Background technology
The basic structure of electroluminescent device commonly used comprises transparency electrode, luminescent layer (organic layer or inorganic layer) and metal electrode, and when applying voltage or electric current, luminescent layer sends versicolor light, enters observer's eyes by transparency electrode.Extraneous bias light can produce strong reflection on luminescent layer and metal electrode interface, this part emission light enters observer's eyes, can make display device contrast under the stronger situation of extraneous bias light low significantly, has a strong impact on the display effect of display.The contrast of common electroluminescent device is 5: 1, is difficult to the display effect that reaches satisfied.
Single pixel contrast C is normally defined:
C=(L
Open+ L
Close)/L
Close
Wherein, L
OpenPixel is opened brightness, L when not having extraneous bias light
CloseBrightness when pixel is closed when having extraneous bias light.Improve the brightness that contrast reality will improve luminescent device exactly, reduce of the reflection of extraneous bias light on the luminescent device surface.
A kind of method that reduces the organic electroluminescence device surface reflection is to stick 1/4 wavelength optically-active polaroid on its surface, can obtain 200: 1 high-contrast in this way.But 1/4 wavelength optically-active polaroid absorbs and loss about 60% luminous, and the cost of optically-active polaroid is than higher.
The way that obtains high-contrast in addition is a deposition delustring interfering layer, structure is seen shown in the accompanying drawing 4, this figure is in luminescent device bias light that does not have interfering layer and the luminous situation of device, this method develops (international patent WO01/08240A1) by Canadian LUXELL company, the delustring interfering layer can be produced on (as shown in Figure 5) between luminescent layer and the metal electrode, also can be produced on (as shown in Figure 6) between transparency electrode and the luminescent layer.
If the delustring interfering layer is produced between luminescent layer and the metal electrode, here the delustring interfering layer is made up of the label in the accompanying drawing 59, because the delustring interfering layer is generally with on methods such as the sputter deposition, probably in manufacturing process, destroy luminescent layer, this influence to organic electroluminescence device is especially serious, has increased the difficulty of manufacture craft.And to consider the matching relationship of the lumo energy of delustring interfering layer work function and luminescent layer or transport layer, this will change its work function by the stoicheiometry that changes the delustring interfering layer, has more increased the difficulty of manufacture craft.
If the delustring interfering layer is produced between transparency electrode and the luminescent layer,, consider the matching relationship of the HOMO energy level of delustring interfering layer work function and luminescent layer or transport layer though can not destroy luminescent layer.
Summary of the invention
In order to overcome above-mentioned weak point, main purpose of the present invention aims to provide a kind of electroluminescent device of high-contrast, and its delustring interfering layer is produced between ELD and the substrate.
Another purpose of the present invention is when improving contrast, need not change the manufacture craft of electroluminescent device, and cost of manufacture is also very low.
The technical problem to be solved in the present invention is: how when improving contrast, need not change the manufacture craft of electroluminescent device, and will make technical problem such as cost of manufacture reduction.
The technical solution adopted for the present invention to solve the technical problems is: this device is made up of back electrode, electron transfer layer, luminescent layer, hole transmission layer, transparency electrode, delustring interfering layer and glass substrate etc., and the delustring interfering layer of this device can be positioned at:
A), between transparency electrode and transparent substrates;
B), in the front of transparent substrates;
C), in the back of transparent substrates;
D), in the back of luminescent layer; The delustring interfering layer is between organic electroluminescence device and transparency electrode or the opposite side of the relative transparency electrode of organic electroluminescence device.
The delustring interfering layer of described high-contrast electroluminescent device was made up of the cycle of low reflectivity film, transition layer film, high reflectivity film three-decker and this three-decker.
The low reflectivity film of described high-contrast electroluminescent device, transition layer film, high reflectivity film are known optical thin film material, can be metal, metal oxide or organic substance.
The transparent substrates of described high-contrast electroluminescent device is transparent material or glass.
The luminescent layer of described high-contrast electroluminescent device is organic material or polymeric material.
Delustring wavelength in the delustring interfering layer of described high-contrast electroluminescent device is chosen as 540nm above or all wavelengths of visible waveband or all wavelengths of invisible wave band.
