Abstract: The present invention provides an evaporation apparatus, which is one type of film formation apparatus and provides superior uniformity in EL layer film thickness, superior throughput, and improved utilization efficiency of EL materials and an evaporation method. The present invention is characterized in that an evaporation source holder, in which a container that encloses an evaporation material is disposed, is moved at a certain pitch with respect to a substrate during evaporation. Further, a film thickness monitor is integrated with the evaporation source holder for the movement. Furthermore, film thickness can be made uniform by adjusting the moving speed of the evaporation source holder in accordance with values measured by the film thickness monitor.

Abstract: The invention relates to coated phosphor particles comprising luminescent particles and a, preferably substantially transparent, metal, transition-metal or semimetal oxide coating, and to a process for the production thereof.

Abstract: A microdeposition system microdeposits droplets of fluid material to define a feature pattern on a substrate. The feature pattern for the substrate is defined. A mask is created for the feature pattern that reduces a density of defects that occur due to a malfunctioning nozzle of the microdeposition head. The droplets of fluid material are microdeposited onto the substrate based on the mask to define sub-features of the feature pattern. One of the nozzles of the microdeposition head is assigned to each of the sub-features in the feature pattern. The nozzles may be assigned randomly or using other functions. The assigned nozzles in the mask are assigned to one of a plurality of passes of the microdeposition head.

Abstract: A method for producing an optoelectronic component including providing a radiation-emitting device, heating the device and applying a liquid lens material in a beam path of the device, wherein, with crosslinking of the lens material, a lens shaped onto the device is formed.

Abstract: A material having a low work function is quickly inserted near an interface between an organic layer and a cathode.

Abstract: The invention relates to surface-modified phosphor particles based on luminescent particles of (Ca,Sr,Ba)2SiO4 and/or other silicates, in each case individually or mixtures thereof with one or more activator ions, such as Eu, Mn, Ce and/or Mg and/or Zn, where at least one metal, transition-metal or semimetal oxide coating and an organic coating are applied to the luminescent particles, and to a preparation process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds and polymers, compositions comprising novel compounds or polymers, and electronic devices comprising at least one layer containing the compound or polymer.

Abstract: Charge transport materials are provided, and methods for making the same.

Abstract: Disclosed is a transparent electrode including a transparent substrate having thereon a conductive fiber, a conductive polymer and a water soluble binder resin, wherein a content of the water soluble binder resin is in the range of 1 to 200 weight % based on a weight of the conductive polymer.

Abstract: To provide a film deposition apparatus capable of forming an EL element of high reliability. An oxidization cell (205) is placed in a liquid phase film deposition chamber (109) such as a spin coater. The oxidization cell is provided with an oxygen gettering agent (209) comprised of an element that belongs to Group 1 or 2 of the periodic table. The oxygen gettering agent (209) is oxidized consuming oxygen in the atmosphere of the chamber, to thereby reduce the oxygen concentration in the atmosphere to 1 ppb or less. This makes it possible to form an EL element in a substantially oxygen-less state, greatly improving the reliability of the EL element.

Abstract: A formulation for depositing a material on a substrate, the formulation comprising the material to be deposited on the substrate dissolved in a solvent system comprising a first solvent component having a relatively high boiling point and which exhibits a relatively low solubility with respect to the material to be deposited, and a second solvent component having a relatively low boiling point and which exhibits a relatively high solubility with respect to the material to be deposited.

Abstract: A coating solution for an application method in which a coating solution is discharged through a slit discharge port includes an organic compound that is a solid at 20° C., a first solvent having a boiling point of lower than 170° C. and a second solvent having a boiling point of 170° C. or higher.

