ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

Information

  • Patent Application
  • 20230200235
  • Publication Number
    20230200235
  • Date Filed
    December 02, 2022
    a year ago
  • Date Published
    June 22, 2023
    10 months ago
Abstract
An organic light emitting diode (OLED) and an organic light emitting device (such as a display device or a lighting device) comprising the OLED are described. The OLED includes a reflective electrode; a transparent electrode facing the reflective electrode; and an organic light emitting layer comprising a first emitting part and a second emitting part, positioned between the reflective electrode and the transparent electrode. The first emitting part comprises a first emitting layer and a second emitting layer, while the second emitting part comprises a third emitting layer and a fourth emitting layer. The first emitting layer is a first phosphorescent emitting layer, and the second emitting layer is a first fluorescent emitting layer. The third emitting layer can be a second phosphorescent emitting layer. The first fluorescent emitting layer is closer to the transparent electrode than the first phosphorescent emitting layer.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2021-0178380 filed in the Republic of Korea on Dec. 14, 2021, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety into the present application.


BACKGROUND
Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to an organic light emitting diode, and more particularly, to an organic light emitting diode having high display performance and an organic light emitting device including the organic light emitting diode.


Discussion of the Related Art

As display devices have become larger, there exists a desire to have a flat panel display device that takes up less space. Among the flat panel display devices, the use of an organic light emitting display device that includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED), such as an organic electroluminescent device, is rapidly developing.


The OLED emits light by injecting electrons from a cathode as an electron injection electrode, as well as holes from an anode as a hole injection electrode into an emitting material layer, combining the electrons with the holes, generating an exciton, and transforming the exciton from an excited state to a ground state.


Luminescent materials such as fluorescent materials have been used as emitters in the OLED. However, since only singlet exciton of the fluorescent material is involved in the emission, the emitting efficiency of the fluorescent material is limited, and there is the problem of low luminous efficiency.


SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an OLED and an organic light emitting device that address one or more of the problems and disadvantages of the related art. In particular, an object of the present disclosure is to provide an OLED and an organic light emitting device having high display performance.


Additional features and aspects will be set forth in the description that follows, and in part will be apparent from the description, or can be learned by practice of the present disclosure and concepts provided herein. Other features and aspects of the present disclosure can be realized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in the written description, or derivable therefrom, and the claims hereof as well as the appended drawings.


As described herein, an aspect of the present disclosure is an organic light emitting diode including a reflective electrode; a transparent electrode facing the reflective electrode; and an organic light emitting layer including a first emitting part and a second emitting part, which are positioned between the reflective electrode and the transparent electrode. The first emitting part includes a first emitting layer and a second emitting layer, while the second emitting part includes a third emitting layer and a fourth emitting layer. The first emitting layer is a first phosphorescent emitting layer, and the second emitting layer is a first fluorescent emitting layer, wherein the first fluorescent emitting layer is closer to the transparent electrode than the first phosphorescent emitting layer.


Another aspect of the present disclosure is an organic light emitting device including a substrate including a red pixel region, a green pixel region and a blue pixel region; and an organic light emitting diode disposed on or over the substrate and in the red pixel region, where the organic light emitting diode includes: a reflective electrode; a transparent electrode facing the reflective electrode; and an organic light emitting layer including a first emitting part and a second emitting part, which are both positioned between the reflective electrode and the transparent electrode. The first emitting part includes a first emitting layer and a second emitting layer, while the second emitting part includes a third emitting layer and a fourth emitting layer. The first emitting layer is a first phosphorescent emitting layer, and the second emitting layer is a first fluorescent emitting layer, wherein the first fluorescent emitting layer is closer to the transparent electrode than the first phosphorescent emitting layer.


In any of the above aspects, the first compound can be represented by Formula 1:




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wherein Ar is selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 arylene group and a substituted or unsubstituted C5 to C30 heteroarylene group,

  • wherein each of R1, R2, R3 and R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group and a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or at least one of two adjacent R1s, two adjacent R2s, two adjacent R3s and two adjacent R4s is connected to each other to form an aromatic ring, an aromatic fused ring, a hetero ring or a hetero fused ring,
  • wherein each of a1, a2, a3 and a4 is independently an integer from 0 to 4,
  • wherein the second compound can be one of compounds in Formula 3:
  • [Formula 3]
  • embedded image - PD1
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  • wherein the third compound can be represented by Formula 4-1:
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  • wherein c1 is an integer of 1 to 4, and Y is represented by Formula 4-2:
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  • wherein each of R11 and R12 is independently selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group and a substituted or unsubstituted C5 to C30 heteroaryl group, or at least one of two adjacent R11s and two adjacent R12s is connected to each other to form an aromatic ring or a heteroaromatic ring,
  • wherein each of c2 and c3 is independently an integer of 0 to 4, and/or
  • wherein the fourth compound can be represented by Formula 6:
  • embedded image - [Formula 6]
  • wherein each of R21, R22, R23 and R24 is independently selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, and
  • each of R25, R26 and R27 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, tritium, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group and a substituted or unsubstituted C5 to C30 heteroaryl group.


In an aspect, in an organic light emitting diode according to the invention, the third emitting layer is a second phosphorescent emitting layer, the fourth emitting layer is either a third phosphorescent emitting layer or a second fluorescent emitting layer. Preferably, the fourth emitting layer is a second fluorescent emitting layer, the second fluorescent emitting layer is closer to the transparent electrode than the second phosphorescent emitting layer.


In an aspect, in an organic light emitting diode according to the invention, (i) the second emitting part is positioned between the reflective electrode and the first emitting part, or (ii) the first emitting part is positioned between the reflective electrode and the second emitting part.


In an aspect, in an organic light emitting diode according to the invention, a difference between a first emission peak and a second emission peak in the fourth emitting layer is greater than a difference between a first emission peak and a second emission peak in the third emitting layer.


In an aspect, in an organic light emitting diode according to the invention, the difference between the first emission peak and the second emission peak in the fourth emitting layer is 50 nm or less, and the difference between the first emission peak and the second emission peak in the third emitting layer is less than 30 nm.


In an aspect, in an organic light emitting diode according to the invention,, a first full width at half maximum of the fourth emitting layer is 35 nm or less, and a second full width at half maximum of the third emitting layer is smaller than the first full width at half maximum.


It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the inventive concepts as claimed.





BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiments of the present disclosure and together with the description serve to explain principles of the present disclosure.



FIG. 1 is a schematic circuit diagram of an organic light emitting display device according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.



FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an organic light emitting display device according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.



FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an OLED according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.



FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an OLED according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure.



FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an OLED according to a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure.



FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an organic light emitting display device according to a fifth embodiment of the present disclosure.



FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an organic light emitting display device according to a sixth embodiment of the present disclosure.



FIGS. 8A and 8B are a PL spectrum of a fluorescent dopant used for an OLED of the present disclosure.





DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Reference will now be made in detail to some of the examples and preferred embodiments, which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. All the components of each OLED and each organic light emitting display device according to all embodiments of the present disclosure are operatively coupled and configured.



FIG. 1 is a schematic circuit diagram of an organic light emitting display device of the present disclosure.


As shown in FIG. 1, an organic light emitting display device includes a gate line GL, a data line DL, a power line PL, a switching thin film transistor TFT Ts, a driving TFT Td, a storage capacitor Cst, and an OLED D. The gate line GL and the data line DL cross each other to define a pixel region P. The pixel region can include a red pixel region, a green pixel region and a blue pixel region.


The switching TFT Ts is connected to the gate line GL and the data line DL, and the driving TFT Td and the storage capacitor Cst are connected to the switching TFT Ts and the power line PL. The OLED D is connected to the driving TFT Td.


In the organic light emitting display device, when the switching TFT Ts is turned on by a gate signal applied through the gate line GL, a data signal from the data line DL is applied to the gate electrode of the driving TFT Td and an electrode of the storage capacitor Cst.


When the driving TFT Td is turned on by the data signal, an electric current is supplied to the OLED D from the power line PL. As a result, the OLED D emits light. In this case, when the driving TFT Td is turned on, a level of an electric current applied from the power line PL to the OLED D is determined such that the OLED D can produce a gray scale.


The storage capacitor Cst serves to maintain the voltage of the gate electrode of the driving TFT Td when the switching TFT Ts is turned off. Accordingly, even if the switching TFT Ts is turned off, a level of an electric current applied from the power line PL to the OLED D is maintained to next frame.


As a result, the organic light emitting display device displays a desired image.



FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an organic light emitting display device according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.


As shown in FIG. 2, the organic light emitting display device 100 includes a substrate 110, a TFT Tr on or over the substrate 110, a planarization layer 150 covering the TFT Tr and an OLED D on the planarization layer 150 and connected to the TFT Tr. A red pixel region, a green pixel region and a blue pixel region can be defined on the substrate 110.


The substrate 110 can be a glass substrate or a flexible substrate. For example, the flexible substrate can be one of a polyimide (PI) substrate, a polyethersulfone (PES) substrate, a polyethylenenaphthalate (PEN) substrate, a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate and a polycarbonate (PC) substrate.


A buffer layer 122 is formed on the substrate, and the TFT Tr is formed on the buffer layer 122. The buffer layer 122 can be omitted. For example, the buffer layer 122 can be formed of an inorganic insulating material, e.g., silicon oxide or silicon nitride.


A semiconductor layer 120 is formed on the buffer layer 122. The semiconductor layer 120 can include an oxide semiconductor material or polycrystalline silicon.


When the semiconductor layer 120 includes the oxide semiconductor material, a light-shielding pattern can be formed under the semiconductor layer 120. The light to the semiconductor layer 120 is shielded or blocked by the light-shielding pattern such that thermal degradation of the semiconductor layer 120 can be prevented. On the other hand, when the semiconductor layer 120 includes polycrystalline silicon, impurities can be doped into both sides of the semiconductor layer 120.


A gate insulating layer 124 is formed on the semiconductor layer 120. The gate insulating layer 124 can be formed of an inorganic insulating material such as silicon oxide or silicon nitride.


A gate electrode 130, which is formed of a conductive material, e.g., metal, is formed on the gate insulating layer 124 to correspond to a center of the semiconductor layer 120. In FIG. 2, the gate insulating layer 124 is formed on an entire surface of the substrate 110. Alternatively, the gate insulating layer 124 can be patterned to have the same shape as the gate electrode 130.


An interlayer insulating layer 132 is formed on the gate electrode 130 and over an entire surface of the substrate 110. The interlayer insulating layer 132 can be formed of an inorganic insulating material, e.g., silicon oxide or silicon nitride, or an organic insulating material, e.g., benzocyclobutene or photo-acryl.


The interlayer insulating layer 132 includes first and second contact holes 134 and 136 exposing both sides of the semiconductor layer 120. The first and second contact holes 134 and 136 are positioned at both sides of the gate electrode 130 to be spaced apart from the gate electrode 130.


The first and second contact holes 134 and 136 are formed through the gate insulating layer 124. Alternatively, when the gate insulating layer 124 is patterned to have the same shape as the gate electrode 130, the first and second contact holes 134 and 136 is formed only through the interlayer insulating layer 132.


A source electrode 144 and a drain electrode 146, which are formed of a conductive material, e.g., metal, are formed on the interlayer insulating layer 132.


The source electrode 144 and the drain electrode 146 are spaced apart from each other with respect to the gate electrode 130 and respectively contact both sides of the semiconductor layer 120 through the first and second contact holes 134 and 136.


The semiconductor layer 120, the gate electrode 130, the source electrode 144 and the drain electrode 146 constitute the TFT Tr. The TFT Tr serves as a driving element. Namely, the TFT Tr is the driving TFT Td (of FIG. 1).


In the TFT Tr, the gate electrode 130, the source electrode 144, and the drain electrode 146 are positioned over the semiconductor layer 120. Namely, the TFT Tr has a coplanar structure.


Alternatively, in the TFT Tr, the gate electrode can be positioned under the semiconductor layer, and the source and drain electrodes can be positioned over the semiconductor layer such that the TFT Tr can have an inverted staggered structure. In this instance, the semiconductor layer can include amorphous silicon.


The gate line and the data line cross each other to define the pixel region, and the switching TFT is formed to be connected to the gate and data lines. The switching TFT is connected to the TFT Tr as the driving element. In addition, the power line, which can be formed to be parallel to and spaced apart from one of the gate and data lines, and the storage capacitor for maintaining the voltage of the gate electrode of the TFT Tr in one frame can be further formed.


A planarization layer 150 is formed on an entire surface of the substrate 110 to cover the source and drain electrodes 144 and 146. The planarization layer 150 provides a flat top surface and has a drain contact hole 152 exposing the drain electrode 146 of the TFT Tr.


The OLED D is disposed on the planarization layer 150 and includes a first electrode 210, which is connected to the drain electrode 146 of the TFT Tr, an organic light emitting layer 220 and a second electrode 230. The organic light emitting layer 220 and the second electrode 230 are sequentially stacked on the first electrode 210. The OLED D is positioned in each of the red, green and blue pixel regions and respectively emits the red, green and blue light.


