Process for fabricating OLED lighting panels
    3.
    发明授权
    Process for fabricating OLED lighting panels 有权
    制造OLED照明面板的工艺

    公开(公告)号:US08564192B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-22

    申请号:US13468414

    申请日:2012-05-10

    IPC分类号: H01J1/62 H01J63/04

    摘要: Systems and methods for the design and fabrication of OLEDs, including high-performance large-area OLEDs, are provided. Variously described fabrication processes may be used to deposit and pattern bus lines and/or insulators using vapor deposition such as vacuum thermal evaporation (VTE) through a shadow mask, and may avoid multiple photolithography steps. Bus lines and/or insulators may be formed with a smooth profile and a gradual sidewall transition. Such smooth profiles may, for example, reduce the probability of electrical shorting at the bus lines. Other vapor deposition systems and methods may include, among others, sputter deposition, e-beam evaporation and chemical vapor deposition (CVD). A final profile of the bus line and/or insulator may substantially correspond to the profile as deposited. A single OILED devices may also be formed with relatively large dimension.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于设计和制造OLED的系统和方法,包括高性能大面积OLED。 可以使用各种描述的制造工艺来通过阴影掩模使用诸如真空热蒸发(VTE)的气相沉积来沉积和图案总线线路和/或绝缘体,并且可以避免多个光刻步骤。 总线线路和/或绝缘体可以形成为平滑轮廓和逐渐的侧壁转变。 这样的平滑轮廓可以例如降低在总线线路处短路的可能性。 其他气相沉积系统和方法可以包括溅射沉积,电子束蒸发和化学气相沉积(CVD)。 总线线路和/或绝缘体的最终轮廓可基本上对应于所沉积的轮廓。 单个OILED装置也可以形成为具有相对大的尺寸。

    Process for fabricating metal bus lines for OLED lighting panels
    5.
    发明授权
    Process for fabricating metal bus lines for OLED lighting panels 有权
    制造OLED照明面板金属总线的工艺

    公开(公告)号:US08432095B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-30

    申请号:US13105770

    申请日:2011-05-11

    IPC分类号: H01J1/62 H01J63/04

    摘要: Systems and methods for the design and fabrication of OLEDs, including high-performance large-area OLEDs, are provided. Variously described fabrication processes may be used to deposit and pattern bus lines with a smooth profile and a gradual sidewall transition. Such smooth profiles may, for example, reduce the probability of electrical shorting at the bus lines. Accordingly, in certain circumstances, an insulating layer may no longer be considered essential, and may be optionally avoided altogether. In cases where an insulating layer is not used, further enhancements in the emissive area and shelf life of the device may be achieved as well. According to aspects of the invention, bus lines such as those described herein may be deposited, and patterned, using vapor deposition such as vacuum thermal evaporation (VTE) through a shadow mask, and may avoid multiple photolithography steps. Other vapor deposition systems and methods may include, among others, sputter deposition, e-beam evaporation and chemical vapor deposition (CVD). A final profile of the bus line may substantially correspond to the profile as deposited.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于设计和制造OLED的系统和方法,包括高性能大面积OLED。 可以使用各种描述的制造工艺来沉积和模拟具有平滑轮廓和逐渐侧壁转变的总线。 这样的平滑轮廓可以例如降低在总线线路处短路的可能性。 因此,在某些情况下,绝缘层可能不再被认为是必要的,并且可以完全可选地避免。 在不使用绝缘层的情况下,也可以实现装置的发射面积和保存期限的进一步增强。 根据本发明的方面,可以使用诸如真空热蒸发(VTE)之类的气相沉积通过荫罩来沉积和图案化这样描述的总线,并且可以避免多个光刻步骤。 其他气相沉积系统和方法可以包括溅射沉积,电子束蒸发和化学气相沉积(CVD)。 总线的最终配置文件可以基本上对应于保存的配置文件。

    OLED light panel with controlled brightness variation
    7.
    发明授权
    OLED light panel with controlled brightness variation 有权
    OLED面板具有可控的亮度变化

    公开(公告)号:US08552420B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-08

    申请号:US13206145

    申请日:2011-08-09

    IPC分类号: H01L35/24 G09G5/02

    摘要: Embodiments may provide a light source with a controlled brightness variation. A first device is provided that includes a substrate and a plurality of OLEDs disposed on the substrate. Each of the OLEDs includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic electroluminescent (EL) material disposed between the first and the second electrodes. The plurality of OLEDs comprise a first group and a second group where a first current density is supplied to the first group of the plurality of OLEDs and a second current density that is different from the first current density is supplied to the second group of the plurality of OLEDs. Each of the plurality of OLEDs is commonly addressable and at least one of the OLEDs in the first group of OLEDs has substantially the same device structure as at least one of the OLEDs in the second group of OLEDs.

    摘要翻译: 实施例可以提供具有可控亮度变化的光源。 提供了第一器件,其包括衬底和设置在衬底上的多个OLED。 每个OLED包括设置在第一和第二电极之间的第一电极,第二电极和有机电致发光(EL)材料。 多个OLED包括第一组和第二组,其中第一电流密度被提供给多个OLED的第一组,并且与第一电流密度不同的第二电流密度被提供给第二组的多个 的OLED。 多个OLED中的每一个通常可寻址,并且第一组OLED中的至少一个OLED具有与第二组OLED中的至少一个OLED基本上相同的器件结构。

    PROCESS FOR FABRICATING METAL BUS LINES FOR OLED LIGHTING PANELS
    8.
    发明申请
    PROCESS FOR FABRICATING METAL BUS LINES FOR OLED LIGHTING PANELS 有权
    用于制造OLED照明面板的金属总线的工艺

