JP2006091860A - Display device, driving method of the same, and electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display device which suppresses the influence of variations of a current value supplied to a light emitting element caused by environmental temperature change. <P>SOLUTION: In a display device including a gate signal line provided in a row direction, a source signal line provided in a column direction, and a light emitting element in a pixel portion arranged in matrix corresponding to the gate signal line and the source signal line, a column of monitor elements is provided beside the pixel portion, a constant current is supplied to each row of the monitor elements, and a voltage generated at the monitor element for each row of pixels is applied to light emitting elements of the corresponding row. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a semiconductor device having a function of controlling a current supplied to a load by a transistor, and in particular, a display device including a pixel formed of a current-driven light-emitting element whose luminance changes depending on the current, and a signal line driving circuit thereof. About. Further, the present invention relates to the driving method. The present invention also relates to an electronic device having the display device in a display portion.

  In recent years, so-called self-luminous display devices in which pixels are formed by light-emitting elements such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have attracted attention. As a light-emitting element used in such a self-luminous display device, an organic light-emitting diode (also referred to as an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), an organic EL element, or an electroluminescence (EL) element) attracts attention. It has been used for organic EL displays and the like.

Since light-emitting elements such as OLEDs are self-luminous, there are advantages such as higher pixel visibility than a liquid crystal display, no need for a backlight, and high response speed. The luminance of the light emitting element is controlled by the value of current flowing through the light emitting element. Therefore, there is a display device that employs constant current driving in which a constant current is supplied to the light emitting element in order to accurately express gradation (see Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-323159 A

The light-emitting element has a property that its resistance value (internal resistance value) changes depending on its temperature. Specifically, the resistance value decreases when the temperature is higher than normal, and the resistance value increases when the temperature is lower than normal. Therefore, even if a constant voltage is applied to the light emitting element by constant voltage driving, the current value increases as the temperature increases, resulting in a luminance higher than the desired luminance, and the current value decreases as the temperature decreases. Thus, the luminance is lower than the desired luminance.

Due to the properties of the light emitting element as described above, when the temperature changes, the luminance varies. In view of the above circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to provide a display device that suppresses the influence of variation in luminance of a light-emitting element due to a change in temperature.

The display device of the present invention includes:
A pixel portion composed of a plurality of light emitting elements whose resistance values change due to temperature changes;
A voltage source for supplying a voltage to the light emitting element,
In the voltage source, when a temperature gradient occurs in the surface of the pixel portion and a temperature difference occurs between the light emitting elements, the voltage applied to the light emitting element having a high temperature is lowered, and the voltage applied to the light emitting element having a low temperature is applied. There is a means to increase the

Further, the display device of the present invention includes a first signal line driver circuit that outputs signals to a plurality of first signal lines arranged in the column direction;
A second signal line driving circuit for outputting a signal to a plurality of second signal lines arranged in the row direction;
A pixel portion in which pixels are arranged in a matrix corresponding to the column direction of the first signal line and the row direction of the second signal line,
The pixel has a light emitting element, and for each row of the pixel, a monitor element arranged side by side with the light emitting element around the pixel portion;
A current source for supplying current to the monitor element;
An amplifier that applies the same voltage as the voltage generated in the monitor element to a light emitting element arranged alongside the monitor element;
Have

Further, the display device of the present invention includes a first signal line driver circuit that outputs signals to a plurality of first signal lines arranged in the column direction;
A second signal line driving circuit for outputting a signal to a plurality of second signal lines arranged in the row direction;
A pixel portion in which pixels are arranged in a matrix corresponding to the column direction of the first signal line and the row direction of the second signal line,
The pixel has a light emitting element, and for each row of the pixel, a monitor element arranged side by side with the light emitting element around the pixel portion;
A current source for supplying current to the monitor element;
An amplifier for inputting approximately the same potential as the anode of the monitor element to the anode of the light emitting element arranged alongside the monitor element;
Have

Further, the display device of the present invention includes a first signal line driver circuit that outputs signals to a plurality of first signal lines arranged in the column direction;
A second signal line driving circuit for outputting a signal to a plurality of second signal lines arranged in the row direction;
A pixel portion in which pixels are arranged in a matrix corresponding to the column direction of the first signal line and the row direction of the second signal line,
The pixel has a light emitting element,
For each row of pixels, monitor elements arranged alongside the light emitting elements around the pixel portion;
A current source for supplying current to a plurality of monitor elements arranged over a plurality of rows of pixels;
An amplifier that applies a voltage to a plurality of rows of light-emitting elements arranged in parallel with the plurality of monitor elements, the voltage substantially the same voltage generated in the plurality of monitor elements;
Have
Among a plurality of monitor elements arranged for each row of pixels, a plurality of monitor elements arranged in parallel with the light emitting elements of a plurality of rows applied by the amplifier are connected in parallel.

In the display device of the invention having the above structure, the amplifier is a voltage follower circuit.

In the display device of the invention having the above-described structure, the pixel portion is formed of pixels including a plurality of color elements, and the monitor element and the amplifier are provided for each color element.

In the display device of the invention having the above structure, the monitor element and the light-emitting element are EL elements.

In the display device of the invention having the above structure, the monitor element and the light-emitting element are formed of the same material.

In addition, an electronic apparatus according to the present invention includes the above display device in a display portion.

Further, an active matrix display device of the present invention includes a source signal line driving circuit that outputs a signal to a plurality of source signal lines arranged in a column direction,
A gate signal line driving circuit for outputting a signal to a plurality of gate signal lines arranged in the row direction;
A pixel portion in which pixels are arranged in a matrix corresponding to the column direction of the source signal line and the row direction of the gate signal line, and
The pixel includes a light emitting element and a transistor that drives the light emitting element, and for each row of the pixel, a monitor element disposed alongside the light emitting element around the pixel portion;
A current source for supplying current to the monitor element;
An amplifier that inputs substantially the same potential as the anode of the monitor element to the source terminal of the transistor that drives the light emitting element arranged alongside the monitor element;
Have

Further, an active matrix display device of the present invention includes a source signal line driving circuit that outputs a signal to a plurality of source signal lines arranged in a column direction,
A gate signal line driving circuit for outputting a signal to a plurality of gate signal lines arranged in the row direction;
A pixel portion in which pixels are arranged in a matrix corresponding to the column direction of the source signal line and the row direction of the gate signal line, and
The pixel has a light emitting element and a transistor for driving the light emitting element, and for each row of the pixel, a monitor element arranged alongside the light emitting element around the pixel portion;
A current source for supplying current to a plurality of monitor elements arranged over a plurality of rows of pixels;
An amplifier for inputting substantially the same potential as the anode potential of the plurality of monitor elements to the source terminals of the transistors that drive the light emitting elements in a plurality of rows arranged alongside the plurality of monitor elements;
Have
Among a plurality of monitor elements arranged for each row of pixels, a plurality of monitor elements arranged in parallel with the light emitting elements of a plurality of rows applied by the amplifier are connected in parallel.

In the active matrix display device of the present invention having the above structure, the amplifier is a voltage follower circuit.

In the active matrix display device of the present invention, in the above structure, the pixel portion is formed of pixels including a plurality of color elements, and the monitor element and the amplifier are provided for each color element.

In the active matrix display device of the present invention having the above structure, the monitor element and the light-emitting element are EL elements.

In the active matrix display device of the present invention having the above structure, the monitor element and the light-emitting element are formed of the same material.

In addition, an electronic device of the present invention includes the above active matrix display device in a display portion.

Further, the passive matrix display device of the present invention includes a column signal line driving circuit that outputs signals to a plurality of column signal lines arranged in the column direction,
A row signal line driving circuit for outputting a signal to a plurality of row signal lines arranged in the row direction;
A pixel portion in which pixels are arranged in a matrix corresponding to the column direction of the column signal line and the row direction of the row signal line,
The pixel includes a light-emitting element in which a layer containing an organic compound is sandwiched between a first electrode that is part of a column signal line and a second electrode that is part of a row signal line,
For each row of pixels, a first electrode that is arranged alongside the light emitting element in the periphery of the pixel portion, and in which a layer containing an organic compound is a part of a column signal line, and a second electrode that is a part of a row signal line, A monitor element sandwiched between
A current source for supplying current to the monitor element;
An amplifier for inputting approximately the same potential as the anode of the monitor element to the column signal line;
Have

In the passive matrix display device of the present invention having the above structure, the amplifier is a voltage follower circuit.

In the above-described configuration, the passive matrix display device of the present invention has a pixel including a plurality of color elements, and the monitor element and the amplifier arranged around the pixel portion are provided for each pixel of the color element. Is provided.

In the passive matrix display device of the present invention having the above structure, the monitor element and the light-emitting element are EL elements.

In the passive matrix display device of the present invention having the above structure, the monitor element and the light-emitting element are formed of the same material.

Further, an electronic device of the present invention includes the passive matrix display device having the above structure in a display portion.

The display device of the present invention has a first heat dissipating layer on the first substrate,
On the first heat dissipating layer, a pixel portion having a light emitting element whose resistance value changes with temperature change, and a drive circuit arranged around the pixel portion,
The pixel portion is sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate.

The display device of the present invention has a first heat dissipating layer on the first substrate,
On the first heat dissipating layer, a pixel portion including a light emitting element whose resistance value changes with temperature change, and a drive circuit including a thin film transistor disposed around the pixel portion,
The pixel portion is sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate.

In the display device of the present invention having the above structure, the thermal conductivity of the first heat dissipating layer is 10 to 300 W / mK.

In the display device of the invention having the above structure, the first heat dissipating layer is a layer containing aluminum nitride or aluminum nitride oxide (AlN).

In the display device of the invention having the above structure, the first heat dissipating layer is a layer containing aluminum nitride oxide (AlN _x O _y ).

In the display device of the invention having the above structure, aluminum nitride oxide contains 0.1 to 30 atomic% of oxygen (O).

In the display device of the present invention having the above structure, a second heat dissipating layer is formed on the outer surface of the second substrate.

In the display device of the present invention, the second heat dissipating layer is a metal film.

In the display device of the invention having the above structure, the metal film is formed using a film containing copper.

In addition, an electronic device of the present invention includes the display device having the above structure in a display portion.

Further, the display device driving method of the present invention is a display device having a pixel portion including a plurality of light emitting elements whose resistance values change with temperature changes.
When the temperature gradient in the surface of the pixel portion occurs, the voltage applied to the light emitting element having a high temperature is lowered, and the voltage applied to the light emitting element having a low temperature is raised.

A display device in which variation in luminance of light-emitting elements due to temperature is reduced can be provided.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different modes, and those skilled in the art can easily understand that the modes and details can be variously changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Is done. Therefore, the present invention is not construed as being limited to the description of this embodiment mode.

FIG. 23 shows a schematic diagram of a display device of the present invention. A display device of the present invention includes a first signal line driver circuit 2301, a second signal line driver circuit 2302, and a pixel portion 2303, and a plurality of light-emitting elements 2307 are arranged in a matrix in the pixel portion 2303. Here, the light-emitting element 2307 has a characteristic that the resistance value decreases as the temperature increases. In this display device, the first signal line driver circuit 2301 operates at a higher frequency than the second signal line driver circuit 2302.

In addition, the display device includes a monitor element group 2306 in which monitor elements 2305 are arranged in the column direction around the pixel portion 2303. That is, the monitor elements 2305 are arranged in the row direction of the light emitting elements 2307 of the pixel portion 2303. Further, a basic current source 2304 for supplying a constant current to each of the monitor elements 2305 is provided.

The operating principle of the display device of the present invention will be briefly described below. The basic current source 2304 supplies a constant current to the monitor element 2305. That is, constant current driving is performed. Then, a voltage generated in the monitor element 2305 as shown by an arrow in FIG. 23 is applied to the plurality of light emitting elements 2307 arranged in the row direction along with the monitor element 2305. That is, the light emitting element 2307 is driven at a constant voltage.

Thus, the voltage applied to the light-emitting element 2307 is increased as the arrangement of the light-emitting element 2307 becomes farther in the plane of the pixel portion 2303 from the first signal line driver circuit 2301 that becomes a heat source to operate at a high frequency. Can be raised. In other words, the voltage applied to the light emitting element 2307 can be lowered as the arrangement of the light emitting element 2307 is closer to the first signal line driver circuit 2301. Accordingly, variation in luminance due to an in-plane temperature gradient of the pixel portion 2303 is reduced.

Here, FIG. 24 shows a schematic diagram of a display device in the case where a common voltage is supplied to in-plane light emitting elements. The display device in FIG. 24 includes a first signal line driver circuit 2401, a second signal line driver circuit 2402, and a pixel portion 2403, and a plurality of light-emitting elements 2404 are arranged in a matrix in the pixel portion 2403. Note that the light-emitting element 2404 has a characteristic that the resistance value decreases as the temperature increases. In this display device, the first signal line driver circuit 2401 operates at a higher frequency than the second signal line driver circuit 2402.

Here, since the first signal line driver circuit 2401 operates at a high frequency, the temperature is higher than that of the second signal line driver circuit 2402. Then, the temperature in the surface of the pixel portion 2403 is high in a portion close to the first signal line driver circuit 2401, and the influence of heat generation from the first signal line driver circuit 2401 becomes smaller as the distance becomes farther. Then, the light emitting element 2404 in the pixel portion closer to the first signal line driver circuit 2401 also becomes high temperature and the resistance value becomes small. On the other hand, the light-emitting element 2404 in the pixel portion farther from the first signal line driver circuit 2401 is less affected by the heat generated by the first signal line driver circuit 2401, so that the resistance value does not vary much.

At this time, when a common voltage is supplied to the light-emitting element 2404 in the pixel portion 2403, the light-emitting element 2404 in the surface of the pixel portion 2303 is displayed brighter as the first signal line driver circuit 2401 is approached. That is, the brightness is increased.

However, as described with reference to FIG. 23, this variation is reduced in the display device of the present invention.

Note that although the first signal line driver circuits 2301 and 2401 are described as heat sources in FIGS. 23 and 24, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the case where an FPC connection portion that connects a panel of a display device and a module serves as a heat source, the voltage applied to the light-emitting element may be increased as the distance from the FPC connection portion that serves as the heat source increases.