The first electrode 210 is separately formed in each pixel region. The first electrode 210 can be an anode and can include a transparent conductive oxide material layer, which can be formed of a conductive material, e.g., a transparent conductive oxide (TCO), having a relatively high work function, and a reflection layer. Namely, the first electrode 210 can be a reflective electrode.


Alternatively, the first electrode 210 can have a single-layered structure of the transparent conductive oxide material layer. Namely, the first electrode 210 can be a transparent electrode.


For example, the transparent conductive oxide material layer can be formed of one of indium-tin-oxide (ITO), indium-zinc-oxide (IZO), indium-tin-zinc-oxide (ITZO), tin oxide (SnO), zinc oxide (ZnO), indium-copper-oxide (ICO) and aluminum-zinc-oxide (Al:ZnO, AZO), and the reflection layer can be formed of one of silver (Ag), an alloy of Ag and one of palladium (Pd), copper (Cu), indium (In) and neodymium (Nd), and aluminum-palladium-copper (APC) alloy. For example, the first electrode 210 can have a structure of ITO/Ag/ITO or ITO/APC/ITO.


In addition, a bank layer 160 is formed on the planarization layer 150 to cover an edge of the first electrode 210. Namely, the bank layer 160 is positioned at a boundary of the pixel region and exposes a center of the first electrode 210 in the pixel region.


The organic light emitting layer 220 as an emitting unit is formed on the first electrode 210. In the OLED D in the red pixel region, the organic light emitting layer 220 include a first emitting part including a first red emitting material layer (EML) and a second emitting part including a second red EML. Namely, the organic light emitting layer 220 of the OLED D in the red pixel region has a multi-stack structure such that the OLED D has a tandem structure.


Each of the first and second emitting parts can further include at least one of a hole injection layer (HIL), a hole transporting layer (HTL), an electron blocking layer (EBL), a hole blocking layer (HBL), an electron transporting layer (ETL) and an electron injection layer (EIL) to have a multi-layered structure. In addition, the organic light emitting layer can further include a charge generation layer (CGL) between the first and second emitting parts.


As explained below, in the OLED D in the red pixel region, at least one of the first and second red EMLs includes a fluorescent emitting layer including a delayed fluorescent compound and a fluorescent compound and a phosphorescent emitting layer including a phosphorescent compound. As a result, the OLED D has advantages in an emitting efficiency, a full width at half maximum (FWHM) and a lifespan.


The second electrode 230 is formed over the substrate 110 where the organic light emitting layer 220 is formed. The second electrode 230 covers an entire surface of the display area and can be formed of a conductive material having a relatively low work function to serve as a cathode. For example, the second electrode 230 can be formed of aluminum (Al), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), silver (Ag) or their alloy, e.g., Mg—Ag alloy (MgAg). The second electrode 230 can have a thin profile, e.g., 10 to 30 nm, to be transparent (or semi-transparent).


The OLED D can further include a capping layer on the second electrode 230. The emitting efficiency of the OLED D can be further improved by the capping layer.


An encapsulation film (or an encapsulation layer) 170 is formed on the second electrode 230 to prevent penetration of moisture into the OLED D. The encapsulation film 170 includes a first inorganic insulating layer 172, an organic insulating layer 174 and a second inorganic insulating layer 176 sequentially stacked, but it is not limited thereto.


The organic light emitting display device 100 can include a color filter corresponding to the red, green and blue pixel regions. For example, the color filter can be positioned on or over the OLED D or the encapsulation film 170.


In addition, the organic light emitting display device 100 can further include a cover window on or over the encapsulation film 170 or the color filter. In this instance, the substrate 110 and the cover window have a flexible property such that a flexible organic light emitting display device can be provided.



FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an OLED according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.


As shown in FIG. 3, the OLED D1 includes the first electrode 210 as a reflective electrode, the second electrode 230 as a transparent electrode (or a semi-transparent electrode) facing the first electrode 210, and the organic light emitting layer 220 therebetween. The organic light emitting layer 220 includes a first emitting part 310 including a first EML 340, which includes a first emitting layer 320 and a second emitting layer 330, and a second emitting part 350 including a second EML 380, which includes a third emitting layer 360 and a fourth emitting layer 370. In addition, the organic light emitting layer 220 can further include a CGL 390 between the first and second emitting parts 310 and 350. Moreover, the OLED D1 can further include a capping layer 290 for enhancing (improving) an emitting efficiency.


The organic light emitting display device can include a red pixel region, a green pixel region and a blue pixel region, and the OLED D1 is positioned in the red pixel region.


The first electrode 210 can be anode, and the second electrode 230 can be a cathode. The first electrode 210 is a reflective electrode, and the second electrode 230 is a transparent electrode (or a semi-transparent electrode). For example, the first electrode 210 can have a structure of ITO/Ag/ITO, and the second electrode 230 can be formed of MgAg or Al. Namely, the first electrode 210 can have a first transmittance, and the second electrode 230 can have a second transmittance greater than the first transmittance.


In the first emitting part 310, the first emitting layer 320 is positioned between the first electrode 210 and the second emitting layer 330. Namely, the first emitting layer 310 is disposed to be closer to the first electrode 210, and the second emitting layer 320 is disposed to be closer to the second electrode 230. The first emitting layer 320 is a phosphorescent emitting layer, and the second emitting layer 330 is a phosphorescent emitting layer. In the second emitting part 350, the fourth emitting layer 370 is positioned between the second electrode 230 and the third emitting layer 360. Namely, the third emitting layer 360 is disposed to be closer to the first electrode 210, and the fourth emitting layer 370 is disposed to be closer to the second electrode 230. The third emitting layer 360 is a phosphorescent emitting layer, and the fourth emitting layer 370 is a fluorescent emitting layer. Namely, in the second emitting part 350, the fourth emitting layer being the fluorescent layer is positioned to be closer to the second electrode 230 being the transparent electrode. In other words, in the second emitting part 350, the fourth emitting layer 370 being the fluorescent layer is closer to the second electrode 230 being the transparent electrode than the third emitting layer 360 being the phosphorescent layer.


The first emitting layer 320 includes a first compound 322 as a host and a second compound 324 as a phosphorescent dopant (or a first phosphorescent emitter), the second emitting layer 330 includes a first compound 332 as a host and a second compound 334 as a phosphorescent dopant, and the third emitting layer 360 includes a first compound 362 as a host and a second compound 364 as a phosphorescent dopant.


The fourth emitting layer 370 includes a first compound 372 as a host, a third compound 374 as an auxiliary host (or an auxiliary dopant) and a fourth compound 376 as a fluorescent dopant (or a first fluorescent emitter). The third compound 374 is a delayed fluorescent compound.


Each of the first compound 322 as the host of the first emitting layer 320, the first compound 332 as the host of the second emitting layer 330, the first compound 362 as the host of the third emitting layer 360 and the first compound 372 as the host of the fourth emitting layer 370 is represented by Formula 1.




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In Formula 1, Ar is selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 arylene group and a substituted or unsubstituted C5 to C30 heteroarylene group. Each of R1, R2, R3 and R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group and a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or at least one of two adjacent R1s, two adjacent R2s, two adjacent R3s and two adjacent R4s is connected to each other to form an aromatic ring, an aromatic fused ring, a hetero ring or a hetero fused ring. Each of a1, a2, a3 and a4 is independently an integer from 0 to 4.


In certain embodiments, in Formula 1, Ar is preferably selected from a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl, or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group. Preferably, each of a1, a2, a3 and a4 is preferably zero. In an embodiment, in Formula 1, at least one of R1, R2, R3 and R4 is present, and is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, isopentyl, sec-pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl and decyl. In another embodiment, in Formula 1, at least one of R1, R2, R3 and R4 is present, and is a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group selected from phenyl, biphenyl, terphenyl, naphthyl, anthracenyl, pentanenyl, indenyl, indenoindenyl, heptalenyl, biphenylenyl, indacenyl, phenanthrenyl, benzophenanthrenyl, dibenzophenanthrenyl, azulenyl, pyrenyl, fluoranthenyl, triphenylenyl, chrysenyl, tetraphenyl, tetrasenyl, picenyl, pentaphenyl, pentacenyl, fluorenyl, indenofluorenyl and spiro-fluorenyl.


In the present disclosure, without specific definition, a substituent can be at least one of hydrogen, deuterium (D), tritium, halogen (e.g., fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), iodine (I), astatine (At), and tennessine (Ts)), a C1 to C10 alkyl group and a C6 to C30 aryl group.


In the present disclosure, the C6 to C30 aryl group (or C6 to C30 arylene group) can be selected from the group consisting of phenyl, biphenyl, terphenyl, naphthyl, anthracenyl, pentanenyl, indenyl, indenoindenyl, heptalenyl, biphenylenyl, indacenyl, phenanthrenyl, benzophenanthrenyl, dibenzophenanthrenyl, azulenyl, pyrenyl, fluoranthenyl, triphenylenyl, chrysenyl, tetraphenyl, tetrasenyl, picenyl, pentaphenyl, pentacenyl, fluorenyl, indenofluorenyl and spiro-fluorenyl.


In the present disclosure, the C5 to C30 heteroaryl group can be selected from the group consisting of pyrrolyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, triazinyl, tetrazinyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, indazolyl, indolizinyl, pyrrolizinyl, carbazolyl, benzocarbazolyl, dibenzocarbazolyl, indolocarbazolyl, indenocarbazolyl, benzofurocarbazolyl, benzothienocarbazolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, phthalazinyl, quinoxalinyl, cinnolinyl, quinazolinyl, quinozolinyl, quinolinyl, purinyl, phthalazinyl, quinoxalinyl, benzoquinolinyl, benzoisoquinolinyl, benzoquinazolinyl, benzoquinoxalinyl, acridinyl, phenanthrolinyl, perimidinyl, phenanthridinyl, pteridinyl, cinnolinyl, naphtharidinyl, furanyl, oxazinyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, triazolyl, dioxynyl, benzofuranyl, dibenzofuranyl, thiopyranyl, xanthenyl, chromanyl, isochromanyl, thioazinyl, thiophenyl, benzothiophenyl, dibenzothiophenyl, difuropyrazinyl, benzofurodibenzofuranyl, benzothienobenzothiophenyl, benzothienodibenzothiophenyl, benzothienobenzofuranyl, and benzothienodibenzofuranyl.


For example, in Formula 1, Ar can be one of biphenylene and phenylene. In addition, at least one of two adjacent R1s, two adjacent R2s, two adjacent R3s and two adjacent R4s can be connected to each other to form a hetero fused ring.


Namely, the first compound 322 as the host of the first emitting layer 320, the first compound 332 as the host of the second emitting layer 330, the first compound 362 as the host of the third emitting layer 360 and the first compound 372 as the host of the fourth emitting layer 370 have the same chemical structure and can be same or different.


Formula 1 can be represented by Formula 1a.




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In Formula 1a, each of R5 and R6 is independently selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group and a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, and each of a5 and a6 is independently an integer of 0 to 4. The definitions of R1, R2, R3, R4, a1, a2, a3, and a4 are same as those in Formula 1.


Alternatively, Formula 1 can be represented by Formula 1b.




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In Formula 1b, each of R5 and R6 is independently selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group and a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, and each of a5 and a6 is independently an integer of 0 to 4. The definitions of R1, R2, R3, R4, a1, a2, a3, and a4 are same as those in Formula 1.


Alternatively, Formula 1 can be represented by Formula 1c.




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In Formula 1c, R7 is independently selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group and a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, and a7 is independently an integer of 0 to 4. The definitions of R1, R2, R3, R4, a1, a2, a3, and a4 are same as those in Formula 1.


Namely, in the OLED D1 in the red pixel region, each of the first compound 322 as the host of the first emitting layer 320, the first compound 332 as the host of the second emitting layer 330, the first compound 362 as the host of the third emitting layer 360 and the first compound 372 as the host of the fourth emitting layer 370 has a structure having two carbazole groups connected (combined, linked or joined) to a linker, e.g., biphenylene or phenylene or a structure having two fused carbazole groups connected (combined, linked or joined) to a linker, e.g., biphenylene or phenylene.


For example, each of the first compound 322 as the host of the first emitting layer 320, the first compound 332 as the host of the second emitting layer 330, the first compound 362 as the host of the third emitting layer 360 and the first compound 372 as the host of the fourth emitting layer 370 can be one of the compounds in Formula 2.
[Formula 2]




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Each of the second compound 324 as the phosphorescent dopant of the first emitting layer 320, the second compound 334 as the phosphorescent dopant of the second emitting layer and the second compound 364 as the phosphorescent dopant of the third emitting layer has an emission wavelength range of 580 to 650 nm. In addition, in the second compound 324 as the phosphorescent dopant of the first emitting layer 320, the second compound 334 as the phosphorescent dopant of the second emitting layer and the second compound 364 as the phosphorescent dopant of the third emitting layer, a difference between a first emission peak and a second emission peak is less than 30 nm. Moreover, each of the second compound 324 as the phosphorescent dopant of the first emitting layer 320, the second compound 334 as the phosphorescent dopant of the second emitting layer and the second compound 364 as the phosphorescent dopant of the third emitting layer has a full width at half maximum (HWFM) of 35 nm or less.


