IP Library Granted Patent US 8,586,977
Granted Patent B2
US 8,586,977 · App. 13/563,139 · Granted Nov 19, 2013

Method of manufacturing organic EL display unit

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Patent No.
US 8,586,977
App. No.
13/563,139
Granted
Nov 19, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of manufacturing an organic EL display unit and an organic EL display unit capable of improving light emitting efficiency and life of blue are provided. A hole injection layer are formed on a lower electrode. For a red organic EL device and a green organic EL device, a hole transport layer, a red light emitting layer, and a green light emitting layer made of a polymer material are formed. A hole transport layer made of a low molecular material is formed on the hole injection layer of a blue organic EL device. A blue light emitting layer made of a low molecular material is formed on the red light emitting layer, the green light emitting layer, and the hole transport layer for the blue organic EL device. An electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, and an upper electrode are sequentially formed on the blue light emitting layer.

Claims (29)

1. A method of manufacturing an organic EL display unit comprising:

forming a lower electrode respectively for a red organic EL device, a green organic EL device, and a blue organic EL device on a substrate;

forming a hole injection layer respectively for the red organic EL device, the green organic EL device, and the blue organic EL device on the lower electrode by coating method;

forming a hole transport layer made of a polymer material respectively for the red organic EL device and the green organic EL device on the hole injection layer by coating method;

forming a red light emitting layer made of a polymer material on the hole transport layer for the red organic EL device by coating method;

forming a green light emitting layer made of a polymer material on the hole transport layer for the green organic EL device by coating method;

forming a hole transport layer made of a low molecular material on the hole injection layer of the blue organic EL device by coating method;

forming a blue light emitting layer made of a low molecular material on the whole area of the red light emitting layer, the green light emitting layer, and the hole transport layer for the blue organic EL device by evaporation method; and

sequentially forming an electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, and an upper electrode on the whole area of the blue light emitting layer; and

wherein the hole transport layer of the blue organic EL device is made of an organic material expressed by General formula 1 shown in Chemical formula 1:

where A1 to A3 in the General formula 1 respectively and independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group.

2. The method of manufacturing an organic EL display unit according to claim 1 , wherein ink jet method or nozzle coating method is used as the coating method.

3. A method of manufacturing an organic EL display unit comprising:

forming a lower electrode respectively for a red organic EL device, a green organic EL device, and a blue organic EL device on a substrate;

forming a hole injection layer respectively for the red organic EL device, the green organic EL device, and the blue organic EL device on the lower electrode by coating method;

forming a hole transport layer made of a polymer material respectively for the red organic EL device and the green organic EL device on the hole injection layer by coating method;

forming a red light emitting layer made of a polymer material on the hole transport layer for the red organic EL device by coating method;

forming a green light emitting layer made of a polymer material on the hole transport layer for the green organic EL device by coating method;

forming a hole transport layer made of a low molecular material on the hole injection layer of the blue organic EL device by coating method;

forming a blue light emitting layer made of a low molecular material on the whole area of the red light emitting layer, the green light emitting layer, and the hole transport layer for the blue organic EL device by evaporation method; and

sequentially forming an electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, and an upper electrode on the whole area of the blue light emitting layer;

wherein the blue light emitting layer is made of a compound expressed by General formula 2 shown in Chemical formula 2:

where R1 to R6 in General formula 2 respectively and independently represent hydrogen, halogen, a hydroxyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted carbonyl group having 20 or less carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted carbonylester group having 20 or less carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 20 or less carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having 20 or less carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxyl group having 20 or less carbon atoms, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group having 30 or less carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 30 or less carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group having 30 or less carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted amino group having 30 or less carbon atoms.

4. The method of manufacturing an organic EL display unit according to claim 3 , wherein the hole injection layer is made of at least one of a polyaniline and oligoaniline material.

5. The method of manufacturing an organic EL display unit according to claim 4 , wherein the step of forming the hole transport layer of the red organic EL device and the green organic EL device, the step of forming the red light emitting layer, the step of forming the green light emitting layer, and the step of forming the hole transport layer of the blue organic EL device are performed in atmosphere in which a main component is nitrogen, an oxygen content ratio is from 0.1 ppm to 100 ppm both inclusive, and a dew point is from −80 degrees centigrade to −40 degrees centigrade both inclusive.

6. The method of manufacturing an organic EL display unit according to claim 5 , wherein the step of forming the hole transport layer of the red organic EL device and the green organic EL device, the step of forming the red light emitting layer, the step of forming the green light emitting layer, and the step of forming the hole transport layer of the blue organic EL device include

a step of coating with a solution containing an organic material and a solvent or a dispersion liquid containing a dispersion medium that composes the hole transport layer, the red light emitting layer, or the green light emitting layer,

a step of forming the hole transport layer, the red light emitting layer, or the green light emitting layer by removing the solvent or the dispersion medium by drying, and

a step of heating the hole transport layer, the red light emitting layer, or the green light emitting layer at temperature from 50 degrees centigrade to 150 degrees centigrade both inclusive.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2025
From: JDI DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT G.K.
To: MAGNOLIA BLUE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072039/0656 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2024
From: JOLED, INC.
To: JDI DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT G.K.
Reel/Frame 066382/0619 →
CORRECTION BY AFFIDAVIT FILED AGAINST REEL/FRAME 063396/0671 Recorded Jun 12, 2023
From: JOLED, INC.
To: JOLED, INC.
Reel/Frame 064067/0723 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2023
From: JOLED, INC.
To: INCJ, LTD.
Reel/Frame 063396/0671 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 15, 2015
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: JOLED INC.
Reel/Frame 036106/0355 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2012
From: OBANA, YOSHIAKI; HIGO, TOMOYUKI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028717/0447 →