# US 2017/0287937 A1 · Display device capable of reducing resistance of driving voltage supply wires

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- Number: US 2017/0287937 A1
- Document ID: US20170287937A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/360,443
- Filed: 2016-11-23
- Published: 2017-10-05
- Earliest claimed: 2016-04-05
- Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: JI-HYUN KA; SEUNG-KYU LEE
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170287937A1

## CPC

- H10D 86/60: wherein the TFTs are in active matrices
- G09G 3/325: the data current flowing through the driving transistor during a setting phase, e.g. by using a switch for connecting the driving transistor to the data driver
- G09G 3/3266: Details of drivers for scan electrodes
- G09G 3/3291: in which the data driver supplies a variable data voltage for setting the current through, or the voltage across, the light-emitting elements
- H10D 86/441: {Interconnections, e.g. scanning lines}
- H10D 86/443: {adapted for preventing breakage, peeling or short circuiting}
- H10K 59/131: Interconnections, e.g. wiring lines or terminals
- G09G 3/3225: using an active matrix
- G09G 2300/0426: Layout of electrodes and connections
- G09G 2300/0809: Several active elements per pixel in active matrix panels
- G09G 2300/0842: forming a memory circuit, e.g. a dynamic memory with one capacitor
- G09G 2310/0291: Details of output amplifiers or buffers arranged for use in a driving circuit
- H10D: INORGANIC ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
- 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

A display device includes a display panel including a display area and a peripheral area, a plurality of data lines and a plurality of driving voltage lines provided in the display area, a plurality of data connection lines provided in the peripheral area and connected to the plurality of data lines, a first driving voltage transmission line provided in the peripheral area and overlapping the plurality of data connection lines, a second driving voltage transmission line provided in the peripheral area and disposed between the first driving voltage transmission line and the display area, and a plurality of driving voltage connection lines. The plurality of driving voltage connection lines are connected to the first driving voltage transmission line and the second driving voltage transmission line, and provided between the first driving voltage transmission line and the second driving voltage transmission line.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A display device comprising:
a display panel including a display area and a peripheral area;
a plurality of data lines and a plurality of driving voltage lines provided in the display area;
a plurality of data connection lines provided in the peripheral area and connected to the plurality of data lines;
a first driving voltage transmission line provided in the peripheral area and overlapping the plurality of data connection lines;
a second driving voltage transmission line provided in the peripheral area and disposed between the first driving voltage transmission line and the display area; and
a plurality of driving voltage connection lines connected to the first driving voltage transmission line and the second driving voltage transmission line, and provided between the first driving voltage transmission line and the second driving voltage transmission line.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The display device of claim 1, wherein the first driving voltage transmission line and the second driving voltage transmission line substantially extend in a first direction, and the plurality of data connection lines and the plurality of driving voltage connection lines substantially extend in a second direction that crosses the first direction.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The display device of claim 2, wherein the plurality of data connection lines and the plurality of driving voltage connection lines are alternately arranged one by one along the first direction.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The display device of claim 2, wherein at least two data connection lines among the plurality of data connection lines are disposed between a pair of driving voltage connection lines among the plurality of driving voltage connection lines, and
the pair of driving voltage connection lines are adjacent to each other in the first direction.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The display device of claim 4, wherein a line width of each of the driving voltage connection lines is wider than a line width of each of the data connection lines.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The display device of claim 1, further comprising:
a driving voltage supply line provided in the peripheral area and connected to the first driving voltage transmission line; and
a pad portion provided between the first driving voltage transmission line and an edge of the display panel,
wherein the driving voltage supply line is connected to the pad portion.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The display device of claim 1, wherein the second driving voltage transmission line and the plurality of data connection lines overlap each other.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The display device of claim 7, further comprising a plurality of gate lines provided in the display area,
wherein a portion of the plurality of data connection lines, overlapping the first driving voltage transmission line and the second driving voltage transmission line, is provided in the same layer as the plurality of gate lines.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The display device of claim 1, wherein the peripheral area comprises a bending area, and a portion of the plurality of data connection lines, provided in the bending area, is provided in the same layer as the plurality of driving voltage connection lines.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The display device of claim 1, wherein the first driving voltage transmission line, the second driving voltage transmission line, and the plurality of driving voltage connection lines are provided in the same layer as the plurality of driving voltage lines.

