Method for forming an organic light emitting diode device

A method of forming an organic light emitting diode device (10) comprising:

• depositing a color filter (24) on a first glass plate (12);
• depositing a glass-based fit (26) on the first glass plate as a loop circumscribing the color filter;
• depositing an organic light emitting material (22) on a second glass plate (14);
• impinging electromagnetic radiation on the glass-based frit to densify the glass-based frit on the first glass plate;
• aligning the first glass plate with the second glass plate in an overlapping relationship;
• and
• heating the glass-based fit with a laser (46) to soften the glass based frit and form a hermetic seal between the first and second glass plates, wherein the color filter and the organic light emitting material are enclosed between the first and second glass substrates and the glass-based frit.

A method of forming an organic light emitting diode device (10) comprising:

• depositing a color filter (24) on a first glass plate (12), the color filter comprising dyes or pigments;
• depositing a glass-based frit paste (26) on the first glass plate as a loop circumscribing the color filter;
• positioning a resistive heating element (42) in contact with the glass-based frit paste;
• flowing a electric current through the resistive heating element to heat the frit paste to a first temperature and drive off organic binders in the frit without densifying the frit paste;
• and
• varying a magnitude of the electric current through the resistive heating element to heat the frit to a second temperature greater than the first temperature, thereby densifying the frit.