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- the present invention relates to an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, more particularly, to an OLED display including a capacitor.
- OLED organic light emitting diode
- Organic light emitting diode displays are used to create digital displays in electronic devices such as mobile phones or digital televisions.
- the organic light emitting diode displays include a light-emitting diode having a layer of organic compound that emits light in response to an electric current. Without the need for an additional light source, the organic light emitting diode displays may display an image and thus they may be made with a very thin profile and lighter in weight. Further, the organic light emitting diode displays have high-quality characteristics such as low power consumption, high luminance, and a high response speed.
- an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes a capacitor electrode, a first thin film transistor, and an organic light emitting diode.
- the first thin film transistor is disposed on the capacitor electrode.
- the first thin film transistor includes a first gate electrode and a first active layer including a first doped area, a second doped area, and a first channel area disposed between the first doped area and the second doped area.
- the first gate electrode is disposed on the first channel area.
- the first doped area is electrically coupled to the capacitor electrode.
- the first channel area is disposed on the capacitor electrode.
- An overlapped area of the first channel area and the capacitor electrode forms a capacitor.
- An organic light emitting diode is connected to the second doped area of the first thin film transistor.
- an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes a capacitor electrode disposed on a substrate. An insulation layer is disposed on the capacitor electrode. A first active layer is disposed on the insulation layer. The first active layer includes a first doped area, a second doped area, and a first channel area disposed between the first doped area and the second doped area. A first gate electrode is disposed on the first channel area of the first active layer. An organic light emitting diode is disposed on the substrate. The organic light emitting diode is electrically coupled to the second doped area of the first active layer. A driving power source line is disposed on the substrate and electrically coupled to the first doped area of the first active layer and to the capacitor.
- FIG. 1 shows a block diagram illustrating an OLED display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a layout illustrating the portion “A” of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 , taken along line and
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the portion “B” in FIG. 3 .
- OLED organic light emitting diode
- FIG. 1 shows a block diagram illustrating an OLED display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- a display device 1000 includes a substrate SUB, a gate driver GD, gate wires GW, a data driver DD, data wires DW, and pixels PE.
- the pixel PE implies the minimum unit of displaying an image, and the display device 1000 displays an image through a plurality of pixels PE.
- the substrate SUB is formed of a transparent insulating substrate including glass, quartz, ceramic, or plastic.
- substrate SUB may be formed of a metallic substrate including, but is not limited to, stainless steel.
- the display device 1000 may be flexible, stretchable, or rollable.
- the gate driver GD sequentially supplies a scan signal to the gate wires GW corresponding to a control signal supplied from an external control circuit (not shown), for example, a timing controller and the like. Then, the pixels PE are selected by the scan signal and sequentially receive a data signal.
- the gate wires GW are disposed on the substrate SUB and extended in a first direction.
- the gate wires GW include scan lines S 1 to Sn connected to the gate driver GD and receive a scan signal from the gate driver GD.
- the gate wires GW may include an additional scan line, an initialization power line, or a light emission control line.
- the display device may be an active matrix (AM)-type OLED display having a 6Transistor-2Capacitor structure.
- the data driver DD supplies the data signal to a data line Dm among the data wires DW.
- the data signal corresponds to a control signal supplied from an outside such as a timing controller.
- the data signal supplied to the data line Dm is supplied to a selected pixel PE by a scan signal supplied from the scan line S 1 . Then, the pixel PE charges a voltage corresponding to the data signal and emits light having luminance corresponding to the charged voltage.
- the data wires DW may be disposed on the gate wires GW or between the gate wires GW and the substrate SUB, and extended in a second direction that crosses the first direction.
- the data wires DW include data lines D 1 to Dm and a driving power line ELVDDL.
- the data line D 1 to Dm is connected to the data driver DD and receives a data signal from the data driver DD.
- a driving power source line ELVDDL is separated from the data line D 1 to Dm and extended to the second direction, and is connected to an external first power ELVDD and receives driving power therefrom.
- the pixels PE are disposed at areas where the gate wires GW and the data wires DW cross each other.
- the pixels PE are connected to the gate wires GW and the data wires DW.
- Each pixel PE includes two thin film transistors connected to the gate wires GW and the data wires DW, a capacitor, and an organic emission element connected to a second power ELVSS.
