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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2010
Noa Sumida, Chiba, JP;
Kiyofumi Sakaguchi, Mobara, JP;
Noa Sumida, Chiba, JP;
Kiyofumi Sakaguchi, Mobara, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A display device includes an array of pixels including a plurality of organic EL elements each having a pair of electrodes and an organic compound layer including a light-emitting layer and disposed between the pair of electrodes and includes a protective layer disposed on the plurality of the organic EL elements. The protective layer has a first protective layer made of an inorganic material, a second protective layer made of a resin material and disposed on the first protective layer, and a third protective layer made of an inorganic material and disposed on the second protective layer. The second protective layer includes lenses for diverging at least part of light emitted from the light-emitting layer. The lenses have an elongated concave shape.