JPH02173617A - Electroluminescence element - Google Patents

Electroluminescence element

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JPH02173617A
JPH02173617A JP63327885A JP32788588A JPH02173617A JP H02173617 A JPH02173617 A JP H02173617A JP 63327885 A JP63327885 A JP 63327885A JP 32788588 A JP32788588 A JP 32788588A JP H02173617 A JPH02173617 A JP H02173617A
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Keiko Ikoma
生駒 圭子
Yasushi Taniguchi
靖 谷口
Keiji Hirabayashi
敬二 平林
Noriko Kurihara
栗原 紀子
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PURPOSE:To obtain the electroluminescence element which is highly resistant to moisture, has a high brightness and long life in spite of low impressed voltages and emits light on a shorter wavelength side by using a diamond-like carbon film contg. oxygen as a light emitting layer. CONSTITUTION:Gaseous raw materials and microwaves are introduced into a cavity resonator 2 impressed with magnetic fields to generate discharge and the diamond-like carbon film contg. oxygen is formed on a substrate 7 installed in a film forming chamber 1 by the plasma blown out of the resonator 2 at the time of forming the EL element. The method for incorporating the oxygen into the diamond-like carbon film includes a method for using gases contg. carbon and oxygen. for example, alcohols, such as CH3OH and C2H5OH, ketons, such as (CH3)2CO and (C6H5)2CO, CO and CO2, for the gaseous raw materials. The content of the oxygen in the film is confined to <=5atomic%. The long-life EL element which is not deteriorated in emission intensity in spite of moisture is obtd. in such a manner.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 本発明はダイヤモンド状炭素膜を用いた電界発光素子に
関するものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an electroluminescent device using a diamond-like carbon film.

(従来の技術) 従来、発光表示材料である薄膜型の電界発光(EL)素
子材料としては、ZnS、 ZnCd5、Zn5e、 
CaS、 SrS等の母材に、Cu%Mn、希土類、弗
化物等の添加剤を加えたものが公知である。
(Prior Art) Conventionally, thin film type electroluminescent (EL) element materials that are light emitting display materials include ZnS, ZnCd5, Zn5e,
It is known that additives such as Cu%Mn, rare earths, and fluorides are added to base materials such as CaS and SrS.

(発明が解決しようとしている問題点)薄膜型EL素子
の発光層は、抵抗加熱、電子ビーム蒸着或いはスパッタ
法により生成するが、膜の構造欠陥等のため特に湿度に
弱く、発光が不安定であり劣化するという欠点があり、
 A−fK面をも包みこむ防湿膜を必要とするという問
題があった。
(Problem to be solved by the invention) The light-emitting layer of a thin-film EL element is produced by resistance heating, electron beam evaporation, or sputtering, but due to structural defects in the film, it is particularly vulnerable to humidity and the light emission is unstable. There is a drawback that it deteriorates,
There is a problem in that a moisture-proof film that also covers the A-fK surface is required.

かかる耐湿性の聞届を解決するために、発光層をダイヤ
モンド状炭素膜で形成したEL素子が^pp1. Ph
ys、 LetL、[53(19) 9月、1988年
]に開示されている。
In order to solve the problem of moisture resistance, an EL element in which the light-emitting layer is formed of a diamond-like carbon film has been developed. Ph
ys, LetL, [53(19) September, 1988].

かかるEL素子は、従来材料を用いたEL′:A子に比
べ耐湿性に優れたものであるが、印加電圧が高く、低輝
度で発行寿命も短いという欠点を有する。
Although such an EL element has better moisture resistance than EL':A elements using conventional materials, it has the disadvantages of high applied voltage, low brightness, and short emitting life.

そこで1本発明のIN的は、上記従来技術の問題点を解
決し、耐湿性に優れ、低印加電圧でも高輝度、長寿命で
あり、しかもより短波長側に発光するEL素子を提供す
ることにある。
Therefore, one objective of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and to provide an EL element that has excellent moisture resistance, high brightness even at low applied voltage, long life, and emits light at a shorter wavelength. It is in.

(問題点を解決するための手段) 上記目的は以下の本発明によって達成される。(Means for solving problems) The above objects are achieved by the present invention as described below.

すなわち、本発明は、酸素を含有するダイヤモンド状炭
素1漠を発光層に用いたことを特徴とするEL素子であ
る。
That is, the present invention is an EL device characterized in that diamond-like carbon containing oxygen is used in the light-emitting layer.

(好ましい実施態様) 次に好ましい実施態様により本発明を更に詳しく説明す
る。
(Preferred Embodiments) Next, the present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to preferred embodiments.

