WO2014192589A1 - 有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子、有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子の製造方法、及び有機エレクトロルミネッセンスモジュール - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an organic electroluminescence element, a method for producing an organic electroluminescence element, and an organic electroluminescence module. More specifically, the present invention relates to an organic electroluminescence element that has no unevenness in light emission and has high shape accuracy and can switch a light emission pattern, a method for manufacturing the organic electroluminescence element, and an organic electroluminescence module.
- light emitting diodes Light Emitting Diodes: LEDs
- organic light emitting diodes Organic Light Emitting Diodes: OLEDs, hereinafter also referred to as organic electroluminescent elements
- the light guide plate LED has come to be used in various scenes and applications such as a backlight for a liquid crystal display (LCD) as well as general illumination (for example, see Patent Document 1). .
- buttons are generally printed with a pattern of a mark to be displayed on the cover glass, and the light guide plate LED as described above is installed inside the cover glass. Light is emitted, light is guided through a light guide plate (film), and light is extracted to the display side through a dot-shaped diffusion member printed on the pattern portion.
- the display of the common function key button is limited to only one type regardless of the scene, and is limited to a key unit that can visually recognize the dot shape for light guide with many light emission irregularities. Yes.
- a common function key unit that can solve the above three problems is required from user needs.
- the direction of the arrow mark can be appropriately changed according to the direction of the screen, uniform light emission without light emission unevenness is obtained, and the shape of the arrow mark cannot be visually recognized when no light is emitted. In the system using the LED light guide system, this cannot be achieved at present.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems and circumstances, and a solution to the problem is an organic electroluminescence element capable of switching a light emission pattern with no unevenness in light emission and high shape accuracy, and the organic electroluminescence element thereof And an organic electroluminescence module including an organic electroluminescence element.
- the present inventor in the process of examining the cause of the above-mentioned problem, at least one organic functional layer in each light emitting unit is mask-patterned in the process of forming the organic functional layer, After the formation of the organic functional layer, the organic electroluminescence element having a region where the light emission function is modulated and a region where the light emission function is modulated by light irradiation is free from uneven light emission and has a shape accuracy.
- the inventors have found that the light emission pattern can be switched while maintaining the present invention, and have reached the present invention.
- At least two light emitting units having one or more organic functional layers; At least one intermediate metal layer having optical transparency;
- An organic electroluminescence element in which the intermediate metal layer is disposed between the light emitting units, At least one organic functional layer in each of the light emitting units is mask-patterned in the process of forming the organic functional layer, and further, after the organic functional layer is formed, is patterned by light irradiation, so that the light emitting function is achieved. Has a region that is modulated and a region that is not modulated;
- the organic electroluminescence element wherein at least two of the light emitting units can be electrically driven individually or simultaneously.
- At least two light emitting units having one or more organic functional layers; At least one intermediate metal layer having optical transparency;
- the manufacturing method of the organic electroluminescent element characterized by having.
- An organic electroluminescence module comprising the organic electroluminescence element according to item 1 or 2.
- the organic electroluminescence element capable of switching the light emission pattern, the method for producing the organic electroluminescence element, and the organic electroluminescence element provided with the organic electroluminescence element
- An electroluminescence module can be provided.
- the organic EL device of the present invention has at least two light emitting units having one or a plurality of organic functional layers on a support substrate, and at least one intermediate metal layer having optical transparency, A metal layer is disposed between the light emitting units, and at least one organic functional layer in each light emitting unit is mask-patterned in the formation process of the organic functional layer. Further, after the organic functional layer is formed, light irradiation is performed. Characterized in that it has a patterned area in which the light emitting function is modulated and an unmodulated area, and at least two light emitting units can be electrically driven individually or simultaneously. To do. This feature is a technical feature common to the inventions according to claims 1 to 6.
- At least one organic functional layer patterned by light irradiation is a hole transport layer or a hole injection layer.
- the method for producing an organic EL device of the present invention includes a step of patterning at least one organic functional layer in each light emitting unit using a mask, and a region in which the light emitting function is modulated by light irradiation. And a step of partitioning into regions that are not.
- At least one organic functional layer patterned by light irradiation is a hole transport layer or a hole injection layer.
- the organic EL element of this invention can be comprised suitably for an organic EL module.
- ⁇ representing a numerical range is used in the sense that numerical values described before and after the numerical value range are included as a lower limit value and an upper limit value.
- the organic EL device of the present invention As an example of the organic EL device of the present invention, the organic EL device having the above-mentioned constitution (I) is shown in FIG.
- the organic EL element 1 is configured by laminating an anode 4, a light emitting unit 6, an intermediate metal layer 8, a light emitting unit 10, and a cathode 12 on a support substrate 2 in order.
- An anode 4 is drawn out at the end of the support substrate 2 and an extraction electrode 4a is formed.
- the intermediate metal layer 8 is light transmissive.
- the number of light emitting units is not particularly limited as long as it is 2 or more. However, in view of production efficiency, it is preferably in the range of 2 to 10, and more preferably in the range of 2 to 3. preferable.
- N is an integer of 2 or more
- the number of intermediate metal layers is (N ⁇ 1).
- each light emitting unit different ones can be used in combination, but except for the light emitting layer that constitutes the light emitting unit, it is preferably a configuration using the same layer and material, Furthermore, the number of light emitting layers is preferably the same. This can reduce the number of materials used in production, has advantages in terms of cost and quality control, and, moreover, in the vapor deposition process, the film forming chamber can be easily shared by each light emitting unit. Can also enjoy. For the same reason as described above, it is particularly preferable that the configuration and materials of all layers including the light emitting layer are the same.
- each layer constituting the light emitting unit for example, a vacuum deposition method, a spin coating method, a casting method, an LB method (Langmuir-Blodget method), an ink jet method, a spray method, a printing method, a slot type coater method, etc.
- the film can be formed by a known thin film forming method.
- the intermediate metal layer according to the present invention is disposed between two light emitting units and has light transmittance.
- the intermediate metal layer may be formed in a state in which a metal material is hardly formed on a partial fine region thereof, a so-called pinhole is formed, or may be formed in a net shape in the in-plane direction.
- the intermediate metal layer forming portion may be formed in an island shape (a spot shape).
- a metal having a work function of 3.0 eV or less is used as the intermediate metal layer of the present invention.
- Materials used for the intermediate metal layer include calcium (work function 2.87 eV, melting point 1112.2 K), lithium (2.9 eV, 453.7 K), sodium (2.75 eV, 371 K), potassium ( 2.3 eV, 336.9 K), cesium (2.14 eV, 301.6 K), rubidium (2.16 eV, 312.1 K), barium (2.7 eV, 998.2 K), Strontium (2.59 eV, 1042.2 K) is mentioned.
- lithium, calcium, and barium which have a melting point of 400 K or more at normal pressure and are less likely to impair the performance of the organic EL device in a high temperature environment. Strontium is preferred.
- the thickness of the intermediate metal layer is preferably in the range of 0.6 to 5 nm, more preferably in the range of 0.8 to 3 nm, and still more preferably in the range of 0.8 to 2 nm.
- the thickness of the intermediate metal layer is smaller than 5 nm, a decrease in the efficiency of the organic EL element due to light absorption of the metal material used is suppressed, and storage stability and drive stability are not deteriorated.
- the thickness of the intermediate conductive layer is larger than 0.6 nm, the performance stability of the organic EL element, in particular, the performance fluctuation at a relatively initial stage after the element fabrication is small.
- the “layer thickness of the intermediate metal layer” in the present invention is defined as the “average layer thickness” obtained by dividing the film forming mass per unit area of the intermediate metal layer by the material density. Therefore, the layer thickness of an arbitrary part of the intermediate metal layer may be thicker than the “average layer thickness” or may be thinner.
- At least the light emitting unit side surfaces of the intermediate metal layer have at least a completely flat surface.
- One of the surfaces is preferably formed as a non-flat surface.
- the intermediate metal layer having a non-flat surface means that the shape of the intermediate metal layer in the in-plane direction is a net or an island.
- the layer adjacent to the anode side of the intermediate metal layer is preferably a layer formed by forming a single organic compound.
- the production process is simplified and process management is facilitated, and the risk of performance fluctuation due to the use of multiple materials can be avoided, as well as better long-term or high-temperature storage stability and long-term drive stability. Since it is obtained, it is preferable.
- the layer adjacent to the intermediate metal layer is used to transfer charge from each light emitting unit to / from each light emitting unit via the intermediate metal layer between the light emitting unit located on the cathode side and the light emitting unit located on the anode side. It is desirable to have a function that allows easy injection.
- a layer having such a function in order to enhance charge transportability, for example, a charge transportable organic material and an inorganic material capable of oxidizing or reducing the organic material or forming a charge transfer complex with the organic material Or a mixed layer doped with an organometallic complex.
- the light emitting layer preferably contains a host compound and a light emitting dopant.
- the light-emitting dopant contained in the light-emitting layer may be contained at a uniform concentration in the thickness direction of the light-emitting layer, or may have a concentration distribution.
- the layer thickness of each light emitting layer included in each light emitting unit is not particularly limited, but it prevents the homogeneity of the film to be formed, the application of unnecessary high voltage during light emission, and the driving current. From the viewpoint of improving the stability of the luminescent color, it is preferably adjusted within the range of 5 to 200 nm, more preferably within the range of 10 to 100 nm.
- the phosphorescent host compound and phosphorescent dopant contained in the light emitting layer will be described.
- Phosphorescent host compound used in the present invention is not particularly limited in terms of structure, but is typically a carbazole derivative, a triarylamine derivative, an aromatic borane derivative, or a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring.
- Compounds having basic skeletons such as thiophene derivatives, furan derivatives, oligoarylene compounds, carboline derivatives and diazacarbazole derivatives (here, diazacarbazole derivatives are the hydrocarbon rings constituting the carboline ring of carboline derivatives) And those in which at least one carbon atom is substituted with a nitrogen atom).
