TW201520641A - Organic light emitting diode pixel structure - Google Patents

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TW201520641A
TW201520641A TW102143808A TW102143808A TW201520641A TW 201520641 A TW201520641 A TW 201520641A TW 102143808 A TW102143808 A TW 102143808A TW 102143808 A TW102143808 A TW 102143808A TW 201520641 A TW201520641 A TW 201520641A
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An organic light emitting diode pixel structure including a first scan line, a data line, a first power line, a first light emitting element, a second light emitting element, a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor and a first capacitor is provided. The first light emitting element and the second light emitting element have different light emitting areas. The controlling terminal and the first terminal of the first transistor are connected to the first scan line and the data line. The first terminal and the second terminal of the second transistor are connected to the first power line and one end of the first light emitting element. The first terminal and the second terminal of the third transistor are connected to the first power line and the second light emitting element. The controlling terminal of the third transistor is extended outward to be connected to the first light emitting element. The second terminal of the first transistor and the controlling terminal of the second transistor are connected to the first capacitor.

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有機發光二極體像素結構 Organic light emitting diode structure

本發明是有關於一種有機發光二極體(Organic Light Emitting Diode,OLED)像素結構,且特別是一種可針對因長時間使用導致之OLED元件之亮度下降情形進行補償之OLED像素結構。 The invention relates to an organic light emitting diode (Organic Light) Emitting Diode, OLED) pixel structure, and in particular an OLED pixel structure that can compensate for the degradation of the brightness of the OLED element due to prolonged use.

在科技發展日新月異的現今時代中,有機發光二極體(Organic Light Emitting Diode,OLED)技術係已經被開發出來,並被應用在諸多顯示應用場合中,例如是電視、電腦螢幕、筆記型電腦、行動電話或個人數位助理等。一般來說,OLED顯示器中包括多個以矩陣方式排列之OLED像素電路,各個OLED像素電路包括OLED元件及對應之驅動電路。 In today's fast-changing technology era, the Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technology has been developed and used in many display applications, such as televisions, computer screens, notebook computers, Mobile phone or personal digital assistant. Generally, an OLED display includes a plurality of OLED pixel circuits arranged in a matrix, and each OLED pixel circuit includes an OLED element and a corresponding driving circuit.

一般來說,OLED顯示器中之OLED元件及其驅動電路需長時間導通,以對應地進行影像顯示操作。然而,長時間的致能導通將使得OLED元件產生臨界導通電壓上升及顯示亮度下降的情形。據此,如何設計出可有效地針對OLED元件因長時間使 用而發生之臨界導通電壓上升及顯示亮度下降的情形之補償電路,乃業界不斷致力的方向之一。 In general, the OLED device and its driving circuit in the OLED display need to be turned on for a long time to perform image display operations correspondingly. However, long-term enable conduction will cause the OLED element to generate a critical turn-on voltage rise and a decrease in display brightness. According to this, how to design can effectively target OLED components due to long time The compensation circuit used in the case where the critical conduction voltage rises and the display brightness decreases is one of the directions that the industry is constantly striving for.

根據本發明提出一種有機發光二極體(Organic Light Emitting Diode,OLED)像素結構,其中包括一第一掃描線、一資料線、一第一電源線、一第一發光元件、一第二發光元件、一第一電晶體、一第二電晶體、一第三電晶體以及一第一電容器。第一發光元件的發光面積與第二發光元件的發光面積不同。第一電晶體的控制端連接於第一掃描線而第一電晶體的第一端連接於資料線。第二電晶體的第一端連接於第一電源線而第二電晶體的第二端連接於第一發光元件的一端。第三電晶體的第一端連接於第一電源線而第三電晶體的第二端連接於第二發光元件的一端,且第三電晶體的控制端向外延伸而連接至第一發光元件的一端。第一電晶體的第二端與第二電晶體的控制端連接於第一電容器的一端。 According to the present invention, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) pixel structure includes a first scan line, a data line, a first power line, a first light emitting element, and a second light emitting element. a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, and a first capacitor. The light emitting area of the first light emitting element is different from the light emitting area of the second light emitting element. The control end of the first transistor is connected to the first scan line and the first end of the first transistor is connected to the data line. The first end of the second transistor is connected to the first power line and the second end of the second transistor is connected to one end of the first light emitting element. The first end of the third transistor is connected to the first power line and the second end of the third transistor is connected to one end of the second light emitting element, and the control end of the third transistor extends outward to be connected to the first light emitting element One end. The second end of the first transistor and the control end of the second transistor are connected to one end of the first capacitor.

根據本發明提出一種OLED像素結構,其中多個電晶體與多個電容器構成的電路包括驅動節點、像素驅動單元、顯示電致元件及電致補償單元。像素驅動單元耦接至資料線以接收資料電壓,並回應於資料電壓提供驅動電壓至驅動節點。顯示電致元件耦接至驅動節點,顯示電致元件回應於驅動電壓發光,其中驅動電壓之位準相關於顯示電致元件之老化因子電壓,老化因子電壓對應至電致元件之使用時間。電致補償單元耦接至驅動節點, 電致補償電路包括補償電致元件,電致補償單元根據驅動電壓驅動補償電致元件發光,藉此經由補償電致元件來對顯示電致元件進行老化衰退補償。 According to the present invention, an OLED pixel structure is proposed, wherein a circuit composed of a plurality of transistors and a plurality of capacitors includes a driving node, a pixel driving unit, a display electro-active element, and an electro-compensation unit. The pixel driving unit is coupled to the data line to receive the data voltage, and provides a driving voltage to the driving node in response to the data voltage. The display electrical component is coupled to the driving node, and the display electrical component emits light in response to the driving voltage, wherein the level of the driving voltage is related to the aging factor voltage of the display electrical component, and the aging factor voltage corresponds to the usage time of the electrical component. The electro-compensation unit is coupled to the drive node, The electro-compensation circuit includes a compensation electro-mechanism element that drives the compensation electro-element element to emit light according to the driving voltage, thereby aging degradation of the display electro-element element via the compensation electro-mechanism element.

為了對本發明之上述及其他方面有更佳的瞭解,下文特舉較佳實施例,並配合所附圖式,作詳細說明如下。 In order to provide a better understanding of the above and other aspects of the present invention, the preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below.

