Tandem Organic Electroluminescent Element and Use of the Same

• US 20080007168A1
• Filed: 11/01/2006
• Published: 01/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
• Original Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
• Inventors: Li, Hsing-Chuan, Lee, Chung-Chun
• Application Number:
  US11/555,395
• Publication Number:
  US 20080007168A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 313/506
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/155 comprising dopants
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/19 Tandem OLEDs

Abstract

A tandem organic electroluminescent element for use in an organic electroluminescent display is provided. The organic electroluminescent element comprises an anode, a cathode, a first organic electroluminescent unit, a second organic electroluminescent unit, and a connecting layer. Both the first organic electroluminescent unit and the second organic electroluminescent unit are disposed between the anode and the cathode. The connecting layer is between the first and second units, and comprises a bipolar organic compound and a conductive dopant.

Claims

1. A tandem organic electroluminescent element, comprising:

an anode;

a cathode;

a first organic electroluminescent unit and a second organic electroluminescent unit disposed between the anode and the cathode; and

a connecting layer disposed between the first organic electroluminescent unit and the second organic electroluminescent unit, wherein the connecting layer comprises a bipolar organic compound and a conductive dopant.

2. The tandem organic electroluminescent element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the conductive dopant is selected from the group consisting of metals and metal compounds.

3. The tandem organic electroluminescent element as claimed in claim 2, wherein the conductive dopant is a metal.

4. The tandem organic electroluminescent element as claimed in claim 3, wherein the metal is silver (Ag).

5. The tandem organic electroluminescent element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the concentration of the conductive dopant in the connecting layer ranges from 10% to 60%.

6. The tandem organic electroluminescent element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the concentration of the conductive dopant ranges from 20% to 50%.

7. The tandem organic electroluminescent element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bipolar organic compound is 2-methyl-9,10-di(2-naphthyl) anthracene (MADN).

8. A tandem organic electroluminescent display comprising the organic electroluminescent element as claimed in claim 1.

9. The tandem organic electroluminescent display as claimed in claim 8, further comprising a substrate comprising a thin film transistor, wherein the thin film transistor is electrically connected to an electrode of the tandem organic electroluminescent element.