Abstract: A first evaporation source is disposed such that one predetermined film deposition material is deposited on one region of a substrate; a second evaporation source is disposed such that another predetermined film deposition material is deposited on another region of the substrate; and the substrate is spun such that different materials are contained at a predetermined proportion on a film-deposition surface of the substrate. By disposing the plurality of evaporation sources at different positions, a thin film in which a plurality of materials are mixed, a thin film in which a plurality of materials are arranged in a grid pattern, or a thin film in which a plurality of monomolecular layers are stacked in a film thickness direction (the state can also be substantially called a super multi-monomolecular-layers) can be formed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a phosphor element which is based on natural and/or synthetic flake-form substrates, such as mica, corundum, silica, glass, ZrO2 or TiO2, and at least one phosphor, to the production thereof, and to the use thereof as LED conversion phosphor for white LEDs or so-called colour-on-demand applications.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a manufacturing apparatus that reduces a manufacturing cost by enhancing efficiency in the use of an EL material and that is provided with a vapor deposition apparatus which is one of manufacturing apparatuses superior in uniformity in forming an EL layer and in throughput in the case of manufacturing a full-color flat panel display using emission colors of red, green, and blue. According to one feature of the invention, a mask having a small opening with respect to a desired vapor deposition region is used, and the mask is moved accurately. Accordingly, a desired vapor deposition region is vapor deposited entirely. In addition, a vapor deposition method is not limited to movement of a mask, and it is preferable that a mask and a substrate move relatively, for example, the substrate may be moved at a ?m level with the mask fixed.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a light emitting diode (LED) package structure is provided. A carrier and at least one LED chip having a light emitting surface and a plurality of side surfaces are provided. A first mask having at least one first opening is provided, and the first opening at least exposes the LED chip. A spray coating apparatus is provided above the first mask to perform a first spray coating process. The spray coating apparatus moves back and forth to spray a first phosphor solution over the LED chip so that the light-emitting surface and the side surfaces of the LED chip can be conformally covered by the sprayed first phosphor solution. The first phosphor solution is cured to form a first fluorescent layer by performing a curing process. A molding compound is formed to encapsulate the first fluorescent layer and a portion of the carrier.

Abstract: A shadow mask and an evaporation system incorporating the same. The shadow mask comprises at least one opening. The length and the width of the opening range from about 100 ?m to about 2000 ?m and from about 25 ?m to about 75 ?m, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of making pure white light source. A phosphor powder which at least comprises three elements Zn, Se, and 0 is used for being excited by a purple-LED to emit pure red light (650 nm). The phosphor powder is coated on the purple-LED (Ex. chromaticity coordinate of x:0.26, y:0.10), and then placed aside a pure green-LED (or chip), when the purple-LED and the green-LED are electrified, a pure white light source with high color rendering index and high color saturation is obtained.

Abstract: A light active device includes a semiconductor particulate dispersed within a carrier material. A first contact layer is provided so on application of an electric field charge carriers having a polarity are injected into the semiconductor particulate through the carrier material. A second contact layer is provided so on application of the electric field to the second contact layer charge carriers having an opposite polarity are injected into the semiconductor particulate through the carrier material. The semiconductor particulate comprises at least one of an organic and an inorganic semiconductor. The semiconductor particulate may comprise an organic light active particulate. When constructed as a light emitting device, an electric field applied to the semiconductor particulate through the carrier causes charge carriers of opposite polarity to be injected into the semiconductor particulate. The charge carriers combine to form carrier pairs which decay and give off light.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display device is capable of flowing a constant electric current into each pixel and improving image qualities even if the device displays an image on a large screen. The organic electroluminescent display device including a lower electrode, an organic electroluminescent film, and an upper electrode on a substrate arranged in this order, wherein the upper electrode is divided in units of a pixel or dot by a partition having an insulating property.

Abstract: The present invention is a fabrication method of a light-emitting device characterized by ejecting a solution containing a luminescent material toward an anode or a cathode under a reduced pressure and characterized in that in a duration before the solution is arrived at the anode or the cathode, the solvent in the solution is volatilized, the remaining part of the luminescent material is deposited on the anode or the cathode, and thereby formed a light-emitting layer. By the present invention, a baking process for thickness reduction is not required after applying the solution. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a fabrication method with high throughput although the method is low in cost and simple.