The second compound 324 as the phosphorescent dopant of the first emitting layer 320, the second compound 334 as the phosphorescent dopant of the second emitting layer and the second compound 364 as the phosphorescent dopant of the third emitting layer can be same or different.


For example, each of the second compound 324 as the phosphorescent dopant of the first emitting layer 320, the second compound 334 as the phosphorescent dopant of the second emitting layer and the second compound 364 as the phosphorescent dopant of the third emitting layer is independently selected from the compounds in Formula 3.
[Formula 3]




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The third compound 374 as the auxiliary host of the fourth emitting layer 370 is represented by Formula 4-1.




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In Formula 4-1, Y is represented by Formula 4-2, and c1 is an integer of 1 to 4. When c1 is 2 or more, Y is same or different.




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In Formula 4-2, each of R11 and R12 is independently selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group and a substituted or unsubstituted C5 to C30 heteroaryl group, or at least one of two adjacent R11s and two adjacent R12s is connected to each other to form an aromatic ring or a heteroaromatic ring. In addition, each of c2 and c3 is independently an integer of 0 to 4.


For example, c1 can be 4, and c2 and c3 can be 0.


In certain embodiments, in Formula 4-1, Y can be an unsubstituted carbazole.


For example, Formula 4-1 can be represented by Formula 4a.




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In Formula 4a, Y is represented by Formula 4-2, and the definition of c1 is same as that in Formula 4-1.


Alternatively, Formula 4-1 can be represented by Formula 4b.




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In Formula 4b, Y is represented by Formula 4-2, and c4 is an integer of 0 to 3. For example, c4 can be 3, and two cyano groups (CN) can be connected at an ortho-position or a meta-position.


For example, the third compound 374 as the auxiliary host of the fourth emitting layer 370 can be one of the compounds in Formula 5.
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The fourth compound 376 as the fluorescent dopant of the fourth emitting layer 370 is represented by Formula 6.




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In Formula 6, each of R21, R22, R23 and R24 is independently selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, and each of R25, R26 and R27 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, tritium, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group and a substituted or unsubstituted C5 to C30 heteroaryl group.


For example, each of R21, R22, R23 and R24 can be phenyl unsubstituted or substituted with a C1 to C10 alkyl group, e.g., methyl or tert-butyl. In addition, each of R25 and R26 can be hydrogen or a C6 to C30 aryl group, e.g., phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted with a C1 to C10 alkyl group, e.g., methyl or tert-butyl, and R27 can be selected from a C6 to C30 aryl group, e.g., phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted with at least one of a C1 to C10 alkoxy group, e.g., methoxy, and a C6 to C30 aryl group, e.g., tert-butyl phenyl, and a substituted or unsubstituted C5 to C30 heteroaryl group, e.g., dibenzofuranyl or thiophenyl.


In an embodiment, in Formula 6, R27 is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuran, or a substituted or unsubstituted thiophene. In another embodiment, in Formula 6, R21, R22, R23 and R24 are each independently an unsubstituted phenyl or a substituted phenyl. In another embodiment, in Formula 6, R25 and R26 are each independently a hydrogen, an unsubstituted phenyl, or a substituted phenyl.


The fourth compound 376 as the first fluorescent dopant of the fourth emitting layer 370 can one of the compounds in Formula 7. [Formula 7]




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In the first emitting layer 320, a weight % of the first compound 322 is greater than a weight % of the second compound 324. For example, in the first emitting layer 320, the second compound 324 can have the weight % of 1 to 20 with respect to the first compound 322.


In the second emitting layer 330, a weight % of the first compound 332 is greater than a weight % of the second compound 334. For example, in the second emitting layer 330, the second compound 334 can have the weight % of 1 to 20 with respect to the first compound 332.


In the third emitting layer 360, a weight % of the first compound 362 is greater than a weight % of the second compound 364. For example, in the third emitting layer 360, the second compound 364 can have the weight % of 1 to 20 with respect to the first compound 362.


In the fourth emitting layer 370, a weight % of each of the first and third compounds 372 and 374 is greater than a weight % of the fourth compound 376, and the weight % of the first compound 372 can be equal to or greater than the weight % of the third compound 374. For example, in the fourth emitting layer 370, the third compound 374 can have the weight % of 80 to 100 with respect to the first compound 362, and the fourth compound 376 can have the weight % of 0.1 to 10 with respect to the first compound 372.


Each of the first to fourth emitting layers 320, 330, 360 and 370 can have a thickness of about 10 to 25 nm. The first to fourth emitting layers 320, 330, 360 and 370 can have the same thickness or different thicknesses.


In the fourth emitting layer 370, a difference between a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy level of the fourth compound 376 “FD” as the fluorescent dopant and an LUMO energy level of the third compound 374 “TD” as the auxiliary host can be 0.2 eV or less and -0.3 eV or more. (0.2 eV ≧ LUMO (FD) - LUMO(TD) ≧ -0.3 eV) As a result, an exciplex generated between the third and fourth compounds 374 and 376 in the fourth emitting layer 370 can be prevented so that the emitting property of the OLED D1 is improved.


In the second emitting part 380, a difference between a first emission peak and a second emission peak in the fourth emitting layer 370 being the fluorescent emitting layer is greater than a difference between a first emission peak and a second emission peak in the third emitting layer 360 being the phosphorescent emitting layer. Namely, a difference between a first emission peak and a second emission peak of the fourth compound 376 being the emitter (dopant) in the fourth emitting layer 370 is greater than a difference between a first emission peak and a second emission peak of the second compound 364 being the emitter in the third emitting layer 360.


In addition, the difference between the first emission peak and the second emission peak in the fourth emitting layer 370 being the fluorescent emitting layer is 50 nm or less, and the difference between the first emission peak and the second emission peak in the third emitting layer 360 is less than 30 nm. Namely, the difference between the first emission peak and the second emission peak of the fourth compound 376 being the emitter in the fourth emitting layer 370 is 50 nm or less, and the difference between the first emission peak and the second emission peak of the second compound 364 being the emitter in the third emitting layer 360 is less than 30 nm.


An FWHM, i.e., an FWHM of a first emission peak in a PL spectrum, of the fourth compound 376 in the fourth emitting layer 370 is 35 nm or less, and an FWHM of the second compound 364 in the third emitting layer 360 is equal to or smaller than that of the fourth compound 376. It is preferred that the FWHM of the second compound 364 in the third emitting layer 360 is smaller than that of the fourth compound 376. In addition, an FWHM of the OLED D1 is equal to or smaller than that of the second compound 364.


The third and fourth emitting layers 360 and 370 in the second emitting part 350 satisfy the above conditions so that a cavity effect in the OLED D1 is increased. As a result, the luminance of the OLED D1 is improved.


A difference between a maximum emission wavelength of the first emitting layer 320 and a maximum emission wavelength of the second emitting layer 330 is 20 nm or less, and a difference between a maximum emission wavelength of the third emitting layer 360 and a maximum emission wavelength of the fourth emitting layer 370 is 20 nm or less. Namely, a difference between a maximum emission wavelength of the second compound 324 in the first emitting layer 320 and a maximum emission wavelength of the second compound 334 in the second emitting layer 330 is 20 nm or less, and a difference between a maximum emission wavelength of the second compound 364 in the third emitting layer 360 and a maximum emission wavelength of the fourth compound 376 in the fourth emitting layer 370 is 20 nm or less. For example, each of the first to fourth emitting layers 320, 330, 360 and 370 can have an emission wavelength range of 580 to 650 nm, preferably 600 to 640 nm.


In addition, a difference between an average emission wavelength of the first emitting part 310 including the first and second emitting layers 320 and 330 and an average emission wavelength of the second emitting part 350 including the third and fourth emitting layers 360 and 370 can be 20 nm or less.


The first emitting part 310 can further include at least one of a first HTL 313 positioned under the first EML 340 and a first ETL 319 positioned on the first EML 340.


In addition, the first emitting part 310 can further include an HIL positioned under the first HTL 313.


Moreover, the first emitting part 310 can further include at least one of a first EBL 315 positioned between the first EML 340 and the first HTL 313 and a first HBL 317 positioned between the first EML 340 and the first ETL 319.


The second emitting part 350 can further include at least one of a second HTL 351 positioned under the second EML 380 and a second ETL 357 positioned on the second EML 380.


In addition, the second emitting part 350 can further include an EIL positioned on the second ETL 357.


Moreover, the second emitting part 350 can further include at least one of a second EBL 353 positioned between the second EML 380 and the second HTL 351 and a second HBL 355 positioned between the second EML 380 and the second ETL 357.


The CGL 390 is positioned between the first and second emitting parts 310 and 350, and the first and second emitting parts 310 and 350 are connected through the CGL 390. The first emitting part 310, the CGL 390 and the second emitting part 350 are sequentially stacked on the first electrode 210. Namely, the first emitting part 310 is positioned between the first electrode 210 and the CGL 390, and the second emitting part 350 is positioned between the second electrode 230 and the CGL 390.


The CGL 390 can be a P-N junction type CGL of an N-type CGL 392 and a P-type CGL 394.


The N-type CGL 392 is positioned between the first ETL 319 and the second HTL 351, and the P-type CGL 394 is positioned between the N-type CGL 392 and the second HTL 351. The N-type CGL 392 provides an electron into the first EML 340 of the first emitting part 310, and the P-type CGL 394 provides a hole into the second EML 380 of the second emitting part 350.


For example, the HIL 311 can include at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 4,4’ ,4” -tris(3-methylphenylamino)triphenylamine (MTDATA), 4,4’ ,4” -tris(N,N-diphenyl-amino)triphenylamine (NATA), 4,4’ ,4” -tris(N-(naphthalene-1-yl)-N-phenyl-amino)triphenylamine (1T-NATA), 4,4’ ,4” -tris(N-(naphthalene-2-yl)-N-phenyl-amino)triphenylamine (2T-NATA), copper phthalocyanine (CuPc), tris(4-carbazoyl-9-yl-phenyl)amine (TCTA), N,N′ -diphenyl-N,N′ -bis(1-naphthyl)-1,1’ -biphenyl-4,4” -diamine (NPB or NPD), 1,4,5,8,9,11-hexaazatriphenylenehexacarbonitrile (dipyrazino[2,3-f:2′ 3′ -h]quinoxaline-2,3,6,7,10,11-hexacarbonitrile (HAT-CN)), 1,3,5-tris[4-(diphenylamino)phenyl]benzene (TDAPB), poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiphene)polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT/PSS), and N-(biphenyl-4-yl)-9,9-dimethyl-N-(4-(9-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)phenyl)-9H-fluoren-2-amine. The HIL 311 can have a thickness of 50 to 100 nm.


Each of the first and second HTLs 313 and 351 can include at least one compound selected from the group consisting of N,N′ -diphenyl-N,N′ -bis(3-methylphenyl)-1,1′ -biphenyl-4,4′ -diamine (TPD), NPB(NPD), 4,4′ -bis(N-carbazolyl)-1,1′ -biphenyl (CBP), poly[N,N′ -bis(4-butylpnehyl)-N,N′ -bis(phenyl)-benzidine] (poly-TPD), (poly[(9,9-dioctylfluorenyl-2,7-diyl)-co-(4,4′ -(N-(4-sec-butylphenyl)diphenylamine))] (TFB), di-[4-(N,N-di-p-tolyl-amino)-phenyl]cyclohexane (TAPC), 3,5-di(9H-carbazol-9-yl)-N,N-diphenylaniline (DCDPA), N-(biphenyl-4-yl)-9,9-dimethyl-N-(4-(9-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)phenyl)-9H-fluoren-2-amine, and N-(biphenyl-4-yl)-N-(4-(9-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)phenyl)biphenyl-4-amine. Each of the first and second HTLs 311 and 351 can have a thickness of 10 to 40 nm. The first and second HTLs 311 and 351 can have the same thickness or different thicknesses.


Each of the first and second ETLs 319 and 357 can include at least one compound selected from the group consisting of tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline aluminum (Alq3), 2-biphenyl-4-yl-5-(4-t-butylphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole (PBD), spiro-PBD, lithium quinolate (Liq), 1,3,5-tris(N-phenylbenzimidazol-2-yl)benzene (TPBi), bis(2-methyl-8-quinolinolato-N1,O8)-(1,1′ -biphenyl-4-olato)aluminum (BAlq), 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (Bphen), 2,9-bis(naphthalene-2-yl)-4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (NBphen), 2,9-dimethyl-4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenathroline (BCP), 3-(4-biphenyl)-4-phenyl-5-tert-butylphenyl-1,2,4-triazole (TAZ), 4-(naphthalen-1-yl)-3,5-diphenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole (NTAZ), 1,3,5-tri(p-pyrid-3-yl-phenyl)benzene (TpPyPB), 2,4,6-tris(3′ -(pyridin-3-yl)biphenyl-3-yl)1,3,5-triazine (TmPPPyTz), Poly[9,9-bis(3′ -((N,N-dimethyl)-N-ethylammonium)-propyl)-2,7-fluorene]-alt-2,7-(9,9-dioctylfluorene)] (PFNBr), tris(phenylquinoxaline) (TPQ), and diphenyl-4-triphenylsilyl-phenylphosphine oxide (TSPO1). Each of the first and second ETLs 319 and 357 can have a thickness of 10 to 40 nm. For example, the thickness of the first ETL 319 can be smaller than the thickness of the second ETL 357.


