IP Library Granted Patent US 7,642,709
Granted Patent B2
US 7,642,709 · App. 11/202,973 · Granted Jan 5, 2010

Organic electroluminescent display with reflection-reducing properties

Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
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Patent No.
US 7,642,709
App. No.
11/202,973
Granted
Jan 5, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic electroluminescent device and method for fabricating the same are provided. The organic electroluminescent device comprises an anode. An organic luminescent layer is formed over the anode. A partially light-transmitting layer is formed over the organic luminescent layer. A protection layer is formed over the partially light-transmitting layer. A reflection-reducing layer is formed over the protection layer. A cathode is formed over the reflection-reducing layer.

Claims (21)

1. An organic electroluminescent device, comprising:

an anode;

an organic luminescent layer disposed over the anode;

a partially light-transmitting layer disposed over the organic luminescent layer;

a first protection layer disposed over the partially light-transmitting layer, wherein the first protection layer comprises copper phthalocyanine (CuPc);

a reflection-reducing layer disposed over the first protection layer;

a second protection layer disposed over the reflection-reducing layer; and

a cathode disposed over the second protection layer.

2. The organic electroluminescent device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the anode comprises indium tin oxide (ITO).

3. The organic electroluminescent device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the partially light-transmitting layer comprises aluminum.

4. The organic electroluminescent device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the reflection-reducing layer comprises n-type doped semiconductor material, zinc oxide (ZnO), zinc sulfide (ZnS), calcium hexaboride (CaB 6 ), or lanthanum nitride (LaN).

5. The organic electroluminescent device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second protection layer comprises organic material.

6. The organic electroluminescent as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the organic material is copper phthalocyanine (CuPc).

7. The organic electroluminescent device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the partially light-transmitting layer is formed with a thickness of about 50 Å to about 150 Å.

8. The organic electroluminescent device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the protection layer is formed with a thickness of about 50 Å to about 1000 Å.

9. The organic electroluminescent device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the reflection-reducing layer is formed with a thickness of about 100 Å to about 3000 Å.

10. The organic electroluminescent device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second protection layer is formed with a thickness of about 50 Å to about 1000 Å.

11. A display device, comprising:

an organic electroluminescent device of claim 1 ; and

a control unit electrically coupled to the organic electroluminescent device.

12. The display device as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising a second protection layer disposed between the cathode and the reflection-reducing layer of the organic electroluminescent device.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 24, 2025
From: AUO CORPORATION
To: NEOLAYER LLC
Reel/Frame 072266/0941 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 12, 2005
From: HSIEH, CHIA-FEN; TSAI, TZE-CHIEN
To: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
Reel/Frame 016866/0111 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 94113072 A · Apr 25, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060238114A1 · Oct 26, 2006