1460710660-bc53efe0-f4ba-46c7-87a5-a5dcbe077c12

1. A method of carrying a child or animal, comprising:
a. placing the child or animal in a carrier, the carrier comprising:
a first continuous loop of material having a width;
a second continuous loop of material having a width; and
a free-standing connecting device made of a fabric material, wherein the first continuous loop and the second continuous loop pass through an aperture defined within the connecting device;
wherein each of the first and second continuous loops have a width in portions adjacent to the placed child or animal so that the child or animal can be cradled within at least one of the continuous loops; and

b. manipulating the connecting device to adjust the carrier.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second continuous loops are free-standing relative to each other.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second continuous loops are wide enough along their entire length so that the child or animal can be securely cradled within one of the loops.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first continuous loop is adapted to pass over a right shoulder and underneath a left arm of a user, and the second continuous loop is adapted to pass over a left shoulder of the user and over the first continuous loop at a front overlap region located on a front side of the user’s torso and underneath a right arm of the user and over the first continuous loop at a rear overlap region located on a rear side of the user’s torso, and the connecting device is adapted to communicate with the first continuous loop and the second continuous loop along the rear overlap region.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first continuous loop is adapted to pass over a left shoulder and underneath a right arm of a user, and the second continuous loop is adapted to pass over a right shoulder of the user and over the first continuous loop at a front overlap region located on a front side of the user’s torso and underneath a left arm of the user and over the first continuous loop at a rear overlap region located on a rear side of the user’s torso, and the connecting device is adapted to communicate with the first continuous loop and the second continuous loop along the rear overlap region.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first continuous loop is adapted to pass over a right shoulder and underneath a left arm of a user, and the second continuous loop is adapted to pass over a left shoulder of the user and over the first continuous loop at a back overlap region located on a back side of the user’s torso and underneath a right arm of the user and over the first continuous loop at a front overlap region located on a front side of the user’s torso, and the connecting device is adapted to communicate with the first continuous loop and the second continuous loop along the front overlap region.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first continuous loop is adapted to pass over a left shoulder and underneath a right arm of a user, and the second continuous loop is adapted to pass over a right shoulder of the user and over the first continuous loop at a back overlap region located on a back side of the user’s torso and underneath a left arm of the user and over the first continuous loop at a front overlap region located on a front side of the user’s torso, and the connecting device is adapted to communicate with the first continuous loop and the second continuous loop along the front overlap region.
8. A method of carrying a child or animal, comprising:
a. placing the child or animal in a carrier worn by a user, the carrier comprising:
a first continuous loop of fabric material having a substantially uniform width along its entire length;
a second continuous loop of fabric material having a substantially uniform width along its entire length; and
a free-standing connecting device made of a fabric material, wherein the first continuous loop and the second continuous loop pass through an aperture defined within the connecting device;
wherein each of the first and second continuous loops have substantially uniform width such that the placed child or animal can be cradled within at least one of the continuous loops without regard to the orientation of the continuous loops worn by a user; and
wherein the first continuous loop and the second continuous loop are separate, free-standing loops adapted to crisscross one another at a rear side of a user’s torso and within the connecting device; and

b. lifting the cradled child or animal by pulling down on the connecting device.
9. A method of carrying a child or animal, comprising:
a. placing the child or animal in a carrier, the carrier comprising:
a first continuous loop of fabric material having a width;
a second continuous loop of fabric material having a width; and
a free-standing connecting device made of a continuous loop of fabric material, wherein the first continuous loop and the second continuous loop pass through an aperture defined within the connecting device;
wherein each of the first and second continuous loops are wide enough in portions in proximity to the placed child or animal that the child or animal can be securely cradled within at least one of the continuous loops; and
wherein the connecting device has no buckles, clasps, snaps, rings, button, or metal or plastic hardware; and

b. single-handedly manipulating the connecting device to adjust the carrier without unduly disturbing the child or animal.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein manipulating the connecting device to adjust the carrier comprises lifting the cradled child or animal by pulling down on the connecting device.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second continuous loops are formed of the same fabric material.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein the connecting device is a continuous loop of fabric material.
13. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second continuous loops and the connecting device are made of the same fabric material.
14. The method of claim 8, wherein the first and second continuous loops are formed of the same fabric material.
15. The method of claim 8, wherein the connecting device is a continuous loop of fabric material.
16. The method of claim 8, wherein the first and second continuous loops and the connecting device are made of the same fabric material.
17. The method of claim 9, wherein the first and second continuous loops are formed of the same fabric material.
18. The method of claim 9, wherein the first and second continuous loops and the connecting device are made of the same fabric material.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An inputoutput (IO) controller, comprising:
an IO processor configured to receive IO requests from a host driver;
a plurality of context managers connected to received the IO requests from said IO processor, wherein each of said plurality of context managers are connected to complete the IO requests consistent with a given protocol;
wherein said IO processor is connected to periodically determine a number of outstanding IO requests being processed by each of said plurality of context managers and if said number of outstanding IO requests of at least one of said context managers is less than a threshold value, to reduce a clock speed of said at least one of said plurality of context managers;
wherein if no IO requests are being currently processed by said IO controller and no IO requests have been received for a configurable interval, an associated clock speed can decreased by a configurable interval for any device from the from of an internal bus, an embedded chip memory and an external memory.
2. The IO controller of claim 1, wherein the inputoutput processor is interrupted at configurable intervals.
3. The IO controller of claim 1, wherein said inputoutput processor further counts a number of outstanding inputoutput requests being processed by said controller.
4. A computer system, comprising:
an inputoutput (IO) controller containing an inputoutput processor and a plurality of context managers, each of said context managers being connected to receive IO requests through said IO processor and to complete said IO requests consistent with a given protocol, said inputoutput controller being configured to provide a first count of current inputoutput requests being processed by said inputoutput controller and a plurality of second counts of inputoutput requests being processed by respective ones of said plurality of context managers; and
a host processor connected to sand inputoutput requests to said inputoutput controller;
wherein a clock speed of at least one of said plurality of context managers is adjusted depending on a respecting one of said plurality of second counts;
wherein if said controller has riot received a new inputoutput within a predetermined period of time and said first count equals zero, then a clock speed associated with at least one of the following is reduced: (a) an internal bus, (b) an embedded chin memory, and (c) an external memory.
5. The computer system of claim 4, wherein if said first count equals zero, then the respective clock speeds of said inputoutput processor and said plurality of context managers are reduced.
6. The computer system of claim 4, wherein if one of said second counts equals zero, the clock speed of a corresponding one of said context managers is reduced.
7. The computer system of claim 6, wherein the clock speed of said corresponding one of said context managers is restored to an original value when new inputoutput requests are received by it.
8. The computer system of claim 4, wherein each of inputoutput processor and said plurality of context managers are embedded processors.
9. A computer system, comprising:
a host driver which sends inputoutput requests;
an inputoutput controller which controls the inputoutput requests, the controller having a plurality of embedded processors, each of the plurality of embedded processors having an associated clock speed;
wherein a first of the plurality of embedded processors is an inputoutput processor which counts the total number of outstanding inputoutput requests and a number of outstanding inputoutput requests being processed by each of the plurality of embedded processors;
wherein if there are no outstanding inputoutput requests being processed by a second embedded processor of the plurality, a clock speed associated with the second embedded processor is reduced; and
wherein if there are no outstanding inputoutput requests being processed by any of the plurality of embedded processors, clock speeds of all of the plurality of embedded processors are reduced;
wherein if the controller has not received a new inputoutput request within a predetermined period of time and no requests are pending, then a clock speed associated with at least one of the following is reduced: (a) an embedded chip memory and (b) an internal bus.
