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Granted Patent B2
US 11,030,953 · App. 16/869,789 · Granted Jun 8, 2021

Pixel and organic light emitting display device having the same

Inventors: Dongwoo Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Sunghwan Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Kyoungju Shin (Hwaseong-si, KR); Cheol-gon Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Sang-uk Lim (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 11,030,953
App. No.
16/869,789
Granted
Jun 8, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic light emitting display device includes a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels includes an organic light emitting diode, first to third transistors, a storage capacitor, and a first capacitor. The second transistor includes a gate electrode receiving a first scan signal, a first electrode receiving a data signal, and a second electrode connected to a first electrode of the first transistor. The third transistor includes a gate electrode receiving a second scan signal, a first electrode connected to a second electrode of the first transistor, and a second electrode connected to a gate electrode of the first transistor. The storage capacitor includes a first electrode receiving a power voltage and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor. The first capacitor includes a first electrode connected to the gate electrode of the third transistor and a second electrode receiving the power voltage.

Claims (44)

1. An organic light emitting display device, comprising:

a plurality of pixels,

wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes:

an organic light emitting diode (OLED);

a first transistor that includes a gate electrode, a first electrode, and a second electrode, the first transistor being a driving transistor which controls a current flowing into the OLED based on a data signal, the first transistor being a p-channel MOS transistor;

a second transistor that includes a gate electrode receiving a first scan signal, a first electrode receiving the data signal, and a second electrode connected to the first electrode of the first transistor;

a third transistor that includes a gate electrode receiving a second scan signal, a first electrode connected to the second electrode of the first transistor, and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor, the third transistor being an n-channel MOS transistor;

a storage capacitor that includes a first electrode receiving a first power voltage and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor; and

a first capacitor that includes a first electrode connected to the gate electrode of e third transistor and a second electrode receiving the first power voltage.

2. The organic light emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein the second transistor is a p-channel MOS transistor.

3. The organic light emitting display device of claim 2 , wherein the second scan signal is a signal that is the first scan signal inverted.

4. The organic light emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein the second transistor is an n-channel MOS transistor.

5. The organic light emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of pixels further includes:

a fourth transistor that includes a gate electrode receiving a third scan signal, a first electrode receiving an initialization voltage that differs from the first power voltage, and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor, the fourth transistor being an n-channel MOS transistor;

a fifth transistor that includes a gate electrode receiving an emission control signal, a first electrode receiving the first power voltage, and a second electrode connected to the first electrode of the first transistor; and

a sixth transistor that includes a gate electrode receiving the emission control signal, a first electrode connected to the second electrode of the first transistor, and a second electrode connected to a first electrode of the OLED.

6. The organic light emitting display device of claim 5 , wherein each of the plurality of pixels further includes:

a seventh transistor that includes a gate electrode receiving a fourth scan signal, a first electrode receiving the initialization voltage, and a second electrode connected to the first electrode of the OLED.

7. The organic light emitting display device of claim 5 , wherein the first transistor includes an active pattern having an inorganic semiconductor, and the third and fourth transistors include an active pattern having an oxide semiconductor.

8. The organic light emitting display device of claim 5 , wherein the fifth transistor is a p-channel MOS transistor.

9. The organic light emitting display device of claim 5 , wherein the fifth transistor is an n-channel MOS transistor.

10. The organic light emitting display device of claim 5 , wherein the sixth transistor is a p-channel MOS transistor.

11. The organic light emitting display device of claim 5 , wherein the sixth transistor is an n-channel MOS transistor.

12. The organic light emitting display device of claim 5 , wherein the seventh transistor is a p-channel MOS transistor.

13. The organic light emitting display device of claim 5 , wherein the seventh transistor is an n-channel MOS transistor.

14. The organic light emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of pixels further includes:

a second capacitor that includes a first electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the third transistor.

15. The organic light emitting display device of claim 14 , wherein a first capacitance of the first capacitor is larger than a second capacitance of the second capacitor.

16. A pixel, comprising:

an organic light emitting diode (OLED);

a first transistor that includes a gate electrode, a first electrode, and a second electrode, the first transistor being a driving transistor which controls a current flowing into the OLED based on a data signal, the first transistor being a p-channel MOS transistor;

a second transistor that includes a gate electrode receiving a first scan signal, a first electrode receiving the data signal, and a second electrode connected to the first electrode of the first transistor;

a third transistor that includes a gate electrode receiving a second scan signal, a first electrode connected to the second electrode of the first transistor, and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor, the third transistor being an n-channel MOS transistor;

a storage capacitor that includes a first electrode receiving a first power voltage and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor; and

a first capacitor that includes a first electrode connected to the gate electrode of the third transistor and a second electrode receiving the first power voltage.

17. The pixel of claim 16 , further comprising:

a fourth transistor that includes a gate electrode receiving a third scan signal, a first electrode receiving an initialization voltage that differs from the first power voltage, and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor, the fourth transistor being an n-channel MOS transistor;

a fifth transistor that includes a gate electrode receiving an emission control signal, a first electrode receiving the first power voltage, and a second electrode connected to the first electrode of the first transistor; and

a sixth transistor that includes a gate electrode receiving the emission control signal, a first electrode connected to the second electrode of the first transistor, and a second electrode connected to a first electrode of the OLED.

18. The pixel of claim 17 , further comprising:

a seventh transistor that includes a gate electrode receiving a fourth scan signal, a first electrode receiving the initialization voltage, and a second electrode connected to the first electrode of the OLED.

19. The pixel of claim 18 , wherein the first transistor includes an active pattern having an inorganic semiconductor, and the third and fourth transistors include an active pattern having an oxide semiconductor.

20. The pixel of claim 16 , further comprising:

a second capacitor that includes a first electrode connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the third transistor.

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2017-0040936 · Mar 30, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 15704578 · Sep 14, 2017
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