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Apparatus and method for encapsulating an OLED formed on a flexible substrate

US6888172B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 11, 2003
Grant dateMay 3, 2005
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10K2102/311

Abstract

An apparatus and method are disclosed for encapsulating an OLED device formed on a flexible substrate. The OLED device is moisture protected by an encapsulation which sandwiches the OLED device between two transparent dielectric metal oxide layers. The oxide layers are formed in a chamber which includes a plurality of processing stations for forming successive atomic layers of oxides along passes of the flexible substrate within the chamber.

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