IP Library Granted Patent US 9,054,318
Granted Patent B2
US 9,054,318 · App. 12/368,184 · Granted Jun 9, 2015

Organic light emitting device

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Patent No.
US 9,054,318
App. No.
12/368,184
Granted
Jun 9, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic light emitting device including a plurality of organic layers between a first electrode and an emitting layer, wherein the organic layer includes an electron blocking layer. In one embodiment, a first organic layer, an electron blocking layer, a second organic layer and an emitting layer are formed on the first electrode. The electron blocking layer has a Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital (LUMO) level which is lower than that of the first organic layer. Thus, the electron blocking layer traps excess electrons injected from the emitting layer, thereby improving lifetime characteristics of the OLED.

Claims (31)

1. An organic light emitting device (OLED) comprising:

a first electrode;

a second electrode;

an emitting layer between the first electrode and the second electrode;

a hole injection layer between the emitting layer and the first electrode; and

an electron blocking layer between the emitting layer and the hole injection layer and having a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) level lower than that of the hole injection layer,

wherein the electron blocking layer is directly on the hole injection layer.

2. The OLED of claim 1 , wherein the electron blocking layer comprises a fullerene compound.

3. An organic light emitting device (OLED) comprising:

a first electrode;

a second electrode;

an emitting layer between the first electrode and the second electrode;

a plurality of hole injection layers between the emitting layer and the first electrode; and

an electron blocking layer between the plurality of hole injection layers, wherein the electron blocking layer comprises a fullerene compound,

wherein the electron blocking layer is directly on one of the hole injection layers;

wherein the plurality of hole injection layers comprise a first hole injection layer on the first electrode and a second hole injection layer on the first hole injection layer; and

wherein the electron blocking layer is between the first hole injection layer and the second hole injection layer and has a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) level lower than of the first hole injection layer.

4. The OLED of claim 3 , wherein the electron blocking layer is not in direct contact with the first electrode.

5. The OLED of claim 3 , further comprising a hole transport layer between the second hole injection layer and the emitting layer.

6. The OLED of claim 3 , further comprising a first hole transport layer and a second hole transport layer,

wherein the plurality of hole injection layers comprise a first hole injection layer, and a second hole injection layer, and

the electron blocking layer comprises a first electron blocking layer between the first hole injection layer and the second hole injection layer, a second electron blocking layer formed between the second hole injection layer and the first hole transport layer, and a third electron blocking layer formed between the first hole transport layer and the second hole transport layer.

7. The OLED of claim 6 , wherein the first electron blocking layer has a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) level lower than that of the first hole injection layer.

8. The OLED of claim 6 , wherein the second electron blocking layer has a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) level lower than that of the first hole injection layer or the first hole transport layer.

9. An organic light emitting device (OLED) comprising:

a first electrode;

a second electrode;

an emitting layer between the first electrode and the second electrode;

a hole injection layer between the emitting layer and the first electrode; and

an electron blocking layer between the emitting layer and the hole injection layer and having a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) level lower than that of the hole injection layer, wherein the electron blocking layer is a single layer, and

wherein the electron blocking layer is directly on the hole injection layer.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Aug 20, 2012
From: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028816/0306 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 10, 2009
From: YOON, JI-HWAN; LEE, KWAN-HEE; BAE, SUNG-JUN
To: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022238/0226 →