Abstract:
Discussed is a panel including: a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a plurality of sub-pixels; and a single circuit part, wherein at least one of the plurality of sub-pixels in the each pixel has a plurality of emitting parts that are all light emitting, and wherein the single circuit part is connected to the plurality of emitting parts to drive the plurality of emitting parts to all emit light.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    This application claims priority from and the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119 (a) of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2015-0191753 filed on Dec. 31, 2015, which is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes as if fully set forth herein. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    Field of the Invention 
         [0003]    Embodiments of the present inventions relate to an organic light emitting display panel, an organic light emitting display device, and a repairing method of the same. 
         [0004]    Description of the Related Art 
         [0005]    An organic light emitting display device as one of flat panel displays (FPDs) has high brightness and low operation voltage. Further, the organic light emitting display device is a self-light emitting device, and therefore has a high contrast ratio. Furthermore, the organic light emitting display device can be realized as an ultra-thin display device. Also, since the organic light emitting display device has a response time of several micro seconds (μs), it is suitable for displaying a moving image. The organic light emitting display device has no limitation of a viewing angle, and is stable at a low temperature. Since the organic light emitting display device is driven at a low direct current (DC) voltage of 5 V to 15 V, it is easy to manufacture and design a driving circuit of the organic light emitting display device. 
         [0006]    Therefore, the organic light emitting display device having the above-described advantages has been recently applied to various IT devices such as TVs, monitors, cellular phones, etc. Hereinafter, a basic structure of the organic light emitting display device will be described in more detail. 
         [0007]    The organic light emitting display device basically includes an array element and an organic light emitting element. The array element includes a switching transistor connected to gate and data lines and at least one driving transistor connected to the organic light emitting element. Further, the organic light emitting element includes a first electrode connected to the driving transistor, an organic light emitting layer, and a second electrode. 
         [0008]    The organic light emitting display device having the above-described configuration may be configured to display full color by forming the organic light emitting layer of light emitting materials which respectively emit red, green, and blue lights. Otherwise, the organic light emitting display device may be configured to display full color by forming the entire organic light emitting layer of an organic light emitting material which emits a white light so as to emit a white light, disposing red, green, and blue color filters corresponding to respective sub-pixels, and allowing the white light emitted from the organic light emitting layer which emits a white light to pass through the red, green, and blue color filters. 
         [0009]    However, during a manufacturing process of the organic light emitting display device having the above-described configuration, the organic light emitting element may not be driven in a normal manner due to deterioration in characteristics of the transistor or occurrence of an internal short. 
         [0010]    As such, if a transistor formed in a sub-pixel is not driven in a normal manner, a current or voltage is not applied to an organic light emitting element connected to the transistor which is not driven in a normal manner, so that darkening occurs. Otherwise, if a source electrode and a drain electrode of a driving transistor are shorted, a voltage applied to the source electrode is not turned ON/OFF but is directly applied to the drain electrode, so that the sub-pixel is always in an ON state and brightening occurs. 
         [0011]    Further, in a sub-pixel in which brightening occurs, electrical connection between a driving transistor and a first electrode of an organic light emitting element is cut by laser cutting and then, the first electrode and a second electrode of the organic light emitting element in the sub-pixel in which brightening occurs are electrically connected by welding, so that darkening occurs. 
         [0012]    Meanwhile, a defect of a sub-pixel in which darkening occurs may be detected using sensing data, and another sub-pixel may be substituted for the sub-pixel and driven. Then, an algorithm for realizing a specific color may be applied. However, according to this method, it is difficult to realize a natural color and a circuit part and a light emitting part of a normal sub-pixel may be shorted due to misapplication of the algorithm. Accordingly, there have been demanded an organic light emitting display panel, an organic light emitting display device, and a repairing method thereof for solving such problems. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0013]    According to an embodiment of the present invention, a panel includes: a plurality of pixels, each pixel includes including a plurality of sub-pixels; and a single circuit part, wherein at least one of the plurality of sub-pixels in the each pixel is has a plurality of emitting parts that are separately all light emitting, and wherein a the single circuit part is connected to the plurality of emitting parts to drive the plurality of emitting parts to separately all emit light. 
         [0014]    According to another embodiment of the present invention, an organic light emitting display device includes: the panel which further includes: a plurality of data lines; a plurality of gate lines; a data driver to drive the plurality of data lines; a gate driver to drive the plurality of gate lines; and a timing controller to control the data driver and the gate driver. 