10. The computer system of claim 9, wherein if the clock speeds of all the embedded processors have been reduced, a clock speed of at least one embedded processor is increased when a new inputoutput request is received by the controller.
11. The computer system of claim 9, wherein if the clock speed associated with the second embedded processor has been reduced, the clock speed of the second embedded processor is increased when a new inputoutput request is directed to the second embedded processor.
12. A computer system, comprising:
a host which sends requests to an inputoutput controller, said inputoutput controller comprising a plurality of processors;
counting means for counting a number of inputoutput requests currently being processed by the plurality of processors;
counting means for adjusting the clock speed of at least one of the plurality of processors;
wherein if a first processor of the plurality is not currently processing an inputoutput request, the clock speed associated with that processor is reduced; and
wherein if the clock speed associated with the first processor has been reduced and the first processor receives a new inputoutput request, the clock speed associated with the first processor is increased;
wherein if the controller has not received a new inputoutput request within a predetermined period of time and no requests are pending, then a clock speed associated with at least one of the following is reduced: (a) an embedded chin memory, (b) an internal bus, and (c) an external memory.
13. The computer system of claim 12, wherein the plurality of processors are embedded processors.
14. The computer system of claim 12, wherein if the controller is not currently processing any inputoutput requests, the clock speeds associated with all the plurality of processors are reduced.
15. A computer program product, comprising:
first instructions for interrupting an inputoutput processor at a configurable interval;
second instructions for counting a number of inputoutput requests being currently processed by a controller;
third instructions for comparing the number of outstanding inputoutput requests being currently processed by the controller to a predetermined threshold; and
fourth instructions for reducing a processor clock speed associated with the controller if the number of outstanding inputoutput requests is less than the threshold;
fifth instructions for reducing a clock speed if the controller has not received a new inputoutput request within a predetermined period of time and no requests are pending, said clock speed being associated with at least one of the following: (a) an embedded chin memory, (b) an internal bus, and (c) an external memory.
16. The product of claim 15, wherein the inputoutput processor is an embedded processor.
17. The product of claim 16, further comprising a plurality of embedded context managers, wherein a clock speed associated with each individual embedded context manger is capable of being independently reduced when a context manager has no outstanding inputoutput requests.
18. A method of controlling inputoutput requests, comprising the steps of:
interrupting, in an inputoutput controller, an inputoutput processor at a configurable interval;
counting a number of outstanding inputoutput requests being currently processed by the controller;
comparing the number of outstanding inputoutput requests being currently processed by the controller to a predetermined threshold;
reducing a processor clock speed associated with the controller if the number of outstanding inputoutput requests is less than the threshold; and
if the controller has not received a new inputoutput request within a predetermined period of time and no requests are pending, reducing a clock speed associated with at least one of the following: (a) an embedded chits memory, (b) an internal bus, and (c) an external memory.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein the inputoutput processor is an embedded processor.
20. The method of claim 19, filer comprising a plurality of embedded context managers, wherein a clock speed associated with each individual embedded context manger is capable of being independently reduced when a context manager has no outstanding inputoutput requests.
21. The IO controller of claim 3, wherein if said number of outstanding inputoutput requests being processed by ad controller is less than a threshold, reducing the clock speed on said IO processor.