- the pixel PE is selected when a scan signal is supplied through the scan line S 1 and thus charges a voltage corresponding to the data signal through the data line Dm and emits light with a predetermined luminance corresponding to a charged voltage. Alignment of the pixels PE will be described in detail later.
- FIG. 2 is a layout illustrating the portion “A” of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 , taken along line III-III.
- each pixel PE has a 2Tr-1Cap structure in which an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a first thin film transistor T 1 , a second thin film transistor T 2 , and a capacitor C are arranged.
- OLED organic light emitting diode
- a pixel structure of the present invention is not limited thereto, and a pixel structure may include three or more thin film transistors and two or more capacitors.
- the organic light emitting diode OLED is connected to the first thin film transistor T 1 , and includes a first electrode E 1 which is an anode functioning as a hole injection electrode, a second electrode E 2 which is a cathode functioning as an electron injection electrode, and an organic emission layer OL disposed between the first electrode E 1 and the second electrode E 2 .
- the first electrode E 1 is a light transmissive electrode and the second electrode E 2 is a light reflective electrode. For example, light emitted from the organic emission layer OL is reflected by the second electrode E 2 and passes through the first electrode E 1 , and then is viewed from the bottom of the OLED display 1000 .
- one or more of the first electrode and the second electrode may be formed of a light transmissive electrode.
- the first electrode is formed of a light reflective electrode and the second electrode may be formed of a light transmissive electrode, or the first electrode and the second electrode may be respectively formed of light transmissive electrodes.
- the second thin film transistor T 2 includes a second gate electrode G 2 , a second active layer A 2 , a second source electrode S 2 , and a second drain electrode D 2 .
- the second gate electrode G 2 is connected to the scan line Sn.
- the second active layer A 2 is disposed overlapping the second gate electrode G 2 corresponding to the second gate electrode G 2 . Lateral ends of the second active layer A 2 are respectively connected to the second source electrode S 2 and the second drain electrode D 2 .
- the second source electrode S 2 is connected to the data line Dm.
- the second drain electrode D 2 is separated from the second source electrode S 2 , interposing the second gate electrode G 2 therebetween.
- the second drain electrode D 2 is connected to the first gate electrode G 1 of the first thin film transistor T 1 .
- the second active layer A 2 connects between the data line Dm and the first gate electrode G 1 .
- the first thin film transistor T 1 includes a first gate electrode G 1 , a first active layer A 1 , a first source electrode S 1 , and a first drain electrode D 1 .
- the first gate electrode G 1 is connected to the second drain electrode D 2 of the second thin film transistor T 2 .
- the first gate electrode G 1 is disposed on the first active layer A 1 , and corresponds to a channel area CA of the second active layer A 2 .
- the first active layer A 1 overlaps the first gate electrode G 1 and a capacitor electrode CE of the capacitor C, and is disposed between the first gate electrode G 1 and the capacitor electrode CE.
- the first active layer A 1 connects between the driving power source line ELVDDL and the organic light emitting diode OLED, and includes a source area SA connected to the first source electrode S 1 , a drain area DA connected to the second source electrode S 2 , and the channel area CA disposed between the source area SA and the drain area DA.
- the channel area CA of the first active layer A includes a P-type doped semiconductor or an N-type doped semiconductor, and the source area SA and the drain area DA respectively include impurity-doped conductors.
- the first active layer A 1 may include polysilicon or oxide.
- the first active layer A 1 is disposed on the capacitor electrode CE.
- An insulation layer IL is disposed between the first active layer A 1 and the capacitor electrode CE.
- the channel area CA of the first active layer A 1 and the capacitor electrode CE form the capacitor C when power is supplied to the first gate electrode G 1 .
- the first source electrode S 1 and the first drain electrode D 1 are separated from each other.
- the first gate electrode G 1 is disposed between the first source electrode S 1 connected to the source area SA and the first drain electrode D 1 connected to the drain area DA.
- the first source electrode S 1 is connected to the driving power source line ELVDDL, and the first drain electrode D 1 is connected to the first electrode E 1 which is an anode of the organic light emitting diode OLED.
- the first source electrode S 1 is integrally formed with the driving power source line ELVDDL, and is connected to the first active layer A 1 through first contact hole CH 1 .
