Hybrid organic-inorganic semiconductor light emitting diodes
US5898185A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10K85/649
Abstract
This invention provides a novel hybrid organic-inorganic semiconductor light emitting diode. The device consists of an electroluminescent layer and a photoluminescent layer. The electroluminescent layer is an inorganic GaN light emitting diode structure that is electroluminescent in the blue or ultraviolet (uv) region of the electromagnetic spectrum when the device is operated. The photoluminescent layer is a photoluminescent organic thin film such as tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline) Al, Alq3, deposited onto the GaN LED and which has a high photoluminescence efficiency. The uv emission from the electroluminescent region excites the Alq3 which photoluminesces in the green. Such a photoconversion results in a light emitting diode that operates in the green (in the visible range). Other colors such as blue or red may be obtained by appropriately doping the Alq3. Furthermore, other luminescent organics in addition to Alq3 may be used to directly convert the uv or blue to other wavelengths of interest. The invention provides the benefits of simplicity and ease of fabrication, since a complete redesign of the structure is not necessary to change emission wavelength, and the possibility for maki…
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