WO2015182001A1 - 有機エレクトロルミネッセンスモジュール、スマートデバイス及び照明装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an organic electroluminescence module having a touch detection function, and a smart device and a lighting device including the same.
- a light emitting diode using a light guide plate Light Emitting Diode, hereinafter abbreviated as “LED”
- LED Light Emitting Diode
- organic light emitting diode Organic Light Emitting Diode: an organic electroluminescence element, hereinafter, Abbreviated as “organic EL element” or “OLED”.
- an icon part which is a common function key button provided at the lower part of the smart device corresponds to this.
- This common function key button has, for example, three types of marks indicating “Home” (displayed by a square mark), “Back” (displayed by an arrow mark, etc.), and “Search” (displayed by a magnifying glass mark, etc.).
- “Home” displayed by a square mark
- “Back” displayed by an arrow mark, etc.
- Search displayed by a magnifying glass mark, etc.
- a capacitive information input unit using an LED light source by increasing the sensitivity of the sensor electrode, it is possible to reliably detect changes in capacitance by the sensor circuit, and to handle user input operations stably.
- an air layer having the same shape is provided between a flexible printed circuit (hereinafter abbreviated as “FPC”) on which a sensor electrode is formed and a surface panel so as to avoid a part such as an icon.
- FPC flexible printed circuit
- organic electroluminescence devices exhibit a display function by printing a mark or the like in advance on the cover glass side constituting the icon part and arranging the mark on the back side of the corresponding part.
- a touch function is indispensable when using smart devices, and capacitive touch detection type devices for touch detection are arranged on the back side of the cover glass until reaching the display unit and common function key unit. Is customary.
- a film / film type touch sensor is often used which is enlarged to the same size as the cover glass and laminated.
- a glass / glass type may be used.
- a capacitive detection method is often employed as a touch detection method.
- the anode, cathode, or metal foil layer used for protection constituting the organic electroluminescence element is the above-mentioned surface capacitance type capacitance.
- an electrostatic touch function is provided to the organic electroluminescent device, as shown in FIG.
- a touch detection electrode for touch function detection composed of a flexible printed circuit (abbreviation: FPC) with a different configuration, for example, an electrical connection unit provided with a capacitance type detection circuit and a wiring portion on a flexible substrate.
- FPC flexible printed circuit
- an organic electroluminescence element which is a light emitting device applied to the icon part, and a wiring material for controlling the driving thereof are efficiently arranged to achieve downsizing and thinning, and suitable for smart devices. There is a need for the development of luminescence modules.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems and situations, and a solution to the problem is an organic electroluminescence element having an electrode having a light emitting function and a touch detection function, a specific control circuit, and a small format. It is to provide an organic electroluminescence module capable of achieving reduction in thickness and thickness and simplification of a process, and a smart device and a lighting device including the same.
- the present inventor made any one electrode of the organic electroluminescence panel function as a touch detection electrode, a touch detection circuit unit, and a light emitting element drive circuit unit. It was found that the above-mentioned problems can be solved by an organic electroluminescence module configured to be connected to an organic electroluminescence panel, and the present invention has been achieved.
- An organic electroluminescence module having a touch detection function, A capacitive touch detection circuit unit, and a light emitting element driving circuit unit having a light emitting element driving circuit unit for driving the organic electroluminescence panel;
- the organic electroluminescence panel has a pair of planar electrodes at opposed positions inside, The pair of electrodes is connected to the light emitting element driving circuit unit; One of the pair of electrodes is a touch detection electrode, and the touch detection electrode is connected to the touch detection circuit unit.
- the light emission period of the organic electroluminescence panel controlled by the light emitting element driving circuit unit and the touch sensing period controlled by the touch detection circuit unit are separated, and the capacitance of the organic electroluminescence panel is not detected in the touch sensing period.
- at least one electrode of the pair of electrodes is in a floating potential state,
- the organic electroluminescence module according to item 1 or 2
- the light emission period of the organic electroluminescence panel controlled by the light emitting element driving circuit unit and the touch sensing period controlled by the touch detection circuit unit are separated, and the capacitance of the organic electroluminescence panel is not detected in the touch sensing period.
- the organic electroluminescence module according to item 1 or 2 wherein both of the pair of electrodes are in a floating potential state.
- the light emission period of the organic electroluminescence panel controlled by the light emitting element driving circuit unit and the touch sensing period controlled by the touch detection circuit unit are separated, and the capacitance of the organic electroluminescence panel is not detected in the touch sensing period.
- at least one of the pair of electrodes is in a floating potential state, and the pair of electrodes are in a short-circuited state,
- the light emission period of the organic electroluminescence panel controlled by the light emitting element driving circuit unit and the touch sensing period controlled by the touch detection circuit unit are separated, and the capacitance of the organic electroluminescence panel is not detected in the touch sensing period.
- the pair of electrodes are both in a floating potential state, and the pair of electrodes are in a short-circuited state.
- the organic electroluminescence panel controlled by the light emitting element driving circuit unit emits light continuously, and the touch sensing period controlled by the touch detection circuit unit is a driving method that periodically appears. 3.
- the organic electroluminescence module according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising a capacitor between wirings connecting the ground of the light emitting element driving circuit unit and the touch detection circuit unit.
- a smart device comprising the organic electroluminescence module according to any one of items 1 to 9.
- An illuminating device comprising the organic electroluminescence module according to any one of items 1 to 9.
- an organic electroluminescence element having an electrode configuration having both a light emitting function and a touch detection function, a specific control circuit configuration, and achieving a small format, a thin film, and a simplified process. It is possible to provide an organic electroluminescence module that can be used, and a smart device and a lighting device including the same.
- an organic electroluminescence module applied to an icon display unit provided in a smart media is an organic electroluminescence module having a pair of electrode units disposed at opposing positions, as described in FIG. Since the luminescence panel and touch detection electrodes for touch detection, for example, a flexible printed circuit (abbreviation: FPC), are composed of an assembly in which the light emitting function and the touch detection function are separated from each other. Was an obstacle.
- FPC flexible printed circuit
- organic electroluminescence module of the present invention
- organic electroluminescence element hereinafter, abbreviated as “organic EL element”
- an anode electrode anode or a cathode electrode (cathode)
- a touch detection electrode hereinafter also simply referred to as “detection electrode”.
- the capacitance between the touch detection electrodes is Cf
- the capacitance between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode is Cel
- the capacitance at the time of touch is “Cf + Cel”.
- it is “Cel”, in the normal case, Cf ⁇ Cel, so that touch detection is difficult.
- the light emitting element driving circuit unit and the touch detection circuit unit are provided independently, and the anode electrode (in order to prevent the capacitance Cel between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode from being detected during touch detection).
- Touch detection is performed by turning off the switch between the anode) and cathode electrode (cathode) and the light emitting element driving circuit unit, and setting at least one of the anode electrode (anode) and cathode electrode (cathode) to a floating potential state.
- the floating potential state in the present invention refers to a floating potential state that is not connected to the power supply or the ground of the device, and the anode electrode (anode) or cathode electrode (cathode) at the time of touch detection has a floating potential.
- the electrostatic capacitance Cel of the organic EL panel is not detected, and as a result, touch detection by finger touch becomes possible.
- Embodiment 1 which is an example of an organic electroluminescence module Schematic circuit diagram showing an example of the configuration of a light emitting element drive circuit unit according to the present invention Timing chart showing an example of a light emission period and a sensing period in Embodiment 1 Timing chart showing another example of light emission period and sensing period (applying reverse applied voltage) in Embodiment 1 Circuit operation
- Driving circuit diagram of Embodiment 2 which is another example of the organic electroluminescence module Timing chart showing an example of a light emission period and a sensing period in Embodiment 2
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining a capacitance difference between a light emission period and a sensing period (at the time of a finger touch) in Embodiment 2.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining a capacitance difference between a light emission period and a sensing period (at the time of finger touch) in Embodiment 2.
- Embodiment 3 which is another example of the organic electroluminescence module Timing chart showing an example of a light emission period and a sensing period in Embodiment 3 Timing chart showing another example of light emission period and sensing period (applying reverse applied voltage) in Embodiment 3 Circuit operation
- the drive circuit diagram of Embodiment 5 which is an example of an organic electroluminescence module and a cathode electrode is a touch detection
- the organic electroluminescence module of the present invention has a touch detection function, and includes a capacitive touch detection circuit unit and a light emitting element driving circuit unit having a light emitting element driving circuit unit for driving an organic electroluminescence panel.
