IP Library Granted Patent US 12,588,337
Granted Patent B2
US 12,588,337 · App. 17/964,540 · Granted Mar 24, 2026

Display device and tiled display device

Inventors: Seung Lyong Bok (Hwaseong-si, KR); Hyun Joon Kim (Hwaseong-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H10H20/857G09F9/3026G09F9/33H01L25/0753H10H20/8312H10H29/142
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Patent No.
US 12,588,337
App. No.
17/964,540
Granted
Mar 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes a plurality of sub-pixels, wherein a sub-pixel of the plurality of sub-pixels includes: a first pad electrode and a second pad electrode on the substrate and spaced from each other in a plan view; a light emitting device on the first pad electrode and the second pad electrode; and a first inspection transistor overlapping the first pad electrode in a thickness direction of the substrate, wherein the first inspection transistor overlaps the light emitting device in the thickness direction of the substrate.

Claims (77)

1 . A display device comprising:

a plurality of sub-pixels,

wherein a sub-pixel of the plurality of sub-pixels comprises:

a first pad electrode and a second pad electrode on a substrate and spaced from each other in a plan view;

a light emitting device on the first pad electrode and the second pad electrode; and

a first inspection transistor overlapping the first pad electrode in a thickness direction of the substrate,

wherein the first inspection transistor overlaps the light emitting device in the thickness direction of the substrate,

wherein the sub-pixel further comprises a second inspection transistor overlapping the second pad electrode in the thickness direction of the substrate, and

wherein the second inspection transistor overlaps the light emitting device in the thickness direction of the substrate.

2 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein a gate electrode of the first inspection transistor and a gate electrode of the second inspection transistor are connected to an inspection enable signal line.

3 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein a gate electrode of the first inspection transistor is connected to a first inspection enable signal line, and the gate electrode of the second inspection transistor is connected to a second inspection enable signal line.

4 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein a first electrode of the first inspection transistor and a first electrode of the second inspection transistor are connected to a first horizontal power supply line configured to receive a first power voltage.

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

a first data line connected to the sub-pixel and configured to receive a first data voltage; and

a second data line connected to the sub-pixel and configured to receive a second data voltage;

wherein the sub-pixel further comprises:

a first pixel driver comprising a first transistor configured to control a control current according to the first data voltage of the first data line;

a second pixel driver comprising a second transistor configured to control a driving current flowing from a first power supply line configured to receive the first power voltage to the light emitting device according to the second data voltage of the second data line; and

a third pixel driver comprising a third transistor configured to adjust a period in which the driving current is applied to the light emitting device according to the control current of the first pixel driver.

6 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein a second electrode of the first inspection transistor and a second electrode of the second inspection transistor are connected to a second horizontal power supply line configured to receive a second power voltage.

7 . The display device of claim 6 , wherein a first electrode of the light emitting device is connected to the first pad electrode, a second electrode of the light emitting device is connected to the second pad electrode, and the second pad electrode is connected to a second power supply line configured to receive the second power voltage.

8 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein a first electrode of the first inspection transistor is connected to a horizontal voltage line, and a second electrode of the first inspection transistor is connected to a sense line.

9 . The display device of claim 8 , wherein the horizontal voltage line is configured to receive a predetermined voltage.

10 . The display device of claim 8 , wherein a first electrode of the second inspection transistor is connected to the horizontal voltage line, and a second electrode is connected to the sensing line.

11 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein the light emitting device is a flip chip type micro light emitting diode device.

12 . A display device comprising:

a plurality of sub-pixels,

wherein a sub-pixel of the plurality of sub-pixels comprises:

a first pad electrode and a second pad electrode on a substrate and spaced from each other in a plan view;

a light emitting device on the first pad electrode and the second pad electrode; and

a first resistor unit overlapping the first pad electrode in a thickness direction of the substrate,

wherein the first resistor unit overlaps the light emitting device in the thickness direction of the substrate.

