JP2009104203A - Electro-optical device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electro-optical device which can protect a test circuit for test formed on a substrate from a surrounding environment. <P>SOLUTION: A plurality of pixels 4 are formed in a display region 3 of a transmissive substrate 2. A sealing substrate 21 is stuck to an attaching region Z1 provided on the transmissive substrate 2. Upper and lower test circuit parts 8a, 8b for data line control left and right test circuit parts 9a, 9b for scanning line control 9a, 9b are formed between the display region 3 and the attaching region Z1 on the transmissive substrate 2. External terminals 10-13, 15-20 for test which are electrically connected to test circuit parts 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b are formed in four corners of the transmissive substrate 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electro-optical device.

  In recent years, electro-optical devices, for example, organic electroluminescence displays, have been demanded to increase the number of pixel circuits and miniaturize the wiring patterns and electrode patterns constituting the pixel circuits as the display image becomes higher in definition and the screen is enlarged. Yes. Therefore, in each manufacturing process of an organic electroluminescence display (organic EL display), complicated and advanced technology is required. Along with this, in order to guarantee the performance and reliability of these organic EL displays, various inspections (for example, all-lamp inspection) are more important in each manufacturing process before shipment. An inspection circuit for performing these various inspections is provided on the substrate together with a plurality of pixel circuits (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  In Patent Document 1, a sealing member for protecting an electro-optical element on a substrate is attached so that an attachment portion of the sealing member overlaps an inspection circuit formed on the substrate, and the device is downsized. Yes. In Patent Document 2, the transistor elements constituting the inspection circuit are arranged in a sealing region (a region where the sealing material adheres to the substrate) with a sealing material so as to effectively use a dead space called a sealing region. ing.

JP 2004-200034 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-214065

  However, since both the inspection circuits are formed in a portion overlapping the sealing member, the protection by the sealing member cannot be fully enjoyed. Moreover, since both inspection circuits face the bonding surface of the sealing member, when some force is applied to the sealing member, the force is directly applied to the inspection circuit, which may damage the inspection circuit. It was.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is that it provides an electro-optical device capable of protecting an inspection circuit for inspection formed on a substrate from the surrounding environment. There is.

  The electro-optical device of the present invention includes a plurality of unit circuits including a plurality of scanning lines, a plurality of data lines, and an electro-optical element provided corresponding to the intersection of the scanning lines and the data lines in the display region of the substrate. An electro-optical device in which a sealing member that seals electro-optical elements of a plurality of pixel circuits formed in the display region is bonded to the substrate, and an adhesive region that bonds the substrate and the sealing member; An inspection circuit was formed between the display area.

  According to the electro-optical device of the present invention, the inspection circuit formed on the substrate is completely contained in the sealing member, and thus is completely protected from external moisture, oxygen, and the like. Further, since the inspection circuit is formed directly between the display region and the bonding region that does not face the bonding surface of the sealing member, the force applied to the sealing member, for example, the sealing member is bonded to the substrate. At this time, the force for bringing the sealing member into contact with the substrate is not directly applied through the adhesive surface. Accordingly, the inspection circuit is less likely to be damaged by a force applied to the sealing member for some reason. For example, if the sealing member is a metallic sealing member such as stainless steel, external electrical noise is completely blocked by the sealing member, so that the inspection circuit does not malfunction due to electrical noise. .

  In the electro-optical device according to this aspect, the inspection circuit selects a data line control inspection circuit unit that supplies an inspection data signal to each of the plurality of data lines and an inspection selection signal for each of the plurality of scanning lines. It is also possible to provide at least one of the scanning line control inspection circuit portion for supplying the scanning line.

  According to this electro-optical device, the electro-optical device including at least one of the data line control inspection circuit unit and the scanning line control inspection circuit unit has a surrounding environment (humidity, oxygen, etc.). , Protected from external force).

  In the electro-optical device, the data line control inspection circuit unit includes an inspection mode signal supply line for supplying an inspection mode signal, an inspection data signal supply line for supplying an inspection data signal, the inspection data signal supply line, and the inspection data signal supply line. A transistor may be provided between each of the plurality of data lines and supply the inspection data signal to the corresponding data line based on the inspection mode signal.

  According to this electro-optical device, the data line control inspection circuit unit is formed with a minimum circuit configuration such as an inspection mode signal supply line, an inspection data signal supply line, and a transistor. The inspection circuit portion can be formed between them.

  In this electro-optical device, the inspection mode signal supply line and the inspection data signal supply line may be electrically connected to inspection external terminals formed at any one of the four corners of the substrate. .

  According to this electro-optical device, the inspection external terminals are formed at the corners of the substrate that are separated from the external terminals of the data lines formed on one side of the substrate on the extended line of each data line. Therefore, the size of the external terminal for inspection can be increased without increasing the size of the substrate.

  According to this electro-optical device, it is possible to inspect the electro-optical elements of the respective colors.

  In the electro-optical device, the scanning line control inspection circuit unit supplies a selection signal supply line for supplying an inspection selection signal, a clock signal supply line for supplying an inspection clock signal, and an inspection mode signal. An inspection mode signal supply line; and a shift register that is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of data lines and that shifts the selection signal from one to the other in response to the clock signal and outputs the shift signal to the corresponding scanning line. And a transistor for supplying the selection signal to the scanning line based on the inspection mode signal.

  According to this electro-optical device, the scanning line control inspection circuit unit is formed with a minimum circuit configuration such as a selection signal supply line, a clock signal supply line, an inspection mode signal supply line, a shift register, and a transistor. The inspection circuit portion can be formed between the region and the adhesion region.

  In the electro-optical device, the selection signal supply line, the clock signal supply line, and the inspection mode signal supply line are electrically connected to an inspection external terminal formed at any one of the four corners of the substrate. You may connect.

  According to the electro-optical device, the inspection external terminals of the selection signal supply line, the clock signal supply line, and the inspection mode signal supply line are connected to the scanning line external terminals formed on one side of the substrate on the extension line of each scanning line. And formed at the corners of the detached substrate. Therefore, the size of the inspection external terminal can be increased without increasing the size of the substrate.

  The electro-optical device of the present invention corresponds to a plurality of scanning lines to which a selection signal is supplied, a plurality of data lines to which a data signal is supplied, and intersections of these scanning lines and data lines, respectively, to the display area of the substrate. Forming a plurality of unit circuits including the electro-optic element provided, forming an inspection circuit at a position adjacent to the display region, and sealing member that seals the plurality of unit circuits formed in the display region In the electro-optical device bonded to the substrate, an inspection external terminal for the inspection circuit is formed outside the bonding region where the sealing member and the substrate are bonded to each other at a corner portion of the substrate.

  According to this electro-optical device, the inspection external terminal is formed at a corner portion of the substrate that is off one side of the substrate on the extension line of each scanning line and each data line. Therefore, the size of the external terminal for inspection can be increased without increasing the size of the substrate. Moreover, since it is formed outside the sealing region, inspection can be performed even after the sealing member is bonded.

