IP Library Granted Patent US 12,593,723
Granted Patent B2
US 12,593,723 · App. 17/767,240 · Granted Mar 31, 2026

Pixel, display device including same, and manufacturing method therefor

Inventors: Yo Han Lee (Yongin-si, KR); Won Sik Oh (Yongin-si, KR); Hyun Min Cho (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H01L25/167H01L24/24H01L24/82H10H20/857H01L24/25H01L24/95H01L2224/24051H01L2224/24147H01L2224/245H01L2224/25175H01L2224/8293H01L2224/95133H01L2924/0549H10H20/0364H10H20/819H10H20/8252
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Patent No.
US 12,593,723
App. No.
17/767,240
Granted
Mar 31, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pixel includes first and second sub-pixel areas adjacent to each other in a first direction; first and second electrodes disposed in each of the first and the second sub-pixel areas, and spaced apart from each other; light emitting elements disposed between the first and the second electrodes in each of the first and the second sub-pixel areas; a first driving transistor disposed in the first sub-pixel area, and electrically connected to the first electrode; and a second driving transistor disposed in the second sub-pixel area, and electrically connected to the first electrode. The first electrode of the first sub-pixel area and the first electrode of the second sub-pixel area are electrically disconnected from each other, and the second electrode of the first sub-pixel area and the second electrode of the second sub-pixel area are electrically connected to each other.

Claims (80)

1 . A pixel comprising:

a first sub-pixel area and a second sub-pixel area adjacent to each other in a first direction;

a first electrode and a second electrode disposed in each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area, and spaced apart from each other;

light emitting elements disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode in each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area;

a first driving transistor disposed in the first sub-pixel area, and electrically connected to the first electrode, the first driving transistor including a first gate electrode that controls a drive current through the first driving transistor; and

a second driving transistor disposed in the second sub-pixel area, and electrically connected to the first electrode, the second driving transistor including a second gate electrode that controls a drive current through the second driving transistor, wherein

the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode are connected to a common node such that a gate voltage at the common node simultaneously controls the drive current for both the first driving transistor and the second driving transistor, and

the first electrode of the first sub-pixel area and the first electrode of the second sub-pixel area are electrically disconnected from each other, and the second electrode of the first sub-pixel area and the second electrode of the second sub-pixel area are electrically connected to each other, and

the light emitting elements are disposed in parallel between the first electrode and a sub-electrode electrically different from the first electrode in each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area, wherein

the light emitting elements of each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area comprise:

a plurality of first light emitting elements electrically connected in parallel to each other and a plurality of second light emitting elements electrically connected in parallel to each other, wherein the first light emitting elements and the second light emitting elements are electrically connected in series.

2 . The pixel according to claim 1 , wherein

each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel areas include a first sub-area and a second sub-area spaced apart from each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction,

the first electrode disposed in each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area comprises a 1-1-th sub-electrode disposed in the first sub-area, and a 1-2-th sub-electrode disposed in the second sub-area, and

the second electrode disposed in each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area comprises a 2-1-th sub-electrode disposed in the first sub-area, and a 2-2-th sub-electrode disposed in the second sub-area.

3 . The pixel according to claim 2 , wherein the light emitting elements of each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area comprise:

the first light emitting elements disposed between the 1-1-th sub-electrode and the 2-1-th sub-electrode; and

the second light emitting elements disposed between the 1-2-th sub-electrode and the 2-2-th sub-electrode,

wherein the 1-1-th sub-electrode and the 1-2-th sub-electrode are physically spaced apart from each other in the second direction in each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area.

4 . The pixel according to claim 3 , wherein the 1-1-th sub-electrode and the 2-1-th sub-electrode along with the first light emitting elements electrically connected in parallel therebetween of each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area form a first set, and the 1-2-th sub-electrode and the 2-2-th sub-electrode along with the second light emitting elements electrically connected in parallel therebetween of each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area form a second set.

5 . The pixel according to claim 4 , further comprising a first contact electrode disposed in each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area and disposed on each of the 1-1-th sub-electrode and the 1-2-th sub-electrode and the 2-1-th sub-electrode and the 2-2-th sub-electrode.

