Patents by Inventor Hakchoong LEE

Hakchoong LEE has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240341116
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a light-emitting device, and an electronic apparatus and electronic equipment that each include the light-emitting device. The light-emitting device includes an anode, a cathode facing the anode, and an interlayer between the anode and the cathode, wherein the interlayer includes an emission layer and an electron transport region between the emission layer and the cathode. The electron transport region includes an electron injection layer adjacent to the cathode, the electron injection layer includes an alkali metal, and the cathode includes silver (Ag).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jungho Choi, Pilgu Kang, Daehyeon Kim, Dongchan Kim, Jiyoung Moon, Hakchoong Lee, Jaehoon Hwang
  • Publication number: 20240334731
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and an interlayer arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode and comprising an emission layer. The interlayer further includes a first layer arranged between the emission layer and the second electrode, and a second layer arranged between the first layer and the emission layer. The first layer includes a first metal-containing material, the second layer includes a second metal-containing material and a metal-free material, and a difference between a work function (W/F) of the first layer and a work function (W/F) of the second layer is in a range of about 0.05 eV to about 0.2 eV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jungho Choi, Jiyoung Moon, Pilgu Kang, Dongchan Kim, Hakchoong Lee
  • Publication number: 20240284700
    Abstract: A light-emitting device and an apparatus including the same include a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer includes m emission units and (m?1) charge generating units, each of the charge generating units being between the emission units that are adjacent to each other, m is a natural number of 2 or greater, at least one of the (m?1) charge generating units includes an n-type charge generating layer, a p-type charge generating layer, and a p-type hole injection layer, wherein the n-type charge generating layer includes an n-type organic compound and a metal material, and wherein the p-type charge generating layer and the p-type hole injection layer each independently include an inorganic semiconductor material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Dongchan Kim, Jiyoung Moon, Heechang Yoon, Jihye Lee, Hakchoong Lee, Haemyeong Lee, Myungsuk Han, Jihwan Yoon, Jonghyuk Lee, Yoonhyeung Cho
  • Patent number: 12004364
    Abstract: A light-emitting device and an apparatus including the same include a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer includes m emission units and (m-1) charge generating units, each of the charge generating units being between the emission units that are adjacent to each other, m is a natural number of 2 or greater, at least one of the (m-1) charge generating units includes an n-type charge generating layer, a p-type charge generating layer, and a p-type hole injection layer, wherein the n-type charge generating layer includes an n-type organic compound and a metal material, and wherein the p-type charge generating layer and the p-type hole injection layer each independently include an inorganic semiconductor material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongchan Kim, Jiyoung Moon, Heechang Yoon, Jihye Lee, Hakchoong Lee, Haemyeong Lee, Myungsuk Han, Jihwan Yoon, Jonghyuk Lee, Yoonhyeung Cho
  • Publication number: 20240121975
    Abstract: A light emitting device may include a first electrode, a first light emitting stack disposed on the first electrode, a charge generation layer disposed on the first light emitting stack, a second light emitting stack disposed on the charge generation layer, and a second electrode disposed on the second light emitting stack. Each of the first light emitting stack and the second light emitting stack includes a hole transport layer. A hole mobility of the charge generation layer is lower than a hole mobility of the hole transport layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: JUNGHO CHOI, PILGU KANG, DONG CHAN KIM, JIYOUNG MOON, HAKCHOONG LEE
  • Patent number: 11856839
    Abstract: A light-emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The light-emitting device may include a first electrode, a second electrode, and an interlayer located between the first electrode and the second electrode. The interlayer may include an emission layer that includes a first material, a second material, and a third material. The first material may include an inorganic semiconductor compound, an inorganic insulator compound, or any combination thereof. The second material may include a lanthanide metal. The third material may include an organic compound. An apparatus including the light-emitting device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dongchan Kim, Jiyoung Moon, Jihwan Yoon, Donghui Lee, Jihye Lee, Chulsoon Lee, Hakchoong Lee, Haemyeong Lee, Yoonhyeung Cho, Wonsuk Han
  • Patent number: 11825670
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device includes an auxiliary layer located between a first electrode and a hole injection layer or a hole transport layer and including a metal fluoride. The metal of the metal fluoride may be a Group III metal having a high work function of 3.8 eV or more. The hole injection barrier at the interface between the first electrode and the hole injection layer may be adjusted by the fluoride of the high work function metal in the auxiliary layer so that the electron-hole charge balance and the efficiency of the organic light-emitting device may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wonsuk Han, Donghui Lee, Hakchoong Lee, Dongchan Kim, Jiyoung Moon, Jihye Lee, Chulsoon Lee, Haemyeong Lee, Yoonhyeung Cho
