# US 12,183,286 B2 · Display panel > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,183,286 B2 - Document ID: US12183286B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/482,453 - Filed: 2023-10-06 - Published: 2024-07-04 - Granted: 2024-12-31 - Earliest claimed: 2022-12-30 - Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Display Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Kyoung Seok Son; Myeongho Kim; Youngoo Kim; Jaybum Kim; Seunghun Lee - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12183286B2 ## CPC - G09G 3/3233: with pixel circuitry controlling the current through the light-emitting element - H10K 59/1213: {the pixel elements being TFTs} - H10K 59/123: Connection of the pixel electrodes to the thin film transistors [TFT] - G09G 2320/0233: Improving the luminance or brightness uniformity across the screen - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) - H10K: ORGANIC ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES ## Abstract Provided is a display panel including a light-emitting element, and a pixel circuit electrically connected to the light-emitting element, and including a driving unit electrically connected to the light-emitting element, the driving unit including a first transistor including a first bottom electrode for receiving a first voltage, and a first semiconductor pattern including an oxide semiconductor above the first bottom electrode, and at least one diode including a second bottom electrode for receiving a second voltage at a same layer as the first bottom electrode, and a second semiconductor pattern above the second bottom electrode, at a same layer as the first semiconductor pattern, including an oxide semiconductor, and integrated with the first semiconductor pattern. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A display panel comprising: a light-emitting element; and a pixel circuit electrically connected to the light-emitting element, and comprising a driving unit electrically connected to the light-emitting element, the driving unit comprising: a first transistor comprising a first bottom electrode for receiving a first voltage, and a first semiconductor pattern comprising an oxide semiconductor above the first bottom electrode; and at least one diode comprising a second bottom electrode for receiving a second voltage at a same layer as the first bottom electrode, and a second semiconductor pattern above the second bottom electrode, at a same layer as the first semiconductor pattern, comprising an oxide semiconductor, and integrated with the first semiconductor pattern. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The display panel of claim 1, wherein the first bottom electrode is electrically connected to the second semiconductor pattern. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The display panel of claim 1, wherein the first bottom electrode is spaced from the second bottom electrode. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The display panel of claim 1, wherein the at least one diode comprises: a first diode comprising a second-first bottom electrode for receiving a second-first voltage at the same layer as the first bottom electrode, and a second-first semiconductor pattern comprising an oxide semiconductor above the second-first bottom electrode and at the same layer as the first semiconductor pattern; and an nth diode comprising a second-nth bottom electrode for receiving a second-nth voltage at the same layer as the first bottom electrode, and a second-nth semiconductor pattern comprising an oxide semiconductor above the second-nth bottom electrode and at the same layer as the first semiconductor pattern. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The display panel of claim 4, wherein the second-first bottom electrode is integrated with the second-nth bottom electrode. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The display panel of claim 4, wherein the second-first voltage is equal to the second-nth voltage. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The display panel of claim 1, wherein the first bottom electrode is integrated with the second bottom electrode. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The display panel of claim 1, wherein the first transistor comprises a first insulating pattern above the first semiconductor pattern, and a first gate electrode above the first insulating pattern, and wherein the at least one diode comprises a second insulating pattern above the second semiconductor pattern, and a second gate electrode above the second insulating pattern. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The display panel of claim 8, wherein the first semiconductor pattern comprises a first source region, a first drain region, and a first channel region, wherein the first insulating pattern overlaps the first channel region, but does not overlap the first source region and the first drain region, wherein the second semiconductor pattern comprises a second source region, a second drain region, and a second channel region, and wherein the second insulating pattern overlaps the second channel region, but does not overlap the second source region and the second drain region. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The display panel of claim 9, wherein an extension length of the first channel region in a first direction is less than an extension length of the second channel region in the first direction. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The display panel of claim 9, wherein the first source region is electrically connected to the second drain region and to the second gate electrode. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The display panel of claim 9, wherein the pixel circuit further comprises a first connection electrode connected to the first source region and to the second gate electrode. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The display panel of claim 1, wherein the second bottom electrode and the second semiconductor pattern are electrically connected to the light-emitting element. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The display panel of claim 1, wherein the first voltage is equal to the second voltage. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The display panel of claim 1, wherein the pixel circuit further comprises: at least one cover insulating layer configured to cover the first transistor and the at least one diode; and a connection electrode above the cover insulating layer, passing through at least a portion of the cover insulating layer, and connected to the driving unit. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The display panel of claim 1, wherein the light-emitting element comprises: a first electrode electrically connected to the driving unit; a second electrode above the first electrode; and a light-emitting layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The display panel of claim 1, wherein the pixel circuit further comprises a second transistor comprising a third semiconductor pattern comprising an oxide semiconductor at the same layer as the first semiconductor pattern and spaced from the first semiconductor pattern. ### Claim 18 A display panel comprising: a light-emitting element; and a pixel circuit electrically connected to the light-emitting element, and comprising a first circuit unit electrically connected to the light-emitting element and comprising: a first transistor comprising a first bottom electrode for receiving a first voltage, and a first semiconductor pattern comprising an oxide semiconductor above the first bottom electrode; and at least one diode comprising a second bottom electrode for receiving a second voltage, electrically connected to the light-emitting element, and at a same layer as the first bottom electrode, and a second semiconductor pattern comprising an oxide semiconductor, electrically connected to the light-emitting element, and located above the second bottom electrode and at a same layer as the first semiconductor pattern. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The display panel of claim 18, wherein the first semiconductor pattern comprises a first source region, a first drain region, and a first channel region, wherein the second semiconductor pattern comprises a second source region, a second drain region electrically connected to the first source region, and a second channel region. ### Claim 20 A display panel comprising: a light-emitting element; and a pixel circuit electrically connected to the light-emitting element, and comprising a first circuit unit electrically connected to the light-emitting element, the first circuit unit comprising: a first transistor comprising a first bottom electrode for receiving a first voltage, and a first semiconductor pattern comprising an oxide semiconductor above the first bottom electrode; and at least one diode comprising a second bottom electrode for receiving a second voltage at a same layer as the first bottom electrode, and a second semiconductor pattern comprising an oxide semiconductor above the second bottom electrode at a same layer as the first semiconductor pattern, wherein the first bottom electrode is electrically connected to the second bottom electrode or to the second semiconductor pattern.