TW200426733A - Active matrix display device - Google Patents
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200426733 玖、發明說明_ ·· 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係關於一種主動矩陣型顯示裝置,例如關於使用 有機電致發光(Electroluminescence,以下稱為EL)之顯示裝 置。 【先前技術】 近年,有機EL顯示裝置受到矚目。有機EL顯示裝置中, 該像素部係使用為自發光元件之有機發光元件,由固體薄 膜之層疊構造所構成,且不需要如液晶顯示裝置般的背光 照明式及前光照明式之光源。因此,相較於液晶顯示裝置, 有機EL顯示裝置可使整個面板薄型化及輕量化,並可實現 耐衝擊性良好之顯示裝置。 上述有機發光元件方面,其係藉由像素電路之驅動電晶 體驅動,驅動電晶體之閘極上供應有對應於影像信號之閘 極電壓。據此,由驅動電晶體,可將對應於影像信號的穩 定電流供應給對應之發光元件,使該發光元件以對應於影 像信號之亮度發光。 對驅動電晶體之閘極電壓方面,其係藉由電壓信號方式 或電流信號方式予以供應。發光元件之像素電路相關之技 術方面,有揭示電壓信號(或電壓寫入)方式之美國專利 6,229,506 B1 (文獻1)及揭示電流信號(或電流寫入)方弋之 美國專利6,373,454 B1 (文獻2)。 [專利文獻1]美國專利6,229,506 B1號明細書。 [專利文獻2]美國專利6,373,454 31號明細書。 92916.doc 200426733 【發明内容】 上述像素電路中,為了將閘極電壓施加於驅動電晶體之 閘極上,设有複數個開關電晶體。藉由對上述諸開關電晶 體進行開關控制,上述閘極電壓會例如於每一幀被設定。 此時之問題在於因為開關電晶體之開關動作,上述閘極電 壓,即對應於影像信號之所需的電壓並不一定會被正確地 設定m述影響的原因之一有構成像素電路之開關電 晶體的"穿通電壓"。該穿通電麼係受電晶體之響應特性影 上述閘極電壓的值發生變動時,驅動電晶體之輸出電 流$會產生變動,致顯示元件無法對應於影像信號之亮度 進行動作的問題發生。 惟,本發明人就關於亮度不均(顯示不均)之原因也注意 到如下事項。亦即’當驅動電路將掃描信號供應至1列的像 素部之開關電晶體時,該掃描信號分別在驅動電路輸出 側、配線中央側、及配線末端側上,信號波形會有差異。 上述係肇因於像素部之時間常數。依畫面上之位置,當掃 描信號之波形不同時,上述”穿通電壓,,之值於晝面上會相 異致使整個晝面發生亮度不均(顯示不均)的情形。亦即, 分別於驅動電路輸出側、配線中央側、及配線末端側上之" 穿通電壓之值會相異,導致亮度不均(顯示不均)的情況發 生。 為此本务明之目的在於提供一種主動矩陣型顯示裝 置,其能夠抑制掃描線之各部上之掃描信號之波形差異, 使整個晝面得到均勻的亮度。 /', 92916.doc 200426733 本發明為-了達成上述目的,其作為對象之顯示裝置具 有y象素配列區域,其係由複數條之掃描線及複數條信號 線父差形成;像素部,其係分別形成於上述複數條掃描線 及複數條信號線間之交差部附近;掃描線驅動電路,其係 形成於像素配列區域外之區域内,連接於上述複數條掃描 線而對上述複數個像素部在列方向上依序供應掃描信號; 及信號線驅動電路,其係形成為連接於上述複數條信號線 而對上述複數個像素部之各行供應信號。在此,上述掃描 驅動電路之各掃描信號之輸出部與對應於該輸出部之掃描 線間分別設置緩衝電路,上述緩衝電路係設定成上述緩衝 電路中之至少一者所輸出之掃描信號波形之上升或下降時 間係與對上述對應之掃描線供應矩形波信號時會受時間常 數影響而於該掃描線之末端側出現之信號波形之上升或下 降時間大致相同或更長。 