         [0015]    According to another embodiment of the present invention, a repairing method of a panel includes: forming a single circuit part and a plurality of pixels, each pixel includes including a plurality of sub-pixels, wherein at least one of the plurality of sub-pixels in the each pixel is has a plurality of emitting parts that are separately light emitting, and wherein a the single circuit part is connected to the plurality of emitting parts to drive the plurality of emitting parts to separately emit light; determining whether the plurality of emitting parts are able to emit light; and electrically disconnecting at least one light emitting part among the plurality of light emitting parts from the single circuit part when the at least one light emitting part does not emit the light. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0016]    The above and other aspects, features and other advantages of the present disclosure will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
           [0017]      FIG. 1  is a schematic system configuration view of an organic light emitting display device according to the present example embodiments; 
           [0018]      FIG. 2  is a plane view illustrating a pixel of an organic light emitting display device according to a first example embodiment; 
           [0019]      FIG. 3  is a plane view of an organic light emitting display device according to a comparative example; 
           [0020]      FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view taken along a line A-B in  FIG. 2 ; 
           [0021]      FIG. 5  through  FIG. 7  are diagrams illustrating a driving method of a fourth sub-pixel when a defect occurs in a fourth light emitting region of the fourth sub-pixel of the organic light emitting display device according to the first example embodiment; 
           [0022]      FIG. 8  is a plane view of an organic light emitting display device according to a second example embodiment; 
           [0023]      FIG. 9  is a plane view of an organic light emitting display device according to a third example embodiment; and 
           [0024]      FIG. 10  is a plane view of an organic light emitting display device according to a fourth example embodiment. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
       [0025]    Hereinafter, example embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following example embodiments are provided for sufficiently conveying the concept of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the present disclosure is not limited to the following example embodiments themselves but can be modified and changed in other embodiments. 
         [0026]    Advantages and features of the present disclosure, and methods for accomplishing the same will be more clearly understood from example embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the following example embodiments but may be implemented in various different forms. The example embodiments are provided only to complete disclosure of the present disclosure and to fully provide a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure pertains with the category of the invention, and the present disclosure will be defined by the appended claims. Like reference numerals generally denote like elements throughout the present specification. In the drawings, the sizes and relative sizes of layers and regions may be exaggerated for clarity. 
         [0027]    When an element or layer is referred to as being “on” another element or layer, it may be directly on the other element or layer, or intervening elements or layers may be present. Meanwhile, when an element is referred to as being “directly on” another element, any intervening elements may not be present. 
         [0028]    The spatially-relative terms such as “below”, “beneath”, “lower”, “above”, “upper”, etc., may be used herein for ease of description to describe the relationship of one element or components with another element(s) or component(s) as illustrated in the drawings. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the element in use or operation, in addition to the orientation depicted in the drawings. For example, if the element in the drawings is turned over, elements described as “below” or “beneath” other elements would then be oriented “above” the other elements. Thus, the example term “below” can encompass both an orientation of above and below. 
         [0029]    Further, in describing components of the present disclosure, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc., can be used. These terms are used only to differentiate the components from other components. Therefore, the nature, order, sequence, etc., of the corresponding components are not limited by these terms. 
         [0030]      FIG. 1  is a schematic system configuration view of an organic light emitting display device according to the present example embodiments. Referring to  FIG. 1 , an organic light emitting display device  1000  according to the present example embodiments includes an organic light emitting display panel  1100  in which a plurality of data lines DL to DLm and a plurality of gate lines GL 1  to GLn are disposed and a plurality of sub-pixels is disposed, a data driver  1200  configured to drive the plurality of data lines DL to DLm, a gate driver  1300  configured to drive the plurality of gate lines GL 1  to GLn, and a timing controller  1400  configured to control the data driver  1200  and the gate driver  1300 . Meanwhile, in the present example embodiments, the terms “data line” and “scan line” may be used without distinction. 
         [0031]    The data driver  1200  drives the plurality of data lines by supplying a data voltage to the plurality of data lines. Further, the gate driver  1300  sequentially drives the plurality of gate lines by sequentially supplying a scan signal to the plurality of gate lines. 
         [0032]    Further, the timing controller  1400  controls the data driver  1200  and the gate driver  1300  by supplying a control signal to the data driver  1200  and the gate driver  1300 . The timing controller  1400  starts a scan according to timing implemented in each frame, converts an image data input from the outside into a data signal form used by the data driver  1200 , and outputs the converted image data, and controls a driving of data at a proper time according to the scan. 
         [0033]    The gate driver  1300  sequentially supplies a scan signal of an ON or OFF voltage to the plurality of gate lines according to the control of the timing controller  1400  to sequentially drive the plurality of gate lines. Further, the gate driver  1300  may be positioned on only one side of the organic light emitting display panel  1100  as illustrated in  FIG. 1 , or may be positioned on both sides of the organic light emitting display panel  1100  if necessary or desired, depending on a driving scheme or a design scheme of the organic light emitting display panel. 
         [0034]    Further, the gate driver  1300  may include one or more gate driver integrated circuits. Each of the gate drive integrated circuits may be connected to a bonding pad of the organic light emitting display panel  1100  through a Tape Automated Bonding (TAB) method or a Chip On Glass (COG) method, or implemented in a Gate In Panel (GIP) type and directly formed in the organic light emitting display panel  1100 . Otherwise, each of the gate drive integrated circuits may be integrated and formed in the organic light emitting display panel  1100  if necessary or desired. 
         [0035]    Alternatively, each of the gate drive integrated circuits may be implemented in a Chip On Film (COF) type. In this instance, a gate driver chip corresponding to each of the gate drive integrated circuits may be mounted on a flexible film and one end of the flexible film may be bonded to the organic light emitting display panel  1100 . 
