We present a novel OLED display panel with high-reliability integrated gate driver circuit using IGZO TFTs. Our gate driver circuit can drive a large-sized OLED display not only for displaying images but also for sensing TFT characteristics for external compensation. It functions correctly even when the threshold voltage of TFTs is negative by reducing leakage currents. We have achieved a life time longer than 60,000 hours in a reliability test and successfully applied it to 55-inch UHD, 65-inch UHD and 55-inch FHD OLED displays, which improves cost-competitiveness of OLED displays against LCDs.

We have developed a high image quality OLED Display with motion blur reduction technology. Our latest work includes driving method which reduces motion blur using an adaptive black data insertion, brightness compensation technology, the simple structure pixel with low capacitance coupling for horizontal noise, and the multi-function integrated gate driver. The MPRT value of the OLED display panel with a fast response time was significantly affected by the frame frequency and the compensation driving method. The decrease in the MPRT value originated from the turning of the emitting pixels off in advance resulting from providing black data. The integrated gate drivers were designed to achieve the normal display, the black data insertion, and the compensation mode. The MPRT value of the 65inch UHD OLED panels was decreased to 3.4ms by using an integrated gate driver circuit. The motion blur of large-size OLED display panels was significantly reduced due to a decrease in the MPRT value.

MPRT is one of the most important characteristics to enhance the image quality of the TVs. Despite of the fact that OLED device has fast response time, MPRT characteristics of the OLED display is limited by compensation driving method, frame frequency and resolution of the display panel. We present the high image quality OLED displays with integrated gate driver circuit using MPRT enhancement method for large size premium TVs. Its methods to turn emitting pixels off in advance by giving a black data, and the integrated gate driver designed for normal display, black data insertion, and compensation mode. Moreover, it is possible that adjust of the duty of inserting black data. With these results, we successfully enhanced MPRT characteristics of the 55, 65, and 77 inch UHD OLED panels for high image quality OLED TVs.

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