JP2013109996A - Organic light emitting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a light emitting device capable of restraining light emission in a not-intended region even of a micro-display.SOLUTION: A light emitting device according to the present invention comprises: a substrate; a first electrode arranged on the substrate and having light permeability; a second electrode opposed to the first electrode and having a semi-permeable and semi-reflective property; an organic light emitting layer arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode; a first insulation layer covering an end of the first electrode; and a first reflective layer and a second reflective layer arranged between the substrate and the first electrode. The first electrode has a first portion not overlaid on the first insulation layer, and a second portion overlaid on the first insulation layer. A first resonance structure is formed by the first reflection layer and the second electrode in a region overlaid on the first portion, and a second resonance structure is formed by the second reflection layer and the second electrode in a region overlaid on the second portion. An optical distance between the first reflection layer and the second electrode is identical to an optical distance between the second reflection layer and the second electrode.

Description

  The present invention relates to an organic light emitting device.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a top emission type organic EL device in which an organic EL (electroluminescence) element is formed on a substrate as a light emitting element and light emitted from the light emitting element is extracted to the opposite side as a substrate has been widely used as a display device for electronic devices. . In the top emission method, a reflective layer is formed between one electrode (for example, a pixel electrode) formed on the substrate side with the light emitting element (organic EL element) interposed therebetween and the other electrode (for example, the light emitting element is sandwiched). This is a method of extracting light from the counter electrode) side, and is a method with high light utilization efficiency. Such an organic EL element has features such as thinness and light weight, and has been proposed for application as a direct-view display or various lighting applications.

  Currently, microdisplays with less than 1 inch diagonal have been proposed. For example, when an organic EL micro display is used as an electronic viewfinder for a digital camera, it is difficult to separate the light emitting materials for each color when forming a light emitting layer corresponding to RGB due to the limitation of definition. . It is difficult to realize a fine mask, and it is difficult to align the organic EL panel in the manufacturing process.

  Therefore, a configuration is known in which a light emitting layer that emits white light is formed on each color pixel, and an RGB color filter is superimposed thereon to perform full color display. Also, a configuration is known in which light of different wavelengths is emitted from each pixel by changing the optical path length for each RGB using a cavity structure (Patent Document 1). By combining these configurations, light having RGB spectra can be generated, and light having a further enhanced spectral peak is emitted when the light passes through the color filter.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 08-213174

By the way, in an organic EL device, in order to prevent a short circuit between a plurality of pixel electrodes or between a pixel electrode and a counter electrode, a configuration in which the periphery of the pixel electrode is covered with an insulating film is generally known. In such an organic EL device, when the size of the display is several inches or more, the size of the pixel electrode on the substrate side for forming each pixel is on the order of several tens of μm to 100 μm. Since an organic EL element having a film thickness was formed, it was normal that only the light emitting layer directly above the pixel electrode on the substrate side emitted light.
However, in the case of a micro display, the size of a pixel electrode for forming each pixel is on the order of several μm, and a light emitting layer having a film thickness of 100 to 300 nm is formed on such a pixel electrode. Become. In such a case, in particular, when a low voltage is applied to the pixel electrode, the carrier moves not only in the light emitting layer directly above but also in the lateral direction, and is not in contact with the pixel electrode separated by the insulating layer. The light emitting layer may also emit light.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a light emitting device capable of suppressing light emission of an unintended wavelength even in a micro display. . Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device including a light emitting device of this type and including a display portion with excellent display quality.

  The light-emitting device of the present invention includes a substrate, a first electrode disposed on the substrate and having light transparency, a second electrode disposed to face the first electrode and having transflective properties, An organic light emitting layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; a first insulating layer covering an end of the first electrode; and disposed between the substrate and the first electrode. A first reflective layer; and a second reflective layer disposed between the substrate and the first electrode, wherein the first electrode includes the first insulating layer as viewed from a direction perpendicular to the substrate. A first portion that does not overlap and a second portion that overlaps the first insulating layer when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the substrate, and a region that overlaps the first portion when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the substrate; A first resonance structure is formed by the first reflective layer and the second electrode, and overlaps with the second portion when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the substrate. A second resonance structure is formed by the second reflective layer and the second electrode, and an optical distance between the first reflective layer and the second electrode is determined by the second reflective layer and the second electrode. It is characterized by being equal to the optical distance between the second electrode.

  In the light emitting device of the present invention, the optical distance between the first reflective layer and the second electrode, that is, the optical distance in the region corresponding to the first portion of the first electrode, the second reflective layer and the second electrode. The optical distance between the electrodes, ie the optical distance in the region corresponding to the second part of the first electrode, is equal. Therefore, for example, in a light emitting device including a first electrode of a minute size, even if the organic light emitting layer on the first insulating layer emits light due to the movement of carriers in the lateral direction (direction parallel to the substrate surface), the light is Resonance similar to that of light emitted from an organic light emitting layer not on the first insulating layer, that is, an organic light emitting layer on the first reflective layer, is generated. As a result, according to the light emitting device of the present invention, it is possible to suppress light emission of an unintended wavelength due to carrier movement in the lateral direction.

  Further, by making the optical distance of the region corresponding to the first portion of the first electrode equal to the optical distance of the region corresponding to the second portion, the emission spectrum in the region corresponding to the first portion The emission spectrum in the region corresponding to the second portion can be made equal. Thereby, even when the light emitting layer on the first insulating layer at the end portion of the first electrode emits light, the color of the light can be matched with the color of light from the central portion of the first electrode. As a result, it is possible to provide a light-emitting device with little risk of color purity deterioration and color misregistration.

In the light emitting device of the present invention, the first reflective layer and the second reflective layer may be arranged in different layers.
Note that “different layers” in the present invention refers to layers formed in different steps in the manufacturing process, and structurally means layers having different base layers.

  When the first reflective layer and the second reflective layer are arranged in different layers, the optical positions of the first resonant structure can be changed by making the positions of the first reflective layer and the second reflective layer perpendicular to the substrate. The distance and the optical distance of the second resonance structure can be made equal. Therefore, it is not necessary to consider the refractive index of the first insulating layer, etc., the range of material selection is widened, and the design is facilitated.

  In the light emitting device of the present invention, the second reflective layer may be positioned between the first reflective layer and the first electrode.

  According to this configuration, the second reflective layer is positioned on the upper layer side (first electrode side) than the first reflective layer, and the first insulating layer is positioned above the second reflective layer. . Therefore, by appropriately providing an insulating film having an arbitrary film thickness and refractive index above the first reflective layer constituting the first resonance structure, the optical distance of the first resonance structure and the optical distance of the second resonance structure Can be made equal.

