IP Library Granted Patent US 8,598,610
Granted Patent B2
US 8,598,610 · App. 13/300,014 · Granted Dec 3, 2013

Light emitting device, display apparatus, and electronic apparatus

Inventor: Toshihiro Oda (Fujimi-machi, JP)
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,598,610
App. No.
13/300,014
Granted
Dec 3, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a display panel, a first electron injection layer is formed between an anode and a light-emitting functional layer, and a hole injection layer is formed between the anode and the first electron injection layer. In other words, the hole injection layer, the first electron injection layer, and the light-emitting functional layer are configured to be laminated on the anode in this order. An electron injection material used for the first electron injection layer is diffused into the hole injection layer, and the diffused electron injection material inhibits or promotes hole transportation of the hole injection layer, so that the amount of holes transported to a light-emitting functional layer is adjusted. As a result, the carrier balance is improved.

Claims (21)

1. A light-emitting device comprising:

an anode;

a cathode;

a light-emitting functional layer disposed between the anode and the cathode;

an electron injection layer disposed between the anode and the light-emitting functional layer; and

a hole injection layer disposed between the anode and the electron injection layer,

wherein the electron injection layer and the hole injection layer are directly connected to each other.

2. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the electron injection layer is made of an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, or a compound thereof.

3. A display apparatus comprising the light-emitting device according to claim 2 .

4. An electronic apparatus comprising the display apparatus according to claim 3 .

5. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising a hole transporting layer disposed between the electron injection layer and the light-emitting functional layer.

6. A display apparatus comprising the light-emitting device according to claim 5 .

7. An electronic apparatus comprising the display apparatus according to claim 6 .

8. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the hole injection layer has ion conductivity.

9. A display apparatus comprising the light-emitting device according to claim 8 .

10. An electronic apparatus comprising the display apparatus according to claim 9 .

11. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the hole injection layer is formed by using a liquid phase process.

12. A display apparatus comprising the light-emitting device according to claim 11 .

13. An electronic apparatus comprising the display apparatus according to claim 12 .

14. A display apparatus comprising the light-emitting device according to claim 1 .

15. An electronic apparatus comprising the display apparatus according to claim 14 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 2, 2026
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: SHIHENG CREATION LIMITED
Reel/Frame 074264/0468 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 18, 2011
From: ODA, TOSHIHIRO
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027296/0546 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2010-274314 · Dec 9, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120146062A1 · Jun 14, 2012