Organic light-emitting diode display

Abstract

An organic light-emitting diode display is disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a scan line formed over a substrate, a data line formed over the substrate, and a driving voltage line configured to receive a driving voltage. The data line and driving voltage line cross the scan line and are electrically insulated from the scan line. A switching transistor is electrically connected to the scan line and the data line and includes a switching drain electrode. A driving transistor includes a driving source electrode electrically connected to the switching drain electrode and a driving gate electrode including a first storage electrode. A storage line includes a second storage electrode overlapping the first storage electrode. An OLED is electrically connected to the driving transistor, the second storage electrode including an extension at least partially overlapping the data line.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, comprising:
 a substrate; 
 a scan line formed over the substrate; 
 a data line formed over the substrate; 
 a driving voltage line configured to receive a driving voltage, wherein the data line and driving voltage line cross the scan line and are electrically insulated from the scan line; 
 a switching transistor electrically connected to the scan line and the data line and including a switching drain electrode; 
 a driving transistor including a driving source electrode electrically connected to the switching drain electrode and a driving gate electrode including a first storage electrode; 
 a storage line including a second storage electrode overlapping the first storage electrode in the depth dimension of the OLED display; and 
 an OLED configured to receive the driving voltage from the driving transistor, 
 wherein the second storage electrode storage line further includes an extension part at least partially overlapping the data line in the depth dimension of the OLED display and in a plan view, and a connecting part, and 
 wherein a length of the extension overlapping the data line and a length of the first storage electrode overlapping the second storage electrode are substantially the same 
 wherein a width of the extension part overlapping the data line is larger than a width of the scan line in a plan view. 
 
     
     
       2. The OLED display of  claim 1 , wherein the extension part includes an extended portion part of the storage line which extends in a length direction of the data line. 
     
     
       3. The OLED display of  claim 1 , wherein the second storage electrode has an area greater than that of the first storage electrode. 
     
     
       4. The OLED display of  claim 1 , wherein the second storage electrode is electrically connected to the driving voltage line. 
     
     
       5. The OLED display of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a semiconductor layer formed over the substrate and including a switching channel of the switching transistor and a driving channel of the driving transistor; and 
 a first gate insulating layer formed over the semiconductor layer. 
 
     
     
       6. The OLED display of  claim 5 , wherein the driving channel is non-linear. 
     
     
       7. The OLED display of  claim 5 , further comprising a second gate insulating layer formed over the first storage electrode, wherein the first storage electrode is formed over the first gate insulating layer. 
     
     
       8. The OLED display of  claim 7 , wherein the second storage electrode is formed over the second gate insulating layer, and wherein the first and second storage electrode form a storage capacitor. 
     
     
       9. The OLED display of  claim 8 , further comprising an interlayer insulating layer formed over the second storage electrode, wherein the data line and the driving voltage line are formed over the interlayer insulating layer. 
     
     
       10. The OLED display of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a light emission control line extending substantially in parallel with the scan line and configured to transfer a light emission control signal; and 
 an operation control transistor configured to be turned on based on the light emission control signal and transfer the driving voltage to the driving transistor. 
 
     
     
       11. The OLED display of  claim 10 , wherein the operation control transistor includes:
 the light emission control line configured to function as an operation control gate electrode of the operation control transistor connected to the light emission control line; 
 an operation control channel overlapping the operation control gate electrode in the depth dimension of the OLED display and formed over the semiconductor layer; and 
 an operation control source and drain electrodes formed over the semiconductor layer and each located at opposing sides of the operation control channel. 
 
     
     
       12. The OLED display of  claim 9 , further comprising a passivation layer formed over the interlayer insulating layer, wherein the OLED includes:
 a pixel electrode formed over the passivation layer; 
 an organic emission layer formed over the pixel electrode; and 
 a common electrode positioned on the organic emission layer. 
 
     
     
       13. An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, comprising:
 a scan line; 
 a data line crossing the scan line and configured to receive a driving voltage; and 
 a storage capacitor including first and second storage electrodes, 
 wherein the second storage electrode includes an extension part at least partially overlapping the data line in the depth dimension of the OLED display, and 
 wherein the scan line and the extension part do not overlap each other in the depth dimension of the OLED display, and 
 wherein a width of the extension part overlapping the data line is larger than a width of the scan line in a plan view. 
 
