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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2004
Kozo Shitagami, Suwa, JP;
Kenji Hayashi, Suwa, JP;
Kozo Shitagami, Suwa, JP;
Kenji Hayashi, Suwa, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To provide an organic electroluminescent device having a sealing structure in which an adhesive layer and a protective substrate are provided on light-emitting elements, the organic electroluminescent device being capable of emitting display light from the protective substrate and of obtaining higher reliability in a peripheral region in which connecting terminals are provided. The organic electroluminescent device of the present invention comprises an element substrate having organic EL elements on one surface thereof and a protective substrate bonded to the element substrate with an adhesive layer that is provided on the organic EL elements interposed therebetween. A separating member is provided between the protective substrate and the element substrate to uniformly maintain the gap between the two substrates.