         [0036]    If a specific gate line is opened, the data driver  1200  converts an image data received from the timing controller  1400  into a data voltage of an analog form and supplies the data voltage to the plurality of data lines to drive the plurality of data lines. Further, the data driver  1200  may include at least one source driver integrated circuit and thus, drive the plurality of data lines. 
         [0037]    Each of the source driver integrated circuits may be connected to a bonding pad of the organic light emitting display panel  1100  through the Tape Automated Bonding (TAB) method or the Chip On Glass (COG) method, or directly formed in the organic light emitting display panel  1100 . Otherwise, each of the source driver integrated circuits may be integrated and formed in the organic light emitting display panel  1100  if necessary or desired. 
         [0038]    Alternatively, each of the source driver integrated circuits may be implemented in the Chip On Film (COF) type. In this instance, a source driver chip corresponding to each of the source driver integrated circuits may be mounted on a flexible film and one end of the flexible film may be bonded to at least one source printed circuit board and the other end thereof may be bonded to the organic light emitting display panel  1100 . 
         [0039]    The source printed circuit board may be connected to a control printed circuit board through a connector such as a flexible flat cable (FFC) or a flexible printed circuit (FPC). The timing controller  1400  is disposed in the control printed circuit board. 
         [0040]    Further, a power controller configured to supply a voltage or current to the organic light emitting display device  1100 , the data driver  1200 , and the gate driver  1300  or control a voltage or current to be supplied thereto may be further disposed in the control printed circuit board. The above-described source printed circuit board and control printed circuit board may be formed into one printed circuit board. 
         [0041]    Meanwhile, an organic light emitting element according to the present example embodiments includes a first electrode, an organic light emitting layer, and a second electrode. The organic light emitting layer may be disposed in each sub-pixel or may be disposed on the entire surface of a lower substrate. 
         [0042]    Herein, an electrode connected to a thin film transistor configured to control emission of each sub-pixel of the organic light emitting display panel  1100  is referred to as the first electrode, and an electrode disposed on the entire surface of the display panel or disposed to include two or more pixels is referred to as the second electrode. If the first electrode is an anode electrode, the second electrode is a cathode electrode, and vice versa. In the following, the first electrode will be described as an anode electrode in an example embodiment and the second electrode will be described as a cathode electrode in an example embodiment, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. 
         [0043]    Meanwhile, each pixel further includes driving voltage lines and reference voltage lines disposed so as to be parallel with the data lines DL to DLm. Further, a plurality of transistors disposed in each sub-pixel may include source and drain electrodes branched from a data line, a driving voltage line, or a reference voltage line. 
         [0044]    Meanwhile, a pixel according to the present example embodiments includes one or more sub-pixels. For example, the pixel according to the present example embodiments may include two to four sub-pixels. Colors defined in the sub-pixels may include red (R), green (G), blue (B), and selectively white (W), but the present example embodiments are not limited thereto. However, one pixel of the organic light emitting display device  1000  according to the following example embodiments will be described as including at least one white (W) sub-pixel. 
         [0045]    Further, in the organic light emitting display panel  1100 , red (R), white (W), green (G), and blue (B) may be repeatedly aligned. In the organic light emitting display panel  1100  having such color alignment, a dark spot or bright spot defect caused by a defect such as impurities or line short in a sub-pixel may be expressed. 
         [0046]    Meanwhile, during a manufacturing process of the organic light emitting display device, the organic light emitting element may not be driven in a normal manner due to deterioration in characteristics of the transistor or occurrence of an internal short. As such, if a transistor formed in a sub-pixel is not driven in a normal manner, a current or voltage may not be applied to an organic light emitting element connected to the transistor which is not driven in a normal manner, so that darkening may occur. 
         [0047]    Otherwise, if a source electrode and a drain electrode of a driving transistor are shorted, a voltage applied to the source electrode may not be turned ON/OFF but may be directly applied to the drain electrode, so that a specific sub-pixel may be always in an ON state and brightening may occur. 
         [0048]    Further, in a sub-pixel in which brightening occurs, electrical connection between a driving transistor and a first electrode of an organic light emitting element is cut by laser cutting and then, the first electrode and a second electrode of the organic light emitting element in the sub-pixel in which brightening occurs are electrically connected by welding, so that darkening occurs. 
         [0049]    Meanwhile, a defect of a sub-pixel in which darkening occurs may be detected using sensing data, and another sub-pixel may be substituted for the sub-pixel and driven. Then, an algorithm for realizing a specific color may be applied. However, according to this method, it is difficult to realize a natural color and a circuit part and a light emitting part of a normal sub-pixel may be shorted due to misapplication of the algorithm. 
         [0050]    The present example embodiments are provided to solve this problem. Since at least one sub-pixel among a plurality of sub-pixels disposed in one pixel is configured to drive two light emitting parts with one circuit part, when a bright spot or a dark spot occurs in one light emitting part of this sub-pixel, the other normal light emitting parts where a bright spot or a dark spot does not occur can be operated in a normal manner. Accordingly, the above-described problem can be solved. 
