Organic light-emitting display apparatus and method of repairing the same

Abstract

Provided is an organic light-emitting display apparatus and a method of repairing the same. The organic light-emitting display apparatus includes: an emission device comprising a plurality of sub-emission devices; an emission pixel circuit configured to supply a driving current to the emission device; a dummy pixel circuit configured to supply the driving current to the emission device; and a repair line coupling the emission device to the dummy pixel circuit, wherein the emission device is configured to receive the driving current from the emission pixel circuit or the dummy pixel circuit.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An organic light-emitting display apparatus comprising:
 an emission pixel comprising an emission device comprising a plurality of sub-emission devices and an emission pixel circuit connected to a first scan line and a data line, in a display area; 
 a dummy pixel comprising a dummy pixel circuit connected to a second scan line being different from the first scan line and the data line, in a non-display area around the display area; and 
 a repair line extending across a column or a row in the display area to the non-display area, wherein the repair line is insulated from the emission device and the emission pixel circuit of the emission pixel and the dummy pixel circuit. 
 
     
     
       2. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of sub-emission devices comprises:
 a lower electrode among a plurality of separated lower electrodes; 
 an upper electrode commonly facing the plurality of separated lower electrodes; and 
 an emission layer between the lower electrode and the upper electrode, 
 wherein the plurality of separated lower electrodes are electrically coupled to each other through an electrode connection wiring. 
 
     
     
       3. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the electrode connection wiring comprises at least one of metal, amorphous silicon, crystalline silicon, and an oxide semiconductor. 
     
     
       4. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the electrode connection wiring is at a same layer and of a same material as an active layer of the emission pixel circuit. 
     
     
       5. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the electrode connection wiring is integrally formed with the plurality of separated lower electrodes. 
     
     
       6. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the electrode connection wiring comprises:
 a plurality of first connection units coupled to the plurality of separated lower electrodes; 
 a second connection unit coupled to the emission pixel circuit; and 
 a plurality of cut nodes between the first connection units and the second connection unit. 
 
     
     
       7. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 at least one circuit wiring having one end coupled to the emission pixel circuit and another end coupled to the second connection unit. 
 
     
     
       8. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a first repair connection wiring having one end coupled to the repair line and another end overlapping with a first short wiring coupled to one of the first connection units; and 
 an insulating layer between the first repair connection wiring and the first short wiring. 
 
     
     
       9. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein each of the first repair connection wiring and the first short wiring are at a same layer and of a same material as respective conductive layers formed on different layers of the emission pixel circuit. 
     
     
       10. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the dummy pixel circuit is on at least one row among first and last rows of each column. 
     
     
       11. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the emission pixel circuit and the dummy pixel circuit have a same component structure or function. 
     
     
       12. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second repair connection wiring having one end coupled to the repair line and another end overlapping with a second short wiring coupled to the dummy pixel circuit; and 
 an insulating layer is between the second repair connection wiring and the second short wiring. 
 
     
     
       13. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the repair line is coupled to a power voltage line through a power connection wiring. 
     
     
       14. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the emission pixel circuit comprises:
 a first transistor configured to transfer a data signal in response to a scan signal; 
 a capacitor configured to be charged with a voltage corresponding to the data signal; and 
 a second transistor configured to transfer a driving current corresponding to the voltage charged in the capacitor to the emission device. 
 
     
     
       15. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the emission pixel circuit further comprises:
 a first transistor configured to receive a data signal from the data line in response to a scan signal; 
 a second transistor configured to transfer a driving current corresponding to the data signal to the emission device; 
 a third transistor configured to diode-connect the second transistor; 
 a first capacitor configured to be charged with a voltage corresponding to the data signal; and 
 a second capacitor connected to one electrode of the first capacitor and a gate electrode of the second transistor. 
 
     
     
       16. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the emission pixel circuit further comprises:
 a fourth transistor connected to between the first transistor and the one electrode of the first capacitor; 
 a fifth transistor connected to between the data line and the one electrode of the first capacitor; and 
 a third capacitor having one electrode connected to a node between the first transistor and the fourth transistor and another electrode connected to a gate electrode of the fifth transistor. 
 