本発明に用いられるダイヤモンド状炭素(DLL:)膜
とは1発光色に対して透明であることが必要であり、可
視光領域をカバーするためにはEgopLが1.5ev
以上、更に好ましくは2.OeV以上が良い。又、絶縁
耐圧が充分あり、発光中心を励起する電子を十分加速す
ることが出来るためには抵抗率が109乃至10′3Ω
C1が好ましい。又、化学的に安定で11!2質の低下
が生じないものが良い。
The diamond-like carbon (DLL) film used in the present invention must be transparent for one emission color, and EgopL is 1.5ev to cover the visible light region.
Above, more preferably 2. OeV or higher is better. In addition, in order to have sufficient dielectric strength and to be able to sufficiently accelerate the electrons that excite the luminescent center, the resistivity must be 109 to 10'3Ω.
C1 is preferred. In addition, it is preferable to use one that is chemically stable and does not cause deterioration in 11!2 quality.

この様なりLCIQは、カーボンブラックやグラツシー
カーボンとは異なり、SP2炭素の膜中混在比が少なく
、又、二重結合共役系が小さいことが必要となる。それ
故に長距離的にはアモルファス構造であっても、短距離
的にはダイヤモンド構造をとり、SP3炭素主体による
膜である。又、EO等で見た結晶成分の有無については
本発明においては問題ではない。
In this way, unlike carbon black or glassy carbon, LCIQ requires that the mixture ratio of SP2 carbon in the film is small and that the double bond conjugated system is small. Therefore, even if it has an amorphous structure over a long distance, it has a diamond structure over a short distance, and is a film mainly composed of SP3 carbon. Furthermore, the presence or absence of crystal components as seen by EO etc. is not a problem in the present invention.

該D【、CB!2の生成方法は、スパッタ法、イオンビ
ーム蒸着法等のPVD法や、RFプラズマCvD法、直
流グロー放電法等のCVO法が使用できる。
The D [, CB! As the generation method 2, a PVD method such as a sputtering method or an ion beam evaporation method, or a CVO method such as an RF plasma CVD method or a DC glow discharge method can be used.

DLC膜に酸素を含有させる方法は、原料ガスにC11
3011、C,11,011等のアルコール類、(C8
4)2GO1(Calls) GO等のケトン類やCO
やCO,等の炭素と酸素元素を含有するガスを用いる方
法、02や1120等の酸素を含有するガス雰囲気或い
はプラズマ中でDLCII!2の生成を行なう方法、更
にはDLCIIQ生成後、02や1120雰囲気或いは
プラズマ近傍で酸化する方法がある。酸素含有litは
5ava■%以下、好ましくは0.1avam%以十が
好ましく、5avam%を越えると構造が不安定となり
、繰り返し耐久性が低下し、又、含酸素ガスを混合して
用いる場合は特に成膜速度が低下し、一方、0.1av
am%以下では発光強度が低下する。
The method of incorporating oxygen into the DLC film is to add C11 to the raw material gas.
Alcohols such as 3011, C, 11,011, (C8
4) 2GO1 (Calls) Ketones such as GO and CO
A method using a gas containing carbon and oxygen elements such as 02 or 1120, or a method using a gas containing oxygen such as 02 or 1120, or in a plasma or DLCII! There is a method of generating DLCIIQ, and a method of oxidizing in an atmosphere of 02 or 1120 or near plasma after the generation of DLCIIQ. The oxygen content is preferably 5 ava% or less, preferably 0.1 avam% or more. If it exceeds 5 avam%, the structure becomes unstable and the repeated durability decreases. In particular, the deposition rate decreased, while 0.1av
If it is less than am%, the emission intensity decreases.

(実施例) 次に実施例及び比較例により本発明を更に具体的に説明
する。
(Example) Next, the present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to Examples and Comparative Examples.

実施例1 第1図は、本発明のEL素子の形成に用いた装置の概略
図を示すものである。磁場を印加した空胴共振32に原
料ガスとマイクロ波を導入して放電させ、空胴共振器2
から吹き出したプラズマにより成膜室lに設置した基板
フ上に成膜を行なうものである。
Example 1 FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of an apparatus used to form an EL element of the present invention. Raw material gas and microwaves are introduced into the cavity resonator 32 to which a magnetic field is applied to cause a discharge, and the cavity resonator 2
A film is formed on a substrate placed in a film forming chamber 1 using plasma blown out from the film forming chamber 1.

