IP Library Granted Patent US 7,633,088
Granted Patent B2
US 7,633,088 · App. 11/553,798 · Granted Dec 15, 2009

Display device, device for driving the display device and method of driving the display device

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Patent No.
US 7,633,088
App. No.
11/553,798
Granted
Dec 15, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device including a plurality of pixels is disclosed. Each of the pixels includes a switching transistor, a plurality of scanning lines connected to the switching transistors and a plurality of data lines connected to the switching transistors. The scanning lines transmit a gate turn-on voltage that turns on the switching transistors and a gate turn-off voltage that turns off the switching transistors and the data lines transmit a data voltage. The gate turn-on voltage is determined based on a maximum value of the data voltage. The gate turn-on voltage based on the maximum value of the data voltage results in high luminance and less crosstalk phenomenon.

Claims (32)

1. A display device comprising:

a plurality of pixels, each of the pixels comprising a switching transistor and a driving transistor connected to the switching transistor and a power supply voltage;

a plurality of scanning lines connected to the switching transistors of the pixels, wherein the scanning lines transmit a gate turn-on voltage that turns on the switching transistors and a gate turn-off voltage that turns off the switching transistors; and

a plurality of data lines connected to the switching transistors, the data lines to transmit a data voltage,

wherein the gate turn-on voltage follows the following formula:

Vdm− 3≦ Von≦Vdm+ 6

wherein Von is the gate turn-on voltage and Vdm is the maximum value of the data voltage.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the gate turn-on voltage is determined so that at least one of the pixels has a substantial maximum luminance at the maximum value of the data voltage.

3. The display device of claim 2 , wherein the maximum value of the data voltage is in a range of about 10 V to about 15 V.

4. The display device of claim 2 , wherein each of the pixels further comprises a driving transistor and a light emitting element, the driving transistor being connected to the switching transistor, the light emitting element being connected to the driving transistor.

5. The display device of claim 4 , wherein each of the pixels further comprises a storage capacitor connected to the switching transistor.

6. The display device of claim 5 , wherein the switching transistor and/or the driving transistor comprises amorphous silicon or polycrystalline silicon.

7. The display device of claim 5 , further comprising:

a driving voltage generator that generates the gate turn-on voltage and the gate turn-off voltage;

a scan driver that transmits the gate turn-on voltage to the scanning lines; and

a data driver that transmits the data voltage to the data lines.

8. A display device comprising:

a plurality of pixels, each of the pixels comprising a switching transistor and a driving transistor connected to the switching transistor and a power supply voltage;

a plurality of scanning lines connected to the switching transistors of the pixels, wherein the scanning lines transmit a gate turn-on voltage that turns on the switching transistors and a gate turn-off voltage that turns off the switching transistors; and

a plurality of data lines connected to the switching transistors, the data lines to transmit a data voltage, wherein the gate turn-on voltage is determined based on a maximum value of the data voltage,

wherein the gate turn-on voltage follows the following formula:

Vdm− 3 ≦Von≦Vdm+ 6

wherein Von is the gate turn-on voltage and Vdm is the maximum value of the data voltage.

9. A device for driving a display device, the display device comprising a plurality of pixels, each of the pixels comprising a switching transistor and a driving transistor connected to the switching transistor and a power supply voltage, a plurality of scanning lines connected to the switching transistors of the pixels, and a plurality of data lines connected to the switching transistors, the scanning lines to transmit a gate turn-on voltage that turns on the switching transistors and a gate turn-off voltage that turns off the switching transistors, the data lines to transmit a data voltage, comprising:

a driving voltage generator that generates the gate turn-on voltage and the gate turn-off voltage;

a scan driver that transmits the gate turn-on voltage to the scanning lines; and

a data driver that transmits the data voltage to the data lines,

wherein the gate turn-on voltage follows the following formula:

Vdm− 3 ≦Von≦Vdm+ 6

wherein Von is the gate turn-on voltage and Vdm is the maximum value of the data voltage.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the gate turn-on voltage is determined so that at least one of the pixels has a substantial maximum luminance at the maximum value of the data voltage.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the maximum value of the data voltage is in a range of about 10 V to about 15 V.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 28, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028859/0785 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 30, 2006
From: PARIKH, KUNJAL; KOH, BYUNG-SIK; CHOI, BEOHM-ROCK; CHOI, JOON-HOO; GOH, JOON-CHUL
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 018451/0809 →