         [0051]    Hereinafter, the present example embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
         [0052]      FIG. 2  is a plane view illustrating a pixel of an organic light emitting display device according to a first example embodiment. Referring to  FIG. 2 , one pixel P of the organic light emitting display device according to the first example embodiment may include four sub-pixels. To be specific, the pixel P includes a first sub-pixel SP 11 , a second sub-pixel SP 21 , a third sub-pixel SP 31 , and a fourth sub-pixel SP 41 . 
         [0053]    Herein, the first sub-pixel SP 11  may be a red (R) sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel SP 21  may be a green (G) sub-pixel, the third sub-pixel SP 31  may be a blue (B) sub-pixel, and the fourth sub-pixel SP 41  may be a white (W) sub-pixel, but may not be limited thereto. However, the first to fourth sub-pixels SP 11 , SP 12 , SP 13 , and SP 14  may emit lights of different colors and thus increase a color reproduction range. 
         [0054]    Meanwhile, the first sub-pixel SP 11  includes a first light emitting part EA 11  and a first circuit part  200 , the second sub-pixel SP 21  includes a second light emitting part EA 21  and a second circuit part  201 , and the third sub-pixel SP 31  includes a third light emitting part EA 31  and a third circuit part  202 . The light emitting part and the circuit part in each sub-pixel may be connected to each other through a connection line  203 . Herein, the connection line  203  may be a part of a first electrode of an organic light emitting element disposed in each sub-pixel. 
         [0055]    Although  FIG. 2  illustrates a configuration in which the first to third light emitting parts EA 11 , EA 21 , and EA 31  have the same area, the organic light emitting display device according to the first example embodiment is not limited thereto. The first to third light emitting parts EA 11 , EA 21 , and EA 31  of the organic light emitting display device according to the first example embodiment may have different areas. Further, the area of each of the first to third light emitting parts EA 11 , EA 21 , and EA 31  may be different from the sum of the areas of the fourth and fifth light emitting parts EA 41  and EA 51 . Accordingly, organic light emitting elements different in life may be appropriately disposed in respective light emitting parts. Further, the organic light emitting display device according to the first example embodiment may have a configuration in which the first to third circuit parts  200 ,  201 , and  202  may also have the same area or different areas. 
         [0056]    Meanwhile, the fourth sub-pixel SP 41  may include two light emitting parts EA 41  and EA 51  and one circuit part  250 . To be specific, the fourth sub-pixel SP 41  may include the fourth light emitting part EA 41  and the fifth light emitting part EA 51  and the fourth circuit part  250 . Herein, the fourth light emitting part EA 41  and the fifth light emitting part EA 51  may be symmetrically disposed in a first direction (horizontal direction) with respect to the fourth circuit part  250 . In this instance, the fourth light emitting part EA 41  and the fifth light emitting part EA 51  may share the fourth circuit part  250 . That is, the two light emitting parts EA 41  and EA 51  may be driven by the fourth circuit part  250 . 
         [0057]    Although  FIG. 2  illustrates a configuration in which two light emitting parts are driven by one circuit part in the fourth sub-pixel SP 41 , the organic light emitting display device according to the first example embodiment is not limited thereto as long as a plurality of light emitting parts is driven by one circuit part in one sub-pixel. Further,  FIG. 2  illustrates a configuration in which a plurality of light emitting parts is driven by one circuit part in one sub-pixel of one pixel P, but the organic light emitting display device according to the first example embodiment is not limited thereto. A plurality of light emitting parts may be driven by one circuit part in one or more sub-pixels of one pixel P. 
         [0058]    Meanwhile, the two light emitting parts EA 41  and EA 51  of the fourth sub-pixel SP 41  may emit a white (W) light. When a bright spot or a dark spot occurs in any one of the two light emitting parts EA 41  and EA 51 , even if the first electrode (anode electrode) of the organic light emitting element included in the light emitting part EA 41  or EA 51  where a bright spot or a dark spot occurs is disconnected from the fourth circuit part  250 , the other light emitting part may emit a white (W) light. Therefore, it is possible to implement a clear white (W) light as compared with the instance where the white (W) sub-pixel is entirely shorted. 
         [0059]    For example, if a bright spot occurs in the fourth light emitting part EA 41  of the fourth sub-pixel SP 41  due to impurities, a first electrode  160  between the fourth light emitting part EA 41  and the fourth circuit part  250  is cut. Herein, the first electrode  160  may be cut by a laser or the like. To be specific, the first electrode  160  may be cut in a region where the fourth light emitting part EA 41  is connected to the fourth circuit part  250 . 
         [0060]    Herein, since the first electrode  160  is cut, a connection between driving transistors disposed in the fourth light emitting part EA 41  and the fourth circuit part  250  may be cut. Thus, the fourth light emitting part EA 41  and the fourth circuit part  250  are electrically shorted, and thus, the fourth light emitting part EA 41  cannot emit a light. 
         [0061]    However, since the fifth light emitting part EA 51  is connected to the fourth circuit part  250 , a signal generated from the fourth circuit part  250  may be transferred to the fifth light emitting part EA 51 . That is, even when the fourth light emitting part EA 41  is shorted from the fourth circuit part  250 , the fifth light emitting part EA 51  can emit a white (W) light. Therefore, it is possible to implement a clear white (W) light as compared with the instance where the white (W) sub-pixel is entirely shorted. 