Abstract: Disclosed is a phosphor having high luminance, which is composed of M1, M2, M3, M4, a halogen element and O, wherein M1 represents an alkaline earth metal; M2 represents a trivalent metal element; M3 represents an activating element; and M4 represents a tetravalent metal element, with the molar ratio among M1, (M2+M3), M4, and the halogen element, namely M1:(M2+M3):M4: halogen element being 1:4:3:a wherein a is a number within the range of not less than 0.01 but not more than 3. The phosphor can be obtained by firing a metal compound mixture containing M1, M2, M3, M4, and a halogen element, wherein M1, M2, M3 and M4 are as defined above, which additionally contains one or more halides selected from the group consisting of halides of M1, halides of M2 and halides of M3.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an organic light emitting diode (OLED) is disclosed, which comprises: (a) providing a substrate on which an anode is formed; (b) coating a Br-fluorocarbon precursor on the anode, and curing the Br-fluorocarbon precursor with UV light to form a fluorocarbon polymer film; (c) forming an organic light emitting structure on the fluorocarbon polymer film; and (d) forming a cathode on the organic light emitting structure. After coating, the remaining Br-fluorocarbon precursor can be recycled. Furthermore, the process of removing solvent is unnecessary. Therefore, the problem of waste can be prevented. Hence, it is possible to manufacture an OLED with a simple process and low cost by the method of the present invention.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a color filter substrate comprising first black matrixes; color resin units; and a protection layer. Each of the color resin units is formed between two adjacent first black matrixes, the protection layer is formed on the first black matrixes and the color resin units, second black matrixes are formed, each corresponding to one first black matrix, on the protection layer for blocking reflected light from the first black matrixes from entering TFT channel regions on an array substrate to be provided to oppose the color filter substrate.

Abstract: There is provided an organic electroluminescence display includes a lower electrode formed on a substrate, a device separation film formed on the lower electrode, an organic compound layer formed on the device separation film and including a light emission layer, and an upper electrode formed on the organic compound layer, wherein the device separation film is a polyimide film having an imidation ratio in a range of 65% or more to less than 90%. The display is expected to have longer operating life.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes a substrate main body, an OLED formed on the substrate main body, a moisture absorbing layer formed on the substrate main body and covering the OLED, a first barrier layer formed on the substrate main body and covering the moisture absorbing layer, a first auxiliary barrier layer formed between the moisture absorbing layer and the first barrier layer, a second barrier layer formed on the substrate main body and covering the first barrier layer, and a second auxiliary barrier layer formed between the first barrier layer and the second barrier layer.

Abstract: A phosphorescent polymer compound has high luminance efficiency and long life. An organic electroluminescent device includes the compound. The phosphorescent polymer compound includes structural units that are derived from a compound represented by Formula (1): wherein R1 to R8 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, an amino group optionally substituted with an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a silyl group optionally substituted with an alkyl group, or a group having a radically polymerizable functional group, and one of R1 to R8 is a group having a radically polymerizable functional group; and L is a ligand with a specific five-membered ring structure, and the two ligands L may be the same or different from each other.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescent device is provided. First, a substrate and an anode on the substrate are provided, and then, an organic electroluminescent material layer is formed on the anode. Next, a multi-layer transparent cathode is formed on the organic electroluminescent layer. The step of forming the multi-layer transparent cathode comprises performing a co-evaporation process to form a doped buffer layer comprising electron transport materials and dopant so as to distribute the dopant uniformly in the electron transport materials.

Abstract: A method of producing an electroluminescent display is provided. A medium is obtained from a stream of commerce. The medium is activated to form a pattern such that the medium emits light by electroluminescence according to the pattern in response to electrical energization.

Abstract: A method for arranging particles according to one aspect of the present invention comprises the steps of: forming a thin film on a surface of a substrate, the thin film being obtained by dispersing first particles made of metal in a material, a surface of the material is to be charged to a first polarity in a predetermined solution; dispersing second particles in the solution, the second particles being charged to a second polarity opposite to the first polarity; immersing the thin film in the solution; and irradiating the thin film with light having a wavelength which causes plasmon resonance with surface plasmons of the metal particles.

