IP Library Patent Application 11641967
Patent Application
App. No. 11/641,967

Organic electro-luminescent display

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App. No.
11/641,967
Abstract

An active matrix organic electro-luminescent (EL) display is disclosed. The organic electro-luminescent display includes an organic electro-luminescent device, a driving transistor, and a switching transistor, which are provided at each one of a plurality of pixel regions, a data line for applying a data signal to the switching transistor, a scan line for applying a scan signal to the switching transistor, and a common power supply line electrically connected to the driving transistors of neighboring ones of the pixel regions for applying a voltage to the driving transistors.

Claims (55)

1 . An organic electro-luminescent display comprising:

an electro-luminescent device including at least one of emitting layers for emitting white light; and

a driving part for driving the electro-luminescent device,

wherein the electro-luminescent device is operated by digital driving.

2 . The organic electro-luminescent display according to claim 1 , wherein the driving part comprises:

a driving transistor for driving the organic electro-luminescent device; and

a common power supply line for applying a voltage to the driving transistor,

wherein the common power supply line is electrically connected to the driving transistors of neighboring ones of the pixel regions.

3 . The organic electro-luminescent display according to claim 2 , wherein a voltage applied to the driving transistor is equal to or lower than 30 V.

4 . The organic electro-luminescent display according to claim 1 , wherein the electro-luminescent device includes at least one of a red emitting layer containing a phosphorescent material, blue emitting layer containing a phosphorescent material and green emitting layer containing a phosphorescent material.

5 . The organic electro-luminescent display according to claim 1 , wherein the electro-luminescent device includes at least one of a red emitting layer containing a phosphorescent material, blue emitting layer containing a fluorescent material and green emitting layer containing a phosphorescent material.

6 . The organic electro-luminescent display according to claim 1 , wherein the electro-luminescent device includes at least one of a red emitting layer containing a phosphorescent material, blue emitting layer containing a fluorescent material and green emitting layer containing a fluorescent material.

7 . An organic electro-luminescent display comprising an organic electro-luminescent device, a driving transistor, and a switching transistor, which are provided at each one of a plurality of pixel regions, further comprising:

a data line for applying a data signal to the switching transistor;

a scan line for applying a scan signal to the switching transistor; and

a common power supply line electrically connected to the driving transistors of neighboring ones of the pixel regions for applying a voltage to the driving transistors.

8 . The organic electro-luminescent display according to claim 7 , wherein the organic electro-luminescent device comprises:

a first electrode electrically connected to the driving transistor;

an organic electro-luminescent layer formed over the first electrode for emitting white light; and

a second electrode formed over the organic electro-luminescent layer.

9 . The organic electro-luminescent display according to claim 8 , wherein a color filter layer is formed on any one of a lower surface of the first electrode and an upper surface of the second electrode.

10 . The organic electro-luminescent display according to claim 8 , wherein the second electrode is grounded.

11 . The organic electro-luminescent display according to claim 7 , wherein the organic electro-luminescent device is operated by digital driving.

12 . An organic electro-luminescent display comprising:

a transparent substrate having a plurality of pixel regions;

first and second transistors formed at each pixel region of the transparent substrate;

a first electrode formed at each pixel region and electrically connected to the first transistor;

an organic electro-luminescent layer formed over the first electrode for emitting white light;

a second electrode formed over the organic electro-luminescent layer;

a data line electrically connected to the second transistor for applying a data signal to the second transistor;

a scan line electrically connected to the second transistor for applying a scan signal to the second transistor; and

a common power supply line electrically connected to the first transistors of neighboring ones of the pixel regions for applying a voltage to the first transistors.

13 . The organic electro-luminescent display according to claim 12 , wherein a color filter layer is formed on at least any one of a lower surface of the first electrode and an upper surface of the second electrode.

14 . The organic electro-luminescent display according to claim 12 , wherein the second electrode is grounded.

15 . The organic electro-luminescent display according to claim 12 , wherein the organic electro-luminescent layer is formed by sequentially depositing at least one of both a hole injection layer and a hole transfer layer, a white light emitting layer, and at least one of both an electron transfer layer and an electron implantation layer over the first electrode.

16 . The organic electro-luminescent display according to claim 12 , wherein the organic electro-luminescent display is operated by digital driving.

17 . An organic electro-luminescent display comprising:

a transparent substrate having a plurality of pixel regions;

a thin-film transistor formed at each pixel region in a non-light-emitting region of the pixel region;

a color filter layer formed at each pixel region in a light-emitting region of the pixel region;

an anode formed over the color filter layer and electrically connected to the thin film transistor;

an organic electro-luminescent layer formed over the anode for emitting white light;

a cathode formed over the organic electro-luminescent layer; and

a common power supply line electrically connected to the thin-film transistors of neighboring ones of the pixel regions for applying a voltage to the thin-film transistors.

18 . An organic electro-luminescent display comprising:

a transparent substrate having a plurality of pixel regions;

a thin-film transistor formed at each pixel region in a non-light-emitting region of the pixel region;

an anode formed at each pixel region in a light-emitting region and electrically connected to the thin-film transistor;

an organic electro-luminescent layer formed over the anode for emitting white light; a cathode formed over the organic electro-luminescent layer;

a protective film formed over the cathode;

a color filter layer formed over the protective film;

a protective cap formed over the color filter layer; and

a common power supply line electrically connected to the thin-film transistors of neighboring ones of the pixel regions for applying a voltage to the thin-film transistors.

19 . The organic electro-luminescent display according to claim 18 , wherein the color filter layer is formed at each pixel region.

20 . The organic electro-luminescent display according to claim 18 , wherein a black matrix layer is formed between the color filter layer and other neighboring color filter layers.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 9, 2008
From: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021090/0886 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2007
From: KIM, HONG GYU
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 019085/0031 →