IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,430,389
Granted Patent B2
US 11,430,389 · App. 17/067,163 · Granted Aug 30, 2022

Display device and electronic apparatus

Inventors: Takuma Fujii (Kanagawa, JP); Naobumi Toyomura (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
G09G3/3266H01L27/3262H01L27/3265H01L27/3276H01L51/5036G09G3/3233G09G2300/0426G09G2320/0233
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Patent No.
US 11,430,389
App. No.
17/067,163
Granted
Aug 30, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

[Object] It is possible to further improve reliability. [Solution] There is provided a display device including: a pixel unit which is configured with a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in a matrix, each of the pixel circuits including a light emitting element and a driving circuit for driving the light emitting element; scanning lines which are interconnections connected to the respective pixel circuits and are provided to extend in a first direction and correspond to respective rows of a plurality of the pixel circuits; and signal lines which are interconnections connected to the respective pixel circuits and are provided to extend in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and correspond to respective columns of a plurality of the pixel circuits. One of the scanning lines and the signal lines, provided for the one pixel circuit, which is larger in number is positioned in a lower-level interconnection layer. An electrode of a capacitance element included in the driving circuit is positioned in the interconnection layer in which either the scanning lines or the signal lines are provided.

Claims (40)

1. A display device comprising:

a substrate

a plurality of pixel circuits, each of the pixel circuits including a sampling transistor, a driving transistor, a first switching transistor, a second switching transistor, a capacitive element and a light emitting element;

a plurality of scanning lines including a first scanning line, a second scanning line and a third scanning line, the first scanning line being connected to a control terminal of the sampling transistor, the second scanning line being connected to a control terminal of the first transistor, and the third scanning line being connected to a control terminal of the second transistor; and

a plurality of signal lines, and the signal line being connected to a first terminal of the sampling transistor, wherein

the first and the second scanning lines are located in a first interconnection layer,

the signal line is located in a second interconnection layer,

the first and the second scanning lines extend in a first direction,

the signal line extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and

the first interconnection layer is located between the substrate and the second interconnection layer.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the third scanning line is located in a different interconnection layer from the first interconnection layer.

3. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein the different interconnection layer is a third interconnection layer which is located between the first interconnection layer and the second interconnection layer.

4. The display device according to claim 3 , wherein a first electrode of the capacitive element is located in the second interconnection layer.

5. The display device according to claim 4 , wherein a second electrode of the capacitance element is located in the third interconnection layer.

6. The display device according to claim 5 , wherein the light emitting element includes an anode electrode, and the anode electrode is located on a fourth interconnection layer.

7. The display device according to claim 6 , wherein the third scanning line extends in the first direction.

8. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein a first electrode of the capacitive element is located in the second interconnection layer.

9. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein a second electrode of the capacitance element is located in a third interconnection layer.

10. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein the light emitting element includes an anode electrode, and the anode electrode is located on a fourth interconnection layer.

11. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a display device which performs display on a basis of a video signal,

wherein the display device includes

a substrate

a plurality of pixel circuits, each of the pixel circuits including a sampling transistor, a driving transistor, a first switching transistor, a second switching transistor, a capacitive element and a light emitting element;

a plurality of scanning lines including a first scanning line, a second scanning line and a third scanning line, the first scanning line being connected to a control terminal of the sampling transistor, the second scanning line being connected to a control terminal of the first transistor, and the third scanning line being connected to a control terminal of the second transistor; and

a plurality of signal lines, and the signal line being connected to a first terminal of the sampling transistor, wherein

the first and the second scanning lines are located in a first interconnection layer,

the signal line is located in a second interconnection layer,

the first and the second scanning lines extend in a first direction,

the signal line extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and

the first interconnection layer is located between the substrate and the second interconnection layer.

12. The electronic apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the third scanning line is located in a different interconnection layer from the first interconnection layer.

13. The electronic apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the different interconnection layer is a third interconnection layer which is located between the first interconnection layer and the second interconnection layer.

14. The electronic apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein a first electrode of the capacitive element is located in the second interconnection layer.

15. The electronic apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein a second electrode of the capacitance element is located in the third interconnection layer.

16. The electronic apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the light emitting element includes an anode electrode, and the anode electrode is located on a fourth interconnection layer.

17. The electronic apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the third scanning line extends in the first direction.

18. The electronic apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein a first electrode of the capacitive element is located in the second interconnection layer.

19. The electronic apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein a second electrode of the capacitance element is located in a third interconnection layer.

20. The electronic apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein the light emitting element includes an anode electrode, and the anode electrode is located on a fourth interconnection layer.

Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2016-184280 · Sep 21, 2016 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16323616
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