IP Library Granted Patent US 11,683,948
Granted Patent B2
US 11,683,948 · App. 17/087,712 · Granted Jun 20, 2023

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
H01L51/5228H01L27/32H01L27/322H01L27/3211H01L33/36H01L33/40H01L33/42H01L51/50H01L51/508H01L51/5008H01L51/5064H01L51/5084H01L51/5088H01L51/5092H01L51/5203H01L51/5206H01L51/5212H01L51/5221H01L51/5231H01L51/5234H01L51/5253H01L51/5259H01L51/5265H01L2251/558
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Patent No.
US 11,683,948
App. No.
17/087,712
Granted
Jun 20, 2023
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 (42)

1. An organic EL apparatus with a plurality of sub pixels arranged in a display region in a matrix shape comprising:

a first electrode, that functions as a positive electrode, formed in an island shape in each sub pixel, wherein the first electrode comprises ITO;

a light emitting function layer formed on the first electrode, wherein the light emitting function layer comprises a plurality of organic light emitting layers;

a first layer formed above the light emitting function layer, the first layer having an electron injection function and comprising an element having a low work function;

a second electrode, that functions as a negative electrode, formed above the first layer;

an adsorption layer formed above a surface of the second electrode not in contact with the first layer; and

a color filter arranged above the adsorption layer in each sub pixel, wherein

the light emitting function layer, the first layer, the second electrode and the adsorption layer are arranged between the color filter and the first electrode.

2. The organic EL apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the first layer is approximately 1 nm.

3. The organic EL apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the adsorption layer is 1 nm or more.

4. The organic EL apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the light emitting function layer is formed in direct contact with the first electrode.

5. The organic EL apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of organic light emitting layers comprises a blue light emitting layer, a green light emitting layer and a red light emitting layer.

6. The organic EL apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sub pixels include green sub pixels that emit light with a peak wavelength of approximately 540 nm.

7. The organic EL apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the plurality of sub pixels further include blue and red sub pixels, wherein the blue sub pixels emit light with a peak wavelength of approximately 470 nm and the red sub pixels emit light with a peak wavelength of approximately 610 nm.

8. The organic EL apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a flattening layer formed between the first electrode and the color filter and with a thickness of approximately 1-5 μm.

9. The organic EL apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the flattening layer is an organic layer.

10. The organic EL apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the adsorption layer comprises aluminum.

11. The organic EL apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the adsorption layer comprises magnesium.

12. The organic EL apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first layer comprises a compound selected from a halogenide, an oxide, an alkali metal, or an alkaline earth metal.

13. The organic EL apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first layer comprises lithium.

14. The organic EL apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the first layer comprises lithium fluoride.

15. The organic EL apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the first layer comprises a lithium organic compound.

16. The organic EL apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the first layer comprises Liq.

17. The organic EL apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first layer comprises Yb.

18. An organic EL apparatus with a plurality of sub pixels arranged in a display region in a matrix shape comprising:

a first electrode, that functions as a positive electrode, formed in an island shape in each sub pixel, wherein the first electrode comprises ITO;

a light emitting function layer formed on and in direct contact with the first electrode, wherein the light emitting function layer comprises a plurality of organic light emitting layers;

a first layer formed above the light emitting function layer, the first layer having an electron injection function and comprising an element having a low work function;

a second electrode, that functions as a negative electrode, formed above the first layer;

an adsorption layer formed above a surface of the second electrode not in contact with the first layer; and

a color purity enhancing layer arranged above the adsorption layer in each sub pixel, wherein

the light emitting function layer, the first layer, the second electrode and the adsorption layer are arranged between the color purity enhancing layer and the first electrode.

19. The organic EL apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein the color purity enhancing layer is a color filter layer.

20. The organic EL apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein each sub pixel includes at least a blue light emitting layer.

21. An organic EL apparatus with a plurality of sub pixels arranged in a display region in a matrix shape comprising:

a first electrode, that functions as a positive electrode, formed in an island shape in each sub pixel, wherein the first electrode comprises ITO;

a light emitting function layer formed on the first electrode, wherein the light emitting function layer comprises a plurality of organic light emitting layers;

a first layer formed above the light emitting function layer, the first layer having an electron injection function and comprising an element having a low work function;

a second electrode, that functions as a negative electrode, formed above the first layer;

an adsorption layer formed above a surface of the second electrode not in contact with the first layer;

a color filter arranged in each sub pixel; and

a flattening layer formed between the first electrode and the color filter and with a thickness of approximately 1-5 μm.

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 (4)
Continuation 16901896 · Jun 15, 2020
Continuation 15951338 · Apr 12, 2018
Division 15452089 · Mar 7, 2017
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