Sealed organic opto-electronic devices and related methods of manufacturing

US8829507B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• General Electric Company · US

Inventors

• Jie Liu · Houston, US
• Kevin Henry Janora · Schenectady, US
• Xiaolei Shi · Nanhu, CN
• RiAn Zhao · Niskayuna, US
• Jeffrey Michael Youmans · Niskayuna, US
• Srinivas Pravad Sista · Niskayuna, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 6, 2012
• Grant date: Sep 9, 2014
• Expiry date: Dec 6, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P70/50

Abstract

The disclosure relates generally to sealed electronic devices. More particularly, the invention relates to electronic devices employing organic devices having a seal. Packages having organic electronic devices are presented, and a number of sealing mechanisms are provided for hermetically sealing the package to protect the organic electronic device from environmental elements.