IP Library Patent Application 18146553
Patent Application
App. No. 18/146,553

LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS

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App. No.
18/146,553
Abstract

A light-emitting apparatus includes a plurality of organic electroluminescent sections, a light extraction surface, and a laminate section. The second reflective layer includes, from the organic light-emitting layer side, a first metal layer, a transparent layer, and a second metal layer thinner than the first metal layer, in this order, and, in each of the organic electroluminescent sections, an interference structure is formed according to a structure that includes a reflection interface A on the organic light-emitting layer side of the first reflective layer, a reflection interface B on the organic light-emitting layer side of the first metal layer, a reflection interface C on the light extraction surface side of the first metal layer, a reflection interface D on the organic light-emitting layer side of the second metal layer, and one or more reflection interfaces E formed according to differences in refractive indexes within the laminate section.

Claims (346)

1 . A light-emitting apparatus comprising:

a plurality of organic electroluminescent sections that each include a first reflective layer, an organic light-emitting layer, and a second reflective layer, in this order;

a light extraction surface from which light emitted from each of the organic electroluminescent sections via the second reflective layer is extracted; and

a laminate section that includes a plurality of types of transparent material layers different from a metal reflective film and is provided between each of the organic electroluminescent sections and the light extraction surface, wherein

the second reflective layer includes, from the organic light-emitting layer side, a first metal layer, a transparent layer, and a second metal layer thinner than the first metal layer, in this order, and,

in each of the organic electroluminescent sections, an interference structure is formed according to a structure that includes a reflection interface A on the organic light-emitting layer side of the first reflective layer, a reflection interface B on the organic light-emitting layer side of the first metal layer, a reflection interface C on the light extraction surface side of the first metal layer, a reflection interface D on the organic light-emitting layer side of the second metal layer, and one or more reflection interfaces E formed according to differences in refractive indexes within the laminate section.

2 . A light-emitting apparatus comprising:

a plurality of organic electroluminescent sections that each include a first reflective layer, an organic light-emitting layer, and a second reflective layer, in this order; and

a light extraction surface from which light emitted from each of the organic electroluminescent sections via the second reflective layer is extracted, wherein

the second reflective layer includes, from the organic light-emitting layer side, a first metal layer, a first transparent layer, a second metal layer thinner than the first metal layer, a second transparent layer, and a third metal layer thinner than the first metal layer, in this order, and

in each of the organic electroluminescent sections, an interference structure is formed according to a structure that includes a reflection interface A on the organic light-emitting layer side of the first reflective layer, a reflection interface B on the organic light-emitting layer side of the first metal layer, a reflection interface C on the light extraction surface side of the first metal layer, a reflection interface D on the organic light-emitting layer side of the second metal layer, and a reflection interface E on the organic light-emitting layer side of the third metal layer.

3 . The light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

an optical distance between the reflection interface B and the reflection interface D is less than or equal to a central wavelength of light emitted from the corresponding organic light-emitting layer.

4 . The light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of organic electroluminescent sections include a plurality of first organic electroluminescent sections and a plurality of second organic electroluminescent sections, and,

in each of the first organic electroluminescent sections and each of the second organic electroluminescent sections, the interference structure is configured to satisfy the following formulae (a) through (j):

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La1: an optical distance between the reflection interface A and a light emission center of the organic light-emitting layer in the first organic electroluminescent section,

La2: an optical distance between the reflection interface B and the light emission center of the organic light-emitting layer in the first organic electroluminescent section,

La2′: an optical distance between the reflection interface C and the light emission center of the organic light-emitting layer in the first organic electroluminescent section,

La3: an optical distance between the reflection interface D and the light emission center of the organic light-emitting layer in the first organic electroluminescent section,

La4: an optical distance between the reflection interface E and the light emission center of the organic light-emitting layer in the first organic electroluminescent section,

φa1: a phase change when light emitted from the organic light-emitting layer is reflected by the reflection interface A in the first organic electroluminescent section,

φa2: a phase change when light emitted from the organic light-emitting layer is reflected by the reflection interface B in the first organic electroluminescent section, φa2′: a phase change when light emitted from the organic light-emitting layer is reflected by the reflection interface C in the first organic electroluminescent section,

φa3: a phase change when light emitted from the organic light-emitting layer is reflected by the reflection interface D in the first organic electroluminescent section,

φa4: a phase change when light emitted from the organic light-emitting layer is reflected by the reflection interface E in the first organic electroluminescent section,

λa: a central wavelength of an emission spectrum for the organic light-emitting layer in the first organic electroluminescent section,

λa1: a wavelength that satisfies formula (b),

λa2: a wavelength that satisfies formula (d),

λa2′ : a wavelength that satisfies formula (f),

λa3: a wavelength that satisfies formula (h),

λa4: a wavelength that satisfies formula (j), and

Na, Ma, Ka, and Kd: integers that are greater than or equal to 0.