  • Publication number: 20230354635
    Abstract: A light-emitting device and an apparatus including the same include a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer includes m emission units and (m?1) charge generating units, each of the charge generating units being between the emission units that are adjacent to each other, m is a natural number of 2 or greater, at least one of the (m?1) charge generating units includes an n-type charge generating layer, a p-type charge generating layer, and a p-type hole injection layer, wherein the n-type charge generating layer includes an n-type organic compound and a metal material, and wherein the p-type charge generating layer and the p-type hole injection layer each independently include an inorganic semiconductor material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Dongchan Kim, Jiyoung Moon, Heechang Yoon, Jihye Lee, Hakchoong Lee, Haemyeong Lee, Myungsuk Han, Jihwan Yoon, Jonghyuk Lee, Yoonhyeung Cho
  • Publication number: 20230329103
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a light-emitting device and an electronic apparatus including the same. The light-emitting device includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and an interlayer between the first electrode and the second electrode. The interlayer includes m emitting parts, and m?1 charge generation parts between two adjacent ones of the emitting parts, wherein m is an integer of 2 or more. At least one of the charge generation parts includes an n-type charge generation layer, a first p-type charge generation layer, and a second p-type charge generation layer. A band gap of the second p-type charge generation layer is greater than a band gap of the first p-type charge generation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jungho Choi, Dongchan Kim, Yoonseok Ka, Pilgu Kang, Hajin Song, Hakchoong Lee
  • Patent number: 11744100
    Abstract: A light-emitting device and an apparatus including the same include a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer includes m emission units and (m?1) charge generating units, each of the charge generating units being between the emission units that are adjacent to each other, m is a natural number of 2 or greater, at least one of the (m?1) charge generating units includes an n-type charge generating layer, a p-type charge generating layer, and a p-type hole injection layer, wherein the n-type charge generating layer includes an n-type organic compound and a metal material, and wherein the p-type charge generating layer and the p-type hole injection layer each independently include an inorganic semiconductor material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongchan Kim, Jiyoung Moon, Heechang Yoon, Jihye Lee, Hakchoong Lee, Haemyeong Lee, Myungsuk Han, Jihwan Yoon, Jonghyuk Lee, Yoonhyeung Cho
  • Patent number: 11700737
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; light-emitting units in the number of n between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a charge-generation unit(s) in the number of n?1 between the adjacent light-emitting units. The light-emitting units each include an emission layer, and at least one of the charge-generation unit(s) includes an n-type charge-generation layer, a p-type charge-generation layer, and an interlayer between the n-type charge-generation layer and the p-type charge-generation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongchan Kim, Jiyoung Moon, Donghui Lee, Jihye Lee, Chulsoon Lee, Hakchoong Lee, Haemyeong Lee, Wonsuk Han, Jihwan Yoon, Yoonhyeung Cho
  • Publication number: 20230180503
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a light emitting device including: a first electrode; a second electrode overlapping the first electrode in a plan view; and a light emitting part disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The second electrode includes a first layer disposed on the light emitting part and including a first organic material, and a metal thin film layer disposed on the first layer and including a first metal. The light emitting part includes an emission layer, a hole transport region disposed between the first electrode and the emission layer, and an electron transport region disposed between the emission layer and the second electrode. The first layer is disposed on the electron transport region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoonseok KA, Ji Young MOON, Hakchoong LEE, Pilgu KANG, Dong Chan KIM, Ha Jin SONG, Jung Ho CHOI, Jae Hoon HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230157164
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode that overlaps the first electrode; m emission parts positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode; and (m-1) charge generating layers disposed between adjacent emission parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Seul Ong KIM, Yoonseok KA, Ha Jin SONG, Hakchoong LEE, Jae Hoon HWANG
  • Patent number: 11653517
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; m emission units between the first electrode and the second electrode; and m?1 charge-generating unit(s) between adjacent ones of the emission units, where m is a natural number of 2 or more. The emission units each include an emission layer. At least one of the charge-generating unit(s) includes an n-type charge-generating layer and a p-type charge-generating layer; and the n-type charge-generating layer includes a first material and a second material. The first material includes an organic electron transport compound; and the second material includes at least one selected from an alkali metal, an alkali metal alloy, an alkaline earth metal, an alkaline earth metal alloy, a lanthanide metal, and a lanthanide metal alloy. The light-emitting device may have improved hole and electron balance, a decreased driving voltage, and excellent efficiency and/or lifespan characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongchan Kim, Jiyoung Moon, Heechang Yoon, Jihye Lee, Hakchoong Lee, Haemyeong Lee, Yoonhyeung Cho, Myungsuk Han, Jihwan Yoon, Jonghyuk Lee
