IP Library Granted Patent US 9,184,404
Granted Patent B2
US 9,184,404 · App. 14/006,447 · Granted Nov 10, 2015

White light-emitting organic electroluminescent element and white light-emitting organic electroluminescent panel

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Patent No.
US 9,184,404
App. No.
14/006,447
Granted
Nov 10, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A white light-emitting organic electroluminescent element includes at least four kinds of light-emitting dopants with different emission peak wavelengths which are present between a cathode and an anode. The four kinds of light-emitting dopants include a light-emitting dopant “A”, a light-emitting dopant “B”, a light-emitting dopant “C”, and a light-emitting dopant “D” having their own peak wavelengths which are longer in this order. The white light-emitting organic electroluminescent element has an emission spectrum which satisfies relations of: (first average luminance for an angle in a range of 50° to 70°/first front luminance)>(second average luminance for an angle in a range of 50° to 70°/second front luminance); and (third average luminance for an angle in a range of 50° to 70°/third front luminance)>(fourth average luminance for an angle in a range of 50° to 70°/fourth front luminance).

Claims (78)

1. A white light-emitting organic electroluminescent element comprising:

a cathode,

an anode, and

at least four kinds of light-emitting dopants including a light-emitting dopant “A”, a light-emitting dopant “B”, a light-emitting dopant “C”, and a light emitting dopant “D”, the at least four kinds of light-emitting dopants being located between the cathode and the anode,

wherein

a peak wavelength of the light emitting dopant “A” is shorter than a peak wavelength of the light emitting dopant “B”, the peak wavelength of the light emitting dopant “B” is shorter than a peak wavelength of the light emitting dopant “C”, and the peak wavelength of the light emitting dopant “C” is shorter than a peak wavelength of the light emitting dopant “D”,

wherein

when

a first luminance is a luminance at the peak wavelength of the light-emitting dopant “A”, a second luminance is a luminance at the peak wavelength of the light-emitting dopant “D”, a third luminance is a luminance at the peak wavelength of the light-emitting dopant “C” and a fourth luminance is a luminance at the peak wavelength of the light-emitting dopant “B”, and

when

a normal direction of the white light-emitting organic electroluminescent element is in the 0° direction;

a first average luminance is an average luminance of the first luminance in a range of 50° to 70°,

a second average luminance is an average luminance of the second luminance in a range of 50° to 70°,

a third average luminance is an average luminance of the third luminance in a range of 50° to 70°, and

a fourth average luminance is an average luminance of the fourth luminance in a range of 50° to 70°, and

a first front luminance is a luminance of the first luminance in the normal direction,

a second front luminance is a luminance of the second luminance in the normal direction,

a third front luminance is a luminance of the third luminance in the normal direction, and

a fourth front luminance is a luminance of the fourth luminance in the normal direction,

wherein

a first ratio of the first average luminance to the first front luminance is more than a second ratio of the second average luminance to the second front luminance, and

a third ratio of the third average luminance to the third front luminance is more than a fourth ratio of the fourth average luminance to the fourth front luminance.

2. The white light-emitting organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , wherein:

the peak wavelength of the light-emitting dopant “B” is between 480 nm and 520 nm; and

the peak wavelength of the light-emitting dopant “C” is between 520 nm and 580 nm.

3. The white light-emitting organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , wherein:

the light-emitting dopant “A” is a blue light-emitting dopant; and

the light-emitting dopant “D” is a red light-emitting dopant.

4. The white light-emitting organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , wherein

the first ratio is more than 1.

5. The white light-emitting organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , wherein

the second ratio is less than 1.

6. The white light-emitting organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a first light-emitting unit,

a second light-emitting unit stacked on the first light-emitting unit, and

an intermediate connecting layer connecting the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit, the intermediate connecting layer, the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit being disposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein:

the first light-emitting unit includes the light-emitting dopant “A” and the second light-emitting unit includes the light-emitting dopant “C” and the light-emitting dopant “D”.

7. The white light-emitting organic electroluminescent element according to claim 6 , wherein:

the first light-emitting unit further includes the light-emitting dopant “B”; and

the light-emitting dopant “B” is a singlet light-emitting material.

8. The white light-emitting organic electroluminescent element according to claim 6 , wherein:

one of the anode and the cathode is a reflective electrode;

the first lighting emitting unit is provided farther from the reflective electrode than the second light-emitting unit is provided; and

the white light-emitting organic electroluminescent element emits white light having a correlated color temperature in a range of 2000 K to 4500 K.

9. The white light-emitting organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , wherein

an emission spectrum is derived from only the at least four kinds of the light-emitting dopants.

10. The white light-emitting organic electroluminescent element according to claim 6 , wherein:

the second light-emitting unit further includes the light-emitting dopant “B”; and

the light-emitting dopant “B” is a triplet light-emitting material.

11. The white light-emitting organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , wherein:

the light-emitting dopant “A” is a singlet light-emitting material; and

the light-emitting dopant “C” and the light-emitting dopant “D” are triplet light-emitting materials.

12. The white light-emitting organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a light diffusion layer scattering light and disposed on one of the anode and the cathode.

13. A white light-emitting organic electroluminescent panel, comprising:

a whitelight-emitting organic electroluminescent element comprising:

a cathode,

an anode, and

at least four kinds of light-emitting dopants including a light-emitting dopant “A”, alight-emitting dopant“B”, a light-emittingdopant“C”,and a light emitting dopant“D”, the at least four kinds of light-emitting dopants being located between the cathode and the anode,

wherein

a peak wavelength of the light emitting dopant“A” is shorter than a peak wavelength of the light emitting dopant “B”, the peak wavelength of the light emitting dopant “B” is shorter than a peak wavelength of the light emitting dopant “C”, and the peak wavelength of the light emitting dopant “C” is shorter than a peak wavelength of the light emitting dopant “D”,

wherein

when

a first luminance is a luminance at the peakwave length of the light-emitting dopant “A”, a second luminance is aluminance at the peak wavelength of the light-emitting dopant“D”, a third luminance is a luminance at the peak wavelength of the light-emitting dopant “C” and a fourth luminance is a luminance at the peak wavelength of the light-emitting dopant “B”, and

when

a normal direction of the white light-emitting organic electroluminescent element is in the 0° direction;

a first average luminance is an average luminance of the first luminance in a range of 50° to 70°,

a second average luminance is an average luminance of the second luminance in a range of 50° to 70°,

a third average luminance is an average luminance of the third luminance in a range of 50° to 70° ,and

a fourth average luminance is an average luminance of the fourth luminance in a range of 50° to 70° , and

a first front luminance is a luminance of the first luminance in the normal direction,

a second front luminance is a luminance of the second luminance in the normal direction,

a third front luminance is a luminance of the third luminance in the normal direction, and

a fourth front luminance is a luminance of the fourth luminance in the normal direction,

wherein

a first ratio of the first average luminance to the first front luminance is more than a second ratio of the second average luminance to the second front luminance, and

a third ratio of the third average luminance to the third front luminance is more than a fourth ratio of the fourth average luminance to the fourth front luminance; and

a light diffusion layer scattering light and disposed on a light-extracting face of the white light-emitting organic electroluminescent element.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2021
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2013
From: KUZUOKA, YOSHIKAZU; TSUJI, HIROYA; SASAKI, HIROYUKI; OHARA, SATOSHI; YAMAE, KAZUYUKI
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
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