IP Library Granted Patent US 9,875,689
Granted Patent B2
US 9,875,689 · App. 15/343,633 · Granted Jan 23, 2018

Display device

Inventors: Toshihiro Sato (Mobara, JP); Yoshiyuki Kaneko (Hachiouji, JP)
Assignees: Japan Display Inc.; Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 9,875,689
App. No.
15/343,633
Granted
Jan 23, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

The improvement of the power supply system to one of the electrodes comprising a pixel prevents said electrode from corrosion, which allows image to be displayed with high quality. A display module is provided, which module comprises an emitting device provided with a first electrode layer that is driven by an active device, an organic emitting layer that is coated on said first electrode layer and a second electrode layer CD that is formed over said organic emitting layer, wherein an electrode layer CNTB is provided on the substrate thereof lower than said second electrode layer CD and is coated with an insulating or passivation film, said electrode layer CNTB being in contact with said second electrode layer CD through a contact hole CNT.

Claims (58)

1. A display device comprising:

a substrate;

a display region above the substrate and including a plurality of pixels;

data lines above the substrate and configured to supply data signals to the pixels;

scanning lines above the substrate and configured to select the pixels;

current supply lines above the substrate and configured to supply electric current to the pixels; and

a gate driving circuit above the substrate and configured to drive the scanning lines,

each of the plurality of pixels comprises:

a light emitting element;

a first thin film transistor connected to one of the data lines;

a second thin film transistor connected between one of the current supply lines and the light emitting element; and

a capacitor storing a gate voltage of the second thin film transistor,

the light emitting element comprises:

a first electrode layer configured to be supplied with the electric current from the one of the current supply lines via the second thin film transistor;

an organic layer above the first electrode layer; and

a second electrode layer above the organic layer, wherein

a third electrode layer is located outside the display region, and is connected to the second electrode layer and a first terminal pad,

a current supply bus line is connected to the current supply lines and a second terminal pad,

a signal line which is inputted a signal to drive the gate driving circuit is connected to the gate driving circuit and a third terminal pad,

the first terminal pad, the second terminal pad and the third terminal pad are arranged in line at a terminal section, and the third terminal pad is located between the first terminal pad and the second terminal pad, and

at least one of the third electrode layer and the current supply bus line runs between the gate driving circuit and an edge of the substrate which is at the opposite side of the gate driving circuit from the display region.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the third electrode layer and the current supply bus line are arranged without crossing each other in plan view.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the third electrode layer and the current supply bus line are formed in a layer at a level which is lower than that of the second electrode layer.

4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the third electrode layer and the current supply bus line are formed in a same layer.

5. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein

the third electrode layer and the current supply bus line are formed in a same layer.

6. A display device comprising:

a substrate;

a display region above the substrate and including a plurality of pixels;

data lines above the substrate and configured to supply data signals to the pixels;

scanning lines above the substrate and configured to select the pixels;

current supply lines above the substrate and configured to supply electric current to the pixels; and

a gate driving circuit above the substrate and configured to drive the scanning lines,

each of the plurality of pixels comprises:

a light emitting element;

a first thin film transistor connected to one of the data lines;

a second thin film transistor connected between one of the current supply lines and the light emitting element; and

a capacitor storing a gate voltage of the second thin film transistor,

the light emitting element comprises:

a first electrode layer configured to be supplied with the electric current from the one of the current supply lines via the second thin film transistor;

an organic layer above the first electrode layer; and

a second electrode layer above the organic layer, wherein

a third electrode layer is located outside the display region, and is connected to the second electrode layer and a first terminal pad,

a current supply bus line is connected to the current supply lines and a second terminal pad,

a signal line which is inputted a signal to drive the gate driving circuit is connected to the gate driving circuit and a third terminal pad,

the first terminal pad, the second terminal pad and the third terminal pad are arranged in line at a terminal section, and the third terminal pad is located between the first terminal pad and the second terminal pad, and

at least one of the third electrode layer and the current supply bus line runs between the display region and a first edge of the substrate which is in parallel to the data lines, and runs between the display region and a second edge of the substrate which is at opposite side of the terminal section.

7. The display device according to claim 6 , wherein

the third electrode layer and the current supply bus line are arranged without crossing each other in plan view.

8. The display device according to claim 6 , wherein

the third electrode layer and the current supply bus line are formed in a layer at a level which is lower than that of the second electrode layer.

9. The display device according to claim 6 , wherein

the third electrode layer and the current supply bus line are formed in a same layer.

10. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein

the third electrode layer and the current supply bus line are formed in a same layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 30, 2018
From: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.; JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 046988/0801 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2001-092836 · Mar 28, 2001 · national
Continuity (10)
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