1460710652-e9a19af4-d9a2-4569-b64d-7dd7bf1c64b9

1. A resist composition said composition comprising:
an acid-sensitive imaging polymer; and
a radiation-sensitive acid generator, wherein said imaging polymer comprises a silsesquioxane backbone and a solubility inhibiting pendant acid-labile moiety having a low activation energy less than about 20 kcalmol for acid catalyzed cleaving, wherein said acid-labile moiety is cleavable at room temperature and wherein at least a portion of said imaging polymer is fluorinated resist, and wherein said imaging polymer comprises a combination of monomeric units (II) and (III), (III) and (IV) or units (II) and (V), wherein the monomeric units (II) and (III) are described by the formulas:
\u2003in which
each R3 is independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a linear alkyl, a branched alkyl, a fluorinated linear alkyl, a fluorinated branched alkyl, a fluorocycloalkyl, a fluoroaryl, or any combination thereof,
each X is independently selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, NR3, a linear alkyl, a branched alkyl, a fluorinated linear alkyl, a fluorinated branched alkyl, a fluorocycloalkyl, or a fluoroaryl, wherein p is an integer having the value 1 or 0,
each Y is independently selected from the group consisting of a linear alkyl, a branched alkyl, a fluorinated linear alkyl, a fluorinated branched alkyl, a fluorocycloalkyl, or a fluoroaryl, wherein q is an integer having the value 1 or 0,
each R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of a fluorine atom, a fluorinated linear alkyl, fluorinated branched alkyl, a fluorocycloalkyl, a fluoroaryl, or any combination thereof,
each R5 is independently a solubility inhibiting group, and
each R6 is independently a solubility promoting group; and
the monomeric units (IV) and (V) are described by the formulas:
2. The resist composition of claim 1, wherein said imaging polymer further comprises a pendant solubility promoting moiety.
3. The resist composition of claim 2, wherein said pendant solubility promoting moiety is selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl, a fluoroalcohol, a carboxylic acid, an amino group, an imino group, a fluorinated imino group and a fluorinated amino group.
4. The resist composition of claim 1, wherein said solubility inhibiting pendant acid-labile moiety is selected from the group consisting of an acetal, ketal, an orthoester and fluorinated versions thereof.
5. The resist composition of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said solubility inhibiting pendant acid-labile moiety is fluorinated.
6. The resist composition of claim 2, wherein at least a portion of said solubility promoting moiety is fluorinated.
7. The resist composition of claim 1, wherein said silsesquioxane polymer has a weight average molecular weight of about 800 to 500,000.
8. A method of forming a structure on a substrate, said method comprising:
(a) providing a substrate;
(b) applying the resist composition of claim 1 to said substrate to form a resist layer on said substrate resist;
(c) patternwise exposing said substrate to radiation, whereby acid is generated by said radiation-sensitive acid generator in exposed regions of said resist layer,
(d) removing patternwise soluble portions of said resist layer to form a pattern of spaces in said resist layer; and
(e) transferring said pattern of spaces to said substrate.
9. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of baking the exposed resist layer to promote acid-catalyzed reaction in exposed portions of said resist layer subsequent to said step (c) of patternwise exposing.
10. The method of claim 8, wherein said polymer further comprises a pendant solubility promoting moiety.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein said pendant solubility promoting moiety is selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl, a fluoroalcohol, a carboxylic acid, an amino group, an imino group, a fluorinated imino group and a fluorinated amino group.
12. The method of claim 8, wherein said solubility inhibiting pendant acid-labile moiety is selected from the group consisting of an acetal, a ketal, an orthoester and fluorinated versions thereof.
13. The method of claim 8, wherein said solubility inhibiting pendant acid-labile moiety is selected from the group consisting of an acetal, a ketal, an orthoester and fluorinated versions thereof.
14. The method of claim 8, wherein at least a portion of said solubility inhibiting pendant acid-labile moiety is fluorinated.
15. The method of claim 10, wherein at least a portion of said solubility promoting moiety is fluorinated.
16. The method of claim 8, wherein said silsesquioxane polymer has a weight average molecular weight of about 800 to 500,000.
17. The method of claim 8, further comprising forming a planarizing layer over said substrate, and wherein said resist layer is applied directly to said planarizing layer.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein said planarizing layer has a underlayer composition comprising:
(A) a polymer containing (i) cyclic ether moieties, (ii) saturated polycyclic moieties, and (iii) aromatic moieties if said underlayer composition does not require a separate crosslinker, or
(B) a polymer containing (i) saturated polycyclic moieties, and (ii) aromatic moieties if said underlayer composition requires a separate crosslinker.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein said underlayer composition further comprises a fluorinated polycyclic moiety, a fluorinated aromatic moiety or a combination thereof.