The EIL 359 can include at least one of an alkali halide compound, such as LiF, CsF, NaF, or BaF2, and an organo-metallic compound, such as Liq, lithium benzoate, or sodium stearate. The EIL 359 can have a thickness of 1 to 10 nm.


Each of the first and second EBLs 315 and 353 can include at least one compound selected from the group consisting of TCTA, tris[4-(diethylamino)phenyl]amine, N-(biphenyl-4-yl)-9,9-dimethyl-N-(4-(9-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)phenyl)-9H-fluoren-2-amine, TAPC, MTDATA, 1,3-bis(carbazol-9-yl)benzene (mCP), 3,3′ -bis(N-carbazolyl)-1,1′ -biphenyl (mCBP), CuPc, N,N′ -bis[4-[bis(3-methylphenyl)amino]phenyl]-N,N′ -diphenyl-[1,1′ -biphenyl]-4,4′ -diamine (DNTPD), TDAPB, DCDPA, and 2,8-bis(9-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)dibenzo[b,d]thiophene). Each of the first and second EBLs 315 and 353 can have a thickness of 5 to 15 nm.


Each of the first and second HBLs 317 and 355 can include at least one compound selected from the group consisting of BCP, BAlq, Alq3, PBD, spiro-PBD, Liq, bis-4,6-(3,5-di-3-pyridylphenyl)-2-methylpyrimidine (B3PYMPM), bis[2-(diphenylphosphino)phenyl]ether oxide (DPEPO), 9-(6-9H-carbazol-9-yl)pyridine-3-yl)-9H-3,9′-bicarbazole, and TSPO1. Each of the first and second HBLs 317 and 355 can have a thickness of 5 to 15 nm.


The N-type CGL 392 can include a host, which can be an anthracene derivative or the material of the ETLs 319 and 357, and a dopant being Li. For example, the dopant, i.e., Li, can have a weight % of 0.5 in the N-type CGL 392. The P-type CGL 394 can include the material of the HIL 311.


Each of the N-type CGL 392 and the P-type CGL 394 can have a thickness of 5 to 20 nm. In addition, the thickness of the N-type CGL 392 can be greater than the thickness of the P-type CGL 394.


The capping layer 290 is positioned on the second electrode 230. For example, the capping layer 290 can include the material of the HTLs 313 and 351 and can have a thickness of 50 to 200 nm.


The OLED D1 includes the first emitting part 310 and the second emitting part 350, and at least one of the first and second emitting parts 310 and 350, e.g., the second emitting part 350, includes a phosphorescent emitting layer and a fluorescent emitting layer. As a result, the OLED D1 has advantages in the emitting efficiency, the FWHM, i.e., the color purity, and the lifespan. In addition, in the second emitting part 350, the fluorescent emitting layer is disposed to be close to the second electrode 230 being the transparent electrode than the phosphorescent emitting layer so that the emitting property of the OLED D1 is further improved.



FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an OLED according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure.


As shown in FIG. 4, the OLED D2 includes the first electrode 210 as a reflective electrode, the second electrode 230 as a transparent electrode (or a semi-transparent electrode) facing the first electrode 210, and the organic light emitting layer 220 therebetween. The organic light emitting layer 220 includes a first emitting part 410 including a first EML 440, which includes a first emitting layer 420 and a second emitting layer 430, and a second emitting part 450 including a second EML 480, which includes a third emitting layer 460 and a fourth emitting layer 470. In addition, the organic light emitting layer 220 can further include a CGL 490 between the first and second emitting parts 410 and 450. Moreover, the OLED D1 can further include a capping layer 290 for enhancing (improving) an emitting efficiency.


The organic light emitting display device can include a red pixel region, a green pixel region and a blue pixel region, and the OLED D1 is positioned in the red pixel region.


The first electrode 210 can be anode, and the second electrode 230 can be a cathode. The first electrode 210 is a reflective electrode, and the second electrode 230 is a transparent electrode (or a semi-transparent electrode). For example, the first electrode 210 can have a structure of ITO/Ag/ITO, and the second electrode 230 can be formed of MgAg.


In the first emitting part 410, the first emitting layer 420 is positioned between the first electrode 210 and the second emitting layer 430. Namely, the first emitting layer 410 is disposed to be closer to the first electrode 210, and the second emitting layer 420 is disposed to be closer to the second electrode 230. The first emitting layer 420 is a phosphorescent emitting layer, and the second emitting layer 430 is a fluorescent emitting layer. In the second emitting part 450, the fourth emitting layer 470 is positioned between the second electrode 230 and the third emitting layer 460. Namely, the third emitting layer 460 is disposed to be closer to the first electrode 210, and the fourth emitting layer 470 is disposed to be closer to the second electrode 230. The third and fourth emitting layers 460 and 470 are a fluorescent emitting layer. Namely, the first emitting part 410 includes a phosphorescent emitting layer, i.e., the first emitting layer 420, and a fluorescent emitting layer, i.e., the second emitting layer 430, and the fluorescent emitting layer, i.e., the second emitting layer 430, is disposed to be closer to a transparent (semitransparent) electrode, i.e., the second electrode 230. In other words, in the first emitting part 410, the fluorescent emitting layer, i.e., the second emitting layer 430 is closer to the transparent (semitransparent) electrode, i.e., the second electrode 230, than the phosphorescent emitting layer, i.e., the first emitting layer 420.


The first emitting layer 420 includes a first compound 422 being a host and a second compound 424 being a phosphorescent dopant (emitter).


The second emitting layer 430 includes a first compound 432 being a host, a third compound 434 being an auxiliary host (auxiliary dopant) and a fourth compound 436 being a fluorescent dopant, the third emitting layer 460 includes a first compound 462 being a host, a third compound 464 being an auxiliary host (auxiliary dopant) and a fourth compound 466 being a fluorescent dopant, and the fourth emitting layer 470 includes a first compound 472 being a host, a third compound 474 being an auxiliary host (auxiliary dopant) and a fourth compound 476 being a fluorescent dopant. Each of the third compounds 434, 464 and 474 in the second, third and fourth emitting layers 430, 460 and 470 is a delayed fluorescent compound.


Each of the first compound 422 as a host in the first emitting layer 420, the first compound 432 as a host in the second emitting layer 430, the first compound 462 as a host in the third emitting layer 460 and the first compound 472 as a host in the fourth emitting layer 470 is represented by Formula 1.


Namely, the first compound 422 as a host in the first emitting layer 420, the first compound 432 as a host in the second emitting layer 430, the first compound 462 as a host in the third emitting layer 460 and the first compound 472 as a host in the fourth emitting layer 470 have the same chemical structure and can be same or different.


For example, each of the first compound 422 as a host in the first emitting layer 420, the first compound 432 as a host in the second emitting layer 430, the first compound 462 as a host in the third emitting layer 460 and the first compound 472 as a host in the fourth emitting layer 470 can be represented by one of Formulas 1a to 1c. Each of the first compound 422 as a host in the first emitting layer 420, the first compound 432 as a host in the second emitting layer 430, the first compound 462 as a host in the third emitting layer 460 and the first compound 472 as a host in the fourth emitting layer 470 can be independently selected from the compounds in Formula 2.


The second compound 424 as a phosphorescent dopant in the first emitting layer 420 is one of the compounds in Formula 3.


Each of the third compound 434 as an auxiliary host in the second emitting layer 430, the third compound 464 as an auxiliary host in the third emitting layer 460 and the third compound 474 as an auxiliary host in the fourth emitting layer 470 is represented by Formula 4-1.


Namely, the third compound 434 as an auxiliary host in the second emitting layer 430, the third compound 464 as an auxiliary host in the third emitting layer 460 and the third compound 474 as an auxiliary host in the fourth emitting layer 470 have the same chemical structure and can same or different.


For example, each of the third compound 434 as an auxiliary host in the second emitting layer 430, the third compound 464 as an auxiliary host in the third emitting layer 460 and the third compound 474 as an auxiliary host in the fourth emitting layer 470 can be independently selected from the compounds in Formula 5.


Each of the fourth compound 436 as a fluorescent dopant in the second emitting layer 430, the fourth compound 466 as a fluorescent dopant in the third emitting layer 460 and the fourth compound 476 as a fluorescent dopant in the fourth emitting layer 470 is represented by Formula 6.


Namely, the fourth compound 436 as a fluorescent dopant in the second emitting layer 430, the fourth compound 466 as a fluorescent dopant in the third emitting layer 460 and the fourth compound 476 as a fluorescent dopant in the fourth emitting layer 470 have the same chemical structure and can same or different.


For example, each of the fourth compound 436 as a fluorescent dopant in the second emitting layer 430, the fourth compound 466 as a fluorescent dopant in the third emitting layer 460 and the fourth compound 476 as a fluorescent dopant in the fourth emitting layer 470 can be independently selected from the compounds in Formula 7.


In the first emitting layer 420, a weight % of the first compound 422 is greater than a weight % of the second compound 424. For example, in the first emitting layer 420, the second compound 424 can have the weight % of 1 to 20 with respect to the first compound 422.


In the second emitting layer 430, a weight % of each of the first and third compounds 432 and 434 is greater than a weight % of the fourth compound 476, and the weight % of the first compound 432 can be equal to or greater than the weight % of the third compound 434. For example, in the second emitting layer 430, the third compound 434 can have the weight % of 80 to 100 with respect to the first compound 432, and the fourth compound 436 can have the weight % of 0.1 to 10 with respect to the first compound 432.


In the third emitting layer 460, a weight % of each of the first and third compounds 462 and 464 is greater than a weight % of the fourth compound 466, and the weight % of the first compound 462 can be equal to or greater than the weight % of the third compound 464. For example, in the third emitting layer 460, the third compound 464 can have the weight % of 80 to 100 with respect to the first compound 462, and the fourth compound 466 can have the weight % of 0.1 to 10 with respect to the first compound 462.


In the fourth emitting layer 470, a weight % of each of the first and third compounds 472 and 474 is greater than a weight % of the fourth compound 476, and the weight % of the first compound 472 can be equal to or greater than the weight % of the third compound 474. For example, in the fourth emitting layer 470, the third compound 474 can have the weight % of 80 to 100 with respect to the first compound 462, and the fourth compound 476 can have the weight % of 0.1 to 10 with respect to the first compound 472.


Each of the first to fourth emitting layers 420, 430, 460 and 470 can have a thickness of about 10 to 25 nm. The first to fourth emitting layers 420, 430, 460 and 470 can have the same thickness or different thicknesses.


In the second emitting layer 430, a difference between an LUMO energy level of the fourth compound 436 “FD” as the fluorescent dopant and an LUMO energy level of the third compound 474 “TD” as the auxiliary host can be 0.2 eV or less and -0.3 eV or more. (0.2 eV ≧ LUMO (FD) - LUMO(TD) ≧ -0.3 eV) As a result, an exciplex generated between the third and fourth compounds 434 and 436 in the second emitting layer 430 can be prevented so that the emitting property of the OLED D2 is improved.


In the third emitting layer 460, a difference between an LUMO energy level of the fourth compound 466 “FD” as the fluorescent dopant and an LUMO energy level of the third compound 464 “TD” as the auxiliary host can be 0.2 eV or less and -0.3 eV or more. (0.2 eV ≧ LUMO (FD) - LUMO(TD) ≧ -0.3 eV) As a result, an exciplex generated between the third and fourth compounds 464 and 466 in the third emitting layer 460 can be prevented so that the emitting property of the OLED D2 is improved.


In the fourth emitting layer 470, a difference between an LUMO energy level of the fourth compound 476 “FD” as the fluorescent dopant and an LUMO energy level of the third compound 474 “TD” as the auxiliary host can be 0.2 eV or less and -0.3 eV or more. (0.2 eV ≧ LUMO (FD) - LUMO(TD) ≧ -0.3 eV) As a result, an exciplex generated between the third and fourth compounds 474 and 476 in the fourth emitting layer 470 can be prevented so that the emitting property of the OLED D2 is improved.


In the first emitting part 410, a difference between a first emission peak and a second emission peak in the second emitting layer 430 being the fluorescent emitting layer is greater than a difference between a first emission peak and a second emission peak in the first emitting layer 420 being the phosphorescent emitting layer. Namely, a difference between a first emission peak and a second emission peak of the fourth compound 436 being the emitter (dopant) in the second emitting layer 430 is greater than a difference between a first emission peak and a second emission peak of the second compound 424 being the emitter in the first emitting layer 420.


In addition, the difference between the first emission peak and the second emission peak in the second emitting layer 430 being the fluorescent emitting layer is 50 nm or less, and the difference between the first emission peak and the second emission peak in the first emitting layer 420 is less than 30 nm. Namely, the difference between the first emission peak and the second emission peak of the fourth compound 436 being the emitter in the second emitting layer 430 is 50 nm or less, and the difference between the first emission peak and the second emission peak of the second compound 424 being the emitter in the first emitting layer 420 is less than 30 nm.