原料ガスとしてGIL/II□10□をI/I10.1
の混合物として導入し、マイクロ波(2,45Gllz
)200Wとし、磁場は最大強度1 、500Gaus
s %ECR条件を満たす875 Gaussが空胴共
振器出口端から1cm内側に設定して放電した。圧力は
0.05Torrとし、基板温度200℃に保持した。
GIL/II□10□ as raw material gas I/I10.1
was introduced as a mixture of
) 200W, and the magnetic field has a maximum strength of 1, 500 Gauss.
875 Gauss satisfying the s %ECR condition was set 1 cm inside from the outlet end of the cavity resonator and discharged. The pressure was 0.05 Torr, and the substrate temperature was maintained at 200°C.

第2図は本発明のEL素子の構成図を示す。ガラス基板
14上に透明電極ITO13を1,000人の厚ミニ、
絶縁膜11f0212を2,000人の厚みに成膜した
後、PI&素含有DLC膜の発光層11を0.8μmの
厚みに成膜し、背面電極10としてAItを1,000
人の厚みに蒸着した。
FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of the EL element of the present invention. Transparent electrode ITO 13 on glass substrate 14, 1,000mm thick,
After forming an insulating film 11f0212 to a thickness of 2,000 μm, a light-emitting layer 11 of PI and element-containing DLC film was formed to a thickness of 0.8 μm, and an AIt film of 1,000 μm was formed as a back electrode 10.
It was deposited to the thickness of a person.

第3図は生成したDLC膜のInスペクトルを示す。こ
のInスペクトルでは1,700cm−’付近に−C−
Oに由来する吸収が認められ、膜中に酸素が安定に存在
していることがわかる。燃焼法による化学分析法による
酸素含有fitは1ava−%であった。又、該OLC
IIQのEgopLは2.8evであ7た。
FIG. 3 shows the In spectrum of the produced DLC film. In this In spectrum, -C-
Absorption originating from O is observed, indicating that oxygen stably exists in the film. The oxygen content fit determined by chemical analysis using the combustion method was 1 ava-%. Also, the OLC
EgopL of IIQ was 7 at 2.8ev.

次にこの素子の両電極間に周波数3にIlzの交流電場
を印加したところ、100Vより発光を開始し200v
で飽和した。このときの発光色は第4図の発光スペクト
ルが示す様に黄緑色であ7た。
Next, when an alternating current electric field of Ilz was applied at frequency 3 between both electrodes of this element, it started emitting light at 100V and reached 200V.
It was saturated. The color of the emitted light at this time was yellow-green, as shown in the emission spectrum of FIG.

実施例2 実施例1と同様の装置を用い、実施例1と同構成の基板
(ガラス/ITO/IIfO□)に、原料ガスとしてe
114ガスを導入し、マイクロ波出力100W、磁場は
実施例1と同じにし、圧力5xto−’Torrとして
放電を行ない発光層を形成した。基板温度は200℃に
保持し、基板バイアス−400Vを印加した。DLCr
f;&を1μmの厚みに成膜した後放電を止め、基板温
度を80℃に保持し、水をバブリングした後の酸素ガス
を導入し40時間保持した。その後^2電棒付けを行な
った。このとき(7)DL(:膜)EgopL ハ2 
、3 eV”t’あった。コノ発光素子の両電極間に実
施例1と同条件の交流電場を印加したところ実施例1と
同様の発光を確認した。尚、この素子において、その発
光層の酸素含有h【は3atoa+%で、IRスペクト
ルで−C−Oの吸収ピークの増加率が飽和した後は1ケ
月経過後でも発光強度は低下しなかった。
Example 2 Using the same apparatus as in Example 1, e was applied as a raw material gas to a substrate (glass/ITO/IIfO□) having the same configuration as in Example 1.
114 gas was introduced, the microwave output was 100 W, the magnetic field was the same as in Example 1, and a discharge was performed at a pressure of 5 x to' Torr to form a light-emitting layer. The substrate temperature was maintained at 200°C, and a substrate bias of -400V was applied. DLCr
After forming f; After that, I attached ^2 electric rods. At this time, (7) DL (: membrane) EgopL Ha2
, 3 eV"t'. When an alternating current electric field under the same conditions as in Example 1 was applied between both electrodes of the light-emitting device, light emission similar to that in Example 1 was confirmed. In this device, the light-emitting layer The oxygen content h was 3atoa+%, and the emission intensity did not decrease even after one month had passed after the increase rate of the -C-O absorption peak in the IR spectrum was saturated.

比較例! 実施例2と同様にして1&膜したDLC膜を、放電を止
めた後酸化せずに比較例のEL素子を作成した。このと
きのDLCnQは11(スペクトルで−C・0吸収ピー
クは検出されなか7た。このEL素子を実施例1と同条
件で発光させたところ、僅かに発光するものの、実施例
1及び2のEL素子と比較すると、その輝度は1/10
0以下であった。
Comparative example! An EL element of a comparative example was prepared by using a DLC film formed as a 1& film in the same manner as in Example 2 without oxidizing it after stopping the discharge. DLCnQ at this time was 11 (-C.0 absorption peak was not detected in the spectrum). When this EL element was made to emit light under the same conditions as in Example 1, it emitted light slightly, but compared to Examples 1 and 2. Compared to EL elements, its brightness is 1/10
It was less than 0.