- the organic electroluminescence panel has a pair of planar electrodes at opposing positions inside, the pair of electrodes are connected to the light emitting element driving circuit unit, and one of the pair of electrodes is A touch detection electrode, wherein the touch detection electrode is connected to the touch detection circuit unit.
- the touch detection circuit unit and the light emitting element drive circuit unit are configured to be connected to one common ground from the viewpoint that the effects of the present invention can be further manifested.
- this is a preferred embodiment from the viewpoint of designing a simplified and more efficient control circuit.
- a light emission period of the organic electroluminescence panel controlled by the light emitting element driving circuit unit and a touch sensing period controlled by the touch detection circuit unit are separated, and in the touch sensing period, the electric capacitance of the organic electroluminescence panel is It is preferable that at least one electrode of the pair of electrodes or both of the pair of electrodes is in a floating potential state so that the light emission period and the sensing period can be more clearly separated so as not to be detected.
- a light emission period of the organic electroluminescence panel controlled by the light emitting element driving circuit unit and a touch sensing period controlled by the touch detection circuit unit are separated, and in the touch sensing period, the electric capacitance of the organic electroluminescence panel is
- at least one electrode of the pair of electrodes, or both of the pair of electrodes are in a floating potential state, and the pair of electrodes are in a short-circuited state. It is preferable from the viewpoint of clear separation.
- the organic electroluminescence panel controlled by the light emitting element driving circuit unit continuously emits light
- the touch sensing period controlled by the touch detection circuit unit is a driving method that discontinuously appears to simplify the circuit. This is preferable from the viewpoint that an efficient sensing function can be developed.
- the light emission period and the sensing period can be more clearly separated by having a reverse applied voltage application period at the end of the light emission period.
- a structure including a capacitor between the wirings connecting the ground of the light emitting element driving circuit unit and the touch detection circuit unit makes the touch sensing period controlled by the touch detection circuit unit discontinuous while the light emitting element continuously emits light. It is preferable at the point which can be made to appear in.
- the organic EL element means an element composed of a pair of counter electrodes and an organic functional layer group
- the organic EL panel is sealed with a sealing resin and a sealing member with respect to the organic EL element.
- An organic EL module is a configuration in which a capacitive touch detection circuit unit and a light emitting element drive circuit unit are connected to an organic EL panel by an electrical connection member, and have both a light emitting function and a touch detection function. Have.
- the organic EL module of the present invention is an organic EL module in which an electrical connection member is joined to an organic EL panel, and as the electrical connection member, a capacitive touch detection circuit unit and the organic electroluminescence panel are driven.
- a light emitting element driving circuit unit having a light emitting element driving circuit unit, and the organic electroluminescence element constituting the organic electroluminescence panel has a pair of planar electrodes at opposed positions inside, and The electrode is connected to the light emitting element driving circuit unit, one of the pair of electrodes is a touch detection electrode, and the touch detection electrode is connected to the touch detection circuit unit.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of the configuration of an organic electroluminescence module of a comparative example.
- an anode electrode (4, anode) and, for example, a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, a light emitting layer, an electron transport layer, and an electron are formed on a transparent substrate (3).
- An organic functional layer unit (5) composed of an injection layer or the like is laminated to constitute a light emitting region.
- a cathode electrode (6, cathode) is laminated on the upper part of the organic functional layer unit (5) to constitute an organic EL element.
- the outer periphery of the organic EL element is sealed with a sealing adhesive (7), and the surface of the organic EL element is intended to prevent penetration of harmful gases (oxygen, moisture, etc.) from the external environment into the light emitting part.
- the sealing member (8) is arrange
- a light emitting element driving circuit unit (12) for controlling light emission is connected between an anode electrode (4) and a cathode electrode (6) as a pair of electrodes. Further, in a state separated from the organic EL panel (2), on the surface opposite to the surface on which the organic EL element EL element of the transparent base material (3) is formed, for example, on the flexible substrate A touch detection electrode (10) for detecting a touch function, which is constituted by an electrical connection unit (flexible printed circuit) provided with a detection circuit and a wiring portion, is provided, and its periphery is sealed with a sealing adhesive (7). The touch detection part (9) is formed, and the cover glass (11) is provided on the upper surface part.
- the touch detection electrode (10) is provided with a touch detection circuit unit (14) for detecting a touch (finger touch).
- a touch detection circuit unit (14) for detecting a touch (finger touch).
- the organic EL element and the touch detection unit (9) are configured independently of each other. It was an obstacle to formatting and thinning.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example in which the anode electrode is a touch detection electrode as an example of the configuration of the organic electroluminescence module of the present invention.
- a cathode electrode (6, cathode) is laminated on the upper part of the organic functional layer unit (5) to constitute an organic EL element.
- the outer peripheral portion of the organic EL element is sealed with a sealing adhesive (7), and a sealing member (8) is disposed on the surface thereof to constitute the organic EL panel (2).
- the organic EL panel (2) according to the present invention may have a configuration having a metal foil layer on the outermost surface side for the purpose of protecting the organic EL element.
- the configuration of FIG. 2 is characterized in that the anode electrode (4A, anode) functions as a counter electrode that emits light from the organic EL element and also functions as a detection electrode that is a touch detection electrode. .
- a light emitting element driving circuit unit (12) having a light emitting element driving circuit unit for controlling light emission is connected between the anode electrode (4A) and the cathode electrode (6).
- a touch detection circuit unit (14) for detecting a touch (finger touch) is connected.
- FIG. 2 shows a configuration in which the anode electrode (4A) also serves as the detection electrode, but the function may be imparted to the cathode electrode (6A) as described later in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a drive circuit diagram of Embodiment 1 which is an example of the organic EL module of the present invention.
- the organic EL panel (2) shown in the center includes an anode electrode wiring (25) connected to an anode electrode (4A, not shown), a cathode A cathode electrode wiring (26) connected to an electrode (6, not shown) is provided, and an organic EL element (22) which is a diode and a capacitor (21, Cel) are connected between the wirings.
- the anode electrode wiring (25) drawn from the anode electrode (4A, not shown) is connected to the light emitting element drive circuit section (23) via the switch 1 (SW1).
- the cathode electrode wiring (26) drawn from the cathode electrode (6, not shown) is connected to the light emitting element driving circuit section (23) via the switch 2 (SW2).
- the light emitting element driving circuit section (23) is connected to the ground (27).
- This ground (27) is specifically called a signal ground.
- the light emitting element driving circuit unit (12) incorporates a constant current driving circuit or a constant voltage driving circuit, controls the light emission timing of the organic EL element, and applies reverse bias (reverse applied voltage) as necessary. And a light emitting element driving circuit portion (23).
- the light-emitting element drive circuit unit (23) and SW1 and SW2 are shown as independent components. However, the switch 1 (SW1) is connected to the light-emitting element drive circuit unit (23) as necessary. ) And / or switch 2 (SW2) may be incorporated.
- the light emitting element driving circuit unit (12) in the present invention is the anode electrode wiring (25), SW1, the light emitting element driving circuit section (23), SW2, and the cathode electrode wiring (26) as shown by the broken line in FIG. Is a circuit range composed of
- the configuration of the light emitting element driving circuit unit (23) according to the present invention is not particularly limited, and a conventionally known light emitting element driving circuit unit (organic EL element driving circuit) can be applied.
- the light emitting element driving circuit for example, according to a preset light emission pattern of the light emitting element as shown in FIG. 5 described later, between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode, the light emission amount of the organic EL element as the light emitting element. It has a function of applying a current according to the above.
- this optical element driving circuit there is known a constant current circuit comprising a step-up or step-down DC-DC converter circuit, a current value feedback circuit, a DC-DC converter switch control circuit, and the like.
- FIG. 4 shows an example of a light emitting element driving circuit unit (23) applicable to the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic circuit diagram showing an example of a configuration of a light emitting element driving circuit unit having a light emitting element driving circuit unit according to the present invention.
- the light emitting element drive circuit section (23) includes a step-up or step-down DC-DC converter circuit (31), a switch element control circuit (32) of the DC-DC converter, and a current value feedback circuit (33).
- a step-up or step-down DC-DC converter circuit (31) when the detection resistance is R 1 and the comparison potential is V ref , the anode potential of the organic EL element (22) is DC ⁇ so that the current I OLED flowing through the organic EL element (22) becomes V ref / R 1.
- a constant current circuit can be obtained by stepping up or down the voltage by the DC converter circuit (31).
