Abstract: A scan driver includes a first decoder generating a plurality of output signals through a plurality of first logic gates, and a second decoder including a plurality of first logic circuits connected to a first terminal of a plurality of scan lines and a plurality of second logic circuits connected to a second terminal of the plurality of scan lines. The plurality of first logic circuits supply a source current to a corresponding scan line according to the corresponding output signal among the plurality of output signals. The plurality of second logic circuits sinks a sink current to the corresponding scan line according to the corresponding output signal among the plurality of output signals.

Abstract: A display device includes a display having a plurality of pixels, a compensator that for each of a plurality of pixels, calculates an image data compensation amount that compensates a characteristic deviation of a driving transistor of each pixel by measuring the first pixel current generated by the first data voltage and the second pixel current generated by the second data voltage obtained by amending the first data voltage, and initializes a panel capacitor that is parasitic on a plurality of data lines connected to the plurality of pixels in the measurement of the first pixel current and the measurement of the second pixel current; and a signal controller that generates an image data signal by reflecting the compensation amount of the image data.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display and a driving method thereof include an OLED, a driving transistor supplying a driving current to the OLED, a data line transmitting a data signal to the driving transistor, a first switch including a first electrode connected to one electrode of the OLED and a second electrode connected to the data line, and a second switch including a first electrode connected to the data line and a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the driving transistor. The first switch is turned on such that a predetermined first current is transmitted to the OLED, the voltage of one electrode of the OLED is received through the data line, the deterioration degree of the OLED is detected according to the transmitted voltage, and the data signal transmitted to the data line is compensated according to the detected deterioration.

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 pixel includes an organic light emitting diode, a first transistor coupled to a scan line and a data line, the first transistor being configured to receive a data signal via the data line when a scan signal is supplied to the scan line, a storage capacitor configured to store voltage corresponding to the data signal received by the first transistor, a second transistor configured to control an electric current from the first power source to the second power source via the organic light emitting diode with respect to the voltage stored in the storage capacitor, and compensation unit configured to adjust voltage at a gate electrode of the second transistor, the voltage adjustment being sufficient to compensate for a deterioration degree of the organic light emitting diode.

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 display, suitable for a high quality and high resolution display device, rapidly charges a data voltage using a voltage programming technique, after compensating for a deviations in the threshold voltage and mobility of a driving transistor using a current programming technique.

Abstract: The present invention provides a buffer and an organic light emitting display that employs the buffer. The buffer is installed in a scan driver or a data driver, which generates scan signals and data signals, respectively, to drive the organic light emitting display. The buffer of the present invention is configured of p-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor (PMOS) transistors, and therefore the scan driver or data driver that includes the buffer can be mounted on a display panel. Various arrangements of the PMOS transistors are proposed for the buffer of the present invention. The buffer of the present invention effectively prevents leakage current that could be generated in the circuit of the buffer.

Abstract: A pixel capable of preventing abnormal light emission thereof. A pixel includes an organic light emitting diode coupled between a first power source and a second power source; a pixel circuit unit having a driving transistor coupled between the first power source and the organic light emitting diode to supply driving current to the organic light emitting diode during a light emitting period; and a bypass unit coupled between the pixel circuit unit and a bias power source, the bypass unit being turned on during a non-light emitting period in which the driving transistor is turned off.

Abstract: A pixel and an organic light emitting display using the same are provided. The display displays an image having desired gray levels while allowing the voltage of data signals to be reduced. The pixel includes an organic light emitting diode; a driving transistor for supplying a current to the organic light emitting diode; a switching transistor configured to supply a data signal from a data line to a gate electrode of the driving transistor based on a scan signal from a scan line; a storage capacitor coupled between the gate electrode of the driving transistor and a source electrode of the driving transistor; and an initialization transistor coupled between the source electrode of the driving transistor and an initialization power voltage.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display and a driving method thereof that reduces false contour noise and the occurrence of a stripe pattern generated in a digital driving manner. The organic light emitting display includes a scan driver for supplying a scan signal to scan lines, a data driver for supplying a data signal to data lines, and pixels coupled to the scan lines and the data lines. Each of the pixels includes an organic light emitting diode. The organic light emitting diodes of the pixels coupled to a scan line are alternately positioned in a first horizontal line and a second horizontal line adjacent to the first horizontal line, respectively.

