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Fig. 1 shows its generalized section of tandem el light emitting device according to the preferred embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 shows its generalized section of tandem el light emitting device of another preferred embodiment according to the present invention;
Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 show its generalized section of tandem el light emitting device of another preferred embodiment according to the present invention, and wherein this tandem el light emitting device comprises the organic electroluminescence cell with barrier layer;
Fig. 5 shows its generalized section of tandem el light emitting device of the another preferred embodiment according to the present invention;
Fig. 6 shows its generalized section of tandem el light emitting device of other preferred embodiments according to the present invention, and wherein this tandem el light emitting device comprises the organic electroluminescence cell with barrier layer;
Fig. 7 shows its generalized section of tandem el light emitting device with N organic electroluminescence cell of other preferred embodiments according to the present invention; And
Fig. 8 shows image display system block schematic diagram according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Description of reference numerals
1,101,201: the first organic electroluminescence cells
2,102,202: the second organic electroluminescence cells
100,200,300: the tandem el light emitting device
103,203,303: substrate
104,204,304: anode
105: organic material layer
106.1,106.2,206.1,206.2: hole injection layer
108.1,108.2,108.1,208.2: hole transmission layer
110.1,110.2,112.1,112.2,114.1,114.2,210.1,210.2,212.1,212.2,310.1,310.N, 312.1,312.N, 314.1,314.N: luminescent layer
116.1,116.2,216.2,216.2: electron transfer layer
118,218,318: connection electrode
120,220,320: negative electrode
122.1,122.2,222.1,222.2: barrier layer
400: display unit
450: input unit
500: electronic installation
N: N organic electroluminescence cell
Embodiment
Below with conjunction with figs., with the explanation according to the image display system that comprises the tandem el light emitting device provided by the present invention.
Please refer to Fig. 1, show the tandem el light emitting device 100 that image display system comprised according to the embodiment of the invention.At this, be example with tandem el light emitting device 100 with two organic electroluminescence cells 101 and 102.In other embodiments, the tandem el light emitting device also can comprise plural organic electroluminescence cell.Tandem el light emitting device 100 comprises substrate 103, for example: glass, pottery, plastic substrate, semiconductor substrate or metal substrate (metal foil).Substrate 103 can optionally be selected for use, and also even desire forms illuminated organic electroluminescent device, and then this substrate also can be opaque substrate: in addition, if desire forms down luminous or lighting at two sides formula organic electroluminescent device, then this substrate can be transparency carrier.First electrode for example anode (anode) 104 is formed at the upper surface of substrate 103.
First organic electroluminescence cell 101 is formed on the anode 104.First organic electroluminescence cell 101 is comprised in regular turn by anode-side (from the anode side) number: luminescent layer 110.1, luminescent layer 112.1, and luminescent layer 114.1, and also can comprise hole injection layer 106.1, hole transmission layer 108.1 is formed between luminescent layer 110.1 and the anode 104, and electron transfer layer 116.1 is formed on the luminescent layer 114.1.It should be noted that luminescent layer 110.1, luminescent layer 112.1, and luminescent layer 114.1 have different physical quantitys.At this, this physical quantity is meant the whole layer quantifiable character that luminescent layer showed, for example: emission wavelength (similarly being the wavelength that has maximum intensity in the luminescent spectrum), electron mobility (being meant the transfer ability of electronics in this luminescent layer) or hole mobility (being meant the transfer ability of hole in this luminescent layer).In addition, but each self-contained alloy (dopant) of each luminescent layer (for example fluorescence (fluorescence) or phosphorescence (phosphorescence) luminescent material), and it is red, blue or green etc. photochromic that it is sent separately.At this, luminescent layer 110.1, luminescent layer 112.1, and luminescent layer 114.1 can have different emission wavelengths, for example be respectively and select in free red, green and the group that blue light-emitting layer is formed.
Still please refer to Fig. 1, connection electrode 118 is formed on first organic electroluminescence cell 101, in order to separate follow-up formed second organic electroluminescence cell 102.The material of connection electrode 118, and without particular limitation, can be known any suitable electric conducting material.
Second organic electroluminescence cell 102 is disposed on the connection electrode 108.According to the present invention, the luminescent layer that second organic electroluminescence cell 102 (organic electroluminescence cell of the most close negative electrode 120) is comprised can be identical with first organic electroluminescence cell 101 (organic electroluminescence cell of the most close anode 104), but the putting in order of second organic electroluminescence cell, 102 luminescent layers (being come by the anode-side number) can be opposite with putting in order of first organic electroluminescence cell, 101 luminescent layers.Therefore, second organic electroluminescence cell 102 is comprised in regular turn by anode 104 side numbers: luminescent layer 114.2 (with the identical physical quantity of luminescent layer 114.1 tools), luminescent layer 112.2 (with the identical physical quantity of luminescent layer 112.1 tools), and luminescent layer 110.2 (with the identical physical quantity of luminescent layer 110.1 tools), and also can comprise hole injection layer 106.2, hole transmission layer 108.2 and be formed at luminescent layer 114.2 and link between the electrode 118, and electron transfer layer 116.2 is formed on the luminescent layer 110.2.The composition of luminescent layer 110.1 and luminescent layer 110.2 is identical, the composition of luminescent layer 112.1 and luminescent layer 112.2 is identical and composition luminescent layer 114.1 and luminescent layer 114.2 is identical.
