Abstract: An organic electroluminescence display includes a first electrode and an auxiliary wire each either on or in a substrate. A luminescent layer is over the first electrode, and a hole transport layer is between the luminescent layer and the first electrode. The hole transport layer extends from over the first electrode to over the auxiliary wire. A second electrode is over the luminescent layer and extends from over the first electrode to over the auxiliary wire. A metal layer is over the auxiliary wire between the hole transport layer and the second electrode. The second electrode and the auxiliary wire are electrically connected via the hole transport layer and the metal layer. The metal layer comprises a metal, wherein a difference of a work function value of the metal minus an absolute value of an energy level of a lowest unoccupied molecular orbit of the hole transport layer is at most approximately 0.5 eV.

Abstract: The organic electroluminescence element includes an anode metal layer above a substrate. The anode metal layer comprises an inner region and an outer region. The inner region is adjacent to and different than the outer region. An upper surface of the inner region is lower than an upper surface of the outer region. A metal oxide layer is on the inner region of the metal anode layer. A hole transport layer is above the metal oxide layer and the inner region. The hole transport layer comprises a hole-transporting organic material. An organic luminescent layer is above the hole transport layer and the inner region. A cathode layer is above the organic luminescent layer and the inner region. The cathode layer injects electrons into the organic luminescent layer. An insulating layer is above the outer region of the anode metal layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic EL display panel having an organic light emitting layer having a uniform film thickness. The organic EL display panel of the present invention includes: a substrate; linear banks placed on the substrate and defining a linear region on the substrate; and at least two organic EL elements aligned in a row each linear region, and, each of the organic EL elements includes: an anode placed on the substrate; a hole injection layer formed with an metallic oxide and placed on the anode; an organic light emitting layer placed on the hole injection layer; and a cathode placed on the organic light emitting layer. The hole injection layer is concavely curved or convexly curved, the hole injection layer is partly placed under the banks; and the organic light emitting layer is formed by applying an organic light emitting material in the linear region.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence element having a cathode as a top electrode, and excelling in luminance efficiency, drive voltage, and operational life is provided. The organic electroluminescence element includes an anode over a substrate and a luminescent layer over the anode. The luminescent layer comprises an organic material. An electron injection layer is over the luminescent layer for injecting electrons into the luminescent layer. The electron injection layer is a metal including at least one of an alkaline metal and an alkaline earth metal. A fullerene layer is over the electron injection layer and includes fullerenes and at least one of an alkaline metal and an alkaline earth metal. The at least one of the alkaline metal and the alkaline earth metal included in the fullerene layer has a lower work function than a lowest unoccupied molecular orbit energy level of the fullerenes. A cathode is over the fullerene layer.

Abstract: An organic EL display panel is provided which includes: a substrate which includes a plurality of luminescent regions which are arranged side by side in a specific direction and run in parallel to one another; a bank formed over the substrate, the bank defining a plurality of coating regions in each of the luminescent regions, the coating regions being aligned in a row along the long axis of the luminescent region; and a pixel electrode provided in each of the coating regions, the pixel electrode having a long axis which is in parallel with the long axis of the luminescent region, wherein, in each of the luminescent regions, the coating region positioned at a lengthwise end of the luminescent region is larger in size than the coating region positioned at a lengthwise center of the luminescent region.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence element includes an anode and a transparent electrode cathode. An organic luminescent layer is located between the anode and the cathode. An electron injection layer is located between the cathode and the organic luminescent layer, and includes at least one of an alkali metal and an alkali earth metal to inject electrons into the organic luminescent layer. A cathode buffer layer is located between the electron injection layer and the cathode, and includes a hole-transporting organic material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic EL display panel having an organic light emitting layer having a uniform film thickness. The organic EL display panel of the present invention includes: a substrate; linear banks placed on the substrate and defining a linear region on the substrate; and at least two organic EL elements aligned in a row each linear region, and, each of the organic EL elements includes: an anode placed on the substrate; a hole injection layer formed with an metallic oxide and placed on the anode; an organic light emitting layer placed on the hole injection layer; and a cathode placed on the organic light emitting layer. The hole injection layer is concavely curved or convexly curved, the hole injection layer is partly placed under the banks; and the organic light emitting layer is formed by applying an organic light emitting material in the linear region.

