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US 7,969,391 · App. 11/980,621 · Granted Jun 28, 2011

Pixel circuit, display device, and method of manufacturing pixel circuit

Assignee: Sony Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,969,391
App. No.
11/980,621
Granted
Jun 28, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pixel circuit including: a driving transistor; a light emitting element; and a power supply line; wherein the driving transistor is connected between the power supply line and a predetermined electrode of the light emitting element, and the power supply line is formed as multilayer wiring, and an interpolating capacitance is formed such that the power supply line formed as the multilayer wiring and another conductive layer are opposed to each other at a distance.

Claims (28)

1. A display device comprising:

a pixel array unit in which a plurality of pixel circuits are formed, said pixel circuits each including a light emitting element, a power supply line, a driving transistor connected between said power supply line and a predetermined electrode of the light emitting element, and a switching transistor connected between a signal line and a gate electrode of said driving transistor;

a first scanner for supplying a potential to said power supply line; and

a second scanner for outputting a driving signal to said switching transistor;

wherein said power supply line is formed as multilayer wiring, and an interpolating capacitance is formed such that the power supply line formed as said multilayer wiring and another conductive layer are opposed to each other at a distance,

wherein said driving transistor includes a gate electrode formed by a first wiring layer, a channel forming region, a gate insulating film formed between said gate electrode and said channel forming region, and a first electrode and a second electrode formed such that said channel forming region is interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode,

said power supply line includes a second wiring layer formed so as to be connected to the first electrode of said driving transistor via a contact formed in an insulating film, and a third wiring layer formed so as to be connected to said second wiring layer via a contact formed in an interlayer film, and

the interpolating capacitance is formed such that said third wiring layer and the second electrode of said driving transistor are opposed to each other with at least said insulating film and said interlayer film interposed between said third wiring layer and the second electrode of said driving transistor.

2. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein said second electrode is connected to the predetermined electrode of said light emitting element.

3. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein potential of said power supply line assumes a plurality of values.

4. A pixel circuit comprising:

a driving transistor;

a light emitting element; and

a power supply line;

wherein said driving transistor is connected between said power supply line and a predetermined electrode of said light emitting element, and

said power supply line is formed as multilayer wiring, and an interpolating capacitance is formed such that the power supply line formed as said multilayer wiring and another conductive layer are opposed to each other at a distance,

wherein said driving transistor includes a gate electrode formed by a first wiring layer, a channel forming region, a gate insulating film formed between said gate electrode and said channel forming region, and a first electrode and a second electrode formed such that said channel forming region is interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode,

said power supply line includes a second wiring layer formed so as to be connected to the first electrode of said driving transistor via a contact formed in an insulating film, and a third wiring layer formed so as to be connected to said second wiring layer via a contact formed in an interlayer film, and

the interpolating capacitance is formed such that said third wiring layer and the second electrode of said driving transistor are opposed to each other with at least said insulating film and said interlayer film interposed between said third wiring layer and the second electrode of said driving transistor.

5. The pixel circuit according to claim 4 ,

wherein said second electrode is connected to the predetermined electrode of said light emitting element.

6. The pixel circuit according to claim 4 ,

wherein potential of said power supply line assumes a plurality of values.

7. The pixel circuit according to claim 4 , further comprising:

a switching transistor connected between a signal line and a gate electrode of said driving transistor; and

a capacitor connected between said gate electrode of said driving transistor and a second electrode of said driving transistor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 31, 2007
From: IIDA, YUKIHITO; UCHINO, KATSUHIDE
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 020115/0071 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-311493 · Nov 17, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080117147A1 · May 22, 2008