(Embodiment 1)
In this embodiment mode, a case where the present invention is applied to an active display device will be described. First, the basic principle of the temperature and deterioration compensation circuit (hereinafter simply referred to as compensation circuit) of the display device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically illustrating an active display device. The display device includes a gate signal line driver circuit (also referred to as a gate driver) 1107, a source signal line driver circuit (also referred to as a source driver) 1108, and a pixel portion 1109. The pixel portion 1109 includes a plurality of pixels 1106. Reference numeral 1106 includes a driving transistor 1104 and a light emitting element 1105. The display device includes a basic current source 1101, a monitor element 1102, and an amplifier 1103, and the basic current source 1101 supplies a constant current to the monitor element 1102. That is, the monitor element 1102 is driven with a constant current. Therefore, the value of the current flowing through the monitor element 1102 is always constant. When the ambient temperature (hereinafter referred to as environmental temperature) changes in this state, the resistance value of the monitor element 1102 itself changes. When the resistance value of the monitor element 1102 changes, the current value flowing through the monitor element 1102 is constant, so that the potential difference between both electrodes of the monitor element 1102 changes. A change in temperature is detected by detecting a potential difference between both electrodes of the monitor element 1102. More specifically, since the potential of the electrode on the side of the monitor element 1102 that is kept at a constant potential, that is, the potential of the cathode 1110 in FIG. 1, does not change, the potential on the side connected to the basic current source 1101, 1 detects a change in potential of the anode 1111.

Here, the environmental temperature dependence of the voltage-current characteristic of the monitor element 1102 will be described with reference to FIG. The voltage-current characteristics of the monitor element 1102 at room temperature (for example, 25 ° C.), low temperature (for example, −20 ° C.), and high temperature (for example, 70 ° C.) are shown by a line 1301, a line 1302, and a line 1303, respectively. When the current value flowing from the basic current source 1101 to the monitor element 1102 is I ₀ , a voltage V ₀ is generated in the monitor element at room temperature. At a low temperature, the voltage is V ₁ , and at a high temperature, the voltage is V ₂ . That is, when a current having a current value I ₀ flows through the monitor element 1102 at room temperature, the voltage drop at the monitor element 1102 becomes V ₀ , the voltage drop at the low temperature monitor element 1102 becomes V ₁ , and the voltage drop becomes V _2. Therefore, temperature compensation can be performed by applying the voltage V ₁ to the light emitting element 1105 when the temperature is low and applying the voltage V ₂ to the light emitting element 1105 when the temperature is high.

FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the change with time of the voltage-current characteristics of the monitor element 1102. The initial characteristic of the monitor element 1102 is indicated by a line 1401, and the characteristic after deterioration is indicated by a line 1402. It is assumed that the initial characteristics and the characteristics after deterioration are measured under the same temperature condition (normal temperature). When the current I ₀ flows through the monitor element 1102 in the initial characteristic state, the voltage generated in the monitor element 1102 becomes V ₀ , and the voltage generated in the monitor element 1102 after deterioration becomes V ₃ . That is, when a constant voltage is applied to the light emitting element, the current value decreases with time. That is, the resistance value of the light-emitting element after the current continues to flow is increased compared to the initial state where the current starts to flow through the light-emitting element. Therefore, the value of the current flowing through the light emitting element decreases with time even though a constant voltage is applied to the light emitting element. Therefore, if this voltage V ₃ is applied to the light-emitting element 1105 that is similarly deteriorated, the apparent deterioration of the light-emitting element 1105 can be reduced.

Therefore, a voltage in consideration of information on the temperature change and the change with time is applied to the light emitting element 1105. That is, the voltage value is set in accordance with a change in the resistance value of the light emitting element 1105 due to a temperature change and a change with time. Thus, variation in luminance of the light-emitting element 1105 due to temperature change and change with time is suppressed.

Here, the temperature of each light emitting element 1105 varies greatly depending on the position of the pixel 1106 in the plane of the pixel portion 1109. For example, the source signal line driver circuit 1108 operated at a high frequency generates heat and becomes high temperature. Accordingly, the light-emitting element 1105 of the pixel 1106 located on the source signal line driver circuit 1108 side also becomes high temperature. Accordingly, a temperature gradient is generated in the pixel portion 1109 from the light emitting element 1105 located near the source signal line driver circuit 1108 to the light emitting element 1105 located far away, so that all the pixels 1106 constituting the pixel portion 1109 emit light. When a common voltage is applied to the element 1105, the luminance varies. That is, the luminance of the light-emitting element 1105 closer to the source signal line driver circuit 1108 increases, and the luminance of the light-emitting element 1105 decreases as the distance from the source signal line driver circuit 1108 increases.

In view of this, the present invention applies a voltage suitable for each pixel position in the pixel surface to the light emitting element in order to reduce luminance variation due to temperature change of the light emitting element caused by the location of the pixel in the pixel surface. To do. More preferably, in a display device having a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix corresponding to a plurality of source signal lines arranged in the column direction and a plurality of gate signal lines arranged in the row direction, a light emitting element is provided for each row of pixels. Set the voltage to be applied. The voltage to be set is set to a voltage that compensates for environmental temperature and changes over time for each row of pixels.

An example of the configuration of an active display device that sets a voltage that compensates for temperature and changes with time for each row of pixels will be described with reference to FIG. The display device of the present embodiment is a display device employing a digital time gray scale method.

Source for outputting a gate signal line driver circuit 105 which outputs a signal to the display device row direction arranged gate signal lines G ₁ ~G _m, a signal to the source signal line S ₁ to S _n arranged in the column direction A signal line driver circuit 106 and a pixel portion 107 in which a plurality of pixels 108 are arranged in a matrix corresponding to the row direction and the column direction are provided. The pixel 108 includes a driving transistor 110 and a light emitting element 109, and the cathode of the light emitting element 109 is connected to GND. The on / off state of the drive transistor 110 is controlled by signals input from the source signal lines S _{1 to} S _n during the gate selection period. Then, the light emitting element 109 of the pixel 108 in which the driving transistor 110 is turned on emits light. The row of pixels selected by the gate signal line G ₁ is the pixel group 111a ₁ , the row of pixels selected by the gate signal line G ₂ is the pixel group 111a ₂ , and the row of pixels selected by the gate signal line G _m. It is indicated by a pixel group 111a _m a.

Furthermore the display device includes a basic current source 101a ₁ ~101a _m, monitor elements 102a ₁ ~102a _m, the amplifier 103a ₁ ~103a _m. Cathodes of the monitor elements 102a ₁ ~102a _m is connected to the same manner as the cathode of the light emitting element 109 GND. Then, the reference current source 101a ₁ supplies a constant current to the monitor element 102a _1, voltage is generated in the monitoring element 102a _1. In other words, a potential difference is generated between both electrodes of the monitoring element 102a _1. The amplifier 103a ₁ detects the potential of the anode 104a ₁ of the monitor element 102a ₁ at this time, and outputs the substantially same potential to the power supply line V ₁ . Thus, the output from the amplifier 103a _{1 is} output to the anode of the light emitting element 109 of the pixel 108 in which the driving transistor 110 is turned on in the pixel group 111a ₁ in which the gate electrode of the switching transistor is connected to the gate signal line G _1. The input potential is input. Then, current flows through the light emitting element 109 to emit light. Similarly basic current source 101a ₂ ~101a _m supplies a constant current to the monitoring element 102a ₂ ~102a _m respectively, amplifiers 103a ₂ ~103a _m is an anode 104a ₂ ~104a _m of each of the monitoring element 102a ₂ ~102a _m The potential is detected, and approximately the same potential is output to the power supply lines V _{2 to} V _m . Thus, it is possible to set a pixel group _{111a 1, 111a 2, 111a 3} , ···, a voltage applied to the light emitting element 109 in each pixel row and so 111a _m. Note that the approximate same potential here refers to the voltage-current characteristics of the monitor element and the light emitting element when the potential of the monitor element detected for each row is output to each power line and a voltage is applied to the light emitting element for each row. In the state where the brightness is equal, an error to the extent that the variation cannot be visually recognized when visually observed is included in the category. Therefore, it is assumed that the substantially same potential has a certain width.

As the amplifier 103a ₁ ~103a _m can be applied to the voltage follower circuit using an operational amplifier. The non-inverting input terminal of the voltage follower circuit has a high input impedance, and the output terminal has a low output impedance. Therefore, the current of the basic current sources 101a2 to 101m hardly flows into the non-inverting input terminal of the voltage follower circuit, and the current can be supplied from the output terminal of the voltage follower circuit. Then, the same potential as the potential input to the non-inverting input terminal can be output from the output terminal of the voltage follower circuit. That is, impedance conversion can be performed. Therefore, it goes without saying that the circuit having such a function is not limited to the voltage follower circuit. Further, as long as the amplifier outputs approximately the same potential as the potential input to the input terminal from the output terminal, impedance conversion does not necessarily have to be performed. Thus, the amplifier 103a ₁ ~103a _m can be used or a voltage feedback amplifier, the current feedback amplifier as appropriate.

The cathode of the light emitting element 109 of the monitoring element 102a ₁ ~102a _m and each pixel 108 are connected to GND, the not limited thereto. For example, the cathode of the monitoring element 102a ₁ ~102a _m and each light emitting element 109 may be connected to the wiring of the other specific potential. Also, It may be different wiring connected to the cathode of the monitoring element 102a ₁ ~102a _m and each light emitting element 109, and the cathode of each of the monitoring element 102a ₁ ~102a _m is not connected to another wire It doesn't matter if they are the same. Preferably, however, the cathode of the light emitting element 109 of the monitoring element 102a ₁ ~102a _m and each pixel 108 is connected to the wiring of the same potential.

Further, the monitor element 102a ₁ are arranged side by side with the light emitting element 109 of the pixel group 111a ₁ in the periphery of the pixel portion, similarly monitor element 102a ₂ ~102a _m are each pixel group 111a ₂ ~111a the periphery of the pixel portion The light emitting elements 109 of _m are arranged side by side. Therefore, the light emitting element 109 is applied with a voltage that is approximately equal to the voltage generated in the monitor element that is approximately the same distance from the source signal line driver circuit 106, that is, the monitor element that has a resistance value that varies with temperature change. become. Accordingly, variation in luminance due to an in-plane temperature gradient of the pixel portion 107 due to heat generated by the source signal line driver circuit 106 can be reduced. Of course, variations in luminance due to environmental temperature changes and changes with time can also be reduced.

Note that the monitor element and the light-emitting element are preferably formed using the same material at the same time on the same substrate. This is because the variation in current-voltage characteristics between the monitor element and the light emitting element can be reduced.

In the configuration of FIG. 1, one monitor element is provided corresponding to the pixel portion of each row, but a plurality of monitor elements may be provided. By providing a plurality of monitor elements in parallel for each row, variation in the characteristics of the monitor elements can be averaged.

(Embodiment 2)
In this embodiment, an example of a specific structure of the active display device described with reference to FIG. 1 is described with reference to FIG.

Source for outputting a gate signal line driver circuit 205 which outputs a signal to arranged the gate signal lines G ₁ ~G _m to display the row direction, the signal to the source signal line S ₁ to S _n arranged in the column direction a signal line driver circuit 206, a plurality of pixels 208 in the matrix corresponding to the gate signal line G ₁ ~G _m and the source signal line S ₁ to S _n is provided with the pixel portion 207 is disposed. The pixel 208 includes a switching transistor 204, a driving transistor 210, a capacitor 211, and a light emitting element 209.

Here, the DATA signal is serially input to the source signal line driver circuit 206. Then, an SCK signal, an SCKB signal, and an SSP signal are input to the pulse output circuit 212, and signals are sequentially output to each column of the first latch circuit 213. According to the signal output from the pulse output circuit 212, the DATA signal is stored in parallel in the first latch circuit 213. When the SLAT signal is input to the second latch circuit 214, the DATA signal stored in the first latch circuit 213 is transferred to the second latch circuit 214. The DATA signal stored in the second latch circuit 214 is output from the source signal line driver circuit 206. The gate signal line driving circuit 205 receives a GCK signal, a GCKB signal, and a GSP signal, and sequentially selects the gate signal lines G _{1 to} G _m . During the gate selection period, the switching transistor 204 whose gate electrode is connected to the selected gate signal line is turned on. The signal outputted from the source signal line driver circuit 206 through S ₁ to S _n, written in the capacitor 211 of the pixel 208 of the selected row. Thus the charge as a signal from the source signal line S ₁ to S _n are accumulated in the capacitor 211. The on / off of the driving transistor 210 is controlled by the accumulated charge. Then, the light emitting element 209 of the pixel 208 in which the driving transistor 210 is turned on emits light.

Furthermore the display device includes a basic current source 201a ₁ ~201a _m, the monitor element 202a ₁ ~202a _m, the voltage follower circuit 203a ₁ ~203a _m. Cathodes of the cathode and the light emitting element 209 of the monitoring element 202a ₁ ~202a _m is connected to GND. Then, the reference current source 201a ₁ supplies a constant current to the monitor element 202a _1, voltage is generated in the monitoring element 202a _1. That is, a potential difference is generated between both electrodes of the monitor element 202a ₁ . The anode potential of the monitoring element 202a ₁ at this time the voltage follower circuit 203a ₁ detects and outputs the approximately the same potential to the power source line V _1. Thus, the signal from the source signal line S ₁ to S _n to the pixel rows in which the gate terminal is connected to the switching transistor 204 is input to the gate signal lines G ₁ when the gate signal lines G ₁ is selected . Then, the potential output from the voltage follower circuit 203a ₁ is input to the light emitting element 209 of the pixel 208 in which the driving transistor 210 is turned on. Then, a current flows through the light emitting element 209 to emit light. Similarly supplies a constant current, respectively basic current supply 201a ₂ ~201 _m the monitor element 202a ₂ ~202a _m, the voltage follower circuit 203a ₂ ~203a _m detect the anode potential of each of the monitoring element 202a ₂ ~202a _m Then, approximately the same potential is output to the power supply lines V _{2 to} V _m . Thus, the voltage applied to the light emitting element 209 can be set for each pixel row. Note that the approximate same potential here refers to the voltage-current characteristics of the monitor element and the light emitting element when the potential of the monitor element detected for each row is output to each power line and a voltage is applied to the light emitting element for each row. In the state where the brightness is equal, an error to the extent that the variation cannot be visually recognized when visually observed is included in the category. Therefore, it is assumed that the substantially same potential has a certain width.

Further, the monitor element 202a ₁ are arranged side by side with the light emitting element 209 of the pixel 208 having a switching transistor 204 having a gate electrode connected to the gate signal lines G ₁ to the periphery of the pixel portion, similarly monitor elements 202a ₂ ~ 202a _m are arranged side by side with the light emitting element 209 of the pixel 208 having a switching transistor 204 whose gate electrodes are connected to respective gate signal lines G2~Gm the periphery of the pixel portion. Therefore, a voltage approximately equal to a voltage generated in a monitor element having a substantially equal distance from the source signal line driver circuit 206, that is, a monitor element having a resistance value that varies with a temperature change is approximately equal to the light emitting element. Become. Accordingly, variation in luminance due to temperature gradient of the pixel portion 207 due to heat generation of the source signal line driver circuit 206 can be reduced. Of course, variations in luminance due to environmental temperature changes and changes with time can also be reduced.

