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Granted Patent B2
US 10,332,859 · App. 15/817,497 · Granted Jun 25, 2019

Display device with overlapped display panels capable of displaying a wide color gamut image on a seamless wide display region

Inventors: Daiki Nakamura (Atsugi, JP); Yusuke Nishido (Atsugi, JP); Satoshi Seo (Sagamihara, JP); Toshiki Sasaki (Isehara, JP); Ryohei Yamaoka (Atsugi, JP); Akihiro Kaita (Ichinoseki, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
H01L25/0652H01L27/3206H01L27/3211H01L27/3267H01L27/3293
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Patent No.
US 10,332,859
App. No.
15/817,497
Granted
Jun 25, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display panel includes a plurality of light-emitting elements. Light emitted from a first light-emitting element has a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate x of greater than 0.680 and less than or equal to 0.720 and a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate y of greater than or equal to 0.260 and less than or equal to 0.320. Light emitted from a second light-emitting element has a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate x of greater than or equal to 0.130 and less than or equal to 0.250 and a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate y of greater than 0.710 and less than or equal to 0.810. Light emitted from a third light-emitting element has a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate x of greater than or equal to 0.120 and less than or equal to 0.170 and a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate y of greater than or equal to 0.020 and less than 0.060.

Claims (93)

1. A display device comprising a first display panel and a second display panel,

wherein the first display panel comprises a first display region,

wherein the second display panel comprises a second display region and a region transmitting visible light,

wherein the second display region is adjacent to the region transmitting the visible light,

wherein the first display region comprises a portion overlapping with the region transmitting the visible light,

wherein the first display panel comprises a first light-emitting element, a second light-emitting element, and a third light-emitting element,

wherein light emitted from the first light-emitting element has a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate x of greater than 0.680 and less than or equal to 0.720 and a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate y of greater than or equal to 0.260 and less than or equal to 0.320,

wherein light emitted from the second light-emitting element has a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate x of greater than or equal to 0.130 and less than or equal to 0.250 and a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate y of greater than 0.710 and less than or equal to 0.810, and

wherein light emitted from the third light-emitting element has a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate x of greater than or equal to 0.120 and less than or equal to 0.170 and a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate y of greater than or equal to 0.020 and less than 0.060.

2. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first light-emitting element, the second light-emitting element, and the third light-emitting element comprise an electron-transport layer between a pair of electrodes and each comprise a light-emitting layer between the pair of electrodes,

wherein the light-emitting layer in the first light-emitting element, the light-emitting layer in the second light-emitting element, and the light-emitting layer in the third light-emitting element are separated from each other, and

wherein the first light-emitting element, the second light-emitting element, and the third light-emitting element share the same electron-transport layer.

3. The display device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the first light-emitting element, the second light-emitting element, and the third light-emitting element comprise a hole-injection layer between the pair of electrodes, and

wherein the first light-emitting element, the second light-emitting element, and the third light-emitting element share the same hole-injection layer.

4. The display device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the first light-emitting element, the second light-emitting element, and the third light-emitting element each comprise a hole-transport layer between the pair of electrodes, and

wherein the hole-transport layer in the first light-emitting element, the hole-transport layer in the second light-emitting element, and the hole-transport layer in the third light-emitting element are separated from each other.

5. The display device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the first light-emitting element, the second light-emitting element, and the third light-emitting element each comprise a reflective electrode and a transflective electrode as the pair of electrodes.

6. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein one or both of the first display region and the second display region comprise a curved surface.

7. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first display panel comprises a first curved surface and a second curved surface,

wherein a radius of curvature of the first curved surface is larger than a radius of curvature of the second curved surface,

wherein the first curved surface comprises the first display region, and

wherein the second curved surface does not comprise the first display region.

8. The display device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the radius of curvature of the first curved surface is larger than the radius of curvature of the second curved surface and is less than or equal to 10000 mm, and

wherein the radius of curvature of the second curved surface is greater than or equal to 1 mm and less than or equal to 100 mm.

9. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising a light-transmitting layer,

wherein the first display region overlaps with the region transmitting the visible light with the light-transmitting layer therebetween, and

wherein the light-transmitting layer comprises a portion in which an average value of transmittance with respect to light with a wavelength of greater than or equal to 450 nm and less than or equal to 700 nm is 80% or more.

10. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising a first module and a second module,

wherein the first module comprises the first display panel and at least one of a connector and an integrated circuit, and

wherein the second module comprises the second display panel and at least one of a connector and an integrated circuit.

11. An electronic device comprising:

the display device according to claim 1 , and

at least one of an antenna, a battery, a housing, a camera, a speaker, a microphone, and an operation button.

12. A display device comprising a first display panel and a second display panel,

wherein the first display panel comprises a first display region,

wherein the second display panel comprises a second display region and a region transmitting visible light,

wherein the second display region is adjacent to the region transmitting the visible light,

wherein the first display region comprises a portion overlapping with the region transmitting the visible light,

wherein the first display panel comprises a first light-emitting element, a second light-emitting element, a third light-emitting element, a first coloring layer, a second coloring layer, and a third coloring layer,

wherein light obtained from the first light-emitting element through the first coloring layer has a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate x of greater than 0.680 and less than or equal to 0.720 and a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate y of greater than or equal to 0.260 and less than or equal to 0.320,

wherein light obtained from the second light-emitting element through the second coloring layer has a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate x of greater than or equal to 0.130 and less than or equal to 0.250 and a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate y of greater than 0.710 and less than or equal to 0.810, and

wherein light obtained from the third light-emitting element through the third coloring layer has a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate x of greater than or equal to 0.120 and less than or equal to 0.170 and a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate y of greater than or equal to 0.020 and less than 0.060.