In the light emitting device of the present invention, a second insulating layer disposed between the first reflective layer and the first electrode and overlapping the first portion when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the substrate, the second reflective layer, A third insulating layer disposed between the first electrodes and overlapping the second portion when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the substrate, wherein the first reflective layer and the second reflective layer are the same. The second insulating layer and the third insulating layer may be formed in the same layer.
In the present invention, the “same layer” is a layer formed in the same process in the manufacturing process, and structurally, the two layers are formed separately or integrally formed. This means that the underlying layer is the same regardless of whether or not.

  In this configuration, the first resonant structure has a second insulating layer, a first electrode, and an organic light emitting layer positioned between the first reflective layer and the second electrode, and the second resonant structure is A third insulating layer, a first electrode, a first insulating layer, and an organic light emitting layer are provided between the second electrode and the second electrode. Therefore, by appropriately determining the film thickness and refractive index of the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer, and the third insulating layer, the optical distance of the first resonant structure is equal to the optical distance of the second resonant structure. can do.

  In the light emitting device of the present invention, the second insulating layer and the third insulating layer may have different refractive indexes.

  In the configuration including the second insulating layer and the third insulating layer, when the first resonant structure and the second resonant structure are compared, the physical distance between the first reflective layer and the second electrode is The physical distance between the two reflective layers and the second electrode differs by the thickness of the first insulating layer. In this case, even if the film thickness of the second insulating layer is equal to the film thickness of the third insulating layer, the first resonance structure is made different by making the refractive index of the second insulating layer different from that of the third insulating layer. And the optical distance of the second resonance structure can be made equal.

  In the light emitting device of the present invention, the first insulating layer may be made of an inorganic material.

  According to this configuration, a film having a thickness that cannot be formed using an organic material can be provided. Moreover, the 1st insulating layer with low water absorption (it is excellent in water resistance) is obtained. As described above, the first insulating layer made of an inorganic material covers the end portion of the first electrode, thereby mitigating the influence of the step difference of the first electrode. As a result, the portion where the organic light emitting layer and the first electrode are in contact with each other becomes flatter, and current is prevented from preferentially flowing through the portion where the thickness of the organic light emitting layer is reduced, thereby increasing current efficiency. Can do.

  In the light emitting device of the present invention, the organic light emitting layer may cover the first electrode and the first insulating layer.

According to this configuration, not only the central portion of the first electrode but also the organic light emitting layer located on the first insulating layer corresponding to the end portion of the first electrode can contribute to light emission.

  The present invention is characterized by comprising the light-emitting device of the present invention.

  According to this configuration, by including the light emitting device of the present invention, it is possible to provide an electronic apparatus including a display unit with excellent display quality.

1 is a plan view showing an overall configuration of an organic light emitting device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The circuit diagram which shows the whole structure of the organic light-emitting device in embodiment. The top view which shows the structure of a display unit pixel. The fragmentary sectional view which shows the structure of an organic light-emitting device. The figure for demonstrating each the optical path length (optical distance) in each area | region corresponding to the 1st part and 2nd part of a pixel electrode. The fragmentary sectional view which shows the structure of the organic light-emitting device of 2nd Embodiment. The figure for demonstrating each the optical path length (optical distance) in the area | region corresponding to the 1st part of a pixel electrode, and the area | region corresponding to a 2nd part. The emission spectrum of the organic light-emitting layer obtained only from the first region (“ITO opening”) of each subpixel corresponding to RGB, and the first region (“ITO opening”) and second region (“peripheral part”) The figure which overlaps and shows the emission spectrum of the organic light emitting layer obtained from FIG. The emission spectrum of the organic light-emitting layer obtained only from the first region (“ITO opening”) of each subpixel corresponding to RGB, and the first region (“ITO opening”) and second region (“peripheral part”) The figure which overlaps and shows the emission spectrum of the organic light emitting layer obtained from FIG. (A) is a perspective view showing an example of a mobile phone, (b) is a perspective view showing an example of a wristwatch type electronic device, and (c) is an example of a portable information processing device such as a word processor or a personal computer. FIG.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In each drawing used for the following description, the scale of each member is appropriately changed to make each member a recognizable size.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an overall configuration of an organic light-emitting device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the organic light emitting device 100 according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of subpixels 3R, 3G, 3B provided in the display region 4 on the active matrix substrate 10 corresponding to R, G, B. Are regularly arranged in a matrix. At this time, the sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B are arranged so that R, G, and B are repeatedly arranged in one direction.

FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing the overall configuration of the organic light-emitting device in the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 2, the organic light emitting device 100 of this embodiment includes a plurality of scanning lines 101, a plurality of signal lines 102 extending in a direction intersecting the scanning lines 101, and extending in parallel with the signal lines 102. A plurality of existing power supply lines 103 are arranged, and sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B corresponding to R, G, and B are provided near intersections of the scanning lines 101 and the signal lines 102. It has been. These three sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B are provided in this order along the extending direction of the scanning line 101.

  A data side driving circuit 90 including a shift register, a level shifter, an analog switch, and the like is connected to the signal line 102. Further, a scanning side driving circuit 80 including a shift register, a level shifter, and the like is connected to the scanning line 101.

  Each of the sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B receives a switching transistor 112 to which a scanning line signal is supplied to the gate electrode via the scanning line 101, and a pixel signal supplied from the signal line 102 via the switching transistor 112. A holding capacitor 113 to be held, a driving transistor 123 to which a pixel signal held by the holding capacitor 113 is supplied to the gate electrode, and the power supply line 103 when electrically connected to the power supply line 103 via the driving transistor 123 A pixel electrode (first electrode) 16 to which a drive current is applied from the supply line 103 and an organic EL element 7 in which an organic functional layer 19 is sandwiched between the pixel electrode 16 and the counter electrode 18 are provided. Yes.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the structure of the display unit pixel, and FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the organic light emitting device.
As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, three sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B corresponding to R, G, and B constitute one basic unit to form a display unit pixel 3, and thereby display unit The pixel 3 performs full color display by mixing RGB light. The sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B constituting the display unit pixel 3 are a region where red light should be emitted, a region where green light should be emitted, and a region where blue light should be emitted, respectively.

  The pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B have substantially the same size in plan view. Then, on the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B provided corresponding to the sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B, a first insulating layer 22 provided with an opening 22A that exposes a part of the surface 161 is formed. ing. The pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B of the present embodiment correspond to “first electrodes” in the claims.

