Abstract: The present invention is directed to a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) memory element including a magnetic free layer structure and a magnetic reference layer structure with an insulating tunnel junction layer interposed therebetween; a magnetic fixed layer exchange coupled to the magnetic reference layer structure through an anti-ferromagnetic coupling layer; a magnesium oxide layer formed adjacent to the magnetic fixed layer; and a metal layer comprising nickel and chromium formed adjacent to the magnesium oxide layer. The magnetic reference layer structure includes a first and a second magnetic reference layers with a first perpendicular enhancement layer (PEL) interposed therebetween. The first and second magnetic reference layers have a first invariable magnetization direction substantially perpendicular to layer planes thereof. The magnetic fixed layer has a second invariable magnetization direction opposite to the first invariable magnetization direction.

Abstract: A component with a magnetic field sensor. The electronic component is located in a semiconductor substrate or on the surface of the semiconductor substrate and is surrounded at least partially, preferably largely, by a trench in the semiconductor substrate. The trench is filled with a filling material.

Abstract: A magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM) device is disclosed. The device described herein has a thermal stability enhancement layer over the free layer of a magnetic tunnel junction. The thermal stability enhancement layer improves the thermal stability of the free layer, increases the magnetic moment of the free layer, while also not causing the magnetic direction of the free layer to become in plan. The thermal stability enhancement layer can be comprised of a layer of CoFeB ferromagnetic material.

Abstract: A magnetoresistance effect element includes a reference layer made of a ferromagnetic material, a recording layer made of a ferromagnetic material, and a barrier layer disposed between the reference layer and the recording layer. The reference layer and the recording layer have an in-plane magnetization direction parallel to a surface of the layers. The recording layer has a shape that has short axis and long axis perpendicular to the short axis in plan view. A first value obtained by dividing a thickness of the recording layer by a length of the short axis of the recording layer is greater than 0.3 and smaller than 1.

Abstract: Magnetic random access memory (MRAM) devices, and methods of manufacturing the same, include at least one first magnetic material pattern on a substrate, at least one second magnetic material pattern on the at least one first magnetic material pattern, and at least one tunnel barrier layer pattern between the at least one first magnetic material pattern and the at least one second magnetic material pattern. A width of a top surface of the at least one first magnetic material pattern may be less than a width of a bottom surface of the at least one second magnetic material pattern.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein may relate to forming reduced size storage components in a cross-point memory array. In an embodiment, a storage cell comprising an L-shaped storage component having an approximately vertical portion extending from a first electrode positioned below the storage material to a second electrode positioned above and/or on the storage component. A storage cell may further comprise a selector material positioned above and/or on the second electrode and a third electrode positioned above and/or on the selector material, wherein the approximately vertical portion of the L-shaped storage component comprises a reduced size storage component in a first dimension.

Abstract: An apparatus for non-volatile memory, and more specifically a ReRAM device with a buried resistive memory cell. The memory cell includes a first contact disposed on a substrate, an active layer, a second contact, a first diffused zone disposed within the active layer, a second diffused zone disposed within the active layer, and an active switching zone disposed within the active layer in between the first diffused zone and the second diffused zone. In one embodiment, the active zone may be doped by diffusion or ion implantation and/or may be fabricated utilizing a self-aligned process. In another embodiment, the memory cell may combine a deep implant and shallow diffusion well to create the active zone. The vertically and laterally isolated buried resistive memory cell concentrates the electric field away from the edges of the device and eliminates the effects of interface impurities and contaminants.

Abstract: Resistive memory having confined filament formation is described herein. One or more method embodiments include forming an opening in a stack having a silicon material and an oxide material on the silicon material, and forming an oxide material in the opening adjacent the silicon material, wherein the oxide material formed in the opening confines filament formation in the resistive memory cell to an area enclosed by the oxide material formed in the opening.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein may include depositing a storage component material over and/or in a trench in a dielectric material, including depositing the storage component material on approximately vertical walls of the trench and a bottom of the trench. Embodiments may also include etching the storage component material so that at least a portion of the storage component material remains on the approximately vertical walls and the bottom of the trench, wherein the trench is contacting an electrode and a selector such that storage component material on the bottom of the trench contacts the electrode.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) device, comprising at least two electron transport layers between a cathode and a light-emitting layer of the device, wherein energy barrier of different electron transport layers successively increase from the cathode to the light-emitting layer. The present disclosure also provides an evaporation equipment and an OLED device manufacturing method, wherein the electron transport layers of the OLED device are formed by an evaporation process using the evaporation equipment. The OLED device of the present disclosure improves the luminescence efficiency of OLED devices, and the evaporation equipment can readily effect a fast switching between different evaporation rates within a same evaporation chamber.

