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- This disclosure relates to a display device.
- a display device such as a liquid crystal display, an organic electroluminescence (EL) display, or a plasma display includes a plurality of pixel portions arranged in a matrix. Each of the plurality of pixel portions includes a light emitting element and a transistor.
- EL organic electroluminescence
- JP 2010-008654 A Japanese Patent No. 4240059
- the present disclosure provides a display device that can improve the degree of integration and suppress a shift in transistor characteristics or pixel circuit input / output characteristics between pixel portions.
- the display device is a display device including a first pixel unit and a second pixel unit that are disposed adjacent to each other, and each of the first pixel unit and the second pixel unit includes a drive transistor.
- the display device includes a power supply wiring arranged at a boundary between the first pixel unit and the second pixel unit, the driving transistor of the first pixel unit and the driving transistor of the second pixel unit.
- a power supply wiring for supplying a power supply voltage is provided, and the direction of the drive transistor in the first pixel portion is the same as the direction of the drive transistor in the second pixel portion.
- the display device can improve the degree of integration and suppress a shift in transistor characteristics or pixel circuit input / output characteristics between pixel portions.
- FIG. 1 is an external view showing an example of an external appearance of an organic EL display in a comparative example and an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the organic EL panel in the comparative example and the embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the sub-pixel unit in the comparative example and the embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a layout diagram illustrating an example of the layout pattern of the sub-pixel unit in the first comparative example.
- FIG. 5 is a layout diagram illustrating an example of the layout pattern of the sub-pixel unit in the second comparative example.
- FIG. 6 illustrates an example of a structure of a bottom-gate transistor in the comparative example and the embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a difference in overlap area due to misalignment.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between a deviation in lens orientation and alignment deviation in a mask during alignment in a transistor manufacturing process.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between a deviation in lens orientation and alignment deviation in a mask during alignment in a transistor manufacturing process.
- FIG. 10A is a graph showing the relationship between the amount of misalignment and the transistor current flowing between the source and drain.
- FIG. 10B is a graph showing the relationship between the drain side parasitic capacitance and the input / output characteristics of the pixel circuit.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of streak unevenness due to misalignment.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of streak unevenness due to misalignment.
- FIG. 12 is a layout diagram illustrating an example of the layout pattern of the sub-pixel unit in the first comparative example.
- FIG. 13 is a layout diagram illustrating an example of the layout pattern of the sub-pixel unit in the second comparative example.
- FIG. 14 is a layout diagram illustrating an example of the layout pattern of the sub-pixel unit in the embodiment.
- FIG. 15 is a layout diagram illustrating an example of the layout pattern of the sub-pixel unit in the first modification of the embodiment.
- FIG. 16 is a layout diagram illustrating an example of the layout pattern of the sub-pixel unit in the second modification of the embodiment.
- FIG. 17 is a layout diagram illustrating an example of the layout pattern of the sub-pixel unit in the third modification of the embodiment.
- FIG. 18 is a layout diagram illustrating an application example of the embodiment and the first to third modifications.
- FIG. 19 is a layout diagram illustrating an application example of the embodiment and the first to third modifications.
- FIG. 20 is a layout diagram illustrating an application example of the embodiment and the first to third modifications.
- FIG. 21 is a layout diagram illustrating an application example of the embodiment and the first to third modifications.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the appearance of an organic EL display in Comparative Example 1.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the organic EL display in Comparative Example 1.
- the organic EL display 1 includes an organic EL panel 10, a data line driving circuit 20, a scanning line driving circuit 30, and a TCON (timing controller) 40.
- the data line driving circuit 20, the scanning line driving circuit 30, and the TCON 40 are not directly related to the problem and will be described in the embodiment.
- the organic EL panel 10 includes a plurality of pixel portions P arranged in a matrix.
- Each of the plurality of pixel portions P includes a sub-pixel portion PR that emits red (R) light, a sub-pixel portion PG that emits green (G) light, and a sub-pixel that emits blue (B) light.
- Part PB is provided.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing an example of the configuration of the sub-pixel unit PR.
- the sub-pixel unit PR includes an organic EL element OEL that emits light according to a drive current, a capacitor element Cs that accumulates charges according to the voltage of the data signal line DR, a data signal line DR, and a capacitor.
- a selection transistor Trs that switches between conduction and non-conduction with one end of the element Cs, and a drive transistor Trd that supplies a drive current corresponding to the amount of charge accumulated in the capacitor element Cs to the organic EL element OEL are provided.
- a parasitic capacitance Cgd is formed between the gate and drain of the drive transistor Trd, and a parasitic capacitance Cgs is formed between the gate and source.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a layout pattern in a part of the organic EL panel in Comparative Example 1.
- FIG. 4 shows six sub-pixel portions P101 to P106 formed in each of six rectangular regions surrounded by a two-dot chain line.
- the sub-pixel portions P101 to P106 are respectively a sub-pixel portion PR that emits red (R) light, a sub-pixel portion PG that emits green (G) light, and a sub-pixel that emits blue (B) light. This corresponds to one of the pixel portions PB.
- the sub-pixel portions P101 to P106 are arranged in a row in the row direction.
- Each sub-pixel portion includes a gate metal layer 101, a semiconductor layer 102, a channel protection film 108, a metal wiring layer constituting the drain metal layer 103 and the source metal layer 104, a power supply wiring 105, and a data signal line 106. And are formed.
- the gate metal layer 101 includes a gate electrode and a gate wiring following the gate electrode.
- the channel protective film 108 is a layer that functions as an etching stopper, and includes a channel region of the transistor in a top view.
- the drain metal layer 103 includes a drain electrode and a wiring following the drain electrode.
- the source metal layer 104 includes a source electrode and a wiring following the source electrode.
- the power supply wiring 105 is a long wiring extending in the column direction, and is arranged on the right side of the rectangular region in the drawing.
- the data signal line 106 is a long wiring extending in the column direction, and is arranged on the left side of the rectangular region in the drawing.
- the drain metal layer 103 is located on the right side of the semiconductor layer 102, and the source metal layer 104 is located on the left side of the semiconductor layer 102. For this reason, the direction of the current flowing between the source and drain is the direction perpendicular to the power supply wiring 105 as shown by the arrow in FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the layout pattern of the organic EL panel 10 in Comparative Example 2.
- the layout diagram shown in FIG. 5 includes a first sub-pixel portion P201 and a second sub-pixel portion P202 that are adjacent to each other in the row direction, and a power supply wiring 105.
- the shape, size, and arrangement of each component are symmetric with respect to the boundary line between the two sub-pixel units.
- the power supply wiring 105 includes one first main power supply wiring 105a arranged on the boundary line between the first subpixel part P201 and the second subpixel part P202, and the first subpixel part P201 from the first main power supply wiring 105a.
- odd-numbered sub-pixel portions P201, P203, and P205 have the same configuration as the sub-pixel portion P101 in FIG.
- the respective constituent elements are arranged symmetrically with respect to the power supply wiring 105 with respect to the sub-pixel portion P101 in FIG.
- the arrangement positions of the source electrode and the drain electrode are symmetric (reverse) in the two sub-pixel portions to be paired. Therefore, the direction of the current flowing between the source and the drain is from the right side to the left side in the odd-numbered sub-pixel portions P201, P203, and P205, whereas in the even-numbered sub-pixel portions P202, P204, and P206, It becomes.
- misalignment may occur between the gate metal layer, the semiconductor layer, and the channel protective film, and the source metal layer and the drain metal layer due to misalignment. Then, the overlap area of the channel protective film-source metal layer and the overlap area of the channel protective film-drain metal layer, or the gate metal layer-semiconductor layer-source metal layer and gate metal layer-semiconductor layer-drain metal layer For each overlap area, the overlap area, which should be ideally equal, will be different.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a bottom gate type CES structure transistor Tr.
- a plane parallel to the XY plane is a plane parallel to the glass substrate 100, in other words, a plane parallel to the surface of the organic EL panel 10.
- FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the configuration of the transistor Tr, and shows a cross section of a plane parallel to the XZ plane.
- FIG. 6B is a diagram showing a gate Tr layer 101, a semiconductor layer 102, a channel protective film 108, a drain metal layer 103, and a source metal layer 104 among the constituent elements of the transistor Tr.
- the organic EL panel 10 is viewed from the positive side of the Z axis.
- the bottom gate type CES transistor Tr includes a glass substrate 100, a gate metal layer 101, a gate insulating film 107, a semiconductor layer 102, and a channel protective film. 108, ohmic contact layers 109d and 109s, a drain metal layer 103, and a source metal layer 104.
- the gate metal layer 101 is disposed on the glass substrate 100.