  • Publication number: 20230137462
    Abstract: A light emitting element includes a first electrode, a hole transport region disposed on the first electrode, an emission layer disposed on the hole transport region, an electron transport region which is disposed on the emission layer and includes an electron transport layer and an electron injection layer disposed on the electron transport layer, and a second electrode disposed on the electron transport region, wherein the electron injection layer includes a host represented by Formula A or Formula B, and a metal dopant, and the metal dopant includes Ag, Bi, Mg, Li, Yb, Cu, La, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, or Lu, thereby improving electron injection characteristics and having excellent or suitable luminous efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: YOONSEOK KA, DONG CHAN KIM, JIYOUNG MOON, HAKCHOONG LEE, HAJIN SONG, JIHWAN YOON, JAEHOON HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230140767
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a second electrode that includes: a first layer including a first metal having a work function with an absolute value of 5.2 eV or less and a second metal having an electrical conductivity of 1×107 S/m or more; and a second layer consisting of the second metal having the electrical conductivity of 1×107 S/m or more. The first metal and the second metal are different from each other, a thickness of the first layer is from 1 ? to 30 ?, and a thickness of the second layer is from 10 ? to 110 ?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Hakchoong Lee, Yoonseok Ka, Dongchan Kim, Jiyoung Moon, Hajin Song, Jihwan Yoon, Jaehoon Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230064765
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first electrode on a substrate, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and an emission layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the second electrode includes a first conductive layer including a first base metal and a first additive metal that is different from the first base metal, a second conductive layer on the first conductive layer and including a single metal material, and a third conductive layer on the second conductive layer and including a second base metal and a second additive metal that is different from the second base metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hakchoong LEE, Yoonseok KA, Dongchan KIM, Jiyoung MOON, Hajin SONG, Jihwan YOON, Jaehoon HWANG
  • Publication number: 20220209157
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a pixel electrode disposed on a substrate, an opposite electrode disposed to face the pixel electrode, a first emission layer and a second emission layer disposed on the first emission layer and overlapping each other between the pixel electrode and the opposite electrode, and a charge generation layer disposed between the first emission layer and the second emission layer, in which the charge generation layer includes an n-type charge generation layer, a p-type charge generation layer, and a metal interlayer disposed between the n-type charge generation layer and the p-type charge generation layer, and the metal interlayer includes metal having a work function of about ?6.0 eV to about ?3.5 eV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Hakchoong Lee, Jihye Lee, Myungsuk Han, Dongchan Kim, Yoonseok Ka, Jiyoung Moon
  • Publication number: 20220149310
    Abstract: A light-emitting device and an electronic apparatus including the same are provided. The light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; m emission units stacked between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an emission layer; and m?1 charge generation layers each between two neighboring emission units from among the m emission units, wherein m is an integer of 2 or more, at least one of the m emission units includes an inorganic mixed layer between the first electrode and the emission layer, and the inorganic mixed layer includes an inorganic insulating material and an inorganic semiconductor material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Dongchan Kim, Donghui Lee, Chulsoon Lee, Haemyeong Lee, Wonsuk Han, Yoonseok Ka, Jiyoung Moon, Jihwan Yoon, Heechang Yoon, Jihye Lee, Hakchoong Lee, Yoonhyeung Cho, Myungsuk Han
  • Publication number: 20210320274
    Abstract: A light-emitting device and an apparatus including the same include a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer includes m emission units and (m?1) charge generating units, each of the charge generating units being between the emission units that are adjacent to each other, m is a natural number of 2 or greater, at least one of the (m?1) charge generating units includes an n-type charge generating layer, a p-type charge generating layer, and a p-type hole injection layer, wherein the n-type charge generating layer includes an n-type organic compound and a metal material, and wherein the p-type charge generating layer and the p-type hole injection layer each independently include an inorganic semiconductor material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Dongchan Kim, Jiyoung Moon, Heechang Yoon, Jihye Lee, Hakchoong Lee, Haemyeong Lee, Myungsuk Han, Jihwan Yoon, Jonghyuk Lee, Yoonhyeung Cho