  The optical path length adjustment layer 13 includes a reflective layer 14 </ b> A for resonating light of a predetermined wavelength with the counter electrode 18. The film thickness of the optical path length adjusting layer 13 is adjusted so that the light having a predetermined wavelength can be efficiently resonated in each of the sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B. The counter electrode 18 of the present embodiment corresponds to a “second electrode” in the claims.

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the organic light emitting device.
The organic light emitting device 100 of the present embodiment has a top emission structure, and each of the sub-pixels 3R, 3G, 3B in the display region 4 (FIG. 1) on the substrate 10A has an organic EL element as shown in FIG. 7 and a drive circuit 8 for driving the organic EL element 7 to emit light, and a color filter substrate 20 disposed on the active matrix substrate 10 so as to face each other.

Each component will be specifically described below.
As shown in FIG. 4, the device layer 12 formed on the substrate 10 </ b> A is a layer including a switching transistor (not shown), a drive transistor 123, a storage capacitor 113, and the drive circuit 8 is located inside the device layer 12. Is formed.

  The driving transistor 123 includes a drain electrode 41d connected to the drain region of the semiconductor layer 41a formed on the substrate 10A, a source electrode 41c connected to the source region of the semiconductor layer 41a, and a gate insulating layer covering the semiconductor layer 41a. 41b and a gate electrode 41e formed on the gate insulating layer 41b. The source electrode 41c is connected to the power supply line 103, and the drain electrode 41d penetrates the cover layer 44, the planarization layer 45, and the optical path length adjustment layer 13 formed so as to cover the source electrode 41c and the drain electrode 41d. The corresponding pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B are connected through the contact holes H formed in this manner.

Since the organic light emitting device 100 of this embodiment has a top emission structure, the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B and the substrate 10A are arranged so that the light emitted from the organic EL element 7 is emitted from the counter electrode 18 side. A plurality of reflective layers 14A are formed between the sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B.
The device layer 12 of the present embodiment includes a first reflective layer 14A, a second reflective layer 14B, a second insulating layer 23, and a third insulating layer 24.

  The first reflective layer 14A is provided on the surface of the planarization layer 45 for each of the sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B. The pattern is formed so as to overlap with 162, and is formed with a predetermined film thickness from a material having high light reflectance. Examples of a material for forming the first reflective layer 14A include aluminum, silver, or a silver alloy. The first reflective layer 14A reflects light emitted from the organic EL element 7 through the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B and emitted to the substrate 10A to be emitted toward the counter electrode 18 side.

  The second reflective layer 14B is formed in a pattern so as to overlap a second portion 163 of pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B, which will be described later, when viewed from the direction perpendicular to the substrate 10A. It exists in a different layer (upper layer). The second reflective layer 14B is formed using the same material as the first reflective layer 14A. The second reflective layer 14B is formed in a different process from the first reflective layer 14A in the manufacturing process. The base of the first reflective layer 14A is the planarizing layer 45, and the base of the second reflective layer 14B is the third insulating layer 24. That is, the first reflective layer 14A and the second reflective layer 14B are different from each other as a base layer.

  The second insulating layer 23 is patterned on the surface of the first reflective layer 14A so as to overlap with the central portion 162 (first portion A1) of the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B when viewed from the direction perpendicular to the substrate 10A. Is done.

  A third insulating layer 24 is formed between the second reflective layer 14B and the planarizing layer 45 so as to overlap the second portions 163 of the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B when viewed from the direction perpendicular to the substrate 10A. ing. The third insulating layer 24 has a predetermined refractive index n3 different from that of the first insulating layer 22.

  On the surface of the device layer 12, pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B having different thicknesses are formed for the sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B. The pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B are made of a transparent electrode film such as ITO.

  The relationship between the film thicknesses Tr, Tg, and Tb in the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B is as follows: film thickness Tb <film thickness Tg <film thickness Tr. Specifically, the film thickness Tr of the pixel electrode 16R corresponding to the sub-pixel 3R is 100 nm, the film thickness Tg of the pixel electrode 16G corresponding to the sub-pixel 3G is 60 nm, and the film thickness Tb of the pixel electrode 16B corresponding to the sub-pixel 3B is 20 nm. Note that the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B having a rectangular shape in plan view have the same size (surface area).

  The pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B are provided not only to overlap the second insulating layer 23 in plan view but also to overlap with the second reflective layer 14B. Therefore, the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B and the second reflective layer are provided. In order to avoid contact with 14B, an insulating film (not shown) exists between them.

  Here, a step corresponding to the film thickness of the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B occurs between the surface 12a of the device layer 12 and the surface 161 of each of the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B. There is a first insulating layer 22 that covers each pixel and has an opening 22A that exposes part of the surface 161 of the pixel electrode 16R, 16G, 16B on the counter electrode 18 side.

  The first insulating layer 22 is formed so as to cover the surface 12a (exposed portion) of the device layer 12 and partially run on the surface 161 of each of the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B from the surface 12a. The peripheral edge 163 of 16G and 16B is covered. Here, although the film thicknesses of the adjacent pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B are different, the thickness of the first insulating layer 22 formed between the adjacent sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B is constant. The first insulating layer 22 has a thickness of 20 nm. Without being limited thereto, the film thickness of the first insulating layer 22 is set within a range of 1 nm to 20 nm.

The first insulating layer 22 is formed so as to cover the peripheral edge portion 163 (second portion A2) of the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B, and the central portion of each surface 161 of the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B. An opening 22A that partially exposes 162 (first portion A1) is provided. Of the first insulating layer 22, the overlapping portion 220 that overlaps the peripheral edge portion 163 of the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B in a plan view has a film thickness that can reliably cover the edge portions of the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B. The first insulating layer 22 is formed using an inorganic material, and is made of, for example, any one of SiO ₂ , SiN, and SiON.

  The organic functional layer 19 is formed so as to cover the surface 161 of the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B exposed from the first insulating layer 22 and the respective openings 22A.

  In the above-described configuration, since the reflective layer 14B cannot be formed in the connection region for contacting the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B and the drive circuit 8, a resonance structure cannot be obtained. Therefore, the first insulating layer 22 covers the organic functional layer 19 existing on the connection region so as not to emit light.

  The organic functional layer 19 includes one or more organic layers including an organic light emitting layer. For example, from the pixel electrode 16R, 16G, 16B side, a hole injection layer (HIL), a hole transport layer (HTL), red light emission. A layer (R-EML), a carrier transport layer (CTL), a blue light emitting layer (B-EML), a green light emitting layer (G-EML), and an electron injection layer (EIL) are laminated in order, and the white light is emitted from the light emitting region. Is configured to inject. The layer thicknesses of the plurality of stacked functional layers are the same in the RGB sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B. In the present embodiment, the total thickness of the organic functional layer 19 is 100 nm.

