IP Library Granted Patent US 8,093,806
Granted Patent B2
US 8,093,806 · App. 12/135,265 · Granted Jan 10, 2012

Light-emitting device, method for manufacturing the same, and electronic apparatus

Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,093,806
App. No.
12/135,265
Granted
Jan 10, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a light-emitting device including a light-emitting element over a substrate, the light-emitting element is partitioned from an adjacent light-emitting element by a partition wall, the light-emitting element comprising a first electrode, a layer formed over the first electrode, a light-emitting layer formed over the layer and a second electrode formed over the light-emitting layer, the layer contains an inorganic compound, an organic compound and a halogen atom, the partition wall contains the inorganic compound and the organic compound, and the layer. The light-emitting device provides higher reliability and fewer defects.

Claims (76)

1. A light-emitting device comprising:

a light-emitting element over a substrate, the light-emitting element being partitioned from an adjacent light-emitting element by a partition wall,

wherein the light-emitting element comprises:

a first electrode;

a layer formed over the first electrode;

a light-emitting layer formed over the layer; and

a second electrode formed over the light-emitting layer,

wherein the layer contains a transition metal oxide, an organic compound and a halogen atom, the organic compound being an aromatic amine compound or an aromatic hydrocarbon,

wherein a top surface of the layer is aligned with a top surface of the partition wall, and

wherein the partition wall contains the transition metal oxide and the organic compound.

2. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the layer has a higher conductivity than the partition wall.

3. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein a difference between a film thickness of the layer and a film thickness of the partition wall is within ±5% of the film thickness of the partition wall.

4. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein a concentration of the halogen atom contained in the layer is 1×10 21 atoms/cm 3 or more.

5. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein a weight percent of the transition metal oxide in the layer is greater than or equal to 5% and less than or equal to 25%.

6. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the transition metal oxide is molybdenum oxide.

7. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the transition metal oxide is molybdenum trioxide.

8. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the halogen atom is fluorine or chlorine.

9. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein each of a film thickness of the layer and a film thickness of the partition wall is 500 nm or more.

10. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting device is incorporated in one selected from the group consisting of a television set, a computer, a cellular telephone, a camera, a backlight of a liquid crystal display device, a table lamp and an indoor lighting apparatus.

11. A light-emitting device comprising:

a light-emitting element over a substrate, the light-emitting element being partitioned from an adjacent light-emitting element by a partition wall,

wherein the light-emitting element comprises:

a first electrode;

a layer formed over the first electrode;

a light-emitting layer formed over the layer; and

a second electrode formed over the light-emitting layer,

wherein the layer contains a transition metal oxide, an organic compound and a halogen atom,

wherein a top surface of the layer is aligned with a top surface of the partition wall, and

wherein the partition wall contains the transition metal oxide and the organic compound.

12. The light-emitting device according to claim 11 , wherein the layer has a higher conductivity than the partition wall.

13. The light-emitting device according to claim 11 , wherein a difference between a film thickness of the layer and a film thickness of the partition wall is within ±5% of the film thickness of the partition wall.

14. The light-emitting device according to claim 11 , wherein a concentration of the halogen atom contained in the layer is 1×10 21 atoms/cm 3 or more.

15. The light-emitting device according to claim 11 , wherein a weight percent of the transition metal oxide in the layer is greater than or equal to 5% and less than or equal to 25%.

16. The light-emitting device according to claim 11 , wherein the transition metal oxide is molybdenum oxide.

17. The light-emitting device according to claim 11 , wherein the transition metal oxide is molybdenum trioxide.

18. The light-emitting device according to claim 11 , wherein the halogen atom is fluorine or chlorine.

19. The light-emitting device according to claim 11 , wherein each of a film thickness of the layer and a film thickness of the partition wall is 500 nm or more.

20. The light-emitting device according to claim 11 , wherein the light-emitting device is incorporated in one selected from the group consisting of a television set, a computer, a cellular telephone, a camera, a backlight of a liquid crystal display device, a table lamp and an indoor lighting apparatus.

