IP Library Granted Patent US 9,972,804
Granted Patent B2
US 9,972,804 · App. 15/452,089 · Granted May 15, 2018

Light emitting element, light emitting device, and electronic apparatus

Inventors: Koya Shiratori (Matsumoto, JP); Yuki Hanamura (Azumino, JP); Tsutomu Asakawa (Shiojiri, JP)
Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
H01L51/5212H01L27/322H01L27/3211H01L51/50H01L51/5084H01L51/5203H01L51/5253H01L51/5259
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Patent No.
US 9,972,804
App. No.
15/452,089
Granted
May 15, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic EL element includes a pixel electrode, a light emitting function layer that is formed on the pixel electrode, an electron injection layer formed on the light emitting function layer, and a counter electrode that is formed on the electron injection layer and that has semi-transmissive reflectivity, in which the counter electrode contains a reductive material that reduces material of the electron injection layer and Ag with atomic ratio of 75% or more, and an adsorption layer is formed on the counter electrode.

Claims (40)

1. A light emitting element comprising:

a first electrode;

a light emitting function layer that is formed on the first electrode;

an electron injection layer formed on the light emitting function layer; and

a second electrode that is formed on the electron injection layer and that has semi-transmissive reflectivity,

wherein the second electrode contains a reductive material that reduces material of the electron injection layer and Ag with atomic ratio of 75% or more, and

an adsorption layer is formed on the second electrode, a thickness of the adsorption layer being 1 nm or more, and being thinner than a thickness of the second electrode.

2. The light emitting element according to claim 1 ,

wherein a material of the adsorption layer is the same material as the reductive material.

3. A light emitting device,

wherein the light emitting element according to claim 2 is provided in each pixel, and a sealing layer is provided that is formed to cover the light emitting element.

4. An electronic apparatus comprising:

the light emitting device according to claim 3 .

5. The light emitting element according to claim 1 ,

wherein the material of the adsorption layer is Mg or Al.

6. A light emitting device,

wherein the light emitting element according to claim 5 is provided in each pixel, and a sealing layer is provided that is formed to cover the light emitting element.

7. An electronic apparatus comprising:

the light emitting device according to claim 6 .

8. The light emitting element according to claim 1 ,

wherein a light absorption rate of the adsorption layer is 30% or less.

9. A light emitting device,

wherein the light emitting element according to claim 8 is provided in each pixel, and a sealing layer is provided that is formed to cover the light emitting element.

10. An electronic apparatus comprising:

the light emitting device according to claim 9 .

11. The light emitting element according to claim 1 ,

wherein Ag that is contained in the second electrode has atomic ratio of 98% or less.

12. A light emitting device,

wherein the light emitting element according to claim 11 is provided in each pixel, and a sealing layer is provided that is formed to cover the light emitting element.

13. A light emitting device,

wherein the light emitting element according to claim 1 is provided in each pixel, and a sealing layer is provided that is formed to cover the light emitting element.

14. The light emitting device according to claim 13 ,

wherein the sealing layer includes

a first sealing layer,

a flattening layer made from an organic material that is laminated on the first sealing layer, and

a second sealing layer that is laminated on the flattening layer.

15. The light emitting device according to claim 13 ,

wherein arrangement pitch of the pixels is 10 μm or less.

16. An electronic apparatus comprising:

the light emitting device according to claim 13 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2023
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: LUMITEK DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 065221/0372 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2017
From: SHIRATORI, KOYA; HANAMURA, YUKI; ASAKAWA, TSUTOMU
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 041486/0630 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-063257 · Mar 28, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170279068A1 · Sep 28, 2017