  In addition, each functional layer which comprises the organic functional layer 19 is not limited to this, The structure which the hole injection layer and the hole transport layer were made into the same layer, and all the functional layers of the organic functional layer 19 were combined. Other configurations such as a configuration may be used.

  The counter electrode 18 has transflective properties and is formed in common for the plurality of pixels 3. That is, it is formed so as to cover at least the entire display region 4. The above-described pixel electrode 16 is formed of a material having conductivity and light transmission, but the counter electrode 18 existing in the optical path is formed of, for example, a metal material thin enough to transmit light, It is made of a material having both light transmittance and light reflectivity (a material having transflective and semi-reflective properties). In this specification, “semi-transmissive / semi-reflective” means that both light transmissive and light reflective are provided, and that the ratio of transmitted light and reflected light is half each. It doesn't mean. As a result, the light reflected by the first reflective layer 14A passes through the pixel electrode 16 and enters the counter electrode 18, a part of which is reflected toward the pixel electrode 16, and is reflected again by the first reflective layer 14A. Will be. As a result, RGB light having a wavelength corresponding to the optical path length (first optical distance: L1 (r), L1 (g), L1 (b)) between the first reflective layer 14A and the counter electrode 18 is obtained. The first reflective layer 14A and the counter electrode 18 resonate, and the resonated light is emitted from the counter electrode 18 side. The counter electrode 18 of the present embodiment is configured with a film thickness of 10 to 15 nm by a co-deposited thin film of magnesium and silver.

  The color filter substrate 20 disposed opposite to the active matrix substrate 10 includes an R filter 2R that transmits red light and a G filter that transmits green light, which are partitioned by a light shielding film 21 on a transparent substrate 20A such as a glass substrate. B filters 2B that transmit 2G and blue light are formed in accordance with the arrangement of the sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B corresponding to the respective colors, and the filters 2R, 2G, and 2B are sub-pixels 3R and 3G, respectively. , 3B so as to overlap the light emitting region. Each filter 2R, 2G, 2B is provided so as to overlap the first portion A1 and the second portion A2 in plan view.

  The light emitted from the light emitting regions of the sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B is converted into R light, G light, and B light that are further optimized by the filters 2R, 2G, and 2B, respectively. Therefore, when light of a color corresponding to the wavelength of each light emitting region is emitted from each filter 2R, 2G, 2B, each sub pixel 3R, 3G, 3B is formed, and a color image is displayed.

  In the organic light emitting device 100 of the present embodiment, the substrate 10A side on which the organic functional layer 19 that emits white light by combining light of a plurality of wavelengths is formed corresponds to the three primary colors R, G, and B. Pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B having different film thicknesses are formed in the sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B. In this manner, by forming the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B having different film thicknesses for the sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B, different optical resonator structures are formed between the reflective layer 14A and the counter electrode 18, respectively. be able to. Thereby, the wavelengths corresponding to red, green, and blue respectively corresponding to the optical path lengths L1 (r), L1 (g), and L1 (b) between the reflective layer 14A and the counter electrode 18 in the first region A1. Is resonated between the reflective layer 14A and the counter electrode 18, and the resonated light is emitted from the counter electrode 18 side having transflective properties. In this way, three different emission spectra corresponding to RGB are obtained from the organic functional layer 19 that emits white light.

  In the present embodiment, the sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B have pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B having different film thicknesses, and the surface 161 of each of the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B and the surface 12a of the device layer 12 are provided. In the meantime, steps corresponding to the film thicknesses of the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B are generated. When the organic functional layer 19 is uniformly formed on the substrate 10A where such a step exists, the thickness of the organic functional layer 19 in that portion is less than that in the other portion due to the step. There may be a thin film thickness. In this case, when an electric field is applied between the pixel electrode 16 and the counter electrode 18, current flows preferentially through the thin portion of the organic functional layer 19. Since this becomes a so-called leak component and becomes a current that does not contribute to light emission necessary for display, current efficiency is lowered. This leakage current (leak component) tends to occur particularly when a low voltage is applied between the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B and the counter electrode 18.

  Further, in the sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B, contact holes H for connecting the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B and the drive circuit 8 (drive transistor) are formed. However, since a reflective layer cannot be formed in a region corresponding to such a contact hole H, a resonator structure cannot be formed.

  Therefore, the first insulating layer 22 is formed so as to cover the step formed on the peripheral portion of the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B and the contact hole H. Since the first insulating layer 22 covers at least the ends of the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B, the influence of the step is mitigated. As a result, the portions where the organic functional layer 19 and the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B are in contact with each other are flattened, so that current is prevented from preferentially flowing through the thinned portion of the organic functional layer 19. , Current efficiency can be increased.

  However, as described above, when the first insulating layer 22 is provided so as to cover the steps generated at the peripheral portions of the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B, the pixel electrodes 16R and 16G are also provided on the opening 22A side of the first insulating layer 22. , 16B and the first insulating layer 22, a step corresponding to the film thickness of the first insulating layer 22 is formed. Therefore, when the organic functional layer 19 is uniformly formed in a state where such a level difference exists, the thickness of the organic functional layer 19 in that part is less than that in the other part due to the above level difference. It becomes a thin film thickness. This problem is particularly noticeable in a micro display having a smaller pixel pitch (distance between sub-pixels, distance between display unit pixels) than a normal size display. Also in this case, there arises a problem that a current flows preferentially through a part of the organic functional layer 19 that is thinned as described above, and the organic functional layer 19 on the first insulating layer 22 emits light.

  In a conventional resonator structure in which a reflective layer is provided for each pixel, light emitted from the organic functional layer 19 on the first insulating layer 22 is emitted from the counter electrode 18 and the reflective layer 14 formed thereon. Unlike the other portions, the distance between the two and the other portions is different from that of other portions, and light having an unintended spectrum is emitted around the sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B, and pure color light cannot be obtained. A micro display having a sub-pixel area smaller than a normal size display emits light of a different color from the originally intended light emitted from the periphery of the sub-pixel as described above. A large proportion of light emission. This causes color misregistration.

