Konica-minolta Holdings, Inc.

Yousuke Takashima

Keiichi Aoki

Nobuhiko Takashima

Masaaki Murayama

Kiyokazu Tanahashi

Seiichi Tobisawa

An objective is to provide a method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence element possessing a thin film exhibiting relatively low film-strength formed via a continuous wet coating process. Disclosed is a method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence element possessing a substrate film and provided thereon at least an organic layer placed between a pair of facing electrodes, possessing a light emitting layer containing an organic light emission material; possessing the steps of forming the organic layer on a first electrode provided on the substrate film by a continuous wet coating method; and cutting the substrate film with an upper cutting blade and a lower cutting blade, wherein the lower blade faces the substrate film, the upper blade has a blade edge angle of 30-60&#xb0;, and the lower blade has a blade edge angle of 80-90&#xb0;.

Method of manufacturing organic electroluminescence element and manufacturing apparatus

This invention provides a process for producing an organic EL element that, in forming, by a coating method, an organic EL element comprising a substrate bearing a plurality of organic EL elements each comprising at least a first electrode, one or more organic compound layers, a second electrode, and a sealing layer, can easily form an external connection terminal forming part for external connection terminal formation and can realize high production efficiency and stable performance quality. The process for producing an organic EL element is a process for producing an organic EL element comprising a substrate bearing at least one organic EL element comprising at least a first electrode (an anode layer), at least one organic compound layer, a second electrode (a cathode layer), and a sealing layer and is characterized by comprising a masking member application step of laminating a masking member having an adhesive strength of 1 N/25 mm to 10 N/25 mm onto the organic compound layer formation prohibition region on the substrate, an organic compound layer formation step of forming the organic compound layer on the substrate, and a masking member separation step of separating the masking member.

Process for producing organic electroluminescent element and organic electroluminescent display device

A patterning apparatus for performing highly accurate patterning to substrates continuously transferred is provided. Furthermore, a method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescence element wherein such patterning apparatus is employed, an organic electroluminescence element and an organic electroluminescence display device obtained by using such manufacturing method are provided.

Patterning apparatus, method for making organic electroluminescent element, organic electroluminescent element, and organic electroluminescent display

A method of forming an organic compound layer for producing organic EL element exhibiting high quality and high productivity without increasing cost; a relevant process for producing an organic EL element. There is provided a method of forming an organic compound layer of organic EL element using production apparatus including supply section, coating&#x2022;drying section and recovery section, characterized in that flexible band substrate (A) having an anode layer in roll form is fed to the supply section; the production apparatus has at least one unit coating&#x2022;drying section, the unit containing coating section capable of forming coating film for formation of organic compound later under atmospheric pressure by wet applicator and drying section; and at least one organic compound layer is formed on the anode layer to obtain flexible band substrate (B), which is wound on a core to form a roll in the recovery section.

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Tokyo, Japan

Yousuke Takashima