A kind of manufacture method of high-contrast electroluminescent device, the making of described delustring interfering layer basic structure, its job step is:
Step 1. is made low reflectivity film: the film of making antiradar reflectivity on transparent substrates of sputtering method, make the refractive index that parameter is adjusted film with adjusting, its thickness is by calculating, when the extraneous bias light of a part was reflected by this layer film, a part of extraneous bias light was by this layer film;
Step 2. is made transition layer film on low reflectivity film: of the material of substantially transparent, make of sputtering method, measure the refractive index of this layer film material, calculate the thickness of this layer film with formula (1):
2ndsinθ=Nλ (1)
Wherein, n is the refractive index of thin-film material, and d is the thickness of film, and θ is an incidence angle, and λ is extraneous background light wavelength, and N is an interference level;
Step 3. is made the film of high reflectance on transition layer film: this layer film is with the light emission by transition layer film, forms and interferes, and offsets extraneous bias light;
Step 4. is manufactured with organic electroluminescence devices at last.
The invention has the beneficial effects as follows: a kind of electroluminescent device of high-contrast can be provided, when improving contrast, need not change the manufacture craft of electroluminescent device, cost of manufacture is low.
Embodiment
See also shown in the accompanying drawing 1,2,3, device of the present invention is made up of back electrode 5, electron transfer layer, luminescent layer 8, hole transmission layer, transparency electrode 6, delustring interfering layer 9 and glass substrate 7 etc., and the delustring interfering layer 9 of this device can be positioned at:
A), between transparency electrode 6 and transparent substrates 1;
B), in the front of transparent substrates 1;
C), in the back of transparent substrates 1;
D), in the back of luminescent layer 8;
Organic electroluminescence device 3 is positioned at a side of delustring interfering layer 9 or a side of transparency electrode 6.
See also shown in the accompanying drawing 1,3, the delustring interfering layer 9 of described high-contrast electroluminescent device was made up of the cycle of low reflectivity film 2a, transition layer film 2b, high reflectivity film 2c three-decker and this three-decker.
The low reflectivity film 2a of described high-contrast electroluminescent device, transition layer film 2b, high reflectivity film 2c are known optical thin film material, can be metal, metal oxide or organic substance.
See also shown in the accompanying drawing 1,2,3, the transparent substrates 1 of described high-contrast electroluminescent device is transparent material or glass.
The luminescent layer 8 of described high-contrast electroluminescent device is organic material or polymeric material.
Delustring wavelength in the delustring interfering layer 9 of described high-contrast electroluminescent device is chosen as 540nm above or all wavelengths of visible waveband or all wavelengths of invisible wave band.
A kind of manufacture method of high-contrast electroluminescent device, the making of described delustring interfering layer 9 basic structures, its job step is:
Step 1. is made low reflectivity film 2a: the film 2a that makes antiradar reflectivity on transparent substrates 1 of sputtering method, make the refractive index that parameter is adjusted film with adjusting, its thickness is by calculating, when the extraneous bias light 10 of a part was reflected by this layer film, a part of extraneous bias light 10 was by this layer film;
Step 2. is made transition layer film 2b: of the material of substantially transparent, make of sputtering method, measure this layer film material refractive index, calculate the thickness of this layer film with formula (1):
2ndsinθ=Nλ (1)
Wherein, n is the refractive index of thin-film material, and d is the thickness of film, and θ is an incidence angle, and λ is the wavelength of extraneous bias light 10, and N is an interference level;
Step 3. is made the film 2c of high reflectance: this layer film is with the light emission by transition layer film, forms and interferes, and offsets extraneous bias light;
Step 4. is manufactured with organic electroluminescence devices 3 at last.
See also shown in the accompanying drawing 2, the delustring schematic diagram of high-contrast electroluminescent device structure is made up of luminescent layer 8, transparency electrode 6, delustring interfering layer 9 and glass base stage 7 successively on the upper strata of back electrode 5.When extraneous bias light 10 shines organic electroluminescence device 3 surfaces, the extraneous bias light 10 of a part is reflected by the film 2a of antiradar reflectivity, the extraneous bias light 10 of another part is reflected into reverberation 11 by transition layer film 2b by the film 2c of high reflectance, the bias light of this two parts reflection produces delustring interferes, and then improves the contrast of electroluminescent device; Interference of light 13 is arranged in the delustring interfering layer 9, device luminous 12 is arranged in the luminescent layer 8.The wavelength of extraneous bias light 10 is taken as 540nm, and this wavelength is the centre wavelength of visible light.
See also shown in the accompanying drawing 3, delustring interfering layer 9 of the present invention also can be made in the another side of substrate, the i.e. another side of organic electroluminescence device 3.
