Active matrix organic electroluminescent device and fabricating method thereof

An organic electroluminescent device, comprising:

• first and second substrates facing each other and spaced apart from each other;
• a gate line and a data line on the first substrate, the data line crossing the gate line;
• a switching element connected to the gate line and the data line;
• a driving element having a plurality of thin film transistors interconnected in parallel, the driving element being connected to the switching element;
• an organic electroluminescent diode on the second substrate;
• and
• a connection electrode electrically connecting the first substrate to the second substrate,
• wherein the driving element includes first and second gate electrodes, an active layer over the first and second gate electrodes, a drain electrode between the first and second gate electrodes;
• and a source electrode substantially surrounding the drain electrode.

A method of fabricating an organic electroluminescent device, comprising:

• forming a gate line on a substrate;
• forming a switching element connected to the gate line;
• forming a driving element connected to the switching element, the driving element having a plurality of thin film transistors interconnected in parallel;
• forming a data line, the data line crossing the gate line and connected to the switching element;
• and
• forming an organic electroluminescent diode connected to the driving element,
• wherein forming the driving element having the plurality of the thin film transistors includes:
• forming first and second gate electrodes;
• forming an active layer over the first and second gate electrodes;
• forming a drain electrode between the first and second gate electrodes;
• and
• forming a source electrode substantially surrounding the drain electrode.