Electroluminescence device, electroluminescence apparatus, and production methods thereof

Claim 2

An electroluminescence device having a transistor substrate comprising a first substrate, thin film transistors arranged along a plurality of rows and columns on said first substrate, gate lines provided for the respective rows on said first substrate, each gate line being a common line for connecting gates of thin film transistors on one of the rows, source lines provided for the respective columns, each source line being a common line for connecting sources of thin film transistors on one of the columns on said first substrate, drain electrode pads each connected to a drain of the respective thin film transistors on said first substrate, and capacitors connected to the respective drain electrode pads on said first substrate; and an electroluminescence substrate comprising a second substrate, pairs of electrodes and electroluminescence members interposed between the pairs of electrodes on said second substrate, which are arranged along a plurality of rows and columns, wherein said thin film transistor substrate and electroluminescence substrate are placed opposite to each other so that the drain electrode pads and the electroluminescence members are opposed to each other, and wherein each drain electrode pad is connected through an adhesive electric connection member to one of a pair of electrodes of said electroluminescence member.

Claim 3

The electroluminescence device according to claim 1 , wherein said electroluminescence members comprise media that emit the three primary colors of blue, green and red.

Claim 4

The electroluminescence device according to claim 1 , wherein said electroluminescence members comprise media of organic substance that emit the three primary colors of blue, green and red.

Claim 5

The electroluminescence device according to claim 1 , wherein said adhesive electric connection member is a material in which electrically conductive particles are dispersed in an adhesive.

Claim 6

The electroluminescence device according to claim 1 , wherein said adhesive electric connection member is a material in which electrically conductive particles are dispersed in an adhesive and which contains a silane coupling agent.

Claim 7

The electroluminescence device according to claim 1 , wherein an electric insulator is disposed around the periphery of said adhesive electric connection member.

Claim 8

The electroluminescence device according to claim 1 , wherein an adhesive electric insulator is disposed around the periphery of said adhesive electric connection member.

Claim 9

The electroluminescence device according to claim 1 , wherein an electric insulator containing a coloring agent is disposed around the periphery of said adhesive electric connection member.

Claim 10

The electroluminescence device according to claim 1 , wherein an electric insulator of a liquid form is disposed around the periphery of said adhesive electric connection member.

Claim 11

The electroluminescence device according to claim 1 , wherein said thin film transistors have a polysilicon semiconductor layer.

Claim 12

The electroluminescence device according to claim 1 , wherein said thin film transistors have an amorphous silicon semiconductor or a microcrystalline silicon semiconductor.

Claim 13

The electroluminescence device according to claim 1 , wherein said thin film transistors have a crystal silicon semiconductor.

Claim 14

The electroluminescence device according to claim 1 , wherein at least one electrode out of the pair of electrodes on either side of each said electroluminescence member is a transparent electrode having the texture structure.

Claim 15

The electroluminescence device according to claim 1 , wherein at least one electrode out of the pair of electrodes on either side of each said electroluminescence member is a transparent electrode of ZnO having the texture structure.

Claim 16

An electroluminescence device having a transistor substrate comprising a first substrate, first thin film transistors arranged along a plurality of rows and columns on said first substrate, gate lines provided for the respective rows on said first substrate, each gate line being a common line for connecting gates of first thin film transistors on one of the rows, source lines provided for the respective columns on said first substrate, each source line being a common line for connecting sources of first thin film transistors on one of the columns, second thin film transistors each connected to a drain of the respective first thin film transistors on said first substrate, and capacitors connected to the respective second thin film transistors on said first substrate, wherein a gate of each second thin film transistor is connected to the drain of the first thin film transistor, a drain electrode pad is connected to a drain of each second thin film transistor, and a source of each second thin film transistor is connected to one electrode of the capacitor; and an electroluminescence substrate comprising a second substrate, pairs of electrodes and electroluminescence members interposed between the pairs of electrodes on said second substrate, which are arranged along a plurality of rows and columns, wherein said thin film transistor substrate and electroluminescence substrate are placed opposite to each other so that the drain electrode pads and the electroluminescence members are opposed to each other, and wherein each drain electrode pad is connected through an adhesive electric connection member to one of a pair of electrodes of said electroluminescence member.