1‧‧‧顯示器 1‧‧‧ display

12‧‧‧資料驅動器 12‧‧‧Data Drive

14‧‧‧掃瞄驅動器 14‧‧‧Scan Drive

16‧‧‧發光控制器 16‧‧‧Lighting controller

18‧‧‧顯示面板 18‧‧‧ display panel

100、200、300‧‧‧有機發光像素結構 100, 200, 300‧‧‧ organic light-emitting pixel structure

102、104‧‧‧絕緣層 102, 104‧‧‧Insulation

110、212、312‧‧‧第一掃描線 110, 212, 312‧‧‧ first scan line

120、220、320‧‧‧資料線 120, 220, 320‧‧‧ data lines

130、230、330‧‧‧第一電源線 130, 230, 330‧‧‧ first power cord

140、240、340‧‧‧第一發光元件 140, 240, 340‧‧‧ first light-emitting elements

142、144‧‧‧第一發光元件的一端 142, 144‧‧‧ one end of the first illuminating element

146、156‧‧‧發光層 146, 156‧ ‧ luminescent layer

150、250、350‧‧‧第二發光元件 150, 250, 350‧‧‧ second light-emitting elements

152、154‧‧‧第二發光元件的一端 152, 154‧‧‧ One end of the second illuminating element

160、260、360‧‧‧第一電晶體 160, 260, 360‧‧‧ first transistor

160C、170C、180C‧‧‧通道 160C, 170C, 180C‧‧‧ channels

160D、170D、180D‧‧‧汲極 160D, 170D, 180D‧‧‧ bungee

160G、170G、180G‧‧‧閘極 160G, 170G, 180G‧‧‧ gate

160S、170S、180S‧‧‧源極 160S, 170S, 180S‧‧‧ source

170、270、370‧‧‧第二電晶體 170, 270, 370‧‧‧ second transistor

180、280、380‧‧‧第三電晶體 180, 280, 380‧‧‧ third transistor

190、292、392‧‧‧第一電容器 190, 292, 392‧‧‧ first capacitor

192、194‧‧‧第一電容器的一端 192, 194‧‧‧ one end of the first capacitor

214、314‧‧‧第二掃描線 214, 314‧‧‧ second scan line

216、316‧‧‧第三掃描線 216, 316‧‧‧ third scan line

281、381‧‧‧第四電晶體 281, 381‧‧‧ fourth transistor

283、383‧‧‧第五電晶體 283, 383‧‧‧ fifth transistor

285、385‧‧‧第六電晶體 285, 385‧‧‧ sixth transistor

287、387‧‧‧第七電晶體 287, 387‧‧‧ seventh transistor

289、389‧‧‧第八電晶體 289, 389‧‧‧ eighth transistor

294、394‧‧‧第二電容器 294, 394‧‧‧ second capacitor

296、396‧‧‧第三電容器 296, 396‧‧‧ third capacitor

332‧‧‧第二電源線 332‧‧‧second power cord

334‧‧‧第三電源線 334‧‧‧ third power cord

A-A’、B-B’‧‧‧剖線 A-A’, B-B’‧‧‧ cut line

W1~W14‧‧‧接觸窗結構 W1~W14‧‧‧Contact window structure

P(i,j)、10、20、30‧‧‧OLED像素電路 P(i,j), 10, 20, 30‧‧‧ OLED pixel circuits

u1‧‧‧像素驅動單元 U1‧‧‧Pixel Drive Unit

u2‧‧‧顯示電致元件 U2‧‧‧Display electro-active components

u3‧‧‧電致補償單元 U3‧‧‧Electrical compensation unit

M1-M3、M11-M13、M21-M25、M31-M38‧‧‧電晶體 M1-M3, M11-M13, M21-M25, M31-M38‧‧‧O crystal

C、C1-C3‧‧‧電容 C, C1-C3‧‧‧ capacitor

Nc、Nc1、Nc2、Nc1-Nc3‧‧‧節點 Nc, Nc1, Nc2, Nc1-Nc3‧‧‧ nodes

C2_E1、C2_E2、C3_E1、C3_E2‧‧‧端點 C2_E1, C2_E2, C3_E1, C3_E2‧‧‧ endpoints

Nd‧‧‧驅動節點 Nd‧‧‧ drive node

D1、D2‧‧‧OLED元件 D1, D2‧‧‧ OLED components

S(1)-S(M)‧‧‧掃瞄訊號 S(1)-S(M)‧‧‧ scan signal

S(i)‧‧‧本級掃瞄訊號 S(i)‧‧‧ level scan signal

S(i-1)‧‧‧前一級掃瞄訊號 S(i-1)‧‧‧Pre-level scan signal

D(1)-D(N)‧‧‧資料訊號 D(1)-D(N)‧‧‧Information Signal

E(i)‧‧‧本級發光訊號 E(i)‧‧‧This level of illuminating signal

E(1)-E(M)‧‧‧發光訊號 E(1)-E(M)‧‧‧ illuminating signal

Vdata‧‧‧資料電壓 Vdata‧‧‧ data voltage

Vdr‧‧‧驅動電壓 Vdr‧‧‧ drive voltage

VDD‧‧‧高電位準參考電壓 VDD‧‧‧High potential quasi-reference voltage

VSS‧‧‧低電位準參考電壓 VSS‧‧‧low potential quasi-reference voltage

下面的所附圖式是本發明的說明書的一部分,繪示了本發明的示例實施例,所附圖式與說明書的描述一起說明本發明的原理。 The following drawings are a part of the specification of the invention, and illustrate the embodiments of the invention

圖1繪示應用本發明實施例之有機發光二極體像素電路之顯示器的方塊圖。 1 is a block diagram of a display of an organic light emitting diode pixel circuit to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

圖2繪示有機發光二極體像素電路P(i,j)的方塊圖。 2 is a block diagram of an organic light emitting diode pixel circuit P(i, j).

圖3A繪示依照本發明第一實施例之有機發光二極體像素電路的電路圖。 3A is a circuit diagram of an organic light emitting diode pixel circuit in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.

圖3B繪示依照本發明第一實施例之有機發光二極體像素結構的示意圖。 FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram of a pixel structure of an organic light emitting diode according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

圖3C繪示依照圖3B之有機發光二極體像素電路沿剖線A-A’與B-B’的剖面示意圖圖。 3C is a schematic cross-sectional view of the organic light emitting diode pixel circuit of FIG. 3B taken along line A-A' and B-B'.

圖4繪示依照本發明第二實施例之有機發光二極體像素電路的電路圖。 4 is a circuit diagram of an organic light emitting diode pixel circuit in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.

圖5繪示依照本發明第二實施例之有機發光二極體像素結構 以底部發光型設計的示意圖。 FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an organic light emitting diode pixel structure according to a second embodiment of the present invention. A schematic diagram of a bottom-emitting design.

圖6繪示依照本發明第二實施例之有機發光二極體像素結構以上部發光型設計的示意圖。 6 is a schematic diagram showing an upper illumination type design of an organic light emitting diode pixel structure according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

本發明實施例之有機發光二極體(Organic Light Emitting Diode,OLED)像素電路包括做為顯示操作之顯示電致元件及提供驅動電壓驅動顯示電致元件之像素驅動單元,其中驅動電壓之位準相關於顯示電致元件之老化因子電壓。本發明實施例之OLED像素電路更包括電致補償單元,用以根據驅動電壓驅動補償電致元件發光,藉此經由補償電致元件對顯示電致元件進行老化衰退補償。 The organic light emitting diode (OLED) pixel circuit of the embodiment of the invention includes a display driving device as a display operation and a pixel driving unit for driving a display voltage to drive the display device, wherein the driving voltage level Related to the aging factor voltage of the display electro-active element. The OLED pixel circuit of the embodiment of the present invention further includes an electro-compensation unit for driving the compensation electro-emission element to emit light according to the driving voltage, thereby performing aging degradation compensation on the display electro-element element via the compensation electro-mechanism element.

請參照第1圖,其繪示應用本發明實施例之OLED像素電路之顯示器的方塊圖。舉例來說,顯示器1中包括資料驅動器12、掃瞄驅動器14、發光控制器16及顯示面板18。顯示面板18包括像素陣列,其中例如具有M×N個OLED像素電路P(1,1)-P(M,N),M及N為大於1之自然數。資料驅動器12、掃瞄驅動器14及發光控制器16分別用以提供資料訊號D(1)-D(N)、掃瞄訊號S(1)-S(M)及發光訊號E(1)-E(M)至顯示面板18,以驅動其中之各個OLED像素電路P(1,1)-P(M,N)進行畫面顯示操作。 Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a block diagram showing a display of an OLED pixel circuit to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. For example, the display 1 includes a data driver 12, a scan driver 14, a light emitting controller 16, and a display panel 18. Display panel 18 includes an array of pixels having, for example, M x N OLED pixel circuits P(1,1)-P(M,N), M and N being natural numbers greater than one. The data driver 12, the scan driver 14 and the illumination controller 16 are respectively configured to provide data signals D(1)-D(N), scan signals S(1)-S(M), and illuminating signals E(1)-E, respectively. (M) to the display panel 18 to drive each of the OLED pixel circuits P(1, 1)-P(M, N) to perform a screen display operation.

由於顯示面板18中各個OLED像素電路P(1,1)-P(M,N)具有實質上相同的電路結構與操作,接下來,係僅以顯示面板18 中之單一個OLED像素電路P(i,j)為例,來對顯示面板18中各個OLED像素電路P(1,1)-P(M,N)之電路結構與操作做進一步的說明,其中i及j分別為小於或等於M及小於或等於N之自然數。 Since each of the OLED pixel circuits P(1, 1)-P(M, N) in the display panel 18 has substantially the same circuit structure and operation, next only to the display panel 18 The single OLED pixel circuit P(i, j) is taken as an example to further explain the circuit structure and operation of each OLED pixel circuit P(1,1)-P(M,N) in the display panel 18, wherein i and j are natural numbers less than or equal to M and less than or equal to N, respectively.

請參照第2圖,其繪示乃第1圖之有機發光二極體P(i,j) 的方塊圖。OLED像素電路P(i,j)包括驅動節點Nd、像素驅動單元u1、顯示電致元件u2及電致補償單元u3。像素驅動單元u1耦接至資料線以接收資料電壓Vdata,並回應於資料電壓Vdata提供驅動電壓Vdr至驅動節點Nd。 Please refer to FIG. 2, which shows the organic light-emitting diode P(i, j) of FIG. Block diagram. The OLED pixel circuit P(i,j) includes a driving node Nd, a pixel driving unit u1, a display electro-functional element u2, and an electro-compensation unit u3. The pixel driving unit u1 is coupled to the data line to receive the data voltage Vdata, and provides the driving voltage Vdr to the driving node Nd in response to the data voltage Vdata.