- the gate insulating film 107 is formed so as to cover a part of the gate metal layer 101 and the glass substrate 100.
- the semiconductor layer 102 is formed on the gate insulating film 107.
- the length in the X-axis direction and the length in the Y-axis direction of the semiconductor layer 102 are shorter than the length in the X-axis direction and the length in the Y-axis direction of the gate metal layer 101 as shown in FIG.
- the semiconductor layer 102 is disposed in the region of the gate metal layer 101 in the XY plane.
- the channel protective film 108 is formed on a part of the semiconductor layer 102.
- the ohmic contact layer 109 d is formed between the semiconductor layer 102 and the channel protective film 108 and the drain metal layer 103.
- the ohmic contact layer 109 s is formed between the semiconductor layer 102 and the channel protective film 108 and the source metal layer 104.
- a parasitic capacitance Cgs is formed in an overlap region where the gate metal layer 101 and the source metal layer 104 overlap when viewed from the positive side of the Z axis.
- the parasitic capacitance Cgs is composed of the following three regions.
- the first of the three regions is an overlap region Sgs0a of gate metal layer 101-gate insulating film 107-semiconductor layer 102-channel protective film-ohmic contact layer 109d-source metal layer 104.
- the second of the three regions is an overlap region Sgs0b of gate metal layer 101-gate insulating film 107-semiconductor layer 102-ohmic contact layer 109d-source metal layer 104.
- the third of the three regions is an overlap region Sgs0c of the gate metal layer 101—the gate insulating film 107—the source metal layer 104.
- the total sum of the capacities of each region is referred to as a parasitic capacitance Cgs.
- the same applies to the drain side, and a parasitic capacitance Cgd is formed in a region where the gate metal layer 101 and the drain metal layer 103 overlap when viewed from the positive side of the Z axis.
- FIG. 7 is an example of a plan view showing a difference in overlap area due to misalignment.
- FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are diagrams showing exposure pattern shifts caused by alignment shifts in the lens orientation of the exposure apparatus in the transistor manufacturing process.
- FIG. 6B shows a case where alignment is ideally performed, while FIGS. 7A and 7B show the gate metal layer 101, the semiconductor layer 102, and the channel protective film 108. And a case where a positional shift occurs between the drain metal layer 103 and the source metal layer 104.
- the overlap region Sgs0a and the overlap region Sgd0a, the overlap region Sgs0b and the overlap region Sgd0b, the overlap region Sgs0c and the overlap region Sgd0c are approximately the same size.
- overlap region Sgs1a ⁇ overlap region Sgd1a
- FIG. 7B overlap region Sgs2a> overlap region Sgd2a.
- the parasitic capacitances Cgs0 and Cgd0 are almost the same size in FIG. 6B, but in FIG. 7A, Cgs1 ⁇ Cgd1, and in FIG. 7B, , Cgs2> Cgd2.
- FIG. 10A is a graph showing the relationship between the amount of misalignment (alignment misalignment) between the channel protective film 108 and the drain metal layer 103 and the current Ids of the transistor flowing between the source and drain.
- the overlap regions Sgd0a, Sgd1a, and Sgd2a increase, the current Ids flowing between the source and drain increases.
- the carrier concentration in the overlap region changes (the current density changes), so that the effective gate length L changes. To do. That is, in the CES structure transistor, the current Ids flowing between the source and the drain changes because the area of the overlap region on the drain side on the channel region changes due to the misalignment.
- the degree of integration can be improved by reducing the layout area of each sub-pixel portion.
- the shift directions of the overlap regions Sgs0a and Sgd0a are opposite between the odd-numbered column and the even-numbered column. Changes in the opposite direction.
- the area of the drain-side overlap region Sgd1a increases, so the current Ids increases.
- the drain-side overlap Since the area of the region Sgd2a decreases, the current Ids decreases.
- FIG. 10B shows the magnitude of the parasitic capacitance Cgd and the magnitude of the pixel current Ipix flowing into the organic EL element OEL via the drive transistor Trd when the characteristic gradation is displayed in the pixel circuit of FIG. It is a graph which shows a relationship.
- the pixel current Ipix increases. Decrease. This can be explained using Equation 1 and Equation 2 below.
- Equations 1 and 2 show the input / output characteristics of the pixel circuit of FIG.
- ⁇ is the mobility of the drive transistor Trd
- Cox is the capacitance per unit area of the gate oxide film
- W is the gate width of the drive transistor Trd
- L is the gate length
- Cs, Cgs, and Cgd are the capacitance elements Cs, respectively.
- Vdata is a signal voltage written from the data signal line DR to the capacitive element Cs via the selection transistor Trs
- VEL is a voltage inputted to the cathode electrode
- Vemit is an anode electrode of the organic EL element OEL at the time of light emission.
- Vs_write is the potential set on the source side of Trd via the drive transistor Trd from the power supply wiring on the high potential side (wiring for supplying the power supply voltage VTFT in FIG. 3) when writing the signal voltage, Represents each.
- Vgs decreases as the parasitic capacitance Cgd increases, so that the pixel current Ipix decreases.
- the bootstrap operation is a phenomenon in which the potential on the gate side of the drive transistor Trd also changes following the change of the potential on the source side of the drive transistor Trd after the signal voltage is written and when light emission starts (patent) Reference 2).
- the potential on the gate side of the drive transistor Trd does not completely follow the potential fluctuation on the source side of the drive transistor Trd, and the voltage loss according to the storage capacitor Cs and the parasitic capacitances Cgs and Cgd of the drive transistor Trd. Occurs.
- Equations 1 and 2 show the input / output characteristics of the pixel circuit in consideration of the voltage loss due to the bootstrap operation. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, in a pixel circuit having a transistor structure having parasitic capacitances Cgs and Cgd and performing a bootstrap operation, the size of the parasitic capacitance changes due to misalignment, thereby causing a pixel current Ipix. Changes.
- the degree of integration can be improved by reducing the layout area of each sub-pixel portion.
- the shift directions of the parasitic capacitances Cgs0 and Cgd0 are opposite between the odd-numbered column and the even-numbered column.
- the drain-side parasitic capacitance Cgd1 increases, so the pixel current Ipix decreases.
- the area of the drain-side parasitic capacitance Cgd2 decreases. Since it decreases, the pixel current Ipix increases.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of streak unevenness.
- Comparative Example 2 a difference occurs in the characteristics of the transistor in units of columns, that is, the columns in which the current Ids increases and the columns in which the current Ids decreases alternately, resulting in unevenness in the column direction.
- the organic EL panel 10 three rows of red, blue, and green are repeatedly arranged. Therefore, when attention is paid to the sub-pixel portion row of the same color, the sub-pixel portion row that is brightly displayed and the sub-pixel that is darkly displayed Thus, there is a problem in that the color difference varies between the sub-pixel portions corresponding to the same color. In this case, for example, it is conceivable to correct the gradation value by software, but it is necessary to perform different correction for each column, which increases the processing load of the organic EL display.
- a source metal layer, a drain metal layer, and a gate metal layer may be formed using a plurality of lenses instead of a single lens (exposure source).
- the amount of misalignment between the lenses is different, so that there is a problem that unevenness of the stripes is more conspicuous than that of a single lens.
- the change in the input / output characteristics of the pixel circuit due to the change in Cgd and Cgd may occur independently, and the above description is an example. This is because the layer where the misalignment occurs is random and does not necessarily occur in the combination as shown in FIG. Therefore, it is important to take measures against both changes in the transistor current Ids and changes in the input / output characteristics of the pixel circuit.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the layout of the organic EL panel in Comparative Example 3.
- FIG. 12 shows subpixel portions P301 to P306 of 2 rows ⁇ 3 columns. The shapes, sizes, and arrangements of the components constituting the sub-pixel portions P301 to P306 are almost the same.
- FIG. 12 has a problem that the area is not sufficiently reduced as in Comparative Example 1 shown in FIG. Therefore, as in Comparative Example 2 shown in FIG. 5, the degree of integration is improved by laying out the sub-pixel portions symmetrically for each row and arranging the main power supply wiring constituting the power supply wiring on the boundary line. It is possible to make it.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the layout of the organic EL panel in Comparative Example 4.
- the power supply wiring 105 includes a long first main power supply wiring 105a extending in the column direction, a long second main power supply wiring 105b extending in the row direction, and a sub-line from the first main power supply wiring 105a.
- Wiring 105d The first main power supply wiring 105a and the second main power supply wiring 105b are connected by a contact.
- the second main power supply wiring 105b is disposed on the boundary line between the sub-pixel unit P401 and the sub-pixel unit P402 adjacent in the column direction.
