IP Library Granted Patent US 12,120,900
Granted Patent B2
US 12,120,900 · App. 17/274,514 · Granted Oct 15, 2024

Light-emitting device, light-emitting apparatus, electronic device, and lighting device

Inventor: Satoshi Seo (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 12,120,900
App. No.
17/274,514
Granted
Oct 15, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

To provide a light-emitting device not only including a light-emitting layer in which energy is efficiently transferred from a host material to a guest material but also having high reliability. The light-emitting device not only includes a light-emitting layer in which the T1 levels and the S1 levels of a host material and a guest material fall within certain ranges so that energy can be efficiently transferred from the host material to the guest material and but also has improved reliability.

Claims (63)

1. A light-emitting device comprising:

an EL layer between a pair of electrodes,

wherein the EL layer includes a light-emitting layer,

wherein the light-emitting layer contains a first organic compound, a second organic compound, and a light-emitting substance,

wherein a T1 level (T D(edge) ) and a T1 level (T H(edge) ) satisfy Formula (1):

0.07 eV≤ T H(edge) −T D(edge) ≤0.27 eV  (1),

wherein a difference between an S1 level (S′ H(edge) ) and the T1 level (T H(edge) ) satisfies Formula (2):

0.2 eV≤ S′ H(edge) −T H(edge) ≤0.5 eV  (2)

wherein the T1 level (T H(edge) ) represents the lower of T1 levels derived from emission edges on a short wavelength side of phosphorescent spectra of the first organic compound and the second organic compound,

wherein the T1 level (T D(edge) ) represents a T1 level derived from an absorption edge of an absorption spectrum of the light-emitting substance, and

wherein the S1 level (S′ H(edge) ) represents an S1 level derived from an emission edge on a short wavelength side of a fluorescent spectrum of a mixed material of the first organic compound and the second organic compound.

2. A light-emitting device comprising:

an EL layer between a pair of electrodes,

wherein the EL layer includes a light-emitting layer,

wherein the light-emitting layer contains a first organic compound, a second organic compound, and a light-emitting substance,

wherein a T1 level (T D(edge) ) and a T1 level (T H(edge) ) satisfy Formula (3):

0.07 eV≤ T H(edge) −T D(edge) ≤0.17 eV  (3)

wherein a difference between an S1 level (S′ H(edge) ) and the T1 level (T H(edge) ) satisfies Formula (4):

0.2 eV≤ S′ H(edge) −T H(edge) ≤0.5 eV  (4)

wherein the T1 level (T H(edge) ) represents the lower of T1 levels derived from emission edges on a short wavelength side of phosphorescent spectra of the first organic compound and the second organic compound,

wherein the T1 level (T D(edge) ) represents a T1 level derived from an absorption edge of an absorption spectrum of the light-emitting substance, and

wherein the S1 level (S′ H(edge) ) represents an S1 level derived from an emission edge on a short wavelength side of a fluorescent spectrum of a mixed material of the first organic compound and the second organic compound.

3. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first organic compound and the second organic compound form an exciplex in combination, and

wherein the S1 level (S′ H(edge) ) is derived from an emission edge on a short wavelength side of a fluorescent spectrum of the exciplex.

4. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the first organic compound is a π-electron deficient heteroaromatic compound.

5. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first organic compound has a pyridine ring structure, a diazine ring structure, or a triazine ring structure.

6. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first organic compound has a structure where an aromatic ring is fused to a furan ring of a furodiazine skeleton.

7. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the light-emitting substance is a phosphorescent substance.

8. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second organic compound is a carbazole derivative.

9. The light-emitting device according to claim 8 ,

wherein the carbazole derivative is a bicarbazole derivative.

10. The light-emitting device according to claim 8 ,

wherein the carbazole derivative is a 3,3′-bicarbazole derivative.

11. A light-emitting apparatus comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 1 ; and

an FPC.

12. An electronic device comprising:

the light-emitting apparatus according to claim 11 ; and

at least one of a microphone, a camera, an operation button, an external connection portion, and a speaker.

13. A lighting device comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 1 ; and

at least one of a housing and a cover.

14. The light-emitting device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the first organic compound and the second organic compound form an exciplex in combination, and

wherein the S1 level (S′ H(edge) ) is derived from an emission edge on a short wavelength side of a fluorescent spectrum of the exciplex.

15. The light-emitting device according to claim 2 , wherein the first organic compound is a π-electron deficient heteroaromatic compound.

16. The light-emitting device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the first organic compound has a pyridine ring structure, a diazine ring structure, or a triazine ring structure.

17. The light-emitting device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the first organic compound has a structure where an aromatic ring is fused to a furan ring of a furodiazine skeleton.

18. The light-emitting device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the light-emitting substance is a phosphorescent substance.

19. The light-emitting device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the second organic compound is a carbazole derivative.

20. The light-emitting device according to claim 19 ,

wherein the carbazole derivative is a bicarbazole derivative.

21. The light-emitting device according to claim 19 ,

wherein the carbazole derivative is a 3,3′-bicarbazole derivative.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2021
From: SEO, SATOSHI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 055532/0832 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-172929 · Sep 14, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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