  For this reason, in this embodiment, even when carriers flow laterally from the pixel electrodes 16B, 16G, and 16B and the organic functional layer 19 on the first insulating layer 22 emits light, the emission spectrum in that case has the pixel electrode 16B. , 16G, 16B, the portion of the pixel electrodes 16B, 16G, 16B exposed from the opening 22A of the first insulating layer 22 so as to be equivalent to the emission spectrum of the organic functional layer 19 that emits light, The optical path length (optical distance) with the portion covered with the first insulating layer 22 is adjusted.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the optical path length (optical distance) in each portion corresponding to the first region and the second region of the pixel electrode.
As shown in FIG. 5, in the present embodiment, the third insulating layer 24 is formed around the first reflective layer 14 </ b> A, and the second reflective layer 14 </ b> B is formed on the surface of the third insulating layer 24. The first reflective layer 14A and the second reflective layer 14B are configured to exist in different layers. With such a configuration including the optical path length adjusting layer 13, it corresponds to the first portion A 1 corresponding to the central portion 162 of the pixel electrode 16 (16 B, 16 G, 16 B) exposed from the opening 22 A of the first insulating layer 22. The optical path length of the portion and the optical path length of the portion corresponding to the second portion A2 corresponding to the peripheral portion 163 of the pixel electrode 16 covered with the first insulating layer 22, that is, the optical distances L1 and L2 (the first reflective layer 14A or the first reflective layer 14A). 2) The optical distance between the reflective layer 14B and the counter electrode 18 is equal. Specifically, the optical path length is determined by the refractive index, film thickness, etc. of the forming material of each layer existing between the counter electrode 18 and each of the reflective layers 14A and 14B.

  In the laminated structure corresponding to the first portion A1, the first reflective layer 14A, the second insulating layer 23, the pixel electrode 16 (first portion A1), the organic functional layer 19 and the counter electrode 18 are laminated in order from the substrate 10A side. The distance from the front surface (the surface facing the counter electrode 18) of the first reflective layer 14A to the back surface (the surface facing the pixel electrode 16) of the counter electrode 18 is a first optical distance (first optical distance). ) L1. The resonance structure composed of the first reflective layer 14A and the counter electrode 18 corresponds to the “first resonance structure” in the claims.

  Further, the laminated structure corresponding to the second portion A2 has the third insulating layer 24, the second reflective layer 14B, the pixel electrode 16 (second portion A2), the first insulating layer 22, and the organic functional layer 19 in order from the substrate 10A. The distance from the surface of the second reflective layer 14B (the surface facing the counter electrode 18) to the back surface of the counter electrode 18 (the surface facing the pixel electrode 16) is a second optical distance. (Second optical distance) L2. The resonance structure composed of the second reflective layer 14B and the counter electrode 18 corresponds to the “second resonance structure” in the claims.

The optical path length adjusting layer 13 has a relationship between the first optical distance L1 and the second optical distance L2.
First optical distance L1 = second optical distance L2 ± 5 (nm)
The thickness d and the refractive index n of each layer stacked in the vertical direction are adjusted so as to be within the range. Here, the optical distance L of a layer having a thickness d and a refractive index n is defined by L = n × d.
The first optical distance L1 is obtained from the sum of the products of the thickness d and the refractive index n of each layer in the second insulating layer 23, the pixel electrode 16, and the organic functional layer 19, and the second optical distance L2 is the pixel. It is obtained from the sum of the products of the thickness d and the refractive index n of each layer in the electrode 16, the first insulating layer 22, and the organic functional layer 19. When some layer is further provided between the first reflective layer 14A or the second reflective layer 14B and the counter electrode 18, the product of the thickness d and the refractive index n of this layer is further added. . In the claims, “the optical distance between the first reflective layer and the second electrode is equal to the optical distance between the second reflective layer and the second electrode” means these optical Say that the distance satisfies the above relational expression.

  As described above, since the optical path length adjusting layer 13 is provided, the first optical distance L1 and the second optical distance L2 are equal to each other, so that light is emitted on the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B. The emission spectrum of the organic functional layer 19 and the emission spectrum when a part of the organic functional layer 19 on the first insulating layer 22 also emits light due to the leakage current from the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B should be the same. it can. Thereby, when the organic functional layer 19 on the first insulating layer 22 emits light due to the movement of the carriers in the horizontal direction when the micro-order pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B are formed, the light is used as the light emission of the display. Can be used.

  In addition, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the first optical distance L1 and the second optical distance L2 are changed by changing the positions of the first reflective layer 14A and the second reflective layer 14B in the direction perpendicular to the substrate. Can be adjusted. Therefore, it is not necessary to consider the refractive indexes of the first insulating layer 22 and the second insulating layer 23, the range of material selection is widened, and the design is facilitated.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, the organic light emitting device of the second embodiment will be described.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view for specifically explaining the configuration of the organic light emitting device.
In the previous embodiment, the first reflective layer 14A, the second reflective layer 14B, the second insulating layer 23, and the third insulating layer 24 have the optical path length adjusting layer 13 mixed in the upper and lower layers. As shown, the organic light-emitting device 200 of this embodiment includes an optical path length adjustment layer in which the first reflective layer 14A and the second reflective layer 14B, the second insulating layer 23, and the third insulating layer 24 are formed in the same layer. 33. In the present embodiment, the first reflective layer 14A and the second reflective layer 14B may be formed separately or integrally. Hereinafter, for the sake of simplicity, a description will be given of a form in which the first reflective layer 14A and the second reflective layer 14B are integrally formed.

As shown in FIG. 6, the optical path length adjustment layer 33 is formed on the surface of the planarization layer 45 that covers the drive circuit 8. The configuration includes a plurality of first reflective layers 14A and second reflective layers 14B provided for each of the sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B, and a layer between the first reflective layer 14A and the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B. The second insulating layer 23 and the third insulating layer 24 that are formed are included. In the layer where the first reflective layer 14A is formed, a planarizing layer 46 is provided in a portion where the first reflective layer 14A is not formed. The second insulating layer 23 and the third insulating layer 24 are formed in the same layer, and the second insulating layer 23 is formed so as to overlap the first portion 162 of the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B in plan view. The three insulating layers 23 are formed to overlap the second portions 163 of the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B in plan view.
The planarizing layer 46 may be formed with the same thickness as the reflective layer 14A.

In the present embodiment, the first insulating layer 22 formed so as to expose part of the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B from the opening 22A is made of SiO _{2 having} a thickness of 10 nm, and its refractive index is 1.45. It is.
The second insulating layer 23 constituting the optical path length adjusting layer 33 is made of a SiN film having a thickness of 25 nm, and the third insulating layer 24 is made of SiO ₂ having a thickness of 25 nm. The refractive index n2 of the second insulating layer 23 (SiN film) existing in the portion corresponding to the first portion A1 is 2.0, and the third insulating layer 24 (SiO ₂₎ existing in the portion corresponding to the second portion A2. ) Has a refractive index n3 of 1.45.

  Thus, the refractive indexes n2 and n3 of the second insulating layer 23 and the third insulating layer 24 are different from each other, and the refractive index n2 of the second insulating layer 23 is higher than the refractive index n3 of the third insulating layer 24. Is relatively large (n3 <n2). The refractive index n3 of the third insulating layer 24 is equal to the refractive index n1 of the first insulating layer 22 made of the same material.

