IP Library Granted Patent US 8,692,259
Granted Patent B2
US 8,692,259 · App. 13/444,230 · Granted Apr 8, 2014

Light-emitting device and electronic apparatus

Inventors: Takehiko Kubota (Suwa, JP); Eiji Kanda (Suwa, JP); Ryoichi Nozawa (Tatsuno-machi, JP)
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,692,259
App. No.
13/444,230
Granted
Apr 8, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light-emitting device includes a power feeding line to which a predetermined voltage is supplied; a light-emitting element formed of a first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a driving transistor that controls the amount of current supplied to the light-emitting element from the power feeding line. The power feeding line includes a portion interposed between the first electrode and the driving transistor.

Claims (34)

1. A light-emitting device comprising:

a data line through which a data signal is transmitted;

a power feeding line to which a predetermined potential is applied;

a light-emitting element in which a light-emitting layer is interposed between a first electrode and a second electrode;

a first transistor having a first gate electrode;

a conducting portion that connects the first electrode of the light-emitting element to the first transistor,

a second transistor that controls a conduction state between the first gate electrode of the first transistor and a first drain of the first transistor; and

a connecting portion,

the power feeding line having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being disposed between the conducting portion and the data line in plan view, the first portion and the second portion extending linearly and a middle portion of the first portion and a middle portion of the second portion crossing each other in plan view,

the first gate electrode of the first transistor being connected to the second transistor through the connecting portion, and

the first portion of the power feeding line being disposed between the connecting potion and the data line.

2. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,

the data line extending along a first direction,

the second portion extending along a second direction different from the first direction, and

the first portion of the power feeding line extending along the first direction.

3. The light-emitting device according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a selection line extending along the second direction; and

a third transistor having a second gate electrode connected to the selection line.

4. An electronic apparatus comprising the light-emitting device according to claim 2 .

5. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,

the first portion of the power feeding line being disposed between the first gate electrode of the first transistor and the data line in plan view.

6. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising a first insulating layer disposed between the first electrode of the light-emitting element and the conducting portion, the first insulating layer having a first contact hole,

the first electrode of the light-emitting element being connected to the conducting portion through a conducting material disposed in the first contact hole.

7. The light-emitting device according to claim 6 ,

the first portion of the power feeding line and the conducting portion being formed out of the same layer.

8. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 ,

the first transistor controlling a level of a current which flows through the light-emitting element according to the data signal, and

the first transistor being electrically connected between the first electrode of the light-emitting element and the power feeding line when the current flows through the light-emitting element.

9. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 , further comprising a fourth transistor connected between the first transistor and the power feeding line,

the fourth transistor controlling a level of a current which flows through the light-emitting element according to the data signal, and

the fourth transistor being electrically connected between the first electrode of the light-emitting element and the power feeding line when the current flows through the light-emitting element.

10. The light-emitting device according to claim 1 :

the first insulating layer contacting the first electrode.

11. An electronic apparatus comprising the light-emitting device according to claim 1 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2023
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: LUMITEK DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 065221/0372 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2006-015370 · Jan 24, 2006 · national
JP 2006-289587 · Oct 25, 2006 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 12959916 · Dec 3, 2010
Continuation 11624844 · Jan 19, 2007
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