IP Library Granted Patent US 7,040,943
Granted Patent B2
US 7,040,943 · App. 10/703,507 · Granted May 9, 2006

Method for producing an organic electroluminescence display element

Assignee: OPTREX Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,040,943
App. No.
10/703,507
Granted
May 9, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for aging an organic electroluminescence display element where the integration value with respect to an applied voltage and a voltage application time in a reverse direction is at least twice as much as in a forward direction.

Claims (22)

1. A method for producing an organic electroluminescence display element having a light emitting layer between an anode and a cathode, wherein:

operations are carried out in the combination of aging in a forward direction wherein a voltage is applied to the light emitting layer under the condition that the potential of the anode is higher than the potential of the cathode and aging in a reverse direction wherein a voltage is applied to the light emitting layer under the condition that the potential of the cathode is higher than the potential of the anode, and

the integration value with respect to an applied voltage and a voltage application time in the aging in a reverse direction is at least twice as much as the integration value with respect to an applied voltage and a voltage application time in the aging in a forward direction over the entire aging process.

2. The method for producing an organic electroluminescence display element according to claim 1 , wherein aging is carried out at an environment temperature of from 50° C. to 110° C.

3. The method for producing an organic electroluminescence display element according to claim 2 , wherein aging is carried out until the luminance per current density becomes 90% or less of the initial value.

4. The method for producing an organic electroluminescence display element according to claim 2 , wherein aging is carried out until the change of the luminance per current density shows a monotonous reduction.

5. The method for producing an organic electroluminescence display element according to claim 2 , wherein the light emitting layer comprises a compound A represented by the formula (III), a fluorescent dye and a compound B represented by the formula (II), and the proportion of the fluorescent dye is from 0.1 to 10 mol % and the proportion of the compound B is from 1 to 50 mol % based on the total amount of the compound A, the fluorescent dye and the compound B:

6. The method for producing an organic electroluminescence display element according to claim 2 , wherein the integration value with respect to an applied voltage and a voltage application time in the aging in a reverse direction is 2–3 times as much as the integration value with respect to an applied voltage and a voltage application time in the aging in a forward direction over the entire aging process.

7. The method for producing an organic electroluminescence display element according to claim 3 , wherein the integration value with respect to an applied voltage and a voltage application time in the aging in a reverse direction is 2–3 times as much as the integration value with respect to an applied voltage and a voltage application time in the aging in a forward direction over the entire aging process.

8. The method for producing an organic electroluminescence display element according to claim 4 , wherein the integration value with respect to an applied voltage and a voltage application time in the aging in a reverse direction is 2–3 times as much as the integration value with respect to an applied voltage and a voltage application time in the aging in a forward direction over the entire aging process.

9. The method for producing an organic electroluminescence display element according to claim 5 , wherein the integration value with respect to an applied voltage and a voltage application time in the aging in a reverse direction is 2–3 times as much as the integration value with respect to an applied voltage and a voltage application time in the aging in a forward direction over the entire aging process.

10. The method for producing an organic electroluminescence display element according to claim 1 , wherein aging is carried out until the luminance per current density becomes 90% or less of the initial value.

11. The method for producing an organic electroluminescence display element according to claim 10 , wherein aging is carried out until the change of the luminance per current density shows a monotonous reduction.

12. The method for producing an organic electroluminescence display element according to claim 10 , wherein the light emitting layer comprises a compound A represented by the formula (III), a fluorescent dye and a compound B represented by the formula (II), and the proportion of the fluorescent dye is from 0.1 to 10 mol % and the proportion of the compound B is from 1 to 50 mol % based on the total amount of the compound A, the fluorescent dye and the compound B:

13. The method for producing an organic electroluminescence display element according to claim 10 , wherein the integration value with respect to an applied voltage and a voltage application time in the aging in a reverse direction is 2–3 times as much as the integration value with respect to an applied voltage and a voltage application time in the aging in a forward direction over the entire aging process.

14. The method for producing an organic electroluminescence display element according to claim 11 , wherein the integration value with respect to an applied voltage and a voltage application time in the aging in a reverse direction is 2–3 times as much as the integration value with respect to an applied voltage and a voltage application time in the aging in a forward direction over the entire aging process.

15. The method for producing an organic electroluminescence display element according to claim 1 , wherein aging is carried out until the change of the luminance per current density shows a monotonous reduction.

16. The method for producing an organic electroluminescence display element according to claim 15 , wherein the light emitting layer comprises a compound A represented by the formula (III), a fluorescent dye and a compound B represented by the formula (II), and the proportion of the fluorescent dye is from 0.1 to 10 mol % and the proportion of the compound B is from 1 to 50 mol % based on the total amount of the compound A, the fluorescent dye and the compound B:

17. The method for producing an organic electroluminescence display element according to claim 15 , wherein the integration value with respect to an applied voltage and a voltage application time in the aging in a reverse direction is 2–3 times as much as the integration value with respect to an applied voltage and a voltage application time in the aging in a forward direction over the entire aging process.

18. The method for producing an organic electroluminescence display element according to claim 1 , wherein the light emitting layer comprises a compound A represented by the formula (III), a fluorescent dye and a compound B represented by the formula (II), and the proportion of the fluorescent dye is from 0.1 to 10 mol % and the proportion of the compound B is from 1 to 50 mol % based on the total amount of the compound A, the fluorescent dye and the compound B:

19. The method for producing an organic electroluminescence display element according to claim 18 , wherein the integration value with respect to an applied voltage and a voltage application time in the aging in a reverse direction is 2–3 times as much as the integration value with respect to an applied voltage and a voltage application time in the aging in a forward direction over the entire aging process.

20. The method for producing an organic electroluminescence display element according to claim 1 , wherein the integration value with respect to an applied voltage and a voltage application time in the aging in a reverse direction is 2–3 times as much as the integration value with respect to an applied voltage and a voltage application time in the aging in a forward direction over the entire aging process.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2008
From: OPTREX CORPORATION
To: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD (50%)
Reel/Frame 020555/0910 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2004
From: TAKAHASHI, AKIRA; KATO, NAOKI; KOBUNE, SHINJI
To: OPTREX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 015466/0556 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2002-327927 · Nov 12, 2002 · national
Continuity (1)
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