  In this electro-optical device, a plurality of selection signal input terminals that are electrically connected to each of the plurality of scanning lines and supplied with the selection signal, and are electrically connected to each of the plurality of data lines, and the data A plurality of data signal input terminals to which signals are supplied but to be supplied, wherein the plurality of selection signal input terminals are provided on a first side of the substrate, and the plurality of data signal input terminals are provided on the substrate. Provided on a second side different from the first side, the inspection external terminal is formed at a corner portion where the first side and the second side of the substrate intersect.

  According to this electro-optical device, the selection signal input terminal formed on the first side and the data signal input terminal formed on the second side are not formed at the corner portion of the substrate where the first side and the second side intersect. . Therefore, the inspection external terminal can be increased in size without increasing the size of the substrate.

  The electro-optical device of the present invention corresponds to a plurality of scanning lines to which a selection signal is supplied, a plurality of data lines to which a data signal is supplied, and intersections of these scanning lines and data lines, respectively, to the display area of the substrate. In an electro-optical device in which a plurality of unit circuits including electro-optical elements provided are formed and an inspection circuit is formed at a position adjacent to the display area, a seal for sealing the plurality of unit circuits formed in the display area is formed. A plurality of inspection external terminals for the inspection circuit, which have an adhesion region for adhering the stop member and the substrate, and are also used as alignment marks, are formed outside the adhesion region.

  According to the electro-optical device of the present invention, since the inspection external terminal can be used as an alignment mark when the inspection external terminal is formed on the substrate, for example, alignment in a process of manufacturing a plurality of electro-optical elements. Available for work. In addition, since the inspection external terminal is formed outside the sealing region by the sealing member, it can also be used for alignment work when the sealing member is stuck on the substrate.

  In the electro-optical device, the plurality of inspection external terminals may be formed at corner portions of the substrate.

  According to this electro-optical device, since it is formed at the corner portion, the size as the external terminal can be increased, the connection with the probe is facilitated, and the size as the alignment mark is also increased. Highly accurate alignment work can be easily performed when pasting.

  In this electro-optical device, the plurality of inspection external terminals may be formed at each corner portion of the substrate, and may be arranged and formed along the side of each corner portion.

  According to this electro-optical device, since the plurality of inspection external terminals are arranged and formed along the side of the corner portion, more accurate alignment is possible due to the arrangement relationship between the plurality of adjacent inspection external terminals.

  According to this electro-optical device, it is possible to inspect the electro-optical elements of each color, and the inspection external terminals can be used as alignment marks in the process of manufacturing the electro-optical elements.

  In this electro-optical device, the electro-optical element may be an electroluminescence element.

  According to this electro-optical device, the electroluminescent element can be inspected, and the inspection external terminal can be used as an alignment mark in the process of manufacturing the electroluminescent element.

  According to this electro-optical device, the inspection of the organic electroluminescence element can be performed, and in the process of manufacturing the organic electroluminescence element, for example, in the case of manufacturing using a droplet discharge device, the inspection external terminal is an alignment mark. Available as

  In the electro-optical device, the display region includes a plurality of electro-optical elements that emit red light, a plurality of electro-optical elements that emit green light, and a plurality of electro-optical elements that emit blue light. The inspection circuit signal supply line includes a red inspection data signal supply line for supplying an inspection data signal for an electro-optical element that emits red light, and an inspection for an electro-optical element that emits green light. You may have the inspection data signal supply line for green which supplies a data signal, and the inspection data signal supply line for blue which supplies the inspection data signal for the electro-optical element which radiates | emits blue light.

  In this electro-optical device, the electro-optical element may be an electroluminescence element.

  According to the electro-optical device, the electroluminescence element can be inspected.

  In the electro-optical device, the electroluminescent element may have a light emitting layer made of an organic light emitting material.

  According to this electro-optical device, the organic electroluminescence element can be inspected.

The perspective view of the organic electroluminescent display of this invention. Sectional drawing of the principal part of an organic electroluminescent display. The electric circuit diagram for demonstrating the electrical structure of an organic electroluminescent display. FIG. 6 is an electric circuit diagram for explaining a pixel circuit. FIG. 5 is an electric circuit diagram for explaining a scanning line control inspection circuit unit. The electric circuit diagram for demonstrating another example of the test circuit part for a data line control.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of an electro-optical device according to the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an organic EL display, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part of the organic EL display.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an organic EL display 1 as an electro-optical device includes a rectangular transparent substrate 2. In the present embodiment, the transparent substrate 2 is formed of a non-alkali glass substrate.

  On the surface (element formation surface) 2a of the transparent substrate 2, a substantially rectangular display region 3 surrounded by a two-dot chain is formed. In the display area 3, as shown in FIG. 1, m × n pixels 4 are formed in a matrix. More specifically, in the display area 3, m groups of 4 pixels per row are formed in n rows, and n groups of 4 pixels per column are formed in m rows.

  As shown in FIG. 3, each pixel 4 includes a red pixel circuit 4R having a red organic EL element 7 (see FIG. 4) that emits red light, and a green organic EL element that emits green light. 7 (see FIG. 4) and a blue pixel circuit 4B having a blue pixel circuit 4B having a blue organic EL element 7 (see FIG. 4) for emitting blue light. . The red, green, and blue pixel circuits 4R, 4G, and 4B as unit circuits are arranged in the order of the red pixel circuit 4R, the green pixel circuit 4G, and the blue pixel circuit 4B in the row direction. That is, each of the pixel circuits 4R, 4G, and 4B has a red pixel circuit 4R, a green pixel circuit 4G, a blue pixel circuit 4B, a red pixel circuit 4R, a green pixel circuit 4G,. It is arranged repeatedly in the order. In addition, pixel circuits 4R, 4G, and 4B of the same color are arranged along the column direction.

  In the display area 3, data lines Lr, Lg, and Lb are formed along the column direction corresponding to the pixel circuits 4R, 4G, and 4B of the respective colors arranged in the column direction, and pixels of the same color in the column direction are formed. Data signals Dr, Dg, and Db are supplied to the circuits 4R, 4G, and 4B, respectively. A plurality of scanning lines Ly are formed along the row direction corresponding to the pixel circuits 4R, 4G, and 4B of the respective colors that are repeatedly arranged in the row direction, and are selected by the pixel circuits 4R, 4G, and 4B in the row direction. Each of the signals Sy (see FIG. 4) is supplied. That is, each pixel circuit 4R, 4G, 4B is formed at the intersection of each corresponding data line Lr, Lg, Lb and each scanning line Ly.

