IP Library Granted Patent US 10,720,595
Granted Patent B2
US 10,720,595 · App. 15/951,338 · Granted Jul 21, 2020

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
H01L51/5092H01L27/32H01L27/322H01L27/3211H01L33/36H01L33/40H01L33/42H01L51/50H01L51/5008H01L51/5084H01L51/5088H01L51/5203H01L51/5212H01L51/5221H01L51/5231H01L51/5234H01L51/5253H01L51/5259H01L51/5265H01L2251/558
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Patent No.
US 10,720,595
App. No.
15/951,338
Granted
Jul 21, 2020
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 (50)

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 and being in direct contact with the light emitting function layer;

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

an adsorption layer that is formed on, and in direct contact with, the second electrode,

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.

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. An electronic apparatus comprising:

the light emitting device according to claim 2 .

4. The light emitting element according to claim 1 ,

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

5. An electronic apparatus comprising:

the light emitting device according to claim 4 .

6. The light emitting element according to claim 1 ,

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

7. An electronic apparatus comprising:

the light emitting device according to claim 6 .

8. The light emitting element according to claim 1 ,

wherein a thickness of the adsorption layer being 1 nm or more.

9. An electronic apparatus comprising:

the light emitting device according to claim 8 .

10. The light emitting element according to claim 8 ,

wherein the thickness of the adsorption layer is thinner than a thickness of the second electrode.

11. An electronic apparatus comprising:

the light emitting device according to claim 10 .

12. The light emitting element according to claim 1 ,

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

13. An electronic apparatus comprising:

the light emitting device according to claim 12 .

14. A light emitting device,

wherein the light emitting element according to claim 1 is provided in each pixel, and

a sealing layer is proved that is formed to cover the light emitting element.

15. The light emitting device according to claim 14 ,

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.

16. The light emitting device according to claim 14 ,

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

17. An electronic apparatus comprising:

the light emitting device according to claim 14 .

18. An electronic apparatus comprising:

the light emitting device according to claim 1 .

19. The light emitting element according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a color filter; and

a sealing layer provided between the absorption layer and the color filter and on the adsorption layer.

20. The light emitting element according to claim 1 , wherein:

the light emitting function layer includes an electron transport layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2023
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: LUMITEK DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 065221/0372 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-063257 · Mar 28, 2016 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 15452089 · Mar 7, 2017
Related Publication 20180233692A1 · Aug 16, 2018