IP Library Granted Patent US 7,372,438
Granted Patent B2
US 7,372,438 · App. 10/992,358 · Granted May 13, 2008

Electroluminescent display

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Patent No.
US 7,372,438
App. No.
10/992,358
Granted
May 13, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electroluminescent display includes: a pixel region including devices arranged therein and adapted to emit light in response to a data signal; a scan driver adapted to supply a switching signal to a gate electrode of a first switching device; a data driver adapted to supply data information to a source electrode of the first switching device; a conductive power supply line adapted to supply a first power supply voltage to the pixel region, and an electromagnetic shield adapted to shield electromagnetic waves having electric or magnetic field characteristics. The electromagnetic shield is adapted to generate a second power supply voltage having a polarity opposite to that of the first power supply voltage.

Claims (27)

1. An electroluminescent display comprising:

a pixel region including devices arranged therein and adapted to emit light in response to a data signal;

a scan driver adapted to supply a switching signal to a gate electrode of a first switching device;

a data driver adapted to supply data information to a source electrode of the first switching device;

a conductive power supply line adapted to supply a first DC power supply voltage to the pixel region,

an electromagnetic shield adapted to shield electromagnetic waves having electric and magnetic field characteristics; and

a shielding voltage generator adapted to supply a voltage to the electromagnetic shield.

2. The electroluminescent display of claim 1 , wherein the electromagnetic shield is adapted to generate a second DC power supply voltage.

3. The electroluminescent display of claim 2 , wherein the second power supply voltage has a polarity opposite to that of the first DC power supply voltage.

4. The electroluminescent display of claim 2 , wherein the electromagnetic shield comprises a conductive interconnection line arranged in parallel with the first DC power supply voltage line.

5. An electroluminescent display comprising:

a pixel region including devices arranged therein and adapted to emit light in response to a data signal;

a scan driver adapted to supply a switching signal to a gate electrode of a first switching device;

a data driver adapted to supply data information to a source electrode of the first switching device;

a conductive power supply line adapted to supply a first DC power supply voltage to the pixel region;

at least one metal line arranged in parallel with the first DC power supply voltage line and adapted to shield electromagnetic waves having electric and magnetic field characteristics; and

a shielding voltage generator adapted to supply a voltage to the at least one metal line.

6. The electroluminescent display of claim 5 , wherein the at least one metal line is arranged inside the first DC power supply voltage line.

7. The electroluminescent display of claim 5 , wherein the at least one metal line is arranged outside the first DC power supply voltage line.

8. The electroluminescent display of claim 5 , wherein the at least one metal line comprises metal lines respectively arranged inside and outside the first DC power supply voltage line.

9. The electroluminescent display of claim 5 , wherein the shielding voltage generator is adapted to supply a second DC power supply voltage having a polarity opposite to that of the first DC power supply voltage to the at least one metal line.

10. An electroluminescent display comprising:

a pixel region including devices arranged therein and adapted to emit light in response to a data signal;

a scan driver adapted to supply a switching signal to a gate electrode of a first switching device;

a data driver adapted to supply data information to a source electrode of the first switching device;

a conductive power supply line adapted to supply a first DC power supply voltage to the pixel region, and

a metal line arranged parallel with the first DC power supply voltage line and adapted to be connected to a ground terminal, the metal line adapted to shield electromagnetic waves having electric and magnetic field characteristics.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Sep 21, 2012
From: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029087/0636 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2008
From: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022034/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2004
From: CHUNG, BO-YONG; CHOI, WONG-SIK
To: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD., A CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Reel/Frame 016013/0764 →