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Display device
Assignee: Intellectual Keystone Technology LLC
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Filing: 2002-12-18
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Granted: 2007-06-26
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Expires: 2022-12-18
Abstract
Abstract In a display device in accordance with the present invention, each pixel includes a plurality of luminescent elements having different luminous intensities to represent gray scales by controlling the turning ON/OFF of the luminescent elements. A digital signal is transmitted to each pixel to carry out control by thin film transistors connected in series with the luminescent elements. The luminous intensities of the luminescent elements are the geometric progressions of a common ratio of 2. The ON resistance of the thin film transistors is set to be lower than the ON resistance of the luminescent elements, while the OFF resistance of the thin film transistors is set to be higher than the OFF resistance of the luminescent elements. These features have reduced the nonuniformity in the luminous intensities of the luminescent elements caused by the nonuniformity in the conductance of the transistors, thus achieving improved image quality.
Inventors
- 👤 Mutsumi Kimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 04:02
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G3/00; G09G3/20; G09G3/2007; G09G3/2074; G09G3/22; G09G3/30; G09G3/32; G09G3/3208; G09G3/3225; G09G3/3258; G09G2300/00; G09G2300/04; G09G2300/0404; G09G2300/0417; G09G2300/08; G09G2300/0809; G09G2300/0842; G09G2300/0852; G09G2310/00; G09G2310/02; G09G2310/0264; G09G2310/027; G09G2320/00; G09G2320/02; G09G2320/0233; G09G3/3275; G09G3/3291
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A display device, comprising: a plurality of scanning lines; a plurality of signal lines; a plurality of pixels; each pixel of the plurality of pixels comprising: a first thin film transistor having a first gate electrode that is connected to a corresponding scanning line of the plurality of scanning lines; a luminescent element; and a second thin film transistor connected to the luminescent element in series and controlling current flow to the luminescent element, a digital signal from a corresponding signal line of the plurality of signal lines being transmitted to a retention capacitor through the first thin film transistor when the corresponding scanning line is selected, a gate of the second thin film transistor being connected to the retention capacitor, the luminescent element emitting a light by a direct current flowing through the second thin film transistor in an ON state, and the resistance of the second thin film transistor in the ON state being lower than that of the luminescent element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A display device, comprising: a plurality of scanning lines; a plurality of signal lines; a plurality of pixels; each pixel of the plurality of pixels comprising: a first thin film transistor having a first gate electrode that is connected to a corresponding scanning line of the plurality of scanning lines; a luminescent element; and a second thin film transistor connected to the luminescent element in series and controlling current flow to the luminescent element, a digital signal from a corresponding signal line of the plurality of signal lines being transmitted to a retention capacitor through the first thin film transistor when the corresponding scanning line is selected, a gate of the second thin film transistor being connected to the retention capacitor, the luminescent element emitting a light by a direct current flowing through the second thin film transistor in an ON state, and the resistance of the second thin film transistor in the ON state being lower than that of the luminescent element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The display device according to claim 1 , the luminescent element being an organic EL element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
190 words
A display device, comprising: a plurality of scanning lines; a plurality of signal lines; a plurality of pixels; each pixel of the plurality of pixels comprising: a first thin film transistor having a first gate electrode that is connected to a corresponding scanning line of the plurality of scanning lines; a luminescent element; and a second thin film transistor connected to the luminescent element in series and controlling current flow to the luminescent element, a digital signal from a corresponding signal line of the plurality of signal lines being transmitted to a retention capacitor through the first thin film transistor when the corresponding scanning line is selected, a gate of the second thin film transistor being connected to the retention capacitor, the luminescent element emitting a light by a direct current flowing through the second thin film transistor in an ON state, the luminescent element being in an OFF state and emitting no light when the second thin film transistor is in an OFF state, and the resistance of the second thin film transistor in the OFF state being higher than that of the luminescent element in the OFF state.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
190 words
A display device, comprising: a plurality of scanning lines; a plurality of signal lines; a plurality of pixels; each pixel of the plurality of pixels comprising: a first thin film transistor having a first gate electrode that is connected to a corresponding scanning line of the plurality of scanning lines; a luminescent element; and a second thin film transistor connected to the luminescent element in series and controlling current flow to the luminescent element, a digital signal from a corresponding signal line of the plurality of signal lines being transmitted to a retention capacitor through the first thin film transistor when the corresponding scanning line is selected, a gate of the second thin film transistor being connected to the retention capacitor, the luminescent element emitting a light by a direct current flowing through the second thin film transistor in an ON state, the luminescent element being in an OFF state and emitting no light when the second thin film transistor is in an OFF state, and the resistance of the second thin film transistor in the OFF state being higher than that of the luminescent element in the OFF state.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The display device according to claim 3 , the luminescent element being an organic EL element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
210 words
