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Thin-film electroluminescent element
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1984-12-05
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Granted: 1986-09-23
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Expires: 2004-12-05
Abstract
Abstract The development of a dielectric thin-film which is high (140 MV/cm or above) in product of dielectric constant epsilon i and dielectric breakdown field strength Eib is essential for realizing an EL element which can operate stably at a low voltage. Such dielectric film is also required which can withstand heat treatments at high temperatures above 500 DEG C. and is proof against clouding and in which the electrical breakdown caused by a minute fault produced in the process of film formation is self-healed. A film material which satisfies all of these requirements could be obtained from a TiO2-BaO based composition by partially substituting the position of Ti with Sn, Zr or Hf and also partially substituting the position of Ba with Ca or Mg. By using these dielectric films, it is possible to obtain a low-voltage drive thin-film electroluminescent element which are high in production yield and reliability.
Inventors
- 👤 Jun Kuwata
- 👤 Tomizo Matsuoka
- 👤 Yosuke Fujita
- 👤 Atsushi Abe
- 👤 Tsuneharu Nitta
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CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B33/00; H05B33/12; H05B33/22; H01; H01B; H01B3/00; H01B3/02; H01B3/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/917; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/263; Y10T428/264; Y10T428/265
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A thin-film electroluminescent element comprising a filmy phosphor layer, a filmy dielectric layer having high optical transparency without an optical scattering property and a thickness less than about 0.5 micrometer formed by a sputtering method on at least one side of said phosphor layer, and two electrode layers at least one of which is pervious to light, said electrode layers being so arranged as to apply a voltage to said phosphor and dielectric layers, wherein the essential composition of said dielectric layer is expressed by the following formula: x(Ti.sub.1-y A.sub.y O.sub.2)--(1-x) (Ba.sub.1-z M.sub.z O) wherein x, y and z are the numbers defined as: 0.4≦x ≦0.8, 0.1≦y<1, and 0≦z<0.6, and A is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zr, Hf and Sn, and M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg and Ca.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A thin-film electroluminescent element comprising a filmy phosphor layer, a filmy dielectric layer having high optical transparency without an optical scattering property and a thickness less than about 0.5 micrometer formed by a sputtering method on at least one side of said phosphor layer, and two electrode layers at least one of which is pervious to light, said electrode layers being so arranged as to apply a voltage to said phosphor and dielectric layers, wherein the essential composition of said dielectric layer is expressed by the following formula: x(Ti.sub.1-y A.sub.y O.sub.2)--(1-x) (Ba.sub.1-z M.sub.z O) wherein x, y and z are the numbers defined as: 0.4≦x ≦0.8, 0.1≦y<1, and 0≦z<0.6, and A is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zr, Hf and Sn, and M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg and Ca.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A thin-film electroluminescent element according to claim 1, wherein in the compositional formula of the essential components of the dielectric layer, A is Zr or Hf and y is a range defined as: 0.1≦y≦0.5.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A thin-film electroluminescent element according to claim 1, wherein in the, compositional formula of the essential components of the dielectric layer, A is Sn and y is a range defined as: 0.1≦y≦0.3.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A thin-film electroluminescent element according to claim 1, wherein in the compositional formula of the essential components of the dielectric layer, M is Mg and z is a range defined as: 0.≦z≦0.4.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A thin-film electroluminescent element according to claim 1, wherein in the compositional formula of the essential components of the dielectric layer, M is Ca and z is a range defined as: 0.1≦z≦0.3.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A thin-film electroluminescent element according to claim 1, wherein said filmy dielectric layer does not have an optical scattering property at temperatures below 600° C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
100 words
A thin-film electroluminsecent element comprising a filmy phosphor layer, a filmy dielectric layer provided on at least one side of said phosphor layer, and two electrode layers at least one of which is pervious to light, the dielectric layer having a thickness less than about 0.5 micrometer, said electrode layers being so arranged as to apply a voltage to said phosphor and dielectric layers, wherein the essential composition of said dielectric layer is formed by a sputtering method, and is expressed by the following formula: x(Ti.sub.1-y Sn.sub.y O.sub.2)--(1--x)BaO wherein x and y are the numbers defined as: 0.4≦x≦0.8 and 0.1≦y<1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
100 words
A thin-film electroluminsecent element comprising a filmy phosphor layer, a filmy dielectric layer provided on at least one side of said phosphor layer, and two electrode layers at least one of which is pervious to light, the dielectric layer having a thickness less than about 0.5 micrometer, said electrode layers being so arranged as to apply a voltage to said phosphor and dielectric layers, wherein the essential composition of said dielectric layer is formed by a sputtering method, and is expressed by the following formula: x(Ti.sub.1-y Sn.sub.y O.sub.2)--(1--x)BaO wherein x and y are the numbers defined as: 0.4≦x≦0.8 and 0.1≦y<1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A thin-film electroluminescent element according to claim 7, wherein in the compositional formula of the essential components of the dielectric layer, y is a range defined as 0.1≦y≦0.3.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A thin-film electroluminescent element according to claim 7, wherein in the compositional formula of the essential components of the dielectric layer, y=0.2.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
102 words
A thin-film electroluminescent element comprising a filmy phosphor layer, a filmy dielectric layer provided on at least one side of said phosphor layer, and two electrode layers at least one of which is pervious to light, the dielectric layer having a thickness less than about 0.5 micrometer, said electrode layers being so arranged as to apply a voltage to said phosphor and dielectric layers, wherein the essential composition of said dielectric layer is formed by a sputtering method, and is expressed by the following formula: x(Ti.sub.1-y Sn.sub.y O.sub.2)--(1-x)Ba.sub.1-z Mg.sub.z O wherein x, y and z are thenumbers defined as: 0.4≦x≦0.8, 0.1≦y<1, 0<z<0.6.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
102 words
A thin-film electroluminescent element comprising a filmy phosphor layer, a filmy dielectric layer provided on at least one side of said phosphor layer, and two electrode layers at least one of which is pervious to light, the dielectric layer having a thickness less than about 0.5 micrometer, said electrode layers being so arranged as to apply a voltage to said phosphor and dielectric layers, wherein the essential composition of said dielectric layer is formed by a sputtering method, and is expressed by the following formula: x(Ti.sub.1-y Sn.sub.y O.sub.2)--(1-x)Ba.sub.1-z Mg.sub.z O wherein x, y and z are thenumbers defined as: 0.4≦x≦0.8, 0.1≦y<1, 0<z<0.6.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A thin-film electroluminescent element according to claim 10, wherein in the compositional formula of the essential components of the dielectric layer, z is a range defined as: 0<z≦0.4.
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