Patent Publication Number: US-9406908-B2

Title: Organic light emitting device

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims the benefit of the Korean Patent Application No. 10-2013-0075844 filed on Jun. 28, 2013, which is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes as if fully set forth herein. 
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Field of the Disclosure 
     The present invention relates to an organic light emitting device, and more particularly, to an organic light emitting device that emits white light. 
     2. Discussion of the Related Art 
     An organic light emitting device has a structure that an organic light emitting portion is formed between a cathode and an anode, wherein electrons are injected into the cathode, and holes are injected into the anode. If the electrons generated in the cathode and the holes generated in the anode are injected into the organic light emitting portion, an exciton is generated by combination of the injected electrons and holes, and then the generated exciton is transited from the excited state to a ground state, whereby a light photon is emitted. 
     Such an organic light emitting device may be used as a back light of a liquid crystal display device, an organic light emitting display device, or in general lighting. Particularly, an organic light emitting device that emits white light may be combined with color filters and used as a full color display device. 
     A full color display device can be created by combining a color filter with a white organic light emitting device. The organic light emitting device emitting white light may be manufactured using a deposition process for each pixel. It is advantageous in that the process may be performed without a shadow mask. When the organic light emitting device has a red pixel including a red emitting layer, a green pixel including a green emitting layer, and a blue pixel including a blue emitting layer, it is necessary to make a pattern of each emitting layer with a shadow mask. However, when the organic light emitting device has a red pixel including a white emitting layer and a red color filter, a green pixel including a white emitting layer and a green color filter, and a blue pixel including a white emitting layer and a blue color filter, it is not necessary to make a pattern of each emitting layer, thereby making it possible to perform the process without a shadow mask. 
     Hereinafter, an organic light emitting device emitting white light according to the related art will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
       FIG. 1  is a cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting device according to the related art. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , the organic light emitting device according to the related art includes an anode  1 , a first stack  2 , a second stack  3 , and a cathode  5 . 
     The first stack  2  is formed on the anode  1  to emit blue (B) light. Although not shown in detail, the first stack  2  includes a light emitting layer emitting blue (B) light, a hole transporting layer for transporting holes to the light emitting layer, and an electron transporting layer for transporting electrons to the light emitting layer. 
     The second stack  3  is formed between the first stack  2  and the cathode  5  to emit yellow-green (YG) light. Similar to the first stack  2 , the second stack  3  includes a light emitting layer for emitting yellow-green (YG) light, a hole transporting layer for transporting holes to the light emitting layer, and an electron transporting layer for transporting electrons to the light emitting layer. 
     The aforementioned organic light emitting device according to the related art emits white light by mixing blue light emitted from the first stack  2  with yellow-green light emitted from the second stack  3 . 
       FIG. 2  is a cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting device according to another embodiment of the related art. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , the organic light emitting device according to another embodiment of the related art includes an anode  1 , a first stack  2 , a second stack  3 , a third stack  4 , and a cathode  5 . 
     The first stack  2  is formed on the anode  1  to emit blue (B) light. Although not shown in detail, the first stack  2  includes a light emitting layer for emitting blue (B) light, a hole transporting layer for transporting holes to the light emitting layer, and an electron transporting layer for transporting electrons to the light emitting layer. 
     The second stack  3  is formed on the first stack  2  to emit green (G) light. Similarly to the first stack  2 , the second stack  3  includes a light emitting layer for emitting green (G) light, a hole transporting layer for transporting holes to the light emitting layer, and an electron transporting layer for transporting electrons to the light emitting layer. 
     The third stack  4  is formed between the second stack  3  and the cathode  5  to emit red (R) light. Similarly to the first stack  2 , the third stack  4  includes a light emitting layer for emitting red light, a hole transporting layer for transporting holes to the light emitting layer, and an electron transporting layer for transporting electrons to the light emitting layer. 
     The aforementioned organic light emitting device according to this embodiment of the related art emits white light by mixing blue (B) light emitted from the first stack  2 , green (G) light emitted from the second stack  3 , and red (R) light emitted from the third stack  4  with one another. 
     However, the aforementioned organic light emitting devices according to the embodiments of the related art have a problem in that light emitting efficiency is low. Particularly, a problem occurs in that overall light emitting efficiency is lowered because of low efficiency of blue (B) light. 
     SUMMARY 
     Accordingly, the present disclosure is directed to an organic light emitting device that substantially obviates one or more problems due to limitations and disadvantages of the related art. 
     An advantage of the present invention is to provide an organic light emitting device that may improve light emitting efficiency. 
     Additional advantages and features of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and in part will become apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art upon examination of the following or may be learned from practice of the invention. These and other advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in the written description and claims hereof as well as the appended drawings. 
