IP Library Granted Patent US 9,349,775
Granted Patent B2
US 9,349,775 · App. 14/819,550 · Granted May 24, 2016

Light-emitting element and display device

Inventors: Hisao Ikeda (Kanagawa, JP); Hiroki Ohara (Tokyo, JP); Makoto Hosoba (Kanagawa, JP); Junichiro Sakata (Kanagawa, JP); Shunichi Ito (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
H01L27/322H01L51/5234H01L51/5237H01L51/5253H01L51/5275H01L2251/301H01L2251/5315H01L2251/5338H01L2251/5361
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Patent No.
US 9,349,775
App. No.
14/819,550
Granted
May 24, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

There has been a problem that difference in refractive index between an opposite substrate or a moisture barrier layer provided thereover, and air is maintained large, and light extraction efficiency is low. Further, there has been a problem that peeling or cracking due to the moisture barrier layer is easily generated, which leads to deteriorate the reliability and lifetime of a light-emitting element. A light-emitting element comprises a pixel electrode, an electroluminescent layer, a transparent electrode, a passivation film, a stress relieving layer, and a low refractive index layer, all of which are stacked sequentially. The stress relieving layer serves to prevent peeling of the passivation film. The low refractive index layer serves to reduce reflectivity of light generated in the electroluminescent layer in emitting to air. Therefore, a light-emitting element with high reliability and long lifetime and a display device using the light-emitting element can be provided.

Claims (38)

1. A light-emitting device comprising:

a first electrode over a first substrate;

a light-emitting layer over the first electrode;

a second electrode over the light-emitting layer;

a first layer over the second electrode, the first layer comprising at least one of an organic material and an inorganic material;

a second layer over the first layer, the second layer comprising carbon;

a third layer over the second layer, the third layer comprising aluminum;

a fourth layer over the third layer, the fourth layer comprising polymer;

a second substrate over the fourth layer,

wherein the second electrode is capable of transmitting light emitted from the light-emitting layer.

2. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting layer comprises a luminescent center pigment.

3. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting layer emits white light.

4. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising a color filter between the fourth layer and the second substrate.

5. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the fourth layer is a liquid layer or a solid layer.

6. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein a refractive index of the fourth layer is larger than a refractive index of air or nitrogen gas.

7. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein a refractive index of the fourth layer is approximately 1.2 to 1.6.

8. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein a refractive index of the second layer is larger than a refractive index of the first layer.

9. An electric appliance comprising a light-emitting device according to claim 1 .

10. A lighting device comprising a light-emitting device according to claim 1 .

11. A light-emitting device comprising:

a first electrode over a first flexible substrate;

a light-emitting layer over the first electrode;

a second electrode over the light-emitting layer;

a first layer over the second electrode, the first layer comprising at least one of an organic material and an inorganic material;

a second layer over the first layer, the second layer comprising carbon;

a third layer over the second layer, the third layer comprising aluminum;

a fourth layer over the third layer, the fourth layer comprising polymer;

a second flexible substrate over the fourth layer,

wherein the second electrode is capable of transmitting light emitted from the light-emitting layer.

12. The light-emitting device according to claim 11 , wherein the light-emitting layer comprises a luminescent center pigment.

13. The light-emitting device according to claim 11 , wherein the light-emitting layer emits white light.

14. The light-emitting device according to claim 11 , further comprising a color filter between the fourth layer and the second flexible substrate.

15. The light-emitting device according to claim 11 , wherein the fourth layer is a liquid layer or a solid layer.

16. The light-emitting device according to claim 11 , wherein a refractive index of the fourth layer is larger than a refractive index of air or nitrogen gas.

17. The light-emitting device according to claim 11 , wherein a refractive index of the fourth layer is approximately 1.2 to 1.6.

18. The light-emitting device according to claim 11 , wherein a refractive index of the second layer is larger than a refractive index of the first layer.

19. An electric appliance comprising a light-emitting device according to claim 11 .

20. A lighting device comprising a light-emitting device according to claim 11 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 3, 2015
From: IKEDA, HISAO; OHARA, HIROKI; HOSOBA, MAKOTO; SAKATA, JUNICHIRO; ITO, SHUNICHI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 036486/0247 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2004-151036 · May 20, 2004 · national
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