Abstract: The organic light emitting display device according to the present invention includes a scan driver for supplying a scan signal to scan lines during a frame time-divided into a plurality of subframes, a data driver coupled to output lines for supplying data signals on each of the output lines, data distributors coupled to the output lines for distributing the data signals to data lines, concurrently, in synchronization with the scan signal, and pixels located at crossing regions of the data lines and the scan lines. Each of the data distributors includes a sampling latch for distributing the data signals to different channels and for storing the data signals, and a holding latch coupled to the sampling latch for supplying the data signals of the channels to the data lines concurrently.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display device, wherein the device includes a scan driver for supplying a scan signal to scan lines during a frame time-divided into a plurality of subframes, a data driver coupled to output lines for supplying data signals on each of the output lines, demultiplexers coupled to the output lines for supplying the data signals to data lines, and pixels located at crossing regions of the data lines and the scan lines. Each of the demultiplexers includes a switch coupled between a corresponding one of the output lines and a first data line of the data lines, and a second data line of the data lines is directly coupled to the corresponding one of the output lines.

Abstract: A logic gate includes a first driver to receive an input signal, and to control a connection between a first power source and a first node in correspondence with the input signal, a second driver coupled to the first node and a second power source, and to control a voltage of the first node, a third driver to control a connection between an output terminal and the first power source in correspondence with the voltage of the first node, a control transistor to control a connection between the third driver and the second power source, a fourth driver to control a connection between a gate electrode of the control transistor and the second power source, and a second capacitor between a first electrode of the control transistor and the gate electrode of the control transistor, wherein the transistors are a same type of MOS transistor.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display is disclosed. The display comprises: a scan driver for sequentially supplying a scan signal to scan lines during scan periods of a plurality of sub-frames included in a frame; a data driver for supplying a data signal to data lines when the scan signal is supplied; pixels disposed at a display region of a panel to be coupled to the scan lines and the data lines, and receiving a first power source voltage and a second power source voltage; at least one dummy organic light emitting diode disposed at a non-display region of the panel; and a power source block for supplying an electric current to the dummy organic light emitting diode and for generating the first power source voltage based on a voltage of the dummy organic light emitting diode corresponding to the electric current.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display configured to be driven using a frame divided into a plurality of sub-frames includes a data driver configured to supply a plurality of data signals to output lines during a first period of one horizontal period of the sub-frame, a scan driver configured to sequentially supply a scan signal to scan lines during a second period of the one horizontal period of the sub-frame, a demultiplexer coupled to each output line, the demultiplexer being configured to supply the data signals to a plurality of data lines, buffers configured to supply buffers supplying signals from the demulitplexers to the data lines, the buffers including PMOS transistors, and pixels disposed at intersections of the scan lines and the data lines, the pixels being configured to display images corresponding to the data signals.

Abstract: The present invention provides a buffer and an organic light emitting display that employs the buffer. The buffer is installed in a scan driver or a data driver, which generates scan signals and data signals, respectively, to drive the organic light emitting display. The buffer of the present invention is configured of p-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor (PMOS) transistors, and therefore the scan driver or data driver that includes the buffer can be mounted on a display panel. Various arrangements of the PMOS transistors are proposed for the buffer of the present invention. The buffer of the present invention effectively prevents leakage current that could be generated in the circuit of the buffer.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display, suitable for a high quality and high resolution display device, rapidly charges a data voltage using a voltage programming technique, after compensating for a deviations in the threshold voltage and mobility of a driving transistor using a current programming technique.

Abstract: A pixel of a simplified configuration, and an organic light emitting display using the same are disclosed. The pixel includes an organic light emitting diode; a first transistor connected with a scan line and a data line and turned on when a scan signal is supplied to the scan lines; a storage capacitor having one terminal connected to an electrode of the first transistor and the other terminal connected to a reset line; and a second transistor for controlling an electric current that flows from a first power source to a second power source through the organic light emitting diode according to a voltage charged in the storage capacitor, wherein the second transistor is turned-off when a reset signal is supplied to the reset line.

Abstract: A pixel includes an organic light emitting diode, a first transistor coupled to a scan line and a data line, the first transistor being configured to receive a data signal via the data line when a scan signal is supplied to the scan line, a storage capacitor configured to store voltage corresponding to the data signal received by the first transistor, a second transistor configured to control an electric current from the first power source to the second power source via the organic light emitting diode with respect to the voltage stored in the storage capacitor, and compensation unit configured to adjust voltage at a gate electrode of the second transistor, the voltage adjustment being sufficient to compensate for a deterioration degree of the organic light emitting diode.