Patent ID: 6753096
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: B29D,C03C,H01L,H05B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A flexible organic electroluminescent fiber (â€œOLEFâ€ ) comprising:a core that comprises a first electrically conducting material forming a first electrode; at least one layer of at least one organic electroluminescent (â€œELâ€ ) material formed on said first electrically conducting material; a second electrode layer of a second electrically conducting material forming a second electrode that is formed on said at least one layer of said at least one organic EL material; and at least one barrier layer formed over said second electrode, said barrier layer surrounding said at least one organic EL material and said second electrode, said barrier layer comprising a plurality of sublayers of a polymeric material and an inorganic material; wherein at least two of said sublayers are selected from the group consisting of said polymeric material and said inorganic material.