Note that only the voltage follower circuit have a function which is for outputting a potential and approximately the same potential which is input to the input terminal from the output terminal by using a voltage follower circuit 203a ₁ ~203a _m in the configuration of FIG. 2 It goes without saying that there is nothing. Therefore, a voltage feedback amplifier or a current feedback amplifier can be used as appropriate.

The cathode of the light emitting element 209 of the monitoring element 202a ₁ ~202a _m and each pixel 208 are connected to GND, the not limited thereto. For example, the cathode of the monitoring element 202a ₁ ~202a _m and the light emitting element 209 may be connected to the wiring of the other specific potential other than GND. Also, It may be different wiring connected to the cathode of the monitoring element 202a ₁ ~202a _m and each light emitting element 209, and the cathode of each of the monitoring element 202a ₁ ~202a _m is not connected to another wire It doesn't matter if they are the same. Preferably, however, the cathode of the monitoring element 202a ₁ ~202a _m and the light emitting element 209 is connected to the wiring of the same potential.

Further, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the present invention can be applied to a pixel configuration in which the polarity of a transistor in a pixel is changed, the connection is changed, or a new transistor is added.

Note that the monitor element may be disposed on the side opposite to the gate signal line driver circuit with the pixel portion interposed therebetween. In order to effectively exhibit the temperature compensation function, the arrangement of the monitor elements can be selected as appropriate.

FIG. 3 shows a different structure from the display device of FIG. In the configuration of FIG. 3, the power supply lines V1 to Vm can be provided outside the pixel portion.

The display device shown in FIG. 3 includes a gate signal line driving circuit 305 that outputs signals to the gate signal lines G _{1 to} G _m arranged in the row direction, and a signal to the source signal lines S _{1 to} S _n arranged in the column direction. Source signal line driver circuit 306 and a pixel portion 307 in which a plurality of pixels 308 are arranged in a matrix corresponding to the row direction and the column direction. The pixel 308 includes a switching transistor 304, a driving transistor 310, a capacitor 311, and a light emitting element 309. The display device illustrated in FIG. 3 has the basic current source 301a ₁ ~301a _m, the monitor element 302a ₁ ~302a _m, the voltage follower circuit 303a ₁ ~303a _m. Here, in the display device shown in FIG. 3, basic current sources 301 a _{1 to} 301 a _m , monitor elements 302 a _{1 to} 302 a _m , voltage follower circuits 303 a _{1 to} 303 a _m , gate signal line drive circuit 305, source signal line drive circuit 306. The pixel unit 307 includes basic current sources 201a _{1 to} 201a _m , monitor elements 202a _{1 to} 202a _m , voltage follower circuits 203a _{1 to} 203a _m , gate signal line drive circuit 205, and source signal line drive of the display device shown in FIG. Corresponding to the circuit 206 and the pixel portion 207, the operation is the same, and the description is omitted.

The potential is outputted from the voltage follower circuit 303a ₁ ~303a _m. Therefore, when a voltage drop occurs due to the wiring resistance of the wiring from the output terminals of the voltage follower circuits 303a1 to 303am to each pixel 308, the voltage value applied to the light emitting element 309 of each pixel 308 varies. Therefore, it is preferable to lower the wiring resistance of the wiring to each pixel 308 from the output terminal of the voltage follower circuit 303a ₁ ~303a _m. Therefore, the power supply line V ₁ ~V _m as in the present configuration the power supply line V ₁ ~V _m located outside the pixel portion, than by forming a low resistance material to variations in luminance of each pixel 308 reduced can do. However, when the number of pixel rows increases, the number of lead wirings between the driving transistors 310 and the power supply lines V _{1 to} V _m increases, and the aperture ratio of the pixels decreases. Therefore, when the configuration of FIG. 2 or the configuration of FIG. Good. Further, for example, the upper row and the lower row of the pixel portion 307 may be combined as shown in FIG. 3, and the other rows may be used as shown in FIG.

Note that only the voltage follower circuit have a function which is for outputting a potential and approximately the same potential which is input to the input terminal from the output terminal by using a voltage follower circuit 303a ₁ ~303a _m in the configuration of FIG. 3 It goes without saying that there is nothing. Therefore, a voltage feedback amplifier or a current feedback amplifier can be used as appropriate.

The cathode of the light emitting element 309 of the monitoring element 302a ₁ ~302a _m and each pixel 308 are connected to GND, the not limited thereto. For example, the cathode of the monitoring element 302a ₁ ~302a _m and the light emitting element 309 may be connected to the wiring of the other specific potential other than GND. Also, It may be different wiring connected to the cathode of the monitoring element 302a ₁ ~302a _m and each light emitting element 309, and the cathode of each of the monitoring element 302a ₁ ~302a _m is not connected to another wire It doesn't matter if they are the same. Preferably, however, the cathode of the monitoring element 302a ₁ ~302a _m and the light emitting element 309 is connected to the wiring of the same potential.

Further, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the present invention can be applied to a pixel configuration in which the polarity of a transistor in a pixel is changed, the connection is changed, or a new transistor is added.

Note that the monitor element may be disposed on the side opposite to the gate signal line driver circuit with the pixel portion interposed therebetween. In order to effectively perform the temperature compensation function, the arrangement of the monitor elements can be selected as appropriate.

(Embodiment 3)
In this embodiment, the gate signal line driver circuit 405 which outputs a signal to the gate signal line G ₁ ~G _m arranged in the row direction, the signal to the source signal line S ₁ to S _n arranged in the column direction a source signal line driver circuit 406 which outputs, displays a plurality of pixels 408 in the matrix corresponding to the gate signal line G ₁ ~G _m and the source signal line S ₁ to S _n is provided with the pixel portion 407 disposed device A structure of a display device that sets a voltage value to be applied to the light emitting element 409 separately for each pixel 408 in a plurality of rows will be described. That is, the voltage value is set for each row of pixels in the configuration of FIG. 1, but the voltage value is set for every two rows of pixels in the configuration of FIG.

A gate signal line driver circuit 405 which outputs a signal to the gate signal line G ₁ ~G _m disposed on the display device row direction shown in FIG. 4, the source signal lines S ₁ signal to to S _n arranged in the column direction , And a pixel portion 407 in which a plurality of pixels 408 are arranged in a matrix corresponding to the row direction and the column direction. The pixel 408 includes a driving transistor 410 and a light emitting element 409, and the cathode of the light emitting element 409 is connected to GND. The on / off state of the driving transistor 410 is controlled by a signal input from the source signal line during the gate selection period. Then, the light emitting element 409 of the pixel 408 in which the driving transistor 410 is turned on emits light. The row of pixels selected by the gate signal line G ₁ is the pixel group 411a ₁ , the row of pixels selected by the gate signal line G ₂ is the pixel group 411a ₂ , and the row of pixels selected by the gate signal line G _m. It is indicated by a pixel group 411a _m a.

Further, the display device includes basic current sources 401a _{1 to} 401a _{m / 2} , monitor elements 402a _{1 to} 402a _m , and amplifiers 403a _{1 to} 403a _{m / 2} . Cathodes of the monitor elements 402a ₁ ~402a _m is connected to the same manner as the cathode of the light emitting element 409 GND. Then, the reference current source 401a ₁ supplies a constant current to the monitor element 402a ₁ and the monitor element 402a _2, voltage is generated at the monitor element 402a ₁ and the monitor element 402a _2. That is, a potential difference is generated between both electrodes of the monitor element 402a ₁ and the monitor element 402a ₂ . At this time, the amplifiers 403a ₁ detect the potentials of the anodes 404a ₁ and 404a ₂ of the monitor elements 402a ₁ and 402a ₂ and output the substantially same potentials to the power supply line V ₁ . Thus, the driving transistor 410 the gate signal line G ₁ is in the pixel group 411a ₂ of the pixel group 411a ₁ or the gate signal line G ₂ is connected to the gate electrode is connected to the gate electrode of the switching transistor of the switching transistor The potential output from the amplifier 403a ₁ is input to the light-emitting element 409 of the pixel 408 that is turned on. Then, current flows through the light emitting element 409 to emit light. Similarly basic current source 401a ₂ ~401 _{m / 2} each monitor element 402a ₃ and 402a ₄ ~402a _m - ₁ and supplies a constant current to 402a _m, amplifier 403a ₂ ~403a _{m / 2,} each of the monitoring element 402a ₃ and 402a ₄ ~402a _m - ₁ and 402a _m of anode 404a ₃ and 404a ₄ ~404a _m - ₁ and detects the potential of 404a _m, outputs the approximately the same potential to the power supply line V ₂ ~V _{m / 2.} In this way, the voltage applied to the light emitting element 109 can be set for each of the two pixel groups, such as the pixel groups 411a ₁ and 411a ₂ , 411a ₃ and 411a ₄ ,... 411a _{m −1} and 411a _m. . That is, the voltage value with respect to the average value of the resistance values of the two monitor elements is detected and applied to the light emitting element. In addition, since the power supply lines of the pixels for two rows are shared, the number of power supply lines and the lead wiring of the driving transistor 410 can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to average the variation in the characteristics of the monitor element and improve the aperture ratio of the pixel. Note that the approximate same potential here refers to the voltage-current characteristics of the monitor element and the light emitting element when the potential of the monitor element detected for each row is output to each power line and a voltage is applied to the light emitting element for each row. In the state where the brightness is equal, an error to the extent that the variation cannot be visually recognized when visually observed is included in the category. Therefore, it is assumed that the substantially same potential has a certain width.

In the configuration of FIG. 4, the power supply lines of the pixels for two rows are shared, but the present invention is not limited to this. Appropriate adjustments can be made to reduce variations in luminance due to temperature gradients in the pixel portion. For example, two power supply lines may be provided at an upper half and a lower part at exactly half of the pixel row in the pixel portion. In particular, a pixel row that is easily affected by heat generated by the source signal line driver circuit 406, that is, a source signal line A power supply line for only several pixel rows close to the drive circuit 406 may be provided separately.

Note that a voltage follower circuit using an operational amplifier can be applied as the amplifiers 403a _{1 to} 403am ₂ . The non-inverting input terminal of the voltage follower circuit has a high input impedance, and the output terminal has a low output impedance. Therefore, the current of the basic current sources 401a _{2 to} 401 _{m / 2} hardly flows into the non-inverting input terminal of the voltage follower circuit, and the current can be supplied from the output terminal of the voltage follower circuit. Then, the same potential as the potential input to the non-inverting input terminal can be output from the output terminal of the voltage follower circuit. That is, impedance conversion can be performed. Therefore, it goes without saying that the circuit having such a function is not limited to the voltage follower circuit. Further, as long as the amplifier outputs approximately the same potential as the potential input to the input terminal from the output terminal, impedance conversion does not necessarily have to be performed. Therefore, a voltage feedback amplifier or a current feedback amplifier can be used as appropriate for the amplifiers 403a _{1 to} 403am _{m / 2} .

The cathode of the light emitting element 409 of the monitoring element 402a ₁ ~402a _m and each pixel 408 are connected to GND, the not limited thereto. For example, the monitor element 402a ₁ ~402a _m and the cathode of the light emitting element 409 may be connected to the wiring of the other specific potential other than GND. Also, It may be different wiring connected to the cathode of the monitoring element 402a ₁ ~402a _m and each light emitting element 409, and the cathode of each of the monitoring element 402a ₁ ~402a _m is not connected to another wire It doesn't matter if they are the same. Preferably, however, the cathode of the light emitting element 409 of the monitoring element 402a ₁ ~402a _m and each pixel 408 is connected to the wiring of the same potential.

4 shows an example in which the power supply lines of a plurality of pixel rows of the display device having the structure of FIG. 1 are shared, the power supply lines are arranged outside the pixel portion as in the structure of FIG. The present invention can be applied to the provided configuration. An example of a specific configuration of such a display device is shown in FIG.

A gate signal line driver circuit 505 which outputs a signal to arranged the gate signal lines G ₁ ~G _m to display a row direction, the source signal line driver for outputting a signal to the source signal line S ₁ to S _n in a column direction the circuit 506, and a pixel portion 507 in which a plurality of pixels 508 in a matrix are arranged corresponding to the gate signal line G ₁ ~G _m and the source signal line S ₁ to S _n. The pixel 508 includes a driving transistor 510, a switching transistor 504, and a light emitting element 509. The cathode of the light emitting element 509 is connected to GND. The source signal line driver circuit 506 includes a pulse output circuit 512, a first latch circuit 513, and a second latch circuit 514. The on / off state of the driving transistor 510 is controlled by a signal input from the source signal line during the gate selection period. Then, the light emitting element 509 of the pixel 508 in which the driving transistor 510 is turned on emits light.

Furthermore the display device includes a basic current source 501a ₁ ~501a _{m / 2,} the monitor element 502a ₁ ~502a _m, the voltage follower circuit 503a ₁ ~503a _{m / 2.} Cathodes of the monitor elements 502a ₁ ~502a _m is connected to the same manner as the cathode of a light emitting element 509 GND. In this configuration, current is supplied to the monitor element 502a ₁ and the monitor element 502a ₂ by the basic current source 501a ₁ . The voltage follower circuit 503a ₁ detects the potential of the anodes of these monitor elements and sets the potential on the power supply line V ₁ .

Further, in this configuration, since the power supply lines V _{1 to} V _{m / 2} are arranged outside the pixel portion 507 and the number of wiring lines for the source electrode of the driving transistor 510 can be reduced, the aperture ratio of the pixel is increased. Can be improved.

Although the voltage follower circuits 503a _{1 to} 503am _{/ 2} are used in the configuration of FIG. 5, if the voltage follower circuit has a function of outputting approximately the same potential as the potential input to the input terminal from the output terminal, the voltage follower circuit is used. It goes without saying that it is not limited. Therefore, a voltage feedback amplifier or a current feedback amplifier can be used as appropriate.

The cathode of the light emitting element 509 of the monitoring element 502a ₁ ~502a _m and each pixel 508 are connected to GND, the not limited thereto. For example, the cathode of the monitoring element 502a ₁ ~502a _m and the light emitting element 509 may be connected to the wiring of the other specific potential than GND. Also, It may be different wiring connected to the cathode of the monitoring element 502a ₁ ~502a _m and each light emitting element 509, and the cathode of each of the monitoring element 502a ₁ ~502a _m is not connected to another wire It doesn't matter if they are the same. Preferably, however, the cathode of the monitoring element 502a ₁ ~502a _m and the light emitting element 509 is connected to the wiring of the same potential.