  Also in this embodiment, by forming the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B having different film thicknesses for the sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B, different optical resonators are provided between the first reflective layer 14A and the counter electrode 18, respectively. A structure can be formed. As a result, depending on the optical path length (first optical distance: L1 (r), L1 (g), L1 (b)) between the first reflective layer 14A and the counter electrode 18, the wavelength corresponding to RGB is set. RGB light is obtained.

  The pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B are regions corresponding to the sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B and are positioned so as to overlap with the first reflective layer 14A existing in the lower layer in plan view, and the second insulating layer 23 and the third insulating layer. It is formed so as to overlap the layer 24.

  Similar to the above embodiment, the first insulating layer 22 is provided with an opening 22A that exposes part of the surface 161 of the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B. The opening 22A is reflected by the first reflective layer 14A. The light can be extracted.

As shown in FIG. 7, the first optical distance L1 in the present embodiment is such that the first reflective layer 14A, the second insulating layer 23, the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B, the organic functional layer 19, and the counter electrode 18 are the substrate 10A. Is the distance from the surface of the first reflective layer 14A (the surface facing the counter electrode 18) to the back surface of the counter electrode 18 (the surface facing the pixel electrode 16).
The second optical distance L2 is such that the second reflective layer 14B, the third insulating layer 24, the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B, the first insulating layer 22, the organic functional layer 19, and the counter electrode 18 are sequentially stacked from the substrate 10A. Among the structures thus formed, the distance from the surface of the second reflective layer 14 </ b> B to the back surface of the counter electrode 18.

The optical path length adjustment layer 33 has a relationship between the first optical distance L1 and the second optical distance L2.
First optical distance L1 = second optical distance L2 ± 5 (nm)
The refractive indexes n2 and n3 of the second insulating layer 23 and the third insulating layer 24 are adjusted so as to be within the range of. When some kind of layer is further provided between the first reflective layer 14A and the counter electrode 18, the product of the thickness d and the refractive index n of this layer is further added. In the claims, “the optical distance between the first reflective layer and the second electrode is equal to the optical distance between the second reflective layer and the second electrode” means these optical Say that the distance satisfies the above relational expression.

  In the configuration of the present embodiment, in the first portion A1 and the second portion A2, the physical distance between the first reflective layer 14A or the second reflective layer 14B and the counter electrode 18 is the film of the first insulating layer 22. Only the thickness is different. On the other hand, the first optical distance L1 and the second optical distance L2 are the same by making the refractive indexes n2 and n3 of the second insulating layer 23 and the third insulating layer 24 in the optical path length adjusting layer 33 different. Can be.

  Thus, by providing the optical path length adjusting layer 33, the first optical distance L1 and the second optical distance L2 are made equal, and the organic light emitting on the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B. The emission spectrum of the functional layer 19 and the emission spectrum when a part of the organic functional layer 19 on the first insulating layer 22 also emits light due to the leakage current from the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B can be made the same. Thereby, when the organic functional layer 19 on the first insulating layer 22 emits light due to the movement of the carriers in the horizontal direction when the micro-order pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B are formed, the light is used as the light emission of the display. Can be used.

  In the configuration of the present embodiment, the second insulating layer 23 present in the portion corresponding to the first portion A1 in the optical path length adjusting layer 33, and the third insulating layer 24 present in the portion corresponding to the second portion A2. However, since different inorganic materials are formed with the same film thickness, the positions of the first reflective layer 14A and the second reflective layer 14B need not be different in the stacking direction as in the previous embodiment. That is, there is an advantage that the first reflective layer 14A and the second reflective layer 14B can be formed as an integral layer on the planarizing layer 45, and the manufacturing process is simplified.

[Modification]
In the first embodiment described above, the first reflective layer 14A and the second reflective layer 14B are formed in different layers in different processes. Instead of this configuration, a third insulating layer is provided on the lower layer side of the second reflective layer. Without forming, the thickness of the second reflective layer may be made larger than the thickness of the second reflective layer, and the first reflective layer and the second reflective layer may be formed integrally. Even in this configuration, the positions of the surface of the first reflective layer and the surface of the second reflective layer are the same as in the first embodiment, and the lamination from the surface of the first reflective layer to the back surface of the counter electrode is the same. The structure and the laminated structure from the surface of the first reflective layer to the back surface of the counter electrode are the same as in the first embodiment. Therefore, the design for making the first optical distance L1 and the second optical distance L2 equal can be performed as in the first embodiment.

  In the case of this configuration, the reflective layer is formed so as to overlap the first portion 162 and the second portion 163 of the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B in plan view, and then the region overlapping the first portion 162 is dug. The position in the direction perpendicular to the substrate of the surface on the counter electrode side of the portion overlapping with the first portion and the surface on the counter electrode side of the portion overlapping with the second portion can be made different. Thereafter, a second insulating layer may be formed in the dug portion. By adopting such a configuration, the manufacturing process can be simplified as compared with the first embodiment.

  In the first and second embodiments described above, the switching transistor and the driving transistor are thin film transistors. However, these transistors may be field effect transistors (MISFETs) formed using a semiconductor substrate. . With such a configuration, a display device with higher definition can be realized.

  The color filter may be formed directly on the active matrix substrate 10. In this case, after forming a sealing layer with an organic layer formed using an organic material on the counter electrode 18 or an inorganic layer formed using an inorganic material, a color filter is formed on these sealing layers. To do. With such a configuration, a color filter can be formed on each subpixel with a smaller error than when the color filter substrate is bonded. Therefore, a better full color display can be realized.

  The color filter does not have to be provided with the light shielding film 21 as a black matrix. According to each embodiment mentioned above, it can suppress that the light of the wavelength which is not intended is inject | emitted. For this reason, a better full color display can be realized in a display device that is not provided with a black matrix and cannot block light emission of an unintended wavelength.

  Next, the effects of the present invention will be described by taking the configuration of the first embodiment as an example.

Table 1 shows the film thickness of each functional layer of the organic EL light emitting device.

  The organic EL element 7 includes an optical path length adjusting layer 13 including a first reflective layer 14A, a second reflective layer 14B, a second insulating layer 23, and a third insulating layer 24, a pixel electrode 16, a first insulating layer 22, and an organic functional layer. 19 and the counter electrode 18, among which the organic functional layer 19 includes a hole injection layer (HIL), a hole transport layer (HTL), a red light emitting layer (R-EML), a carrier transport layer (CTL), It consists of a blue light emitting layer (B-EML), a green light emitting layer (G-EML), and an electron injection layer (EIL).