     To achieve these other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, an organic light emitting device comprises an anode; a cathode; and a plurality of stacks formed between the anode and the cathode, the plurality of stacks respectively emitting their respective light of colors different from one another, wherein the plurality of stacks include a stack emitting blue light and a stack emitting mixed light of blue light and yellow-green to red light. 
     It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principle of the invention. In the drawings: 
         FIG. 1  is a cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting device according to one embodiment of the related art; 
         FIG. 2  is a cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting device according to another embodiment of the related art; 
         FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting device according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting device according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting device according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting device according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention; and 
         FIG. 7  is a cross-sectional view illustrating a display device according to a fifth exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts. 
     The terminology “on” disclosed in this specification means that an element is formed directly on another element and moreover a third element is interposed between these elements. 
     The terminologies such as “first” and “second” disclosed in this specification do not mean the order of corresponding elements and are intended to identify the corresponding elements from each other. 
     Hereinafter, the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
       FIG. 3  is a brief cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting device according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     As shown in  FIG. 3 , the organic light emitting device includes a first electrode  100 , a first stack  200 , a second stack  300 , a third stack  400 , a second electrode  500 , and charge generating layers  610  and  612 . 
     The first electrode  100  may serve as an anode. The first electrode  100  may be made of, but not limited to, a transparent conductive material having high conductivity and high work function, for example, Indium Tin Oxide (ITO), Indium Zinc Oxide (IZO), SnO 2 , or ZnO. 
     The first stack  200  may be formed on the first electrode  100  to emit light of a first color, specifically blue (B) light, which has a short wavelength. The blue (B) light may have a peak wavelength in the range of about 445 nm to about 475 nm. 
     The first stack  200  may include a hole injecting layer (HIL)  210 , a first hole transporting layer (HTL)  220 , a first light emitting layer (EML)  230 , and a first electron transporting layer (ETL)  240 , which are sequentially formed on the first electrode  100 . 
     The hole injecting layer (HIL)  210  may be made of, but not limited to, MTDATA(4,4′,4″-tris(3-methylphenylphenylamino)triphenylamine), CuPc(copper phthalocyanine) or PEDOT/PSS(poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiphene, polystyrene sulfonate). 
     The first hole transporting layer (HTL)  220  may be made of, but not limited to, TPD(N,N-diphenyl-N,N-bis(3-methylphenyl)-1,1′-bi-phenyl-4,4′-diamine) or NPB(N,N′-di(naphthalen-1-yl)-N,N′-diphenyl-benzidine). 
     The first light emitting layer (EML)  230  may emit blue (B) light, and may be formed by doping a host material with a blue (B) dopant. The first light emitting layer (EML)  230  may be made of, but not limited to, at least one fluorescent host material doped with a fluorescent blue (B) dopant, wherein the at least one fluorescent host material is selected from a group of an anthracene derivative, a pyrene derivative, and a perylene derivative. 
     The first electron transporting layer (ETL)  240  may be made of, but not limited to, oxadiazole, triazole, phenanthroline, benzoxazole, or benzthiazole. 
     The second stack  300  may be formed on the first stack  200  and emits light of a second color, for example green (G) or yellow-green (YG) light, which corresponds to a wavelength longer than that of the blue (B) light. The green (G) light may have a peak wavelength in the range of about 510 nm to about 545 nm, and the yellow-green (YG) light may have a peak wavelength in the range of about 552 nm to about 575 nm. 
     The second stack  300  may include a second hole transporting layer (HTL)  320 , a second light emitting layer (EML)  330 , and a second electron transporting layer (ETL)  340 , which are sequentially formed on the first stack  200  on the first charge generating layer  610 . 
     The second hole transporting layer (HTL)  320  may be made of, but not limited to, the same material as that of the first hole transporting layer (HTL)  220 . 
     The second light emitting layer (EML)  330  may emit green (G) or yellow-green (YG) light, and may be formed by doping a host material with a green (G) or yellow-green (YG) dopant. The second light emitting layer (EML)  330  may be made of a phosphor host material doped with a phosphor green (G) or yellow-green (YG) dopant, wherein the phosphor host material includes a carbazole-based compound or a metal complex. The carbazole-based compound may include CBP(4,4-N,N′-dicarbazole-biphenyl), CBP derivative, mCP(N,N′-dicarbazolyl-3,5-benzene) or mCP derivative, and the metal complex may include ZnPBO(phenyloxazole) metal complex or ZnPBT(phenylthiazole) metal complex. 
     The second electron transporting layer (ETL)  340  may be made of, but not limited to, the same material as that of the first electron transporting layer (ETL)  240 . 
