Granted Patent B2

US 12,349,538 · App. 17/695,982 · Granted Jul 1, 2025

Inventors: Takeyoshi Watabe (Kanagawa, JP); Yuta Kawano (Kanagawa, JP); Airi Ueda (Kanagawa, JP); Nobuharu Ohsawa (Kanagawa, JP); Satoshi Seo (Kanagawa, JP)

Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

H10K50/858H10K50/844

Abstract

Claims (62)

1. A material for a cap layer of a light-emitting device, the material comprising 5,5′-diphenyl-2,2′-di-5H-[1]benzothieno[3,2-c]carbazole, 3-{4-(triphenylen-2-yl)phenyl}-9-(triphenylen-2-yl)-9H-carbazole, 3,6-bis[4-(2-naphthyl)phenyl]-9-(2-naphthyl)-9H-carbazole, 9-[4-(2,2′-binaphthalen-6-yl)phenyl]-3-[4-(2-naphthyl)phenyl]-9H-carbazole, 2-{4-[2-(N-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)-9H-carbazol-9-yl]phenyl}dibenzo[f,h]quinoxaline, N,N-bis[4-(6-phenylbenzo[b]naphtho[1,2-d]furan-8-yl)phenyl]-4-amino-p-terphenyl, 9-[4-(9′-phenyl-3,3′-bi-9H-carbazol-9-yl)phenyl]naphtho[1′,2′:4,5]furo[2,3-b]pyrazine, or 4,8-bis[3-(triphenylen-2-yl)phenyl]-[1]benzofuro[3,2-d]pyrimidine.

2. The material for a cap layer of a light-emitting device, according to claim 1 , wherein the material has an ordinary refractive index of higher than or equal to 1.90 and lower than or equal to 2.40 and an ordinary extinction coefficient of higher than or equal to 0 and lower than or equal to 0.01, in an entire wavelength range from 455 nm to 465 nm.

3. The material for a cap layer of a light-emitting device, according to claim 1 , wherein the material has an ordinary refractive index of higher than or equal to 1.85 and lower than or equal to 2.40 and an ordinary extinction coefficient of higher than or equal to 0 and lower than or equal to 0.01, at any wavelength in a range from 500 nm to 650 nm.

4. The material for a cap layer of a light-emitting device, according to claim 3 , wherein the ordinary refractive index is higher than or equal to 1.90 and lower than or equal to 2.40.

5. A material for a cap layer of a light-emitting device,

wherein the material comprises a condensed ring skeleton having four or more rings or a condensed ring skeleton having five or more rings, and

wherein the material comprises a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom.

6. The material for a cap layer of a light-emitting device, according to claim 5 , wherein the material has an ordinary refractive index of higher than or equal to 1.90 and lower than or equal to 2.40 and an ordinary extinction coefficient of higher than or equal to 0 and lower than or equal to 0.01, in an entire wavelength range from 455 nm to 465 nm.

7. A cap layer of a light-emitting device,

wherein the light-emitting device comprises an EL layer between a pair of electrodes

wherein one of the pair of electrodes is a light-transmitting electrode,

wherein the cap layer is in contact with a surface of the light-transmitting electrode on the side opposite to the EL layer, and

wherein the cap layer comprises a material comprising 5,5′-diphenyl-2,2′-di-5H-[1]benzothieno[3,2-c]carbazole, 3-{4-(triphenylen-2-yl)phenyl}-9-(triphenylen-2-yl)-9H-carbazole, 3,6-bis[4-(2-naphthyl)phenyl]-9-(2-naphthyl)-9H-carbazole, 9-[4-(2,2′-binaphthalen-6-yl)phenyl]-3-[4-(2-naphthyl)phenyl]-9H-carbazole, 2-{4-[2-(N-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)-9H-carbazol-9-yl]phenyl}dibenzo[f,h]quinoxaline, N,N-bis[4-(6-phenylbenzo[b]naphtho[1,2-d]furan-8-yl)phenyl]-4-amino-p-terphenyl, 9-[4-(9′-phenyl-3,3′-bi-9H-carbazol-9-yl)phenyl]naphtho[1′,2′:4,5]furo[2,3-b]pyrazine, or 4,8-bis[3-(triphenylen-2-yl)phenyl]-[1]benzofuro[3,2-d]pyrimidine.

8. A light-emitting device comprising a light-emitting layer between a pair of electrodes,

wherein one of the pair of electrodes is a light-transmitting electrode,

wherein a cap layer is in contact with a surface of the light-transmitting electrode on the side opposite to the light-emitting layer, and

wherein the cap layer comprises a material comprising 5,5′-diphenyl-2,2′-di-5H-[1]benzothieno[3,2-c]carbazole, 3-{4-(triphenylen-2-yl)phenyl}-9-(triphenylen-2-yl)-9H-carbazole, 3,6-bis[4-(2-naphthyl)phenyl]-9-(2-naphthyl)-9H-carbazole, 9-[4-(2,2′-binaphthalen-6-yl)phenyl]-3-[4-(2-naphthyl)phenyl]-9H-carbazole, 2-{4-[2-(N-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)-9H-carbazol-9-yl]phenyl}dibenzo[f,h]quinoxaline, N,N-bis[4-(6-phenylbenzo[b]naphtho[1,2-d]furan-8-yl)phenyl]-4-amino-p-terphenyl, 9-[4-(9′-phenyl-3,3′-bi-9H-carbazol-9-yl)phenyl]naphtho[1′2′:4,5]furo[2,3-b]pyrazine, or 4,8-bis[3-(triphenylen-2-yl)phenyl]-[1]benzofuro[3,2-d]pyrimidine.