20. The method of claim 8, wherein said step of transferring further comprises a method selected from the group consisting of depositing, implanting and etching.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An organic light-emitting diode, comprising:
a substrate;
a first electrode on the substrate;
a second electrode disposed opposite to the first electrode; and
an emission layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the emission layer including an anthracene-based compound represented by Formula 1, below, and a condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 20, below:
wherein, in Formulae 1 and 20:
n is 0 or 1;
R1 to R6 are each independently selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkyl group, a 3-membered to 10-membered substituted or unsubstituted non-condensed cyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted condensed cyclic group with at least two condensed rings, wherein, when n is 0, at least one of R1 to R3 is a substituted or unsubstituted condensed cyclic group with at least two condensed rings, and when n is 1, at least one of R1 to R6 is a substituted or unsubstituted condensed cyclic group with at least two condensed rings;
L1, L2, Ar1, and Ar2 are each independently selected from a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 heterocycloalkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 heterocycloalkenylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 arylene group, and a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 heteroarylene group;
c and d are each independently an integer from 1 to 3;
R11, R12, R43, and R44 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 heteroaryl group, \u2014N(Q1)(Q2), and \u2014Si(Q3)(Q4)(Q5), where Q1 to Q5 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, C1-C10 alkyl group, a C6-C20 aryl group, and a C2-C20 heteroaryl group;
a and b are each independently an integer from 1 to 4;
R41 and R42 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 arylthio group, and a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 heteroaryl group;
i and j are each independently an integer from 0 to 3;
n1 is an integer from 1 to 5;
n2 is an integer from 1 to 3; and
Ar3 and Ar4 are each independently represented by one of Formulae 7A to 7F:
wherein, in Formulae 7A to 7F,
Z31 to Z44 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C60 arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C60 heteroaryl group, \u2014N(Q51)(Q52), and \u2014Si(Q53)(Q54)(Q55), where Q51 to Q55 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a C1-C10 alkyl group, a C6-C20 aryl group, and a C2-C20 heteroaryl group;
w1 is an integer from 1 to 4; and
w2 is an integer from 1 to 5.
2. The organic light-emitting diode as claimed in claim 1, wherein a weight ratio of the anthracene-based compound to the condensed cyclic compound in the emission layer is from about 99.9:0.01 to about 80:20.
3. The organic light-emitting diode as claimed in claim 1, wherein R1 to R6 in Formula 1 are each independently selected from:
a C1-C20 alkyl group, a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclopentadienyl group, a cyclohexcenyl group, a cyclohexadienyl group, a cycloheptadienyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a pyrrolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a phenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, a biphenylenyl group, an indacenyl group, acenaphthylenyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, an anthracenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, a perylenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a dibenzouranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a phenothiazinyl group, a phenoxazinyl group, a dihydrophenazinyl group, a phenoxatinyl group, and a phenanthridinyl group; and
a C1-C20 alkyl group, a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclopentadienyl group, a cyclohexcenyl group, a cyclohexadienyl group, a cycloheptadienyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, a pyrrolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a phenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, a biphenylenyl group, an indacenyl group, acenaphthylenyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, an anthracenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, a perylenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a dibenzouranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a phenothiazinyl group, a phenoxazinyl group, a dihydrophenazinyl group, a phenoxatinyl group, and a phenanthridinyl group, each substituted with at least one of a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C3-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C2-C60 heteroaryl group, and \u2014N(Q11a)(Q12a), where Q11a and Q12a are each independently a hydrogen atom, a C1-C10 alkyl group, a C6-C20 aryl group, or a C2-C20 heteroaryl group,
wherein at least one of R1 to R3 if n is 0, or at least one of R1 to R6, if n is 1, are each independently selected from:
a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, a biphenylenyl group, an indacenyl group, acenaphthylenyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, an anthracenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, a perylenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a dibenzouranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a phenothiazinyl group, a phenoxazinyl group, a dihydrophenazinyl group, a phenoxatinyl group, and a phenanthridinyl group; and
a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, a heptalenyl group, a biphenylenyl group, an indacenyl group, acenaphthylenyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, an anthracenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, a perylenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a dibenzouranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a phenothiazinyl group, a phenoxazinyl group, a dihydrophenazinyl group, a phenoxatinyl group, and a phenanthridinyl group, each substituted with at least one of a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C3-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C2-C60 heteroaryl group, and \u2014N(Q11a)(Q12a), where Q11a and Q12a are each independently a hydrogen atom, a C1-C10 alkyl group, a C6-C20 aryl group, or a C2-C20 heteroaryl group.