Organic electroluminescence cell 101 or each rete of 102 can be respectively micromolecule electroluminescent organic material or macromolecule electroluminescent organic material, if micromolecule Organic Light Emitting Diode material, can utilize vacuum evaporation mode or LASER HEAT conversion image technology (Laser Induced Thermal Imaging is called for short LITI) to be formed with the OLED material layer; If macromolecule Organic Light Emitting Diode material then can use modes such as rotary coating, ink-jet or screen painting to be formed with the OLED material layer.
Second electrode for example negative electrode (cathode) 120 is disposed on second organic electroluminescence cell 102.Anode 104 and negative electrode 120 be independence and can be transparency electrode, metal electrode or combination electrode separately, its material can for example be Ca, Ag, Mg, Al, Li, Au, Cu,, indium tin oxide (ITO), indium-zinc oxide (IZO), Zinc-aluminium (AZO), zinc oxide (ZnO) or its combination, and its generation type can be hot evaporation, sputter or chemical vapour deposition (CVD) mode.Wherein, one of them is a transparency electrode at least for this anode 104 and this negative electrode 120.
According to another embodiment of the present invention; second organic electroluminescence cell 102 is except comprising first organic electroluminescence cell, 101 all luminescent layers and putting in order on the contrary; second organic electroluminescence cell can also comprise at least one organic material layer 105; wherein organic material layer 105 can be the rete that known organic electroluminescent LED comprises; for example: luminescent layer, carrier injection layer, carrier blocking layers, resilient coating or protective layer please refer to Fig. 2.
According to other embodiments of the invention, first organic electroluminescence cell 101 can also comprise barrier layer 122.1 and be formed between luminescent layer 110.1 and the luminescent layer 112.1, and second organic electroluminescence cell 102 comprises barrier layer 122.2 equally and is formed between luminescent layer 110.2 and the luminescent layer 112.2, color degree of saturation (NTSC ratio) with further increase Organic Light Emitting Diode please refer to Fig. 3.Barrier layer 122.1 and 122.2 can be double carriers (bipolar) material, electronics or hole mobile material.In addition, barrier layer 122.1 (or 122.2) also can be formed between the luminescent layer 112.1 and luminescent layer 114.1 of first organic electroluminescence cell 101 (also can be between the luminescent layer 112.2 and luminescent layer 114.2 of second organic electroluminescence cell 102), please refer to Fig. 4.
Please refer to Fig. 5, demonstration is according to the tandem el light emitting device 200 of the embodiment of the invention, comprise substrate 203, on substrate 203, dispose anode 204, first organic electroluminescence cell 201, binding electrode 218, second organic electroluminescence cell 202 in regular turn, reach negative electrode 220.
First organic electroluminescence cell 201 is comprised in regular turn by the anode-side number: luminescent layer 210.1 and luminescent layer 212.1, and also can comprise hole injection layer 206.1, hole transmission layer 208.1 and be formed between luminescent layer 210.1 and the anode 204 and electron transfer layer 216.1 is formed on the luminescent layer 212.1.It should be noted that luminescent layer 210.1 and luminescent layer 212.1 have different physical quantitys, and luminescent layer 210.1 and luminescent layer 212.1 one of them comprises two kinds of alloys at least.For instance, luminescent layer 210.1 can have the ruddiness alloy, and luminescent layer 212.1 has blue light alloy and green glow alloy; Luminescent layer 210.1 has the blue light alloy, and luminescent layer 212.1 has ruddiness alloy and green glow alloy; Luminescent layer 210.1 has the green glow alloy, and luminescent layer 212.1 has blue light alloy and ruddiness alloy; Luminescent layer 210.1 can have blue light alloy and green glow alloy, and luminescent layer 212.1 has the ruddiness alloy; Luminescent layer 210.1 has ruddiness alloy and green glow alloy, and luminescent layer 212.1 has the blue light alloy; Or luminescent layer 210.1 has blue light alloy and ruddiness alloy, and luminescent layer 212.1 has the green glow alloy.
