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US 9,236,010 · App. 13/449,181 · Granted Jan 12, 2016

Array test device and array test method for organic light emitting display device and method for manufacturing the organic light emitting display device

Inventors: Jae-Beom Choi (Yongin, KR); Won-Kyu Lee (Yongin, KR); Jae-Hwan Oh (Yongin, KR); Young-Jin Chang (Yongin, KR); Seong-Hyun Jin (Yongin, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
G09G3/3233G09G3/006G09G2300/0819G09G2300/0852
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Patent No.
US 9,236,010
App. No.
13/449,181
Granted
Jan 12, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An array test method of an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display substrate is provided. The OLED display substrate includes a plurality of pixel circuits. Each pixel circuit includes an anode, a first transistor for transmitting a data signal that controls an amount of light emission of an OLED according to a scan signal, a driving transistor for receiving the data signal, generating a driving current corresponding to the data signal, and transmitting the driving current to the OLED, and a second transistor for diode-connecting a gate electrode and a drain electrode of the driving transistor. The array test method includes: injecting electrons or holes that generate an initialization voltage into the anode by turning on the second transistor; radiating electron beams at the anode; and determining whether or not the driving transistor performs normal operation from an amount of secondary electrons emitted from the anode.

Claims (15)

1. An array test method of an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display substrate comprising a plurality of pixel circuits, each of the pixel circuits comprising an anode of an OLED, a first transistor for transmitting a data signal that controls an amount of light emission of the OLED according to a scan signal, a driving transistor for receiving the data signal, generating a driving current corresponding to the data signal, and transmitting the driving current to the OLED, and a second transistor for diode-connecting a gate electrode and a drain electrode of the driving transistor, the array test method comprising:

injecting electrons or holes that generate an initialization voltage into the anode by turning on the second transistor;

radiating electron beams at the anode; and

detecting an amount of secondary electrons emitted from the anode.

2. The array test method of the OLED display substrate of claim 1 , wherein, while the second transistor is turned on, the initialization voltage is applied to a gate node of the driving transistor.

3. The array test method of the OLED display substrate of claim 1 , wherein the initialization voltage is higher than a threshold voltage of the driving transistor.

4. The array test method of the OLED display substrate of claim 1 , wherein the injection of electrons or holes is performed through radiation of electron beams for initialization.

5. The array test method of the OLED display substrate of claim 1 , wherein the array test method of the OLED display substrate is performed prior to completion of the OLED by forming an organic light emission layer and a cathode on the anode.

6. The array test method of the OLED display substrate of claim 1 , wherein the first transistor comprises a gate electrode coupled to a scan line for transmitting the scan signal, a first electrode coupled to a data line for transmitting the data signal, and a second electrode coupled to the gate electrode of the driving transistor.

7. The array test method of the OLED display substrate of claim 1 , wherein the driving transistor comprises the gate electrode coupled to the first transistor for transmitting the data signal, a first electrode coupled to a driving power source for supplying a first power voltage, and a second electrode coupled to the anode.

8. The array test method of the OLED display substrate of claim 1 , wherein the second transistor comprises a gate electrode coupled to a gate line for transmitting a gate signal, a first electrode coupled to a node where the driving transistor and the anode are commonly coupled, and a second electrode coupled to the gate electrode of the driving transistor.

9. The array test method of the OLED display substrate of claim 8 , wherein the gate signal is a signal that controls switching of the second transistor to compensate a threshold voltage of the driving transistor or to apply an initialization voltage to the gate electrode of the driving transistor.

10. The array test method of the OLED display substrate of claim 1 , wherein each of the pixel circuits further comprises:

a first capacitor comprising a first terminal coupled to the first transistor and a second terminal coupled to a driving power source for supplying a first power voltage for transmission of the driving current through the driving transistor to the anode; and

a second capacitor comprising a first terminal coupled to the first transistor and a second terminal coupled to the driving transistor.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Aug 23, 2012
From: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028840/0224 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2012
From: CHOI, JAE-BEOM; LEE, WON-KYU; OH, JAE-HWAN; CHANG, YOUNG-JIN; JIN, SEONG_HYUN
To: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028077/0736 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2011-0053955 · Jun 3, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
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