US4982135A
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Electroluminescent device
Assignee: EMI Group Ltd
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Filing: 1988-11-21
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Granted: 1991-01-01
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Expires: 2008-11-21
Abstract
Abstract An electroluminescent device comprises a film containing a phosphor. Means for causing movement of electrons in the film comprising a first layer on one side of the film and a second layer on the other side of the film are provided. The film includes a first material which is also present in the first layer. It has been noted that such a device has enhanced luminescence as compared to a conventional electroluminescent device.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry A. Benbow
- 👤 Ian G. Gibb
- 👤 John G. Holden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:36
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B33/00; H05B33/12; H05B33/14; H05B33/145; H05B33/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
An electroluminescent device comprising a film containing a phosphor and means for causing movement of electrons in said film, said means comprising a first layer on one side of said film and a second layer on the other side of said film wherein said film includes a first material which is also present in said first layer, the concentration of said first material in said film decreasing with distance from said first layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
An electroluminescent device comprising a film containing a phosphor and means for causing movement of electrons in said film, said means comprising a first layer on one side of said film and a second layer on the other side of said film wherein said film includes a first material which is also present in said first layer, the concentration of said first material in said film decreasing with distance from said first layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
An electroluminescent device according to claim 1 wherein said film comprises a phosphor layer and an interface region between said first layer and the phosphor layer, the interface region comprising said first material and a second material which is also present in the phosphor layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
An electroluminescent device according to claim 1, wherein the electroluminescent device is a capacitively-coupled electroluminescent device and said first layer comprises a dielectric layer adjacent said film and an electrode layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electroluminescent device according to claim 1, wherein the electroluminescent device is a directly-coupled electroluminescent device and said first layer comprises an electrode layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electroluminescent device according to claim 4 wherein the electrode layer comprises a layer of cadmium stannate, the phosphor comprises manganese-doped zinc sulphide and said first material is cadmium.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
90 words
A method of manufacturing an electroluminescent display device, the method comprising the steps of: providing a film and means for causing movement of electrons in said film, said means comprising a first layer on one side of said film and a second layer on the other side of said film, and said film comprising a phosphor; and causing a first material to be present in both said film and said first layer such that the concentration of said first material in said film decreases with distance from said first layer.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
90 words
A method of manufacturing an electroluminescent display device, the method comprising the steps of: providing a film and means for causing movement of electrons in said film, said means comprising a first layer on one side of said film and a second layer on the other side of said film, and said film comprising a phosphor; and causing a first material to be present in both said film and said first layer such that the concentration of said first material in said film decreases with distance from said first layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
69 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein said step of causing said first material to be present in both said film and said first layer comprises the steps of providing a phosphor layer and forming an interface region comprising said first material and a second material which is also present in the phosphor layer such that said interface region is positioned between the phosphor layer and said first layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein said step of causing said first material to be present in both said film and said first layer comprises the step of providing a phosphor layer and effecting diffusion between the phosphor layer and said first layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 8 wherein the step of effecting diffusion comprises the step of providing a catalyst at the interface of the phosphor layer and said first layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 6 for manufacturing a capacitively-coupled electroluminescent device wherein said first layer comprises a dielectric layer located adjacent said film and an electrode layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 6 for manufacturing a directly-coupled electroluminescent device wherein said first layer is an electrode layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 8 for manufacturing a directly-coupled electroluminescent device wherein said first layer is an electrode layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 12 wherein the electrode layer comprises a layer of cadmium stannate, the phosphor comprises manganese-doped zinc sulphide and the catalyst comprises chromium and/or chromium oxide.
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