実施例3 実施例1と同じ装置を用い原料ガスを[:211.7(
:0〜17I混合比で導入し、圧力9 X 10−3T
orrに保持し、基板バイアス−100Vとし、他は実
施例1と同条件にしてDLC膜の成膜を行なった。Eg
optは2.2eVであった。^1電極付けした後実施
例1と同条件で測定した発光スペクトルは第4図と類似
し、酸素含打晴は5atom%であワた。発光強度が半
減する時間は5,000時間であった。
Example 3 Using the same equipment as Example 1, the raw material gas was heated to [:211.7(
: Introduced at a mixing ratio of 0 to 17I, pressure 9 x 10-3T
The DLC film was formed under the same conditions as in Example 1 except that the substrate bias was kept at -100V. Eg
opt was 2.2 eV. The emission spectrum measured under the same conditions as in Example 1 after attaching the ^1 electrode was similar to that shown in FIG. 4, and the oxygen content was 5 atom %. The time required for the luminescence intensity to decrease by half was 5,000 hours.

(発明の効果) 以上説明した様にEL素子の発光層に酸素を含有するD
LCII<1を用いることにより、耐環境性、特に湿度
に対し、発光強度の劣化がない長寿命の信頼性の高いE
L素子を実現出来る様になった。
(Effect of the invention) As explained above, D containing oxygen in the light emitting layer of the EL element
By using LCII < 1, it is possible to achieve long-life and highly reliable E with no deterioration in luminous intensity, especially against humidity.
It became possible to realize an L element.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図 本発明を実施した装置概略図 第2図 本発明を実施したEL素f・構成図第3図 D
l、C発光層のIRスペクトル図第4図 発光スペクト
ル図 1−−−−−成11Q室    2−−−−−空洞共振
器3−−−−−−電磁石    4−−−−−−ガス導
入[15−−−−−マイクロ波導波管  6・・・・・
・排気ロア・−・−基 板    8−−−−−−直流
電源10−・・−背面電極  11−−−−−発光[I
LC層!2−・−絶縁層   13−・・−透明電極1
4・−・・・ガラス基板 第1図 第3図 第2し1 波数((J−’) 第4図 波長(rum)
Fig. 1 Schematic diagram of the device implementing the present invention Fig. 2 Configuration diagram of the EL element f implementing the present invention Fig. 3 D
IR spectrum diagram of l, C luminescent layer Figure 4 Emission spectrum diagram 1 ------- Formation 11Q chamber 2 ------- Cavity resonator 3 ------- Electromagnet 4 ------- Gas introduction [15---Microwave waveguide 6...
・Exhaust lower --- Board 8 ------ DC power supply 10 --- Back electrode 11 --- Light emission [I
LC layer! 2--Insulating layer 13--Transparent electrode 1
4... Glass substrate Figure 1 Figure 3 Figure 2 1 Wave number ((J-') Figure 4 Wavelength (rum)

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)酸素を含有するダイヤモンド状炭素膜を発光層に
用いたことを特徴とする電界発光素子。
(1) An electroluminescent device characterized in that a diamond-like carbon film containing oxygen is used as a light emitting layer.
(2)酸素濃度が5atom%以下である請求項1に記
載の電界発光素子。
(2) The electroluminescent device according to claim 1, wherein the oxygen concentration is 5 atom% or less.
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JP63327885A JP2614097B2 (en) 1988-12-27 1988-12-27 EL device
DE68928245T DE68928245T2 (en) 1988-12-27 1989-12-27 Device emitting light by electric field
EP93203387A EP0588449B1 (en) 1988-12-27 1989-12-27 Electric field light-emitting device
EP89313589A EP0377320B1 (en) 1988-12-27 1989-12-27 Electric field light-emitting device
DE68928319T DE68928319T2 (en) 1988-12-27 1989-12-27 Device emitting light by electric field.
US07/457,864 US5210430A (en) 1988-12-27 1989-12-27 Electric field light-emitting device
AT93203387T ATE156648T1 (en) 1988-12-27 1989-12-27 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE BY ELECTRICAL FIELD
AT89313589T ATE156324T1 (en) 1988-12-27 1989-12-27 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE BY ELECTRICAL FIELD
US07/929,916 US5275967A (en) 1988-12-27 1992-08-17 Electric field light-emitting device

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