Patent ID: 8872166

Claim:
An organic EL device having a plurality of light-emitting regions arranged in a matrix pattern and a non-light-emitting region formed around each of the plurality of light-emitting regions, comprising: a substrate; a planarizing film comprised of an organic resin and provided over the substrate so as to cover each of the light-emitting regions and the non-light-emitting region; a first electrode provided on the planarizing film so as to cover at least the light-emitting regions; an organic layer provided on the first electrode so as to cover at least each of the light-emitting regions, and including at least a light-emitting layer; and a second electrode provided on the organic layer so as to cover each of the light-emitting regions and the non-light-emitting region, wherein a hole is formed in the non-light-emitting region so as to extend from the second electrode to the planarizing film, the hole is located between corresponding ones of the light-emitting regions, and at least the planarizing film is exposed by an inner wall surface of the hole.