IP Library Patent Application 13137497
Patent Application
App. No. 13/137,497

Pixel and organic light emitting display device using the pixel

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13/137,497
Abstract

A pixel includes: an organic light emitting diode; a first transistor having a second electrode connected with an anode electrode of the organic light emitting diode and controlling the amount of current supplied to the organic light emitting diode; a second transistor connected between a data line and a second node and turned on when a scan signal is supplied to a scan line; a third transistor connected between a gate electrode and a second electrode of the first transistor and having a turn-on time partially overlapping the turn-on time of the second transistor; a fifth transistor connected between the second node and a power line receiving first power and having a turn-on time not overlapping the turn-on time of the second transistor; and a storage capacitor connected between a gate electrode of the first transistor and the second node.

Claims (69)

1 . A pixel, comprising:

an organic light emitting diode;

a first transistor having a second electrode connected with an anode electrode of the organic light emitting diode, the first transistor controlling the amount of current supplied to the organic light emitting diode;

a second transistor connected between a data line and a second node, the second transistor turned on when a scan signal is supplied to a scan line;

a third transistor connected between a gate electrode and a second electrode of the first transistor, the third transistor having a turn-on time partially overlapping the turn-on time of the second transistor;

a fifth transistor connected between the second node and a power line receiving first power, the fifth transistor having a turn-on time not overlapping the turn-on time of the second transistor; and

a storage capacitor connected between a gate electrode of the first transistor and the second node.

2 . The pixel as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a fourth transistor connected between the second node and a first electrode of the first transistor, the fourth transistor turned on and off simultaneously with the fifth transistor.

3 . The pixel as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a fourth transistor connected between a second electrode of the first transistor and the third transistor, the fourth transistor turned on and off simultaneously with the fifth transistor.

4 . The pixel as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a capacitor connected between an anode electrode of the organic light emitting diode and a fixed power supply.

5 . An organic light emitting display device, comprising:

a plurality of pixels connected with scan lines, control lines, emission control lines, power lines, and data lines;

a scan driver driving the scan lines, the emission control lines, and control lines;

a first power driver sequentially supplying a first power to the power lines, the first power changing between an initial voltage, a reference voltage, higher than the initial voltage, and a high voltage, higher than the reference voltage; and

a data driver supplying data signals to the data lines.

6 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein:

the scan driver supplies a scan signal to the i-th scan line, when the high voltage is supplied to the i-th power line (i is a natural number).

7 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein:

the scan driver supplies a control signal to the i-th control line to overlap the scan signal supplied to the i-th scan line and the reference voltage supplied to the i-th power line.

8 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein:

the scan driver supplies an emission control signal to the i-th emission control line to overlap the scan signal supplied to the i-th scan line.

9 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein:

the initial voltage is set to a voltage where the pixels are in a non-emission state.

10 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein each pixel of the plurality of pixels includes:

an organic light emitting diode;

a first transistor having a second electrode connected with an anode electrode of the organic light emitting diode, the first transistor controlling the amount of current supplied to the organic light emitting diode;

a second transistor connected between a data line and a second node, the second transistor turned on when a scan signal is supplied to the i-th scan line (i is a natural number);

a third transistor connected between a gate electrode and a second electrode of the first transistor, the third transistor turned on when a control signal is supplied to the i-th control line;

a fifth transistor connected between the second node and the i-th power line, the fifth transistor turned off when an emission control signal is supplied to the i-th emission control line; and

a storage capacitor connected between a gate electrode of the first transistor and the second node.

11 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 10 , further comprising:

a fourth transistor connected between the second node and the first electrode of the first transistor, the fourth transistor turned off when an emission control signal is supplied to the i-th emission control line.

12 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 10 , further comprising:

a fourth transistor connected between the second electrode of the first transistor and the third transistor, the fourth transistor turned off when an emission control signal is supplied to the i-th emission control line.

13 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 10 , further comprising:

a capacitor connected between an anode electrode of the organic light emitting diode and a fixed power supply.

14 . An organic light emitting display device, comprising:

a plurality of pixels connected with scan lines, emission control lines, power lines, and data lines;

a scan driver driving the scan lines and the emission control lines;

a first power driver sequentially supplying a first power to the power lines, the first power changing between an initial voltage, a reference voltage, higher than the initial voltage, and a high voltage, higher than the reference voltage; and

a data driver supplying data signals to the data lines,

wherein the scan driver supplies a scan signal to the i+1-th scan line to overlap the scan signal supplied to the i-th scan line at least for one horizontal period 1 H (i is a natural number).

15 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein:

the scan driver supplies a scan signal to the i-th scan line, when the high voltage is supplied to the i-th power line.

16 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein:

the first power driver supplies the reference voltage to the i-th power line when a scan signal is supplied to the i-th scan line until a scan line is supplied to the i−1-th scan line.

17 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein:

the scan driver supplies an emission control signal to the i-th emission control line to overlap the scan signal supplied to the i-th scan line.

18 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein:

the initial voltage is set to a voltage where the pixels are in a non-emission state.

19 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes:

an organic light emitting diode;

a first transistor having a second electrode connected with an anode electrode of the organic light emitting diode, the first transistor controlling the amount of current supplied to the organic light emitting diode;

a second transistor connected between a data line and a second node, the second transistor turned on when a scan signal is supplied to the i-th scan line;

a third transistor connected between a gate electrode and a second electrode of the first transistor, the third transistor turned on when a scan signal is supplied to the i−1-th scan line;

a fourth transistor connected between the second node and the first electrode of the first transistor, the fourth transistor turned off when an emission control signal is supplied to the i-th emission control line;

a fifth transistor connected between the second node and the i-th power line, the fifth transistor turned off when an emission control signal is supplied to the i-th emission control line; and

a storage capacitor connected between a gate electrode of the first transistor and the second node.

20 . The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein each pixel of the plurality of pixels includes:

an organic light emitting diode;

a first transistor having a second electrode connected with an anode electrode of the organic light emitting diode, the first transistor controlling the amount of current supplied to the organic light emitting diode;

a second transistor connected between a data line and a second node, the second transistor turned on when a scan signal is supplied to the i-th scan line;

a third transistor connected between a gate electrode and a second electrode of the first transistor, the third transistor turned on when a scan signal is supplied to the i−1-th scan line;

a fourth transistor connected between a second electrode of the first transistor and the third transistor, the fourth transistor turned off when an emission control signal is supplied to the i-th emission control line;

a fifth transistor connected between the second node and the i-th power line, the fifth transistor turned off when an emission control signal is supplied to the i-th emission control line; and

a storage capacitor connected between a gate electrode of the first transistor and the second node.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Oct 11, 2012
From: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029203/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2011
From: CHOI, SANG-MOO
To: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 026844/0247 →