Further, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the present invention can be applied to a pixel configuration in which the polarity of a transistor in a pixel is changed, the connection is changed, or a new transistor is added.

Note that the monitor element may be disposed on the side opposite to the gate signal line driver circuit with the pixel portion interposed therebetween. In order to effectively perform the temperature compensation function, the arrangement of the monitor elements can be selected as appropriate.

(Embodiment 4)
In this embodiment mode, a display device having a compensation function for each pixel of a color element in a display device having a plurality of color elements will be described. As an example, a display device having a compensation function for each RGB pixel will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, R (red), G (green), and B (blue) color elements constituting one pixel are referred to as an R pixel, a G pixel, and a B pixel.

The display device includes a gate signal line driving circuit 605 that outputs signals to the gate signal lines G _{1 to} G _m arranged in the row direction, and source signal lines Sr ₁ , Sg ₁ , Sb ₁ , Sr ₂ arranged in the column direction. _{, Sg 2, Sb2, ··· Sr} n, Sg n, the source signal line driver circuit 606 which outputs a signal to the Sb _n, corresponding to the gate signal line G ₁ ~G _m and the source signal line S ₁ to S _n The pixel unit 607 includes a plurality of pixels 608 each including an R pixel 608r, a G pixel 608g, and a B pixel 608b. The R pixel 608r, the G pixel 608g, and the B pixel 608b each have a driving transistor 610 and a light emitting element 609, and the cathode of the light emitting element 609 is connected to GND. Source signal lines Sr ₁ in a gate selection _{period, Sg 1, Sb 1 ~Sr n} , Sg n, off of the driving transistor 610 by a signal input from the Sb _n is controlled. Then, the light emitting element 609 of the pixel 608 in which the driving transistor 610 is turned on emits light. Note that a pixel row selected by the gate signal line G ₁ is a pixel group 604a ₁ , a pixel row selected by the gate signal line G ₂ is a pixel group 604a ₂ , and a pixel row selected by the gate signal line G _{3 is} selected. the pixel group 604a _3, shows a row of pixels selected by the gate signal line G _m pixel group 604a _m.

Further display the basic current source 601r ₁ ~601r _m, the basic current source 601g ₁ ~601g _m, the basic current source 601b ₁ ~601b _m, the monitor element 602r ₁ ~602r _m, the monitor element 602g ₁ ~602g _m, monitoring element 602b _{1 ~602b m,} amplifier 603r ₁ ~603r _m, amplifier 603g ₁ ~603g _m, has an amplifier 603b ₁ ~603b _m. The cathodes of the monitor elements 602r _{1 to} 602r _m , the monitor elements 602g _{1 to} 602g _m , and the monitor elements 602b _{1 to} 602b _m are connected to GND in the same manner as the cathode of the light emitting element 609. Then, the reference current source 601r ₁ supplies a constant current to the monitor element 602r _1, voltage is generated in the monitoring element 602r _1. That is, a potential difference is generated between both electrodes of the monitor element 602r ₁ . The anode potential of the monitoring element 602r ₁ detects amplifier 603R ₁ is time, and outputs the approximately the same potential to the power source line Vr _1. Similarly, the basic current source 601g ₁ supplies a constant current to the monitor element 602g ₁ , the basic current source 601b ₁ supplies a constant current to the monitor element 602b ₁ , and the amplifier 603g ₁ detects the potential of the anode of the monitor element 602g _1. outputs the same potential to the power supply line Vg _1, detects the positive potential of the monitoring element 602b ₁ amplifier 603b ₁ outputs the approximately the same potential to the power supply line Vb _1. Similarly, the basic current sources 601r _{2 to} 601r _m , the basic current sources 601g _{2 to} 601g _m , the basic current sources 601b _{2 to} 601b _m are the monitor elements 602r _{2 to} 602r _m , the monitor elements 602g _{2 to} 602g _m , and the monitor element 602b _{2, respectively.} supplying a constant current to ~602b _m, amplifier 603r ₂ ~603r _m is an anodic potential of each of the monitoring element 602r ₂ ~602r _m, amplifier 603g ₂ ~603g _m is in each of the monitoring element 602g ₂ ~602g _m anode the potential, amplifier 603b ₂ ~603b _m detects the anode potential of each of the monitoring element 602b ₂ ~602b _m, a schematic same potential, respectively power supply line Vr ₂ through Vr _m, power lines Vg ₂ through Vg _m, power Output to lines Vb _{2 to} Vb _m . Note that the approximate same potential here refers to the voltage-current characteristics of the monitor element and the light emitting element when the potential of the monitor element detected for each row is output to each power line and a voltage is applied to the light emitting element for each row. In the state where the brightness is equal, an error to the extent that the variation cannot be visually recognized when visually observed is included in the category. Therefore, it is assumed that the substantially same potential has a certain width.

That is, in the pixel group 604a ₁ , the power supply line Vr ₁ supplies a voltage to the light emitting elements of the R pixel, the power supply line Vg1 supplies a voltage to the light emitting elements of the G pixel, and the light emitting elements of the B pixel. The power line Vb ₁ supplies a voltage. Similarly, in 604a _m pixel group 604a ₂ ~ pixel groups, the power supply line Vr ₂ through Vr _m is the light-emitting element of the R pixel, the power supply line Vg ₂ through Vg _m the light emitting element in the pixel of G, and B The power supply lines Vb _{2 to} Vb _m supply voltage to the light emitting elements of the pixels.

In this way, a voltage generated in a monitor element arranged and arranged for each pixel row is detected, and the voltage is applied to the light emitting element in the pixel row, whereby the pixel due to heat generation of the source signal line driver circuit 606 is detected. Variation in luminance due to the temperature gradient of the part can be reduced.

In addition, since a monitor element is provided for each RGB pixel in the pixel row to compensate for temperature changes and temporal changes, voltage values can be set for the light emitting elements in accordance with the characteristics for each RGB. That is, variation in luminance between RGB pixels can be compensated.

The present invention can also be applied to a display device having a configuration in which pixels for each of RGB are arranged in a delta arrangement. By using pixels in a delta arrangement, a high-quality display device can be provided.

Further, the amplifier 603r ₁ ~603r _m, amplifier 603g ₁ ~603g _m, as an amplifier 603b ₁ ~603b _m can be applied a voltage follower circuit using an operational amplifier. The non-inverting input terminal of the voltage follower circuit has a high input impedance, and the output terminal has a low output impedance. Therefore, the current of the basic current sources 601r _{1 to} 601r _m , 601g _{1 to} 601g _m , and 601b _{1 to} 601b _m hardly flows into the non-inverting input terminal of the voltage follower circuit, and current is output from the output terminal of the voltage follower circuit. Can be supplied. Then, the same potential as the potential input to the non-inverting input terminal can be output from the output terminal of the voltage follower circuit. That is, impedance conversion can be performed. Therefore, it goes without saying that the circuit having such a function is not limited to the voltage follower circuit. Further, as long as the amplifier outputs approximately the same potential as the potential input to the input terminal from the output terminal, impedance conversion does not necessarily have to be performed. Therefore, amplifier 603r ₁ ~603r _m, amplifier 603g ₁ ~603g _m, the amplifier 603b ₁ ~603b _m can be used or a voltage feedback amplifier, a current feedback amplifier as appropriate.

The monitor elements 602r _{1 to} 602r _m , 602g _{1 to} 602g _m , 602b _{1 to} 602b _m, and the cathode of the light emitting element 609 of each pixel 608 are connected to GND, but are not limited thereto. For example, the monitor elements 602r _{1 to} 602r _m , 602g _{1 to} 602g _m , 602b _{1 to} 602b _m, and the cathode of each light emitting element 609 may be connected to a wiring having a specific potential other than GND. The monitor elements 602r _{1 to} 602r _m , 602g _{1 to} 602g _m , 602b _{1 to} 602b _m may be different from the wiring to which the cathode of each light emitting element 609 is connected, and the monitor elements 602r _{1 to} 602r _m , 602g ₁ ~602g _m, to the cathode of each of 602b ₁ ~602b _m is may be connected to another wire, it may be the same. However, it is preferable that the monitor elements 602r _{1 to} 602r _m , 602g _{1 to} 602g _m , 602b _{1 to} 602b _m, and the light emitting element 609 of each pixel 608 are connected to a wiring having the same potential.

(Embodiment 5)
In this embodiment, a configuration in which the number of basic current sources supplied to the monitor element in the configuration of FIG. 1 is reduced will be described with reference to FIG.

Source for outputting a gate signal line driver circuit 705 which outputs a signal to arranged the gate signal lines G ₁ ~G _m to display the row direction, the signal to the source signal line S ₁ to S _n arranged in the column direction a signal line driver circuit 706, and a pixel portion 707 in which a plurality of pixels 708 in a matrix are arranged corresponding to the gate signal line G ₁ ~G _m and the source signal line S ₁ to S _n. The pixel 708 includes a driving transistor 710 and a light emitting element 709, and a cathode of the light emitting element 709 is connected to GND. The on / off state of the driving transistor 710 is controlled by a signal input from the source signal line during the gate selection period. Then, the light emitting element 709 of the pixel 708 in which the driving transistor 710 is turned on emits light. The pixel row selected by the gate signal line G ₁ is the pixel group 711a ₁ , the pixel row selected by the gate signal line G ₂ is the pixel group 711a ₂ , and the pixel row selected by the gate signal line G _m is It is indicated by a pixel group 711a _m a.

Further display apparatus has basic current source 701, the monitor element 702a ₁ ~702a _m, the amplifier 703a ₁ ~703a _m. Cathodes of the monitor elements 702a ₁ ~702a _m is connected to the same manner as the cathode of the light emitting element 709 GND. In other words, amplifiers that supply voltages to the power supply lines V _{1 to} V _m for the respective pixel rows connected to the gate signal lines G _{1 to} G _m are provided. Then, each amplifier detects the potential of the anode 704a ₁ of the monitor element arranged and arranged in each pixel row, and sets substantially the same potential to the power supply line. Note that the approximate same potential here refers to the voltage-current characteristics of the monitor element and the light emitting element when the potential of the monitor element detected for each row is output to each power line and a voltage is applied to the light emitting element for each row. In the state where the brightness is equal, an error to the extent that the variation cannot be visually recognized when visually observed is included in the category. Therefore, it is assumed that the substantially same potential has a certain width.

Here, using one of the basic current source 701 supplies a current having the same current value to each monitor element 702a ₁ ~702a _m provided arranged side by side in each pixel group 711a ₁ ~711a _m, respectively the voltage generated in the monitoring element, the principle of detecting by the amplifier 703a ₁ ~703a _m provided for each pixel row will be described.

First, the switch 713a ₁ and the switch 714a ₁ are turned on to set a potential on the power supply line V ₁ of the pixel group 711a ₁ selected by the gate signal line G1. Then, the current from the basic current source 701 flows to the capacitive element 712a ₁ and the monitor element 702a ₁ . Then, the charge corresponding to the voltage generated in the monitor element 702a ₁ is accumulated in the capacitor element 712a _1, and no current flows through the capacitor element 712a1. Then, the anode potential of the capacitor element 712a ₁ amplifier 703a1 detects. Here, since the potential of the cathode of the capacitor 712a ₁ is set to be the same as the potential of the cathode of the monitor element, the potential of the anode of the capacitor 712a ₁ having the same potential as the potential of the anode 704a ₁ of the monitor element 702a ₁ is set. By detecting, the voltage generated in the monitor element 702a ₁ can be detected.

Note that when you turn on the switches 713a ₁ and the switch 714a _1, the switch 713a ₂ ~ switches 713a _m and switch 714a ₂ ~ switch 714a _m are turned off. Then, when the switches 713a ₂ and 714a ₂ are turned on next time, the switches 713a ₁ and 713a ₃ to 713a _m and the switches 714a ₁ and 714a ₃ to 714a _m are turned off. Thereby, it is possible to supply a current from the basic current source 701 to turn the monitor element 702a ₁ ~702a _m provided arranged side by side in each pixel group 711a ₁ ~711a _m. In addition, the capacitive element that accumulates charges corresponding to the respective voltages of each monitor element holds the voltage generated when the current is flowing through the corresponding monitor element when no current is supplied to the corresponding monitor element. be able to.

As the amplifier 703a ₁ ~703a _m can be applied to the voltage follower circuit using an operational amplifier. The non-inverting input terminal of the voltage follower circuit has a high input impedance, and the output terminal has a low output impedance. Therefore, almost no current of the basic current source 701 flows into the non-inverting input terminal of the voltage follower circuit, and current can be supplied from the output terminal of the voltage follower circuit. Then, the same potential as the potential input to the non-inverting input terminal can be output from the output terminal of the voltage follower circuit. That is, impedance conversion can be performed. Therefore, it goes without saying that the circuit having such a function is not limited to the voltage follower circuit. Further, as long as the amplifier outputs approximately the same potential as the potential input to the input terminal from the output terminal, impedance conversion does not necessarily have to be performed. Thus, the amplifier 703a ₁ ~703a _m can be used or a voltage feedback amplifier, a current feedback amplifier as appropriate.

Further, one electrode of the cathode, a capacitor 712a ₁ ~712a _m of the light emitting device 709 of the monitoring element 702a ₁ ~702a _m and each pixel 708 are connected to GND, the not limited thereto. For example, one electrode of the monitoring element 702a ₁ ~702a _m and cathode, a capacitor 712a ₁ ~712a _m of each light emitting element 709 may be connected to the wiring of the other specific potential other than GND. Also, It may be different wire connected to the monitor element 702a ₁ ~702a _m and one electrode of the cathode, a capacitor 712a ₁ ~712a _m of each light emitting element 709, the monitor element 702a ₁ ~702a _m Each cathode may be connected to another wiring or the same. Preferably, however, the one electrode of the cathode, a capacitor 712a ₁ ~712a _m of the light emitting device 709 of the monitoring element 702a ₁ ~702a _m and each pixel 708 is connected to a wiring of the same potential.

Next, an example of a specific configuration of the display device illustrated in FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIG.

Source for outputting a gate signal line driver circuit 805 which outputs a signal to arranged the gate signal lines G ₁ ~G _m to display the row direction, the signal to the source signal line S ₁ to S _n arranged in the column direction a signal line driver circuit 806, and a pixel portion 807 in which a plurality of pixels 808 in a matrix are arranged corresponding to the gate signal line G ₁ ~G _m and the source signal line S ₁ to S _n. The pixel 808 includes a switching transistor 804, a capacitor 811, a driving transistor 810, and a light emitting element 809, and the cathode of the light emitting element 809 is connected to GND.

