Abstract: Optoelectronic device comprising an organic active layer provided for generating electromagnetic radiation, and first and second electrodes contacting the active layer. The second electrode has a second electrode layer. The first electrode comprises a first electrode layer and a first connection layer spaced at least in places from the first electrode layer, with the active layer being arranged at least in places therebetween, and through vias extend through the active layer and form an electrical contact between the first electrode layer and the first connection layer. The through vias form a contiguous through via structure that subdivides the second electrode layer into a plurality of sub-regions which are spaced from one another and wherein the contiguous through via structure subdivides the active layer into a plurality of regions which are separate from one another. In operation, the through vias are electrically conductively connected to one another directly.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic light-emitting, component which comprises a substrate, a first electrode on the substrate, a first organic functional layer stack on the first electrode, a charge carrier-generating layer stack on the first organic functional layer stack, a second organic functional layer stack on the charge carrier-generating layer stack, and a second electrode on the second organic functional layer stack. The charge carrier-generating layer stack comprises at least one hole-transporting layer, one electron-transporting layer and one intermediate layer, wherein the at least one intermediate layer comprises a naphthalocyanine derivative.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting component device comprising a first and second organic light-emitting component, a temperature detecting device configured for detecting at least one temperature, and a control unit coupled to the temperature detecting device and configured to operate the first and second component. The control unit is such that a first or second operating parameter of the first or second component, respectively, is changed, wherein the temperature detecting device comprises a first and second temperature detecting device. The first and second temperature detecting devices are designed for detecting a first and second temperature of the first and second component, respectively. The control unit is configured to change the first or second operating parameter depending on the difference between the first and second temperature, wherein the first or second operating parameter is changed such that the same temperature is established at the first and second component.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode is disclosed. In an embodiment, the diode includes a first light-emitting segment and at least a second light-emitting segment, wherein the first and second light-emitting segments include a common first electrode and a common second electrode, and are configured to emit radiation with different brightnesses, wherein the first electrode includes at least one separating line that does not completely cut through the first electrode, wherein an electric conductivity of the first electrode is reduced in a region of the separating line, wherein the separating line separates the first light-emitting segment from the second light-emitting segment, and wherein the second light-emitting segment has a lower brightness during operation than the first light-emitting segment.

Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to an optoelectronic component, including an optoelectronic structure formed for providing an electromagnetic radiation, a measuring structure formed for measuring the electromagnetic radiation, and a waveguide formed for guiding the electromagnetic radiation. The optoelectronic structure and the measuring structure are optically coupled to the waveguide. The waveguide includes scattering centers distributed in a matrix, wherein the scattering centers are distributed in the matrix in such a way that part of the electromagnetic radiation is guided from the optoelectronic structure to the measuring structure.

Abstract: An optoelectronic device includes a flexible organic light-emitting diode having a main extension plane, a first retaining element having a first major surface formed in accordance with a bent surface, and a second retaining element, wherein the OLED is arranged between the first retaining element and the second retaining element, and the OLED is mechanically fixed by the first retaining element and/or the second retaining element such that the main extension plane of the OLED is formed in accordance with the bent surface.

Abstract: A metal complex of a metal from groups 13 to 16 uses a ligand of the structure (I), where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 can independently be oxygen, sulfur, selenium, NH or NR.sup.4, where R.sup.4 an alkyl or aryl and can be connected to R.sup.3. R.sup.3 is an alkyl, long-chain alkyl, alkoxy, long-chain alkoxy, cycloalkyl, halogenalkyl, aryl, arylene, halogenaryl, heteroaryl, heteroarylene, heterocycloalkylene, heterocycloalkyl, halogenheteroaryl, alkenyl, halogenalkenyl, alkynyl, halogenalkynyl, ketoaryl, halogenketoaryl, ketoheteroaryl, ketoalkyl, halogenketoalkyl, ketoalkenyl, halogenketoalkenyl, where in suitable radicals, one or more non-adjacent CH.sup.2-groups can be substituted independently of one another by —O—, —S—, —NH—, —NR.sup.o-, —SiR.sup.oR.sup.oo-, —CO—, —COO—, —OCO—, —OCO—O—, —SO.sub.2-, —S—CO—, —CO—S—, —CY1?CY2 or —C.dbd.

