Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide an organic electroluminescent module having a touch sensing function, the organic electroluminescent module containing: a touch sensing circuit unit containing a capacitive touch sensing circuit section; and a light-emitting device driving circuit unit containing a light-emitting device driving circuit section for driving an organic electroluminescent panel, wherein the organic electroluminescent panel has a configuration composed of two or more organic electroluminescent elements each laid out in series, the organic electroluminescent element comprises paired opposite plate electrodes therein, one of the paired electrodes is a touch sensing electrode, the touch sensing electrode being connected to the touch sensing circuit unit, and the two or more organic electroluminescent elements laid out in series respectively have an independent sensing device to carry out touch sensing independently.
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide an organic EL panel including a light-transmissive organic EL element, having a wide light-emitting area constituted by a plurality of divided light-emitting areas, and having improved luminance uniformity and stability, and a method for manufacturing the organic EL panel.An organic EL panel of the present invention includes an organic EL element having a light transmittance of 50% or more at a wavelength of 550 nm during non-emission of light, and is characterized in that, in the organic EL element, a light-emitting area constituted by at least a positive electrode, an organic functional layer unit, and a negative electrode is divided into a plurality of parts on a substrate, both the positive electrode and the negative electrode constituting the light-emitting area are constituted by light-transmissive electrodes, the negative electrode is separated by a separator disposed on the positive electrode, and a positive electrode constituting one of the divided light-emitting areas is electrically connected in series to a negative electrode constituting another adjacent light-emitting area.
Abstract:
This organic electroluminescence module is provided with: an organic electroluminescent element in which an organic luminescence function layer is provided between a pair of electrodes; a luminescent element driving circuit unit that is connected to the pair of electrodes and controls luminescence of the organic electroluminescent element; and a touch position detection circuit unit connected to a detection electrode at both ends thereof, which is one of the pair of electrodes, in a touch position detection direction, wherein one of the both ends of the detection electrode is set as an input end and other is set as an output end, and the touch position detection circuit unit performs touch position detection by detecting, at the output end, electrical signals inputted from the input end.
Abstract:
To provide a display device capable of lowering power consumption while reducing a weight by using the organic electroluminescence element for the backlight.A display device that is provided with a light-transmitting shutter element panel wherein shutter elements that control light transmission are arranged in a matrix and with a backlight panel that has organic electroluminescence elements and that is arranged so as to overlap the shutter element panel. The area in which the shutter elements are arrayed on the shutter element panel is partitioned into partitioned areas, and the organic electroluminescence elements are arranged so as to individually overlap the partitioned area that corresponds thereto.
Abstract:
Provided is a display device that can perform stable field-sequential drive. The display device is provided with a backlight (100) and with a field-sequential display panel (200). The backlight has light-emitting units that are organic electroluminescence elements that can emit light of the three primary colors red, green, and blue. At least one electrode of the organic electroluminescence elements comprises Ag or an alloy that includes Ag as a principal component.
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide an organic EL device that includes an electrode having a light-emitting function and a touch sensing function, an organic electroluminescent module that includes a specific controlling circuit and can contribute to reduction in sizes and thickness and simplified production steps of the device, and a smart device and an illumination device each including the organic electroluminescent module. The organic electroluminescent module of the present invention has a touch sensing function and includes a touch sensing circuit unit and a light-emitting device driving circuit unit including a light-emitting device driving circuit section for driving an organic electroluminescent panel. The organic electroluminescent panel includes paired opposite electrodes therein. The paired electrodes are connected to the light-emitting device driving circuit unit, and one of the paired electrodes is a touch sensing electrode that is connected to the touch sensing circuit unit. The touch sensing circuit unit and the light-emitting device driving circuit unit are connected to independent grounds.
Abstract:
Provided is an organic electroluminescence module including: an organic electroluminescence element including a pair of electrodes and an organic light emitting function layer disposed between the electrodes; an electroluminescence element driving circuit unit that is connected to the pair of electrodes and controls light emission of the organic electroluminescence element; and a touch position detecting circuit unit connected to both ends in a touch position detection direction of one of the pair of electrodes that serves as detection electrodes, wherein the detection electrodes are arranged separately in the touch position detection direction, and the touch position detecting circuit unit detects, for each of the detection electrodes, an electric signal input from an input end that is one of the ends of the detection electrode at an output end that is the other end of the detection electrode to perform touch position detection at at least one location in the touch position detection direction.
Abstract:
The organic electroluminescence module has a touch function of detecting contact or proximity of an operation body. The module has a touch detection circuit unit with a capacitance touch detection circuit section; and a light emitting element drive circuit unit comprising a light emitting element drive circuit section which drives an organic electroluminescence panel. The organic electroluminescence panel has light emitting areas and a pair of at least two plate electrodes that are internally and mutually opposed. The pair of electrodes is connected to the light emitting element drive circuit unit. One of the pair of electrodes is a touch detection electrode. Either one or both of the pair of electrodes is connected to the touch detection circuit unit. A first electrode of the pair of electrodes is divided into portions while a second electrode of the pair of electrodes is a single piece. The same potential is applied at least to the divided portions of the first electrode during a touch detection period.
Abstract:
An optical fingerprint authentication device includes at least a light source and an image sensor and detects diffused light. The light source is an organic electroluminescence panel. The organic electroluminescence panel comprises a light emitting portion region and a light-transmitting non-light emitting portion, the light emitting portion region being shaped by an organic electroluminescence element. A fingerprint information reader having the image sensor arranged at a position adjacent to the non-light emitting portion is provided.
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide an organic EL module which includes an organic EL element of an electrode configuration, having both of a light emitting function and a hovering detection function, has a specific control circuit configuration, is capable of being small formatted and miniaturized, and is capable of simplifying a process, and a smart device and an illuminating device including the organic EL module.An organic EL module of the present invention includes: an electrostatic capacitance type hovering detection circuit unit having a hovering detection function; and a light emitting element driving circuit unit driving an organic EL panel, in which the organic EL panel includes a pair of planar electrodes in internal facing positions, the pair of electrodes is connected to the light emitting element driving circuit unit, any one of the pair of electrodes is a hovering detection electrode, and the hovering detection electrode is connected to the hovering detection circuit unit.