  The upper and lower ends of each of the data lines Lr, Lg, Lb formed in the column direction are formed to extend to the upper and lower ends of the transparent substrate 2, and the left and right corners (corner portions) are the upper and lower sides of the transparent substrate 2. It is electrically connected to the data line external terminal 5 formed on the end edge. A data line external terminal 5 as a data signal input terminal formed corresponding to each data line Lr, Lg, Lb is a terminal formed of copper foil or the like, and serves as a second side of the transparent substrate 2. An array is formed on the surface (element formation surface) 2a at an equal pitch along the upper side and the lower side.

  Each data line external terminal 5 on both the upper and lower sides is connected to a plurality of connection terminals (not shown) formed on a flexible substrate for data lines whose body is formed of polyimide resin, not shown, and so-called anisotropic conduction. Electrical connection is made by a film (ACF) system. A data line driving IC chip is mounted on the flexible substrate, and data signals Dr, Dg, and Db supplied from the data line driving IC chip to the pixel circuits 4R, 4G, and 4B are output. In the present embodiment, the data signals Dr, Dg, and Db having the same contents are synchronously supplied to the data lines Lr, Lg, and Lb via the corresponding data line external terminals 5 from the upper and lower sides.

  On the other hand, the left and right ends of the plurality of scanning lines Ly formed in the row direction are formed to extend to the left and right ends of the transparent substrate 2, and are the left and right sides of the transparent substrate 2 excluding the upper and lower corners (corner portions). It is electrically connected to the scanning line external terminal 6 formed at the edge. The scanning line external terminal 6 as a selection signal input terminal formed corresponding to each scanning line Ly is a terminal formed of copper foil or the like, and the left side and the right side as the first side of the transparent substrate 2. An array is formed on the surface (element forming surface) 2a at an equal pitch along the side.

  Each scanning line external terminal 6 on each of the left and right sides includes a plurality of connection terminals formed on a flexible substrate for scanning lines whose main body is formed of polyimide resin (not shown), and an anisotropic conductive film (ACF) system. Are electrically connected. A scanning line driving IC chip is mounted on the flexible substrate, and a selection signal Sy is output from the scanning line driving IC chip to each scanning line Ly. In this embodiment, each scanning line Ly is supplied with a selection signal Sy synchronously from the left and right end portions via the corresponding scanning line external terminals 6.

  Further, in the display area 3, a plurality of power supply lines Lvr, Lvg, and Lvb are formed along the column direction corresponding to the pixel circuits 4R, 4G, and 4B of the respective colors arranged in the column direction. Drive voltages Vr, Vg, Vb (see FIG. 4) corresponding to the pixel circuits 4R, 4G, 4B of the same color are supplied. The upper and lower ends of the plurality of power supply lines Lvr, Lvg, and Lvb are electrically connected to corresponding common power supply lines Lcr, Lcg, and Lcb formed along the row direction, respectively.

  The left side portions of the common power supply lines Lcr, Lcg, and Lcb formed on the upper side are respectively formed to extend to the left end portion of the transparent substrate 2 and are formed for the upper left corner (corner portion) of the transparent substrate 2 for red, green, It is electrically connected to the blue inspection power line external terminals 17, 18, and 19. Further, the right side portions of the common power supply lines Lcr, Lcg, and Lcb formed on the lower side are respectively formed to extend to the right end portion of the transparent substrate 2, and for red formed on the lower right corner portion (corner portion) of the transparent substrate 2. Electrically connected to green and blue test power supply line external terminals 17, 18, and 19. The inspection power line external terminals 17, 18, 19 for red, green, and blue are external terminals for inspection, and a drive voltage Vr from an inspection device (not shown) at the time of inspection performed before shipment. , Vg, Vb are supplied. The inspection power line external terminals 17, 18, and 19 for red, green, and blue are terminals formed of copper foil or the like. Since these inspection external terminals 17 to 19 are provided at the corners and are few in number, they are formed in a larger size than the data line external terminal 5, the scanning line external terminal 6 and the like.

  On the other hand, the left side portions of the common power supply lines Lcr, Lcg, and Lcb formed on the upper side and the right side portions of the common power supply lines Lcr, Lcg, and Lcb formed on the lower side are formed adjacent to the data line external terminal 5. Not connected to the common power line external terminal. A common power line external terminal (not shown) is formed by the same method as the data line external terminal 5 and is electrically connected to a power supply connection terminal formed on the flexible substrate for the data line. In this embodiment, the drive voltages Vr, Vg, Vb supplied to the respective power supply lines Lvr, Lvg, Lvb are output from the connection terminals formed on the data line flexible substrate. Accordingly, the drive voltages Vr, Vg, and Vb are supplied to the power supply lines Lvr, Lvg, and Lvb from the upper and lower ends through the corresponding common power supply lines Lcr, Lcg, and Lcb.

  FIG. 4 shows circuit configurations of a red pixel circuit 4R, a green pixel circuit 4G, and a blue pixel circuit 4B constituting the pixel 4. For convenience of explanation, the red pixel circuit 4R will be described, and the other pixel circuits 4G and 4B will be omitted.

  The red pixel circuit 4R includes a driving transistor Q1, a switching transistor Q2, and a holding capacitor C1. The drive transistor Q1 and the switching transistor Q2 are composed of N-channel thin film transistors (TFTs). The drive transistor Q1 has a source connected to the anode of the organic EL element 7 as an electro-optical element that emits red light, and a drain connected to the corresponding power supply line Lvr. A holding capacitor C1 is connected to the gate of the driving transistor Q1. The other end of the holding capacitor C1 is connected to the power supply line Lvr.

  The switching transistor Q2 has a gate connected to the scanning line Ly. The switching transistor Q2 has a drain connected to the data line Lr and a source connected to the gate of the driving transistor Q1 and one end of the holding capacitor C1.

  Incidentally, in the green pixel circuit 4G, the drain of the driving transistor Q1 is connected to the power supply line Lvg, and the drain of the switching transistor Q2 is connected to the data line Lg. The organic EL element 7 of the green pixel circuit 4G is an organic EL element that emits green light. Similarly, in the blue pixel circuit 4B, the drain of the driving transistor Q1 is connected to the power supply line Lvb, and the drain of the switching transistor Q2 is connected to the data line Lb. The organic EL element 7 of the blue pixel circuit 4B is an organic EL element that emits blue light.

  When the selection signal Sy is output to the scanning line Ly for a predetermined period, the switching transistors Q2 of the red pixel circuit 4R, the green pixel circuit 4G, and the blue pixel circuit 4B are turned on for a predetermined period and the data lines Lr, Lg, Data signals Dr, Dg, Db are supplied via Lb. Then, the data signals Dr, Dg, Db are respectively supplied to the holding capacitor C1 via the switching transistor Q2. The holding capacitor C1 of each pixel circuit 4R, 4G, 4B accumulates and holds a charge amount corresponding to the data signals Dr, Dg, Db. The potential of the gate terminal of the drive transistor Q1 of each pixel circuit 4R, 4G, 4B is pushed up by the data signals Dr, Dg, Db, and the drive current corresponding to the data signals Dr, Dg, Db is applied to the drain / source of the drive transistor Q1. Ir, Ig, and Ib are supplied to the organic EL element 7 respectively. The drive currents Ir, Ig, and Ib have values relative to the charge amounts corresponding to the data signals Dr, Dg, and Db stored in the holding capacitor C1.

