IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,733,359
Granted Patent B2
US 12,733,359 · App. 18/389,638 · Granted Sep 8, 2026

Light emitting display device

Inventor: Keun Woo Kim (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
H10K59/131H10K59/1216
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Patent No.
US 12,733,359
App. No.
18/389,638
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light emitting display device includes a driving transistor including a first driving gate electrode, a second driving gate electrode, a first electrode, and a second electrode, a second transistor including a gate electrode, a first electrode connected to a data line, and a second electrode connected to the second driving gate electrode, a light emitting diode including an anode directly connected to the second electrode of the driving transistor, a storage capacitor including a first storage electrode connected to the anode of the light emitting diode and a second storage electrode connected to the second driving gate electrode, a driving voltage line directly connected to the first electrode of the driving transistor, and a light emitting control line directly connected to the first driving gate electrode.

Claims (78)

1 . A light emitting display device comprising:

a driving transistor including a first driving gate electrode, a second driving gate electrode, a first electrode, and a second electrode;

a second transistor including a gate electrode, a first electrode connected to a data line, and a second electrode connected to the second driving gate electrode;

a light emitting diode including an anode directly connected to the second electrode of the driving transistor;

a storage capacitor including a first storage electrode connected to the anode of the light emitting diode and a second storage electrode connected to the second driving gate electrode;

a driving voltage line directly connected to the first electrode of the driving transistor; and

an emission control line directly connected to the first driving gate electrode.

2 . The light emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein

the driving transistor transfers an output current to the anode of the light emitting diode based on a light emitting signal applied to the first driving gate electrode and a data voltage applied to the second driving gate electrode.

3 . The light emitting display device of claim 2 , further comprising:

a third transistor including a gate electrode, a first electrode connected to a reference voltage line, and a second electrode connected to the second driving gate electrode.

4 . The light emitting display device of claim 3 , further comprising:

a fourth transistor including a gate electrode, a first electrode connected to an initialization voltage line, and a second electrode connected to the anode and the first storage electrode.

5 . The light emitting display device of claim 4 , wherein

each of the driving transistor, the second transistor, the third transistor, and the fourth transistor is an n-type transistor including an oxide semiconductor.

6 . The light emitting display device of claim 4 , further comprising:

a first scan line connected to the gate electrode of the second transistor;

a second scan line connected to the gate electrode of the third transistor; and

a third scan line connected to the gate electrode of the fourth transistor.

7 . The light emitting display device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first conductive layer disposed on a substrate and including the second driving gate electrode;

a first insulating layer is disposed on the first conductive layer;

a semiconductor layer disposed on the first insulating layer and including a channel of the driving transistor;

a second insulating layer disposed over the semiconductor layer; and

a second conductive layer disposed on the second insulating layer and including the first driving gate electrode,

where a thickness of the second insulating layer is smaller than a thickness of the first insulating layer.

8 . The light emitting display device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first conductive layer disposed on a substrate and including the first driving gate electrode;

a first insulating layer disposed on the first conductive layer;

a semiconductor layer disposed on the first insulating layer and including a channel of the driving transistor;

a second insulating layer disposed over the semiconductor layer; and

a second conductive layer disposed on the second insulating layer and including the second driving gate electrode;

wherein a thickness of the second insulating layer is greater than a thickness of the first insulating layer.

9 . The light emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein

the driving transistor includes a semiconductor layer;

the semiconductor layer is integrally formed with the first storage electrode as a single unitary and indivisible part; and

the second storage electrode is integrally formed with the second driving gate electrode as a single unitary and indivisible part.

10 . The light emitting display device of claim 9 , wherein

the first storage electrode of the semiconductor layer is defined by a portion of the semiconductor layer having a conductivity to function as a conductor through an ion implantation or doping process.

11 . A light emitting display device comprising:

a driving transistor including a first driving gate electrode, a second driving gate electrode, a first electrode, and a second electrode;

a second transistor including a gate electrode, a first electrode connected to a data line, and a second electrode connected to the first driving gate electrode;

a light emitting diode including an anode directly connected to the second electrode of the driving transistor;

a storage capacitor including a first storage electrode connected to the anode of the light emitting diode and a second storage electrode connected to the first driving gate electrode;

a driving voltage line directly connected to the first electrode of the driving transistor; and

an emission control line directly connected to the second driving gate electrode.

12 . The light emitting display device of claim 11 , wherein

the driving transistor transfers an output current to the anode of the light emitting diode based on a light emitting signal applied to the second driving gate electrode and a data voltage applied to the first driving gate electrode.

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

a third transistor including a gate electrode, a first electrode connected to a reference voltage line, and a second electrode connected to the first driving gate electrode.

14 . The light emitting display device of claim 13 , further comprising:

a fourth transistor including a gate electrode, a first electrode connected to an initialization voltage line, and a second electrode connected to the anode and the first storage electrode.

15 . The light emitting display device of claim 14 , wherein

each of the second transistor, the third transistor, and the fourth transistor is an n-type transistor including an oxide semiconductor.

16 . The light emitting display device of claim 14 , further comprising:

a first scan line connected to the gate electrode of the second transistor;

a second scan line connected to the gate electrode of the third transistor; and

a third scan line connected to the gate electrode of the fourth transistor.

17 . The light emitting display device of claim 11 , further comprising:

a first conductive layer disposed on a substrate and including the second driving gate electrode;

a first insulating layer disposed on the first conductive layer;

a semiconductor layer disposed on the first insulating layer and including a channel of the driving transistor;

a second insulating layer disposed over the semiconductor layer; and

a second conductive layer disposed on the second insulating layer and including the first driving gate electrode;

wherein a thickness of the second insulating layer is smaller than a thickness of the first insulating layer.

18 . The light emitting display device of claim 11 , further comprising:

a first conductive layer disposed on a substrate and including the first driving gate electrode;

a first insulating layer disposed on the first conductive layer;

a semiconductor layer disposed on the first insulating layer and including a channel of the driving transistor;

a second insulating layer disposed over the semiconductor layer; and

a second conductive layer disposed on the second insulating layer and including the second driving gate electrode,

wherein a thickness of the second insulating layer is greater than that of a first insulating layer.

19 . The light emitting display device of claim 11 , wherein

the driving transistor includes a semiconductor layer,

the semiconductor layer is integrally formed with the first storage electrode as a single unitary and indivisible part, and

the second storage electrode is integrally formed with the first driving gate electrode as a single unitary and indivisible part.

20 . The light emitting display device of claim 19 , wherein

the first storage electrode of the semiconductor layer is defined by a portion of the semiconductor layer having a conductivity to function as a conductor through an ion implantation or doping process.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2026
From: KIM, KEUN WOO
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 074643/0972 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2023-0059808 · May 9, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240381719A1 · Nov 14, 2024
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