Abstract: A polycyclic compound according to an embodiment of the inventive concept is represented by the following Formula 1: In Formula 1, Ar1 and Ar2 are each independently substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms for forming a ring, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms for forming a ring, where Ar1 and Ar2 may combine with each other to form a ring, and A is represented by the following Formula 2-1 or 2-2:

Abstract: The present invention relates to heterocyclic compounds and to electronic devices, especially organic electroluminescent devices, comprising these compounds.

Abstract: A compound is represented by a formula (1) below. In the formula (1), n is 1 or 2. Ar1 is represented by a formula (2) below. Ar2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 1 to 20 ring atoms. Ar3 is represented by a formula (3) below.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a surface sealing material which has high storage stability and is capable of forming, on an object to be coated such as an organic EL element, a cured product layer that has less irregularity, cissing and the like, while having high surface smoothness. A surface sealing material for organic EL elements according to the present invention contains (B) a cationically polymerizable compound that comprises a cationically polymerizable functional group in each molecule and has a structure represented by formula (1) —(R—O)n— (wherein R represents an alkylene group having 2-5 carbon atoms and n represents an integer of 1-150), (C) a thermal cationic polymerization initiator and (D) a leveling agent.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an organic compound is represented by the following formula(1), the organic EL device employing the organic compound as fluorescent emitting guest shown deep blue color(CIEy=0.09˜0.12)and display good performance. wherein A, m and R1 to R3 are the same definition as described in the present invention.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting device including a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the organic layer including an emission layer, wherein the organic layer includes a first compound represented by Formula 1 and a second compound represented by Formula 2:

Abstract: A fused amine compound including a furan ring or a thiophene ring and an organic electroluminescence device employing the amine compound. The organic electroluminescence device includes a cathode, an anode, and one or more organic thin film layers which are disposed between the cathode and the anode. The organic thin film layers include a light emitting layer and at least one layer of the organic thin film layers includes at least one amine compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds which are suitable for use in electronic devices, and to electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, comprising these compounds.

Abstract: A novel compound capable of producing an organic electroluminescence (EL) device with excellent properties, an organic EL device comprising the compound, and an electronic device comprising the organic EL device are provided. A compound represented by formula (1), an organic EL device comprising the compound, an organic EL device comprising an organic thin film layer between a cathode and an anode, wherein the organic thin film layer comprises one or more layers and a light emitting layer and at least one layer of the organic thin film layer comprises the compound, and an electronic device comprising the organic EL device: wherein A, B, C, and R1 to R11 are as defined in the description.

Abstract: The present specification relates to a novel hetero-cyclic compound and an organic light emitting device using the same.

Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting element including a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; a first light-emitting layer; a second light-emitting layer; and a second semiconductor layer of a conductivity type opposite to the conductivity type of the first semiconductor layer. The first light-emitting layer has a base layer with composition subject to stress strain from the first semiconductor layer and has a plurality of base segments partitioned into a random net shape; and a first quantum well structure layer composed of at least one quantum well layer and at least one barrier layer. The second light-emitting layer has a second quantum well structure layer composed of a plurality of barrier layers that have different compositions from that of the at least one barrier layer of the first quantum well structure layer, and at least one quantum well layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting element including a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; a light-emitting functional layer that includes first and second light-emitting layers; and a second semiconductor layer of a conductivity type opposite to the conductivity type of the first semiconductor layer. The first light-emitting layer has a first base layer with a composition subject to stress strain from the first semiconductor layer; a first quantum well layer that retains a segment shape of the first base segment; and a first barrier layer that has a flat surface flattened by embedding the first base layer and the first quantum well layer. The second light-emitting layer has a second base layer that has a composition subject to stress strain from the first barrier layer; a second quantum well layer that retains a segment shape of the second base segment; and a second barrier layer.

Abstract: The present invention includes a new series of heteroleptic iridium complexes that demonstrate high efficiency in OLED device.

Abstract: A dielectric and a dielectric ink include a dielectric material. The dielectric material includes ceramide or a ceramide derivative. A capacitor and a transistor may include the dielectric material. A device may include at least one of a capacitor and a transistor that includes the dielectric material. A dielectric that includes ceramide or a ceramide derivative may be configured to provide dielectric performance in a bio field. The effect on a human body by the dielectric may be reduced, based on the dielectric material of the dielectric including ceramide or a ceramide derivative.

