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OLED active matrix using a single transistor current mode pixel design
Assignee: eMagin Corp
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Filing: 1998-03-13
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Granted: 2000-02-08
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Expires: 2018-03-13
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is a current driver for an active matrix organic light emitting device display. As embodied herein, the driver relies upon a single transistor, driven in a saturation regime to provide a current source for an OLED. This results in a pulse drive. The driver of the present invention is compatible with high speed integrated drivers and can be fabricated on the same substrate as the OLED. A technique for driving an OLED is disclosed that will produce a good quality gray scale image.
Inventors
- 👤 Webster E. Howard
- 👤 Olivier Prache
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:11
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G3/00; G09G3/20; G09G3/22; G09G3/30; G09G3/32; G09G3/3208; G09G3/3225; G09G3/3233; G09G2300/00; G09G2300/08; G09G2300/0809; G09G2300/0842; G09G2310/00; G09G2310/02; G09G2310/0243; G09G2310/0254; G09G2310/0256; G09G2320/00; G09G2320/04; G09G2320/043; G09G2330/00; G09G2330/02; G09G2330/025; G09G3/2007; G09G3/2011; G09G3/2014; G09G3/2018; G09G3/2022; G09G3/2077; G09G3/2081; H; H10; H10K; H10K59/00; H10K59/10; H10K59/12; H10K71/00; H10K71/841
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A organic light emitting device control circuit comprising: an organic light emitting device having a first end and a second end; and a driver connected to said organic light emitting device, said driver being operated in a current mode, wherein said driver comprises a voltage source connected to said first end of said organic light emitting device, wherein said voltage source supplies voltage to said organic light emitting device, and a transistor having a drain terminal, a source electrode, and a gate terminal, wherein said drain terminal of said transistor is connected to said second end of said organic light emitting device, wherein said gate terminal and said source electrode control the delivery of current to said organic light emitting device through said drain terminal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A organic light emitting device control circuit comprising: an organic light emitting device having a first end and a second end; and a driver connected to said organic light emitting device, said driver being operated in a current mode, wherein said driver comprises a voltage source connected to said first end of said organic light emitting device, wherein said voltage source supplies voltage to said organic light emitting device, and a transistor having a drain terminal, a source electrode, and a gate terminal, wherein said drain terminal of said transistor is connected to said second end of said organic light emitting device, wherein said gate terminal and said source electrode control the delivery of current to said organic light emitting device through said drain terminal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The control circuit according to claim 1, wherein control data information for operating said control circuit is supplied to said control circuit through said at least one electrode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The control circuit according to claim 1, wherein said voltage source supplies a sufficient voltage such that said transistor, when selected, is in saturation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The control circuit according to claim 1, wherein said organic light emitting device is driven in pulses of current.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The control circuit according to claim 4, wherein the pulses are modulated by said driver to control the intensity of the at least one organic light emitting device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The current driver according to 1, wherein the delivery of current is modulated to produce gray scale levels.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The current driver according to 1, wherein the delivery of current is modulated to produce gray scale levels.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
145 words
A current driver for controlling a display device in a current mode in response to data information, wherein the display device comprising at least one pixel having at least one organic light emitting device having a first end and a second end, said current driver comprising: a voltage source connected to the first end of the at least one organic light emitting device, wherein said voltage source supplies voltage to the at least one organic light emitting device; and a transistor having a drain terminal, a source electrode and a gate terminal, wherein said drain terminal of said transistor is connected to the second end of the at least one organic light emitting device, wherein said gate terminal, and said source electrode receive the data information and control the delivery of current to the at least one organic light emitting device through said drain terminal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
145 words
A current driver for controlling a display device in a current mode in response to data information, wherein the display device comprising at least one pixel having at least one organic light emitting device having a first end and a second end, said current driver comprising: a voltage source connected to the first end of the at least one organic light emitting device, wherein said voltage source supplies voltage to the at least one organic light emitting device; and a transistor having a drain terminal, a source electrode and a gate terminal, wherein said drain terminal of said transistor is connected to the second end of the at least one organic light emitting device, wherein said gate terminal, and said source electrode receive the data information and control the delivery of current to the at least one organic light emitting device through said drain terminal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The current driver according to claim 7, wherein the at least one pixel comprises a plurality of pixels arranged in an array.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
54 words
The current driver according to claim 8, wherein the plurality of pixels are arranged in at least one row and at least one column, wherein the pixels disposed in the same row are connected to the same source electrode, and the pixels disposed in the same column are connected to the same gate terminal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The current driver according to 7, wherein the delivery of current is modulated to produce gray scale levels.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The current driver according to 7, wherein the delivery of current is modulated to produce gray scale levels.
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