IP Library Granted Patent US 9,627,650
Granted Patent B2
US 9,627,650 · App. 14/920,335 · Granted Apr 18, 2017

Multiple light-emitting element device each with varying wavelength

Inventors: Satoshi Seo (Kanagawa, JP); Toshiki Sasaki (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
H01L51/5265H01L27/3206H01L27/3209H01L27/322H01L27/323H01L27/3213H01L27/3246H01L51/524H01L51/5218H01L51/5234H01L51/5246H01L51/5278H01L2251/5376
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Patent No.
US 9,627,650
App. No.
14/920,335
Granted
Apr 18, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

To provide a novel light-emitting device, a light-emitting device that emits light of a plurality of colors includes a first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element. The first light-emitting element includes a first lower electrode, a first light-emitting layer over the first lower electrode, a second light-emitting layer over the first light-emitting layer, and an upper electrode over the second light-emitting layer. The second light-emitting element includes a second lower electrode, the first light-emitting layer over the second lower electrode, the second light-emitting layer over the first light-emitting layer, and the upper electrode over the second light-emitting layer. An emission spectrum of the first light-emitting layer peaks at a longer wavelength than an emission spectrum of the second light-emitting layer. A distance between the first lower electrode and the first light-emitting layer is shorter than a distance between the second lower electrode and the first light-emitting layer.

Claims (158)

1. A light-emitting device comprising:

a first light-emitting element comprising:

a first lower electrode;

a first transparent conductive layer over the first lower electrode;

a first light-emitting layer over the first transparent conductive layer;

a charge-generation layer over the first light-emitting layer;

a second light-emitting layer over the charge-generation layer; and

an upper electrode over the second light-emitting layer,

a second light-emitting element comprising:

a second lower electrode;

a second transparent conductive layer over the second lower electrode;

the first light-emitting layer over the second transparent conductive layer;

the charge-generation layer over the first light-emitting layer;

the second light-emitting layer over the charge-generation layer; and

the upper electrode over the second light-emitting layer,

a third light-emitting element comprising:

a third lower electrode;

a third transparent conductive layer over the third lower electrode;

the first light-emitting layer over the third transparent conductive layer;

the charge-generation layer over the first light-emitting layer;

the second light-emitting layer over the charge-generation layer; and

the upper electrode over the second light-emitting layer, and

a fourth light-emitting element comprising:

a fourth lower electrode;

a fourth transparent conductive layer over the fourth lower electrode;

the first light-emitting layer over the fourth transparent conductive layer;

the charge-generation layer over the first light-emitting layer;

the second light-emitting layer over the charge-generation layer; and

the upper electrode over the second light-emitting layer,

wherein light emitted from the first light-emitting element has at least one peak in a wavelength range of greater than or equal to 400 nm and less than 480 nm,

wherein light emitted from the second light-emitting element has at least one peak in a wavelength range of greater than or equal to 550 nm and less than 600 nm,

wherein light emitted from the third light-emitting element has at least one peak in a wavelength range of greater than or equal to 600 nm and less than or equal to 740 nm, and

wherein light emitted from the fourth light-emitting element has at least one peak in a wavelength range of greater than or equal to 480 nm and less than 550 nm.

2. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , wherein the first lower electrode, the second lower electrode, the third lower electrode, and the fourth lower electrode each comprise silver.

3. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first light-emitting layer includes a phosphorescent material, and

wherein the second light-emitting layer includes a fluorescent material.

4. An electronic device comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 1 ; and

a housing or a touch sensor.

5. A lighting device comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claims 1 ; and

a housing.

6. A light-emitting device comprising:

a first light-emitting element comprising:

a first lower electrode;

a first transparent conductive layer over the first lower electrode;

a first hole-injection layer over the first transparent conductive layer;

a first hole-transport layer over the first hole-injection layer;

a first light-emitting layer over the first hole-transport layer;

a first electron-transport layer over the first light-emitting layer;

a charge-generation layer over the first electron-transport layer;

a second light-emitting layer over the charge-generation layer; and

an upper electrode over the second light-emitting layer,

a second light-emitting element comprising:

a second lower electrode;

a second transparent conductive layer over the second lower electrode;

the first hole-injection layer over the second transparent conductive layer;

the first hole-transport layer over the first hole-injection layer;

the first light-emitting layer over the first hole-transport layer;

the first electron-transport layer over the first light-emitting layer;

the charge-generation layer over the first electron-transport layer;

the second light-emitting layer over the charge-generation layer; and

the upper electrode over the second light-emitting layer,

a third light-emitting element comprising:

a third lower electrode;

a third transparent conductive layer over the third lower electrode;

the first hole-injection layer over the third transparent conductive layer;

the first hole-transport layer over the hole-injection layer;

the first light-emitting layer over the first hole-transport layer;

the first electron-transport layer over the first light-emitting layer;

the charge-generation layer over the first electron-transport layer;