An FWHM, i.e., an FWHM of a first emission peak in a PL spectrum, of the fourth compound 436 in the second emitting layer 430 is 35 nm or less, and an FWHM of the second compound 424 in the first emitting layer 420 is smaller than that of the fourth compound 436. In addition, an FWHM of the OLED D2 is equal to or smaller than that of the second compound 424.


The first and second emitting layers 420 and 430 in the first emitting part 410 satisfy the above conditions so that a cavity effect in the OLED D2 is increased. As a result, the luminance of the OLED D2 is improved.


A difference between a maximum emission wavelength of the first emitting layer 420 and a maximum emission wavelength of the second emitting layer 430 is 20 nm or less, and a difference between a maximum emission wavelength of the third emitting layer 460 and a maximum emission wavelength of the fourth emitting layer 470 is 20 nm or less. Namely, a difference between a maximum emission wavelength of the second compound 424 in the first emitting layer 420 and a maximum emission wavelength of the fourth compound 436 in the second emitting layer 430 is 20 nm or less, and a difference between a maximum emission wavelength of the fourth compound 466 in the third emitting layer 460 and a maximum emission wavelength of the fourth compound 476 in the fourth emitting layer 470 is 20 nm or less. For example, each of the first to fourth emitting layers 420, 430, 460 and 470 can have an emission wavelength range of 580 to 650 nm, preferably 600 to 640 nm.


In addition, a difference between an average emission wavelength of the first emitting part 410 including the first and second emitting layers 420 and 430 and an average emission wavelength of the second emitting part 450 including the third and fourth emitting layers 460 and 470 can be 20 nm or less.


The first emitting part 410 can further include at least one of a first HTL 413 positioned under the first EML 440 and a first ETL 419 positioned on the first EML 440.


In addition, the first emitting part 410 can further include an HIL positioned under the first HTL 413.


Moreover, the first emitting part 410 can further include at least one of a first EBL 415 positioned between the first EML 440 and the first HTL 413 and a first HBL 417 positioned between the first EML 440 and the first ETL 419.


The second emitting part 450 can further include at least one of a second HTL 451 positioned under the second EML 480 and a second ETL 457 positioned on the second EML 480.


In addition, the second emitting part 450 can further include an EIL positioned on the second ETL 457.


Moreover, the second emitting part 450 can further include at least one of a second EBL 453 positioned between the second EML 480 and the second HTL 451 and a second HBL 455 positioned between the second EML 480 and the second ETL 457.


The CGL 490 is positioned between the first and second emitting parts 410 and 450, and the first and second emitting parts 410 and 450 are connected through the CGL 490. The first emitting part 410, the CGL 490 and the second emitting part 450 are sequentially stacked on the first electrode 210. Namely, the first emitting part 410 is positioned between the first electrode 210 and the CGL 490, and the second emitting part 450 is positioned between the second electrode 230 and the CGL 490.


The CGL 490 can be a P-N junction type CGL of an N-type CGL 492 and a P-type CGL 494.


The N-type CGL 492 is positioned between the first ETL 419 and the second HTL 451, and the P-type CGL 494 is positioned between the N-type CGL 492 and the second HTL 451. The N-type CGL 492 provides an electron into the first EML 440 of the first emitting part 410, and the P-type CGL 494 provides a hole into the second EML 480 of the second emitting part 450.


The capping layer 290 is positioned on the second electrode 230. For example, the capping layer 290 can include the material of the HTLs 413 and 451 and can have a thickness of 50 to 200 nm.


The OLED D2 includes the first emitting part 410 and the second emitting part 450, and at least one of the first and second emitting parts 410 and 450, e.g., the first emitting part 410, includes a phosphorescent emitting layer and a fluorescent emitting layer. As a result, the OLED D2 has advantages in the emitting efficiency, the FWHM, i.e., the color purity, and the lifespan. In addition, in the first emitting part 410, the fluorescent emitting layer is disposed to be close to the second electrode 230 being the transparent electrode than the phosphorescent emitting layer so that the emitting property of the OLED D2 is further improved.



FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an OLED according to a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure.


As shown in FIG. 5, the OLED D3 includes the first electrode 210 as a reflective electrode, the second electrode 230 as a transparent electrode (or a semi-transparent electrode) facing the first electrode 210, and the organic light emitting layer 220 therebetween. The organic light emitting layer 220 includes a first emitting part 510 including a first EML 540, which includes a first emitting layer 520 and a second emitting layer 530, and a second emitting part 550 including a second EML 580, which includes a third emitting layer 560 and a fourth emitting layer 570. In addition, the organic light emitting layer 220 can further include a CGL 590 between the first and second emitting parts 510 and 550. Moreover, the OLED D1 can further include a capping layer 290 for enhancing (improving) an emitting efficiency.


The organic light emitting display device can include a red pixel region, a green pixel region and a blue pixel region, and the OLED D1 is positioned in the red pixel region.


The first electrode 210 can be anode, and the second electrode 230 can be a cathode. The first electrode 210 is a reflective electrode, and the second electrode 230 is a transparent electrode (or a semi-transparent electrode). For example, the first electrode 210 can have a structure of ITO/Ag/ITO, and the second electrode 230 can be formed of MgAg.


In the first emitting part 510, the first emitting layer 520 is positioned between the first electrode 210 and the second emitting layer 530. The first emitting layer 520 is a phosphorescent emitting layer, and the second emitting layer 530 is a fluorescent emitting layer. In the second emitting part 550, the fourth emitting layer 570 is positioned between the second electrode 230 and the third emitting layer 560. The third emitting layer 560 is a phosphorescent emitting layer, and the fourth emitting layer 570 is a fluorescent emitting layer.


Namely, in the first emitting part 510, the fluorescent emitting layer, i.e., the second emitting layer 530, is disposed at a side of the transparent (semitransparent) electrode, i.e., the second electrode 230, and in the second emitting part 550, the fluorescent emitting layer, i.e., the fourth emitting layer 570, is disposed at a side of the transparent electrode, i.e., the second electrode 230. In other words, in the first emitting part 510, the fluorescent emitting layer, i.e., the second emitting layer 530, is disposed to be closer to the transparent electrode, i.e., the second electrode 230, than the phosphorescent emitting layer, i.e., the first emitting layer 520, and in the second emitting part 550, the fluorescent emitting layer, i.e., the fourth emitting layer 570, is disposed to be closer to the transparent electrode, i.e., the second electrode 230, than the phosphorescent emitting layer, i.e., the third emitting layer 560.


The first emitting layer 520 includes a first compound 522 being a host and a second compound 524 being a phosphorescent dopant (emitter), and the third emitting layer 560 includes a first compound 562 being a host and a second compound 564 being a phosphorescent dopant.


The second emitting layer 530 includes a first compound 532 being a host, a third compound 534 being an auxiliary host (auxiliary dopant) and a fourth compound 536 being a fluorescent dopant, and the fourth emitting layer 570 includes a first compound 572 being a host, a third compound 574 being an auxiliary host (auxiliary dopant) and a fourth compound 576 being a fluorescent dopant. Each of the third compounds 534 and 574 in the second and fourth emitting layers 530 and 570 is a delayed fluorescent compound.


Each of the first compound 522 as a host in the first emitting layer 520, the first compound 532 as a host in the second emitting layer 530, the first compound 562 as a host in the third emitting layer 560 and the first compound 572 as a host in the fourth emitting layer 570 is represented by Formula 1.


Namely, the first compound 522 as a host in the first emitting layer 520, the first compound 532 as a host in the second emitting layer 530, the first compound 562 as a host in the third emitting layer 560 and the first compound 572 as a host in the fourth emitting layer 570 have the same chemical structure and can be same or different.


For example, each of the first compound 522 as a host in the first emitting layer 520, the first compound 532 as a host in the second emitting layer 530, the first compound 562 as a host in the third emitting layer 560 and the first compound 572 as a host in the fourth emitting layer 570 can be represented by one of Formulas 1a to 1c. Each of the first compound 522 as a host in the first emitting layer 520, the first compound 532 as a host in the second emitting layer 530, the first compound 562 as a host in the third emitting layer 560 and the first compound 572 as a host in the fourth emitting layer 570 can be independently selected from the compounds in Formula 2.


Each of the second compound 524 as a phosphorescent dopant in the first emitting layer 520 and the second compound 564 as a phosphorescent dopant in the third emitting layer 560 is independently selected from the compounds in Formula 3.


Each of the third compound 534 as an auxiliary host in the second emitting layer 530 and the third compound 574 as an auxiliary host in the fourth emitting layer 570 is represented by Formula 4-1.


Namely, the third compound 534 as an auxiliary host in the second emitting layer 530 and the third compound 574 as an auxiliary host in the fourth emitting layer 570 have the same chemical structure and can same or different.


For example, each of the third compound 534 as an auxiliary host in the second emitting layer 530 and the third compound 574 as an auxiliary host in the fourth emitting layer 570 can be independently selected from the compounds in Formula 5.


Each of the fourth compound 536 as a fluorescent dopant in the second emitting layer 530 and the fourth compound 576 as a fluorescent dopant in the fourth emitting layer 570 is represented by Formula 6.


Namely, the fourth compound 536 as a fluorescent dopant in the second emitting layer 530 and the fourth compound 576 as a fluorescent dopant in the fourth emitting layer 570 have the same chemical structure and can same or different.


For example, each of the fourth compound 536 as a fluorescent dopant in the second emitting layer 530 and the fourth compound 576 as a fluorescent dopant in the fourth emitting layer 570 can be independently selected from the compounds in Formula 7.


In the first emitting layer 520, a weight % of the first compound 522 is greater than a weight % of the second compound 524. For example, in the first emitting layer 520, the second compound 524 can have the weight % of 1 to 20 with respect to the first compound 522.


In the second emitting layer 530, a weight % of each of the first and third compounds 532 and 534 is greater than a weight % of the fourth compound 576, and the weight % of the first compound 532 can be equal to or greater than the weight % of the third compound 534. For example, in the second emitting layer 530, the third compound 534 can have the weight % of 80 to 100 with respect to the first compound 532, and the fourth compound 536 can have the weight % of 0.1 to 10 with respect to the first compound 532.


In the third emitting layer 560, a weight % of the first compound 562 is greater than a weight % of the second compound 564. For example, in the third emitting layer 560, the second compound 564 can have the weight % of 1 to 20 with respect to the first compound 562.


In the fourth emitting layer 570, a weight % of each of the first and third compounds 572 and 574 is greater than a weight % of the fourth compound 576, and the weight % of the first compound 572 can be equal to or greater than the weight % of the third compound 574. For example, in the fourth emitting layer 570, the third compound 574 can have the weight % of 80 to 100 with respect to the first compound 562, and the fourth compound 576 can have the weight % of 0.1 to 10 with respect to the first compound 572.


Each of the first to fourth emitting layers 520, 530, 560 and 570 can have a thickness of about 10 to 25 nm. The first to fourth emitting layers 520, 530, 560 and 570 can have the same thickness or different thicknesses.


In the second emitting layer 530, a difference between an LUMO energy level of the fourth compound 536 “FD” as the fluorescent dopant and an LUMO energy level of the third compound 574 “TD” as the auxiliary host can be 0.2 eV or less and -0.3 eV or more. (0.2 eV ≧ LUMO (FD) - LUMO(TD) ≧ -0.3 eV) In the fourth emitting layer 570, a difference between an LUMO energy level of the fourth compound 576 “FD” as the fluorescent dopant and an LUMO energy level of the third compound 574 “TD” as the auxiliary host can be 0.2 eV or less and -0.3 eV or more. (0.2 eV ≧ LUMO (FD) - LUMO(TD) ≧ -0.3 eV) As a result, an exciplex generation in the second and fourth emitting layers 530 and 570 can be prevented so that the emitting efficiency of the second and fourth emitting layers 530 and 570 is improved.


In the first emitting part 510, a difference between a first emission peak and a second emission peak in the second emitting layer 530 being the fluorescent emitting layer is greater than a difference between a first emission peak and a second emission peak in the first emitting layer 520 being the phosphorescent emitting layer. Namely, a difference between a first emission peak and a second emission peak of the fourth compound 536 being the emitter (dopant) in the second emitting layer 530 is greater than a difference between a first emission peak and a second emission peak of the second compound 524 being the emitter in the first emitting layer 520.


In addition, the difference between the first emission peak and the second emission peak in the second emitting layer 530 being the fluorescent emitting layer is 50 nm or less, and the difference between the first emission peak and the second emission peak in the first emitting layer 520 is less than 30 nm. Namely, the difference between the first emission peak and the second emission peak of the fourth compound 536 being the emitter in the second emitting layer 530 is 50 nm or less, and the difference between the first emission peak and the second emission peak of the second compound 524 being the emitter in the first emitting layer 520 is less than 30 nm.


