Patent ID: 7544383

Claim:
A method for application of layers on a substrate, comprising: forming a first electrode layer on the substrate; forming spacers on the substrate, wherein the spacers have a first surface that is adjacent to the substrate and a second surface that is opposite to the first surface; forming a first functional layer on the first electrode layer so that a first portion of the first functional layer is between the spacers and a second portion of the first functional layer is on the second surface of the spacers, wherein the first functional layer is mechanically sensitive; printing a second functional layer on the first functional layer with a printing device, wherein the spacers prevent contact between the first portion of the first functional layer and a part of the printing device responsible for printing the second functional layer and the printing applies a first portion of the second functional layer between the spacers and a second portion of the second functional layer on the second surface of the spacers; and forming a second electrode layer on the first portion and the second portion of the second function layer.