IP Library Granted Patent US 11,309,377
Granted Patent B2
US 11,309,377 · App. 16/751,809 · Granted Apr 19, 2022

Pixel circuit and display device

Inventor: Masanori Ohara (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: JOLED INC.
H01L27/3276G09G3/3208H01L27/3218H01L27/1248H01L2027/11881
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Patent No.
US 11,309,377
App. No.
16/751,809
Granted
Apr 19, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pixel circuit disposed in a pixel region including three subpixel regions includes: three light-emitting elements that are disposed in the subpixel regions and have mutually different luminescent colors; one drive circuit that is disposed in a subpixel region serving as a first subpixel region, and supplies drive current to the three light-emitting elements in time division; and a positive power supply line serving as a first power supply line that is disposed in a subpixel region serving as a second subpixel region, and supplies power supply voltage to the drive circuit.

Claims (30)

1. A pixel circuit disposed in a pixel region including three subpixel regions, the pixel circuit comprising:

three light-emitting elements that are disposed in mutually different subpixel regions among the three subpixel regions and have mutually different luminescent colors;

one drive circuit that is disposed in a first subpixel region and supplies drive current to the three light-emitting elements in time division, the first subpixel region being any one subpixel region among the three subpixel regions; and

at least one first power supply line that is disposed in a second subpixel region and supplies power supply voltage to the one drive circuit, the second subpixel region being at least one subpixel region different from the first subpixel region among the three subpixel regions.

2. The pixel circuit according to claim 1 ,

wherein the at least one first power supply line is provided in contact with opposite two sides of the second subpixel region and occupies at least half of an area of the second subpixel region in plan view.

3. The pixel circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a blanket electrode which is disposed over an entirety of the pixel region and connected with the three light-emitting elements, and through which the drive current supplied to the three light-emitting elements flows; and

a second power supply line disposed in a third subpixel region and connected with the blanket electrode in the third subpixel region, the third subpixel region being at least one subpixel region different from the first subpixel region among the three subpixel regions.

4. The pixel circuit according to claim 3 ,

wherein the second power supply line is provided in contact with opposite two sides of the third subpixel region and connected with the blanket electrode over an entire length of the second power supply line.

5. The pixel circuit according to claim 3 ,

wherein the second power supply line is provided in contact with opposite two sides of the third subpixel region and connected with the blanket electrode at one or more contact holes between the opposite two sides of the third subpixel region.

6. The pixel circuit according to claim 5 ,

wherein the one or more contact holes include a plurality of contact holes that are disposed in a direction intersecting with the opposite two sides of the third subpixel region and are long in the direction, and

the plurality of contact holes are spaced apart from each other.

7. The pixel circuit according to claim 5 ,

wherein each of the one or more contact holes has a bottom surface and a side surface surrounding a periphery of the bottom surface, and

at least part of the side surface of at least one of the one or more contact holes has a step-like cross-sectional shape including one or more flat portions.

8. The pixel circuit according to claim 7 , further comprising

a third power supply line including a same material as the at least one first power supply line,

wherein the second power supply line is connected to the blanket electrode via the third power supply line on the bottom surface, and

the blanket electrode is in contact with the third power supply line in at least one of the one or more flat portions.

9. The pixel circuit according to claim 5 ,

wherein each of the one or more contact holes has a bottom surface and a side surface surrounding a periphery of the bottom surface, and

at least part of the side surface of at least one of the one or more contact holes is inclined with respect to the bottom surface at an inclination angle of 20 degrees or more and 40 degrees or less.

10. A display device, comprising:

a plurality of pixel circuits which are disposed in a matrix and each of which is the pixel circuit according to claim 1 ;

a column power supply line provided in each of columns of the matrix by connection of first power supply lines of pixel circuits disposed in the column among the plurality of pixel circuits; and

a surface electrode which is provided over an entirety of the matrix by connection of blanket electrodes of the plurality of pixel circuits disposed in the matrix.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2025
From: JDI DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT G.K.
To: MAGNOLIA BLUE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072039/0656 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2024
From: JOLED, INC.
To: JDI DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT G.K.
Reel/Frame 066382/0619 →
CORRECTION BY AFFIDAVIT FILED AGAINST REEL/FRAME 063396/0671 Recorded Jun 12, 2023
From: JOLED, INC.
To: JOLED, INC.
Reel/Frame 064067/0723 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2023
From: JOLED, INC.
To: INCJ, LTD.
Reel/Frame 063396/0671 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 24, 2020
From: OHARA, MASANORI
To: JOLED INC.
Reel/Frame 051614/0631 →