IP Library Granted Patent US 12,293,714
Granted Patent B2
US 12,293,714 · App. 18/108,823 · Granted May 6, 2025

Display device

Inventors: Hee Rim Song (Yongin-si, KR); Hee Jean Park (Yongin-si, KR); Yu Jin Lee (Yongin-si, KR); Cheol Gon Lee (Yongin-si, KR); Mu Kyung Jeon (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
G09G3/3233G06V40/1318H10K39/34H10K59/131G09G2300/0426G09G2300/0819G09G2300/0842G09G2310/08G09G2360/14
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Patent No.
US 12,293,714
App. No.
18/108,823
Granted
May 6, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes display pixels each including a light emitting part including a light emitting element and a pixel driver applying a driving current to the light emitting element, and light sensing pixels each including a light sensing part including an optical element and a sensing driver, the sensing driver applying a sensing current to a sensing line according to a photocurrent of the optical element. The sensing driver includes a first sensing transistor controlling the sensing current flowing through the sensing line according to a voltage of a first electrode of the optical element, and a second sensing transistor initializing the first electrode of the optical element to a first level voltage. A channel layer of the first sensing transistor and a channel layer of the second sensing transistor are made of different materials.

Claims (72)

1. A display device comprising: display pixels each including a light emitting part including a light emitting element and a pixel driver applying a driving current to the light emitting element; and light sensing pixels each including a light sensing part including an optical element and a sensing driver, the sensing driver applying a sensing current to a sensing line according to a photocurrent of the optical element, wherein the sensing driver comprises: a first sensing transistor controlling the sensing current flowing through the sensing line according to a voltage of a first electrode of the optical element; and a second sensing transistor initializing the first electrode of the optical element to a first level voltage, wherein a channel layer of the first sensing transistor and a channel layer of the second sensing transistor are made of different materials, the channel layer of the first sensing transistor is overlapped by a gate electrode of the first sensing transistor in plan view that controls an amount of the sensing current, and the channel layer of the second sensing transistor is overlapped by a gate electrode of the second sensing transistor in plan view.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the channel layer of the first sensing transistor is made of polysilicon, and

the channel layer of the second sensing transistor is made of an oxide semiconductor.

3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the first sensing transistor is formed of a P-type MOSFET, and

the second sensing transistor is formed of an N-type MOSFET.

4. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the sensing driver further comprises a third sensing transistor applying the sensing current of the first sensing transistor to the sensing line, and

a channel layer of the third sensing transistor and the channel layer of the second sensing transistor are made of a same material.

5. The display device of claim 4 , wherein the channel layer of the third sensing transistor is formed of an oxide semiconductor.

6. The display device of claim 4 , wherein the third sensing transistor is formed of an N-type MOSFET.

7. The display device of claim 4 , further comprising:

scan write lines to which scan write signals are respectively applied;

scan initialization lines to which scan initialization signals are respectively applied; and

scan control lines to which scan control signals are respectively applied,

wherein the second sensing transistor electrically connects the first electrode of the optical element to a k-1 th scan initialization line among the scan initialization lines according to a k th scan control signal of a k th (k is a positive integer of 2 or more) scan control line.

8. The display device of claim 7 , wherein the third sensing transistor electrically connects a first electrode of the first sensing transistor to the sensing line according to a k th scan initialization signal of a k th scan initialization line among the scan initialization lines.

9. The display device of claim 8 , wherein the pixel driver comprises:

a driving transistor controlling the driving current according to a voltage of a gate electrode of the driving transistor;

a first transistor applying a data voltage of a data line to a first electrode of the driving transistor according to a k th scan write signal of a k th scan write line among the scan write lines;

a second transistor electrically connecting the gate electrode of the driving transistor and a second electrode of the driving transistor according to the k th scan control signal of the k scan control line; and

a third transistor applying a first initialization voltage of a first initialization line to the gate electrode of the driving transistor according to the k th scan initialization signal of the k th scan initialization line.

10. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the sensing driver further comprises a third sensing transistor applying the sensing current of the first sensing transistor to the sensing line, and

a channel layer of the third sensing transistor and the channel layer of the first sensing transistor are made of a same material.