- the touch detection circuit unit (14) described on the right side detects the touch of the anode electrode wiring (25) drawn from the anode electrode (4A, not shown) functioning as the touch detection electrode via the switch 3 (SW3). Connected to the circuit unit (24), the touch detection circuit unit (24) is connected to the ground (27). A configuration in which the switch 3 (SW3) is incorporated in the touch detection circuit unit (24) may be employed.
- the touch detection circuit unit (24) is not particularly limited in its configuration, and a conventional known touch detection circuit unit can be applied.
- a touch detection circuit is composed of an amplifier, a filter, an AD converter, a rectifying / smoothing circuit, a comparator, and the like, and representative examples include a self-capacitance detection method, a series capacitance division comparison method (OMRON method), and the like.
- OMRON method series capacitance division comparison method
- the switches 1 to 3 are not particularly limited as long as they have a switching function such as an FET (field effect transistor), a TFT (thin film transistor), or the like.
- FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing an example of the light emission period and the sensing period in the first embodiment.
- the touch sensor function in the icon part can be expressed.
- the uppermost column in FIG. 5 is a chart showing the ON / OFF operation timing of SW1 in the light emitting element driving circuit unit (12), and the operation timings of SW2 and SW3 are also shown below.
- the high period indicates the ON state of the switch. The same applies to the timing charts described below.
- the lowermost column is a chart showing the history of applied voltage to the organic EL element.
- SW1 and SW2 are in the “ON” state, the voltage rises from the OLED off voltage and becomes a voltage necessary for light emission. Light emission starts.
- SW1 and SW2 are turned “OFF”, the current supply to the OLED is stopped and turned off.
- t1 and SW2 are set to “OFF”, they are not turned off instantaneously, and are turned off after a certain time (t1) according to the OLED charge / discharge time constant ⁇ .
- SW3 is a switch for controlling the drive of the touch detection circuit unit (14).
- the switch is set to “OFF”.
- the timing at which SW3 is turned “ON” is set to “ON” after a predetermined standby time (t1) has passed after turning SW1 and SW2 described above “OFF”.
- the standby period (t1) is preferably in the range of about 0 ⁇ to 5 ⁇ of the OLED charge / discharge time constant ⁇ .
- the period from when SW1 and SW2 are turned “ON” to when it is turned “OFF” is the light emission period (LT), and SW1 and SW2 are turned “OFF” and the standby time (t1 ), After SW3 is set to “ON” and touch detection is performed, the period until “OFF” is set is a sensing period (ST), and LT + ST is referred to as one frame period (1FT).
- the light emission period (LT), sensing period (ST), and one frame period (1FT) in the organic EL module of the present invention are not particularly limited, and conditions suitable for the environment to be applied can be selected as appropriate.
- As the light emission period (LT) of the OLED 0.1 to 2.0 msec.
- the sensing period (ST) is 0.05 to 0.3 msec.
- the one frame period (1FT) can be in the range of 0.15 to 2.3 msec.
- the one frame period (1FT) is preferably 60 Hz or more for the purpose of reducing flicker.
- FIG. 6 is a timing chart according to a method of applying a reverse bias applied voltage to the OLED as another example of the light emission period and the sensing period in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a circuit operation diagram showing an example of circuit operation in the light emission period (LT) of the first embodiment.
- SW3 connected to the touch detection circuit unit (14) is in an “OFF” state.
- FIG. 8 is a circuit operation diagram showing an example of circuit operation in the sensing period (ST) of the first embodiment.
- SW1 and SW2 of the light emitting element drive circuit unit (12) are turned “OFF”, the light emitting element drive circuit is opened, and the switch 3 (SW3) of the touch detection circuit unit (14) is turned “ON”.
- the switch 3 (SW3) of the touch detection circuit unit (14) is turned “ON”.
- the finger (15) and the detection electrode Capacitance (Cf) is generated between certain anode electrodes (4A).
- the capacitance (Cf) is connected to the ground (16). 29 is a touch detection information route at the time of sensing.
- FIG. 9 is a drive circuit diagram of Embodiment 2, which is another example of the organic EL module of the present invention.
- a capacitor Cs (30) is used instead of the switch (SW3) constituting the touch detection circuit unit (14) in the drive circuit diagram of the first embodiment described in FIG. It is the structure which incorporated.
- the capacitor Cs (30) By incorporating the capacitor Cs (30) into the circuit, a function similar to that of the switch 3 (SW3) can be provided.
- a configuration in which the switch 1 (SW1) or the switch 2 (SW2) is incorporated in the light emitting element driving circuit unit (23) may be employed.
- condenser Cs (30) is incorporated in the inside of a touch detection circuit part (24) may be sufficient.
- FIG. 10 is an example of a light emission period and a sensing period in Embodiment 2, and is a timing chart in which a standby time (t1) is provided as a sensing timing.
- the timing chart shown in FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the sensing timing by the capacitor Cs (30) instead of the “ON / OFF” operation of SW3 with respect to the timing chart shown in FIG. 5 described above.
- FIG. 11 is another example of the light emission period and the sensing period in Embodiment 2, and is a timing chart in which a reverse bias applied voltage is applied to a circuit operation diagram illustrating an example of circuit operation in the sensing period of Embodiment 2.
- the timing chart shown in FIG. 11 shows the sensing timing by the capacitor Cs (30) instead of the “ON / OFF” operation of SW3 with respect to the timing chart given the reverse bias application voltage shown in FIG. FIG.
- FIG. 12 is a circuit operation diagram showing an example of the circuit operation in the light emission period of Embodiment 2, which is the same as the circuit operation in the light emission period of Embodiment 1 described above with reference to FIG.
- FIG. 13 is a drive circuit operation diagram showing an example of the circuit operation in the sensing period of Embodiment 2, in which SW1 and SW2 of the light emitting element drive circuit unit (12) are set to “OFF” to open the light emitting element drive circuit.
- SW1 and SW2 of the light emitting element drive circuit unit (12) are set to “OFF” to open the light emitting element drive circuit.
- electrostatic discharge is generated between the finger (15) and the anode electrode (4A) serving as the detection electrode.
- a capacitance (Cf) is generated, and touch detection is performed based on the capacitance (Cf).
- FIG. 14A and 14B are schematic diagrams for explaining the capacitance difference between the light emission period and the sensing period (at the time of finger touch) in Embodiment 2, and as shown in FIG. 14A, in a state where the finger is not touched. Since one electrode is in a floating potential state, the capacitance Cs (30) provided in the touch detection circuit unit (14) is not detected. On the other hand, at the time of touch detection shown in FIG. 14B (at the time of finger touch), the electrostatic capacitances Cf and Cs generated between the finger (15) and the anode electrode (4A) that is the touch detection electrode are used. Since it becomes a serial composite capacitance value, a touch can be detected.
- FIG. 15 is a drive circuit diagram of Embodiment 3 which is another example of the organic EL module.
- the basic drive circuit configuration is the same as that of the drive circuit shown in FIG. 3, but the anode electrode wiring (25) and the cathode electrode wiring (26). ) Is provided with a fourth switch 4 (SW4).
- switch 1 (SW1) and / or the switch 2 (SW2) is incorporated in the light emitting element driving circuit unit (23) may be employed.
- switch 3 (SW3) is incorporated in the inside of a touch detection circuit part (24) may be sufficient.
- FIG. 16 is a timing chart showing an example of a light emission period and a sensing period in the third embodiment.
- SW1 and SW2 are fully set to “ON” to cause the OLED to emit light, and the moment when the sensing period (ST) starts.
- SW1 and SW2 are turned “OFF”, and at the same time, SW3 and SW4 are turned “ON”.
- SW4 which is a short switch, the charge / discharge components remaining between the electrodes of the OLED are instantaneously removed, so that the light emission period (LT) can be obtained without providing a standby time (t1).
- the sensing period (ST) can be entered.
- FIG. 17 is another example of the light emission period and the sensing period in the embodiment 3, and is a timing chart according to a method of applying a reverse applied voltage to the OLED.
- the timing chart shown in FIG. 17 is the same as the timing chart shown in FIG. 16 except that SW1 and SW2 are turned “ON” and immediately before “OFF” at the end of the light emission period, between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. It is a timing chart which suppressed charging / discharging at the time of OLED light extinction by giving an applied voltage (application of a reverse bias voltage).
- FIG. 18 is a drive circuit operation diagram showing an example of circuit operation in the light emission period of the third embodiment.
- the basic light emitting element driving circuit unit (12) has a circuit configuration in which SW1 and SW2 are set to “ON” and SW4 is set to “OFF”.
- the configuration is the same as that shown in FIG.
- FIG. 19 is a drive circuit operation diagram illustrating an example of circuit operation in the sensing period of Embodiment 3, in which SW1 and SW2 of the light-emitting element drive circuit unit (12) are set to “OFF” to open the light-emitting element drive circuit.
- SW1 and SW2 of the light-emitting element drive circuit unit (12) are set to “OFF” to open the light-emitting element drive circuit.
- FIG. 20 shows a sensing period in which the organic electroluminescence panel controlled by the light emitting element driving circuit unit continuously emits light and is controlled by the touch detection circuit unit (24) in Embodiment 4 which is another example of the organic electroluminescence module.
- ST is an example of a drive method in which the signal appears periodically, and a drive circuit diagram during finger feeding is illustrated. Specifically, with respect to the configuration shown in FIG. 3, SW1 and SW2 are deleted, and a capacitor (31) is provided between the wirings connecting the ground of the light emitting element drive circuit unit (23) and the touch detection circuit unit (24). It is the structure characterized by comprising.
- the light emitting element drive circuit unit (12) side is in a state where the circuit is always connected because there is no switch, and the organic EL element (22) is continuously emitting light.
- the touch detection circuit unit (14) described on the right side detects the touch of the anode electrode wiring (25) drawn from the anode electrode (4A, not shown) functioning as the touch detection electrode via the switch 3 (SW3). Connected to the circuit part (24), this touch detection circuit part is connected to the ground (27) via the capacitor (31) on the way.
- the SW3 of the touch detection circuit unit (14) is set to the “ON” state, and the upper surface of the crow substrate of the anode electrode (4), which is the detection electrode constituting the organic EL panel (2), is indicated by a finger (15 ), A capacitance (Cf) is generated between the finger (15) and an anode electrode (4A, not shown) as a detection electrode, and the touch can be detected.
- FIG. 21 is a timing chart composed of a light emission period in which light is continuously emitted in Embodiment 4 and an intermittent sensing period controlled by [ON / OFF] of SW3.
- SW1 and SW1 as shown in FIG. Since SW2 does not exist and the circuit is always connected, as shown in the lower stage, the OLED applied voltage is always “ON” and always emits light.
- touch detection can be periodically performed by turning ON / OFF SW3 of the touch detection circuit unit (14).
- touch detection electrode cathode electrode
- FIG. 22 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example in which the cathode electrode is a detection electrode in another configuration of the organic electroluminescence module of the present invention.
- the cathode electrode (6A) is a touch detection electrode and the cathode electrode (6A) is connected to a touch detection circuit unit. (14) is connected, and the cathode electrode (6A) surface side becomes a touch detection surface by finger eating (15).
- FIG. 23 is an example of an organic electroluminescence module, and is a drive circuit diagram of Embodiment 5 in which the cathode electrode (6A, not shown) is a touch detection electrode, and the drive of Embodiment 1 shown in FIGS.
- wiring to the touch detection circuit section (24) is made by the cathode electrode wiring (26) via SW3, and other configurations are the same as those in FIG.
- FIG. 24 is another example of the organic electroluminescence module, and is a drive circuit diagram of the embodiment 6 in which the cathode electrode is a touch detection electrode. Compared to the drive circuit diagrams of the embodiment 3 shown in FIGS.
- the wiring to the touch detection circuit part (24) is made by the cathode electrode wiring (26) through SW3, and the other configuration is exactly the same as FIG.
- Embodiment 5 and Embodiment 6 an example of a drive circuit diagram in which the cathode electrode (6A) is a detection electrode is shown.
- a configuration in which a cathode electrode is used as the touch detection electrode instead of the anode electrode can be employed.
- the organic EL panel (2) constituting the organic EL module (1) includes, for example, an anode electrode (4A, anode) and an organic functional layer unit on the transparent substrate (3) as illustrated in FIG. (5) is laminated to form a light emitting region.
- a cathode electrode (6, cathode) is laminated on the upper part of the organic functional layer unit (5) to constitute an organic EL element.
- the outer peripheral portion of the organic EL element is sealed with a sealing adhesive (7), and a sealing member (8) is arranged on the surface thereof.
- the configuration described in JP-like can be cited as an example.
- Examples of the transparent substrate (3) applicable to the organic EL element according to the present invention include transparent materials such as glass and plastic.
- Examples of the transparent substrate (3) preferably used include glass, quartz, and a resin film.
- the glass material examples include silica glass, soda lime silica glass, lead glass, borosilicate glass, and alkali-free glass.
- the glass materials from the viewpoint of imparting adhesion with adjacent layers, durability, and smoothness, if necessary, physical treatment such as polishing, formation of a thin film made of inorganic or organic matter, A hybrid thin film combining these thin films can be formed.
- polyesters such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polyethylene, polypropylene, cellophane, cellulose diacetate, cellulose triacetate (TAC), cellulose acetate butyrate, and cellulose acetate.
- Cellulose esters such as propionate (CAP), cellulose acetate phthalate, cellulose nitrate and their derivatives, polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene vinyl alcohol, syndiotactic polystyrene, polycarbonate, norbornene resin, polymethylpentene, poly Ether ketone, polyimide, polyethersulfone (PES), polyphenylene sulfide, Resulfones, polyetherimide, polyetherketoneimide, polyamide, fluororesin, nylon, polymethylmethacrylate, acrylic and polyarylates, Arton (trade name, manufactured by JSR) and Appel (trade name, manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals) And cycloolefin-based resins.
- CAP propionate
- CAP cellulose acetate phthalate
- cellulose nitrate and their derivatives
- polyvinylidene chloride polyvinyl alcohol
- polyethylene vinyl alcohol syndiotact
- a gas barrier layer may be provided on the transparent substrate (3) as described above, if necessary.
- the material for forming the gas barrier layer may be any material that has a function of suppressing entry of components such as moisture and oxygen that cause deterioration of the organic EL element.
- inorganic materials such as silicon oxide, silicon dioxide, and silicon nitride Can be used.
- anode electrode anode
- the anode constituting the organic EL element include metals such as Ag and Au, alloys containing metal as a main component, CuI, indium-tin composite oxide (ITO), and metal oxides such as SnO 2 and ZnO.
- metals such as Ag and Au
- alloys containing metal as a main component CuI
- metal oxides such as SnO 2 and ZnO.
- a metal or a metal-based alloy is preferable, and silver or a silver-based alloy is more preferable.
- the anode side is the light extraction side, it is necessary to be a transparent anode having optical transparency.
- the transparent anode is a layer composed mainly of silver, specifically, it may be formed of silver alone or composed of an alloy containing silver (Ag) in order to ensure the stability of silver. May be.
- alloys include silver / magnesium (Ag / Mg), silver / copper (Ag / Cu), silver / palladium (Ag / Pd), silver / palladium / copper (Ag / Pd / Cu), silver -Indium (Ag * In), silver * gold (Ag * Au), etc. are mentioned.
- the anode constituting the organic EL device according to the present invention is a transparent anode composed mainly of silver and having a thickness in the range of 2 to 20 nm.
- the thickness is preferably in the range of 4 to 12 nm.
- a thickness of 20 nm or less is preferable because the absorption component and reflection component of the transparent anode can be kept low and high light transmittance can be maintained.
- the layer composed mainly of silver means that the silver content in the transparent anode is 60% by mass or more, preferably the silver content is 80% by mass or more, More preferably, the silver content is 90% by mass or more, and particularly preferably the silver content is 98% by mass or more.
- transparent in the transparent anode according to the present invention means that the light transmittance at a wavelength of 550 nm is 50% or more.
- the transparent anode may have a configuration in which a layer composed mainly of silver is divided into a plurality of layers as necessary.
- a base layer may be provided at the lower portion from the viewpoint of improving the uniformity of the silver film of the transparent anode to be formed.
- a base layer it is a layer containing the organic compound which has a nitrogen atom or a sulfur atom, and the method of forming a transparent anode on the said base layer is a preferable aspect.
- the organic EL device has a structure in which two or more organic functional layer units each composed of an organic functional layer group and a light emitting layer are laminated between an anode and a cathode, and two or more organic functions It is possible to adopt a structure in which the layer units are separated by an intermediate electrode layer unit having independent connection terminals for obtaining electrical connection.
- the light emitting layer constituting the organic EL element preferably has a structure containing a phosphorescent compound or a fluorescent compound as a light emitting material.
- This light emitting layer is a layer that emits light by recombination of electrons injected from the electrode or the electron transport layer and holes injected from the hole transport layer, and the light emitting portion is in the layer of the light emitting layer. Alternatively, it may be the interface between the light emitting layer and the adjacent layer.
