Light-emitting element, display device, and method for manufacturing light-emitting element

US2016126489A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016126489-A1
Application numberUS-201414897021-A
CountryUS
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Filing dateJun 30, 2014
Priority dateJul 4, 2013
Publication dateMay 5, 2016
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An organic EL element includes: a first electrode that is a metal layer; a transparent conductive layer containing indium zinc oxide; and a light-emitting layer, wherein the first electrode, the transparent conductive layer, and the light-emitting layer are stacked, and a ratio of zinc to indium in a vicinity of an interface of the transparent conductive layer is lower than or equal to 0.25, the interface being closer to the light-emitting layer.

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1 . A light-emitting element comprising: a metal layer; a transparent conductive layer containing indium zinc oxide; and a light-emitting layer, wherein the metal layer, the transparent conductive layer, and the light-emitting layer are stacked, and a ratio of zinc to indium in a vicinity of an interface of the transparent conductive layer is lower than or equal to 0.25, the interface being closer to the light-emitting layer. 2 . The light-emitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the transparent conductive layer is approximately 5 nm or less in thickness. 3 . The light-emitting element according to claim 1 , wherein the metal layer contains aluminum. 4 . The light-emitting element according to claim 1 , further comprising a hole injection layer between the transparent conductive layer and the light-emitting layer. 5 . The light-emitting element according to claim 4 , wherein the hole injection layer contains an organic amine. 6 . The light-emitting element according to claim 4 , further comprising an electron block layer between the hole injection layer and the light-emitting layer. 7 . A display device, comprising the light-emitting element according to claim 1 . 8 . A method for manufacturing a light-emitting element, the method comprising: forming a metal layer; forming a transparent conductive layer above the metal layer, the transparent conductive layer containing indium zinc oxide; oxidizing the metal layer; and forming a light-emitting layer above the transparent conductive layer, wherein a ratio of zinc to indium in a vicinity of an interface of the transparent conductive layer is lower than or equal to 0.25, the interface being closer to the light-emitting layer. 9 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the oxidizing includes baking the metal layer or irradiating the metal layer with ultraviolet rays. 10 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the oxidizing is performed after the forming of a transparent conductive layer. 11 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the oxidizing is performed between the forming of a metal layer and the forming of a transparent conductive layer. 12 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein in the forming of a transparent conductive layer, the transparent conductive layer is formed with a thickness of approximately 5 nm or less. 13 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the metal layer contains aluminum. 14 . The method according to claim 8 , further comprising forming a hole injection layer between the forming of a transparent conductive layer and the forming of a light-emitting layer. 15 . The method according to claim 14 , wherein the hole injection layer contains an organic amine. 16 . The method according to claim 14 , further comprising forming an electron block layer between the forming of a hole injection layer and the forming of a light-emitting layer.

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  • Reflective anodes, e.g. ITO combined with thick metallic layers · CPC title

  • Reflective anodes, e.g. ITO combined with thick metallic layers · CPC title

  • Electricity · mapped topic

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  • Electricity · mapped topic

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What does patent US2016126489A1 cover?
An organic EL element includes: a first electrode that is a metal layer; a transparent conductive layer containing indium zinc oxide; and a light-emitting layer, wherein the first electrode, the transparent conductive layer, and the light-emitting layer are stacked, and a ratio of zinc to indium in a vicinity of an interface of the transparent conductive layer is lower than or equal to 0.25, th…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Joled Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10K59/80518. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu May 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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