IP Library Granted Patent US 8,921,872
Granted Patent B2
US 8,921,872 · App. 13/678,654 · Granted Dec 30, 2014

Display unit and method of manufacturing the same, electronic apparatus, illumination unit, and light-emitting device and method of manufacturing the same

Inventors: Tatsuya Ichikawa (Aichi, JP); Tadashi Ishibashi (Kanagawa, JP); Taichi Natori (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Sony Corporation
H01L33/50H01L33/08H01L33/005H01L27/322H01L27/3246
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Patent No.
US 8,921,872
App. No.
13/678,654
Granted
Dec 30, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display unit includes: a plurality of light-emitting devices; and a separation section disposed between any adjacent two of the plurality of light-emitting devices and including a photoexcited material. A light-emitting device includes: an excitation light source; a wavelength conversion layer converting excitation light emitted from the excitation light source into light of a wavelength different from a wavelength of the excitation light; and a wavelength selection film disposed on a surface farther from the excitation light source of the wavelength conversion layer.

Claims (36)

1. A display unit comprising:

a pixel drive circuit including a driving transistor and a writing transistor;

a plurality of organic light-emitting devices respectively including a first electrode, an organic light-emitting layer, and a common second electrode; and

a separation section disposed between any adjacent two of the plurality of organic light-emitting devices and including a photoexcited material,

wherein the separation section is disposed between a respective first electrode and the common second electrode.

2. The display unit according to claim 1 , wherein the photoexcited material is excited by light from the organic light-emitting devices to emit light.

3. The display unit according to claim 1 , wherein the photoexcited material is included in proximity to each of the organic light-emitting devices.

4. The display unit according to claim 1 , wherein the photoexcited material is a quantum dot.

5. The display unit according to claim 1 , wherein light from the organic light-emitting devices and light emitted from the photoexcited material are extracted parallel to each other.

6. The display unit according to claim 1 , wherein each of the organic light-emitting devices includes the first electrode, a functional layer including the organic light-emitting layer, and the common second electrode in this order.

7. The display unit according to claim 1 , wherein all of the organic light-emitting devices emit light of a same color, and respective ones of the organic light-emitting devices include a color filter on a display plane side.

8. The display unit according to claim 7 , wherein light is extracted from some of the organic light-emitting devices without passing through the color filter.

9. The display unit according to claim 1 , wherein any adjacent two of the plurality of organic light-emitting devices emit light of different colors.

10. The display unit according to claim 1 , wherein light from the organic light-emitting devices and light emitted from the photoexcited material are mixed together to produce white light.

11. The display unit according to claim 10 , wherein the organic light-emitting devices emit blue light, and the photoexcited material emits yellow light.

12. The display unit according to claim 1 , wherein the photoexcited material located closer to a first side of the separation section and the photoexcited material located closer to a second side of the separation section emit light of different colors.

13. An electronic apparatus including a display unit, the display unit comprising:

a pixel drive circuit including a driving transistor and a writing transistor;

a plurality of organic light-emitting devices respectively including a first electrode, an organic light-emitting layer, and a common second electrode; and

a separation section disposed between any adjacent two of the plurality of organic light-emitting devices and including a photoexcited material,

wherein the separation section is disposed between a respective first electrode and the common second electrode.

14. A method of manufacturing a display unit, the method comprising

forming a pixel drive circuit including a driving transistor and a writing transistor; and

forming a separation section between any adjacent two of a plurality of organic light-emitting devices which respectively include a first electrode, an organic light-emitting layer, and a common second electrode, the separation section being formed through including a photoexcited material, and the separation section being disposed between a respective first electrode and the common second electrode.

15. An illumination unit comprising:

a pixel drive circuit including a driving transistor and a writing transistor;

a plurality of organic light-emitting devices respectively including a first electrode, an organic light-emitting layer, and a common second electrode; and

a separation section disposed between any adjacent two of the plurality of organic light-emitting devices and including a photoexcited material,

wherein the separation section is disposed between a respective first electrode and the common second electrode.

16. A light-emitting device comprising: a pixel drive circuit including a driving transistor and a writing transistor; an organic excitation light source; a wavelength conversion layer converting excitation light emitted from the organic excitation light source into light of a wavelength different from a wavelength of the excitation light; and

a wavelength selection film disposed directly on a surface of the wavelength conversion layer which is farther from the organic excitation light source.

17. The light-emitting device according to claim 16 , wherein the wavelength selection film reflects light having a wavelength substantially equal to the wavelength of the excitation light and allows light having a wavelength different from the wavelength of the excitation light to pass therethrough.

18. The light-emitting device according to claim 16 , wherein the wavelength conversion layer includes inorganic nanocrystal.

19. A method of manufacturing a light-emitting device, the method comprising:

forming a pixel drive circuit including a driving transistor and a writing transistor; forming an organic excitation light source; forming, on the organic excitation light source, a wavelength conversion layer converting excitation light emitted from the organic excitation light source into light of a wavelength different from a wavelength of the excitation light; and

forming a wavelength selection film directly on a surface of the wavelength conversion layer which is farther from the organic excitation light source.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 16, 2012
From: ICHIKAWA, TATSUYA; ISHIBASHI, TADASHI; NATORI, TAICHI
To: SONY CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (2)
JP 2011-269990 · Dec 9, 2011 · national
JP 2011-288285 · Dec 28, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130146903A1 · Jun 13, 2013