IP Library Granted Patent US 7,129,645
Granted Patent B2
US 7,129,645 · App. 11/106,542 · Granted Oct 31, 2006

Electro-optical device and electronic apparatus

Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,129,645
App. No.
11/106,542
Granted
Oct 31, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

To miniaturize an organic EL device and improve its reliability. An organic EL comprising: a second electrode formed to face against a plurality of first electrodes each of which is formed on each pixel and electronically connected to a pixel driving signal; a luminescent layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; a plurality of input/output signal lines arranged in the peripheral region, one ends of which are electrically connected to the pixel driving signal lines and the other ends of which are electrically connected to external circuits; and a wiring line for the second electrode electrically connected to the second electrode in the peripheral region and, wherein, at least a part of the plurality of input/output signal is collected in the peripheral region in the direction from the one end to the other end to form a contact area, and the wiring line for the second electrode is electrically connected to the second electrode in the contact area.

Claims (21)

1. An electro-optical device comprising:

a plurality of pixel driving signal lines arranged in an image display region on a substrate,

a plurality of first electrodes each of which is formed on each pixel in the image display region and electrically connected to the pixel driving signal line,

a second electrode formed so as to face the plurality of first electrodes and be extended from the pixel display region onto a peripheral region located around the pixel display region,

a luminescent layer interposed between the first electrodes and the second electrode, for each pixel,

a plurality of input/output signal lines arranged in the peripheral region, one ends of which are electrically connected to the pixel driving signal lines and the other ends of which are electrically connected to external circuits for driving the pixel driving signal lines, and

a wiring line for the second electrode arranged in the peripheral region and electrically connected to the second electrode,

wherein, at least a part of the plurality of input/output signal is collectively arranged in the peripheral region in the direction from the one end to the other end to form a contact area on which no input/output signal lines exist, and

the wiring line for the second electrode includes a contact which is positioned on the contact area so as to electrically connect the wiring line for the second electrode to the second electrode.

2. An electro-optical device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the other end of the plurality of input/output signal lines is collectively arranged in a part of the peripheral region located on the one side around the image display region, and

the contact area is formed in the part of the peripheral region.

3. An electro-optical device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of input/output signal lines are divided into a plurality of signal line groups each of which contains a part of the plurality of input/output signal lines,

the other ends in each signal line group are collected, and

the contact area includes an area between two adjacent signal line groups.

4. An electro-optical device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the wiring line for the second electrode is arranged to be extended from the contact to a region in the peripheral region where the plurality of input/output signal lines are arranged.

5. An electro-optical device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of input/output signal lines are arranged under the wiring line for the second electrode on the substrate, and

at least a part of the wiring line for the second electrode is arranged above the plurality of input/output signal lines in the peripheral region in the direction across or along the plurality of input/output signal lines, an interlayer insulating layer being interposed therebetween.

6. An electronic apparatus comprising the electro-optical device according to claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2023
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: LUMITEK DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 065221/0372 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 15, 2005
From: WAKABAYASHI, JUNICHI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016484/0051 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2004-186358 · Jun 24, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050285542A1 · Dec 29, 2005