11. The display device of claim 10 , wherein the channel layer of the third sensing transistor is made of polysilicon.

12. The display device of claim 10 , wherein the third sensing transistor is formed of a P-type MOSFET.

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

scan write lines to which scan write signals are respectively applied;

scan initialization lines to which scan initialization signals are respectively applied;

scan control lines to which scan control signals are respectively applied; and

light emitting lines to which light emitting signals are respectively applied, wherein

the second sensing transistor electrically connects the first electrode of the optical element to a k-1 th scan initialization line among the scan initialization lines according to a k th scan control signal of a k th (k is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2) scan control line among the scan control lines, and

the third sensing transistor electrically connects a first electrode of the first sensing transistor to the sensing line according to a k+1 th light emitting signal of a k+1 th light emitting line among the light emitting lines.

14. The display device of claim 13 , wherein the pixel driver comprises:

a driving transistor controlling the driving current according to a voltage of a gate electrode of the driving transistor;

a first transistor applying a data voltage of a data line to a first electrode of the driving transistor according to a k th scan write signal of a k th scan write line among the scan write lines;

a second transistor electrically connecting the gate electrode of the driving transistor and a second electrode of the driving transistor according to the k th scan control signal of the k th scan control line;

a third transistor applying a first initialization voltage of a first initialization line to the gate electrode of the driving transistor according to a k th scan initialization signal of a k th scan initialization line among the scan initialization lines; and

a fourth transistor electrically connecting the first electrode of the driving transistor to a first power supply line to which a first power voltage is applied according to a k th light emitting signal of a k th light emitting line among the light emitting lines.

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

scan write lines to which scan write signals are respectively applied;

scan initialization lines to which scan initialization signals are respectively applied;

scan control lines to which scan control signals are respectively applied; and

scan bias lines to which scan bias signals are respectively applied, wherein

the second sensing transistor electrically connects the first electrode of the optical element to a k+1 th scan initialization line among the scan initialization lines according to a k+1 th scan control signal of a k+1 th (k is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2) scan control line among the scan control lines, and

the third sensing transistor electrically connects a first electrode of the first sensing transistor to the sensing line according to a k th scan bias signal among the scan bias lines.

16. The display device of claim 15 , wherein the pixel driver comprises:

a driving transistor controlling the driving current according to a voltage of a gate electrode of the driving transistor;

a first transistor applying a data voltage of a data line to a first electrode of the driving transistor according to a k th scan write signal of a k th scan write signal among the scan write lines;

a second transistor electrically connecting the gate electrode of the driving transistor and a second electrode of the driving transistor according to a k th scan control signal of a k th scan control line among the scan control lines;

a third transistor applying a first initialization voltage of a first initialization line to the gate electrode of the driving transistor according to a k th scan initialization signal of a k th scan initialization line among the scan initialization lines; and

a fourth transistor applying a second initialization voltage of a second initialization line to a first electrode of the light emitting element according to the k th scan bias signal.

17. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the sensing driver of one of the light sensing pixels is disposed on a side of the pixel driver of one of the display pixels.

18. The display device of claim 17 , further comprising:

scan write lines, scan initialization lines, scan control lines, and light emitting lines extending in a first direction; and

data lines and sensing lines extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, wherein

the sensing driver and the pixel driver overlap one of the scan write lines, one of the scan initialization lines, one of the scan control lines, and one of the light emitting lines in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction,

the sensing driver overlaps one of the sensing lines in the third direction, and

the pixel driver overlaps one of the data lines in the third direction.

19. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the sensing driver of one of the light sensing pixels is disposed on a side of the pixel driver of each of two display pixels that are adjacent to each other in an extension direction of the sensing line.

20. The display device of claim 19 , further comprising:

scan write lines, scan initialization lines, scan control lines, and light emitting lines extending in a first direction; and

data lines and sensing lines extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction,

wherein the sensing driver overlaps two of the scan write lines, two of the scan initialization lines, two of the scan control lines, and two of the light emitting lines in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction.

21. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the gate electrode of the first sensing transistor is directly connected to the first electrode of the optical element, and

the first electrode of the optical element is an anode.

22. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the first sensing transistor is formed of a P-type MOSFET with the channel layer of the first sensing transistor being made of polysilicon, and

the second sensing transistor is formed of an N-type MOSFET with the channel layer of the second sensing transistor is made of an oxide semiconductor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2023
From: SONG, HEE RIM; PARK, HEE JEAN; LEE, YU JIN; LEE, CHEOL GON; JEON, MU KYUNG
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2022-0050809 · Apr 25, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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