顯示電致元件u2耦接至驅動節點Nd,並回應於驅動電壓Vdr發光,其中顯示電致元件u2具有老化因子電壓Vaging,其例如對應地決定驅動電壓Vdr之位準。舉例來說,顯示電致元件u2為OLED元件,而老化因子電壓Vaging例如為OLED元件之臨界導通電壓。OLED元件之臨界導通電壓會隨著OLED元件之長時間使用而上升。 The display electro-active element u2 is coupled to the driving node Nd and emits light in response to the driving voltage Vdr, wherein the display electro-active element u2 has an aging factor voltage Vaging, which determines the level of the driving voltage Vdr, for example. For example, the display element u2 is an OLED element, and the aging factor voltage Vaging is, for example, the critical turn-on voltage of the OLED element. The critical turn-on voltage of the OLED device rises with the long-term use of the OLED device.

電致補償單元u3耦接至驅動節點Nd,且其中包括補償電致元件。電致補償單元u3根據驅動電壓Vdr驅動此補償電致元件發光,藉此經由補償電致元件來對顯示電致元件u2進行老化衰退補償。電致補償單元u3更例如包括補償驅動單元,其用以根據驅動電壓Vdr決定輔助驅動電流來驅動補償電致元件發光。 The electro-compensation unit u3 is coupled to the drive node Nd and includes a compensation electro-mechanism element therein. The electro-compensation unit u3 drives the compensating electro-element element to emit light according to the driving voltage Vdr, whereby the display electro-sensitive element u2 is subjected to aging degradation compensation via the compensating electro-functional element. The electro-compensation unit u3 further includes, for example, a compensation driving unit for determining the auxiliary driving current to drive the compensation electro-emission element to emit light according to the driving voltage Vdr.

接下來係針對OLED像素電路P(i,j)提出若干種操作實例,以對OLED像素電路P(i,j)中之各個子單元做進一步的詳細說明。 Next, several operational examples are proposed for the OLED pixel circuit P(i,j) to further detail each subunit in the OLED pixel circuit P(i,j).

第一實施例First embodiment

請參照第3A圖,其繪示依照本發明第一實施例之有機發光二極體像素電路的詳細電路圖。在本實施例之OLED像素電路10中,像素驅動單元u1具有2T1C之電路結構,其中例如包括節點Nc、電晶體M1、M2及電容C;顯示電致元件u2包括OLED元件D1;電致補償單元u3包括電晶體M3及OLED元件D2,其中OLED元件D2用以實現補償電致元件,電晶體M3用以實現輔助驅動單元。 Referring to FIG. 3A, a detailed circuit diagram of an organic light emitting diode pixel circuit in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention is shown. In the OLED pixel circuit 10 of the present embodiment, the pixel driving unit u1 has a circuit structure of 2T1C, including, for example, a node Nc, transistors M1, M2, and a capacitor C; the display electro-element element u2 includes an OLED element D1; an electro-compensation unit U3 comprises a transistor M3 and an OLED element D2, wherein the OLED element D2 is used to implement a compensation electro-mechanism element, and the transistor M3 is used to implement an auxiliary driving unit.

關於第一實施例之有機發光二極體像素電路的元件特性及電路動作請參考美國專利US20120274622A1號,於此不多贅述。 Regarding the element characteristics and circuit operation of the organic light-emitting diode pixel circuit of the first embodiment, please refer to US Pat. No. 201202, 462, 062 A1, which is hereby incorporated by reference.

第一實施例的有機發光二極體像素電路的具體結構設計如圖3B與圖3C所示。詳言之,圖3B為本發明第一實施例的有機發光二極體像素結構的示意圖,而圖3C為圖3B的有機發光二極體像素結構沿剖線A-A’與B-B’的剖面示意圖。請同時參照圖3B與圖3C,有機發光二極體像素結構100包括第一掃描線110、資料線120、第一電源線130、第一發光元件140、第二發光元件150、第一電晶體160、第二電晶體170、第三電晶體180以及第一電容器190。具體而言,第一電晶體160、第二電晶體170與第三電晶體180分別為圖3中的電晶體M1、M2與M3,第一發光元件140與第二發光元件150分別為圖3中的OLED元件D1與D2,第一掃描線110、資料線120與第一電源線130分別用來傳遞圖3中的 本級掃描訊號S(i)、資料電壓Vdata以及高電位參考電壓Vdd,而第一電容器190為圖3中的電容C。 The specific structural design of the organic light emitting diode pixel circuit of the first embodiment is as shown in FIGS. 3B and 3C. In detail, FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram of a pixel structure of an organic light emitting diode according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3C is a cross-sectional line A-A' and a B-B' of the organic light emitting diode pixel structure of FIG. Schematic diagram of the section. Referring to FIG. 3B and FIG. 3C simultaneously, the organic light emitting diode pixel structure 100 includes a first scan line 110, a data line 120, a first power line 130, a first light emitting element 140, a second light emitting element 150, and a first transistor. 160, a second transistor 170, a third transistor 180, and a first capacitor 190. Specifically, the first transistor 160, the second transistor 170, and the third transistor 180 are respectively the transistors M1, M2, and M3 in FIG. 3, and the first illuminating element 140 and the second illuminating element 150 are respectively FIG. The OLED elements D1 and D2, the first scan line 110, the data line 120 and the first power line 130 are respectively used to transfer the The current level scan signal S(i), the data voltage Vdata, and the high potential reference voltage Vdd, and the first capacitor 190 is the capacitor C in FIG.

由圖3B可知,第一掃描線110相交於資料線120以及第 一電源線130而圍出一矩形面積,第一發光元件140、第二發光元件150、第一電晶體160、第二電晶體170、第三電晶體180以及第一電容器190都設置於這個矩形面積中。另外,第一發光元件140與第二發光元件150具有不同的發光面積。在此,第一發光元件140的發光面積大於第二發光元件150的發光面積,第二發光元件150與第一發光元件140的發光面積比值介於1/8~1/2,較佳為1/4。 As can be seen from FIG. 3B, the first scan line 110 intersects the data line 120 and the A power line 130 encloses a rectangular area, and the first light-emitting element 140, the second light-emitting element 150, the first transistor 160, the second transistor 170, the third transistor 180, and the first capacitor 190 are disposed on the rectangle. In the area. In addition, the first light emitting element 140 and the second light emitting element 150 have different light emitting areas. Here, the light-emitting area of the first light-emitting element 140 is larger than the light-emitting area of the second light-emitting element 150, and the ratio of the light-emitting area of the second light-emitting element 150 and the first light-emitting element 140 is between 1/8 and 1/2, preferably 1 /4.

另外,同時參照圖3B與圖3C可知,第一電晶體160的 閘極(控制端)160G連接於第一掃描線110,第一電晶體160的源極(第一端)160S連接於資料線120,而第一電晶體160的汲極(第二端)160D連接於第一電容器190的一端192。另外,源極160S與汲極160D分別位於通道160C的兩側,而通道160C位於閘極160G上方。 In addition, referring to FIG. 3B and FIG. 3C simultaneously, the first transistor 160 is The gate (control terminal) 160G is connected to the first scan line 110, the source (first end) 160S of the first transistor 160 is connected to the data line 120, and the drain (second end) 160D of the first transistor 160 Connected to one end 192 of the first capacitor 190. In addition, the source 160S and the drain 160D are respectively located on both sides of the channel 160C, and the channel 160C is located above the gate 160G.

第二電晶體170的閘極(控制端)170G向外延伸而連接於第一電容器190的一端192。第二電晶體170的源極(第一端)170S連接於第一電源線130而第二電晶體170的汲極(第二端)170D連接於第一發光元件140的一端142。另外,源極170S與汲極170D分別位於通道170C的兩側,而通道170C位於閘極170G上方。 The gate (control terminal) 170G of the second transistor 170 extends outwardly to be connected to one end 192 of the first capacitor 190. The source (first end) 170S of the second transistor 170 is connected to the first power source line 130 and the drain (second end) 170D of the second transistor 170 is connected to one end 142 of the first light emitting element 140. In addition, the source 170S and the drain 170D are respectively located on both sides of the channel 170C, and the channel 170C is located above the gate 170G.

第三電晶體180的源極(第一端)180S連接於第一電源線 130而第三電晶體180的汲極(第二端)180D連接於第二發光元件150的一端152。第三電晶體180的閘極(控制端)180G向外延伸而連接至第一發光元件140的一端142。另外,源極180S與汲極180D分別位於通道180C的兩側,而通道180C位於閘極180G上方。 值得一提的是,為了提供上述的補償作用,可以設置為第三電晶體180的通道長寬比小於等於第二電晶體170的通道長寬比。 The source (first end) 180S of the third transistor 180 is connected to the first power line The drain (second end) 180D of the third transistor 180 is connected to one end 152 of the second light emitting element 150. The gate (control terminal) 180G of the third transistor 180 extends outwardly to be connected to one end 142 of the first light emitting element 140. In addition, the source 180S and the drain 180D are respectively located on both sides of the channel 180C, and the channel 180C is located above the gate 180G. It is worth mentioning that, in order to provide the above compensation effect, the channel aspect ratio of the third transistor 180 may be set to be smaller than or equal to the channel aspect ratio of the second transistor 170.

