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Thin film electroluminescence device

US4975338A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 12, 1989
Grant dateDec 4, 1990
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Expiry dateApr 12, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B33/28
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A thin film EL device is disclosed which comprises (a) a substrate, (b) a transparent electrode layer formed on the substrate, (c) one or more insulating layers formed on the transparent electrode layer, with at least one of the insulating layers comprising a crystalline nitride, (d) an electroluminescent emitting layer comprising a luminescent host material consisting of an alkali earth calcogen compound formed on the insulating layers, and (e) a back electrode layer. In the above thin film EL device, it is preferable that the insulating layer in contact with the electroluminescent layer comprise a crystalline aluminum nitride or boron nitride, and that the transparent electrode layer comprise a host material consisting of a C-axis oriented zinc oxide.

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