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Organic thin film display element
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1986-09-16
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Granted: 1989-10-03
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Expires: 2006-09-16
Abstract
Abstract An organic thin film display element comprises an organic thin film containing donor moleculaes and acceptor molecules and a pulse voltage source for causing a charge transfer between the donor molecules and the acceptor molecules. The charge transfer varies the optical characteristic of the organic thin film, whereby the organic thin film displays an image.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuhiro Gemma
- 👤 Akira Miura
- 👤 Koichi Mizushima
- 👤 Makoto Azuma
- 👤 Yasushi Mori
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 23:02
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/015; G02F1/017; B; B82; B82Y; B82Y20/00; H; H10; H10K; H10K30/00; H10K30/20; H10K85/00; H10K85/30; H10K85/311; H10K85/341; H10K85/60; H10K85/611; H10K85/615; H10K85/621; H10K85/622; H10K85/623; H10K85/649; H10K85/652; H10K85/654; H10K85/655; H10K85/657; H10K85/6572; H10K59/00; H10K59/10; H10K85/331; H10K85/631; H10K85/701
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A thin organic film display element, comprising: a thin organic film layer including at least one first thin organic film containing donor molecules and at least one second thin organic film containing acceptor molecules, wherein said thin organic film layer has at least two interfaces between said first thin organic film and said second thin organic film; and means for causing a charge transfer between the donor molecules and the acceptor molecules, said charge transfer varying the optical characteristics of the thin organic film layer, whereby the organic thin film layer displays an image.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A thin organic film display element, comprising: a thin organic film layer including at least one first thin organic film containing donor molecules and at least one second thin organic film containing acceptor molecules, wherein said thin organic film layer has at least two interfaces between said first thin organic film and said second thin organic film; and means for causing a charge transfer between the donor molecules and the acceptor molecules, said charge transfer varying the optical characteristics of the thin organic film layer, whereby the organic thin film layer displays an image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The display element of claim 1, wherein said thin organic film layer comprises a plurality of repeatedly stacked layers comprising said first thin organic film and said second thin organic film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The display element of claim 2, wherein a third thin organic film containing electrically insulating organic molecules is interposed between said first thin organic film and said second thin organic film.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The display element of claim 2, wherein each of said stacked layers comprises said first thin organic film and said second thin organic film, and a third thin organic film containing electrically insulating organic molecules interposed between said stacked layers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The display element of claim 1, wherein at least one of said first thin organic film and said second thin organic film contains electrically insulating organic molecules.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The display element of claim 1, wherein said thin organic film layer has a super lattice structure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The display element of claim 1, wherein said thin organic film layer contains at least one of different donor molecules or different acceptor molecules.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The display element of claim 1, wherein said first thin organic film contains different donor molecules.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The display element of claim 1, wherein said second thin organic film contains different acceptor molecules.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The display element of claim 1, wherein said first thin organic film contains different donor molecules, and said second thin organic film contains different acceptor molecules.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The display element of claim 1, wherein a thin film containing electrically insulating organic molecules is formed on at least one surface of said thin organic film layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The display element of claim 1, wherein said thin organic film layer is a laminate consisting of LB films.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
82 words
The display element of claim 1, wherein a stripe-like scanning electrode is formed on one side of the opposing surfaces of said thin organic film layer, a stripe-like signal electrode is formed on the other opposing surface of said thin organic film layer and extends at right angles to the stripe-like scanning electrode, and said means for causing a charge transfer is connected to the scanning electrode and signal electrode for selectively applying a pulse voltage to said thin organic film layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
84 words
A thin organic film display element, comprising: a thin organic film layer which comprises at least one thin organic film containing both donor molecules and acceptor molecules; and means for causing a charge transfer between the donor molecules and the acceptor molecules, said charge transfer varying the optical characteristic of the thin organic film, whereby the thin organic film displays an image; wherein a thin film containing electrically insulating organic molecules is formed on at least one surface of said thin organic film layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
84 words
A thin organic film display element, comprising: a thin organic film layer which comprises at least one thin organic film containing both donor molecules and acceptor molecules; and means for causing a charge transfer between the donor molecules and the acceptor molecules, said charge transfer varying the optical characteristic of the thin organic film, whereby the thin organic film displays an image; wherein a thin film containing electrically insulating organic molecules is formed on at least one surface of said thin organic film layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The display element of claim 14, wherein said thin organic film contains at least one of different donor molecules or different acceptor molecules.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The display element of claim 14, wherein said thin organic film layer comprises a plurality of thin organic films each containing donor molecules and acceptor molecules.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The display element of claim 14, wherein each of said thin organic films contains at least one of different donor molecules or different acceptor molecules.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The display element of claim 14, wherein said thin organic film is an LB film.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
137 words
A thin organic film display element, comprising: a thin organic film layer which comprises at least one thin organic film containing both donor molecules and acceptor molecules; and means for causing a charge transfer between the donor molecules and the acceptor molecules, said charge transfer varying the optical characteristics of the thin organic film, whereby the thin organic film displays an image; wherein a stripe-like scanning electrode is formed on one of the opposing surfaces of said thin organic film layer, a stripe-like signal electrode is formed on the other opposing surface of said thin organic film layer and extends at right angles to the stripe-like scanning electrode, and said means for causing a charge transfer is connected to the scanning electrode and signal electrode for selectively applying a pulse voltage to said thin organic film layer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
137 words
A thin organic film display element, comprising: a thin organic film layer which comprises at least one thin organic film containing both donor molecules and acceptor molecules; and means for causing a charge transfer between the donor molecules and the acceptor molecules, said charge transfer varying the optical characteristics of the thin organic film, whereby the thin organic film displays an image; wherein a stripe-like scanning electrode is formed on one of the opposing surfaces of said thin organic film layer, a stripe-like signal electrode is formed on the other opposing surface of said thin organic film layer and extends at right angles to the stripe-like scanning electrode, and said means for causing a charge transfer is connected to the scanning electrode and signal electrode for selectively applying a pulse voltage to said thin organic film layer.
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