JPH01319092A - Thin-film el display device - Google Patents

Thin-film el display device

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JPH01319092A
JPH01319092A JP63152765A JP15276588A JPH01319092A JP H01319092 A JPH01319092 A JP H01319092A JP 63152765 A JP63152765 A JP 63152765A JP 15276588 A JP15276588 A JP 15276588A JP H01319092 A JPH01319092 A JP H01319092A
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Keiji Nunomura
布村 惠史
Nobuyoshi Koyama
小山 信義
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To make the title display device practically usable with no hindrance by connecting a scanning-side electrodes covering the upper half of a display screen and another scanning-side electrodes covering the lower half of the screen with wires so that loops can be formed on both sides of the display screen. CONSTITUTION:Electrodes for data are divided into two groups D1-D640 and D1'-D640' and, at the same time, scanning-side electrodes S1-S400 which cover each divided section of a displaying screen are respectively connected with another on both sides of a displaying section and form loop-like scanning-side electrodes S1-S400. In other words, loops of the number which is the half of the number of the electrodes S1-S400 are formed. Each two of the electrodes S1-S400 is simultaneously selected by scan drivers SD1-SD200 and panel-halved type linear sequential drive is performed. Therefore, even when disconnection occurs in the electrodes due to destruction of insulation, only the damaged section does not emit light and no linear non-light emitting section is produced. Therefore, the displaying function is not damaged. Thus this display device can be used stably for a long period.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は情報表示等に使用される薄膜EL表示装置に関
する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a thin film EL display device used for information display and the like.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

薄膜EL表示装置は視認性に優れ、コンピュータのデー
タ表示装置等に使用されている。薄膜EL表示装置の発
光表示部分となる薄膜FiL素子の基本的な断面構造を
第3図に示す1図において、薄膜F、L素子はガラス基
板31上に、透明電極32%第1絶縁層33、発光層3
4、第2絶縁層35、背面電極36が順次積層された素
子構造を有している。前記第1及び第2絶縁層33.3
5にはY、O,、Ta205.Sin、 、Si、、N
、 。
Thin film EL display devices have excellent visibility and are used in computer data display devices and the like. FIG. 3 shows the basic cross-sectional structure of a thin film FiL element, which is a light emitting display portion of a thin film EL display device. In FIG. , light emitting layer 3
4. It has an element structure in which the second insulating layer 35 and the back electrode 36 are sequentially laminated. The first and second insulating layers 33.3
5 contains Y, O, Ta205. Sin, ,Si,,N
, .

AQ、0. 、 BrTi0..5rTiO,等の誘電
体薄膜が使用されている。また、発光層34にはZnS
やSrS等のII−Vl化合物を発光母体とし、Mnや
Tb、Ce等の不純物が添加された薄膜が使用されてい
る。前記素子構造のvl極32.36間に交流の高電圧
を印加することにより、電極形状により画定された鮮明
な面発光が得られる。
AQ, 0. , BrTi0. .. A dielectric thin film such as 5rTiO is used. Further, the light emitting layer 34 is made of ZnS.
A thin film is used in which a II-Vl compound such as or SrS is used as a luminescent host, and an impurity such as Mn, Tb, or Ce is added. By applying a high alternating current voltage between the vl poles 32 and 36 of the element structure, clear surface light emission defined by the electrode shape can be obtained.

このような薄膜EL素子を利用して容易にXYマトリク
ス型の表示装置を実現することができるため、パソコン
等の表示に使用されている。このXYマトリクス型の薄
膜EL表示装置は、第4図に示すようにmXn個の画素
を画定するように互いに直交したm本の透明電極からな
るデータ側電極(D、〜D、、)と1本の背面電極から
なる走査側極(S、〜S、、)とがパネルの両側あるい
は片側に引き出され、データ側電極の一端でデータドラ
イバー〇〇、〜DD、に、また走査側極の一端で走査ド
ライバーSDよ〜SD、lに接続された電極構造を有し
ており、線順次方式により駆動表示される。一方、この
ような単純な電極構造の他に、パネル2分割型の電極構
造とすることもある。パネル2分割型の電極構造ではデ
ータ側電極が上下に分けられており、その各々にデータ
ドライバーが接続されるために、上述の単純な電極構造
に比較して2倍の個数が必要となるが、走査可能な線数
の倍増及び消費電力の低減等に利点があり、この2分割
型の電極構造は大表示容量の薄膜EL表示装置には適し
ている。
Since an XY matrix type display device can be easily realized using such a thin film EL element, it is used for displays in personal computers and the like. As shown in FIG. 4, this XY matrix type thin film EL display device consists of data side electrodes (D, to D, . . . ) consisting of m transparent electrodes that are orthogonal to each other so as to define mXn pixels. The scanning side electrodes (S, ~S, , ) consisting of the back electrodes of the book are drawn out to both sides or one side of the panel, and one end of the data side electrode connects to the data driver〇〇, ~DD, and one end of the scanning side pole. It has an electrode structure connected to a scan driver SD to SD, and is driven and displayed in a line sequential manner. On the other hand, in addition to such a simple electrode structure, a two-panel electrode structure may be used. In the electrode structure of the two-part panel type, the data side electrodes are divided into upper and lower parts, and a data driver is connected to each of them, so twice the number of electrodes is required compared to the simple electrode structure described above. This two-part electrode structure is suitable for a thin film EL display device with a large display capacity because it has advantages such as doubling the number of lines that can be scanned and reducing power consumption.

