Patent ID: 8159129

Claim:
A radiation emitting device, comprising a substrate, a layer sequence disposed on the substrate, the layer sequence comprising: a first electrode surface on the substrate with a first contact for applying a voltage, at least one functional layer, which emits radiation during operation, a second electrode surface on the at least one functional layer, a plurality of partial regions in the layer sequence, wherein the layer sequence is modified by the partial regions in such a way that the emission of radiation visible to an outside observer is interrupted, wherein a distribution density of each partial region varies depending on a distance of that partial region from the first contact, and a plurality of linearly shaped electrically insulating elements between the first electrode surface and the second electrode surface in the partial regions, wherein the linearly shaped electrically insulating elements have a distribution density and/or geometric configuration that varies depending on the distance of the elements from the first contact, wherein the linearly shaped electrically insulating elements are disposed in the at least one functional layer in form of a lattice.