Electroluminescent device with stabilized cathode
CA 2046243 C · Owner: Vanslyke, Steven Arland · Inventors: Vanslyke, Steven Arland
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An organic electroluminescent device is disclosed which is protected from dark spot formation. The device is comprised of, in sequence a support, an anode, an organic electroluminescent medium, and a cathode. The cathode contains a plurality of metals, at least one of which is a low work function metal other than an alkali metal. Overlying the cathode is a protective layer comprised of a mixture of at least one organic component of the organic electroluminescent medium and at least one metal having a work function in the range of from 4.0 to 4.5 eV capable of being oxidized in the presence of ambient moisture.
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- Filed July 4, 1991 and granted June 25, 1996. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 4, 2011.
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