IP Library Granted Patent US 9,236,425
Granted Patent B2
US 9,236,425 · App. 14/590,277 · Granted Jan 12, 2016

Light emitting apparatus and electronic device with compact overlapping connection region

Inventors: Takeshi Koshihara (Matsumoto, JP); Takeshi Nomura (Shiojiri, JP)
Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
H01L27/3276H01L27/3262
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Patent No.
US 9,236,425
App. No.
14/590,277
Granted
Jan 12, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a light emitting apparatus provided with a pixel circuit which is provided with a plurality of transistors including a first transistor and a light emitting element in which a current is supplied by the first transistor, in which, in at least one of the plurality of transistors, a wiring is connected to a gate electrode at a position overlapping a channel region in plan view.

Claims (46)

1. A light emitting apparatus comprising:

a pixel circuit which is provided with a plurality of transistors including a first transistor and a light emitting element in which a current is supplied by the first transistor,

wherein, in at least one of the plurality of transistors, a wiring is connected to a gate electrode at a position overlapping a channel region in plan view, the gate electrode and the channel region having an approximately same area in plan view.

2. The light emitting apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of transistors include a selecting transistor provided between a gate of the first transistor and a signal line for inputting a signal into a gate of the first transistor, and

wherein, in the selecting transistor, a wiring is connected to a gate electrode at a position overlapping a channel region in plan view.

3. The light emitting apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of transistors include a compensation transistor provided between a gate of the first transistor and one current terminal of the first transistor, and

wherein in the compensation transistor, a wiring is connected to a gate electrode at a position overlapping a channel region in plan view.

4. The light emitting apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of transistors include a light emitting control transistor provided between the first transistor and the light emitting element, and

wherein, in the light emitting control transistor, a wiring is connected to a gate electrode at a position overlapping a channel region in plan view.

5. The light emitting apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of transistors include a reset transistor for feeding a predetermined reset potential in the light emitting element, and

wherein in the reset transistor, a wiring is connected to a gate electrode at a position overlapping a channel region in plan view.

6. The light emitting apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein, in the first transistor, a wiring is connected to a gate electrode at a position overlapping a channel region in plan view.

7. The light emitting apparatus according to claim 6 ,

wherein the pixel circuit has a characteristic compensation circuit.

8. The light emitting apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the wiring is provided on a different layer from that on which the plurality of transistors are provided.

9. The light emitting apparatus according to claim 8 ,

wherein the wiring overlaps at least two of the plurality of transistors in plan view.

10. A light emitting apparatus comprising:

a pixel circuit which is provided with a plurality of transistors including a first transistor, a light emitting element in which a current is supplied by the first transistor, and a second transistor provided between the first transistor and the light emitting element, and

wherein, in the second transistor, a wiring is connected to a gate electrode at a position overlapping a channel region in plan view, the gate electrode and the channel region having an approximately same area in plan view.

11. The light emitting apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein a position at which the wiring in the gate electrode is connected is closer to a current terminal of the side which becomes a high potential of a pair of current terminals with the gate electrode therebetween.

12. The light emitting apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the light emitting element is an organic electroluminescence element.

13. An electronic device comprising:

the light emitting apparatus according to claim 1 .

14. An electronic device comprising:

the light emitting apparatus according to claim 2 .

15. An electronic device comprising:

the light emitting apparatus according to claim 3 .

16. An electronic device comprising:

the light emitting apparatus according to claim 4 .

17. An electronic device comprising:

the light emitting apparatus according to claim 5 .

18. An electronic device comprising:

the light emitting apparatus according to claim 6 .

19. An electronic device comprising:

the light emitting apparatus according to claim 7 .

20. An electronic device comprising:

the light emitting apparatus according to claim 8 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2023
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: LUMITEK DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 065221/0372 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 6, 2015
From: KOSHIHARA, TAKESHI; NOMURA, TAKESHI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 034644/0085 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-009767 · Jan 22, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150206933A1 · Jul 23, 2015