4. The organic light-emitting diode as claimed in claim 1, wherein R1 to R6 in Formula 1 are each independently selected from:
a methyl group, an ethyl group, a n-propyl group, an i-propyl group, a n-butyl group, an i-butyl group, a t-butyl group, a pentyl group, a hexyl group, a heptyl group, an octyl group, a nonyl group, and a decyl group;
a methyl group, an ethyl group, a n-propyl group, a i-propyl group, a n-butyl group, a i-butyl group, a t-butyl group, a pentyl group, a hexyl group, a heptyl group, an octyl group, a nonyl group, and a decyl group, each substituted with at least one of a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C3-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C2-C60 heteroaryl group, and \u2014N(Q11a)(Q12a), where Q11a and Q12a are each independently a hydrogen atom, a C1-C10 alkyl group, a C6-C20 aryl group, or a C2-C20 heteroaryl group;
groups represented by Formulae 2A to 2T below; and
group represented by Formulae 3A to 3R below,
wherein at least one of R1 to R3, if n is 0, or at least one of R1 to R6, if n is 1, are each independently selected from the groups represented by Formulae 3A to 3R below:
wherein, in Formulae 2A to 2T and Formulae 3A to 3R:
R21 to R27 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C3-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C2-C60 heteroaryl group, and \u2014N(Q11a)(Q12a), where Q11a and Q12a are each independently a hydrogen atom, a C1-C10 alkyl group, a C6-C20 aryl group, or a C2-C20 heteroaryl group;
p and u are each independently an integer from 1 to 3;
q is 1 or 2;
r and x are each independently an integer from 1 to 5;
s and v are each independently an integer from 1 to 4;
t is an integer from 1 to 7;
w is an integer from 1 to 9; and
y is an integer from 1 to 6.
5. The organic light-emitting diode as claimed in claim 1, wherein R1 to R6 in Formula 1 are each independently one of:
a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an i-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an i-butyl group, a t-butyl group, a pentyl group, a hexyl group, a heptyl group, an octyl group, a nonyl group, or a decyl group;
a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an i-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an i-butyl group, a t-butyl group, a pentyl group, a hexyl group, a heptyl group, an octyl group, a nonyl group, or a decyl group, each substituted with at least one of a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, or an anthracenyl group;
a group represented by Formula 2G; or
groups represented by Formulae 4A to 4J,
wherein at least one of R1 to R3, if n is 0, or at least one of R1 to R6, if n is 1, are each independently selected from the groups represented by Formulae 4A to 4J below:
wherein, in Formula 2G, and Formulae 4A to 4J:
R21 to R25 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a dimethyl-fluorenyl group, a phenyl-carbazolyl group, a pyrenyl group, a crysenyl group, a benzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, a phenyl-benzoimidazolyl group, and \u2014N(Q11a)(Q12a), wherein Q11a and Q12a are each independently a hydrogen atom, a C1-C10 alkyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, or an anthracenyl group;
r and x are each independently an integer from 1 to 5;
v is an integer from 1 to 4;
t is an integer from 1 to 7;
w is an integer from 1 to 9; and
y is an integer from 1 to 6.
