Pixel circuit and organic light emitting display device including the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10062321-B2
Application number	US-201615173324-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 3, 2016
Priority date	Oct 28, 2015
Publication date	Aug 28, 2018
Grant date	Aug 28, 2018

Abstract

A pixel circuit includes a first-transistor including gate-electrode receiving first emission control signal, first-electrode connected to ELVDD, and second-electrode connected to first node, a second-transistor including gate-electrode receiving second emission control signal, first-electrode, and second-electrode connected to second node, a third-transistor including gate-electrode connected to third node, first-electrode connected to first node, and second-electrode connected to first-electrode of the second-transistor, an OLED including anode connected to second node and cathode connected to ELVSS, a fourth-transistor including gate-electrode receiving bias scan signal, first-electrode connected to initialization voltage, and second-electrode connected to second node, a fifth-transistor including gate-electrode receiving bias scan signal, first-electrode connected to reference voltage, and second-electrode connected to third node, a sixth-transistor including gate-electrode receiving data scan signal, first-electrode receiving data signal, and second-electrode connected to third node, a storage-capacitor between first node and third node, and a hold-capacitor between ELVDD and first node.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A pixel circuit comprising:
a first transistor comprising a gate electrode configured to receive a first emission control signal, a first electrode connected to a high power voltage, and a second electrode connected to a first node;
a second transistor comprising a gate electrode configured to receive a second emission control signal, a first electrode, and a second electrode connected to a second node;
a third transistor comprising a gate electrode connected to a third node, a first electrode connected to the first node, and a second electrode connected to the first electrode of the second transistor;
an organic light emitting diode comprising an anode connected to the second node and a cathode connected to a low power voltage;
a fourth transistor comprising a gate electrode configured to receive a bias scan signal, a first electrode connected to an initialization voltage, and a second electrode connected to the second node;
a fifth transistor comprising a gate electrode configured to receive the bias scan signal, a first electrode connected to a reference voltage, and a second electrode connected to the third node, wherein the initialization voltage and the reference voltage are applied to the second node and the third node in response to the bias scan signal;
a sixth transistor comprising a gate electrode configured to receive a data scan signal, a first electrode configured to receive a data signal, and a second electrode connected to the third node;
a storage capacitor between the first node and the third node; and
a hold capacitor between the high power voltage and the first node.

2. The pixel circuit of claim 1 , wherein an initialization period, a threshold voltage compensation period, a data scan period, an emission preparation period, and an emission period are sequentially determined based on the bias scan signal, the data scan signal, the first emission control signal, and the second emission control signal, and
wherein a length of the initialization period, a length of the threshold voltage compensation period, a length of the data scan period, a length of the emission preparation period, and a length of the emission period are adjusted based on timings of the bias scan signal, the data scan signal, the first emission control signal, and the second emission control signal.

3. The pixel circuit of claim 2 , wherein the first through sixth transistors are p-type metal oxide semiconductor (PMOS) transistors.

4. The pixel circuit of claim 3 , wherein the bias scan signal has a logical ‘low’ level, the data scan signal has a logical ‘high’ level, the first emission control signal has a logical ‘low’ level, and the second emission control signal has a logical ‘low’ level in the initialization period.

5. The pixel circuit of claim 4 , wherein the first transistor, the second transistor, the fourth transistor, and the fifth transistor are configured to be turned on and the sixth transistor is configured to be turned off in the initialization period.

6. The pixel circuit of claim 3 , wherein the bias scan signal has a logical ‘low’ level, the data scan signal has a logical ‘high’ level, the first emission control signal has a logical ‘high’ level, and the second emission control signal has a logical ‘low’ level in the threshold voltage compensation period.

7. The pixel circuit of claim 6 , wherein the second transistor, the fourth transistor, and the fifth transistor are configured to be turned on and the first transistor and the sixth transistor are configured to be turned off in the threshold voltage compensation period.

8. The pixel circuit of claim 3 , wherein the bias scan signal has a logical ‘high’ level, the data scan signal has a logical ‘low’ level, the first emission control signal has a logical ‘high’ level, and the second emission control signal has a logical ‘high’ level in the data scan period.

9. The pixel circuit of claim 8 , wherein the first transistor, the second transistor, the fourth transistor, and the fifth transistor are configured to be turned off and the sixth transistor is configured to be turned on in the data scan period.

10. The pixel circuit of claim 3 , wherein the bias scan signal has a logical ‘high’ level, the data scan signal has a logical ‘high’ level, the first emission control signal has a logical ‘low’ level, and the second emission control signal has a logical ‘high’ level in the emission preparation period.

11. The pixel circuit of claim 10 , wherein the first transistor is configured to be turned on and the second transistor, the fourth transistor, the fifth transistor, and the sixth transistor are configured to be turned off in the emission preparation period.

12. The pixel circuit of claim 3 , wherein the bias scan signal has a logical ‘high’ level, the data scan signal has a logical ‘high’ level, the first emission control signal has a logical ‘low’ level, and the second emission control signal has a logical ‘low’ level in the emission period.

13. The pixel circuit of claim 12 , wherein the first transistor and the second transistor are configured to be turned on and the fourth transistor, the fifth transistor, and the sixth transistor are configured to be turned off in the emission period.

14. An organic light emitting display device comprising:
a display panel comprising a plurality of pixel circuits, each of the pixel circuits operating based on sequential operation periods that include an initialization period, a threshold voltage compensation period, a data scan period, an emission preparation period, and an emission period;
a data driver configured to provide a data signal to the pixel circuits;
a scan driver configured to provide a bias scan signal and a data scan signal to the pixel circuits, logical levels of the bias scan signal and the data scan signal being determined respectively according to the operation periods;
an emission driver configured to provide a first emission control signal and a second emission control signal to the pixel circuits, logical levels of the first emission control signal and the second emission control signal being determined respectively according to the operation periods;
a timing controller configured to control the data driver, the scan driver, and the emission driver; and
a power supply configured to supply the pixel circuits with a reference voltage, an initialization voltage, a high power voltage, and a low power voltage,
wherein the reference voltage and the initialization voltage are applied to the pixel circuits in response to the bias scan signal,
wherein a length of the initialization period, a length of the threshold voltage compensation period, a length of the data scan period, a length of the emission preparation period, and a length of the emission period are adjusted based on timings of the bias scan signal, the data scan signal, the first emission control signal, and the second emission control signal.

15. The display device of claim 14 , wherein the each of the pixel circuits comprises:
a first transistor comprising a gate electrode configured to receive the first emission control signal, a first electrode connected to the high power voltage, and a second electrode connected to a first node;
a second transistor comprising a gate electrode configured to receive the second emission control signal, a first electrode, and a second electrode connected to a second node;
a third transistor comprising a gate electrode connected to a third node, a first electrode connected to the first node, and a second electrode connected to the first electrode of the second transistor;
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Assignees

• Samsung Display Co Ltd

Inventors

• NA Ji-Su
• Park Kyoung-Jin

Classifications

• G09G2300/0819

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