IP Library Granted Patent US 12670858
Granted Patent B2
US 12670858 · App. 19/031,977 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Display panel and display device including the same

Inventors: Nackhyeon Keum (Yongin-si, KR); Kwangsae Lee (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
G09G3/3233H10K59/88G09G2300/0413
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Patent No.
US 12670858
App. No.
19/031,977
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display panel includes: first to N-th active pixels, N being an integer greater than 3; and a dummy pixel arranged adjacent to the N-th active pixel in a same pixel column, the dummy pixel including: a dummy driving transistor including a gate electrode connected to a first node, a first electrode connected to a data line configured to transmit a data voltage, and a second electrode connected to a second node; a plurality of dummy compensation transistors connected in parallel to each other between the first node and the second node; a dummy initialization transistor including a gate electrode configured to receive an initialization gate signal, a first electrode configured to receive an initialization voltage, and a second electrode connected to the first node; and a dummy storage capacitor including a first electrode configured to receive a first supply voltage and a second electrode connected to the first node.

Claims (55)

1 . An electronic device comprising:

a display panel comprising a plurality of active pixels comprising a first active pixel to an N-th active pixel and a dummy pixel arranged adjacent to the N-th active pixel in a same pixel column, N being a natural number of 4 or more;

a display panel driver configured to drive the display panel; and

a processor configured to control the display panel driver,

wherein the dummy pixel comprises:

a dummy driving transistor comprising a gate electrode connected to a first node, a first electrode connected to a data line configured to transmit a data voltage, and a second electrode connected to a second node;

a plurality of dummy compensation transistors connected in parallel to each other between the first node and the second node;

a dummy initialization transistor comprising a gate electrode configured to receive an initialization gate signal, a first electrode configured to receive an initialization voltage, and a second electrode connected to the first node; and

a dummy storage capacitor comprising a first electrode configured to receive a first supply voltage and a second electrode connected to the first node.

2 . A display device comprising:

a display panel comprising a plurality of active pixels comprising a first active pixel to an N-th active pixel and a dummy pixel arranged adjacent to the N-th active pixel in a same pixel column, N being a natural number of 4 or more; and

a display panel driver configured to drive the display panel,

wherein the dummy pixel comprises:

a first transistor comprising a gate electrode, a first electrode connected to a data line configured to transmit a data voltage, and a second electrode;

a plurality of second transistors connected in parallel to each other between the gate electrode of the first transistor and the second electrode of the first transistor;

a third transistor comprising a gate electrode configured to receive a first gate signal, a first electrode configured to receive an initialization voltage, and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor; and

a capacitor comprising a first electrode configured to receive a first supply voltage and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor.

3 . The display device of claim 2 , wherein the second transistors comprise:

a second-first transistor comprising a gate electrode configured to receive a second gate signal having two active pulses, a first electrode connected to the second electrode of the first transistor, and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor; and

a second-second transistor comprising a gate electrode configured to receive a first later second gate signal applied after the second gate signal, a first electrode connected to the second electrode of the first transistor, and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor.

4 . The display device of claim 3 , wherein an N−1-th active pixel of the plurality of active pixels is configured to receive the data voltage when the dummy pixel receives the data voltage, the second-first transistor is turned on, and the second-second transistor is turned off.

5 . The display device of claim 3 , wherein the N-th active pixel is configured to receive the data voltage when the dummy pixel receives the data voltage, the second-second transistor is turned on, and the second-first transistor is turned off.

6 . The display device of claim 3 , wherein active pulses of the second gate signal do not overlap active pulses of the first later second gate signal.

7 . The display device of claim 3 , wherein the second-first transistor and the second-second transistor are alternately turned on.

8 . The display device of claim 3 , wherein active pulses of the first gate signal do not overlap active pulses of the second gate signal and active pulses of the first later second gate signal.

9 . The display device of claim 2 , further comprising:

a dummy write transistor configured to connect the data line to the first electrode of the first transistor,

wherein the dummy write transistor is turned on at all times.

10 . The display device of claim 2 , wherein the second transistors comprise:

a second-first transistor comprising a gate electrode configured to receive a second gate signal having three active pulses, a first electrode connected to the second electrode of the first transistor, and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor;

a second-second transistor comprising a gate electrode configured to receive a first later second gate signal applied after the second gate signal, a first electrode connected to the second electrode of the first transistor, and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor;

a second-third transistor comprising a gate electrode configured to receive a second later second gate signal applied after the first later second gate signal, a first electrode connected to the second electrode of the first transistor, and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor; and

a second-fourth transistor comprising a gate electrode configured to receive a third later second gate signal applied after the second later second gate signal, a first electrode connected to the second electrode of the first transistor, and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor.

11 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein an N−1-th active pixel and an N−3-th active pixel of the plurality of active pixels are configured to receive the data voltage when the dummy pixel receives the data voltage, the second-first transistor is turned on, and the second-second transistor, the second-third transistor, and the second-fourth transistor are turned off.

12 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein the N-th active pixel and an N−2-th active pixel of the plurality of active pixels are configured to receive the data voltage when the dummy pixel receives the data voltage, the second-second transistor is turned on, and the second-first transistor, the second-third transistor, and the second-fourth transistor are turned off.

13 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein an N−1-th active pixel of the plurality of active pixels is configured to receive the data voltage when the dummy pixel receives the data voltage, the second-first transistor and the second-third transistor are turned on, and the second-second transistor and the second-fourth transistor are turned off.

14 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein the N-th active pixel is configured to receive the data voltage when the dummy pixel receives the data voltage, the second-second transistor and the second-fourth transistor are turned on, and the second-first transistor and the second-third transistor are turned off.

15 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein active pulses of the first later second gate signal do not overlap active pulses of the second gate signal and active pulses of the second later second gate signal.

16 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein the second-first transistor, the second-second transistor, the second-third transistor, and the second-fourth transistor are alternately turned on.

17 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein active pulses of the first gate signal do not overlap active pulses of the second gate signal, active pulses of the first later second gate signal, and active pulses of the second later second gate signal.

18 . The display device of claim 10 , further comprising:

a dummy write transistor configured to connect the data line to the first electrode of the first transistor,

wherein the dummy write transistor is turned on at all times.

19 . An electronic device comprising:

a display panel comprising a plurality of active pixels comprising a first active pixel to an N-th active pixel and a dummy pixel arranged adjacent to the N-th active pixel in a same pixel column, N being a natural number of 4 or more;

a display panel driver configured to drive the display panel; and

a processor configured to control the display panel driver,

wherein the dummy pixel comprises:

a first transistor comprising a gate electrode, a first electrode connected to a data line configured to transmit a data voltage, and a second electrode;

a plurality of second transistors connected in parallel to each other between the gate electrode of the first transistor and the second electrode of the first transistor;

a third transistor comprising a gate electrode configured to receive a first gate signal, a first electrode configured to receive an initialization voltage, and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor; and

a capacitor comprising a first electrode configured to receive a first supply voltage and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor.

20 . The electronic device of claim 19 , wherein the second transistors comprise:

a second-first transistor comprising a gate electrode configured to receive a second gate signal having two active pulses, a first electrode connected to the second electrode of the first transistor, and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor; and

a second-second transistor comprising a gate electrode configured to receive a first later second gate signal applied after the second gate signal, a first electrode connected to the second electrode of the first transistor, and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor.