IP Library Granted Patent US 9,960,382
Granted Patent B2
US 9,960,382 · App. 14/896,520 · Granted May 1, 2018

Organic electroluminescence element, display panel, and method for manufacturing organic electroluminescence element

Inventor: Shusaku Kon (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: NEC LIGHTING, LTD.
H01L51/5228H01L27/3276H01L51/0021H01L51/5212H01L51/5237H01L51/56H01L2251/5361H01L2251/5392
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Patent No.
US 9,960,382
App. No.
14/896,520
Granted
May 1, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is an organic electroluminescence element that can provide uniform light emission over the entire surface and also can reduce the risk of short circuit and leakage. An organic electroluminescence element 10 according to the present invention includes a substrate 1 , a first electrode 2 , a second electrode 5 , an organic layer 4 including a light-emitting layer, and an auxiliary wiring layer 3 . The first electrode 2 , the organic layer 4 , and the second electrode 5 are laminated on one surface of the substrate 1 in this order. The organic layer 4 is connected electrically to both the electrodes. The auxiliary wiring layer 3 is arranged at a position where the auxiliary wiring layer 3 is not in contact with the organic layer 4 . The auxiliary wiring layer 3 is connected electrically to the second electrode 5 and is not in contact with the first electrode 2.

Claims (45)

1. An organic electroluminescence element comprising:

a substrate;

a first electrode;

a second electrode;

an organic layer comprising a light-emitting layer; and

an auxiliary wiring layer,

the first electrode, the organic layer, and the second electrode being laminated on one surface of the substrate in this order,

the organic layer being connected electrically to both the electrodes,

wherein the auxiliary wiring layer is arranged at a position where the auxiliary wiring layer is not in contact with the organic layer,

the auxiliary wiring layer is connected electrically to the second electrode, and

the auxiliary wiring layer is not in contact with the first electrode.

2. The organic electroluminescence element according to claim 1 , further comprising an insulating layer,

wherein the insulating layer is formed on the first electrode, and

the auxiliary wiring layer is laminated on the first electrode via the insulating layer, whereby the auxiliary wiring layer is not in contact with the first electrode.

3. The organic electroluminescence element according to claim 2 , wherein the auxiliary wiring layer is arranged so as to surround the second electrode.

4. The organic electroluminescence element according to claim 3 , wherein an edge of the auxiliary wiring layer forms an obtuse angle with the substrate plane.

5. A display panel comprising:

the organic electroluminescence element according to claim 3 .

6. The organic electroluminescence element according to claim 2 , wherein an edge of the auxiliary wiring layer forms an obtuse angle with the substrate plane.

7. A display panel comprising:

the organic electroluminescence element according to claim 2 .

8. The organic electroluminescence element according to claim 1 , wherein, on the surface of the substrate, the auxiliary wiring layer is formed at a position where the auxiliary wiring layer is not in contact with the first electrode on the outside of the first electrode.

9. A display panel comprising:

the organic electroluminescence element according to claim 8 .

10. The organic electroluminescence element according to claim 1 , wherein an edge of the auxiliary wiring layer forms an obtuse angle with the substrate plane.

11. A display panel comprising:

the organic electroluminescence element according to claim 10 .

12. The organic electroluminescence element according to claim 8 , wherein an edge of the auxiliary wiring layer forms an obtuse angle with the substrate plane.

13. A display panel comprising:

the organic electroluminescence element according to claim 12 .

14. A display panel comprising:

the organic electroluminescence element according to claim 1 .

15. A method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescence element, the method comprising:

a first electrode forming step of forming a first electrode on one surface of a substrate;

an organic layer forming step of forming an organic layer comprising a light-emitting layer on the first electrode;

a second electrode forming step of forming a second electrode on the organic layer; and

an auxiliary wiring layer forming step of forming an auxiliary wiring layer at a position where the auxiliary wiring layer is not in contact with the organic layer,

wherein, in the auxiliary wiring layer forming step, the auxiliary wiring layer is formed so as not to be in contact with the first electrode, and

in the auxiliary wiring layer forming step or the second electrode forming step, the auxiliary wiring layer is connected electrically to the second electrode.

16. The manufacturing method according to claim 15 , wherein, in the auxiliary wiring layer forming step, the auxiliary wiring layer is formed at a position where the auxiliary wiring layer is not in contact with the first electrode on the outside of the first electrode on the surface of the substrate.

17. The manufacturing method according to claim 16 , wherein, in the auxiliary wiring layer forming step, the auxiliary wiring layer is formed without performing patterning using a shadow mask.

18. The manufacturing method according to claim 15 , further comprising an insulating layer forming step of forming an insulating layer on the first electrode,

wherein, in the auxiliary wiring layer forming step, the auxiliary wiring layer is formed on the insulating layer so as not to be in contact with the first electrode.

19. The manufacturing method according to claim 18 , wherein, in the auxiliary wiring layer forming step, the auxiliary wiring layer is formed without performing patterning using a shadow mask.

20. The manufacturing method according to claim 15 , wherein, in the auxiliary wiring layer forming step, the auxiliary wiring layer is formed without performing patterning using a shadow mask.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jan 23, 2024
From: HOTALUX, LTD.
To: HOTALUX, LTD.
Reel/Frame 066365/0200 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 050850 FRAME: 0287. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Nov 6, 2019
From: HOTALUX, LTD.
To: HOTALUX, LTD.
Reel/Frame 050942/0429 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 29, 2019
From: NEC LIGHTING, LTD.
To: HOTALUX, LTD.
Reel/Frame 050850/0287 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 7, 2015
From: KON, SHUSAKU
To: NEC LIGHTING, LTD.
Reel/Frame 037225/0421 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-123188 · Jun 11, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
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