Display device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12424170-B2
Application number	US-202418809281-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 19, 2024
Priority date	Jan 4, 2022
Publication date	Sep 23, 2025
Grant date	Sep 23, 2025

Abstract

A display device includes a plurality of pixels, each of which includes a light emitting element and a pixel driving circuit and a plurality of sensors, each of which includes a light receiving element and a sensor driving circuit. The sensor driving circuit includes a first reset transistor, a second reset transistor, a sensing capacitor, an amplification transistor, and an output transistor. The first reset transistor includes a first electrode receiving a reset voltage, a second electrode connected to a first sensing node, and a third electrode receiving a reset control signal. The second reset transistor includes a first electrode receiving the reset voltage, a second electrode connected to a second sensing node, and a third electrode receiving the reset control signal. The sensing capacitor is positioned between the first sensing node and the second sensing node.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display device comprising:
a base layer;
a circuit layer on the base layer; and
an element layer on the circuit layer and including a light emitting element and a light receiving element,
wherein the circuit layer includes a pixel driving circuit connected to the light emitting element and a sensor driving circuit connected to the light receiving element,
wherein the pixel driving circuit includes a first transistor having a first channel portion including a silicon semiconductor, and
wherein the sensor driving circuit includes:
a first reset transistor including a first electrode configured to receive a reset voltage, a second electrode connected to a first sensing node, and a third electrode configured to receive a reset control signal;
a second reset transistor, separate from the first reset transistor, and including a first electrode configured to receive the reset voltage, a second electrode connected to a second sensing node, and a third electrode configured to receive the reset control signal; and
a sensing capacitor including a first electrode connected to the first sensing node and a second electrode connected to the second sensing node,
wherein each of the first and second reset transistors includes a second channel portion including an oxide semiconductor.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first channel portion is a portion of a first semiconductor pattern, and
the second channel portion is a portion of a second semiconductor pattern disposed on a different layers from a layer on which the first semiconductor pattern is disposed.

3. The display device of claim 2 , wherein the light emitting element includes:
an anode electrode; and
a cathode electrode, and
wherein the light receiving element includes:
a sensing anode electrode connected to the first sensing node; and
a sensing cathode electrode electrically connected to the cathode electrode.

4. The display device of claim 3 , wherein the sensor driving circuit further includes:
an amplification transistor including a first electrode configured to receive a sensor driving voltage, a second electrode connected to a third sensing node, and a third electrode connected to the second sensing node,
wherein the sensing capacitor is connected between the sensing anode electrode and the third electrode of the amplification transistor.

5. The display device of claim 4 , wherein the amplification transistor has a same type as the first transistor,
a channel portion of the amplification transistor is a portion of the first semiconductor pattern.

6. The display device of claim 4 , wherein each of the first reset transistor and the second reset transistor is an N-type transistor, and
wherein each of the amplification transistor and the first transistor is a P-type transistor.

7. The display device of claim 3 , wherein the cathode electrode and the sensing cathode electrode have an integral shape.

8. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the pixel driving circuit includes:
a second transistor connected between a data line and a first electrode of the first transistor and configured to receive a first scan signal;
a third transistor connected between a second electrode of the first transistor and a first node and configured to receive a second scan signal;
a fourth transistor connected between the first node and a first initialization line and configured to receive a third scan signal; and
a fifth transistor connected between the light emitting element and a second initialization line and configured to receive a fourth scan signal.

9. The display device of claim 8 , wherein the third transistor includes a third oxide semiconductor layer, and the fourth transistor includes a fourth second oxide semiconductor layer.

10. The display device of claim 9 , wherein each of the first reset transistor, the second reset transistor, the third transistor and the fourth transistor is an N-type transistor.

11. The display device of claim 8 , wherein the sensor driving circuit further includes:
an amplification transistor including a first electrode configured to receive a sensor driving voltage, a second electrode connected to a third sensing node, and a third electrode connected to the second sensing node; and
an output transistor including a first electrode connected to the third sensing node, a second electrode connected to a readout line, and a third electrode configured to receive an output control signal.

12. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the output transistor is configured to receive the fourth scan signal as the output control signal.

13. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor driving circuit further includes:
a down capacitor connected between the light emitting element and the second sensing node.

14. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the element layer includes:
a common cathode electrode in common in the light emitting element and the light receiving element,
wherein the light receiving element includes:
a sensing anode electrode connected to the first sensing node,
wherein the light emitting element includes:
an anode electrode connected to the pixel driving circuit, and
wherein the common cathode electrode faces the sensing anode electrode and the anode electrode.

15. A display device comprising:
a base layer;
a circuit layer on the base layer; and
an element layer on the circuit layer and including a light emitting element and a light receiving element,
wherein the circuit layer includes a pixel driving circuit connected to the light emitting element and a sensor driving circuit connected to the light receiving element,
wherein the pixel driving circuit includes a first transistor having a first channel portion including a silicon semiconductor, and
wherein the sensor driving circuit includes:
a first reset transistor including a first electrode configured to receive a first reset voltage, a second electrode connected to a first sensing node, and a third electrode configured to receive a first reset control signal;
a second reset transistor, separate from the first reset transistor, and including a first electrode configured to receive a second reset voltage, a second electrode connected to a second sensing node, and a third electrode configured to receive a second reset control signal; and
a sensing capacitor including a first electrode connected to the first sensing node and a second electrode connected to the second sensing node,
wherein each of the first and second reset transistors includes a second channel portion including an oxide semiconductor.

16. The display device of claim 15 , wherein the first channel portion is a portion of a first semiconductor pattern, and
the second channel portion is a portion of a second semiconductor pattern disposed on a different layer from a layer on which the first semiconductor pattern is disposed.

17. The display device of claim 15 , wherein the light emitting element includes:
an anode electrode; and
a cathode electrode, and
wherein the light receiving element includes:
a sensing anode electrode connected to the first sensing node; and
a sensing cathode electrode electrically connected to the cathode electrode.

18. The display device of claim 17 , wherein the sensor driving circuit further includes:
an amplification transistor including a first electrode configured to receive a sensor driving voltage, a second electrode connected to a third sensing node, and a third electrode connected to the second sensing node,
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Assignees

• Samsung Display Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Wonjun
• Kim Cholho
• Jo Mihyeon

Classifications

• G09G2354/00

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• G09G2310/08

  Details of timing specific for flat panels, other than clock recovery · CPC title

• G09G2300/0842

  forming a memory circuit, e.g. a dynamic memory with one capacitor · CPC title

• G09G2300/0819

  used for counteracting undesired variations, e.g. feedback or autozeroing · CPC title

• G09G2300/0426

  Layout of electrodes and connections · CPC title