Abstract: Methods for producing organic field effect transistors, organic field effect transistors, and electronic switching devices are provided. The methods may include providing a gate electrode and a gate insulator assigned to the gate electrode for electrical insulation on a substrate, depositing a first organic semiconducting layer on the gate insulator, generating a first electrode and an electrode insulator assigned to the first electrode for electrical insulation on the first organic semiconducting layer, depositing a second organic semiconducting layer on the first organic semiconducting layer and the electrode insulator, and generating a second electrode on the second organic semiconducting layer.

Abstract: The invention discloses an organic electric memory device based on phosphonic acid or trichlorosilane-modified ITO glass substrate and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps of 1) cleaning the ITO glass substrate; 2) forming a phosphonic acid or trichlorosilane modified layer; 3) forming an organic coating film layer; and 4) forming an electrode, and finally obtaining the organic electric memory device. By adoption of the method, a series of sandwich-type organic electric memory devices are prepared; meanwhile, the preparation method is simple, convenient, fast, and easy to operate; compared with the conventional device, the turn-on voltage of the organic electric memory device is lowered, the yield of the multi-level system is improved, and the problem of relatively low ternary productivity at present is solved; and therefore, the organic electric memory device has extremely high application value in the future memory fields.

Abstract: The hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite-based solar cell with copper oxide as a hole transport material includes a transparent conducting film layer (12) sandwiched between a glass substrate (11) and a titanium dioxide layer (14). The transparent conducting film layer (12) can be fluorine-doped tin oxide. A lead methylammonium tri-iodide perovskite layer (16) is formed on the titanium dioxide layer (14), such that the titanium dioxide layer (14) is sandwiched between the lead methylammonium tri-iodide perovskite layer (16) and the transparent conducting film layer (12). A layer of copper oxide (Cu2O) (18), as a hole transport material, is formed on the lead methylammonium tri-iodide perovskite layer (16). The lead methylammonium tri-iodide perovskite layer (16) is sandwiched between the layer of hole transport material (18) and the titanium dioxide layer (14). A gold contact (20) is formed on the layer of hole transport material (18).

Abstract: A light-emitting element having high luminous efficiency is provided. The light-emitting element includes a first organic compound, a second organic compound, and a third organic compound. The first organic compound and the second organic compound, in combination, are capable of forming an exciplex. The first organic compound is a phosphorescent compound and the third organic compound is a fluorescent compound. Light emitted from the light-emitting element includes light emitted from the third organic compound to which excitation energy is supplied from the exciplex formed by the first organic compound and the second organic compound.

Abstract: A light-emitting element with high luminous efficiency is provided. The light-emitting element contains a first organic compound and a second organic compound. The first and second organic compounds form an exciplex. The first organic compound emits no fluorescence but phosphorescence at a temperature ranging from low temperature to normal temperature. The luminescence quantum yield of the first organic compound is higher than or equal to 0% and lower than or equal to 40% at room temperature. Light emitted from the light-emitting element includes light emitted from an exciplex formed by the first organic compound and the second organic compound.

Abstract: A white light-emitting organic EL panel is high in color rendering properties and is excellent in hue stability. The panel includes a light-emitting functional layer that has a blue light anode side unit, a connection layer, and a red-green light cathode side unit. The connection layer injects electrons into the blue light anode side and injects holes into the red-green light cathode side when current is applied. The red-green light cathode side unit includes a red-green phosphorescent light-emitting layer composed of a red phosphorescent material, a green phosphorescent material, and a host material for the phosphorescent light-emitting layer. The maximum emission peak wavelength of the red and green phosphorescent materials are 60 nm or more apart, and the panel is capable of emitting white light with a general color rendering index and a special color rendering index greater than or equal to 90.

Abstract: Broadly speaking, embodiments of the present invention provide a solid state light-emitting device and a method of manufacturing the solid state light-emitting device. The method comprises preparing a thin layer of semiconducting perovskite nanoparticles embedded in a matrix or blend of a material that has a wider band gap than the semiconducting perovskite nanoparticles. In embodiments, the method comprises blending a solution of a semiconducting perovskite material or a precursor therefor with a solution of a material that has a wider band gap than the semiconducting perovskite material or a precursor therefor followed by removal of the solvent from the mixture thus formed, to give the semiconducting perovskite nanoparticles embedded in a matrix or blend of the material that has a wider band gap than the semiconducting perovskite nanoparticles.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a display module, a bottom cover disposed below the display module, and a top cover disposed above the display module and overlapping at least a portion of the display module. The top cover is coupled to the display module or the bottom cover. The display module includes a display panel, a display window. The display window includes a central portion disposed above the display panel and an edge portion connected to the central portion. The edge portion overlaps the top cover and is thinner than the central portion. The bezel is disposed on a bottom surface of the display window and overlaps the edge portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a display film and, more particularly, to a display film comprising a substrate layer and a coating layer formed on one surface of the substrate layer, wherein a first critical radius of curvature measured in a direction in which the side surface of the coating layer becomes concave is at most about 10 mm, and a second critical radius of curvature measured in a direction in which the side surface of the substrate layer becomes concave is at most about 5 mm. The display film according to the present invention has a high surface hardness while exhibiting superior flexibility in both directions vertical to the plane direction of the film and thus is suitable for application as an outer window film for a display and particularly has the property of being applicable to a flexible display.

