Display device

Abstract

A display device includes first pixels configured to be positioned in a first pixel area and configured to be connected to first scan lines; first scan stage circuits configured to be positioned in a first peripheral area that is positioned outside the first pixel area and configured to supply first scan signals to the first scan lines; second pixels configured to be positioned in a second pixel area and configured to be connected to second scan lines; and second scan stage circuits configured to be positioned in a second peripheral area that is positioned outside the second pixel area and configured to supply second scan signals to the second scan lines. A gap between adjacent second scan stage circuits is larger than a gap between adjacent first scan stage circuits.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A display device comprising:
 first scan stage circuits positioned in a first peripheral area and configured to supply first scan signals to first scan lines, wherein the first scan stage circuits are arranged in a first direction;   second scan stage circuits positioned in a second peripheral area and configured to supply second scan signals to second scan lines, wherein the second scan stage circuits are arranged beyond the first direction; and   dummy scan stage circuits positioned between adjacent second scan stage circuits.   
     
     
       2. The display device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein at least some of the second scan stage circuits have slopes with reference to a second direction, and   wherein the first scan stage circuits do not have slopes with reference to the second direction.   
     
     
       3. The display device according to  claim 1 , A display device comprising:
 first scan stage circuits positioned in a first peripheral area and configured to supply first scan signals to first scan lines, wherein the first scan stage circuits are arranged in a first direction; 
 second scan stage circuits positioned in a second peripheral area and configured to supply second scan signals to second scan lines, wherein the second scan stage circuits are arranged beyond the first direction; and 
 dummy scan stage circuits positioned between adjacent second scan stage circuits; 
 wherein a number of the dummy scan stage circuits is set differently according to a position. 
 
     
     
       4. The display device according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the second scan stage circuits include a first pair of the adjacent second scan stage circuits and a second pair of the adjacent second scan stage circuits, 
 wherein the dummy scan stage circuits comprise: 
 at least one first dummy scan stage circuit that is disposed between the first pair of the adjacent second scan stage circuits; and 
 second dummy scan stage circuits that are disposed between the second pair of the adjacent second scan stage circuits, and 
 wherein a number of the second dummy scan stage circuits is larger than a number of the first dummy scan stage circuit. 
 
     
     
       5. The display device according to  claim 4 , wherein the second pair of the adjacent second scan stage circuits is farther away from the first peripheral area than the first pair of the adjacent second scan stage circuits. 
     
     
       6. The display device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein a first group of adjacent stages comprises N of the second scan stage circuits and M of the dummy scan stage circuits,   wherein a second group of adjacent stages comprises P of the second scan stage circuits and Q of the dummy scan stage circuits,   wherein N, M, P, and Q are integers greater than 0,   wherein N and P are different, and   wherein N+M equals to P+Q.   
     
     
       7. The display device according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein N is greater than P, and   wherein the second group of adjacent stages is farther away from the first peripheral area than the first group of adjacent stages.   
     
     
       8. A display device comprising:
 first emission stage circuits positioned in a first peripheral area and configured to supply first emission control signals to first emission control lines, wherein the first emission stage circuits are arranged in a first direction; 
 second emission stage circuits positioned in a second peripheral area and configured to supply second emission control signals to second emission control lines, wherein the second emission stage circuits are arranged beyond the first direction; and 
 dummy emission stage circuits positioned between adjacent second emission stage circuits. 
 
     
     
       9. The display device according to  claim 8 ,
 wherein at least some of the second emission stage circuits have slopes with reference to a second direction, and 
 wherein the first emission stage circuits do not have slopes with reference to the second direction. 
 
     
     
       10. The display device according to  claim 8 , wherein a number of the dummy emission stage circuits is set differently according to a position. 
     
     
       11. The display device according to  claim 10 ,
 wherein the second emission stage circuits include a first pair of the adjacent second emission stage circuits and a second pair of the adjacent second emission stage circuits, 
 wherein the dummy emission stage circuits comprise: 
 at least one first dummy emission stage circuit that is disposed between the first pair of the adjacent second emission stage circuits; and 
 second dummy emission stage circuits that are disposed between the second pair of the adjacent second emission stage circuits, and 
 wherein a number of the second dummy emission stage circuits is larger than a number of the first dummy emission stage circuit. 
 
     
     
       12. The display device according to  claim 11 , wherein the second pair of the adjacent second emission stage circuits is farther away from the first peripheral area than the first pair of the adjacent second emission stage circuits. 
     
     
       13. The display device according to  claim 8 ,
 wherein a first group of adjacent stages comprises N of the second emission stage circuits and M of the dummy emission stage circuits, 
 wherein a second group of adjacent stages comprises P of the second emission stage circuits and Q of the dummy emission stage circuits, 
 wherein N, M, P, and Q are integers greater than 0, 
 wherein N and P are different, and 
 wherein N+M equals to P+Q. 
 
     
     
       14. The display device according to  claim 13 ,
 wherein N is greater than P, and 
 wherein the second group of adjacent stages is farther away from the first peripheral area than the first group of adjacent stages. 
 
     
     
       15. A display device comprising:
 first scan stage circuits positioned in a first peripheral area and configured to supply first scan signals to first scan lines, wherein the first scan stage circuits are arranged in a first direction; and   second scan stage circuits positioned in a second peripheral area and configured to supply second scan signals to second scan lines, wherein the second scan stage circuits are arranged beyond the first direction,   wherein a gap between adjacent second scan stage circuits is different from a gap between adjacent first scan stage circuits.   
     
