Abstract: A method of fabricating a first device includes providing a first container that contains, in a desired proportion, a first organic emitting material having a first peak wavelength, a second organic emitting material having a second peak wavelength; providing a substrate having a first electrode disposed thereon; depositing an emissive layer over the first electrode, wherein the first container is a source of material for depositing, and wherein the emissive layer has a homogeneous composition and comprises the first and second organic emitting materials in the desired proportion; depositing a second electrode over the first emissive layer, and wherein the second peak wavelength is between 0 and 40 nm greater than the first peak wavelength.

Abstract: Novel combination of materials and device architectures for organic light emitting devices are provided. In some aspects, specific charge carriers and solid state considerations are features that may result in a device having an unexpectedly long lifetime. In some aspects, emitter purity is a feature that may result in devices having unexpectedly long lifetime. In some aspects, structural and optical considerations are features that may result in a device having an unexpectedly long lifetime. In some aspects, an emissive layer including an organic phosphorescent emissive dopant and an organic carbazole host material results in devices having an unexpectedly long lifetime.

Abstract: A first device is provided. The first device includes an anode, a cathode and an emissive layer disposed between the anode and the cathode. The emissive layer includes a first organic emitting material having a first peak wavelength and a second organic emitting material having a second peak wavelength. The emissive layer has a homogenous composition. The second peak wavelength is between 0 and 40 nm greater than the first peak wavelength.

Abstract: Novel organic compounds containing a twisted aryl group are provided. In particular, the compounds provided contain a 2-phenylpyridine ligand having a twisted aryl group on the pyridine portion of the ligand. The compounds may be used in organic light emitting devices, particularly as emitting dopants. Devices comprising the compounds containing twisted aryl may demonstrate improved color, efficiency, stability and manufacturing. Additionally, methods are provided for making homoleptic Ir (III) compounds which may contain a twisted aryl.

Abstract: The present invention provides an OLED in which an organic thin film emissive layer comprising a single layer or plural layers between a cathode and an anode, wherein the organic thin film layer comprises at least one organic light emitting layer, wherein at least one light emitting layer comprises at least one host material and at least one phosphorescent emitter material, wherein the host material comprises a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon compound having the chemical structure represented by the following formula (1): wherein R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a benzene ring, a condensed aromatic hydrocarbon ring, a dibenzofuran ring or a group represented by Ar3—R3; Ar1 to Ar3 each independently represent a benzene ring, a condensed aromatic hydrocarbon ring or a dibenzofuran ring; R1 and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a benzene ring, a condensed aromatic hydrocarbon ring, or a dibenzofuran ring; the condensed aromatic hydrocarbon ring represented by R1 to R3 and Ar1 to Ar3 i

Abstract: The OLEDs of the present invention are characterized by providing an organic thin film layer comprising a single layer or plural layers between a cathode and an anode, wherein the organic thin film layer comprises at least one organic light emitting layer, wherein at least one light emitting layer comprises at least one host material and at least one phosphorescent emitter material, wherein the host material comprises a bis-carbazole derivative host material; and the phosphorescent emitter material comprises a phosphorescent organometallic complex having a substituted chemical structure represented by one of the following partial chemical structures represented by the formula: LL?L?M wherein M is a metal that forms octahedral complexes, L, L?, L? are equivalent or inequivalent bidentate ligands wherein each L comprises a substituted or unsubstituted phenylpyridine ligand coordinated to M through an sp2 hybridized carbon and N; and one of L, L? and L? is inequivalent to at least one of the other tw

Abstract: The present invention provides an OLED in which an organic thin film emissive layer comprising a single layer or plural layers between a cathode and an anode, wherein the organic thin film layer comprises at least one organic light emitting layer, wherein at least one light emitting layer comprises at least one host material and at least one phosphorescent emitter material, wherein the host material comprises a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon compound having the chemical structure represented by the following formula: wherein at least one of Ar1 to Ar3 is represented by the following formula: wherein at least X1 to X3 are independently a nitrogen atom or CR2, provided that two of X1 to X3 are a nitrogen atom, R1 is a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 10 ring carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group, an aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbon atoms, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, a halogen atom or a c

Abstract: The OLEDs of the present invention are characterized by providing an organic thin film layer comprising a single layer or plural layers between a cathode and an anode, wherein the organic thin film layer comprises at least one organic light emitting layer, wherein at least one light emitting layer comprises at least one host material and at least one phosphorescent emitter material, wherein the host material comprises a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon compound represented by the formula (1) or (2): (Cz-)nA??(1) Cz(-A)m??(2) wherein Cz represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylcarbazolyl group or carbazolylalkylene group, A represents a group represented by the following general formula (3): (M)p-(L)q-(M?)r??(3) wherein M and M? each independently represent a heteroaromatic ring having 2 to 40 carbon atoms and nitrogen atom and forming a substituted or unsubstituted ring, M and M? may represent a same ring or different rings, L represents a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl

Abstract: A device is provided. The device includes first, second and third subpixels. The first sub-pixel includes an emissive layer having a first emitting material but not a second emitting material. The second sub-pixel includes an emissive layer having the second emitting material but not the first emitting material. The third sub-pixel includes an emissive layer having both the first and second emitting materials. A method of fabricating the device is provided. For a three subpixel device, a first electrode layer is deposited, having a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel. Then, in a first patterned deposition process, a first emitting material is deposited on the first sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel, but not the second sub-pixel. Then, in a second patterned deposition process, a second emitting material is deposited on the second sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel, but not the first sub-pixel. Then, a second electrode layer is deposited.

