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US 7,605,534 · App. 10/994,371 · Granted Oct 20, 2009

Light-emitting element having metal oxide and light-emitting device using the same

Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,605,534
App. No.
10/994,371
Granted
Oct 20, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

It is an object of the invention is to provide a light-emitting element in which failure of the light-emitting element due to separation can be controlled and stable luminescence can be obtained with high-efficiency and for a long stretch of time by controlling separation of layers constituting the light-emitting element. According to one aspect of a light-emitting element of the invention, the light-emitting element sandwiches a plurality of layers between a pair of electrodes, wherein at least one layer of the plurality of layers is a layer containing a substance selected from bismuth oxide, cobalt oxide, chromium oxide, copper oxide, nickel oxide, and titanium oxide, or at least one layer of layers different from a light-emitting layer among the plurality of layers is a mixed region of one substance selected from bismuth oxide, cobalt oxide, copper oxide, magnesium oxide, nickel oxide, zinc oxide, and titanium oxide and an organic compound.

Claims (30)

1. A light-emitting element comprising:

a cathode and an anode; and

a plurality of layers sandwiched between the cathode and anode,

wherein the plurality of layers include:

a first layer comprising a composite material of an organic compound and a conductive inorganic compound;

a second layer having an organic compound; and

a layer consisting of a substance selected from bismuth oxide, cobalt oxide, chromium oxide, copper oxide, and nickel oxide,

wherein the layer is in contact with the cathode.

2. A light-emitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the layer is arranged to have a thickness enough for a tunneling current to flow.

3. A light-emitting device having the light-emitting element according to claim 2 .

4. A light emitting device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the light emitting device is incorporated into an electronic device.

5. A light-emitting device having the light-emitting element according to claim 1 .

6. A light emitting device according to claim 5 ,

wherein the light emitting device is incorporated into an electronic device.

7. A light emitting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the conductive inorganic compound is molybdenum oxide.

8. A light emitting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the conductive inorganic compound is molybdenum oxide, and wherein the organic compound in the first layer is an aromatic amine.

9. A light-emitting element comprising:

a pair of electrodes; and

a plurality of layers sandwiched between the pair of electrodes,

wherein the plurality of layers include:

a first layer having an organic compound;

a second layer having an organic compound; and

a layer consisting of a substance selected from bismuth oxide, cobalt oxide, chromium oxide, copper oxide, and nickel oxide,

wherein the layer is in contact with one of the pair of electrodes which functions as a cathode.

10. A light-emitting device having the light-emitting element according to claim 9 .

11. A light emitting device according to claim 10 ,

wherein the light emitting device is incorporated into an electronic device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 23, 2004
From: YAMAZAKI, SHUNPEI; NOMURA, RYOJI; ABE, HIROKO
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 016021/0567 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2003-403684 · Dec 2, 2003 · national
JP 2003-403685 · Dec 2, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050116633A1 · Jun 2, 2005