- the driving power source line ELVDDL is connected to the first active layer A 1 through the first contact hole CH 1 .
- the capacitor C includes a capacitor electrode CE and the channel area CA of the first active layer A 1 , the insulation layer IL disposed therebetween.
- the capacitor electrode CE is connected to the first active layer A 1 through the driving power source line ELVDDL, and overlaps the first gate electrode G 1 , interposing the first active layer A 1 therebetween.
- the capacitor electrode CE forms the channel area CA and the capacitor C of the first active layer A 1 when power is supplied to the first gate electrode G 1 .
- the capacitor electrode CE is a conductor including amorphous silicon doped with an impurity or a polysilicon doped with an impurity.
- the capacitor electrode CE is connected to the driving power source line EVLDDL through a second contact hole CH 2 .
- the capacitor electrode CE is connected to the driving power source line ELVDDL through the second contact hole CH 2 , and the driving power source line ELVDDL and the capacitor electrode CE may be connected to each other by an additional conductive material such as aluminum (Al) and silver (Ag) filled in the second contact hole CH 2 .
- the capacitor electrode CE has a larger area than the first active layer A 1 , but it is not restrictive.
- the capacitor electrode CE may have substantially the same area of the first active layer A 1 or may have a smaller area than the first active layer A 1 .
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the portion “B” in FIG. 3 .
- a voltage supplied by the data line Dm is applied to each of the first gate electrode G 1 .
- the first external power ELVDD is applied to first drain electrode D 1 using the driving power source line ELVDDL.
- the voltage difference between the first gate electrode G 1 and the first drain electrode D 1 generates a strong electric field such that a plurality of electron-hole pairs are generated in the channel area CA.
- the channel area CA is the P-type doped semiconductor (or, the N-type doped semiconductor)
- electrons (e ⁇ ) or, holes (h + )
- the electron (e ⁇ ) layer or, a hole (h + ) layer
- the electron (e ⁇ ) layer serves as another electrode of the capacitor C so that the capacitor electrode CE and the electron (e ⁇ ) layer (or, a hole (h + ) layer) form the capacitor C and the capacitor C is charged.
- the capacitor electrode CE is coupled to the driving power source line ELVDDL and the first gate electrode G 1 is coupled to the data line Dm through the second thin film transistor T 2 and thus the electron (e ⁇ ) layer (or, the hole (h + ) layer) is accumulated at the bottom portion of the channel area CA of the first active layer A 1 by the floating body effect, and accordingly, the electron (e ⁇ ) layer (or, the hole (h + ) layer) serves as another electrode of the capacitor C such that the capacitor C is charged.
- the amount of charges charged at this point is proportional to a voltage applied from the data line Dm.
- the first thin film transistor T 1 passes a voltage of the driving power source line ELVDDL to the organic light emitting diode OLED using the potential charged in the capacitor C.
- the first transistor turns on when the charged potential of the capacitor C exceeds a threshold voltage of the first thin film transistor T 1 .
- a voltage applied to the driving power source line ELVDDL is applied to the organic light emitting diode OLED through the first thin film transistor T 1 , and accordingly the organic light emitting diode OLED emits light.
- the capacitor electrode CE overlaps the P-type or N-type doped channel area CA of the first active layer A 1 such that the channel area CA and the capacitor electrode CE form the capacitor C, and accordingly a space for the capacitor C may be minimized.
- the capacitor C may be overlapped with the first active layer A 1 , more pixels may be disposed in a limited area. Accordingly, the OLED display 1000 may have high resolution in a limited area.
- the size of the first electrode E 1 may be increased, thereby maximizing the entire aperture ratio of the organic light emitting diode OLED.
- the capacitor C of each pixel may be overlapped with the first active layer A 1 , and thereby increasing the size of the first electrode E 1 . Accordingly, display quality may be increased by maximizing an aperture ratio of a pixel.
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- This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2013-0052583, filed on May 9, 2013 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
- The present invention relates to an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, more particularly, to an OLED display including a capacitor.
- Organic light emitting diode displays are used to create digital displays in electronic devices such as mobile phones or digital televisions. The organic light emitting diode displays include a light-emitting diode having a layer of organic compound that emits light in response to an electric current. Without the need for an additional light source, the organic light emitting diode displays may display an image and thus they may be made with a very thin profile and lighter in weight. Further, the organic light emitting diode displays have high-quality characteristics such as low power consumption, high luminance, and a high response speed.