- the degree of integration is improved by arranging the main power supply wiring of the power supply wiring for supplying the drive voltage to the drive transistor on the boundary line between two adjacent sub-pixel portions. Furthermore, in the organic EL display according to the present embodiment, the direction of the current flowing between the source and drain of the driving transistor is made uniform, thereby preventing the characteristic deviation between the sub-pixel portions due to the alignment deviation. That is, in this embodiment, such an effect is achieved by making the direction of the drive transistor the same for the two sub-pixels.
- the direction of the current is the physical direction (layout direction) in the organic EL panel, and is the direction from the drain electrode to the source electrode. Further, the same direction of the drive transistor means that the physical direction (direction on the layout) of the drive transistor in the organic EL panel is the same. That is, when the driving transistors of the two sub-pixels have the same direction from the drain electrode to the source electrode, the directions of the driving transistors are the same.
- the appearance and basic configuration of the organic EL display 1 are the same as those in Comparative Example 1.
- the organic EL display 1 includes an organic EL panel 10, a data line driving circuit 20, a scanning line driving circuit 30, and a timing controller (hereinafter abbreviated as “TCON”) 40. It has.
- the organic EL panel 10 includes a plurality of data signal lines DR1, DG1 and DB1 to DRn, DGn and DBn extending in the column direction, scanning signal lines Scan1 to Scann extending in the row direction, and a plurality of data. And a pixel portion P disposed at each intersection of the signal line and the plurality of scanning signal lines. In other words, the plurality of pixel portions P are arranged in a matrix of m rows and n columns.
- the pixel portion P includes a sub-pixel portion PR that emits red (R) light, a sub-pixel portion PG that emits green (G) light, and a sub-pixel portion PB that emits blue (B) light. ing.
- the basic configuration of the sub-pixel portions PR, PG, and PB is the same as that in the first comparative example.
- the configuration of the sub-pixel portions PR, PG, and PB will be described with reference to FIG.
- the configurations of the sub-pixel portions PR, PG, and PB are the same except for the color filter.
- the sub-pixel portion PR will be described, and description of the other sub-pixel portions will be omitted.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing an example of the configuration of the sub-pixel unit PR.
- the sub-pixel unit PR includes an organic EL element OEL, a capacitive element Cs, a selection transistor Trs, and a drive transistor Trd.
- the organic EL element OEL is a light emitting element that emits light according to a driving current.
- the organic EL element OEL is a light emitting element that outputs white light.
- the drive current is supplied from the drive transistor Trd.
- the anode electrode is connected to the source electrode of the drive transistor Trd, and the power supply voltage VEL (VEL is a ground voltage, for example) is input to the cathode electrode.
- the capacitive element Cs is a capacitive element that accumulates charges according to the voltage of the data signal line DR.
- the capacitive element Cs has a first electrode connected to the gate electrode of the drive transistor Trd, and a second electrode connected to a connection node Ns between the anode terminal of the organic EL element OEL and the source electrode of the drive transistor Trd.
- Equations 1 and 2 the voltage accumulated in the capacitor Cs varies depending on the parasitic capacitance Cgs formed between the gate and the source of the drive transistor Trd and the parasitic capacitance Cgd formed between the gate and drain. To do.
- the driving transistor Trd supplies the organic EL element OEL with a driving current corresponding to the amount of charge of the capacitive element Cs accumulated according to the voltage of the data signal line DR.
- the drive transistor Trd is a thin film transistor, the gate electrode is connected to the first electrode of the capacitive element Cs, the source electrode is connected to the anode electrode of the organic EL element OEL, and the power supply voltage VTFT is input to the drain electrode.
- a parasitic capacitance Cgd is formed between the gate and drain of the drive transistor Trd, and a parasitic capacitance Cgs is formed between the gate and source.
- the selection transistor Trs is a switch element that switches between conduction and non-conduction between the data signal line DR and the first electrode of the capacitive element Cs in accordance with the voltage of the scanning signal line Scan. More specifically, the selection transistor Trs is a thin film transistor, the gate electrode is on the scanning signal line Scan, the source electrode is on the data signal line DR, the drain electrode is on the first electrode of the capacitive element Cs, and the gate voltage of the drive transistor Trd. Are connected to the connection node Ng.
- the sub-pixel portions PR, PG, and PB are arranged in this order in the row direction.
- a color filter that allows light having a red wavelength to pass is formed on the front side of the organic EL element OEL.
- a color filter that allows light having a green wavelength to pass is formed on the front side of the organic EL element OEL.
- a color filter that allows light having a blue wavelength to pass is formed on the front side of the organic EL element OEL.
- a color filter by mask vapor deposition, for example, it is not limited to this.
- a blue light emitting organic EL element may be formed, and a color conversion layer (CCM: Color Change Medium) for converting blue light into R, G, and B colors may be provided.
- CCM Color Change Medium
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the organic EL element OEL may be formed using a material corresponding to the corresponding color.
- the selection transistor Trs and the drive transistor Trd are thin film transistors.
- the selection transistor Trs and the drive transistor Trd may be FETs, MOS-FETs, MOS transistors, bipolar transistors, or the like.
- the selection transistor Trs is not limited to a transistor, and may be an analog switch or the like.
- the data line driving circuit 20 is a circuit that applies a data signal corresponding to the first control signal from the TCON 40 to the source line.
- the scanning line drive circuit 30 scans each scanning signal line Scan to turn on or off the selection transistor Trs connected to the scanning signal line Scan according to the second control signal from the TCON 40. Is applied.
- TCON 40 is an example of a control unit that controls display of an image using a plurality of pixel units P.
- the TCON 40 has a function of controlling the data line driving circuit 20 and the scanning line driving circuit 30.
- the TCON 40 outputs a first control signal having a voltage value corresponding to a video signal input from the outside to the data line driving circuit 20 and outputs a second control signal to the scanning line driving circuit 30. Is output.
- the TCON 40 is described as an example of a dedicated LSI (Large Scale Integration), but is not limited thereto.
- the TCON 40 may be configured by a computer system including a microprocessor (MPU), a ROM, a RAM, and the like, for example.
- MPU microprocessor
- ROM read-only memory
- RAM random access memory
- each operation described above can be realized by the microprocessor operating in accordance with a computer program for executing each operation described above.
- FIG. 14 is a layout diagram showing the layout of the pixel portion according to the present embodiment.
- the organic EL panel 10 includes a sub-pixel unit P01 (an example of a first pixel unit) and a sub-pixel unit P02 (an example of a second pixel unit) arranged adjacent to each other. Furthermore, the organic EL panel 10 includes power supply wiring for supplying the power supply voltage VTFT to the driving transistors of the sub-pixel units.
- the power supply wiring includes a first main power supply wiring 105a extending in the column direction, a second main power supply wiring 105b extending in the row direction, and a first extending from the first main power supply wiring 105a toward the drain electrode of the drive transistor Trda.
- a sub power supply line 105c and a second sub power supply line 105d extending from the first main power supply line toward the drain electrode of the drive transistor Trdb are provided.
- FIG. 14 shows sub-pixel portions P01 to P06 arranged in one row in six row directions.
- the sub-pixel portions P01 and P02 are paired, P03 and P4 are paired, and P05 and P06 are paired. Therefore, in the following description, a pair of sub-pixel portions P01 and P02 will be described. The other pairs are the same as the pair of sub-pixel portions P01 and P02, and thus description thereof is omitted.
- the sub pixel portions P01 and P02 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the boundary line AA of the sub pixel portions P01 and P02 except for the first sub power supply wiring 105c and the second sub power supply wiring 105d and the drive transistors Trda and Trdb. .
- the size is a shape inverted with the boundary line AA as an axis.
- the boundary line AA is a line parallel to the column direction (Y axis).
- FIG. 14 shows power supply wiring and layers corresponding to the gate metal layer 101, the semiconductor layer 102, the drain metal layer 103, and the source metal layer 104 shown in FIG. 6B.
- a layer corresponding to the gate metal layer 101 (gate metal layers 101a to 101c) and the second main power supply wiring 105b are arranged in the same layer.
- Semiconductor layers 102a to 102d are arranged in the same layer on the positive side of the Z axis of these layers. Further on the positive side of the Z-axis of the layer where the semiconductor layers 102a to 102d are disposed, the metal layers 110a and 110b, the first main power supply wiring 105a, the first sub power supply wiring 105c, the second sub power supply wiring 105d, and the data signal line 106a 106b and metal layers 111a and 111b are arranged.
- the gate metal layer 101a is a gate metal layer that forms a gate electrode of the drive transistor Trda and a gate wiring extending from the gate electrode.
- the shape of the surface parallel to the XY plane of the gate metal layer 101a is a rectangular shape.
