Light-emitting component

1. A light-emitting device comprising:

a carrier comprising a bottom face and a top face,

a first layer stack configured to generate light;

at least one additional layer stack configured to generate light, wherein the first and at least one additional layer stacks are located in a common plane parallel to the bottom face on the top face of the carrier, and wherein each of the first layer stack and the at least one additional layer stack are separately drivable from one another;

a first electrode arranged in a vertical direction between the carrier and the first and at least one additional layer stacks in direct contact and congruent with the respective layer stacks, wherein each of the first layer stack and the at least one additional layer stack is assigned to the first electrode;

an auxiliary structure arranged between the first and at least one additional layer stacks, wherein the auxiliary structure, the first electrode of the at least one additional layer stack and the at least one additional layer stack partially cover the first layer stack in plan view; and

a common second electrode connected to and extending over the first and at least one additional layer stacks.

2. The light-emitting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second electrode is reflective.

3. The light-emitting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first layer stack and the at least one additional layer stack are arranged on a common carrier.

4. The light-emitting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first layer stack and the at least one additional layer stack are arranged laterally adjacent to one another.

5. The light-emitting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary structure is an electrical insulator.

6. The light-emitting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary structure is translucent at least in places.

7. The light-emitting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary structure is light-scattering at least in places.

8. The light-emitting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary structure is arranged in direct contact with the first layer stack and the at least one additional layer stack.

9. The light-emitting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary structure completely fills a region in the lateral direction between the first layer stack and the at least one additional layer stack.

10. The light-emitting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first layer stack and the auxiliary structure are arranged to overlap in a vertical direction.

11. The light-emitting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one additional layer stack and the auxiliary structure are arranged to overlap in a vertical direction.

12. The light-emitting device as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the first layer stack comprises a recess in the lateral direction, and

wherein the at least one additional layer stack extends laterally into the recess.

13. The light-emitting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary structure is arranged in a region between the first and at least one additional layer stacks, wherein the auxiliary structure completely fills the region in a lateral direction, and wherein the auxiliary structure is light-scattering so that the region is illuminated when light is generated in at least one of the first and at least one additional layer stacks.

14. The light-emitting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary structure is arranged in a region between the first and at least one additional layer stacks, wherein the auxiliary structure is arranged vertically above a partial region of the first layer stack, wherein the at least one additional layer stack is arranged vertically above at least one partial region of the auxiliary structure, wherein the auxiliary structure is an electrical insulator so that operation of the first layer stack remains largely unaffected by the first electrode assigned to the at least one additional layer stack, and wherein the auxiliary structure is translucent so that the region is illuminated when light is generated in the at least one additional layer stack.

15. The light-emitting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first layer stack and the at least one additional layer stack are arranged vertically overlapping.

16. The light-emitting device as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the auxiliary structure is an electrical insulator.

17. The light-emitting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one additional layer stack and the first electrode, assigned to the at least one additional layer stack, are arranged vertically overlapping the auxiliary structure and the first layer stack.

18. A light-emitting device comprising:

a first layer stack configured to generate white light;

at least one additional layer stack configured to generate white light, wherein each of the first layer stack and the at least one additional layer stack are separately drivable from one another; and

an auxiliary structure arranged between the first and at least one additional layer stacks,

wherein a first electrode is assigned to each of the first and at least one additional layer stacks,

wherein each first electrode is in electrical contact with the associated first and at least one additional layer stacks, and

wherein a common second electrode is assigned to the first and at least one additional layer stacks,

wherein the common second electrode electrically contacts the first and at least one additional layer stacks,

wherein the common second electrode is transparent and comprises a transparent conductive oxide,

wherein the first layer stack comprises a recess in a lateral direction,

wherein the at least one additional layer stack extends laterally into the recess,

wherein the auxiliary structure is arranged in a region between the first and at least one additional layer stacks,

wherein the auxiliary structure completely fills the region in the lateral direction,

wherein the auxiliary structure is light-scattering so that the region is illuminated when light is generated in at least one of the first and at least one additional layer stacks,

wherein the auxiliary structure is electrically insulating,

wherein the auxiliary structure comprises light-scattering particles embedded in a matrix material that is a polymer, and

wherein the auxiliary structure is in direct contact with the first layer stack and the at least one additional layer stack.