An organic EL device which has a substrate containing a pixel portion, and
a sealing cap covering the substrate, wherein an elastic member is
arranged on a surface where the substrate and the sealing cap are
contacted with each other. The organic EL device may further include an
adhesive on the contacting surface. The organic EL device with the
sealing structure effectively prevents external moisture or oxygen from
being penetrated, and has the increased lifetime of the device and the
decreased failure rate.