JPH04341796A - Manufacture of thin film electroluminescent element - Google Patents

Manufacture of thin film electroluminescent element

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JPH04341796A
JPH04341796A JP3113602A JP11360291A JPH04341796A JP H04341796 A JPH04341796 A JP H04341796A JP 3113602 A JP3113602 A JP 3113602A JP 11360291 A JP11360291 A JP 11360291A JP H04341796 A JPH04341796 A JP H04341796A
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Hisato Kato
久人 加藤
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PURPOSE:To simplify the manufacture of a thin film EL element by implanting an ion of an element to become a luminescent center after forming a film with a phosphor matrix material and making the implanted region emit in the prescribed color. CONSTITUTION:In the case that a thin film EL device for three-color display is manufactured, after a transparent electrode 2, a first insulating layer 3, a luminescent layer 4, and a second insulating layer 5 are formed on a glass substrate 1, the resulting substrate is put in an evaporation chamber 8 and attached to the lower face of a heater 11 installed in the chamber. Electron beam 14 from an electron beam source 13 is radiated to a ZnS pellet set on the opposite to the heater 11 to form a ZnS film, which is a layer 4, on the substrate 1. After that, the substrate 1 is moved to a Mn ion implantation chamber and an implanted layer of ZnS:Mn is formed in the ZnS film using a mask having holes at the prescribed sites to make orange yellow- emitting luminescence possible. Then, the substrate is moved to a Tb ion implantation chamber and an implanted layer of ZnS:Tb which emits green light is formed using a mask in the same way and further ZnS:Mn,Tb is implanted to obtain a yellow- emitting region and a back side electrode 6 is formed on the opposite to the electrode 2.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】[Detailed description of the invention]

【0001】0001

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、交流電界の印加により
エレクトロルミネセンス (Electro Lumi
nescence, 以下ELと略す) 発光を呈する
薄膜EL素子の製造方法に関する。
[Industrial Application Field] The present invention provides electroluminescence by applying an alternating current electric field.
The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a thin film EL element that emits light (hereinafter abbreviated as EL).

【0002】0002

【従来の技術】最近、高解像度および大容量表示が可能
な平面型表示素子として全固体素子である薄膜EL素子
が注目されている。ELは、発光の励起過程の相違によ
って真性ELと注入型ELに分けられる。このうち真性
ELは、螢光体結晶中のキャリアが高電界によって加速
され、これが発光中心を衝突励起し、励起準位に上げら
れた電子が基底状態に戻るときに発光する現象を利用し
たものである。
2. Description of the Related Art Recently, thin film EL devices, which are all-solid-state devices, have attracted attention as flat display devices capable of high resolution and large capacity display. EL is divided into intrinsic EL and injection type EL, depending on the difference in the excitation process of light emission. Among these, intrinsic EL utilizes the phenomenon that carriers in a phosphor crystal are accelerated by a high electric field, which collide and excite a luminescent center, and the electrons raised to an excited level emit light when they return to the ground state. It is.

【0003】図1は真性EL素子を示し、この薄膜EL
素子は、ガラス基板1上に透明電極2、絶縁層3, 5
、発光層4、裏面電極6を積層した2重絶縁構造を持っ
ている。この中で、発光層4は硫化亜鉛 (ZnS),
硫化ストロンチウム (SrS),硫化カルシウム (
CaS) 等のII−VI族化合物を母体とし、その中
に少量の発光中心を添加したもので構成されている。発
光層4は、発光中心となるMn, Tb, Sm等の元
素を0.1 〜4原子%という濃度範囲で含有し、しか
も高い結晶性を有する必要がある。従来より、このよう
な薄膜EL素子の発光層を成膜する方法として、蒸着法
,スパッタ法, CVD法が検討されている。この素子
は、駆動電源7により、透明電極2と裏面電極6の間に
交流電界を印加することにより、発光中心に応じた色を
発する。
FIG. 1 shows an intrinsic EL device, and this thin film EL device
The element includes a transparent electrode 2 and insulating layers 3 and 5 on a glass substrate 1.
, a light emitting layer 4, and a back electrode 6 are stacked to form a double insulation structure. Among these, the light emitting layer 4 is made of zinc sulfide (ZnS),
Strontium sulfide (SrS), calcium sulfide (
It is composed of a II-VI group compound such as CaS) as a matrix and a small amount of luminescent center added therein. The light-emitting layer 4 must contain elements such as Mn, Tb, and Sm, which serve as luminescence centers, in a concentration range of 0.1 to 4 atomic percent, and must have high crystallinity. Conventionally, vapor deposition, sputtering, and CVD methods have been studied as methods for forming the light-emitting layer of such thin-film EL devices. This element emits a color depending on the emission center by applying an alternating current electric field between the transparent electrode 2 and the back electrode 6 using the driving power source 7.