在本實施例中,第一電容器190的一端192連接於第一電晶體160的汲極160D以及第二電晶體170的閘極170G,而另一端194連接於第一電源線130。不過,在其他實施例中,第一電容器190的另一端194可以連接至另一個用來傳遞低電位參考電壓的電源線,而不限定於連接至第一電源線130。 In the present embodiment, one end 192 of the first capacitor 190 is connected to the drain 160D of the first transistor 160 and the gate 170G of the second transistor 170, and the other end 194 is connected to the first power line 130. However, in other embodiments, the other end 194 of the first capacitor 190 can be connected to another power line for transmitting a low potential reference voltage, and is not limited to being connected to the first power line 130.

此外,第一發光元件140包括有兩端142、144以及位於此兩端142與144之間的發光層146。同樣地,第二發光元件150包括有兩端152、154以及位於此兩端152與154之間的發光層156。由圖3C可知,第一電晶體160、第二電晶體170以及第三電晶體180的閘極以及第一電容器190的一端192都是由相同膜層製作而成,且絕緣層102覆蓋住這些構件。同時,第一電晶體160、第二電晶體170以及第三電晶體180的源極與汲極以及第一電容器190的另一端194都是由相同膜層製作而成,且此膜層位於絕緣層102與絕緣層104之間。 In addition, the first light emitting element 140 includes two ends 142, 144 and a light emitting layer 146 between the two ends 142 and 144. Likewise, the second illuminating element 150 includes two ends 152, 154 and a luminescent layer 156 between the ends 152 and 154. As can be seen from FIG. 3C, the gates of the first transistor 160, the second transistor 170, and the third transistor 180, and the one end 192 of the first capacitor 190 are all made of the same film layer, and the insulating layer 102 covers these. member. Meanwhile, the source and the drain of the first transistor 160, the second transistor 170, and the third transistor 180, and the other end 194 of the first capacitor 190 are both made of the same film layer, and the film layer is in insulation. Between layer 102 and insulating layer 104.

為了實現所需要的電性連接關係,絕緣層102具有接觸窗結構W1以讓第一電容器180的一端192與第一電晶體160的 汲極160D彼此接觸。絕緣層104具有接觸窗結構W2以讓第二電晶體170的汲極170D與第一發光元件140的一端142接觸。絕緣層102中的接觸窗結構W3與絕緣層104中的接觸窗結構W4彼此連通以讓第一發光元件140的一端142與第三電晶體180的閘極180G彼此接觸。另外,絕緣層104中的接觸窗結構W5讓第三電晶體180的汲極180D與第二發光元件150的一端152接觸。 In order to achieve the required electrical connection relationship, the insulating layer 102 has a contact window structure W1 to allow one end 192 of the first capacitor 180 and the first transistor 160. The bungee poles 160D are in contact with each other. The insulating layer 104 has a contact window structure W2 to bring the drain 170D of the second transistor 170 into contact with one end 142 of the first light emitting element 140. The contact window structure W3 in the insulating layer 102 and the contact window structure W4 in the insulating layer 104 communicate with each other such that one end 142 of the first light emitting element 140 and the gate 180G of the third transistor 180 are in contact with each other. In addition, the contact window structure W5 in the insulating layer 104 brings the drain 180D of the third transistor 180 into contact with one end 152 of the second light emitting element 150.

在本實施例中,第一發光元件140的一端142以及第二 發光元件140的一端152例如由透明導電材料作而成。因此,有機發光像素結構100可以是底部發光型像素結構。當第一發光元件140的另一端144與第二發光元件150的另一端154也由透明導電材料作而成,則有機發光像素結構100可以是雙側發光型像素結構。不過,在其他的實施例中,第一發光元件140的一端142以及第二發光元件140的一端152使用不透光導電材料製作時,第一發光元件140的另一端144與第二發光元件150的另一端154將會以透明導電材料製作而構成頂部發光型有機發光像素結構。 In this embodiment, one end 142 and the second of the first light emitting element 140 One end 152 of the light-emitting element 140 is made of, for example, a transparent conductive material. Therefore, the organic light emitting pixel structure 100 may be a bottom emission type pixel structure. When the other end 144 of the first illuminating element 140 and the other end 154 of the second illuminating element 150 are also made of a transparent conductive material, the organic luminescent pixel structure 100 may be a double-sided illuminating type pixel structure. However, in other embodiments, when the one end 142 of the first illuminating element 140 and the one end 152 of the second illuminating element 140 are made of an opaque conductive material, the other end 144 of the first illuminating element 140 and the second illuminating element 150 are The other end 154 will be made of a transparent conductive material to constitute a top emission type organic light emitting pixel structure.

第二實施例Second embodiment

請同時參照第4及5圖,第4圖繪示依照本發明第二實施例之有機發光二極體像素電路的電路圖。 Please refer to FIGS. 4 and 5 simultaneously. FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of an organic light emitting diode pixel circuit according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

本實施例之OLED像素電路40與第一實施例之OLED像素電路10不同之處在於其中之像素驅動單元u1具有不同之電路結構。進一步來說,本實施例之像素驅動單元u1包括節點Nc1、 Nc2、電晶體M31-M37及電容C1-C3,而電致補償單元u3包括電晶體M38及OLED元件D2;其中電晶體M31-M38例如為NMOS電晶體。 The OLED pixel circuit 40 of the present embodiment is different from the OLED pixel circuit 10 of the first embodiment in that the pixel driving unit u1 has a different circuit structure. Further, the pixel driving unit u1 of the embodiment includes the node Nc1. Nc2, transistors M31-M37 and capacitors C1-C3, and the electro-compensation unit u3 includes a transistor M38 and an OLED element D2; wherein the transistors M31-M38 are, for example, NMOS transistors.

關於第二實施例之有機發光二極體像素電路的元件特性 及電路動作請參考美國專利US20120274622A1號,於此不多贅述。 Element characteristics of the organic light emitting diode pixel circuit of the second embodiment For the circuit operation, please refer to US Patent No. 20120274622A1, which will not be repeated here.

第二實施例的有機發光二極體像素電路的具體結構設計 在底部發光型設計下如圖5所示。詳言之,圖5為本發明第二實施例的底部發光型有機發光二極體像素結構的示意圖。請同時參照圖4與圖5,有機發光二極體像素結構200包括第一掃描線212、第二掃描線214、第三掃描線216、資料線220、第一電源線230、第一發光元件240、第二發光元件250、第一電晶體260、第二電晶體270、第三電晶體280、第四電晶體281、第五電晶體283、第六電晶體285、第七電晶體287、第八電晶體289、第一電容器292、第二電容器294以及第三電容器296。具體而言,第一電晶體260、第二電晶體270、第三電晶體280、第四電晶體281、第五電晶體283、第六電晶體285、第七電晶體287以及第八電晶體289分別為圖4中的電晶體M31、M35、M38、M32、M33、M36、M37以及M34,第一發光元件240與第二發光元件250分別為圖4中的OLED元件D1與D2,第一掃描線212、第二掃描線214、第三掃描線216分別用來傳遞圖4中的本級掃描訊號S(i)、前一級掃描訊號S(i-1)以及本級發光訊號E(i),資料線220與第一電源線130分別用來傳遞圖4中的資料電壓Vdata以及高電位參考電壓 Vdd,而第一電容器292、第二電容器294以及第三電容器296分別為圖4中的電容C1、C2與C3。 Concrete Structure Design of Organic Light Emitting Diode Pixel Circuit of Second Embodiment In the bottom illumination type design is shown in Figure 5. In detail, FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a bottom emission type organic light emitting diode pixel structure according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 simultaneously, the organic light emitting diode structure 200 includes a first scan line 212, a second scan line 214, a third scan line 216, a data line 220, a first power line 230, and a first light emitting element. 240, second light-emitting element 250, first transistor 260, second transistor 270, third transistor 280, fourth transistor 281, fifth transistor 283, sixth transistor 285, seventh transistor 287, The eighth transistor 289, the first capacitor 292, the second capacitor 294, and the third capacitor 296. Specifically, the first transistor 260, the second transistor 270, the third transistor 280, the fourth transistor 281, the fifth transistor 283, the sixth transistor 285, the seventh transistor 287, and the eighth transistor 289 are respectively the transistors M31, M35, M38, M32, M33, M36, M37 and M34 in FIG. 4, and the first illuminating element 240 and the second illuminating element 250 are respectively the OLED elements D1 and D2 in FIG. 4, first The scan line 212, the second scan line 214, and the third scan line 216 are respectively used to transmit the first-level scan signal S(i), the previous-stage scan signal S(i-1), and the local-level illumination signal E(i) in FIG. The data line 220 and the first power line 130 are respectively used to transmit the data voltage Vdata and the high potential reference voltage in FIG. Vdd, and the first capacitor 292, the second capacitor 294, and the third capacitor 296 are capacitors C1, C2, and C3 in FIG. 4, respectively.

