Abstract:
A backlighting device (300, 400, 500, 600) emitting light having a first wavelength includes a first radiation emission device (302), e.g., an electroluminescent lamp, for emitting radiation having a second wavelength. A layer (306) of a plurality of photon emitting particles (308), e.g., free standing quantum dots or phosphorus particles, emits light having the first wavelength in response to the first radiation emission device (302), the first wavelength being larger than the second wavelength. A transparent material (116, 120, 122) overlies the layer of a plurality of photon emitting particles (308), wherein the light having a first wavelength passes through the transparent material (116, 120, 122). Optionally, a filter (402) may be placed over the layer (306) to block the radiation having a second wavelength, and a scattering layer (604) may be placed over the layer (306) to scatter wavelength other than the first wavelength.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device comprising organic semiconductor material (14) has one or more barrier layers (16) disposed at least partially thereabout to protect the organic semiconductor material (14) from environment-driven changes that typically lead to inoperability of a corresponding device. If desired, the barrier layer can be comprised of partially permeable material that allows some substances therethrough to thereby effect disabling of the encapsulated organic semiconductor device after a substantially predetermined period of time. Getterers (141) may also be used to protect, at least for a period of time, such organic semiconductor material.
Abstract:
An organic field effect transistor utilizes a bifunctional contact-enhancing agent at various interfaces to improve carrier mobility through the organic semiconductor layer, to improve carrier injection, and to enhance adhesion via a bifunctional mechanism. The contact-enhancing agent can be situated between the gate electrode (2) and the dielectric layer (3) to form a chemical or physical bond between the gate electrode and the dielectric layer. It can also be situated between the dielectric layer and the organic semiconducting layer (4), or between the source and drain electrodes (5, 6) and the organic semiconducting layer.
Abstract:
A self-joining polymer composition, comprising a polymer, a plurality of amine pendant groups attached to the polymer and a plurality of microcapsules of flowable polymerizable material dispersed in the polymer where the microcapsules of flowable polymerizable material including microcapsules and flowable polymerizable material inside the microcapsules. The microcapsules are effective for rupturing with a failure of the polymer so the flowable polymerizable material cross-links with the reactable pendant groups upon rupture of the microcapsules.
Abstract:
An improved electrical component package comprises a component attached to a substrate by a plurality of multisolder interconnections. Each interconnection comprises a preformed spacer bump composed of a first solder alloy, preferably a lead-base tin alloy containing greater than 90 weight percent lead. The spacer bump is directly metallurgically bonded to a metallic electrical contact of the component and rests against a corresponding metallic electrical contact of the substrate, but is not bonded thereto. Each interconnection further comprises a sheath portion formed of a second compositionally distinct solder alloy having a liquidus temperature less than the first alloy solidus temperature. A preferred second solder is a tin-lead alloy comprising between about 30 and 50 weight percent lead and the balance tin or indium. The sheath is bonded to the spacer bump and to the substrate contact to complete attachment of the component to the substrate and preferably extends to the component contact, encasing the bump, to produce an interconnection having an hour glass configuration to reduce thermal fatigue stresses at the solder bonds to the contacts.