- the length of the short side (the length of the side parallel to the X axis) of the gate metal layer 101a is larger than the interval (the length H_sub_sd in the X axis direction) between a data signal line 106a and the first main power supply wiring 105a described later. short.
- the length of the long side of the gate metal layer 101a (the length of the side parallel to the Y axis) is shorter than the distance (the length L_sub_sd in the Y axis direction) between the gate metal layer 101c and the second main power supply wiring 105b.
- the gate metal layer 101a is disposed in the central region of the sub-pixel portion P01 so as not to overlap the data signal line 106a, the first main power supply wiring 105a, the gate metal layer 101c, and the second main power supply wiring 105b.
- the gate metal layer 101b is a gate metal layer that forms a gate electrode of the drive transistor Trdb and a gate wiring extending from the gate electrode.
- the shape, size, and arrangement of the gate metal layer 101b are the shape, size, and arrangement obtained by inverting the gate metal layer 101a with respect to the boundary line AA.
- the gate metal layer 101c is a gate metal layer that forms a gate electrode of the selection transistor Trsa, a gate electrode of the selection transistor Trsb, and a scanning signal line (corresponding to one of the scanning signal lines Scan in FIG. 2) connected thereto. .
- the gate metal layer 101c is a long layer extending in the row direction (X-axis direction).
- the gate metal layer 101c is provided in common for a plurality of sub-pixel portions arranged in the row direction for each row.
- the gate metal layer 101c is disposed in the region of the end portion on the Y axis positive side of the sub-pixel portion.
- the second main power supply wiring 105b is a power supply wiring that supplies a power supply voltage VTFT (see FIG. 3) to a plurality of sub-pixel portions. As shown in FIG. 14, the second main power supply wiring 105b is a long power supply wiring extending in the row direction. The second main power supply wiring 105b is provided for each row and supplies the power supply voltage VTFT to a plurality of sub-pixel portions arranged in the row direction. The second main power supply wiring 105b is disposed so as to pass through the region of the end portion on the Y axis negative side of the sub-pixel portion. Second main power supply line 105b is connected to first main power supply line 105a by contacts 120a and 120b.
- the semiconductor layer 102a is a semiconductor layer constituting the drive transistor Trda of the sub-pixel unit P01 (corresponding to the semiconductor layer 102 in FIG. 6). As shown in FIG. 14, the shape of the surface parallel to the XY plane of the semiconductor layer 102a is a rectangular shape. The area of the semiconductor layer 102a is considerably smaller than the area of the gate metal layer 101a. The semiconductor layer 102a is disposed in the region of the gate metal layer 101a when viewed from the positive side of the Z axis and on the lower side of the gate metal layer 101a in the drawing (the negative side of the Y axis).
- the semiconductor layer 102b is a semiconductor layer constituting the drive transistor Trdb of the sub-pixel unit P02 (corresponding to the semiconductor layer 102 in FIG. 6). As shown in FIG. 14, the shape of the surface parallel to the XY plane of the semiconductor layer 102b is a rectangular shape. The area of the semiconductor layer 102b is substantially the same as that of the semiconductor layer 102a and is considerably smaller than the area of the gate metal layer 101b. The semiconductor layer 102b is disposed in the region of the gate metal layer 101b as viewed from the positive side of the Z axis and on the lower side of the gate metal layer 101b in the drawing (the negative side of the Y axis).
- the semiconductor layer 102c is a semiconductor layer constituting the selection transistor Trsa of the sub-pixel unit P01.
- the shape of the surface parallel to the XY plane of the semiconductor layer 102c is a rectangular shape.
- the semiconductor layer 102c is disposed in the region of the gate metal layer 101c as viewed from the positive side of the Z axis and in the vicinity of the data signal line 106a.
- the semiconductor layer 102d is a semiconductor layer constituting the selection transistor Trsb of the sub-pixel unit P02.
- the shape, size, and arrangement of the semiconductor layer 102d are the shape, size, and arrangement obtained by inverting the semiconductor layer 102c with respect to the boundary line AA.
- the metal layer 110a (source metal layer 104a) is a layer for forming a source electrode of the drive transistor Trda constituting the sub-pixel unit P01 and a wiring extending from the source electrode.
- the shape of the surface parallel to the XY plane of the metal layer 110a is a rectangular shape in which the corners on the lower right side of the drawing (the negative side of the Y axis and the positive side of the X axis) are cut into a rectangular shape.
- the lengths of the metal layer 110a in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction are shorter than the lengths of the gate metal layer 101a in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction.
- the metal layer 110a is disposed in the region of the gate metal layer 101a. In other words, the gate metal layer and the source metal layer are arranged so as to overlap in the Z-axis direction.
- the semiconductor layer 102a is arrange
- the semiconductor layer 102a is arranged so that a part of the region including the left side (side on the negative side of the X-axis) overlaps a part of the side parallel to the Y-axis constituting the cutout part of the metal layer 110a. .
- the metal layer 110b (source metal layer 104b) is a layer for forming a source electrode of the drive transistor Trdb constituting the sub-pixel unit P02 and a wiring extending from the source electrode.
- the shape of the plane parallel to the XY plane of the metal layer 110b is a rectangular shape in which the corners on the lower right of the drawing (the negative side of the Y axis and the positive side of the X axis) are cut into a rectangular shape.
- the lengths of the metal layer 110b in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction are shorter than the lengths of the gate metal layer 101b in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction.
- the shape of the metal layer 110b is not symmetrical with the metal layer 110a.
- the metal layer 110b is disposed in the region of the gate metal layer 101b. In other words, the gate metal layer and the source metal layer are arranged so as to overlap in the Z-axis direction.
- the semiconductor layer 102b is arrange
- the semiconductor layer 102b is arranged so that a part of the region including the left side (side on the negative side of the X axis) overlaps a part of the side parallel to the Y axis that forms the cutout part of the metal layer 110b. .
- the first main power supply wiring 105a is a power supply wiring for supplying the power supply voltage VTFT to a plurality of sub-pixel portions.
- the first main power supply wiring 105a is a long power supply wiring extending in the column direction.
- the first main power supply wiring 105a is provided not for every column but for every two columns, and supplies the power supply voltage VTFT to the sub-pixel portions of the two columns.
- the first main power supply wiring 105a is arranged on the boundary line AA between the sub-pixel portions P01 and P02. Further, as described above, the first main power supply wiring 105a is connected to the second main power supply wiring 105b by the contacts 120a and 120b.
- the first sub power supply wiring 105c is a rectangular power supply wiring extending from the first main power supply wiring 105a toward the semiconductor layer 102a of the sub-pixel unit P01.
- the tip of the first sub power supply wiring 105c overlaps a part of the region including the right side of the semiconductor layer 102a, and forms the drain metal layer 103a of the drive transistor Trda.
- the second sub power supply wiring 105d is a bowl-shaped power supply wiring extending from the first main power supply wiring 105a toward the semiconductor layer 102b of the sub-pixel portion P02.
- the tip of the second sub power supply wiring 105d overlaps with a part of the region including the right side of the semiconductor layer 102b to form the drain metal layer 103b of the drive transistor Trdb.
- the second sub power supply wiring 105d includes a first portion extending from the first main power supply wiring 105a toward the positive side of the X axis to a position on the positive side of the X axis with respect to the right side of the semiconductor layer 102b.
- a second part extending from the tip of the semiconductor layer toward the positive side of the Y-axis to the vicinity of the semiconductor layer 102b, and an X-axis from the tip of the second part toward the right side (end of the positive side of the X-axis) of the semiconductor layer 102b And a third portion extending on the negative side of the.
- the first sub power supply line 105c extending from the first main power supply line 105a toward the semiconductor layer 102a of the drive transistor Trda, and the second sub power supply line 105d extending from the power supply line 105 toward the semiconductor layer 102b of the drive transistor Trdb. are different in shape.
- the data signal line 106a is a signal line for supplying a voltage corresponding to the gradation value of the video signal to the sub pixel unit column to which the sub pixel unit P01 belongs (the data signal lines DR, DG, and DB in FIG. 2). One of them).
- the data signal line 106a is a long signal line extending in the column direction, and is provided in common for a plurality of sub-pixel portions arranged in the column direction.
- the data signal line 106a is disposed so as to pass through the region of the end portion on the negative X-axis side of the sub-pixel portion P01.
- a first sub data wiring 106c extending toward the semiconductor layer 102c is formed in the data signal line 106a. The tip of the first sub data wiring 106c overlaps the left side (end on the negative side of the X axis) of the semiconductor layer 102c.