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕[Problem to be solved by the invention]

ところで、薄膜ELパネルの発光部は第3図に示したよ
うに1〜2ミクロンの非常に薄い薄膜に200v程度の
高電圧を印加して動作させるために、膜に生じたピンホ
ールや種々の欠陥等を核として絶縁破壊損傷を発生しや
すい。特に細い縞状の電極形状のマトリクス型の表示パ
ネルでは絶縁破壊損傷により電極ライン切れとなりやす
い。上述のマトリクス型表示装置の電極構造では絶縁破
壊損傷部位の表示欠陥に止まらず、断線部から先も非発
光になるためにライン状の欠陥となり、これが実用上の
支障となる。
By the way, the light emitting part of a thin film EL panel is operated by applying a high voltage of about 200V to a very thin film of 1 to 2 microns as shown in Figure 3, so pinholes and various other problems occur in the film. Dielectric breakdown damage is likely to occur due to defects, etc. In particular, matrix type display panels with thin striped electrodes are prone to breakage of electrode lines due to dielectric breakdown damage. In the electrode structure of the matrix type display device described above, the display defect is not limited to the dielectric breakdown damage site, but also causes a line-shaped defect because no light is emitted even beyond the disconnected portion, which poses a practical problem.

本発明の目的は上記!題を解消した薄膜EL表示装置を
提供することにある。
The purpose of the present invention is the above! An object of the present invention is to provide a thin film EL display device that solves the problems.

〔課題を解決するための手段〕[Means to solve the problem]

上記1tl1題を解決するため、本発明の薄膜EL表示
装置によるときには、表示画面の上半分と表示画面の下
半分とを分担するデータ側電極が形成された2分割表示
型の薄膜HL表示パネルにおいて、前記データ側電極と
直交して設けられた表示画面の上半分を分担する走査側
極と、下半分を分担する走査側極とが表示画面の両側に
引き出され、表示画面の上半分を分担する走査側極と下
半分を分担する走査側極とを表示画面の両側で、ループ
を形成するように結線された電極構造を有するものであ
る。
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, when using the thin film EL display device of the present invention, a two-part display type thin film HL display panel in which a data side electrode is formed which shares the upper half of the display screen and the lower half of the display screen. , a scanning side pole that covers the upper half of the display screen and a scanning side pole that covers the lower half of the display screen, which are provided orthogonally to the data side electrode, are drawn out to both sides of the display screen and share the upper half of the display screen. The electrode structure has an electrode structure in which a scanning side pole that covers the upper half of the display screen and a scanning side pole that covers the lower half of the display screen are connected to form a loop on both sides of the display screen.

〔作用〕[Effect]

データ側電極を2分割すると共に分割された各表示画面
を分担する走査側極が表示部の両側で互いに結線され、
これがループ状の走査側極を形成している。すなわち1
本発明の薄膜EL表示装置では、走査側極本数の半数の
ループが形成されており、各ループに接続された走査ド
ライバーにより2本同時に走査側極が選択され、パネル
2分割型の線順次駆動を行うものである。
The data side electrode is divided into two, and scanning side electrodes that share each divided display screen are connected to each other on both sides of the display section,
This forms a loop-shaped scanning pole. i.e. 1
In the thin-film EL display device of the present invention, half the number of scanning-side poles is formed, and two scanning-side poles are simultaneously selected by a scanning driver connected to each loop, resulting in line-sequential drive in a two-part panel type. This is what we do.

このように走査側極をループ状に結線することにより、
絶縁破壊損傷により断線したとしても損傷部分だけが非
発光となるだけでライン状の非発光欠陥にはならず、表
示機能を大きく損なうことはない、勿論、同一の走査側
極で2ケ所断線した場合には断線部の間が非発光ライン
となるために効果はないが、このような事態発生の確率
は非常に少ない、また、データ側電極が断線した場合に
も本発明の有効性はないが、透明導電膜で形成されてい
るデータ側電極が断線することは少なく、実際上問題に
はならない。以上のように1本発明の薄1[L表示装置
ではライン状の表示欠陥を生じることがほとんどなく長
期に亘って安定に使用することができる。
By connecting the scanning side poles in a loop like this,
Even if a wire breaks due to dielectric breakdown damage, only the damaged part will not emit light, and it will not become a line-shaped non-light-emitting defect, and the display function will not be significantly impaired. Of course, there were two breaks on the same scanning side pole. In this case, there will be no light-emitting line between the disconnected parts, so there is no effect, but the probability of such a situation occurring is very low, and the present invention is not effective even if the data side electrode is disconnected. However, the data side electrode formed of a transparent conductive film is rarely disconnected, and this does not pose a problem in practice. As described above, the thin 1[L display device of the present invention hardly causes line-shaped display defects and can be used stably for a long period of time.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

