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Granted Patent B2
US 12,230,220 · App. 18/209,297 · Granted Feb 18, 2025

Display device

Inventors: Byungsam Min (Goyang-si, KR); KangIl Kim (Seoul, KR); Dohyung Kim (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
G09G3/3291G09G3/3266H10K59/1213H10K59/1216H10K59/131H10K59/353G09G2300/0452G09G2310/0272
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Patent No.
US 12,230,220
App. No.
18/209,297
Granted
Feb 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes each of the plurality of data lines divided into a plurality of sub data lines, and each of the plurality of sub data lines connected to a plurality of sub pixels having the same color, the first reference voltage line connected to the plurality of first sub pixels disposed in the 8k-7th column, the plurality of second sub pixels disposed in the 8k-6th column, the plurality of third sub pixels disposed in the 8k-5th column, the plurality of fourth sub pixels disposed in the 8k-4th column, and the second reference voltage line is connected to the plurality of first sub pixels disposed in the 8k-3rd column, the plurality of second sub pixels disposed in the 8k-2nd column, the plurality of third sub pixels disposed in the 8k-1st column, the plurality of fourth sub pixels disposed in the 8k-th column.

Claims (72)

1. A display device, comprising:

a display panel in which a plurality of pixel unit including a first pixel and a second pixel are disposed in a row;

a data driver configured to supply a data voltage to the plurality of pixels by means of a plurality of data lines for a plurality of reference voltage lines to perform sensing on the plurality of pixels; and

a gate driver configured to supply a gate signal to the plurality of pixels by means of a plurality of gate lines,

wherein each of the pixels includes N sub pixels each having a different color,

wherein each of the plurality of data lines is divided into a first sub data line and a second sub data line,

wherein each of the sub data lines is connected to the sub pixels having the same color,

wherein each of the plurality of reference voltage lines is connected to all the sub pixels within each of the pixels, and wherein each of the plurality of gate lines are connected to N sub pixels having a different color within each pixel unit (N is a natural number of 1 or larger),

wherein the plurality of gate lines includes a first gate line and a second gate line in the pixel unit,

wherein the first gate line is connected to some of the sub pixels of the first pixel,

wherein the first gate line is connected to the other sub pixels having a different color from the sub pixel of the first pixel connected to the first gate line, among sub pixels of the second pixel,

wherein the second gate line is connected to the rest of the sub pixels from the first pixel,

wherein the second gate line is connected to the rest of the sub pixels from the second pixel, and

wherein during a first scan period and a second scan period, a gate high voltage is applied to the first gate line and during a third scan period and a fourth scan period, the gate high voltage is applied to the second gate line.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of reference voltage lines includes a first reference voltage line and a second reference voltage line in the pixel unit; and

wherein the first reference voltage line is connected to all the sub pixels of the first pixel, and the second reference voltage line is connected to all the sub pixels of the second pixel.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein during the first scan period, one of the sub pixels of the first pixel which is connected to the first gate line is sensed by the first reference voltage line and one of the sub pixels of the second pixel which is connected to the first gate line is sensed by the second reference voltage line and

wherein during the second scan period, the other one of the sub pixels of the first pixel which is connected to the first gate line is sensed by the first reference voltage line or the other one of the sub pixels of the second pixel which is connected to the first gate line is sensed by the second reference voltage line,

wherein during the third scan period, one of the sub pixels of the first pixel which is connected to the second gate line is sensed by the first reference voltage line and one of the sub pixels of the second pixel which is connected to the second gate line is sensed by the second reference voltage line, and

wherein during the fourth scan period, the other one of the sub pixels of the first pixel which is connected to the second gate line is sensed by the first reference voltage line or the other one of the sub pixels of the second pixel which is connected to the second gate line is sensed by the second reference voltage line.

4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the sub pixels includes a switching transistor, a driving transistor, a storage capacitor, a sensing transistor, and a light emitting diode, and the sensing transistor outputs a voltage for sensing a threshold voltage and a mobility of the driving transistor to the first reference voltage line and the second reference voltage line.