Abstract: A first device that may include one or more organic light emitting devices. At least 65 percent of the photons emitted by the organic light emitting devices are emitted from an organic phosphorescent emitting material. An outcoupling enhancer is optically coupled to each organic light emitting device. In one embodiment, the light panel is not attached to a heat management structure. In one embodiment, the light panel is capable of exhibiting less than a 10 degree C. rise in junction temperature when operated at a luminous emittance of 9,000 lm/m2 without the use of heat management structures, regardless of whether the light panel is actually attached to a heat management structure or not. The light panel may be attached to a heat management structure. The light panel may be not attached to a heat management structure.

Abstract: Novel combination of materials and device architectures for organic light emitting devices are provided. In some aspects, specific charge carriers and solid state considerations are features that may result in a device having an unexpectedly long lifetime. In some aspects, emitter purity is a feature that may result in devices having unexpectedly long lifetime. In some aspects, structural and optical considerations are features that may result in a device having an unexpectedly long lifetime. In some aspects, an emissive layer including an organic phosphorescent emissive dopant and an organic carbazole host material results in devices having an unexpectedly long lifetime.

Abstract: Novel organic compounds containing a twisted aryl group are provided. In particular, the compounds provided contain a 2-phenylpyridine ligand having a twisted aryl group on the pyridine portion of the ligand. The compounds may be used in organic light emitting devices, particularly as emitting dopants. Devices comprising the compounds containing twisted aryl may demonstrate improved color, efficiency, stability and manufacturing. Additionally, methods are provided for making homoleptic Ir (III) compounds which may contain a twisted aryl.

Abstract: The present invention provides an OLED in which an organic thin film layer comprising a single layer or plural layers between a cathode and an anode, wherein the organic thin film layer comprises at least one organic light emitting layer, wherein at least one light emitting layer comprises at least one host material and at least one phosphorescent emitter material, wherein the host material comprises a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon compound having the chemical structure represented by the formula (A-I): formula (A-1) wherein R1 and R2 each represent independently a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 5 carbon atoms; Ar1 represents a divalent residue of a benzene ring, a naphthalene ring, a chrysene ring, a phenanthrene ring, a benzophenanthrene ring, a dibenzophenanthrene ring, a benzo[a]triphenylene ring, a benzochrysene ring, a fluoranthene ring, a benzo[b]fluoranthene ring, a chrysene ring, a phenanthrene ring, a benzophenanthrene ring, a dibenzophenanthrene ring, a b

Abstract: A first device is provided. The first device comprises an integrated OLED structure disposed over a single substrate. The integrated OLED structure includes a blue-emitting OLED, a green emitting OLED, and a red emitting OLED. The blue emitting OLED has a first active area defined by a first electrode of the blue emitting OLED disposed in a first plane. The green emitting OLED has a second active area. The red emitting OLED has a third active area. The second and third active areas are disposed in a second plane different from and parallel to the first plane. Each of the second and third active areas are at least partially superposed with the first active area.

Abstract: A first device is provided. The first device includes an anode, a cathode and an emissive layer disposed between the anode and the cathode. The emissive layer includes a first organic emitting material having a first peak wavelength and a second organic emitting material having a second peak wavelength. The emissive layer has a homogenous composition. The second peak wavelength is between 0 and 40 nm greater than the first peak wavelength.

Abstract: A first method comprises providing a plurality of organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) on a first substrate. Each of the OLEDs includes a transmissive top electrode. The plurality of OLEDs includes a first portion of OLEDs and a second portion of OLEDs that is different from the first portion. The first method further includes depositing a first capping layer over at least the first portion of the plurality of OLEDs such that the first capping layer is optically coupled to at least the first portion of the plurality of OLEDs. A second capping layer is deposited over at least the second portion of the plurality of OLEDs such that the second capping layer is optically coupled to the second portion of the plurality of OLEDs but not the first portion of the plurality of OLEDs.

Abstract: A quad pixel device is provided. Each pixel is an organic light emitting device (OLED), such that there is a first, second, third and fourth OLED. Each of the first, second, third and fourth OLEDs independently has a first electrode and a second electrode. Each OLED also independently has an organic emissive stack having an emitting material, disposed between the first and second electrodes; a first organic stack disposed between and in contact with the first electrode and the emissive stack; and a second organic stack disposed between and in contact with the second electrode and the emissive layer. The organic emissive stack of the first OLED, the organic emissive stack of the second OLED, the organic emissive stack of the third OLED, and the organic emissive stack of the fourth OLED each have different emissive spectra.

Abstract: An organic light emitting device comprising, an anode, a cathode, and an emissive layer, located between the anode and the cathode, of a host compound, a first compound capable of phosphorescent emission at room temperature, and a second compound capable of phosphorescent emission at room temperature is provided. At least 95 percent of emission from the device is produced from the second compound when an appropriate voltage is applied across the anode and cathode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to OLEDs comprising an electron impeding layer between the cathode and the emissive layer. An organic light emitting device, comprising: an anode; a hole transport layer; an organic emissive layer comprising an emissive layer host and an emissive dopant; an electron impeding layer; an electron transport layer; and a cathode disposed, in that order, over a substrate.

Abstract: An organic light emitting device an a method of obtaining illumination from such a device is provided. The device has a plurality of regions, each region having an organic emissive layer adapted to emit a different spectrum of light. The regions in combination emit light suitable for illumination purposes. The area of each region may be selected such that the device is more efficient than an otherwise equivalent device having regions of equal size. The regions may have an aspect ratio of at least about four. All parts of any given region may be driven at the same current.