The display device further includes a basic current source 801 and a monitor element 802, a voltage follower circuit 803, a capacitor element 812, a first transistor 813, and a second transistor 814 corresponding to each pixel row. Since the gate electrodes of the first transistor 813 and the second transistor 814 are connected to the gate signal line, the switching transistor 804 whose gate electrode is connected to the gate signal line selected by the gate signal line driver circuit 805. Are turned on, the first transistor 813 and the second transistor 814 provided corresponding to the pixel row having these switching transistors are also turned on. That is, the first transistor 813 and the second transistor 814 provided corresponding to the pixel row in a state where signals from the source signal lines S _{1 to} S _m can be written to the driving transistor 810 (during the gate selection period). Turns on. Therefore, the first transistor 813 and the second transistor 814 corresponding to each pixel row are sequentially turned on in accordance with the signals of the gate signal lines G _{1 to} G _m .

When the first transistor 813 and the second transistor 814 are turned on, the current from the basic current source 801 flows to the capacitor 812 and the monitor element 802. Then, when a charge corresponding to the voltage generated in the monitor element 802 is accumulated in the capacitor 812, no current flows through the capacitor 812, and a current flows only through the monitor element 802. At this time, the potential of the anode of the monitor element 802 is input to the non-inverting input terminal of the voltage follower circuit 803, and approximately the same potential is output from the output terminal to the power supply line of the corresponding pixel row. Note that the approximate same potential here refers to the voltage-current characteristics of the monitor element and the light emitting element when the potential of the monitor element detected for each row is output to each power line and a voltage is applied to the light emitting element for each row. In the state where the brightness is equal, an error to the extent that the variation cannot be visually recognized when visually observed is included in the category. Therefore, it is assumed that the substantially same potential has a certain width.

When the gate selection period of a certain pixel row ends and the next pixel row enters the gate selection period, the first transistor 813 and the second transistor 814 corresponding to the pixel row for which the gate selection period has ended are turned off. The capacitor 812 holds the voltage generated in the monitor element 802 at that time. The voltage generated in the monitor element 802 corresponding to each pixel row in turn is held in each capacitor element 812, so that the corresponding monitor element 802 is connected to the non-inverting input terminal of the voltage follower circuit 803 corresponding to each row of pixels. The anode potential can be input. Therefore, approximately the same potential as the anode potential of each monitor element 802 is set for each pixel row in each power supply line. When each pixel row enters the gate selection period again, each capacitor element 812 accumulates a charge corresponding to a voltage accompanying a change in resistance value of the monitor element 802 that changes due to a change in environmental temperature and a change over time, The voltage of the monitor element 802 at the moment when the gate selection period ends is held.

As described above, in the display device having the structure shown in FIG. 8, it is possible to compensate for the luminance of the light-emitting element that varies due to a temperature change or a change with time in accordance with the gate selection period.

In addition, the potential of the power supply line can be set for each pixel row, and variations in luminance of the light-emitting element 809 due to a temperature gradient generated by the source signal line driver circuit 806 as a heat source can be compensated.

In addition, since the number of current sources can be reduced to one with a simple configuration, the circuit configuration is simplified and the cost is reduced.

Although the voltage follower circuit 803 is used in the configuration of FIG. 8, it is not limited to the voltage follower circuit as long as it has a function of outputting substantially the same potential as the potential input to the input terminal from the output terminal. Not too long. Therefore, a voltage feedback amplifier or a current feedback amplifier can be used as appropriate.

Further, the cathodes of the light emitting elements 809 of the monitor elements 802 and the pixels 808 are connected to the GND, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the cathodes of the monitor elements 802 and the light emitting elements 809 may be connected to a wiring having a specific potential other than GND. Further, the wiring to which the cathodes of the monitor elements 802 and the light emitting elements 809 are connected may be different, or the cathodes of the monitor elements 802 may be connected to different wirings. It does not matter. However, the cathodes of the monitor elements 802 and the light emitting elements 809 are preferably connected to wirings having the same potential.

Further, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the present invention can be applied to a pixel configuration in which the polarity of a transistor in a pixel is changed, the connection is changed, or a new transistor is added.

Note that the monitor element may be disposed on the side opposite to the gate signal line driver circuit with the pixel portion interposed therebetween. In order to effectively perform the temperature compensation function, the arrangement of the monitor elements can be selected as appropriate.

(Embodiment 6)
In Embodiments 1 to 5, an active matrix display device (also referred to as an active display device) is described, but the present invention can also be applied to a passive matrix display device (also referred to as a passive display device). It is. Therefore, in this embodiment mode, a case where the compensation circuit of the present invention is applied to a passive matrix display device will be described.

A basic principle of a temperature and deterioration compensation circuit (hereinafter simply referred to as a compensation circuit) included in a passive display device and a method for driving the display device will be briefly described with reference to FIGS.

The display device of FIG. 12 has a row signal line driving circuit 1202 for outputting signals to the row signal lines R _{1 to} R _m arranged in the row direction and a signal to the column signal lines C _{1 to} C _n arranged in the column direction. A column signal line driving circuit 1201 for outputting, and a pixel portion 1203 in which light emitting elements 1208 are arranged in a matrix corresponding to the row signal lines R _{1 to} R _m and the column signal lines C _{1 to} C _n are provided. The row signal line driving circuit 1202 selects one row signal line from the row signal lines R _{1 to} R _m (here, the row signal line is connected to GND). That is, one row signal line is selected so that a current flows through the light emitting element 1208 due to a potential difference with the potential set to the column signal lines C _{1 to} C _n . Then, the potential difference between the selected row signal line and the potential set to the column signal line is applied to the light emitting element 1208 sandwiched between the row signal line and the column signal line. When a current flows, the light emitting element 1208 emits light. At this time, the magnitudes of the potentials set in the column signal lines C _{1 to} C _n are set in the same manner in the respective column signal lines, but the period in which the potential is set is different. In this way, time gradation display can be performed.

In addition, the display device includes a basic current source 1205, a monitor element 1207, and an amplifier 1204. The basic current source 1205 supplies a constant current to the monitor element 1207. That is, the monitor element 1207 performs constant current driving. Then, the amplifier 1204 detects the potential of the monitor element 1207 on the anode 1206 side, and sets the potential to be output to the column signal lines C _{1 to} C _n . As the amplifier 1204, for example, a voltage follower circuit can be used.

The column signal line driver circuit 1201 includes a pulse output circuit 1209, a first latch circuit 1210, a second latch circuit 1211, and a switch group 1212. Then, a pulse is output from the pulse output circuit 1209, and the DATA signal is sequentially stored in the first latch circuit 1210 in accordance with the pulse. The data held in the first latch circuit 1210 is transferred to the second latch circuit 1211 at the timing of the SLAT signal. Then, the data held in the second latch circuit 1211 controls the ON period of each switch in the switch group 1212 and sets the period for supplying the potential to the column signal lines C1 to Cn, that is, the potential to the light emitting element. Determine the period for setting. In this way, time gradation display can be performed.

In practice, for example, in the case of performing 3-bit gradation, the first latch circuit 1210 and the second latch circuit 1211 have three latch circuits for each switch for controlling the power supply of each column signal line. Then, 3-bit data for each column signal line output from the second latch circuit 1211 is converted into a pulse width when gradation is performed with 8 gradations, and each of the switches constituting the period switch group 1212 with the pulse width is configured. Turn on the switch. In this way, display with 8 gradations can be performed.

Here, the display device of the present invention includes monitor elements arranged in the vicinity of the pixel portion and arranged side by side with the light emitting elements arranged in the row direction. Then, there is provided means for supplying a constant current to each monitor element, detecting a voltage generated in the monitor element, and correspondingly applying the voltage to the light emitting elements arranged in the row direction. An example of such a passive display device will be described with reference to FIG.

The display device of FIG. 9 includes a row signal line driving circuit 902 that outputs signals to row signal lines (also referred to as scanning lines) R _{1 to} R _m arranged in the row direction, and a column signal line C ₁ arranged in the column direction. a column signal line driver circuit 901 which outputs a signal to -C _n, a row signal line R ₁ to R _m and the column signal lines C ₁ -C _n pixel portion 903 where the light emitting element 908 in a matrix are arranged in correspondence with Is provided. Note that a row of light emitting elements whose cathodes are connected to the row signal line R ₁ is a light emitting element group 906a ₁ , a row of light emitting elements whose cathode is connected to the row signal line R ₂ is a light emitting element group 906a ₂ , and a row signal. shows a row of light-emitting elements cathode connected with the light emitting element groups 906a _m line R _m.

The display device illustrated in FIG. 9 reference current source 905, amplifier 904, and a monitor element 907a ₁ ~907a _m. Basic current supply 905 supplies a constant current to one of the monitoring element 907a ₁ ~907a _m. In this configuration, the cathode of each monitor element corresponding to the light emitting element group arranged in the row direction is connected to the row signal line in the same manner as the cathode of the light emitting element 908 included in the light emitting element group. A current flows only to the monitor element corresponding to the light emitting element group in the line selection period. That is, a current flows through the light emitting element 908 and the monitor element in the row where the row signal line is connected to the GND.

Then, the amplifier 904 detects the voltage generated in the monitor element through which the current flows, and inputs the voltage to the column signal line driver circuit 901. Then, a period for supplying the voltage input from the amplifier 904 to the column signal lines C _{1 to} C _n by the column signal line driving circuit 901 is set. That is, a period during which a voltage is supplied is set for each column of the light emitting element group in a certain row. The voltage applied to the light emitting elements in each column is the same voltage supplied by the amplifier 904.

In this way, a constant current is supplied to the monitor elements arranged for each row of light emitting elements, and the generated voltage is applied to the light emitting elements 908 in the same row. That is, a constant current is supplied from the basic current source 905 to the monitor element 907a ₁ , and a generated voltage is applied to the light emitting element group 906a ₁ , and a constant current is supplied from the basic current source 905 to the monitor element 907a ₂ , thereby generating a voltage is applied to the light emitting element groups 906A2, a constant current from the basic current source 905 is supplied to the monitor element 907a _m, the voltage generated is applied to the light emitting element groups 906a _m.

As described above, the voltage generated in the monitor elements arranged side by side in each row of the light emitting elements is detected, and the voltage is applied to the light emitting elements in the row, whereby the column signal line driving circuit 901 generates heat. Variations in luminance due to the temperature gradient of the pixel portion can be reduced.

In addition, since the voltage can be set in accordance with the resistance value of the light-emitting element 908 that changes due to a change in environmental temperature or a change with time, it is possible to compensate for a change in environmental temperature and a change with time.

Note that a voltage follower circuit using an operational amplifier can be used as the amplifier 904. The non-inverting input terminal of the voltage follower circuit has a high input impedance, and the output terminal has a low output impedance. Therefore, almost no current of the basic current source 905 flows into the non-inverting input terminal of the voltage follower circuit, and current can be supplied from the output terminal of the voltage follower circuit. Then, the same potential as the potential input to the non-inverting input terminal can be output from the output terminal of the voltage follower circuit. That is, impedance conversion can be performed. Therefore, it goes without saying that the circuit having such a function is not limited to the voltage follower circuit. Further, as long as the amplifier outputs approximately the same potential as the potential input to the input terminal from the output terminal, impedance conversion does not necessarily have to be performed. Therefore, a voltage feedback amplifier or a current feedback amplifier can be used as the amplifier 904 as appropriate.

Further, although the potential when the row signal line is selected is GND, the present invention is not limited to this. Therefore, a wiring with a specific potential other than GND may be used.

Next, an example of a specific configuration in which a monitor element is provided for each of the RGB light emitting elements in order to set a voltage for each of the RGB light emitting elements will be described with reference to FIG.

10 includes a row signal line driving circuit 1002 for outputting signals to row signal lines (also referred to as scanning lines) R _{1 to} R _m arranged in the row direction, and a column signal line C ₁ arranged in the column direction. Column signal line driving circuit 1001 for outputting signals to .about.C _n and row signal lines R _{1 to} R _m and pixel portion 1003 in which light emitting elements are arranged in a matrix corresponding to the column signal lines C _{1 to} C _n. Prepare.

The R element light emitting element 1008r, the G element light emitting element 1008g, and the B element light emitting element 1008b are arranged in the column direction corresponding to the column signal lines and are arranged in the order of RGB. Further, a monitor element group 1006r for R elements, a monitor element group 1006g for G elements, and a monitor element group 1006b for B elements are provided around the pixel portion 1003 by being arranged in a row of light emitting elements for each RGB. It has been. The monitor elements constituting these monitor element groups are provided side by side with the light emitting elements arranged in the row direction corresponding to the row signal lines R _{1 to} R _m .

Further, a basic current source 1005r that supplies current to the monitor elements constituting the monitor element group 1006r, a basic current source 1005g that supplies current to the monitor elements that constitute the monitor element group 1006g, and a monitor that constitutes the monitor element group 1006b. A basic current source 1005b for supplying current to the element, a voltage follower circuit 1004r for detecting the potential of the anode of the monitor elements constituting the monitor element group 1006r, and setting the potential substantially the same as the potential on the power supply line Vr; A voltage follower circuit 1004g that detects the potential of the anodes of the monitoring elements constituting the group 1006g and sets the potential approximately the same as the potential of the power supply line Vg, and the potential of the anodes of the monitoring elements that constitute the monitoring element group 1006b are detected. , Approximately the same potential as that of the power supply line Vb is set. And a le stage follower circuit 1004b. Note that the approximate same potential here refers to the voltage-current characteristics of the monitor element and the light emitting element when the potential of the monitor element detected for each row is output to each power line and a voltage is applied to the light emitting element for each row. In the state where the brightness is equal, an error to the extent that the variation cannot be visually recognized when visually observed is included in the category. Therefore, it is assumed that the substantially same potential has a certain width.

The column signal line driver circuit includes a pulse output circuit 1009, a first latch circuit 1010, and a second latch circuit 1011. Note that the operation of the column signal line driver circuit 1001 is the same as that described with reference to FIG.

