IP Library Granted Patent US 8,148,729
Granted Patent B2
US 8,148,729 · App. 11/966,431 · Granted Apr 3, 2012

Organic light emitting device

Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,148,729
App. No.
11/966,431
Granted
Apr 3, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic light emitting device is disclosed. The organic light emitting device includes a substrate, a display unit that is positioned on the substrate and includes a subpixel and a monitor pixel, a first line supplying a voltage to the subpixel and the monitor pixel, a second line supplying a direct current (DC) power to the monitor pixel, a third line that transfers an electrical signal used to display an image on the subpixel, and a shield layer that is positioned on or under the second line and is electrically connected to the first line.

Claims (22)

1. An organic light emitting device, comprising:

a substrate;

a display unit on the substrate, the display unit including a subpixel and a monitor pixel;

a first line that supplies a voltage to the subpixel and the monitor pixel;

a second line that supplies a direct current (DC) power to the monitor pixel;

a third line that transfers an electrical signal used to display an image on the subpixel; and

a dummy layer that is electrically connected to the first line and shields the second line.

2. The organic light emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the second line and the third line are positioned to be adjacent to each other.

3. The organic light emitting device of claim 1 , wherein the subpixel or the monitor pixel includes a thin film transistor including a semiconductor layer, a gate insulating layer on the semiconductor layer, a gate electrode positioned to correspond to a predetermined area of the semiconductor layer, source and drain electrodes electrically connected to the semiconductor layer, and an interlayer insulating layer providing insulation between the gate electrode and the source and drain electrodes.

4. The organic light emitting device of claim 3 , wherein the subpixel or the monitor pixel includes a light emitting diode that is electrically connected to the thin film transistor and includes a first electrode, an emitting layer, and a second electrode.

5. The organic light emitting device of claim 4 , wherein the emitting layer includes a phosphorescence material.

6. The organic light emitting device of claim 3 , wherein the first to third lines include the same material as the gate electrode.

7. The organic light emitting device of claim 4 , wherein the dummy layer includes the same material as the semiconductor layer and is electrically connected to the first line through the gate insulating layer.

8. The organic light emitting device of claim 4 , wherein the dummy layer includes the same material as the first electrode and is electrically connected to the first line through the interlayer insulating layer.

9. The organic light emitting device of claim 4 , wherein:

the dummy layer includes first and second shield layers; and

the first shield layer includes the same material as the semiconductor layer and is electrically connected to the first line through the gate insulating layer; and

the second shield layer includes the same material as the first electrode and is electrically connected to the first line through the interlayer insulating layer.

10. The organic light emitting device of claim 1 , further comprising a driver that is connected to the third line and applies a driving signal to the display unit.

11. The organic light emitting device of claim 10 , further comprising a DC power supply unit that supplies a DC power to the monitor pixel and is positioned inside the driver.

12. The organic light emitting device of claim 4 , wherein

the dummy layer is positioned between the second and third lines and includes the same material as the gate electrode.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 22, 2008
From: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 020845/0783 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2007
From: KIM, SEUNGTAE
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 020301/0954 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2007-0041629 · Apr 27, 2007 · national
KR 10-2007-0047420 · May 16, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
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