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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2005
Aluminum oxide and aluminum oxynitride layers for use with phosphors for electroluminescent displays
Yongbao Xin, Mississauga, CA;
Isao Yoshida, Ibaraki, JP;
Joe Acchione, Caledon, CA;
Hiroki Hamada, Hirakata, JP;
Yongbao Xin, Mississauga, CA;
Isao Yoshida, Ibaraki, JP;
Joe Acchione, Caledon, CA;
Hiroki Hamada, Hirakata, JP;
iFire IP Corporation, Oakville, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A novel laminate is provided to improve the operating stability of thioaluminate based phosphors used in ac thick film dielectric electroluminescent displays. The novel structure comprises a rare earth activated alkaline earth thioaluminate phosphor thin film layer and an aluminum oxide or aluminum oxynitride layer provided directly adjacent and in contact with the bottom of the phosphor thin film layer. The invention is particularly applicable to phosphors used in electroluminescent displays that employ thick dielectric layers subject to high processing temperatures to form and activate the phosphor films.