Display apparatus and electronic apparatus

Abstract

A display apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a pixel array unit, pixels being arranged in the pixel unit, the pixels each including a driving transistor that includes a plurality of gate electrodes and drives a light emitting unit in response to a video signal applied to one gate electrode of the plurality of gate electrodes; and a control unit that controls gate voltage of a different gate electrode of the driving transistor. Further, an electronic apparatus according to the present disclosure includes the display apparatus having the above-mentioned configuration.

1 . A display apparatus, comprising:
 plurality of pixels,   wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes a light emitting element, a capacitor, a write transistor configured to supply signal voltage supplied through a data signal line to the capacitor, and a driving transistor configured to supply a driving current from a first voltage line to the light emitting element according to a first voltage stored in the capacitor,   
       the light emitting element and the driving transistor are electrically connected serially between the first voltage line and a second voltage line;
 a first part of a conductive layer arranged below a first channel region of the driving transistor of at least one of the plurality of pixels; 
 a second part of the conductive layer arranged below a second channel region of the write transistor of at least one of the plurality of pixels; and 
 a control circuitry configured to control the at least one of the plurality of pixels such that a second voltage between the first part of the conductive layer and the second voltage line is changed to perform an adjustment of luminance of the light emitting element, 
 wherein the first part of the conductive layer and the second part of the conductive layer are electrically separated. 
 
     
     
         2 . The display apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first voltage line is electrically connected to a first terminal of the driving transistor, and   the second voltage line is electrically connected to a cathode electrode of the light emitting element.   
     
     
         3 . The display apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 a first gate electrode of the driving transistor of the at least one of the plurality of pixels is electrically connected to the capacitor, and   the first part of the conductive layer is a second gate electrode of the driving transistor of the at least one of the plurality of pixels.   
     
     
         4 . The display apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode are part of a dual-gate structure. 
     
     
         5 . The display apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the adjustment of luminance occurs at least during a period when the light emitting element of the at least one of the plurality of pixels emits light. 
     
     
         6 . The display apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to apply a predetermined direct current voltage to the first part of the conductive layer such that the voltage between the first part of the conductive layer and the second voltage line is changed to perform the adjustment of luminance. 
     
     
         7 . The display apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the plurality of pixels has a threshold voltage correction function of using, as a reference, an initialization voltage of a gate electrode, to which the signal voltage is applied, of the driving transistor of the at least one of the plurality of pixels, and changing a source voltage of the driving transistor of the at least one of the plurality of pixels toward a second voltage obtained by subtracting a threshold voltage of the driving transistor from the initialization voltage. 
     
     
         8 . The display apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the light emitting element includes an organic electroluminescence device. 
     
     
         9 . The display apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the driving transistor of the at least one of the plurality of pixels includes a semiconductor layer,   a gate electrode of the driving transistor of the at least one of the plurality of pixels is disposed above the semiconductor layer, and   the first part of the conductive layer is disposed below the semiconductor layer.   
     
     
         10 . The display apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to control the at least one of the plurality of pixels such that a potential of the first part of the conductive layer is changed to perform the adjustment of luminance. 
     
     
         11 . The display apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a third part of the conductive layer, wherein
 each of the plurality of pixels further includes a switching transistor,   the third part of the conductive layer is arranged below a third channel region of the switching transistor of at least one of the plurality of pixels, and   the second part of the conductive layer and the third part of the conductive layer are electrically connected.   
     
     
         12 . The display apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the switching transistor is electrically connected to an anode electrode of the light emitting element. 
     
     
         13 . An electronic apparatus comprising:
 a display apparatus including   a plurality of pixels,   wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes a light emitting element, a capacitor, a write transistor configured to supply a signal voltage supplied through a data signal line to the capacitor, and a driving transistor configured to supply a driving current from a first voltage line to the light emitting element according to a first voltage stored in the capacitor,   the light emitting element and the driving transistor are electrically connected serially between the first voltage line and a second voltage line;   a first part of a conductive layer arranged below a first channel region of the driving transistor of at least one of the plurality of pixels;   a second part of the conductive layer arranged below a second channel region of the write transistor of at least one of the plurality of pixels; and   a control circuitry configured to control the at least one of the plurality of pixels such that a second voltage between the first part of the conductive layer and the second voltage line is changed to perform an adjustment of luminance of the light emitting element,   wherein the first part of the conductive layer and the second part of the conductive layer are electrically separated.   
     
     
         14 . The electronic apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein
 the first voltage line is electrically connected to a first terminal of the driving transistor, and   the second voltage line is electrically connected to a cathode electrode of the light emitting element.   
     
     
         15 . The electronic apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein
 a first gate electrode of the driving transistor of the at least one of the plurality of pixels is electrically connected to the capacitor, and   the first part of the conductive layer is a second gate electrode of the driving transistor of the at least one of the plurality of pixels.   
     
     
         16 . The electronic apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode are part of a dual-gate structure. 
     
     
         17 . The electronic apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein the adjustment of luminance occurs at least during a period when the light emitting element of the at least one of the plurality of pixels emits light. 
     
     
         18 . The electronic apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to apply a predetermined direct current voltage to the first part of the conductive layer such that the voltage between the first part of the conductive layer and the second voltage line is changed to perform the adjustment of luminance. 
     
     
         19 . The electronic apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein the at least one of the plurality of pixels has a threshold voltage correction function of using, as a reference, an initialization voltage of a gate electrode, to which the signal voltage is applied, of the driving transistor of the at least one of the plurality of pixels, and changing a source voltage of the driving transistor of the at least one of the plurality of pixels toward a second voltage obtained by subtracting a threshold voltage of the driving transistor from the initialization voltage. 
     
     
         20 . The electronic apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein the light emitting element includes an organic electroluminescence device. 
     
     
         21 . The electronic apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein
 the driving transistor of the at least one of the plurality of pixels includes a semiconductor layer,   a gate electrode of the driving transistor of the at least one of the plurality of pixels is disposed above the semiconductor layer, and   the first part of the conductive layer is disposed below the semiconductor layer.   
     
     
         22 . The electronic apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to control the at least one of the plurality of pixels such that a potential of the first part of the conductive layer is changed to perform the adjustment of luminance. 
     
     
         23 . The electronic apparatus according to  claim 13 , further comprising a third part of the conductive layer, wherein
 each of the plurality of pixels further includes a switching transistor,   
       the third part of the conductive layer is arranged below a third channel region of the switching transistor of at least one of the plurality of pixels, and
 the second part of the conductive layer and the third part of the conductive layer are electrically connected. 
 
     
     
         24 . The electronic apparatus according to  claim 23 ,
 wherein the switching transistor is electrically connected to an anode electrode of the light emitting element.