- According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes a capacitor electrode, a first thin film transistor, and an organic light emitting diode. The first thin film transistor is disposed on the capacitor electrode. The first thin film transistor includes a first gate electrode and a first active layer including a first doped area, a second doped area, and a first channel area disposed between the first doped area and the second doped area. The first gate electrode is disposed on the first channel area. The first doped area is electrically coupled to the capacitor electrode. The first channel area is disposed on the capacitor electrode. An overlapped area of the first channel area and the capacitor electrode forms a capacitor. An organic light emitting diode is connected to the second doped area of the first thin film transistor.
- According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes a capacitor electrode disposed on a substrate. An insulation layer is disposed on the capacitor electrode. A first active layer is disposed on the insulation layer. The first active layer includes a first doped area, a second doped area, and a first channel area disposed between the first doped area and the second doped area. A first gate electrode is disposed on the first channel area of the first active layer. An organic light emitting diode is disposed on the substrate. The organic light emitting diode is electrically coupled to the second doped area of the first active layer. A driving power source line is disposed on the substrate and electrically coupled to the first doped area of the first active layer and to the capacitor.
- These and other features of the inventive concept will become more apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings of which:
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FIG. 1 shows a block diagram illustrating an OLED display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a layout illustrating the portion “A” ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view ofFIG. 2 , taken along line and -
FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the portion “B” inFIG. 3 . - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the inventive concept may be embodied in different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In the drawings, the thickness of layers and regions may be exaggerated for clarity. It will also be understood that when a layer is referred to as being “on” another layer or substrate, it may be directly on the other layer or substrate, or intervening layers may also be present. Like reference numerals may refer to the like elements throughout the specification and drawings.
- Hereinafter, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to
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FIG. 1 shows a block diagram illustrating an OLED display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. - As shown in
FIG. 1 , a display device 1000 includes a substrate SUB, a gate driver GD, gate wires GW, a data driver DD, data wires DW, and pixels PE. Here, the pixel PE implies the minimum unit of displaying an image, and the display device 1000 displays an image through a plurality of pixels PE. - The substrate SUB is formed of a transparent insulating substrate including glass, quartz, ceramic, or plastic. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and substrate SUB may be formed of a metallic substrate including, but is not limited to, stainless steel. In addition, when the substrate SUB is made of plastic, the display device 1000 may be flexible, stretchable, or rollable.
- The gate driver GD sequentially supplies a scan signal to the gate wires GW corresponding to a control signal supplied from an external control circuit (not shown), for example, a timing controller and the like. Then, the pixels PE are selected by the scan signal and sequentially receive a data signal.
- The gate wires GW are disposed on the substrate SUB and extended in a first direction. The gate wires GW include scan lines S1 to Sn connected to the gate driver GD and receive a scan signal from the gate driver GD.
- The gate wires GW may include an additional scan line, an initialization power line, or a light emission control line. In this case, the display device may be an active matrix (AM)-type OLED display having a 6Transistor-2Capacitor structure.
- The data driver DD supplies the data signal to a data line Dm among the data wires DW. The data signal corresponds to a control signal supplied from an outside such as a timing controller. The data signal supplied to the data line Dm is supplied to a selected pixel PE by a scan signal supplied from the scan line S1. Then, the pixel PE charges a voltage corresponding to the data signal and emits light having luminance corresponding to the charged voltage.
- The data wires DW may be disposed on the gate wires GW or between the gate wires GW and the substrate SUB, and extended in a second direction that crosses the first direction. The data wires DW include data lines D1 to Dm and a driving power line ELVDDL. The data line D1 to Dm is connected to the data driver DD and receives a data signal from the data driver DD. A driving power source line ELVDDL is separated from the data line D1 to Dm and extended to the second direction, and is connected to an external first power ELVDD and receives driving power therefrom.
