Image display apparatus with ultraviolet ray shield resin film and process for its production

An image display apparatus comprising

• (a) a light-transmitting first substrate on which a plurality of pixels are arranged in predetermined locations in a matrix form, each pixel composed of an anode electrode driven by an active element, an emitting layered product such that an organic layer having at least an emitting layer is formed on an area encircled by pixel separation banks made of a resin formed on the anode electrodes, and a cathode electrode that sandwiches the emitting layered products between itself and the anode electrodes;
• and
• (b) a light-transmitting second substrate that is sealed to the first substrate by interposing a sealant on a picture-frame sealing area located in the outer area of the display area, wherein
• the image display apparatus further comprises an ultraviolet-ray shield resin film for shielding ultraviolet rays in the sealing area between the first substrate and the sealant.

A process for producing an image display apparatus, comprising at least:

• a display area formation step of forming a large number of active elements arranged in a display area of a light-transmitting first substrate in a matrix form, anode electrodes driven by the respective active elements, and electrodes/wiring including external terminals;
• a pixel separation banks/ultraviolet-ray shield resin film formation step of simultaneously forming pixel separation banks for separating the anode electrodes and an ultraviolet-ray shield resin film that is in the shape of a picture frame along the outer area of the display area of the first substrate and has a recess constructed by an inner peripheral protrusion and an outer peripheral protrusion that are formed in a central portion of the picture frame, in terms of a running-around direction;
• an organic emitting layer formation step of forming organic emitting layers on the respective anode electrodes that were separated by the pixel separation banks;
• a cathode formation step of forming a cathode electrode that covers the organic emitting layers;
• an adsorbent bed formation step of forming an adsorbent bed for adsorbing gases and moisture in an area on the light-transmitting second substrate encircled by the protruding rib running around in the shape of a picture frame on the periphery of the second substrate that corresponds to a sealing area having the ultraviolet-ray shield resin film formed on the first substrate;
• a sealant application step of applying a sealant to the recess of the ultraviolet-ray shield resin film of the first substrate;
• and
• a substrate sealing step of engaging the rib part of the second substrate with the recess of the first substrate and sealing the two substrates with the sealant.