IP Library Granted Patent US 9,867,257
Granted Patent B2
US 9,867,257 · App. 14/466,084 · Granted Jan 9, 2018

System and driving method for light emitting device display

Inventors: Arokia Nathan (Cambridge, GB); Gholamreza Chaji (Waterloo, CA); Stefan Alexander (Waterloo, CA)
Assignee: Ignis Innovation Inc.
H05B33/0896G09G3/3233G09G3/3241G09G3/3258G09G3/3283G09G3/3291H05B33/083G09G2300/043G09G2300/0819G09G2300/0852G09G2300/0861G09G2310/0262G09G2320/0252G09G2320/043G09G2320/045
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,867,257
App. No.
14/466,084
Granted
Jan 9, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light emitting device display, its pixel circuit and its driving technique is provided. The pixel includes a light emitting device and a plurality of transistors. A bias current and programming voltage data are provided to the pixel circuit in accordance with a driving scheme so that the current through the driving transistor to the light emitting device is adjusted.

Claims (12)

1. A pixel circuit comprising:

a light emitting device;

a storage capacitor;

a driving transistor for providing a pixel current to the light emitting device, the driving transistor having a gate terminal, a first terminal connected to the storage capacitor, and

a second terminal connected to the light emitting device;

a first switch transistor electrically connected between a bias line and the first terminal of the driving transistor; and

a second switch transistor electrically connected between a reference voltage line and the gate terminal of the driving transistor; and

an emission control transistor having a gate terminal connected to an emission control line, a first terminal connected to a voltage supply line different from the reference voltage line, and a second terminal connected to the first terminal of the driving transistor.

2. The pixel circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the first switch transistor and the second voltage switch transistor set the voltage across the gate and the first terminal of the driving transistor during a programming cycle.

3. The pixel circuit according to claim 2 , wherein the emission control transistor disconnects the driving transistor from the voltage supply line during the programming cycle.

4. The pixel circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising a third switch transistor that connects the storage capacitor to the gate of the driving transistor during a driving cycle in which the light emitting device emits light.

5. The pixel circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising a fourth switch transistor that connects the storage capacitor to a data voltage line during a programming cycle.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2026
From: IGNIS INNOVATION INC.
To: IGNIS INNOVATIONS DISPLAY PANELS LLC
Reel/Frame 073760/0980 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2023
From: IGNIS INNOVATION INC.
To: IGNIS INNOVATION INC.
Reel/Frame 063706/0406 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2014
From: NATHAN, AROKIA; CHAJI, GHOLAMREZA; ALEXANDER, STEFAN
To: IGNIS INNOVATION INC.
Reel/Frame 033591/0211 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 14094175 · Dec 2, 2013
Continuation 12425734 · Apr 17, 2009
Provisional Application 61046256 · Apr 18, 2008
Related Publication 20140361708A1 · Dec 11, 2014