Organic light-emitting device and method for producing an organic light-emitting device
US-2016260920-A1 · Sep 8, 2016 · US
White organic light emitting diode
US2016181561A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016181561-A1 |
| Application number | US-201514752372-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2015 |
| Priority date | Dec 18, 2014 |
| Publication date | Jun 23, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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A white organic light emitting diode including a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; a charge generation region between the first and second electrodes; a first emitting layer to emit light of a first color, the first emitting layer being between the first electrode and the charge generation region; and a second emitting layer to emit light of a second color, the second emitting layer being between the second electrode and the charge generation region, wherein the charge generation region includes a hole generation region to generate holes, an electron generation region to generate electrons, and a depletion prevention region to prevent a depletion region from being generated by the holes and the electrons, the depletion prevention region being between the hole generation region and the electron generation region.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A white organic light emitting diode, comprising: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; a charge generation region between the first and second electrodes; a first emitting layer to emit light of a first color, the first emitting layer being between the first electrode and the charge generation region; and a second emitting layer to emit light of a second color, the second emitting layer being between the second electrode and the charge generation region, wherein the charge generation region includes: a hole generation region to generate holes, an electron generation region to generate electrons, and a depletion prevention region to prevent a depletion region from being generated by the holes and the electrons, the depletion prevention region being between the hole generation region and the electron generation region. 2 . The white organic light emitting diode as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the depletion prevention region includes a diamond-like carbon film. 3 . The white organic light emitting diode as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a thickness of the diamond-like carbon film is 0.1 nm to 10 nm. 4 . The white organic light emitting diode as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first and second colors are in a complementary color relationship with each other. 5 . The white organic light emitting diode as claimed in claim 4 , wherein a second wavelength of the second color is longer than a first wavelength of the first color. 6 . The white organic light emitting diode as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first emitting layer includes a blue phosphorescent dopant material or a blue fluorescent dopant material. 7 . The white organic light emitting diode as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the second emitting layer includes a yellow phosphorescent dopant material. 8 . The white organic light emitting diode as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the second emitting layer includes a green phosphorescent dopant material. 9 . The white organic light emitting diode as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the second emitting layer includes red and green phosphorescent dopant materials. 10 . The white organic light emitting diode as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising a plurality of charge transport regions to transport the hole and the electron. 11 . The white organic light emitting diode as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the plurality of charge transport regions includes: a first charge transport region between the first electrode and the first emitting layer; a second charge transport region between the first emitting layer and the charge generation region; a third charge transport region between the charge generation region and the second emitting layer; and a fourth charge transport region between the second emitting layer and the second electrode. 12 . The white organic light emitting diode as claimed in claim 11 , wherein: the first electrode is an anode, and the second electrode is a cathode. 13 . The white organic light emitting diode as claimed in claim 12 , wherein: the first and third charge transport regions transport holes, and the second and fourth charge transport regions transport electrons. 14 . The white organic light emitting diode as claimed in claim 11 , wherein: the first electrode is a cathode, and the second electrode is an anode. 15 . The white organic light emitting diode as claimed in claim 14 , wherein: the first and third charge transport regions transport electrons, and the second and fourth charge transport regions transport holes. 16 . The white organic light emitting diode as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the depletion prevention region includes a carbon nanotube or graphene. 17 . A white organic light emitting diode, comprising: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; first and second charge generation regions between the first and second electrodes; a first emitting layer to emit light of a first color, the first emitting layer being between the first electrode and the first charge generation region; a second emitting layer to emit light of a second color, the second emitting layer being between the first charge generation region and the second charge generation region; and a third emitting layer to emit light of a third color, the third emitting layer being between the second charge generation region and the second electrode, wherein each of the first and second charge generation regions includes: a hole generation region to generate holes, an electron generation region to generate electrons, and a depletion prevention region to prevent a depletion region from being generated by the hole and the electron, the depletion prevention region being between the hole generation region and the electron generation region. 18 . The white organic light emitting diode as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the depletion prevention region includes a diamond-like carbon film. 19 . The white organic light emitting diode as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the depletion prevention region includes a carbon nanotube or graphene. 20 . The white organic light emitting diode as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the first and third colors are in a complementary color relationship with each other.
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- A white organic light emitting diode including a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; a charge generation region between the first and second electrodes; a first emitting layer to emit light of a first color, the first emitting layer being between the first electrode and the charge generation region; and a second emitting layer to emit light of a second color, the sec…
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- Samsung Display Co Ltd
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- Primary CPC classification H10K50/19. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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