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Granted Patent B2
US 11,980,060 · App. 17/494,892 · Granted May 7, 2024

Pixel circuit having increased capacitance and display device including the same

Inventors: Myeongho Kim (Hwaseong-si, KR); Yeonhong Kim (Hwaseong-si, KR); Jaybum Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Kyoung Seok Son (Seoul, KR); Sunhee Lee (Seoul, KR); Seungjun Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Seunghun Lee (Seoul, KR); Jun Hyung Lim (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H10K59/1216H10K59/1213H10K71/00H10K59/1201
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Patent No.
US 11,980,060
App. No.
17/494,892
Granted
May 7, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes a first lower electrode disposed on a base substrate, a first upper electrode disposed on the first lower electrode, overlapping the first lower electrode in a plan view, including a silicon semiconductor, and constituting a first capacitor together with the first lower electrode, a second lower electrode disposed on the first upper electrode, and a second upper electrode disposed on the second lower electrode, overlapping the second lower electrode in a plan view, including an oxide semiconductor, and constituting a second capacitor together with the second lower electrode.

Claims (49)

1. A display device comprising:

a first lower electrode disposed on a base substrate;

a first upper electrode disposed on the first lower electrode, overlapping the first lower electrode in a plan view, including a silicon semiconductor, and constituting a first capacitor together with the first lower electrode;

a second lower electrode disposed on the first upper electrode; and

a second upper electrode disposed on the second lower electrode, overlapping the second lower electrode in a plan view, including an oxide semiconductor, and constituting a second capacitor together with the second lower electrode,

wherein the first capacitor and the second capacitor are connected in parallel.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first lower electrode and the second upper electrode are electrically connected to each other.

3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein a high power voltage is provided to the first lower electrode and the second upper electrode.

4. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first upper electrode and the second lower electrode are electrically connected to each other.

5. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first lower electrode and the second lower electrode comprise a same material.

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

a first active pattern disposed on a same layer as the first upper electrode and overlapping the second lower electrode in a plan view.

7. The display device of claim 6 , further comprising:

a first lower gate electrode disposed on a same layer as the first lower electrode and overlapping the second lower electrode in a plan view.

8. The display device of claim 7 , wherein a gate signal is provided to the first lower gate electrode and the second lower electrode.

9. The display device of claim 5 , wherein the first lower electrode and the second lower electrode comprise molybdenum.

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

a second active pattern disposed on a same layer as the second upper electrode; and

an upper gate electrode disposed on the second active pattern and overlapping the second active pattern in a plan view.

11. The display device of claim 10 , wherein the first lower electrode and the first upper electrode overlap the upper gate electrode in a plan view.

12. The display device of claim 10 , wherein the first lower electrode and the first upper electrode do not overlap the upper gate electrode in a plan view.

13. The display device of claim 12 , further comprising:

a second lower gate electrode disposed on a same layer as the second lower electrode and overlapping the upper gate electrode in a plan view.

14. The display device of claim 13 , wherein a gate signal is provided to the upper gate electrode and the second lower gate electrode.

15. A display device comprising:

a first lower electrode disposed on a base substrate;

an upper electrode disposed on the first lower electrode, overlapping the first lower electrode in a plan view, including a silicon semiconductor, and constituting a capacitor together with the first lower electrode;

a first active pattern disposed on a same layer as the upper electrode;

a second lower electrode disposed on the first active pattern and overlapping the first active pattern in a plan view;

a second active pattern disposed on the second lower electrode and including an oxide semiconductor; and

an upper gate electrode disposed on the second active pattern and overlapping the second active pattern in a plan view.

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

a first lower gate electrode disposed on a same layer as the first lower electrode and overlapping the second lower electrode in a plan view.

17. The display device of claim 16 , wherein a gate signal is provided to the second lower electrode and the first lower gate electrode.

18. The display device of claim 15 , wherein the first lower electrode and the upper electrode overlap the upper gate electrode in a plan view.

19. The display device of claim 15 , wherein the first lower electrode and the upper electrode do not overlap the upper gate electrode in a plan view.

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

a second lower gate electrode disposed on a same layer as the second lower electrode and overlapping the upper gate electrode in a plan view.

21. The display device of claim 20 , wherein a gate signal is provided to the upper gate electrode and the second lower gate electrode.

22. A display device comprising:

a first active pattern disposed on a base substrate and including a silicon semiconductor;

a lower electrode disposed on the first active pattern;

an upper electrode disposed on the lower electrode, overlapping the lower electrode in a plan view, including an oxide semiconductor, and constituting a capacitor together with the lower electrode;

a second active pattern disposed on a same layer as the upper electrode;

an upper gate electrode disposed on the second active pattern; and

a first lower electrode disposed under the first active pattern and overlapping the lower electrode in a plan view.

23. The display device of claim 22 , wherein a gate signal is provided to the lower electrode and the first lower gate electrode.

24. The display device of claim 22 , further comprising:

a second lower gate electrode disposed on a same layer as the lower electrode and overlapping the upper gate electrode in a plan view.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2021
From: KIM, MYEONGHO; KIM, YEONHONG; KIM, JAYBUM; SON, KYOUNG SEOK; LEE, SUNHEE; LEE, SEUNGJUN; LEE, SEUNGHUN; LIM, JUN HYUNG
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0166111 · Dec 1, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220173191A1 · Jun 2, 2022