Organic light emitting diode display including dummy circuit portions
An organic light emitting diode display includes a substrate having a display unit and a peripheral portion, scan lines in a first direction, data lines in a second direction, pixels in the display unit and having pixel circuit portions and organic light emitting diodes, first dummy lines in the display unit and extending in the first direction, at least one second dummy line in the peripheral portion and extending in the second direction, dummy circuit portions connected to a first dummy line and the at least one second dummy line, driving pads connected to end portions of the data lines, at least one dummy driving pad connected to an end portion of the at least one second dummy line, and a driving circuit configured to transmit a data signal to the driving pads and to the at least one dummy driving pad.
1. An organic light emitting diode display, comprising:
a substrate including a display unit displaying an image and a peripheral portion surrounding the display unit;
a plurality of scan lines on the substrate and extending in a first direction;
a plurality of data lines intersecting the scan lines and extending in a second direction;
a plurality of pixels in the display unit, each pixel including a pixel circuit portion connected to a corresponding scan line and a corresponding data line, and an organic light emitting diode connected to the pixel circuit portion;
a plurality of first dummy lines in the display unit and extending in the first direction;
at least one second dummy line in the peripheral portion and extending in the second direction;
a plurality of dummy circuit portions on the peripheral portion, the plurality of dummy circuit portions directly connected to a corresponding first dummy line and connected to the at least one second dummy line;
a plurality of driving pads on the peripheral portion and connected to end portions of the plurality of data lines;
at least one dummy driving pad on the peripheral portion and connected to an end portion of the at least one second dummy line; and
a driving circuit configured to transmit a data signal to the plurality of driving pads and to the at least one dummy driving pad,
wherein the pixel circuit portion includes a plurality of thin film transistors and capacitors, and the dummy circuit portion and the pixel circuit portion have a circuit of a same structure.
2. The organic light emitting diode display as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each dummy circuit portion is directly connected to an end portion of the corresponding first dummy line.
3. The organic light emitting diode display as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising:
a plurality of driving circuit output lines connecting the driving circuit to the plurality of driving pads and the at least one dummy driving pad; and
a plurality of amplifier positioned at the driving circuit output lines.
4. The organic light emitting diode display as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the driving circuit transmits a same data signal to a driving pad connected to a faulty pixel among the plurality of pixels and to the at least one dummy driving pad connected to the dummy circuit portion.
5. The organic light emitting diode display as claimed in claim 3 , further comprising a dummy connection wire intersecting the driving circuit output lines.
6. The organic light emitting diode display as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dummy circuit portion and the pixel circuit portion have a same circuit.