IP Library Granted Patent US 12688807
Granted Patent B2
US 12688807 · App. 19/292,401 · Granted Jul 21, 2026

Pixel and display device

Inventors: Hyeongseok Kim (Hwaseong-si, KR); Jangmi Kang (Seoul, KR); Junhyun Park (Suwon-si, KR); Minjae Jeong (Hwaseong-si, KR); Mukyung Jeon (Ulsan, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
G09G3/006G09G3/32G09G2300/0426G09G2300/0819G09G2300/0852G09G2300/0861G09G2310/0202G09G2310/08G09G2330/12
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Patent No.
US 12688807
App. No.
19/292,401
Granted
Jul 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pixel includes a light emitting element, a first transistor including a first electrode electrically connected to a first voltage line, a second electrode electrically connected to the light emitting element, and a gate electrode connected to a first node, a second transistor including a first electrode connected to a data line, a second electrode, and a gate electrode connected to a first scan line, a third transistor including a first electrode electrically connected to the first node, a second electrode connected to the second electrode of the first transistor, and a gate electrode connected to a second scan line, and a test transistor including a first electrode connected to the first electrode of the first transistor, a second electrode electrically connected to the second electrode of the second transistor, and a gate electrode connected to the second scan line.

Claims (42)

1 . A pixel comprising:

a light emitting element;

a first transistor comprising a first electrode electrically connected to a first voltage line, a second electrode electrically connected to the light emitting element, and a gate electrode connected to a first node;

a second transistor comprising a first electrode connected to a data line, a second electrode, and a gate electrode connected to a first scan line;

a third transistor comprising a first electrode, a second electrode connected to the second electrode of the first transistor, and a gate electrode connected to a second scan line; and

a test transistor comprising a first electrode connected to the first electrode of the first transistor, a second electrode electrically connected to the second electrode of the second transistor, and a gate electrode connected to a third scan line;

a first capacitor connected between the first voltage line and a second node;

a second capacitor connected between the first node and the second node;

a eighth transistor connected between the second node and the second electrode of the second transistor and comprising a gate electrode connected to a fourth scan line;

a nineth transistor connected between the first node and the first electrode of the third transistor and comprising a gate electrode connected to the fourth scan line; and

a tenth transistor connected between the first electrode of the first transistor and a bias line, and comprising a gate electrode connected to a fifth scan line.

2 . A pixel comprising:

a light emitting element;

a first transistor comprising a first electrode electrically connected to a first voltage line, a second electrode electrically connected to the light emitting element, and a gate electrode connected to a first node;

a second transistor comprising a first electrode connected to a data line, a second electrode, and a gate electrode connected to a first scan line;

a third transistor comprising a first electrode, a second electrode connected to the second electrode of the first transistor, and a gate electrode connected to a second scan line;

a first capacitor connected between the first voltage line and a second node;

a second capacitor connected between the first node and the second node;

a test transistor comprising a first electrode connected to the first electrode of the first transistor, a second electrode electrically connected to the second node, and a gate electrode connected to a third scan line;

a eighth transistor connected between the second node and the second electrode of the second transistor and comprising a gate electrode connected to a fourth scan line; and

a nineth transistor connected between the first node and the first electrode of the third transistor, and comprising a gate electrode connected to the fourth scan line,

wherein, during a first frame, a data signal delivered through the data line is provided to a first end of the second capacitor through the second transistor and the eighth transistor, and

wherein, during a second frame, a signal of a second end of the second capacitor is delivered to the data line through the nineth transistor, the third transistor, the first transistor, the test transistor, the eighth transistor and the second transistor.

3 . The pixel of claim 2 , wherein the pixel operates in a normal mode and a test mode,

wherein the normal mode includes the first frame, and

wherein the test mode includes the first frame and the second frame.

4 . The pixel of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the first to third transistors is a P-type transistor, and each of the test transistor, the eighth transistor and the nineth transistor is an N-type transistor.

5 . A display device comprising:

a pixel connected to a first scan line, a second scan line, and a third scan line; and

a driving circuit which drives the first scan line, the second scan line and the third scan line,

wherein the pixel includes:

a light emitting element;

a first transistor comprising a first electrode electrically connected to a first voltage line, a second electrode electrically connected to the light emitting element, and a gate electrode connected to a first node;

a second transistor comprising a first electrode connected to a data line, a second electrode, and a gate electrode connected to the first scan line;

a third transistor comprising a first electrode, a second electrode connected to the second electrode of the first transistor, and a gate electrode connected to the second scan line;

a test transistor comprising a first electrode connected to the first electrode of the first transistor, a second electrode electrically connected to the second electrode of the second transistor, and a gate electrode connected to the third scan line, wherein the first scan line receives a first scan signal, and wherein each of the second scan line and the third scan line receives a second scan signal;

a first capacitor connected between the first voltage line and a second node;

a second capacitor connected between the first node and the second node;

a eighth transistor connected between the second node and the second electrode of the second transistor and comprising a gate electrode connected to a fourth scan line;

a nineth transistor connected between the first node and the first electrode of the third transistor and comprising a gate electrode connected to the fourth scan line; and

a tenth transistor connected between the first electrode of the first transistor and a bias line, and comprising a gate electrode connected to a fifth scan line.

6 . The display device of claim 5 , wherein at least one of the first to third transistors is a P-type transistor, and each of the test transistor, the eighth transistor and the nineth transistor is an N-type transistor.