- Such a light emitting layer is not particularly limited in its configuration as long as the light emitting material contained satisfies the light emission requirements. Moreover, there may be a plurality of layers having the same emission spectrum and emission maximum wavelength. In this case, it is preferable to have a non-light emitting intermediate layer between the light emitting layers.
- the total thickness of the light emitting layers is preferably in the range of 1 to 100 nm, and more preferably in the range of 1 to 30 nm because a lower driving voltage can be obtained.
- the sum total of the thickness of a light emitting layer is the thickness also including the said intermediate
- the light emitting layer as described above is a known material such as a vacuum evaporation method, a spin coating method, a casting method, an LB method (Langmuir-Blodget, Langmuir Blodgett method), or an inkjet method. It can be formed by applying the method.
- the light emitting layer may be a mixture of a plurality of light emitting materials, and a phosphorescent light emitting material and a fluorescent light emitting material (also referred to as a fluorescent dopant or a fluorescent compound) may be mixed and used in the same light emitting layer.
- the structure of the light-emitting layer preferably includes a host compound (also referred to as a light-emitting host) and a light-emitting material (also referred to as a light-emitting dopant compound), and emits light from the light-emitting material.
- ⁇ Host compound> As the host compound contained in the light emitting layer, a compound having a phosphorescence quantum yield of phosphorescence emission at room temperature (25 ° C.) of less than 0.1 is preferable. Further, the phosphorescence quantum yield is preferably less than 0.01. Moreover, it is preferable that the volume ratio in the layer is 50% or more among the compounds contained in a light emitting layer.
- a known host compound may be used alone, or a plurality of types of host compounds may be used.
- a plurality of types of host compounds it is possible to adjust the movement of charges, and the efficiency of the organic electroluminescent device can be improved.
- a plurality of kinds of light emitting materials described later it is possible to mix different light emission, thereby obtaining an arbitrary light emission color.
- the host compound used in the light emitting layer may be a conventionally known 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). )
- Examples of host compounds applicable to the present invention include, for example, JP-A Nos. 2001-257076, 2001-357777, 2002-8860, 2002-43056, 2002-105445, 2002-352957, 2002-231453, 2002-234888, 2002-260861, 2002-305083, US Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0112407, US Patent Application Publication No. 2009/0030202, International Publication No. 2001/039234, International Publication No. 2008/056746, International Publication No. 2005/089025, International Publication No. 2007/063754, International Publication No. 2005/030900, International Publication 200th / No. 086,028, WO 2012/023947, can be mentioned JP 2007-254297, JP-European compounds described in Japanese Patent No. 2034538 Pat like.
- a phosphorescent compound also referred to as a phosphorescent compound, a phosphorescent material, or a phosphorescent dopant
- a fluorescent compound both a fluorescent compound or a fluorescent material
- a phosphorescent compound is a compound in which light emission from an excited triplet is observed. Specifically, it is a compound that emits phosphorescence at room temperature (25 ° C.), and the phosphorescence quantum yield is 0 at 25 ° C.
- a preferred phosphorescence quantum yield is 0.1 or more, although it is defined as 0.01 or more compounds.
- the phosphorescent quantum yield can be measured by the method described in Spectroscopic II, page 398 (1992 edition, Maruzen) of the Fourth Edition Experimental Chemistry Course 7.
- the phosphorescence quantum yield in the solution can be measured using various solvents, but when using a phosphorescent compound in the present invention, the phosphorescence quantum yield is 0.01 or more in any solvent. Should be achieved.
- the phosphorescent compound can be appropriately selected from known compounds used for the light-emitting layer of a general organic EL device, but preferably contains a group 8 to 10 metal in the periodic table of elements. More preferred are iridium compounds, more preferred are iridium compounds, osmium compounds, platinum compounds (platinum complex compounds) or rare earth complexes, and most preferred are iridium compounds.
- one light-emitting layer may contain two or more phosphorescent compounds, and the concentration ratio of the phosphorescent compound in the light-emitting layer varies in the thickness direction of the light-emitting layer. It may be a mode.
- preferred phosphorescent compounds include organometallic complexes having Ir as a central metal. More preferably, a complex containing at least one coordination mode of a metal-carbon bond, a metal-nitrogen bond, a metal-oxygen bond, and a metal-sulfur bond is preferable.
- the phosphorescent compound described above (also referred to as a phosphorescent metal complex) is described in, for example, Organic Letter, vol. 16, 2579-2581 (2001), Inorganic Chemistry, Vol. 30, No. 8, pp. 1685-1687 (1991), J. Am. Am. Chem. Soc. , 123, 4304 (2001), Inorganic Chemistry, Vol. 40, No. 7, pages 1704-1711 (2001), Inorganic Chemistry, Vol. 41, No. 12, pages 3055-3066 (2002) , New Journal of Chemistry. 26, 1171 (2002), European Journal of Organic Chemistry, Vol. 4, pages 695-709 (2004), and the methods described in these references, etc. Can be synthesized.
- Fluorescent compounds include coumarin dyes, pyran dyes, cyanine dyes, croconium dyes, squalium dyes, oxobenzanthracene dyes, fluorescein dyes, rhodamine dyes, pyrylium dyes, perylene dyes, stilbene dyes. And dyes, polythiophene dyes, and rare earth complex phosphors.
- each layer other than the light emitting layer constituting the organic functional layer unit will be described in the order of a charge injection layer, a hole transport layer, an electron transport layer, and a blocking layer.
- the charge injection layer is a layer provided between the electrode and the light emitting 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, NT. The details are described in Volume 2, Chapter 2, “Electrode Materials” (pages 123 to 166) of “Part 2” of S Co., Ltd., and there are a hole injection layer and an electron injection layer.
- the charge injection layer is present between the anode and the light emitting layer or the hole transport layer in the case of a hole injection layer, and between the cathode and the light emitting layer or the electron transport layer in the case of an electron injection layer.
- the present invention is characterized in that the charge injection layer is disposed adjacent to the transparent electrode. When used in an intermediate electrode, it is sufficient that at least one of the adjacent electron injection layer and hole injection layer satisfies the requirements of the present invention.
- the hole injection layer is a layer disposed adjacent to the anode, which is a transparent electrode, in order to lower the driving voltage and improve the luminance of light emission.
- the organic EL element and its industrialization front line June 30, 1998 “Published by TS Co., Ltd.)”, Chapter 2, “Electrode Materials” (pages 123 to 166) in the second volume.
- JP-A-9-45479, JP-A-9-260062, JP-A-8-288069 and the like porphyrin derivatives, phthalocyanine derivatives, oxazole derivatives, oxadiazole derivatives, triazole derivatives, imidazole derivatives, pyrazoline derivatives, pyrazolone derivatives, phenylenediamine derivatives, hydrazone derivatives, stilbene derivatives, polyarylalkane derivatives, triarylamine derivatives, carbazole Derivatives, indolocarbazole derivatives, isoindole derivatives, acene derivatives such as anthracene and naphthalene, fluorene derivatives, fluorenone derivatives, polyvinylcarbazole, and aromatic amines to the main chain or side chain Polymeric material or an oligomer, polysilane, a conductive polymer or oligomer (e.
- Examples of the triarylamine derivative include benzidine type represented by ⁇ -NPD (4,4′-bis [N- (1-naphthyl) -N-phenylamino] biphenyl), and MTDATA (4,4 ′, 4 ′′).
- Examples include a starburst type represented by -tris [N- (3-methylphenyl) -N-phenylamino] triphenylamine), a compound having fluorene or anthracene in the triarylamine-linked core.
- hexaazatriphenylene derivatives such as those described in JP-T-2003-519432 and JP-A-2006-135145 can also be used as a hole transport material.
- the electron injection layer is a layer provided between the cathode and the light emitting layer for lowering the driving voltage and improving the light emission luminance.
- the cathode is composed of the transparent electrode according to the present invention
- Chapter 2 “Electrode materials” pages 123 to 166) of the second edition of “Organic EL devices and their industrialization front line (issued by NTS, November 30, 1998)” ) Is described in detail.
- Specific examples of materials preferably used for the electron injection layer As, metals represented by strontium and aluminum, alkali metal compounds represented by lithium fluoride, sodium fluoride, potassium fluoride, etc., alkali metal halide layers represented by magnesium fluoride, calcium fluoride, etc. Examples thereof include an alkaline earth metal compound layer typified by magnesium fluoride, a metal oxide typified by molybdenum oxide and aluminum oxide, and a metal complex typified by lithium-8-hydroxyquinolate (Liq).