     The third stack  400  may be formed on the second stack  300  and emit light of a third color, specifically mixed light of red (R) light which corresponds to a long wavelength and blue (B) light which corresponds to a short wavelength. The red (R) light may have a peak wavelength in the range of about 600 nm to about 625 nm, and the blue (B) light may have a peak wavelength in the range of about 445 nm to about 475 nm. 
     The third stack  400  may include a third hole transporting layer (HTL)  420 , a third light emitting layer (EML)  431 , a fourth light emitting layer (EML)  433 , a third electron transporting layer (ETL)  440  and an electron injecting layer (EIL)  450 , which are sequentially formed on the second stack  300  on the second charge generating layer  620 . 
     The third hole transporting layer (HTL)  420  may be made of, but not limited to, the same material as that of the first hole transporting layer (HTL)  220 . 
     The third light emitting layer (EML)  431  may emit red (R) light, and may be formed by doping a host material with a red (R) dopant. The host material used for the third light emitting layer (EML)  431  may be made of a phosphor host material of a carbazole-based compound or a metal complex in the same manner as the second light emitting layer (EML)  330 . The red dopant may be made of, but not limited to, a metal complex of Jr or Pt. 
     The fourth light emitting layer (EML)  433  may emit blue (B) light, and may be formed by doping a host material with a blue (B) dopant. The fourth light emitting layer (EML)  433  may be made of, but not limited to, at least one fluorescent host material doped with a fluorescent blue (B) dopant, wherein the at least one fluorescent host material is selected from a group of an anthracene derivative, a pyrene derivative and a perylene derivative. 
     The third electron transporting layer (ETL)  440  may be made of, but not limited to, the same material as that of the first electron transporting layer (ETL)  240 . 
     The electron injecting layer (EIL)  450  may be made of, but not limited to, LIF or LiQ (lithium quinolate). 
     The second electrode  500  may serve as a cathode. The second electrode  500  may be made of, but not limited to, a metal having low work function, for example, Al, Ag, Mg, Li, or Ca. 
     The charge generating layers (CGL)  610  and  620  are comprised of a first charge generating layer (CGL)  610  and a second charge generating layer (CGL)  620 . 
     The first charge generating layer (CGL)  610  may be formed between the first stack  200  and the second stack  300 , and serve to uniformly control charges between the first stack  200  and the second stack  300 . Particularly, the first charge generating layer (CGL)  610  may include an N type first charge generating layer  612  adjacent to the first stack  200 , and a P type first charge generating layer  614  adjacent to the second stack  300 . The N type first charge generating layer  612  injects electrons to the first stack  200 , and the P type first charge generating layer  614  injects holes to the second stack  300 . 
     The second charge generating layer (CGL)  620  may be formed between the second stack  300  and the third stack  400 , and serve to uniformly control charges between the second stack  300  and the third stack  400 . Particularly, the second charge generating layer (CGL)  620  may include an N type second charge generating layer  622  adjacent to the second stack  300 , and a P type second charge generating layer  624  adjacent to the third stack  400 . The N type second charge generating layer  622  injects electrons to the second stack  300 , and the P type second charge generating layer  624  injects holes to the third stack  400 . 
     The aforementioned organic light emitting device according to a first embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that it includes the first stack  200  emitting blue (B) light, the second stack emitting green (G) or yellow-green (YG) light, and the third stack  400  emitting mixed light of red (R) light and blue (B) light. In more detail, the organic light emitting device according to this embodiment of the present invention has the following advantages. 
     First, according to this embodiment of the present invention, since the first stack  200  includes the first light emitting layer (EML)  230  emitting blue (B) light and the third stack  400  also includes the fourth light emitting layer (EML)  433  emitting blue (B) light, blue (B) light having relatively low efficiency may be emitted from two stacks, whereby overall light emitting efficiency is improved. 
     Second, according to this embodiment of the present invention, in the case that blue (B) light is emitted from the two stacks, instead of two stacks emitting blue (B) light only, one first stack  200  emitting blue (B) light only and one third stack  400  emitting blue (B) light and red (R) light together are provided, whereby the number of a total of stacks is not increased. Thus, light emitting efficiency is improved without increasing a driving voltage. In other words, normally stacks respectively emitting blue (B) light, green (G) light, and red (R) light may be required to emit white light. However, if two stacks emitting blue (B) light are provided, a total of four stacks are required, causing a problem in that a driving voltage is increased. By contrast, according to this embodiment of the present invention, since the third stack  400  emitting red (R) light emits red (R) light and blue (B) light together, a total of only three stacks are required, whereby the driving voltage is not increased. 