由圖5可知,第一掃描線212相交於資料線220以及第 一電源線230而圍出一矩形面積,第二掃描線214、第三掃描線216、第一發光元件240、第二發光元件250、第一電晶體260、第二電晶體270、第三電晶體280、第四電晶體281、第五電晶體283、第六電晶體285、第七電晶體287、第八電晶體289、第一電容器292、第二電容器294以及第三電容器296都設置於這個矩形面積中。另外,第一發光元件240與第二發光元件250具有不同的發光面積。在此,第一發光元件240的發光面積大於第二發光元件250的發光面積,第二發光元件150與第一發光元件140的比值介於1/8~1/2,較佳為1/4。 As can be seen from FIG. 5, the first scan line 212 intersects the data line 220 and the A power line 230 encloses a rectangular area, a second scan line 214, a third scan line 216, a first light emitting element 240, a second light emitting element 250, a first transistor 260, a second transistor 270, and a third power The crystal 280, the fourth transistor 281, the fifth transistor 283, the sixth transistor 285, the seventh transistor 287, the eighth transistor 289, the first capacitor 292, the second capacitor 294, and the third capacitor 296 are all disposed on This rectangle is in the area. In addition, the first light emitting element 240 and the second light emitting element 250 have different light emitting areas. Here, the light-emitting area of the first light-emitting element 240 is larger than the light-emitting area of the second light-emitting element 250, and the ratio of the second light-emitting element 150 to the first light-emitting element 140 is between 1/8 and 1/2, preferably 1/4. .

另外,第一電晶體260的閘極(控制端)連接於第一掃描線 212,第一電晶體260的源極(第一端)連接於資料線220,而第一電晶體260的汲極(第二端)連接於第一電容器292的一端。 In addition, the gate (control end) of the first transistor 260 is connected to the first scan line 212. The source (first end) of the first transistor 260 is connected to the data line 220, and the drain (second end) of the first transistor 260 is connected to one end of the first capacitor 292.

第二電晶體270的閘極(控制端)向外延伸而透過第二電 容器294連接於第一電容器292的一端。也就是說,第二電晶體270的閘極連接於第二電容器294的一端。第二電晶體270的源極(第一端)透過第八電晶體289連接於第一電源線230而第二電晶體270的汲極(第二端)連接於第一發光元件240的一端。 The gate (control end) of the second transistor 270 extends outwardly through the second The container 294 is connected to one end of the first capacitor 292. That is, the gate of the second transistor 270 is connected to one end of the second capacitor 294. The source (first end) of the second transistor 270 is connected to the first power line 230 through the eighth transistor 289 and the drain (second end) of the second transistor 270 is connected to one end of the first light-emitting element 240.

第三電晶體280的源極(第一端)連接於第一電源線230而 第三電晶體280的汲極連接於第二發光元件250的一端。第三電 晶體280的閘極(控制端)向外延伸而連接至第七電晶體287的源極(第一端)。值得一提的是,為了提供上述的補償作用,可以設置為第三電晶體280的通道長寬比小於等於第二電晶體270的通道長寬比。 The source (first end) of the third transistor 280 is connected to the first power line 230 The drain of the third transistor 280 is connected to one end of the second light emitting element 250. Third electricity The gate (control terminal) of the crystal 280 extends outward to be connected to the source (first end) of the seventh transistor 287. It is worth mentioning that, in order to provide the above compensation effect, the channel aspect ratio of the third transistor 280 may be set to be less than or equal to the channel aspect ratio of the second transistor 270.

第四電晶體281的閘極(控制端)連接第二掃描線214,而 第四電晶體281的汲極(第二端)連接第一電晶體260的汲極以及第一電容器292的一端,而第四電晶體281的源極(第一端)連接一電源(未繪示)。具體而言,第四電晶體281的源極與第一電晶體260的汲極連接在一起,由同一導體圖案構成並且透過接觸窗結構W6連接至第一電容器292的一端。另外,第四電晶體281的源極與第二電晶體270的汲極由連續的導體圖案構成。也就是說,第四電晶體281的源極與第二電晶體270的汲極可以由同一個導體圖案的不同部分所構成,不需藉由接觸結構來彼此連接。 The gate (control terminal) of the fourth transistor 281 is connected to the second scan line 214, and the drain (second end) of the fourth transistor 281 is connected to the drain of the first transistor 260 and one end of the first capacitor 292. The source (first end) of the fourth transistor 281 is connected to a power source (not shown). Specifically, the source of the fourth transistor 281 is connected to the drain of the first transistor 260, is formed of the same conductor pattern, and is connected to one end of the first capacitor 292 through the contact window structure W6. Further, the source of the fourth transistor 281 and the drain of the second transistor 270 are formed of a continuous conductor pattern. That is, the source of the fourth transistor 281 and the drain of the second transistor 270 may be formed of different portions of the same conductor pattern without being connected to each other by the contact structure.

第五電晶體283的閘極(控制端)連接第二掃描線214,第 五電晶體283的汲極(第二端)連接第二電晶體270的閘極。此外,第五電晶體283的汲極向外延伸而連接至第二電容器294的一端。第五電晶體283的汲極與第二電容器294的一端由連續的導體圖案所構成,並且透過接觸窗結構W7連接至第二電晶體270的閘極。 a gate (control terminal) of the fifth transistor 283 is connected to the second scan line 214, The drain (second end) of the fifth transistor 283 is connected to the gate of the second transistor 270. Further, the drain of the fifth transistor 283 extends outward to be connected to one end of the second capacitor 294. The drain of the fifth transistor 283 and one end of the second capacitor 294 are formed by a continuous conductor pattern and are connected to the gate of the second transistor 270 through the contact window structure W7.

第六電晶體285的閘極(控制端)連接至第二掃描線216, 第六電晶體285的汲極(第二端)連接至第五電晶體283的源極(第一端),而第六電晶體285的源極向外延伸連接至第三電容296的 一端以及連接至第三電晶體280的閘極。在本實施例中,第二電晶體270的源極、第五電晶體283的源極以及第六電晶體285的汲極(第二端)是由相同的導體圖案構成而彼此連接在一起。 The gate (control terminal) of the sixth transistor 285 is connected to the second scan line 216, The drain (second end) of the sixth transistor 285 is connected to the source (first end) of the fifth transistor 283, and the source of the sixth transistor 285 is extended outwardly to the third capacitor 296. One end and a gate connected to the third transistor 280. In the present embodiment, the source of the second transistor 270, the source of the fifth transistor 283, and the drain (second end) of the sixth transistor 285 are formed by the same conductor pattern and are connected to each other.

第七電晶體287的閘極(控制端)接連接第一掃描線212, 第七電晶體287的汲極(第二端)連接資料線220,而第七電晶體287的源極(第一端)連接至第三電晶體280的閘極。具體而言,第七電晶體287在圖5為多通道的電晶體結構,但本發明不以此為限。 另外,第七電晶體287的源極與第六電晶體285的源極可以由連續的導體圖案構成,而透過接觸窗結構W8連接於第三電容器296的一端。 The gate (control terminal) of the seventh transistor 287 is connected to the first scan line 212, The drain (second end) of the seventh transistor 287 is connected to the data line 220, and the source (first end) of the seventh transistor 287 is connected to the gate of the third transistor 280. Specifically, the seventh transistor 287 is a multi-channel transistor structure in FIG. 5, but the invention is not limited thereto. In addition, the source of the seventh transistor 287 and the source of the sixth transistor 285 may be formed by a continuous conductor pattern, and the contact window structure W8 is connected to one end of the third capacitor 296.

第八電晶體289的閘極(控制端)連接至第三掃描線216, 第八電晶體289的汲極(第二端)連接第一電源線230,而第八電晶體289的源極(第一端)連接至第六電晶體285的汲極以及第五電晶體283的源極。誠如上述,第八電晶體289的源極、第六電晶體285的汲極以及第五電晶體283的源極由連續的導體圖案所構成。 The gate (control terminal) of the eighth transistor 289 is connected to the third scan line 216, The drain (second end) of the eighth transistor 289 is connected to the first power line 230, and the source (first end) of the eighth transistor 289 is connected to the drain of the sixth transistor 285 and the fifth transistor 283. The source. As described above, the source of the eighth transistor 289, the drain of the sixth transistor 285, and the source of the fifth transistor 283 are composed of continuous conductor patterns.

