IP Library Granted Patent US 8,030,646
Granted Patent B2
US 8,030,646 · App. 11/804,747 · Granted Oct 4, 2011

Light-emitting element using organic compound

Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,030,646
App. No.
11/804,747
Granted
Oct 4, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light-emitting element is provided, including a first electrode and a second electrode, a first layer including first and second organic compounds, the first layer being formed between the first electrode and the second electrode wherein the first organic compound is capable of emitting a first light and the second organic compound has an electron transporting property, and a second layer including third and fourth organic compounds, the second layer being formed between the first layer and the second electrode wherein the third organic compound is capable of emitting a second light and has an electron trap property and the fourth organic compound has an electron transporting property.

Claims (88)

1. A light-emitting element comprising:

a first electrode and a second electrode;

a first layer including first and second organic compounds, the first layer being formed between the first electrode and the second electrode wherein the first organic compound is capable of emitting a first light and the second organic compound has an electron transporting property;

a second layer including third and fourth organic compounds, the second layer being formed between the first layer and the second electrode wherein the third organic compound is capable of emitting a second light and has an electron trap property and the fourth organic compound has an electron transporting property; and

an electron transporting layer between the second layer and the second electrode,

wherein the first layer is in contact with the second layer.

2. A light-emitting element according to claim 1 , further comprising a hole transporting layer,

wherein the first and second layers are provided between the electron transporting layer and the hole transporting layer.

3. A light-emitting element according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are an anode and a cathode, respectively.

4. A lighting device comprising the light-emitting element according to claim 1 .

5. An electronic device comprising:

a display device,

wherein the display device comprises the light-emitting element according to claim 1 .

6. A light-emitting element according to claim 1 ,

wherein a color of the first light is similar to a color of the second light.

7. A light-emitting element according to claim 1 ,

wherein the third organic compound is a quinacridone derivative.

8. A light-emitting element according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first organic compound is dispersed in the second organic compound in the first layer,

wherein the third organic compound is dispersed in the fourth organic compound in the second layer, and

wherein the second organic compound and the fourth organic compound are different from each other.

9. A light-emitting element comprising:

a first electrode and a second electrode;

a first layer including first and second organic compounds, the first layer being formed between the first electrode and the second electrode wherein the first organic compound is capable of emitting a first light and the second organic compound has an electron transporting property;

a second layer including third and fourth organic compounds, the second layer being formed between the first layer and the second electrode wherein the third organic compound is capable of emitting a second light and the fourth organic compound has an electron transporting property; and

an electron transporting layer between the second layer and the second electrode,

wherein a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital level of the third organic compound is lower than a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital level of the fourth organic compound by 0.3 eV or more, and

wherein the first layer is in contact with the second layer.

10. A light-emitting element according to claim 9 , further comprising a hole transporting layer,

wherein the hole transporting layer is formed between the first electrode and the first layer.

11. A light-emitting element according to claim 9 ,

wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are an anode and a cathode, respectively.

12. A lighting device comprising the light-emitting element according to claim 9 .

13. An electronic device comprising:

a display device,

wherein the display device comprises the light-emitting element according to claim 9 .

14. A light-emitting element according to claim 9 ,

wherein a color of the first light is similar to a color of the second light.

15. A light-emitting element according to claim 9 ,

wherein the third organic compound is a quinacridone derivative.

16. A light-emitting element according to claim 9 ,

wherein the first organic compound is dispersed in the second organic compound in the first layer,

wherein the third organic compound is dispersed in the fourth organic compound in the second layer, and

wherein the second organic compound and the fourth organic compound are different from each other.

17. A light-emitting element comprising:

a first electrode and a second electrode;

a first layer including first and second organic compounds, the first layer being formed between the first electrode and the second electrode wherein the first organic compound is capable of emitting a first light and the second organic compound has an electron transporting property;

a second layer including third and fourth organic compounds, the second layer being formed between the first layer and the second electrode wherein the third organic compound is capable of emitting a second light and the fourth organic compound has an electron transporting property; and

an electron transporting layer between the second layer and the second electrode,

wherein a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital level of the third organic compound is lower than a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital level of the fourth organic compound by 0.3 eV or more,

wherein a difference between a peak value of an emission spectrum of the first organic compound and a peak value of an emission spectrum of the third organic compound is 0 nm or more and less than 30 nm, and

wherein the first layer is in contact with the second layer.

18. A light-emitting element according to claim 17 , further comprising a hole transporting layer,

wherein the hole transporting layer is formed between the first electrode and the first layer.

19. A light-emitting element according to claim 17 ,

wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are an anode and a cathode, respectively.

20. A lighting device comprising the light-emitting element according to claim 17 .

21. An electronic device comprising:

a display device,

wherein the display device comprises the light-emitting element according to claim 17 .

22. A light-emitting element according to claim 17 ,

wherein the third organic compound is a quinacridone derivative.

23. A light-emitting element according to claim 17 ,

wherein the first organic compound is dispersed in the second organic compound in the first layer,

wherein the third organic compound is dispersed in the fourth organic compound in the second layer, and

wherein the second organic compound and the fourth organic compound are different from each other.

24. A light-emitting element comprising:

a first electrode and a second electrode;

a first layer including first and second organic compounds, the first layer being formed between the first electrode and the second electrode wherein the first organic compound is capable of emitting a first light and the second organic compound has an electron transporting property;

a second layer including third and fourth organic compounds, the second layer being formed between the first layer and the second electrode wherein the third organic compound is capable of emitting a second light and has an electron trap property and the fourth organic compound has an electron transporting property and

an electron transporting layer between the second layer and the second electrode,

wherein a difference between a peak value of an emission spectrum of the first organic compound and a peak value of an emission spectrum of the third organic compound is 0 nm or more and less than 30 nm, and

wherein the first layer is in contact with the second layer.

25. A light-emitting element according to claim 24 , further comprising a hole transporting layer,

wherein the first and second layers are provided between the electron transporting layer and the hole transporting layer.

26. A light-emitting element according to claim 24 ,

wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are an anode and a cathode, respectively.

27. A lighting device comprising the light-emitting element according to claim 24 .

28. An electronic device comprising:

a display device,

wherein the display device comprises the light-emitting element according to claim 24 .

29. A light-emitting element according to claim 24 ,

wherein the third organic compound is a quinacridone derivative.

30. A light-emitting element according to claim 24 ,

wherein the first organic compound is dispersed in the second organic compound in the first layer,

wherein the third organic compound is dispersed in the fourth organic compound in the second layer, and

wherein the second organic compound and the fourth organic compound are different from each other.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2007
From: SUZUKI, TSUNENORI; SEO, SATOSHI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 019386/0619 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-155159 · Jun 2, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080006821A1 · Jan 10, 2008