     Third, according to this embodiment of the present invention, in the case that one stack emits blue (B) light and light of another color together, the stack is provided to emit blue (B) light and red (R) light together instead of emitting blue (B) light and green (G) or yellow-green (YG) light together. Thus, color viewing angle and white balance characteristics are improved. For example, in the case that the first stack  200  is provided to emit blue (B) light, the second stack  300  is provided to emit blue (B) light and green (G) light together, and the third stack  400  is provided to emit red (R) light, efficiency of green (G) light is deteriorated, and color viewing angle and white balance characteristics are affected relatively by red (R) light. At this time, in case of the display device, remarkable deterioration of picture quality is visualized by a user when an overall color has red (R) based color rather than green (G) based color. Accordingly, in this embodiment of the present invention, the first stack  200  is provided to emit blue (B) light, the second stack  300  is provided to emit green (G) light, and the third stack  400  is provided to emit red (R) light and blue (B) light together, whereby influence by red (R) light is minimized. As a result, color viewing angle and white balance characteristics may be improved more efficiently. 
       FIG. 4  is a brief cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting device according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The organic light emitting device of  FIG. 4  is similar to that of  FIG. 3  except that the third stack  410  is changed. Accordingly, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same elements as those of the aforementioned embodiment. Hereinafter, only different elements will be described. 
     The embodiment of the present invention according to  FIG. 4  is different from the embodiment according to  FIG. 3  in that characteristics of the third light emitting layer (EML)  4311  and the fourth light emitting layer (EML)  4333  are changed. 
     In other words, according to  FIG. 3 , the third light emitting layer (EML)  431  emitting red (R) light and the fourth light emitting layer (EML)  433  emitting blue (B) light are sequentially deposited on the third hole transporting layer (HTL)  420 . Here, the third light emitting layer (EML)  431  disposed to be relatively close to the first electrode  100  emits red (R) light, and the fourth light emitting (EML) layer  433  disposed to be relatively far away from the first electrode  100  emits blue (B) light. 
     On the other hand, according to  FIG. 4 , the third light emitting layer (EML)  4311  emitting blue (B) light and the fourth light emitting layer (EML)  4333  emitting red (R) light are sequentially deposited on the third hole transporting layer (HTL)  420 . Here, the third light emitting layer (EML)  4311  disposed to be relatively close to the first electrode  100  emits blue (B) light, and the fourth light emitting (EML) layer  4333  disposed to be relatively far away from the first electrode  100  emits red (R) light. 
     In a structure where white light is emitted through the first electrode  100  as the first electrode  100  serves as anode of a transparent conductive material and the second electrode  500  serves as a cathode of an opaque metal material and the third light emitting layer (EML)  431  disposed to be relatively close to the first electrode  100  emits red (R) light, as shown in  FIG. 3 , efficiency of red (R) light may be improved. 
     However, as described above, in case of the display device, it is preferable to minimize that color viewing angle and white balance characteristics are affected by red (R) light. Accordingly, as shown in  FIG. 4 , the third light emitting layer (EML)  4311  disposed to be relatively close to the first electrode  100  is provided to emit blue (B) light, and the fourth light emitting (EML) layer  4333  disposed to be relatively far away from the first electrode  100  is provided to emit red (R) light. 
     Meanwhile, based on the fourth light emitting layer (EML)  4333 , holes move towards the third electron transporting layer (ETL)  440  while electrons move towards the third light emitting layer (EML)  4311 . Accordingly, it is preferable that the fourth light emitting layer (EML)  4333  additionally includes hole transporting and electron transporting characteristics in addition to light emitting characteristics. If the fourth light emitting layer (EML)  4333  is provided to emit red (R) light, as shown in  FIG. 4 , a phosphor host material for emitting red (R) light may include electron transporting characteristics, whereby hole transporting characteristics may only be complemented for the fourth light emitting layer (EML)  4333 . In other words, the fourth light emitting layer (EML)  4333  may be made of a single layer structure deposited with a combination of a first host material having red (R) light emitting and electron transporting characteristics, a second host material having hole transporting characteristic and a red (R) dopant. 
     In this case, it is preferable that a Lumo (Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital) level gap between the first host material having red (R) light emitting and electron transporting characteristics and the second host material having hole transporting characteristics is no more than about 0.3 eV, and a Homo (Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital) level gap therebetween is no more than about 0.3 eV. 
     Also, based on the third light emitting layer (EML)  4311 , holes move towards the fourth light emitting layer (EML)  4333  and electrons move towards the third hole transporting layer (HTL)  420 . Accordingly, it is preferable that the third light emitting layer (EML)  4311  additionally includes hole transporting and electron transporting characteristics in addition to light emitting characteristics. If the third light emitting layer (EML)  4311  is provided to emit blue (B) light, as shown in  FIG. 4 , a fluorescent host material for emitting blue (B) light may include hole transporting characteristics. Accordingly, electron transporting characteristics may only be complemented for the third light emitting layer (EML)  4311 . Namely, the third light emitting layer (EML)  4311  may be made of a single layer structure deposited with a combination of a first host material having blue (B) light emitting and hole transporting characteristics, a second host material having electron transporting characteristics and a blue (B) dopant. 