【0004】0004

【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記の従来の発光層成
膜法を用いて多色発光薄膜EL素子を製造するには、母
体となるII−VI族化合物と発光中心材料とを同時に
成膜し、発光層を作製する方法である。そのためにカラ
ー表示素子を作製する際には、発光色に対応して異なる
領域に発光中心を有する膜を形成する必要があるため、
それぞれ異なる発光中心を添加した化合物による複数個
の成膜およびホトプロセスが必要であった。
[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] In order to manufacture a multicolor light-emitting thin film EL device using the above-mentioned conventional light-emitting layer deposition method, it is necessary to simultaneously deposit a II-VI group compound as a matrix and a luminescent center material. This is a method for producing a light-emitting layer. For this reason, when producing a color display element, it is necessary to form a film that has luminescent centers in different regions depending on the luminescent color.
Multiple film formations and photoprocesses were required, each using a compound doped with a different luminescent center.

【0005】本発明の目的は、1回の成膜で多色発光可
能の薄膜EL素子を製造する方法を提供することにある
An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a thin film EL device capable of emitting multicolor light by one film formation.

【0006】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記の目的を達成するた
めに、本発明は螢光体母体材料に発光中心となる元素を
添加してなる発光層の両面に絶縁層を介して電極を備え
た薄膜EL素子の製造方法において、螢光体母体材料を
成膜後、複数種類の発光中心となる元素をそれぞれその
膜の所定の領域にイオン注入により混入するものとする
。そして、螢光体母体材料がII−VI族化合物であり
、またそのII−VI族化合物がZnSであって、発光
中心となる元素がマンガン (Mn),トリビウム (
Tb),あるいはサマリウム (Sm) であることが
有効である。
[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a luminescent layer formed by adding an element serving as a luminescent center to a phosphor matrix material, and electrodes are provided on both sides of the luminescent layer via an insulating layer. In the method for manufacturing a thin film EL device, after a phosphor matrix material is formed into a film, a plurality of types of elements serving as emission centers are mixed into predetermined regions of the film by ion implantation. The phosphor matrix material is a II-VI group compound, and the II-VI group compound is ZnS, and the elements serving as the luminescent center are manganese (Mn), tribium (
Tb) or samarium (Sm) are effective.

【0007】[0007]

【作用】螢光体母体材料を成膜後、発光中心となる元素
をイオン注入で混入するため、異なる種類の発光中心を
所定の領域に導入することが容易であり、成膜作業は一
回だけの簡単なプロセスで各領域が注入された元素によ
って決まる色に発光する多色発光表示用の薄膜EL素子
を製造することができる。
[Operation] After forming a film of the phosphor matrix material, the element that becomes the luminescent center is mixed in by ion implantation, so it is easy to introduce different types of luminescent centers into a predetermined area, and the film formation process is done only once. A thin film EL device for multicolor light emitting display, in which each region emits light in a color determined by the implanted element, can be manufactured through a simple process.

【0008】[0008]

