Fabrication of Visible Light Emitting Diodes Soluble Semiconducting Polymers

Alan J. Heeger, University of California - Santa Barbara
David Braun, Goleta, California

Article comments

Also available from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Website: http://www.uspto.gov.

NOTE: At the time of publication, the author David Braun was not yet affiliated with Cal Poly.

Abstract

Visible light LEDs are produced having a layer of conjugated polymer which is cast directly from solution or formed as a gel-processed admixture with a carrier polymer. The LEDs can be formed so as to emit polarized light.