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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 17, 1998
Hajime Ishihara, Kariya, JP;
Tomoya Uchida, Kariya, JP;
Yutaka Hattori, Okazaki, JP;
Kazuhiro Inoguchi, Toyota, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
An electroluminescent display panel which is able to selectively display different colors by changing a voltage level imposed thereon is made in a simple structure. A first luminescent layer (4) emitting green light, for example, and a second luminescent layer (5) emitting orange light, for example, are directly laminated on each other without interposing an intermediate electrode therebetween. The second luminescent layer covers only a part of the first luminescent layer to form a single layer portion and a double layer portion. The single layer portion emits green light at a low voltage level, while the double layer portion emits lemon light having a higher luminance at a high voltage level. The display may be made in a form of a matrix or a certain pattern. The display panel may be used as an instrument panel for an automobile. The green light display is used at night time, while the lemon light display with a high luminance is used at day time to cope with sun light.