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Granted Patent B2
US 11,961,461 · App. 18/158,347 · Granted Apr 16, 2024

Pixel circuit

Inventors: Hyun Joon Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Kyung Hoon Chung (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
G09G3/12G09G2300/0809G09G2320/0242
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Patent No.
US 11,961,461
App. No.
18/158,347
Granted
Apr 16, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pixel circuit includes: a first transistor including a gate electrode connected to a first node, a source electrode connected to a first power line, and a drain electrode connected to a second power line; a light emitting element connected between the first transistor and the first or second power line; a second transistor connected between a data line and the first node, and including a gate electrode connected to a first scan line; a first capacitor connected between the first node and the source electrode of the first transistor; a third transistor connected between the first node and the first power line, and including a gate electrode connected to a second node; a fourth transistor connected between the second node and the data line, and including a gate electrode connected to a second scan line; and a second capacitor connected between the second node and a first control line.

Claims (50)

1. A pixel circuit comprising:

a first transistor comprising a gate electrode coupled to a first node, a drain electrode coupled to a first power line, and a source electrode coupled to a second power line;

a light emitting element coupled between the second power line and the first transistor;

a second transistor coupled between a data line and the first node, the second transistor comprising a gate electrode coupled to a first scan line;

a first capacitor coupled between the first node and the source electrode of the first transistor;

a third transistor coupled between the first node and the second power line, the third transistor comprising a gate electrode coupled to a second node;

a fourth transistor coupled between the second node and the data line, the fourth transistor comprising a gate electrode coupled to a second scan line; and

a second capacitor coupled between the second node and a first control line, and comprising a first electrode to receive a voltage of the first control line and a second electrode to receive a data voltage of the data line.

2. The pixel circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the first control line is configured to supply the voltage that is gradually reduced or gradually increased during a first period.

3. The pixel circuit according to claim 2 , wherein a voltage of the second power line is less than a voltage of the first power line during the first period.

4. The pixel circuit according to claim 2 , wherein a turn-on period of the fourth transistor does not overlap with a turn-on period of the second transistor.

5. The pixel circuit according to claim 2 , wherein, after a second period having a duration that is less than that of the first period has passed, the third transistor is turned on, and the first transistor is turned off.

6. The pixel circuit according to claim 2 , further comprising a fifth transistor coupled between the second node and the first power line, the fifth transistor comprising a gate electrode coupled to a second control line.

7. The pixel circuit according to claim 6 , wherein a turn-on period of the fifth transistor does not overlap with a turn-on period of the second transistor.

8. The pixel circuit according to claim 6 , further comprising a sixth transistor coupled between the second capacitor and the first control line, the sixth transistor comprising a gate electrode coupled to a third control line.

9. The pixel circuit according to claim 8 , wherein the sixth transistor is configured to be turned on during the first period.

10. A pixel circuit comprising:

a first transistor comprising a gate electrode coupled to a first node, a drain electrode coupled to a first power line, and a source electrode coupled to a second power line;

a light emitting element coupled between the second power line and the first transistor;

a second transistor coupled between a data line and the first node, the second transistor comprising a gate electrode coupled to a first scan line;

a first capacitor coupled between the first node and the source electrode of the first transistor;

a third transistor coupled between the first node and the second power line, the third transistor comprising a gate electrode coupled to a second node;

a fourth transistor coupled between the second node and the data line, the fourth transistor comprising a gate electrode coupled to a second scan line;

a second capacitor coupled between the second node and a first control line;

a fifth transistor coupled between the second node and the first power line, the fifth transistor comprising a gate electrode coupled to a second control line;

a sixth transistor coupled between the second capacitor and the first control line, the sixth transistor comprising a gate electrode coupled to a third control line;

a third power line; and

a seventh transistor coupled between a third node and the third power line, the seventh transistor comprising a gate electrode coupled to the second scan line,

wherein the first transistor is an N-type transistor,

wherein the second transistor is a P-type transistor, and

wherein the first control line is configured to supply a voltage that is gradually reduced or gradually increased during a first period.

11. A pixel circuit comprising:

a first transistor comprising a gate electrode coupled to a first node, a drain electrode coupled to a first power line, and a source electrode coupled to a second power line;

a light emitting element coupled between the first power line and the first transistor;

a second transistor coupled between a data line and the first node, the second transistor comprising a gate electrode coupled to a first scan line;

a first capacitor coupled between the first node and the source electrode of the first transistor;

a third transistor coupled between the first node and the second power line, the third transistor comprising a gate electrode coupled to a second node;

a fourth transistor coupled between the second node and the data line, the fourth transistor comprising a gate electrode coupled to a second scan line; and

a second capacitor coupled between the second node and a first control line, and comprising a first electrode to receive a voltage of the first control line and a second electrode to receive a data voltage of the data line.

12. The pixel circuit according to claim 11 , wherein the first control line is configured to supply the voltage that is gradually reduced or gradually increased during a first period.

13. The pixel circuit according to claim 12 , wherein a voltage of the second power line is less than a voltage of the first power line during the first period.

14. The pixel circuit according to claim 12 , wherein a turn-on period of the fourth transistor does not overlap with a turn-on period of the second transistor.

15. The pixel circuit according to claim 12 , wherein, after a second period having a duration that is less than that of the first period has passed, the third transistor is turned on, and the first transistor is turned off.

16. The pixel circuit according to claim 12 , further comprising a fifth transistor coupled between the second node and the first power line, the fifth transistor comprising a gate electrode coupled to a second control line.

17. The pixel circuit according to claim 16 , wherein a turn-on period of the fifth transistor does not overlap with a turn-on period of the second transistor.

18. The pixel circuit according to claim 16 , further comprising a sixth transistor coupled between the second capacitor and the first control line, the sixth transistor comprising a gate electrode coupled to a third control line.

19. The pixel circuit according to claim 18 , wherein the sixth transistor is configured to be turned on during the first period.

20. The pixel circuit according to claim 18 , further comprising:

a third power line; and

a seventh transistor coupled between a third node and the third power line, the seventh transistor comprising a gate electrode coupled to the second scan line.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2023
From: KIM, HYUN JOON; CHUNG, KYUNG HOON
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065821/0656 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0107516 · Aug 30, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 16924050 · Jul 8, 2020
Related Publication 20230162666A1 · May 25, 2023
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