- the phosphorescent host compound may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the phosphorescent host compound used in the light emitting layer according to the present invention is preferably a compound represented by the following general formula (a).
- X represents NR ′, O, S, CR′R ′′ or SiR′R ′′.
- R ′ and R ′′ each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
- Ar represents an aromatic ring.
- n represents an integer of 0 to 8.
- examples of the substituent represented by R ′ and R ′′ include an alkyl group (for example, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, a tert-butyl group, a pentyl group, Hexyl group, octyl group, dodecyl group, tridecyl group, tetradecyl group, pentadecyl group, etc.), cycloalkyl group (for example, cyclopentyl group, cyclohexyl group, etc.), alkenyl group (for example, vinyl group, allyl group, 1-propenyl group, 2-butenyl group, 1,3-butadienyl group, 2-pentenyl group, isopropenyl group, etc.), alkynyl group (for example, ethynyl group, propargyl group, etc.), aromatic hydrocarbon group
- alkyl group for example,
- preferred “X” is NR ′ or O, and R ′ is particularly preferably an aromatic hydrocarbon group or an aromatic heterocyclic group.
- examples of the aromatic ring represented by “Ar” include an aromatic hydrocarbon ring and an aromatic heterocyclic ring.
- the aromatic ring represented by “Ar” may be either a single ring or a condensed ring, and may be unsubstituted or may have a substituent represented by the above R ′ and R ′′.
- examples of the aromatic hydrocarbon ring represented by “Ar” include a benzene ring, biphenyl ring, naphthalene ring, azulene ring, anthracene ring, phenanthrene ring, pyrene ring, chrysene ring, and naphthacene ring.
- Triphenylene ring Triphenylene ring, o-terphenyl ring, m-terphenyl ring, p-terphenyl ring, acenaphthene ring, coronene ring, fluorene ring, fluoranthrene ring, naphthacene ring, pentacene ring, perylene ring, pentaphen ring, picene ring , Pyrene ring, pyranthrene ring, anthraanthrene ring and the like.
- examples of the aromatic heterocycle represented by “Ar” include a furan ring, a dibenzofuran ring, a thiophene ring, an oxazole ring, a pyrrole ring, a pyridine ring, a pyridazine ring, a pyrimidine ring, a pyrazine ring, Triazine ring, benzimidazole ring, oxadiazole ring, triazole ring, imidazole ring, pyrazole ring, thiazole ring, indole ring, indazole ring, benzimidazole ring, benzothiazole ring, benzoxazole ring, quinoxaline ring, quinazoline ring, cinnoline ring Quinoline ring, isoquinoline ring, phthalazine ring, naphthyridine ring, carbazole ring, carboxazole ring,
- the aromatic ring represented by “Ar” is preferably a carbazole ring, a carboline ring, a dibenzofuran ring, or a benzene ring, and more preferably a carbazole.
- a benzene ring having a substituent is particularly preferable, and a benzene ring having a carbazolyl group is most preferable.
- the aromatic ring represented by “Ar” is preferably a condensed ring having three or more rings, as shown below, and such three rings.
- condensed aromatic hydrocarbon condensed rings include naphthacene ring, anthracene ring, tetracene ring, pentacene ring, hexacene ring, phenanthrene ring, pyrene ring, benzopyrene ring, benzoazulene ring, chrysene ring, benzochrysene Ring, acenaphthene ring, acenaphthylene ring, triphenylene ring, coronene ring, benzocoronene ring, hexabenzocoronene ring, fluorene ring, benzofluorene ring, fluoranthene ring, perylene ring, naphthoperylene ring, pentabenzoperylene
- aromatic heterocycle condensed with three or more rings include an acridine ring, a benzoquinoline ring, a carbazole ring, a carboline ring, a phenazine ring, a phenanthridine ring, a phenanthroline ring, a carboline ring, a cyclazine ring,
- One of the carbon atoms of the hydrocarbon ring that constitutes the carboline ring is quindrine ring, tepenidine ring, quinindrin ring, triphenodithiazine ring, triphenodioxazine ring, phenanthrazine ring, anthrazine ring, perimidine ring, diazacarbazole ring.
- n represents an integer of 0 to 8, preferably an integer of 0 to 2, particularly 1 or 2 when “X” is O or S. It is preferable.
- the phosphorescent host compound used in the present invention may be a low molecular compound or a high molecular compound having a repeating unit, and a low molecular compound having a polymerizable group such as a vinyl group or an epoxy group (evaporation polymerizable light emitting host). But you can.
- the phosphorescent host compound a compound having a hole transporting ability and an electron transporting ability, which prevents emission of light from being increased in wavelength and has a high Tg (glass transition temperature) is preferable.
- a compound having a glass transition point of 90 ° C. or higher is preferable, and a compound having a glass transition temperature of 130 ° C. or higher is preferable because excellent characteristics can be obtained.
- the glass transition point (Tg) is a value obtained by a method based on JIS K 7121 using DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry).
- a conventionally known host compound can also be used.
- conventionally known host compounds compounds described in the following documents can be suitably used.
- the phosphorescent host compound may be different for each light emitting layer, but the same compound is preferable in terms of production efficiency and process management.
- the phosphorescent host compound preferably has a lowest excited triplet energy (T 1 ) larger than 2.7 eV because higher luminous efficiency can be obtained.
- the lowest excited triplet energy as used in the present invention refers to the peak energy of an emission band corresponding to the transition between the lowest vibrational bands of a phosphorescence emission spectrum observed at a liquid nitrogen temperature after dissolving a host compound in a solvent.
- the phosphorescence emission dopant which can be used for this invention can be selected from a well-known thing.
- it can be selected from a complex compound containing a group 8-10 metal in the periodic table of elements, preferably an iridium compound, an osmium compound, a platinum compound (platinum complex compound), or a rare earth complex.
- iridium compounds are most preferred.
- a phosphorescent light emitting material is preferable as a light emitter that emits light in at least the green, yellow, and red regions.
- Ra represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group.
- Rb and Rc each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
- A1 represents a residue necessary for forming an aromatic ring or an aromatic heterocyclic ring.
- M represents Ir or Pt.
- Ra represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group.
- Rb”, “Rc”, “Rb 1 ” and “Rc 1 ” each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
- A1 represents a residue necessary for forming an aromatic ring or an aromatic heterocyclic ring.
- M represents Ir or Pt.
- Ra represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group.
- Rb and Rc each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
- A1 represents a residue necessary for forming an aromatic ring or an aromatic heterocyclic ring.
- M represents Ir or Pt.
- the aliphatic group represented by “Ra” is an alkyl group (for example, methyl group, ethyl group, propyl group, butyl group, pentyl group, isopentyl group, 2-ethyl group).
- -Hexyl group octyl group, undecyl group, dodecyl group, tetradecyl group
- cycloalkyl group for example, cyclopentyl group, cyclohexyl group
- aromatic groups include, for example, phenyl group, tolyl group, azulenyl group, Anthranyl group, phenanthryl group, pyrenyl group, chrysenyl group, naphthacenyl group, o-terphenyl group, m-terphenyl group, p-terphenyl group, acenaphthenyl group, coronenyl group, fluorenyl group, perylenyl group, etc.
- Examples of the ring group include a pyrrolyl group, an indolyl group, a furyl group, a thienyl group, and an imidazolyl group.
- These groups may have a substituent represented by R ′ and R ′′ in the general formula (a).
- substituents represented by “Rb”, “Rc”, “Rb 1 ” and “Rc 1 ” are alkyl groups (for example, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group).
- cycloalkyl group for example, cyclopentyl group, cyclohexyl group, etc.
- alkenyl group for example, Vinyl group, allyl group, etc.
- pyridazinyl group pyrimidinyl group, pyrazinyl group, triazinyl group, imidazolyl group, pyrazolyl group, thiazolyl group, Quinazolinyl group, phthalazinyl group, etc.
- heterocyclic group eg, pyrrolidyl group, imidazolidyl group, morpholyl group, oxazolidyl group, etc.
- alkoxyl group eg, methoxy group, ethoxy group, propyloxy group, pentyloxy group, hexyloxy group) Octyloxy group, dodecyloxy group, etc.
- cycloalkoxyl group eg, cyclopentyloxy group, cyclohexyloxy group, etc.
- aryloxy group eg, phenoxy group, naphthyloxy group, etc.
- alkylthio group eg, methylthio group,
- the aromatic ring represented by “A1” includes a benzene ring, biphenyl ring, naphthalene ring, azulene ring, anthracene ring, phenanthrene ring, pyrene ring, chrysene ring, naphthacene ring , Triphenylene ring, o-terphenyl ring, m-terphenyl ring, p-terphenyl ring, acenaphthene ring, coronene ring, fluorene ring, fluoranthrene ring, naphthacene ring, pentacene ring, perylene ring, pentaphen ring, picene ring , Pyrene ring, pyranthrene ring, anthraanthrene ring, etc., and aromatic heterocycle includes furan ring, thiophene ring, pyridine ring
- M represents Ir or Pt, and among them, Ir is preferable.
- the structures of the general formulas (A) to (C) are partial structures, and a ligand corresponding to the valence of the central metal is necessary for the structure itself to be a light-emitting dopant of a completed structure.
- a ligand include a halogen (eg, fluorine atom, chlorine atom, bromine atom or iodine atom), an aryl group (eg, phenyl group, p-chlorophenyl group, mesityl group, tolyl group).
- Xylyl group biphenyl group, naphthyl group, anthryl group, phenanthryl group, etc.
- alkyl group for example, methyl group, ethyl group, isopropyl group, hydroxyethyl group, methoxymethyl group, trifluoromethyl group, t-butyl group, etc.
- a tris body having a completed structure with three partial structures of the general formulas (A) to (C) is preferable.
- blue phosphorescent dopants having the partial structures of the general formulas (A) to (C) will be exemplified, but the invention is not limited thereto.
