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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 20, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard Alan Haight, Mahopac, NY (US);
Ronald Roy Troutman, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
313506 ; 313504 ;
Abstract
In the formation of organic light emitting diodes with a transparent top electrode, it was discovered that many of the materials used for this electrode can readily diffuse at room temperature into the organic films, creating shorts and otherwise compromising the performance of the diode. A solution to this problem is disclosed which involves a method for the creation of a diffusion barrier which prevents diffusion of electrode materials into the substrate while enhancing the ability of the OLED to emit light through the top electrode.