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Granted Patent B2
US 12,507,517 · App. 18/093,588 · Granted Dec 23, 2025

Display device

Inventors: Jong Hwan Cha (Yongin-si, KR); Kwang Taek Hong (Yongin-si, KR); Ki Nyeng Kang (Yongin-si, KR); Hong Joon Moon (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H10H20/857G09G3/32H10H20/8312G09G2310/0278
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Patent No.
US 12,507,517
App. No.
18/093,588
Granted
Dec 23, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes a first pixel, a second pixel, and a third pixel, each disposed on a substrate and including a pixel circuit, a first metal line disposed at a first metal layer on the substrate, extending in a first direction on a first side of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels, and electrically connected to at least one of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels, a second metal line disposed at a second metal layer on the first metal layer, extending in the first direction on a first side of the first metal line, and electrically connected to at least one of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels, and a third metal line disposed at the first metal layer, extending in the first direction on a first side of the second metal line, and electrically connected to at least one of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels. Each of the first to third metal lines supplies a voltage to at least one of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels.

Claims (66)

1 . A display device comprising:

a first pixel, a second pixel, and a third pixel, each disposed on a substrate and including a pixel circuit;

a first metal line disposed at a first metal layer on the substrate, extending in a first direction on a first side of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels, and electrically connected to at least one of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels;

a second metal line disposed at a second metal layer on the first metal layer, extending in the first direction on a first side of the first metal line, and electrically connected to at least one of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels; and

a third metal line disposed at the first metal layer, extending in the first direction on a first side of the second metal line, and electrically connected to at least one of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels,

wherein each of the first to third metal lines supplies a voltage to at least one of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels, and

wherein the first metal line and the third metal line are disposed at a same layer and formed of a same material.

2 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first metal line supplies an initialization voltage to the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels.

3 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the second metal line supplies a first data voltage to the pixel circuit of the first pixel, and

the third metal line supplies a second data voltage to the pixel circuit of the second pixel.

4 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein

the second metal line is directly connected to the pixel circuit of the first pixel, and

the third metal line is electrically connected to the pixel circuit of the second pixel through a connection electrode disposed at a third metal layer on the second metal layer.

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

a fourth metal line disposed at the second metal layer, extending in the first direction on a first side of the third metal line, and electrically connected to at least one of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels,

wherein the fourth metal line supplies a data voltage to the pixel circuit of the third pixel.

6 . The display device of claim 5 , further comprising:

a fifth metal line disposed at the first metal layer and extending in the first direction on a first side of the fourth metal line.

7 . The display device of claim 6 , further comprising:

a first voltage line disposed at the first metal layer, extending in the first direction on a second side of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels opposite to the first side of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels, and supplying a driving voltage to the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels.

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

a second voltage line disposed at a third metal layer on the second metal layer, extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction on a third side of one of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels adjacent to the first side of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels, and receiving a low potential voltage from the fifth metal line.

9 . A display device comprising:

a first pixel, a second pixel, and a third pixel, each disposed on a substrate and including a pixel circuit;

a data line disposed at a first metal layer on the substrate, extending in a first direction on a first side of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels, and electrically connected to at least one of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels;

a vertical gate line disposed at the first metal layer and extending in the first direction on a second side of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels opposite to the first side of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels;

a horizontal gate line disposed at a second metal layer on the first metal layer and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction on a third side of one of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels adjacent to the second side of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels; and

an auxiliary gate line branching from the horizontal gate line, disposed at the second metal layer, extending in the first direction, and supplying a gate signal to the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels.

10 . The display device of claim 9 , further comprising:

a display driver disposed on a side of the substrate and supplying a data voltage to the data line,

wherein the display driver supplies the gate signal to the auxiliary gate line via the vertical gate line and the horizontal gate line.

11 . The display device of claim 9 , further comprising:

a sensing line disposed at the first metal layer and extending in the first direction between the auxiliary gate line and the data line.

12 . The display device of claim 11 , wherein the data line includes:

a first data line disposed on a first side of the sensing line and supplying a first data voltage to the pixel circuit of the first pixel;

a second data line disposed on a first side of the first data line and supplying a second data voltage to the pixel circuit of the second pixel; and

a third data line disposed on a first side of the second data line and supplying a third data voltage to the pixel circuit of the third pixel.

13 . The display device of claim 9 , wherein the data line is electrically connected to at least one of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels through a connection electrode disposed at a third metal layer on the second metal layer.

14 . A display device comprising:

a first pixel, a second pixel, and a third pixel, each disposed on a substrate and including a pixel circuit;

a sensing line extending in a first direction on a first side of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels and supplying an initialization voltage to the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels;

a data line extending in the first direction on a first side of the sensing line and supplying a data voltage to at least one of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels;

a first voltage line extending in the first direction on a second side of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels opposite to the first side of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels and supplying a driving voltage to the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels;

a vertical gate line extending in the first direction on a second side of the first voltage line;

a horizontal gate line extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction on a third side of one of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels adjacent to the second side of the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels and receiving a gate signal from the vertical gate line; and

an auxiliary gate line extending from the horizontal gate line in the first direction and supplying the gate signal received from the horizontal gate line to the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels.

15 . The display device of claim 14 , wherein the data line includes:

a first data line disposed on the first side of the sensing line and supplying a first data voltage to the pixel circuit of the first pixel;

a second data line disposed on a first side of the first data line and supplying a second data voltage to the pixel circuit of the second pixel; and

a third data line disposed on a first side of the second data line and supplying a third data voltage to the pixel circuit of the third pixel.

16 . The display device of claim 15 , wherein

the sensing line is disposed at a first metal layer on the substrate, and

the first data line is disposed at a second metal layer on the first metal layer.

17 . The display device of claim 16 , wherein

the sensing line is electrically connected to the pixel circuits of the first to third pixels through a first connection electrode disposed at a third metal layer on the second metal layer, and

the first data line is directly connected to the pixel circuit of the first pixel.

18 . The display device of claim 17 , wherein

the second data line is disposed at the first metal layer and is electrically connected to the pixel circuit of the second pixel through a second connection electrode disposed at the third metal layer, and

the third data line is disposed at the second metal layer and is directly connected to the pixel circuit of the third pixel.

19 . The display device of claim 14 , wherein

the vertical gate line is disposed at a first metal layer on the substrate, and

the horizontal gate line and the auxiliary gate line are disposed at a second metal layer on the first metal layer.

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

a display driver disposed on a side of the substrate and supplying the data voltage to the data line,

wherein the display driver supplies the gate signal to the auxiliary gate line via the vertical gate line and the horizontal gate line.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 6, 2023
From: CHA, JONG HWAN; HONG, KWANG TAEK; KANG, KI NYENG; MOON, HONG JOON
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062309/0813 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2022-0050838 · Apr 25, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230343913A1 · Oct 26, 2023
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