The suitability of indium gallium zinc oxide(IGZO) thin-film transistors(TFT) for implementation of active matrix display of organic light emitting diodes(AMOLED) compensation pixel circuits is addressed in this paper...The suitability of indium gallium zinc oxide(IGZO) thin-film transistors(TFT) for implementation of active matrix display of organic light emitting diodes(AMOLED) compensation pixel circuits is addressed in this paper. In particular, the impact of mobility on compensating performance for the implementation in AMOLED pixel circuits is investigated. Details of the effective mobility modeling using the power law of gate-to-source voltage are provided, and parameters are extracted according to the measured current-to-voltage data of IGZO TFT samples. The investigated AMOLED pixel circuit consists of 4 switching TFTs, 1 driving TFT, and 1 capacitor. A "source-follower" structure is used for the threshold voltage extraction of the driving transistor. A new timing diagram is proposed; thus the current error of the pixel circuit is almost independent of the effective mobility. But, to improve the precision of the threshold voltage extraction of the driving transistor, the mobility is required to be greater than5 cm^2 V^(-1) s^(-1). On the other hand, the optimized storage capacitance is reversely proportional to the effective mobility. Thus, the layout area of the pixel circuit can be decreased from 100 × 100 to 100 × 68 μm2, with the effective mobility increased from 10 to50 cm^2 V^(-1) s^(-1). Therefore, IGZO TFT is a good alternative backplane technology for AMOLED displays, and a higher effective mobility is preferred for high compensation performance and compact layout.展开更多
Using a new low-temperature process (<600 ℃), the poly-Si TFT was fabricated by metal-induced lateral crystallization (MILC). An ultrathin aluminum layer was deposited on a-Si film and selectively formed by photol...Using a new low-temperature process (<600 ℃), the poly-Si TFT was fabricated by metal-induced lateral crystallization (MILC). An ultrathin aluminum layer was deposited on a-Si film and selectively formed by photolithography. The films were then annealed at 560 ℃ to obtain laterally crystallized poly-Si film, which is used as the channel area of a TFT. The poly-Si TFT showed an on/off current ratio of higher than 1×10 6 at a drain voltage of 5 V. The electrical properties are much better than TFT fabricated by conventional crystallization at 600 ℃.展开更多
A new,improved pixel-driving circuit is presented based on a current-programmed pixel circuit in order to achieve an AC-driving mode. This driving method realizes an AC-driving mode,removes the threshold voltage varia...A new,improved pixel-driving circuit is presented based on a current-programmed pixel circuit in order to achieve an AC-driving mode. This driving method realizes an AC-driving mode,removes the threshold voltage variation of the driving TFT due to the process variation or long-term operation,which can bring about brightness non-uniformity, and eliminates high peak pulse currents at the beginning and end of recovery time. Simulation is done with AIM-SPICE,and simulation results demonstrate that the OLED is in the reverse-biased state during recovery time.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 61404002)the Shenzhen Municipal Scientific Program (No. JCYJ20150626111117384)
文摘The suitability of indium gallium zinc oxide(IGZO) thin-film transistors(TFT) for implementation of active matrix display of organic light emitting diodes(AMOLED) compensation pixel circuits is addressed in this paper. In particular, the impact of mobility on compensating performance for the implementation in AMOLED pixel circuits is investigated. Details of the effective mobility modeling using the power law of gate-to-source voltage are provided, and parameters are extracted according to the measured current-to-voltage data of IGZO TFT samples. The investigated AMOLED pixel circuit consists of 4 switching TFTs, 1 driving TFT, and 1 capacitor. A "source-follower" structure is used for the threshold voltage extraction of the driving transistor. A new timing diagram is proposed; thus the current error of the pixel circuit is almost independent of the effective mobility. But, to improve the precision of the threshold voltage extraction of the driving transistor, the mobility is required to be greater than5 cm^2 V^(-1) s^(-1). On the other hand, the optimized storage capacitance is reversely proportional to the effective mobility. Thus, the layout area of the pixel circuit can be decreased from 100 × 100 to 100 × 68 μm2, with the effective mobility increased from 10 to50 cm^2 V^(-1) s^(-1). Therefore, IGZO TFT is a good alternative backplane technology for AMOLED displays, and a higher effective mobility is preferred for high compensation performance and compact layout.
文摘Using a new low-temperature process (<600 ℃), the poly-Si TFT was fabricated by metal-induced lateral crystallization (MILC). An ultrathin aluminum layer was deposited on a-Si film and selectively formed by photolithography. The films were then annealed at 560 ℃ to obtain laterally crystallized poly-Si film, which is used as the channel area of a TFT. The poly-Si TFT showed an on/off current ratio of higher than 1×10 6 at a drain voltage of 5 V. The electrical properties are much better than TFT fabricated by conventional crystallization at 600 ℃.
文摘A new,improved pixel-driving circuit is presented based on a current-programmed pixel circuit in order to achieve an AC-driving mode. This driving method realizes an AC-driving mode,removes the threshold voltage variation of the driving TFT due to the process variation or long-term operation,which can bring about brightness non-uniformity, and eliminates high peak pulse currents at the beginning and end of recovery time. Simulation is done with AIM-SPICE,and simulation results demonstrate that the OLED is in the reverse-biased state during recovery time.
