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US 7,995,009 · App. 11/530,741 · Granted Aug 9, 2011

Display device having pixel including transistor and driving method of the same

Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,995,009
App. No.
11/530,741
Granted
Aug 9, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A first capacitor obtains a gate-source voltage of a first transistor in accordance with a programming current flowing through the first transistor, and a second capacitor obtains a threshold voltage of a second transistor. Then, the electric charges held in the first capacitor and the second capacitor are capacitively coupled. By using the voltage obtained with the capacitively coupling as a gate-source voltage of the first transistor, constant current in accordance with the programming current can be supplied to a light emitting element.

Claims (89)

1. A display device comprising:

a pixel comprising:

a first switching element;

a second switching element;

a third switching element;

a fourth switching element;

a fifth switching element;

a first transistor comprising a first terminal connected to a first wire, a second terminal connected to a second wire through the first switching element, and to a gate of the first transistor through the second switching element;

a second transistor comprising a first terminal connected to the first wire and a second terminal connected to a gate of the second transistor through the third switching element;

a first capacitor comprising one electrode connected to the first wire and the other electrode directly connected to the gate of the first transistor and to a first terminal of the fourth switching element;

a second capacitor comprising one electrode connected to the first wire and the other electrode directly connected to the gate of the second transistor and to a second terminal of the fourth switching element; and

a light emitting element comprising one electrode connected to the second terminal of the first transistor through the fifth switching element.

2. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first transistor and the second transistor have a same conductive type.

3. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein a channel length of the first transistor is longer than a channel length of the second transistor.

4. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein a channel width of the first transistor is wider than a channel width of the second transistor.

5. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first transistor is connected in series to the light emitting element and controls a current flowing through the first transistor to control luminance of the light emitting element.

6. A display device comprising:

a pixel comprising:

a first switching element;

a second switching element;

a third switching element;

a fourth switching element;

a fifth switching element;

a first transistor comprising a first terminal connected to a first wire and a second terminal connected to a gate of the first transistor through the first switching element;

a second transistor comprising a first terminal connected to the first wire, a second terminal connected to a second wire through the second switching element and to a gate of the second transistor through the third switching element;

a first capacitor comprising one electrode connected to the first wire and the other electrode directly connected to the gate of the first transistor and to a first terminal of the fourth switching element;

a second capacitor comprising one electrode connected to the first wire and the other electrode directly connected to the gate of the second transistor and to a second terminal of the fourth switching element; and

a light emitting element comprising one electrode connected to the second terminal of the first transistor through the fifth switching element.

7. The display device according to claim 6 ,

wherein the first transistor and the second transistor have a same conductive type.

8. The display device according to claim 6 ,

wherein a channel length of the first transistor is longer than a channel length of the second transistor.

9. The display device according to claim 6 ,

wherein a channel width of the first transistor is wider than a channel width of the second transistor.

10. The display device according to claim 6 ,

wherein the first transistor is connected in series to the light emitting element and controls a current flowing through the first transistor to control luminance of the light emitting element.

11. A driving method of a display device comprising:

a pixel comprising:

a first transistor;

a second transistor;

a first capacitor which holds a gate-source voltage of the first transistor in accordance with a current flowing through the first transistor;

a second capacitor which holds a threshold voltage of the second transistor; and

a switching element comprising a first terminal directly connected to a gate of the first transistor and a second terminal directly connected to a gate of the second transistor,

said method comprising:

obtaining a gate-source voltage of the first transistor in the first capacitor;

obtaining a gate-source voltage of the second transistor in the second capacitor; and

turning on the switching element to capacitively couple the first capacitor and the second capacitor.

12. A driving method of a display device according to claim 11 ,

wherein an operation of obtaining the gate-source voltage of the first transistor in the first capacitor and an operation of obtaining the gate-source voltage of the second transistor in the second capacitor are performed at the same time.

13. A driving method of a display device comprising:

a pixel comprising:

a first switching element;

a second switching element;

a third switching element;

a fourth switching element;

a fifth switching element;

a first transistor comprising a first terminal connected to a first wire and a second terminal connected to a second wire through the first switching element and to a gate of the first transistor through the second switching element;

a second transistor comprising a first terminal connected to the first wire and a second terminal connected to a gate of the second transistor through the third switching element;

a first capacitor comprising one electrode connected to the first wire and the other electrode directly connected to the gate of the first transistor and to a first terminal of the fourth switching element;

a second capacitor comprising one electrode connected to the first wire and the other electrode directly connected to the gate of the second transistor and to a second terminal of the fourth switching element; and

a light emitting element comprising one electrode connected to the second terminal of the first transistor through the fifth switching element,

said method comprising:

obtaining a gate-source voltage of the first transistor in the first capacitor;

obtaining a gate-source voltage of the second transistor in the second capacitor; and

turning on the fourth switching element to capacitively couple the first capacitor and the second capacitor.

14. A driving method of a display device according to claim 13 ,

wherein an operation of obtaining the gate-source voltage of the first transistor in the first capacitor and an operation of obtaining the gate-source voltage of the second transistor in the second capacitor are performed at the same time.

15. A driving method of a display device comprising:

a pixel comprising:

a first switching element;

a second switching element;

a third switching element;

a fourth switching element;

a fifth switching element;

a first transistor comprising a first terminal connected to a first wire and a second terminal connected to a gate of the first transistor through the first switching element;

a second transistor comprising a first terminal connected to the first wire and a second terminal connected to a second wire through the second switching element and to a gate of the second transistor through the third switching element;

a first capacitor comprising one electrode connected to the first wire and the other electrode directly connected to the gate of the first transistor and to a first terminal of the fourth switching element;

a second capacitor comprising one electrode connected to the first wire and the other electrode directly connected to the gate of the second transistor and to a second terminal of the fourth switching element; and

a light emitting element comprising one electrode connected to the second terminal of the first transistor through the fifth switching element,

said method comprising:

obtaining a gate-source voltage of the first transistor in the first capacitor;

obtaining a gate-source voltage of the second transistor in the second capacitor; and

turning on the fourth switching element to capacitively couple the first capacitor and the second capacitor.

16. A driving method of a display device according to claim 15 ,

wherein an operation of obtaining the gate-source voltage of the first transistor in the first capacitor and an operation of obtaining the gate-source voltage of the second transistor in the second capacitor are performed at the same time.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 12, 2006
From: UMEZAKI, ATSUSHI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 018237/0405 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-269323 · Sep 16, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
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