在本實施例中,第一電容器292的一端連接於第一電晶 體260的汲極以及透過第二電容器294連接至第二電晶體270的閘極,而第一電容器292的一端連接於電源以接收低電位參考電壓。第二電容器294的兩端分別連接第一電容器292的一端以及第二電晶體270的閘極。第三電容器296的一端連接至傳遞低電壓參考電位的電源而第三電容器296的另一端連接至第七電晶體287的源極、第三電晶體280的閘極以及第六電晶體285的源極。 In this embodiment, one end of the first capacitor 292 is connected to the first electric crystal. The drain of body 260 is coupled to the gate of second transistor 270 through second capacitor 294, and one end of first capacitor 292 is coupled to the power supply to receive the low potential reference voltage. Both ends of the second capacitor 294 are connected to one end of the first capacitor 292 and the gate of the second transistor 270, respectively. One end of the third capacitor 296 is connected to a power source that delivers a low voltage reference potential and the other end of the third capacitor 296 is connected to a source of the seventh transistor 287, a gate of the third transistor 280, and a source of the sixth transistor 285. pole.

此外,第一發光元件240包括有兩端以及位於此兩端之 間的發光層,其中第一發光元件240的一端透過接觸窗結構W9連接於第二電晶體270的汲極而另一端連接於低電壓參考電位。 同樣地,第二發光元件250包括有兩端以及位於此兩端之間的發光層,其中第二發光元件240的一端透過接觸窗結構W10連接於第三電晶體280的汲極而另一端連接於低電壓參考電位。在本實施例中,第一發光元件240及第二發光元件250例如是底部發光型發光元件。因此,所有電晶體與電容器的面積都位在第一發光元件240與第二發光元件250旁。也就是說,第一發光元件240與第二發光元件250至少有一部分沒有重疊於電晶體與電容器。 當然,第一發光元件240與第二發光元件250也可選擇性地製作成雙面發光型的發光元件。 In addition, the first light emitting element 240 includes two ends and is located at both ends thereof. An illuminating layer, wherein one end of the first illuminating element 240 is connected to the drain of the second transistor 270 through the contact window structure W9 and the other end is connected to the low voltage reference potential. Similarly, the second light-emitting element 250 includes two ends and a light-emitting layer between the two ends, wherein one end of the second light-emitting element 240 is connected to the drain of the third transistor 280 through the contact window structure W10 and the other end is connected. At low voltage reference potential. In the present embodiment, the first light-emitting element 240 and the second light-emitting element 250 are, for example, bottom-emitting type light-emitting elements. Therefore, the area of all of the transistors and capacitors is located beside the first illuminating element 240 and the second illuminating element 250. That is, at least a portion of the first light-emitting element 240 and the second light-emitting element 250 are not overlapped with the transistor and the capacitor. Of course, the first light-emitting element 240 and the second light-emitting element 250 can also be selectively fabricated into a double-sided light-emitting type light-emitting element.

當發光元件設計為上部發光型的發光元件時,發光元件 可以重疊於電晶體與電容器所在面積。舉例而言,圖6為本發明第二實施例的上部發光型有機發光二極體像素結構的示意圖。請同時參照圖4與圖6,有機發光二極體像素結構300包括第一掃描線312、第二掃描線314、第三掃描線316、資料線320、第一電源線330、第二電源線332、第三電源線334、第一發光元件340、第二發光元件350、第一電晶體360、第二電晶體370、第三電晶體380、第四電晶體381、第五電晶體383、第六電晶體385、第七電晶體387、第八電晶體389、第一電容器392、第二電容器394以及第三電容器396。具體而言,第一電晶體360、第二電晶體 370、第三電晶體380、第四電晶體381、第五電晶體383、第六電晶體385、第七電晶體387以及第八電晶體389分別為圖4中的電晶體M31、M35、M38、M32、M33、M36、M37以及M34,第一發光元件340與第二發光元件350分別為圖4中的OLED元件D1與D2,第一掃描線312、第二掃描線314、第三掃描線316分別用來傳遞圖4中的本級掃描訊號S(i)、前一級掃描訊號S(i-1)以及本級發光訊號E(i),資料線320與第一電源線330分別用來傳遞圖4中的資料電壓Vdata以及高電位參考電壓Vdd,第二電源線332與第三電源線334都用來傳遞低電位參考電壓Vss,而第一電容器392、第二電容器394以及第三電容器396分別為圖4中的電容C1、C2與C3。 When the light emitting element is designed as an upper light emitting type light emitting element, the light emitting element Can overlap the area where the transistor and capacitor are located. For example, FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a pixel structure of an upper light emitting type organic light emitting diode according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 6 , the organic light emitting diode structure 300 includes a first scan line 312 , a second scan line 314 , a third scan line 316 , a data line 320 , a first power line 330 , and a second power line . 332, a third power line 334, a first light-emitting element 340, a second light-emitting element 350, a first transistor 360, a second transistor 370, a third transistor 380, a fourth transistor 381, a fifth transistor 383, The sixth transistor 385, the seventh transistor 387, the eighth transistor 389, the first capacitor 392, the second capacitor 394, and the third capacitor 396. Specifically, the first transistor 360 and the second transistor 370, the third transistor 380, the fourth transistor 381, the fifth transistor 383, the sixth transistor 385, the seventh transistor 387, and the eighth transistor 389 are respectively the transistors M31, M35, and M38 in FIG. , M32, M33, M36, M37, and M34, the first light-emitting element 340 and the second light-emitting element 350 are the OLED elements D1 and D2 in FIG. 4, respectively, the first scan line 312, the second scan line 314, and the third scan line. 316 is used to transmit the current scanning signal S(i), the previous scanning signal S(i-1), and the first-level lighting signal E(i) in FIG. 4, and the data line 320 and the first power line 330 are respectively used. The data voltage Vdata and the high potential reference voltage Vdd in FIG. 4 are transmitted, and the second power line 332 and the third power line 334 are both used to transmit the low potential reference voltage Vss, and the first capacitor 392, the second capacitor 394, and the third capacitor are used. 396 are capacitors C1, C2, and C3 in FIG. 4, respectively.

由圖6可知,第二電源線332、第三電源線334、資料線 320以及第一電源線330圍出一矩形面積,第一掃描線312、第二掃描線314、第三掃描線316、第一發光元件340、第二發光元件350、第一電晶體360、第二電晶體370、第三電晶體380、第四電晶體381、第五電晶體383、第六電晶體385、第七電晶體387、第八電晶體389、第一電容器392、第二電容器394以及第三電容器396都設置於這個矩形面積中。另外,第一發光元件340與第二發光元件350具有不同的發光面積。在此,第一發光元件340的發光面積大於第二發光元件350的發光面積,第二發光元件150與第一發光元件140的發光面積比值介於1/8~1/2,較佳為1/4。 As can be seen from FIG. 6, the second power line 332, the third power line 334, and the data line 320 and the first power line 330 enclose a rectangular area, the first scan line 312, the second scan line 314, the third scan line 316, the first light emitting element 340, the second light emitting element 350, the first transistor 360, and the first The second transistor 370, the third transistor 380, the fourth transistor 381, the fifth transistor 383, the sixth transistor 385, the seventh transistor 387, the eighth transistor 389, the first capacitor 392, and the second capacitor 394 And the third capacitor 396 is disposed in this rectangular area. In addition, the first light emitting element 340 and the second light emitting element 350 have different light emitting areas. Here, the light-emitting area of the first light-emitting element 340 is larger than the light-emitting area of the second light-emitting element 350, and the ratio of the light-emitting area of the second light-emitting element 150 and the first light-emitting element 140 is between 1/8 and 1/2, preferably 1 /4.

另外,第一電晶體360的閘極(控制端)連接於第一掃描線 312,第一電晶體360的源極(第一端)連接於資料線320,而第一電晶體360的汲極(第二端)連接於第一電容器392的一端以及第二電容器394的一端。在此,第一電晶體360的汲極向外延伸而使得第一電晶體360的汲極、第一電容器392的此端以及第二電容器394的此端由連續的導體圖案來構成。 In addition, the gate (control end) of the first transistor 360 is connected to the first scan line 312, the source (first end) of the first transistor 360 is connected to the data line 320, and the drain (second end) of the first transistor 360 is connected to one end of the first capacitor 392 and one end of the second capacitor 394. . Here, the drain of the first transistor 360 extends outward such that the drain of the first transistor 360, the end of the first capacitor 392, and the end of the second capacitor 394 are formed by a continuous conductor pattern.

