IP Library Granted Patent US 8,729,574
Granted Patent B2
US 8,729,574 · App. 13/381,388 · Granted May 20, 2014

Light emitting device based on OLEDs

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Patent No.
US 8,729,574
App. No.
13/381,388
Granted
May 20, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light emitting device includes several groups of stripe shaped organic light emitting diodes arranged side by side on an optically transparent carrier substrate. The organic light emitting diodes includes a first layer sequence forming a first microcavity. At least one of the organic light emitting diodes of each group includes a second layer sequence forming a second microcavity is adapted in thickness of at least one of its layers to increase light output of the corresponding organic light emitting diode. A scatter or diffuser is arranged is an emission direction of the organic light emitting diodes in front of the carrier substrate to mix the light of different colors of each group leaving the carrier substrate allowing the emission of white light with a high efficacy.

Claims (10)

1. A light emitting device comprising a plurality of groups of stripe shaped organic light emitting diodes arranged side by side on an optically transparent carrier substrate, said organic light emitting diodes comprising a first layer sequence including at least an organic layer or layer stack between a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer, said first and said second electrode layers forming a first microcavity, said second electrode layer being closer to the carrier substrate than the first electrode layer, at least two of the organic light emitting diodes of each group being configured to emit light of a different color,

wherein at least one of the organic light emitting diodes of each group comprises a second layer sequence forming a second microcavity between the second electrode layer and the carrier substrate, the second microcavity being adapted in thickness of at least one of its layers to increase light output of the corresponding organic light emitting diode, and

wherein a scatter or diffuser element is arranged in an emission direction of the organic light emitting diodes in front of the carrier substrate, said scatter or diffuser element mixing the light of said different colors of each group leaving the carrier substrate.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the second layer sequence comprises at least a lower index layer between two higher index layers.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier substrate is a high index glass substrate with an index between 1.7 and 1.9.

4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier substrate is a glass substrate, the index of which being within a range of +/−10% of an average index of the first layer sequence without the first electrode.

5. The device according to claim 2 , wherein a difference in index between the higher index layers and the lower index layer of the second layer sequence is at least 0.8.

6. The device according to claim 2 , wherein said adaptation of the second microcavity in thickness of at least one of its layers is achieved by varying the thickness of only one of the higher index layers.

7. The device according to claim 1 , wherein each group comprises organic light emitting diodes emitting red, green and blue light.

8. The device according to claim 1 , wherein microlenses or cylindrical lenses are attached to the carrier substrate, thereby improving outcoupling of the light.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 26, 2018
From: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
To: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 046633/0913 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 25, 2018
From: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
To: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
Reel/Frame 047407/0258 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jul 25, 2018
From: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
To: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
Reel/Frame 046703/0202 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2012
From: GAERTNER, GEORG FRIEDRICH; LOEBL, HANS-PETER
To: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N V
Reel/Frame 027835/0235 →