Abstract: A light emitting element, including a light emitting section and a connecting section, the light emitting section and the connecting section being provided over a substrate, along the in-plane direction of the substrate, an insulating section being formed between the light emitting section and the connecting section, the light emitting element, including: the light emitting section including: a bottom electrode, a phosphor layer formed over the bottom electrode; a first charge transporting layer formed over the phosphor layer; and a first top electrode formed over the first charge transporting layer, the connecting section including: an auxiliary electrode; a second charge transporting layer formed over the auxiliary electrode and connected electrically to the first charge transporting layer of the light emitting section; and a second top electrode formed over the second charge transporting layer and connected electrically to the first top electrode of the light emitting section; the insulating section electr

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an organic electroluminescent element having a longer lifetime. In order to accomplish the object, an organic electroluminescent element adapted to comprise a light emitting layer including an organic material between an anode and a cathode is provided with a hole transport layer for transporting holes injected from the anode toward the light emitting layer. Along with the hole transport layer, an intermediate layer having an energy level of a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital lower than those of the hole transport layer and the light emitting layer is provided therebetween.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device having an organic layer between a pair of electrodes. The organic layer (in particular, a hole-transporting layer) has a polymer of a vinyl compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different, each representing a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group. The glass transition temperature of the polymer is about 200 to 250° C., and the polymer has high heat-resistance. Thus, the use of the polymer improves heat resistance of an organic EL device.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device having an organic layer between a pair of electrodes. The organic layer (in particular, a hole-transporting layer) has a polymer of a vinyl compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different, each representing a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group. The glass transition temperature of the polymer is about 200 to 250° C., and the polymer has high heat-resistance. Thus, the use of the polymer improves heat resistance of an organic EL device.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device in which a light emitting layer is disposed between a hole injection electrode and an electron injection electrode, and a hole transporting layer is disposed between a hole injection electrode and a light emitting layer, wherein the hole transporting layer contains an electron trapping material exhibiting a reversible cathode reduction process in cyclic voltammetry measurement and having a reduction potential smaller than that of a hole transporting material contained in the hole transporting layer, or wherein the electron transporting layer contains a hole trapping material exhibiting a reversible anode reduction process in cyclic voltammetry measurement and having an oxidation potential smaller than that of an electron transporting material contained in the electron transporting layer.

Abstract: In an organic electroluminescent element in which a light emitting layer is disposed between a hole injection electrode and an electron injection electrode, and a hole injection layer is provided between the hole injection electrode and the light emitting layer, and an electron transport layer is provided between the electron injection electrode and the light emitting layer, the organic electroluminescent element is characterized in that a fluorocarbon layer is provided between the hole injection layer and the light emitting layer, and the electron transport layer is formed from a phenanthroline compound.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device having an organic layer between a pair of electrodes. The organic layer (in particular, a hole-transporting layer) has a polymer of a vinyl compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different, each representing a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group. The glass transition temperature of the polymer is about 200 to 250° C., and the polymer has high heat-resistance. Thus, the use of the polymer improves heat resistance of an organic EL device.

Abstract: An organic EL device has a structure that includes a hole injecting electrode, hole injecting layer, hole transporting layer, light emitting layer, electron restricting layer, electron transporting layer, and electron injecting electrode, in sequence, on a substrate. For the electron restricting layer, a material having an electron mobility lower than that of the electron transporting layer or a material having a low LUMO (lowest unoccupied molecular orbital) energy level is used.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device having an organic layer between a pair of electrodes.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device has an organic layer between a pair of electrodes. The organic layer (in particular, a hole-transporting layer) has a polymer of a vinyl compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different, each representing a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group. The glass transition temperature of the polymer is about 200 to 250° C., and the polymer has high heat-resistance. Thus, the use of the polymer improves heat resistance of an organic EL device.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device comprises an organic layer between a pair of electrodes.