     At this time, it is preferable that the first host material having blue (B) light emitting and hole transporting characteristics has a hole transporting capability of at least about 5.0×10 −3  cm 2 /V·s and a triplet energy gap of at least about 2.3 eV. Also, it is preferable that the second host material having electron transporting characteristics has a Homo (Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital) level of no more than about −5.8 eV and a Lumo (Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital) level of no more than about −2.7 eV. 
     However, the third light emitting layer (EML)  4311  may be provided to have a function of an exciton blocking layer (EBL) for improving light efficiency by shielding movement of excitons. In this case, it is not required that electron transporting characteristics should be complemented for the third light emitting layer (EML)  4311 . Accordingly, if the third light emitting layer (EML)  4311  performs the function of the exciton blocking layer (EBL), the third light emitting layer (EML)  4311  may be made of a single layer structure deposited with a first host material having blue (B) light emitting and hole transporting characteristics and a blue (B) dopant. 
     As described above, as in  FIG. 4 , since the fourth light emitting layer (EML)  4333 , which includes a phosphor host material having electron transporting characteristics, is disposed to be close to the third electron transporting layer (ETL)  440  and the third light emitting layer (EML)  4311 , which includes a fluorescent host material having hole transporting characteristics, is disposed to be close to the third hole transporting layer (HTL)  420 , a driving voltage of the device may be lowered, its lifespan may be increased, and light emitting efficiency may be improved. 
     Also, it is preferable that the third electron transporting layer (ETL)  440  formed on the fourth light emitting layer (EML)  4333  is provided to have the function of the hole blocking layer (HBL), whereby holes fail to move to the electron injecting layer (EIL)  450  formed on the third electron transporting layer (ETL)  440 . Accordingly, in order that the third electron transporting layer (ETL)  440  has electron transporting characteristics and additionally has the function of the hole blocking layer (HBL), it is preferable that the third electron transporting layer (ETL)  440  has a Homo level of nor more than about −5.8 eV and a gap between a Lomo level of the third electron transporting layer (ETL)  440  and a Lomo level of the first host material constituting the fourth light emitting layer (EML)  4333  is no more than about 0.2 eV. 
     According to the structure of  FIG. 4 , it is preferable that a total thickness of the first stack  200 , the second stack  300 , the third stack  400  and the charge generating layers  610  and  620  is set to about 200 nm to about 500 nm to optimize cavity characteristics while preventing the thickness from being increased. Particularly, the distance between the first light emitting layer (EML)  230  constituting the first stack  200  and the third light emitting layer (EML)  4311  constituting the third stack  400  may preferably be within the range of about 900 Å to about 1000 Å. Also, a thickness of each of the first light emitting layer (EML)  230 , the second light emitting layer (EML)  330 , the third light emitting layer (EML)  4311  and the fourth light emitting layer (EML)  4333  may preferably in the range of about 50 Å to about 250 Å, and the third transporting layer (ETL)  440  constituting the third stack  410  may preferably be formed at a thickness of no more than about 500 Å. 
     Also, it is preferable that Triplet energy of the blue (B) dopant of the third light emitting layer (EML)  4311  is about equal to or greater than that of the red (R) dopant of the fourth light emitting layer (EML)  4333 . 
     Also, each of the first light emitting layer (EML)  230 , the second light emitting layer (EML)  330 , the third light emitting layer (EML)  4311  and the fourth light emitting layer (EML)  4333  may have a Lumo level in the range of about −2.2 eV to about −3.0 eV and a Homo level in the range of about −5.5 eV to about −6.2 eV. 
     The following Table 1 illustrates a driving voltage Voled, red (R) light emitting efficiency (cd/A), green (G) light emitting efficiency (cd/A), blue (B) light emitting efficiency (cd/A), white (W) light emitting efficiency (cd/A), panel efficiency (cd/A), and viewing angle variation value, which were measured on the basis of the aforementioned embodiments according to  FIGS. 3 and 4 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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                 FIG. 3 
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                 16.2 
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                 9.3 
                 41.4 
                 2.9 
                 90.2 
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     From Table 1 above, it is noted that the driving voltage in the embodiment of  FIG. 4  is lower than that in the embodiment of  FIG. 3 , and panel efficiency and viewing angle characteristics in the embodiment of  FIG. 4  are improved over those in the embodiment of  FIG. 3 . 
       FIG. 5  is a brief cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting device according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and relates to an organic light emitting device that includes two stacks. 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , the organic light emitting device includes a first electrode  100 , a first stack  700 , a second stack  800 , a charge generating layer  900 , and a second electrode  500 . 