  That is, the drive transistor Q1 is turned on in response to the data signals Dr, Dg, Db, and the conduction state is maintained and the drive currents Ir, Ig, Ib are supplied to each organic EL element 7. Then, at this timing, the organic EL elements 7 of the pixel circuits 4R, 4G, and 4B emit light with luminances relative to the data signals Dr, Dg, and Db, respectively.

  As described above, the pixels 4 including the pixel circuits 4R, 4G, and 4B arranged and formed in the display area 3 in a matrix form are sequentially arranged from the upper scanning line Ly to the lower scanning line Ly in FIG. The selection signal Sy is output for a predetermined period. Then, the data signals Dr, Dg, and Db are sent to the data lines Lr, Lg, and Lb all at once for the selected pixels 4 (pixel circuits 4R, 4G, and 4B) on the scanning line Ly to which the selection signal Sy is output. The organic EL elements 7 in the selected pixels 4 (pixel circuits 4R, 4G, 4B) on the selected scanning line Ly emit light. That is, the light emission of each pixel 4 is controlled on the lowermost scanning line Ly in order from each pixel 4 on the uppermost scanning line Ly, and an image of one frame is displayed on the display region 3 in a so-called line-sequential manner. It is like that.

  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the organic EL display 1 showing the structure of each organic EL element 7 of the pixel circuits 4R, 4G, 4B. For convenience of explanation, in FIG. 2, the organic EL element 7 that emits red light is the red organic EL element 7R, the organic EL element 7 that emits green light is the green organic EL element 7G, and the blue light is emitted. The emitted organic EL element 7 is expressed as a blue organic EL element 7B.

  As shown in FIG. 2, each organic EL element 7R, 7G, 7B is formed on a circuit forming layer 2b formed on the element forming surface 2a of the transparent substrate 2. The circuit forming layer 2b is provided with circuit elements such as a driving transistor Q1 for driving the pixel circuits 4R, 4G, and 4B formed in the display area 3, and data lines to be described later formed outside the display area 3. This is a layer in which part or all of the circuit elements constituting the control inspection circuit portions 8a and 8b and the scanning line control inspection circuit portions 9a and 9b are formed.

  A bank B that partitions the organic EL elements 7R, 7G, and 7B in a matrix is formed in a region corresponding to the display region 3 on the circuit formation layer 2b. An anode 31 (pixel electrode or individual electrode) is formed at the bottom of each concave area defined by each bank B. In the present embodiment, the anode 31 is a transparent electrode, and is made of an indium-tin compound (ITO) that is a light-transmitting conductive material.

  Each anode 31 is electrically connected to the corresponding driving transistor Q1 through a contact hole H. On each anode 31, in this embodiment, a functional layer 34 is formed by laminating a hole transport layer 32 and light emitting layers 33R, 33G, and 33B in this order. The light emitting layer 33R is a light emitting layer made of an organic light emitting material that emits red light, the light emitting layer 33G is a light emitting layer made of an organic light emitting material that emits green light, and the light emitting layer 33B is A light emitting layer composed of an organic light emitting material that emits blue light.

  A cathode 35 as a common electrode is formed over the entire surface of the functional layer 34. The cathode 35 is formed of an aluminum film. A protective film 36 is formed so as to cover the entire surface of the cathode 35. And the above-mentioned anode 31, the functional layer 34, and the cathode 35 are laminated | stacked, and each organic EL element 7 (7R, 7G, 7B) is comprised.

  And the light radiate | emitted from each organic EL element 7 (7R, 7G, 7B) is radiate | emitted below in FIG. 2 through the anode 31 of a transparent electrode. The light emitted toward the cathode 35 is reflected by the cathode 35 made of an aluminum film and emitted downward through the anode 31. Therefore, the organic EL display 1 of the present embodiment is a bottom emission type display.

  In FIG. 1, data line control inspection circuit portions 8a and 8b as data line inspection circuits are formed in the row direction on the element formation surfaces 2a of the upper and lower transparent substrates 2 adjacent to the display region 3. . As shown in FIG. 3, the upper and lower data line control inspection circuit portions 8a and 8b are provided with gate transistors Q3 corresponding to the data lines Lr, Lg, and Lb, respectively. The gate transistor Q3 is composed of an N-channel thin film transistor (TFT). The gate of each gate transistor Q3 is electrically connected to an inspection mode signal supply line L0 formed along the row direction. When the inspection mode signal MD having a high potential (H level) for inspection is supplied to the inspection mode signal supply line L0, the gate transistors Q3 are turned on all at once.

  The source of each gate transistor Q3 is connected to the corresponding data line Lr, Lg, Lb. Each gate transistor Q3, the source of which is connected to the red data line Lr, is electrically connected to the red test data signal supply line L1 whose drain is formed in the row direction. Has been. Each gate transistor Q3, the source of which is connected to the green data line Lg, is electrically connected to the green test data signal supply line L2 whose drain is formed in the row direction. It is connected to the. Further, each gate transistor Q3, the source of which is connected to the blue data line Lb, is electrically connected to the blue test data signal supply line L3 whose drain is formed in the row direction. It is connected to the.

  The supply lines L0, L1, L2, and L3 of the upper data line control inspection circuit unit 8a are formed adjacent to each other, and the right side thereof is formed to extend to the upper right corner of the four corners of the transparent substrate 2. Yes. The inspection mode signal supply line L0 is electrically connected to an inspection mode signal external terminal 10 formed at the upper right corner (corner portion) of the transparent substrate 2. The red inspection data signal supply line L1 is electrically connected to the red inspection data external terminal 11 formed at the upper right corner (corner portion) of the transparent substrate 2. The green inspection data signal supply line L2 is electrically connected to the green inspection data external terminal 12 formed at the upper right corner (corner portion) of the transparent substrate 2. The blue inspection data signal supply line L3 is electrically connected to the blue inspection data external terminal 13 formed at the upper right corner (corner portion) of the transparent substrate 2.

  Similarly, the supply lines L0, L1, L2, and L3 of the lower data line control inspection circuit unit 8b are formed adjacent to each other, and the left side thereof extends to the lower left corner of the four corners of the transparent substrate 2. Has been formed. Similarly to the upper data line control inspection circuit unit 8a, the inspection mode signal supply line L0 is connected to the inspection mode signal external terminal 10, the red inspection data signal supply line L1 is connected to the red inspection data external terminal 11, and green. The inspection data signal supply line L2 is electrically connected to the green inspection data external terminal 12, and the blue inspection data signal supply line L3 is electrically connected to the blue inspection data external terminal 13.