【實施方式】 以下内容中,以有機£1>顯示裝置為例作為本發明之一實 施方式,依圖式予以說明。 圖1係本發明之有機EL顯示裝置之概略圖。 有機EL顯示裝置包含:作為顯示部之像素配列區域、驅 動顯示部之掃描線驅動電路及信號線驅動電路、及驅動上 述諸驅動電路之控制器。 像素配列區域110係形成於由玻璃等之透光性絕緣基板 所構成之支樓基板上(未圖示)。像素配列區域丨丨〇内,有像 素口Ρ Ρχ(1,1)、Ρχ(2,1)·..、Ρχ(ι,2)、…、及卩义(n,m)配列成矩 92916.doc . 7 200426733 陣狀。 __ 支撐基板上之像素配列區域110之外侧區域上,構成有掃 描線驅動電路111及信號線驅動電路112。掃描線驅動電路 111係包含轉換暫存器及缓衝電路13 0,將外部供應之水平 掃描起始脈衝依序傳送至次段,並將各段之輸出作為掃描 信號而經由緩衝電路130輸出至對應之掃描線。藉此,逐行 掃描配列成矩陣狀之像素部px(l,l)、ρχ(2,υ 、 PxG,2).....及Px (n,m),設定像素部px(i5l)、px^j)·、
Px(1,2).....&Px(n,m)之資料接收狀態及資料保持狀態。 信號線驅動電路112係對信號線Datal、Data2、···輸出寫入 信號。 控制器113方面,其係形成於支撐基板外之驅動電路基板 上,為使信號線驅動電路112及掃描線驅動電路ηι動作而 輸出資料信號、各種(信號接收、信號輸出等)時序信號、及 時脈信號。 圖2顯示1條掃描線Ysc之連接狀態。在此,掃描線丫%之 掃描信號由低位準變成高位準時,像素部之開關電晶體(未 圖示)會由開變成關,進而使像素部由資料接收狀態變成資 料保持狀態。 掃描線驅動電路之最終輸出段中設有緩衝電路13〇, 經由該緩衝電路13〇會有掃描㈣輸出至對應之掃描線 Μ。像素配列區域uo為顯示區域,該區域内之掃描線Ysc 係電性等價地予以®示。掃描線Yse於像素配列區域ιι〇 内’可視為處在將電阻及電容之時間常數電料以串聯之 92916.doc 200426733 狀態。緩衝電路130方面,如圖2所示,其係例如於定電源 線201與基準電位(接地電位)間串聯連接有導電型相異之 TFT、p通道TFT(薄膜電晶體)131、及η通道叮以^。 作為緩衝電路130之輸出,當由輸入部140有比配線之時 間常數更快之上升波形之信號供應至顯示部時,分別於驅 動電路側、配線中央側、及配線末端側之波形係如圖3Α、 圖3Β、及圖3C所示。亦即,靠近驅動電路之輸出之一側雖 然為矩形波,然而,配線中央側會受到時間常數之影響, 上升及下降之波形會變圓。此外,離驅動電路之輸出最遠 的配線末端側上,波形之上升及下降會更進一步變形。以 上述之波形來關閉配列於列方向上之各像素部之開關電晶 體時,各像素部上之穿通電壓之值會相異。上述情形意謂 在列方向上會發生亮度不均的情形。 為此,本發明之緩衝電路130方面,為了使其輸出波形不 會在各掃描線内發生波形變形的情形,已對TFT之通道長度 或且通道寬度予以調整。 圖3D、圖3E、及圖3F方面,其所示的為在施以輸出波形 之調整時之分別於靠近驅動電路之輸出之一側、配線中央 側、及離驅動電路之輸出最遠之一侧上之波形。由上述諸 圖可知’本發明中’驅動電路側、配線中央侧、及配線末 端側之掃描信號之各波形係設定成相同之波形。亦即,緩 衝電路13G之輸出波形之上料間及下降時間係設計成能 輸出比掃描線之時間常數更大之波形。在此,上升時間係 指由掃描波形之最低電位變遷至最高電位止之時間,下降 92916.doc 200426733 時間係指由掃描波形之最高電位變遷至最低電位止之時 間。