Organic electroluminescent display device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11468836-B2
Application number	US-202017013477-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 4, 2020
Priority date	Feb 27, 2006
Publication date	Oct 11, 2022
Grant date	Oct 11, 2022

Abstract

The present invention overcomes image defects such as the brightness inclination or smears by reducing the line resistance of a power source bus line which supplies electricity to organic EL elements. A plurality of pixels which are arranged in a matrix array is connected to power source lines, and the plurality of power source lines are connected to a power source bus line. Both ends of the power source bus line are connected to a power source part via a FPC. By supplying electricity to both ends of the power source bus line from the power source part, the line resistance of the power source bus line can be reduced.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An organic EL display device including a display region comprising:
a substrate;
a plurality of pixels in the display region including a cathode;
a first power source bus line electrically connected with the plurality of pixels, the first power source bus line comprising a first portion extended along a first side of the display region, and a second portion extended along a second side of the display region;
a data line drive circuit transferring data signals to the plurality of pixels; and
a first flexible print circuit on a side of the substrate,
wherein the data line drive circuit is disposed between the first portion of the first power source bus line and the first flexible print circuit,
wherein a voltage supplied to the first portion of the first power source bus line is transmitted from the first flexible print circuit,
wherein a voltage supplied to the second portion of the first power source bus line is transmitted only from the first portion of the first power source bus line,
wherein the first portion and the second portion of the first power source bus line are disposed outside the display region, and
wherein the display region is disposed between first portion and the second portion of the first power source bus line.

2. The organic EL display device according to claim 1 , wherein the voltage supplied to the second portion of the first power source bus line is transmitted through the display region from the first portion of the first power source bus line.

3. The organic EL display device according to claim 2 , wherein the first power source bus line further comprises:
a third portion extending along a third side of the display region, and
a fourth portion extending along a fourth side of the display region,
wherein the third portion and the fourth portion of the first power source bus line are connected to the first portion and the second portion of the first power source bus line outside of the display region.

4. The organic EL display device according to claim 3 , wherein the third portion and the fourth portion of the first power source bus line are disposed outside the display region.

5. The organic EL display device according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a cathode contact electrically connecting the cathode,
wherein the cathode contact comprise a first portion disposed outside of the third portion of the first power source bus line.

6. The organic EL display device according to claim 5 , further comprising:
a scanning line drive circuit transferring scanning signals to the plurality of pixels,
wherein the fourth portion of the first power source bus line is disposed between the display region and the scanning line drive circuit.

7. The organic EL display device according to claim 5 , wherein the first power source bus line and the cathode contact are supplied with different voltage levels from each other.

8. The organic EL display device according to claim 5 , wherein the cathode contact receives a voltage from the first flexible print circuit.

9. The organic EL display device according to claim 5 , wherein the cathode contact further comprises a second portion which is disposed between the second portion of the first power source bus line and the first flexible print circuit.

10. The organic EL display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the first power source bus line and the second portion of the first power source bus line are connected each other only on the display region.

Assignees

• Samsung Display Co Ltd

Inventors

• Tokuda Naoki
• Kageyama Hiroshi
• Furuie Masamitsu

Classifications

• G09G2320/0233

  Improving the luminance or brightness uniformity across the screen · CPC title

• G09G3/3233 Primary

  with pixel circuitry controlling the current through the light-emitting element · CPC title

• G09G2320/0266

  Reduction of sub-frame artefacts · CPC title

• G09G2330/02

  Details of power systems and of start or stop of display operation · CPC title

• H05B33/04

  Sealing arrangements {, e.g. against humidity} · CPC title