- the transparent electrode in this invention is a cathode
- organic materials such as a metal complex
- the electron injection layer is preferably a very thin film, and depending on the constituent materials, the layer thickness is preferably in the range of 1 nm to 10 ⁇ m.
- the hole transport layer is composed of a hole transport material having a function of transporting holes.
- the hole injection layer and the electron blocking layer also have a function as a hole transport layer.
- the hole transport layer can be provided as a single layer or a plurality of layers.
- the hole transport material has any of hole injection or transport and electron barrier properties, and may be either organic or inorganic.
- triazole derivatives oxadiazole derivatives, imidazole derivatives, polyarylalkane derivatives, pyrazoline derivatives, pyrazolone derivatives, phenylenediamine derivatives, arylamine derivatives, amino-substituted chalcone derivatives, oxazole derivatives, styrylanthracene derivatives, fluorenone derivatives, hydrazone derivatives
- Examples include stilbene derivatives, silazane derivatives, aniline copolymers, conductive polymer oligomers, and thiophene oligomers.
- hole transport material those described above can be used, but porphyrin compounds, aromatic tertiary amine compounds and styrylamine compounds can be used, and in particular, aromatic tertiary amine compounds can be used. preferable.
- 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 (abbreviation: 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 -Tolylaminophenyl) -4-phenylcyclohexane, bis (4-dimethylamino-2-methylphenyl) phenylmethane, bis (4-di-p
- the hole transport material may be formed by a known method such as a vacuum deposition method, a spin coating method, a casting method, a printing method including an ink jet method, and an LB method (Langmuir Brodget, Langmuir Brodgett method). Thus, it can be formed by thinning.
- the layer thickness of the hole transport layer is not particularly limited, but is usually about 5 nm to 5 ⁇ m, preferably 5 to 200 nm.
- the hole transport layer may have a single layer structure composed of one or more of the above materials.
- the p property can be increased by doping impurities into the material of the hole transport layer.
- Examples thereof include JP-A-4-297076, JP-A-2000-196140, JP-A-2001-102175 and J.I. Appl. Phys. 95, 5773 (2004), and the like.
- the electron transport layer is made of a material having a function of transporting electrons, and in a broad sense, the electron injection layer and the hole blocking layer also correspond to the electron transport layer.
- the electron transport layer can be provided as a single layer structure or a stacked structure of a plurality of layers.
- an electron transport material (also serving as a hole blocking material) constituting a layer portion adjacent to the light emitting layer is used as an electron transporting material. What is necessary is just to have the function to transmit.
- any one of conventionally known compounds can be selected and used. Examples include nitro-substituted fluorene derivatives, diphenylquinone derivatives, thiopyran dioxide derivatives, carbodiimides, fluorenylidenemethane derivatives, anthraquinodimethane, anthrone derivatives, and oxadiazole derivatives.
- 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 a material for the electron transport layer. It can. Furthermore, a polymer material in which these materials are introduced into a polymer chain, or a polymer material having these materials as a polymer main chain can also be used.
- metal complexes of 8-quinolinol derivatives such as tris (8-quinolinol) aluminum (abbreviation: Alq 3 ), 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 (abbreviation: Znq), etc. and the central metal of these metal complexes
- a metal complex replaced with In, Mg, Cu, Ca, Sn, Ga, or Pb can also be used as a material for the electron transport layer.
- the electron transport layer can be formed by thinning the above material by a known method such as a vacuum deposition method, a spin coating method, a casting method, a printing method including an inkjet method, and an LB method.
- the thickness of the electron transport layer is not particularly limited, but is usually about 5 nm to 5 ⁇ m, preferably 5 to 200 nm.
- the electron transport layer may have a single structure composed of one or more of the above materials.
- the blocking layer includes a hole blocking layer and an electron blocking layer, and is a layer provided as necessary in addition to the constituent layers of the organic functional layer unit 3 described above.
- the blocking layer includes a hole blocking layer and an electron blocking layer, and is a layer provided as necessary in addition to the constituent layers of the organic functional layer unit 3 described above.
- Hole blocking (hole block) layers and the like are described in JP-A-11-204258, JP-A-11-204359, and “Organic EL devices and their forefront of industrialization” (published by NTS on November 30, 1998).
- the hole blocking layer has a function of an electron transport layer in a broad sense.
- the hole blocking layer is made of a hole blocking material that has a function of transporting electrons but has a very small ability to transport holes, and recombines electrons and holes by blocking holes while transporting electrons. Probability can be improved.
- the structure of an electron carrying layer 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.
- the electron blocking layer is made of a material that has the ability to transport holes and has a very small ability to transport electrons. By blocking holes while transporting holes, the probability of recombination of electrons and holes is improved. Can be made.
- the structure of a positive hole transport layer can be used as an electron blocking layer as needed.
- the layer thickness of the hole blocking layer applied 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 cathode is an electrode film that functions to supply holes to the organic functional layer group and the light emitting layer, and a metal, an alloy, an organic or inorganic conductive compound, or a mixture thereof is used. Specifically, gold, aluminum, silver, magnesium, lithium, magnesium / copper mixture, magnesium / silver mixture, magnesium / aluminum mixture, magnesium / indium mixture, indium, lithium / aluminum mixture, rare earth metal, ITO, ZnO, TiO Oxide semiconductors such as 2 and SnO 2 .
- the cathode can be produced by forming a thin film of these conductive materials by a method such as vapor deposition or sputtering.
- the sheet resistance as the second electrode is preferably several hundred ⁇ / ⁇ or less, and the film thickness is usually selected within the range of 5 nm to 5 ⁇ m, preferably 5 to 200 nm.
- the organic EL element is a method in which emitted light is extracted also from the cathode side or a double-sided light emitting type
- a cathode having good light transmittance may be selected and configured.
- sealing member examples of the sealing means used for sealing the organic EL element include a method in which a sealing member, a cathode, and a transparent substrate are bonded with an adhesive.
- the sealing member may be disposed so as to cover the display area of the organic EL element, and may be concave or flat. Further, transparency and electrical insulation are not particularly limited.
- the sealing member include a glass plate, a polymer plate, a film, a metal plate, and a 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 a plate made of polycarbonate, acrylic, polyethylene terephthalate, polyether sulfide, polysulfone, or the like.
- the metal plate include 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.
- the sealing member a polymer film and a metal film can be preferably used from the viewpoint of reducing the thickness of the organic EL element. Furthermore, the polymer film has a water vapor transmission rate of 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 g / m 2 .multidot.m at a temperature of 25 ⁇ 0.5 ° C. and a relative humidity of 90 ⁇ 2% RH measured by a method according to JIS K 7129-1992.
- the oxygen permeability measured by a method according to JIS K 7126-1987 is preferably 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 ml / m 2 ⁇ 24 h ⁇ atm (1 atm is 1.01325 ⁇ 10 5 a Pa) equal to or lower than a temperature of 25 ⁇ 0.5 ° C.
- water vapor permeability at a relative humidity of 90 ⁇ 2% is preferably not more than 1 ⁇ 10 -3 g / m 2 ⁇ 24h.
- an inert gas such as nitrogen or argon, or an inert liquid such as fluorocarbon or silicon oil is injected in the gas phase and liquid phase. It is preferable to do. Further, the gap between the sealing member and the display area of the organic EL element can be evacuated, or a hygroscopic compound can be sealed in the gap.
- the manufacturing method of an organic EL element is mainly a method of forming a laminate by laminating an anode, an organic functional layer group 1, a light emitting layer, an organic functional layer group 2 and a cathode on a transparent substrate.
- a transparent substrate is prepared, and a thin film made of a desired electrode material, for example, an anode material is deposited on the transparent substrate so as to have a thickness of 1 ⁇ m or less, preferably in the range of 10 to 200 nm.
- the anode is formed by a method such as sputtering.
- a connection electrode portion (for example, an anode electrode wiring drawn from the anode electrode shown in FIG. 3) connected to an external power source is formed at the anode end portion.
- a hole injection layer and a hole transport layer constituting the organic functional layer group 1, a light emitting layer, an electron transport layer constituting the organic functional layer group 2 and the like are sequentially laminated thereon.
- Examples of the method for forming each of these layers include spin coating, casting, ink jet, vapor deposition, and printing. From the viewpoints that a homogeneous layer can be easily obtained and pinholes are not easily generated. A vacuum deposition method or a spin coating method is particularly preferable. Further, different formation methods may be applied for each layer. When a vapor deposition method is employed for forming each of these layers, the vapor deposition conditions vary depending on the type of compound used, but generally the boat heating temperature is in the range of 50 to 450 ° C.
