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US 12,376,471 · App. 18/653,511 · Granted Jul 29, 2025

Array substrate having signal line structures and power lines alternatively arranged one by one

Inventors: Can Yuan (Beijing, CN); Yongqian Li (Beijing, CN); Zhidong Yuan (Beijing, CN); Meng Li (Beijing, CN)
Assignees: Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.; BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
H10K59/353G09G3/00G09G3/006H10K59/1213H10K59/1216H10K59/131
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Patent No.
US 12,376,471
App. No.
18/653,511
Granted
Jul 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An array substrate is provided. The array substrate includes a plurality of subpixels and a plurality of detection line structures. The plurality of subpixels are arranged in an array of a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns along a first direction and a second direction. Each of the plurality of detection line structures includes at least one first detection line extending along the first direction; adjacent (n)th row and (n+1)th row of subpixels in the array form a subpixel row group, one detection line structure is provided between the (n)th row and (n+1)th row of subpixels in each subpixel row group, and the detection line structure is configured to be connected to the (n)th row and (n+1)th row of subpixels and detect electrical characteristics of first transistors or light-emitting elements in the subpixels.

Claims (50)

1. An array substrate, comprising a plurality of subpixels and a plurality of first signal line structures,

wherein the plurality of subpixels are arranged in an array of a plurality of rows along a first direction and a plurality of columns along a second direction, and the first direction intersects the second direction;

each first signal line structure of the plurality of first signal line structures comprises at least one first signal portion extending along the first direction;

at least one subpixel in each row of subpixels in the array comprises a light-emitting element and a first transistor that drives the light-emitting element to emit light;

adjacent (n)th row and (n+1)th row of subpixels in the array form a subpixel row group, and the first signal line structure is configured to be connected to the (n)th row and (n+1)th row of subpixels; and

n is an odd number or an even number greater than zero,

the array substrate further comprises a plurality of first power lines extending in the first direction and configured to provide a first power signal to the plurality of subpixels,

wherein at least one first signal line structure of the plurality of first signal line structures is provided with two first power lines respectively on opposite sides of the at least one first signal line structure;

wherein the at least one subpixel further comprises a second transistor and a third transistor;

a first electrode of the first transistor is configured to receive the first power signal, and a second electrode of the first transistor is connected to a first electrode of the second transistor and a first electrode of the light-emitting element;

a gate electrode of the second transistor is configured to receive a first scanning signal, and a second electrode of the second transistor is electrically connected to one first signal portion; and

a gate electrode of the third transistor is configured to receive a second scanning signal, and a second electrode of the third transistor is connected to a first detection line structure.

2. The array substrate according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of first scanning lines extended along the first direction and a plurality of second scanning lines extended along the first direction,

wherein the plurality of first scanning lines are connected to the plurality of rows of subpixels, and are respectively connected to gate electrodes of second transistors in at least one row of subpixels corresponding to the each first scanning line to provide the first scanning signal; and

the plurality of second scanning lines are connected to the plurality of rows of subpixels, and are respectively connected to gate electrodes of third transistors in at least one row of subpixels corresponding to the each first scanning line to provide the second scanning signal.

3. The array substrate according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one subpixel further comprises a first capacitor, one terminal of the first capacitor is connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor, and the other terminal of the first capacitor is connected to the second electrode of the first transistor, and

wherein the first capacitor is between a first scanning line and a first power line which are connected to the at least one subpixel.

4. The array substrate according to claim 3 , wherein a distance between the first signal portion and the first capacitor is larger than a distance between the first power lines and the first capacitor.

5. The array substrate according to claim 1 , wherein, in each subpixel, the second transistor and the third transistor are arranged side by side along the first direction, and a channel length direction of the second transistor and a channel length direction of the third transistor are both parallel to the second direction of the array.

