IP Library Granted Patent US 8,664,644
Granted Patent B2
US 8,664,644 · App. 13/089,622 · Granted Mar 4, 2014

Pixel driver circuit and pixel circuit having the pixel driver circuit

Inventors: Arokia Nathan (Cambridge, GB); Peyman Servati (Waterloo, CA); Kapil Sakariya (Santa Clara, CA); Anil Kumar (Kitchener, CA)
Assignee: Ignis Innovation Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,664,644
App. No.
13/089,622
Granted
Mar 4, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pixel driver circuit for driving a light-emitting element and a pixel circuit having the pixel driver circuit are provided. The pixel driver circuit includes a data line, address lines, switch thin film transistors, feedback thin film transistors and drive thin film transistors. The pixel circuit may include an organic light emitting diode, which is driven by the pixel driver circuit.

Claims (27)

1. A pixel driver circuit comprising:

a light-emitting device,

an address line;

a data line;

a switch thin film transistor, a first node of the switch transistor being connected to the data line and a gate of the switch transistor being connected to the address line;

a feedback thin film transistor, a gate of the feedback transistor being connected to the address line, and a second node of the feedback transistor being connected to the data line;

a reference thin film transistor, a first node of the reference transistor being connected to the light-emitting device, a gate of the reference transistor being connected to the second node of the switch transistor, and a second node of the reference transistor being connected to a first node of the feedback transistor; and

a drive thin film transistor, a gate of the drive transistor being connected to the gate of the reference transistor, and a first node of the drive transistor being connected to a potential, and a second node of the drive transistor being connected to the light-emitting device.

2. The pixel driver circuit according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the thin film transistors is an amorphous silicon based thin film transistor.

3. The pixel driver circuit according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the thin film transistor is a polycrystalline silicon based thin film transistor.

4. The pixel driver circuit according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the thin film transistors is a n-type thin film transistor.

5. The pixel driver circuit according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the thin film transistors is a p-type thin film transistor.

6. The pixel driver circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the thin film transistors each comprise a second gate.

7. The pixel driver circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the first node of the reference transistor is a drain node, and wherein the second node of the reference transistor is a source node.

8. The pixel driver circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the second node of the feedback transistor is connected to a ground potential.

9. The pixel driver circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the second node of the feedback transistor is connected to a voltage supply.

10. The pixel driver circuit according to claim 1 , comprising a capacitor connected to the gate of the drive transistor and a ground potential.

11. The pixel driver circuit according to claim 1 , comprising a capacitor connected to the gate of the drive transistor and a voltage supply.

12. A pixel circuit comprising a pixel driver circuit according to claim 1 ; and

an organic light emitting diode, the one of a first node and a second node of the drive transistor being connected to the organic light emitting diode.

13. The pixel circuit according to claim 12 , wherein the one of the first node and the second node of the drive transistor is connected to the organic light emitting diode, and wherein the other node is connected to a ground potential.

14. The pixel circuit according to claim 12 , wherein the one of the first node and the second node of the drive transistor is connected to the organic light emitting diode, and wherein the other node is connected to a voltage supply.

15. The pixel circuit according to claim 12 , wherein the one of the first node and the second node of the drive transistor is a drain, and wherein the other is a source.

16. The pixel circuit according to claim 12 , comprising a capacitor connected between the gate of the drive transistor and a ground potential.

17. The pixel circuit according to claim 12 , comprising a capacitor connected between the gate of the drive transistor and a voltage supply.

18. The pixel circuit according to claim 12 , wherein the pixel circuit is arranged for a monochrome display.

19. The pixel circuit according to claim 12 , wherein the pixel circuit is arranged for a full color display.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2023
From: IGNIS INNOVATION INC.
To: IGNIS INNOVATION INC.
Reel/Frame 063706/0406 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE DOCUMENTED DATE OF SIGNAGED FOR KAPIL SAKARIYA OF 05/06/2009 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 026149 FRAME 0940. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE DOCUMENTED DATE OF SIGNAGED FOR KAPIL SAKARIYA IS 05/01/2009. Recorded Jul 8, 2011
From: NATHAN, AROKIA; SERVATI, PEYMAN; SAKARIYA, KAPIL; KUMAR, ANIL
To: IGNIS INNOVATION INC.
Reel/Frame 026565/0601 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2011
From: NATHAN, AROKIA; SERVATI, PEYMAN; SAKARIYA, KAPIL; KUMAR, ANIL
To: IGNIS INNOVATION INC.
Reel/Frame 026149/0940 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 12504510 · Jul 16, 2009
Continuation 11220094 · Sep 6, 2005
Continuation In Part 10468319
Provisional Application 60268900 · Feb 16, 2001
Related Publication 20110193834A1 · Aug 11, 2011