     The first electrode  100  may serve as an anode, and the second electrode  500  may serve as a cathode. Since the first electrode  100  and the second electrode  500  are made of the same material as that of the first and second electrodes shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , their repeated description will be omitted. 
     The first stack  700  is formed on the first electrode  100  to emit light of a first color, specifically blue (B) light, which has a short wavelength. The blue (B) light may have a peak wavelength in the range of 445 nm to 475 nm. 
     The first stack  700  may include a hole injecting layer (HIL)  710 , a first hole transporting layer (HTL)  720 , a first light emitting layer (EML)  730 , and a first electron transporting layer (ETL)  740 , which are sequentially formed on the first electrode  100 , in the same manner as shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 . Detailed elements of each layer are the same as those of  FIGS. 3 and 4 . 
     The second stack  800  is formed on the first stack  700  and emits light of a second color, specifically mixed light of yellow-green (YG) to red (R) light, which corresponds to a longer wavelength than that of the light of the first color, and blue (B) light which corresponds to a shorter wavelength. The yellow-green (YG) to red (R) light may have a peak wavelength in the range of about 552 nm to about 625 nm, and the blue (B) light may have a peak wavelength in the range of about 445 nm to about 475 nm. 
     The second stack  800  may include a second hole transporting layer (HTL)  820 , a second light emitting layer (EML)  831 , a third light emitting layer (EML)  833 , a second electron transporting layer (ETL)  840  and an electron injecting layer (EIL)  850 , which are formed on the first stack  700 , and sequentially formed on the charge generating layer  900 . 
     The second hole transporting layer (HTL)  820  may be made of the same material as that of the aforementioned third hole transporting layer (HTL)  420  of  FIGS. 3 and 4 . 
     The second light emitting layer (EML)  831  may emit yellow-green (YG) to red (R) light, and may be formed by doping a phosphor host material of carbazole based compound or metal complex with a yellow-green (YG) to red (R) dopant. 
     The third light emitting layer (EML)  833  may emit blue (B) light, and may be formed by doping at least one fluorescent host material selected from a group of an anthracene derivative, a pyrene derivative and a perylene derivative with a blue (B) dopant. 
     The second electron transporting layer (ETL)  840  may be made of the same material as that of the third electron transporting layer (ETL)  440  of  FIGS. 3 and 4 . 
     The electron injecting layer (EIL)  850  may be made of LIF or LiQ (lithium quinolate) in the same manner as described with respect to  FIGS. 3 and 4 . 
     The charge generating layer (CGL)  900  may be formed between the first stack  700  and the second stack  800 , and serves to uniformly control charges between the first stack  700  and the second stack  800 . The charge generating layer (CGL)  900  may include an N type first charge generating layer  902  adjacent to the first stack  700 , and a P type first charge generating layer  904  adjacent to the second stack  800 . 
     Since the aforementioned organic light emitting device according to  FIG. 5  includes the first stack  700  emitting blue (B) light and the second stack  800  emitting mixed light of yellow-green (YG) to red (R) light and blue (B) light, blue (B) light of which efficiency is relatively low may be emitted from the two stacks, whereby light emitting efficiency may be improved. Also, instead of two stacks respectively emitting blue (B) light only, the first stack  700  emitting blue (B) light only and the second stack  800  emitting blue (B) light and yellow-green (YG) to red (R) light together are combined so as not to increase the number of stacks, whereby light emitting efficiency is improved while the driving voltage is not increased. 
       FIG. 6  is a brief cross-sectional view illustrating an organic light emitting device according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The organic light emitting device of  FIG. 6  is similar to that of  FIG. 5  except that the second stack  810  is changed. Accordingly, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same elements as those of the aforementioned embodiment. Hereinafter, only different elements will be described. 
     The embodiment of the present invention according to  FIG. 6  is different from the embodiment according to  FIG. 5  in that characteristics of the second light emitting layer (EML)  8311  and the third light emitting layer (EML)  8333  are changed. 
     In other words, according to  FIG. 5 , the second light emitting layer (EML)  831  emitting yellow-green (YG) to red (R) light and the third light emitting layer (EML)  833  emitting blue (B) light are sequentially deposited on the second hole transporting layer (HTL)  820 , whereby the second light emitting layer (EML)  831  disposed to be relatively close to the first electrode  100  emits yellow-green (YG) to red (R) light, and the third light emitting (EML) layer  833  disposed to be relatively far away from the first electrode  100  emits blue (B) light. 
     On the other hand, according to  FIG. 6 , the second light emitting layer (EML)  8311  emitting blue (B) light and the third light emitting layer (EML)  8333  emitting yellow-green (YG) to red (R) light are sequentially deposited on the second hole transporting layer (HTL)  820 , whereby the second light emitting layer (EML)  8311  disposed to be relatively close to the first electrode  100  emits blue (B) light, and the third light emitting (EML) layer  8333  disposed to be relatively far away from the first electrode  100  emits yellow-green (YG) to red (R) light. 