- The pixels PE are disposed at areas where the gate wires GW and the data wires DW cross each other. The pixels PE are connected to the gate wires GW and the data wires DW. Each pixel PE includes two thin film transistors connected to the gate wires GW and the data wires DW, a capacitor, and an organic emission element connected to a second power ELVSS. The pixel PE is selected when a scan signal is supplied through the scan line S1 and thus charges a voltage corresponding to the data signal through the data line Dm and emits light with a predetermined luminance corresponding to a charged voltage. Alignment of the pixels PE will be described in detail later.
- Hereinafter, a structure of the pixels PE will be described with reference to
FIG. 2 andFIG. 3 . -
FIG. 2 is a layout illustrating the portion “A” ofFIG. 1 .FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view ofFIG. 2 , taken along line III-III. - As shown in
FIG. 2 andFIG. 3 , each pixel PE has a 2Tr-1Cap structure in which an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a first thin film transistor T1, a second thin film transistor T2, and a capacitor C are arranged. However, a pixel structure of the present invention is not limited thereto, and a pixel structure may include three or more thin film transistors and two or more capacitors. - The organic light emitting diode OLED is connected to the first thin film transistor T1, and includes a first electrode E1 which is an anode functioning as a hole injection electrode, a second electrode E2 which is a cathode functioning as an electron injection electrode, and an organic emission layer OL disposed between the first electrode E1 and the second electrode E2.
- The first electrode E1 is a light transmissive electrode and the second electrode E2 is a light reflective electrode. For example, light emitted from the organic emission layer OL is reflected by the second electrode E2 and passes through the first electrode E1, and then is viewed from the bottom of the OLED display 1000.
- Meanwhile, in an OLED display according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, one or more of the first electrode and the second electrode may be formed of a light transmissive electrode. For example, the first electrode is formed of a light reflective electrode and the second electrode may be formed of a light transmissive electrode, or the first electrode and the second electrode may be respectively formed of light transmissive electrodes.
- The second thin film transistor T2 includes a second gate electrode G2, a second active layer A2, a second source electrode S2, and a second drain electrode D2.
- The second gate electrode G2 is connected to the scan line Sn. The second active layer A2 is disposed overlapping the second gate electrode G2 corresponding to the second gate electrode G2. Lateral ends of the second active layer A2 are respectively connected to the second source electrode S2 and the second drain electrode D2. The second source electrode S2 is connected to the data line Dm. The second drain electrode D2 is separated from the second source electrode S2, interposing the second gate electrode G2 therebetween. The second drain electrode D2 is connected to the first gate electrode G1 of the first thin film transistor T1. For example, the second active layer A2 connects between the data line Dm and the first gate electrode G1.
- The first thin film transistor T1 includes a first gate electrode G1, a first active layer A1, a first source electrode S1, and a first drain electrode D1.
- The first gate electrode G1 is connected to the second drain electrode D2 of the second thin film transistor T2. The first gate electrode G1 is disposed on the first active layer A1, and corresponds to a channel area CA of the second active layer A2.
- The first active layer A1 overlaps the first gate electrode G1 and a capacitor electrode CE of the capacitor C, and is disposed between the first gate electrode G1 and the capacitor electrode CE. The first active layer A1 connects between the driving power source line ELVDDL and the organic light emitting diode OLED, and includes a source area SA connected to the first source electrode S1, a drain area DA connected to the second source electrode S2, and the channel area CA disposed between the source area SA and the drain area DA.
- The channel area CA of the first active layer A includes a P-type doped semiconductor or an N-type doped semiconductor, and the source area SA and the drain area DA respectively include impurity-doped conductors. The first active layer A1 may include polysilicon or oxide.
- The first active layer A1 is disposed on the capacitor electrode CE. An insulation layer IL is disposed between the first active layer A1 and the capacitor electrode CE. The channel area CA of the first active layer A1 and the capacitor electrode CE form the capacitor C when power is supplied to the first gate electrode G1.
- The first source electrode S1 and the first drain electrode D1 are separated from each other. The first gate electrode G1 is disposed between the first source electrode S1 connected to the source area SA and the first drain electrode D1 connected to the drain area DA. The first source electrode S1 is connected to the driving power source line ELVDDL, and the first drain electrode D1 is connected to the first electrode E1 which is an anode of the organic light emitting diode OLED. The first source electrode S1 is integrally formed with the driving power source line ELVDDL, and is connected to the first active layer A1 through first contact hole CH1. For example, the driving power source line ELVDDL is connected to the first active layer A1 through the first contact hole CH1.
