Sealed Structure, Light-Emitting Device, Electronic Device, And Lighting Device

Abstract

A sealed structure which has high sealing capability and whose border can be slim is provided. The sealed structure includes a pair of substrates whose respective surfaces face each other with a space therebetween, and a glass layer which is in contact with the substrates, defines a space between the substrates, and has at least one corner portion and side portions in continuity with the corner portion. The width of the corner portion of the glass layer is smaller than or equal to that of the side portion of the same. The sealed structure may comprise a highly reliable light-emitting element including a layer containing a light-emitting organic compound provided between a pair of electrodes.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A method for manufacturing a sealed structure, comprising the steps of:
 attaching a tape over a substrate;   applying a paste along a side surface of the tape;   baking the paste to from a glass layer;   disposing a counter substrate over the glass layer; and   irradiating the glass layer with laser light,   wherein the glass layer is in contact with the substrate and the counter substrate.   
     
     
         3 . The method for manufacturing a sealed structure according to  claim 2 , further comprising a step of removing the tape before the glass layer is formed. 
     
     
         4 . The method for manufacturing a sealed structure according to  claim 2 , wherein a beam diameter of the laser light is greater than or equal to a width of the glass layer.