- the data signal line 106b is a signal line for supplying a voltage corresponding to the gradation value of the video signal to the sub pixel unit column to which the sub pixel unit P02 belongs (the data signal lines DR, DG, and DB in FIG. 2). One of them).
- the shape, size and arrangement of the data signal line 106b are the shape, size and arrangement obtained by inverting the data signal line 106a with respect to the boundary line AA.
- a second sub data line 106d extending toward the semiconductor layer 102d is formed in the data signal line 106b. The tip of the second sub data wiring 106d overlaps the right side (end on the positive side of the X axis) of the semiconductor layer 102d.
- the metal layer 111a is a drain metal layer that forms a drain electrode of the selection transistor Trsa and a wiring extending from the drain electrode (corresponding to a wiring portion including the node Ng in FIG. 3).
- the shape of the plane parallel to the XY plane of the metal layer 111a is a substantially rectangular shape, and a rectangular cutout is formed at the center of the left side.
- a partial region on the left side at the positive end of the Y-axis overlaps with the gate metal layer 101c and the semiconductor layer 102c.
- the metal layer 111a is disposed so that the negative end of the Y axis overlaps the gate metal layer 101a, and is connected to the gate metal layer 101a by a contact 121a.
- the drain electrode of the selection transistor Trsa is connected to the gate terminal of the drive transistor Trda by the contact 121a.
- the metal layer 111b is a drain metal layer that forms a drain electrode of the selection transistor Trsb and a wiring extending from the drain electrode (corresponding to a wiring portion including the node Ng in FIG. 3).
- the shape, size, and arrangement of the metal layer 111b are the shape, size, and arrangement obtained by inverting the metal layer 111a with respect to the boundary line AA.
- the metal layer 111b is arranged so that the negative end of the Y axis overlaps the gate metal layer 101b, and is connected to the gate metal layer 101b by a contact 121b. In other words, the contact 121b connects the drain electrode of the selection transistor Trsb to the gate terminal of the drive transistor Trdb.
- each of the sub-pixel unit P01 (corresponding to the first pixel unit) and the sub-pixel unit P02 (corresponding to the second pixel unit) arranged adjacent to each other includes the drive transistor Trda, It has Trdb.
- the first main power supply wiring 105a is provided on the boundary line between the sub-pixel portions P01 and P02.
- the first main power supply wirings 105a need only be provided for every two columns, not for every column, so the number of the first main power supply wirings 105a can be reduced and the layout area of the organic EL panel 10 can be reduced.
- the area that can be reduced compared to the case where the first main power supply wiring 105 a is not arranged on the boundary line is an area corresponding to the region 130.
- the organic EL display 1 of the above embodiment includes the direction of the current flowing between the source and drain of the driving transistor Trda in the sub-pixel unit P01 and the direction of the current flowing between the source and drain of the driving transistor Trdb in the sub-pixel unit P02. Are the same. That is, in this embodiment, the direction of the drive transistor Trda in the sub-pixel unit P01 is the same as the direction of the drive transistor Trdb in the sub-pixel unit P02.
- the sub-pixel portions P01 and P02 of the present embodiment are both parallel to the X axis (perpendicular to the boundary line AA), the drain electrode, the source electrode, Are arranged in this order toward the negative side of the X-axis. That is, in both the sub-pixel unit P01 and the sub-pixel unit P02 of the present embodiment, the direction of the current flowing between the source and the drain is in the direction toward the negative side of the X axis.
- the direction of the drive transistor Trda of the sub-pixel unit P01 and the direction of the drive transistor Trdb of the sub-pixel unit P02 are perpendicular to the boundary line AA between the sub-pixel unit P01 and the sub-pixel unit P02. It is.
- the drive transistors Trda and Trdb are bottom-gate transistors having a Channel Etching Stopper (CES) structure
- CES Channel Etching Stopper
- BCH Back Channel Etching
- the effective gate length L changes.
- the drive transistors Trda and Trdb having the CES structure and the BCH structure the amount of current flowing between the source and the drain changes due to the change of the area of the overlap region on the drain side on the channel region due to the misalignment.
- the gate electrode and the source electrode and the gate electrode and the drain electrode overlap with each other, so that a large parasitic capacitance is formed as compared with the top gate type transistor. Therefore, the input / output characteristics of the pixel circuit are changed by changing the size of the parasitic capacitance due to the misalignment.
- the drive transistors Trda and Trdb may have a lightly-doped-drain (LDD) structure or an offset gate structure.
- LDD lightly-doped-drain
- an LDD structure driving transistor if an alignment shift occurs in the formation of a resist film formed on the gate metal layer 101 using a photomask, the area of one of the drain side LDD region and the source side LDD region increases. The other area may be small.
- the direction of the current can be aligned only by changing the shape of the second sub power supply wiring 105d extending from the first main power supply wiring 105a. For this reason, the complexity of the layout process can be suppressed.
- Modification 1 of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this modification, a case where the direction of the current flowing between the source and the drain is different from that of the embodiment will be described.
- FIG. 15 is a layout diagram showing the layout of the pixel portion according to this modification.
- the layout diagram of the present modification shown in FIG. 15 shows sub-pixel portions P11 to P16 arranged in one row in six row directions.
- the organic EL display 1 of the present modification differs from the embodiment in the configuration of the metal layers 110a and 110b, the first sub power supply wiring 105c, and the second sub power supply wiring 105d constituting the drive transistors Trda and Trdb. Other configurations are the same as those in the embodiment.
- the metal layer 110a is a source metal layer that forms a source electrode of the sub-pixel unit P11.
- the metal layer 110a has a rectangular shape parallel to the XY plane, and a rectangular convex portion is formed on the short side of the negative side of the Y axis.
- the tip portion of the convex portion overlaps with a partial region including the upper side (end portion on the positive side of the Y axis) of the semiconductor layer 102a.
- the first sub power supply wiring 105c is formed in an L shape in this modification.
- the first sub power supply wiring 105c includes a portion extending from the first main power supply wiring 105a to the negative side of the X axis and a portion extending from the tip of the part to the positive side of the Y axis.
- the tip of the first sub power supply wiring 105c is formed so as to overlap with a part of the region including the lower side (end on the negative side of the Y axis) of the semiconductor layer 102a.
- the second sub power supply wiring 105d has a shape in which the L shape is reversed left and right in this modification.
- the second sub power supply wiring 105d is composed of a part extending from the first main power supply wiring 105a to the positive side of the X axis and a part extending from the tip of the part to the positive side of the Y axis.
- the shape, size, and arrangement of the first sub power supply wiring 105c and the shape, size, and arrangement of the second sub power supply wiring 105d are symmetric with respect to the boundary line AA.
- the metal layer 110b is a source metal layer that forms a source electrode of the sub-pixel unit P02.
- the shape, size and arrangement of the metal layer 110b are the shape, size and arrangement obtained by inverting the metal layer 110a with respect to the boundary line AA.
- the first main power supply wiring 105a since the first main power supply wiring 105a is arranged on the boundary line between the sub-pixel portions P11 and P12, the first main power supply wiring 105a may be provided every two columns. In this case, the area corresponding to the region 130 can be reduced as compared with the case where the first main power supply wiring 105a is not arranged on the boundary line but provided in units of one column.
- the direction of the current flowing between the source and the drain is the direction on the positive side of the Y axis (the boundary line AA). Parallel).
- the direction of the driving transistor Trda of the sub-pixel unit P11 and the direction of the driving transistor Trdb of the sub-pixel unit P12 are the same, and thus the same as in the above embodiment.
- the effect of. Specifically, in this modification, the direction of the drive transistor Trda of the sub-pixel unit P11 and the direction of the drive transistor Trdb of the sub-pixel unit P12 are set to the boundary line AA between the sub-pixel unit P11 and the sub-pixel unit P12. Parallel.
- FIG. 16 is a layout diagram showing the layout of the pixel portion according to this modification.
- the layout diagram of this modification shown in FIG. 16 six sub-pixel portions P21 to P26 of 2 rows ⁇ 3 columns are shown.
- the sub-pixel portion P21 and the sub-pixel portion P22 adjacent to the sub-pixel portion P21 from the negative side of the Y axis are paired.
- the sub pixel portions P23 and P24 are paired, and the sub pixel portions P25 and P26 are paired. Since the sub-pixel portions P23 to P26 are the same as the pair of sub-pixel portions P21 and P22, description thereof is omitted.
- the second main power supply wiring 105b extending in the row direction is disposed on the boundary line between the sub-pixel portion P21 and the sub-pixel portion P22. Further, in the organic EL panel 10 of this modification, the configuration, size, and arrangement of the sub-pixel unit P21 and the sub-pixel unit P22 other than the drive transistors Trda and Trdb are symmetrical with respect to the boundary line BB. .