In addition, as shown in Figure 5, the luminescent layer and first organic electroluminescence cell 201 (organic electroluminescence cell of the most close anode 204) that second organic electroluminescence cell 202 (organic electroluminescence cell of the most close negative electrode 220) is comprised can be identical, but the putting in order of second organic electroluminescence cell, 202 luminescent layers (being come by anode 204 side numbers) can be opposite with putting in order of first organic electroluminescence cell, 201 luminescent layers.Therefore, second organic electroluminescence cell 202 is comprised in regular turn by anode 204 side numbers: luminescent layer 212.2 (with the identical physical quantity of luminescent layer 212.1 tools), and luminescent layer 210.2 (with the identical physical quantity of luminescent layer 210.1 tools), and also can comprise hole injection layer 206.2, hole transmission layer 208.2 and be formed at luminescent layer 212.2 and link between the electrode 218, and electron transfer layer 216.2 is formed on the luminescent layer 210.2.The composition of luminescent layer 210.1 and luminescent layer 210.2 is identical, and the composition of luminescent layer 212.1 and luminescent layer 212.2 is identical.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, first organic electroluminescence cell 201 can also comprise barrier layer 222.1 and be formed between luminescent layer 210.1 and the luminescent layer 212.1, and second organic electroluminescence cell 202 also can comprise barrier layer 222.2 and be formed between luminescent layer 210.2 and the luminescent layer 212.2, please refer to Fig. 6.
According to other embodiments of the invention, the tandem el light emitting device that image display system of the present invention comprised can comprise N or above organic electroluminescence cell, and wherein N is more than or equal to 2, and is positive integer.Please refer to Fig. 7, show organic electroluminescence cell with N (N greater than 2, can for example be 3,4,5 ...) tandem el light emitting device 300, comprise substrate 303, on substrate 303, dispose in regular turn anode 304, first organic electroluminescence cell 1, second organic electroluminescence cell 2 ..., N organic electroluminescence cell N, and negative electrode 320, have connection electrode 318 between the wherein in office two adjacent organic electroluminescence cells.In other words, tandem el light emitting device 300 has (N-1) individual connection electrode 318.It should be noted that, when the tandem el light emitting device comprises N (N is greater than 2) organic electroluminescence cell, the luminescent layer that first organic electroluminescence cell 1 (organic electroluminescence cell of the most close anode 304) is comprised can be identical with the luminescent layer of N organic electroluminescence cell N (organic electroluminescence cell of the most close negative electrode 320), but the putting in order of N organic electroluminescence cell N luminescent layer (being come by the anode-side number) can be opposite with putting in order of first organic electroluminescence cell, 1 luminescent layer.For instance: the luminescent layer of first organic electroluminescence cell 1 is comprised in regular turn by the anode-side number: luminescent layer 310.1, luminescent layer 312.1, and the luminescent layer of luminescent layer 314.1, the N organic electroluminescence cell N come then to comprise in regular turn by the anode-side number: luminescent layer 314.N, luminescent layer 312.N, and luminescent layer 310.N.In addition, other organic electroluminescence cells between first organic electroluminescence cell 1 and N organic electroluminescence cell N, the number of its luminescent layer, composition or order are also unrestricted, can be known any organic electroluminescence cell.
In sum, the invention provides the tandem el light emitting device and comprise its image display system, this tandem el light emitting device comprises a plurality of organic electroluminescence cells, because each organic electroluminescence cell can comprise red, blue, green luminescent layer respectively, therefore can reach the purpose of full-colorization.In addition, compared to the prior art, each organic electroluminescence cell of conventional tandem el light emitting device has identical luminescent layer, and it is identical to put in order, the photochromic meeting that causes whole el light emitting device to send thus changes along with the drive current size, can't send single photochromic continually and steadily.And be different from known technology, according to tandem el light emitting device of the present invention, have N organic electroluminescence cell, and the N organic electroluminescence cell comprises the luminescent layer of first organic electroluminescence cell, but luminescent layer puts in order on the contrary.Thus, the el light emitting device of gained sent photochromicly can not change along with the drive current size, can reach and keep photochromic stable purpose.
Fig. 8 shows image display system block schematic diagram according to another embodiment of the present invention, it may be implemented in display unit 400 or electronic installation 500, for example notebook computer, mobile phone, digital camera, personal digital assistant, desktop computer, television set, automobile-used display or portable type digital audio-video optical disc player.Can be arranged at display unit 400 according to tandem el light emitting device 100 of the present invention (for example composite colour organic electroluminescent device shown in Fig. 1-4), and display unit 400 can be the composite colour organic electroluminescent display.In other embodiments, display unit 400 can be arranged in the electronic installation 500.As shown in Figure 8, electronic installation 500 comprises: display unit 400 and input unit 450.Input unit 450 is coupled to type flat panel display apparatus 400, in order to provide input signal (for example, signal of video signal) to display unit 400 to produce image.
Though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; right its is not in order to limit the present invention; those of ordinary skill in the technical field under any; without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; when can doing to change and retouching, so protection scope of the present invention is when looking appended being as the criterion that claim defined.