第二電晶體370的閘極(控制端)向外延伸而透過第二電容器394連接於第一電容器392的一端。也就是說,第二電晶體370的閘極連接於第二電容器394的一端,而由連續的導體圖案構成。第二電晶體370的源極(第一端)透過第八電晶體389連接於第一電源線330而第二電晶體370的汲極(第二端)連接於第一發光元件340的一端。 The gate (control terminal) of the second transistor 370 extends outwardly and is coupled to one end of the first capacitor 392 through the second capacitor 394. That is, the gate of the second transistor 370 is connected to one end of the second capacitor 394 and is composed of a continuous conductor pattern. The source (first end) of the second transistor 370 is connected to the first power line 330 through the eighth transistor 389 and the drain (second end) of the second transistor 370 is connected to one end of the first light-emitting element 340.

第三電晶體380的源極(第一端)連接於第一電源線330而第三電晶體380的汲極(第二端)連接於第二發光元件350的一端。 第三電晶體380的閘極(控制端)向外延伸而連接至第七電晶體387的源極(第一端)。值得一提的是,為了提供上述的補償作用,可以設置為第三電晶體380的通道長寬比小於等於第二電晶體370的通道長寬比。 The source (first end) of the third transistor 380 is connected to the first power line 330 and the drain (second end) of the third transistor 380 is connected to one end of the second light emitting element 350. The gate (control terminal) of the third transistor 380 extends outward to be connected to the source (first end) of the seventh transistor 387. It is worth mentioning that, in order to provide the above compensation effect, the channel length to width ratio of the third transistor 380 may be set to be less than or equal to the channel aspect ratio of the second transistor 370.

第四電晶體381的閘極(控制端)連接第二掃描線314,而第四電晶體381的汲極(第二端)連接第一電晶體360的汲極以及第一電容器392的一端,而第四電晶體381的源極(第一端)連接第二電源線332。具體而言,第四電晶體381的源極與第一電晶體360的汲極連接在一起,並且與第一電容器292的一端由同一導體圖 案構成。另外,第四電晶體381的源極透過接觸窗結構W11連接至第一電容器392的一端更連接至第二電源線332。 The gate (control terminal) of the fourth transistor 381 is connected to the second scan line 314, and the drain (second end) of the fourth transistor 381 is connected to the drain of the first transistor 360 and one end of the first capacitor 392. The source (first end) of the fourth transistor 381 is connected to the second power line 332. Specifically, the source of the fourth transistor 381 is connected to the drain of the first transistor 360 and is identical to the end of the first capacitor 292. The composition of the case. In addition, a source of the fourth transistor 381 connected to the first capacitor 392 through the contact window structure W11 is further connected to the second power line 332.

第五電晶體383的閘極(控制端)連接第二掃描線314,第 五電晶體383的汲極(第二端)透過接觸窗結構W12連接第二電晶體370的閘極。此外,第二電晶體370的閘極連接至第二電容器394的一端以使第五電晶體383的閘極連接於第二電容器394的一端。第二電晶體370的閘極與第二電容器394的此一端由連續的導體圖案所構成,並且透過接觸窗結構W12連接至第五電晶體383的汲極。 a gate (control terminal) of the fifth transistor 383 is connected to the second scan line 314, The drain (second end) of the fifth transistor 383 is connected to the gate of the second transistor 370 through the contact window structure W12. Further, the gate of the second transistor 370 is connected to one end of the second capacitor 394 such that the gate of the fifth transistor 383 is connected to one end of the second capacitor 394. The gate of the second transistor 370 and the one end of the second capacitor 394 are formed of a continuous conductor pattern and are connected to the drain of the fifth transistor 383 through the contact window structure W12.

第六電晶體385的閘極(控制端)連接至第二掃描線316, 第六電晶體385的汲極(第二端)連接至第五電晶體383的源極(第一端),而第六電晶體385的源極(第一端)向外延伸連接至第三電容396的一端以及透過接觸窗結構W12連接至第三電晶體380的閘極。在本實施例中,第二電晶體370的源極、第五電晶體383的源極以及第六電晶體385的汲極是由相同的導體圖案構成而彼此連接在一起。 The gate (control terminal) of the sixth transistor 385 is connected to the second scan line 316, The drain (second end) of the sixth transistor 385 is connected to the source (first end) of the fifth transistor 383, and the source (first end) of the sixth transistor 385 is extended outwardly to the third One end of the capacitor 396 and the through-contact window structure W12 are connected to the gate of the third transistor 380. In the present embodiment, the source of the second transistor 370, the source of the fifth transistor 383, and the drain of the sixth transistor 385 are formed by the same conductor pattern and connected to each other.

第七電晶體387的閘極(控制端)接連接第一掃描線312, 第七電晶體387的汲極(第二端)連接資料線320,而第七電晶體387的源極透過接觸窗結構W12連接至第三電晶體380的閘極。具體而言,第七電晶體387在圖6為多通道的電晶體結構,但本發明不以此為限。另外,第三電容器396的一端、第七電晶體387的源極與第六電晶體385的源極可以由連續的導體圖案構成。 The gate (control terminal) of the seventh transistor 387 is connected to the first scan line 312, The drain (second end) of the seventh transistor 387 is connected to the data line 320, and the source of the seventh transistor 387 is connected to the gate of the third transistor 380 through the contact window structure W12. Specifically, the seventh transistor 387 is a multi-channel transistor structure in FIG. 6, but the invention is not limited thereto. In addition, one end of the third capacitor 396, the source of the seventh transistor 387, and the source of the sixth transistor 385 may be formed of a continuous conductor pattern.

第八電晶體389的閘極(控制端)連接至第三掃描線316, 第八電晶體389的汲極(第二端)連接第一電源線330,而第八電晶體389的源極(第一端)連接至第六電晶體385的汲極以及第五電晶體383的源極。誠如上述,第八電晶體389的源極、第六電晶體385的汲極以及第五電晶體383的源極由連續的導體圖案所構成。 The gate (control terminal) of the eighth transistor 389 is connected to the third scan line 316, The drain (second end) of the eighth transistor 389 is connected to the first power line 330, and the source (first end) of the eighth transistor 389 is connected to the drain of the sixth transistor 385 and the fifth transistor 383. The source. As described above, the source of the eighth transistor 389, the drain of the sixth transistor 385, and the source of the fifth transistor 383 are formed of continuous conductor patterns.

在本實施例中,第一電容器392的一端連接於第一電晶 體360的汲極以及透過第二電容器394連接至第二電晶體370的閘極,而第一電容器392的另一端連接於第二電源線332以接收低電位參考電壓。第二電容器394的兩端分別連接第一電容器392的一端以及第二電晶體370的閘極。第三電容器396的一端連接至傳遞低電壓參考電位的第三電源線334而第三電容器396的另一端連接至第七電晶體387的源極、第三電晶體380的閘極以及第六電晶體385的源極。 In this embodiment, one end of the first capacitor 392 is connected to the first electric crystal. The drain of the body 360 is coupled to the gate of the second transistor 370 through the second capacitor 394, and the other end of the first capacitor 392 is coupled to the second power line 332 to receive the low potential reference voltage. Both ends of the second capacitor 394 are connected to one end of the first capacitor 392 and the gate of the second transistor 370, respectively. One end of the third capacitor 396 is connected to the third power supply line 334 that transmits the low voltage reference potential, and the other end of the third capacitor 396 is connected to the source of the seventh transistor 387, the gate of the third transistor 380, and the sixth power. The source of the crystal 385.

此外,第一發光元件340包括有兩端以及位於此兩端之 間的發光層,其中第一發光元件340的一端透過接觸窗結構W13連接於第二電晶體370的汲極而另一端連接於低電壓參考電位。 同樣地,第二發光元件350包括有兩端以及位於此兩端之間的發光層,其中第二發光元件340的一端透過接觸窗結構W14連接於第三電晶體380的汲極而另一端連接於低電壓參考電位。在本實施例中,第一發光元件340及第二發光元件350例如是上部發光型發光元件。因此,第一發光元件340與第二發光元件350重疊於這些電晶體與電容器。 In addition, the first light-emitting element 340 includes two ends and is located at both ends thereof. An illuminating layer is disposed, wherein one end of the first illuminating element 340 is connected to the drain of the second transistor 370 through the contact window structure W13 and the other end is connected to the low voltage reference potential. Similarly, the second light-emitting element 350 includes two ends and a light-emitting layer between the two ends, wherein one end of the second light-emitting element 340 is connected to the drain of the third transistor 380 through the contact window structure W14 and the other end is connected. At low voltage reference potential. In the present embodiment, the first light-emitting element 340 and the second light-emitting element 350 are, for example, upper-light-emitting type light-emitting elements. Therefore, the first light-emitting element 340 and the second light-emitting element 350 overlap the transistors and the capacitor.

