Patent ID: 6791260
Filing Date: 2004-09-14
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
An organic electroluminescent (OEL) element comprising:(a) a signal electrode; (b) a scanning electrode; and (c) an organic thin film disposed between said signal electrode and said scanning electrode; said signal electrode, said organic thin film and said scanning electrode disposed on a substrate, wherein said signal electrode is formed of N-layer electrodes laminated, the layers being insulated from each other, and being formed one on top of the other without any scanning electrodes being disposed in between, wherein a layer M electrode is formed on a layer (Mâˆ’1) electrode via the insulator, an area of layer M electrode being smaller than an area of layer (Mâˆ’1) electrode, wherein M is an integer not more than integer N and greater than 1.