- Fluorescent luminescent dopants include coumarin dyes, pyran dyes, cyanine dyes, croconium dyes, squalium dyes, oxobenzanthracene dyes. Fluorescein dyes, rhodamine dyes, pyrylium dyes, perylene dyes, stilbene dyes, polythiophene dyes, rare earth complex phosphors, and the like.
- injection layer hole injection layer, electron injection layer>
- the injection layer can be provided as necessary, and exists between the anode or the intermediate metal layer and the light emitting layer or the hole transport layer, or between the cathode or the intermediate metal layer and the light emitting layer or the electron transport layer. You may let them.
- the injection layer is a layer provided between the electrode and the intermediate metal layer and the organic layer in order to lower the driving voltage and improve the light emission luminance.
- the organic EL element and its industrialization front line June 30, 1998)
- the details are described in Chapter 2, “Electrode Materials” (pages 123 to 166) of the second volume of “NTS Co., Ltd.”.
- hole injection layer anode buffer layer
- JP-A-9-45479 JP-A-9-260062, JP-A-8-288069, and the like.
- Specific examples thereof include copper phthalocyanine.
- Phthalocyanine buffer layer typified by (1), oxide buffer layer typified by vanadium oxide, amorphous carbon buffer layer, polymer buffer layer using a conductive polymer such as polyaniline (emeraldine) or polythiophene, and the like. It is also preferable to use the materials described in JP-T-2003-519432.
- the hole injection layer may be used by mixing a plurality of materials, but in the present invention, the hole injection layer is preferably formed by forming a single organic compound.
- the reason is that, when a plurality of materials are used in combination, the risk of performance fluctuation due to fluctuation in the mixing ratio during production, for example, concentration fluctuation in the surface of the film-forming substrate is increased.
- the layer thickness of the hole injection layer is not particularly limited, but is usually in the range of about 0.1 to 100 nm, preferably in the range of 1 to 30 nm.
- Suitable materials for the electron injection layer include alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, and compounds thereof having a work function of 3 eV or less in the electron injection layer provided between the electron transport layer and the cathode.
- Specific examples of the alkali metal compound include potassium fluoride, lithium fluoride, sodium fluoride, cesium fluoride, lithium oxide, lithium quinoline complex, cesium carbonate and the like, and lithium fluoride and cesium fluoride are preferable.
- As a layer adjacent to the anode side of the intermediate metal layer it is preferable not to provide a layer made of an alkali metal compound or an alkaline earth compound.
- the layer thickness of the electron injection layer is not particularly limited, but is usually in the range of about 0.1 to 10 nm, preferably in the range of 0.1 to 2 nm.
- ⁇ Blocking layer hole blocking layer, electron blocking layer>
- the blocking layer is provided as necessary. For example, it is described in JP-A Nos. 11-204258 and 11-204359, and “Organic EL elements and the forefront of industrialization (published by NTT Corporation on November 30, 1998)” on page 237. There is a hole blocking (hole blocking) layer.
- the hole blocking layer has a function of an electron transport layer in a broad sense, and is made of a hole blocking material having a function of transporting electrons and a very small ability to transport holes. By blocking holes, the recombination probability of electrons and holes can be improved. Moreover, the structure of the electron carrying layer mentioned later can be used as a hole-blocking layer as needed.
- the hole blocking layer is preferably provided adjacent to the light emitting layer.
- the electron blocking layer has a function of a hole transport layer in a broad sense, and is made of a material having a function of transporting holes while having a remarkably small ability to transport electrons. The probability of recombination of electrons and holes can be improved by blocking. Moreover, the structure of the positive hole transport layer mentioned later can be used as an electron blocking layer as needed.
- the layer thickness of the hole blocking layer and the electron blocking layer according to the present invention is preferably in the range of 3 to 100 nm, and more preferably in the range of 5 to 30 nm.
- the hole transport layer is made of a hole transport material having a function of transporting holes, and in a broad sense, a hole injection layer and an electron blocking layer are also included in the hole transport layer.
- the hole transport layer can be provided as a single layer or a plurality of layers.
- the hole transport material has either hole injection or transport or electron barrier properties, and may be either organic or inorganic.
- triazole derivatives oxadiazole derivatives, imidazole derivatives, polyarylalkane derivatives, pyrazoline derivatives and pyrazolone derivatives, phenylenediamine derivatives, arylamine derivatives, amino-substituted chalcone derivatives, oxazole derivatives, styrylanthracene derivatives, fluorenone derivatives, hydrazone derivatives
- Examples thereof include stilbene derivatives, silazane derivatives, aniline copolymers, conductive polymer oligomers, particularly thiophene oligomers.
- hole transporting material those described above can be used, but it is further preferable to use a porphyrin compound, an aromatic tertiary amine compound, and a styrylamine compound, particularly an aromatic tertiary amine compound.
- aromatic tertiary amine compounds and styrylamine compounds include N, N, N ′, N′-tetraphenyl-4,4′-diaminophenyl, N, N′-diphenyl-N, N′— Bis (3-methylphenyl)-[1,1'-biphenyl] -4,4'-diamine (TPD), 2,2-bis (4-di-p-tolylaminophenyl) propane, 1,1-bis (4-di-p-tolylaminophenyl) cyclohexane, N, N, N ′, N′-tetra-p-tolyl-4,4′-diaminobiphenyl, 1,1-bis (4-di-p-tolyl) Aminophenyl) -4-phenylcyclohexane, bis (4-dimethylamino-2-methylphenyl) phenylmethane, bis (4-di-p-tolylaminoph
- a polymer material in which these materials are introduced into a polymer chain or these materials are used as a polymer main chain can also be used.
- inorganic compounds such as p-type-Si and p-type-SiC can also be used as the hole injection material and the hole transport material.
- the hole transport layer may have a single layer structure composed of one or more of the above materials.
- the layer thickness of the hole transport layer is not particularly limited, but is usually in the range of about 5 nm to 5 ⁇ m, preferably in the range of 5 to 200 nm.
- the electron transport layer is made of a material having a function of transporting electrons.
- the electron transport layer can be provided as a single layer or a plurality of layers.
- the electron transporting material used for the electron transporting layer only needs to have a function of transmitting electrons injected through the cathode or the intermediate metal layer to the light emitting layer, and any conventionally known compound may be used. It can be selected and used. Examples include nitro-substituted fluorene derivatives, diphenylquinone derivatives, thiopyrandioxide derivatives, bipyridyl derivatives, fluorenylidenemethane derivatives, carbodiimides, anthraquinodimethane and anthrone derivatives, oxadiazole derivatives, and the like.
- a thiadiazole derivative in which the oxygen atom of the oxadiazole ring is substituted with a sulfur atom, and a quinoxaline derivative having a quinoxaline ring known as an electron-withdrawing group can also be used as an electron transport material.
- a polymer material in which these materials are introduced into a polymer chain or these materials are used as a polymer main chain can also be used.
- an electron transport layer is provided adjacent to the intermediate metal layer, it is preferably a compound that includes a pyridine ring in its structure.
- metal complexes of 8-quinolinol derivatives such as tris (8-quinolinol) aluminum (Alq), tris (5,7-dichloro-8-quinolinol) aluminum, tris (5,7-dibromo-8-quinolinol) aluminum Tris (2-methyl-8-quinolinol) aluminum, tris (5-methyl-8-quinolinol) aluminum, bis (8-quinolinol) zinc (Znq), and the like, and the central metals of these metal complexes are In, Mg, Metal complexes replaced with Cu, Ca, Sn, Ga, or Pb can also be used as the electron transport material.
- metal-free or metal phthalocyanine or those having terminal ends substituted with an alkyl group or a sulfo group can be preferably used as the electron transporting material.
- distyrylpyrazine derivatives that are also used as a material for the light emitting layer can be used as an electron transport material.
- n-type-Si, n-type-SiC, etc. Inorganic semiconductors can also be used as electron transport materials.
- a plurality of materials may be mixed and used for the electron transport layer.
- Alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, alkali metal compound or alkaline earth metal compound can be doped, but the electron transport layer is preferably formed by forming a single organic compound.
- the reason is that, when a plurality of materials are used in combination, the risk of performance fluctuation due to fluctuation in the mixing ratio during production, for example, concentration fluctuation in the surface of the film-forming substrate is increased.
- an intermediate metal layer having a low work function suitable performance can be obtained without impairing the electron injection property from the intermediate metal layer without doping with an alkali metal or the like.
- the glass transition temperature of the organic compound contained in the electron transport layer is 110 ° C. or higher because better high temperature storage stability and high temperature process stability can be obtained.
- the layer thickness of the electron transport layer is not particularly limited, but is usually in the range of about 5 nm to 5 ⁇ m, preferably in the range of 5 to 200 nm.
- the support substrate (also referred to as a base, substrate, base material, or support) applied to the organic EL device of the present invention is not particularly limited in the type of glass, plastic, etc., and is transparent or opaque. There may be.
- the support substrate is preferably transparent. Examples of the transparent support substrate preferably used include glass, quartz, and a transparent resin film.
- a particularly preferable support substrate is a resin film capable of giving flexibility to the organic EL element.
- polyesters such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polyethylene, polypropylene, cellophane, cellulose diacetate, cellulose triacetate (TAC), cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose acetate propionate ( CAP), cellulose esters such as cellulose acetate phthalate, cellulose nitrate or derivatives thereof, polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene vinyl alcohol, syndiotactic polystyrene, polycarbonate, norbornene resin, polymethylpentene, polyether ketone, polyimide , Polyethersulfone (PES), polyphenylene sulfide, polysulfones Cycloolefins such as polyetherimide, polyetherketoneimide, polyamide, fluororesin, nylon, polymethylmethacrylate, acrylic or polyarylate, arton (trade name, manufactured by JSR) or abortion (trade name,
- An inorganic or organic film or a hybrid film of both may be formed on the surface of the resin film, and the water vapor permeability measured by a method according to JIS K 7129-1992 is 0.01 g / (m 2 24h)
- the following gas barrier film is preferable, and the oxygen permeability measured by a method according to JIS K 7126-1992 is 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 ml / (m 2 ⁇ 24h ⁇ atm).
