IP Library Granted Patent US 10,147,904
Granted Patent B2
US 10,147,904 · App. 14/916,560 · Granted Dec 4, 2018

Organic optoelectronic component

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Patent No.
US 10,147,904
App. No.
14/916,560
Granted
Dec 4, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to an organic optoelectronic component comprising a substrate ( 101 ) on which a first electrode ( 102 ), then an organic functional layer stack ( 103 ) having at least one organic optoelectronic layer, and then a second electrode ( 104 ) are successively arranged. A thin film encapsulation ( 107 ) is arranged over the second electrode ( 104 ) and in addition to the second electrode ( 104 ), at least one first intermediate layer ( 121 ) having a hardness which is different from the layer which is directly adjacent thereto is arranged between the organic functional layer stack ( 103 ) and the thin-film encapsulation ( 107 ).

Claims (28)

1. An organic optoelectronic component, comprising:

a substrate, on which a first electrode, thereabove an organic functional layer stack having at least one organic optoelectronic layer, and thereabove a second electrode are arranged;

above the second electrode a thin-film encapsulation; and

between the organic functional layer stack and the thin-film encapsulation in addition to the second electrode at least one first intermediate layer having a different hardness than a directly adjacent layer,

wherein the thin-film encapsulation comprises one or more thin layers applied by at least one of chemical vapor deposition, atomic layer deposition or molecular layer deposition, and

wherein the thin-film encapsulation is configured to form a barrier with respect to at least one of moisture, oxygen or corrosive gas,

wherein the at least one first intermediate layer is arranged between the second electrode and the thin-film encapsulation,

wherein the at least one first intermediate layer directly adjoins the second electrode and has a greater hardness than the second electrode, and

wherein the at least one first intermediate layer has a lower hardness than a layer of the thin-film encapsulation that directly adjoins the at least one first intermediate layer.

2. The organic optoelectronic component according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one first intermediate layer is constructed to protect the organic functional layer stack against damage as a result of dirt particles, in particular dirt particles situated between the second electrode and the thin-film encapsulation.

3. The organic optoelectronic component according to claim 1 , wherein the second electrode comprises Al, Ag, Mg or a combination thereof and the first intermediate layer comprises Cr, Wo, V, Os, Ru, Ir or a combination thereof.

4. The organic optoelectronic component according to claim 1 , wherein a second intermediate layer directly adjoining the first intermediate layer is arranged between the first intermediate layer and the thin-film encapsulation, and the first intermediate layer has a greater hardness than the second intermediate layer.

5. The organic optoelectronic component according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one first intermediate layer completely covers the second electrode.

6. An organic optoelectronic component comprising:

a substrate, on which a first electrode, thereabove an organic functional layer stack having at least one organic optoelectronic layer, and thereabove a second electrode are arranged;

above the second electrode a thin-film encapsulation; and

between the organic functional layer stack and the thin-film encapsulation in addition to the second electrode at least one first intermediate layer having a different hardness than a directly adjacent layer,

wherein the at least one first intermediate layer is arranged between the second electrode and the thin-film encapsulation,

wherein the at least one first intermediate layer directly adjoins the second electrode and has a greater hardness than the second electrode, and

wherein the first intermediate layer has a lower hardness than a layer of the thin-film encapsulation that directly adjoins the first intermediate layer.

7. An organic optoelectronic component comprising:

a substrate, on which a first electrode, thereabove an organic functional layer stack having at least one organic optoelectronic layer, and thereabove a second electrode are arranged;

above the second electrode a thin-film encapsulation; and

between the organic functional layer stack and the thin-film encapsulation in addition to the second electrode at least one first intermediate layer having a different hardness than a directly adjacent layer,

wherein the at least one first intermediate layer is arranged between the second electrode and the thin-film encapsulation,

wherein the at least one first intermediate layer directly adjoins the second electrode and has a greater hardness than the second electrode,

wherein the first intermediate layer has a lower hardness than a layer of the thin-film encapsulation that directly adjoins the first intermediate layer, and

wherein the second electrode comprises Al, Ag, Mg or a combination thereof and the first intermediate layer comprises Ni, Ti, V or a combination thereof.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 11, 2020
From: OSRAM OLED GMBH
To: DOLYA HOLDCO 5 LIMITED
Reel/Frame 053464/0374 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE 11/658.772 REPLACED 11/658.772 PROPERTY NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 053464 FRAME: 0395. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Aug 11, 2020
From: DOLYA HOLDCO 5 LIMITED
To: PICTIVA DISPLAYS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Reel/Frame 053464/0395 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2016
From: POPP, MICHAEL; BAISL, RICHARD
To: OSRAM OLED GMBH
Reel/Frame 039126/0766 →