     Based on the third light emitting layer (EML)  8333 , holes move towards the second electron transporting layer (ETL)  840  while electrons move towards the second light emitting layer (EML)  8311 . Accordingly, it is preferable that the third light emitting layer (EML)  8333  additionally includes hole transporting characteristic and electron transporting characteristic in addition to light emitting characteristic. If the third light emitting layer (EML)  8333  is provided to emit yellow-green (YG) to red (R) light as shown in  FIG. 6 , a phosphor host material for emitting yellow-green (YG) to red (R) light may include electron transporting characteristic, whereby only hole transporting characteristic may be complemented for the third light emitting layer (EML)  8333 . In other words, the third light emitting layer (EML)  8333  may be made of a single layer structure deposited with combination of a first host material having yellow-green (YG) to red (R) light emitting and electron transporting characteristics, a second host material having hole transporting characteristics and a yellow-green (YG) to red (R) dopant. 
     In this case, it is preferable that a Lumo (Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital) level gap between the first host material having yellow-green (YG) to red (R) light emitting and electron transporting characteristics and the second host material having hole transporting characteristics is no more than about 0.3 eV and a Homo (Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital) level gap therebetween is no more than about 0.3 eV. 
     Also, based on the second light emitting layer (EML)  8311 , holes move towards the third light emitting layer (EML)  8333  and electrons move towards the second hole transporting layer (HTL)  820 . Accordingly, it is preferable that the second light emitting layer (EML)  8311  additionally includes hole transporting and electron transporting characteristics in addition to light emitting characteristics. If the second light emitting layer (EML)  8311  is provided to emit blue (B) light as shown in  FIG. 6 , a fluorescent host material for emitting blue (B) light may include hole transporting characteristics. Accordingly, only electron transporting characteristics may be complemented for the second light emitting layer (EML)  8311 . Namely, the second light emitting layer (EML)  8311  may be made of a single layer structure deposited with a combination of a first host material having blue (B) light emitting and hole transporting characteristics, a second host material having electron transporting characteristics and a blue (B) dopant. 
     At this time, it is preferable that the first host material having blue (B) light emitting and hole transporting characteristics has a hole transporting capability of at least about 5.0×10 −3  cm 2 /V·s and a triplet energy gap of at least about 2.3 eV. Also, it is preferable that the second host material having electron transporting characteristic has a Homo (Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital) level of no more than about −5.8 eV and a Lumo (Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital) level of no more than about −2.7 eV. 
     However, the second light emitting layer (EML)  8311  may be provided to have a function of an exciton blocking layer (EBL) for improving light efficiency by shielding movement of excitons. In this case, it is not required that electron transporting characteristics should be complemented for the second light emitting layer (EML)  8311 . Accordingly, if the second light emitting layer (EML)  8311  performs the function of the exciton blocking layer (EBL), the second light emitting layer (EML)  8311  may be made of a single layer structure deposited with a first host material having blue (B) light emitting and hole transporting characteristics and a blue (B) dopant. 
     As described above, with respect to  FIG. 6 , since the third light emitting layer (EML)  8333 , which includes a phosphor host material having electron transporting characteristics, is disposed to be close to the second electron transporting layer (ETL)  840  and the second light emitting layer (EML)  8311 , which includes a fluorescent host material having hole transporting characteristics, is disposed to be close to the second hole transporting layer (HTL)  820 , a driving voltage of the device may be lowered, its lifespan may be increased, and light emitting efficiency may be improved. 
     Also, it is preferable that the second electron transporting layer (ETL)  840  formed on the third light emitting layer (EML)  8333  is provided to have the function of the hole blocking layer (HBL), whereby holes fail to move to the electron injecting layer (EIL)  850  formed on the second electron transporting layer (ETL)  840 . Accordingly, in order that the second electron transporting layer (ETL)  840  basically has electron transporting characteristics and additionally has the function of the hole blocking layer, it is preferable that the second electron transporting layer (ETL)  840  has a Homo level of no more than about −5.8 eV and a gap between a Lomo level of the second electron transporting layer (ETL)  840  and a Lomo level of the first host material constituting the third light emitting layer (EML)  833  is nor more than about 0.2 eV. 
     It is preferable that Triplet energy of the blue (B) dopant of the second light emitting layer (EML)  8311  is equal to or greater than that of a yellow-green (YG) to red (R) dopant of the third light emitting layer (EML)  8333 . 
     Also, each of the first light emitting layer (EML)  730 , the second light emitting layer (EML)  8311  and the third light emitting layer (EML)  8333  may have a Lumo level in the range of about −2.2 eV to about −3.0 eV and a Homo level in the range of about −5.5 eV to about −6.2 eV. 