         [0062]    Further, if a bright spot or a dark spot occurs in the fifth light emitting part EA 51  of the fourth sub-pixel SP 41 , a first electrode  170  between the fifth light emitting part EA 51  and the fourth circuit part  250  may be cut to short the fifth light emitting part EA 51  and the fourth circuit part  250 . 
         [0063]    Although  FIG. 2  illustrates a configuration in which the fourth light emitting part EA 41  and the fifth light emitting part EA 51  of the fourth sub-pixel SP 41  have the same area, the organic light emitting display device according to the first example embodiment is not limited thereto. The fourth light emitting part EA 41  and the fifth light emitting part EA 51  may have different areas. 
         [0064]    The fourth sub-pixel SP 41  including the two light emitting parts EA 41  and EA 51  may be positioned on or under the first to third sub-pixels SP 11 , SP 21 , and SP 31  in a plane view ( FIG. 2  illustrates a configuration in which the fourth sub-pixel is positioned under the first to third sub-pixels). That is, the fourth sub-pixel SP 41  may be disposed in a direction intersecting with a direction in which the first to third sub-pixels SP 11 , SP 21 , and SP 31  are disposed. 
         [0065]    To be specific, the first to third sub-pixels SP 11 , SP 21 , and SP 31  may be repeatedly disposed in the first direction and the fourth sub-pixel SP 41  may be disposed in a second direction intersecting with the first direction. Since the fourth sub-pixel SP 41  is disposed in the direction intersecting with the direction in which the first to third sub-pixels SP 11 , SP 21 , and SP 31  are disposed, an aperture ratio of the organic light emitting display panel can be improved. 
         [0066]    Details thereof will be described with reference to  FIG. 3 .  FIG. 3  is a plane view of an organic light emitting display device according to a comparative example. The organic light emitting display device according to the comparative example may include the same components as those of the organic light emitting display device according to the first example embodiment. The redundant description thereof may be omitted herein. Further, like components are assigned like reference numerals. 
         [0067]    Referring to  FIG. 3 , one pixel P- 1  may include four sub-pixels SP 11 , SP 21 , SP 31 , and SP 5 , and the fourth sub-pixel SP 5  may include two light emitting parts and one circuit part. Herein, if the first to fourth sub-pixels SP 11 , SP 21 , SP 31 , and SP 5  are sequentially disposed in the first direction, there is an extra region X in the pixel P- 1 . That is, in the organic light emitting display device according to the comparative example, an aperture ratio may be decreased by the region X per pixel P- 1 . 
         [0068]    Further, if the areas of light emitting parts disposed in the fourth sub-pixel SP 5  are reduced in order to solve this problem, the life of an organic light emitting element disposed in the fourth sub-pixel SP 5  may be shorter than the life of organic light emitting elements respectively disposed in the first to third sub-pixels SP 11 , SP 21 , and SP 31 . 
         [0069]    Meanwhile, as illustrated in  FIG. 2 , when the fourth sub-pixel SP 41  is disposed in the direction intersecting with the direction in which the first to third sub-pixels SP 11 , SP 21 , and SP 31  are disposed, the plurality of light emitting parts and the plurality of circuit parts are disposed in the pixel P without a wasted space. Therefore, an aperture ratio can be improved. 
         [0070]    Further, in the an organic light emitting display device according to the first example embodiment, the light emitting part is driven as being divided into two parts in the fourth sub-pixel SP 41  that emits a white (W) light. Therefore, the visibility can be improved. To be specific, a dark spot in the white (W) sub-pixel has a high visibility. In this instance, the white (W) light emitting part where a defect occurs is shorted from the circuit part and the other white (W) light emitting part is driven. Therefore, the visibility of the dark spot in the white (W) sub-pixel can be reduced. 
         [0071]    This configuration will be described in detail with reference to  FIG. 4 .  FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view taken along a line A-B in  FIG. 2 . Referring to  FIG. 4 , a fourth sub-pixel SP 4  according to the first example embodiment may include at least one transistor Tr and two organic light emitting elements. 
         [0072]    To be specific, a buffer layer  101  is disposed on a substrate  100 , and a gate electrode  110  is disposed on the buffer layer  101 . A gate insulation film  102  is disposed on the gate electrode  110 , and an active layer  120  overlapped with the gate electrode  110  is disposed on the gate insulation film  102 . Further, a drain electrode  130  and a source electrode  140  are disposed so as to be overlapped with the active layer  120  and separate from each other. As such, the transistor Tr may be disposed on the substrate  100 . Herein, the transistor Tr may be a driving transistor that drives the organic light emitting elements. 
         [0073]    An interlayer insulation film  103  is disposed on the drain electrode  130  and the source electrode  140 . An overcoating layer  104  is disposed on the interlayer insulation film  103 . Further, contact holes  145  and  146  through which the source electrode  140  is exposed may be formed in the interlayer insulation film  103  and the overcoating layer  104 . Herein, there may be formed two contact holes  145  and  146  through which the source electrode  140  is exposed. To be specific, the first contact hole  145  and the second contact hole  146  through which apart of the source electrode  140  is exposed may be formed in the interlayer insulation film  103  and the overcoating layer  104 . 