Embodiments of the invention are as follows: following is symbol description in the embodiment of the invention: ITO: i.e. tin indium oxide (Indium Tin Oxide); TPD:(N, N '-diphenyl-N, N '-two (3-aminomethyl phenyl)-1,1-biphenyl-4,4 '-diamines)/Alq (8-hydroxyquinoline aluminum);
NPB: ' N, N dinaphthyl-N, N diphenyl-4,4 benzidine; Embodiments of the invention 1:
Device architecture: glass/ (CrO
x/ ITO/Cr)
n/ ITO/TPD/Alq/Mg:Ag (magnesium silver alloy).In this device, CrO
xAs low reflectivity film, ITO is as transition layer film, and Cr is as high reflectivity film, CrO
xFilm and ITO film are made of the method for reactive sputtering, and Cr makes of the method for sputter, and this trilamellar membrane is formed the delustring interfering layer, and n represents the repetition period of delustring interfering layer, and the n value in the present embodiment gets 1.ITO/NPB/Alq/Mg:Ag is an electroluminescent device, and ITO makes transparent anode, and TPD makes hole transmission layer, Alq makes electron transfer layer and luminescent layer, the MgAg alloy is done metallic cathode, and ITO makes of the method for reactive sputtering, and other several layer films have the method for evaporation to make.Extraneous bias light is at (CrO
x/ ITO/Cr) the delustring interfering layer of composition produces the delustring interference, and then improve contrast.Wherein: CrO
x(chromated oxide) Mg:Ag (magnesium silver alloy) glass (glass) embodiments of the invention 2:
Device architecture: glass/ (SiO
2/ TiO
2)
n/ ITO/CuPc/NPB/Alq/LiF/Al.In this device, SiO
2As transition layer film, TiO
2As high reflectivity film, SiO
2And TiO
2Method with sputter is made, and this two tunic is formed the delustring interfering layer, and n represents the repetition period of delustring interfering layer, and the n value in the present embodiment gets 3.ITO/CuPc/NPB/Alq/LiF/Al is an electroluminescent device, and ITO makes transparent anode, and CuPc makes hole injection layer, NPB makes hole transmission layer, and CuPc makes hole injection layer, and Alq makes electron transfer layer and luminescent layer, LiF makes electron injecting layer, and metallic aluminium Al does metallic cathode.Extraneous bias light is at (SiO
2/ TiO
2)
3The delustring interfering layer of forming produces delustring interferes, and then improves contrast.Wherein: SiO
2: silicon dioxide TiO
2: titanium dioxide CuPc: phthalocyanine bronze LiF: lithium fluoride embodiments of the invention 3:
Device architecture: glass/ (CrO
x/ ITO/Cr)
n/ ITO/PEDOT/PPV/Ca/Al.In this device, CrO
xAs low reflectivity film, ITO is as transition layer film, and Cr is as high reflectivity film, CrO
xFilm and ITO film are made of the method for reactive sputtering, and Cr makes of the method for sputter, and this trilamellar membrane is formed the delustring interfering layer, and n represents the repetition period of delustring interfering layer, and the n value in the present embodiment gets 1.ITO/PEDOT/PPV/Ca/Al is an electroluminescent device, ITO makes transparent anode, PEDOT makes hole transmission layer, PPV makes electron transfer layer and luminescent layer, calcium metal Ca/Al does metallic cathode, PEDOT film and PPV film are with being coated with or the method for inkjet printing is made, and metal Ca/Al electrode is made of the method for evaporation.Extraneous bias light is at (CrO
x/ ITO/Cr) the delustring interfering layer of composition produces the delustring interference, and then improve contrast.Wherein:
PEDOT: poly-ethylidene dioxy thiophene embodiments of the invention 4:
Device architecture: glass/ (SiO
2/ TiO
2)
n/ ITO/PEDOT/PPV/Ca/Al.In this device, SiO
2As transition layer film, TiO
2As high reflectivity film, SiO
2And TiO
2Method with sputter is made, and this two tunic is formed the delustring interfering layer, and n represents the repetition period of delustring interfering layer, and the n value in the present embodiment gets 3.ITO/PEDOT/PPV/Ca/Al is an electroluminescent device, ITO makes transparent anode, PEDOT makes hole transmission layer, PPV makes electron transfer layer and luminescent layer, metal Ca/Al does metallic cathode, PEDOT film and PPV film are with being coated with or the method for inkjet printing is made, and metal Ca/Al electrode is made of the method for evaporation.Extraneous bias light is at (CrO
x/ ITO/Cr) the delustring interfering layer of composition produces the delustring interference, and then improve contrast.