     The following Table 2 illustrates a driving voltage Voled, red (R) light emitting efficiency (cd/A), green (G) light emitting efficiency (cd/A), blue (B) light emitting efficiency (cd/A), white (W) light emitting efficiency (cd/A), panel efficiency (cd/A), and viewing angle variation value, which are measured on the basis of the aforementioned embodiment according to  FIG. 5  and the aforementioned embodiment according to  FIG. 6 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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     From Table 2 above, it is noted that panel efficiency and viewing angle characteristics in the embodiment of  FIG. 6  are more improved than those in the embodiment of  FIG. 5 . 
       FIG. 7  is a brief cross-sectional view illustrating a display device according to a fifth exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and relates to a full color display device provided by combination of the organic light emitting device according to the aforementioned embodiments with a color filter. 
     As shown in  FIG. 7 , in the display device, a thin film transistor (TFT) is formed on a substrate  10 , and the organic light emitting device is electrically connected with the thin film transistor (TFT). 
     In more detail, the display device includes a substrate  10 , a gate electrode  20 , a gate insulating film  25 , an active layer  30 , an etch stopper  35 , a source electrode  40   a , a drain electrode  40   b , a passivation film  50 , a color filter  60 , a planarization layer  70 , a bank layer  80 , and an organic light emitting device. 
     The gate electrode  20  is patterned on the substrate  10 , and the gate insulating film  25  is formed on an entire surface of the substrate including the gate electrode  20 . The gate electrode  20  may be made of metal such as Mo, Al, Cr, Au, Ti, Ni, Nd, or Cu, and the gate insulating film  25  may be made of an inorganic insulating material such as silicon oxide or silicon nitride. 
     The active layer  30  is patterned on the gate insulating film  25 , and the etch stopper  35  is patterned on the active layer  30 , whereby a channel region of the active layer  30  is prevented from being etched during an etching process for patterning the source electrode  40   a  and the drain electrode  40   b . The active layer  30  may be made of a silicon based semiconductor, or an oxide semiconductor such as ITZO, IZO, ZnO, or In—Ga—Zn—O(IGZO). 
     The source electrode  40   a  and the drain electrode  40   b  are patterned on two sides of the etch stopper  30 . The source electrode  40   a  and the drain electrode  40   b  may be made of metal such as Mo, Al, Cr, Au, Ti, Ni, Nd, or Cu. 
     The passivation film  50  is formed on the source electrode  40   a  and the drain electrode  40   b , and the color filter  60  is patterned on the passivation film  50 . The passivation film  50  may be made of an inorganic insulating material such as silicon oxide or silicon nitride. The color filter  60  is formed to overlap a light emitting portion  90  of the organic light emitting device, whereby light emitted from the light emitting portion  90  may be emitted towards the substrate  10  through the color filter  60 . This color filter  60  may include at least one of a red color filter, a green color filter, and a blue color filter, which are formed to be identified from one another for each pixel. 
     The planarization layer  70  is formed on the color filter  60 . The planarization layer  70  may be made of an organic insulating material such as photo acryl or BCB. 
     The bank layer  80  is formed on the planarization layer  70 . In more detail, the bank layer  80  is patterned to overlap the thin film transistor (TFT), and a light emitting region is defined by the bank layer  80 . The bank layer  80  may be made of an organic insulating material, for example, polyimide, photo acryl, or BCB. 
     The organic light emitting device includes a first electrode  110 , a light emitting portion  90 , and a second electrode  120 . Similar to that shown and described with respect to  FIGS. 3 to 6 , the first electrode  110  serves as an anode, and the second electrode  120  serves as a cathode. Also, various modifications may be made in the light emitting portion  90 , which is formed between the first electrode  110  and the second electrode  120 , and the repeated description of the light emitting portion  90  will be omitted. 
     Although the display device to which the organic light emitting device is applied has been described as above, the organic light emitting device may be applied to display devices of various structures. Also, the organic light emitting device may be applied to various devices known in the art, for example, lighting equipment, without being limited to the display device only. 
     According to the embodiments described above, the following advantages may be obtained. 
     Since the organic light emitting device includes a stack emitting blue (B) light and a stack emitting mixed light of yellow-green to red (R) light and blue (B) light, blue (B) light of which efficiency is relatively low may be emitted from the two stacks, whereby overall light emitting efficiency is improved. 
     Also, instead of two stacks respectively emitting blue (B) light only, one stack emitting blue (B) light only and one stack emitting blue (B) light and yellow-green (YG) to red (R) light together are combined so as not to increase the number of stacks, whereby light emitting efficiency is improved while the driving voltage is not being increased. 
     It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the inventions. Thus, it is intended that the present invention covers the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.