- the boundary line BB is a line parallel to the X axis.
- the layers corresponding to the gate metal layer 101 are arranged in the same layer.
- Semiconductor layers 102a to 102d are arranged in the same layer on the positive side of the Z axis of these layers.
- Metal layers 110a and 110b, a first main power supply wiring 105a, a data signal line 106, and metal layers 111a and 111b are further arranged on the Z axis positive side of the layer where the semiconductor layers 102a to 102d are arranged.
- the configuration of the gate metal layers 101a and 101b is the same as the configuration of the gate metal layers 101a and 101b in the embodiment.
- the gate metal layer 101e is a gate metal layer that forms a gate electrode of the selection transistor Trsa and a scanning signal line (Scan in FIG. 2) connected to the gate electrode.
- the gate metal layer 101e is a long layer extending in the row direction (X-axis direction).
- the gate metal layer 101e is provided for each row and is connected to a plurality of sub-pixel portions arranged in the row direction.
- the gate metal layer 101e is disposed so as to pass through the region of the end portion on the Y axis positive side of the sub-pixel portion P21.
- the gate metal layer 101f is a gate metal layer that forms a gate electrode of the selection transistor Trsb and a scanning signal line (Scan in FIG. 2) connected to the gate electrode.
- the shape, size, and arrangement of the gate metal layer 101f are the shape, size, and arrangement obtained by inverting the gate metal layer 101e with respect to the boundary line BB. That is, the gate metal layer 101f is disposed so as to pass through the region of the end portion on the Y axis negative side of the sub-pixel portion P22.
- the second main power supply wiring 105b is a power supply wiring for supplying the power supply voltage VTFT to a plurality of sub-pixel portions.
- the second main power supply wiring 105b is a long power supply wiring extending in the row direction.
- the second main power supply wiring 105b is provided not in units of one row but in units of two rows, and supplies the power supply voltage VTFT to the sub-pixel portions in two rows.
- the second main power supply wiring 105b is disposed on the boundary line BB between the sub-pixel unit P21 and the sub-pixel unit P22.
- the second main power supply wiring 105b is connected to the first main power supply wiring 105a by contacts 120a and 120b.
- the semiconductor layers 102a and 102c are components of the sub-pixel unit P21 and have the same configuration as that of the embodiment.
- the semiconductor layers 102b and 102d are components of the sub-pixel unit P22.
- the shapes, sizes, and arrangements of the semiconductor layers 102b and 102d are shapes, sizes, and arrangements obtained by inverting the semiconductor layers 102a and 102c with respect to the boundary line BB.
- the metal layer 110a is a source metal layer that forms a source electrode of the sub-pixel unit P01 and a wiring connected to the source line.
- the shape of the surface of the metal layer 110a parallel to the XY plane is a rectangular shape with the lower right corner cut into a rectangular shape.
- the lengths of the metal layer 110a in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction are shorter than the lengths of the gate metal layer 101a in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction.
- the metal layer 110a is disposed in the region of the gate metal layer 101a. In other words, the gate metal layer and the source metal layer are arranged so as to overlap in the Z-axis direction.
- the semiconductor layer 102a is arrange
- a first sub-source line 110c extending from a part of the side parallel to the Y-axis of the cutout portion toward the upper side of the semiconductor layer 102a is formed.
- the tip of the first sub source line 110c is arranged so as to overlap a part of the region including the upper side of the semiconductor layer 102a.
- the metal layer 110b is a source metal layer that forms a source electrode of the sub-pixel unit P22 and a wiring connected to the source line.
- the shape of the surface of the metal layer 110b parallel to the XY plane is a rectangular shape in which the upper right corner of the drawing is cut into a rectangular shape.
- the lengths of the metal layer 110b in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction are shorter than the lengths of the gate metal layer 101b in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction.
- the metal layer 110b is disposed in the region of the gate metal layer 101b. In other words, the gate metal layer and the source metal layer are arranged so as to overlap in the Z-axis direction.
- the semiconductor layer 102b is arrange
- a second sub-source line 110d extending from a part of the side parallel to the Y axis of the cutout portion toward the upper side of the semiconductor layer 102b is formed.
- the tip of the second sub-source line 110d is disposed so as to overlap with a partial region including the upper side of the semiconductor layer 102b.
- the first sub-source line 110c and the second sub-source line 110d have the same shape and size, and the positions where they are arranged are not line-symmetric with respect to the boundary line BB.
- the first main power supply wiring 105a is a power supply wiring for supplying the power supply voltage VTFT to a plurality of sub-pixel portions.
- the first main power supply wiring 105a is a long power supply wiring extending in the column direction.
- the first main power supply wiring 105a is provided for each column, and supplies the power supply voltage VTFT to the subpixel portion in one column.
- the first main power supply wiring 105a is connected to the second main power supply wiring 105b through a contact.
- first main power supply wiring 105a a rectangular first sub power supply wiring 105c extending toward the lower side of the semiconductor layer 102a of the sub-pixel portion P21 is formed.
- the tip of the first sub power supply wiring 105c overlaps with a partial region including the lower side of the semiconductor layer 102a, and forms the drain electrode of the drive transistor Trda.
- a second sub power supply line 105d extending toward the lower side of the semiconductor layer 102b of the sub-pixel portion P22 is formed in the first main power supply line 105a.
- the tip of the second sub power supply wiring 105d overlaps with a partial region including the lower side of the semiconductor layer 102b, and forms the drain electrode of the drive transistor Trdb.
- the data signal line 106 is a signal line for supplying a voltage corresponding to the gradation value of the video signal to the sub-pixel unit column to which the sub-pixel units P21 and P22 belong.
- the data signal line 106 is a long signal line extending in the column direction, and is provided in common to a plurality of sub-pixel portions arranged in the column direction.
- the data signal line 106 is disposed so as to pass through the region of the end on the negative side of the X-axis of the sub-pixel portions P21 and P22.
- the data signal line 106 is formed with a first sub-source line extending toward the semiconductor layer 102c.
- the tip of the first sub-source line overlaps the end of the semiconductor layer 102c on the negative side of the X axis.
- a second sub source line extending toward the semiconductor layer 102d is formed in the data signal line 106.
- the shape, size, and arrangement of the second sub-source line are the shape, size, and arrangement obtained by inverting the first sub-source line with respect to the boundary line BB.
- the tip of the second sub source line overlaps the negative end of the X axis of the semiconductor layer 102d.
- the configuration of the metal layer 111a is the same as the configuration of the metal layer 111a of the embodiment.
- the shape, size and arrangement of the metal layer 111b are the shape, size and arrangement obtained by inverting the metal layer 111a with respect to the boundary line BB.
- the second main power supply wiring 105b is arranged on the boundary line between the sub-pixel portions P11 and P12. Therefore, the second main power supply wiring 105b may be provided every two rows. Compared with the case where the second main power supply wiring 105b is provided for each row, the area corresponding to the region 131 can be reduced.
- the direction of the current flowing between the source and the drain is the direction on the positive side of the Y axis (to the boundary line BB). (Vertical).
- the direction of the drive transistor Trda of the sub-pixel unit P21 and the direction of the drive transistor Trdb of the sub-pixel unit P22 are the same, and thus the same as in the above embodiment.
- the effect of. Specifically, in this modification, the direction of the drive transistor Trda of the sub-pixel unit P21 and the direction of the drive transistor Trdb of the sub-pixel unit P22 are set to the boundary line BB between the sub-pixel unit P21 and the sub-pixel unit P22. And vertical.
- the direction of the current flowing between the source and the drain is the positive direction of the Y axis
- the direction of the current flowing between the source and the drain is the X axis.
- the case where the direction is the negative side will be described.
- FIG. 17 is a layout diagram showing the layout of the pixel portion according to this modification.
- the layout diagram of this modification shown in FIG. 17 shows six subpixel portions P31 to P36 of 2 rows ⁇ 3 columns.
- the sub-pixel portion P31 and the sub-pixel portion P32 adjacent to the sub-pixel portion P31 from the negative side of the Y axis are paired.
- the other sub-pixel portions have the same configuration as the sub-pixel portion P31 or P32, and thus the description thereof is omitted.
- the second main power supply wiring 105b of this modification is disposed on the boundary line BB of the sub-pixel portions P31 and P32, and the shape, size, and arrangement of each component of the sub-pixel portions P31 and P32 are as follows.
- the shape, size, and arrangement are symmetrical with respect to the boundary line BB between the sub-pixel portions P31 and P32.
- the sub pixel unit P31 will be described, and the description of the sub pixel unit P32 will be omitted.