the second light-emitting layer over the charge-generation layer; and

the upper electrode over the second light-emitting layer, and

a fourth light-emitting element comprising:

a fourth lower electrode;

a fourth transparent conductive layer over the fourth lower electrode;

the first hole-injection layer over the fourth transparent conductive layer;

the first hole-transport layer over the first hole-injection layer;

the first light-emitting layer over the first hole-transport layer;

the first electron-transport layer over the first light-emitting layer;

the charge-generation layer over the first electron-transport layer;

the second light-emitting layer over the charge-generation layer; and

the upper electrode over the second light-emitting layer,

wherein light emitted from the first light-emitting element has at least one peak in a wavelength range of greater than or equal to 400 nm and less than 480 nm,

wherein light emitted from the second light-emitting element has at least one peak in a wavelength range of greater than or equal to 550 nm and less than 600 nm,

wherein light emitted from the third light-emitting element has at least one peak in a wavelength range of greater than or equal to 600 nm and less than or equal to 740 nm, and

wherein light emitted from the fourth light-emitting element has at least one peak in a wavelength range of greater than or equal to 480 nm and less than 550 nm.

7. The light-emitting device according to claim 6 , further comprising:

each of the first light-emitting element, the second light-emitting element, the third light-emitting element, and the fourth light-emitting element comprising:

a second hole-injection layer between the charge-generation layer and the second light-emitting layer;

a second hole-transport layer between second hole-injection layer and the second light-emitting layer; and

a second electron-transport layer between the second light-emitting layer and the upper electrode.

8. The light-emitting device according to claim 6 , wherein the first lower electrode, the second lower electrode, the third lower electrode, and the fourth lower electrode each comprise silver.

9. The light-emitting device according to claim 6 ,

wherein the first light-emitting layer includes a phosphorescent material, and

wherein the second light-emitting layer includes a fluorescent material.

10. An electronic device comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 6 ; and

a housing or a touch sensor.

11. A lighting device comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claims 6 ; and

a housing.

12. A light-emitting device comprising:

a first light-emitting element comprising:

a first lower electrode;

a first transparent conductive layer over the first lower electrode;

a first light-emitting layer over the first transparent conductive layer;

a charge-generation layer over the first light-emitting layer;

a hole-injection layer over the charge-generation layer;

a hole-transport layer over the hole-injection layer;

a second light-emitting layer over the hole-transport layer;

an electron-transport layer over second light-emitting layer; and

an upper electrode over the second light-emitting layer,

a second light-emitting element comprising:

a second lower electrode;

a second transparent conductive layer over the second lower electrode;

the first light-emitting layer over the second transparent conductive layer;

the charge-generation layer over the first light-emitting layer;

the hole-injection layer over the charge-generation layer;

the hole-transport layer over the hole-injection layer;

the second light-emitting layer over the hole-transport layer;

the electron-transport layer over second light-emitting layer; and

the upper electrode over the second light-emitting layer,

a third light-emitting element comprising:

a third lower electrode;

a third transparent conductive layer over the third lower electrode;

the first light-emitting layer over the third transparent conductive layer;

the charge-generation layer over the first light-emitting layer;

the hole-injection layer over the charge-generation layer;

the hole-transport layer over the hole-injection layer;

the second light-emitting layer over the hole-transport layer;

the electron-transport layer over second light-emitting layer; and

the upper electrode over the second light-emitting layer, and

a fourth light-emitting element comprising:

a fourth lower electrode;

a fourth transparent conductive layer over the fourth lower electrode;

the first light-emitting layer over the fourth transparent conductive layer;

the charge-generation layer over the first light-emitting layer;

the hole-injection layer over the charge-generation layer;

the hole-transport layer over the hole-injection layer;

the second light-emitting layer over the hole-transport layer;

the electron-transport layer over second light-emitting layer; and

the upper electrode over the second light-emitting layer,

wherein light emitted from the first light-emitting element has at least one peak in a wavelength range of greater than or equal to 400 nm and less than 480 nm,

wherein light emitted from the second light-emitting element has at least one peak in a wavelength range of greater than or equal to 550 nm and less than 600 nm,

wherein light emitted from the third light-emitting element has at least one peak in a wavelength range of greater than or equal to 600 nm and less than or equal to 740 nm, and

wherein light emitted from the fourth light-emitting element has at least one peak in a wavelength range of greater than or equal to 480 nm and less than 550 nm.

13. The light-emitting device according to claim 12 , wherein the first lower electrode, the second lower electrode, the third lower electrode, and the fourth lower electrode each comprise silver.

14. The light-emitting device according to claim 12 ,

wherein the first light-emitting layer includes a phosphorescent material, and

wherein the second light-emitting layer includes a fluorescent material.

15. An electronic device comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 12 ; and

a housing or a touch sensor.

16. A lighting device comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claims 12 ; and

a housing.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 22, 2015
From: SEO, SATOSHI; SASAKI, TOSHIKI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 036858/0808 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-216875 · Oct 24, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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