    公开(公告)号:US20120286648A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-15

    申请号:US13105770

    申请日:2011-05-11

    IPC分类号: H01J1/62 H01J9/227

    摘要: Systems and methods for the design and fabrication of OLEDs, including high-performance large-area OLEDs, are provided. Variously described fabrication processes may be used to deposit and pattern bus lines with a smooth profile and a gradual sidewall transition. Such smooth profiles may, for example, reduce the probability of electrical shorting at the bus lines. Accordingly, in certain circumstances, an insulating layer may no longer be considered essential, and may be optionally avoided altogether. In cases where an insulating layer is not used, further enhancements in the emissive area and shelf life of the device may be achieved as well. According to aspects of the invention, bus lines such as those described herein may be deposited, and patterned, using vapor deposition such as vacuum thermal evaporation (VTE) through a shadow mask, and may avoid multiple photolithography steps. Other vapor deposition systems and methods may include, among others, sputter deposition, e-beam evaporation and chemical vapor deposition (CVD). A final profile of the bus line may substantially correspond to the profile as deposited.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于设计和制造OLED的系统和方法,包括高性能大面积OLED。 可以使用各种描述的制造工艺来沉积和模拟具有平滑轮廓和逐渐侧壁转变的总线。 这样的平滑轮廓可以例如降低在总线线路处短路的可能性。 因此,在某些情况下,绝缘层可能不再被认为是必要的,并且可以完全可选地避免。 在不使用绝缘层的情况下,也可以实现装置的发射面积和保存期限的进一步增强。 根据本发明的方面,可以使用诸如真空热蒸发(VTE)之类的气相沉积通过荫罩来沉积和图案化这样描述的总线,并且可以避免多个光刻步骤。 其他气相沉积系统和方法可以包括溅射沉积,电子束蒸发和化学气相沉积(CVD)。 总线的最终配置文件可以基本上对应于保存的配置文件。

    BUS LINE DESIGNS FOR LARGE-AREA OLED LIGHTING
    9.
    发明申请
    BUS LINE DESIGNS FOR LARGE-AREA OLED LIGHTING 有权
    总线线路设计大面积OLED照明

    公开(公告)号:US20120286298A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-15

    申请号:US13106733

    申请日:2011-05-12

    IPC分类号: H01L33/08 H01L33/62

    摘要: Systems, and methods for the design and fabrication of OLEDs, including large-area OLEDs with metal bus lines, are provided. Various bus line design rules for large area OLED light panels may include mathematical models developed to optimize bus line design and/or layout on large area OLED light panels. For a given panel area dimension, target luminous emittance, OLED device structure and efficiency (as given by the JVL characteristics of an equivalent small area pixel), and electrical resistivity and thickness of the bus line material and electrode onto which the bus lines are disposed, a bus line pattern may be designed such that Fill Factor (FF), Luminance Uniformity (U) and Power Loss (PL) may be optimized. One general design objective may be to maximize FF, maximize U and minimize PL. Another approach may be, for example, to define minimum criteria for U and a maximum criteria for PL, and then to optimize the bus line layout to maximize FF. OLED panels including bus lines with different resistances (R1) along a length of the bus line are also described.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于OLED的设计和制造的系统和方法,包括具有金属总线线路的大面积OLED。 大面积OLED面板的各种总线设计规则可能包括开发的数学模型,以优化大面积OLED灯板上的总线设计和/或布局。 对于给定的面板面积尺寸,目标发光度,OLED器件结构和效率(由等效小面积像素的JVL特性给出)以及布置有总线线路的总线材料和电极的电阻率和厚度 可以设计总线图案,使得可以优化填充因子(FF),亮度均匀性(U)和功率损耗(PL)。 一个总体设计目标可能是最大化FF,最大化U并最小化PL。 另一种方法可以是例如定义U的最小标准和PL的最大标准,然后优化总线布局以使FF最大化。 还描述了包括沿总线长度具有不同电阻(R1)的总线线路的OLED面板。

    OLED LIGHT PANEL WITH CONTROLLED BRIGHTNESS VARIATION
    10.
    发明申请
    OLED LIGHT PANEL WITH CONTROLLED BRIGHTNESS VARIATION 有权
    具有控制亮度变化的OLED面板

    公开(公告)号:US20130037827A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-14

    申请号:US13206145

    申请日:2011-08-09

    IPC分类号: H01L27/32

    摘要: Embodiments may provide a light source with a controlled brightness variation. A first device is provided that includes a substrate and a plurality of OLEDs disposed on the substrate. Each of the OLEDs includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic electroluminescent (EL) material disposed between the first and the second electrodes. The plurality of OLEDs comprise a first group and a second group where a first current density is supplied to the first group of the plurality of OLEDs and a second current density that is different from the first current density is supplied to the second group of the plurality of OLEDs. Each of the plurality of OLEDs is commonly addressable and at least one of the OLEDs in the first group of OLEDs has substantially the same device structure as at least one of the OLEDs in the second group of OLEDs.

    摘要翻译: 实施例可以提供具有可控亮度变化的光源。 提供了第一器件,其包括衬底和设置在衬底上的多个OLED。 每个OLED包括设置在第一和第二电极之间的第一电极,第二电极和有机电致发光(EL)材料。 多个OLED包括第一组和第二组,其中第一电流密度被提供给多个OLED的第一组,并且与第一电流密度不同的第二电流密度被提供给多个第二组中的第二组 的OLED。 多个OLED中的每一个通常可寻址,并且第一组OLED中的至少一个OLED具有与第二组OLED中的至少一个OLED基本上相同的器件结构。