  External terminals 10 to 13 connected to the supply lines L0, L1, L2, and L3 of the upper and lower data line control inspection circuit portions 8a and 8b are terminals formed of copper foil or the like. Further, these external terminals 10 to 13 are provided at the corners, and since the number is small, the external terminals 10 to 13 are formed in a larger size than the data line external terminal 5, the scanning line external terminal 6, and the like.

  These external terminals 10 to 13 are inspection external terminals, and are supplied with an inspection mode signal MD and inspection data signals Dmr, Dmg, and Dmb from the inspection device at the time of inspection performed before shipment. Then, when the inspection mode signal MD for inspection is supplied from the inspection mode signal external terminal 10, the inspection data signals Dmr, Dmg, Dmb are respectively supplied to the inspection data external terminals 11 to 13, respectively. The inspection data signals Dmr, Dmg, and Dmb are supplied to the corresponding data lines Lr, Lg, and Lb, respectively, through the gate transistor Q3.

  In FIG. 1, scanning line control inspection circuit portions 9a and 9b as scanning line inspection circuits are formed in the column direction on the element formation surfaces 2a of the transparent substrates 2 on both the left and right sides adjacent to the display region 3. . As shown in FIG. 5, the left and right scanning line control inspection circuit portions 9a and 9b are provided with a gate transistor Q4 and a shift register SR corresponding to each scanning line Ly.

  The gate transistor Q4 is composed of an N-channel thin film transistor (TFT). The gate of each gate transistor Q4 is electrically connected to an inspection mode signal supply line L4 formed along the column direction. One end of the inspection mode signal supply line L4 is connected to the inspection mode signal supply line L0. Therefore, when the inspection mode signal MD of H level for inspection is supplied to the inspection mode signal supply line L4, the gate transistors Q4 are turned on all at once. Each gate transistor Q4 has a source connected to the corresponding scanning line Ly and a drain connected to the corresponding shift register SR.

  Each shift register SR is connected in series, and the shift register SR corresponding to the uppermost scanning line Ly is connected to the selection signal supply line L5. Then, an H-level selection signal Sm for inspection supplied from the selection signal supply line L5 is input to the shift register SR corresponding to the uppermost scanning line Ly. Each shift register SR is electrically connected to a clock signal supply line L6 formed along the column direction, and receives a clock signal CL supplied from the clock signal supply line L6.

  The H-level selection signal Sm input to the uppermost shift register SR is shifted from the upper shift register SR to the lower shift register SR in response to the clock signal CL. Accordingly, the shift register SR to which the selection signal Sm is shifted and inputted outputs the H level selection signal Sm to the corresponding scanning line Ly through the gate transistor Q4 until the next clock signal CL is generated. Accordingly, the scanning signal Ly is sequentially selected from the upper scanning line Ly to the lower scanning line Ly by the selection signal Sm that shifts in synchronization with the clock signal CL.

  The end of the supply line L5 of the left scanning line control inspection circuit unit 9a is formed to extend to the upper left corner of the four corners of the transparent substrate 2. The selection signal supply line L5 is electrically connected to a selection signal external terminal 15 formed at the upper left corner (corner portion) of the transparent substrate 2. The clock signal supply line L6 is electrically connected to a clock signal external terminal 16 formed at the lower left corner (corner portion) among the four corners of the transparent substrate 2.

  The end portion of the supply line L5 of the right scanning line control inspection circuit unit 9b extends to the upper right corner of the four corners of the transparent substrate 2. The selection signal supply line L5 is electrically connected to a selection signal external terminal 15 formed at the upper right corner (corner portion) of the transparent substrate 2. The clock signal supply line L6 is electrically connected to a clock signal external terminal 16 formed at the lower right corner (corner portion) of the four corners of the transparent substrate 2.

  The selection signal external terminal 15 and the clock signal external terminal 16 of the left and right scanning line control inspection circuit portions 9a and 9b are terminals formed of copper foil or the like. Since the selection signal external terminal 15 and the clock signal external terminal 16 are provided at the corners and are small in number, the selection signal external terminal 15 and the clock signal external terminal 16 are formed in a larger size than the data line external terminal 5 and the scanning line external terminal 6.

  These external terminals 15 and 16 are inspection external terminals, and are supplied with a selection signal Sm and a clock signal CL from the inspection device at the time of inspection performed before shipment. Then, in a state where each gate transistor Q4 is turned on and the selection signal Sm is supplied from the selection signal external terminal 15, the clock signal CL is supplied to the clock signal external terminal 16, and the selection signal is sequentially applied to each scanning line Ly. Sm is supplied.

  In FIG. 1, the external terminals 5, 6, 10 to 13, 15, which are outside the region surrounding the data line control inspection circuit units 8 a and 8 b and the scanning line control inspection circuit units 9 a and 9 b, An adhesive region Z1 of a sealing substrate 21 as a sealing member is provided on the element forming surface 2a of the transparent substrate 2 inside 16, 17 to 19, 20. The sealing substrate 21 is made of stainless steel, and a housing recess 22 is formed in the surface on the transparent substrate 2 side, and an outer peripheral edge 23 formed in a quadrangular annular shape serves as an adhesive surface and adheres to the adhesive region Z1. It is affixed with respect to the transparent substrate 2 via the agent. At this time, as shown in FIG. 2, the scanning line control inspection circuit portions 9 a and 9 b (the same applies to the data line control inspection circuit portions 8 a and 8 b) are formed between the adhesion region Z <b> 1 and the display region 3. Accordingly, the transparent substrate 2 is formed in each of the inspection circuit portions 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b and the display area 3 except for the external terminals 5, 6, 10-13, 15, 16, 17, 19-19. The pixel circuits 4R, 4G, and 4B are enclosed in the housing recess 22 of the sealing substrate 21 and sealed. As a result, the pixel circuits 4R, 4G, and 4B and the inspection circuit portions 8a, 8b, 9a, and 9b are protected from humidity, oxygen, and the like by the sealing substrate 21.

  The inspection external terminals 10 to 13, 15 to 19, and 20 are distributed to the four corners (corner portions) of the transparent substrate 2 outside the sealing substrate 21 (sealing region sealed by the sealing substrate 21). Is formed. Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 1, a selection signal external terminal 15 and inspection power line external terminals 17, 18, and 19 are disposed in the upper left corner, and an inspection mode signal external terminal 10 and a clock are disposed in the lower left corner. The signal external terminal 16 and the inspection data external terminals 11 to 13 are arranged, respectively. Further, the clock signal external terminal 16 and the inspection power supply line external terminals 17, 18, and 19 are disposed in the lower right corner, and the inspection mode signal external terminal 10, the selection signal external terminal 15, and the respective inspection terminals are disposed in the upper right corner. Data external terminals 11 to 13 are arranged, respectively. Further, in the upper left corner and the lower right corner, a ground external terminal 20 is formed as an inspection external terminal connected to the ground probe of the inspection apparatus, and the ground external terminal 20 is connected to each pixel circuit 4R, 4G, It is electrically connected to the cathode of the 4B organic EL element 7. In this embodiment, five inspection external terminals are arranged at right angles along the corners at each corner, and are used as alignment marks when the sealing substrate 21 is bonded to the transparent substrate 2.