Claim 17

An electroluminescence device having a transistor substrate comprising a first substrate, first thin film transistors arranged along a plurality of rows and columns on said first substrate, gate lines provided for the respective rows on said first substrate, each gate line being a common line for connecting gates of first thin film transistors on one of the rows, source lines provided for the respective columns on said first substrate, each source line being a common line for connecting sources of first thin film transistors on one of the columns, second thin film transistors each connected to a drain of the respective first thin film transistors on said first substrate, and capacitors connected to the respective second thin film transistors on said first substrate, wherein a gate of each second thin film transistor is connected to the drain of the first thin film transistor, a drain electrode pad is connected to a drain of each second thin film transistor, and a source of each second thin film transistor is connected to one electrode of the capacitor; and an electroluminescence substrate comprising a second substrate, pairs of electrodes and electroluminescence members interposed between the pairs of electrodes on said second substrate, which are arranged along a plurality of rows and columns, wherein said thin film transistor substrate and electroluminescence substrate are placed opposite to each other so that the drain electrode pads and the electroluminescence members are opposed to each other, and wherein each drain electrode pad is connected through an adhesive electric connection member to one of a pair of electrodes of said electroluminescence member.

Claim 18

The electroluminescence device according to claim 15 , wherein said electroluminescence members comprise media that emit the three primary colors of blue, green and red.

Claim 19

The electroluminescence device according to claim 15 , wherein said electroluminescence members comprise media of organic substance that emit the three primary colors of blue, green and red.

Claim 20

The electroluminescence device according to claim 15 , wherein said adhesive electric connection member is a material in which electrically conductive particles are dispersed in an adhesive.

Claim 21

The electroluminescence device according to claim 15 , wherein said adhesive electric connection member is a material in which electrically conductive particles are dispersed in an adhesive and which contains a silane coupling agent.

Claim 22

The electroluminescence device according to claim 15 , wherein an adhesive electric insulator is disposed around the periphery of said adhesive electric connection member.

Claim 23

The electroluminescence device according to claim 15 , wherein said thin film transistors have a polysilicon semiconductor layer.

Claim 24

The electroluminescence device according to claim 15 , wherein said thin film transistors have an amorphous silicon semiconductor or a microcrystalline silicon semiconductor.

Claim 25

The electroluminescence device according to claim 15 , wherein said thin film transistors have a crystal silicon semiconductor.

Claim 26

A production method of electroluminescence device comprising steps of: preparing a transistor substrate comprising a first substrate, thin film transistors arranged along a plurality of rows and columns on said first substrate, gate lines provided for the respective rows on said first substrate, each gate line being a common line for connecting gates of thin film transistors on one of the rows, source lines provided for the respective columns on said first substrate, each source line being a common line for connecting sources of thin film transistors on one of the columns, drain electrode pads each connected to a drain of the respective thin film transistors on said first substrate, and capacitors connected to the respective drain electrode pads on said first substrate; preparing an electroluminescence substrate comprising a second substrate, pairs of electrodes and electroluminescence members interposed between the pairs of electrodes on said second substrate, which are arranged along a plurality of rows and columns; placing an adhesive electric connection member on at least one of the drain electrode pads of the transistor substrate and the electroluminescence members; and overlaying the thin film transistor substrate on the electroluminescence substrate opposite to each other so that the drain electrode pads and the electroluminescence members are opposed to each other.

Claim 27

A production method of electroluminescence device comprising steps of: preparing a transistor substrate comprising a first substrate, thin film transistors arranged along a plurality of rows and columns on said first substrate, gate lines provided for the respective rows on said first substrate, each gate line being a common line for connecting gates of thin film transistors on one of the rows, source lines provided for the respective columns on said first substrate, each source line being a common line for connecting sources of thin film transistors on one of the columns, drain electrode pads each connected to a drain of the respective thin film transistors on said first substrate, and capacitors connected to the respective drain electrode pads on said first substrate; preparing an electroluminescence substrate comprising a second substrate, pairs of electrodes and electroluminescence members interposed between the pairs of electrodes on said second substrate, which are arranged along a plurality of rows and columns; placing an adhesive electric connection member on at least one of the drain electrode pads of the transistor substrate and the electroluminescence members; and overlaying the thin film transistor substrate on the electroluminescence substrate opposite to each other so that the drain electrode pads and the electroluminescence members are opposed to each other.

Claim 28

The production method of electroluminescence device according to claim 24 , wherein said electroluminescence members comprise media that emit the three primary colors of blue, green and red.

Claim 29

The production method of electroluminescence device according to claim 24 , wherein said electroluminescence members comprise media of organic substance that emit the three primary colors of blue, green and red.

Claim 30

The production method of electroluminescence device according to claim 24 , wherein said adhesive electric connection member is a material in which electrically conductive particles are dispersed in an adhesive.

Claim 31

The production method of electroluminescence device according to claim 27 , wherein said adhesive electric connection member is a material in which the electrically conductive particles are dispersed in the adhesive and which contains a silane coupling agent.

