Flat-panel display, manufacturing method thereof, and portable terminal

A flat panel display, comprising:

• a substrate;
• a plurality of display elements arranged in the shape of a matrix and including a pair of electrode elements;
• a drive IC for driving the plurality of display elements;
• and
• a plurality of wires which connect the drive IC to the display elements and which include an input terminal portion for applying a drive voltage to the display elements via the drive IC;
• wherein the substrate includes an active surface on which the plurality of display elements are arranged, a passive surface opposite the active surface, and a plurality of end surfaces which form a link between the active surface and the passive surface;
• and
• wherein the input terminal portion is provided on the passive surface or one of the end surfaces.

A flat panel display, comprising:

• a transparent substrate;
• a light emitting element which includes a plurality of display elements arranged in the shape of a matrix on top of the transparent substrate;
• a sealing plate which covers the light emitting element;
• an electronic circuit mounted to an inside surface of the sealing plate to operate the light emitting element;
• a plurality of electrode terminals arranged on the periphery of the light emitting element to form connections with outside wires;
• and
• a plurality of wires formed on the inside surface of the sealing plate to form connections between the light emitting element and the electronic circuit, and connections between the electrode terminals and the electronic circuit.

A flat panel display, comprising:

• a transparent substrate;
• a light emitting element having a plurality of display elements arranged in the shape of a matrix on top of the transparent substrate;
• a sealing plate made from crystallized glass which covers the light emitting element;
• an electronic circuit mounted to an outside surface of the sealing plate;
• a plurality of electrode terminals provided on the outside surface of the sealing plate;
• and
• a plurality of thick film wires which form connections between the electronic circuit and the electrode terminals.

A method of manufacturing a flat panel display, comprising the steps of:

• bonding a sealing plate made of crystallized glass to a light emitting element having a plurality of display elements arranged in the shape of a matrix on top of a transparent substrate;
• mounting an electronic circuit to an outside surface of the sealing plate in advance;
• forming thick film wires on the outside surface of the sealing plate in advance;
• applying an ultraviolet light hardening resin between the sealing plate and an organic EL element;
• and
• hardening the ultraviolet light hardening resin by ultraviolet light shone from the sealing plate side.