In the present embodiment, the first reflective layer 14A and the second reflective layer 14B are made of Al, the first insulating layer 22, the second insulating layer 23, and the third insulating layer 24 are made of SiO ₂ , and the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B are made of ITO. HI406 made by Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. for the hole injection layer (HIL), HT320 for the hole transport layer (HTL), BH215 + RD001 made by Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. for the red light emitting layer (R-EML), one of the functional layers constituting the electron transport layer HT320 for the carrier transport layer (CTL), BH215 + BD102 for the blue light emitting layer (B-EML), BH215 + GD206 for the green light emitting layer (G-EML), and Alq ₃ (tris (8-hydroxyquinolinato) for the electron injection layer (EIL). aluminum and co-deposited layers of Mg and Ag were used for the counter electrode 18, respectively.

  The film thickness of the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B made of ITO is different for each RGB. The film thickness Tr of the pixel electrode 16R is 130 nm, the film thickness Tg of the pixel electrode 16G is 70 nm, and the film thickness Tb of the pixel electrode 16B is 30 nm. The film thickness increases as the wavelength shifts to the longer wavelength side. That is, the film thickness of the pixel electrode 16R of the sub-pixel 3R is the largest. Further, the film thicknesses of the functional layers other than the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B are equal in the sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B.

In this example, a part of the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B having different thicknesses provided in the portions corresponding to the sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B are exposed from the opening 22A so as to be exposed to the first insulating layer 22. Is formed. The film thickness of the first insulating layer 22 is 20 nm.
The thicknesses of the first reflective layer 14A, the second reflective layer 14B, the second insulating layer 23, and the third insulating layer 24 constituting the optical path length adjusting layer 13 are also 20 nm.

  FIG. 8 shows the emission spectrum of the organic functional layer 19 corresponding to only the first portion A1 (“ITO opening”) of each subpixel corresponding to RGB, and the first portion A1 (“ITO opening”) +. It is a figure which overlaps and shows the emission spectrum of the organic functional layer 19 of the part corresponding to 2nd part A2 ("peripheral part").

  The optical path length L1 between the first reflective layer 14A and the counter electrode 18 in the portion corresponding to the first portion A1 of the pixel electrode 16 (the thickness of each layer of the second insulating layer 23, the pixel electrode 16, and the organic functional layer 19). And the optical path length L2 between the second reflective layer 14B and the counter electrode 18 in the portion corresponding to the second portion A2 (the thickness of each layer of the pixel electrode 16, the first insulating layer 22, and the organic functional layer 19) (Sum) is substantially equal. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 8, in each RGB sub-pixel, the emission spectrum obtained in the portion corresponding to the first portion A1 is equivalent to the emission spectrum obtained in the portion corresponding to the second portion A2. Therefore, the deviation from the chromaticity of the light emission obtained from the portion corresponding to the opening 22A, which should be originally obtained, is small.

  Table 2 shows the CIE chromaticity coordinates calculated from the emission spectrum of the portion corresponding to the first portion A1 in Example 1 and the CIE calculated from the emission spectra of the portions corresponding to the first portion A1 and the second portion A2. Indicates chromaticity coordinates.

First, when calculating from each chromaticity of RGB light emission obtained only from the first portion A1 (opening 22A of the first insulating layer 22) in Example 1, an NTSC ratio of 115.2% and a wide color gamut color reproduction range are obtained. .
On the other hand, in the color reproduction range by RGB light emission obtained from the first portion A1 (opening 22A of the first insulating layer 22) and the second portion A2 (overlapping portion 220), light emission from the peripheral portion is added to the opening portion. However, the NTSC ratio only slightly decreased to 108.5%.
Therefore, as shown in Table 2, in each of the RGB sub-pixels, an emission spectrum obtained in a portion corresponding to the first portion A1, and an emission spectrum obtained in a portion corresponding to the first portion A1 and the second portion A2. Are equivalent emission spectra, and the deviation from the chromaticity of the emission obtained from the portion corresponding to the opening 22A should be small.

  Next, the effect of the present invention will be shown by taking the configuration of the second embodiment described above as an example.

Table 3 shows the film thickness of each functional layer of the organic EL light emitting device.

  The organic EL element 7 includes an optical path length adjusting layer 33 including the first reflective layer 14A and the second reflective layer 14B, the second insulating layer 23 and the third insulating layer 24, the pixel electrode 16, the first insulating layer 22, and an organic functional layer. 19 and the counter electrode 18, among which the organic functional layer 19 includes a hole injection layer (HIL), a hole transport layer (HTL), a red light emitting layer (R-EML), a carrier transport layer (CTL), It consists of a blue light emitting layer (B-EML), a green light emitting layer (G-EML), and an electron injection layer (EIL).

In this embodiment, the first reflective layer 14A and the second reflective layer 14B are made of Al, the first insulating layer 22, the third insulating layer 24 is made of SiO ₂ , the second insulating layer 23 is made of SiN, and the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, 16B are made of. ITO, HI406 made by Idemitsu Kosan for the hole injection layer (HIL), HT320 for the hole transport layer (HTL), BH215 + RD001 made by Idemitsu Kosan for the red light emitting layer (R-EML), functional layers constituting the electron transport layer One carrier transport layer (CTL) is HT320, blue light-emitting layer (B-EML) is BH215 + BD102, green light-emitting layer (G-EML) is BH215 + GD206, and electron injection layer (EIL) is Alq ₃ (tris (8-hydroxyquinolinato). ) Aluminum), a co-deposited layer of Mg and Ag was used for the counter electrode 18, respectively.

  The film thickness of the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B made of ITO is different for each RGB. The film thickness Tr of the pixel electrode 16R is 130 nm, the film thickness Tg of the pixel electrode 16G is 70 nm, and the film thickness Tb of the pixel electrode 16B is 30 nm. The film thickness increases as the wavelength shifts to the longer wavelength side. That is, the film thickness of the pixel electrode 16R of the sub-pixel 3R is the largest. Further, the film thicknesses of the functional layers other than the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B are equal in the sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B.

In this example, a part of the pixel electrodes 16R, 16G, and 16B having different thicknesses provided in the portions corresponding to the sub-pixels 3R, 3G, and 3B are exposed from the opening 22A so as to be exposed to the first insulating layer 22. Is formed. The film thickness of the first insulating layer 22 in this example is 10 nm.
The film thickness of the second insulating layer 23 and the third insulating layer 24 is 25 nm.

