IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,048,214
Granted Patent B2
US 12,048,214 · App. 18/362,933 · Granted Jul 23, 2024

Light emitting diode display device

Inventors: Jun Hyun Park (Suwon-si, KR); Jang Mi Kang (Seoul, KR); Hyun Joon Kim (Hwaseong-si, KR); Hae Min Kim (Gumi-si, KR); Min Jae Jeong (Hwaseong-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H10K59/131G09G3/3233H10K50/813H10K59/122H10K59/352G09G2300/0452G09G2300/0809
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Patent No.
US 12,048,214
App. No.
18/362,933
Granted
Jul 23, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light emitting diode display device includes: a pixel circuit; a data line connected to the pixel circuit to transmit a data voltage; an anode on the pixel circuit and the data line; an emission layer on the anode; and a cathode on the emission layer. The anode includes a first anode and a second anode, and the data line extends across the first anode and the second anode.

Claims (69)

1. A light emitting diode display device comprising:

a pixel circuit;

a data line connected to the pixel circuit to transmit a data voltage; and

light-emitting element comprising an anode, a cathode, and an emission layer between the anode and the cathode,

wherein the anode comprises a first anode, a second anode, and at least one anode connection connecting the first anode and the second anode, and

wherein the data line is located between the first anode and the second anode in a plan view.

2. The light emitting diode display device of claim 1 , further comprising a red pixel, a green pixel, and a blue pixel,

wherein the anode having the first anode, the second anode and the at least one anode connection corresponds to the blue pixel.

3. The light emitting diode display device of claim 1 , wherein the data line overlaps the anode connection in a plan view.

4. The light emitting diode display device of claim 3 , wherein the first anode and the second anode have different areas from each other.

5. The light emitting diode display device of claim 3 , wherein the data line does not overlap with the first anode and the second anode in a plan view.

6. The light emitting diode display device of claim 1 , wherein the first anode comprises a first portion, a second portion, and at least one anode connection connecting the first portion and the second portion of the first anode, and

wherein the second anode comprises a first portion, a second portion, and at least one anode connection connecting the first portion and the second portion of the second anode.

7. The light emitting diode display device of claim 1 , further comprising a red pixel, a green pixel, and a blue pixel,

wherein the pixel circuit comprises a plurality of pixel circuits, each of the red pixel, the green pixel, and the blue pixel comprising a corresponding pixel circuit from among the plurality of pixel circuits,

wherein the anode comprises a red pixel anode connected to the pixel circuit of the red pixel, a green pixel anode connected to the pixel circuit of the green pixel, and a blue pixel anode connected to the pixel circuit of the blue pixel, and

wherein the red pixel anode and the green pixel anode do not have an anode connection.

8. The light emitting diode display device of claim 1 , further comprising a partition wall having an opening exposing at least a part of the anode.

9. The light emitting diode display device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one anode connection extends in a first direction.

10. The light emitting diode display device of claim 9 , wherein the anode further comprises an open area extending in a second direction crossing the first direction.

11. The light emitting diode display device of claim 10 , wherein the second direction is substantially the same as an extending direction of the data line.

12. The light emitting diode display device of claim 1 , wherein the pixel circuit comprises:

a driving transistor configured to transmit an output current to the anode;

a capacitor; and

a second transistor connected to the data line, and configured to transmit the data voltage to a gate electrode of the driving transistor.

13. The light emitting diode display device of claim 12 , wherein the capacitor is located between the gate electrode of the driving transistor and an output electrode of the second transistor, and

wherein the data voltage is transmitted to the gate electrode of the driving transistor through the capacitor.

14. The light emitting diode display device of claim 13 , further comprising

a reference voltage line, a driving voltage line, a bias voltage line, a driving low voltage line, and an initialization voltage line,

wherein:

the reference voltage line is configured to transmit a reference voltage to a node at which the capacitor and the second transistor are connected to each other;

the driving voltage line is configured to transmit a driving voltage to the driving transistor;

the bias voltage line is configured to transmit a bias voltage to the driving transistor;

the driving low voltage line is configured to transmit a driving low voltage to the cathode; and

the initialization voltage line is configured to transmit an initialization voltage to the anode.

15. A light emitting diode display device comprising:

a pixel circuit;

a data line connected to the pixel circuit to transmit a data voltage; and

light-emitting element comprising an anode, a cathode, and an emission layer between the anode and the cathode,

wherein the anode includes an opening, and

the data line overlaps a part of the anode and a part of the opening of the anode in a plan view.

16. The light emitting diode display device of claim 15 , wherein another part of the anode does not overlap the data line in a plan view.

17. The light emitting diode display device of claim 15 , further comprising a red pixel, a green pixel, and a blue pixel,

wherein the anode having the opening corresponds to the blue pixel.

18. The light emitting diode display device of claim 17 , wherein the anode further comprises a first anode, a second anode, and at least one anode connection connecting the first anode and the second anode, and

wherein the data line overlaps the anode connection in a plan view.

19. The light emitting diode display device of claim 18 , wherein the first anode and the second anode have different areas from each other.

20. The light emitting diode display device of claim 18 , wherein the data line does not overlap with the first anode and the second anode in a plan view.

21. The light emitting diode display device of claim 18 , wherein the first anode comprises a first portion, a second portion, and at least one anode connection connecting the first portion and the second portion of the first anode, and

wherein the second anode comprises a first portion, a second portion, and at least one anode connection connecting the first portion and the second portion of the second anode.

22. The light emitting diode display device of claim 15 , further comprising a red pixel, a green pixel, and a blue pixel,

wherein the pixel circuit comprises a plurality of pixel circuits, each of the red pixel, the green pixel, and the blue pixel comprising a corresponding pixel circuit from among the plurality of pixel circuits,

wherein the anode comprises a red pixel anode connected to the pixel circuit of the red pixel, a green pixel anode connected to the pixel circuit of the green pixel, and a blue pixel anode connected to the pixel circuit of the blue pixel, and

wherein the red pixel anode and the green pixel anode do not have an opening.

23. The light emitting diode display device of claim 15 , further comprising a partition wall having an opening exposing at least a part of the anode.

24. The light emitting diode display device of claim 15 , wherein the pixel circuit comprises:

a driving transistor configured to transmit an output current to the anode;

a capacitor; and

a second transistor connected to the data line, and configured to transmit the data voltage to a gate electrode of the driving transistor.

25. The light emitting diode display device of claim 24 , wherein the capacitor is located between the gate electrode of the driving transistor and an output electrode of the second transistor, and

wherein the data voltage is transmitted to the gate electrode of the driving transistor through the capacitor.

26. The light emitting diode display device of claim 25 , further comprising

a reference voltage line, a driving voltage line, a bias voltage line, a driving low voltage line, and an initialization voltage line,

wherein:

the reference voltage line is configured to transmit a reference voltage to a node at which the capacitor and the second transistor are connected to each other;

the driving voltage line is configured to transmit a driving voltage to the driving transistor;

the bias voltage line is configured to transmit a bias voltage to the driving transistor;

the driving low voltage line is configured to transmit a driving low voltage to the cathode; and

the initialization voltage line is configured to transmit an initialization voltage to the anode.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 26, 2024
From: PARK, JUN HYUN; KANG, JANG MI; KIM, HYUN JOON; KIM, HAE MIN; JEONG, MIN JAE
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0124979 · Sep 25, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17307859 · May 4, 2021
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