A display device, comprising: a plurality of scanning lines; a plurality of signal lines; a plurality of pixels; each pixel of the plurality of pixels comprising: a first thin film transistor having a first gate electrode that is connected to a corresponding scanning line of the plurality of scanning lines; a luminescent element; and a second thin film transistor connected to the luminescent element in series and controlling current flow to the luminescent element, a digital signal from a corresponding signal line of the plurality of signal lines being transmitted to a retention capacitor through the first thin film transistor when the corresponding scanning line is selected, a gate of the second thin film transistor being connected to the retention capacitor, the luminescent element emitting a light by a direct current flowing through the second thin film transistor in an ON state, the luminescent element being in an OFF state and emitting no light when the second thin film transistor is in an OFF state, the resistance of the second thin film transistor in the ON state being lower than that of the luminescent element, and the resistance of the second thin film transistor in the OFF state being higher than that of the luminescent element in the OFF state.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
210 words
A display device, comprising: a plurality of scanning lines; a plurality of signal lines; a plurality of pixels; each pixel of the plurality of pixels comprising: a first thin film transistor having a first gate electrode that is connected to a corresponding scanning line of the plurality of scanning lines; a luminescent element; and a second thin film transistor connected to the luminescent element in series and controlling current flow to the luminescent element, a digital signal from a corresponding signal line of the plurality of signal lines being transmitted to a retention capacitor through the first thin film transistor when the corresponding scanning line is selected, a gate of the second thin film transistor being connected to the retention capacitor, the luminescent element emitting a light by a direct current flowing through the second thin film transistor in an ON state, the luminescent element being in an OFF state and emitting no light when the second thin film transistor is in an OFF state, the resistance of the second thin film transistor in the ON state being lower than that of the luminescent element, and the resistance of the second thin film transistor in the OFF state being higher than that of the luminescent element in the OFF state.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The display device according to claim 5 , the luminescent element being an organic EL element.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
112 words
A display device, comprising: a plurality of scanning lines; a plurality of signal lines that convey a digital signal; a plurality of pixels; each pixel of the plurality of pixels comprising: a plurality of luminescent elements; and a plurality of thin film transistors connected to the plurality of luminescent elements in series and controlling current flow to the luminescent elements, each of the plurality of luminescent elements emitting a light by a direct current flowing through a corresponding thin film transistor of the plurality of thin film transistors in an ON state, and the resistance of the thin film transistor in the ON state being lower than that of the luminescent element.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
112 words
A display device, comprising: a plurality of scanning lines; a plurality of signal lines that convey a digital signal; a plurality of pixels; each pixel of the plurality of pixels comprising: a plurality of luminescent elements; and a plurality of thin film transistors connected to the plurality of luminescent elements in series and controlling current flow to the luminescent elements, each of the plurality of luminescent elements emitting a light by a direct current flowing through a corresponding thin film transistor of the plurality of thin film transistors in an ON state, and the resistance of the thin film transistor in the ON state being lower than that of the luminescent element.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The display device according to claim 7 , each of the luminescent elements taking any one of an ON state and an OFF state, and the luminescent intensities of the plurality of luminescent elements being different from each other.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The display device according to claim 7 , the resistance of the thin film transistor in the OFF state being higher than that of the luminescent element in the OFF state.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
94 words
A display device, comprising: a plurality of scanning lines; a plurality of signal lines that convey a digital signal; a plurality of pixels; each pixel of the plurality of pixels comprising: a luminescent element; and a thin film transistor connected to the luminescent element in series and controlling current flow to the luminescent element, and the luminescent element emitting a light by a direct current flowing through the thin film transistor in an ON state, the resistance of the thin film transistor in the ON state being lower than that of the luminescent element.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
94 words
A display device, comprising: a plurality of scanning lines; a plurality of signal lines that convey a digital signal; a plurality of pixels; each pixel of the plurality of pixels comprising: a luminescent element; and a thin film transistor connected to the luminescent element in series and controlling current flow to the luminescent element, and the luminescent element emitting a light by a direct current flowing through the thin film transistor in an ON state, the resistance of the thin film transistor in the ON state being lower than that of the luminescent element.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
98 words
A display device, comprising: a plurality of scanning lines; a plurality of signal lines that convey a digital signal; a plurality of pixels; each pixel of the plurality of pixels comprising: a luminescent element; and a thin film transistor connected to the luminescent element in series and controlling current flow to the luminescent element, the luminescent element emitting a light by a direct current flowing through the thin film transistor in an ON state, and the resistance of the thin film transistor in the OFF state being higher than that of the luminescent element in the OFF state.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
98 words
A display device, comprising: a plurality of scanning lines; a plurality of signal lines that convey a digital signal; a plurality of pixels; each pixel of the plurality of pixels comprising: a luminescent element; and a thin film transistor connected to the luminescent element in series and controlling current flow to the luminescent element, the luminescent element emitting a light by a direct current flowing through the thin film transistor in an ON state, and the resistance of the thin film transistor in the OFF state being higher than that of the luminescent element in the OFF state.
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