Display device and driving method thereof

1. A display device having a plurality of pixels, each pixel comprising:

an organic light emitting element;

a driving transistor having a driving transistor control terminal, a driving transistor input terminal, and a driving transistor output terminal, the driving transistor applying a current to the organic light emitting element through the driving transistor output terminal;

a compensation transistor having a compensation transistor control terminal, a compensation transistor input terminal, and a compensation transistor output terminal, the compensation transistor control terminal and the compensation transistor input terminal being directly connected to the driving transistor control terminal;

a first switching transistor having a first switching transistor control terminal, a first switching transistor input terminal, and a first switching transistor output terminal, the first switching transistor output terminal being connected to the compensation transistor output terminal, the first switching transistor control terminal being connected to a gate line of a present row, and the first switching transistor input terminal being connected to a data line; and

a fourth switching transistor having a fourth switching transistor control terminal, a fourth switching transistor input terminal, and a fourth switching transistor output terminal, the fourth switching transistor output terminal being connected to a second contact point where the driving transistor output terminal and the organic light emitting element contact each other, the fourth switching transistor control terminal being connected to a gate line of a next row following the present row, and the fourth switching transistor input terminal being connected to a reference voltage terminal.

2. The display device of claim 1 ,

wherein the driving transistor control terminal, the compensation transistor control terminal and the compensation transistor input terminal contact each other at a first contact point, and

further comprising a second switching transistor having a second switching transistor control terminal, a second switching transistor input terminal, and a second switching transistor output terminal, the second switching transistor output terminal being connected to the first contact point, and the second switching transistor control terminal being connected to a gate line of a previous row.

3. The display device of claim 2 , wherein an initial voltage is applied to the second switching transistor input terminal.

4. The display device of claim 3 , wherein the initial voltage has a higher value than a maximum value of a data voltage input through the data line.

5. The display device of claim 2 , further comprising a third switching transistor having a third switching transistor control terminal, a third switching transistor input terminal, and a third switching transistor output terminal, the third switching transistor output terminal being connected to the driving transistor input terminal, and the third switching transistor input terminal being connected to a driving voltage terminal.

6. A display device having a plurality of pixels, each pixel comprising:

an organic light emitting element;

a driving transistor having a driving transistor control terminal, a driving transistor input terminal, and a driving transistor output terminal, the driving transistor applying a current to the organic light emitting element through the driving transistor output terminal;

a compensation transistor having a compensation transistor control terminal, a compensation transistor input terminal, and a compensation transistor output terminal, the compensation transistor control terminal and the compensation transistor input terminal being directly connected to the driving transistor control terminal;

a first switching transistor having a first switching transistor control terminal, a first switching transistor input terminal, and a first switching transistor output terminal, the first switching transistor output terminal being connected to the compensation transistor output terminal, the first switching transistor control terminal being connected to a gate line of a present row, and the first switching transistor input terminal being connected to a data line;

wherein the driving transistor control terminal, the compensation transistor control terminal and the compensation transistor input terminal contact each other at a first contact point, and

further comprising a second switching transistor having a second switching transistor control terminal, a second switching transistor input terminal, and a second switching transistor output terminal, the second switching transistor output terminal being connected to the first contact point, and the second switching transistor control terminal being connected to a gate line of a previous row, and

further comprising a third switching transistor having a third switching transistor control terminal, a third switching transistor input terminal, and a third switching transistor output terminal, the third switching transistor output terminal being connected to the driving transistor input terminal, and the third switching transistor input terminal being connected to a first driving voltage terminal,

wherein the second switching transistor input terminal is directly connected to a second driving voltage terminal.

7. A display device having a plurality of pixels, each pixel comprising:

an organic light emitting element;

a driving transistor having a driving transistor control terminal, a driving transistor input terminal, and a driving transistor output terminal, the driving transistor applying a current to the organic light emitting element through the driving transistor output terminal;

a compensation transistor having a compensation transistor control terminal, a compensation transistor input terminal, and a compensation transistor output terminal, the compensation transistor control terminal and the compensation transistor input terminal being connected to the driving transistor control terminal; and

a first switching transistor having a first switching transistor control terminal, a first switching transistor input terminal, and a first switching transistor output terminal, the first switching transistor output terminal being connected to the compensation transistor output terminal, the first switching transistor control terminal being connected to a gate line of a present row, and the first switching transistor input terminal being connected to a data line,

a second switching transistor having a second switching transistor control terminal, a second switching transistor input terminal, and a second switching transistor output terminal, the second switching transistor output terminal being connected to the first contact point, and the second switching transistor control terminal being connected to a gate line of a previous row, and

a third switching transistor having a third switching transistor control terminal, a third switching transistor input terminal, and a third switching transistor output terminal, the third switching transistor output terminal being connected to the driving transistor input terminal, and the third switching transistor input terminal being connected to a driving voltage terminal,

wherein the driving transistor control terminal, the compensation transistor control terminal and the compensation transistor input terminal contact each other at a first contact point, and

wherein the third switching transistor control terminal is connected to a first signal line, and when a low voltage is applied to the gate line of the present row and the gate line of the previous row, a high voltage is applied to the first signal line.

8. The display device of claim 7 ,

wherein the driving transistor output terminal and the organic light emitting element contact each other at a second contact point, and

further comprising a fourth switching transistor having a fourth switching transistor control terminal, a fourth switching transistor input terminal, and a fourth switching transistor output terminal, the fourth switching transistor output terminal being connected to the second contact point, and the fourth switching transistor input terminal being connected to a reference voltage terminal.

9. The display device of claim 8 , wherein the fourth switching transistor control terminal is connected to a second signal line, and when the low voltage is applied to the gate line of the present row and the gate line of the previous row, the low voltage is applied to the second signal line.

10. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the low voltage applied to the first switching transistor, to the second switching transistor, to the third switching transistor and to the fourth switching transistor turns off the first switching transistor, the second switching transistor, the third switching transistor and the fourth switching transistor.

11. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the low voltage applied to the first switching transistor, to the second switching transistor and to the third switching transistor turns off the first switching transistor, the second switching transistor and the third switching transistor, and the low voltage applied to the fourth switching transistor makes a predetermined magnitude of current flow through the fourth switching transistor.

12. The display device of claim 11 , wherein when the low voltage is applied to the fourth switching transistor, a current of several nA flows through the fourth switching transistor.

13. The display device of claim 8 , further comprising a capacitor between the first contact point and the second contact point for interconnecting the first contact point and the second contact point.

14. The display device of claim 8 , further comprising:

a scan driver that generates signals applied to the control terminals of the first switching transistor, the second switching transistor, the third switching transistor and the fourth switching transistor;

a data driver that generates data voltages applied to the data line; and

a signal controller that controls a scan driver and a data driver.

15. The display device of claim 2 , wherein when a low voltage is applied to the gate line of the present row and the gate line of the previous row, the low voltage is applied to the second signal line.