【実施例】図1の構造を有する3色表示用薄膜EL素子
に対する本発明の一実施例について述べる。まず、ガラ
ス基板1に透明電極2として膜厚2000ÅのITOか
らなる透明導電膜を成膜した後に、その両端の端子部分
をマスクで覆ってスパッタリング法にて膜厚3000Å
のSi3 N4からなる第一絶縁膜3を形成し、次に同
じマスクを取付けて透明電極2および第一絶縁膜3を有
する基板1を図2に示す蒸着室8のヒータ11の上に設
置する。蒸着室8の中にはヒータ11に対向してZnS
ペレット12を配置し、電子線源13からの電子ビーム
14を照射することにより蒸発させる。シャッタ15を
操作することにより、加熱された基板1に膜厚5000
ÅのZnS膜が成膜される。次にこの基板1を図3に示
すMnイオン注入室9に移す。イオン注入室9には基板
支持台21とMnイオン源22が対向配置されている。 上面に所定の位置に穴24の明いたマスク23を取付け
て基板1を支持台21の上に置き、イオン加速電源25
によりイオン源22に直流電圧を印加すると、イオン源
22でMnイオンがイオン化され、マスク23の約0.
3mm 径の穴24を通してMnイオンが基板1上のZ
nS層に注入され、注入された領域に黄橙色に発光する
ZnS:Mnが生成される。次いで基板1を図4に示す
Tbイオン注入室10に移す。この室にはTbイオン源
26が収容されており、イオン注入室9におけると同様
にマスク23の穴24を通してTbイオンがZnS層中
に注入され、緑色に発光するZnS:Tbが生成される
。マスク23の穴24が同じ位置にある所ではMn, 
Tbが同じ領域に注入されるので、黄色に発光するZn
S:Mn,Tbが生成される。このようにして透明電極
2, 第一絶縁膜3の上に発光層4を形成した基板1の
上に第一絶縁膜3およびZnS膜成膜の際に用いたマス
クを取付け、膜厚3000ÅのSi3 N4 からなる
第二絶縁膜5を形成する。そしてその上に膜厚5000
ÅのAl膜を成膜して裏面電極6を形成する。
Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention for a three-color display thin film EL element having the structure shown in FIG. 1 will be described. First, a transparent conductive film made of ITO with a thickness of 2000 Å is formed as a transparent electrode 2 on a glass substrate 1, and then a film with a thickness of 3000 Å is formed by sputtering with the terminal portions at both ends covered with a mask.
A first insulating film 3 made of Si3N4 is formed, and then the same mask is attached and the substrate 1 having the transparent electrode 2 and the first insulating film 3 is placed on the heater 11 of the vapor deposition chamber 8 shown in FIG. . Inside the vapor deposition chamber 8, facing the heater 11, there is ZnS.
Pellets 12 are placed and evaporated by irradiating them with an electron beam 14 from an electron beam source 13. By operating the shutter 15, a film thickness of 5000 is applied to the heated substrate 1.
A ZnS film with a thickness of .ANG. Next, this substrate 1 is transferred to a Mn ion implantation chamber 9 shown in FIG. In the ion implantation chamber 9, a substrate support stand 21 and a Mn ion source 22 are arranged facing each other. Attach a mask 23 with holes 24 at predetermined positions on the upper surface, place the substrate 1 on the support stand 21, and turn on the ion accelerating power source 25.
When a DC voltage is applied to the ion source 22, Mn ions are ionized by the ion source 22, and the mask 23 is approximately 0.
Mn ions pass through the hole 24 with a diameter of 3 mm into the Z region on the substrate 1.
ZnS:Mn is injected into the nS layer and emits yellow-orange light in the implanted region. Next, the substrate 1 is transferred to a Tb ion implantation chamber 10 shown in FIG. A Tb ion source 26 is housed in this chamber, and Tb ions are injected into the ZnS layer through the hole 24 of the mask 23 in the same manner as in the ion implantation chamber 9, producing ZnS:Tb that emits green light. Where the holes 24 of the mask 23 are at the same position, Mn,
Since Tb is implanted in the same area, Zn emits yellow light.
S: Mn, Tb are generated. The mask used in forming the first insulating film 3 and the ZnS film was attached to the substrate 1 on which the light emitting layer 4 was formed on the transparent electrode 2 and the first insulating film 3 in this way, and a film thickness of 3000 Å was formed. A second insulating film 5 made of Si3N4 is formed. And on top of that, a film thickness of 5000
A back electrode 6 is formed by depositing an Al film with a thickness of .ANG.

【0009】このようにして製造された薄膜EL素子の
透明電極2と裏面電極6の間に駆動電源7により交流電
界を印加すると、発光層4のMnが注入された領域は黄
橙色に、Tbが注入された領域は緑色にMnおよびTb
が注入された領域は黄色に発光する3色表示素子となる
When an AC electric field is applied by the drive power source 7 between the transparent electrode 2 and the back electrode 6 of the thin film EL device manufactured in this manner, the Mn-injected region of the light-emitting layer 4 turns yellow-orange and Tb The region where Mn and Tb were implanted is shown in green.
The region where is injected becomes a three-color display element that emits yellow light.

【0010】上の実施例のほかに、ZnS膜にSmイオ
ンを注入すれば、赤色に発光する領域が得られる。また
、ZnSのほかのII−VI族化合物としてCaSを用
いてユーロピウム(Eu) イオンを注入して赤色発光
領域を、SrSを用いてセリウム (Ce) イオンを
注入して緑色発光領域を生成することもできる。また発
光層母体材料としてII−VI族化合物以外の化合物、
例えば弗化カルシウムなどを用いることもできる。
In addition to the above embodiment, if Sm ions are implanted into the ZnS film, a region that emits red light can be obtained. In addition, CaS, which is a II-VI group compound other than ZnS, can be used to implant europium (Eu) ions to create a red light-emitting region, and SrS can be used to implant cerium (Ce) ions to create a green light-emitting region. You can also do it. In addition, compounds other than II-VI compounds as the light-emitting layer matrix material,
For example, calcium fluoride can also be used.