  Next, an inspection method of the organic EL display 1 configured as described above will be described. The organic EL display 1 performs a bright spot inspection and a dark spot inspection using an inspection apparatus before shipment.

  First, each of the external terminals 10 to 13 and 15 to 20 formed at each corner of the transparent substrate 2 is connected to a probe of a corresponding inspection device. That is, the inspection mode signal external terminal 10 is connected to a probe that supplies the inspection mode signal MD. The red inspection data external terminal 11 is connected to a probe that supplies a red inspection data signal Dmr. The green test data external terminal 12 is connected to a probe that supplies a green test data signal Dmg. The blue inspection data external terminal 13 is connected to a probe that supplies the blue inspection data signal Dmb. The selection signal external terminal 15 is connected to a probe that supplies a selection signal Sm. The clock signal external terminal 16 is connected to a probe that supplies a clock signal CL. Further, the inspection power line external terminals 17, 18, and 19 for red, green, and blue are connected to probes that supply drive voltages Vr, Vg, and Vb, respectively. The ground external terminal 20 is connected to a ground probe.

  Then, the inspection device supplies the drive voltages Vr, Vg, and Vb to the inspection power line external terminals 17, 18, and 19 for red, green, and blue, respectively. 10 outputs an H-level inspection mode signal MD. Then, the gate transistors Q3 of the upper and lower data line control inspection circuit portions 8a and 8b and the gate transistors Q4 of the left and right scanning line control inspection circuit portions 9a and 9b are simultaneously turned on. In this state, an H level selection signal Sm is output to the selection signal external terminal 15, and red, green, and blue inspection data signals Dmr, Dmg, Dmb is output.

  As a result, the uppermost scanning line Ly is selected, and each of the pixel circuits 4R, 4G, and 4B on the selected scanning line Ly has red, green, and blue inspection data signals Dmr, Dmg, and Dmb as data lines. The organic EL element 7 emits light based on the inspection data signals Dmr, Dmg, and Dmb for red, green, and blue supplied and held via Lr, Lg, and Lb.

  Thereafter, every time the clock signal CL is supplied to the clock signal external terminal 16, the selection signal Sm is shifted to the shift register SR, and the organic EL elements of the pixel circuits 4R, 4G, and 4B on the scanning lines Ly. 7 is caused to emit light in the same manner. When the lowermost scanning line Ly is selected and the organic EL elements 7 of the pixel circuits 4R, 4G, and 4B on the scanning line Ly are selected, all the pixel circuits 4R, 4G, and 4B in the display area 3 are red, The light is emitted with luminance based on the inspection data signals Dmr, Dmg, and Dmb for green and blue.

  Then, the defective pixel 4 is inspected by looking at the display state of the display area 3. For example, when performing a dark spot inspection, the inspection apparatus supplies red, green, and blue inspection data signals Dmr, Dmg, and Dmb to each pixel circuit 4R, 4G, and 4B. Thus, each pixel 4 is caused to emit light with the brightest luminance. In this state, the defective pixel 4 that does not emit light in the display area 3 is inspected.

  When performing the bright spot inspection, the inspection apparatus supplies red, green, and blue inspection data signals Dmr, Dmg, and Dmb that do not cause each organic EL to emit light to the pixel circuits 4R, 4G, and 4B, respectively. Each pixel 4 in the center is prevented from emitting light. In this state, the defective pixel 4 emitting light in the display area 3 is inspected.

  As described above, the present embodiment has the following effects.

  (1) According to the present embodiment, a dark spot inspection, a bright spot inspection, etc. can be performed by simply applying a probe of an inspection apparatus to each of the inspection external terminals 10-13 and 15-20 formed at the four corners of the transparent substrate 2. The defective pixels can be inspected. Moreover, since each external terminal is formed in the corner portion outside the sealing substrate 21 (sealing region sealed by the sealing substrate 21), inspection can be performed even after the sealing substrate 21 is bonded. Become.

  (2) According to the present embodiment, the inspection external terminals 10 to 13 and 15 to 20 are formed at the four corners of the transparent substrate 2. That is, the external terminals 10 to 13 and 15 to 20 are connected to the data lines Lr, Lg, Lb and the scanning lines formed on one side of the transparent substrate 2 on the extended lines of the data lines Lr, Lg, Lb and the scanning lines Ly. The line Ly is formed at the corner of the transparent substrate 2 that has a space margin outside the external terminals 5 and 6. Therefore, the size of each of the external terminals 10 to 13 and 15 to 20 for inspection can be made larger than the size of the external terminals 5 and 6 without increasing the size (frame portion) of the transparent substrate 2. And since the size of each of the external terminals 10 to 13 and 15 to 20 for inspection can be increased, the probe of the inspection apparatus can be easily and accurately connected to each of the external terminals 10 to 13 and 15 to 20 in a short time. be able to.

  (3) According to the present embodiment, the external terminals 10 to 13 and 15 to 20 for inspection are formed outside the sealing substrate 21 and used as alignment marks when the sealing substrate 21 is bonded to the transparent substrate 2. . Therefore, it is not necessary to secure a region for forming an alignment mark only for bonding the sealing substrate 21 to the transparent substrate 2, and the manufacturing process can be omitted accordingly. Moreover, since the inspection external terminals 10 to 13 and 15 to 20 are arranged at right angles along the four corners (corner portions), the sealing substrate 21 can be bonded to the transparent substrate 2 with high accuracy.

  Furthermore, since the inspection external terminals 10 to 13 and 15 to 20 can be already formed before the functional layer 34 of the organic EL elements 7R, 7G, and 7B is formed, the organic EL elements 7R and 7G are formed by an inkjet method. , 7B can be used as an alignment mark when the functional layer 34 is formed. In short, it can be used as an alignment mark for various manufacturing processes performed after the external terminals 10 to 13 and 15 to 20 for inspection are formed.

  (4) According to the present embodiment, the inspection circuit, that is, the upper and lower data line control inspection circuit portions 8a and 8b and the left and right scanning line control inspection circuit portions 9a and 9b are provided on the sealing substrate 21. It was formed at a position included in the housing recess 22. Accordingly, each inspection circuit unit 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b is completely protected from external moisture, oxygen, and the like. In addition, each inspection circuit portion 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b is formed directly inside the bonding region Z1 (between the display region 3 and the bonding region Z1) that does not face the bonding surface of the sealing substrate 21. A force applied to the sealing substrate 21, for example, when the sealing substrate 21 is bonded to the substrate 2, does not directly apply a force for contacting the sealing substrate 21 to the transparent substrate 2 through the bonding surface. Therefore, each inspection circuit part 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b can reduce the possibility of being damaged by a force applied to the sealing substrate 21 for some reason.