Claim 32

A production method of electroluminescence device comprising steps of: preparing a transistor substrate comprising a first substrate, thin film transistors arranged along a plurality of rows and columns on said first substrate, gate lines provided for the respective rows on said first substrate, each gate line being a common line for connecting gates of thin film transistors on one of the rows source lines provided for the respective columns on said first substrate, each source line being a common line for connecting sources of thin film transistors on one of the columns, drain electrode pads each connected to a drain of the respective thin film transistors on said first substrate, and capacitors connected to the respective drain electrode pads on said first substrate; preparing an electroluminescence substrate comprising a second substrate, pairs of electrodes and electroluminescence members interposed between the pairs of electrodes on said second substrate, which are arranged along a plurality of rows and columns; placing an adhesive electric connection member on at least one of the drain electrode pads of the transistor substrate and the electroluminescence members; placing an adhesive electric insulator around the periphery of the adhesive electric connection member on at least one of the drain electrode pads of the transistor substrate and the electroluminescence members; and overlaying the thin film transistor substrate on the electroluminescence substrate opposite to each other so that the drain electrode pads and the electroluminescence members are opposed to each other.

Claim 33

A production method of electroluminescence device comprising steps of: preparing a transistor substrate comprising a first substrate, thin film transistors arranged along a plurality of rows and columns on said first substrate, gate lines provided for the respective rows on said first substrate, each gate line being a common line for connecting gates of thin film transistors on one of the rows source lines provided for the respective columns on said first substrate, each source line being a common line for connecting sources of thin film transistors on one of the columns, drain electrode pads each connected to a drain of the respective thin film transistors on said first substrate, and capacitors connected to the respective drain electrode pads on said first substrate; preparing an electroluminescence substrate comprising a second substrate, pairs of electrodes and electroluminescence members interposed between the pairs of electrodes on said second substrate, which are arranged along a plurality of rows and columns; placing an adhesive electric connection member on at least one of the drain electrode pads of the transistor substrate and the electroluminescence members; placing an adhesive electric insulator around the periphery of the adhesive electric connection member on at least one of the drain electrode pads of the transistor substrate and the electroluminescence members; and overlaying the thin film transistor substrate on the electroluminescence substrate opposite to each other so that the drain electrode pads and the electroluminescence members are opposed to each other.

Claim 34

A production method of electroluminescence device comprising steps of: preparing a transistor substrate comprising a first substrate, thin film transistors arranged along a plurality of rows and columns on said first substrate, gate lines provided for the respective rows on said first substrate, each gate line being a common line for connecting gates of thin film transistors on one of the rows, source lines provided for the respective columns on said first substrate, each source line being a common line for connecting sources of thin film transistors on one of the columns, drain electrode pads each connected to a drain of the respective thin film transistors on said first substrate, and capacitors connected to the respective drain electrode pads on said first substrate; preparing an electroluminescence substrate comprising a second substrate, pairs of electrodes and electroluminescence members interposed between the pairs of electrodes on said second substrate, which are arranged along a plurality of rows and columns; placing an adhesive electric connection member on at least one of the drain electrode pads of the transistor substrate and the electroluminescence members; placing an adhesive electric insulator around the periphery of the adhesive electric connection member on at least one of the drain electrode pads of the transistor substrate and the electroluminescence members; overlaying the thin film transistor substrate on the electroluminescence substrate opposite to each other so that the drain electrode pads and the electroluminescence members are opposed to each other; and evacuating a space between the thin film transistor substrate and the electroluminescence substrate and heating the adhesive electric connection member and adhesive electric insulator to cure said member and insulator.

Claim 35

A production method of electroluminescence device comprising steps of: preparing a transistor substrate comprising a first substrate, thin film transistors arranged along a plurality of rows and columns on said first substrate, gate lines provided for the respective rows on said first substrate, each gate line being a common line for connecting gates of thin film transistors on one of the rows, source lines provided for the respective columns on said first substrate, each source line being a common line for connecting sources of thin film transistors on one of the columns, drain electrode pads each connected to a drain of the respective thin film transistors on said first substrate, and capacitors connected to the respective drain electrode pads on said first substrate; preparing an electroluminescence substrate comprising a second substrate, pairs of electrodes and electroluminescence members interposed between the pairs of electrodes on said second substrate, which are arranged along a plurality of rows and columns; placing an adhesive electric connection member on at least one of the drain electrode pads of the transistor substrate and the electroluminescence members; placing an adhesive electric insulator around the periphery of the adhesive electric connection member on at least one of the drain electrode pads of the transistor substrate and the electroluminescence members; overlaying the thin film transistor substrate on the electroluminescence substrate opposite to each other so that the drain electrode pads and the electroluminescence members are opposed to each other; and evacuating a space between the thin film transistor substrate and the electroluminescence substrate and heating the adhesive electric connection member and adhesive electric insulator to cure said member and insulator.