IP Library Granted Patent US 7,741,771
Granted Patent B2
US 7,741,771 · App. 11/969,869 · Granted Jun 22, 2010

Light-emitting element and display device and lighting device using same

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Patent No.
US 7,741,771
App. No.
11/969,869
Granted
Jun 22, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light-emitting element is provided having a layered structure composed of at least a light-emitting layer having a light-emitting region and a reflective layer for reflecting light emitted from the light-emitting region. Light emitted from the light-emitting region is extracted from a light-extracting surface distanced from the light-emitting region. A light-scattering portion is present in a part of the reflective layer.

Claims (16)

1. A light-emitting element having a layered structure, the layered structure comprising at least a light-emitting layer having a light-emitting region, the light-emitting element extracting light from a light-extracting surface distanced from the light-emitting region, the light being emitted from the light-emitting region, the light-emitting element comprising,

a light-scattering portion, wherein

a distance between a surface of the light-emitting region facing a side of the light-extracting surface and the light-extracting surface is limited to 50% or less of a peak wavelength of light.

2. The light-emitting element according to claim 1 , wherein on a substrate, a light reflective first electrode layer, the light-emitting layer, and a transparent second electrode layer are provided in this order.

3. The light-emitting element according to claim 1 , wherein on a substrate, a reflective layer, a first transparent electrode layer, the light-emitting layer, and a second transparent electrode layer are provided in this order.

4. The light-emitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the distance is limited to 30% or less of the peak wavelength of light.

5. The light-emitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the distance is limited to 20% or less of the peak wavelength of light.

6. The light-emitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the distance is limited to 10% or less of the peak wavelength of light.

7. The light-emitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the light-scattering portion corresponds to an irregular surface of a reflective layer.

8. The light-emitting element according to claim 7 , further comprising a planarizing layer for planarizing the irregular surface.

9. The light-emitting element according to claim 7 , wherein a maximum value (R max ) of surface roughness of the irregular surface is ¼ or more of the peak wavelength of light.

10. The light-emitting element according to claim 9 , wherein the light-scattering portion is made of a base material and an additive to be dispersed in the base material, the base material and the additive having different refractive indices.

11. The light-emitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the light-scattering portion corresponds to an irregular surface of the light-extracting surface.

12. The light-emitting element according to claim 8 , further comprising a planarizing layer for planarizing the irregular surface.

13. A display device comprising the light-emitting element in accordance with claim 1 .

14. A lighting device comprising the light-emitting element in accordance with claim 1 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2015
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: JOLED INC
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