IP Library Granted Patent US 9,685,115
Granted Patent B2
US 9,685,115 · App. 15/268,753 · Granted Jun 20, 2017

Display module

Inventors: Toshihiro Sato (Mobara, JP); Yoshiyuki Kaneko (Hachiouji, JP)
Assignees: Japan Display Inc.; PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
G09G3/3233G09G3/32G09G3/3225H01L27/3276H01L51/524G09G2300/0426G09G2300/0842G09G2310/0262G09G2310/0272G09G2310/0275
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Patent No.
US 9,685,115
App. No.
15/268,753
Granted
Jun 20, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display module including a substrate having a plurality of pixels, a data line that supplies a data signal to a pixel, a current supply line that supplies electric current to the pixel, a data driving circuit that supplies a data signal to the data line, and a gate driving circuit thereon. The plurality of pixels are arranged in a display area of the substrate, and each of the plurality of pixels includes a light emitting device, a first thin film transistor connected to the data line that supplies the data signal, a second thin film transistor connected to the current supply line, and a capacitor. The light emitting device includes a first electrode layer connected to the second thin film transistor, an organic layer formed on the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer formed on the organic layer.

Claims (56)

1. A display device comprising:

a first substrate;

a display region above the first substrate and including a plurality of pixels;

a plurality of current supply lines above the first substrate and configured to supply electric current to the plurality of pixels; and

a terminal region arranged along an edge of the first substrate, and having a first terminal and a second terminal, each of the plurality of pixels includes a light emitting device,

the light emitting device comprises:

a first electrode layer to which the electric current is supplied from one of the plurality of current supply lines;

an organic layer above the first electrode layer, the organic layer having a light emitting layer; and

a second electrode layer formed above the organic layer, wherein

each of the plurality of current supply lines is connected to a current supply bus line,

the current supply bus line runs along a direction that intersects with the plurality of current supply lines,

a third electrode layer covered by a passivation layer is below the second electrode layer,

the third electrode layer is connected to the first terminal,

the current supply bus line is connected to the second terminal,

the third electrode layer is connected to the second electrode layer via a contact region, and

the contact region is provided at an opposite side of the terminal region, across the display region in a plan view.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first electrode layer of the light emitting device of one of the plurality of pixels is formed independently from another first electrode layer of another light emitting device of another one of the plurality of pixels, and

the second electrode layer of the light emitting device of one of the plurality of pixels and another second electrode layer of the another light emitting device of the another one of the plurality of pixels are formed commonly.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the second electrode layer is formed so as to cover the display region, and the contact region is arranged along a side of the display region.

4. The display device according to claim 3 , wherein the display region has a rectangle shape in the plan view.

5. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the contact region is not formed between the display region and the terminal region.

6. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second substrate facing the first substrate; and

a sealing area between the first substrate and the second substrate and along with an edge of the second substrate, wherein

the contact region is formed in a region surrounded by the sealing area.

7. A display device comprising:

a first substrate;

a display region above the first substrate and including a plurality of pixels;

a plurality of scanning lines above the substrate and configured to select the plurality of pixels;

a plurality of current supply lines above the first substrate and configured to supply electric current to the plurality of pixels; and

a gate driving circuit above the first substrate and configured to drive the plurality of scanning lines, wherein

each of the plurality of pixels comprises:

a light emitting device; and

a first transistor electrically connected to one of the plurality of scanning lines, the light emitting device comprises:

a first electrode layer to which the electric current is supplied from one of the plurality of current supply lines;

an organic layer above the first electrode layer, the organic layer having a light emitting layer; and

a second electrode layer formed above the organic layer,

a third electrode layer covered by a passivation layer is below the second electrode layer,

the third electrode layer is connected to the second electrode layer via a contact region, and

the contact region is provided at an opposite side of the gate driving circuit, across the display region in a plan view.

8. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein

the first electrode layer of the light emitting device of one of the plurality of pixels is formed independently from another first electrode layer of another light emitting device of another one of the plurality of pixels, and

the second electrode layer of the light emitting device of one of the plurality of pixels and another second electrode layer of the another light emitting device of the another one of the plurality of pixels are formed commonly.

9. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein the second electrode layer is formed so as to cover the display region, and the contact region is arranged along a side of the display region.

10. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein the display region has a rectangle shape in the plan view.

11. The display device according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a terminal region arranged along an edge of the first substrate, and having a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein

each of the plurality of current supply lines is connected to a current supply bus line running along a direction that intersect with the plurality of current supply lines,

the third electrode layer is connected to the first terminal,

the current supply bus line is connected to the second terminal, and

the contact region isn't formed between the display region and the terminal region.

12. The display device according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a second substrate facing the first substrate; and

a sealing area between the first substrate and the second substrate and along with an edge of the second substrate, wherein

the contact hole is formed in a region surrounded by the sealing area.

Assignments (1)
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 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2001-092836 · Mar 28, 2001 · national
Continuity (9)
Continuation 14730160 · Jun 3, 2015
Continuation 14446489 · Jul 30, 2014
Continuation 13874135 · Apr 30, 2013
Continuation 13450523 · Apr 19, 2012
Continuation 13225980 · Sep 6, 2011
Continuation 12426368 · Apr 20, 2009
Continuation 11264050 · Nov 2, 2005
Continuation 10105308 · Mar 26, 2002
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