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Method of making electroluminescent phosphor films
Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1986-06-20
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Granted: 1988-02-16
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Expires: 2006-06-20
Abstract
Abstract An electroluminescent film of an activated alkaline earth metal sulfide phosphor is produced by a method utilizing low temperatures for substrate protection and achieving excellent crystallinity and enhanced brightness. A layer of an alkaline earth metal halide and a suitable activatior is deposited on the substrate, heated to melt the halide and treated with gaseous hydrogen sulfide to form the phosphor. A precursor for the halide may be deposited on the substrate heated to melting temperature and treated with gaseous hydrogen halide to form the halide in-situ.
Inventors
- 👤 Perry N. Yocom
- 👤 James Kane
- 👤 William E. Harty
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 00:31
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K11/00; C09K11/08; C09K11/56; C09K11/562; C09K11/567; H; H01; H01J; H01J9/00; H01J9/20; H01J9/22; H01J9/221
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of depositing a luminescent thin film on a substrate having a softening point of less than 650° C. comprising: (a) depositing on the substrate a layer of an alkaline earth metal halide and a suitable activator for said film; (b) heating said layer to a temperature less than the temperature of the softening point of the substrate but sufficient to melt the halide; and (c) contacting the molten halide with gaseous hydrogen sulfide for a time sufficient to convert the halide to the corresponding activated alkaline earth metal sulfide.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of depositing a luminescent thin film on a substrate having a softening point of less than 650° C. comprising: (a) depositing on the substrate a layer of an alkaline earth metal halide and a suitable activator for said film; (b) heating said layer to a temperature less than the temperature of the softening point of the substrate but sufficient to melt the halide; and (c) contacting the molten halide with gaseous hydrogen sulfide for a time sufficient to convert the halide to the corresponding activated alkaline earth metal sulfide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said layer is deposited by sputtering.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said layer is deposited by electron beam evaporation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said layer is deposited by forming an aerosol from a solution or dispersion of the halide and the activator in a suitable solvent and contacting the surface of the substrate with the aerosol in a suitable inert carrier gas.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the halide is a strontium halide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the halide is strontium iodide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the activator is selected from the group consisting of europium, cerium, manganese, terbium, praseodymium, antimony, samarium, thulium, tin, copper, lead, silver, gold and arsenic.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method in accordance with claim 8, wherein the activator additionally comprises a co-activator selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium, lithium, rubidium, phosphorus, bromine, fluorine, chlorine and iodine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
58 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the molten halide layer is formed by depositing a precursor for the alkaline earth metal halide onto the substrate, heating the precursor to a temperature sufficient to melt the halide and treating the precursor with gaseous hydrogen halide for a time sufficient to convert it to the molten halide in-situ.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method in accordance with claim 9, wherein the precursor is an alkaline earth metal oxide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the halide layer is heated to from about 525° to about 575° C.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein steps (a), (b) and (c) are repeated until a film of a predetermined thickness is deposited.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
73 words
In a method of forming an electroluminescent device including sequentially depositing on an insulating substrate; a first patterned layer of conductive material; a first layer of insulating material; a layer of electroluminescent material; a second layer of insulating material; and a second patterned layer of conductive material, the improvement wherein the layer of electroluminescent material is an activated alkaline earth metal sulfide and said layer is formed by the method of claim 1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method in accordance with claim 13, wherein the substrate is glass.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method in accordance with claim 13, wherein the halide is a strontium halide.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method in accordance with claim 15, wherein the halide is strontium iodide.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method in accordance with claim 13, wherein the halide layer is heated to from about 525° to about 575° C.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method in accordance with claim 13, wherein steps (a), (b) and (c) are repeated until a film of a predetermined thickness is deposited.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
58 words
A method in accordance with claim 13, wherein the molten halide layer is formed by depositing a precursor for the alkaline earth metal halide onto the substrate, heating the precursor to a temperature sufficient to melt the halide and treating the precursor with gaseous hydrogen halide for a time sufficient to convert it to the molten halide in-situ.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method in accordance with claim 19, wherein the precursor is an alkaline earth metal oxide or carbonate.
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