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Polycrstalline electroluminescent device with Langmuir-Blodgett film
Assignee: Kanegafuchi Chemical Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-02-21
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Granted: 1990-03-06
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Expires: 2009-02-21
Abstract
Abstract An electroluminescent device comprising a first electrode, a radiating layer adjacent to the first electrode, a second electrode and an organic thin film provided between the radiating layer and the second electrode, wherein the radiating layer is a polycrystalline thin film made of a II-IV compound. The provision of the organic thin film causes the electroluminescent device to have a high level of brightness, although it is driven at a low voltage. This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 235,788 filed Aug. 22, 1988, now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 842,607 filed Mar. 21, 1986, now abandoned.
Inventors
- 👤 Masakazu Uekita
- 👤 Yasunori Yoshioka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 07:29
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B33/00; H05B33/12; H05B33/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
An electroluminescent device comprising a first electrode, a radiating layer adjacent to said first electrode, a second electrode, appropriate biasing, and a Langmuir-Blodgett organic thin film having a thickness of not more than 2000 Å provided between said radiating layer and said second electrode, wherein said radiating layer is a polycrystalline thin film made of a II-VI compound doped by an activator which is at least one member selected from the group consisting of Mn, Cu, Ag, Tb, Sm, Er, Ho, Pr, Tm, TbF 3 , SmF 3 , ErF 3 , HoF 3 , PrF 3 , and TmF 3 , said II-VI compound being the combination of at least one element from group IIA and group IIB and at least one element from group VIB.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
An electroluminescent device comprising a first electrode, a radiating layer adjacent to said first electrode, a second electrode, appropriate biasing, and a Langmuir-Blodgett organic thin film having a thickness of not more than 2000 Å provided between said radiating layer and said second electrode, wherein said radiating layer is a polycrystalline thin film made of a II-VI compound doped by an activator which is at least one member selected from the group consisting of Mn, Cu, Ag, Tb, Sm, Er, Ho, Pr, Tm, TbF 3 , SmF 3 , ErF 3 , HoF 3 , PrF 3 , and TmF 3 , said II-VI compound being the combination of at least one element from group IIA and group IIB and at least one element from group VIB.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the polycrystalline thin film made of a II-VI compound is further doped by a co-activator which is at least one member selected from the group consisting of halogen ions and trivalent metal salts.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
55 words
The device of any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein said first electrode is a metal electrode, and said second electrode is a transparent electrode, and said Langmuir-Blodgett organic thin film and said metal electrode are provided on said polycrystalline thin film which is formed on a glass substrate provided with said transparent electrode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the thickness of the Langmuir-Blodgett organic thin film is not more than 1000 Å.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The device of claim 4, wherein said polycrystalline thin film made of a II-VI compound is further doped by a co-activator which is at least one member selected from the group consisting of halogen ions and trivalent metal salts.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The device of claim 4, wherein said first electrode is a transparent electrode, and said Langmuir-Blodgett organic thin film and said metal electrode are provided on said polycrystalline thin film which is formed on a glass substrate provided with said transparent electrode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The device of claim 5, wherein said first electrode is a transparent electrode, and said Langmuir-Blodgett organic thin film and said metal electrode are provided on said polycrystalline thin film which is formed on a glass substrate provided with said transparent electrode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
153 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said polycrystalline thin film made of a II-VI compound is provided on a substrate, said Langmuir-Blodgett film is provided on the polycrystalline thin film, and a carrier injection electrode is provided on said Langmuir-Blodgett organic thin film, the thickness of the Langmuir-Blodgett organic thin film being not more than 500 Å, and said polycrystalline thin film made of a II-VI compound being doped by at least one dopant selected from the group consisting of activators and co-activators, provided that said dopant is at least one activator, said activator being at least one member selected from the group consisting of Mn, Cu, Ag, Tb, Sm, Er, Ho, Pr, Tm, TbF 3 , SmF 3 , ErF 3 , HoF 3 , PrF 3 , and TmF 3 , and said co-activator being at least one member selected from the group consisting of halogen ions and trivalent metal salts.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 8, wherein the thickness of the Langmuir-Blodgett organic thin film is not more than 300 Å.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device of claim 8, wherein said polycrystalline thin film made of a II-VI compound and doped by at least one dopant is selected from the group consisting of ZnSe: Mn and ZnS: Mn.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said device is driven by AC current.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
The device of claim 11, wherein said polycrystalline thin film made of a II-VI compound is further doped by a co-activator which is at least one member selected from the group consisting of halogen ions and trivalent metal salts.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 11, wherein said polycrytalline thin film made of a II-VI compound is selected from the group consisting of ZnS and ZnSe.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
10 words
The device of claim 11, wherein the activator is Mn.
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