- the sub-pixel portion P31 of the organic EL panel 10 shown in FIG. 17 is different from the sub-pixel portion P21 of the organic EL panel 10 of Modification 2 shown in FIG. 16 in the shapes of the metal layer 110a and the first main power supply wiring 105a. Different.
- the shape, size, and arrangement of other layers in the sub-pixel unit P31 of the present modification are the same as the shape, size, and arrangement of the corresponding layers in the sub-pixel unit P21 of Modification 2.
- the metal layer 110a of the present modification has a rectangular shape in which the lower right corner (the positive side of the X axis and the negative side of the Y axis) is cut into a rectangular shape. Yes.
- a semiconductor layer 102a is disposed in the notched portion. A part of the side of the cutout portion parallel to the Y-axis overlaps with the end region on the left side of the semiconductor layer 102a.
- a rectangular first sub power supply line 105c extends from the first main power supply line 105a toward the right side of the semiconductor layer 102a.
- the shape, size, and arrangement of the metal layer 110a, the semiconductor layer 102a, and the first sub power supply wiring 105c of the sub-pixel unit P31 in this modification are substantially the same as those of the sub-pixel unit P01 in the embodiment shown in FIG.
- the shape, size and arrangement of the metal layer 110a, the semiconductor layer 102a and the first sub power supply wiring are the same.
- the second main power supply wiring 105b is arranged on the boundary line BB of the sub-pixel portions P31 and P32, the second main power supply wiring 105b is arranged for each row. Compared with the case where it is, the area corresponding to the area
- the direction of the current flowing between the source and the drain is the negative direction of the X axis (to the boundary line BB). Parallel).
- the direction of the drive transistor Trda of the sub-pixel unit P31 is the same as the direction of the drive transistor Trdb of the sub-pixel unit P32, and thus the same as in the above embodiment.
- the direction of the driving transistor Trda of the sub-pixel unit P31 and the direction of the driving transistor Trdb of the sub-pixel unit P32 are set to the boundary line BB between the sub-pixel unit P31 and the sub-pixel unit P32. Parallel.
- 18 and 19 are layout diagrams showing the layout of the pixel portion when two sub-pixel portions adjacent in the row direction are paired.
- the direction of the current between the source and drain indicated by the arrows is perpendicular to the boundary line AA.
- the layout shown in FIG. 18 is applicable when the following Expression 3 is satisfied.
- W_sd is the gate width of the driving transistor.
- H_sub_sd is the distance (interval in the X-axis direction) between the data signal line 106a and the first main power supply wiring 105a.
- the space_sd is a length necessary for separating the same layer wiring. In FIG. 18, space_sd corresponds to the distance between the data signal line 106a and the metal layer 110a in the X-axis direction and the distance between the metal layer 110a and the first main power supply wiring 105a in the X-axis direction.
- FIG. 1 when the width W_sd of the driving transistor is larger than the length obtained by subtracting the length space_sd2 times necessary for separating the same-layer wiring from the length H_sub_sd between the power supply wiring and the data signal line, FIG. It is preferable to apply the layout shown in FIG.
- the direction of the current between the source and drain indicated by the arrows is parallel to the boundary line AA.
- the layout shown in FIG. 19 is preferably applied when the following Expression 4 is satisfied.
- L_sd is the gate length of the driving transistor. That is, when the length L_sd of the driving transistor is larger than the length H_sub_sd between the power supply wiring and the data signal line minus the length space_sd2 times necessary for separating the same-layer wiring, It is preferable to apply the layout shown in FIG.
- 20 and 21 are layout diagrams showing the layout of the pixel portion when two sub-pixel portions adjacent in the column direction are paired.
- the direction of the current between the source and drain indicated by the arrows is perpendicular to the boundary line BB.
- the layout shown in FIG. 20 is preferably applied when the following Expression 5 is satisfied.
- the direction of the current between the source and drain indicated by the arrows is parallel to the boundary line BB.
- the layout shown in FIG. 21 is preferably applied when the following Expression 6 is satisfied.
- FIG. 1 when the width W_sd of the driving transistor is larger than the length obtained by subtracting the length space_sd2 times necessary for separating the same-layer wiring from the length H_sub_sd between the power supply wiring and the data signal line, FIG. It is preferable to apply the layout shown in FIG.
- the main power supply wiring is arranged on the boundary line has been described, but it is not necessary to arrange the main power supply wiring so that the boundary line passes through the center.
- the main power supply wiring may be arranged in a region including the boundary line.
- each pixel portion includes a driving transistor, such as a plasma display or a liquid crystal television.
- the pixel unit includes sub-pixel units corresponding to red, green, and green, but the configuration of the pixel unit is not limited thereto.
- the pixel unit may include a sub-pixel that emits white (W) light in addition to these three sub-pixels.
- the arrangement of the sub-pixels in the pixel portion is not particularly limited, and the sub-pixels of the same color may be arranged in the column direction, or the sub-pixels of the same color may be arranged in the row direction. It doesn't matter.
- the pixel portion may be arranged according to a pen tile arrangement in which sub-pixels of different colors are arranged in the column direction or the row direction.
- the first pixel portion and the second pixel portion arranged adjacent to each other have been described as sub-pixels in one pixel portion.
- the configuration of the two-pixel unit is not limited to this.