- a high gas barrier film having a water vapor permeability of 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 g / (m 2 ⁇ 24 h) or less is preferable, and further, an oxygen permeability is 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 5 ml / (m 2 It is particularly preferable that the water vapor permeability is 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 5 / (m 2 ⁇ 24 h) or less.
- the material for forming the gas barrier film may be any material that has a function of suppressing the intrusion of elements that cause deterioration of the element such as moisture and oxygen.
- silicon oxide, silicon dioxide, silicon nitride, and the like can be used.
- the method for forming the gas barrier film is not particularly limited.
- a plasma CVD method, a laser CVD method, a thermal CVD method, a coating method, or the like can be used, but an atmospheric pressure plasma polymerization method as described in JP-A-2004-68143 is also preferably used. be able to.
- the opaque support substrate examples include metal plates / films such as aluminum and stainless steel, opaque resin substrates, ceramic substrates, and the like.
- sealing means used for sealing the organic EL element of the present invention include a method of bonding a sealing member, an electrode, and a support substrate with an adhesive.
- a sealing member it should just be arrange
- transparency and electrical insulation are not particularly limited.
- Specific examples include a glass plate, a polymer plate / film, and a metal plate / film.
- the glass plate include soda-lime glass, barium / strontium-containing glass, lead glass, aluminosilicate glass, borosilicate glass, barium borosilicate glass, and quartz.
- the polymer plate include polycarbonate, acrylic, polyethylene terephthalate, polyether sulfide, and polysulfone.
- the metal plate include those made of one or more metals or alloys selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, iron, copper, aluminum, magnesium, nickel, zinc, chromium, titanium, molybdenum, silicon, germanium, and tantalum.
- a polymer film or a metal film can be preferably used because the organic EL element can be thinned.
- the polymer film has an oxygen permeability of 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 ml / (m 2 ⁇ 24 h ⁇ atm) or less and a water vapor permeability of 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 g / (m 2 ⁇ 24 h) or less.
- the oxygen permeability is 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 5 ml / (m 2 ⁇ 24 h ⁇ atm) or less
- the water vapor permeability is 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 5 / (m 2 ⁇ 24 h).
- sealing member For processing the sealing member into a concave shape, sandblasting, chemical etching, or the like is used.
- adhesives include photocuring and thermosetting adhesives having reactive vinyl groups of acrylic acid oligomers and methacrylic acid oligomers, and moisture curing adhesives such as 2-cyanoacrylates. Can be mentioned. Moreover, the heat
- an organic EL element may deteriorate by heat processing, what can be adhesive-hardened from room temperature (25 degreeC) to 80 degreeC is preferable. Further, a desiccant may be dispersed in the adhesive. Application
- coating of the adhesive agent to a sealing part may use commercially available dispenser, and may print it like screen printing.
- an inert gas such as nitrogen or argon, or an inert liquid such as fluorinated hydrocarbon or silicon oil is injected in the gas phase and the liquid phase.
- a vacuum can also be used.
- a hygroscopic compound can also be enclosed inside.
- hygroscopic compound examples include metal oxides (for example, sodium oxide, potassium oxide, calcium oxide, barium oxide, magnesium oxide, aluminum oxide) and sulfates (for example, sodium sulfate, calcium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, cobalt sulfate).
- metal oxides for example, sodium oxide, potassium oxide, calcium oxide, barium oxide, magnesium oxide, aluminum oxide
- sulfates for example, sodium sulfate, calcium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, cobalt sulfate.
- metal halides eg calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, cesium fluoride, tantalum fluoride, cerium bromide, magnesium bromide, barium iodide, magnesium iodide etc.
- perchloric acids eg perchloric acid Barium, magnesium perchlorate, and the like
- anhydrous salts are preferably used in sulfates, metal halides, and perchloric acids.
- a protective film or a protective plate may be provided outside the sealing film.
- the mechanical strength is not necessarily high, and thus it is preferable to provide such a protective film and a protective plate.
- the same glass plate, polymer plate / film, metal plate / film, etc., used for the above-mentioned sealing can be used. It is preferable to use a film.
- an electrode material made of a metal, an alloy, an electrically conductive compound or a mixture thereof having a high work function (4 eV or more) is preferably used.
- electrode materials include metals such as Au, Ag, and Al, and conductive transparent materials such as CuI, indium tin oxide (ITO), SnO 2 , and ZnO.
- conductive transparent materials such as CuI, indium tin oxide (ITO), SnO 2 , and ZnO.
- an amorphous material such as IDIXO (In 2 O 3 —ZnO) capable of forming a transparent conductive film may be used.
- a thin film may be formed by depositing these electrode materials by a method such as vapor deposition or sputtering, and a pattern having a desired shape may be formed by a photolithography method, or when the pattern accuracy is not required (100 ⁇ m or more) Degree), a pattern may be formed through a mask having a desired shape when the electrode material is deposited or sputtered.
- wet film forming methods such as a printing system and a coating system, can also be used.
- the sheet resistance value as the anode is preferably several hundred ⁇ / ⁇ or less.
- the film thickness depends on the material, it is usually selected within the range of 5 to 1000 nm, preferably within the range of 5 to 200 nm.
- a cathode what uses a metal, an alloy, an electroconductive compound, and these mixtures as an electrode substance is used.
- electrode materials include sodium, sodium-potassium alloy, magnesium, lithium, magnesium / copper mixture, magnesium / silver mixture, magnesium / aluminum mixture, magnesium / indium mixture, aluminum / aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ) Mixtures, indium, lithium / aluminum mixtures, rare earth metals, silver, aluminum and the like.
- a mixture of an electron injecting metal and a second metal which is a stable metal having a larger work function value than this for example, a magnesium / silver mixture, magnesium / Aluminum mixture, magnesium / indium mixture, aluminum / aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ) mixture, lithium / aluminum mixture, aluminum, silver and the like are suitable.
- the cathode can be produced by forming a thin film of these electrode materials by a method such as vapor deposition or sputtering.
- the sheet resistance value as the cathode is preferably several hundred ⁇ / ⁇ or less, and the film thickness is usually selected within the range of 5 nm to 5 ⁇ m, preferably within the range of 5 to 200 nm.
- a transparent or semi-transparent cathode can be produced by producing the conductive transparent material mentioned in the description of the anode on the cathode after producing the above material with a film thickness in the range of 1 to 20 nm. By applying this, an element in which both the anode and the cathode are transmissive can be manufactured.
- an organic EL device having one or more organic functional layers between at least a pair of electrodes can switch two or more types of light emitting patterns depending on the state. It is characterized by that.
- the “pattern” means a design (pattern or pattern in the figure), characters, images, etc. displayed by the organic EL element.
- a support substrate 2 is prepared, and a thin film made of a desired electrode material, for example, an anode material is deposited on the support substrate 2 so as to have a film thickness of 1 ⁇ m or less, preferably in the range of 10 to 200 nm.
- the anode 4 is formed by a method such as sputtering.
- an extraction electrode 4a connected to an external power source is formed at the end of the anode 4 by an appropriate method such as vapor deposition.
- a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, a light-emitting layer, and an electron transport layer constituting the light-emitting unit 6 are sequentially stacked thereon.
- a shadow mask pattern at the time of film formation is appropriately selected so that a pattern different from that of the light emitting unit 10 described later is formed.
- the same shadow mask pattern may be used for all of the hole injection layer, the hole transport layer, the light emitting layer, the electron transport layer, and the electron injection layer. It is preferable to use the hole injection layer and the hole transport layer, and it is more preferable to use a shadow mask only for the hole injection layer.
- each of these layers includes spin coating, casting, inkjet, vapor deposition, and printing, but vacuum vapor deposition is easy because a homogeneous layer is easily obtained and pinholes are difficult to generate.
- the method or spin coating method is particularly preferred.
- different formation methods may be applied for each layer.
- the vapor deposition conditions vary depending on the type of compound used, but generally a boat heating temperature of 50 to 450 ° C. and a degree of vacuum of 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 6 to 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 2 Pa. It is desirable to appropriately select the respective conditions within the range of a deposition rate of 0.01 to 50 nm / second, a substrate temperature of ⁇ 50 to 300 ° C., and a layer thickness of 0.1 to 5 ⁇ m.
- a thin film made of the intermediate metal layer material is preferably formed thereon with a layer thickness within the range of 0.6 to 5 nm, more preferably within the range of 0.8 to 3 nm, still more preferably 0.8.
- An intermediate metal layer 8 is provided by vapor deposition so as to be in the range of 8 to 2 nm.
- each layer of the light emitting unit 10 is formed in the same manner as the film formation of the light emitting unit 6. At this time, as described above, a shadow mask pattern used for film formation is different from that of the light emitting unit 6.
- the cathode 12 is formed on the upper portion by an appropriate forming method such as vapor deposition or sputtering. At this time, the cathode 12 is formed in a pattern in which a terminal portion is drawn out from the upper side of the light emitting unit 10 to the periphery of the support substrate 2 while maintaining the insulating state with respect to the intermediate metal layer 8 and the anode 4 by the light emitting units 6 and 10. To do.
- a step (sealing step) for sealing the organic EL element 1 is performed. That is, a sealing material that covers at least the light emitting units 6 and 10 is provided on the support substrate 2 with the terminal portions of the anode 4 (extraction electrode 4a) and the cathode 12 exposed.
- the organic EL element 1 which has a light emission pattern can be manufactured by modulating the light emission function of the light emission units 6 and 10 by light irradiation.
- modulating the light emitting function by light irradiation means changing the light emitting function of the light emitting unit by changing the function of a hole transport material or the like constituting the light emitting unit by light irradiation.
- the light irradiation method may be any method as long as the irradiation portion can be changed to a light emitting region whose luminance is changed by irradiating the predetermined pattern region of the light emitting units 6 and 10 with predetermined light. However, it is not limited to a specific method.