Abstract: A method for producing an electronic component and an electronic component, having barrier layers for the encapsulation of the component. The method involves providing a substrate (1) with at least one functional layer (22), and an electronic component, applying at least one first barrier layer (3) on the functional layer (22) by way of plasmaless atomic layer deposition (PLALD), and applying at least one second barrier layer (4) on the functional layer (22) by way of plasma-enhanced chemical v0apor deposition (PECVD).

Abstract: The invention relates to an illuminant (23) and a socket (20) for a lamp (15). The features of the socket (20) can be implemented also independently of the features of the illuminant (23). The illuminant (23) has a preferably planar illumination surface (24). One or more semiconductor lighting elements are arranged within an illuminant housing (30). The illuminant connection device (70) required for mechanical and electrical connection to the socket (20) is provided on the rear face (66) of the illuminant (23), said rear face (66) lying opposite the illumination surface (24). The dimensions of the illuminant are preferably greater than the dimensions of the socket (10) such that the illuminant (23) fully covers the socket when looking onto the illumination surface (24), resulting in a particularly appealing look. Said socket and illuminant (23) modularly achieve large total illumination surfaces in a lamp (15) and an appealing overall appearance in a very simple manner.

Abstract: A luminous means comprising a substrate having a first main surface, to which a first electrode is applied, a second electrode, an organic layer stack within an active region of the substrate between the first and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer stack comprises at least one organic layer which is suitable for generating light, and at least one reflective element, which is formed along a main plane of the luminous means, wherein the luminous means has two operating states, such that the luminous means is an illumination source in a first operating state and the luminous means is a mirror in a second operating state.

Abstract: In various embodiments, an optoelectronic component is provided. The optoelectronic component includes an optically active layer structure on a surface of a planar substrate. The surface in a predefined region is free of optically active layer structure. The optoelectronic component further includes an encapsulation structure having an inorganic encapsulation layer. The inorganic encapsulation layer is formed on or above the optically active layer structure and the surface of the substrate in the predefined region. The inorganic encapsulation layer at least in the predefined region is formed in direct contact with the surface of the substrate. The surface of the substrate at least in the predefined region includes a structuring. The structuring is configured to increase the roughness of the surface. The substrate at least in the predefined region at the surface thereof includes or is formed from an inorganic material.

Abstract: A radiation-emitting component is disclosed. Embodiments of the invention relate to a radiation-emitting component with an organic layer stack which is arranged on a substrate. An outcoupling structure is arranged on a substrate face facing the organic layer stack, an additional optical layer is arranged between the substrate and the outcoupling structure, and the additional optical structure has a refractive index which is lower than the refractive index of the substrate, or the additional optical layer forms a mirror which has a selective angle and which only allows light that can be coupled out of the substrate at a substrate boundary surface facing away from the organic layer sequence to pass, the light being generated in the organic layer stack during operation.

Abstract: An organic electronic component and a method for making an organic electronic component with a p-dopant are disclosed. In an embodiment, the component includes a matrix containing a zinc complex as a p-dopant, the zinc complex containing at least one ligand L of the following structure: formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 can be oxygen, sulphur, selenium, NH or NR4 independently selected from one another, wherein R3 may comprise alkyl, long-chain alkyl, cycloalkyl, halogen-alkyl, aryl, arylene, halogen-aryl, heteroaryl, heteroarylene, heterocyclic-alkylene, heterocycloalkyl, halogen-heteroaryl, alkenyl, halogen-alkenyl, alkynyl, halogen-alkynyl, ketoaryl, halogen-ketoaryl, ketoheteroaryl, ketoalkyl, halogen-ketoalkyl, ketoalkenyl, halogen-ketoalkenyl, halogen-alkyl-aryl or halogen-alkyl-heteroaryl, and wherein R4 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl and aryl which can be bonded to R3.