5. A display device, comprising:

a display panel in which a plurality of pixel units including a first pixel and a second pixel are disposed in a row;

a data driver configured to supply a data voltage to the plurality of pixels by means of a plurality of data lines for a plurality of reference voltage lines to perform sensing on the plurality of pixels; and

a gate driver configured to supply a gate signal to the plurality of pixels by means of a plurality of gate lines,

wherein each of the pixels includes N sub pixels each having a different color,

wherein each of the plurality of data lines is divided into a first sub data line and a second sub data line,

wherein each of the sub data lines is connected to the sub pixels having the same color,

wherein each of the plurality of reference voltage lines is connected to all the sub pixels within each of the pixels, and wherein each of the plurality of gate lines are connected to N sub pixels having a different color within each pixel unit (N is a natural number of 1 or larger),

wherein the plurality of gate lines includes a first gate line and a second gate line in the pixel unit,

wherein the first gate line is connected to some of the sub pixels of the first pixel,

wherein the first gate line is connected to the other sub pixels having a different color from the sub pixel of the first pixel connected to the first gate line, among sub pixels of the second pixel,

wherein the second gate line is connected to the rest of the sub pixels from the first pixel,

wherein the second gate line is connected to the rest of the sub pixels from the second pixel, and

wherein during a first scan period and a third scan period, a gate high voltage is applied to the first gate line and during a second scan period and a fourth scan period, the gate high voltage is applied to the second gate line.

6. The display device according to claim 5 , wherein during the first scan period, one of the sub pixels of the first pixel which is connected to the first gate line is sensed by the first reference voltage line and one of the sub pixels of the second pixel which is connected to the first gate line is sensed by the second reference voltage line and

wherein during the second scan period, one of the sub pixels of the first pixel which is connected to the second gate line is sensed by the first reference voltage line and one of the sub pixels of the second pixel which is connected to the second gate line is sensed by the second reference voltage line,

wherein during the third scan period, the other one of the sub pixels of the first pixel which is connected to the first gate line is sensed by the first reference voltage line or the other one of the sub pixels of the second pixel which is connected to the first gate line is sensed by the second reference voltage line, and

wherein during the fourth scan period, the other one of the sub pixels of the first pixel which is connected to the second gate line is sensed by the first reference voltage line or the other one of the sub pixels of the second pixel which is connected to the second gate line is sensed by the second reference voltage line.

7. A display device, comprising:

a display panel in which a plurality of pixel units including a first pixel and a second pixel are disposed in a row;

a data driver configured to supply a data voltage to the plurality of pixels by means of a plurality of data lines for a plurality of reference voltage lines to perform sensing on the plurality of pixels; and

a gate driver configured to supply a gate signal to the plurality of pixels by means of a plurality of gate lines,

wherein the first pixel and the second pixel are arranged adjacent to each other in a row,

wherein each of the pixels includes N sub pixels each having a different color,

wherein each of the plurality of data lines is divided into a first sub data line and a second sub data line,

wherein each of the sub data lines is connected to the sub pixels having the same color,

wherein one of the plurality of reference voltage lines is disposed between the first pixel and the second pixel and another of the plurality of reference voltage lines is disposed in the first pixel,

wherein the one of the reference voltage line is connected to N sub pixels having different colors within each pixel unit, and the another of the reference voltage line is connected to N sub pixels having different colors different from the N sub pixels connected to the one of the plurality of reference voltage lines, and

wherein the reference voltage line is connected to at least one of N sub pixels included in the first pixel and at least one of N sub pixels included in the second pixel (N is a natural number of 1 or larger).

8. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein the plurality of gate lines includes a first gate line and a second gate line in the pixel unit; and

wherein the first gate line is connected to all the sub pixels of the first pixel, and the second gate line is connected to all the sub pixels of the second pixel.

9. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein the plurality of pixel units includes a first pixel, a second pixel, and each pixel includes a first sub pixel, a second sub pixel, and a third sub pixel disposed in a row;

wherein the plurality of reference voltage lines includes a first reference voltage line, a second reference voltage line and a third reference voltage line in the pixel unit; and

wherein the first reference voltage line is connected to the first sub pixel of the first pixel and the second sub pixel of the first pixel, and

the second reference voltage line is connected to the third sub pixel of the first pixel and the first sub pixel of the second pixel and the second sub pixel of the second pixel, and

the third reference voltage line is connected to the third sub pixel of the second pixel.

10. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein during a first scan period and a second scan period, a gate high voltage is applied to the first gate lines and during a third scan period and a fourth scan period, the gate high voltage is applied to the second gate line.

11. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein during the first scan period, one of the sub pixels of the first pixel which is connected to the first reference voltage line is sensed by the first reference voltage line and one of the sub pixels of the second pixel which is connected to the second reference voltage line is sensed by the second reference voltage line and

wherein during the second scan period, the other one of the sub pixels of the first pixel which is connected to the first reference voltage line is sensed by the first reference voltage line or the other one of the sub pixels of the second pixel which is connected to the second reference voltage line is sensed by the second reference voltage line,

wherein during the third scan period, one of the sub pixels of the second pixel which is connected to the second reference voltage line is sensed by the second reference voltage line and one of the sub pixels of the second pixel which is connected to the third reference voltage line is sensed by the third reference voltage line, and

wherein during the fourth scan period, the other one of the sub pixels of the second pixel which is connected to the second reference voltage line is sensed by the second reference voltage line or the other one of the sub pixels of the second pixel which is connected to the third reference voltage line is sensed by the third reference voltage line.

12. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein during a first scan period and a third scan period, a gate high voltage is applied to the first gate line and during a second scan period and a fourth scan period, the gate high voltage is applied to the second gate line.

13. The display device according to claim 12 , wherein during the first scan period, one of the sub pixels of the first pixel which is connected to the first reference voltage line is sensed by the first reference voltage line and one of the sub pixels of the second pixel which is connected to the second reference voltage line is sensed by the second reference voltage line, and

wherein during the second scan period, one of the sub pixels of the second pixel which is connected to the second reference voltage line is sensed by the second reference voltage line and one of the sub pixels of the second pixel which is connected to the third reference voltage line is sensed by the third reference voltage line,

wherein during the third scan period, the other one of the sub pixels of the first pixel which is connected to the first reference voltage line is sensed by the first reference voltage line or the other one of the sub pixels of the second pixel which is connected to the second reference voltage line is sensed by the second reference voltage line, and

wherein during the fourth scan period, the other one of the sub pixels of the second pixel which is connected to the second reference voltage line is sensed by the second reference voltage line or the other one of the sub pixels of the second pixel which is connected to the third reference voltage line is sensed by the third reference voltage line.

14. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein the plurality of pixel units includes a first pixel, a second pixel, and each pixel includes a first sub pixel, a second sub pixel, a third sub pixel, and a fourth sub pixel disposed in a row;

wherein the plurality of reference voltage lines includes a first reference voltage line, a second reference voltage line and a third reference voltage line in the pixel unit; and

wherein the first reference voltage line is connected to the first sub pixel of the first pixel and the second sub pixel of the first pixel, and

the second reference voltage line is connected to the third sub pixel of the first pixel and the fourth sub pixel of the first pixel and the first sub pixel of the second pixel and the second sub pixel of the second pixel, and

the third reference voltage line is connected to the third sub pixel of the second pixel and the fourth sub pixel of the second pixel.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 13, 2023
From: MIN, BYUNGSAM; KIM, KANGIL; KIM, DOHYUNG
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063937/0473 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2020-0112630 · Sep 3, 2020 · national
KR 10-2021-0108967 · Aug 18, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17466459 · Sep 3, 2021
Related Publication 20230326417A1 · Oct 12, 2023
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