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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2010
Hiroshi Sugimoto, Osaka, JP;
Tohru Sonoda, Osaka, JP;
Hiroshi Sugimoto, Osaka, JP;
Tohru Sonoda, Osaka, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An organic EL device () includes: a substrate (); a planarizing film () comprised of an organic resin and provided over the substrate () so as to cover a light-emitting region (P) and a non-light-emitting region (N); a first electrode () provided on the planarizing film () so as to cover at least the light-emitting region (P); an organic layer () provided on the first electrode () so as to cover at least the light-emitting region (P); and a second electrode () provided on the organic layer () so as to cover the light-emitting region (P) and the non-light-emitting region (N). A hole () is formed in the non-light-emitting region (N) so as to extend from the second electrode () to the planarizing film (), and at least the planarizing film () is exposed by an inner wall surface of the hole ().