IP Library Granted Patent US 7,126,268
Granted Patent B2
US 7,126,268 · App. 11/113,120 · Granted Oct 24, 2006

Light-emitting device, image forming apparatus, and display apparatus

Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,126,268
App. No.
11/113,120
Granted
Oct 24, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light-emitting device has a plurality of data lines and a plurality of pixel circuits. Each of the plurality of pixel circuits includes a light-emitting element that has a first electrode and a second electrode and that emits light having an intensity depending on the amount of driving current; a driving transistor that supplies the driving current to the first electrode; a holding transistor that supplies a driving signal supplied via the data lines to the driving transistor; and a connecting line that connects the driving transistor to the holding transistor. The second electrode is formed in a region different from a region in which the data lines are formed such that the second electrode is not opposite to some or all of the data lines.

Claims (41)

1. A light-emitting device comprising:

a plurality of data lines; and

a plurality of pixel circuits,

wherein each of the plurality of pixel circuits includes:

a light-emitting element that has a first electrode and a second electrode and that emits light having an intensity depending on the amount of a driving current;

a driving transistor that supplies the driving current to the first electrode;

a holding transistor that supplies a driving signal supplied via the data lines to the driving transistor; and

a connecting line that connects the driving transistor to the holding transistor, and

wherein the second electrode is formed in a region different from a region in which the data lines are formed such that the second electrode is not opposite to at least one of the data lines.

2. A light-emitting device comprising:

a plurality of data lines; and

a plurality of pixel circuits,

wherein each of the plurality of pixel circuits includes:

a light-emitting element that has a first electrode and a second electrode and that emits light having an intensity depending on the amount of a driving current;

a driving transistor that supplies the driving current to the first electrode;

a holding transistor that supplies a driving signal supplied via the data lines to the driving transistor; and

a connecting line that connects the driving transistor to the holding transistor, and

wherein the second electrode is formed in a region different from a region in which the holding transistor is formed such that the second electrode is not opposite to the holding transistor.

3. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second electrode is formed to be opposite to at least one of the connecting lines.

4. The light-emitting device according to claim 3 ,

wherein a resistor element is formed in at least one of the connecting lines, and

wherein the second electrode is formed such that the second electrode is opposite to at least one of the connecting lines with resistor element and is not opposite to the resistor element.

5. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first electrode is an anode of the light-emitting element and the second electrode is a cathode of the light-emitting element.

6. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a power line that supplies power to the driving transistor;

a substrate that has a first section and a second section between which the plurality of data lines, the holding transistor, the light-emitting element, the driving transistor, and the power line are formed in order; and

a sealing member that is connected to the substrate to cover the plurality of data lines, the holding transistor, the light-emitting element, the driving transistor, and the power line.

7. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first electrode is an anode of the light-emitting element and the second electrode is a cathode of the light-emitting element, and

the light-emitting device further comprising:

a first power line that supplies a low potential-side power to the cathode;

a second power line that supplies a high potential-side power to the driving transistor;

a substrate that has a first section and a second section between which the plurality of data lines, the holding transistor, the light-emitting element, the driving transistor, and the first and second power lines are formed in order; and

a sealing member that is connected to the substrate to cover the plurality of data lines, the holding transistor, the light-emitting element, the driving transistor, and the first and second power lines.

8. An image forming apparatus comprising:

a photoreceptor on which an image is formed by irradiating light; and

a head unit that forms the image by irradiating light on the photoreceptor,

wherein the light-emitting device according to claims 1 is used in the head unit.

9. A display apparatus comprising the light-emitting 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 25, 2005
From: KITAZAWA, TAKAYUKI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016507/0618 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2004-218271 · Jul 27, 2004 · national
JP 2005-050323 · Feb 25, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060022600A1 · Feb 2, 2006