IP Library Granted Patent US 8,368,311
Granted Patent B2
US 8,368,311 · App. 13/542,150 · Granted Feb 5, 2013

Organic electroluminescent display device

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Patent No.
US 8,368,311
App. No.
13/542,150
Granted
Feb 5, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention overcomes image defects such as the brightness inclination or smears by reducing the line resistance of a power source bus line which supplies electricity to organic EL elements. A plurality of pixels which are arranged in a matrix array is connected to power source lines, and the plurality of power source lines are connected to a power source bus line. Both ends of the power source bus line are connected to a power source part via a FPC. By supplying electricity to both ends of the power source bus line from the power source part, the line resistance of the power source bus line can be reduced.

Claims (15)

1. An organic EL display device comprising:

a substrate having a display region;

a flexible printed circuit connected to the substrate; and

a drive circuit disposed on the substrate, wherein:

the display region includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix array, power source lines connected to the plurality of pixels, and data lines supplying data signals to the plurality of pixels,

a power source bus line extends along a side of the display region and is connected to the power source lines,

the power source bus line is arranged between the display region and the drive circuit,

electric power is supplied from a power source part via the flexible printed circuit to a plurality of portions of the power source bus line, and

a cathode contact is connected to cathodes of the plurality of pixels, and cathode electrons are supplied from between an edge of the substrate and the power source bus line via the cathode contact.

2. An organic EL display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the cathode contact is arranged opposite the power source bus line from the display region.

3. An organic EL display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the cathode contact is arranged between the power source bus line and the drive circuit.

4. An organic EL display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the cathode electrons are supplied to the cathode contact via the flexible printed circuit.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 30, 2018
From: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.; JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 046988/0801 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 20, 2013
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
Reel/Frame 031042/0773 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 5, 2012
From: TOKUDA, NAOKI; KAGEYAMA, HIROSHI; FURUIE, MASAMITSU
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 028493/0735 →
MERGER Recorded Jul 5, 2012
From: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028493/0834 →
COMPANY SPLIT DOCUMENTS IN JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION WHICH CONVEY 50% OWNERSHIP OF THE REGISTERED PATENTS AS LISTED IN THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT TO EACH OF THE RECEIVING PARTIES Recorded Jul 5, 2012
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.; IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028503/0049 →