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Granted Patent B2
US 10,504,966 · App. 15/695,308 · Granted Dec 10, 2019

Light-emitting device comprising transparent conductive films having different thicknesses

Inventors: Satoshi Seo (Kanagawa, JP); Nobuharu Ohsawa (Kanagawa, JP); Toshiki Sasaki (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
H01L27/3211H01L27/156H01L27/3213H01L33/405H01L33/42H01L33/44H01L51/504H01L51/5265H01L51/5278H01L27/322H01L2251/558
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Patent No.
US 10,504,966
App. No.
15/695,308
Granted
Dec 10, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light-emitting device includes a first light-emitting element emitting blue light, a second light-emitting element emitting green light, and a third light-emitting element emitting red light. A first reflective electrode and a first transparent conductive film, a second reflective electrode and a second transparent conductive film, and a third reflective electrode and a third transparent conductive film are stacked in the first to third light-emitting elements, respectively. A first light-emitting layer, a charge-generation layer, a second light-emitting layer, and an electrode are stacked in this order over each of the first transparent conductive film, the second transparent conductive film, and the third transparent conductive film. The electrode has functions of transmitting and reflecting light. The first to third reflective electrodes contain silver. The first transparent conductive film is thicker than the third transparent conductive film. The third transparent conductive film is thicker than the second transparent conductive film.

Claims (102)

1. A light-emitting device comprising:

a first light-emitting element being capable of emitting blue light, the first light-emitting element comprising:

a first transparent conductive film;

a first light-emitting layer over the first transparent conductive film;

a second light-emitting layer over the first light-emitting layer; and

an electrode over the second light-emitting layer,

a second light-emitting element being capable of emitting green light, the second light-emitting element comprising:

a second transparent conductive film;

the first light-emitting layer over the second transparent conductive film;

the second light-emitting layer over the first light-emitting layer; and

the electrode over the second light-emitting layer,

a third light-emitting element being capable of emitting red light, the third light-emitting element comprising:

a third transparent conductive film;

the first light-emitting layer over the third transparent conductive film;

the second light-emitting layer over the first light-emitting layer; and

the electrode over the second light-emitting layer, and

a fourth light-emitting element being capable of emitting white light, the fourth light-emitting element comprising:

a fourth transparent conductive film;

the first light-emitting layer over the fourth transparent conductive film;

the second light-emitting layer over the first light-emitting layer; and

the electrode over the second light-emitting layer,

wherein the first transparent conductive film has a first region,

wherein the second transparent conductive film has a second region,

wherein the third transparent conductive film has a third region,

wherein the fourth transparent conductive film has a fourth region,

wherein the first region is thicker than the third region and the fourth region, and

wherein each of the third region and the fourth region is thicker than the second region.

2. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first light-emitting layer comprises a first light-emitting substance emitting light of at least one of violet, blue, and blue green, and

wherein the second light-emitting layer comprises a second light-emitting substance emitting light of at least one of green, yellow green, yellow, orange, and red.

3. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising a first reflective electrode in contact with the first transparent conductive film,

wherein an optical path length between the first reflective electrode and the first light-emitting layer is greater than or equal to ¾λ B , λ B being a wavelength range of greater than or equal to 420 nm and less than or equal to 480 nm, and

wherein the first reflective electrode comprises silver.

4. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second reflective electrode in contact with the second transparent conductive film; and

a third reflective electrode in contact with the third transparent conductive film,

wherein an optical path length between the second reflective electrode and the first light-emitting layer is less than ¾λ G , λ G being a wavelength range of greater than or equal to 500 nm and less than 550 nm,

wherein an optical path length between the third reflective electrode and the first light-emitting layer is less than ¾λ R , λ R being a wavelength range of greater than or equal to 600 nm and less than or equal to 740 nm,

wherein the second reflective electrode comprises silver, and

wherein the third reflective electrode comprises silver.

5. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second reflective electrode in contact with the second transparent conductive film; and

a third reflective electrode in contact with the third transparent conductive film,

wherein an optical path length between the second reflective electrode and the second light-emitting layer is around ¾λ G , λ G being a wavelength range of greater than or equal to 500 nm and less than 550 nm,

wherein an optical path length between the third reflective electrode and the second light-emitting layer is around ¾λ R , λ R being a wavelength range of greater than or equal to 600 nm and less than or equal to 740 nm,

wherein the second reflective electrode comprises silver, and

wherein the third reflective electrode comprises silver.

6. An electronic device comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 1 , and

at least one of a housing and a touch sensor.

7. A light-emitting device comprising:

a first light-emitting element being capable of emitting blue light, the first light-emitting element comprising:

a first transparent conductive film;

a first light-emitting layer over the first transparent conductive film;

a second light-emitting layer over the first light-emitting layer; and

an electrode over the second light-emitting layer,

a second light-emitting element being capable of emitting green light, the second light-emitting element comprising:

a second transparent conductive film;

the first light-emitting layer over the second transparent conductive film;

the second light-emitting layer over the first light-emitting layer; and

the electrode over the second light-emitting layer,

a third light-emitting element being capable of emitting red light, the third light-emitting element comprising:

a third transparent conductive film;

the first light-emitting layer over the third transparent conductive film;

the second light-emitting layer over the first light-emitting layer; and

the electrode over the second light-emitting layer, and

a fourth light-emitting element being capable of emitting white light, the fourth light-emitting element comprising:

a fourth transparent conductive film;

the first light-emitting layer over the fourth transparent conductive film;

the second light-emitting layer over the first light-emitting layer; and

the electrode over the second light-emitting layer,

wherein the first transparent conductive film has a first region,

wherein the second transparent conductive film has a second region,

wherein the third transparent conductive film has a third region,

wherein the fourth transparent conductive film has a fourth region,

wherein the first region is thicker than the third region and the fourth region,

wherein each of the third region and the fourth region is thicker than the second region,

wherein the first light-emitting layer comprises a fluorescent compound, and

wherein the second light-emitting layer comprises a phosphorescent compound.

8. The light-emitting device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the first light-emitting layer comprises a first light-emitting substance emitting light of at least one of violet, blue, and blue green, and

wherein the second light-emitting layer comprises a second light-emitting substance emitting light of at least one of green, yellow green, yellow, orange, and red.

9. The light-emitting device according to claim 7 , further comprising a first reflective electrode in contact with the first transparent conductive film,

wherein an optical path length between the first reflective electrode and the first light-emitting layer is greater than or equal to ¾λ B , λ B being a wavelength range of greater than or equal to 420 nm and less than or equal to 480 nm, and

wherein the first reflective electrode comprises silver.

10. The light-emitting device according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a second reflective electrode in contact with the second transparent conductive film; and

a third reflective electrode in contact with the third transparent conductive film,

wherein an optical path length between the second reflective electrode and the first light-emitting layer is less than ¾λ G , λ G being a wavelength range of greater than or equal to 500 nm and less than 550 nm,

wherein an optical path length between the third reflective electrode and the first light-emitting layer is less than ¾λ R , λ R being a wavelength range of greater than or equal to 600 nm and less than or equal to 740 nm,

wherein the second reflective electrode comprises silver, and

wherein the third reflective electrode comprises silver.

11. The light-emitting device according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a second reflective electrode in contact with the second transparent conductive film; and

a third reflective electrode in contact with the third transparent conductive film,

wherein an optical path length between the second reflective electrode and the second light-emitting layer is around ¾λ G , λ G being a wavelength range of greater than or equal to 500 nm and less than 550 nm,

wherein an optical path length between the third reflective electrode and the second light-emitting layer is around ¾λ R , λ R being a wavelength range of greater than or equal to 600 nm and less than or equal to 740 nm,

wherein the second reflective electrode comprises silver, and

wherein the third reflective electrode comprises silver.

12. An electronic device comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 7 , and

at least one of a housing and a touch sensor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2017
From: SEO, SATOSHI; OHSAWA, NOBUHARU; SASAKI, TOSHIKI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 043963/0956 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-101116 · May 15, 2014 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14710115 · May 12, 2015
Related Publication 20180019285A1 · Jan 18, 2018