13 . The display device of claim 12 , further comprising:

a first horizontal voltage line connected to one end of the first resistor unit; and

a first sensing line connected to other end of the first resistor unit.

14 . The display device of claim 13 , wherein the sub-pixel further comprises a second resistor unit overlapping the second pad electrode in the thickness direction of the substrate, and

wherein the second resistor unit overlaps the light emitting device in the thickness direction of the substrate.

15 . The display device of claim 14 , further comprising:

a second horizontal voltage line connected to one end of the second resistor unit; and

a second sensing line connected to other end of the second resistor unit.

16 . The display device of claim 15 , wherein a same voltage is supplied to the first horizontal voltage line and the second horizontal voltage line.

17 . The display device of claim 12 , wherein the sub-pixel further comprises an inspection transistor overlapping the second pad electrode in the thickness direction of the substrate, and

wherein the inspection transistor overlaps the light emitting device in the thickness direction of the substrate.

18 . The display device of claim 17 , wherein a gate electrode of the inspection transistor is connected to an inspection enable signal line, and a first electrode of the inspection transistor is connected to a horizontal voltage line, and a second electrode of the inspection transistor is connected to a sense line.

19 . A display device comprising:

a plurality of sub-pixels,

wherein a sub-pixel of the plurality of sub-pixels comprises:

a first pad electrode and a second pad electrode on a substrate and spaced from each other in a plan view;

a light emitting device on the first pad electrode and the second pad electrode; and

a first dummy transistor overlapping the first pad electrode in a thickness direction of the substrate,

wherein the first dummy transistor overlaps the light emitting device in the thickness direction of the substrate, and

wherein a gate electrode of the first dummy transistor is connected to a floating line or a gate-off voltage line configured to receive a gate-off voltage.

20 . The display device of claim 19 , wherein the sub-pixel further comprises a second dummy transistor overlapping the second pad electrode in the thickness direction of the substrate, and

wherein the second dummy transistor overlaps the light emitting device in the thickness direction of the substrate.

21 . The display device of claim 20 , wherein a gate electrode of the second dummy transistor is connected to the floating line or the gate-off voltage line.

22 . The display device of claim 19 , wherein the light emitting device is a flip chip type micro light emitting diode device.

23 . A tiled display device comprising:

a plurality of display devices; and

a connection member between the plurality of display devices;

wherein a first display device from among the plurality of display devices comprises a plurality of sub-pixels,

wherein a sub-pixel of the plurality of sub-pixels comprises,

a first pad electrode and a second pad electrode on a substrate and spaced from each other in a plan view;

a light emitting device on the first pad electrode and the second pad electrode;

a first thin film transistor overlapping the first pad electrode in a thickness direction of the substrate; and

a second thin film transistor overlapping the second pad electrode in the thickness direction of the substrate,

wherein each of the first thin film transistor and the second thin film transistor overlaps the light emitting device in the thickness direction of the substrate.

24 . The tiled display device of claim 23 , wherein the light emitting device is a flip chip type micro light emitting diode device.

25 . The tiled display device of claim 23 , wherein the first display device further comprises:

a board;

a pad on a first surface of the substrate; and

a side line on the first surface of the substrate, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and one side between the first surface and the second surface, and connected to the pad.

26 . The tiled display device of claim 25 , wherein the substrate comprises glass.

27 . The tiled display device of claim 25 , wherein the first display device further comprises:

a connection line on the second surface of the substrate; and

a flexible film connected to the connection line through a conductive adhesive member,

wherein the side line is connected to the connection line.

28 . The tiled display device of claim 25 , wherein the plurality of display devices are arranged in a matrix in M (M is a positive integer) number of rows and N (N is a positive integer) number of columns.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2022
From: BOK, SEUNG LYONG; KIM, HYUN JOON
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061586/0734 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2022-0013404 · Jan 28, 2022 · national
KR 10-2022-0035150 · Mar 22, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230246147A1 · Aug 3, 2023
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