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a substrate with a concave-convex structure includes: forming a base material layer on a substrate; forming a base layer having a concave-convex pattern by transferring a concave-convex pattern of a mold to the base material layer; and forming a coating layer by coating the concave-convex pattern of the base layer with a coating material, wherein the coating layer is formed such that a thickness of the coating layer is in a range of 25 to 150% of standard deviation of depth of concavities and convexities of the base layer. The substrate with the concave-convex structure manufactured by this method has good light extraction efficiency and effectively prevents leak current in an organic light emitting diode having this substrate.

Abstract: A method for producing a member having a concave-convex structure includes: preparing a stamp for micro contact printing; preparing a concave-convex forming material; coating convexities of the stamp for micro contact printing with the concave-convex forming material; transferring the concave-convex forming material, which has been applied on the stamp for micro contact printing, onto a substrate; preparing a concave-convex coating material; coating the substrate with the concave-convex coating material; and curing the concave-convex forming material and the concave-convex coating material. The member having the concave-convex structure can be produced easily and efficiently.

Abstract: A roll apparatus includes a suction roll, a suction mechanism, and a gas-permeable member. The suction roll is rotatable and has an outer circumferential surface and an inside defined by the outer circumferential surface. The suction mechanism generates a suction force toward the inside from an outside of the suction roll. The gas-permeable member covers the outer circumferential surface of the suction roll. The gas-permeable member and the suction roll allow water vapor to be uniformly extracted from an object to be processed while the object to be processed is pressed by means of the gas-permeable member. The roll apparatus of the present invention is capable of producing a member having a concave-convex structure to be used for diffracting or scattering light at a high yield and high throughput.

Abstract: A method for producing an optical substrate includes: a step of preparing a long film-shaped mold having a concave-convex pattern surface having a concave-convex pattern; a step of forming a coating film made of a sol-gel material on the concave-convex pattern surface of the film-shaped mold; a step of adhering the coating film, which is formed on the concave-convex pattern surface of the film-shaped mold, to a substrate by arranging the concave-convex pattern surface of the film-shaped mold on which the coating film made of the sol-gel material is formed to face the substrate and by pressing a pressing roll against a surface of the film-shaped mold on a side opposite to the concave-convex pattern surface; a step of releasing the film-shaped mold from the coating film; and a step of curing the coating film adhered to the substrate.

Abstract: A this film transistor is provided. The thin film transistor includes a semiconductor layer including a source region, a drain region, and a channel region, wherein the channel region is provided between the source region and the drain region; and a gate electrode overlapping with the channel region, wherein the channel region includes at least a portion of a channel width that is configured to at least one of continuously decrease and continuously increase in a lengthwise direction.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical substrate includes: a step for preparing a long film-shaped mold; a step for preparing a sol; a step for forming a coating film of the sol on a substrate; a step for drying the coating film; a step for pressing a pattern surface of the film-shaped mold against the dried coating film with a pressing roll while feeding the film-shaped mold to the pressing roll; a step for releasing the film-shaped mold from the coating film; and a step for baking the coating film to which the concave and convex pattern has been transferred.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display device including a pair of substrates opposed to each other, a pixel region provided between the substrates, and an external wiring provided on an extension of one of the substrates. The external wiring is disposed in a recess formed on the extension. With this structure, the external wiring provided on the extension can be reliably protected to thereby improve the reliability of the display device.

Abstract: A transparent electroconductive substrate for a solar cell, comprising: a transparent supporting substrate; a transparent electroconductive layer; and a cured resin layer placed between the transparent supporting substrate and the transparent electroconductive layer, wherein concavities and convexities are formed on a surface of the cured resin layer, the surface facing the transparent electroconductive layer, and when a Fourier-transformed image is obtained by performing two-dimensional fast Fourier transform processing on a concavity and convexity analysis image obtained by analyzing a shape of the concavities and convexities by use of an atomic force microscope, the Fourier-transformed image shows a circular or annular pattern substantially centered at an origin at which an absolute value of wavenumber is 0 ?m?1, and the circular or annular pattern is present within a region where an absolute value of wavenumber is within a range from 0.5 to 10 ?m?1.

Abstract: A this film transistor is provided. The thin film transistor includes a semiconductor layer including a source region, a drain region, and a channel region, wherein the channel region is provided between the source region and the drain region; and a gate electrode overlapping with the channel region, wherein the channel region includes at least a portion of a channel width that is configured to at least one of continuously decrease and continuously increase in a lengthwise direction.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display device including a pair of substrates opposed to each other, a pixel region provided between the substrates, and an external wiring provided on an extension of one of the substrates. The external wiring is disposed in a recess formed on the extension. With this structure, the external wiring provided on the extension can be reliably protected to thereby improve the reliability of the display device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display device including a pair of substrates opposed to each other, a pixel region provided between the substrates, and an external wiring provided on an extension of one of the substrates. The external wiring is disposed in a recess formed on the extension. With this structure, the external wiring provided on the extension can be reliably protected to thereby improve the reliability of the display device.

Abstract: On a glass substrate of a liquid crystal display device, electrode parts to which metallic electrodes (bumps) of an IC circuit are connected from an upper part are formed. The electrode parts are formed by opening an interlayer dielectric film at parts corresponding to metal wiring and forming land shaped electrode pads in the opening parts. In this invention, the planar forms of the electrode pads are smaller than the opening parts of the interlayer dielectric film. Thus, the planarization of the peripheral surfaces around the electrode parts is improved. Accordingly, integrated circuit devices (IC) or semiconductor chips can be connected with high reliability.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display device including a pair of substrates opposed to each other, a pixel region provided between the substrates, and an external wiring provided on an extension of one of the substrates. The external wiring is disposed in a recess formed on the extension. With this structure, the external wiring provided on the extension can be reliably protected to thereby improve the reliability of the display device.