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Granted Patent B2
US 10,770,623 · App. 16/169,191 · Granted Sep 8, 2020

Light emitting diode and electroluminescent display device

Inventors: Ji-Yeon Kang (Paju-si, KR); Kyung-Kook Jang (Paju-si, KR); So-Mang Kim (Paju-si, KR)
Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
H01L33/26H01L27/156H01L27/322H01L33/06H01L33/18H01L33/502H01L51/502H01L27/1214H01L33/405H01L33/42
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Patent No.
US 10,770,623
App. No.
16/169,191
Granted
Sep 8, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An emitting diode includes a first electrode in a first pixel; a first emitting layer positioned on the first electrode and in the first pixel and including a first amorphous oxide semiconductor material and a first quantum dot, wherein the first amorphous oxide semiconductor material includes an indium atom, a gallium atom and a zinc atom; and a second electrode covering the first emitting layer.

Claims (26)

1. An emitting diode, comprising: a first electrode in a first pixel; a first emitting layer positioned on the first electrode and including a first amorphous oxide semiconductor material and a first quantum dot, wherein the first amorphous oxide semiconductor material includes an indium atom, a gallium atom and a zinc atom; and a second electrode covering the first emitting layer; wherein the first amorphous oxide semiconductor material has an energy level matching an energy level of the first quantum dot and the matched energy level enhances a charge transfer property of the emitting diode; further comprising a second emitting layer in a second pixel and including a second amorphous oxide semiconductor material and a second quantum dot, wherein the second amorphous oxide semiconductor material includes an indium atom, a gallium atom and a zinc atom.

2. The emitting diode according to claim 1 , wherein the indium atom, the gallium atom and the zinc atom in the first amorphous oxide semiconductor material and the indium atom, the gallium atom and the zinc atom in the second amorphous oxide semiconductor material have a difference in a mole fraction.

3. The emitting diode according to claim 2 , wherein the gallium atom in the first amorphous oxide semiconductor material has a first mole fraction with respect to the indium atom, and the gallium atom in the second amorphous oxide semiconductor material has a second mole fraction with respect to the indium atom,

wherein the second mole fraction is greater than the first mole fraction.

4. The emitting diode according to claim 2 , wherein the zinc atom in the first amorphous oxide semiconductor material has a third mole fraction with respect to the indium atom, and the zinc atom in the second amorphous oxide semiconductor material has a fourth mole fraction with respect to the indium atom,

wherein the fourth mole fraction is greater than the third mole fraction.

5. The emitting diode according to claim 2 , wherein the first quantum dot has a valance band maximum level greater than the second quantum dot, and the first amorphous oxide semiconductor material has a valance band maximum level greater than the second amorphous oxide semiconductor material.

6. The emitting diode according to claim 1 , further comprising a third emitting layer in a third pixel and including a third amorphous oxide semiconductor material and a third quantum dot, wherein the third amorphous oxide semiconductor material includes an indium atom, a gallium atom and a zinc atom.

7. The emitting diode according to claim 6 , wherein the indium atom, the gallium atom and the zinc atom in the first amorphous oxide semiconductor material and the indium atom, the gallium atom and the zinc atom in the third amorphous oxide semiconductor material have a difference in a mole fraction.

8. The emitting diode according to claim 7 , wherein the indium atom in the first amorphous oxide semiconductor material has a fifth mole fraction with respect to the gallium atom, and the indium atom in the third amorphous oxide semiconductor material has a sixth mole fraction with respect to the gallium atom,

wherein the sixth mole fraction is greater than the fifth mole fraction.

9. The emitting diode according to claim 6 , wherein the first quantum dot has a valance band maximum level smaller than the third quantum dot, and the first amorphous oxide semiconductor material has a valance band maximum level smaller than the third amorphous oxide semiconductor material.