結果,驅動電路側、配線中央側、及配線末端側上之 各波形會變成大致相同之波形。特別在此,藉由將低位準 變化至高位準時之上升時間tu丨至上升時間tu3設定成於掃 描線各部相等(tul= tu2=tu3),可使各像素部之穿通電壓之 產生置於連接於各掃描線之像素部間相等,不致產生大的 差異。依此,意謂不會發生肇因於穿通電壓之亮度不均(顯 示不均)的情形。此外,關於掃描信號之各波形變成相同之 波形,雖然,在此對掃描信號之波形整形係以最高電位及 取低電位做說明,然而,重要在於使緩衝電路13〇所輸出之 #號波形由開變成關時之初始電位至關電位之變遷時間大 致與掃描線之末端側上之信號波形之變遷時間相同,意指 由開狀悲變成關狀態時之信號波形在相同之掃描線内為相 Π由關麦成開日τ,也以該初始電位至開電位之變遷時間 在緩衝電路130之輸出及掃描線末端側上相同為佳。 此外,緩衝電路130方面,其並不侷限於上述之實施方 式。上述之構造中’ P通道及η通道之電晶體13丨及132串聯 連接。此外,如為掃描信號上升時使像素部之驅動電路之 開關電晶體變成關之方式的話,也可採用ρ通道之電晶體 131之汲極直接連接於基準電位的構造。即,也可省略η通 道之電晶體132。 圖4中,所示的為緩衝電路13〇之另一其他實施方式。依 該實施方式之電路,可更正確地形成先前之掃描線Ysc之信 唬波形。ρ通道電晶體13丨之源極係經由定電流源丨33而連接 92916.doc -10- 200426733 於定電流線L4卜此外,n頻道電晶體132之沒極係經由定電 流源m而連接於定電流線142。定電流源133具有源極連接 於供應電廢Wd之定電源線201~通道之電晶體135。電晶 體135之閘極及源極間連接有電容器136。電晶體出之閉極 係經由開關SW1而連接於定電流線141,閉極與沒極間連接 有開關SW2,沒極係經由SW3而連接於電晶體i3i之源極。 定電流源134具有源極連接於基準電位的n通道之電晶體 137。電晶體137之閘極及源極間連接有電容器⑶。電晶體 137之間極係經由開關SW4而連接於定電流線142,間極與 源極間連接有開關SW5,源極係經由開關娜而連接於電 晶體132之沒極。 此外,依本明細書所揭示之發明,由於可採用各種的電 晶體,因此,源極及汲極也可稱為第一端子及第二端子, 閘極也可稱為控制端子。 圖5A至圖5F所示的為顯示上述緩衝電路13〇之動作的時 序圖。圖5A所示的為輸入(1),圖化所示的為對掃描線Ysc 之輸出。圖5C至圖5E所示的為各開關之狀態。此外,圖5F 為該緩衝電路13〇所輸出之信號波形,該波形在掃描線内之 驅動電路側、配線中央側、及配線末端側為相同。 週期τι係為使定電流源133及134穩定動作而使該定電流 原133及134之各電容器136及138儲存指定電麗之週期(寫 入週期或重設週期)。該週期中,首先,開關SW1、sw2、 SW4、及SW5為開,SW3及為關,接著,開關至 全部設定成關。接著,SW3及SW6被設定成開而成為備用 92916.doc 200426733 狀態。在此,—輸入(1)下降時,電晶體131變成開,電晶體i32 變成關。自此時起,電晶體131上會有來自定電流源133之 固疋電"IL "IL過,輸出可得到由低位準向高位準以固定斜率 上升之波形。 依上述緩衝電路130,由於藉由定電流源能使電流以高精 度ML動,因此,可減輕電晶體特性在行方向上造成之差異。 亦即,可消弭各掃描線之緩衝電路1 3〇之輸出的差異。視覺 上’可減輕閘極線(掃描線)所致之條紋狀之亮度不均。 再者,依本發明,上述之定電流線141及142係分別連接 於定電流源143及144。並且,各定電流線141及142係共同 用於各自對應之複數條掃描線用之輸出緩衝電路13 。