次に、本発明の実施例を640 X 400表示画素の
薄fi@EL表示装置について、その電極構造を詳細に
説明する。ガラス基板上にデータ側電極となる0、2ミ
リメートル巾のITO透明電極32が0.3ミリメート
ルのピッチで640本形成されている。この640本の
ITO透明電極は、ガラス基板パネルの中央で50ミク
ロンのギャップで分けられている。即ち、上側面に64
0本、上側面に640本のデータ側電極に分離されてい
る。この上にY2O,薄膜からなる第1絶縁層、ZnS
 HMΩ薄膜からなる発光層、Y2O,薄膜からなる第
2絶縁層が順次積層される。次にAΩ薄膜からなる0゜
2ミリメートル巾の走査側極がO03ミリメートルピッ
チで400本形成される。この走査側極は前記データ側
電極と直交しており、上側面データ側電極上に200本
、上側面データ側電極上に200本形成され、合計で6
40 X 400個の画素が画定されている0発光表示
部上は防湿のためシールされている。
Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail regarding the electrode structure of a thin FI@EL display device having 640×400 display pixels. 640 ITO transparent electrodes 32 having a width of 0.2 mm and serving as data side electrodes are formed on a glass substrate at a pitch of 0.3 mm. The 640 ITO transparent electrodes are separated by a 50 micron gap in the center of the glass substrate panel. That is, 64 on the upper side.
There are 0 data-side electrodes and 640 data-side electrodes on the upper side. On top of this, Y2O, a first insulating layer made of a thin film, and a ZnS
A light emitting layer made of an HMΩ thin film, a second insulating layer made of Y2O, and a thin film are sequentially laminated. Next, 400 scanning side poles made of AΩ thin film and having a width of 0.2 mm are formed at a pitch of 0.03 mm. These scanning side poles are perpendicular to the data side electrode, and 200 of them are formed on the upper side data side electrode and 200 of them are formed on the upper side data side electrode, for a total of 6 scanning side poles.
The top of the 0-emission display section, in which 40×400 pixels are defined, is sealed to prevent moisture.

以上の工程で製造されたパネルの電極構造を模式的に第
1図の点線で囲まれた枠内に示す。ガラス基板の上辺部
にDI−0640の計640本のデータ側電極が、下辺
部にはD1′〜0640’の計640本のデータ側電極
が引き出されており、また、400本の走査側極はガラ
ス基板の両辺に引き出されている。これらの電極引き出
し部には、それぞれ対応したプリント回路基板が接続さ
れる。パネル上辺ではDl〜D640の上部データ側電
極に対応して001〜DD640の合計640ビツトの
データドライバーが1対1に接続され、パネル下辺では
D1′〜0640’の合計640ビツトのデータドライ
バーが1対1に接続される。パネルの両側に引き出され
た400本の走査側極には多層配線構造を有するプリン
ト回路基板が接続される。第1図に示すように、パネル
の両側に接続される多層配線プリント回路基板により、
S1走査側極と8201走査側極が、S2と3202.
−= 、5200と5400走査側極が結線され、計2
00個のループを形成している。各ループに対応してプ
リント回路基板に搭載されたSD1〜5D200の計2
00ビットの走査ドライバーに接続される。
The electrode structure of the panel manufactured through the above steps is schematically shown within the frame surrounded by dotted lines in FIG. A total of 640 data side electrodes of DI-0640 are drawn out on the upper side of the glass substrate, a total of 640 data side electrodes of D1' to 0640' are drawn out on the lower side, and 400 scanning side electrodes are drawn out. are drawn out on both sides of the glass substrate. Corresponding printed circuit boards are connected to these electrode extension parts. On the top side of the panel, data drivers with a total of 640 bits from 001 to DD640 are connected one-to-one corresponding to the upper data side electrodes from Dl to D640, and on the bottom side of the panel, data drivers with a total of 640 bits from D1' to 0640' are connected one to one. Connected one-to-one. A printed circuit board having a multilayer wiring structure is connected to 400 scanning side poles drawn out on both sides of the panel. As shown in Figure 1, multi-layer wiring printed circuit boards connected to both sides of the panel provide
S1 scanning side pole and 8201 scanning side pole are S2 and 3202.
-=, 5200 and 5400 scanning side poles are connected, total 2
00 loops are formed. A total of 2 SD1 to 5D200 mounted on the printed circuit board corresponding to each loop
Connected to a 00 bit scan driver.