         [0074]    Further, the source electrode  140  and a first electrode  160  of a first organic light emitting element EL 1  may be connected through the first contact hole  145 . Furthermore, the source electrode  140  and a first electrode  170  of a second organic light emitting element EL 2  may be connected through the second contact hole  146 . Although  FIG. 4  illustrates a configuration in which the source electrode  140  is connected to each of the first electrodes  160  and  170  of the organic light emitting elements EL 1  and EL 2 , respectively, the present example embodiment is not limited thereto. The drain electrode  130  may be connected to each of the first electrodes  160  and  170  of the organic light emitting elements EL 1  and EL 2 , respectively. 
         [0075]    Also, a bank pattern  150  that partially exposes top surfaces of the first electrode  160  of the first organic light emitting element EL 1  and the first electrode  170  of the second organic light emitting element EL 2  is disposed on the overcoating layer  104 . The bank pattern  150  may define light emitting regions EA 41  and EA 51  and a non-light emitting region NEA. An organic light emitting layer  180  is disposed on the bank pattern  150  and the first electrodes  160  and  170  of the first and second organic light emitting elements EL 1  and EL 2 , respectively. A second electrode  190  of the first and second organic light emitting elements EL 1  and EL 2  is disposed on the organic light emitting layer  180 . 
         [0076]    Although  FIG. 4  illustrates a configuration in which the first organic light emitting element EL 1  and the second organic light emitting element EL 2  share the organic light emitting layer  180  and the second electrode  190 , the organic light emitting display device according to the first example embodiment is not limited thereto. The organic light emitting layer and the second electrode may be disposed in each of the first electrode  160  of the first organic light emitting element EL 1  and the first electrode  170  of the second organic light emitting element EL 2 . 
         [0077]    That is, as illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the first organic light emitting element EL 1  and the second organic light emitting element EL 2  may be driven by the driving transistor Tr. Herein, if the fourth light emitting region EA 41  is defective, the first electrode  160  of the first organic light emitting element EL 1  may be electrically disconnected from the transistor Tr. If the fifth light emitting region EA 51  is defective, the first electrode  170  of the second organic light emitting element EL 2  may be electrically disconnected from the transistor Tr. 
         [0078]    This configuration will be described with reference to  FIG. 5  through  FIG. 7 .  FIG. 5  through  FIG. 7  are diagrams illustrating a driving method of a fourth sub-pixel when a defect occurs in a fourth light emitting region of the fourth sub-pixel of the organic light emitting display device according to the first example embodiment. 
         [0079]    Referring to  FIG. 5  through  FIG. 7 , in a fourth sub-pixel in which two light emitting parts are disposed, a dark spot (illustrated in  FIG. 5 ), semi-dark spot (illustrated in  FIG. 6 ), or bright spot (illustrated in  FIG. 7 ) defect may occur in one of the light emitting parts. 
         [0080]    For example, if an electrical short occurs between a first electrode and a second electrode of an organic light emitting element disposed in a fourth light emitting region of a fourth sub-pixel SP 42 , a dark spot defect may occur in the fourth light emitting region of the fourth sub-pixel SP 42  as illustrated in  FIG. 5 . In this instance, the first electrode  160  of the organic light emitting element that connects the fourth circuit part  250  and the fourth light emitting region of the fourth sub-pixel SP 42  is cut to electrically disconnect the fourth light emitting region. Further, the fourth circuit part  250  of the fourth sub-pixel SP 42  drives only the fifth light emitting region EA 51  which is a normal light emitting part. 
         [0081]    Further, if a minute electrical short occurs between a first electrode and a second electrode of an organic light emitting element disposed in a fourth light emitting region of a fourth sub-pixel SP 43 , a semi-dark spot defect may occur in the fourth light emitting region of the fourth sub-pixel SP 43  as illustrated in  FIG. 6 . In this instance, the first electrode  160  of the organic light emitting element that connects the fourth circuit part  250  and the fourth light emitting region of the fourth sub-pixel SP 43  is cut to electrically disconnect the fourth light emitting region. Further, the fourth circuit part  250  of the fourth sub-pixel SP 43  drives only the fifth light emitting region EA 51  which is a normal light emitting part. 
         [0082]    If a transistor connected to an organic light emitting element is not driven in a normal manner due to impurities between a first electrode and a second electrode of the organic light emitting element disposed in a fourth light emitting region of a fourth sub-pixel SP 44 , specifically, if a short occurs between a source electrode and a drain electrode, the transistor is not driven in a normal manner and a voltage applied to the source/drain electrodes are not turned ON/OFF but are directly applied to the drain/source electrodes. Thus, an excessive current is supplied to the fourth light emitting region and a bright spot defect occurs, so that the fourth light emitting region is seen brighter than the other light emitting regions as illustrated in  FIG. 7 . In this instance, the first electrode  160  of the organic light emitting element that connects the fourth circuit part  250  and the fourth light emitting region of the fourth sub-pixel SP 44  is cut to electrically disconnect the fourth light emitting region. Further, the fourth circuit part  250  of the fourth sub-pixel SP 44  drives only the fifth light emitting region EA 51  which is a normal light emitting part. 
