Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes a display unit including a plurality of pixels, a plurality of scan lines, and a plurality of data lines, a data driver transmitting a plurality of data signals to the plurality of data lines, a scan driver transmitting a plurality of scan signals to the plurality of scan lines, a compensation controller supplying a predetermined first current to each organic light emitting diode in each of the plurality of pixels during a sensing period for measuring a driving voltage of the organic light emitting diode for each of a plurality of pixels, receiving the driving voltage of the organic light emitting diode supplied with the first current, and outputting measuring data for the transmitted driving voltage; and a signal controller compensating an input video signal according to the measuring data to generate image data. The compensation controller is separate from and external to the data driver.

Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixels, each of said plurality of pixels includes a driving transistor and a light emitting diode, a compensator to receive first and second pixel currents generated by the plurality of pixels according to first and second data voltages respectively applied to the plurality of pixels, the compensator to calculate an image data compensation amount to compensate for variations in characteristics of the driving transistor of each of said plurality of pixels and a data selector to transmit the first and second data voltages to the plurality of pixels and to transmit the first and second pixel currents to the compensator, the compensator to measure the first and second pixel currents generated as a result of the first and second data voltages corresponding to different gray scale levels and to calculate an actual threshold voltage and mobility of the driving transistor of each of the pixels, the compensator including a measurement resistor, the compensator to control a resi

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display that includes pixels having organic light emitting diodes and driving transistors for supplying a driving current to the respective organic light emitting diodes. Also included is a compensator for receiving a predetermined voltage applied to a gate electrode of the respective driving transistors, finding a threshold voltage, mobility, and a change of mobility of the driving transistors, and determining a compensation amount caused by an input image data signal while sinking a predetermined current to a path of a driving current to the organic light emitting diode through a data line connected to the pixels. Further included is a timing controller for receiving the compensation amount, correcting the input image data signal, and transmitting the corrected image data signal and a data driver for generating a data voltage based on the corrected image data signal, and supplying the data voltage to the pixels.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device constructed as an embodiment includes a pixel including an OLED and a driving transistor; a compensator sinking a predetermined current into a path by which a driving electric current flows in the OLED through a data line electrically connected to the pixel, determining a threshold voltage and a kickback voltage of the driving transistor by receiving a predetermined voltage applied to a gate electrode of the driving transistor on a basis of the predetermined electric current, and determining an amount of compensation based on the threshold voltage and the kickback voltage determined; a timing controller adjusting the input image data signal by the amount of compensation; and a data driver generating a data voltage based on the adjusted image data signal, and supplying the data voltage to the pixel. A driving method of the OLED display device is disclosed.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display comprises: an OLED; a driving transistor for supplying driving current to the OLED; a data line for transmitting a corresponding data signal to the driving transistor; a first transistor having a first electrode connected to one electrode of the OLED and a second electrode connected to the data line; and a second transistor having a first electrode connected to the data line and a second electrode connected a gate electrode of the driving transistor, wherein the first transistor, the second transistor, and the driving transistor are turned on, a first current and a second current are respectively sunk in a path of driving current from the driving transistor to the OLED through the data line, and a threshold voltage and mobility of the driving transistor are calculated by receiving a first voltage and a second voltage applied to the gate electrode of the driving transistor corresponding to sinking of the first current and the second current through the second tran

Abstract: A display device includes a display unit including a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines to which a plurality of compensation data signals are transmitted, a plurality of light emitting signal lines, and a plurality of pixels respectively connected to the plurality of scan lines, the plurality of data lines, and the plurality of light emitting signal lines, and a data driver generating a data voltage corresponding to a image data signal, and converting the data voltage to the compensation data signal. The data driver includes a compensator generating the compensation data signal in accordance with a feedback voltage. The feedback voltage is determined by a degree of deterioration associated with each pixel, and increases with an increasing deterioration degree of the pixel.

Abstract: A pixel for use in an organic light emitting display device capable of displaying an image of uniform brightness is provided. The pixel includes: an organic light emitting diode; a first transistor for controlling the amount of current supplied to the organic light emitting diode; a storage capacitor coupled between a gate electrode and a second electrode of the first transistor; a second transistor coupled between the gate electrode of the first transistor and a data line, and configured to turn on when a scan signal is supplied to a scan line; a fourth transistor coupled between the first electrode of the first transistor and a first power source, and configured to be off during a period when a voltage is charged to the storage capacitor; and a third transistor coupled between the gate electrode and the first electrode of the first transistor.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display device capable of compensating for the threshold voltage and mobility of a driving transistor. The organic light emitting display device includes a pixel unit having a plurality of pixels formed at intersection areas of data and scan lines; a scan driving unit sequentially supplying a scan signal to the scan lines; a data driving unit supplying data signals to the data lines; a power supply unit outputting a high-potential pixel power source, a low-potential compensation power source and a low-potential ground power source to drive the pixels; and a power control unit supplying the compensation power source supplied from the power supply unit to the pixel unit during a first period (black frame period) of each frame, and supplying the pixel power source supplied from the power supply unit to the pixel unit during a second period (display frame period) of each of the frames.

Abstract: A pixel for an organic light emitting diode display is disclosed. The pixel includes a capacitor configured to be charged with a voltage which compensates for the threshold voltage and mobility of the transistor driving the organic light emitting diode of the pixel.

Abstract: An pixel of an organic light emitting display device includes: an organic light emitting diode (OLED); a second transistor for supplying a current to the OLED; a first transistor coupled between a data line and a gate electrode of the second transistor, the first transistor being turned on when a scan signal is supplied to its gate electrode; a third transistor for supplying an initialization voltage to a drain electrode of the second transistor, the third transistor being turned on when a control signal is supplied to its gate electrode; a fourth transistor coupled between the drain electrode of the second transistor and a first power supply, the fourth transistor being turned-off when a light emitting control signal is supplied to its gate electrode and turned-on when the light emitting control signal is not supplied; and a storage capacitor coupled between the source and gate electrodes of the second transistor.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display device is disclosed. The pixels of the display emit light which is independent of the threshold voltage of the drive transistor for the pixel. The pixel is reset before each time new data is written thereto, and the luminance data stored in the pixel includes the threshold voltage of the drive transistor.