6 . The pixel according to claim 5 , further comprising:

a first intermediate electrode disposed in an area between the first sub-area and the second sub-area in each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area.

7 . The pixel according to claim 6 , wherein the first intermediate electrode and the first contact electrode are integral with each other on the 2-1-th sub-electrode disposed in the first sub-area of each of the first sub-pixel areas and the second sub-pixel area.

8 . The pixel according to claim 7 , wherein the first set and the second set of each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area are electrically connected to each other by the first intermediate electrode.

9 . The pixel according to claim 8 , wherein, the first intermediate electrode electrically connects the first contact electrode on the 2-1-th sub-electrode of the first set to the first contact electrode on the 1-2-th sub-electrode of the second set in each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area.

10 . The pixel according to claim 9 , further comprising:

a third electrode disposed in each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area, and spaced apart from the first electrode and the second electrode,

the third electrode comprises a 3-1-th sub-electrode disposed in the first sub-area, and a 3-2-th sub-electrode disposed in the second sub-area, and

the 1-1-th sub-electrode and the 3-1-th sub-electrode are electrically connected to each other by a connection line in each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area.

11 . The pixel according to claim 10 , wherein

each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area comprises a third sub-area disposed below the second sub-area in the second direction,

the first electrode of each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area further comprises a 1-3-th sub-electrode disposed in the third sub-area,

the second electrode of each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area further comprises a 2-3-th sub-electrode disposed in the third sub-area, and

the light emitting elements of each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area further comprises third light emitting elements disposed between the 1-3-th sub-electrode and the 2-3-th sub-electrode.

12 . The pixel according to claim 11 , wherein, the 1-3-th sub-electrode and the 2-3-th sub-electrode along with the third light emitting elements electrically connected in parallel therebetween form a third set in each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area.

13 . The pixel according to claim 12 , further comprising:

a second contact electrode disposed on each of the 1-3-th sub-electrode and the 2-3-th sub-electrode in each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area, and the second contact electrode and the first contact electrode being disposed on a same layer; and

a second intermediate electrode disposed in an area between the second sub-area and the third sub-area in each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area, and with the second intermediate electrode and the first contact electrode are integral with each other on the 2-2-th sub-electrode,

wherein, the second intermediate electrode electrically connects the first contact electrode on the 2-2-th sub-electrode of the second set with the second contact electrode on the 1-3-th sub-electrode of the third set in each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area.

14 . The pixel according to claim 13 , wherein

each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area further comprises a fourth sub-area disposed below the third sub-area in the second direction,

the first electrode of each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area further comprises a 1-4-th sub-electrode disposed in the fourth sub-area,

the second electrode of each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area further comprises a 2-4-th sub-electrode disposed in the fourth sub-area, and

the light emitting elements of each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area further comprises fourth light emitting elements disposed between the 1-4-th sub-electrode and the 2-4-th sub-electrode.

15 . The pixel according to claim 14 , wherein, the 1-4-th sub-electrode and the 2-4-th sub-electrode along with the fourth light emitting elements electrically connected in parallel therebetween form a fourth set in each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area.

16 . The pixel according to claim 15 , further comprising:

a third contact electrode disposed on each of the 1-4-th sub-electrode and the 2-4-th sub-electrode in each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area, and the third contact electrode and the second contact electrode being disposed on a same layer; and

a third intermediate electrode disposed in an area between the third sub-area and the fourth sub-area in each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area, and the third intermediate electrode and the second contact electrode are integral with each other on the 2-3-th sub-electrode,

wherein, the third intermediate electrode electrically connects the second contact electrode on the 2-3-th sub-electrode of the third set to the third contact electrode on the 1-4-th sub-electrode of the fourth set in each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area.