- the light irradiated in the light irradiation step may further contain ultraviolet rays, visible rays or infrared rays, but preferably contains ultraviolet rays.
- ultraviolet rays refer to electromagnetic waves having a wavelength longer than that of X-rays and shorter than the shortest wavelength of visible light, and specifically have a wavelength in the range of 1 to 400 nm.
- the ultraviolet ray generating means and the irradiating means are not particularly limited as long as the ultraviolet ray is generated and irradiated by a conventionally known apparatus or the like.
- Specific light sources include a high pressure mercury lamp, a low pressure mercury lamp, a hydrogen (deuterium) lamp, a rare gas (xenon, argon, helium, neon, etc.) discharge lamp, a nitrogen laser, an excimer laser (XeCl, XeF, KrF, KrCl). Etc.), hydrogen laser, halogen laser, various harmonics of visible (LD) -infrared laser (THG (Third Harmonic Generation) light of YAG laser) and the like.
- Such a light irradiation process is preferably performed after the sealing process.
- the light irradiation step by adjusting the light intensity or irradiation time and changing the light irradiation amount, it is possible to change the light emission luminance of the light irradiation portion according to the light irradiation amount.
- the organic EL element 1 having a desired light emission pattern can be manufactured.
- the light emitting unit 6 to the cathode 12 are consistently produced by a single evacuation.
- a different formation method is adopted by taking out the support substrate 2 from the vacuum atmosphere on the way. You may give it. At that time, it is necessary to consider that the work is performed in a dry inert gas atmosphere.
- Luminescence can be observed when a voltage of about 2 to 40 V is applied to the layer 8 having a negative polarity.
- an AC voltage may be applied, and the AC waveform to be applied may be arbitrary. At this time, since the current flows only in the light emitting pattern portion, the power consumption can be reduced as compared with the LED that guides light to the unnecessary portion.
- patterning by light irradiation can be used to further increase the shape accuracy.
- a vapor deposition process is performed using a metal mask having an opening shape corresponding to FIG. 2A to form the hole injection layer 6a shown in FIG. 2A.
- a vapor deposition process is similarly performed using a metal mask having an opening shape corresponding to FIG. 2B, and the hole injection layer 10a shown in FIG. Form.
- a light irradiation process is performed after the film formation and sealing process. Specifically, in order to obtain a light emission shape as shown in FIG. 3, a non-transmissive mask plate is prepared so that light does not strike the non-irradiated region 20 of FIG. Next, the mask plate is fixed by aligning the light emission position of FIGS. 2A and 2B with the mask plate. After the alignment is completed, a light irradiation step is performed to change the brightness of the surrounding portion (irradiation region 22) in the shape of an arrow. With this method, even when a plurality of light emitting units are provided and the light emitting shape is changed in each light emitting unit, it is possible to form a pattern and a mark with high accuracy.
- the organic EL device 1 manufactured in this way when only the light emitting unit 6 is driven, the light emission pattern having the shape shown in FIG. 2A is observed, and when only the light emitting unit 10 is driven, the light emission having the shape shown in FIG. A pattern is observed.
- Electrical driving of the light emitting units 6 and 10 is controlled by a driver IC (Integrated Circuit) based on information such as a position sensor.
- FIG. 4A the hole injection layer 6b of the light emitting unit 6 is formed in a triangular shape.
- FIG. 4B the hole injection layer 10b of the light emitting unit 10 is formed in a shape (inverted triangular shape) obtained by inverting the shape of the hole injection layer 6b of the light emitting unit 6 by 180 degrees.
- the region where the hole injection layers 6b and 10b of the light emitting units 6 and 10 are formed is the non-irradiated portion 24 of the ultraviolet ray, and the other region is the irradiated portion. 26 is irradiated with ultraviolet rays to change the light emission luminance of the irradiated portion 26.
- the light emission colors of the light emitting units 6 and 10 are arbitrary and may be the same or different.
- the organic EL element of the present invention can be suitably used for various devices.
- an organic EL module is demonstrated as the example.
- the organic EL module has an independent function in which a conductive material (member) is connected to the anode and the cathode of at least one organic EL element and is further connected to a wiring board or the like. Refers to the mounting body.
- FIG. 6 shows an example of the organic EL module of the present invention.
- the organic EL module 30 mainly includes an organic EL element 1, an anisotropic conductive film (ACF) 32, and a flexible printed circuit (FPC) 34.
- the organic EL element 1 has a laminated body 14 including a support substrate 2 and electrodes and various organic functional layers.
- the anode 4 (see FIG. 1) is drawn out to the end portion on the support substrate 2 side where the laminated body 14 is not laminated, and the take-out electrode 4a and the flexible printed board 34 are interposed via the anisotropic conductive film 32. Electrically connected.
- the flexible printed board 34 is bonded onto the organic EL element 1 (laminated body 14) via an adhesive 36.
- the flexible printed board 34 is connected to a driver IC or printed board (not shown).
- an extraction electrode is also formed on the cathode 12 (see FIG. 1), and the extraction electrode and the flexible printed board 34 are electrically connected.
- the polarizing member 38 may be provided on the light emitting surface side of the support substrate 2. Instead of the polarizing member 38, a half mirror or a black filter may be used. Thereby, the organic EL module 30 of the present invention can express black that cannot be expressed by the light guide dots in the LED.
- the anisotropic conductive film according to the present invention is obtained by dispersing conductive particles, for example, a metal core itself such as gold, nickel, silver, or a resin core gold-plated in a binder.
- a thermoplastic resin or a thermosetting resin is used as the binder.
- a thermosetting resin is preferable, and an epoxy resin is more preferable.
- An anisotropic conductive film in which nickel fibers (fibrous) are oriented as a filler can also be suitably used.
- a fluid material such as a conductive paste such as a silver paste may be used instead of the anisotropic conductive film.
- polarizing member (38) As a polarizing member which concerns on this invention, a commercially available polarizing plate or a circularly-polarizing plate is mentioned.
- a polarizing film which is a main component of a polarizing plate, is an element that transmits only light having a polarization plane in a certain direction, and a typical example is a polyvinyl alcohol polarizing film. This mainly includes those obtained by dyeing iodine on a polyvinyl alcohol film and those obtained by dyeing a dichroic dye.
- a polyvinyl alcohol aqueous solution is formed and dyed by uniaxially stretching or dyed, or uniaxially stretched after dyeing, and then preferably subjected to a durability treatment with a boron compound.
- a polarizing film having a polarizing film thickness in the range of 5 to 30 ⁇ m, preferably in the range of 8 to 15 ⁇ m is preferably used. In the present invention, such a polarizing film is also preferably used. it can.
- polarizing plate protective film specifically, KC8UX2MW, KC4UX, KC5UX, KC4UY, KC8UY, KC12UR, KC4UEW, KC8UCR-3, KC8UCR-4, KC8UCR-5, KC4FR-1, KC4FR -2, KC8UE, KC4UE (manufactured by Konica Minolta Co., Ltd.) and the like.
- the pressure-sensitive adhesive used for bonding the polarizing member and the support substrate is preferably optically transparent and exhibits moderate viscoelasticity and adhesive properties.
- Specific examples include acrylic copolymers, epoxy resins, polyurethanes, silicone polymers, polyethers, butyral resins, polyamide resins, polyvinyl alcohol resins, and synthetic rubbers.
- an acrylic copolymer can be preferably used because it is most easy to control the adhesive physical properties and is excellent in transparency, weather resistance, durability, and the like.
- These pressure-sensitive adhesives can be cured by forming a film by a drying method, a chemical curing method, a thermal curing method, a thermal melting method, a photocuring method or the like after coating on a substrate.
- the organic EL module can be manufactured by connecting an anode extraction electrode that is a current feeding unit and a cathode extraction electrode (not shown) that is a current receiving unit by a predetermined method.
- an anisotropic conductive film when used as a connection method, it has a role of temporarily bonding the anisotropic conductive film by the temporary bonding temperature and actually taking electrical connection in the anisotropic conductive film.
- the anisotropic conductive film and the extraction electrode are electrically connected by performing a pressure-bonding step of crushing the conductive particles.
- an anisotropic conductive film whose crimping temperature is in the range of 100 to 150 ° C. (for example, Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd., MF series) is used to reduce thermal damage to the film base material. Is selected.
- a temporary bonding process of an anisotropic conductive film is performed.
- an ACF sticking apparatus manufactured by Ohashi Seisakusho: LD-03
- the heat tool temperature for temporary bonding is set to about 80 ° C.
- the organic EL element and the anisotropic conductive film are aligned, and then at a predetermined pressure (0.1 to 0.3 MPa) for 5 seconds.
- Bonding is performed by pressing at a degree.
- this bonding process (crimping process) is implemented.
- a main crimping device manufactured by Ohashi Seisakusho: BD-02
- BD-02 main crimping device
- the heat tool temperature for main bonding is set to about 130 to 150 ° C.
- the contact pad of the flexible printed circuit board connected to the organic EL element is set in alignment with the electrode extraction position of the organic EL element.
- the bonding process is completed by pressing the heat tool at a predetermined pressure (1 to 3 MPa) for about 10 seconds from the flexible printed circuit board.
- a silicone resin or the like may be potted from above the bonding portion for reinforcement.
- a polarizing member, a half mirror member or a black filter can be provided on the light emitting surface side of the support substrate via an adhesive depending on the application.
- ⁇ Production of organic EL elements As a positive electrode, patterning was performed on a support substrate in which ITO (indium tin oxide) was formed to a thickness of 150 nm on a glass substrate of 30 mm ⁇ 60 mm and a thickness of 0.7 mm, and then transparent with this ITO transparent electrode attached
- the support substrate was ultrasonically cleaned with isopropyl alcohol, dried with dry nitrogen gas, and subjected to UV ozone cleaning for 5 minutes, and then this transparent support substrate was fixed to a substrate holder of a commercially available vacuum deposition apparatus.
