Light Emitting Device and Electronic Device
US-2018212006-A1 · Jul 26, 2018 · US
Display device
US10658433B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10658433-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615225120-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | Aug 19, 2013 |
| Publication date | May 19, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2020 |
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A display device, an electronic device, or a lighting device that is unlikely to be broken is provided. A flexible first substrate and a flexible second substrate overlap with each other with a display element provided therebetween. A flexible third substrate is bonded on the outer surface of the first substrate, and a flexible fourth substrate is bonded on the outer surface of the second substrate. The third substrate is formed using a material softer than the first substrate, and the fourth substrate is formed using a material softer than the second substrate.
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An electronic device comprising: a first housing and a second housing attached to the first housing; and a display portion over a first surface of the first housing and the second housing, wherein the display portion is foldable at a first portion between the first housing and the second housing, wherein the display portion comprises: a first flexible substrate and a second flexible substrate with a light-emitting element interposed therebetween; and a third flexible substrate and a fourth flexible substrate interposing the first flexible substrate and the second flexible substrate, wherein each of the first flexible substrate and the second flexible substrate includes an organic resin material, wherein end portions of the first flexible substrate are not covered with the third flexible substrate, wherein end portions of the second flexible substrate are not covered with the fourth flexible substrate, wherein a Young's modulus of the third flexible substrate is smaller than a Young's modulus of the first flexible substrate or the second flexible substrate, wherein the Young's modulus of the third flexible substrate is smaller than one fiftieth of the Young's modulus of the first flexible substrate or the second flexible substrate, and wherein the display portion is foldable so that a second portion of the fourth flexible substrate, which overlaps with the first housing, faces a third portion of the fourth flexible substrate, which overlaps with the second housing. 2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the third flexible substrate and the fourth flexible substrate are softer than the first flexible substrate and the second flexible substrate. 3. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising a solar cell over a second surface of the first housing, wherein the first housing is between the first surface and the second surface. 4. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is a tablet terminal. 5. An electronic device comprising: a first housing and a second housing attached to the first housing; and a display portion over a first surface of the first housing and the second housing, wherein the display portion is foldable at a first portion between the first housing and the second housing, wherein the display portion comprises: a first flexible substrate and a second flexible substrate with a light-emitting element interposed therebetween; and a third flexible substrate and a fourth flexible substrate interposing the first flexible substrate and the second flexible substrate, wherein each of the first flexible substrate and the second flexible substrate includes an organic resin material, wherein end portions of the first flexible substrate are covered with the third flexible substrate, wherein end portions of the second flexible substrate are covered with the fourth flexible substrate, wherein a Young's modulus of the third flexible substrate is smaller than a Young's modulus of the first flexible substrate or the second flexible substrate, wherein the Young's modulus of the third flexible substrate is smaller than one fiftieth of the Young's modulus of the first flexible substrate or the second flexible substrate, and wherein the display portion is foldable so that a second portion of the fourth flexible substrate, which overlaps with the first housing, faces a third portion of the fourth flexible substrate, which overlaps with the second housing. 6. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein the third flexible substrate and the fourth flexible substrate are softer than the first flexible substrate and the second flexible substrate. 7. The electronic device according to claim 5 , further comprising a solar cell over a second surface of the first housing, wherein the first housing is between the first surface and the second surface. 8. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein the electronic device is a tablet terminal. 9. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the second flexible substrate has an opening, and an external electrode is electrically connected to a terminal electrode provided over the first flexible substrate through the opening. 10. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein the second flexible substrate has an opening, and an external electrode is electrically connected to a terminal electrode provided over the first flexible substrate through the opening. 11. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein a Young's modulus of the fourth flexible substrate is smaller than one fiftieth of the Young's modulus of the first flexible substrate or the second flexible substrate. 12. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the third flexible substrate is bonded to the first flexible substrate with a bonding layer interposed therebetween, and wherein the fourth flexible substrate is bonded to the second flexible substrate with a bonding layer interposed therebetween. 13. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein a Young's modulus of the fourth flexible substrate is smaller than one fiftieth of the Young's modulus of the first flexible substrate or the second flexible substrate. 14. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein the third flexible substrate is bonded to the first flexible substrate with a bonding layer interposed therebetween, and wherein the fourth flexible substrate is bonded to the second flexible substrate with a bonding layer interposed therebetween. 15. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the Young's modulus of the third flexible substrate is smaller than or equal to 2 GPa. 16. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein the Young's modulus of the third flexible substrate is smaller than or equal to 2 GPa.
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the display being flexible, e.g. mimicking a sheet of paper, or rollable · CPC title
Organic PV cells · CPC title
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic
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- What does patent US10658433B2 cover?
- A display device, an electronic device, or a lighting device that is unlikely to be broken is provided. A flexible first substrate and a flexible second substrate overlap with each other with a display element provided therebetween. A flexible third substrate is bonded on the outer surface of the first substrate, and a flexible fourth substrate is bonded on the outer surface of the second subst…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Semiconductor Energy Lab
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01L27/3227. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 19 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).