Patent ID: 8310151

Claim:
An active matrix electroluminescence device, comprising: a substrate having a display area and a non-display area; a plurality of first transistors provided over the substrate on the display area, at least one of the first transistors having a drain, a source, a channel therebetween and a gate provided over the channel; a plurality of light emitting elements provided over the substrate on the display area, at least one light emitting element having a first electrode, a second electrode and an electroluminescent layer provided between the first and second electrodes, the first electrode being coupled to a corresponding first transistor; a wire formed over the substrate on the non-display area of the substrate; and at least one insulating layer directly contacting a portion of the wire and exposing a top central surface area of the wire, and the second electrode of the at least one light emitting element is in direct contact with the exposed top central surface area of the wire, and wherein the wire is electrically in contact with an edge area of one side of the second electrode, the wire not extending over the display area, and wherein the wire electrically couples a pad to the second electrode along the edge area of one side of the second electrode, and wherein the wire includes: a first portion in direct contact with the substrate, a second portion in direct contact with the second electrode, and third portions in direct contact with the at least one insulating layer, the second portion completely overlaps the first portion, and the second portion is between one of the third portions and another adjacent one of the third portions.