このようにして製造された薄膜EL表示装置を長時間稼
動させたところ、絶縁破壊損傷により走査側極に2.3
ケ所の断線を生じたが、走査側極がループ状になってい
るためにライン状の非発光欠陥が生じることはなく、表
示機能を失うことはなかった。
When the thin-film EL display device manufactured in this way was operated for a long time, the scanning side pole was damaged by 2.3 mm due to dielectric breakdown damage.
However, because the scanning side pole was loop-shaped, line-shaped non-light-emitting defects did not occur, and the display function was not lost.

なお1本実施例に示した電極構造以外に、例えば第2図
に示すように走査側ドライバーSDI〜5D200を両
側のプリント回路基板に例えば交互に振り分けて搭載し
ても良い。また、本実施例では多層配線プリント回路基
板によりループ形成を行ったが、表示部が形成されてい
るガラス基板の周辺部で走査側極のループを形成するた
めの多層配線を行っても良い。勿論、ドライバーをもガ
ラス基板に搭載しても良い。
In addition to the electrode structure shown in this embodiment, the scanning side drivers SDI to 5D200 may be mounted on both printed circuit boards alternately, for example, as shown in FIG. Further, in this embodiment, the loop was formed using a multilayer wiring printed circuit board, but multilayer wiring may be formed to form a loop of the scanning side pole in the peripheral area of the glass substrate on which the display section is formed. Of course, the driver may also be mounted on the glass substrate.

本発明では走査側極がループを形成すれば良く、実施例
に示したように上から順次結線されている必要は必ずし
もない。
In the present invention, it is sufficient that the scanning side poles form a loop, and it is not necessarily necessary that they be connected sequentially from above as shown in the embodiment.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

以上のように本発明によればループ状の走査側極とパネ
ル2分割構成により1表示欠陥を生じにくい信頼性の高
い大容量の薄膜EL表示装置を容易に実現することがで
きる。特に薄膜EL表示装置の実用化の妨げとなってい
る絶縁破壊損傷の問題を実質的に解決できる。勿論、製
造工程中に発生した走査側極の断線も実質的に救済され
る。
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily realize a highly reliable, large-capacity thin-film EL display device that is less likely to cause single-display defects by using the loop-shaped scanning side pole and the two-part panel structure. In particular, the problem of dielectric breakdown damage that hinders the practical use of thin film EL display devices can be substantially solved. Of course, disconnections in the scanning side poles that occur during the manufacturing process can also be substantially relieved.

本発明の電極構造は薄膜EL表示装置のみならず。The electrode structure of the present invention is applicable not only to thin film EL display devices.

xvマトリクス型のプラズマ表示装置や液晶表示装置に
おいても有効である。
It is also effective in xv matrix type plasma display devices and liquid crystal display devices.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図、第2図は本発明の実施例の電極構造を示す図、
第3図は薄膜EL素子の発光部の断面図、第4図は従来
のXYママトリクス薄膜EL表示装置の電極構造を示す
図である。 81〜5400・・・走査側極 Di−0640,Di’−0640’・・・データ側電
極DDI〜DD640・・・データドライバーSD1〜
5D200・・・走査ドライバー化 理 人  弁理士
 内 原   晋第4図
FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are diagrams showing the electrode structure of an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a light emitting part of a thin film EL element, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an electrode structure of a conventional XY matrix thin film EL display device. 81~5400...Scanning side electrode Di-0640, Di'-0640'...Data side electrode DDI~DD640...Data driver SD1~
5D200... Scanning driver Susumu Uchihara, patent attorney Figure 4

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1) 表示画面の上半分と表示画面の下半分とを分担
するデータ側電極が形成された2分割表示型の薄膜EL
表示パネルにおいて、前記データ側電極と直交して設け
られた表示画面の上半分を分担する走査側電極と、下半
分を分担する走査側電極とが表示画面の両側に引き出さ
れ、表示画面の上半分を分担する走査側電極と下半分を
分担する走査側極とを表示画面の両側で、ループを形成
するように結線された電極構造を有することを特徴とす
る薄膜EL表示装置。
(1) A two-part display type thin film EL in which a data-side electrode is formed that divides the upper half of the display screen and the lower half of the display screen.
In the display panel, a scanning side electrode that covers the upper half of the display screen and a scanning side electrode that covers the lower half of the display screen, which are provided orthogonally to the data side electrodes, are drawn out to both sides of the display screen. 1. A thin film EL display device having an electrode structure in which a scanning side electrode that takes up half of the display screen and a scanning side electrode that takes up the lower half of the display screen are connected to form a loop on both sides of a display screen.
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