  (5) According to this embodiment, the sealing substrate 21 is formed of stainless steel. Therefore, since the external electromagnetic noise is completely blocked by the sealing member by the sealing substrate 21, each inspection circuit portion 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b is not erroneously operated by the electromagnetic noise.

  (6) According to the present embodiment, the upper and lower data line control inspection circuit portions 8a and 8b are configured only by the gate transistors Q3 provided for the respective data lines Lr, Lg, and Lb. And the display area 3 can be enlarged accordingly. In addition, since the circuit scale is reduced, it becomes easy to enclose the upper and lower data line control inspection circuit portions 8 a and 8 b in the housing recess 22 of the sealing substrate 21.

  (7) According to the present embodiment, since the left and right scanning line control inspection circuit portions 9a and 9b are configured only by the gate transistor Q4 and the shift register SR provided for the scanning line Ly, the circuit scale is also small. Accordingly, the display area 3 can be enlarged accordingly. Further, since the circuit scale is reduced, it becomes easy to enclose the left and right scanning line control inspection circuit portions 9 a and 9 b in the housing recess 22 of the sealing substrate 21.

  In addition, embodiment of invention is not limited to the said embodiment, You may implement as follows.

  In the above-described embodiment, the inspection circuit is performed by causing the organic EL elements 7R, 7G, and 7B to emit light. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other inspection target inspection circuits such as the drive transistor Q1, wiring, and the like. You may apply to.

  In the above embodiment, the inspection external terminals 10 to 13 and 15 to 20 are all input terminals for inputting signals from the inspection apparatus, but are output terminals for outputting signals to the inspection apparatus. Also good.

  In the above embodiment, the upper and lower data line control inspection circuit units 8a and 8b use red for all the data lines Lr, Lg, and Lb at the same time when one scanning line Ly is selected. The test data signals Dmr, Dmg, and Dmb for green and blue are respectively output. This may be implemented by changing to the upper and lower data line control inspection circuit portions 8a and 8b shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 6, the upper and lower data line control inspection circuit portions 8a and 8b are provided with a shift register SR1 corresponding to each data line Lr, Lg and Lb. The gate of each gate transistor Q3 is connected to the corresponding shift register SR1.

  Each shift register SR1 is connected in series, and the shift register SR corresponding to the leftmost data line Lr is connected to the selection signal supply line L41. The leftmost shift register SR1 receives an H-level selection signal Sm1 supplied from the selection signal supply line L41 for inspection. Each shift register SR1 is electrically connected to a clock signal supply line L42 formed along the row direction, and receives a clock signal CL1 supplied from the clock signal supply line L42. The selection signal supply line L41 and the clock signal supply line L42 are electrically connected to inspection external terminals 41 and 42 formed at the corners of the transparent substrate 2.

  The H level selection signal Sm1 input to the leftmost shift register SR1 is shifted from the left shift register SR to the right shift register SR1 in response to the clock signal CL1. Accordingly, the shift register SR1 to which the selection signal Sm1 is shifted and input turns on the H-level selection signal Sm1 only for the corresponding gate transistor Q3 until the next generation of the clock signal CL1. Therefore, by appropriately controlling the clock signal CL1, it is possible to select one of the data lines Lr, Lg, and Lb and supply the inspection data signal only to the selected data line to perform the inspection.

  In the above embodiment, the sealing substrate 21 as the sealing member is formed of stainless steel (metal), but any material can be used as long as it fulfills the original function of the sealing member, such as forming an accommodation recess in the glass substrate. It may be a material.

  In the above embodiment, the inspection mode signal external terminal 10 and the inspection mode signal supply line L0 are provided with the upper and lower data line control inspection circuit units 8a and 8b, the left and right scanning line control inspection circuit units 9a, 9b is provided in common, but may be provided independently.

  In the above embodiment, the gate transistor Q4 is provided in the left and right scanning line control inspection circuit portions 9a and 9b, but this may be omitted.

  In the above embodiment, the two inspection circuits of the upper and lower data line control inspection circuit units 8a and 8b are provided. However, the present invention may be applied to one in which only one of them is provided.

  In the above-described embodiment, the two inspection circuits of the left and right scanning line control inspection circuit units 9a and 9b are provided. However, the present invention may be applied to one in which only one of them is provided.

  In the above embodiment, the upper and lower data line control inspection circuit units 8a and 8b supply the inspection data signals Dmr, Dmg, and Dmb to the common data lines Lr, Lg, and Lb from both sides, respectively. For example, the upper data line control inspection circuit unit 8a outputs data signals to odd-numbered data lines, and the lower data line control inspection circuit unit 8b outputs data signals to even-numbered data lines. You may implement.

  In the above embodiment, the left and right scanning line control inspection circuit portions 9a and 9b select the common scanning line Ly from both sides. For example, the left scanning line control inspection circuit unit 9a may select an odd-numbered scanning line Ly, and the right scanning line control inspection circuit unit 9b may select an even-numbered scanning line Ly. . In the above embodiment, the data line control test circuit units 8a and 8b and the scan line control test circuit units 9a and 9b are provided. However, for example, only the data line control test circuit units 8a and 8b are controlled by the scan line control. You may apply to what provided only the test | inspection circuit parts 9a and 9b.

  In the above embodiment, the inspection external terminals are embodied in all four corner portions, but may be any corner portion.

  In the above-described embodiment, the inspection circuit is performed by causing the organic EL elements 7R, 7G, and 7B to emit light. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other inspection target inspection circuits such as the drive transistor Q1, wiring, and the like. You may apply to.

  In the above embodiment, the inspection external terminals 10 to 13 and 15 to 20 are all input terminals for inputting signals from the inspection apparatus, but may be output terminals for outputting signals to the inspection apparatus. .

  In the above embodiment, the electro-optical device is embodied in the bottom emission type of the organic EL display 1, but may be a top emission type.

  ○, scanning line control inspection circuit portions 9a and 9b (same for data line control inspection circuit portions 8a and 8b) are formed between the adhesion region Z1 and the region where the cathode 35 (common electrode of the electro-optical device) is formed. May be. By doing in this way, each test | inspection circuit part 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b and the organic electroluminescent element 7 as an electro-optical element are completely protected from external moisture, oxygen, etc. Further, it may be formed on the cathode (common electrode of the electro-optical element) so as to cover the scanning line control inspection circuit portions 9a and 9b (the same applies to the data line control inspection circuit portions 8a and 8b). By doing so, external electromagnetic noise is completely blocked by the sealing member, so that each inspection circuit unit 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b is not erroneously operated by electromagnetic noise.