21. A light-emitting device comprising:

a light-emitting element over a substrate, the light-emitting element being partitioned from an adjacent light-emitting element by a partition wall,

wherein the light-emitting element comprises:

a first electrode;

a layer formed over the first electrode;

a light-emitting layer formed over the layer; and

a second electrode formed over the light-emitting layer,

wherein the layer contains a transition metal oxide, an organic compound and a halogen atom, the organic compound being an aromatic amine compound or an aromatic hydrocarbon,

wherein the partition wall contains the transition metal oxide and the organic compound, and

wherein a thickness of the partition wall is equal to a sum of a thickness of the layer and a thickness of the first electrode.

22. The light-emitting device according to claim 21 , wherein the layer has a higher conductivity than the partition wall.

23. The light-emitting device according to claim 21 , wherein a difference between a film thickness of the layer and a film thickness of the partition wall is within ±5% of the film thickness of the partition wall.

24. The light-emitting device according to claim 21 , wherein a concentration of the halogen atom contained in the layer is 1×10 21 atoms/cm 3 or more.

25. The light-emitting device according to claim 21 , wherein a weight percent of the transition metal oxide in the layer is greater than or equal to 5% and less than or equal to 25%.

26. The light-emitting device according to claim 21 , wherein the transition metal oxide is molybdenum oxide.

27. The light-emitting device according to claim 21 , wherein the transition metal oxide is molybdenum trioxide.

28. The light-emitting device according to claim 21 , wherein the halogen atom is fluorine or chlorine.

29. The light-emitting device according to claim 21 , wherein each of a film thickness of the layer and a film thickness of the partition wall is 500 nm or more.

30. The light-emitting device according to claim 21 , wherein the light-emitting device is incorporated in one selected from the group consisting of a television set, a computer, a cellular telephone, a camera, a backlight of a liquid crystal display device, a table lamp and an indoor lighting apparatus.

31. A light-emitting device comprising:

a light-emitting element over a substrate, the light-emitting element being partitioned from an adjacent light-emitting element by a partition wall,

wherein the light-emitting element comprises:

a first electrode;

a layer formed over the first electrode;

a light-emitting layer formed over the layer; and

a second electrode formed over the light-emitting layer,

wherein the layer contains a transition metal oxide, an organic compound and a halogen atom,

wherein the partition wall contains the transition metal oxide and the organic compound, and

wherein a thickness of the partition wall is equal to a sum of a thickness of the layer and a thickness of the first electrode.

32. The light-emitting device according to claim 31 , wherein the layer has a higher conductivity than the partition wall.

33. The light-emitting device according to claim 31 , wherein a difference between a film thickness of the layer and a film thickness of the partition wall is within ±5% of the film thickness of the partition wall.

34. The light-emitting device according to claim 31 , wherein a concentration of the halogen atom contained in the layer is 1×10 21 atoms/cm 3 or more.

35. The light-emitting device according to claim 31 , wherein a weight percent of the transition metal oxide in the layer is greater than or equal to 5% and less than or equal to 25%.

36. The light-emitting device according to claim 31 , wherein the transition metal oxide is molybdenum oxide.

37. The light-emitting device according to claim 31 , wherein the transition metal oxide is molybdenum trioxide.

38. The light-emitting device according to claim 31 , wherein the halogen atom is fluorine or chlorine.

39. The light-emitting device according to claim 31 , wherein each of a film thickness of the layer and a film thickness of the partition wall is 500 nm or more.

40. The light-emitting device according to claim 31 , wherein the light-emitting device is incorporated in one selected from the group consisting of a television set, a computer, a cellular telephone, a camera, a backlight of a liquid crystal display device, a table lamp and an indoor lighting apparatus.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 9, 2008
From: IKEDA, HISAO; IBE, TAKAHIRO; KOEZUKA, JUNICHI; KATO, KAORU
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021063/0247 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2007-162046 · Jun 20, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090001879A1 · Jan 1, 2009