### Claim 11

A display device comprising:
a display panel including a display area and a peripheral area;
a plurality of data lines and a plurality of driving voltage lines provided in the display area;
a data driver provided in the peripheral area;
a plurality of data connection lines provided in the peripheral area and connecting the data driver and the plurality of data lines;
a driving voltage supply line provided in the peripheral area;
a first driving voltage transmission line provided between the display area and the data driver and connected to the driving voltage supply line;
a second driving voltage transmission line, provided between the display area and the first driving voltage transmission line, in the peripheral area; and
a plurality of driving voltage connection lines, connected to the first driving voltage transmission line and the second driving voltage transmission line, in the peripheral area,
wherein at least one of the plurality of driving voltage connection lines is provided between the plurality of data connection lines.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The display device of claim 11, wherein the first driving voltage transmission line and the second driving voltage transmission line substantially extend in a first direction, and the plurality of data connection lines and the plurality of driving voltage connection lines substantially extend in a second direction that crosses the first direction.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The display device of claim 12, wherein the plurality of data connection lines and the plurality of driving voltage connection lines are alternately arranged one by one along the first direction.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The display device of claim 12, wherein at least two data connection lines among the plurality of data connection lines are disposed between a pair of driving voltage connection lines among the plurality of driving voltage connection lines, and
the pair of driving voltage connection lines are adjacent to each other in the first direction.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The display device of claim 14, wherein a line width of each of the driving voltage connection lines is wider than a line width of each of the data connection lines.

### Claim 16

A display device comprising:
a display panel including a display area and a peripheral area, wherein the display area includes a plurality of pixels and the peripheral area includes a bending area;
a plurality of data connection lines extending through the bending area;
a first driving voltage transmission line provided in the peripheral area;
a second driving voltage transmission line provided in the peripheral area and disposed between the first driving voltage transmission line and the display area;
a plurality of driving voltage connection lines connecting the first driving voltage transmission line and the second driving voltage transmission line, and disposed alongside the plurality of data connection lines;
a common voltage supply line extending through a portion of the peripheral area, substantially surrounding the display area, and supplying a common voltage to the plurality of pixels;
a first common voltage transmission line disposed in the peripheral area, in parallel with the first driving voltage transmission line, and connected to the common voltage supply line;
a second common voltage transmission line disposed in the peripheral area and in parallel with the second driving voltage transmission line; and
a plurality of common voltage connection lines connecting the first common voltage transmission line and the second common voltage transmission line, and alternatively disposed alongside the plurality of data connection lines.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The display device of claim 16, further comprising:
a plurality of data lines, a plurality of gate lines, and a plurality of driving voltage lines provided in the display area,
wherein the plurality of data connection lines is connected to the plurality of data lines,
a first and a second portion of the plurality of data connection lines, overlapping the first driving voltage transmission line and the second driving voltage transmission line, respectively, are provided in the same layer as the plurality of gate lines, and
a third portion of the plurality of data connection lines, provided in the bending area, is provided in the same layer as the plurality of driving voltage connection lines.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The display device of claim 17, wherein a width of the first portion of the plurality of data connection lines or the second portion of the plurality of data connection lines is greater than a width of the third portion of the plurality of data connection lines.

### Claim 19 (depends on 17)

The display device of claim 17, wherein
the first portion of the plurality of data connection lines and the second portion of the plurality of data connection lines have higher resistivity than the third portion of the plurality of data connection lines.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The display device of claim 19, wherein
the first portion of the plurality of data connection lines and the second portion of the plurality of data connection lines are made of a molybdenum-based metal, and
the third portion of the plurality of data connection lines is made of an aluminum-based metal.
