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 includes an extension at least partially overlapping the data line in the depth dimension of the OLED display, 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.   
     
     
       2. The OLED display of  claim 1 , wherein the extension includes an extended portion 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;   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 at least partially overlapping the data line in the depth dimension of the OLED display, and   wherein the scan line and the extension do not overlap each other in the depth dimension of the OLED display.   
     
     
       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 and a storage capacitor line disposed on the substrate and extending in a first direction; and   a data line and a driving voltage line crossing the scan line and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction,   wherein the storage capacitor line comprises   a storage electrode part;   a data line cover part connected to the storage electrode part and overlapping a part of the data line; and   a connecting part connected to the data line cover part and protruded from the data line cover part to extend in the first direction,   wherein a width of the data line cover part in the second direction is larger than a width of the connecting part in the second direction.    
     
     
       22. The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display of  claim 21 ,
 wherein a width of the storage electrode part in the second direction is larger than a width of the connecting part in the second direction.    
     
     
       23. The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display of  claim 21 ,
 wherein a width of the storage electrode part in the second direction is greater than a width of the data line cover part.    
     
     
       24. The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display of  claim 21 ,
 wherein a width of the data line cover part in the second direction is larger than a width of the scan line in the second direction.    
     
     
       25. The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 a switching transistor electrically connected to the scan line and the data line;   a driving transistor electrically connected to the switching transistor, and   a storage capacitor including a first storage electrode and a second storage electrode.    
     
     
       26. The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display of  claim 25 ,
 wherein the driving transistor includes a driving gate electrode, and   wherein the first storage electrode includes the same material as the driving gate electrode.    
     
     
       27. The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display of  claim 25 ,
 wherein the storage electrode part is the second storage electrode.    
     
     
       28. The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display of  claim 27 ,
 wherein a planar area of the second storage electrode is greater than a planar area of the first storage electrode.    
     
     
       29. The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display of  claim 21 ,
 wherein the storage electrode part is electrically connected to the driving voltage line.    
     
     
       30. The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 a light emission control line extending in the first direction and transmitting a light emission control signal,   wherein the data line cover part is disposed between the scan line and the emission control line in a plan view.    
     
     
       31. The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display of  claim 25 , further comprising:
 a pixel electrode electrically connected to the driving transistor;   a light emitting layer disposed on the pixel electrode; and   a common electrode disposed on the emission layer.    
     
     
       32. An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, comprising:
 a substrate;   a scan line and a storage capacitor line disposed on the substrate and extending in a first direction; and   a data line and a driving voltage line crossing the scan line and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction,   wherein the storage capacitor line comprises
 a storage electrode part; 
 a data line cover part connected to the storage electrode part and overlapping a part of the data line; and 
 a connecting part connected to the data line cover part and protruded from the data line cover part to extend in the first direction, and 
   wherein a width of the data line cover part, a width of the storage electrode part, and a width of the connecting part in the second direction are different from each other.    
     
     
       33. The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display of  claim 32 , wherein a width of the connecting part in the second direction, a width of the data line cover part in the second direction, and a width of the storage electrode part in the second direction increase in order.  
     
     
       34. The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display of  claim 32 , further comprising:
 a switching transistor electrically connected to the scan line and the data line;   a driving transistor electrically connected to the switching transistor; and   a storage capacitor including a first storage electrode and a second storage electrode.    
     
     
       35. The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display of  claim 34 , wherein the driving transistor includes a driving gate electrode, and wherein the first storage electrode includes the same material as the driving gate electrode.  
     
     
       36. The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display of  claim 35 , wherein the storage electrode part is the second storage electrode.  
     
     
       37. The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display of  claim 36 , wherein a planar area of the second storage electrode is larger than a planar area of the first storage electrode.  
     
     
       38. The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display of  claim 32 , wherein the storage electrode part is electrically connected to the driving voltage line.  
     
     
       39. The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display of  claim 32 , further comprising a light emission control line extending in the first direction and transmitting a light emission control signal, and
 wherein the data line cover part is disposed between the scan line and the emission control line in a plan view.    
     
     
       40. An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, comprising:
 a substrate;   a scan line and a storage capacitor line disposed on the substrate and extending in a first direction;   a data line and a driving voltage line crossing the scan line and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction;   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;   the storage capacitor line including a second storage electrode part overlapping the first storage electrode, a data line cover part overlapping a part of the data line, and a connecting part protruded from the second storage electrode part to extend in the first direction; and   an emission layer disposed on the driving transistor,   wherein a width of the data line cover part, a width of the storage electrode part, and a width of the connecting part in the second direction are different from each other, and   wherein the connecting part overlaps a part of the driving drain electrode.