Abstract: A window member includes a base substrate including a bottom surface, an upper surface opposed to the bottom surface, and a connecting surface between the bottom surface and the upper surface, and a blocking layer on the connecting surface, the blocking layer including an ultraviolet absorber.

Abstract: An organic EL display device 1 that includes a TFT substrate (substrate) 2 and an organic EL element (electroluminescent element) 4 provided on the TFT substrate 2 includes a sealing film 14 that seals the organic EL element 4. The sealing film 14 has a layered structure composed of an organic layer 14b and inorganic layers 14a, 14c. At least a peripheral portion 14b2 of the organic layer 14b has a lower carbon content than a central portion 14b1 of the organic layer 14b.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display device includes a display region configured to display pixels; a frame region configured to surround the display region; a substrate; an organic electroluminescent element disposed on the substrate; a sealing member configured to cover the organic electroluminescent element; a lead wire disposed on the substrate and extending from a region covered with the sealing member to an outer side of the sealing member; and one or more organic insulators disposed within the frame region instead of within the display region. The lead wire includes two opposite side portions. The one organic insulator or each organic insulator covers part of at least one of the two side portions. The sealing member covers the one or more organic insulators.

Abstract: A light-emitting element includes at least a first trench portion having an indented shape within a single light-emitting region. In the first trench portion, a first electrode, an EL layer, and a second electrode are layered in this order and in contact with each other. One of the first electrode and the second electrode includes a reflective electrode, and concave-convex portions of the submicron order configured to diffract surface plasmons are provided on the surface of the reflective electrode on a side closer to the EL layer.

Abstract: Display devices using feedback-enhanced light emitting diodes are disclosed. The display devices include but are not limited to active and passive matrix displays and projection displays. A light emissive element disposed between feedback elements is used as light emitting element in the display devices. The light emissive element may include organic or non-organic material. The feedback elements coupled to an emissive element allow the emissive element to emit collimated light by stimulated emission. In one aspect, feedback elements that provide this function include, but are not limited to, holographic reflectors with refractive index variations that are continuous.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode provides a substrate having a top side and one or a plurality of substrate side surfaces running transversely to the top side and connected thereto via a substrate edge; and an organic layer sequence applied to the top side with an emitter layer, which generates electromagnetic radiation coupled out from the diode via a luminous surface during intended operation of the diode. In a plan view of the luminous surface, the sequence adjoins at least a partial region of substrate edge(s), and in the region the luminous surface extends at least as far as the corresponding edge. An encapsulation formed in an uninterrupted and continuous fashion is applied to the sequence. The encapsulation, at least in the region of the edge adjoining the sequence, is led onto the associated substrate side surface, at least partly covers the latter and is in direct contact with the surface.

Abstract: A first electrode having light transmissivity is formed on a first surface of a first light transmissive substrate and. An organic functional layer includes a light-emitting layer and is located on an opposite side to the first light transmissive substrate with the first electrode interposed therebetween. A second electrode is located on an opposite side to the first electrode with the organic functional layer interposed therebetween. A second surface which is a surface of the first light transmissive substrate on an opposite side to the above-mentioned first surface is fixed to the second light transmissive substrate, which has a bending rigidity higher than that of the first light transmissive substrate. First irregularities are present in the second surface of the first light transmissive substrate, and second irregularities are positioned in a surface of the second light transmissive substrate which faces the first light transmissive substrate.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a novel laminate and a novel image display device which have both of a gas barrier function and a circular polarization conversion function and have a reduced thickness as compared to those in the related art. A laminate of the invention has a substrate, an organic layer A, an inorganic layer B, and an organic layer B in this order, and at least one of the organic layer A or the organic layer B contains a liquid crystal compound.

Abstract: A micro-battery is provided in which a metallic sealing layer is used to provide a hermetic seal between an anode side of the micro-battery and the cathode side of the micro-battery. In accordance with the present application, the metallic sealing layer is formed around a perimeter of each metallic anode structure located on the anode side and then the metallic sealing layer is bonded to a solderable metal layer of a wall structure present on the cathode side. The wall structure contains a cavity that exposes a metallic current collector structure, the cavity is filled with battery materials.