- Each of the deposition crucibles in the vacuum deposition apparatus was filled with an optimal amount of the constituent material of each layer.
- As the evaporation crucible a crucible made of a resistance heating material made of molybdenum or tungsten was used.
- the deposition crucible containing the compound M-4 was energized and heated, and the deposition rate was 0.1 nm / second. It vapor-deposited on the transparent support substrate and provided the layer with a layer thickness of 15 nm.
- Compound M-2 was deposited in the same manner to provide a layer having a layer thickness of 40 nm.
- Compound BD-1, Compound GD-1, RD-1, Compound H-1, and Compound H-2 are Compound BD-1 5%, Compound GD-1 17%, RD-1 0.8%
- the first white light-emitting layer having a layer thickness of 30 nm was formed by co-evaporation at a deposition rate of 0.1 nm / second so as to achieve a concentration of.
- Compound E-1 was deposited at a deposition rate of 0.1 nm / second to form a layer having a layer thickness of 30 nm.
- lithium was vapor-deposited to provide an intermediate metal layer having a layer thickness of 1.5 nm.
- Compound M-4 was deposited at a deposition rate of 0.1 nm / second to provide a layer with a layer thickness of 15 nm.
- Compound M-2 was deposited at a deposition rate of 0.1 nm / second to provide a layer having a layer thickness of 50 nm.
- Compound BD-1, Compound GD-1, RD-1, Compound H-1, and Compound H-2 are Compound BD-1 5%, Compound GD-1 17%, RD-1 0.8%
- the second white light emitting layer having a layer thickness of 30 nm was formed by co-evaporation at a deposition rate of 0.1 nm / second so as to achieve a concentration of.
- Compound E-1 was deposited at a deposition rate of 0.1 nm / second to form a layer having a layer thickness of 30 nm.
- LiF was formed with a thickness of 1.5 nm
- aluminum was deposited with a thickness of 110 nm to form a cathode.
- the vapor deposition surface side of the organic EL element produced as described above is covered with a glass case, and the glove box (high purity nitrogen having a purity of 99.999% or more is used in a nitrogen atmosphere without bringing the organic EL element into contact with the air. Sealing was performed under a gas atmosphere.
- UV tester Iwasaki Electric Co., Ltd.
- a pattern mask and an ultraviolet absorption filter (manufactured by Isuzu Seiko Glass Co., Ltd.) placed under reduced pressure.
- SUV-W151 100 mW / cm 2
- UV irradiation was performed from the substrate side for 3 hours, and patterning was performed.
- the ultraviolet absorption filter used the thing with the light transmittance of a wavelength component of 320 nm or less of 50% or less (cut wavelength: 320 nm).
- the present invention can be used particularly suitably for providing an organic EL element which has no unevenness in light emission and has high shape accuracy and which can switch light emission patterns.
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Description
主には、メインディスプレイ(例えば、LCD)のバックライト用途であるが、その他の使用用途として、デバイス下部にある共通機能キーボタンのバックライトとしても、導光板LEDが組み込まれることが多くなっている。
これら共通機能キーボタンは、一般的には、カバーガラスに表示したいマークのパターンを印刷しておき、カバーガラスの内部に上記のような導光板LEDを設置し、必要な場面に応じてLEDが発光して光が導光板(フィルム)を通して導光され、パターン部分に印刷されたドット形状の拡散部材を通して表示側へ光を取り出す構成になっている。
一つには、LEDの設置スペースが狭いため導光板(フィルム)を薄くする必要があるが、導光板を薄くすると、LEDソースの発光効率に対して、機器としての効率が低下してしまう。
また、キー表示のサイド側から光を導光するため、キーボタンの模様や形状によっては発光輝度のムラが生じる。これを解決しようとした場合、LEDソースの数を増やす必要があり、結果的にコストアップと消費電力増につながる。
さらには、場面に応じたキー表示の変更ができず、これを実現しようとすると、LED導光ユニットを複数枚重ねた構成となってしまい、厚さ増とコスト増につながってしまう。
さらに、製膜時のマスクによるパターニングのみでは、解像度が低いという問題点もあった。
一つ又は複数の有機機能層を有する、少なくとも二つの発光ユニットと、
光透過性を有する少なくとも1層の中間金属層と、
を有し、前記中間金属層が前記発光ユニット間に配置されている有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子であって、
それぞれの前記発光ユニットにおける少なくとも1層の前記有機機能層が、当該有機機能層の形成過程においてマスクパターン化され、更に、当該有機機能層の形成後に、光照射によりパターン化されて、発光機能が変調されている領域と、変調されていない領域とを有しており、
少なくとも二つの前記発光ユニットが、個別に又は同時に、電気的に駆動可能であることを特徴とする有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子。
一つ又は複数の有機機能層を有する、少なくとも二つの発光ユニットと、
光透過性を有する少なくとも1層の中間金属層と、
を有し、前記中間金属層が前記発光ユニット間に配置されている有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子の製造方法であって、
それぞれの前記発光ユニットにおける少なくとも1層の前記有機機能層を、
マスクを用いて、パターニングする工程と、
光照射により、発光機能が変調された領域と、変調されていない領域とに区画する工程と、
を有することを特徴とする有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子の製造方法。
本発明の実施態様としては、支持基板の発光面側に、偏光部材、ハーフミラー部材又は黒色フィルターを有することが、非発光時に黒色となることから好ましい。
本発明の有機EL素子の層構成の好ましい具体例を以下に示すが、本発明はこれらに限定されない。
(II)陽極/第1発光ユニット/第1中間金属層/第2発光ユニット/第2中間金属層/第3発光ユニット/陰極
(II-1)陽極/白色発光ユニット/第1中間金属層/白色発光ユニット/第2中間金属層/白色発光ユニット/陰極
図1に示すとおり、有機EL素子1は、支持基板2上に、陽極4、発光ユニット6、中間金属層8、発光ユニット10及び陰極12が順次積層され、構成されている。
支持基板2側端部には、陽極4が引き出され、取出し電極4aが形成されている。
中間金属層8は、光透過性を有している。
(ii)正孔注入輸送層/発光層/正孔阻止層/電子注入輸送層
(iii)正孔注入輸送層/電子阻止層/発光層/正孔阻止層/電子注入輸送層
(iv)正孔注入層/正孔輸送層/発光層/電子輸送層/電子注入層
(v)正孔注入層/正孔輸送層/発光層/正孔阻止層/電子輸送層/電子注入層
(vi)正孔注入層/正孔輸送層/電子阻止層/発光層/正孔阻止層/電子輸送層/電子注入層
上記と同様の理由から、発光層を含む全層の構成、材料が同じであることが特に好ましい。
本発明に係る中間金属層は、二つの発光ユニット間に配置され、かつ光透過性を有している。
中間金属層は、その一部微細領域にほとんど金属材料が製膜されていない状態、いわゆるピンホールが形成されていたり、面内方向において網状に形成されていてもよい。あるいは、中間金属層形成部分が、島状(斑状)に形成されていてもよい。
中間金属層に用いられる材料としては、カルシウム(仕事関数2.87eV、融点1112.2K)、リチウム(同2.9eV、同453.7K)、ナトリウム(同2.75eV、同371K)、カリウム(同2.3eV、同336.9K)、セシウム(同2.14eV、同301.6K)、ルビジウム(同2.16eV、同312.1K)、バリウム(同2.7eV、同998.2K)、ストロンチウム(同2.59eV、同1042.2K)が挙げられるが、中でも、常圧での融点が400K以上であり、有機EL素子の高温環境下での性能を損なうおそれの小さいリチウム、カルシウム、バリウム、ストロンチウムが好ましい。