- the degree of vacuum is 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 6 to Within a range of 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 2 Pa, a deposition rate within a range of 0.01 to 50 nm / second, a substrate temperature within a range of ⁇ 50 to 300 ° C., and a layer thickness within a range of 0.1 to 5 ⁇ m. Therefore, it is desirable to appropriately select each condition.
- a cathode is formed thereon by an appropriate forming method such as vapor deposition or sputtering. At this time, the cathode is patterned in a shape in which terminal portions are drawn from the upper side of the organic functional layer group to the periphery of the transparent substrate while maintaining an insulating state with respect to the anode by the organic functional layer group.
- the transparent base material, the anode, the organic functional layer group, the light emitting layer, and the cathode are sealed with a sealing material. That is, a sealing material that covers at least the organic functional layer group is provided on the transparent base material in a state where the terminal portions of the anode and the cathode (leading wiring of each electrode) are exposed.
- each electrode of the organic EL element is electrically connected to the light emitting element driving circuit unit (12) or the touch detection circuit unit (14).
- the electrical connection member (leading wiring) that can be used is not particularly limited as long as it is a member having conductivity, but is preferably an anisotropic conductive film (ACF), a conductive paste, or a metal paste. It is an aspect.
- anisotropic conductive film examples include a layer having fine conductive particles having conductivity mixed with a thermosetting resin.
- the conductive particle-containing layer that can be used in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it is a layer containing conductive particles as an anisotropic conductive member, and can be appropriately selected according to the purpose.
- the conductive particles that can be used as the anisotropic conductive member according to the present invention are not particularly limited and may be appropriately selected depending on the intended purpose. Examples thereof include metal particles and metal-coated resin particles.
- Examples of commercially available ACFs include low-temperature curing ACFs that can also be applied to resin films, such as MF-331 (manufactured by Hitachi Chemical).
- the metal particles include nickel, cobalt, silver, copper, gold, palladium, and the like.
- the metal-coated resin particles for example, the surface of the resin core is any one of nickel, copper, gold, and palladium.
- the metal paste may be a commercially available metal nanoparticle paste.
- the organic electroluminescence module of the present invention is an organic electroluminescence module that can achieve small formatting and thinning, and can simplify the process, and is suitable for various smart devices and lighting devices such as smartphones and tablets. Available.
- FIG. 25 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an example of a smart device (100) having the icon portion of the organic EL module of the present invention.
- the smart device 100 of the present invention includes the organic electroluminescence module (MD) having the touch detection function described in FIGS. 3 to 24, the liquid crystal display device 120, and the like.
- a conventionally known liquid crystal display device can be used as the liquid crystal display device 120.
- FIG. 25 shows a state where the organic electroluminescence module (MD) of the present invention emits light, and the light emission of various display patterns (111) is visually recognized when viewed from the front side.
- various display patterns (111) are not visually recognized.
- the shape of the display pattern (111) shown in FIG. 25 is an example and is not limited thereto, and may be any figure, character, pattern, or the like.
- the “display pattern” means a design (design or pattern in the figure), characters, images, etc. displayed by light emission of the organic EL element.
- the organic electroluminescence module of the present invention can also be applied to a lighting device.
- the lighting device provided with the organic electroluminescence module of the present invention is also useful for display devices such as household lighting, interior lighting, and backlights of liquid crystal display devices.
- backlights such as clocks, signboard advertisements, traffic lights, light sources such as optical storage media, light sources for electrophotographic copying machines, light sources for optical communication processing machines, light sources for optical sensors, etc.
- backlights such as clocks, signboard advertisements, traffic lights, light sources such as optical storage media, light sources for electrophotographic copying machines, light sources for optical communication processing machines, light sources for optical sensors, etc.
- There are a wide range of uses such as household appliances.
- the organic electroluminescence module of the present invention can achieve a small format, a thin film, and simplified processes, and can be suitably used for various smart devices such as smartphones and tablets and lighting devices.
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静電容量方式のタッチ検出回路ユニットと、有機エレクトロルミネッセンスパネルを駆動する発光素子駆動回路部を有する発光素子駆動回路ユニットとを有し、
前記有機エレクトロルミネッセンスパネルは、内部の対向する位置に面状の一対の電極を有し、
前記一対の電極が、前記発光素子駆動回路ユニットに接続され、
かつ前記一対の電極のいずれか一方がタッチ検出電極であり、当該タッチ検出電極が前記タッチ検出回路ユニットに接続されている
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。
本発明の有機ELモジュールは、有機ELパネルに電気接続部材を接合した有機ELモジュールであって、当該電気接続部材としては、静電容量方式のタッチ検出回路ユニットと、前記有機エレクトロルミネッセンスパネルを駆動する発光素子駆動回路部を有する発光素子駆動回路ユニットとを有し、前記有機エレクトロルミネッセンスパネルを構成する有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子は、内部の対向する位置に面状の一対の電極を有し、前記一対の電極が、発光素子駆動回路ユニットに接続され、前記一対の電極のいずれか一方がタッチ検出電極であり、当該タッチ検出電極が、前記タッチ検出回路ユニットに接続されている構成であることを特徴とする。