Abstract: The present invention provides an OLED with an emissive region comprising a plurality of sets of organic layers, each set comprising a non-continuous emissive layer and a neat non-emissive layer. The present invention also provides an OLED with an emissive region comprising a plurality of sets of organic layers, each set comprising an emissive layer and a neat non-emissive layer, wherein the energy gaps of the emissive layer and the non-emissive layer are not nested. The present invention also provides a method for making OLEDs by depositing on a substrate an anode, a plurality of sets of organic layers, each set comprising an emissive layer and a non-emissive layer wherein each layer is deposited sequentially, and a cathode.

Abstract: A method for producing an organic electroluminescence element, the method including subjecting an anode to a surface treatment using at least one non-oxidizing gas, and forming a p-doped hole-injection layer on a surface of the anode subjected to the surface treatment.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for forming a patterned layer on a substrate by means of an imprint process. According to the method a first layer is provided on the substrate, and a pattern of recesses is provided in the first layer by imprinting the layer with a patterning means. Then the first layer is cured. The curing is followed by performing a first surface treatment onto the first layer to make the surface of thereof hydrophilic, and then performing a second surface treatment onto a selected subarea of the surface of the first layer to make the. subarea hydrophobic. The subarea includes surface portions between the recesses and excludes the recesses. Finally, a conducting pattern material (41) is deposited into the recesses.

Abstract: The invention is a phosphor which includes a phosphor material having a composition represented by a general formula: M(0)aM(1)bM(2)x?(vm+n)M(3)(vm+n)?yOnNz?n, wherein M(0) is one or more elements selected from Li, Na, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sc, Y, La, Gd and Lu; M(1) is one or more activators selected from Mn, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm and Yb; M(2) is one or more elements selected from Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Hf and Zr; M(3) is one or more elements selected from Be, B, Al, Ga, In, Tl and Zn; O is oxygen; N is nitrogen; and an atomic ratio of M(0), M(1), M(2), M(3), O and N is adjusted to satisfy the following: x, y and z satisfy 33?x?51, 8?y?12 and 36?z?56; a and b satisfy 3?a+b?7 and 0.001?b?1.2; m and n satisfy 0.8·me?m?1.2·me and 0?n?7 in which me=a+b; and v satisfies v={a·v(0)+b·v(1)}/(a+b) (wherein v(0) is a valence of M(0) ion and v(1) is a valence of M(1) ion). The invention also relates to a method for producing the phosphor and a light-emitting device using the phosphor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to: an electrode-attached substrate including a reflective substrate, a scattering layer formed on the substrate and composed of a glass layer including a plurality of scattering materials, and a translucent electrode formed on the scattering layer; a method for producing the same; an organic LED element using the electrode-attached substrate; and a method for producing the same.

Abstract: A method of forming a film on a substrate is constituted by a step of depositing a material vaporized from an evaporation source onto a surface of a substrate while inclining the surface of the substrate with respect to a direction from the evaporation source to the substrate, and a step of providing the surface of the substrate with an energy depending on a deposition angle.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for easily producing a particle-arranged structure. In the structure produced by the method, particles are regularly arranged. The method of the present invention comprises: preparing a dispersion comprising a solvent, a polymerizable compound dissolved in the solvent and particles insoluble and dispersed uniformly in the solvent; spin-coating the dispersion on a substrate so as to arrange the particles in the liquid phase of the dispersion; and then curing the polymerizable compound.

Abstract: Light emitting diodes (LEDs) comprising semiconductor nanocrystals, or more specifically quantum dots, used as a stable phosphor are presented. The result is a color tunable LED with a lifetime of at least 1,000 hours, or at least 5,000 hours.

Abstract: A device includes a bank, a film disposed in a region surrounded by the bank, and a groove extending along the periphery of the region. A method for forming a film by providing a liquid containing a functional material in a region surrounded by a bank includes forming a groove extending along the periphery of the region, providing the liquid in the region, and drying the liquid to form the film. The film is made of the functional material and is disposed over the groove. A method for manufacturing a device includes forming a film by providing a liquid in a region surrounded by a bank, the film being formed by the film-forming method.