     
     
       14. The OLED display of  claim 13 , further comprising a driving transistor including the first storage electrode configured to function as a driving gate electrode of the driving transistor. 
     
     
       15. The OLED display of  claim 14 , wherein a portion of the first storage electrode does not overlap the second storage electrode in the depth dimension of the OLED display. 
     
     
       16. The OLED display of  claim 15 , wherein the second storage electrode is polygonal. 
     
     
       17. The OLED display of  claim 15 , wherein the second storage electrode has a step shape and includes an upper portion and a lower portion. 
     
     
       18. The OLED display of  claim 17 , wherein only the upper portion of the second storage electrode overlaps the driving gate electrode in the depth dimension of the OLED display. 
     
     
       19. The OLED display of  claim 18 , further comprising a switching transistor including a switching drain electrode, wherein the driving transistor further includes a driving source electrode, and wherein the lower portion of the overlaps the switching drain electrode and the drive source electrode in the depth dimension of the OLED display. 
     
     
       20. The OLED display of  claim 13 , further comprising a light emission control line configured to receive a light emission control signal, wherein the light emission control line and the second storage electrode do not overlap in the depth dimension of the OLED display. 
     
     
       21. An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, comprising:
 a substrate;   a scan line disposed on the substrate;   a data line disposed on the substrate;   a driving voltage line to receive a driving voltage, wherein the data line and driving voltage line cross the scan line and are electrically insulated from the scan line;   a switching transistor electrically connected to the scan line and the data line and including a switching drain electrode;   a driving transistor including a driving source electrode electrically connected to the switching drain electrode and a driving gate electrode including a first storage electrode;   a storage line including a second storage electrode overlapping the first storage electrode, an extension part overlapping the data line, and a connecting part; and   an emission layer to receive the driving voltage from the driving transistor,   wherein a width of the extension part overlapping the data line is larger than a width of the scan line in a plan view, and   the second storage electrode is electrically connected to the driving voltage line.   
     
     
       22. The OLED display of claim 21, wherein the extension part includes an extended part of the storage line which extends in a length direction of the data line. 
     
     
       23. The OLED display of claim 21, wherein the second storage electrode has an area greater than that of the first storage electrode. 
     
     
       24. The OLED display of claim 21, further comprising:
 a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate and including a switching channel of the switching transistor and a driving channel of the driving transistor; and   a first gate insulating layer disposed on the semiconductor layer.   
     
     
       25. The OLED display of claim 24, wherein the driving channel is non-linear. 
     
     
       26. The OLED display of claim 24, further comprising a second gate insulating layer disposed on the first storage electrode, wherein the first storage electrode is disposed on the first gate insulating layer. 
     
     
       27. The OLED display of claim 26, wherein the second storage electrode is disposed on the second gate insulating layer, and wherein the first and second storage electrode form a storage capacitor. 
     
     
       28. The OLED display of claim 27, further comprising an interlayer insulating layer disposed on the second storage electrode, wherein the data line and the driving voltage line are disposed on the interlayer insulating layer. 
     
     
       29. The OLED display of claim 21, further comprising:
 a light emission control line extending substantially in parallel with the scan line to transfer a light emission control signal; and   an operation control transistor to be turned on based on the light emission control signal and transfer the driving voltage to the driving transistor.   
     
     
       30. The OLED display of claim 29, wherein the operation control transistor includes:
 an operation control gate electrode connected to the light emission control line;   an operation control channel overlapping the operation control gate electrode and disposed on the semiconductor layer; and   an operation control source and drain electrodes disposed on the semiconductor layer and each located at opposing sides of the operation control channel.   
     
     
       31. The OLED display of claim 28, further comprising a passivation layer disposed on the interlayer insulating layer, a pixel electrode disposed on the passivation layer; and
 a common electrode disposed on the emission layer.   
     
     
       32. The OLED display of claim 21, wherein a width of the extension part is the same or larger than about 50% of a width of the first storage electrode and the same or smaller than about 110% of the width of the first storage electrode. 
     
