Pixel, stage circuit and organic light emitting display device having the pixel and the stage circuit
A pixel includes a plurality of transistors and an organic light emitting diode. The transistors include a first transistor to control an amount of current flowing to the organic light emitting diode. Additional transistors are connected to the first transistor or the organic light emitting diode. The first transistor is a Low Temperature Poly-Silicon (LTPS) thin film transistor. One or more of the other transistors are oxide semiconductor transistors.
1. A pixel, comprising:
a first transistor comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and a gate electrode connected to a first node;
a second transistor comprising a first electrode, a second electrode connected to a data line, and a gate electrode connected to a first scan line;
a storage capacitor comprising a first electrode connected to the first node and a second electrode connected to a second node;
a third transistor comprising a first electrode connected to the second node, a second electrode connected to an initialization power supply, and a gate electrode
a fourth transistor comprising a first electrode connected to a first driving power supply, a second electrode connected to the first electrode of the first transistor, and a gate electrode connected to a light emission control line; and
a fifth transistor comprising a first electrode, a second electrode connected to the first node, and a gate electrode connected to a second scan line,
wherein the fifth transistor is an n-type oxide semiconductor transistor;
wherein the first transistor, the third transistor, and the fourth transistor are an n-type LTPS transistor; and
wherein the first scan line and the second scan line are separated from each other.
2. The pixel as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a light emitting diode comprising a first electrode connected to the second node and a second electrode connected to a second driving power supply.
3. The pixel as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second transistor is an n-type oxide semiconductor transistor.
4. The pixel as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first electrode of the fifth transistor is connected to a reference power supply.
5. The pixel as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second electrode of the first transistor is connected to the second node.
6. The pixel as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first electrode of the second transistor is connected to the first node.
7. The pixel as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the gate electrode of the third transistor is connected to a third scan line,
wherein a scan signal of turn-off level is supplied to the first scan line during a first period,
wherein a scan signal of turn-on level is supplied to the second scan line during the first period, and
wherein a scan signal of turn-on level is supplied to the third scan line during the first period.
8. The pixel as claimed in claim 7 ,
wherein a scan signal of turn-on level is supplied to the first scan line during a second period after the first period,
wherein a scan signal of turn-off level is supplied to the second scan line during the second period, and
wherein a scan signal of turn-off level is supplied to the third scan line during the second period.