IP Library Granted Patent US 8,237,158
Granted Patent B2
US 8,237,158 · App. 13/023,484 · Granted Aug 7, 2012

Organic electroluminescence device and method of manufacturing the same

Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,237,158
App. No.
13/023,484
Granted
Aug 7, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic electroluminescence device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The organic electroluminescence device is suitable for being configured on a substrate. The organic electroluminescence device includes a first electrode, a first doped carrier transporting layer, a light-emitting layer, a second doped carrier transporting layer, and a second electrode. The first electrode is configured on the substrate. The first doped carrier transporting layer is configured on the first electrode. The light-emitting layer is configured on the first doped carrier transporting layer. The second doped carrier transporting layer is configured on the light-emitting layer and has a first surface in contact with the light-emitting layer and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first surface is substantially a planar surface, and the second surface is a rough surface having a plurality of micro-protrusions. The second electrode is configured on the second surface.

Claims (34)

1. An organic electroluminescence device suitable for being configured on a substrate and comprising:

a first electrode configured on the substrate;

a first doped carrier transporting layer configured on the first electrode;

a light-emitting layer configured on the first doped carrier transporting layer;

a second doped carrier transporting layer configured on the light-emitting layer and having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being in contact with the light-emitting layer, the second surface being opposite to the first surface, wherein the first surface is substantially a planar surface, and the second surface is a rough surface; and

a second electrode configured on the second surface, wherein surface roughness (Ra) of the second surface ranges from about 30 nm to about 200 nm, and a thickness of the second doped carrier transporting layer ranges from about 0.2 μm to about 2 μm.

2. The organic electroluminescence device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first electrode is a transparent electrode, and the second electrode is a reflective electrode.

3. The organic electroluminescence device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second surface has a plurality of micro-protrusions.

4. The organic electroluminescence device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first doped carrier transporting layer comprises a hole transporting layer, and the second doped carrier transporting layer comprises an electron transporting layer.

5. The organic electroluminescence device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first doped carrier transporting layer comprises an electron transporting layer, and the second doped carrier transporting layer comprises a hole transporting layer.

6. The organic electroluminescence device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the second doped carrier transporting layer ranges from about 0.5 μm to about 1 μm.

7. The organic electroluminescence device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a glass transition temperature of the second doped carrier transporting layer ranges from about 30° C. to about 100° C.

8. The organic electroluminescence device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a glass transition temperature of the second doped carrier transporting layer ranges from about 40° C. to about 70° C.

9. The organic electroluminescence device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second doped carrier transporting layer comprises:

a first thin film configured on the light-emitting layer; and

a second thin film configured between the first thin film and the second electrode, wherein a glass transition temperature of the first thin film is higher than a glass transition temperature of the second thin film.

10. The organic electroluminescence device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the second thin film comprises an n-type doped layer.

11. The organic electroluminescence device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the second thin film comprises a p-type doped layer.

12. A method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence device, comprising:

forming a first electrode on a substrate;

forming a first doped carrier transporting layer on the first electrode;

forming a light-emitting layer on the first doped carrier transporting layer;

forming a second doped carrier transporting layer on the light-emitting layer, the second doped carrier transporting layer having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being in contact with the light-emitting layer, the second surface being opposite to the first surface, wherein the first surface is substantially a planar surface, and the second surface is a rough surface; and

forming a second electrode on the second surface, wherein surface roughness (Ra) of the second surface ranges from about 30 nm to about 200 nm, and a thickness of the second doped carrier transporting layer ranges from about 0.2 μm to about 2 μm.

13. The method as claimed in claim 12 , wherein a method of forming the rough surface comprises performing a thermal annealing process on the second doped carrier transporting layer.

14. The method as claimed in claim 12 , wherein a temperature at which the thermal annealing process is performed ranges from about 50° C. to about 120° C.

15. The method as claimed in claim 12 , wherein a method of forming the rough surface comprises performing a thermal evaporation process on the second doped carrier transporting layer with use of a shadow mask.

16. The method as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the shadow mask has a plurality of openings, and a distance between every two of the openings ranges from about 10 μm to about 30 μm.

17. An organic electroluminescence device suitable for being configured on a substrate and comprising:

a first electrode configured on the substrate;

a first doped carrier transporting layer configured on the first electrode and having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being in contact with the first electrode, the second surface being opposite to the first surface, wherein the first surface is substantially a planar surface, and the second surface is a rough surface;

a light-emitting layer configured on the first doped carrier transporting layer;

a second doped carrier transporting layer configured on the light-emitting layer; and

a second electrode configured on the second doped carrier transporting layer, wherein surface roughness (Ra) of the second surface ranges from about 30 nm to about 200 nm, and a thickness of the second doped carrier transporting layer ranges from about 0.2 μm to about 2 μm.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2023
From: AUO CORPORATION
To: OPTRONIC SCIENCES LLC
Reel/Frame 064658/0572 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 25, 2023
From: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
To: AUO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063785/0830 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 8, 2011
From: CHAO, CHING-YAN
To: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025771/0208 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 99140004 A · Nov 19, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
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