9. The light-emitting device according to claim 8 , wherein an ordinary refractive index of the material is higher than or equal to 1.95 and lower than or equal to 2.40.

10. A light-emitting device comprising a light-emitting layer between a pair of electrodes,

wherein one of the pair of electrodes is a light-transmitting electrode,

wherein a cap layer is in contact with a surface of the light-transmitting electrode on the side opposite to the light-emitting layer, and

wherein the cap layer comprises a material comprising a condensed ring skeleton having four or more rings or a condensed ring skeleton having five or more rings, a sulfur atom, and a nitrogen atom.

11. The light-emitting device according to claim 10 , wherein an ordinary refractive index of the material is higher than or equal to 1.90 and lower than or equal to 2.40.

12. A light-emitting device comprising an EL layer between a pair of electrodes,

wherein one of the pair of electrodes is a light-transmitting electrode,

wherein the EL layer comprises at least a light-emitting layer and a low refractive index layer,

wherein the low refractive index layer is positioned between the light-emitting layer and the light-transmitting electrode,

wherein a cap layer is in contact with a surface of the light-transmitting electrode on the side opposite to the EL layer,

wherein light emitted by the light-emitting device has a peak wavelength of higher than or equal to 455 nm and lower than or equal to 465 nm,

wherein the cap layer comprises a high refractive index material having an ordinary refractive index of higher than or equal to 1.90 and lower than or equal to 2.40 and an ordinary extinction coefficient of higher than or equal to 0 and lower than or equal to 0.01 at the peak wavelength, and

wherein the low refractive index layer comprises a low refractive index material having an ordinary refractive index of higher than or equal to 1.50 and lower than or equal to 1.75 at the peak wavelength.

13. The light-emitting device according to claim 12 , wherein the high refractive index material has an ordinary extinction coefficient of higher than 0.01 at wavelengths of lower than or equal to 390 nm.

14. The light-emitting device according to claim 12 , wherein the ordinary refractive index of the high refractive index material is higher than or equal to 1.95 and lower than or equal to 2.40.

15. A light-emitting device comprising an EL layer between a pair of electrodes,

wherein one of the pair of electrodes is a light-transmitting electrode,

wherein the EL layer comprises at least a light-emitting layer and a low refractive index layer,

wherein a cap layer is in contact with a surface of the light-transmitting electrode on the side opposite to the EL layer,

wherein the cap layer comprises a high refractive index material having an ordinary refractive index of higher than or equal to 1.85 and lower than or equal to 2.40 and an ordinary extinction coefficient of higher than or equal to 0 and lower than or equal to 0.01 at any wavelength in a range from 500 nm to 650 nm, and

wherein the low refractive index layer comprises a low refractive index material having an ordinary refractive index of higher than or equal to 1.45 and lower than or equal to 1.70 in an entire wavelength range from 500 nm to 650 nm.

16. A light-emitting device comprising an EL layer between a pair of electrodes,

wherein one of the pair of electrodes is a light-transmitting electrode,

wherein the EL layer comprises at least a light-emitting layer and a low refractive index layer,

wherein light emitted by the light-emitting device has a peak wavelength of higher than or equal to 500 nm and lower than or equal to 650 nm,

wherein a cap layer is in contact with a surface of the light-transmitting electrode on the side opposite to the EL layer,

wherein the cap layer comprises a high refractive index material having an ordinary refractive index of higher than or equal to 1.85 and lower than or equal to 2.40 and an ordinary extinction coefficient of higher than or equal to 0 and lower than or equal to 0.01 at the peak wavelength, and

wherein the low refractive index layer comprises a low refractive index material having an ordinary refractive index of higher than or equal to 1.45 and lower than or equal to 1.70 at the peak wavelength.

17. The light-emitting device according to claim 16 ,

wherein the low refractive index layer is positioned between the light-emitting layer and the light-transmitting electrode,

wherein the ordinary refractive index of the high refractive index material is higher than or equal to 1.90 and lower than or equal to 2.40,

wherein the light-transmitting electrode is a cathode,

wherein the low refractive index layer is in an electron-transport region,

wherein the low refractive index layer is an electron-transport layer, and

wherein the low refractive index material is a mixed material of a material having an electron-transport property and a metal complex.

18. The light-emitting device according to claim 16 ,

wherein the other of the pair of electrodes is a reflective electrode,

wherein the EL layer comprises a second low refractive index layer between the light-emitting layer and the reflective electrode, and

wherein the second low refractive index layer comprises a second low refractive index material having an ordinary refractive index of higher than or equal to 1.60 and lower than or equal to 1.70 at a peak wavelength of light emitted by the light-emitting device.

19. An electronic device comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 16 ;

a sensor;

an operation button; and

a speaker or a microphone.

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