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Granted Patent B2
US 11,943,944 · App. 17/423,665 · Granted Mar 26, 2024

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

Inventors: Yusuke Takita (Kanagawa, JP); Tsunenori Suzuki (Kanagawa, JP); Naoaki Hashimoto (Kanagawa, JP); Takumu Okuyama (Kanagawa, JP); Satoshi Seo (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
H10K50/11H10K85/6574H10K2101/30H10K2101/40
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Patent No.
US 11,943,944
App. No.
17/423,665
Granted
Mar 26, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A novel light-emitting device is provided. Alternatively, a light-emitting device having a long driving lifetime at high temperature is provided. The light-emitting device includes an anode, a cathode, and an EL layer positioned between the anode and the cathode. The EL layer includes a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, and a light-emitting layer in this order from the anode side. The first layer includes a first organic compound and a second organic compound. The second layer includes a third organic compound. The third layer includes a fourth organic compound. The light-emitting layer includes a fifth organic compound and an emission center substance. The first organic compound exhibits an electron-accepting property with respect to the second organic compound. A difference between HOMO levels of the fourth organic compound and the fifth organic compound is less than or equal to 0.24 eV.

Claims (55)

1. A light-emitting device comprising:

an anode;

a cathode; and

an EL layer between the anode and the cathode,

wherein the EL layer comprises a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, and a light-emitting layer in this order from the anode side,

wherein the first layer comprises a first organic compound and a second organic compound,

wherein the second layer comprises a third organic compound,

wherein the third layer comprises a fourth organic compound,

wherein the light-emitting layer comprises a fifth organic compound and an emission center substance,

wherein the first organic compound exhibits an electron-accepting property with respect to the second organic compound, and

wherein a difference between a HOMO level of the fourth organic compound and a HOMO level of the fifth organic compound is less than or equal to 0.24 eV.

2. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein a HOMO level of the second organic compound is greater than or equal to −5.7 eV and less than or equal to −5.4 eV.

3. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the HOMO level of the fifth organic compound is less than or equal to −5.75 eV.

4. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the fifth organic compound does not comprise a heteroaromatic ring in a molecular structure.

5. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the fifth organic compound is formed of only hydrocarbon.

6. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the difference between the HOMO level of the fourth organic compound and the HOMO level of the fifth organic compound is less than or equal to 0.20 eV.

7. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the difference between the HOMO level of the fourth organic compound and the HOMO level of the fifth organic compound is less than or equal to 0.16 eV.

8. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the emission center substance exhibits fluorescence with an emission peak wavelength of less than or equal to 480 nm.

9. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the emission center substance comprises a naphthobisbenzofuran skeleton.

10. A light-emitting apparatus comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 1 ; and

at least one of a transistor and a substrate.

11. An electronic device comprising:

the light-emitting apparatus according to claim 10 ; and

at least one of a sensor, an operation button, a speaker, and a microphone.

12. A lighting device comprising:

the light-emitting apparatus according to claim 10 ; and

a housing.

13. A light-emitting device comprising:

an anode;

a cathode; and

an EL layer between the anode and the cathode,

wherein the EL layer comprises a first layer, a third layer, and a light-emitting layer in this order from the anode side,

wherein the first layer comprises a first organic compound and a second organic compound,

wherein the third layer comprises a fourth organic compound,

wherein the light-emitting layer comprises a fifth organic compound and an emission center substance,

wherein the first organic compound exhibits an electron-accepting property with respect to the second organic compound,

wherein a HOMO level of the second organic compound is greater than or equal to −5.7 eV and less than or equal to −5.4 eV, and

wherein a difference between a HOMO level of the fourth organic compound and a HOMO level of the fifth organic compound is less than or equal to 0.24 eV.

14. The light-emitting device according to claim 13 , wherein the HOMO level of the fifth organic compound is less than or equal to −5.75 eV.

15. The light-emitting device according to claim 13 , wherein the fifth organic compound does not comprise a heteroaromatic ring in a molecular structure.

16. The light-emitting device according to claim 13 , wherein the fifth organic compound is formed of only hydrocarbon.

17. The light-emitting device according to claim 13 , wherein the difference between the HOMO level of the fourth organic compound and the HOMO level of the fifth organic compound is less than or equal to 0.20 eV.

18. The light-emitting device according to claim 13 , wherein the difference between the HOMO level of the fourth organic compound and the HOMO level of the fifth organic compound is less than or equal to 0.16 eV.

19. The light-emitting device according to claim 13 , wherein the emission center substance exhibits fluorescence with an emission peak wavelength of less than or equal to 480 nm.

20. The light-emitting device according to claim 13 , wherein the emission center substance comprises a naphthobisbenzofuran skeleton.

21. A light-emitting apparatus comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 13 ; and

at least one of a transistor and a substrate.

22. An electronic device comprising:

the light-emitting apparatus according to claim 21 ; and

at least one of a sensor, an operation button, a speaker, and a microphone.

23. A lighting device comprising:

the light-emitting apparatus according to claim 21 ; and

a housing.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 16, 2021
From: TAKITA, YUSUKE; SUZUKI, TSUNENORI; HASHIMOTO, NAOAKI; OKUYAMA, TAKUMU; SEO, SATOSHI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056882/0728 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-008234 · Jan 22, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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