In the second emitting part 550, a difference between a first emission peak and a second emission peak in the fourth emitting layer 570 being the fluorescent emitting layer is greater than a difference between a first emission peak and a second emission peak in the third emitting layer 560 being the phosphorescent emitting layer. Namely, a difference between a first emission peak and a second emission peak of the fourth compound 736 being the emitter in the fourth emitting layer 570 is greater than a difference between a first emission peak and a second emission peak of the second compound 564 being the emitter in the third emitting layer 560.


In addition, the difference between the first emission peak and the second emission peak in the fourth emitting layer 570 being the fluorescent emitting layer is 50 nm or less, and the difference between the first emission peak and the second emission peak in the third emitting layer 560 is less than 30 nm. Namely, the difference between the first emission peak and the second emission peak of the fourth compound 576 being the emitter in the fourth emitting layer 570 is 50 nm or less, and the difference between the first emission peak and the second emission peak of the second compound 564 being the emitter in the third emitting layer 560 is less than 30 nm.


An FWHM, i.e., an FWHM of a first emission peak in a PL spectrum, of each of the fourth compound 536 in the second emitting layer 530 and the fourth compound 576 in the fourth emitting layer 570 is 35 nm or less, and an FWHM of the second compound 524 in the first emitting layer 520 and the second compound 564 in the third emitting layer 560 is smaller than that of the fourth compound 536 in the second emitting layer 530 and the fourth compound 576 in the fourth emitting layer 570, respectively. In addition, an FWHM of the OLED D3 is equal to or smaller than that of the second compound 524 in the first emitting layer 520 or the second compound 564 in the third emitting layer 560.


The first and second emitting layers 520 and 530 in the first emitting part 510 and the third and fourth emitting layers 560 and 570 satisfy the above conditions so that a cavity effect in the OLED D3 is increased. As a result, the luminance of the OLED D3 is improved.


A difference between a maximum emission wavelength of the first emitting layer 520 and a maximum emission wavelength of the second emitting layer 530 is 20 nm or less, and a difference between a maximum emission wavelength of the third emitting layer 560 and a maximum emission wavelength of the fourth emitting layer 570 is 20 nm or less. Namely, a difference between a maximum emission wavelength of the second compound 524 in the first emitting layer 520 and a maximum emission wavelength of the fourth compound 536 in the second emitting layer 530 is 20 nm or less, and a difference between a maximum emission wavelength of the second compound 564 in the third emitting layer 560 and a maximum emission wavelength of the fourth compound 576 in the fourth emitting layer 570 is 20 nm or less. For example, each of the first to fourth emitting layers 520, 530, 560 and 570 can have an emission wavelength range of 580 to 650 nm, preferably 600 to 640 nm.


In addition, a difference between an average emission wavelength of the first emitting part 510 including the first and second emitting layers 520 and 530 and an average emission wavelength of the second emitting part 550 including the third and fourth emitting layers 560 and 570 can be 20 nm or less.


The first emitting part 510 can further include at least one of a first HTL 513 positioned under the first EML 540 and a first ETL 519 positioned on the first EML 540.


In addition, the first emitting part 510 can further include an HIL positioned under the first HTL 513.


Moreover, the first emitting part 510 can further include at least one of a first EBL 515 positioned between the first EML 540 and the first HTL 513 and a first HBL 517 positioned between the first EML 540 and the first ETL 519.


The second emitting part 550 can further include at least one of a second HTL 551 positioned under the second EML 580 and a second ETL 557 positioned on the second EML 580.


In addition, the second emitting part 550 can further include an EIL positioned on the second ETL 557.


Moreover, the second emitting part 550 can further include at least one of a second EBL 553 positioned between the second EML 580 and the second HTL 551 and a second HBL 555 positioned between the second EML 580 and the second ETL 557.


The CGL 590 is positioned between the first and second emitting parts 510 and 550, and the first and second emitting parts 510 and 550 are connected through the CGL 590. The first emitting part 510, the CGL 590 and the second emitting part 550 are sequentially stacked on the first electrode 210. Namely, the first emitting part 510 is positioned between the first electrode 210 and the CGL 590, and the second emitting part 550 is positioned between the second electrode 230 and the CGL 590.


The CGL 590 can be a P-N junction type CGL of an N-type CGL 592 and a P-type CGL 594.


The N-type CGL 592 is positioned between the first ETL 519 and the second HTL 551, and the P-type CGL 594 is positioned between the N-type CGL 592 and the second HTL 551. The N-type CGL 592 provides an electron into the first EML 540 of the first emitting part 510, and the P-type CGL 594 provides a hole into the second EML 580 of the second emitting part 550.


The capping layer 290 is positioned on the second electrode 230. For example, the capping layer 290 can include the material of the HTLs 513 and 551 and can have a thickness of 50 to 200 nm.


The OLED D3 includes the first emitting part 510 and the second emitting part 550, and each of the first and second emitting parts 510 and 550 includes a phosphorescent emitting layer and a fluorescent emitting layer. As a result, the OLED D3 has advantages in the emitting efficiency, the FWHM, i.e., the color purity, and the lifespan.



FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an organic light emitting display device according to a fifth embodiment of the present disclosure.


As shown in FIG. 6, the organic light emitting display device 600 includes a substrate 610, wherein first to third pixel regions P1, P2 and P3 are defined, a TFT Tr over the substrate 610 and an OLED D. The OLED D is disposed over the TFT Tr and is connected to the TFT Tr.


For example, the first to third pixel regions P1, P2 and P3 can be a green pixel region, a red pixel region and a blue pixel region, respectively. The first to third pixel regions P1, P2 and P3 constitute a pixel unit. Alternatively, the pixel unit can further include a white pixel region.


The substrate 610 can be a glass substrate or a flexible substrate.


A buffer layer 612 is formed on the substrate 610, and the TFT Tr is formed on the buffer layer 612. The buffer layer 612 can be omitted, in certain embodiments.


The TFT Tr is positioned on the buffer layer 612. The TFT Tr includes a semiconductor layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode and acts as a driving element. Namely, the TFT Tr can be the driving TFT Td (of FIG. 1).


A planarization layer (or passivation layer) 650 is formed on the TFT Tr. The planarization layer 650 has a flat top surface and includes a drain contact hole 652 exposing the drain electrode of the TFT Tr.


The OLED D is disposed on the planarization layer 650 and includes a first electrode 210, an organic light emitting layer 220 and a second electrode 230. The first electrode 210 is connected to the drain electrode of the TFT Tr, and the organic light emitting layer 220 and the second electrode 230 are sequentially stacked on the first electrode 240. The OLED D is disposed in each of the first to third pixel regions P1 to P3 and emits different color light in the first to third pixel regions P1 to P3. For example, the OLED D in the first pixel region P1 can emit the red light, the OLED D in the second pixel region P2 can emit the green light, and the OLED D in the third pixel region P3 can emit the blue light.


The first electrode 210 is formed to be separate in the first to third pixel regions P1 to P3, and the second electrode 230 is formed as one-body to cover the first to third pixel regions P1 to P3.


The first electrode 210 is one of an anode and a cathode, and the second electrode 230 is the other one of the anode and the cathode. In addition, the first electrode 210 is a reflective electrode, and the second electrode 230 is a transparent electrode (or a semi-transparent electrode). Namely, the light from the OLED D passes through the second electrode 230 to display an image. (i.e., a top-emission type organic light emitting display device)


For example, the first electrode 210 can be an anode and can include a transparent conductive oxide material layer, which can be formed of a conductive material, e.g., a transparent conductive oxide (TCO), having a relatively high work function, and a reflection layer. Namely, the first electrode 210 can be a reflective electrode.


The second electrode 230 can a cathode and can be formed of a conductive material having a relatively low work function. The second electrode 230 can have a thin profile to be transparent (or semi-transparent).


The organic light emitting layer 220 can have a structure explained with FIGS. 3 to 5.


Referring to FIG. 3, the organic light emitting layer 220 includes a first emitting part 310 including a first EML 340, which includes first and second emitting layers 320 and 330, and a second emitting part 350 including a second EML 380, which includes third and fourth emitting layers 360 and 370.


In the first emitting part 310, the first emitting layer 320 is positioned between the first electrode 210 and the second emitting layer 330. The first emitting layer 320 is a phosphorescent emitting layer, and the second emitting layer 330 is a phosphorescent emitting layer. In the second emitting part 350, the fourth emitting layer 370 is positioned between the second electrode 230 and the third emitting layer 360. The third emitting layer 360 is a phosphorescent emitting layer, and the fourth emitting layer 370 is a fluorescent emitting layer. Namely, in the second emitting part 350, the fourth emitting layer 370 being the fluorescent emitting layer is positioned to be closer to the second electrode 230 being the transparent electrode (or semi-transparent electrode).


The first emitting layer 320 includes a first compound 322 as a host and a second compound 324 as a phosphorescent dopant (or a first phosphorescent emitter), the second emitting layer 330 includes a first compound 332 as a host and a second compound 334 as a phosphorescent dopant, and the third emitting layer 360 includes a first compound 362 as a host and a second compound 364 as a phosphorescent dopant.


The fourth emitting layer 370 includes a first compound 372 as a host, a third compound 374 as an auxiliary host (or an auxiliary dopant) and a fourth compound 376 as a fluorescent dopant (or a first fluorescent emitter).


Each of the first compound 322 as the host of the first emitting layer 320, the first compound 332 as the host of the second emitting layer 330, the first compound 362 as the host of the third emitting layer 360 and the first compound 372 as the host of the fourth emitting layer 370 is represented by Formula 1. Each of the second compound 324 as the phosphorescent dopant of the first emitting layer 320, the second compound 334 as the phosphorescent dopant of the second emitting layer and the second compound 364 as the phosphorescent dopant of the third emitting layer is independently selected from the compounds in Formula 3. The third compound 374 as the auxiliary host in the fourth emitting layer 470 is represented by Formula 4-1, and the fourth compound 376 as the fluorescent dopant in the fourth emitting layer 470 is represented by Formula 6.


Referring to FIG. 4, the organic light emitting layer 220 includes a first emitting part 410 including a first EML 440, which includes a first emitting layer 420 and a second emitting layer 430, and a second emitting part 450 including a second EML 480, which includes a third emitting layer 460 and a fourth emitting layer 470.


In the first emitting part 410, the first emitting layer 420 is positioned between the first electrode 210 and the second emitting layer 430. The first emitting layer 420 is a phosphorescent emitting layer, and the second emitting layer 430 is a fluorescent emitting layer. In the second emitting part 450, the fourth emitting layer 470 is positioned between the second electrode 230 and the third emitting layer 460. The third emitting layer 460 is a fluorescent emitting layer, and the fourth emitting layer 470 is a fluorescent emitting layer. Namely, in the first emitting part 410, the second emitting layer 430 being the fluorescent emitting layer is positioned to be closer to the second electrode 230 being the transparent electrode (or semi-transparent electrode.


The first emitting layer 420 includes a first compound 422 being a host and a second compound 424 being a phosphorescent dopant (emitter). The second emitting layer 430 includes a first compound 432 being a host, a third compound 434 being an auxiliary host (auxiliary dopant) and a fourth compound 436 being a fluorescent dopant, the third emitting layer 460 includes a first compound 462 being a host, a third compound 464 being an auxiliary host (auxiliary dopant) and a fourth compound 466 being a fluorescent dopant, and the fourth emitting layer 470 includes a first compound 472 being a host, a third compound 474 being an auxiliary host (auxiliary dopant) and a fourth compound 476 being a fluorescent dopant. Each of the third compounds 434, 464 and 474 in the second, third and fourth emitting layers 430, 460 and 470 is a delayed fluorescent compound.


Each of the first compound 422 as a host in the first emitting layer 420, the first compound 432 as a host in the second emitting layer 430, the first compound 462 as a host in the third emitting layer 460 and the first compound 472 as a host in the fourth emitting layer 470 is represented by Formula 1. The second compound 424 as a phosphorescent dopant in the first emitting layer 420 is one of the compounds in Formula 3. Each of the third compound 434 as an auxiliary host in the second emitting layer 430, the third compound 464 as an auxiliary host in the third emitting layer 460 and the third compound 474 as an auxiliary host in the fourth emitting layer 470 is represented by Formula 4-1. Each of the fourth compound 436 as a fluorescent dopant in the second emitting layer 430, the fourth compound 466 as a fluorescent dopant in the third emitting layer 460 and the fourth compound 476 as a fluorescent dopant in the fourth emitting layer 470 is represented by Formula 6.


Referring to FIG. 5, the organic light emitting layer 220 includes a first emitting part 510 including a first EML 540, which includes a first emitting layer 520 and a second emitting layer 530, and a second emitting part 550 including a second EML 580, which includes a third emitting layer 560 and a fourth emitting layer 570.


In the first emitting part 510, the first emitting layer 520 is positioned between the first electrode 210 and the second emitting layer 530. The first emitting layer 520 is a phosphorescent emitting layer, and the second emitting layer 530 is a fluorescent emitting layer. In the second emitting part 550, the fourth emitting layer 570 is positioned between the second electrode 230 and the third emitting layer 560. The third emitting layer 560 is a phosphorescent emitting layer, and the fourth emitting layer 570 is a fluorescent emitting layer. Namely, in the first emitting part 510, the second emitting layer 530 being the fluorescent emitting layer is positioned to be closer to the second electrode 230 being the transparent electrode (or semi-transparent electrode), and in the second emitting part 550, the fourth emitting layer being the fluorescent layer is positioned to be closer to the second electrode 230 being the transparent electrode.