     
       33. An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, comprising:
 a scan line;   a light emission control line extending substantially in parallel with the scan line to transfer a light emission control signal;   a data line crossing the scan line to receive a driving voltage; and   a storage capacitor including first and second storage electrodes,   wherein the second storage electrode includes an extension part at least partially overlapping the data line in a plan view, and a width of the extension part overlapping the data line is larger than a width of the scan line in a plan view, and   wherein the width of the extension part is the same or larger than 50% of a width of the first storage electrode and the extension part is disposed between the scan line and the emission control line in a plan view.   
     
     
       34. The OLED display of claim 33, further comprising a driving transistor including the first storage electrode configured to function as a driving gate electrode of the driving transistor. 
     
     
       35. The OLED display of claim 34, wherein the second storage electrode is polygonal. 
     
     
       36. The OLED display of claim 34, wherein the second storage electrode has a step shape and includes an upper portion and a lower portion. 
     
     
       37. The OLED display of claim 36, wherein only the upper portion of the second storage electrode overlaps the driving gate electrode in the depth dimension of the OLED display. 
     
     
       38. The OLED display of claim 37, further comprising a switching transistor including a switching drain electrode, wherein the driving transistor further includes a driving source electrode, and wherein the lower portion of the second storage electrode overlaps the switching drain electrode and the drive source electrode in the depth dimension of the OLED display. 
     
     
       39. The OLED display of claim 33, wherein the light emission control line and the second storage electrode do not overlap in the depth dimension of the OLED display. 
     
     
       40. An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, comprising:
 a substrate;   a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate;   a scan line disposed on the semiconductor layer;   a data line disposed on the semiconductor layer;   a driving voltage line to receive a driving voltage, wherein the data line and driving voltage line cross the scan line and are electrically insulated from the scan line;   a switching transistor electrically connected to the scan line and the data line and including a switching drain electrode;   a driving transistor including a driving source electrode electrically connected to the switching drain electrode;   a storage line including a storage electrode to receive a driving voltage; and   an OLED to conduct a driving current,   wherein the storage line further includes an extension part at least partially overlapping the data line in a plan view, and a connecting part, and   a width of the extension part overlapping the data line is larger than a width of the scan line in a plan view.   
     
     
       41. An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, comprising:
 a substrate;   a scan line disposed on the substrate;   a data line disposed on the substrate;   a driving voltage line configured to receive a driving voltage, wherein the data line and driving voltage line cross the scan line and are electrically insulated from the scan line;   a switching transistor electrically connected to the scan line and the data line and including a switching drain electrode;   a driving transistor including a driving source electrode electrically connected to the switching drain electrode, a driving drain electrode, and a driving gate electrode including a first storage electrode;   a storage line including a second storage electrode overlapping the first storage electrode, an extension part overlapping the data line, and a connecting part; and   an emission layer to receive the driving voltage from the driving transistor,   wherein the second storage electrode is electrically connected to the driving voltage line, and wherein a width of the extension part is larger than a width of the connecting part in a plan view, and   wherein the connecting part is disposed between the second storage electrode and the extension part, and the connecting part extends along an extending direction of the scan line, and   the connecting part overlaps the driving drain electrode.   
     
     
       42. An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, comprising:
 a substrate;   a scan line disposed on the substrate;   a data line disposed on the substrate;   a driving voltage line configured to receive a driving voltage, wherein the data line and driving voltage line cross the scan line and are electrically insulated from the scan line;   a switching transistor electrically connected to the scan line and the data line and including a switching drain electrode;   a driving transistor including a driving source electrode electrically connected to the switching drain electrode and a driving gate electrode including a first storage electrode;   a storage line including a second storage electrode overlapping the first storage electrode, an extension part overlapping the data line, and a connecting part; and   an emission layer to receive the driving voltage from the driving transistor,   wherein a width of the extension part overlapping the data line is larger than a width of the scan line in a plan view,   wherein, in a plan view, a width of the extension part overlapping the data line is less than a width of the first storage electrode overlapping the second storage electrode, and   the second storage electrode is electrically connected to the driving voltage line.   
     
     
       43. The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display of claim 42, wherein the connecting part connects the extension part and the second storage electrode. 
     
     
       44. The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display of claim 42, wherein the connecting part is disposed between the extension part and the second storage electrode. 
     
     
       45. The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display of claim 41, wherein the second storage electrode is disposed between the connecting part and the extension part.