綜上所述,雖然本發明已以較佳實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以限定本發明。本發明所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者,在不脫離本發明之精神和範圍內,當可作各種之更動與潤飾。因此,本發明之保護範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者為準。 In conclusion, the present invention has been disclosed in the above preferred embodiments, and is not intended to limit the present invention. A person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100‧‧‧有機發光像素結構 100‧‧‧Organic luminescent pixel structure

110‧‧‧第一掃描線 110‧‧‧First scan line

120‧‧‧資料線 120‧‧‧Information line

130‧‧‧第一電源線 130‧‧‧First power cord

140‧‧‧第一發光元件 140‧‧‧First light-emitting element

150‧‧‧第二發光元件 150‧‧‧Second light-emitting element

160‧‧‧第一電晶體 160‧‧‧First transistor

170‧‧‧第二電晶體 170‧‧‧Second transistor

180‧‧‧第三電晶體 180‧‧‧ Third transistor

190‧‧‧第一電容器 190‧‧‧First capacitor

A-A’、B-B’‧‧‧剖線 A-A’, B-B’‧‧‧ cut line

W1~W5‧‧‧接觸窗結構 W1~W5‧‧‧Contact window structure

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一種有機發光二極體像素結構,包括:一第一掃描線;一資料線;一第一電源線;一第一發光元件;一第二發光元件,其中該第一發光元件的發光面積與該第二發光元件的發光面積不同;一第一電晶體,該第一電晶體的控制端連接於該第一掃描線而該第一電晶體的第一端連接於該資料線;一第二電晶體,該第二電晶體的第一端連接於該第一電源線而該第二電晶體的第二端連接於該第一發光元件的一端;一第三電晶體,該第三電晶體的第一端連接於該第一電源線而該第三電晶體的第二端連接於該第二發光元件的一端,且該第三電晶體的控制端向外延伸而連接至該第一發光元件的該端;以及一第一電容器,該第一電晶體的第二端與該第二電晶體的控制端連接於該第一電容器的一端。 An organic light emitting diode pixel structure, comprising: a first scan line; a data line; a first power line; a first light emitting element; a second light emitting element, wherein a light emitting area of the first light emitting element The second light-emitting element has different light-emitting areas; a first transistor, the control end of the first transistor is connected to the first scan line, and the first end of the first transistor is connected to the data line; a first transistor having a first end connected to the first power line and a second end of the second transistor connected to one end of the first light emitting element; a third transistor, the third transistor The first end is connected to the first power line and the second end of the third transistor is connected to one end of the second light emitting element, and the control end of the third transistor extends outward to be connected to the first light emitting element And the first capacitor, the second end of the first transistor and the control end of the second transistor are connected to one end of the first capacitor. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的有機發光二極體像素結構,其中該第一發光元件的發光面積大於該第二發光元件的發光面積,且該第二發光元件與該第一發光元件的發光面積比值介於1/8~1/2。 The OLED pixel structure of claim 1, wherein a illuminating area of the first illuminating element is greater than a illuminating area of the second illuminating element, and the second illuminating element and the first illuminating element are The ratio of the area of the light is between 1/8 and 1/2. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的有機發光二極體像素結構,其中該第一發光元件的發光面積大於該第二發光元件的發光面積,且該第二發光元件的發光面積與該第一發光元件的發光面積比值為1/4。 The OLED pixel structure of claim 1, wherein a illuminating area of the first illuminating element is greater than a illuminating area of the second illuminating element, and a illuminating area of the second illuminating element and the first The light-emitting area ratio of the light-emitting elements is 1/4. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的有機發光二極體像素結構,其中該第三電晶體的通道長寬比小於等於該第二電晶體的通道長寬比。 The OLED pixel structure of claim 1, wherein the channel length to width ratio of the third transistor is less than or equal to the channel aspect ratio of the second transistor. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的有機發光二極體像素結構,其中該第二電晶體的控制端與該第一電晶體的第二端透過一接觸窗結構彼此接觸。 The OLED pixel structure of claim 1, wherein the control end of the second transistor and the second end of the first transistor are in contact with each other through a contact window structure. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的有機發光二極體像素結構,其中該第一發光元件的該端透過多個接觸窗結構接觸於該第三電晶體的控制端以及該第二電晶體的第二端。 The OLED pixel structure of claim 1, wherein the end of the first illuminating element is in contact with the control end of the third transistor and the second transistor through a plurality of contact window structures. Second end. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的有機發光二極體像素結構,其中該第一電容器的另一端連接至該第一電源線。 The OLED pixel structure of claim 1, wherein the other end of the first capacitor is connected to the first power line. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的有機發光二極體像素結構,其中該第一電晶體的控制端、該第二電晶體的控制端以及該第一電容器的該端由相同的導電層構成。 The OLED pixel structure of claim 1, wherein the control end of the first transistor, the control end of the second transistor, and the end of the first capacitor are formed of the same conductive layer. . 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的有機發光二極體像素結構,其中該第一發光元件的該端與該第二發光元件的該端透過多個接觸窗結構而分別連接至該第一電晶體的第二端以及該第二電晶體的第二端。 The OLED pixel structure of claim 1, wherein the end of the first illuminating element and the end of the second illuminating element are respectively connected to the first electric current through a plurality of contact window structures a second end of the crystal and a second end of the second transistor. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的有機發光二極體像素結構,其中該第一發光元件的該端與該第二發光元件的該端由透明導電材料構成。 The OLED pixel structure of claim 1, wherein the end of the first illuminating element and the end of the second illuminating element are made of a transparent conductive material. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的有機發光二極體像素結構,更包括:一第二掃描線;一第三掃描線;一第四電晶體,該第四電晶體的控制端連接該第二掃描線,而該第四電晶體的第二端連接該第一電晶體的第二端以及該第一電容器的該端,而該第四電晶體的第一端連接一電源;一第五電晶體,該第五電晶體的控制端連接該第二掃描線,該第五電晶體的第二端連接該第二電晶體的控制端;一第六電晶體,該第六電晶體的控制端連接至該第二掃描線,該第六電晶體的第二端連接至該第五電晶體的第一端,而該第六電晶體的第一端連接該第三電晶體的控制端;一第七電晶體,該第七電晶體的控制端接連接該第一掃描線,該第七電晶體的第二端連接該資料線,而該第七電晶體的第一端連接至該第三電晶體的控制端;一第八電晶體,該第八電晶體的控制端連接至該第三掃描線,該第八電晶體的第二端連接該第一電源線,而該第八電晶體的第一端連接至該第六電晶體的第二端以及該第五電晶體的第一端; 一第二電容器,該第二電容器的一端連接至該第一電容器的該端而該第二電容器的另一端連接至該第五電晶體的第二端以及該第二電晶體的控制端;以及一第三電容器,該第三電容器的一端連接至該電源而該第三電容器的另一端連接至該第七電晶體的第一端、該第三電晶體的控制端以及該第六電晶體的第一端。 The OLED pixel structure of claim 1, further comprising: a second scan line; a third scan line; a fourth transistor, wherein the control end of the fourth transistor is connected to the first a second scan line, wherein the second end of the fourth transistor is connected to the second end of the first transistor and the end of the first capacitor, and the first end of the fourth transistor is connected to a power source; a transistor, the control end of the fifth transistor is connected to the second scan line, the second end of the fifth transistor is connected to the control end of the second transistor; a sixth transistor, the control of the sixth transistor The second transistor is connected to the second scan line, the second end of the sixth transistor is connected to the first end of the fifth transistor, and the first end of the sixth transistor is connected to the control end of the third transistor; a seventh transistor, the control terminal of the seventh transistor is connected to the first scan line, the second end of the seventh transistor is connected to the data line, and the first end of the seventh transistor is connected to the first a control end of the tri-crystal; an eighth transistor, the control end of the eighth transistor is connected to a third scan line, the second end of the eighth transistor is connected to the first power line, and the first end of the eighth transistor is connected to the second end of the sixth transistor and the fifth transistor First end a second capacitor having one end connected to the end of the first capacitor and the other end connected to the second end of the fifth transistor and the control end of the second transistor; a third capacitor, one end of the third capacitor is connected to the power source, and the other end of the third capacitor is connected to the first end of the seventh transistor, the control end of the third transistor, and the sixth transistor First end. 如申請專利範圍第11項所述的有機發光二極體像素結構,其中該第一掃描線、該第二掃描線與該第三掃描線各自獨立驅動。 The OLED pixel structure of claim 11, wherein the first scan line, the second scan line, and the third scan line are independently driven. 如申請專利範圍第11項所述的有機發光二極體像素結構,其中該電源由一第二電源線或一第三電源線所提供。 The OLED pixel structure of claim 11, wherein the power source is provided by a second power line or a third power line.
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