Pixel circuit for an active matrix organic light-emitting diode display
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1. A pixel circuit for an OLED element comprising:
- an OLED element;
first and second transistors of a first polarity, each of said first and second transistors having a controllable conduction path and a control electrode for controlling the conduction of said controllable conduction path, wherein one end of the controllable conduction paths of said first and second transistors are connected together for receiving a data signal current, and wherein the control electrodes of said first and second transistors are connected to each other for receiving a select signal for being enabled thereby;
third and fourth transistors each having a controllable conduction path and a control electrode for controlling the conduction of said controllable conduction path, at least one of said third and fourth transistors exhibiting a capacitance between its control electrode and its conduction path, wherein one end of the controllable conduction paths of said third and fourth transistors are connected together and to an OLED element;
wherein the control electrodes of said third and fourth transistors are connected to each other and to the other end of the controllable conduction path of said first transistor; and
wherein the other end of the controllable conduction path of said third transistor is connected to the other end of the controllable conduction path of said second transistor;
whereby a current is established in the OLED element responsive to the data signal current when said first and second transistors are enabled by the select signal.
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Abstract
A pixel circuit for an OLED element comprises first, second, third and fourth transistors wherein controllable conduction paths of the first and second transistors are connected for receiving a data signal current, and the control electrodes thereof are connected for receiving a select signal for being enabled thereby. The third and/or fourth transistors are connected for establishing a current in the OLED element responsive to the data signal current and the select signal. Capacitance may be provided by at least one of the transistors or by additional capacitance.
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27 Claims
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1. A pixel circuit for an OLED element comprising:
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an OLED element;
first and second transistors of a first polarity, each of said first and second transistors having a controllable conduction path and a control electrode for controlling the conduction of said controllable conduction path, wherein one end of the controllable conduction paths of said first and second transistors are connected together for receiving a data signal current, and wherein the control electrodes of said first and second transistors are connected to each other for receiving a select signal for being enabled thereby;
third and fourth transistors each having a controllable conduction path and a control electrode for controlling the conduction of said controllable conduction path, at least one of said third and fourth transistors exhibiting a capacitance between its control electrode and its conduction path, wherein one end of the controllable conduction paths of said third and fourth transistors are connected together and to an OLED element;
wherein the control electrodes of said third and fourth transistors are connected to each other and to the other end of the controllable conduction path of said first transistor; and
wherein the other end of the controllable conduction path of said third transistor is connected to the other end of the controllable conduction path of said second transistor;
whereby a current is established in the OLED element responsive to the data signal current when said first and second transistors are enabled by the select signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25, 26)
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9. A pixel circuit for an OLED element comprising:
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an OLED element;
first and second transistors of a first polarity, each of said first and second transistors having a controllable conduction path and a control electrode for controlling the conduction of said controllable conduction path, wherein one end of the controllable conduction path of said first transistor is connected for receiving a data signal current, and wherein the control electrodes of said first and second transistors are connected to each other for receiving a select signal for being enabled thereby;
third and fourth transistors, each of said third and fourth transistors having a controllable conduction path and a control electrode for controlling the conduction of said controllable conduction path, at least said third transistor exhibiting a capacitance between its control electrode and its conduction path, wherein one end of the controllable conduction paths of said third and fourth transistors are connected together and to one end of the controllable conduction path of said second transistor;
wherein the control electrode of said third transistor is connected to the other end of the controllable conduction path of said first transistor;
wherein the control electrode of said fourth transistor is connected to the control electrodes of said first and second transistors for receiving the select signal for being enabled thereby;
wherein the other end of the controllable conduction path of said fourth transistor is connected to the OLED element; and
wherein the other end of the controllable conduction path of said second transistor is coupled for receiving the data signal current, whereby a current is established in the OLED element responsive to the data signal current when said first, second and third transistors are enabled by the select signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A pixel circuit for an OLED element comprising:
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an OLED element;
first and second transistors of a first polarity, each of said first and second transistors having a controllable conduction path and a control electrode for controlling the conduction of said controllable conduction path, wherein one end of the controllable conduction paths of said first and second transistors are connected together for receiving a data signal current, and wherein the control electrodes of said first and second transistors are connected to each other for receiving a select signal for being enabled thereby;
third and fourth transistors, each of said third and fourth transistors having a controllable conduction path and a control electrode for controlling the conduction of said controllable conduction path, at least said third transistor exhibiting a capacitance between its control electrode and its conduction path, wherein one end of the controllable conduction paths of said third and fourth transistors are connected together and to the other end of the controllable conduction path of said second transistor;
wherein the control electrode of said third transistor is connected to the other end of the controllable conduction path of said first transistor;
wherein the control electrode of said fourth transistor is connected to the control electrodes of said first and second transistors for receiving the select signal for being enabled thereby; and
wherein the other end of the controllable conduction path of said fourth transistor is connected to the OLED element;
whereby a current is established in the OLED element responsive to the data signal current when said first, second and third transistors are enabled by the select signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 19)
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20. A pixel circuit for an OLED element comprising:
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an OLED element;
first and second transistors of a first polarity, each of said first and second transistors having a controllable conduction path and a control electrode for controlling the conduction of said controllable conduction path, wherein one end of the controllable conduction path of said first transistor is connected for receiving a data signal current, wherein the other end of the controllable conduction path of said first transistor is connected to one end of the controllable conduction path of said second transistor; and
wherein the control electrodes of said first and second transistors are connected to each other for receiving a select signal for being enabled thereby;
third and fourth transistors, each of said third and fourth transistors having a controllable conduction path and a control electrode for controlling the conduction of said controllable conduction path, at least said third transistor exhibiting a capacitance between its control electrode and its conduction path, wherein one end of the controllable conduction paths of said third and fourth transistors are connected together and to the other end of the controllable conduction path of said second transistor;
wherein the control electrode of said third transistor is connected to the other end of the controllable conduction path of said first transistor;
wherein the control electrode of said fourth transistor is connected to the control electrodes of said first and second transistors for receiving the select signal for being enabled thereby; and
wherein the other end of the controllable conduction path of said fourth transistor is connected to the OLED element;
whereby a current is established in the OLED element responsive to the data signal current when said first, second and third transistors are enabled by the select signal. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 27)
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