IP Library Granted Patent US 10,777,763
Granted Patent B2
US 10,777,763 · App. 15/046,875 · Granted Sep 15, 2020

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

Inventor: Satoshi Seo (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
H01L51/5016C09K11/02C09K11/06H01L51/504H01L51/5012C09K2211/1007C09K2211/1011C09K2211/1029C09K2211/1044C09K2211/1059C09K2211/185H01L27/322
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Patent No.
US 10,777,763
App. No.
15/046,875
Granted
Sep 15, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A novel light-emitting element is provided. Alternatively, a novel light-emitting element which can achieve both high efficiency and a long lifetime is provided. The light-emitting element includes a light-emitting layer between a pair of electrodes. The light-emitting element includes a first light-emitting layer and a second light-emitting layer. The first light-emitting layer includes a fluorescent material. The second light-emitting layer includes a phosphorescent material. A difference in peak value between a first emission spectrum of light from the first light-emitting layer and a second emission spectrum of light from the second light-emitting layer is 30 nm or less.

Claims (76)

1. A light-emitting element comprising:

a pair of electrodes; and

a first light-emitting layer and a second light-emitting layer provided between the pair of electrodes,

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

wherein the second light-emitting layer comprises a phosphorescent material,

wherein the first host material has one of an anthracene skeleton and a tetracene skeleton,

wherein a S 1 level of the first host material is higher than the S 1 level of the fluorescent material,

wherein that the T 1 level of the first host material is lower than the T 1 level of the fluorescent material,

wherein light emitted from the first light-emitting layer comprises light emitted from the fluorescent material,

wherein light emitted from the second light-emitting layer comprises light emitted from the phosphorescent material,

wherein a difference in peak wavelength between a first emission spectrum of light from the first light-emitting layer and a second emission spectrum of light from the second light-emitting layer is larger than or equal 0 nm and smaller than or equal to 30 nm, and

wherein a peak wavelength of the first emission spectrum is shorter than or equal a peak wavelength of the second emission spectrum.

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

wherein the second light-emitting layer further comprises a second host material comprising a first organic compound and a second organic compound, and

wherein a combination of the first organic compound and the second organic compound can form an exciplex.

3. The light-emitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the first emission spectrum and the second emission spectrum each have the peak wavelength in a blue wavelength range.

4. A light-emitting device comprising:

the light-emitting element according to claim 1 ; and

a color filter.

5. A lighting device comprising:

the light-emitting element according to claim 1 ; and

a housing.

6. The light-emitting element according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of excitons generated in the first light-emitting layer to excitons generated in the second light-emitting layer is in a range of 0.9:0.1 to 0.5:0.5.

7. A light-emitting element comprising:

a pair of electrodes; and

a first EL layer and a second EL layer provided between the pair of electrodes,

wherein the first EL layer comprises a first light-emitting layer and a second light-emitting layer,

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

wherein the second light-emitting layer comprises a first phosphorescent material,

wherein the first host material has one of an anthracene skeleton and a tetracene skeleton,

wherein a S 1 level of the first host material is higher than the S 1 level of the fluorescent material,

wherein that the T 1 level of the first host material is lower than the T 1 level of the fluorescent material,

wherein the second EL layer comprises a third light-emitting layer,

wherein the third light-emitting layer comprises a second phosphorescent material,

wherein light emitted from the first light-emitting layer comprises light emitted from the fluorescent material,

wherein light emitted from the second light-emitting layer comprises light emitted from the first phosphorescent material,

wherein a difference in peak wavelength between a first emission spectrum of light from the first light-emitting layer and a second emission spectrum of light from the second light-emitting layer is larger than or equal 0 nm and smaller than or equal to 30 nm and,

wherein a peak wavelength of the first emission spectrum is shorter than or equal a peak wavelength of the second emission spectrum.

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

wherein the second light-emitting layer further comprises a second host material comprising a first organic compound and a second organic compound, and

wherein a combination of the first organic compound and the second organic compound can form an exciplex.

9. The light-emitting element according to claim 7 , wherein the first emission spectrum and the second emission spectrum each have the peak wavelength in a blue wavelength range.

10. A light-emitting device comprising:

the light-emitting element according to claim 7 ; and

a color filter.

11. A lighting device comprising:

the light-emitting element according to claim 7 ; and

a housing.

12. The light-emitting element according to claim 7 , wherein a ratio of excitons generated in the first light-emitting layer to excitons generated in the second light-emitting layer is in a range of 0.9:0.1 to 0.5:0.5.

13. A light-emitting element comprising:

a pair of electrodes; and

a first EL layer and a second EL layer provided between the pair of electrodes,

wherein the first EL layer comprises a first light-emitting layer and a second light-emitting layer,

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

wherein the second light-emitting layer comprises a first phosphorescent material,

wherein the second EL layer comprises a third light-emitting layer and a fourth light-emitting layer,

wherein the third light-emitting layer comprises a second phosphorescent material,

wherein the fourth light-emitting layer comprises a third phosphorescent material,

wherein the first host material has one of an anthracene skeleton and a tetracene skeleton,

wherein a S 1 level of the first host material is higher than the S 1 level of the fluorescent material,

wherein that the T 1 level of the first host material is lower than the T 1 level of the fluorescent material,

wherein light emitted from the first light-emitting layer comprises light emitted from the fluorescent material,

wherein light emitted from the second light-emitting layer comprises light emitted from the first phosphorescent material,

wherein a difference in peak wavelength between a first emission spectrum of light from the first light-emitting layer and a second emission spectrum of light from the second light-emitting layer is larger than or equal 0 nm and smaller than or equal to 30 nm and,

wherein a peak wavelength of the first emission spectrum is shorter than or equal a peak wavelength of the second emission spectrum.

14. The light-emitting element according to claim 13 ,

wherein the second light-emitting layer further comprises a second host material comprising a first organic compound and a second organic compound, and

wherein a combination of the first organic compound and the second organic compound can form an exciplex.

15. The light-emitting element according to claim 13 , wherein the first emission spectrum and the second emission spectrum each have the peak wavelength in a blue wavelength range.

16. A light-emitting device comprising:

the light-emitting element according to claim 13 ; and

a color filter.

17. A lighting device comprising:

the light-emitting element according to claim 13 ; and

a housing.

18. The light-emitting element according to claim 13 , wherein a ratio of excitons generated in the first light-emitting layer to excitons generated in the second light-emitting layer is in a range of 0.9:0.1 to 0.5:0.5.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 18, 2016
From: SEO, SATOSHI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-033719 · Feb 24, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
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