為 此’作為複數條掃描線之輸出緩衝電路13〇之重設用,由於 會使用共同的定電流源143及144,因此對於各掃描線之輸 出緩衝電路130之重設條件不會出現差異。 圖6進一步顯示本發明之緩衝電路13〇之其他方式。對於 與圖4所示之電路相同之部分,標示有相同之元件符號,並 省略其說明。圖6之電路中,其將p通道電晶體13ι之汲極及 η通道電晶體132之源極的接點連接於相串聯的p通道電晶 體15 1之沒極及η通道電晶體152之源極的接點。ρ通道電晶 體151之源極係連接於定電源線201,η通道電晶體152之汲 極係連接於基準電位。並且,電晶體151及152之閘極上供 應有控制用之輸入(2)及輸入(3)。 圖7Α至圖7G中,所示的為顯示上述緩衝電路13〇之動作 之時序圖。圖7Α所示的為輸入(1),圖7Β所示的為對掃描線 92916.doc -12- 200426733
Ysc之輸出。-圖7C及圖7D所示的為輸入(2)及輸入(3)。圖7E 至圖7G所示的為各開關之狀態。 週期T1係為使定電流源133及!34穩定動作而使該定電流 源133及134之各電容器136及138儲存指定電壓之週期(寫 入週期或重設週期)。該週期中,首先,開關SW1、SW2、 SW4、及SW5為開,SW3及SW6為關,接著,開M SW1至SW6 全部設定成關。接著,SW3及SW6被設定成開而成為備用 狀態。在此,輸入(1)下降時,電晶體131變成開,電晶體U2 變成關。此外,在此時,當輸入(3)下降時,電晶體152變成 關。自此時起,電晶體131上會有來自定電流源133之固定 電"IL流過,輸出(1 )可得到由低位準向高位準以固定斜率上 升之波形。經過指定之時間後,輸入(2)會下降,電晶體151 會變成開。如此一來,輸出會穩定而維持在電壓線2〇1之定 電壓vdd。如上述般,藉由包含連接開關(ρ通道電晶體ΐ5ΐ 及η通道電晶體152),其係於定電流源133及134之寫入週期 (固定斜率週期)中,切斷定電壓源2〇1(基準電壓Vdd),並於 固定斜率週期結束後,連接於定電壓源,可防止輸出處於 浮動狀態。 作為緩衝電路13〇,並不侷限於上述實施方式。上述之構 造係以P通道及η通道之電晶,體組合而成。並且,該電路在 動作日守,其輸出之上升及下降係以固定斜率變化。然而, 如採用掃描信號上升時使像素部之驅動電路之開關電晶體 為關之方式的話,則Ρ通道電晶體側之電路構造便足敷使 92916.doc -13 - 200426733 如上述之說明,其係針對掃描線驅動電路與有該掃描線 驅動電路之輸出(掃描信號)經由緩衝電路而施加之丨條掃描 線間之關係所述。然而,實際上,由於設有多條掃描線, 對應各掃描線之掃描信號會經由緩衝電路施加。 圖8中,所不的為以圖丨所示之像素配列區域11〇内之像素 部Px(l,l)為代表之内容。各像素部分別包含··依供電流量 動作之顯示元件;驅動電晶體202,其係將對應於影像輸入 端子所供應之輸入信號之驅動電流,供應至上述顯示元 件,電合器204,其一端子連接於上述驅動電晶體2〇2之閘 極,旎夠確保對應於上述輸入信號的上述驅動電晶體2〇2之 源極與上述閘極之電位差;及開關電晶體2〇5,其係於上述 驅動電晶體202之上述閘極與汲極間串聯連接。定電源線 201上連接有驅動電晶體2〇2之源極。驅動電晶體之源極 及閘極間連接有電容器204。驅動電晶體2〇2之閘極及汲極 間連接有由第一及第二之開關電晶體2〇5及2〇6所形成之串 聯電路。並且,驅動電晶體2〇2之汲極與信號線1^^1之間 連接有像素開關207。此外,驅動電晶體2〇2之汲極上經由 開關電晶體(輸出電晶體)2〇3連接有自我發光元件之陽極, 例如有機發光元件(〇LED 1)之陽極,而該有機發光元件 (OLED1)之陰極連接於低電源線(或地線)。 驅動電晶體202之閘極及汲極間之電容器2〇4可保持驅動 電壓。