IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,917,880
Granted Patent B2
US 11,917,880 · App. 17/941,207 · Granted Feb 27, 2024

Display device

Inventors: Min Hee Choi (Hwaseong-si, KR); Ji-Eun Lee (Seoul, KR); Jin Tae Jeong (Suwon-si, KR); Yun Sik Joo (Goyang-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
H10K59/1315G09G3/3258G09G3/3233G09G3/3659G09G2300/043G09G2300/0426G09G2300/0809G09G2300/0819G09G2300/0842G09G2310/0202G09G2310/0254
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Patent No.
US 11,917,880
App. No.
17/941,207
Granted
Feb 27, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes a light emitting diode electrically connected between a driving voltage line and a common voltage line; a driving transistor electrically connected between the driving voltage line and the light emitting diode; a second transistor electrically connected between a first electrode of the driving transistor electrically connected to the driving voltage line and a data line; a first scan line electrically connected to a gate electrode of the second transistor; a third transistor electrically connected between a second electrode of the driving transistor electrically connected to the light emitting diode and a gate electrode of the driving transistor; and a connection electrode that connects the gate electrode of the driving transistor and the third transistor, wherein at least a part of a contact portion where the connection electrode contacts the third transistor does not overlap the first scan line.

Claims (90)

1. A display device comprising:

a light emitting diode electrically connected between a driving voltage line that applies a driving voltage and a common voltage line that applies a common voltage;

a driving transistor electrically connected between the driving voltage line and the light emitting diode;

a second transistor electrically connected between a first electrode of the driving transistor electrically connected to the driving voltage line and a data line that applies a data voltage;

a first scan line electrically connected to a gate electrode of the second transistor;

a third transistor electrically connected between a second electrode of the driving transistor electrically connected to the light emitting diode and a gate electrode of the driving transistor;

a connection electrode that electrically connects the gate electrode of the driving transistor and the third transistor; and

a contact portion where the connection electrode electrically contacts the third transistor,

wherein at least a part of the contact portion overlaps the first scan line.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the contact portion includes a first part that overlaps the first scan line, and a second part that does not overlap the first scan line, and

the second part is a remaining area of the contact portion other than the first part.

3. The display device of claim 2 , wherein the third transistor includes:

a first electrode electrically connected to a first electrode of the driving transistor;

a second electrode electrically connected to the connection electrode;

a channel disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and

a gate electrode overlapping the channel, and

the second electrode of the third transistor overlaps the connection electrode.

4. The display device of claim 3 , further comprising

an insulating layer disposed between the second electrode of the third transistor and the connection electrode, wherein

the insulating layer includes an opening overlapping the second electrode of the third transistor and the connection electrode,

the second electrode of the third transistor is electrically connected to the connection electrode through the opening, and

the opening includes a first part that overlaps the first scan line, and a second part that does not overlap the first scan line, the second part being a remaining portion of the opening other than the first part.

5. The display device of claim 4 , wherein the contact portion is disposed in the opening.

6. The display device of claim 2 , wherein the area of the second part is larger than the area of the first part.

7. The display device claim 2 , wherein

the connection electrode includes:

a main portion extending in a first direction parallel to the third transistor;

a first end portion at one end of the main portion; and

a second end portion at the other end of the main portion, and

the first end portion of the connection electrode is connected to the third transistor.

8. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the first end portion of the connection electrode extends in a second direction crossing the first direction.

9. The display device of claim 8 , wherein

the first scan line extends in the second direction.

10. The display device of claim 9 , wherein

at least part of the first end portion overlaps the first scan line, and

a remaining part of the first end portion does not overlap the first scan line.

11. The display device of claim 9 , wherein

the main portion and the second end portion of the connection electrode does not overlap the first scan line.

12. The display device of claim 7 , wherein

the second end portion of the connection electrode is connected to the driving transistor.

13. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the driving transistor includes a polycrystalline semiconductor, and

the third transistor includes an oxide semiconductor.

14. A display device comprising:

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

a first gate insulating layer disposed on the first electrode, the channel, and the second electrode of the driving transistor;

a gate electrode of the driving transistor disposed on the first gate insulating layer and overlapping the channel of the driving transistor;

a first scan line disposed on the first gate insulating layer;

a second gate insulating layer disposed on the gate electrode of the driving transistor and the first scan line;

a lower second scan line disposed on the second gate insulating layer;

a first interlayer insulating layer disposed on the lower second scan line;

a third transistor including a first electrode, a channel, and a second electrode, the third transistor being disposed in the first interlayer insulating layer and including an oxide semiconductor;

a third gate insulating layer disposed on the first electrode, the channel, and the second electrode of the third transistor;

a gate electrode of the third transistor disposed on the third gate insulating layer;

a second interlayer insulating layer disposed on the gate electrode of the third transistor;

a connection electrode disposed on the second interlayer insulating layer and electrically connecting the gate electrode of the driving transistor and the second electrode of the third transistor; and

a contact portion where the connection electrode electrically contacts the second electrode of the third transistor,

wherein at least a part of the contact portion overlaps the first scan line.

15. The display device of claim 14 , wherein

the second interlayer insulating layer and the third gate insulating layer include an opening overlapping the connection electrode and the second electrode of the third transistor,

the contact portion is disposed in the opening, and

at least a part of the opening overlaps the first scan line.

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

an upper second scan line, the upper second scan line and the gate electrode of the third transistor being integral with each other, wherein

the opening is disposed between the first scan line and the upper second scan line in a plan view, and

the opening does not overlap the upper second scan line and the lower second scan line.

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

a second transistor electrically connected to the first scan line, wherein

the driving transistor and the second transistor include polycrystalline semiconductors and are p-type transistors,

the third transistor includes an oxide semiconductor and is an n-type transistor, and

voltages having opposite polarities are applied to the first scan line and the second scan line, respectively, at a same time.

18. The display device of claim 14 , further comprising:

a first boost electrode, the first boost electrode and the first scan line being integral with each other, and

a second boost electrode, the second boost electrode and the second electrode of the third transistor being integral with each other, wherein

the first boost electrode overlaps the second boost electrode with the second gate insulating layer and the first interlayer insulating layer being disposed between the first boost electrode and the second boost electrode to form a boost capacitor, and

at least a part of the contact portion overlaps the boost capacitor.

19. The display device of claim 14 , wherein

the contact portion includes a first part that overlaps the first scan line, and a second part that does not overlap the first scan line, and

the second part is a remaining area of the contact portion other than the first part.

20. The display device of claim 19 , wherein

the connection electrode includes:

a main portion extending in a first direction parallel to the third transistor;

a first end portion at one end of the main portion; and

a second end portion at the other end of the main portion,

the first end portion of the connection electrode extends in a second direction parallel to the first scan line,

the first end portion of the connection electrode is connected to the third transistor,

at least part of the first end portion overlaps the first scan line, and

a remaining part of the first end portion does not overlap the first scan line.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2022
From: CHOI, MIN HEE; LEE, JI-EUN; JEONG, JIN TAE; JOO, YUN SIK
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0066617 · Jun 2, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17245576 · Apr 30, 2021
Related Publication 20230010021A1 · Jan 12, 2023