Abstract: A battery for use in electronic devices and which is safely ingested into a body and a related method of making the battery. The battery includes an anode, a cathode and a quantum tunneling composite coating. The quantum tunneling composite coating covers at least a portion of at least one of the anode or the cathode and provides pressure sensitive conductive properties to the battery including a compressive stress threshold for conduction. The compressive stress threshold may be greater than a pre-determined applied stress in a digestive tract of the body in order to prevent harm if the battery is ingested. The battery may include a waterproof seal that extends between the quantum tunneling composite coating and a gasket separating the anode and cathode to inhibit the battery from short circuiting in a conductive fluid below the compressive stress threshold.

Abstract: Provided is a square secondary battery that is capable of reducing the amount of electrolyte compared to the related art. The square secondary battery includes a flat electrode group that is manufactured by winding positive and negative electrodes, a flat square battery can which stores the electrode group, a battery lid that seals an opening of the battery can, and an insulating member which is fixed to the battery lid and stored in the battery can. The square secondary battery includes a storage member made of a bag-like insulating sheet that has a volume smaller than the battery can, is stored in the battery can and stores the electrode group together with the electrolyte. The insulating member adheres to the battery lid to seal a space formed with respect to the battery lid, and is bonded to an opening of the storage member to seal the opening.

Abstract: A power storage apparatus includes an electrode assembly and a case for accommodating the electrode assembly. The power storage apparatus has a covering member that is arranged between the case and the electrode assembly to cover at least part of the electrode assembly. The covering member has an extending portion that extends in the protruding direction of the electrode terminals from one of the edges of the electrode assembly that is opposed to the electrode terminals. The coefficient of friction between the covering member and the electrode assembly is greater than the coefficient of friction between the case and the covering member.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell comprising: a negative electrode comprising lithium and aluminum; a positive electrode, separate from the negative electrode, comprising a liquid phase having zinc; a liquid electrolyte, disposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode, comprising a salt of lithium and a salt of zinc; and a bipolar faradaic membrane, disposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode, having a first surface facing the negative electrode and a second surface facing the positive electrode, the bipolar faradaic membrane configured to allow cations of lithium to pass through and configured to impede cations of zinc from transferring from the positive electrode to the negative electrode, the bipolar faradaic membrane at least partially formed from a material having an electronic conductivity sufficient to drive faradaic reactions at the second surface with the cations of the positive electrode.

Abstract: A lithium ion battery may comprise a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator coated with a thin film of lithium metal, the thickness of the lithium being less than or equal to a thickness sufficient to compensate for the irreversible loss of lithium during the first cycle of the battery. Furthermore, there may be a ceramic layer on the separator between the separator and the lithium metal thin film. Yet furthermore, there may be a barrier layer between the ceramic layer and the lithium metal thin film, wherein the barrier layer blocks Li dendrite formation. Furthermore, the separator may have pores which may be filled with one or more of a lithium ion-conducting polymer, a binder soluble in a liquid electrolyte, and a lithium ion-conducting ceramic material. Methods of, and equipment for, fabricating such battery separators and also for fabricating components for lithium metal based batteries are described.

Abstract: An exemplary method of securing battery cells of a battery pack includes limiting upward movement of a separator by blocking movement of a projection with a structure. The projection extends from a spacer section of the separator and has a hook shape with an upwardly extending portion outside the structure. The method further includes limiting upward movement of a battery cell using the separator. Another exemplary method of securing battery cells of a battery pack includes limiting movement of a separator in a direction by blocking movement of a projection in the direction. The projection extends from a spacer section of the separator. The projection has a hook shape with a portion extending in the direction. The spacer section and the portion are on opposite sides of a structure. The method further includes limiting movement of a battery cell in the direction using the separator.

Abstract: A battery module includes a housing, a plurality of battery cells disposed in the housing, and a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly disposed in the housing. The PCB assembly includes a PCB and a shunt disposed across a first surface of the PCB. A second surface of the shunt directly contacts the first surface of the PCB, and the shunt is electrically coupled between the battery cells and a terminal of the battery module.

Abstract: Disclosed are an all-solid state battery and a method of manufacturing the same. The all-solid state battery includes: a current collector comprising an electrode mixture comprising an active material, a conductive material, a binder, and a nano-solid electrolyte; and a composite electrode comprising microcapsules. The electrode mixture is formed in a slurry and the microcapsules are configured to coat the slurry on the current collector.