像素開關207係利用作為信號供應之用。信號線][^匕1 係藉由上述之信號線驅動電路丨丨2予以驅動。 接著,上述之像素開關207之閘極上連接有第一掃描線 92916.doc -14- 200426733 開關U 205及206之閑極上分別連接有第二及第 三之掃描線YSe2及Yse3。並且,開關電晶體加之閉極上連 接有第四掃描線Yse4。第—至第四之掃描線Μ至掃描線 Ysc4上,上述之掃描線驅動電路lu之緩衝電路至緩 衝電路13〇·4供應有分別對應之掃描信號。特別如圖2至圖7 所說明般地’本發明之裝置令’對掃描線之掃描信號 係經由緩衝電路103-2輸出。 雖以像素部Px(l,l)為代表做說明,其他像素部也具有相 同之構造。惟,對應於像素部所在之行而連接有對應之信 號線此外,對應於像素部所在之行,連接有定電源線2〇 1 及第一至第四之掃描線Yscl至掃描線Ysc4。 圖9A至圖9D係說明上述像素部pyu)之動作用之時序 圖。具有所示構造之像素部pyij)係採電流信號方式。圖9 之時間點tl時,設掃描線Ysci、Ysc2、及Ysc3之掃描信號 為低位準,掃描線Ysc4之掃描信號為高位準。此時,像素 開關207、開關電晶體205及2〇6為開,輸出電晶體2〇3為關。 此時,驅動電晶體202處在二極體連接狀態。此週期,即時 間點tl至時間點t2止之週期方面,其係使驅動電晶體202之 閘極之電位對應於影像信號之值做變化,並且經由信號線 Datal,對電容器2〇4寫入對,應於影像信號之驅動電晶體之 閘極與源極間之電位。該週期中,不受驅動電晶體2〇2之特 性影響,會有對應於影像信號之電荷儲存於電容器204内。 亦即,可供應能夠得到影像信號(像素部Px(l,l))之亮度的 信號。 92916.doc -15- 200426733 接著,時間點t3至Μ之週期間,寫入電容器2〇4之 穩定地受到保持。時間點“之後,像素開關2〇7變成關,二 關電晶體203變成開。此時,驅動電晶體2〇2及電容器⑽起 作用成為穩定之電流源’使電流流向有機發光元件 (〇LED1)而使其發光。此時之電流量(亮度)係依存於用以設 疋驅動電晶體202之閘極及源極間偏麼而充電於電容器綱 内之電荷。 口 在該電路中,特徵在於開關電晶體205及206以及其控制 方法亦即如圖9所示,其係設計成在時間點t2至t3間, 開關電晶體2G5為關,接著在時間_之後,開關電晶體2〇6 k成關。因此,驅動電晶體2〇2之閘極與汲極間串聯連接之 開關電晶體205及206中,藉由使距離驅動電晶體之閘極最 近之開關電晶體205比其他開關電晶體2〇6更早設定成關, 可減少穿通電壓之發生量。藉此,可減少驅動電晶體不必 要之電位變動。 此外’距離驅動電晶體之閘極最近之開關電晶體2〇5之閘 極控制乃依據控制成掃描線内具有均勻波形之掃描信號進 行控制’因此,可使畫面内之穿通電壓之發生量均化,抑 制顯示不均的情況而得到均勻的顯示畫面。 此外,也可使開關電晶體2〇5之面積進一步縮小而予以形 成,進一步減少穿通電壓之發生量。更進一步地,也可將 開關電晶體2 0 5形成為通道面積比開關電晶體2 〇 6小或通道 長度比開關電晶體206短。依上述般之構造,可進一步減少 驅動電晶體202之閘極之電位變動量,減少作為顯示裝置之 92916.doc 200426733 亮度不均(顯-示不均)的情形。 此外,上述實始;士^ 丄 ^ 、方式中,雖以像素開關207及開關電晶體 206係以不同之知插線受到控制之情況予以說明,然而,上 述諸掃描線也可共同化。 、上述像素邛係採電流信號方式之電路構造…准,本發明 並不限疋於忒電路構造,也可適用於電壓信號方式之電路 構造。 圖10中,所示的為電壓信號方式之電路構造。驅動電晶 體212之源極連接於定電源線2〇1。