The first emitting layer 520 includes a first compound 522 being a host and a second compound 524 being a phosphorescent dopant (emitter), and the third emitting layer 560 includes a first compound 562 being a host and a second compound 564 being a phosphorescent dopant. The second emitting layer 530 includes a first compound 532 being a host, a third compound 534 being an auxiliary host (auxiliary dopant) and a fourth compound 536 being a fluorescent dopant, and the fourth emitting layer 570 includes a first compound 572 being a host, a third compound 574 being an auxiliary host (auxiliary dopant) and a fourth compound 576 being a fluorescent dopant. Each of the third compounds 534 and 574 in the second and fourth emitting layers 530 and 570 is a delayed fluorescent compound.


Each of the first compound 522 as a host in the first emitting layer 520, the first compound 532 as a host in the second emitting layer 530, the first compound 562 as a host in the third emitting layer 560 and the first compound 572 as a host in the fourth emitting layer 570 is represented by Formula 1. Each of the second compound 524 as a phosphorescent dopant in the first emitting layer 520 and the second compound 564 as a phosphorescent dopant in the third emitting layer 560 is independently selected from the compounds in Formula 3. Each of the third compound 534 as an auxiliary host in the second emitting layer 530 and the third compound 574 as an auxiliary host in the fourth emitting layer 570 is represented by Formula 4-1. Each of the fourth compound 536 as a fluorescent dopant in the second emitting layer 530 and the fourth compound 576 as a fluorescent dopant in the fourth emitting layer 570 is represented by Formula 6.


The OLED D can further include the capping layer on the second electrode 230. The emitting efficiency of the OLED D can be further improved by the capping layer.


An encapsulation film (or an encapsulation layer) 670 is formed on the second electrode 230 to prevent penetration of moisture into the OLED D. The encapsulation film 670 can have a structure including an inorganic insulating layer and an organic insulating layer.


The organic light emitting display device 600 can include a color filter corresponding to the red, green and blue pixel regions. For example, the color filter can be positioned on or over the OLED D or the encapsulation film 670.


In addition, the organic light emitting display device 600 can further include a cover window on or over the encapsulation film 670 or the color filter. In this instance, the substrate 610 and the cover window have a flexible property such that a flexible organic light emitting display device can be provided.



FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an organic light emitting display device according to a sixth embodiment of the present disclosure.


As shown in FIG. 7, the organic light emitting display device 700 includes a substrate 710, wherein first to third pixel regions P1, P2 and P3 are defined, a TFT Tr over the substrate 710 and an OLED D. The OLED D is disposed over the TFT Tr and is connected to the TFT Tr.


For example, the first to third pixel regions P1, P2 and P3 can be a red pixel region, a green pixel region and a blue pixel region, respectively. The first to third pixel regions P1, P2 and P3 constitute a pixel unit. Alternatively, the pixel unit can further include a fourth pixel region being a white pixel region.


The substrate 710 can be a glass substrate or a flexible substrate.


A buffer layer 712 is formed on the substrate 710, and the TFT Tr is formed on the buffer layer 712. The buffer layer 712 can be omitted, in certain embodiments.


The TFT Tr is positioned on the buffer layer 712. The TFT Tr includes a semiconductor layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode and acts as a driving element. Namely, the TFT Tr can be the driving TFT Td (of FIG. 1).


A planarization layer (or passivation layer) 750 is formed on the TFT Tr. The planarization layer 750 has a flat top surface and includes a drain contact hole 752 exposing the drain electrode of the TFT Tr.


The OLED D is disposed on the planarization layer 750 and includes a first electrode 210, an organic light emitting layer 220 and a second electrode 230. The first electrode 210 is connected to the drain electrode of the TFT Tr, and the organic light emitting layer 220 and the second electrode 230 are sequentially stacked on the first electrode 240. The OLED D is disposed in each of the first to third pixel regions P1 to P3 and emits different color light in the first to third pixel regions P1 to P3. For example, the OLED D in the first pixel region P1 can emit the red light, the OLED D in the second pixel region P2 can emit the green light, and the OLED D in the third pixel region P3 can emit the blue light.


The first electrode 210 is formed to be separate in the first to third pixel regions P1 to P3, and the second electrode 230 is formed as one-body to cover the first to third pixel regions P1 to P3.


The first electrode 210 is one of an anode and a cathode, and the second electrode 230 is the other one of the anode and the cathode. In addition, the first electrode 210 is a transparent electrode (or a semi-transparent electrode), and the second electrode 230 is a reflective electrode. Namely, the light from the OLED D passes through the first electrode 210 to display an image on the substrate 710. (i.e., a bottom-emission type organic light emitting display device)


For example, the first electrode 210 can be an anode and can include a conductive material, e.g., a transparent conductive oxide (TCO), having a relatively high work function, and a reflection layer.


The second electrode 230 can a cathode and can be formed of a conductive material having a relatively low work function.


The organic light emitting layer 220 can have a structure explained with FIGS. 3 to 5, but the stack order of the first emitting layers 320, 420 and 520 and the second emitting layers 330, 430 and 530 and the stack order of the third emitting layers 360, 460 and 560 and the fourth emitting layers 370, 470 and 570 are changed.


For example, in the OLED D3 of FIG. 5, in the first EML 540, the second emitting layer 530, which is a fluorescent emitting layer, is positioned to be closer to the first electrode 210, which is a transparent electrode, than the first emitting layer 520. In the second EML 580, the fourth emitting layer 570, which is a fluorescent emitting layer, is positioned to be closer to the first electrode 210, which is a transparent electrode, than the third emitting layer 560.


An encapsulation film (or an encapsulation layer) 770 is formed on the second electrode 230 to prevent penetration of moisture into the OLED D. The encapsulation film 770 can have a structure including an inorganic insulating layer and an organic insulating layer.


The organic light emitting display device 700 can include a color filter corresponding to the red, green and blue pixel regions. For example, the color filter can be positioned between the OLED D and the substrate 710.


EXAMPLES

The following examples are exemplary and not intended to be limiting. The above disclosure provides many different embodiments for implementing the features of the invention, and the following examples describe certain embodiments. It will be appreciated that other modifications and methods known to one of ordinary skill in the art can also be applied to the following experimental procedures, without departing from the scope of the invention.


OLED1

An anode (ITO/APC/ITO), an HIL (the compound in Formula 8-1 (8 wt.%) and the compound in Formula 8-2, 70 nm), an HTL (the compound in Formula 8-2, 30 nm), an EBL (the compound in Formula 8-3, 10 nm), a first EML (36 nm), an HBL (the compound in Formula 8-4, 10 nm), an ETL (the compound in Formula 8-5, 15 nm), an N-CGL (the compound in Formula 8-5 (98 wt.%) and Li (2 wt.%), 10 nm), a P-CGL (the compound in Formula 8-1, 8 nm), an HTL (the compound in Formula 8-2, 25 nm), an EBL (the compound in Formula 8-3, 10 nm), a second EML (36 nm), an HBL (the compound in Formula 8-4, 10 nm), an ETL (the compound in Formula 8-5, 30 nm), an EIL (LiF, 5 nm), a cathode (AgMg, 15 nm) and a capping layer (the compound in Formula 8-6, 100 nm) are sequentially deposited to form an OLED in the red pixel region.




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1. Comparative Examples
Comparative Example 1 (Ref1)

The compound H1 in Formula 2 (98 wt.%) and the compound PD1 in Formula 3 (2 wt.%) are used to form the first and second EMLs.


Comparative Example 2 (Ref2)

The compound H1 in Formula 2 (50 wt.%), the compound TD1 in Formula 5 (49 wt.%) and the compound FD1 in Formula 7 (1 wt.%) are used to form the first and second EMLs.


Comparative Example 3 (Ref3)

The compound H1 in Formula 2 (50 wt.%), the compound TD1 in Formula 5 (49 wt.%) and the compound FD1 in Formula 7 (1 wt.%) are used to form the first EML, and the compound H1 in Formula 2 (98 wt.%) and the compound PD1 in Formula 3 (2 wt.%) are used to form the second EML.


Comparative Example 4 (Ref4)

The compound H1 in Formula 2 (98 wt.%) and the compound PD1 in Formula 3 (2 wt.%) are used to form the first EML, and the compound H1 in Formula 2 (50 wt.%), the compound TD1 in Formula 5 (49 wt.%) and the compound FD1 in Formula 7 (1 wt.%) are used to form the second EML.


OLED2

An anode (ITO/APC/ITO), an HIL (the compound in Formula 8-1 (8 wt.%) and the compound in Formula 8-2, 70 nm), an HTL (the compound in Formula 8-2, 30 nm), an EBL (the compound in Formula 8-3, 10 nm), a first emitting layer (18 nm), a second emitting layer (18 nm), an HBL (the compound in Formula 8-4, 10 nm), an ETL (the compound in Formula 8-5, 15 nm), an N-CGL (the compound in Formula 8-5 (98 wt.%) and Li (2 wt.%), 10 nm), a P-CGL (the compound in Formula 8-1, 8 nm), an HTL (the compound in Formula 8-2, 25 nm), an EBL (the compound in Formula 8-3, 10 nm), a third emitting layer (18 nm), a fourth emitting layer (18 nm), an HBL (the compound in Formula 8-4, 10 nm), an ETL (the compound in Formula 8-5, 30 nm), an EIL (LiF, 5 nm), a cathode (AgMg, 15 nm) and a capping layer (the compound in Formula 8-6, 100 nm) are sequentially deposited to form an OLED in the red pixel region.


2. Comparative Example 5 (Ref5)

The compound H1 in Formula 2 (98 wt.%) and the compound PD1 in Formula 3 (2 wt.%) are used to form the first, second and third emitting layers, and the compound H1 in Formula 2 (50 wt.%), the compound in Formula 9 (49 wt.%) and the compound in Formula 10 (1 wt.%) are used to form the fourth emitting layer.


2. Examples
Example 1 (Ex1)

The compound H1 in Formula 2 (98 wt.%) and the compound PD1 in Formula 3 (2 wt.%) are used to form the first and third emitting layers, the compound H1 in Formula 2 (50 wt.%), the compound TD1 in Formula 5 (49 wt.%) and the compound FD1 in Formula 7 (1 wt.%) are used to form the second emitting layer, and the compound H1 in Formula 2 (50 wt.%), the compound in Formula 9 (49 wt.%) and the compound in Formula 10 (1 wt.%) are used to form the fourth emitting layer.


Example 2 (Ex2)

The compound H1 in Formula 2 (98 wt.%) and the compound PD1 in Formula 3 (2 wt.%) are used to form the first emitting layer, the compound H1 in Formula 2 (50 wt.%), the compound TD1 in Formula 5 (49 wt.%) and the compound FD1 in Formula 7 (1 wt.%) are used to form the second and third emitting layers, and the compound H1 in Formula 2 (50 wt.%), the compound in Formula 9 (49 wt.%) and the compound in Formula 10 (1 wt.%) are used to form the fourth emitting layer.


Example 3 (Ex3)

The compound H1 in Formula 2 (98 wt.%) and the compound PD1 in Formula 3 (2 wt.%) are used to form the first, second and third emitting layers, and the compound H1 in Formula 2 (50 wt.%), the compound TD1 in Formula 5 (49 wt.%) and the compound FD1 in Formula 7 (1 wt.%) are used to form the fourth emitting layer.


Example 4 (Ex4)

The compound H1 in Formula 2 (98 wt.%) and the compound PD1 in Formula 3 (2 wt.%) are used to form the first and third emitting layer, and the compound H1 in Formula 2 (50 wt.%), the compound TD1 in Formula 5 (49 wt.%) and the compound FD1 in Formula 7 (1 wt.%) are used to form the second and fourth emitting layers.


Example 5 (Ex5)

The compound H1 in Formula 2 (98 wt.%) and the compound PD1 in Formula 3 (2 wt.%) are used to form the first emitting layer, and the compound H1 in Formula 2 (50 wt.%), the compound TD1 in Formula 5 (49 wt.%) and the compound FD1 in Formula 7 (1 wt.%) are used to form the second, third and fourth emitting layers.


Example 6 (Ex6)

The compound H1 in Formula 2 (98 wt.%) and the compound PD1 in Formula 3 (2 wt.%) are used to form the first and third emitting layers, and the compound H1 in Formula 2 (50 wt.%), the compound TD1 in Formula 5 (49 wt.%) and the compound FD2 in Formula 7 (1 wt.%) are used to form the second and fourth emitting layers.


Example 7 (Ex7)

The compound H1 in Formula 2 (98 wt.%) and the compound PD1 in Formula 3 (2 wt.%) are used to form the first and third emitting layers, and the compound H1 in Formula 2 (50 wt.%), the compound TD1 in Formula 5 (49 wt.%) and the compound FD3 in Formula 7 (1 wt.%) are used to form the second and fourth emitting layers.


