IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,455,943
Granted Patent B2
US 11,455,943 · App. 17/187,996 · Granted Sep 27, 2022

Semiconductor device having separate initialization voltage lines

Inventors: Jin Sung An (Seongnam-si, KR); Seok Je Seong (Seongnam-si, KR); Ji Seon Lee (Hwaseong-si, KR); Se Wan Son (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
G09G3/32H01L33/16H01L33/62G09G2300/0426G09G2310/0267G09G2310/0275
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Patent No.
US 11,455,943
App. No.
17/187,996
Granted
Sep 27, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes a substrate, a polycrystalline semiconductor layer including a channel of a driving transistor, and a channel of a seventh transistor, a gate electrode of the driving transistor overlapping the channel thereof, a gate electrode of the seventh transistor overlapping the channel thereof, an oxide semiconductor layer including a channel of a fourth transistor, a gate electrode thereof overlapping the channel of the fourth transistor, a first initialization voltage line connected to a first electrode of the fourth transistor, the first initialization voltage line and the gate electrode of the fourth transistor being position on a same layer, and a second initialization voltage line connected to a second electrode of the seventh transistor, the second initialization voltage line and the first initialization voltage line being positioned on different layers from each other.

Claims (83)

1. A display device comprising:

a substrate;

a polycrystalline semiconductor layer on the substrate, the polycrystalline semiconductor layer including a channel, a first electrode, and a second electrode of a driving transistor and a channel, a first electrode, and a second electrode of a seventh transistor;

a gate electrode of the driving transistor overlapping the channel of the driving transistor;

a gate electrode of the seventh transistor overlapping the channel of the seventh transistor;

an oxide semiconductor layer on the substrate, the oxide semiconductor layer including a channel, a first electrode, and a second electrode of a fourth transistor;

a gate electrode of the fourth transistor overlapping the channel of the fourth transistor;

a first initialization voltage line connected to the first electrode of the fourth transistor, wherein the first initialization voltage line and the gate electrode of the fourth transistor are positioned on a same layer, wherein the second electrode of the fourth transistor is connected to the gate electrode of the driving transistor;

a second initialization voltage line connected to the second electrode of the seventh transistor, wherein the second initialization voltage line and the first initialization voltage line are positioned on different layers from each other; and

a light emitting diode (LED) connected to the driving transistor and the first electrode of the seventh transistor.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the first initialization voltage line overlaps the second initialization voltage line.

3. The display device of claim 2 , further comprising:

a scan line overlapping the first initialization voltage line and the second initialization voltage line;

a data line overlapping the first initialization voltage line and the second initialization voltage line; and

a second transistor connected to the scan line and the data line.

4. The display device of claim 3 , further comprising

a connection electrode for connecting the first initialization voltage line and the first electrode of the fourth transistor.

5. The display device of claim 4 , further comprising

an insulating layer positioned between the first initialization voltage line and the connection electrode and between the first electrode of the fourth transistor and the connection electrode,

wherein the insulating layer includes

a first opening exposing the first initialization voltage line and

a second operons exposing the first electrode of the fourth transistor,

the connection electrode is connected to the first initialization voltage line through the first opening, and

the connection electrode is connected to the first electrode of the fourth transistor through the second opening.

6. The display device of claim 5 ,

wherein the connection electrode and the data line are on a same layer, and

wherein the connection electrode overlaps the first initialization voltage line and the first electrode of fourth transistor.

7. The display device of claim 3 , further comprising

a connection electrode for connecting the second initialization voltage line and the second electrode of the seventh transistor.

8. The display device of claim 7 , further comprising

an insulating layer positioned between the second initialization voltage hne and the connection electrode and between the second electrode of the seventh transistor and the connection electrode,

wherein the insulating layer includes

a first opening exposing the second initialization voltage line and

a second opening exposing the second electrode of the seventh transistor,

the connection electrode is connected to the second initialization voltage line through the first opening, and

the connection electrode is connected to the second electrode of the seventh transistor through the second opening.

9. The display device of claim 8 ,

wherein the connection electrode and the data line are disposed on a same layer, and

wherein the connection electrode overlaps the second initialization voltage line and the second electrode of the seventh transistor.

10. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

a first initialization voltage is applied via, the first initialization voltage line to the first electrode of the fourth transistor,

a second initialization voltage is applied via the second initialization voltage line to the second electrode of the seventh transistor, and

the first initialization voltage is different from the second initialization voltage.

11. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first storage electrode overlapping the gate electrode of the driving transistor,

wherein the second initialization voltage line and the first storage electrode are on a same layer,

wherein the oxide semiconductor layer further include a channel, a first electrode, and a second electrode of a third transistor positioned, and

where in the channel of the third transistor and the channel of the fourth transistor are positioned on a same layer.

12. The display device of claim 11 , further comprising

a light blocking layer of the fourth transistor overlapping the channel of the north transistor,

wherein the light blocking layer of the fourth transistor and the first storage electrode are on a same layer.

13. The display device of claim 11 , further comprising:

a gate electrode of the third transistor overlapping the channel of the third transistor;

a light blocking layer of the third transistor overlapping the channel of the third transistor, wherein the light blocking layer of the third transistor and the first storage electrode are positioned on a same layer; and

a connection electrode connecting the second electrode of the driving transistor and the first electrode of the third transistor.

14. The display of claim 1 , wherein

the display device includes a plurality of pixels,

each of the plurality of pixels includes the driving transistor, the fourth transistor, and the seventh transistor, and

the plurality of pixels have the same shape as each other.

15. A display device comprising:

a light emitting diode (LED) connected between a driving voltage line for applying a driving voltage to an anode of the light emitting diode and a common voltage line for applying a common voltage to a cathode of the light emitting diode;

a driving transistor connected between the driving voltage line and the anode of the light emitting diode (LED) and configured to supply a driving current to the light emitting diode;

a second transistor connected between a first electrode of the driving transistor connected to the driving voltage line and a data line to which a data voltage is applied;

a third transistor connected between a second electrode of the driving transistor connected to the light emitting, diode (LED) and a gate electrode of the driving transistor;

a fourth transistor connected between the gate electrode of the driving transistor and a first initialization voltage line to which a first initialization voltage is applied;

a seventh transistor connected between the anode of the light emitting diode (LED) and a second initialization voltage line to which a second initialization voltage is applied;

a storage capacitor connected between the driving voltage line and the gate electrode of the driving transistor,

wherein each of the driving transistor and the second transistor includes a polycrystalline semiconductor layer, and

wherein each of the third transistor and the fourth transistor includes an oxide semiconductor layer; and

a scan line connected to the second transistor and receiving a scan signal,

wherein the scan line overlaps the first initialization voltage line and the second initialization voltage line.

16. The display device of claim 15 , wherein

the first initialization voltage line overlaps the second initialization voltage line.

17. The display device of claim 15 , further comprising:

a first connection electrode connecting the first initialization voltage line and the fourth transistor; and

a second connection electrode connecting the second initialization voltage line and the seventh transistor.

18. The display device of claim 15 , wherein

the driving transistor, the second transistor, and the seventh transistor are p-type transistors, and

the third transistor and the fourth transistor are n-type transistors.

19. The display device of claim 18 , further comprising:

a fifth transistor connected between the driving voltage line and the first electrode of driving transistor; and

a sixth transistor connected between the first electrode of the driving transistor and the light emitting diode (LED).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2021
From: AN, JIN SUNG; SEONG, SEOK JE; LEE, JI SEON; SON, SE WAN
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0027043 · Mar 4, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210280127A1 · Sep 9, 2021
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