17 . The pixel according to claim 11 , further comprising:

a third sub-pixel area adjacent to the second sub-pixel area in the first direction, and including a first sub-area, a second sub-area, and a third sub-area spaced apart from each other in the second direction,

wherein the third sub-pixel area comprises:

a first electrode including a 1-1-th sub-electrode disposed in the first sub-area, a 1-2-th sub-electrode disposed in the second sub-area and spaced apart from the 1-1-th sub-electrode, and a 1-3-th sub-electrode disposed in the third sub-area and spaced apart from the 1-2-th sub-electrode;

a second electrode including a 2-1-th sub-electrode disposed in the first sub-area, a 2-2-th sub-electrode disposed in the second sub-area and spaced apart from the 2-1-th sub-electrode, and a 2-3-th sub-electrode disposed in the third sub-area and spaced apart from the 2-2-th sub-electrode;

light emitting elements disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode;

a third driving transistor electrically connected to the 1-1-th sub-electrode;

a contact electrode disposed on each of the 1-1-th and 1-2-th sub-electrodes and the 2-1-th and 2-2-th sub-electrodes, and the contact electrode and the first contact electrode being disposed on a same layer; and

an intermediate electrode disposed in each of an area between the first sub-area and the second sub-area and an area disposed between the second sub-area and the third sub-area.

18 . The pixel according to claim 17 , wherein

the intermediate electrode comprises a first sub-intermediate electrode integral with the contact electrode in the third sub-pixel area on the 2-1-th sub-electrode, and a second sub-intermediate electrode integral with the contact electrode on the 2-2-th sub-electrode,

the first sub-intermediate electrode electrically connects the 2-1-th sub-electrode to the 1-2-th sub-electrode, and

the second sub-intermediate electrode electrically connects the 2-2-th sub-electrode to the 1-3-th sub-electrode.

19 . A display device comprising:

a display area including pixel areas, and a non-display area; and

a pixel disposed in each of the pixel areas, wherein

the pixel comprises:

a first sub-pixel area and a second sub-pixel area adjacent to each other in a first direction, and each of the first sib-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area including a first sub-area, a second sub-area, and a third sub-area spaced apart from each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction;

a first electrode disposed in each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area, and including a 1-1-th sub-electrode disposed in the first sub-area, a 1-2-th sub-electrode disposed in the second sub-area, and a 1-3-th sub-electrode disposed in the third sub-area;

a second electrode disposed in each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area, and including a 2-1-th sub-electrode disposed in the first sub-area and spaced apart from the 1-1-th sub-electrode, a 2-2-th sub-electrode disposed in the second sub-area and spaced apart from the 1-2-th sub-electrode, and a 2-3-th sub-electrode disposed in the third sub-area and spaced apart from the 1-3-th sub-electrode;

light emitting elements disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode in each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area;

a first driving transistor electrically connected to the 1-1-th sub-electrode of the first sub-pixel area, the first driving transistor including a first gate electrode that controls a drive current through the first driving transistor;

a second driving transistor electrically connected to the 1-1-th sub-electrode of the second sub-pixel area, the second driving transistor including a second gate electrode that controls a drive current through the second driving transistor, wherein the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode are connected to a common node such that a gate voltage at the common node simultaneously controls the drive current for both the first driving transistor and the second driving transistor;

a contact electrode disposed on each of the 1-1-th to 1-3-th sub-electrodes and the 2-1-th to 2-3-th sub-electrodes; and

a first intermediate electrode and a second intermediate electrode disposed in each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area, the first intermediate electrode being disposed in an area between the first sub-area and the second sub-area, and the second intermediate electrode being disposed in an area between the second sub-area and the third sub-area,

the first intermediate electrode and the contact electrode are integral with each other on the 2-1-th sub-electrode, and electrically connects the 2-1-th sub-electrode to the 1-2-th sub-electrode, and

the second intermediate electrode and the contact electrode are integral with each other on the 2-2-th sub-electrode, and electrically connects the 2-2-th sub-electrode with the 1-3-th sub-electrode, and

the light emitting elements are disposed in parallel between the first electrode and a sub-electrode electrically different from the first electrode in each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area, wherein

the light emitting elements of each of the first sub-pixel area and the second sub-pixel area comprise:

a plurality of first light emitting elements electrically connected in parallel to each other and a plurality of second light emitting elements electrically connected in parallel to each other, wherein the first light emitting elements and the second light emitting elements are electrically connected in series.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 7, 2022
From: LEE, YO HAN; OH, WON SIK; CHO, HYUN MIN
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 059630/0657 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0124811 · Oct 8, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220384402A1 · Dec 1, 2022
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