  FIG. 9 shows the emission spectrum of the organic functional layer 19 corresponding to only the first portion A1 (“ITO opening”) of each subpixel corresponding to RGB, and the first portion A1 (“ITO opening”) + It is a figure which overlaps and shows the emission spectrum of the organic functional layer 19 of the part corresponding to 2nd part A2 ("peripheral part").

Optical path length nd in the portion corresponding to the SiN film (second insulating layer 23): 2.0 × 25 (nm) = 50.0
Optical path length nd in the portion corresponding to the SiO ₂ film (third insulating layer 24, first insulating layer 22): 1.45 × (25 + 10) (nm) = 50.75

As described above, since the optical path lengths of the insulating film portions existing in the portions corresponding to the first portion A1 and the second portion A2 are equal, the reflective layers in the portions corresponding to the first portion A1 and the second portion A2. The optical path length from 14 to the counter electrode 18 is also equivalent.
Therefore, the emission spectrum obtained from the parts corresponding to the first part A1 and the second part A2 becomes an emission spectrum equivalent to the emission spectrum obtained only from the first part A1, and the part corresponding to the first part A1 to be originally obtained. The deviation from the emission spectrum and chromaticity obtained in is small.

  Table 4 shows the CIE chromaticity coordinates calculated from the emission spectrum of the portion corresponding to the first portion A1 in Example 2 and the CIE calculated from the emission spectra of the portions corresponding to the first portion A1 and the second portion A2. Indicates chromaticity coordinates.

First, calculating from each chromaticity of RGB light emission obtained only from the first portion A1 (opening 22A of the first insulating layer 22) in Example 2, an NTSC ratio of 112.9% and a wide color gamut color reproduction range are obtained. .
On the other hand, in the color reproduction range by RGB light emission obtained from the first portion A1 (opening 22A of the first insulating layer 22) and the second portion A2 (overlapping portion 220), light emission from the peripheral portion is added to the opening portion. However, the NTSC ratio only slightly decreased to 101.6%.
Therefore, as shown in Table 4, in each RGB sub-pixel, the emission spectrum obtained in the portion corresponding to the first portion A1, and the emission spectrum obtained in the portions corresponding to the first portion A1 and the second portion A2. Are equivalent emission spectra, and the deviation from the chromaticity of the emission obtained from the portion corresponding to the opening 22A should be small.

(Electronics)
Next, an example of an electronic apparatus provided with the organic light emitting device of the embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 10A is a perspective view showing an example of a mobile phone. In FIG. 10A, reference numeral 1000 denotes a mobile phone main body (electronic device), and reference numeral 1001 denotes a display unit including an organic light emitting device.

  FIG. 10B is a perspective view illustrating an example of a wristwatch type electronic device. In FIG. 10B, reference numeral 1100 indicates a watch body (electronic device), and reference numeral 1101 indicates a display unit including an organic light emitting device.

  FIG. 10C is a perspective view showing an example of a portable information processing apparatus such as a word processor or a personal computer. In FIG. 10C, reference numeral 1200 denotes an information processing apparatus (electronic device), reference numeral 1202 denotes an input unit such as a keyboard, reference numeral 1204 denotes an information processing body, and reference numeral 1206 denotes a display unit including an organic light emitting device.

  Since the electronic devices shown in FIGS. 10A to 10C are provided with the organic light-emitting device described in the previous embodiment, the electronic devices have good display characteristics.

  In addition to the above, the electronic equipment includes an engineering workstation (EWS), a pager, a television, a viewfinder type or a monitor direct-view type video tape recorder, an electronic notebook, an electronic desk calculator, a car navigation device, a POS terminal, A touch panel, a head mounted display (HMD), etc. can be mentioned.

  As described above, the preferred embodiments according to the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the examples. It is obvious for those skilled in the art that various changes or modifications can be conceived within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. It is understood that it belongs to.

  According to each of the above embodiments, the emission spectrum of only the first portion A1 and the emission spectra of the first portion A1 and the second portion A2 can be made equal. For example, each filter 2R, 2G of the color filter substrate 20 , 2B may not necessarily be equal to the opening area of the opening 22A of the first insulating layer 22, and may be set slightly larger than the opening area.

  3 ... display unit pixel, 3B, 3G, 3R ... sub-pixel, d ... thickness, n, n1, n2, n3 ... refractive index, 10A ... substrate, 13, 33 ... optical path length adjusting layer, 14, 14A, 14B ... Reflective layer, 16 ... pixel electrode (first electrode), 18 ... counter electrode (second electrode), 19 ... organic light emitting layer (light emitting layer), 22 ... first insulating layer, 22A ... opening, 23 ... second insulating layer , 24 ... third insulating layer, A1 ... first part, A2 ... second part, L1 ... first optical distance (first optical distance: optical path length), L2 ... second optical distance (second optical distance) Optical distance: optical path length), Tb, Tg, Tr ... film thickness, 100, 200 ... organic light emitting device, 162 ... peripheral edge (end), 163 ... central part, 1000 ... mobile phone body (electronic device), 100 ... Watch body (electronic equipment), 1200 ... Information processing device

Claims (8)

A substrate,
A first electrode disposed on the substrate and having optical transparency;
A second electrode disposed opposite to the first electrode and having transflective properties;
An organic light emitting layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode;
A first insulating layer covering an end of the first electrode;
A first reflective layer disposed between the substrate and the first electrode;
A second reflective layer disposed between the substrate and the first electrode,
The first electrode has a first portion that does not overlap with the first insulating layer when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the substrate, and a second portion that overlaps with the first insulating layer when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the substrate. And
In a region overlapping with the first portion when viewed from the direction perpendicular to the substrate, a first resonance structure is formed by the first reflective layer and the second electrode,
In a region overlapping with the second portion when viewed from the direction perpendicular to the substrate, a second resonance structure is formed by the second reflective layer and the second electrode,
The organic light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein an optical distance between the first reflective layer and the second electrode is equal to an optical distance between the second reflective layer and the second electrode.   The light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the first reflective layer and the second reflective layer are arranged in different layers.   The light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the second reflective layer is located between the first reflective layer and the first electrode. A second insulating layer disposed between the first reflective layer and the first electrode and overlapping the first portion when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the substrate;
A third insulating layer disposed between the second reflective layer and the first electrode and overlapping the second portion when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the substrate;
The first reflective layer and the second reflective layer are provided in the same layer,
The light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the second insulating layer and the third insulating layer are formed in the same layer.   The light emitting device according to claim 4, wherein the second insulating layer and the third insulating layer have different refractive indexes.   The light emitting device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first insulating layer is made of an inorganic material.   The light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the organic light emitting layer covers the first electrode and the first insulating layer.   An electronic apparatus comprising the light emitting device according to claim 1.

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