(実施態様1)
図3は、本発明の有機ELモジュールの一例である実施態様1の駆動回路図である。
図9は、本発明の有機ELモジュールの他の一例である実施態様2の駆動回路図である。
図15は、有機ELモジュールの他の一例である実施態様3の駆動回路図である。
図20は、有機エレクトロルミネッセンスモジュールの他の一例である実施態様4で、発光素子駆動回路部により制御する有機エレクトロルミネッセンスパネルが連続的に発光し、タッチ検出回路部(24)により制御するセンシング期間(ST)が周期的に出現する駆動方式の一例で、指食時の駆動回路図を例示してある。具体的には、図3に示した構成に対し、SW1及びSW2を削除し、前記発光素子駆動回路部(23)と前記タッチ検出回路部(24)のグラウンドを結ぶ配線間にコンデンサー(31)を具備したことを特徴とする構成である。
以上、図2~図21おいては、タッチ検出電極をアノード電極(陽極)とした例を示したが、カソード電極(6、陰極)をタッチ検出電極とすることもできる。
図23は、有機エレクトロルミネッセンスモジュールの一例で、カソード電極(6A、不図示)がタッチ検出電極である実施態様5の駆動回路図であり、前記図3~図8で示した実施態様1の駆動回路図に対し、タッチ検出回路部(24)への配線が、SW3を介してカソード電極配線(26)によりなされている図であり、その他の構成は、図3等と全く同様である。
図24は、有機エレクトロルミネッセンスモジュールの他の一例で、カソード電極がタッチ検出電極である実施態様6の駆動回路図であり、前記図15~図19で示した実施態様3の駆動回路図に対し、タッチ検出回路部(24)への配線が、SW3を介してカソード電極配線(26)によりなされている図であり、その他の構成は、図15等と全く同様である。
有機ELモジュール(1)を構成する有機ELパネル(2)は、例えば、前記図2で例示したように、透明基材(3)上に、アノード電極(4A、陽極)と、有機機能層ユニット(5)が積層されて、発光領域を構成している。有機機能層ユニット(5)の上部には、カソード電極(6、陰極)が積層されて、有機EL素子を構成している。この有機EL素子の外周部を封止用接着剤(7)で封止され、その表面に、封止部材(8)を配置して構成されている。
(ii)陽極/正孔注入輸送層/発光層/正孔阻止層/電子注入輸送層/陰極
(iii)陽極/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/陰極
(iv)陽極/正孔注入層/正孔輸送層/発光層/電子輸送層/電子注入層/陰極
(v)陽極/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/陰極
(vi)陽極/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/陰極
更に、発光層が複数層で構成される場合には、発光層間に非発光性の中間層を有していてもよい。中間層は電荷発生層であってもよく、マルチフォトンユニット構成であってもよい。
本発明に係る有機EL素子に適用可能な透明基材(3)としては、例えば、ガラス、プラスチック等の透明材料を挙げることができる。好ましく用いられる透明基材(3)としては、ガラス、石英、樹脂フィルムを挙げることができる。
有機EL素子を構成する陽極としては、Ag、Au等の金属又は金属を主成分とする合金、CuI、あるいはインジウム-スズの複合酸化物(ITO)、SnO2及びZnO等の金属酸化物を挙げることができるが、金属又は金属を主成分とする合金であることが好ましく、更に好ましくは、銀又は銀を主成分とする合金である。また、陽極側が光取出し側となる場合には、光透過性を有する透明陽極であることが必要となる。
本発明に係る有機EL素子においては、陽極と陰極との間に、有機機能層群と発光層から構成される有機機能層ユニットを二つ以上積層した構造を有し、二つ以上の有機機能層ユニット間を、電気的接続を得るための独立した接続端子を有する中間電極層ユニットで分離した構造をとることができる。
有機EL素子を構成する発光層は、発光材料としてリン光発光化合物又は蛍光発光性化合物が含有されている構成が好ましい。
発光層に含有されるホスト化合物としては、室温(25℃)におけるリン光発光のリン光量子収率が0.1未満の化合物が好ましい。さらにリン光量子収率が0.01未満であることが好ましい。また、発光層に含有される化合物の中で、その層中での体積比が50%以上であることが好ましい。
本発明で用いることのできる発光材料としては、リン光発光性化合物(リン光性化合物、リン光発光材料又はリン光発光ドーパントともいう。)及び蛍光発光性化合物(蛍光性化合物又は蛍光発光材料ともいう。)が挙げられる。
リン光発光性化合物とは、励起三重項からの発光が観測される化合物であり、具体的には室温(25℃)にてリン光発光する化合物であり、リン光量子収率が25℃において0.01以上の化合物であると定義されるが、好ましいリン光量子収率は0.1以上である。
蛍光発光性化合物としては、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又は希土類錯体系蛍光体等が挙げられる。
次いで、有機機能層ユニットを構成する発光層以外の各層について、電荷注入層、正孔輸送層、電子輸送層及び阻止層の順に説明する。
電荷注入層は、駆動電圧低下や発光輝度向上のために、電極と発光層の間に設けられる層のことで、「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)」の第2編第2章「電極材料」(123~166頁)にその詳細が記載されており、正孔注入層と電子注入層とがある。
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より構成され、広い意味で正孔注入層及び電子阻止層も正孔輸送層としての機能を有する。正孔輸送層は単層又は複数層設けることができる。
電子輸送層は、電子を輸送する機能を有する材料より構成され、広い意味で電子注入層、正孔阻止層も電子輸送層に該当する。電子輸送層は、単層構造又は複数層の積層構造として設けることができる。
阻止層としては、正孔阻止層及び電子阻止層が挙げられ、上記説明した有機機能層ユニット3の各構成層の他に、必要に応じて設けられる層である。例えば、特開平11-204258号公報、特開平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)層等を挙げることができる。
陰極は、有機機能層群や発光層に正孔を供給するために機能する電極膜であり、金属、合金、有機又は無機の導電性化合物若しくはこれらの混合物が用いられる。具体的には、金、アルミニウム、銀、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、インジウム、リチウム/アルミニウム混合物、希土類金属、ITO、ZnO、TiO2及びSnO2等の酸化物半導体などが挙げられる。
有機EL素子を封止するのに用いられる封止手段としては、例えば、封止部材と、陰極及び透明基板とを接着剤で接着する方法を挙げることができる。
有機EL素子の製造方法は、主には、透明基材上に、陽極、有機機能層群1、発光層、有機機能層群2及び陰極を積層して積層体を形成する方法である。
本発明の有機エレクトロルミネッセンスモジュールは、スモールフォーマット化及び薄膜化を達成し、工程の簡素化を達成することができる有機エレクトロルミネッセンスモジュールであり、スマートフォンやタブレット等の各種スマートデバイス及び照明装置に好適に利用できる。
図25は、アイコン部に本発明の有機ELモジュールを具備したスマートデバイス(100)の一例を示す概略構成図である。
本発明の有機エレクトロルミネッセンスモジュールは、照明装置にも適用が可能である。本発明の有機エレクトロルミネッセンスモジュールを具備した照明装置としては、家庭用照明、車内照明、液晶表示装置のバックライト等、表示装置にも有用に用いられる。その他、時計等のバックライト、看板広告、信号機、光記憶媒体等の光源、電子写真複写機の光源、光通信処理機の光源、光センサーの光源等、さらには表示装置を必要とする一般の家庭用電気器具等広い範囲の用途が挙げられる。
2 有機ELパネル
3 透明基材
4 アノード電極
4A タッチ検出電極を兼ねたアノード電極
5 有機機能層ユニット
6 カソード電極
6A タッチ検出電極を兼ねたカソード電極
7 封止用接着剤
8 封止部材
9 タッチ検出部
10 従来型のタッチ検出電極
11 カバーガラス
12 発光素子駆動回路ユニット
13 分離型のタッチ検出回路ユニット
14 タッチ検出回路ユニット
15 指
16 接地(アース)
21 コンデンサー(Cel)
22 有機EL素子
23 発光素子駆動回路部
24 タッチ検出回路部
25 アノード電極配線
26 カソード電極配線
27 グランド
28 発光制御情報ルート
29 タッチ検出情報ルート
30 コンデンサー(Cs)
100 スマートデバイス
111 表示パターン
120 液晶表示装置
1FT 1フレーム期間
Cf 指食時の静電容量
LT 発光期間
ST センシング期間
SW1 スイッチ1
SW2 スイッチ2
SW3 スイッチ3
SW4 スイッチ4
t1 待機時間
τ OLED充放電時定数
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- タッチ検出機能を有する有機エレクトロルミネッセンスモジュールであって、
静電容量方式のタッチ検出回路ユニットと、有機エレクトロルミネッセンスパネルを駆動する発光素子駆動回路部を有する発光素子駆動回路ユニットとを有し、
前記有機エレクトロルミネッセンスパネルは、内部の対向する位置に面状の一対の電極を有し、
前記一対の電極が、前記発光素子駆動回路ユニットに接続され、
かつ前記一対の電極のいずれか一方がタッチ検出電極であり、当該タッチ検出電極が前記タッチ検出回路ユニットに接続されている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。 - 前記タッチ検出回路ユニットと、発光素子駆動回路ユニットとが、一つの共通のグランドに接続されてい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モジュール。
- 前記発光素子駆動回路部により制御する有機エレクトロルミネッセンスパネルの発光期間と、前記タッチ検出回路部により制御するタッチセンシング期間とが分離され、前記タッチセンシング期間では、有機エレクトロルミネッセンスパネルの電気容量が検出されないように、前記一対の電極の少なくとも一方の電極がフローティング電位の状態であることを特徴とする請求項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モジュール。
- 前記発光素子駆動回路部により制御する有機エレクトロルミネッセンスパネルの発光期間と、前記タッチ検出回路部により制御するタッチセンシング期間とが分離され、前記タッチセンシング期間では、有機エレクトロルミネッセンスパネルの電気容量が検出されないように、前記一対の電極が両方ともフローティング電位の状態であることを特徴とする請求項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モジュール。
- 前記発光素子駆動回路部により制御する有機エレクトロルミネッセンスパネルの発光期間と、前記タッチ検出回路部により制御するタッチセンシング期間とが分離され、前記タッチセンシング期間では、有機エレクトロルミネッセンスパネルの電気容量が検出されないように、前記一対の電極の少なくとも一方の電極がフローティング電位の状態であり、かつ、前記一対の電極が短絡した状態にあることを特徴とする請求項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モジュール。
- 前記発光素子駆動回路部により制御する有機エレクトロルミネッセンスパネルの発光期間と、前記タッチ検出回路部により制御するタッチセンシング期間とが分離され、前記タッチセンシング期間では、有機エレクトロルミネッセンスパネルの電気容量が検出されないように、前記一対の電極が両方ともフローティング電位の状態であり、かつ、前記一対の電極が短絡した状態にあることを特徴とする請求項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モジュール。
- 前記発光素子駆動回路部により制御する有機エレクトロルミネッセンスパネルが連続的に発光し、前記タッチ検出回路部により制御するタッチセンシング期間が周期的に出現する駆動方式であることを特徴とする請求項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モジュール。
- 前記発光期間の最後に、逆印加電圧期間を有することを特徴とする請求項1から請求項7までのいずれか一項に記載の有機エレクトロルミネッセンスモジュール。
- 前記発光素子駆動回路部と前記タッチ検出回路部のグラウンドを結ぶ配線間にコンデンサーを具備したことを特徴とする請求項1から請求項8までのいずれか一項に記載の有機エレクトロルミネッセンスモジュール。
- 請求項1から請求項9までのいずれか一項に記載の有機エレクトロルミネッセンスモジュールを具備したことを特徴とするスマートデバイス。
- 請求項1から請求項9までのいずれか一項に記載の有機エレクトロルミネッセンスモジュールを具備したことを特徴とする照明装置。
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