In this configuration, for example, when the row signal line R ₁ is selected, the basic current source 1005r is connected to the monitor element 1007 whose cathode is connected to the row signal line among the monitor elements constituting the monitor element group 1006r. Supply current. Then, the voltage follower circuit 1004r detects the potential of the anode of the monitor element 1007 where current flows and voltage is generated, and sets the potential substantially equal to the potential to the power supply line Vr. The potential set to the power supply line Vr is supplied as a voltage by the column signal lines Cr _{1 to} Cr _n to the light emitting element 1008 r whose cathode is connected to the selected row signal line R ₁ . Similarly, the basic current source 1005g supplies current to the monitor element 1007 whose cathode is connected to the row signal line among the monitor elements constituting the monitor element group 1006g. Then, the voltage follower circuit 1004g detects the potential of the anode of the monitor element 1007 where current flows and voltage is generated, and sets the potential substantially equal to the potential to the power supply line Vg. The potential set to the power supply line Vg is the column signal line Cg ₁ ~Cg _n, the light emitting device 1008g which the cathode is connected to the row signal line R ₁ being selected, is supplied as a voltage. The basic current source 1005b supplies current to the monitor element 1007 whose cathode is connected to the row signal line among the monitor elements constituting the monitor element group 1006b. Then, the voltage follower circuit 1004b detects the potential of the anode of the monitor element 1007 in which the current flows and the voltage is generated, and sets the potential substantially equal to the potential to the power supply line Vb. The potential set to the power supply line Vb are the column signal line Cb ₁ to CB _n, the light emitting element 1008b which cathode is connected to the row signal line R ₁ being selected, is supplied as a voltage. Note that the approximate same potential here refers to the voltage-current characteristics of the monitor element and the light emitting element when the potential of the monitor element detected for each row is output to each power line and a voltage is applied to the light emitting element for each row. In the state where the brightness is equal, an error to the extent that the variation cannot be visually recognized when visually observed is included in the category. Therefore, it is assumed that the substantially same potential has a certain width.

In this way, a voltage can be separately applied to each of the RGB light emitting elements of the light emitting elements arranged in the row direction corresponding to the row signal line R ₁ .

Subsequently, when the row signal lines R ₂ , R ₃ ,... Rm are selected, a constant current is supplied to the RGB monitor elements corresponding to the row, and is generated for the RGB monitor elements in the respective rows. The amplifier corresponding to each RGB detects the voltage, and supplies the voltage to each RGB light emitting element in the corresponding row.

In this way, a voltage generated in a monitor element arranged and arranged for each pixel row is detected, and the voltage is applied to the light emitting element in the pixel row, whereby the pixel due to heat generation of the source signal line driver circuit 606 is detected. Variation in luminance due to the temperature gradient of the part can be reduced.

In addition, since a monitor element is provided for each RGB pixel in the pixel row to compensate for environmental temperature changes and changes with time, voltage values can be set for the light emitting elements in accordance with the characteristics for each RGB. That is, variation in luminance between RGB pixels can be compensated.

In the configuration of FIG. 8, the voltage follower circuit 1004r, the voltage follower circuit 1004g, and the voltage follower circuit 1004b are used. However, as long as it has a function of outputting approximately the same potential as the potential input to the input terminal from the output terminal. Needless to say, the circuit is not limited to the voltage follower circuit. Therefore, a voltage feedback amplifier or a current feedback amplifier can be used as appropriate.

(Embodiment 7)
In this embodiment mode, a structure of a panel of a display device that reduces a temperature gradient of a pixel portion due to heat generation of a signal line driver circuit will be described.

In this embodiment mode, a heat dissipating layer is provided in order to reduce the temperature gradient of the pixel portion of the display device.

That is, a pixel portion including a light-emitting element whose luminance changes with temperature change, and a driver circuit arranged around the pixel portion via the first heat dissipating layer on the first substrate, The unit is a display device having a structure sandwiched between a first substrate and a second substrate.

First, an example of a panel structure in which a layer having a heat dissipation effect is provided as a base film on a substrate surface on which a pixel portion is formed will be described with reference to FIGS. 15A is a top view of the display device, and FIG. 15B is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 15A cut along AA′-A ″. As shown by the dotted line, FIG. The device includes a driver circuit portion (source signal line driver circuit) 1501, a pixel portion 1502, a monitor element portion 1503, and a driver circuit portion (gate signal line driver circuit) 1504. Further, a sealing substrate (counter substrate) 1505 and a sealing material. An inner side surrounded by 1506 is a space 1507.

  Note that a wiring 1509 is a wiring for transmitting a signal input to the source signal line driver circuit 1501 and the gate signal line driver circuit 1504, and a video signal and a clock signal from an FPC (flexible printed circuit) 1510 serving as an external input terminal. Receiving a start signal, a reset signal, and the like. An IC chip (semiconductor integrated circuit) 1511 is connected to the FPC by COG (Chip On Glass). Note that the IC chip may be connected using TAB (Tape Auto Bonding) or a printed circuit board.

Next, a cross-sectional structure is described with reference to FIG. Over the substrate 1508, a base film 1526 having a heat dissipation effect is formed as a heat dissipation layer. The thermal conductivity of the base film 1526 having a heat dissipation effect is preferably 10 to 300 W / mK, and more preferably 50 to 300 W / mK. Examples of the material used for the base film include alumina (Al 2 O 3), cubic boron nitride (c-BN), aluminum nitride (AlN), BeO (beryllia), diamond, and the like having high thermal conductivity. In particular, aluminum nitride (AlN) is preferable as a heat dissipating layer because it has high thermal conductivity, insulating properties, and high frequency characteristics and has a thermal expansion coefficient close to that of silicon. For example, a single layer of AlN (aluminum nitride) or a laminate of AlN, SiNO (silicon nitride oxide), or SiON (silicon oxynitride) may be used as the base film. Note that aluminum nitride (AlN) may contain 0.1 to 30 atomic% of oxygen (O). That is, aluminum nitride oxide (AlN _x O _y ) may be used.

A source signal line driver circuit 1501, a pixel portion 1502, a monitor element portion 1503, and a gate signal line driver circuit 1504 are formed over the base film 1526.

  Note that as the source signal line driver circuit 1501, a CMOS circuit in which an n-channel TFT 1512 and a p-channel TFT 1513 are combined is formed. A TFT 1524 is a TFT constituting a gate signal line driving circuit. The TFT forming the driving circuit may be formed by a known CMOS circuit, PMOS circuit or NMOS circuit. In this embodiment mode, a driver integrated type in which a driver circuit is formed over a substrate is shown; however, this is not always necessary, and the driver circuit may be formed outside the substrate.

  The pixel portion 1502 is formed by a plurality of pixels including a switching TFT 1514, a current control TFT 1515, and a first electrode 1516 electrically connected to the drain thereof. Note that an insulator 1517 is formed so as to cover an end portion of the first electrode 1516. Here, a positive photosensitive acrylic resin film is used.

  In order to improve the coverage, a curved surface having a curvature is formed at the upper end portion or the lower end portion of the insulator 1517. For example, in the case where positive photosensitive acrylic is used as the material of the insulator 1517, it is preferable that only the upper end portion of the insulator 1517 has a curved surface with a curvature radius (0.2 μm to 3 μm). As the insulator 1517, either a negative type that becomes insoluble in an etchant by photosensitive light or a positive type that becomes soluble in an etchant by light can be used.

  An electroluminescent layer 1518 and a second electrode 1519 are formed over the first electrode 1516, respectively. Here, as a material used for the first electrode 1516 functioning as an anode, a material having a high work function is preferably used. For example, in addition to a single layer film such as a titanium film, a chromium film, a tungsten film, a Zn film, and a Pt film, a stack of titanium nitride and a film containing aluminum as a main component, a titanium nitride film and a film containing aluminum as a main component, and A three-layer structure with a titanium nitride film or the like can be used. Note that with a stacked structure, resistance as a wiring is low, good ohmic contact can be obtained, and a function as an anode can be obtained.

  Further, the electroluminescent layer 1518 is formed by an evaporation method using an evaporation mask or an inkjet method. For the electroluminescent layer 1518, a group 4 metal complex of an element periodicity is used as a part thereof, and other materials that can be used in combination are low molecular materials and high molecular materials. May be. In addition, as a material used for the electroluminescent layer, an organic compound is usually used in a single layer or a stacked layer, but in this embodiment, a structure in which an inorganic compound is used as part of a film formed of the organic compound is included. To do. Further, a known triplet material can be used.

Further, a material used for the second electrode 1519 formed over the electroluminescent layer 1518 includes a material having a low work function (Al, Ag, Li, Ca, or an alloy thereof such as MgAg, MgIn, AlLi, CaF ₂ , or CaN) may be used. Note that here, since it is a top emission type, an aluminum film with a thickness of 1 nm to 10 nm, an aluminum film containing a small amount of Li, a thin metal film with a small thickness, and a transparent conductive film (ITO ( A stack of indium tin oxide alloy), indium oxide zinc oxide alloy (In ₂ O ₃ —ZnO), zinc oxide (ZnO), or the like) is preferably used.

In the pixel portion 1502, a wiring 1521 formed of the same material as the current control TFT 1515 and the first electrode 1516 electrically connected to the drain thereof, an anode 1522 connected to the wiring 1521, a first A monitor element 1523 having a structure in which an electroluminescent layer 1518 is sandwiched between two electrodes 1519 is formed. Note that a light shielding film 1525 is formed on the upper surface of the monitor element portion 1503 so as to shield light emitted from the monitor element.

  Further, the sealing substrate 1505 is bonded to the element substrate 1508 with the sealant 1506, whereby the electroluminescent element 1520 and the monitor element 1523 are provided in the space 1507 surrounded by the element substrate 1508, the sealing substrate 1505, and the sealant 1506. It has a structure. Note that the space 1507 includes a structure filled with a sealant 1506 in addition to a case where the space 1507 is filled with an inert gas (nitrogen, argon, or the like).

  Note that an epoxy-based resin is preferably used for the sealant 1506. Moreover, it is desirable that these materials are materials that do not transmit moisture and oxygen as much as possible. In addition to a glass substrate or a quartz substrate, a plastic substrate made of FRP (Fiberglass-Reinforced Plastics), PVF (polyvinyl fluoride), Mylar, polyester, acrylic, or the like can be used as a material for the sealing substrate 1505.

  As described above, an active matrix display device in which the temperature gradient of the pixel portion is reduced can be obtained.

As another configuration for reducing the temperature gradient of the pixel portion, a pixel portion including a light-emitting element whose luminance changes with a temperature change, and a driving circuit arranged around the pixel portion are provided on a first substrate. In the display device in which the pixel portion is sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate, a layer having a heat dissipation effect may be provided on the outer surface of the second substrate.

Here, a structure of a panel in the case where a layer having a heat dissipation effect is provided on the counter substrate will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that portions common to FIG. 15 are denoted by common reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

In this structure, a film 1601 having a heat dissipation effect is provided over the sealing substrate 1505 serving as a counter substrate. For example, a metal film with good thermal conductivity may be provided. As an example of the metal film, a copper film formed on the film by spin coating can be used. Note that the base film 1526 may be a single layer having a heat dissipation effect or a stack of these layers and silicon nitride oxide and silicon oxynitride as described in the panel structure of FIG. In the structure, only a stack of silicon nitride oxide and silicon oxynitride may be used. However, in order to dissipate heat more effectively, a light-transmitting aluminum nitride (AlN) or diamond, silicon nitride oxide, and silicon oxynitride are preferably stacked. Note that aluminum nitride (AlN) may contain 0.1 to 30 atomic% of oxygen (O). That is, aluminum nitride oxide (AlN _x O _y ) may be used.

In the structure of the panel in FIG. 16, it is preferable to use a material having a high work function as the material used for the first electrode 1516 functioning as an anode. For example, a transparent conductive film such as an ITO (indium tin oxide) film or an indium zinc oxide (IZO) film can be used. By using a transparent conductive film having transparency, an anode capable of transmitting light can be formed.

As a material used for the second electrode 1519 functioning as a cathode, a metal having a low work function (Al, Ag, Li, Ca, or an alloy thereof such as MgAg, MgIn, AlLi, CaF ₂ , or CaN) is used. A membrane can be used. Thus, by using a metal film that reflects light, a cathode that does not transmit light can be formed.

In this manner, light from the light emitting element can be extracted to the lower surface as indicated by an arrow in FIG.

Note that when a light-emitting element having a bottom emission structure is used for a display device, the substrate 1508 is a light-transmitting substrate.

  In the case of providing an optical film, the substrate 1508 may be provided with an optical film.

  Note that FIG. 15 shows a panel of a display device having a top emission structure and FIG. 16 shows a bottom emission structure, but a dual emission structure may be used as a matter of course.

A light-emitting element having a dual emission structure applicable to the display device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

A base film 1905 is formed over a substrate 1900, a current control TFT 1901 is formed on the top, a first electrode 1902 is formed in contact with the drain electrode of the current control TFT 1901, and a layer containing an organic compound is formed thereover 1903 and a second electrode 1904 are formed. Note that as the base film 1905, a single layer having a heat dissipation effect or a stack of this layer, silicon nitride oxide, and silicon oxynitride may be used. At this time, a light-transmitting layer such as aluminum nitride or diamond can be used as the layer having a heat dissipation effect. Note that aluminum nitride (AlN) may contain 0.1 to 30 atomic% of oxygen (O). That is, aluminum nitride oxide (AlN _x O _y ) may be used.

The first electrode 1902 is an anode of the light emitting element. The second electrode 1904 is a cathode of the light emitting element. That is, a region where the layer 1903 containing an organic compound is sandwiched between the first electrode 1902 and the second electrode 1904 is a light-emitting element.

Here, as a material used for the first electrode 1902 functioning as an anode, a material having a high work function is preferably used. For example, a transparent conductive film such as an ITO (indium tin oxide) film or an indium zinc oxide (IZO) film can be used. By using a transparent conductive film having transparency, an anode capable of transmitting light can be formed.

As a material used for the second electrode 1904 functioning as a cathode, a metal made of a material having a low work function (Al, Ag, Li, Ca, or an alloy thereof such as MgAg, MgIn, AlLi, CaF ₂ , or CaN) is used. A stack of a thin film and a transparent conductive film (ITO (indium tin oxide), indium zinc oxide alloy (In ₂ O ₃ —ZnO), zinc oxide (ZnO), or the like) is preferably used. Thus, a cathode capable of transmitting light can be formed by using a thin metal thin film and a transparent conductive film having transparency.

In this manner, light from the light emitting element can be extracted on both sides as indicated by arrows in FIG. That is, when applied to the panel of the display device in FIG. 15, light is emitted to the substrate 1508 side and the sealing substrate 1505 side. Therefore, when a light-emitting element having a dual emission structure is used for a display device, both the substrate 1508 and the sealing substrate 1505 are substrates having light transmittance. In the case where an optical film is provided, the optical film may be provided on both the substrate 1508 and the sealing substrate 1505.

In addition, the present invention can be applied to a display device that realizes full color display using a white light emitting element and a color filter.