驅動電晶體212之閘極與 源極間連接有電容器214。此外,驅動電晶體212之間極與 汲極間連接有由開關電晶體215及216所成之串聯電路。再 者,驅動電晶體212之閘極係經由電容器218而連接於像素 開關217,該像素開關217之汲極係連接於信號線£^匕1。此 外’驅動電晶體212之汲極係經由開關電晶體(輸出電晶 體)213而連接於有機發光元件(oledi)之陽極,該有機發光 元件(OLED1)之陰極係連接於低電源線(或地線)。 像素開關217之閘極、第一及第二開關電晶體2丨5及2丄6 之閘極、及輸出電晶體213之閘極方面,分別連接於掃描線 Yscl、Ysc2、Ysc3、及 Ysc4 〇 圖11A至圖1 ID係以上述像素部之電路動作為示之時序 圖。該電路中,像素開關217為η通道之TFT (^hin Pilm Transistor ;薄膜電晶體)。 使用圖10之電路(電壓信號方式臨限值取消型)的有機EL 顯示裝置中,在欲將任一像素設定成顯示狀態時,首先, 92916.doc -17- 200426733 於重設週期t將輸出電晶體由開狀態設定成關狀態,並於 緊接之Vth取消週期中利用第四掃描線Ysc4而使輸出電晶 體213設定成關的狀態下,利用第二及第三掃描線¥^2及 Ysc3而將開關電晶體215及216設定成開狀態,持續對電容 器214及218供應電荷直至驅動電晶體212之源極與汲極間 沒有電流流過止。在此狀態下,由於驅動電晶體212之汲極 與閘極有連接,因此,驅動電晶體212之閘極之電位會成為 驅動電晶體212之臨限值Vth。此外,在此之間,由掃描線 驅動電路對第一掃描線Yscl供應掃描信號而使像素開關 217設定成開狀態,並且由信號線驅動電路對信號線供應重 設信號Vrst。 在上述動作結束時,於寫入週期中,使開關電晶體2 i 5 及216成為關狀態,並且進一步地由信號線驅動電路對信號 線供應影像信號Vsig。藉此,驅動電晶體212之閘極之電位 方面,其由臨限值Vth之變動量僅相當於Vrst至Vsig之變動 量。並且,寫入週期後之發光週期中,像素開關設定成關 狀悲’輸出電晶體設定成開狀態。結果,對應於該變動量 之驅動電流會由定電源線201經由驅動電晶體212及輸出電 晶體213而供應至有機EL元件OLED。 此外,如圖10至圖11所示,Vth取消週期中,驅動電晶體 之沒極及閘極間串聯連接開關電晶體複數個,藉由將距離 驅動電晶體之閘極最近之開關電晶體先設定成關,可減少 設定成關時之穿通電壓造成驅動電晶體之閘極之電位變 動。並且,更進一步地,藉由實施波形整形而使至少對距 92916.doc -18 - 200426733 離驅動電晶體之閘極最近之開關電晶體做驅動之驅動波形 於同一知描線内之各部具有相同之波形,可得到與上述實 施例相同之效果。 ,本發明之思維係如上所述,可適用於電流信號方式及電 屢信號方式之任-者。此外,半導體元件方面,不論其為 非晶石夕之半導體元件或聚梦之半導體元件,當然執行適用 本發明。 上述電路中,也採用了先前說明之緩衝電路,掃描信 琥之波形在驅動電路側、配線中央側、及配線末端側相同。 亚且,配合上述電晶體205、2〇6、215、及216之動作,可 得到更為穩定之動作,減少顯示不均的情形。 本發明並不限於上述實施方式,也可為如圖12及圖職 不之構k。圖12及圖13之電路方面,分別相較於上述圖认 圖ίο之電路,其係省略開關電晶體2〇6及216以及掃描線 Ysc3者,其他部分則與上述圖8及圖1〇之電路相同。在該電 路中,也採用了上述說明之緩衝電路UG,掃描信號之波形 在驅動電路側、配線中央侧、及配線末端側相同。 此外,上述實施方式中,雖以夂德> T雖以各拎描線之一端側上配置 掃描線驅動電路之情況做說明,然而,也可將掃描線驅動 電路配置於各掃描線兩側,,由兩側輸出掃描信號。