Method of encapsulating an organic light-emitting device

A method of forming an organic light-emitting device, comprising:

• forming a plurality of light-emitting structures and associated electrical contact structures on a substrate;
• forming a polymer encapsulant layer over the light-emitting structures and the electrical contact structures;
• forming at least one separation in the polymer encapsulant layer between portions of the polymer encapsulant layer that cover the light-emitting structures and portions of the polymer encapsulant layer that cover the electrical contact structures;
• adhering via an adhesive a film removal structure to the portions of the polymer layer disposed over the electrical contact structures, on a face of the polymer encapsulant layer opposite the substrate;
• and
• under atmospheric conditions, removing the film removal structure, thereby removing the portions of the polymer encapsulant layer underlying the film removal structure that cover the electrical contact structures.

A method of forming an organic light-emitting device, comprising:

• forming an electrical contact structure on a substrate;
• forming a release layer over the electrical contact structure, wherein the release layer is configured to be substantially completely removable from the electrical contact structure;
• forming an organic light-emitting structure in electrical communication with the electrical contact structure;
• forming a polymer encapsulant layer over the release layer and the organic light-emitting structure;
• forming a separation in the polymer encapsulant layer between a portion of the polymer encapsulant layer over the organic light-emitting structure and a portion of the polymer encapsulant layer over the release layer;
• adhering a film removal structure to the portion of the polymer encapsulant disposed over the release layer;
• and
• removing the release layer and the portion of the polymer encapsulant layer over the release layer under atmospheric conditions by removing the film removal structure.