Abstract:
There is provided a method of forming a regular array of rows of subpixels on a workpiece. The subpixels have c different colors, where a colors are formed by printing. The subpixel pitch is s. The method includes (a) providing a printing head having a sets of z adjacent nozzles arranged in a row, wherein the spacing between adjacent nozzles within the same set is p1 = cs and the spacing between adjacent nozzles in different sets is p2 = (c+1)s, the printing head being at a first position relative to the workpiece; (b) providing a different printing inks, one for each of the a colors; (c) supplying each of the printing inks to the nozzles such that each of the nozzles within a set receive the same color and a different color is supplied to each set of nozzles; (d) printing a first set of az rows of subpixels with the printing head; (e) moving the workpiece laterally relative to the printing head by a distance d, where d = cz(s); (f) printing a second set of az rows of subpixels with the printing head; and (g) repeating steps (e) and (f) n-2 times for a total of n sets of az rows of subpixels. In the process, a, c, n, and z are independently integers greater than 1.
Abstract:
There is provided a backplane for an organic electronic device. The backplane has a TFT substrate having a multiplicity of electrode structures thereon. There are spaces around the electrode structures and a layer of inorganic filler in the spaces. The thickness of the layer of inorganic filler is the same as the thickness of the electrode structures.
Abstract:
There is provided a process for forming an organic electronic device. The process includes the steps of providing a TFT substrate; forming a thick organic planarization layer (210) over the substrate; forming on the planarization layer a multiplicity of thin first electrode structures (220) having a first thickness, where the electrode structures have tapered edges with a taper angle of no greater than 75.; forming a buffer layer (230) by liquid deposition of a composition including a buffer material in a first liquid medium, the buffer layer having a second thickness, wherein the second thickness is at least 20% greater than the first thickness; forming over the buffer layer a chemical containment pattern defining pixel openings; depositing into at least a portion of the pixel openings a composition including a first active material in a second liquid medium,- and forming a second electrode.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a containment structure (230) for an organic composition (240) is provided. The containment structure (230) includes an undercut layer (210) and an overlying layer (220), wherein the undercut (210) and overlying (220) layers define a volume for receiving the organic composition (240) in liquid form.
Abstract:
A process for forming an electronic device includes forming a first layer over a substrate and placing a first liquid composition over a first portion of the first layer. The first liquid composition includes at least a first guest material and a first liquid medium. The first liquid composition comes in contact with the first layer and a substantial amount of the first guest material intermixes with the first layer. An electronic device includes a substrate and a continuous first layer overlying the substrate. The continuous layer includes a first portion in which an electronic component lies and a second portion where no electronic component lies. The first portion is at least 30nm thick and includes a first guest material, and the second portion is no more than 40nm thick.
Abstract:
A field emission device and method of forming a field emission device are provided in accordance with the present invention. The field emission device is comprised of a substrate (12) having a deformation temperature that is less than about six hundred and fifty degrees Celsius and a nano-supported catalyst (22) formed on the substrate (12) that has active catalytic particles that are less than about five hundred nanometers. The field emission device is also comprised of a nanotube (24) that is catalytically formed in situ on the nano-supported catalyst (22), which has a diameter that is less than about twenty nanometers.
Abstract:
Organic electronic devices may include an organic electronic component having a first organic layer including guest material(s). One or more liquid compositions may be placed over a substantially solid first organic layer. Each liquid composition can include guest material(s) and liquid medium (media). The liquid medium (media) may interact with the first organic layer to form a solution, dispersion, emulsion, or suspension. Most, if not all, of the guest material(s) can migrate into the organic layer to locally change the electronic or electro-radiative characteristics of a region within the organic layer. A second organic layer may be vapor deposited over at least part of the first organic layer. The second organic layer includes at least one organic material capable of emitting blue light.
Abstract:
There is provided a process of forming a regular array of rows of subpixels on a workpiece. The subpixels having four different colors, and a subpixel pitch s. Of the four colors, q colors are formed by printing and r colors are formed by a non-printing method. The process includes the steps: (1) providing a printing head having z nozzles arranged in a row with a spacing between the nozzles of p, where z = 4n 1 and p = 3s, the printhead being at a first position relative to the workpiece; (2) providing q different printing inks, one for each of the q printed colors; (3) supplying each of the printing inks to the nozzles in a regular alternating pattern; (4) printing a first set of z rows of subpixels with the printing head; (5) moving and printing in a first printing pattern by: (a) moving the workpiece laterally relative to the printing head by a distance d 1 , where d 1 = 4n 2 s; (b) printing a set of z rows of subpixels with the printing head; (6) moving and printing in a second printing pattern by: (c) moving the workpiece laterally relative to the printing head by a distance d 2 , where d 2 = d 1 ; (d) printing a set of z rows of subpixels with the printing head; (7) moving and printing in a third printing pattern by: (e) moving the workpiece laterally relative to the printing head by a distance d 3 , where d 3 = 4n 3 s, such that d 1 + d 2 + d 3 = pz; and (f) printing a set of z rows of subpixels with the printing head; (8) repeating steps (5) through (7) multiple times in the same order; and (9) applying r colors by a non-printing method; where: n 1 is an integer greater than 0; n 2 is an integer greater than 0, such that the integer is not a multiple of three and n2 ≤ n1; n 3 is an integer such that 2n 2 + n 3 = 3n 1 ; q is an integer from 1-4; and r is an integer, such that q + r = 4.
Abstract:
There is provided a method of printing a regular array of rows of subpixels on a workpiece. The subpixels have c different colors and have a subpixel pitch s. A printing head has z nozzles arranged in a row with a spacing p, where z = n 1 (c) and p = (c-1)(s), the printhead being at a first position relative to the workpiece. There are c different printing inks, one for each of the c colors, and each of the printing inks is supplied to the nozzles in a regular alternating pattern. The method includes steps of printing a first set of z rows of subpixels with the printing head; moving the workpiece laterally relative to the printing head by a distance d 1 , where d 1 = z(s); printing a second set of z rows of subpixels with the printing head; repeating the printing steps n 2 times for a total of n 2 + 2 sets of z rows of subpixels. Variables include: c, an integer greater than 1; n 1 , an integer greater than 0, with the proviso that when c is an odd number, then n1 is an odd number; and n 2 , an integer greater than 0.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for liquid-phase coating of layers onto a substrate of an electronic device. Electo-form nozzles containing a body and disc are arranged in an array to perform multiple depositions on the substrate. A low solids mixture produces a very thin dried film of electronic materials.