         [0083]    In  FIG. 5  through  FIG. 7 , if a defect occurs in the fifth light emitting region EA 51  of the fourth sub-pixels SP 42 , SP 43 , and SP 44 , the first electrode  170  of the organic light emitting element that connects the fourth circuit part  250  and the fifth light emitting region EA 51  may be cut to electrically disconnect the fifth light emitting region EA 51 . Further, the fourth circuit part  250  may drive the fourth light emitting region which is a normal light emitting part. 
         [0084]    As described above, since at least one sub-pixel in one pixel P is configured to drive two light emitting parts with one circuit part, even when a defect occurs in one light emitting part, only a part thereof may be darkened and then, the other normal light emitting part may be driven. Therefore, darkening of another sub-pixel caused by misapplication of the algorithm can be suppressed. Since only the light emitting part where a defect occurs is partially darkened, even when a defect occurs, a decrease in a color reproduction range can be suppressed and a dark spot defect occurrence ratio can be improved. 
         [0085]    Meanwhile, the organic light emitting display device according to the present example embodiments is not limited thereto, and may be configured as illustrated in  FIG. 8 .  FIG. 8  is a plane view of an organic light emitting display device according to a second example embodiment. The organic light emitting display device according to the second example embodiment may have the same components as those of the above-described example embodiment. The redundant description thereof may be omitted herein. Further, like components are assigned like reference numerals. 
         [0086]    Referring to  FIG. 8 , in the organic light emitting display device according to the second example embodiment, one pixel P includes a first sub-pixel SP 12 , the second sub-pixel SP 21 , the third sub-pixel SP 31 , and a fourth sub-pixel SP 45 . 
         [0087]    Herein, the first sub-pixel SP 12  may be a white (W) sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel SP 21  may be a green (G) sub-pixel, the third sub-pixel SP 31  may be a blue (B) sub-pixel, and the fourth sub-pixel SP 45  may be a red (R) sub-pixel. Meanwhile, the first sub-pixel SP 12  includes a first light emitting part EA 12  and a first circuit part  300 , and second sub-pixel SP 21  includes the second light emitting part EA 21  and the second circuit part  201 , and the third sub-pixel SP 31  includes the third light emitting part EA 31  and the third circuit part  202 . The light emitting part and the circuit part in each sub-pixel may be connected to each other through the connection line  203 . 
         [0088]    Meanwhile, the fourth sub-pixel SP 45  may include two light emitting parts EA 42  and EA 52  and one circuit part  350 . To be specific, the fourth sub-pixel SP 45  may include the fourth light emitting part EA 42  and the fifth light emitting part EA 52  and the fourth circuit part  350 . Herein, the fourth light emitting part EA 42  and the fifth light emitting part EA 52  may share the fourth circuit part  350 . That is, the two light emitting parts EA 42  and EA 52  may be driven by the circuit part  350 . 
         [0089]    Therefore, if any one of the two light emitting parts EA 42  and EA 52  of the fourth sub-pixel SP 45  is determined as being defective, even when a first electrode  260  or  270  of the organic light emitting element included in the defective light emitting part EA 42  or EA 52  is disconnected from the circuit part  350 , the other light emitting part can emit a red (R) light. Therefore, it is possible to implement a clear red (R) light as compared with the instance where the red (R) sub-pixel is entirely shorted. 
         [0090]    For example, if a defect occurs due to a defect in the fourth light emitting part EA 42  of the fourth sub-pixel SP 45 , the first electrode  260  between the fourth light emitting part EA 42  and the fourth circuit part  350  is cut. Meanwhile, the fourth light emitting part EA 42  and the fourth circuit part  350  are electrically shorted, and, thus, the fourth light emitting part EA 42  cannot emit a light. However, since the fifth light emitting part EA 52  is connected to the fourth circuit part  350 , a signal generated from the fourth circuit part  350  may be transferred to the fifth light emitting part EA 52 . That is, even if the fourth light emitting part EA 42  is shorted from the fourth circuit part  350 , the fifth light emitting part EA 52  can emit a red (R) light. Therefore, it is possible to implement a clear red (R) light as compared with the instance where the red (R) sub-pixel is entirely shorted. 
         [0091]    Further, if a bright spot or a dark spot occurs in the fifth light emitting part EA 52  of the fourth sub-pixel SP 42 , the first electrode  270  between the fifth light emitting part EA 52  and the fourth circuit part  350  may be cut to short the fifth light emitting part EA 52  and the fourth circuit part  350 . Then, the fourth circuit part  350  may drive the fourth light emitting part EA 42  which is a normal light emitting part. 
         [0092]    Further, the organic light emitting display device according to the present example embodiments is not limited thereto, and may be configured as illustrated in  FIG. 9 .  FIG. 9  is a plane view of an organic light emitting display device according to a third example embodiment. The organic light emitting display device according to the third example embodiment may have the same components as those of the above-described example embodiments. The redundant description thereof may be omitted herein. Further, like components are assigned like reference numerals. 
