Organic electro-optic device and method for making the same
Abstract
The present invention directed to an organic light emitting device and method for making the same. The method comprises the steps of: forming a first component comprising at least one first material on a first substrate; forming a second component comprising at least one second material on a second substrate, wherein at least one opening is formed through the second component; forming a third component; and laminating the first component, the second component and the third component together such that the second component is located between the first component and the third component, the at least one first material and the at least one second material form at least part of an organic electro-optic device located between the first substrate and the second substrate, the third component is bonded to the second component, and the third component is bonded to the first component through the at least one opening.
Claims
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19 . An electro-optic device comprising:
a first component comprising at least one first material on a first substrate; a second component comprising at least one second material on a second substrate, wherein there is at least one opening formed through the second component; and a third component; the first component, the second component and the third component being laminated together such that the second component is located between the first component and the third component, the at least one first material and the at least one second material form at least part of an organic electro-optic device located between the first substrate and the second substrate, the third component is bonded to the second component, and the third component is bonded to the first component through the at least one opening.
20 . The electro-optic device according to claim 19 , wherein the organic electro-optic device is a light emitting device.
21 . The electro-optic device according to claim 19 , wherein the organic electro-optic device is a photovoltaic device.
22 . The electro-optic device according to claim 19 , wherein the at least one first material or the at least one second material comprises at least one of:
an organic light emissive material; a light-absorbing photovoltaic material; a charge transport material; and an electrode material.
23 . The electro-optic device according to claim 19 , wherein the at least one first material or the at least one second material comprises one or more of the following electroluminescent materials:
poly(p-phenylene vinylenes), polyphenylenes, polythiophene, polyquinolines, polyfluorenes, poly(vinylcarbazole), polystyrene with quaterphenylene segments, poly(disilanyleneoligothienylene), tris(8-quinolinolato)aluminum, and coumarn.
24 . The electro-optic device according to claim 19 , wherein the at least one opening through the second component is substantially perpendicular to the second substrate.
25 . The electro-optic device according to claim 19 , wherein the at least one opening through the second component comprises a grid of regularly spaced openings.
26 . The electro-optic device according to claim 19 , wherein the third component comprises at least one adhesive material that forms a substantial bond to the second substrate and the first component.
27 . The electro-optic device according to claim 26 , wherein the at least one adhesive material comprises a thermoplastic film.
28 . The electro-optic device according to claim 26 , wherein the at least one adhesive material comprises one or more of:
epoxy; acrylate; acrylimide; isocyanate; polyurethane; melamine formaldehyde; or unsaturated polyester.
29 . The electro-optic device according to claim 19 , wherein the third component comprises at least one electrically conductive material that provides electrical interconnection among the first component, the second component and the third component through the at least one opening.
30 . The electro-optic device according to claim 29 , wherein the at least one electrically conductive material comprises a conductive epoxy.
31 . The electro-optic device according to claim 19 , wherein the third component comprises at least one color-modifying material that can modify one or more emission colors of the organic light emitting device.
32 . The electro-optic device according to claim 31 , wherein the at least one color-modifying material comprises a plurality of down-conversion phosphor layers.
33 . The electro-optic device according to claim 19 , wherein the third component comprises a plurality of scattering particles to enhance the light-extraction efficiency of the electro-optic device.
34 . The electro-optic device according to claim 19 , where the first component or the second component comprises at least one organic light emissive material mixed with at least one adhesive material.
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