# US 12,016,189 B2 · Light-emitting device, display device, and electronic device

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- Number: US 12,016,189 B2
- Document ID: US12016189B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/734,633
- Filed: 2019-05-31
- Published: 2021-07-29
- Granted: 2024-06-18
- Earliest claimed: 2018-06-06
- Assignees: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Satoshi Seo; Shunpei Yamazaki
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12016189B2

## CPC

- H10K 50/115: comprising active inorganic nanostructures, e.g. luminescent quantum dots
- H10K 50/854: comprising scattering means
- H10K 59/121: characterised by the geometry or disposition of pixel elements
- H10K 59/38: comprising colour filters or colour changing media [CCM]
- H10K: ORGANIC ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES

## Abstract

A novel light-emitting device is provided. A light-emitting device or a display device having high display quality is provided. An electronic device including a display portion with high display quality is provided. Provided is a light-emitting device including a first pixel which includes a first light-emitting element and a light-scattering layer; and a second pixel which includes a second light-emitting element and a first color conversion layer, in which an emission center substance in each of the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element is an organic compound, the light-scattering layer includes a first substance that scatters light emitted from the first light-emitting element, the first color conversion layer includes a second substance that emits light by absorbing light emitted from the second light-emitting element, and the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element have a microcavity structure.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A light-emitting device comprising:
a first pixel comprising a first light-emitting element and a light-scattering layer; and
a second pixel comprising a second light-emitting element and a first color conversion layer,
wherein an emission center substance in each of the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element is an organic compound,
wherein the light-scattering layer comprises a first substance that scatters light emitted from the first light-emitting element,
wherein the first color conversion layer comprises a second substance that emits light by absorbing light emitted from the second light-emitting element,
wherein the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element have a microcavity structure,
wherein light emitted from the first pixel has a first color,
wherein light emitted from the second pixel has a second color,
wherein a third color is different from the first color and the second color,
wherein light with the first color is extracted from the first pixel via the light-scattering layer, and
wherein light with the third color is extracted from the second pixel without going through the light-scattering layer.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The light-emitting device according to claim 1, wherein a peak wavelength of light emitted from the emission center substance is 420 nm to 480 nm.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The light-emitting device according to claim 1 wherein the emission center substance is a common substance in the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The light-emitting device according to claim 1 wherein the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element have the same structure.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The light-emitting device according to claim 1 wherein the first substance is a microparticle of titanium oxide.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The light-emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the second substance is a quantum dot.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The light-emitting device according to claim 1,
wherein the first color is blue, and
wherein the third color is green or red.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The light-emitting device according to claim 1, further comprising:
a third pixel,
wherein the third pixel comprises a third light-emitting element and a second color conversion layer,
wherein the second color conversion layer comprises a third substance that emits light by absorbing light emitted from the third light-emitting element, and
wherein the third light-emitting element has a microcavity structure.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The light-emitting device according to claim 8, wherein the third substance is a quantum dot.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The light-emitting device according to claim 8, wherein the emission center substance is a common substance in the first light-emitting element, the second light-emitting element, and the third light-emitting element.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The light-emitting device according to claim 8, wherein each of the first pixel, the second pixel and the third pixel exhibits light with a different wavelength from each other.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The light-emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the light-scattering layer also serves as a blue color filter.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The light-emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the first pixel further comprises a color filter.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

An electronic device comprising:
the light-emitting device according to claim 1; and
one of a sensor, an operation button, a speaker and a microphone.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

A display device comprising the light-emitting device according to claim 1.

### Claim 16

A light-emitting device comprising:
a first pixel comprising a first light-emitting element; and
a second pixel comprising a second light-emitting element and a first color conversion layer,
wherein an emission center substance in each of the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element is an organic compound,
wherein the first color conversion layer comprises a substance that emits light by absorbing light emitted from the second light-emitting element,
wherein each of the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element has a semi-transmissive and semi-reflective electrode,
wherein the first color conversion layer is interposed between the semi-transmissive and semi-reflective electrode and a semi-transmissive and semi-reflective layer,
wherein light emitted from the first light-emitting element has a first color,
wherein the first color conversion layer comprises a quantum-dot material,
wherein light with the first color is extracted from the first pixel,
wherein light with a second color is extracted from the second pixel, and
wherein the second color is different from the first color.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The light-emitting device according to claim 16, wherein the semi-transmissive and semi-reflective layer has a reflectivity higher than or equal to 20% and lower than or equal to 80% with respect to light emitted from the first color conversion layer.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The light-emitting device according to claim 16, further comprising a third pixel,
wherein the third pixel comprises a third light-emitting element and a second color conversion layer,
wherein λ is a peak wavelength of light emitted from the first color conversion layer, and
wherein the optical distance of a portion interposed between the semi-transmissive and semi-reflective electrode and the semi-transmissive and semi-reflective layer is the integral multiple of λ/4.