中間金属層の層厚が5nmより小さい場合、使用する金属材料の光吸収による有機EL素子の効率低下を抑制し、保存安定性、駆動安定性が劣化することがない。
一方で、中間導電層の層厚が0.6nmより大きい場合、有機EL素子の性能安定性、特に素子作製後、比較的初期段階における性能変動が小さい。
なお、本発明における「中間金属層の層厚」とは、中間金属層の単位面積当たりの製膜質量を材料の密度で除して求められる「平均層厚」として定義される。したがって、中間金属層の任意の部分の層厚が「平均層厚」より厚くても、あるいは逆に薄くなっていても構わない。
このような機能を有する層として、電荷輸送性を高めるため、例えば、電荷輸送性有機材料と、該有機材料を酸化若しくは還元できる、又は該有機材料と電荷移動錯体を形成し得るような無機材料や有機金属錯体とをドーピングした混合層として形成することが好ましい。
発光層には、ホスト化合物及び発光ドーパントが含まれていることが好ましい。
発光層に含有される発光ドーパントは、発光層の層厚方向に対し、均一な濃度で含有されていてもよく、また濃度分布を有していてもよい。
各発光ユニットに包含される個々の発光層の層厚は、特に制限はないが、形成する膜の均質性や、発光時に不必要な高電圧を印加するのを防止し、かつ、駆動電流に対する発光色の安定性向上の観点から、5~200nmの範囲内に調整することが好ましく、更に好ましくは10~100nmの範囲内に調整される。
以下、発光層に含まれるリン光ホスト化合物及びリン光ドーパントについて説明する。
本発明に用いられるリン光ホスト化合物としては、構造的には特に制限はないが、代表的にはカルバゾール誘導体、トリアリールアミン誘導体、芳香族ボラン誘導体、含窒素複素環化合物、チオフェン誘導体、フラン誘導体、オリゴアリーレン化合物等の基本骨格を有するものや、カルボリン誘導体やジアザカルバゾール誘導体(ここで、ジアザカルバゾール誘導体とは、カルボリン誘導体のカルボリン環を構成する炭化水素環の少なくとも一つの炭素原子が窒素原子で置換されているものを表す。)等が挙げられる。
これらの置換基は、上記の置換基によって更に置換されていてもよい。また、これらの置換基は、複数が互いに結合して環を形成していてもよい。
「Ar」で表される芳香族環は、単環、縮合環のいずれでもよく、更には、未置換でも、上述のR′及びR″で表される置換基を有していてもよい。
ここで、ガラス転移点(Tg)とは、DSC(Differential Scanning Calorimetry:示差走査熱量法)を用いて、JIS K 7121に準拠した方法により求められる値である。
従来公知のホスト化合物の具体例としては、以下の文献に記載されている化合物を好適に用いることができる。例えば、特開2001-257076号公報、同2002-308855号公報、同2001-313179号公報、同2002-319491号公報、同2001-357977号公報、同2002-334786号公報、同2002-8860号公報、同2002-334787号公報、同2002-15871号公報、同2002-334788号公報、同2002-43056号公報、同2002-334789号公報、同2002-75645号公報、同2002-338579号公報、同2002-105445号公報、同2002-343568号公報、同2002-141173号公報、同2002-352957号公報、同2002-203683号公報、同2002-363227号公報、同2002-231453号公報、同2003-3165号公報、同2002-234888号公報、同2003-27048号公報、同2002-255934号公報、同2002-260861号公報、同2002-280183号公報、同2002-299060号公報、同2002-302516号公報、同2002-305083号公報、同2002-305084号公報、同2002-308837号公報等が挙げられる。
本発明でいう最低励起3重項エネルギーとは、ホスト化合物を溶媒に溶解し、液体窒素温度において観測したリン光発光スペクトルの最低振動バンド間遷移に対応する発光バンドのピークエネルギーのことをいう。
本発明に用いることができるリン光発光ドーパントは、公知のものの中から選ぶことができる。例えば、元素の周期表で8族~10族の金属を含有する錯体系化合物、好ましくはイリジウム化合物、オスミウム化合物、若しくは白金化合物(白金錯体系化合物)、又は希土類錯体から選ぶことができる。中でも、最も好ましいのはイリジウム化合物である。
白色発光を呈する有機EL素子を作製する場合、少なくとも緑、黄、赤領域の発光を担う発光体としては、リン光発光材料が好ましい。
また、リン光発光ドーパントとして青色リン光発光ドーパントを用いる場合、有機EL素子の発光層に使用される公知のものの中から適宜選択して用いることができるが、下記一般式(A)~(C)から選ばれる少なくとも一つの部分構造を有していることが好ましい。
これらの基は、一般式(a)におけるR′及びR″で表される置換基を有していてもよい。
これらの置換基は、上記の置換基によって更に置換されていてもよい。
蛍光発光ドーパント(蛍光性ドーパント、蛍光発光体等ともいう。)としては、クマリン系色素、ピラン系色素、シアニン系色素、クロコニウム系色素、スクアリウム系色素、オキソベンツアントラセン系色素、フルオレセイン系色素、ローダミン系色素、ピリリウム系色素、ペリレン系色素、スチルベン系色素、ポリチオフェン系色素、希土類錯体系蛍光体等が挙げられる。
注入層は、必要に応じて設けることができ、陽極又は中間金属層と、発光層又は正孔輸送層との間、あるいは陰極又は中間金属層と、発光層又は電子輸送層との間に存在させてもよい。
中間金属層の陽極側に隣接する層としては、アルカリ金属化合物あるいはアルカリ土類化合物からなる層を設けないことが好ましい。
阻止層は、必要に応じて設けられるものである。例えば、特開平11-204258号公報、同11-204359号公報、及び「有機EL素子とその工業化最前線(1998年11月30日エヌ・ティー・エス社発行)」の237頁等に記載されている正孔阻止(ホールブロック)層がある。
正孔阻止層は、発光層に隣接して設けられていることが好ましい。
正孔輸送層とは、正孔を輸送する機能を有する正孔輸送材料からなり、広い意味で正孔注入層、電子阻止層も正孔輸送層に含まれる。
正孔輸送層は、単層又は複数層設けることができる。
正孔輸送材料としては、上記のものを使用することができるが、更には、ポルフィリン化合物、芳香族第3級アミン化合物及びスチリルアミン化合物、特に芳香族第3級アミン化合物を用いることが好ましい。
また、特開平4-297076号公報、特開2000-196140号公報、特開2001-102175号公報、J.Appl.Phys.,95,5773(2004)、特開平11-251067号公報、J.Huang et.al.著文献(Applied Physics Letters 80(2002),p.139)、特表2003-519432号公報に記載されているような、いわゆるp型半導体的性質を有するとされる正孔輸送材料を用いることもできる。本発明においては、より高効率の発光素子が得られることから、これらの材料を用いることが好ましい。
電子輸送層とは、電子を輸送する機能を有する材料からなる。
電子輸送層は、単層又は複数層設けることができる。
本発明においては、中間金属層に隣接して電子輸送層を設ける場合には、ピリジン環をその構造の中に包含する化合物であることが好ましい。
本発明においては、低仕事関数の中間金属層を用いることにより、アルカリ金属等のドーピングを行わずとも、中間金属層からの電子注入性を損なうことなく好適な性能を得ることができる。
本発明の有機EL素子に適用する支持基板(基体、基板、基材、支持体ともいう。)としては、ガラス、プラスチック等の種類には特に限定はなく、また、透明であっても不透明であってもよい。支持基板側から光を取り出す場合には、支持基板は透明であることが好ましい。好ましく用いられる透明な支持基板としては、ガラス、石英、透明樹脂フィルムを挙げることができる。特に好ましい支持基板は、有機EL素子にフレキシブル性を与えることが可能な樹脂フィルムである。
本発明の有機EL素子の封止に用いられる封止手段としては、例えば、封止部材と、電極、支持基板とを接着剤で接着する方法を挙げることができる。
封止部材としては、有機EL素子の表示領域を覆うように配置されていればよく、凹板状でも、平板状でもよい。
また、透明性、電気絶縁性は特に限定されない。
有機EL素子の機械的強度を高めるために、上記封止用フィルムの外側に保護膜あるいは保護板を設けてもよい。特に、封止が封止膜により行われている場合には、その機械的強度は必ずしも高くないため、このような保護膜、保護板を設けることが好ましい。これに使用することができる材料としては、上記封止に用いたのと同様のガラス板、ポリマー板・フィルム、金属板・フィルム等を用いることができるが、軽量かつ薄膜化ということから、ポリマーフィルムを用いることが好ましい。
陽極としては、仕事関数の大きい(4eV以上)金属、合金、電気伝導性化合物及びこれらの混合物を電極物質とするものが好ましく用いられる。このような電極物質の具体例としては、Au、Ag、Al等の金属、CuI、インジウムチンオキシド(ITO)、SnO2、ZnO等の導電性透明材料が挙げられる。また、IDIXO(In2O3-ZnO)等非晶質で透明導電膜を作製可能な材料を用いてもよい。
また、陽極としてのシート抵抗値は、数百Ω/□以下が好ましい。
膜厚は材料にもよるが、通常5~1000nmの範囲内、好ましくは5~200nmの範囲内で選ばれる。
一方、陰極としては、金属、合金、電気伝導性化合物及びこれらの混合物を電極物質とするものが用いられる。このような電極物質の具体例としては、ナトリウム、ナトリウム-カリウム合金、マグネシウム、リチウム、マグネシウム/銅混合物、マグネシウム/銀混合物、マグネシウム/アルミニウム混合物、マグネシウム/インジウム混合物、アルミニウム/酸化アルミニウム(Al2O3)混合物、インジウム、リチウム/アルミニウム混合物、希土類金属、銀、アルミニウム等が挙げられる。これらの中でも、電子注入性及び酸化等に対する耐久性の点から、電子注入性金属とこれより仕事関数の値が大きく安定な金属である第2金属との混合物、例えば、マグネシウム/銀混合物、マグネシウム/アルミニウム混合物、マグネシウム/インジウム混合物、アルミニウム/酸化アルミニウム(Al2O3)混合物、リチウム/アルミニウム混合物や、アルミニウム、銀等が好適である。
また、陰極に上記材料を1~20nmの範囲内の膜厚で作製した後に、陽極の説明で挙げた導電性透明材料をその上に作製することで、透明又は半透明の陰極を作製することができ、これを応用することで陽極と陰極との両方が透過性を有する素子を作製することができる。
本発明の発光パターンを有する有機EL素子の製造方法は、少なくとも一対の電極間に一つ又は複数の有機機能層を備えた有機EL素子が、状態に応じて、発光パターンを2種類以上切り替え可能なことを特徴とする。
なお、ここでいう「パターン」とは、有機EL素子により表示される図案(図の柄や模様)、文字、画像等をいう。
本発明の有機EL素子1の製造方法では、支持基板2上に、陽極4、発光ユニット6、中間金属層8、発光ユニット10及び陰極12を積層して形成する工程(積層工程)を行う。
なお、発光ユニット6の製膜時には、後述する発光ユニット10とは異なるパターンが形成されるように、製膜時のシャドーマスクパターンを適宜選択する。
