IP Library Granted Patent US 7,342,355
Granted Patent B2
US 7,342,355 · App. 10/024,699 · Granted Mar 11, 2008

Light emitting device having organic light emitting material with mixed layer

Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,342,355
App. No.
10/024,699
Granted
Mar 11, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light emitting device is provided which has a structure for lowering energy barriers at interfaces between layers of a laminate organic compound layer. A mixed layer ( 105 ) composed of a material that constitutes an organic compound layer ( 1 ) ( 102 ) and a material that constitutes an organic compound layer ( 2 ) ( 103 ) is formed at the interface between the organic compound layer ( 1 ) ( 102 ) and the organic compound layer ( 2 ) ( 103 ). The energy barrier formed between the organic compound layer ( 1 ) ( 102 ) and the organic compound layer ( 2 ) ( 103 ) thus can be lowered.

Claims (28)

1. A light emitting device comprising an organic light emitting element comprising:

a hole injecting layer comprising a first organic compound that serves as a hole injecting material in contact with an anode;

a hole transporting layer comprising a second organic compound that serves as a hole transporting material; and

a mixed region comprising the first organic compound and the second organic compound between the hole injecting layer and the hole transporting layer.

2. A light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein a concentration of the first organic compound in the mixed region declines toward the hole transporting layer from the hole injection layer.

3. A light emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the organic light emitting element emits light from a triplet excitation state.

4. An electronic appliance comprising a light emitting device according to claim 1 .

5. A light emitting device comprising an organic light emitting element comprising:

a hole injecting layer comprising a first organic compound that serves as a hole injecting material in contact with an anode;

a hole transporting layer comprising a second organic compound that serves as a hole transporting material; and

a mixed layer comprising the first organic compound and the second organic compound between the hole injecting layer and the hole transporting layer.

6. A light emitting device according to claim 5 , wherein a concentration of the first organic compound in the mixed layer declines toward the hole transporting layer from the hole injection layer.

7. A light emitting device according to claim 5 , wherein the organic light emitting element emits light from a triplet excitation state.

8. An electronic appliance comprising a light emitting device according to claim 3 .

9. A light emitting device comprising an organic light emitting element comprising:

an electron injecting layer comprising a first organic compound that serves as an electron injecting material in contact with a cathode;

an electron transporting layer comprising a second organic compound that serves as an electron transporting material; and

a mixed region comprising the first organic compound and the second organic compound between the electron injecting layer and the electron transporting layer.

10. A light emitting device according to claim 9 , wherein a concentration of the first organic compound in the mixed region declines toward the electron transporting layer from the electron injecting layer.

11. A light emitting device according to claim 9 , wherein the organic light emitting element emits light from a triplet excitation state.

12. An electronic appliance comprising a light emitting device according to claim 5 .

13. A light emitting device comprising an organic light emitting element comprising:

an electron injecting layer comprising a first organic compound that serves as an electron injecting material in contact with a cathode;

an electron transporting layer comprising a second organic compound that serves as an electron transporting material; and

a mixed layer comprising the first organic compound and the second organic compound between the electron injecting layer and the electron transporting layer.

14. A light emitting device according to claim 13 , wherein a concentration of the first organic compound in the mixed layer declines toward the electron transporting layer from the electron injecting layer.

15. A light emitting device according to claim 13 , wherein the organic light emitting element emits light from a triplet excitation state.

16. An electronic appliance comprising a light emitting device according to claim 13 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2001
From: SEO, SATOSHI; YAMAZAKI, SHUNPEI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 012399/0455 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2000-400730 · Dec 28, 2000 · national
JP 2001-045847 · Feb 21, 2001 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20020121860A1 · Sep 5, 2002