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Method for edge sealing barrier films

US7727601B2 · kind B2 · utility

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171References

15Claims

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Assignee

Vitex Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

Paul E. Burrows · Chattaroy, US
Eric Mast · Richland, US
Peter M. Martin · Kennewick, US
Gordon L. Graff · West Richland, US
Mark E. Gross · Pasco, US
Charles C. Bonham · Richland, US
Wendy D. Bennett · Richland, US
Michael Hall · West Richland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 29, 2007
Grant date	Jun 1, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 30, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T156/10
WIPO fieldSemiconductors
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An edge-sealed, encapsulated environmentally sensitive device. The device includes an environmentally sensitive device, and at least one edge-sealed barrier stack. The edge-sealed barrier stack includes a decoupling layer and at least two barrier layers. The environmentally sensitive device is sealed between an edge-sealed barrier stack and either a substrate or another edge-sealed barrier stack. A method of making the edge-sealed, encapsulated environmentally sensitive device is also disclosed.

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