IP Library Granted Patent US 8,158,989
Granted Patent B2
US 8,158,989 · App. 12/699,757 · Granted Apr 17, 2012

Organic light emitting diode display

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Patent No.
US 8,158,989
App. No.
12/699,757
Granted
Apr 17, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic light emitting diode display includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes a light emitting element and a driving transistor coupled to the light emitting element. The pixels may be arranged in a matrix. The pixels include first pixels, second pixels, and third pixels, the driving transistors of the first to the third pixels occupy different areas, and the light emitting elements of the first to the third pixels occupy substantially equal area.

Claims (31)

1. An organic light emitting diode display comprising:

a first pixel comprising a first light emitting element and a first driving transistor coupled to the first light emitting element,

a second pixel comprising a second light emitting element and a second driving transistor coupled to the second light emitting element,

wherein a size of an area occupied by the first driving transistor is different from a size of an area occupied by the first driving transistor, and

wherein a size of an area occupied by the first light emitting element is substantially equal to a size of an area occupied by the second light emitting element.

2. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 1 , wherein the area of the first driving transistor is determined corresponding to an emission efficiency of the first light emitting element, and the area of the second driving transistor is determined corresponding to an emission efficiency of the second light emitting element.

3. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 2 , wherein the emission efficiency of the first light emitting element is higher than the emission efficiency of the second light emitting element.

4. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 1 , wherein the first pixel emits green light, and the second pixel emits red light.

5. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 1 , wherein the first pixel emits red light, and the second pixel emits blue light.

6. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 1 , wherein the area occupied by the first driving transistor is smaller than the area occupied by the second driving transistor.

7. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 1 , wherein the first driving transistor and the second driving transistor have different channel widths.

8. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 7 , wherein at least one of the first and second driving transistors has a serpentine channel.

9. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 7 , wherein the first and second driving transistors comprise polycrystalline silicon.

10. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second pixels further comprises a switching transistor, the organic light emitting diode display further comprises a gate line and a data line, and the gate line is curved or straight.

11. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 1 , wherein the first light emitting element comprises: a first pixel electrode coupled to the first driving transistor; a common electrode facing the first pixel electrode; and a first organic light emitting member interposed between the first pixel electrode and the common electrode, and the second light emitting element comprises: a second pixel electrode coupled to the second driving transistor; the common electrode facing the second pixel electrode; and a second organic light emitting member interposed between the second pixel electrode and the common electrode.

12. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 11 , wherein each of the first and second pixels further comprises a switching transistor, the organic light emitting diode display further comprises a gate line and a data line, and the gate line is curved or straight.

13. An organic light emitting diode display comprising:

a first pixel comprising a first light emitting element and a first driving transistor coupled to the first light emitting element,

a second pixel comprising a second light emitting element and a second driving transistor coupled to the second light emitting element,

wherein a size of an area occupied by the first driving transistor is different from a size of an area occupied by the second driving transistor, and

wherein a size of an area occupied by the first pixel is different from a size of an area occupied by the second pixel.

14. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 13 , wherein the area occupied by the first pixel comprises the area occupied by the first driving transistor and an area occupied by the first light emitting element, and the area occupied by the second pixel comprises the area occupied by the second driving transistor and an area occupied by the second light emitting element.

15. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 13 , wherein the first pixel emits green light, and the second pixel emits red light.

16. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 13 , wherein the first pixel emits red light, and the second pixel emits blue light.

17. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 13 , wherein the area occupied by the first driving transistor is smaller than the area occupied by the second driving transistor.

18. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 13 , wherein the first driving transistor and the second driving transistor have different channel widths.

19. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 18 , wherein at least one of the first and second driving transistors has a serpentine channel.

20. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 18 , wherein the first and second driving transistors comprise polycrystalline silicon.

21. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 20 , wherein each of the first and second pixels further comprises a switching transistor, the organic light emitting diode display further comprises a gate line and a data line, and the gate line is curved or straight.

22. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 21 , wherein the first light emitting element comprises: a first pixel electrode coupled to the first driving transistor; a common electrode facing the first pixel electrode; and a first organic light emitting member interposed between the first pixel electrode and the common electrode, and the second light emitting element comprises: a second pixel electrode coupled to the second driving transistor; the common electrode facing the second pixel electrode; and a second organic light emitting member interposed between the second pixel electrode and the common electrode.

23. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 22 , wherein each of the first and second pixels further comprises a switching transistor, the organic light emitting diode display further comprises a gate line and a data line, and the gate line is curved or straight.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS, CO., LTD
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD
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