     
     
       17. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the emission pixel circuit further comprises:
 a first transistor configured to receive a data signal from the data line in response to a scan signal; 
 a second transistor configured to transfer a driving current corresponding to the data signal to the emission device; 
 a third transistor configured to diode-connect the second transistor; 
 a fourth transistor connected to between the first transistor and the second transistor; 
 a fifth transistor connected to between the second transistor and the emission device; 
 a sixth transistor connected to between a gate electrode of the second transistor and an initial power; 
 a first capacitor connected to between the gate electrode of the second transistor and a first power source; and 
 a second capacitor having one electrode connected to a node between the first transistor and the fourth transistor and another electrode connected to a second power source. 
 
     
     
       18. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sub-emission devices comprises:
 a first sub-emission device comprising a first lower electrode, an upper electrode facing the first lower electrode, and a first emission layer between the first lower electrode and the upper electrode; and 
 a second sub-emission device comprising a second lower electrode, the upper electrode facing the second lower electrode, and a second emission layer between the second lower electrode and the upper electrode, 
 wherein the first lower electrode and the second lower electrode are coupled to each other through an electrode connection wiring. 
 
     
     
       19. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the electrode connection wiring comprises:
 a first connection unit coupled to the first lower electrode; 
 a second connection unit coupled to the second lower electrode; 
 a third connection unit coupled to the emission pixel circuit; 
 a first node between the first connection unit and the third connection unit; and 
 a second node between the second connection unit and the third connection unit. 
 
     
     
       20. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 a first repair connection wiring having one end coupled to the repair line and another end overlapping with a first short wiring coupled to a first connection unit; 
 a first insulating layer between the first repair connection wiring and the first short wiring; 
 a second repair connection wiring having one end coupled to the repair line and another end overlapping with a second short wiring coupled to the dummy pixel circuit; and 
 a second insulating layer between the second repair connection wiring and the second short wiring. 
 
     
     
       21. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one sub-emission device of the emission pixel is separated from the emission pixel circuit of the emission pixel. 
     
     
       22. An organic light-emitting display apparatus comprising:
 an emission pixel in a display area, the emission pixel comprising an emission device comprising a plurality of sub-emission devices and an emission pixel circuit connected to a first scan line and a data line; 
 a dummy pixel in a non-display area, the dummy pixel comprising a dummy pixel circuit connected to a second scan line being different from the first scan line and the data line; and 
 a repair line extending across a column or a row in the display area to the non-display area, and coupled to a sub-emission device of the sub-emission devices of the emission pixel and the dummy pixel circuit of the dummy pixel. 
 
     
     
       23. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of  claim 22 , wherein the repair line is coupled to the emission device of the emission pixel and the dummy pixel circuit of the dummy pixel. 
     
     
       24. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of  claim 23 , wherein the sub-emission devices of the emission pixel are separated from the emission pixel circuit. 
     
     
       25. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of  claim 23 , wherein at least one sub-emission device of the emission pixel is electrically coupled to the repair line and is separated from the emission pixel circuit, and the rest of the sub-emission devices of the emission pixel are electrically coupled to the emission pixel circuit and are separated from the repair line. 
     
     
       26. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of  claim 25 , wherein the dummy pixel circuit of the dummy pixel is configured to supply a driving current to the at least one sub-emission device of the emission pixel, and the emission pixel circuit of the emission pixel is configured to supply a driving current to the rest of the sub-emission devices of the emission pixel. 
     
     
       27. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of  claim 23 , wherein the dummy pixel circuit of the dummy pixel is configured to supply a driving current to the emission device of the emission pixel at a predetermined time. 
     
     
       28. The organic light-emitting display apparatus of  claim 23 , wherein a data signal supplied to the dummy pixel circuit of the dummy pixel and a data signal supplied to the emission pixel circuit of the emission pixel are the same. 
     
     
       29. A display apparatus comprising:
 a first pixel circuit connected to a first scan line and a data line in a display area;   a first electrode electrically coupled to the first pixel circuit in the display area;   a second pixel circuit connected to a second scan line being different from the first scan line and the data line in a non-display area around the display area;   a conductive pattern in a layer different from the first electrode, the conductive pattern comprising a repair line extending across a column or a row from the display area to the non-display area, the repair line being insulated from the first pixel circuit and the second pixel circuit; and   a first connection member electrically coupled to the first electrode and the first pixel circuit, the first connection member overlapping a portion of the conductive pattern in a plan view and insulated from the overlapped portion of the conductive pattern.    
     