13. The display device according to claim 12 ,

wherein the first light-emitting element, the second light-emitting element, and the third light-emitting element comprise an electron-transport layer between a pair of electrodes and each comprise a light-emitting layer between the pair of electrodes,

wherein the light-emitting layer in the first light-emitting element, the light-emitting layer in the second light-emitting element, and the light-emitting layer in the third light-emitting element are separated from each other, and

wherein the first light-emitting element, the second light-emitting element, and the third light-emitting element share the same electron-transport layer.

14. The display device according to claim 13 ,

wherein the first light-emitting element, the second light-emitting element, and the third light-emitting element comprise a hole-injection layer between the pair of electrodes, and

wherein the first light-emitting element, the second light-emitting element, and the third light-emitting element share the same hole-injection layer.

15. The display device according to claim 13 ,

wherein the first light-emitting element, the second light-emitting element, and the third light-emitting element each comprise a hole-transport layer between the pair of electrodes, and

wherein the hole-transport layer in the first light-emitting element, the hole-transport layer in the second light-emitting element, and the hole-transport layer in the third light-emitting element are separated from each other.

16. The display device according to claim 13 ,

wherein the first light-emitting element, the second light-emitting element, and the third light-emitting element each comprise a reflective electrode and a transflective electrode as the pair of electrodes.

17. The display device according to claim 12 , wherein one or both of the first display region and the second display region comprise a curved surface.

18. The display device according to claim 12 ,

wherein the first display panel comprises a first curved surface and a second curved surface,

wherein a radius of curvature of the first curved surface is larger than a radius of curvature of the second curved surface,

wherein the first curved surface comprises the first display region, and

wherein the second curved surface does not comprise the first display region.

19. The display device according to claim 18 ,

wherein the radius of curvature of the first curved surface is larger than the radius of curvature of the second curved surface and is less than or equal to 10000 mm, and

wherein the radius of curvature of the second curved surface is greater than or equal to 1 mm and less than or equal to 100 mm.

20. The display device according to claim 12 , further comprising a light-transmitting layer,

wherein the first display region overlaps with the region transmitting the visible light with the light-transmitting layer therebetween, and

wherein the light-transmitting layer comprises a portion in which an average value of transmittance with respect to light with a wavelength of greater than or equal to 450 nm and less than or equal to 700 nm is 80% or more.

21. The display device according to claim 12 , further comprising a first module and a second module,

wherein the first module comprises the first display panel and at least one of a connector and an integrated circuit, and

wherein the second module comprises the second display panel and at least one of a connector and an integrated circuit.

22. An electronic device comprising:

the display device according to claim 12 , and

at least one of an antenna, a battery, a housing, a camera, a speaker, a microphone, and an operation button.

23. A display panel comprising a first light-emitting element, a second light-emitting element, and a third light-emitting element,

wherein light emitted from the first light-emitting element has a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate x of greater than 0.680 and less than or equal to 0.720 and a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate y of greater than or equal to 0.260 and less than or equal to 0.320,

wherein light emitted from the second light-emitting element has a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate x of greater than or equal to 0.130 and less than or equal to 0.250 and a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate y of greater than 0.710 and less than or equal to 0.810,

wherein light emitted from the third light-emitting element has a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate x of greater than or equal to 0.120 and less than or equal to 0.170 and a CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinate y of greater than or equal to 0.020 and less than 0.060,

wherein the first light-emitting element, the second light-emitting element, and the third light-emitting element comprise a hole-injection layer and a first hole-transport layer and each comprise a light-emitting layer,

wherein the first light-emitting element, the second light-emitting element, and the third light-emitting element share the same hole-injection layer,

wherein the first light-emitting element, the second light-emitting element, and the third light-emitting element share the same first hole-transport layer,

wherein the light-emitting layer in the first light-emitting element, the light-emitting layer in the second light-emitting element, and the light-emitting layer in the third light-emitting element are separated from each other, and

wherein in the third light-emitting element, the first hole-transport layer is in contact with the hole-injection layer and the light-emitting layer.

24. The display panel according to claim 23 ,

wherein the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element each comprise a second hole-transport layer, and

wherein in each of the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element, the first hole-transport layer is in contact with the hole-injection layer and the second hole-transport layer is in contact with the light-emitting layer.

25. The display panel according to claim 24 , wherein the light-emitting layer and the second hole-transport layer comprise the same material.

26. The display panel according to claim 24 , wherein the second hole-transport layer comprises a material with a HOMO level shallower than a HOMO level of a material contained in the first hole-transport layer.

27. The display panel according to claim 23 , wherein the hole-injection layer and the first hole-transport layer comprise the same material.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 5, 2017
From: NAKAMURA, DAIKI; NISHIDO, YUSUKE; SEO, SATOSHI; SASAKI, TOSHIKI; YAMAOKA, RYOHEI; KAITA, AKIHIRO
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 044299/0214 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2016-233446 · Nov 30, 2016 · national
JP 2017-098884 · May 18, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180151539A1 · May 31, 2018
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