- one of the first pixel portion and the second pixel portion may be a subpixel in one pixel portion, and the other may be a subpixel in another pixel portion adjacent to the one pixel portion.
- the first pixel portion and the second pixel portion may be sub-pixels that emit light of the same color (for example, white).
- the present disclosure can be applied to a display device that can improve the degree of integration and suppress differences in transistor characteristics between sub-pixel portions.
- the present disclosure can be applied to a display device such as an organic EL display, a liquid crystal display, or a plasma display.
- Organic EL Display 10 Organic EL Panel 20 Data Line Drive Circuit 30 Scan Line Drive Circuit 40 TCON 100 Glass substrate 101, 101a, 101b, 101c, 101e, 101f Gate metal layer 102, 102a, 102b, 102c, 102d Semiconductor layer 103, 103a, 103b Drain metal layer 104, 104a, 104b Source metal layer 105 Power supply wiring 105a First Main power line 105b Second main power line 105c First sub power line 105d Second sub power lines 106, 106a, 106b, DR, DR1 Data signal line 106c First sub data line 106d Second sub data line 107 Gate insulating film 108 Channel protective films 109d, 109s Ohmic contact layers 110a, 110b, 111a, 111b Metal layer 110c First sub source line 110d Second sub source lines 120a, 120b, 121a, 121b Contacts 130, 13 Region 200 Lens Cs Capacitance elements Cgs, Cgd, Cgs0, Cg
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上述した課題の詳細について、図1~図13を用いて説明する。
図1は、比較例1における有機ELディスプレイの外観の一例を示す図である。図2は、比較例1における有機ELディスプレイの構成の一例を示す図である。
ここで、有機ELパネル10において、各サブ画素部の面積を低減して集積度を向上させるために、2つのサブ画素部の境界に電源配線105を配置するように構成した有機ELパネルがある(例えば、特許文献1参照)。
ここで、アライメントのずれにより、ゲートメタル層、半導体層およびチャネル保護膜と、ソースメタル層およびドレインメタル層との間で位置ずれが生じる場合がある。そうすると、チャネル保護膜-ソースメタル層のオーバーラップ面積とチャネル保護膜-ドレインメタル層のオーバーラップ面積、あるいは、ゲートメタル層-半導体層-ソースメタル層とゲートメタル層-半導体層-ドレインメタル層のオーバーラップ面積のそれぞれついて、理想的には等しいはずのオーバーラップ面積が異なってしまう。ここで、比較例2の場合、ソース電極とドレイン電極の配置の位置が、対になっている2つのサブ画素部の間で逆となっている。このため、比較例2では、対になっている2つのサブ画素部のうちの一方では、ソース側のオーバーラップ面積がドレイン側のオーバーラップ面積よりも大きくなり、他方では、ソース側のオーバーラップ面積がドレイン側のオーバーラップ面積よりも小さくなる。つまり、対になっている2つのサブ画素部の間でトランジスタの特性、およびトランジスタに付随する寄生容量の大きさが異なってしまうという問題がある。以下、アライメントのずれによる複数のトランジスタの特性のばらつきと、寄生容量のばらつきによる画素回路の入出力特性のばらつきについて、さらに具体的に説明する。
図7は、アライメントのずれによるオーバーラップ面積の違いを示す平面図の一例である。図8および図9は、トランジスタの製造工程において、露光装置のレンズの向きのアライメントずれに起因する露光パターンのずれを示す図である。
一方、図10Bは、寄生容量Cgdの大きさと、図3の画素回路において特性の階調を表示している際に、駆動トランジスタTrdを介して有機EL素子OELに流れ込む画素電流Ipixの大きさとの関係を示すグラフである。図11に示すように、ドレインメタル層103およびソースメタル層104について、X軸の正側へのアライメントのずれ量が大きくなるほど、つまり、ドレイン側の寄生容量Cgdが増加する程、画素電流Ipixは減少する。これは、以下の式1および式2を用いて説明することが出来る。
図12は、比較例3における有機ELパネルのレイアウトの一例を示す図である。図12では、2行×3列のサブ画素部P301~P306を示している。サブ画素部P301~P306を構成する構成要素の形状、大きさおよび配置はほぼ同じである。
図13は、比較例4における有機ELパネルのレイアウトの一例を示す図である。図13では、列方向に隣接する2つのサブ画素部P401およびP402が対称にレイアウトされている。比較例4では、電源配線105は、列方向に延びる長尺状の第一主電源配線105aと、行方向に延びる長尺状の第二主電源配線105bと、第一主電源配線105aからサブ画素部P401の駆動トランジスタのTrdaのドレイン電極に向けて延びる第一副電源配線105cと、第一主電源配線105aからサブ画素部P402の駆動トランジスタのTrdbのドレイン電極に向けて延びる第二副電源配線105dとを備える。第一主電源配線105aと第二主電源配線105bとはコンタクトにより接続されている。また、第二主電源配線105bは、列方向に隣接するサブ画素部P401とサブ画素部P402との境界線上に配置されている。
以下、図1~図3、図14を用いて、実施の形態を説明する。本実施の形態では、表示装置が有機ELディスプレイである場合を例に説明する。
有機ELパネル10は、図2に示すように、列方向に延伸するデータ信号線DR1、DG1およびDB1~DRn、DGnおよびDBnと、行方向に延伸する走査信号線Scan1~Scanmと、複数のデータ信号線と複数の走査信号線との交点の各々に配置された画素部Pとを備えている。言い換えると、複数の画素部Pは、m行n列のマトリクス状に配置されている。
データ線駆動回路20は、TCON40からの第一制御信号に応じたデータ信号をソース線に印加する回路である。
図14は、本実施の形態にかかる画素部のレイアウトを示すレイアウト図である。
上記実施の形態の有機ELディスプレイ1は、隣接して配置されたサブ画素部P01(第一画素部に相当)およびサブ画素部P02(第二画素部に相当)の各々が、駆動トランジスタTrda、Trdbを有している。また、有機ELディスプレイ1では、第一主電源配線105aがサブ画素部P01およびP02の境界線上に設けられている。これにより、第一主電源配線105aは、1列ごとではなく、2列ごとに設ければよいので、第一主電源配線105aの本数を減らすことができ、有機ELパネル10のレイアウト面積を低減して集積度を向上させることができる。第一主電源配線105aを境界線上に配置しない場合に比べて低減できる面積は、領域130に相当する分の面積である。
実施の形態の変形例1について、図15を用いて説明する。本変形例では、実施の形態とは、ソースドレイン間に流れる電流の向きが異なる場合について説明する。
実施の形態の変形例2について、図16を用いて説明する。実施の形態および変形例1では、行方向に隣接する2つのサブ画素部が対になっている場合について説明したが、本変形例では、列方向に隣接する2つのサブ画素部が対になっている場合について説明する。
実施の形態の変形例3について、図17を用いて説明する。本変形例では、変形例2と同様に、列方向に隣接する2つのサブ画素部が対になっているが、ソースドレイン間の電流の向きが異なる場合について説明する。
上述した実施の形態および変形例1~3のレイアウトを適用する上で好ましい有機ELパネルの条件について、図18~図21を用いて説明する。図18~図21は、実施の形態および変形例1~3の適用例について説明するレイアウト図である。
以上のように、本出願において開示する技術の例示として、実施の形態、変形例1および2を説明した。しかしながら、本開示における技術は、これに限定されず、適宜、変更、置き換え、付加、省略などを行った実施の形態にも適用可能である。また、上記実施の形態および変形例1~3で説明した各構成要素を組み合わせて、新たな実施の形態とすることも可能である。
10 有機ELパネル
20 データ線駆動回路
30 走査線駆動回路
40 TCON
100 ガラス基板
101、101a、101b、101c、101e、101f ゲートメタル層
102、102a、102b、102c、102d 半導体層
103、103a、103b ドレインメタル層
104、104a、104b ソースメタル層
105 電源配線
105a 第一主電源配線
105b 第二主電源配線
105c 第一副電源配線
105d 第二副電源配線
106、106a、106b、DR、DR1 データ信号線
106c 第一副データ配線
106d 第二副データ配線
107 ゲート絶縁膜
108 チャネル保護膜
109d、109s オーミックコンタクト層
110a、110b、111a、111b メタル層
110c 第一副ソース線
110d 第二副ソース線
120a、120b、121a、121b コンタクト
130、131 領域
200 レンズ
Cs 容量素子
Cgs、Cgd、Cgs0、Cgd0、Cgs1、Cgd1、Cgs2、Cgd2 寄生容量
P 画素部
P01、P02、P11、P21、P22、P23、P24、P25、P26、P31、P32、P101、P201、P202、PR、PG、PB サブ画素部
Trd、Trda、Trdb 駆動トランジスタ
Trs、Trsa、Trsb 選択トランジスタ
Scan、Scan1 走査信号線
VEL、VTFT 電源電圧
Claims (11)
- 隣接して配置された第一画素部および第二画素部を備えた表示装置であって、
前記第一画素部および前記第二画素部の各々は、駆動トランジスタを有し、
前記表示装置は、前記第一画素部と前記第二画素部との境界に配置された電源配線であって、前記第一画素部の前記駆動トランジスタおよび前記第二画素部の前記駆動トランジスタに電源電圧を供給する電源配線を備え、
前記第一画素部の前記駆動トランジスタの向きと、前記第二画素部の前記駆動トランジスタの向きとは同じである、
表示装置。 - 前記駆動トランジスタの向きは、前記第一画素部と前記第二画素部との境界線に対して平行である、
請求項1に記載の表示装置。 - 前記第一画素部および前記第二画素部の各々は、
ソースメタル層およびドレインメタル層を含む前記駆動トランジスタの幅が、前記第一画素部および前記第二画素部内における前記電源配線と前記駆動トランジスタのゲート電極に階調値に応じた電圧を与えるためのデータ信号線との間の長さから、同層配線を分離するために必要な長さの2倍を減算した長さよりも大きい、
請求項2に記載の表示装置。 - 前記駆動トランジスタの向きは、前記第一画素部と前記第二画素部との境界線に対して垂直である、
請求項1に記載の表示装置。 - 前記第一画素部および前記第二画素部の各々は、
ソースメタル層およびドレインメタル層を含む前記駆動トランジスタの長さが、前記第一画素部および前記第二画素部内における前記電源配線と前記駆動トランジスタのゲート電極に階調値に応じた電圧を与えるためのデータ信号線との間の長さから、同層配線を分離するために必要な長さの2倍を減算した長さよりも大きい、
請求項4に記載の表示装置。 - 前記第一画素部および前記第二画素部は、前記第一画素部および前記第二画素部を含む表示パネルの列方向に隣接する、
請求項1~5の何れか1項に記載の表示装置。 - 前記第一画素部および前記第二画素部は、前記第一画素部および前記第二画素部を含む表示パネルの行方向に隣接する、
請求項1~5の何れか1項に記載の表示装置。 - 前記第一画素部および前記第二画素部の各々は、平面視において、前記駆動トランジスタを構成するゲートメタル層とソースメタル層およびドレインメタル層が一部または全部で重なるように配置されている、
請求項1~7の何れか1項に記載の表示装置。 - 前記駆動トランジスタは、Lightly-Doped-Drain構造またはオフセットゲート構造を有する、
請求項1~8の何れか1項に記載の表示装置。 - 前記駆動トランジスタは、Channel Etching Stopper構造またはBack Channel Etching構造を有する、
請求項1~9の何れか1項に記載の表示装置。 - 前記第一画素部および前記第二画素部の各々は、さらに、前記駆動トランジスタから供給される駆動電流に応じて発光する発光素子と、前記駆動トランジスタのゲートソース間に接続された容量素子とを備え、
前記駆動トランジスタはN型であり、前記駆動トランジスタのソース電極と前記発光素子のアノード電極とが接続されており、ブートストラップ動作時に、前記容量素子に蓄積される電圧が前記駆動トランジスタのゲートソース間に形成される寄生容量およびゲートドレイン間に形成される寄生容量により変化する、
請求項1~10の何れか1項に記載の表示装置。
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