Abstract: A mask includes a substrate which includes a front side and a back side and is provided with through-holes; and a film which adjusts a shape of the substrate provided above at least one of the front side and the back side of the substrate. A method of manufacturing a mask includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a front side and a back side; forming a film which adjusts a shape of the substrate above at least one of the front side and the back side of the substrate; and drilling through-holes in the substrate.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a holding mechanism that holds a substrate, a material container where a film-forming material is gasified, a release port for releasing the gasified film-forming material toward the substrate; a material container heating unit for heating the material container, a transport pipe that is detachably linked to the material container by a linking portion and serves to transport the gasified film-forming material from the material container to the release port, a transport pipe heating unit for heating a remaining zone of the transport pipe other than a portion in a vicinity of the linking portion, and a linking portion heating unit that is disposed independently from the transport pipe heating unit and serves for heating the portion of the transport pipe in the vicinity of the linking portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of electronics. More specifically, the present invention relates to film and device using layer based on carbon-based ribtan material. According to present invention, the film comprises at least one optically transparent and electrically conductive layer based on a ribtan material.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to pigment compositions, thick film black pigment compositions, conductive single layer thick film compositions, black electrodes made from such black conductive compositions and methods of forming such electrodes, and to the uses of such compositions, electrodes, and methods in flat panel display applications, including alternating-current plasma display panel devices (AC PDP).

Abstract: A method for manufacturing electron emitting devices each having electrodes formed on a substrate and an electroconductive thin film connected between a pair of electrodes and having an electron emitting region is provided which can manufacture electron emitting devices having an excellent uniformity of electron emitting characteristics by improving the formation of liquid droplets to be dispensed to the substrate. In the manufacturing method, the substrate formed with the electrodes is subjected to a hydrophobic process using a silane coupling agent which contains two or more acetoxy groups in a molecule, and thereafter liquid droplets containing material for forming the electroconductive thin film are dispensed to the substrate. An image of excellent uniformity can be displayed by adopting electron emitting devices manufactured in the above manner to an image display apparatus.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device and a method for producing the same, the organic electroluminescent device including a luminescent layer produced by a vapor-deposition method disposed between a pair of electrodes, the luminescent layer containing at least one host material and at least one metal complex including a partial structure represented by formula (I): wherein M represents a metal atom, R1, R2 and R4 to R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and R3 represents a group represented by formula (II), an alkoxy group or an aryloxy group: wherein R11 to R13 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, provided that at least two of them each independently represent an alkyl group or an aryl group.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device of upward emission type and a thin film forming apparatus used in the method are provided. A plurality of film forming chambers are connected to a first transferring chamber. The plural film forming chambers include a metal material evaporation chamber, an EL layer forming chamber, a sputtering chamber, a CVD chamber, and a sealing chamber. By using this thin film forming apparatus, an upward emission type EL element can be fabricated without exposing the element to the outside air. As a result, a highly reliable light emitting device is obtained.

Abstract: An electroluminescence device includes a tubular first electrode, an electroluminescence layer formed on an inner surface of the first electrode, and a second electrode formed on an inner surface of the electroluminescence layer. A method for manufacturing the electroluminescence device includes: causing the inner surface of the first electrode to be lyophilic with respect to an electroluminescence layer forming liquid; conducting the electroluminescence layer forming liquid into and out of the inside of the first electrode, thereby forming a liquid film of the electroluminescence layer forming liquid on the inner surface of the first electrode, which inner surface is lyophilic with respect to the electroluminescence layer forming liquid; and forming the electroluminescence layer by drying the liquid film of the electroluminescence layer forming liquid formed on the inner surface of the first electrode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a light-emitting device. At least one of a light-emitting film forming step, a conductive film forming step and an insulating film forming step is carried out while holding a substrate in a manner that an angle subtended by a surface of the substrate and the direction of gravity is within a range of from 0 to 30°.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed including heating an optical element. An optical material is applied to the heated optical element to provide a conformal layer that is cured via the thermal energy in the heated optical element.

Abstract: The invention refers to an evaporation source for depositing of thin layers on substrates, the evaporation source comprising a vapor distribution system having an evaporation pipe made of inorganic non metallic material, with the evaporation pipe having at least one nozzle, wherein the nozzle is disposed in a nozzle element which is made as a separate component being arranged in a nozzle element opening of the evaporation pipe.