シャドーマスクパターンは、正孔注入層、正孔輸送層、発光層、電子輸送層及び電子注入層の全ての層に同一のシャドーマスクパターンを用いてもよいが、製膜精度の観点から、正孔注入層及び正孔輸送層に用いることが好ましく、正孔注入層のみにシャドーマスクを用いることがより好ましい。
積層工程の後には、有機EL素子1を封止する工程(封止工程)を行う。
すなわち、陽極4(取出し電極4a)及び陰極12の端子部分を露出させた状態で、支持基板2上に、少なくとも発光ユニット6及び10を覆う封止材を設ける。
光照射することにより発光ユニット6及び10の発光機能を変調させて、発光パターンを有する有機EL素子1を製造することができる。
ここで、光照射により発光機能を変調させるとは、光照射により、発光ユニットを構成する正孔輸送材料等の機能を変化させることにより、当該発光ユニットの発光機能を変化させることをいう。
光照射工程において照射される光は、紫外線、可視光線又は赤外線を更に含有していてもよいが、紫外線を含むことが好ましい。
ここで、本発明において、紫外線とは、その波長がX線よりも長く、可視光線の最短波長より短い電磁波をいい、具体的には波長が1~400nmの範囲内のものである。
この際、電流は、発光パターン部分にのみ流れるため、不必要な部分にまで光を導光するLEDと比較して、消費電力を低減させることができる。
複数層の発光ユニットを有する有機EL素子を光照射して発光輝度を変化、低減させる場合、封止工程を終えた有機EL素子に一括で光照射をしてしまうと、それぞれの発光ユニットで異なった図柄やマークを表示させることができなくなる。
これを避けるため、各発光ユニット間で図柄やマークを変える際には、成膜マスクにより有機層、特に、正孔輸送層や正孔注入層をマスクパターニングしておき、最終のトリミングの位置付けで光照射による発光輝度変化プロセスを実施するとよい。
以下、図面を用いて、図1で示される有機EL素子1について、より詳細に説明する。
本方式により、それぞれの発光ユニット6及び10において、図2A及びBに対応する矢印形状の発光をそれぞれ確認することが可能となるが、矢印形状の精度は、蒸着時の成膜広がりボケを含んだものとなり、矢印形状の周囲部にも若干の輝度をもった、ぼんやりとしたものとなってしまう。
発光ユニット6及び10の電気的駆動は、位置センサー等の情報に基づいて、ドライバーIC(Integrated Circuit)で制御される。
図4Aに示すように、発光ユニット6の正孔注入層6bは三角形状に形成されている。図4Bに示すように、発光ユニット10の正孔注入層10bは、発光ユニット6の正孔注入層6bの形状を180度反転させた形状(逆三角形状)で形成されている。
この場合にも、上記同様に、図5に示すように、発光ユニット6及び10の正孔注入層6b及び10bが形成されている領域を紫外線の非照射部分24、それ以外の領域を照射部分26として紫外線を照射し、照射部分26の発光輝度を変化させるものである。
本発明の有機EL素子は、各種デバイスに好適に用いることができる。
以下では、その一例として、有機ELモジュールについて説明する。
本発明において、有機ELモジュールとは、少なくとも1以上の有機EL素子の陽極及び陰極に導電性材料(部材)が接続され、更に、配線基板等に接続された、それ自体が独立の機能を有する実装体のことをいう。
図6に、本発明の有機ELモジュールの一例を示す。
有機EL素子1は、支持基板2及び電極や各種有機機能層を含む積層体14を有している。積層体14が積層されていない支持基板2側端部には、陽極4(図1参照)が引き出され、この取出し電極4aとフレキシブルプリント基板34とが、異方性導電フィルム32を介して、電気的に接続されている。
フレキシブルプリント基板34は、有機EL素子1(積層体14)上に、接着剤36を介して、接合されている。フレキシブルプリント基板34は、図示しないドライバーICやプリント基板に接続されている。
図6においては図示していないが、陰極12(図1参照)についても取出し電極が形成され、当該取出し電極とフレキシブルプリント基板34とが電気的に接続されている。
また、本発明においては、支持基板2の発光面側に偏光部材38を設けてもよい。偏光部材38に代えて、ハーフミラーや黒色フィルターを用いることもできる。これにより、本発明の有機ELモジュール30は、LEDでは導光ドットにより表現することができなかった黒色を表現可能となる。
本発明に係る異方性導電フィルムは、導電性粒子、例えば、金、ニッケル、銀等の金属核そのものや樹脂核に金メッキしたもの等をバインダーに分散したものである。
バインダーとしては、熱可塑性樹脂や熱硬化性樹脂が使われており、中でも、熱硬化性樹脂が好ましく、エポキシ樹脂を用いたものがより好ましい。
フィラーとしてニッケルファイバー(繊維状)を配向させた異方性導電性フィルムも好適に使用できる。
また、本発明においては、異方導電性フィルムに代えて、導電性ペースト等の流動性材料、例えば、銀ペースト等を用いてもよい。
本発明に係る偏光部材としては、市販の偏光板又は円偏光板が挙げられる。
具体的には、アクリル系共重合体やエポキシ系樹脂、ポリウレタン、シリコーン系ポリマー、ポリエーテル、ブチラール系樹脂、ポリアミド系樹脂、ポリビニルアルコール系樹脂、合成ゴム等が挙げられる。中でも、アクリル系共重合体は、最も粘着物性を制御しやすく、かつ透明性や耐候性、耐久性などに優れていることから好ましく用いることができる。
これら粘着剤は、基板上に塗設後、乾燥法、化学硬化法、熱硬化法、熱熔融法、光硬化法等により膜形成させ、硬化させることができる。
有機ELモジュールは、電流の給電部である陽極の取出し電極と、電流の受取り部である陰極の取出し電極(図示略)を所定の方法にて接続することにより作製することができる。
特に、接続方法として異方性導電フィルムを用いた場合には、異方性導電フィルムの仮接着温度による仮貼合工程と、実際に異方性導電フィルム中の電気的接続を取る役割を有する導電性粒子を押しつぶす圧着工程を行うことにより、異方性導電フィルムと取出し電極が電気的に接続される。
支持基板がフィルム基材である場合には、フィルム基材への熱ダメージ低減のため、圧着温度が100~150℃の範囲内である異方性導電フィルム(例えば、日立化成社 MFシリーズ等)を選定する。
次いで、本貼合工程(圧着工程)を実施する。この工程は、例えば、本圧着装置(大橋製作所製:BD-02)などを用いる。まず、本貼合用のヒートツール温度を130~150℃程度に設定する。次に、有機EL素子に接続するフレキシブルプリント基板のコンタクトパッドを有機EL素子の電極取出し位置に位置合わせしてセットする。位置合わせ完了後、ヒートツールを所定の圧力(1~3MPa)で、フレキシブルプリント基板上から10秒程度押圧して本貼合工程が完了する。貼合後、異方性導電フィルム接合部補強のため、貼合部の上からシリコーン樹脂などをポッティングして補強してもよい。
陽極として、30mm×60mm、厚さ0.7mmのガラス基板上に、ITO(インジウムチンオキシド)を150nmの厚さで製膜した支持基板にパターニングを行った後、このITO透明電極を付けた透明支持基板をイソプロピルアルコールで超音波洗浄し、乾燥窒素ガスで乾燥し、UVオゾン洗浄を5分間行った後、この透明支持基板を市販の真空蒸着装置の基板ホルダーに固定した。
真空蒸着装置内の蒸着用るつぼの各々に、各層の構成材料を最適の量で充填した。蒸着用るつぼは、モリブデン製又はタングステン製の抵抗加熱用材料で作製されたものを用いた。
次いで、化合物M-2を同様にして蒸着し、層厚40nmの層を設けた。
次いで、化合物BD-1、化合物GD-1、RD-1、化合物H-1及び化合物H-2を化合物BD-1が5%、化合物GD-1が17%、RD-1が0.8%の濃度になるように蒸着速度0.1nm/秒で共蒸着し、層厚30nmの第1白色発光層を形成した。
次いで、化合物E―1を蒸着速度0.1nm/秒で蒸着して、層厚30nmの層を形成した。
次いで、化合物M-2を蒸着速度0.1nm/秒で蒸着し、層厚50nmの層を設けた。
次いで、化合物BD-1、化合物GD-1、RD-1、化合物H-1及び化合物H-2を化合物BD-1が5%、化合物GD-1が17%、RD-1が0.8%の濃度になるように蒸着速度0.1nm/秒で共蒸着し、層厚30nmの第2白色発光層を形成した。
次いで、化合物E―1を蒸着速度0.1nm/秒で蒸着して、層厚30nmの層を形成した。
さらに、LiFを厚さ1.5nmで形成した後に、アルミニウム110nmを蒸着して陰極を形成した。
なお、紫外線吸収フィルターは、320nm以下の波長成分の光透過率が50%以下のもの(カット波長:320nm)を用いた。
2 支持基板
4 陽極
4a 取出し電極
6 発光ユニット
6a、6b 正孔注入層
8 中間金属層
10 発光ユニット
10a、10b 正孔注入層
12 陰極
14 積層体
20、24 非照射領域
22、26 照射領域
30 有機ELモジュール
32 異方性導電フィルム
34 フレキシブル基板
36 接着剤
38 偏光部材
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- 支持基板上に、
一つ又は複数の有機機能層を有する、少なくとも二つの発光ユニットと、
光透過性を有する少なくとも1層の中間金属層と、
を有し、前記中間金属層が前記発光ユニット間に配置されている有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子であって、
それぞれの前記発光ユニットにおける少なくとも1層の前記有機機能層が、当該有機機能層の形成過程においてマスクパターン化され、更に、当該有機機能層の形成後に、光照射によりパターン化されて、発光機能が変調されている領域と、変調されていない領域とを有しており、
少なくとも二つの前記発光ユニットが、個別に又は同時に、電気的に駆動可能であることを特徴とする有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子。 - 前記少なくとも1層の有機機能層が、正孔輸送層又は正孔注入層であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子。
- 支持基板上に、
一つ又は複数の有機機能層を有する、少なくとも二つの発光ユニットと、
光透過性を有する少なくとも1層の中間金属層と、
を有し、前記中間金属層が前記発光ユニット間に配置されている有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子の製造方法であって、
それぞれの前記発光ユニットにおける少なくとも1層の前記有機機能層を、
マスクを用いて、パターニングする工程と、
光照射により、発光機能が変調された領域と、変調されていない領域とに区画する工程と、
を有することを特徴とする有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子の製造方法。 - 前記少なくとも1層の有機機能層が、正孔輸送層又は正孔注入層であることを特徴とする請求項3に記載の有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子の製造方法。
- 請求項1又は請求項2に記載の有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子を備えたことを特徴とする有機エレクトロルミネッセンスモジュール。
- 前記支持基板の発光面側に、偏光部材、ハーフミラー部材又は黒色フィルターを有することを特徴とする請求項5に記載の有機エレクトロルミネッセンスモジュール。
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