6. An array substrate, comprising a plurality of subpixels and a plurality of first signal line structures,

wherein the plurality of subpixels are arranged in an array of a plurality of rows along a first direction and a plurality of columns along a second direction, and the first direction intersects the second direction;

each first signal line structure of the plurality of first signal line structures comprises at least one first signal portion extending along the first direction;

at least one subpixel in each row of subpixels in the array comprises a light-emitting element and a first transistor that drives the light-emitting element to emit light;

adjacent (n)th row and (n+1)th row of subpixels in the array form a subpixel row group, and the first signal line structure is configured to be connected to the (n)th row and (n+1)th row of subpixels; and

n is an odd number or an even number greater than zero,

the array substrate further comprises a plurality of first power lines extending in the first direction and configured to provide a first power signal to the plurality of subpixels,

wherein at least one first signal line structure of the plurality of first signal line structures is provided with two first power lines respectively on opposite sides of the at least one first signal line structure; and

wherein the first power line and the first signal portion which are connected to one row of subpixels are on opposite sides of the one row of subpixels.

7. An array substrate, comprising a plurality of subpixels and a plurality of first signal line structures,

wherein the plurality of subpixels are arranged in an array of a plurality of rows along a first direction and a plurality of columns along a second direction, and the first direction intersects the second direction;

each first signal line structure of the plurality of first signal line structures comprises at least one first signal portion extending along the first direction;

at least one subpixel in each row of subpixels in the array comprises a light-emitting element and a first transistor that drives the light-emitting element to emit light;

adjacent (n)th row and (n+1)th row of subpixels in the array form a subpixel row group, and the first signal line structure is configured to be connected to the (n)th row and (n+1)th row of subpixels; and

n is an odd number or an even number greater than zero,

the array substrate further comprises a plurality of first power lines extending in the first direction and configured to provide a first power signal to the plurality of subpixels,

wherein at least one first signal line structure of the plurality of first signal line structures is provided with two first power lines respectively on opposite sides of the at least one first signal line structure; and

wherein, in the second direction, the plurality of first signal line structures and the plurality of first power lines are alternatively arranged one by one.

8. The array substrate according to claim 7 , wherein any one of the plurality of first signal line structures is not located between two adjacent subpixel row groups.

9. The array substrate according to claim 7 , wherein at least two of the subpixels in two adjacent rows are symmetrical with respect to the first signal portion.

10. The array substrate according to claim 7 , further comprising a plurality of second power lines, wherein the plurality of second power lines extend along the second direction, and the plurality of second power lines cross the plurality of first power lines and are electrically connected to the plurality of first power lines.

11. The array substrate according to claim 10 , wherein at least one first signal portion is provided with two second power lines respectively on opposite sides of the first signal portion.

12. The array substrate according to claim 10 , wherein an orthographic projection of any one of the plurality of second power lines is not overlapped with an orthographic projection of any one of the plurality of first signal line structures.

13. The array substrate according to claim 7 , wherein a plurality of first signal portions are sequentially arranged along the first direction, and the first signal portions of the plurality of first signal line structures form a signal portion array that is arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns along the first direction and the second direction; and

each of the plurality of first signal portions is correspondingly connected to at least one subpixel.

14. The array substrate according to claim 13 , further comprising a plurality of second signal portions, wherein the plurality of second signal portions extend along the second direction, and the plurality of first signal portions located in a same column are electrically connected to each other through a second signal portion corresponding to the plurality of first signal portions located in the same column.

15. The array substrate according to claim 14 , wherein every m subpixels located in a same row form a pixel unit, each of the plurality of first signal line structures is correspondingly connected to at least two of the pixel units in the same row, and m=2, 3, or 4.

16. The array substrate according to claim 15 , wherein at least one of the plurality of first signal line structures comprises at least four first signal portions extending along the first direction, and each of the at least four first signal portions is connected to four subpixels which form two pixel units.

17. The array substrate according to claim 14 , wherein an orthographic projection of at least one of the plurality of second signal portions is overlapped with an orthographic projection of at least one of the plurality of first power lines.

18. The array substrate according to claim 14 , further comprising a plurality of data lines extended along the second direction, wherein at least one of the plurality of data lines is between one second power line and adjacent one second signal portion which are adjacent in the second direction.

19. The array substrate according to claim 7 , wherein the light-emitting element is a top emission organic light emitting diode.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2024
From: YUAN, CAN; LI, YONGQIAN; YUAN, ZHIDONG; LI, MENG
To: HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 067299/0538 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201811134277.8 · Sep 27, 2018 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17731874 · Apr 28, 2022
Continuation 16645088
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