在此情 況中’”驅動電路側,,係指靠近各自之掃描線驅動電路之輸 出之側,"配線末端側”係指距離各掃描線驅動電路等距離 之某一·點,即相當於掃描線路之中央部,"配線中央側"係 相當於掃描線驅動電路與中央部之間。 92916.doc -19- 200426733 依上述之發明,可輸出於掃描線各部具有、,^ 1^.^ ^ 、句勻波形之掃 描#唬,實現良好的顯示效果。 【圖式簡單說明】 置之元件陣列基板 圖1係以本發明之主動矩陣型顯示裝 之概略構造為示之說明圖。 圖2係以圖1之掃描線驅動電路内之缥 楚衡電路及像素配列 區域之等價電路之關係為示之說明圖。 圖3 A至3F係說明圖2之電路之動作用之時序圖。 圖4係以圖2之緩衝電路之其他例子為示之電路圖 圖5A至5F係說明圖4之電路之動作用之時序圖。 〇 圖6係以圖2之緩衝電路之另一其他例子為示之電路圈 圖7A至7G係說明圖6之電路之動作用之時序圖。 圖 之圖 8係以像素部採用本發明之電路者 之具體電路例為示 圖9A至9D係說明圖8之電路之動作用之時序圖。 圖10係以像素部採用本發明之電路者之具體電路之其他 例為示之圖。 圖11A至11D係說明圖10之電路之動作用之時序圖。 圖12係以像素部採用本發明之電路者之具體電路之另一 其他例為示之圖。 圖13係以像素部採用本發明之電路者之具體電路之另一 其他例為示之圖。 【圖式代表符號說明】 110 像素配列區域 92916.doc -20- 200426733 111 _ 掃描線驅動電路 112 信號線驅動電路 113 控制器 130 緩衝電路 130-1 緩衝電路 130-2 緩衝電路 130-3 緩衝電路 130-4 緩衝電路 131 p通道薄膜電晶體(P通道TFT) 132 η通道薄膜電晶體(η通道TFT) 133 定電流源 134 定電流源 135 P通道電晶體 136 電容器 137 η通道電晶體 138 電容器 140 輸入部 141 定電流線 142 定電流線 143 定電流源: 144 定電流源 151 ρ通道電晶體 152 η通道電晶體 212 驅動電晶體 92916.doc -21 - 200426733 213 _ 開關(輸出)電晶體 214 電容器 215 開關電晶體 216 開關電晶體 217 像素開關 218 電容器 Px (U) 位於座標(1,1)之像素部 Px (2,1) 位於座標(2,1)之像素部 Px (n,m) 位於座標(n,m)之像素部 Datal 信號線 D at a2 信號線 Vdd 供應電壓 Yscl 〜Ysc4 掃描線 SW1 〜SW6 開關 92916.doc -22-
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- 200426733 拾、申請專利範圍: L 一種主動矩陣型顯示裝置,其特徵為具有: 排列成矩陣狀之複數個顯示像素,其係分別 供應電流量動作之_ — — # 依 於由… 驅動電晶體,其係將對應 於由衫像輪人料所供應之輸人錢㈣流供應至 上述顯不70件;電容器,其-方之端子與上述驅動電晶 體之閘極連接,能夠確保對應於上述輸入信號的上述驅 動電晶體之源極與上述閘極之電位差;及開關,其係於 上述驅動電晶體之上述閘極與汲極間串聯連接; 複數條掃描線,其係設置於上述顯示像素之每一列, 連接於上述開關之控制端子;及 掃描線驅動電路,其係經由上述掃描線輸出控制上述 開關之控制信號; 上述掃描線驅動電路之各掃描信號之輸出部與對應於 該輸出部之掃描線間分別設有緩衝電路; 上述緩衝電路為使輸出之信號波形由開變成關時之初 始電位至關電位之變遷時間與上述掃描線之末端側上之 信號波形之變遷時間大致相同而實施波形整形。 