         [0093]    Referring to  FIG. 9 , in the organic light emitting display device according to the third example embodiment, one pixel P includes the first sub-pixel SP 11 , a second sub-pixel SP 22 , the third sub-pixel SP 31 , and a fourth sub-pixel SP 46 . 
         [0094]    Herein, the first sub-pixel SP 11  may be a red (R) sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel SP 22  may be a white (W) sub-pixel, the third sub-pixel SP 31  may be a blue (B) sub-pixel, and the fourth sub-pixel SP 46  may be a green (G) sub-pixel. Meanwhile, the first sub-pixel SP 11  includes the first light emitting part EA 11  and the first circuit part  200 , the second sub-pixel SP 22  includes a second light emitting part EA 22  and a second circuit part  301 , and the third sub-pixel SP 31  includes the third light emitting part EA 31  and the third circuit part  202 . The light emitting part and the circuit part in each sub-pixel may be connected to each other through the connection line  203 . 
         [0095]    Meanwhile, the fourth sub-pixel SP 46  may include two light emitting parts EA 43  and EA 53  and one circuit part  450 . To be specific, the fourth light emitting parts EA 43  and the fifth light emitting part EA 53  may share the fourth circuit part  450 . That is, the two light emitting parts EA 43  and E 53  may be driven by the circuit part  450 . 
         [0096]    Therefore, if any one of the two light emitting parts EA 43  and E 53  of the fourth sub-pixel SP 46  is determined as being defective, even when a first electrode  360  or  370  of the organic light emitting element included in the defective light emitting part EA 43  and E 53  is disconnected from the fourth circuit part  450 , the other light emitting part can emit a green (G) light. Therefore, it is possible to implement a clear green (G) light as compared with the instance where the green (G) sub-pixel is entirely shorted. 
         [0097]    Further, the organic light emitting display device according to the present example embodiments is not limited thereto, and may be configured as illustrated in  FIG. 10 .  FIG. 10  is a plane view of an organic light emitting display device according to a fourth example embodiment. The organic light emitting display device according to the fourth example embodiment may have the same components as those of the above-described example embodiments. The redundant description thereof may be omitted herein. Further, like components are assigned like reference numerals. 
         [0098]    Referring to  FIG. 10 , in the organic light emitting display device according to the fourth example embodiment, one pixel P includes the first sub-pixel SP 11 , the second sub-pixel SP 21 , a third sub-pixel SP 32 , and a fourth sub-pixel SP 47 . 
         [0099]    Herein, the first sub-pixel SP 11  may be a red (R) sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel SP 21  may be a green (G) sub-pixel, the third sub-pixel SP 32  may be a white (W) sub-pixel, and the fourth sub-pixel SP 47  may be a blue (B) sub-pixel. Meanwhile, the first sub-pixel SP 11  includes the first light emitting part EA 11  and the first circuit part  200 , the second sub-pixel SP 21  includes the second light emitting part EA 21  and the second circuit part  201 , and the third sub-pixel SP 32  includes a third light emitting part EA 32  and a third circuit part  302 . The light emitting part and the circuit part in each sub-pixel may be connected to each other through the connection line  203 . 
         [0100]    Meanwhile, the fourth sub-pixel SP 47  may include two light emitting parts EA 44  and EA 54  and one circuit part  550 . In this instance, the fourth light emitting parts EA 44  and the fifth light emitting part EA 54  may share the circuit part  550 . That is, the two light emitting parts EA 44  and E 54  may be driven by the circuit part  550 . 
         [0101]    Therefore, if any one of the two light emitting parts EA 44  and EA 54  of the fourth sub-pixel SP 47  is determined as being defective, even when a first electrode  460  or  470  of the organic light emitting element included in the defective light emitting part EA 44  and EA 54  is disconnected from the fourth circuit part  550 , the other light emitting part can emit a blue (B) light. Therefore, it is possible to implement a clear blue (B) light as compared with the instance where the blue (B) sub-pixel is entirely shorted. 
         [0102]    As described above, since at least one sub-pixel in one pixel of the organic light emitting display device according to the present example embodiments is configured to drive at least two light emitting parts with one circuit part, even when a sub-pixel defect such as a dark spot or a bright spot occurs, only the light emitting part where a defect occurs is electrically shorted while the other light emitting part is driven in a normal manner. Accordingly, a defect occurrence ratio caused by dark spot and bright spot defects can be improved and the visibility can also be improved. 
         [0103]    Further, at least one sub-pixel in a pixel of the organic light emitting display device according to the present example embodiments is disposed in a direction intersecting with a direction in which the other sub-pixels are disposed. Accordingly, an aperture ratio can be improved. 
         [0104]    The features, structures, effects, etc., described in the above example embodiments are included in at least one example embodiment and but are not limited to one example embodiment. In addition, the features, structures, effects, etc., described in the respective example embodiments may be executed by those skilled in the art while being combined or modified with respect to other embodiments. Accordingly, it will be understood that contents related the combination and modification will be included in the scope of the present disclosure. 
         [0105]    Further, it should be understood that the example embodiments described above should be considered in a descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various other modifications and applications may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the example embodiments. For example, respective components shown in detail in the example embodiments may be executed while being modified.