IP Library Granted Patent US 10,943,965
Granted Patent B2
US 10,943,965 · App. 16/406,825 · Granted Mar 9, 2021

Pixel and organic light emitting display device including the same

Inventors: Youngjin Cho (Seoul, KR); Hyunwoong Kim (Gwangmyeong-si, KR); Joong-soo Moon (Hwaseong-si, KR); Seung-kyu Lee (Asan-si, KR); Yangwan Kim (Hwaseong-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H01L27/3262G09G3/3225G09G3/3266G09G3/3275H01L27/3272H01L27/3276
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Patent No.
US 10,943,965
App. No.
16/406,825
Granted
Mar 9, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is pixel including a first transistor including a first drain region electrically connected to a light emitting diode, a first gate electrode, a first channel region overlapping the first gate electrode, and a first source region, a first sub-transistor including a first sub-gate electrode, a first sub-channel region overlapping the first sub-gate electrode, a first sub-drain region connected to the first gate electrode, and a first sub-source region, a second sub-transistor including a second sub-gate electrode, a second sub-channel region overlapping the second sub-gate electrode, a second sub-drain region connected to the first sub-source region, and a second sub-source region, and a shielding pattern overlapping the first sub-source region and the second sub-drain region and not overlapping the first sub-channel region, wherein a width of the first sub-channel region is greater than a width of the second sub-channel region.

Claims (31)

1. A pixel comprising:

a light emitting diode comprising an anode and a cathode;

a first transistor comprising a first drain region electrically connected to the anode of the light emitting diode, a first gate electrode, a first channel region overlapping the first gate electrode in a plan view, and a first source region facing the first drain region with the first channel region therebetween;

a first sub-transistor comprising a first sub-gate electrode, a first sub-channel region overlapping the first sub-gate electrode in a plan view, a first sub-drain region connected to the first gate electrode, and a first sub-source region facing the first sub-drain region with the first sub-channel region therebetween;

a second sub-transistor comprising a second sub-gate electrode, a second sub-channel region overlapping the second sub-gate electrode in a plan view, a second sub-drain region connected to the first sub-source region, and a second sub-source region facing the second sub-drain region with the second sub-channel region therebetween; and

a shielding pattern overlapping the first sub-source region and the second sub-drain region in a plan view and not overlapping the first sub-channel region,

wherein a width of the first sub-channel region is greater than a width of the second sub-channel region, and

wherein the first transistor is configured to be diode-connected by the first sub-transistor and the second sub-transistor when the first sub-transistor and the second sub-transistor are turned on.

2. The pixel of claim 1 , wherein the shielding pattern is configured to receive a driving voltage.

3. The pixel of claim 2 , wherein the shielding pattern overlaps the first sub-source region and the second sub-drain region to form an auxiliary capacitor.

4. The pixel of claim 1 , wherein the shielding pattern does not overlap the second sub-channel region in a plan view.

5. The pixel of claim 1 , further comprising an extension part on a different layer than, and overlapping, the first gate electrode to form a capacitor.

6. The pixel of claim 5 , wherein the shielding pattern is on the same layer as the extension part.

7. The pixel of claim 1 , wherein a length of the first sub-channel region is shorter than a length of the second sub-channel region.

8. The pixel of claim 1 , further comprising a sixth transistor comprising a sixth source region connected to the first drain region of the first transistor, a sixth drain region connected to the anode of the light emitting diode, and a sixth channel region between the sixth source region and the sixth drain region.

9. The pixel of claim 1 , further comprising a connection member connected to, and on a different layer than, the first gate electrode,

wherein the first sub-drain region is connected to the connection member.

10. The pixel of claim 9 , further comprising an upper shielding pattern on the same layer as the connection member, and overlapping the first sub- source region and the second sub-drain region in a plan view.

11. The pixel of claim 9 , further comprising a fourth transistor comprising a fourth gate electrode, a fourth channel region overlapping the fourth gate electrode in a plan view, a fourth drain region connected to the first gate electrode, and a fourth source region facing the fourth drain region with the fourth channel region therebetween.

12. An organic light emitting display device comprising:

a scan driving circuit configured to sequentially provide scan signals to scan lines extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction;

a data driving circuit configured to provide data signals to data lines that insulatingly cross the scan lines; and

pixels comprising a light emitting diode having an anode and a cathode, and a circuit part configured to control a light emission of the light emitting diode, the circuit part comprising:

a first transistor comprising a first drain region electrically connected to the anode of the light emitting diode, a first gate electrode, a first channel region overlapping the first gate electrode in a plan view, and a first source region facing the first drain region with the first channel region therebetween;

a first sub-transistor comprising a first sub-gate electrode, a first sub-channel region overlapping the first sub-gate electrode in a plan view, a first sub-drain region connected to the first gate electrode, and a first sub-source region facing the first sub-drain region with the first sub-channel region therebetween;

a second sub-transistor comprising a second sub-gate electrode, a second sub-channel region overlapping the second sub-gate electrode in a plan view, a second sub-drain region connected to the first sub-source region, and a second sub-source region facing the second sub-drain region with the second sub-channel region therebetween; and

a shielding pattern overlapping the first sub-source region and the second sub-drain region in a plan view and not overlapping the first sub-channel region,

wherein a width of the first sub-channel region is greater than a width of the second sub-channel region, and

wherein the first transistor is configured to be diode-connected by the first sub-transistor and the second sub-transistor when the first sub-transistor and the second sub-transistor are turned on.

13. The organic light emitting display device of claim 12 , wherein the shielding pattern is configured to receive a driving voltage.

14. The organic light emitting display device of claim 12 , wherein the circuit part further comprises an upper shielding pattern on a different layer from the shielding pattern, and overlapping the first sub-source region and the second sub-drain region in a plan view.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2019
From: CHO, YOUNGJIN; KIM, HYUNWOONG; MOON, JOONG-SOO; LEE, SEUNG-KYU; KIM, YANGWAN
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 049118/0608 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2018-0082990 · Jul 17, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200027939A1 · Jan 23, 2020
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