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US 8,237,634 · App. 12/501,168 · Granted Aug 7, 2012

Pixel and organic light emitting display device using the same

Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,237,634
App. No.
12/501,168
Granted
Aug 7, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pixel capable of improving response characteristics and displaying an image having a uniform image quality, and an organic light emitting display device using the same. The pixel includes an organic light emitting diode coupled between first power and second power; a pixel circuit coupled between the first power and the organic light emitting diode for supplying a driving current to the organic light emitting diode; and a first transistor for supplying a reset voltage to an anode electrode of the organic light emitting diode during a first period when a previous scan signal is supplied to a previous scan line.

Claims (38)

1. A pixel of an organic light emitting display device comprising:

an organic light emitting diode coupled between a first power and a second power;

a pixel circuit coupled between the first power and the organic light emitting diode for supplying a driving current to the organic light emitting diode; and

a first transistor for supplying a reset voltage to an anode electrode of the organic light emitting diode during a first period when a previous scan signal is supplied to a previous scan line coupled to the first transistor,

wherein the pixel circuit comprises:

a second transistor coupled between a data line and a first node and having a gate electrode coupled to a current scan line;

a third transistor coupled between the first node and the organic light emitting diode and having a gate electrode coupled to a second node;

a first capacitor coupled between the second node and the first power;

a fourth transistor coupled between the gate electrode of the third transistor and a drain electrode of the third transistor, and having a gate electrode coupled to the current scan line;

a fifth transistor coupled between the first power and the first node, and having a gate electrode coupled to a light-emitting control line;

a sixth transistor coupled between the third transistor and the organic light emitting diode, and having a gate electrode coupled to the light-emitting control line; and

a seventh transistor coupled between the second node and an initialization power, and having a gate electrode coupled to the previous scan line.

2. The pixel as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

the reset voltage is a voltage of separate initialization power; and

the first transistor is coupled between the anode electrode of the organic light emitting diode and the initialization power, and a gate electrode of the first transistor is coupled to the previous scan line.

3. The pixel as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

the reset voltage is a voltage of the second power; and

the first transistor is coupled between the anode electrode of the organic light emitting diode and the second power, and a gate electrode of the first transistor is coupled to the previous scan line.

4. The pixel as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pixel circuit further comprises a second capacitor coupled between the second node and the current scan line.

5. An organic light emitting display device comprising a plurality of pixels at crossing regions of scan lines, light-emitting control lines, and data lines,

each of the pixels comprising:

an organic light emitting diode coupled between a first power and a second power;

a pixel circuit coupled between the first power and the organic light emitting diode for supplying a driving current to the organic light emitting diode; and

a first transistor for supplying a reset voltage to an anode electrode of the organic light emitting diode during a first period when a previous scan signal is supplied to a previous scan line of the scan lines,

wherein the pixel circuit comprises:

a second transistor coupled between a data line of the data lines and a first node and having a gate electrode coupled to a current scan line of the scan lines;

a third transistor coupled between the first node and the organic light emitting diode and having a gate electrode coupled to a second node;

a first capacitor coupled between the second node and the first power;

a fourth transistor coupled between the gate electrode of the third transistor and a drain electrode of the third transistor, and having a gate electrode coupled to the current scan line;

a fifth transistor coupled between the first power and the first node, and having a gate electrode coupled to a light-emitting control line of the light-emitting control lines;

a sixth transistor coupled between the third transistor and the organic light emitting diode, and having a gate electrode coupled to the light-emitting control line; and

a seventh transistor coupled between the second node and an initialization power, and having a gate electrode coupled to the previous scan line.

6. The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein:

the reset voltage is a voltage of separate initialization power; and

the first transistor is coupled between the anode electrode of the organic light emitting diode and the initialization power, and a gate electrode of the first transistor is coupled to the previous scan line.

7. The organic light emitting display device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein:

the reset voltage is a voltage of the second power; and

the first transistor is coupled between the anode electrode of the organic light emitting diode and the second power, and a gate electrode of the first transistor is coupled to the previous scan line.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Aug 29, 2012
From: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028884/0128 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2009
From: KWAK, WON-KYU
To: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022985/0550 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2008-0070002 · Jul 18, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
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