     
       16. The display device according to  claim 15 ,
 wherein at least some of the second scan stage circuits have slopes with reference to a second direction, and   wherein the first scan stage circuits do not have slopes with reference to the second direction.   
     
     
       17. The display device according to  claim 15 ,
 wherein the gap between adjacent second scan stage circuits is larger than the gap between adjacent first scan stage circuits.   
     
     
       18. The display device according to  claim 15 ,
 wherein the second scan stage circuits include a first pair of the adjacent second scan stage circuits and a second pair of the adjacent second scan stage circuits, and   wherein a gap between the second pair of the adjacent second scan stage circuits is larger than a gap between the first pair of the adjacent second scan stage circuits.   
     
     
       19. The display device according to  claim 15 , further comprising:
 at least one dummy scan stage circuit positioned between the adjacent second scan stage circuits.   
     
     
       20. A display device comprising:
 first scan stage circuits positioned in a first peripheral area and configured to supply first scan signals to first scan lines, wherein the first scan stage circuits have a first arrangement;   second scan stage circuits positioned in a second peripheral area and configured to supply second scan signals to second scan lines, wherein the second scan stage circuits have a second arrangement beyond the first arrangement; and   dummy scan stage circuits positioned between adjacent second scan stage circuits;   wherein a number of the dummy scan stage circuits is set differently according to a position.    
     
     
       21. The display device according to  claim 20 , wherein the second scan stage circuits include a first pair of the adjacent second scan stage circuits and a second pair of the adjacent second scan stage circuits,
 wherein the dummy scan stage circuits comprise:   at least one first dummy scan stage circuit that is disposed between the first pair of the adjacent second scan stage circuits; and   second dummy scan stage circuits that are disposed between the second pair of the adjacent second scan stage circuits, and   wherein a number of the second dummy scan stage circuits is larger than a number of the first dummy scan stage circuit.   
     
     
       22. The display device according to  claim 21 , wherein the second pair of the adjacent second scan stage circuits is farther away from the first peripheral area than the first pair of the adjacent second scan stage circuits. 
     
     
       23. A display device comprising:
 first emission stage circuits positioned in a first peripheral area and configured to supply first emission control signals to first emission control lines. wherein the first emission stage circuits have a first arrangement;   second emission stage circuits positioned in a second peripheral area and configured to supply second emission control signals to second emission control lines. wherein the second emission stage circuits have a second arrangement beyond the first arrangement; and   dummy emission stage circuits positioned between adjacent second emission stage circuits.   
     
     
       24. The display device according to  claim 23 , wherein, in the first arrangement, the first emission stage circuits are arranged in a first direction. 
     
     
       25. The display device according to  claim 24 ,
 wherein, in the second arrangement, at least some of the second emission stage circuits are arranged in a direction oblique to the first direction, and   wherein the first emission stage circuits are not arranged in the direction oblique to the first direction.   
     
     
       26. The display device according to  claim 23 , wherein a number of the dummy emission stage circuits is set differently according to a position.  
     
     
       27. The display device according to  claim 26 ,
 wherein the second emission stage circuits include a first pair of the adjacent second emission stage circuits and a second pair of the adjacent second emission stage circuits,   wherein the dummy emission stage circuits comprise:   at least one first dummy emission stage circuit that is disposed between the first pair of the adjacent second emission stage circuits; and   second dummy emission stage circuits that are disposed between the second pair of the adjacent second emission stage circuits, and   wherein a number of the second dummy emission stage circuits is larger than a number of the first dummy emission stage circuit.    
     
     
       28. The display device according to  claim 27 , wherein the second pair of the adjacent second emission stage circuits is farther away from the first peripheral area than the first pair of the adjacent second emission stage circuits. 
     
     
       29. The display device according to  claim 23 ,
 wherein a first group of adjacent stages comprises N of the second emission stage circuits and M of the dummy emission stage circuits,   wherein a second group of adjacent stages comprises P of the second emission stage circuits and Q of the dummy emission stage circuits,   wherein N, M, P, and Q are integers greater than 0,   wherein N and P are different, and   wherein N+M equals to P+Q.   
     
     
       30. The display device according to  claim 29 ,
 wherein N is greater than P, and   wherein the second group of adjacent stages is farther away from the first peripheral area than the first group of adjacent stages.   
     
     
       31. A display device comprising:
 first scan stage circuits positioned in a first peripheral area and configured to supply first scan signals to first scan lines, wherein the first scan stage circuits have a first arrangement;   second scan stage circuits positioned in a second peripheral area and configured to supply second scan signals to second scan lines, wherein the second scan stage circuits have a second arrangement beyond the first arrangement; and   dummy scan stage circuits positioned between adjacent second scan stage circuits;   first emission stage circuits positioned in the first peripheral area and configured to supply first emission control signals to first emission control lines, wherein the first emission stage circuits have a third arrangement;   second emission stage circuits positioned in the second peripheral area and configured to supply second emission control signals to second emission control lines, wherein the second emission stage circuits have a fourth arrangement beyond the third arrangement; and   dummy emission stage circuits positioned between adjacent second emission stage circuits.