  In FIG. 2, the protective film 36 is formed so as to cover the cathode 35 (common electrode of the electro-optic element), but the protective film 36 is formed so as to cover the inspection circuit portions 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b. May be. Accordingly, each inspection circuit unit 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b and the organic electroluminescence element 7 and the cathode 35 as electro-optical elements are completely protected from external moisture, oxygen and the like, and each inspection circuit unit 8a, 8b, 9a, and 9b can reduce the possibility of being damaged by a force applied to the sealing substrate 21 for some reason. Further, it is preferable to form a protective film so as to cover each inspection circuit portion 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, and to form a protective film so that the adhesion region Z1 and the protective film 36 are in contact with each other. Accordingly, the inspection circuit portions 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, the organic electroluminescence element 7 as the electro-optic element, and the cathode 35 are completely protected from external moisture, oxygen, and the like.

  In the above embodiment, the electro-optical device is embodied in the organic EL display 1, but is not limited thereto, and may be, for example, a liquid crystal display or the like, or includes a planar electron-emitting device, A field effect display device (FED, SED, or the like) using light emission of a fluorescent material by electrons emitted from the element may be used. Similarly, the electro-optical element may be an organic electroluminescence element, a liquid crystal, or an electron emission element.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Organic EL display as an electro-optical device, 2 ... Transparent substrate as a substrate, 3 ... Display area, 4 ... Pixel, 4R ... Red pixel circuit, 4G ... Green pixel circuit, 4B ... Blue pixel circuit, 5 ... data line external terminal, 6 ... scanning line external terminal, 7 ... organic electroluminescence element as an electro-optical element, 8a ... upper data line control inspection circuit section, 8b ... lower data line control inspection circuit section, 9a ... Left scanning line control inspection circuit section, 9b ... Right scanning line control inspection circuit section, 10 ... Inspection mode signal external terminal, 11 ... Red inspection data external terminal, 12 ... Green inspection data external terminal, 13 ... Blue Inspection data external terminal, 15 ... Selection signal external terminal, 16 ... Clock signal external terminal, 17 ... Red inspection power line external terminal, 18 ... Green inspection power line external terminal, 19 ... Blue inspection power line external terminal, 20 …Contact For external terminals, 21 ... sealing substrate, 33R, 33G, 33B ... light emitting layer, L0 ... inspection mode signal supply line, L1 ... inspection data signal supply line for red, L2 ... inspection data signal supply line for green, L3 ... blue Inspection data signal supply line, L4 ... inspection mode signal supply line, L5 ... selection signal supply line, L6 ... clock signal supply line, Lr, Lg, Lb ... data line, Ly ... scanning line, Sm, Sy ... selection signal, SR ... shift register, Z1 ... adhesion region, Dr, Dg, Db ... data signal, Dmr ... red inspection data signal, Dmg ... green inspection data signal, Dmb ... blue inspection data signal, MD ... inspection mode signal, Q3 , Q4: gate transistors.

Claims (11)

A plurality of unit circuits including a plurality of scanning lines, a plurality of data lines, and electro-optical elements provided corresponding to intersections of the scanning lines and the data lines are formed in the display area of the substrate. In the electro-optical device in which a sealing member for sealing the electro-optical elements of the formed pixel circuits is bonded to the substrate,
An electro-optical device, wherein an inspection circuit is formed between an adhesion region where the substrate and the sealing member are adhered and the display region. The electro-optical device according to claim 1.
The inspection circuit includes a data line control inspection circuit section for supplying an inspection data signal to each of the plurality of data lines, and a scanning line for selectively supplying an inspection selection signal to each of the plurality of scanning lines. An electro-optical device comprising at least one of a control inspection circuit unit. The electro-optical device according to claim 2.
The data line control inspection circuit section includes:
An inspection mode signal supply line for supplying an inspection mode signal;
An inspection data signal supply line for supplying an inspection data signal;
A transistor that is provided between the inspection data signal supply line and each of the plurality of data lines and that supplies the inspection data signal to the corresponding data line based on the inspection mode signal. An electro-optical device. The electro-optical device according to claim 3.
The inspection mode signal supply line and the inspection data signal supply line are each electrically connected to an inspection external terminal formed at any one of the four corners of the substrate. . The electro-optical device according to claim 2.
The scanning line control inspection circuit section includes:
A selection signal supply line for supplying a selection signal for inspection;
A clock signal supply line for supplying a clock signal for inspection;
An inspection mode signal supply line for supplying an inspection mode signal;
A shift register that is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of data lines and that shifts the selection signal from one to the other in response to the clock signal and outputs the selected signal to the corresponding scanning line. An electro-optical device comprising: a transistor for supplying the selection signal to a scanning line based on the transistor. The electro-optical device according to claim 5.
The selection signal supply line, the clock signal supply line, and the inspection mode signal supply line are each electrically connected to an inspection external terminal formed at any one of the four corners of the substrate. An electro-optical device. A plurality of scanning lines each supplied with a selection signal, a plurality of data lines each supplied with a data signal, and an electro-optic element provided corresponding to the intersection of the scanning lines and the data lines in the display area of the substrate An electro-optical device in which a plurality of unit circuits are formed, an inspection circuit is formed at a position adjacent to the display region, and a sealing member for sealing the plurality of unit circuits formed in the display region is bonded to the substrate In
An electro-optical device, wherein an inspection external terminal for the inspection circuit is formed at a corner portion of the substrate outside an adhesion region where the sealing member and the substrate are bonded. The electro-optical device according to claim 7.
A plurality of selection signal input terminals electrically connected to each of the plurality of scanning lines and supplied by the selection signal;
A plurality of data signal input terminals electrically connected to each of the plurality of data lines and supplied with the data signal;
The plurality of selection signal input terminals are provided on a first side of the substrate,
The plurality of data signal input terminals are provided on a second side different from the first side of the substrate,
The electro-optical device, wherein the inspection external terminal is formed at a corner portion where the first side and the second side of the substrate intersect. A plurality of scanning lines each supplied with a selection signal, a plurality of data lines each supplied with a data signal, and an electro-optic element provided corresponding to the intersection of the scanning lines and the data lines in the display area of the substrate In an electro-optical device in which a plurality of unit circuits are formed and an inspection circuit is formed at a position adjacent to the display region
It has an adhesion area for adhering the substrate and a sealing member for sealing a plurality of unit circuits formed in the display area,
An electro-optical device, wherein a plurality of inspection external terminals for the inspection circuit that are also used as alignment marks are formed outside the adhesion region. The electro-optical device according to claim 9,
The electro-optical device, wherein the plurality of inspection external terminals are formed at corner portions of the substrate. The electro-optical device according to claim 10.
The electro-optical device, wherein the plurality of inspection external terminals are formed at each corner portion of the substrate and arranged along the side of each corner portion.

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