IP Library Granted Patent US 10,943,515
Granted Patent B2
US 10,943,515 · App. 16/139,419 · Granted Mar 9, 2021

Display device

Inventors: Jong Hee Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Il-Joo Kim (Hwaseong-si, KR); Sang-Uk Lim (Hwaseong-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
G09F9/33G09G3/2003G09G3/32H01L25/0753G09G2300/0426
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Patent No.
US 10,943,515
App. No.
16/139,419
Granted
Mar 9, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes: a first pixel including a first light emitting diode (LED) and a first capacitor including a first electrode connected to a first power source voltage providing a driving voltage to an anode of the first light emitting diode (LED) or to an initialization voltage, and a second electrode connected to the anode of the first light emitting diode (LED); and a second pixel including a second light emitting diode (LED) and a second capacitor including a first electrode connected to the first power source voltage providing the driving voltage to an anode of the second light emitting diode (LED) or to an initialization voltage, and a second electrode connected to the anode of the second light emitting diode (LED), wherein capacitance of the second capacitor is less than capacitance of the first capacitor.

Claims (59)

1. A display device, comprising:

a first pixel including:

a first light emitting diode (LED); and

a first capacitor including a first electrode connected to a first power source voltage providing a driving voltage to an anode of the first LED and a second electrode directly connected to the anode of the first LED; and

a second pixel including:

a second LED; and

a second capacitor including a first electrode connected to the first power source voltage providing the driving voltage to an anode of the second LED and a second electrode directly connected to the anode of the second LED,

wherein a capacitance of the second capacitor is less than a capacitance of the first capacitor.

2. The display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first LED emits red light or blue light, and the second LED emits green light.

3. The display device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a third pixel including a third LED and a third capacitor including a first electrode connected to the first power source voltage providing the driving voltage to an anode of the third LED and a second electrode directly connected to the anode of the third LED, wherein

a capacitance of the second capacitor is less than the capacitance of the third capacitor.

4. The display device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the capacitance of the first capacitor is less than the capacitance of the third capacitor.

5. The display device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a third pixel including a third LED having no capacitor connected to the first power source voltage, wherein the first pixel emits red light, the second pixel emits blue light, and the third pixel emits green light.

6. The display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

the first electrode of the first capacitor is directly connected to the first power source voltage, and

the first electrode of the second capacitor is directly connected to the first power source voltage.

7. The display device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein:

the first electrode of the first capacitor is directly connected to the first power source voltage,

the first electrode of the second capacitor is directly connected to the first power source voltage, and

the first electrode of the third capacitor is directly connected to the first power source voltage.

8. The display device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein:

the first electrode of the first capacitor is directly connected to the first power source voltage, and

the first electrode of the second capacitor is directly connected to the first power source voltage.

9. A display device, comprising:

a first pixel including a first light emitting diode (LED) connected between a first power source voltage and a second power source voltage and a first capacitor connected between an anode of the first LED and an initialization voltage; and

a second pixel including a second LED connected between the first power source voltage and the second power source voltage and a second capacitor connected between the anode of the second LED and the initialization voltage,

wherein capacitance of the second capacitor is less than capacitance of the first capacitor.

10. The display device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the second LED emits green light, and the first LED emits red light or blue light.

11. The display device as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising:

a third pixel including a third LED connected between the first power source voltage and the second power source voltage and a third capacitor connected between the anode of the third LED and the initialization voltage, and

the capacitance of the second capacitor is less than the capacitance of the third capacitor.

12. The display device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the capacitance of the first capacitor is less than the capacitance of the third capacitor.

13. The display device as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising:

a third pixel including a third LED having no capacitor connected to the initialization voltage, wherein

the first pixel emits red light, the second pixel emits blue light, and the third pixel emits green light.

14. A display device, comprising:

a plurality of pixels, the plurality of pixels including:

a light emitting diode (LED) having a parasitic capacitor;

a pixel circuit for controlling a current flowing from a first power source voltage to the LED;

a first pixel including a first capacitor directly connected to an anode of the LED; and

a second pixel not having a capacitor connected to the anode of the LED.

15. The display device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein:

the second pixel emits a green light, and

the first pixel emits a red light or a blue light.

16. The display device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the first capacitor includes a first electrode connected to the first power source voltage and a second electrode directly connected to the anode of the LED.

17. The display device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the first capacitor includes a first electrode connected to an initialization voltage and a second electrode directly connected to the anode of the LED.

18. The display device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein:

a third pixel that includes a third capacitor connected to the directly anode of the LED, and

a capacitance of the first capacitor is less than a capacitance of the third capacitor.

19. The display device as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the first pixel emits red light, the second pixel emits green light, and the third pixel emits blue light.

20. The display device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the pixel circuit includes:

a driving transistor connected between the first power source voltage and the LED, the driving transistor to control the current flowing from the first power source voltage to the LED;

a first emission control transistor connected between the first power source voltage and the driving transistor; and

a second emission control transistor connected between the driving transistor and the LED.

21. The display device as claimed in claim 20 , wherein the first capacitor includes a first electrode connected to the first power source voltage and a second electrode connected between the second emission control transistor and the LED.

22. The display device as claimed in claim 20 , wherein the first capacitor includes a first electrode connected to an initialization voltage and a second electrode connected between the second emission control transistor and the LED.

23. The display device as claimed in claim 20 , wherein the first capacitor includes a first electrode connected to the first power source voltage and a second electrode connected between the driving transistor and the second emission control transistor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2018
From: KIM, JONG HEE; KIM, IL-JOO; LIM, SANG-UK
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 046949/0902 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2018-0022750 · Feb 26, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190266928A1 · Aug 29, 2019