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Granted Patent B2
US 12,199,185 · App. 18/366,896 · Granted Jan 14, 2025

Display device

Inventors: Yun Sik Joo (Goyang-si, KR); Seok Je Seong (Seongnam-si, KR); Kyung Hyun Baek (Suwon-si, KR); Hyeon Woo Shin (Hwaseong-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
H01L29/7869G02F1/136286G09G3/3233
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Patent No.
US 12,199,185
App. No.
18/366,896
Granted
Jan 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes a first transistor including a gate electrode, a second transistor including a lower gate electrode, an upper gate electrode, and a first end portion electrically connected to an end portion of the first transistor, a lower gate signal line extending in a first direction, an upper gate signal line disposed on the lower gate signal line and extending in a first direction, and a first connection pattern disposed on the upper gate signal line, electrically connecting the gate electrode and a second end portion of the second transistor, and intersecting the lower gate signal line and the upper gate signal line. An entirety of the upper gate signal line overlaps a part of the lower gate signal line in an overlapping area in which the lower gate signal line or the upper gate signal line overlaps the first connection pattern.

Claims (62)

1. A display device, comprising:

a first transistor including:

a first active layer disposed on a substrate, the first active layer including a first channel; and

a gate electrode disposed on the first active layer, the gate electrode overlapping the first channel;

an insulation layer disposed on the gate electrode;

a conductive layer disposed on the insulation layer, the conductive layer forming a capacitor with the gate electrode;

a second transistor including:

a lower gate electrode disposed on the insulation layer;

a second active layer disposed on the lower gate electrode, the second active layer including a second channel overlapping the lower gate electrode, and a first end portion of the second active layer being electrically connected to an end portion of the first active layer; and

an upper gate electrode disposed on the second active layer, the upper gate electrode overlapping the second channel;

a lower gate signal line extending in a first direction, a portion of the lower gate signal line forming the lower gate electrode;

an upper gate signal line disposed on the lower gate signal line and extending in the first direction, a portion of the upper gate signal line forming the upper gate electrode; and

a first connection pattern disposed on the upper gate signal line and connecting the gate electrode and a second end portion of the second active layer, wherein

a width of the upper gate signal line overlapping the first connection pattern is greater than a width of the lower gate signal line overlapping the first connection pattern,

the first active layer of the first transistor includes polycrystalline silicon,

the second active layer of the second transistor includes an oxide semiconductor, and

the conductive layer and the lower gate electrode are disposed on a same layer.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the width of the upper gate signal line overlapping the first connection pattern is greater than a width of the upper gate signal line overlapping the second active layer of the second transistor.

3. The display device of claim 2 , wherein the width of the lower gate signal line overlapping the first connection pattern is equal to a width of the lower gate signal line overlapping the second active layer of the second transistor.

4. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the width of the lower gate signal line overlapping the first connection pattern is less than a width of the lower gate signal line overlapping the second active layer of the second transistor.

5. The display device of claim 4 , wherein the width of the upper gate signal line overlapping the first connection pattern is equal to a width of the upper gate signal line overlapping the second active layer of the second transistor.

6. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first connection pattern intersects the lower gate signal line and the upper gate signal line in a second direction intersecting the first direction.

7. The display device of claim 6 , wherein a difference between the width of the upper gate signal line and the width of the lower gate signal line is greater than about 1 μm.

8. The display device of claim 6 , wherein the first connection pattern extends in the second direction.

9. The display device of claim 6 , wherein

a first area in which the lower gate signal line and the first connection pattern overlap each other is within a second area in which the upper gate signal line and the first connection pattern overlap each other, in a plan view,

the widths of the lower gate signal line both inside and outside of the first area in the second direction are substantially equal, and

the widths of the upper gate signal line both inside and outside of the second area in the second direction are substantially equal.

10. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second connection pattern electrically connecting the end portion of the first active layer and the first end portion of the second active layer,

wherein the first connection pattern and the second connection pattern are disposed on a same layer.

11. A display device, comprising:

a first transistor including:

a first active layer disposed on a substrate, the first active layer including a first channel; and

a gate electrode disposed on the first active layer, the gate electrode overlapping the first channel;

an insulation layer disposed on the gate electrode;

a conductive layer disposed on the insulation layer, the conductive layer forming a capacitor with the gate electrode;

a second transistor including:

a lower gate electrode disposed on the insulation layer;

a second active layer disposed on the lower gate electrode, the second active layer including a second channel overlapping the lower gate electrode, and a first end portion of the second active layer being electrically connected to an end portion of the first active layer; and

an upper gate electrode disposed on the second active layer, the upper gate electrode overlapping the second channel;

a lower gate signal line extending in a first direction, a portion of the lower gate signal line forming the lower gate electrode;

an upper gate signal line disposed on the lower gate signal line and extending in the first direction, a portion of the upper gate signal line forming the upper gate electrode; and

a first connection pattern disposed on the upper gate signal line and connecting the gate electrode and a second end portion of the second active layer, wherein

a width of the upper gate signal line overlapping the first connection pattern is less than a width of the lower gate signal line overlapping the first connection pattern,

the first active layer of the first transistor includes polycrystalline silicon,

the second active layer of the second transistor includes an oxide semiconductor, and

the conductive layer and the lower gate electrode are disposed on a same layer.

12. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the width of the upper gate signal line overlapping the first connection pattern is less than a width of the upper gate signal line overlapping the second active layer of the second transistor.

13. The display device of claim 12 , wherein the width of the lower gate signal line overlapping the first connection pattern is equal to a width of the lower gate signal line overlapping the second active layer of the second transistor.

14. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the width of the lower gate signal line overlapping the first connection pattern is greater than a width of the lower gate signal line overlapping the second active layer of the second transistor.

15. The display device of claim 14 , wherein the width of the upper gate signal line overlapping the first connection pattern is equal to a width of the upper gate signal line overlapping the second active layer of the second transistor.

16. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the first connection pattern intersects the lower gate signal line and the upper gate signal line in a second direction intersecting the first direction.

17. The display device of claim 16 , wherein a difference between the width of the lower gate signal line and the width of the upper gate signal line is greater than about 1 μm.

18. The display device of claim 16 , wherein the first connection pattern extends in the second direction.

19. The display device of claim 16 , wherein

a second area in which the upper gate signal line and the first connection pattern overlap each other is within a first area in which the lower gate signal line and the first connection pattern overlap each other, in a plan view,

the widths of the lower gate signal line both inside and outside of the first area in the second direction are substantially equal, and

the widths of the upper gate signal line both inside and outside of the second area in the second direction are substantially equal.

20. The display device of claim 11 , further comprising:

a second connection pattern electrically connecting the end portion of the first active layer and the first end portion of the second active layer,

wherein the first connection pattern and the second connection pattern are disposed on a same layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2023
From: JOO, YUN SIK; SEONG, SEOK JE; BAEK, KYUNG HYUN; SHIN, HYEON WOO
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064523/0828 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0034543 · Mar 20, 2020 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17685733 · Mar 3, 2022
Continuation 17070503 · Oct 14, 2020
Related Publication 20240021731A1 · Jan 18, 2024
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