Patent ID: 6078138
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A two-dimensional organic thin film electroluminescent (EL) display unit comprising:a supporting substrate and a plurality of one-dimensional organic EL arrays overlying said supporting substrate and arranged in a first direction, whereinsaid organic EL arrays including a transparent substrate having a main surface facing in said first direction and a multilayer structure overlying said main surface, said multilayer structure including a plurality of first layer stripe electrodes extending parallel to one another, at least one organic EL film overlying said first layer electrodes, and a second layer stripe electrode overlying said organic EL film and extending perpendicular to said first layer stripe electrodes, each of said organic EL arrays including a plurality of EL cells arranged in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction, andeach of said first layer stripe electrodes and second layer stripe electrode driving said EL cells to emit luminescence in a third direction perpendicular to said first and second directions.