10. An electroluminescent display device including an emitting diode on a substrate, comprising: a first electrode in a first pixel; a first emitting layer positioned on the first electrode and including a first amorphous oxide semiconductor material and a first quantum dot, wherein the first amorphous oxide semiconductor material includes an indium atom, a gallium atom and a zinc atom; and a second electrode covering the emitting layer; and a thin film transistor positioned between the substrate and the emitting diode, and connected to the first electrode, wherein the first amorphous oxide semiconductor material has an energy level matching an energy level of the first quantum dot and the matched energy level enhances a charge transfer property of the emitting diode; further comprising a second emitting layer in a second pixel and including a second amorphous oxide semiconductor material and a second quantum dot, wherein the second amorphous oxide semiconductor material includes an indium atom, a gallium atom and a zinc atom.

11. An electroluminescent display device, comprising: a substrate including a first pixel; an emitting diode on the substrate; a thin film transistor positioned between the substrate and the emitting diode, and connected to the emitting diode; and a first color conversion layer in the first pixel, wherein the first color conversion layer includes a first amorphous oxide semiconductor material and a first quantum dot, and the first amorphous oxide semiconductor material includes an indium atom, a gallium atom and a zinc atom; further comprising a second color conversion layer in a second pixel and including a second amorphous oxide semiconductor material and a second quantum dot, wherein the second amorphous oxide semiconductor material includes the indium atom, the gallium atom and the zinc atom.

12. The electroluminescent display device according to claim 11 , wherein the first color conversion layer is positioned between the substrate and the emitting diode and disposed over the emitting diode.

13. The electroluminescent display device according to claim 11 , wherein the indium atom, the gallium atom and the zinc atom in the first amorphous oxide semiconductor material and the indium atom, the gallium atom and the zinc atom in the second amorphous oxide semiconductor material have a difference in a mole fraction.

14. The electroluminescent display device according to claim 13 , wherein the gallium atom in the first amorphous oxide semiconductor material has a first mole fraction with respect to the indium atom, and the gallium atom in the second amorphous oxide semiconductor material has a second mole fraction with respect to the indium atom,

wherein the second mole fraction is greater than the first mole fraction.

15. The electroluminescent display device according to claim 13 , wherein the zinc atom in the first amorphous oxide semiconductor material has a third mole fraction with respect to the indium atom, and the zinc atom in the second amorphous oxide semiconductor material has a fourth mole fraction with respect to the indium atom,

wherein the fourth mole fraction is greater than the third mole fraction.

16. The electroluminescent display device according to claim 14 , wherein the first quantum dot has a valance band maximum level greater than the second quantum dot, and the first amorphous oxide semiconductor material has a valance band maximum level greater than the second amorphous oxide semiconductor material.

17. The electroluminescent display device according to claim 12 , further comprising a third emitting layer in a third pixel and including a third amorphous oxide semiconductor material and a third quantum dot, wherein the third amorphous oxide semiconductor material includes the indium atom, the gallium atom and the zinc atom.

18. The electroluminescent display device according to claim 17 , wherein the indium atom, the gallium atom and the zinc atom in the first amorphous oxide semiconductor material and the indium atom, the gallium atom and the zinc atom in the third amorphous oxide semiconductor material have a difference in a mole fraction.

19. The electroluminescent display device according to claim 18 , wherein the indium atom in the first amorphous oxide semiconductor material has a fifth mole fraction with respect to the gallium atom, and the indium atom in the third amorphous oxide semiconductor material has a sixth mole fraction with respect to the gallium atom,

wherein the sixth mole fraction is greater than the fifth mole fraction.

20. The electroluminescent display device according to claim 17 , wherein the first quantum dot has a valance band maximum level smaller than the third quantum dot, and the first amorphous oxide semiconductor material has a valance band maximum level smaller than the third amorphous oxide semiconductor material.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2018
From: KANG, JI-YEON; JANG, KYUNG-KOOK; KIM, SO-MANG
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 047293/0901 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2017-0140214 · Oct 26, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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