【0011】[0011]

【発明の効果】本発明によれば、螢光体母体材料を成膜
後、発光中心となる元素をイオン注入で導入して、導入
領域が所期の色で発光する発光層を作製するため、1回
のみで成膜で注入領域を制御することにより多色表示可
能の薄膜EL素子を簡単な工程で製造することが可能に
なった。
[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, after forming a film of a phosphor matrix material, an element serving as a luminescent center is introduced by ion implantation to produce a luminescent layer in which the introduced region emits light in a desired color. By controlling the implantation area by forming a film only once, it has become possible to manufacture a thin film EL element capable of displaying multiple colors through a simple process.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

【図1】本発明の一実施例により製造される薄膜EL素
子の断面図
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a thin film EL device manufactured according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】本発明の一実施例に用いられたZnS成膜装置
の断面図
[Fig. 2] Cross-sectional view of a ZnS film forming apparatus used in an embodiment of the present invention

【図3】本発明の一実施例に用いられたMnイオン注入
装置の断面図
[Fig. 3] Cross-sectional view of the Mn ion implantation device used in one embodiment of the present invention

【図4】本発明の一実施例に用いられたTbイオン注入
装置の断面図
[Fig. 4] Cross-sectional view of a Tb ion implantation device used in one embodiment of the present invention.

【符号の説明】 1    ガラス基板 2    透明電極 3    第一絶縁膜 4    発光層 5    第二絶縁膜 6    裏面電極 8    蒸着室 9    Mnイオン注入室 10    Tbイオン注入室[Explanation of symbols] 1 Glass substrate 2 Transparent electrode 3 First insulation film 4. Luminescent layer 5 Second insulating film 6 Back electrode 8 Vapor deposition chamber 9 Mn ion implantation chamber 10 Tb ion implantation chamber

Claims (6)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】螢光体母体材料に発光中心となる元素を添
加してなる発光層の両面に絶縁層を介して電極を備えた
薄膜エレクトロルミネセンス素子の製造方法において、
螢光体母体材料を成膜後、複数種類の発光中心となる元
素をそれぞれその膜の所定の領域にイオン注入により混
入することを特徴とする薄膜エレクトロルミネセンス素
子の製造方法。
1. A method for manufacturing a thin film electroluminescent device, which comprises a luminescent layer formed by adding an element serving as a luminescent center to a phosphor base material, and electrodes provided on both sides of the luminescent layer via an insulating layer.
1. A method for producing a thin film electroluminescent device, which comprises forming a film of a phosphor matrix material, and then incorporating a plurality of types of elements serving as luminescent centers into predetermined regions of the film by ion implantation.
【請求項2】螢光体母体材料がII−VI族化合物であ
る請求項1記載の薄膜エレクトロルミネセンス素子の製
造方法。
2. The method for producing a thin film electroluminescent device according to claim 1, wherein the phosphor matrix material is a II-VI group compound.
【請求項3】II−VI族化合物が硫化亜鉛である請求
項2記載の薄膜エレクトロルミネセンス素子の製造方法
3. The method for producing a thin film electroluminescent device according to claim 2, wherein the II-VI group compound is zinc sulfide.
【請求項4】発光中心となる元素がマンガンである請求
項3記載の薄膜エレクトロルミネセンス素子の製造方法
4. The method for manufacturing a thin film electroluminescent device according to claim 3, wherein the element serving as a luminescent center is manganese.
【請求項5】発光中心となる元素がトリビウムである請
求項3記載の薄膜エレクトロルミネセンス素子の製造方
法。
5. The method for manufacturing a thin film electroluminescent device according to claim 3, wherein the element serving as the luminescent center is tribium.
【請求項6】発光中心となる元素がサマリウムである請
求項3記載の薄膜エレクトロルミネセンス素子の製造方
法。
6. The method for manufacturing a thin film electroluminescent device according to claim 3, wherein the element serving as the luminescent center is samarium.
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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2698878A1 (en) * 1992-12-03 1994-06-10 Futaba Denshi Kogyo Kk Fluorescent substance excited by low velocity electrons - is formed by shallow activator-doping of crystalline matrix
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2698878A1 (en) * 1992-12-03 1994-06-10 Futaba Denshi Kogyo Kk Fluorescent substance excited by low velocity electrons - is formed by shallow activator-doping of crystalline matrix
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