As shown in FIG. 20, a base film 2002 is formed on a substrate 2000, a current control TFT 2001 is formed thereon, a first electrode 2003 is formed in contact with the drain electrode of the current control TFT 2001, and A layer 2004 containing an organic compound and a second electrode 2005 are formed. Note that examples of the material used for the base film 2002 include alumina (Al 2 O 3), cubic boron nitride (c-BN), aluminum nitride (AlN), BeO (beryllia), and diamond, which have high thermal conductivity. These single layers or a stacked layer of these with a silicon nitride oxide film and a silicon oxynitride film can be used. Note that aluminum nitride (AlN) may contain 0.1 to 30 atomic% of oxygen (O). That is, aluminum nitride oxide (AlN _x O _y ) may be used.

The first electrode 2003 is an anode of the light emitting element. The second electrode 2005 is a cathode of the light emitting element. That is, a region where the layer 2004 containing an organic compound is sandwiched between the first electrode 2003 and the second electrode 2005 is a light-emitting element. In the configuration of FIG. 20, white light is emitted. A red color filter 2006R, a green color filter 2006G, and a blue color filter 2006B are provided above the light emitting element, so that full color display can be performed. In addition, a black matrix (also referred to as BM) 2007 for separating these color filters is provided.

  In the configuration of FIG. 20, since the light emitting element of the pixel portion is only a white light emitting element, the monitor element can be formed of the same material, so that the element characteristics can be uniformed, and thus the accuracy of the compensation function is further improved. be able to.

Next, an example of a panel structure of a passive display device will be described with reference to FIG. 17A is a top view of the display device, and FIG. 17B is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 17A cut along BB′-B ″. The display is as shown by a dotted line. The device includes a driver circuit portion (column signal line driver circuit) 1701, a pixel portion 1702, a monitor element portion 1703, and a driver circuit portion (row signal line driver circuit) 1704. Further, the device is surrounded by a sealing substrate 1705 and a sealing material 1706. The inside is a space 1707.

  Note that a wiring 1709 is a wiring for transmitting signals input to the column signal line driver circuit 1701 and the row signal line driver circuit 1704, and a video signal and a clock signal are transmitted from an FPC (flexible printed circuit) 1710 serving as an external input terminal. Receive a start signal, etc. An IC chip (semiconductor integrated circuit) 1711 is connected to the FPC by COG (Chip On Glass). Note that the IC chip may be connected using TAB (Tape Auto Bonding) or a printed circuit board.

  Next, a cross-sectional structure will be described with reference to FIG. A base film 1721 having a heat dissipation effect is formed over the first substrate 1708. For example, a single layer of AlN (aluminum nitride), a stack of AlN, SiNO (silicon nitride oxide), or SiON (silicon oxynitride) may be used as the base film. This is because AlN is an insulator having high thermal conductivity, good in-plane temperature uniformity, and excellent heat dissipation characteristics.

A pixel portion 1702 and a monitor element portion 1703 are formed over the base film 1721. The column signal line driver circuit 1701 and the row signal line driver circuit 1704 are formed over an IC chip and connected to the first substrate 1708 by COG (Chip On Glass).

A base film 1721 is provided over the first substrate 1708, and a column signal line including a stack is formed thereover. The lower layer 1712 of the column signal line is a reflective metal film, and the upper layer 1713 is a transparent oxide conductive film. The upper layer 1713 is preferably formed using a conductive film having a high work function. In addition to indium tin oxide (ITO), for example, indium tin oxide containing Si element (ITSO) or indium oxide may contain 2 to 20% zinc oxide ( A film containing a transparent conductive material such as IZO (Indium Zinc Oxide) mixed with ZnO) or a combination of these materials can be used. In particular, ITSO does not crystallize like ITO even when baked and remains in an amorphous state. Therefore, ITSO has higher flatness than ITO, and even if the layer containing an organic compound is thin, short-circuiting with the cathode hardly occurs, so that ITSO is suitable as an anode of a light-emitting element.

  For the lower layer 1712, an Ag, Al, or Al (C + Ni) alloy film is used. Among them, an Al (C + Ni) film (an aluminum alloy film containing carbon and nickel (1 to 20 wt%)) is preferable because it is a material that does not greatly change the contact resistance value with ITO or ITSO even after energization or heat treatment.

  A partition wall 1718 for insulating adjacent column signal lines is a black resin, and serves as a black matrix (BM) that overlaps a boundary with a different colored layer (provided on the sealing substrate side) or a gap. . The region surrounded by the black partition has the same area corresponding to the light emitting region.

  The layer 1714 containing an organic compound is in order from the column signal line (anode) side, HIL (hole injection layer), HTL (hole transport layer), EML (light emitting layer), ETL (electron transport layer), EIL (electron injection layer). Are stacked in this order. Note that the layer containing an organic compound can have a single-layer structure or a mixed structure in addition to a stacked structure.

The row signal line (cathode) 1715 is formed so as to intersect with the column signal line (anode). Thus, the light-emitting element 1716 and the monitor element 1717 are formed in a region where the layer 1714 containing an organic compound is sandwiched between the column signal line and the row signal line. As the row signal line (cathode) 1715, a transparent conductive film such as ITO, indium tin oxide containing Si element (ITSO), or IZO in which indium oxide is mixed with 2 to 20% zinc oxide (ZnO) is used. In the structure of this embodiment mode, the row signal line 1715 is important because it is an example of a top emission display device in which light emission passes through the sealing substrate 1705 as indicated by an arrow. Note that the partition wall 1719 for insulating adjacent row signal lines uses a positive photosensitive resin as a pattern in an unexposed portion according to a photolithography method, and the exposure amount or the lower portion of the pattern is etched more. It is formed by adjusting the development time.

In addition, a transparent protective film that covers the row signal line 1715 may be provided to protect the light emitting element from damage due to moisture or degassing. As a transparent protective film, a dense inorganic insulating film (SiN, SiNO film, etc.) by PCVD method, a dense inorganic insulating film (SiN, SiNO film, etc.) by sputtering method, a thin film (DLC film, CN film, amorphous carbon film), metal oxide film (WO ₂ , CaF ₂ , Al ₂ O ₃ etc.) are preferably used. Transparent means that the transmittance of visible light is 80 to 100%.

Further, a light shielding film 1720 is provided over the monitor element portion 1703 so that light emitted from the monitor element portion 1703 does not leak to the outside.

In addition, the pixel portion 1702 including the light-emitting element is sealed with a sealant 1706 and a sealing substrate 1705 so that the enclosed space 1707 is hermetically sealed.

As the sealant 1706, an ultraviolet curable resin, a thermosetting resin, a silicone resin, an epoxy resin, an acrylic resin, a polyimide resin, a phenol resin, PVC (polyvinyl chloride), PVB (polyvinyl butyral), or EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) is used. It is possible. Further, the sealing material may be a filler added with a filler (bar-shaped or fiber-shaped spacer) or a spherical spacer.

Further, a glass substrate or a plastic substrate is used as the sealing substrate 1705. As the plastic substrate, polyimide, polyamide, acrylic resin, epoxy resin, PES (polyethylene sulfide), PC (polycarbonate), PET (polyethylene terephthalate) or PEN (polyethylene naphthalate) may be used in the form of a plate or film. it can.

  On the other hand, a terminal electrode is formed on an end portion of the first substrate 1708, and an FPC (flexible printed circuit) 1710 connected to an external circuit is bonded to this portion. The terminal electrode is composed of a laminate of a reflective metal film and a transparent oxide conductive film, but is not particularly limited.

  Further, around the pixel portion, an IC chip 1711 on which a drive circuit for transmitting each signal to the pixel portion is formed is electrically connected by an anisotropic conductive material. In order to form a pixel portion corresponding to color display, the number of column signal lines in the XGA class is 3072 and 768 row signal lines are required. The column signal lines and row signal lines formed in such numbers are divided into several blocks at the end of the pixel portion to form lead lines, which are collected according to the pitch of the output terminals of the IC.

  The display device described above is a top emission display device, and contrast is improved by black partition walls 1718 and 1719.

Further, a structure of a panel in the case where a layer having a heat dissipation effect is provided on the counter substrate will be described with reference to FIG. Note that portions common to those in FIG. 17 are denoted by common reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

In this structure, a film 1801 having a heat dissipation effect is provided over the sealing substrate 1705 to be the counter substrate. For example, a metal film with good thermal conductivity may be provided. As an example of the metal film, a copper film formed by spin coating can be used. Note that as the base film 1721, a single layer having a heat dissipation effect or a stack of this layer, silicon nitride oxide, and silicon oxynitride may be used. At this time, a light-transmitting layer such as aluminum nitride or diamond can be used as the layer having a heat dissipation effect. Note that aluminum nitride (AlN) may contain 0.1 to 30 atomic% of oxygen (O). That is, aluminum nitride oxide (AlN _x O _y ) may be used.

  A light-emitting element having a bottom emission structure includes a column signal line (anode) made of a transparent oxide conductive film, a layer 1714 containing an organic compound, and a row signal line 1715 made of a reflective conductive film. Yes. Further, the partition wall 1718 is formed using a light-transmitting material.

  Light emitted from the light emitting element is extracted in a direction indicated by an arrow in FIG. 18, that is, a direction passing through the first substrate 1708. Therefore, the sealing substrate 1705 is not particularly required to have optical transparency, and may be a metal plate. In addition, it is preferable to form a thick protective film in order to improve the reliability of the light emitting element because the light extraction efficiency does not decrease.

  In the case where an optical film is provided, an optical film may be provided on the first substrate 1708 side.

Although FIG. 17 shows a panel of a display device having a top emission structure and FIG. 18 shows a bottom emission structure, it may of course be a dual emission structure.

A light-emitting element having a dual emission structure will be described with reference to FIG.

A light-emitting element having a dual emission structure includes a column signal line (anode) 2102 made of a transparent oxide conductive film, a layer 2104 containing an organic compound, and a row signal line 2105 made of a transparent oxide conductive film. ing. The partition 2103 is made of a light-shielding material. The light emitting element is formed over the first substrate 2101 with a base film 2107 interposed therebetween. Note that as the base film 2107, as described in the panel structure in FIG. 17, a single layer of a layer having a heat dissipation effect or a stack of these layers and silicon nitride oxide and silicon oxynitride can be used. As a material for the layer having a heat dissipation effect, translucent aluminum nitride (AlN) or diamond can be used. Note that aluminum nitride (AlN) may contain 0.1 to 30 atomic% of oxygen (O). That is, aluminum nitride oxide (AlN _x O _y ) may be used.

  Light emitted from the light-emitting element is extracted in both directions indicated by arrows in FIG. 21, that is, a direction passing through the first substrate 2101 and a direction passing through the second substrate 2106. Therefore, both the first substrate 2101 and the second substrate 2106 are light-transmitting substrates.

  In the case where an optical film is provided, the optical film may be provided on both the first substrate 2101 and the second substrate 2106.

  Further, an example in which the partition wall is not a reverse taper shape but a forward taper shape will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 22, full color display is realized by using a white light emitting element and a color filter.

A base film 2210 is formed over a first substrate 2201, and a striped first electrode 2202 is formed thereover. In this structure, a partition 2203 having an opening is provided over the first electrode 2202, and a partition including the spacer 2206 and the overhang body 2207 having a large width on the spacer 2206 is formed thereover. Note that examples of the material used for the base film 2210 include alumina (Al 2 O 3), cubic boron nitride (c-BN), aluminum nitride (AlN), BeO (beryllia), and diamond, which have high thermal conductivity. These single layers or a stacked layer of these with a silicon nitride oxide film and a silicon oxynitride film can be used. Note that aluminum nitride (AlN) may contain 0.1 to 30 atomic% of oxygen (O). That is, aluminum nitride oxide (AlN _x O _y ) may be used.

  The spacer 2206 uses an organic resin film such as polyimide, and the overhang body 2207 uses a photosensitive resin film such as a resist. An organic resin film such as polyimide is formed, and a pattern of a photosensitive resin film such as a resist is left between electrodes to be separated. Then, the exposed organic resin film is etched. Etching conditions are adjusted so that an undercut is generated below the pattern of the photosensitive resin during the etching. By these steps, an element isolation structure having an overhang structure, that is, a partition wall can be formed.

  In FIG. 22, a partition 2203 having an opening, a spacer 2206, or an overhang body 2207 is formed using a light-shielding material to improve contrast.

  After the partition wall is formed, the layer 2204 containing the organic compound and the second electrode 2205 containing the separated organic compound can be formed by forming a layer containing an organic compound and a transparent conductive film.

In FIG. 22, the layer 2204 containing an organic compound is stacked, and two-layer light emission is performed using a stack of a green light-emitting layer in which Alq ₃ is doped with coumarin 6 and a yellow light-emitting layer in which TPD is doped with rubrene. The white light emitting element used is used. In this structure, since the process of coating for each emission color can be omitted, the manufacturing time of the passive matrix light-emitting device can be shortened.

  In order to achieve full color display, a color filter including only the coloring layers 2208R, 2208G, and 2208B is provided on the second substrate 2209 at a position facing the pixels of the white light-emitting element. Further, a black matrix (also referred to as BM) 2211 for separating these color filters is provided.

  In the configuration of FIG. 22, since the light emitting element of the pixel portion is only a white light emitting element, the monitor element can be formed of the same material, so that the element characteristics can be uniformed, so that the accuracy of the compensation function is further improved. be able to.

(Embodiment 8)
In this embodiment mode, a pixel structure which can be applied to the pixel structure of the active display device of the present invention will be described.

The pixel configuration is not limited to the configurations shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 5, and 8, and other pixel configurations in which a voltage driving type is applied to the pixel transistor can be used. That is, the present invention can be applied to a display device having a pixel structure in which a transistor operating in a linear region is used as a driving transistor of a light-emitting element.

First, an operation of the pixel structure of the display device illustrated in FIGS. 2, 3, 5, and 8 is described with reference to FIG. A switching transistor 2501, a capacitor 2502, a driving transistor 2503, a light emitting element 2504, a gate signal line 2505, a source signal line 2506, and a power supply line 2507 are included. The gate terminal of the switching transistor 2501 is connected to the gate signal line 2505. The source terminal of the switching transistor 2501 is connected to the source signal line 2506, and the drain terminal is connected to the gate terminal of the driving transistor 2503. One terminal of the capacitor 2502 is also connected to the gate terminal of the driving transistor 2503, and the other terminal is connected to the power supply line 2507. The source terminal of the driving transistor 2503 is also connected to the power supply line 2507, and the drain terminal is connected to the anode of the light emitting element 2504. When the switching transistor 2501 is turned on by a signal input from the gate signal line 2505, a digital video signal is input from the source signal line 2506 to the gate terminal of the driving transistor 2503. The voltage of the input digital video signal is held in the capacitor element 2502. Based on the input digital video signal, ON / OFF of the driving transistor 2503 is selected, and whether or not the potential set by the power supply line 2507 is set to the anode of the light emitting element 2504 is controlled. By setting the potential of the power supply line 2507 according to the present invention, it is possible to correct the current value of the light emitting element 2504 which fluctuates due to temperature and change with time. In addition, a stable voltage supply source can be provided.