6. The organic light-emitting diode as claimed in claim 1, wherein L1, L2, Ar1, and Ar2 in Formulae 1 and 20 are each independently selected from:
a cyclopropylene group, a cyclobutylene group, a cyclopentylene group, a cyclohexylene group, a cycloheptylene group, a cyclooctylene group, a cyclopentenylene group, a cyclopentadienylen group, a cyclohexenylene group, a cyclohexadienylene group, a cycloheptadienylene group, a thiophenylene group, a furanylene group, a pyrrolylene group, an imidazolylene group, a pyrazolylene group, an isothiazolylene group, an isoxazolylene group, a thiazolylene group, an oxazolylene group, an oxadiazolylene group, a thiadiazolylene group, a triazolylene group, a phenylene group, a pyridinylene group, a pyrazinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, a pyridazinylene group, a triazinylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, a naphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a biphenylenylene group, an indacenylene group, an acenaphthylenylene group, a fluorenylene group, a spiro-fluorenylene group, a carbazolylene group, an anthracenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, a perylenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a naphthacenylene group, a picenylene group, a pentaphenylene group, a hexacenylene group, a dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, a phenothiazinylene group, a phenoxazinylene group, a dihydrophenazinylene group, a phenoxatinylene group, and a phenanthridinylene group; and
a cyclopropylene group, a cyclobutylene group, a cyclopentylene group, a cyclohexylene group, a cycloheptylene group, a cyclooctylene group, a cyclopentenylene group, a cyclopentadienylene group, a cyclohexenylene group, a cyclohexadienylene group, a cycloheptadienylene group, a thiophenylene group, a furanylene group, a pyrrolylene group, an imidazolylene group, a pyrazolylene group, an isothiazolylene group, an isoxazolylene group, a thiazolylene group, an oxazolylene group, an oxadiazolylene group, a thiadiazolylene group, a triazolylene group, a phenylene group, a pyridinylene group, a pyrazinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, a pyridazinylene group, a triazinylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, a naphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a biphenylenylene group, an indacenylene group, an acenaphthylenylene group, a fluorenylene group, a spiro-fluorenylene group, a carbazolylene group, an anthracenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, a perylenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a naphthacenylene group, a picenylene group, a pentaphenylene group, a hexacenylene group, a dibenzofuranylene group, a dibenzothiophenylene group, a phenothiazinylene group, a phenoxazinylene group, a dihydrophenazinylene group, a phenoxatinylene group, and a phenanthridinylene group, each substituted with at least one of a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C3-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C2-C60 heteroaryl group, and \u2014N(Q11b)(Q12b), where Q11b and Q12b are each independently a hydrogen atom, a C1-C10 alkyl group, a C6-C20 aryl group, or a C2-C20 heteroaryl group.
7. The organic light-emitting diode as claimed in claim 1, wherein L1, L2, Ar1, and Ar2 in Formulae 1 and 20 are each independently selected from groups represented by Formulae 5A to 5J:
wherein R31 to R40 in Formulae 5A to 5J are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C2-C60 alkenyl group, a C2-C60 alkynyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 cycloalkenyl group, a C3-C10 heterocycloalkyl group, a C3-C10 heterocycloalkenyl group, a C6-C60 aryl group, a C6-C60 aryloxy group, a C6-C60 arylthio group, a C2-C60 heteroaryl group, and \u2014N(Q11b)(Q12b), where Q11b and Q12b are each independently a hydrogen atom, a C1-C10 alkyl group, a C6-C20 aryl group, or a C2-C20 heteroaryl group; and
* indicates a binding site.
