Encapsulation of polymer-based solid state devices with inorganic materials
CA 2337085 A1 · Owner: Bailey, Phillip · Inventors: Bailey, Phillip; Nilsson, Boo
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Methods for creating a protective seal (24) suitable for protecting polymerbased electronic devices, including light emitting diodes and polymer emissive displays, are disclosed together with the protected devices. The protective seal (24) includes one or more thin films of silicon nitride or other inorganic dielectric applied at a low temperature. One or more nonreactive metal layers may be present in the protective layer as well. Other embodiments are disclosed which include a protective cover over the protective layers. These protective layers provide encapsulation with sufficient protection from the atmosphere to enable shelf life and stress life polymer electronic devices that …
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- Filed August 3, 1999. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended August 3, 2019.
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