IP Library Granted Patent US 10,170,038
Granted Patent B2
US 10,170,038 · App. 15/011,102 · Granted Jan 1, 2019

Organic light emitting diode display

Inventors: Mu Kyung Jeon (Ulsan, KR); Hee Rim Song (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
G09G3/3233G09G2300/0426G09G2300/0842G09G2300/0861G09G2310/0262G09G2320/0247
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Patent No.
US 10,170,038
App. No.
15/011,102
Granted
Jan 1, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic light emitting diode display includes: a substrate, a scan line and a previous stage scan line on the substrate to transmit scan signals; a data line and a driving voltage line crossing the scan line and to transmit a data voltage and a driving voltage, respectively; an initialization transistor connected to the previous stage scan line and the driving voltage line, and including an initialization drain electrode connected to a driving gate electrode of a driving transistor; a compensation transistor connected to the scan line and including a compensation drain electrode connected to the initialization drain electrode; and an organic light emitting diode electrically connected to the driving transistor, wherein at least one of the initialization transistor and the compensation transistor includes a plurality of gate electrodes.

Claims (62)

1. An organic light emitting diode display, comprising:

a substrate;

a scan line and a previous stage scan line on the substrate and configured to transmit scan signals;

a data line and a driving voltage line crossing the scan line and configured to transmit a data voltage and a driving voltage, respectively;

an initialization transistor connected to the previous stage scan line and the driving voltage line, and comprising an initialization drain electrode connected to a driving gate electrode of a driving transistor;

a compensation transistor connected to the scan line and comprising a compensation drain electrode connected to the initialization drain electrode; and

an organic light emitting diode electrically connected to the driving transistor,

wherein at least one of the initialization transistor and the compensation transistor comprises a plurality of gate electrodes,

wherein the initialization transistor comprises:

a first initialization transistor comprising a first initialization channel, a first initialization gate electrode, a first initialization source electrode, and a first initialization drain electrode; and

a second initialization transistor comprising a second initialization channel, a second initialization gate electrode, a second initialization source electrode, and a second initialization drain electrode,

a third initialization transistor comprising a third initialization channel, a third initialization gate electrode, a third initialization source electrode, and a third initialization drain electrode, and

a fourth initialization transistor comprising a fourth initialization channel, a fourth initialization gate electrode, a fourth initialization source electrode, and a fourth initialization drain electrode.

2. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 1 , wherein:

the initialization transistor further comprises:

a fifth initialization transistor comprising a fifth initialization channel, a fifth initialization gate electrode, a fifth initialization source electrode, and a fifth initialization drain electrode.

3. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 2 , wherein:

the compensation transistor comprises:

a first compensation transistor comprising a first compensation channel, a first compensation gate electrode, a first compensation source electrode, and a first compensation drain electrode; and

a second compensation transistor comprising a second compensation channel, a second compensation gate electrode, a second compensation source electrode, and a second compensation drain electrode.

4. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 3 , wherein:

the compensation transistor further comprises:

a third compensation transistor comprising a third compensation channel, a third compensation gate electrode, a third compensation source electrode, and a third compensation drain electrode.

5. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 1 , wherein:

the compensation transistor comprises:

a first compensation transistor comprising a first compensation channel, a first compensation gate electrode, a first compensation source electrode, and a first compensation drain electrode; and

a second compensation transistor comprising a second compensation channel, a second compensation gate electrode, a second compensation source electrode, and a second compensation drain electrode.

6. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 5 , wherein:

the compensation transistor further comprises:

a third compensation transistor comprising a third compensation channel, a third compensation gate electrode, a third compensation source electrode, and a third compensation drain electrode.

7. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 1 , wherein:

the compensation transistor comprises:

a first compensation transistor comprising a first compensation channel, a first compensation gate electrode, a first compensation source electrode, and a first compensation drain electrode; and

a second compensation transistor comprising a second compensation channel, a second compensation gate electrode, a second compensation source electrode, and a second compensation drain electrode.

8. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 7 , wherein:

the compensation transistor further comprises:

a third compensation transistor comprising a third compensation channel, a third compensation gate electrode, a third compensation source electrode, and a third compensation drain electrode.

9. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 1 , wherein:

the compensation transistor comprises:

a first compensation transistor comprising a first compensation channel, a first compensation gate electrode, a first compensation source electrode, and a first compensation drain electrode; and

a second compensation transistor comprising a second compensation channel, a second compensation gate electrode, a second compensation source electrode, and a second compensation drain electrode.

10. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 9 , wherein:

the compensation transistor further comprises:

a third compensation transistor comprising a third compensation channel, a third compensation gate electrode, a third compensation source electrode, and a third compensation drain electrode.

11. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 1 , wherein:

the organic light emitting diode display comprises a plurality of pixels, and

the plurality of pixels comprises:

a first pixel comprising an initialization transistor comprising two initialization gate electrodes, and a compensation transistor comprising two compensation gate electrodes;

a second pixel comprising an initialization transistor comprising three initialization gate electrodes, and a compensation transistor comprising two compensation gate electrodes; and

a third pixel comprising an initialization transistor comprising three initialization gate electrodes, and a compensation transistor comprising three compensation gate electrodes.

12. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 11 , wherein:

the plurality of pixels further comprises:

a fourth pixel comprising an initialization transistor comprising four initialization gate electrodes, and a compensation transistor comprising three compensation gate electrodes.

13. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 12 , wherein:

the plurality of pixels further comprises:

a fifth pixel comprising an initialization transistor comprising five initialization gate electrodes, and a compensation transistor comprising three compensation gate electrodes.

14. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 13 , wherein: the first pixel to the fifth pixel are disposed for every substrate position corresponding to a voltage drop of an initialization voltage.

15. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 11 , further comprising:

an initialization voltage line configured to transmit an initialization voltage through the initialization transistor to initialize the driving transistor.

16. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 15 , wherein: a width of the initialization voltage line varies according to a number of gate electrodes of the initialization transistor and the compensation transistor, or a position of a panel.

17. The organic light emitting diode display of claim 16 , wherein:

the width of the initialization voltage line increases as the number of gate electrodes is increased.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2016
From: JEON, MU KYUNG; SONG, HEE RIM
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 038384/0389 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2015-0018151 · Feb 5, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160232849A1 · Aug 11, 2016