IP Library Granted Patent US 8,040,298
Granted Patent B2
US 8,040,298 · App. 11/621,723 · Granted Oct 18, 2011

Organic light emitting diode display and manufacturing method thereof

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Patent No.
US 8,040,298
App. No.
11/621,723
Granted
Oct 18, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An OLED display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate, a gate line formed on the substrate and including a first control electrode, a data line intersecting the gate line, a switching TFT connected to the gate line and the data line, a driving TFT connected to the switching TFT, a first electrode connected to the driving TFT, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and a light emitting member formed between the first electrode and the second electrode. At least one of the switching TFT and the driving TFT includes a plurality of channels.

Claims (41)

1. An organic light emitting diode display comprising:

a substrate;

a gate line formed on the substrate and including a first control electrode;

a secondary gate line substantially parallel to the gate line and including a secondary control electrode;

a data line intersecting the gate line;

a switching TFT connected to the gate line and the data line and having a first channel portion, a second channel portion, and a third channel portion;

a driving TFT connected to the switching TFT;

a first electrode connected to the driving TFT;

a second electrode opposite the first electrode; and

a light emitting member formed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the first channel portion and the third channel portion are disposed on the secondary control electrode and the second channel portion is disposed on the first control electrode.

2. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 1 , wherein the switching TFT includes a polycrystalline semiconductor.

3. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 1 , wherein the driving TFT includes a polycrystalline semiconductor.

4. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 1 , wherein the secondary gate line is supplied with a voltage different from that of the gate line.

5. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 4 , wherein the secondary gate line is supplied with a positive voltage when the gate line is supplied with a gate-off voltage.

6. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 4 , wherein the secondary gate line is floating when the gate line is supplied with a gate-off voltage.

7. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 1 , wherein the secondary control electrode includes a first secondary control electrode and a second secondary control electrode, and the first control electrode is located between the first secondary control electrode and the second secondary control electrode.

8. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 7 , wherein each interval between the first control electrode, and the first secondary control electrode and the second secondary control electrode, is about 4 μm or less.

9. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of channels include a first channel formed on the first secondary control electrode, a second channel formed on the first control electrode and a third channel formed on the second secondary control electrode.

10. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 9 , wherein the first, second and third channels are formed on a polycrystalline semiconductor.

11. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 7 , wherein the switching TFT comprises:

a first switching TFT including the first secondary control electrode, a first input electrode connected to the data line, and a first output electrode opposite the first input electrode;

a second switching TFT including the first control electrode, a second input electrode connected to the first output electrode, and a second output electrode opposite the second input electrode; and

a third switching TFT including the second secondary control electrode, a third input electrode connected to the second output electrode, and a third output electrode opposite the third input electrode.

12. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 11 , wherein the first switching TFT, the second switching TFT and the third switching TFT include a polycrystalline semiconductor.

13. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 1 ,

wherein the secondary control electrode includes a first secondary control electrode and a second secondary control electrode,

wherein the switching TFT comprises a first semiconductor formed on the first control electrode and the secondary control electrode;

a first input electrode connected to the data line, and partially overlapping the first semiconductor;

a first input and output electrode partially overlapping the first secondary control electrode and the first control electrode, and including a portion opposite the first input electrode;

a second input and output electrode partially overlapping the second secondary control electrode, and including a portion opposite the first input and output electrode; and

a first output electrode partially overlapping the second secondary control electrode, and including a portion opposite the second input and output electrode; and

wherein the driving TFT comprises a second control electrode connected to the first output electrode;

a second semiconductor formed on the second control electrode; and

a second input electrode and a second output electrode partially overlapping the second semiconductor.

14. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 13 , wherein the secondary control electrode surrounds the first control electrode, and the first control electrode is located between the first secondary control electrode and the second secondary control electrode.

15. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 14 , wherein the secondary control electrode and the first control electrode are separated from each other by an interval of about 4 μm.

16. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 13 , wherein the first input electrode, the first input and output electrode, the second input and output electrode and the first output electrode are connected to each other by the first semiconductor.

17. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 13 , wherein the first semiconductor and the second semiconductor include a polycrystalline semiconductor.

18. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 13 , wherein the secondary gate line is supplied with a voltage different from that of the gate line.

19. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 18 , wherein the secondary gate line is supplied with a positive voltage when the gate line is supplied with a gate-off voltage.

20. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 18 , wherein the secondary gate line is floating when the gate line is supplied with a gate-off voltage.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029019/0139 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2007
From: CHOI, JOON-HOO
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 018739/0478 →