Organic el display provided with gel-state encapsulant incorporating a desiccant and a high molecular-weight medium

Abstract

A sealing substrate is arranged to oppositely face an element substrate on which organic EL layers are formed in a matrix array with a sealing material sandwiched therebetween. A gel-state desiccant is filled in an inner space surrounded by the element substrate, the sealing substrate and the sealing material. Since the gel-state desiccant is in a gel state, the gel-state desiccant is flexibly filled in the inner space of the organic EL display device thus completely eliminating a gap. Since the inner space is filled with the gel-state desiccant, moisture hardly intrudes into the inner space from the outside and, at the same time, a mechanical strength of the organic EL display device is also enhanced.

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         14 . An organic EL display device comprising:
 a first substrate having a display region where pixels are arranged in a matrix array and a peripheral region which surrounds the display region,   a second substrate which faces the first substrate in an opposed manner,   a resin sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate, and   wherein each pixel has a pixel electrode, an organic EL layer formed on the pixel electrode, and an upper electrode formed on the organic EL layer,   the upper electrode is in the whole display region,   a protective film is formed of inorganic material and covers the upper electrode, the protective film in the peripheral region being thinner than the protective film in the display region, and   the upper electrode is in direct contact with the protective film.