Further, the present invention can also be applied to a display device having a pixel structure as shown in FIG. The structure in FIG. 25B corresponds to a structure in which an erasing transistor 2508 and an erasing signal line 2509 are added to the structure in FIG. Therefore, common reference numerals are used in common with FIG. In this structure, when an erasing signal is input to the erasing signal line 2509 and the erasing transistor 2508 is turned on, the charge held in the capacitor 2502 is discharged, the driving transistor 2503 is turned off, and the light emitting element 2504 is not emitting light. It can be. Also in this configuration, by setting the potential of the power supply line 2507 according to the present invention, the current value of the light-emitting element 2504 that fluctuates due to temperature and changes with time can be corrected. In addition, a stable voltage supply source can be provided.

Further, the present invention is not limited to these configurations, and the present invention can be applied to a pixel configuration in which the polarity of a transistor in a pixel is changed, the connection is changed, or a new transistor is added.

(Embodiment 9)
The present invention can be applied to various electronic devices. Specifically, it can be applied to a display portion of an electronic device. Such electronic devices include video cameras, digital cameras, goggles-type displays (head-mounted displays), navigation systems, sound playback devices (car audio, audio components, etc.), computers, game devices, personal digital assistants (mobile computers, mobile phones) An image playback apparatus (specifically, a digital versatile disc (DVD)) such as a telephone, a portable game machine, or an electronic book), and an apparatus including a display that can display the image. ) And the like.

FIG. 26A shows a display which includes a housing 26001, a support base 26002, a display portion 26003, a speaker portion 26004, a video input terminal 26005, and the like. A display using the present invention for the display portion 26003 can suppress a luminance change caused by a temperature change and reduce an apparent luminance deterioration. The display includes all display devices for displaying information such as for personal computers, for receiving TV broadcasts, and for displaying advertisements.

FIG. 26B shows a camera, which includes a main body 26101, a display portion 26102, an image receiving portion 26103, operation keys 26104, an external connection port 26105, a shutter 26106, and the like. A camera using the present invention for the display portion 26102 can suppress a luminance change caused by a temperature change and reduce an apparent luminance deterioration.

  FIG. 21C illustrates a computer, which includes a main body 26201, a housing 26202, a display portion 26203, a keyboard 26204, an external connection port 26205, a pointing mouse 26206, and the like. A computer using the present invention for the display portion 26203 can suppress a luminance change due to a temperature change and reduce an apparent luminance deterioration.

  FIG. 26D illustrates a mobile computer, which includes a main body 26301, a display portion 26302, a switch 26303, operation keys 26304, an infrared port 26305, and the like. A mobile computer using the present invention for the display portion 26302 can suppress a luminance change due to a temperature change and reduce an apparent luminance deterioration.

FIG. 26E illustrates a portable image reproducing device (specifically, a DVD reproducing device) provided with a recording medium, which includes a main body 26401, a housing 26402, a display portion A 26403, a display portion B 26404, a recording medium (such as a DVD). A reading unit 26405, an operation key 26406, a speaker unit 26407, and the like are included. The display portion A 26403 can mainly display image information, and the display portion B 26404 can mainly display character information. The image reproducing device using the present invention for the display portion A 26403 and the display portion B 26404 can suppress a luminance change due to a temperature change and reduce an apparent luminance deterioration.

  FIG. 26F illustrates a goggle type display including a main body 26501, a display portion 26502, and an arm portion 26503. A goggle type display using the present invention for the display portion 26502 can suppress a luminance change caused by a temperature change and reduce an apparent luminance deterioration.

  FIG. 26G illustrates a video camera, which includes a main body 26601, a display portion 26602, a housing 26603, an external connection port 26604, a remote control reception portion 26605, an image receiving portion 26606, a battery 26607, an audio input portion 26608, operation keys 26609, an eyepiece Part 26610 and the like. A video camera using the present invention for the display portion 26602 can suppress a luminance change due to a temperature change and reduce an apparent luminance deterioration.

  FIG. 26H illustrates a cellular phone, which includes a main body 26701, a housing 26702, a display portion 26703, an audio input portion 26704, an audio output portion 26705, operation keys 26706, an external connection port 26707, an antenna 26708, and the like. A cellular phone using the present invention for the display portion 26703 can suppress a luminance change due to a temperature change and reduce an apparent luminance deterioration.

  Thus, the present invention can be applied to all electronic devices.

FIG. 6 illustrates an active matrix display device of the present invention. 3A and 3B each illustrate a specific structure example of an active matrix display device of the present invention. 3A and 3B each illustrate a specific structure example of an active matrix display device of the present invention. FIG. 6 illustrates an active matrix display device of the present invention. 3A and 3B each illustrate a specific structure example of an active matrix display device of the present invention. FIG. 6 illustrates an active matrix display device of the present invention. FIG. 6 illustrates an active matrix display device of the present invention. 3A and 3B each illustrate a specific structure example of an active matrix display device of the present invention. 4A and 4B illustrate a passive matrix display device of the present invention. 3A and 3B each illustrate a specific structure example of a passive matrix display device of the present invention. 4A and 4B illustrate a compensation function of an active matrix display device of the present invention. 4A and 4B illustrate a compensation function of a passive matrix display device of the present invention. 4A and 4B illustrate temperature dependency of voltage-current characteristics of a light-emitting element. 3A and 3B illustrate change over time in voltage-current characteristics of a light-emitting element. FIG. 6 illustrates a panel structure of an active matrix display device of the present invention. FIG. 6 illustrates a panel structure of an active matrix display device of the present invention. 3A and 3B each illustrate a panel structure of a passive matrix display device of the present invention. 3A and 3B each illustrate a panel structure of a passive matrix display device of the present invention. 3A and 3B each illustrate a structure of a light-emitting element that can be used in an active matrix display device of the present invention. 3A and 3B each illustrate a structure of a light-emitting element that can be used in an active matrix display device of the present invention. 3A and 3B each illustrate a structure of a light-emitting element that can be used in a passive matrix display device of the present invention. 3A and 3B each illustrate a structure of a light-emitting element that can be used in a passive matrix display device of the present invention. FIG. 6 illustrates a principle of a display device of the present invention. 6A and 6B illustrate a temperature gradient in a pixel portion of a display device. 6 illustrates an example of a pixel structure which can be applied to the active matrix display device of the present invention. An example of an electronic apparatus to which the display device of the present invention can be applied to a display unit.

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A pixel portion composed of a plurality of light emitting elements whose resistance values change due to temperature changes;
A voltage source for supplying a voltage to the light emitting element,
When the voltage source has a temperature gradient in the plane of the pixel unit and a temperature difference occurs between the light emitting elements, the voltage source applies a low voltage to a light emitting element having a high temperature, and applies to a light emitting element having a low temperature. A display device comprising means for increasing a voltage to be applied. A first signal line driving circuit for outputting a signal to a plurality of first signal lines arranged in a column direction;
A second signal line driving circuit for outputting a signal to a plurality of second signal lines arranged in the row direction;
A pixel portion in which pixels are arranged in a matrix corresponding to the column direction of the first signal line and the row direction of the second signal line;
The pixel has a light emitting element;
For each row of the pixels, a monitor element disposed alongside the light emitting element around the pixel portion;
A current source for supplying current to the monitor element;
An amplifier that applies approximately the same voltage as the voltage generated in the monitor element to the light-emitting element disposed alongside the monitor element;
A display device comprising: A first signal line driving circuit for outputting a signal to a plurality of first signal lines arranged in a column direction;
A second signal line driving circuit for outputting a signal to a plurality of second signal lines arranged in the row direction;
A pixel portion in which pixels are arranged in a matrix corresponding to the column direction of the first signal line and the row direction of the second signal line;
The pixel has a light emitting element;
For each row of the pixels, a monitor element disposed alongside the light emitting element around the pixel portion;
A current source for supplying current to the monitor element;
An amplifier for inputting substantially the same potential as the potential of the anode of the monitor element to the anode of the light emitting element arranged alongside the monitor element;
A display device comprising: A first signal line driving circuit for outputting a signal to a plurality of first signal lines arranged in a column direction;
A second signal line driving circuit for outputting a signal to a plurality of second signal lines arranged in the row direction;
A pixel portion in which pixels are arranged in a matrix corresponding to the column direction of the first signal line and the row direction of the second signal line;
The pixel has a light emitting element;
For each row of the pixels, a monitor element disposed alongside the light emitting element around the pixel portion;
A current source for supplying current to a plurality of monitor elements arranged over a plurality of rows of the pixels;
An amplifier for applying a voltage to the light emitting elements in a plurality of rows arranged in parallel with the plurality of monitor elements, the voltage substantially the same as the voltage generated in the plurality of monitor elements;
Have
Among the plurality of monitor elements arranged in each row of the pixels, the plurality of monitor elements arranged side by side with the light emitting elements of the plurality of rows applied by the amplifier are connected in parallel. Display device. 5. The display device according to claim 2, wherein the amplifier is a voltage follower circuit. The pixel unit according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the pixel portion is configured by a pixel including a plurality of color elements, and the monitor element and the amplifier are provided for each color element. Display device. The display device according to claim 2, wherein the monitor element and the light emitting element are EL elements. The display device according to claim 2, wherein the monitor element and the light emitting element are formed of the same material. An electronic device comprising the display device according to claim 2 in a display portion. A source signal line driving circuit for outputting a signal to a plurality of source signal lines arranged in a column direction;
A gate signal line driving circuit for outputting a signal to a plurality of gate signal lines arranged in the row direction;
A pixel portion in which pixels are arranged in a matrix corresponding to the column direction of the source signal line and the row direction of the gate signal line;
The pixel includes a light emitting element and a transistor for driving the light emitting element, and for each row of the pixel, a monitor element arranged alongside the light emitting element around the pixel portion;
A current source for supplying current to the monitor element;
An amplifier for inputting substantially the same potential as the anode potential of the monitor element to a source terminal of a transistor for driving the light emitting element arranged alongside the monitor element;
An active matrix display device comprising: A source signal line driving circuit for outputting a signal to a plurality of source signal lines arranged in a column direction;
A gate signal line driving circuit for outputting a signal to a plurality of gate signal lines arranged in the row direction;
A pixel portion in which pixels are arranged in a matrix corresponding to the column direction of the source signal line and the row direction of the gate signal line;
The pixel includes a light emitting element and a transistor for driving the light emitting element, and for each row of the pixel, a monitor element arranged alongside the light emitting element around the pixel portion;
A current source for supplying current to a plurality of monitor elements arranged over a plurality of rows of the pixels;
An amplifier that inputs substantially the same potential as the anode potential of the plurality of monitor elements to the source terminals of the transistors that drive the light emitting elements in a plurality of rows arranged side by side with the plurality of monitor elements;
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Among the plurality of monitor elements arranged in each row of the pixels, the plurality of monitor elements arranged side by side with the light emitting elements of the plurality of rows applied by the amplifier are connected in parallel. Active matrix display device. 12. The active matrix display device according to claim 10, wherein the amplifier is a voltage follower circuit. The pixel unit according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein the pixel portion is configured by a pixel including a plurality of color elements, and the monitor element and the amplifier are provided for each color element. Active matrix display device. The active matrix display device according to claim 10, wherein the monitor element and the light emitting element are EL elements. The active matrix display device according to claim 10, wherein the monitor element and the light emitting element are formed of the same material. An electronic apparatus comprising the active matrix display device according to claim 10 in a display portion. A column signal line driving circuit for outputting signals to a plurality of column signal lines arranged in the column direction;
A row signal line driving circuit for outputting a signal to a plurality of row signal lines arranged in the row direction;
A pixel portion in which pixels are arranged in a matrix corresponding to the column direction of the column signal line and the row direction of the row signal line;
The pixel includes a light emitting element in which a layer containing an organic compound is sandwiched between a first electrode which is a part of the column signal line and a second electrode which is a part of a row signal line,
In each row of the pixels, a layer including an organic compound is arranged around the pixel portion, and includes a first electrode that is part of the column signal line, and part of the row signal line. A monitor element sandwiched between the second electrodes;
A current source for supplying current to the monitor element;
An amplifier for inputting approximately the same potential as the anode potential of the monitor element to the column signal line;
A passive matrix display device comprising: The passive matrix display device according to claim 17, wherein the amplifier is a voltage follower circuit. 19. The passive matrix display device according to claim 17, wherein the pixel portion is formed of pixels composed of a plurality of color elements, and the monitor element and the amplifier are provided for each of the color elements. . 20. The passive matrix display device according to claim 17, wherein the monitor element and the light emitting element are EL elements. 21. The passive matrix display device according to claim 17, wherein the monitor element and the light emitting element are formed of the same material. An electronic apparatus comprising the passive matrix display device according to claim 17 in a display portion. Having a first heat dissipating layer on the first substrate;
On the first heat dissipating layer, a pixel unit including a light emitting element whose resistance value changes with temperature change, and a drive circuit arranged around the pixel unit,
The display device, wherein the pixel portion is sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate. Having a first heat dissipating layer on the first substrate;
On the first heat dissipating layer, a pixel portion including a light emitting element whose resistance value changes with a temperature change, and a drive circuit including a thin film transistor arranged around the pixel portion,
The display device, wherein the pixel portion is sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate. 25. The display device according to claim 23, wherein the thermal conductivity of the first heat dissipating layer is 10 to 300 W / mK. 26. The display device according to claim 23, wherein the first heat dissipating layer is a layer containing aluminum nitride (AlN). 26. The display device according to claim 23, wherein the first heat dissipating layer is a layer containing aluminum nitride oxide (AlN _x O _y ). 28. The display device according to claim 27, wherein the aluminum nitride oxide contains 0.1 to 30 atomic% of oxygen (O). 29. The display device according to claim 23, wherein a second heat dissipating layer is formed on an outer surface of the second substrate. 30. The display device according to claim 29, wherein the second heat dissipating layer is a metal film. 32. The display device according to claim 30, wherein the metal film is formed of a film containing copper. An electronic apparatus comprising the display device according to any one of claims 23 to 31 in a display unit. In a display device having a pixel portion composed of a plurality of light emitting elements whose resistance value changes due to a temperature change,
When a temperature gradient occurs in the surface of the pixel portion, a voltage applied to a light emitting element having a high temperature is reduced, and a voltage applied to a light emitting element having a low temperature is increased. .