Abstract:
Provided are containment structures having a substrate structure having a plurality of walls extending from a surface to define a space, wherein at least one of the walls has an overall negative slope; a first layer deposited in the space having a first surface energy no greater and a second layer deposited on top of the first layer.
Abstract:
The present concerns a method of fabricating a layer for an organic light emitting device comprising solution processing a layer from a solution comprising a small molecule emissive material, an aprotic solvent, and a polymeric material.
Abstract:
Organic electronic devices may include an organic electronic component having a first organic layer including guest material(s). One or more liquid compositions may be placed over a substantially solid first organic layer. Each liquid composition can include guest material(s) and liquid medium (media). The liquid medium (media) may interact with the first organic layer to form a solution, dispersion, emulsion, or suspension. Most, if not all, of the guest material(s) can migrate into the organic layer to locally change the electronic or electro-radiative characteristics of a region within the organic layer. A second organic layer may be vapor deposited over at least part of the first organic layer. The second organic layer includes at least one organic material capable of emitting blue light.
Abstract:
Organic electronic devices may include an organic electronic component having an organic layer including guest material(s). One or more liquid compositions may be placed over a substantially solid organic layer. Each liquid composition can include guest material(s) and liquid medium (media). The liquid medium (media) may interact with the organic layer to form a solution, dispersion, emulsion, or suspension. The viscosity of the resulting solution, dispersion, emulsion, or suspension can be higher than the liquid composition to keep lateral migration of the guest material to a relatively low level. Still, most, if not all, the guest material(s) can migrate into the organic layer to locally change the electronic or electro-radiative characteristics of a region within the organic layer, with less than one order of magnitude difference in guest material concentration throughout the thickness of the organic layer. The process can be used for organic active layers, filter layers, and combinations thereof.
Abstract:
Disclosed is process of forming a regular array of rows of subpixels on a workpiece. The subpixels having four different colors, and a subpixel pitch s. Of the four colors, q colors are formed by printing and r colors are formed by a non-printing method. The process includes the steps: (1) providing a printing head having z nozzles arranged in a row with a spacing between the nozzles of p, where z=4n1 and p=3s, the printing head being at a first position relative to the workpiece; (2) providing q different printing inks, one for each of the q printed colors; (3) supplying each of the printing inks to the nozzles in a regular alternating pattern; (4) printing a first set of z rows of subpixels with the printing head; (5) moving and printing in a first printing pattern by: (a) moving the workpiece laterally relative to the printing head by a distance d1, where d1=4n2s; (b) printing a set of z rows of subpixels with the printing head; (6) moving and printing in a second printing pattern by: (c) moving the workpiece laterally relative to the printing head by a distance d2, where d2=d1; (d) printing a set of z rows of subpixels with the printing head; (7) moving and printing in a third printing pattern by: (e) moving the workpiece laterally relative to the printing head by a distance d3, where d3=4n3s, such that d1+d2+d3=pz; and (f) printing a set of z rows of subpixels with the printing head; (8) repeating steps (5) through (7) multiple times in the same order; and (9) applying r colors by a non-printing method.
Abstract:
An electronic device includes an array. In one embodiment, a process for forming an electronic device includes the array, which includes electronic components, can include printing one or more layers as a series of segments onto a workpiece. In one embodiment, a process includes printing a layer onto the workpiece and at least one exposed portion of the chuck. In still another embodiment, a printing head is greater than 0.5 mm from the workpiece. In a further embodiment, “hybrid” printing can be used to help form a thicker layer having a relatively thinner width. In a further embodiment, processes can be used to reduce the likelihood of a stitching defect, nonuniformity of a layer across an array, or a combination thereof. A printing apparatus can be modified to achieve more flexibility in liquid compositions, temperatures or other conditions used in printing a layer.
Abstract:
An electronic device includes a printed layer. In one embodiment, a process for forming the electronic device includes placing a workpiece over a chuck within a printing apparatus. A temperature difference is established between the workpiece and a liquid composition. The process further includes continuously printing the liquid composition over the workpiece. A viscosity of the liquid composition is allowed to increase at a rate significantly higher than an ambient viscosity increase rate. In another embodiment, the workpiece is allowed to cool to a temperature significantly below an ambient temperature before printing occurs. In still another embodiment, a printing apparatus is used for continuously printing the liquid composition over the workpiece. The printing apparatus includes the chuck, a printing head, a container, a feed line, and a first temperature-adjusting element thermally coupled to the chuck, the printing head, the container the feed line, or a combination thereof.
Abstract:
The invention provides methods for the production of full-color, subpixellated organic electroluminescent (EL) devices. Substrates used in the methods of the invention for production of EL devices comprise wells wherein the walls of the wells do not require surface treatment prior to deposition of electroluminescent material. Also provided are EL devices produced by the methods described herein.
Abstract:
An electronic device includes a printed layer. In one embodiment, a process for forming the electronic device includes placing a workpiece over a chuck within a printing apparatus. A temperature difference is established between the workpiece and a liquid composition. The process further includes continuously printing the liquid composition over the workpiece. A viscosity of the liquid composition is allowed to increase at a rate significantly higher than an ambient viscosity increase rate. In another embodiment, the workpiece is allowed to cool to a temperature significantly below an ambient temperature before printing occurs. In still another embodiment, a printing apparatus is used for continuously printing the liquid composition over the workpiece. The printing apparatus includes the chuck, a printing head, a container, a feed line, and a first temperature-adjusting element thermally coupled to the chuck, the printing head, the container the feed line, or a combination thereof.
Abstract:
The invention provides methods for the production of full-color, subpixellated organic electroluminescent (EL) devices. Substrates used in the methods of the invention for production of EL devices comprise wells wherein the walls of the wells do not require surface treatment prior to deposition of electroluminescent material. Also provided are EL devices produced by the methods described herein.