- The capacitor C includes a capacitor electrode CE and the channel area CA of the first active layer A1, the insulation layer IL disposed therebetween.
- The capacitor electrode CE is connected to the first active layer A1 through the driving power source line ELVDDL, and overlaps the first gate electrode G1, interposing the first active layer A1 therebetween. The capacitor electrode CE forms the channel area CA and the capacitor C of the first active layer A1 when power is supplied to the first gate electrode G1. The capacitor electrode CE is a conductor including amorphous silicon doped with an impurity or a polysilicon doped with an impurity. The capacitor electrode CE is connected to the driving power source line EVLDDL through a second contact hole CH2. For example, the capacitor electrode CE is connected to the driving power source line ELVDDL through the second contact hole CH2, and the driving power source line ELVDDL and the capacitor electrode CE may be connected to each other by an additional conductive material such as aluminum (Al) and silver (Ag) filled in the second contact hole CH2. The capacitor electrode CE has a larger area than the first active layer A1, but it is not restrictive. The capacitor electrode CE may have substantially the same area of the first active layer A1 or may have a smaller area than the first active layer A1.
- Hereinafter, an operation of the pixels PE will be described with reference to
FIG. 2 toFIG. 4 . -
FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the portion “B” inFIG. 3 . - As shown in
FIG. 2 toFIG. 4 , first, when power is supplied to the second gate electrode G2 through the scan line Sn and thus the second thin film transistor T2 is turned on, a voltage supplied by the data line Dm is applied to each of the first gate electrode G1. The first external power ELVDD is applied to first drain electrode D1 using the driving power source line ELVDDL. The voltage difference between the first gate electrode G1 and the first drain electrode D1 generates a strong electric field such that a plurality of electron-hole pairs are generated in the channel area CA. In this case, since the channel area CA is the P-type doped semiconductor (or, the N-type doped semiconductor), electrons (e−) (or, holes (h+)) that do not recombine with the holes (or, electrons (e−)) are accumulated in the bottom of the channel area CA. For example, a floating body effect occurs. The electron (e−) layer (or, a hole (h+) layer) accumulated in the bottom of the channel area CA serves as another electrode of the capacitor C so that the capacitor electrode CE and the electron (e−) layer (or, a hole (h+) layer) form the capacitor C and the capacitor C is charged. - For example, the capacitor electrode CE is coupled to the driving power source line ELVDDL and the first gate electrode G1 is coupled to the data line Dm through the second thin film transistor T2 and thus the electron (e−) layer (or, the hole (h+) layer) is accumulated at the bottom portion of the channel area CA of the first active layer A1 by the floating body effect, and accordingly, the electron (e−) layer (or, the hole (h+) layer) serves as another electrode of the capacitor C such that the capacitor C is charged.
- For example, the amount of charges charged at this point is proportional to a voltage applied from the data line Dm. In addition, when the second thin film transistor T2 is in the turn-off state, the first thin film transistor T1 passes a voltage of the driving power source line ELVDDL to the organic light emitting diode OLED using the potential charged in the capacitor C. For example, the first transistor turns on when the charged potential of the capacitor C exceeds a threshold voltage of the first thin film transistor T1. Then, a voltage applied to the driving power source line ELVDDL is applied to the organic light emitting diode OLED through the first thin film transistor T1, and accordingly the organic light emitting diode OLED emits light.
- As described above, in the OLED display according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the capacitor electrode CE overlaps the P-type or N-type doped channel area CA of the first active layer A1 such that the channel area CA and the capacitor electrode CE form the capacitor C, and accordingly a space for the capacitor C may be minimized.
- For example, since the capacitor C may be overlapped with the first active layer A1, more pixels may be disposed in a limited area. Accordingly, the OLED display 1000 may have high resolution in a limited area.
- In addition, the size of the first electrode E1 may be increased, thereby maximizing the entire aperture ratio of the organic light emitting diode OLED. Further, the capacitor C of each pixel may be overlapped with the first active layer A1, and thereby increasing the size of the first electrode E1. Accordingly, display quality may be increased by maximizing an aperture ratio of a pixel.
- While the present inventive concept has been shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the inventive concept as defined by the following claims.
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