Developments in OLEDs with a co-dopant system for improved efficiency and stability

摘要

Development of RGB material has already reached the level of commercial products for full color displays devices such as digital cameras. However, the key challenges that still remain are improving luminance efficiency for lower power consumption and better stability. Applying a co-dopant into the EML is an effective way to adjust device performance. A large proportion of power is consumed in red sub-pixels in full-color displays with RGB sub-pixels. Previously we found that rubrene doping of red emitting layer improved the luminance efficiency and operational stability by enhancing the energy transfer from host material to emitting dopant. To increase the efficiency, a phosphorescent material as a red emitter was studied. We review the requirements for and characteristics of RGB OLEDs and the impact of co-doping systems on the performance of full-color displays.