IP Library Granted Patent US 7,049,637
Granted Patent B2
US 7,049,637 · App. 10/627,148 · Granted May 23, 2006

Organic EL panel

Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,049,637
App. No.
10/627,148
Granted
May 23, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A gate length L of a second TFT ( 21 ) is set longer than the gate length L of a peripheral TFT. This arrangement makes it possible to accurately control even a small current, using the second TFT ( 21 ).

Claims (22)

1. An organic EL panel having a plurality of organic EL elements arranged in a matrix, comprising:

a drive transistor provided to each of the plurality of organic EL elements, for controlling a drive current to be supplied to a corresponding organic EL element; and

a peripheral transistor disposed within a peripheral circuit which is formed outside of a display area where the plurality of organic EL elements are arranged, for outputting a signal for controlling the drive transistor,

wherein a gate length of the drive transistor is set longer than a gate length of the peripheral transistor.

2. The organic EL panel according to claim 1 , wherein

the gate length of the peripheral transistor is set to a value between 1 and 10 μm.

3. The organic EL panel according to claim 1 , wherein

the gate length of the drive transistor is set to a value between 10 and 100 μm.

4. The organic EL panel according to claim 1 , wherein

a gate width of the drive transistor and a gate width of the peripheral transistor are set to the same value.

5. An organic EL panel having a plurality of organic EL elements arranged in a matrix, comprising:

a drive transistor provided to each of the plurality of organic EL elements, for controlling a drive current to be supplied to a corresponding organic EL element; and

a peripheral transistor disposed within a peripheral circuit which is formed outside of a display area where the plurality of organic EL elements are arranged, for outputting a signal for controlling the drive transistor,

wherein (a gate length L)/(a gate width W) of the drive transistor is set larger than (a gate length L)/(a gate width W) of the peripheral transistor.

6. The organic EL panel according to claim 5 , wherein

the gate length of the peripheral transistor is set to a value between 1 and 10 μm.

7. The organic EL panel according to claim 5 , wherein

the gate length of the drive transistor is set to a value between 10 and 100 μm.

8. The organic EL panel according to claim 5 , wherein

the gate width of the peripheral transistor is set to a value between 5 and 500 μm.

9. The organic EL panel according to claim 5 , wherein

the gate width of the drive transistor is set to a value between 5 and 10 μm.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 26, 2015
From: NEXTGEN DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 036419/0374 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2014
From: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: NEXTGEN DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 033107/0630 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 25, 2003
From: MATSUMOTO, SHOICHIRO
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 014335/0098 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2002-218862 · Jul 26, 2002 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040159845A1 · Aug 19, 2004