Example 8 (Ex8)

The compound H1 in Formula 2 (98 wt.%) and the compound PD1 in Formula 3 (2 wt.%) are used to form the first and third emitting layers, and the compound H1 in Formula 2 (50 wt.%), the compound TD1 in Formula 5 (49 wt.%) and the compound FD4 in Formula 7 (1 wt.%) are used to form the second and fourth emitting layers.


Example 9 (Ex9)

The compound H1 in Formula 2 (98 wt.%) and the compound PD1 in Formula 3 (2 wt.%) are used to form the first and third emitting layers, and the compound H1 in Formula 2 (50 wt.%), the compound TD1 in Formula 5 (49 wt.%) and the compound FD5 in Formula 7 (1 wt.%) are used to form the second and fourth emitting layers.




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The emitting properties, i.e., the driving voltage (V), the luminance (cd/A), the color coordinate index (CIE), the maximum emission wavelength (ELmax), the FWHM and the lifespan (T95), of the OLED in Comparative Examples 1 to 5 and Examples 1 to 9 are measured and listed in Tables 1 and 2.


A PL spectrum of the compound FD1 in Formula 7 and the compound “FD_Ref” in Formula 10 is shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, and the properties of the PL spectrums are listed in Table 3.





TABLE 1











V
cd/A
CIE
ELmax (nm)
FWHM (nm)
T95 (hr)




Ref1
7.0
67.3
(0.678, 0.320)
620
31
704


Ref2
7.5
71.5
(0.681, 0.316)
622
30
1028


Ref3
7.5
73.1
(0.683, 0.315)
622
28
900


Ref4
7.7
81.3
(0.680, 0.319)
622
28
935


Ref5
7.8
93.5
(0.678, 0.319)
622
29
1049









TABLE 2











V
cd/A
CIE
ELmax (nm)
FWHM (nm)
T95 (hr)




Ex1
7.9
95.0
(0.679, 0.320)
620
29
1205


Ex2
8.2
101.9
(0.680, 0.318)
622
29
1350


Ex3
8.0
108.3
(0.682, 0.317)
622
26
1370


Ex4
8.1
110.6
(0.683, 0.315)
620
26
1500


Ex5
8.4
110.7
(0.683, 0.315)
622
26
1730


Ex6
8.1
111.9
(0.679, 0.320)
620
26
1300


Ex7
8.1
108.7
(0.683, 0.315)
622
27
1800


Ex8
8.1
106.3
(0.679, 0.319)
624
28
1428


Ex9
8.3
98
(0.690, 0.308)
626
27
1500









TABLE 3






FD
Δ(λ2nd - λ1st)
FWHM (nm)




FD1
26
35


FD_Ref
26
40






As shown in Tables 1 and 2, in comparison to the OLED of Ref1 to Ref4, in which each of the first and second emitting parts includes a single-layered EML, the lifespan of the OLED of Ref5 and Ex1 to Ex9, in which each of the first and second emitting parts includes a double-layered EML, is significantly increased.


Although at least one of the first and second emitting parts includes a phosphorescent emitting layer and a fluorescent emitting layer, which is closer to a transparent electrode than the phosphorescent emitting layer, the property of the OLED is changed according to a combination of the phosphorescent emitting layer and the fluorescent emitting layer.


Namely, in the OLED of Ref5, in which the fluorescent emitting layer includes the compound in Formula 10 as a fluorescent emitter (dopant), the condition for the fluorescent emitter having the FWHM being 35 nm or less is not satisfy. As a result, although the fluorescent emitting layer is disposed to be closer to the transparent electrode, strong cavity effect is not provided.


In comparison to the OLED of Ref5, the fluorescent emitting layer in the first emitting part of the OLED of Ex1 and Ex2 includes the compound in Formula 6 as a fluorescent emitter so that the emitting efficiency and the lifespan are increased.


In addition, in the OLED of Ex3 to Ex9, in which both the fluorescent emitting layer in the first emitting part and the fluorescent emitting layer in the second emitting part include the compound in Formula 6 as a fluorescent emitter, the above conditions are satisfied so that strong cavity effect is provided. Accordingly, in comparison to the OLED of Ref5, Ex1 and Ex2, in the OLED of Ex3 to Ex9, the FWHM is decreased, and the emitting efficiency and the lifespan are further increased.


As illustrated above, the OLED of the present disclosure includes the first and second emitting parts, each of which includes the fluorescent emitting layer and the phosphorescent emitting layer, and the fluorescent emitting layer in at least one of the first and second emitting parts is disposed to be closer to the second electrode being the transparent electrode. As a result, the cavity effect is enhanced, and the property (performance) of the OLED is improved.


It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present disclosure without departing from the spirit or scope of the present disclosure. Thus, it is intended that the present disclosure cover the modifications and variations of this disclosure provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims
  • 1. An organic light emitting diode, comprising: a reflective electrode;a transparent electrode facing the reflective electrode; andan organic light emitting layer comprising a first emitting part and a second emitting part, wherein the first emitting part and the second emitting part are positioned between the reflective electrode and the transparent electrode,wherein the first emitting part comprises a first emitting layer and a second emitting layer,wherein the second emitting part comprises a third emitting layer and a fourth emitting layer,wherein the first emitting layer is a first phosphorescent emitting layer, and the second emitting layer is a first fluorescent emitting layer, andwherein the first fluorescent emitting layer is closer to the transparent electrode than the first phosphorescent emitting layer.
  • 2. The organic light emitting diode according to claim 1, wherein the first emitting layer comprises a first compound and a second compound,wherein the second emitting layer comprises the first compound, a third compound and a fourth compound,wherein the first compound is represented by Formula 1: wherein Ar is selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 arylene group and a substituted or unsubstituted C5 to C30 heteroarylene group,wherein each of R1, R2, R3 and R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group and a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or at least one of two adjacent R1s, two adjacent R2s, two adjacent R3s and two adjacent R4s is connected to each other to form an aromatic ring, an aromatic fused ring, a hetero ring or a hetero fused ring,wherein each of a1, a2, a3 and a4 is independently an integer from 0 to 4,wherein the second compound is one of compounds in Formula 3:wherein the third compound is represented by Formula 4-1:wherein c1 is an integer of 1 to 4, and Y is represented by Formula 4-2: wherein each of R11 and R12 is independently selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group and a substituted or unsubstituted C5 to C30 heteroaryl group, or at least one of two adjacent R11s and two adjacent R12s is connected to each other to form an aromatic ring or a heteroaromatic ring,wherein each of c2 and c3 is independently an integer of 0 to 4,wherein the fourth compound is represented by Formula 6: wherein each of R21, R22, R23 and R24 is independently selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, andeach of R25, R26 and R27 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, tritium, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group and a substituted or unsubstituted C5 to C30 heteroaryl group.
  • 3. The organic light emitting diode according to claim 1, wherein the third emitting layer is a second phosphorescent emitting layer, wherein the fourth emitting layer is either a third phosphorescent emitting layer or a second fluorescent emitting layer, andwherein when the fourth emitting layer is a second fluorescent emitting layer, the second fluorescent emitting layer is closer to the transparent electrode than the second phosphorescent emitting layer.
  • 4. The organic light emitting diode according to claim 1, wherein (i) the second emitting part is positioned between the reflective electrode and the first emitting part, or (ii) the first emitting part is positioned between the reflective electrode and the second emitting part.
  • 5. The organic light emitting diode according to claim 2, wherein in Formula 1, Ar is selected from a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl, or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group.
  • 6. The organic light emitting diode according to claim 2, wherein in Formula 1, each of a1, a2, a3 and a4 is zero.
  • 7. The organic light emitting diode according to claim 2, wherein in Formula 1, at least one of R1, R2, R3 and R4 is present, and is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, isopentyl, sec-pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl and decyl.
  • 8. The organic light emitting diode according to claim 2, wherein in Formula 1, at least one of R1, R2, R3 and R4 is present, and is a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group selected from phenyl, biphenyl, terphenyl, naphthyl, anthracenyl, pentanenyl, indenyl, indenoindenyl, heptalenyl, biphenylenyl, indacenyl, phenanthrenyl, benzophenanthrenyl, dibenzophenanthrenyl, azulenyl, pyrenyl, fluoranthenyl, triphenylenyl, chrysenyl, tetraphenyl, tetrasenyl, picenyl, pentaphenyl, pentacenyl, fluorenyl, indenofluorenyl and spiro-fluorenyl.
  • 9. The organic light emitting diode according to claim 2, wherein Formula 1 is represented by one of Formula 1a, Formula 1b, and Formula 1c:
  • 10. The organic light emitting diode according to claim 2, wherein the first compound is one of compounds in Formula 2:
  • 11. The organic light emitting diode according to claim 2, wherein in Formula 4-1, c1 is an integer of 4.
  • 12. The organic light emitting diode according to claim 2, wherein in Formula 4-1, Y is an unsubstituted carbazole.
  • 13. The organic light emitting diode according to claim 2, wherein in Formula 4-2, c2 and c3 are each zero.
  • 14. The organic light emitting diode according to claim 2, wherein Formula 4-1 is represented by Formula 4a or Formula 4b: wherein in Formula 4a and Formula 4b: c1 is an integer of 1 to 4,c4 is an integer of 0 to 3,Y in each instance is represented by Formula 4-2:wherein each of R11 and R12 is independently selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group and a substituted or unsubstituted C5 to C30 heteroaryl group, or at least one of two adjacent R11s and two adjacent R12s is connected to each other to form an aromatic ring or a heteroaromatic ring, andwherein each of c2 and c3 is independently an integer of 0 to 4.
  • 15. The organic light emitting diode according to claim 2, wherein the third compound is one of compounds in Formula 5:
  • 16. The organic light emitting diode according to claim 2, wherein in Formula 6, R27 is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuran, or a substituted or unsubstituted thiophene.
  • 17. The organic light emitting diode according to claim 2, wherein in Formula 6, R21, R22, R23 and R24 are each independently an unsubstituted phenyl or a substituted phenyl.
  • 18. The organic light emitting diode according to claim 2, wherein in Formula 6, R25 and R26 are each independently a hydrogen, an unsubstituted phenyl, or a substituted phenyl.
  • 19. The organic light emitting diode according to claim 2, wherein the fourth compound is one of compounds in Formula 7:
  • 20. The organic light emitting diode according to claim 1, wherein a difference between a first emission peak and a second emission peak in the fourth emitting layer is greater than a difference between a first emission peak and a second emission peak in the third emitting layer.
  • 21. The organic light emitting diode according to claim 20, wherein (i) the difference between the first emission peak and the second emission peak in the fourth emitting layer is 50 nm or less, and the difference between the first emission peak and the second emission peak in the third emitting layer is less than 30 nm, or (ii) a first full width at half maximum of the fourth emitting layer is 35 nm or less, and a second full width at half maximum of the third emitting layer is smaller than the first full width at half maximum.
  • 22. An organic light emitting display device, comprising: a substrate comprising a red pixel region, a green pixel region and a blue pixel region; andan organic light emitting diode disposed on or over the substrate and in the red pixel region, the organic light emitting diode comprising: a reflective electrode;a transparent electrode facing the reflective electrode; andan organic light emitting layer comprising a first emitting part and a second emitting part,wherein the first emitting part and the second emitting part are positioned between the reflective electrode and the transparent electrode,wherein the first emitting part comprises a first emitting layer and a second emitting layer, and the second emitting part comprises a third emitting layer and a fourth emitting layer,wherein the first emitting layer is a first phosphorescent emitting layer, and the second emitting layer is a first fluorescent emitting layer,wherein the first fluorescent emitting layer is closer to the transparent electrode than the first phosphorescent emitting layer,wherein the first emitting layer comprises a first compound and a second compound, the second emitting layer comprises the first compound, a third compound and a fourth compound,wherein the first compound is represented by Formula 1:wherein Ar is selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 arylene group and a substituted or unsubstituted C5 to C30 heteroarylene group,wherein each of R1, R2, R3 and R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group and a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, or at least one of two adjacent R1s, two adjacent R2s, two adjacent R3s and two adjacent R4s is connected to each other to form an aromatic ring, an aromatic fused ring, a hetero ring or a hetero fused ring,wherein each of a1, a2, a3 and a4 is independently an integer from 0 to 4,wherein the second compound is one of compounds in Formula 3:wherein the third compound is represented by Formula 4-1:wherein c1 is an integer of 1 to 4, and Y is represented by Formula 4-2:wherein each of R11 and R12 is independently selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group and a substituted or unsubstituted C5 to C30 heteroaryl group, or at least one of two adjacent R11s and two adjacent R12s is connected to each other to form an aromatic ring or a heteroaromatic ring,wherein each of c2 and c3 is independently an integer of 0 to 4,wherein the fourth compound is represented by Formula 6:wherein each of R21, R22, R23 and R24 is independently selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, and each of R25, R26 and R27 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, tritium, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group and a substituted or unsubstituted C5 to C30 heteroaryl group.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
10-2021-0178380 Dec 2021 KR national