2· 一種主動矩陣型顯示裝置,其特徵為具有: 像素排列區域,其係由複數條掃描線及複數條信號線 交叉形成; 像素部,其係分別形成於上述複數條掃描線及複數條 信號線之交叉部附近; 掃描線驅動電路,其係以連接於上述複數條掃描線而 92916.doc 200426733 對上述複數個像素部向列方向依序供應掃描信號之方式 形成於像素排列區域外之區域;及 信號線驅動電路,其係以連接於上述複數條信號線而 對上述複數個像素部之各行供應信號之方式形成; 上述掃描線驅動電路之各掃描信號之輸出部與對應於 该輸出部之掃描線間分別設有緩衝電路; 上述緩衝電路設計成至少由丨個上述緩衝電路所輸出 之掃描信號波形之上升或下降時間係與對上述對應之掃 描線供應矩形波信號時於該掃描線之末端側出現之受到 時間常數影響之信號波形之上升或下降時間大致相同或 比其更長之時間。 3·如申請專利範圍第2項之主動矩陣型顯示裝置,其十上述 緩衝電路係包含定電清L電路而使輸出之掃描信號波形之 上升或下降呈線性。 4·如申請專利範圍第3項之主動矩陣型顯示裝置,其中上述 緩衝電路係包含定電流電路而使輸出之掃描信號波形之 上升或下降呈線性,上述緩衝電路之輸出部上連接有使 輸出電壓穩定化之定電壓電路。 5· 一種主動矩陣型顯示裝置,其包含: 像素排歹]區域,其係由複數條掃描線及複數條信號線 交叉形成; 像素部,其係分別形成於上述複數條掃描線及複數條 信號線之交又部附近者,其具有:源極連接於電源線之 驅動電晶體、連接於上述驅動電晶體之閘極、源極間之 92916.doc 200426733 保持電容、於上述驅動電晶體之閘極、汲極間串聯連接 之至少第一、第二開關電晶體、對上述驅動電晶體之閘 極供應來自信號線之信號的像素開關及上述驅動電晶體 之沒極經由第三開關電晶體連接之發光元件; 掃描線驅動電路,其係以連接於上述複數條掃描線而 對上述複數個像素部向列方向依序供應掃描信號之方式 形成; 信號線驅動電路,其係以連接於上述複數條信號線而 將4唬供應給上述複數個像素部之各行之方式形成於像 素排列區域外之區域;及 緩衝電路,其係分別設於上述掃描線驅動電路之各掃 描信號之輸出部與對應於該輸出部之掃描線之間; 上述緩衝電路構成如下··由該緩衝電路輸出之掃描信 號波形之上料下降時間與對上述對應之掃描線供應矩 形波信號時於該掃描線之末端側出現之受到時間常數影 響之信號波形之上升或下降時間大致相同或比其更長之 時間。 6· 一種主動矩陣型顯示裝置,其包含: 像素排列區域,其係由複數條掃描線及複數條信號線 交差形成; 係分別形成於上述複數條掃描線及複數條信號線之交 叉部附近之像素部,源極連接於電源線之驅動電晶體、 連接於上述驅動電晶體之間極、源極間之保持電容、於 上述驅動電晶體之閘極、沒極間串聯連接之 92916.doc 200426733 第一開關電晶體、連接於上述驅動電晶體之汲極與信號 線間之像素開關、上述驅動電晶體之汲極經由第三開關 電晶體連接之發光元件、分立_控制上述像素開 關、上述第一、第二、第三開關電晶體之第一、第二、 第三及第四掃描線; 掃描線驅動電路,其係以連接於上述複數條掃描線而 對上述複數個像素部向列方向上依序供應掃描信號之方 式形成; ^號線驅動電路,其係以連接於上述複數條信號線而 將^虎供應給上述複數個像素部之各行之方式形成;及 —緩衝電路’其係分別設於上述掃描線驅動電路之各掃 l號之輸出部與對應於該輸出部之掃描線之間; n上述緩衝電路構成如下:由該緩衝電路輸出之掃描信 號波形=上升或下降時間係與對上述對應之掃描線供應 矩形波彳5旎時於該掃描線之末端側出現之受到時間常數 影響之信號波形之上升或下降時間大致相同或比其更長 92916.doc
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