Abstract: An optoelectronic component, comprising an electrically conductive layer, an electrically insulating layer formed above a partial region of the electrically conductive layer, an electrically weakly conductive encapsulation layer formed outside the partial region on the electrically conductive layer and above the partial region on the electrically insulating layer, a first electrode formed above the partial region on the electrically weakly conductive encapsulation layer, an organic functional layer structure formed on the first electrode, and a second electrode formed above the partial region on the organic functional layer structure and where the second electrode is formed outside the partial region on the electrically weakly conductive encapsulation layer.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode provides a substrate having a top side and one or a plurality of substrate side surfaces running transversely to the top side and connected thereto via a substrate edge; and an organic layer sequence applied to the top side with an emitter layer, which generates electromagnetic radiation coupled out from the diode via a luminous surface during intended operation of the diode. In a plan view of the luminous surface, the sequence adjoins at least a partial region of substrate edge(s), and in the region the luminous surface extends at least as far as the corresponding edge. An encapsulation formed in an uninterrupted and continuous fashion is applied to the sequence. The encapsulation, at least in the region of the edge adjoining the sequence, is led onto the associated substrate side surface, at least partly covers the latter and is in direct contact with the surface.

Abstract: An arrangement for operating an organic radiation-emitting component (D) is specified. The arrangement comprises a driver circuit (T) with at least two driver outputs (TA1, TAn), a decoupling unit (E) with at least two inputs (EE1, EEn) and outputs (EA1, EAn) corresponding to the inputs (EE1, EEn), the radiation-emitting component (D) with at least two electrodes (DE1, DEn), and a contact sensor (S) with a sensor electrode (SE1) which is at least partially formed by one of the electrodes (DE1, DEn) of the radiation-emitting component (D). The radiation-emitting component (D) emits electromagnetic radiation during operation. One of the driver outputs (TA1, TAn) of the driver circuit (T) is coupled in each case, in a low-impedance manner using DC technology, to one of the electrodes (DE1, DEn) of the radiation-emitting component (D). The driver circuit (T) and the contact sensor (S) can be coupled to a common energy source (Q).

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a method for producing an optoelectronic component is provided. The method includes forming an organic first layer above a substrate, and forming an organic second layer above the first surface region. The first layer includes a surface. The surface is opposite the substrate and includes a first surface region and a second surface region. The second surface region surrounds the first surface region. The second surface region remains free of the second layer. The first layer and the second layer differ in their chemical composition.

Abstract: A method for operating an optoelectronic assembly which includes at least one component string having at least one section, wherein the section includes at least one light emitting diode element, is provided. According to the method, the section is supplied with electrical energy, the supply of the section with electrical energy is interrupted, an input of the section is electrically coupled to an output of the section, wherein the section is short-circuited via the electrical coupling of the input to the output, a maximum value of an electrical discharge current which flows via the section is detected, and the fact of whether the section of the component string has a short circuit is determined depending on the detected maximum value.

Abstract: An organic optoelectronic component includes an organic light-emitting element and an organic protective diode element. The organic light-emitting element includes an organic functional layer stack having at least one organic light-emitting layer between two electrodes. The organic protective diode element includes an organic functional layer stack having an organic pn-junction between two electrodes and is arranged on a shared substrate in laterally adjacent area regions with the organic light-emitting element.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the organic light emitting diode (1) comprises a carrier substrate (2) having an organic layer stack for producing light. The organic light emitting diode (1) is electrically connectable via at least one connector (3) as intended. The connector (3) has two main sides (32) situated opposite one another that each have at least two electrical contact pads (31) of the connector (3) located on them. As seen in a cross section perpendicular to the main sides (32) and perpendicular to an insertion direction (x) of the connector (3), the contact pads (31) are arranged both geometrically and with electrical point symmetry, so that incorrect-polarity protection against incorrect electrical connection of the organic light emitting diode (1) is attained.