Display device having power line electrically connected to electrode layers located above and below transistor
A display device includes: a first electrode layer; a semiconductor layer including a source region, a drain region, and a channel region, wherein at least a portion of the source region or the drain region overlaps the first electrode layer; a second electrode layer arranged adjacent to the channel region; a third electrode layer overlapping the second electrode layer and at least a portion of the source region or the drain region; and a power line electrically connected to the first electrode layer and the third electrode layer.
1. A display device comprising:
a bottom layer;
a semiconductor layer, wherein at least a portion of the semiconductor layer overlaps the bottom layer;
a first electrode layer disposed on the semiconductor layer and overlapping a channel region of the semiconductor layer;
a second electrode layer overlapping the first electrode layer and the semiconductor layer;
a power line disposed on the second electrode layer and electrically connected to the bottom layer and the second electrode layer; and
a light-emitting device comprising a pixel electrode, a common electrode facing the pixel electrode, and an emission layer between the pixel electrode and the common electrode,
wherein the second electrode layer is between the first electrode layer and the power line and is electrically insulated from the first electrode layer, and
wherein a first end of the semiconductor layer is electrically connected to the power line and a second end of the semiconductor layer is electrically connected to the pixel electrode.
2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor layer comprises polysilicon.
3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the bottom layer overlaps the channel region of the semiconductor layer.
4. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the power line is configured to receive a substantially constant voltage.
5. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the channel region of the semiconductor layer is curved.
6. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first insulating layer disposed between the bottom layer and the semiconductor layer;
a second insulating layer disposed between the semiconductor layer and the first electrode layer;
a third insulating layer disposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer; and
a fourth insulating layer disposed between the second electrode layer and the power line.
7. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the bottom layer comprises a conductive material.
8. A display device comprising:
a substrate;
a driving transistor disposed on the substrate and comprising a semiconductor layer and a gate electrode overlapping a channel region of the semiconductor;
a power line disposed on the driving transistor and connected to the driving transistor;
a bottom layer arranged between the substrate and the semiconductor layer; and
an electrode layer overlapping the gate electrode of the driving transistor and connected to the power line; and
a light-emitting device comprising a pixel electrode, a common electrode facing the pixel electrode, and an emission layer between the pixel electrode and the common electrode,
wherein the semiconductor layer overlaps the bottom layer,
wherein a voltage provided to the power line is same as a voltage provided to the bottom layer,
wherein the electrode layer is between the gate electrode of the driving transistor and the power line and is electrically insulated from the gate electrode, and
wherein a first end of the semiconductor layer is electrically connected to the power line and a second end of the semiconductor layer is electrically connected to the pixel electrode.
9. The display device of claim 8 , wherein the semiconductor layer comprises polysilicon.
10. The display device of claim 8 , wherein the bottom layer overlaps the channel region of the semiconductor layer.
11. The display device of claim 8 , further comprising:
a first insulating layer disposed between the bottom layer and the semiconductor layer;
a second insulating layer disposed between the semiconductor layer and a first electrode layer;
a third insulating layer disposed between the first electrode layer and a second electrode layer; and
a fourth insulating layer disposed between the second electrode layer and the power line.
12. The display device of claim 8 , further comprising:
a buffer layer disposed between the substrate and the bottom layer.
13. The display device of claim 8 , wherein the substrate comprises an organic layer and an inorganic layer.
14. The display device of claim 8 , wherein the bottom layer comprises a conductive material.