5 . The light-emitting apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein,

in each of the first organic electroluminescent sections and each of the second organic electroluminescent sections, the microcavity structure is configured to satisfy the following formulae (k) through (t):

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Lc1: an optical distance between the reflection interface A and a light emission center of the organic light-emitting layer in the second organic electroluminescent section,

Lc2: an optical distance between the reflection interface B and the light emission center of the organic light-emitting layer in the second organic electroluminescent section,

Lc2′: an optical distance between the reflection interface C and the light emission center of the organic light-emitting layer in the second organic electroluminescent section,

Lc3: an optical distance between the reflection interface D and the light emission center of the organic light-emitting layer in the second organic electroluminescent section,

Lc4: an optical distance between the reflection interface E and the light emission center of the organic light-emitting layer in the second organic electroluminescent section,

φc1: a phase change when light emitted from the organic light-emitting layer is reflected by the reflection interface A in the second organic electroluminescent section,

φc2: a phase change when light emitted from the organic light-emitting layer is reflected by the reflection interface B in the second organic electroluminescent section,

φc2′: a phase change when light emitted from the organic light-emitting layer is reflected by the reflection interface C in the second organic electroluminescent section,

φc3: a phase change when light emitted from the organic light-emitting layer is reflected by the reflection interface D in the second organic electroluminescent section,

φc4: a phase change when light emitted from the organic light-emitting layer is reflected by the reflection interface E in the second organic electroluminescent section,

λc: a central wavelength of an emission spectrum for the organic light-emitting layer in the second organic electroluminescent section,

λc1: a wavelength that satisfies formula (l),

λc2: a wavelength that satisfies formula (n),

λc2′: a wavelength that satisfies formula (p),

λc3: a wavelength that satisfies formula (r), λc4: a wavelength that satisfies formula (t), and

Nc, Mc, Kc, and Kf: integers that are greater than or equal to 0.

6 . The light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of organic electroluminescent sections include a plurality of first organic electroluminescent sections that emit light in a first wavelength band and a plurality of second organic electroluminescent sections that emit light in a second wavelength band having shorter wavelengths than the first wavelength band, and

in each of the first organic electroluminescent sections and each of the second organic electroluminescent sections, the interference structure is configured such that the reflection interface A and the reflection interface B strengthen light in each of the first wavelength band and the second wavelength band, is configured such that the reflection interface C weakens light in each of the first wavelength band and the second wavelength band, and is configured such that the reflection interface D and the reflection interface E weaken light in the first wavelength band and strengthen light in the second wavelength band.

7 . The light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

a total thickness of the first metal layer and the second metal layer is less than or equal to 44 nm.

8 . The light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the transparent layer is formed using a transparent electrical conductor material, and

the first metal layer, the transparent layer, and the second metal layer are electrically connected to each other and function as an electrode on the light extraction surface side.

9 . The light-emitting apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein

the first transparent layer and the second transparent layer are formed using a transparent electrical conductor material, and

the first metal layer, the first transparent layer, the second metal layer, the second transparent layer, and the third metal layer are electrically connected to each other and function as an electrode on the light extraction surface side.

10 . The light-emitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the organic light-emitting layer is a printed layer.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2025
From: JDI DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT G.K.
To: MAGNOLIA BLUE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072714/0111 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE APPLICATION NUMBERS RECORDED AGAINST, ONE OF WHICH WAS INCORRECTLY TRANSCRIBED; APPLICATION 18475699 WAS RECRDED INCORRECTLY AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN LISTED INSTEAD AS 18475669 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 67060 FRAME: 252. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jul 30, 2024
From: JOLED INC.
To: JDI DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT G.K.
Reel/Frame 068377/0872 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 10, 2024
From: JOLED INC.
To: JDI DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT G.K.
Reel/Frame 067060/0252 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2022
From: FUKUDA, TOSHIHIRO; TAKEZAWA, HIROYOSHI; KISHI, YUKI
To: JOLED INC.
Reel/Frame 062221/0465 →