Electroluminescence display device containing a zinc sulfide emission layer with rare earth elements and/or halides thereof and phosphorus

Abstract

An electroluminescense display device having a emission layer comprising zinc sulfide characterized in that at least one member selected from the group consisting of rare earth elements, manganese, copper, silver, magnesium, aluminum and their halides is contained as an activator, as well as at least one member selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic and antimony is contained as a coactivator. Said emission layer is formed by sputtering by using, as a target, zinc sulfide containing said activator and coactivator. Said sputtering is conducted in an atmosphere comprising a rare gas or rare gas containing a sulfide gas. The electroluminescence display device of the present invention has a higher brightness than conventional device with a good repeatability.

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