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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2000
Jean-Pierre Tahon, Langdorp, BE;
Bart Verlinden, Tongeren, BE;
Luc Leenders, Herentals, BE;
Rudi Goedeweeck, Rotselaar, BE;
Agfa-Gevaert, Mortsel, BE;
Abstract
A method is disclosed for making a module that can be used in an electric or electronic device such as a flat panel display, a light emitting diode or a photovoltaic cell. The figure shows as a preferred embodiment of the method of the present invention a schematic section of a panel consisting of three adjacent modules (liquid crystal display cells; only one is shown completely). The panel is obtained by assembling two substrates ( ) and ( ) which carry functional layer ( ) and ( ) respectively. The substrates are preferably flexible plastic foils. Thin glass sheets ( ) are laminated to the substrates ( ) so as to obtain an efficient barrier layer which protects the functional layers ( ) from mechanical damage, heat and degradation due to diffusion of oxygen or water vapor. The method is especially suitable for making flexible, low-weight flat panel displays, e.g. LCDs comprising a liquid crystal composition ( ), spacers ( ) and seals ( ).