     
       30. The display apparatus of claim 29, wherein the first connection member is between the first electrode and the conductive pattern in a cross-sectional view.  
     
     
       31. The display apparatus of claim 29, further comprising a second connection member electrically coupled to the second pixel circuit and overlapping a portion of the conductive pattern.  
     
     
       32. The display apparatus of claim 29, further comprising:
 an emission layer on the first electrode; and   a second electrode on the emission layer and facing the first electrode.    
     
     
       33. The display apparatus of claim 29, wherein the first connection member is on a same layer as a source electrode and a drain electrode of a thin film transistor included in the first pixel circuit.  
     
     
       34. The display apparatus of claim 29, wherein the first connection member comprises a first layer comprising titanium and a second layer comprising aluminum.  
     
     
       35. The display apparatus of claim 29, wherein a portion of the conductive pattern that overlaps the first connection member comprises molybdenum.  
     
     
       36. The display apparatus of claim 29, wherein the conductive pattern further comprises a connection wiring electrically coupled to the repair line, and
 wherein a portion of the conductive pattern that overlaps the first connection member comprises a portion of the connection wiring.    
     
     
       37. The display apparatus of claim 29, wherein the conductive pattern further comprises a connection wiring electrically coupled to the repair line, and
 wherein a portion of the repair line overlaps a portion of the connection wiring.    
     
     
       38. The display apparatus of claim 29, wherein a portion of the first connection member that overlaps the conductive pattern is spaced apart from a portion of the first connection member that contacts the first electrode via an opening.  
     
     
       39. The display apparatus of claim 29, wherein the conductive pattern is electrically coupled to a power voltage line electrically coupled to the first pixel circuit.  
     
     
       40. The display apparatus of claim 29, wherein the first scan line extends in a first direction, and
 wherein the data line extends in a second direction different from the first direction.    
     
     
       41. The display apparatus of claim 40, wherein the conductive pattern is parallel with the first scan line.  
     
     
       42. The display apparatus of claim 40, wherein the conductive pattern is parallel with the first data line.  
     
     
       43. The display apparatus of claim 29, further comprising:
 a first connection wiring electrically coupled to the first pixel circuit; and   a second connection wiring electrically coupled to the first connection member and the first connection wiring.    
     
     
       44. A display apparatus comprising:
 a first pixel circuit connected to a first scan line and a data line in a display area;   a second pixel circuit connected to a second scan line being different from the first scan line and the data line in a non-display area around the display area;   a first electrode in the display area;   a conductive pattern in a layer different from the first electrode, the conductive pattern comprising a repair line extending across a column or a row from the display area to the non-display area; and   a first connection member between the first electrode and the conductive pattern in a cross-sectional view, and electrically coupled to the first electrode and the conductive pattern.    
     
     
       45. The display apparatus of claim 44, wherein the first pixel circuit is disconnected from the first electrode.  
     
     
       46. The display apparatus of claim 45, wherein the first connection member is on a same layer as a source electrode and a drain electrode of a thin film transistor included in the first pixel circuit.  
     
     
       47. The display apparatus of claim 44, further comprising a second connection member electrically coupled to the second pixel circuit and the conductive pattern.  
     
     
       48. The display apparatus of claim 44, further comprising:
 an emission layer on the first electrode; and   a second electrode on the emission layer and facing the first electrode.    
     
     
       49. The display apparatus of claim 44, wherein the first connection member comprises a first layer comprising titanium and a second layer comprising aluminum.  
     
     
       50. The display apparatus of claim 44, wherein a portion of the conductive pattern that overlaps and is electrically coupled to the first connection member comprises molybdenum.  
     
     
       51. The display apparatus of claim 44, wherein the conductive pattern further comprises a connection wiring electrically coupled to the repair line, and
 wherein a portion of the conductive pattern that overlaps and is electrically coupled to the first connection member comprises a portion of the connection wiring.    
     
     
       52. The display apparatus of claim 44, wherein the first scan line extends in a first direction, and
 wherein the data line extends in a second direction different from the first direction.    
     
     
       53. The display apparatus of claim 52, wherein the conductive pattern is parallel with the first scan line.  
     
     
       54. The display apparatus of claim 52, wherein the conductive pattern is parallel with the first data line.