8. The organic light-emitting diode as claimed in claim 1, wherein, in Formula 1:
n is 1;
R1, R3, R4, and R6 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkyl group; and
R2 and R5 are each independently selected from a 3-membered to 10-membered substituted or unsubstituted non-condensed cyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted condensed cyclic group with at least two condensed rings, wherein at least one of R3 and R5 is a substituted or unsubstituted condensed cyclic group with at least two condensed rings.
9. The organic light-emitting diode as claimed in claim 1, wherein, in Formula 1:
n is 0;
R1 and R3 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C60 alkyl group; and
R2 is a substituted or unsubstituted condensed cyclic group with at least two condensed rings.
10. The organic light-emitting diode as claimed in claim 1, wherein the anthracene-based compound is one of Compounds 1 to 24 below:
11. The organic light-emitting diode as claimed in claim 1, wherein the condensed cyclic compound is a blue fluorescent dopant emitting blue light based on fluorescence mechanism.
12. The organic light-emitting diode as claimed in claim 1, wherein R41 and R42 in Formula 20 are each independently selected from:
a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, and a chrysenyl group; and
a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, and a chrysenyl group, each substituted with at least one of a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, and a chrysenyl group.
13. The organic light-emitting diode as claimed in claim 1, wherein, in Formula 20, i=0, and j=0.
14. The organic light-emitting diode as claimed in claim 1, wherein Z31 to Z44 in Formulae 7A to 7F are each independently selected from:
a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C20 alkyl group, and a C1-C20 alkoxy group;
a C1-C20 alkyl group and a C1-C20 alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one of a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, and a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof;
a phenyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzooxazolyl group, a benzoimidazolyl group, a furanyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a thiophenyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, a benzothiazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a benzooxazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, and a benzocarbazolyl group;
a phenyl group, a pentalenyl group, an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, an azulenyl group, an indacenyl group, an acenaphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a naphthacenyl group, a picenyl group, a perylenyl group, a pentaphenyl group, a hexacenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a naphthyridinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthridinyl group, an acridinyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a phenazinyl group, a benzooxazolyl group, a benzoimidazolyl group, a furanyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a thiophenylene group, a benzothiophenyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, a benzothiazolyl group an isoxazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a benzooxazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, and a benzocarbazolyl group, each substituted with at least one of a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C60 alkyl group, a C1-C60 alkoxy group, a C6-C60 aryl group, and a C2-C60 heteroaryl group; and
\u2014Si(Q53)(Q54)(Q55), where Q53 to Q55 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a C1-C10 alkyl group, a C6-C20 aryl group, and a C2-C20 heteroaryl group.
15. The organic light-emitting diode as claimed in claim 1, wherein Z31 to Z44 in Formulae 7A to 7F are each independently selected from:
a hydrogen atom, a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C20 alkyl group, and a C1-C20 alkoxy group;
a C1-C20 alkyl group and a C1-C20 alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one of a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, and a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof;
a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a furanyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a thiophenyl group, and a benzothiophenyl group;
a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a spiro-fluorenyl group, a phenalenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a furanyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a thiophenyl group, and a benzothiophenyl group, each substituted with at least one of a deuterium atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxyl group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluorenyl group, a carbazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, and a triazinyl group; and
\u2014Si(Q53)(Q54)(Q55), where Q53 to Q55 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a C1-C10 alkyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, and a pyrenyl group.
16. The organic light-emitting diode as claimed in claim 1, wherein Ar3 and Ar4 in Formula 20 are the same.
17. The organic light-emitting diode as claimed in claim 1, wherein the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 20 is a compound represented by Formula 20A(1), below:
18. The organic light-emitting diode as claimed in claim 1, wherein the condensed cyclic compound is one of the following Compounds 25 to 68:
19. An organic light-emitting diode, comprising:
a substrate;
a first electrode;
a second electrode disposed opposite to the first electrode; and
an emission layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the emission layer including an anthracene-based compound represented by one of Compounds 1 to 24 below, and a condensed cyclic compound represented by one of compounds 25 to 68 below: