IP Library Granted Patent US 9,911,937
Granted Patent B2
US 9,911,937 · App. 15/590,280 · Granted Mar 6, 2018

Light-emitting element, light-emitting device, electronic device, and lighting device

Inventors: Satoshi Seo (Kanagawa, JP); Toshiki Sasaki (Kanagawa, JP); Ryohei Yamaoka (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
H01L51/5016H01L27/323H01L27/3244H01L51/0078H01L51/0081H01L51/0085H01L51/0087H01L51/0089H01L51/5036H01L51/5218H01L51/56
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Patent No.
US 9,911,937
App. No.
15/590,280
Granted
Mar 6, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A novel light-emitting element is provided. A light-emitting element that emits red light with high color purity and has high emission efficiency is provided. A full-color light-emitting device having low power consumption is provided. In the light-emitting element that exhibits white light emission, the emission wavelength range of red light is a specific range on the longer wavelength side than the conventional emission wavelength range of red light that is usually used, and an optical element having a specific transmittance in the specific wavelength range is used.

Claims (68)

1. A light-emitting element comprising an EL layer between a reflective electrode and a semi-transmissive and semi-reflective electrode,

wherein the EL layer is capable of emitting white light,

wherein a transparent conductive layer is provided between the reflective electrode and the EL layer,

wherein an optical path length between the transparent conductive layer and the semi-transmissive and semi-reflective electrode is set such that red light emission obtained from the EL layer is relatively intensified,

wherein a color filter having a transmittance of 40% or less of light with a wavelength of 600 nm and a transmittance of 40% or more of light with a wavelength of 630 nm is provided on a semi-transmissive and semi-reflective electrode side of the light-emitting element, and

wherein emission of light whose emission spectrum has a half width of greater than or equal to 5 nm and less than or equal to 120 nm and a peak at greater than or equal to 620 nm and less than or equal to 680 nm is obtained from the light-emitting element.

2. A light-emitting device comprising:

the light-emitting element according to claim 1 ; and

an FPC.

3. An electronic device comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 2 ; and

an operation key, a speaker, a microphone, or an external connection portion.

4. A lighting device comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 2 ; and

a housing.

5. A light-emitting element comprising an EL layer between a reflective electrode and a semi-transmissive and semi-reflective electrode,

wherein the EL layer is capable of emitting white light,

wherein a transparent conductive layer is provided between the reflective electrode and the EL layer,

wherein the EL layer includes a light-emitting substance with an emission spectrum peak at greater than or equal to 600 nm and less than or equal to 700 nm,

wherein an optical path length between the transparent conductive layer and the semi-transmissive and semi-reflective electrode is set such that red light emission obtained from the EL layer is relatively intensified,

wherein a color filter is provided on a semi-transmissive and semi-reflective electrode side of the light-emitting element,

wherein the color filter has a transmittance of 40% or less of light with a wavelength of 600 nm and a transmittance of 40% or more of light with a wavelength of 630 nm, and

wherein emission of light whose emission spectrum has a half width of greater than or equal to 5 nm and less than or equal to 120 nm and a peak at greater than or equal to 620 nm and less than or equal to 680 nm is obtained from the light-emitting element.

6. The light-emitting element according to claim 5 , wherein the light-emitting substance is a phosphorescent organometallic complex.

7. A light-emitting device comprising:

the light-emitting element according to claim 5 ; and

an FPC.

8. An electronic device comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 7 ; and

an operation key, a speaker, a microphone, or an external connection portion.

9. A lighting device comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 7 ; and

a housing.

10. A light-emitting element comprising an EL layer between a reflective electrode and a semi-transmissive and semi-reflective electrode,

wherein the EL layer is capable of emitting white light,

wherein a transparent conductive layer is provided between the reflective electrode and the EL layer,

wherein the EL layer includes a first light-emitting layer, a charge generation layer, and a second light-emitting layer,

wherein an optical path length between the transparent conductive layer and the semi-transmissive and semi-reflective electrode is set to be more than or equal to one wavelength such that red light emission obtained from the EL layer is relatively intensified,

wherein a color filter having a transmittance of 40% or less of light with a wavelength of 600 nm and a transmittance of 40% or more of light with a wavelength of 630 nm is provided on a semi-transmissive and semi-reflective electrode side of the light-emitting element, and

wherein emission of light whose emission spectrum has a half width of greater than or equal to 5 nm and less than or equal to 120 nm and a peak at greater than or equal to 620 nm and less than or equal to 680 nm is obtained from the light-emitting element.

11. A light-emitting device comprising:

the light-emitting element according to claim 10 ; and

an FPC.

12. An electronic device comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 11 ; and

an operation key, a speaker, a microphone, or an external connection portion.

13. A lighting device comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 11 ; and

a housing.

14. A light-emitting element comprising an EL layer between a reflective electrode and a semi-transmissive and semi-reflective electrode,

wherein the EL layer is capable of emitting white light,

wherein a transparent conductive layer is provided between the reflective electrode and the EL layer,

wherein the EL layer includes a first light-emitting layer, a charge generation layer, and a second light-emitting layer,

wherein the first light-emitting layer or the second light-emitting layer includes a light-emitting substance with an emission spectrum peak at greater than or equal to 600 nm and less than or equal to 700 nm,

wherein an optical path length between the transparent conductive layer and the semi-transmissive and semi-reflective electrode is set to be more than or equal to one wavelength such that red light emission obtained from the EL layer is relatively intensified,

wherein a color filter is provided on a semi-transmissive and semi-reflective electrode side of the light-emitting element,

wherein the color filter has a transmittance of 40% or less of light with a wavelength of 600 nm and a transmittance of 40% or more of light with a wavelength of 630 nm, and

wherein emission of light whose emission spectrum has a half width of greater than or equal to 5 nm and less than or equal to 120 nm and a peak at greater than or equal to 620 nm and less than or equal to 680 nm is obtained from the light-emitting element.

15. The light-emitting element according to claim 14 , wherein the light-emitting substance is a phosphorescent organometallic complex.

16. A light-emitting device comprising:

the light-emitting element according to claim 14 ; and

an FPC.

17. An electronic device comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 16 ; and

an operation key, a speaker, a microphone, or an external connection portion.

18. A lighting device comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 16 ; and

a housing.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 2, 2017
From: SEO, SATOSHI; SASAKI, TOSHIKI; YAMAOKA, RYOHEI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 043174/0840 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-096369 · May 12, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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