TW201636982A - Active matrix organic light emitting diode circuit and driving method thereof - Google Patents
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本揭示內容是有關於一種二極體電路及其驅動方法,且特別是有關於一種主動式有機發光二極體電路及其驅動方法。 The present disclosure relates to a diode circuit and a driving method thereof, and more particularly to an active organic light emitting diode circuit and a driving method thereof.
在現在的各種數位顯示裝置中,主動式有機發光二極體顯示裝置(Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Display,AMOLED)因具有自發光、高亮度、高發光效率、高對比、反應速度快、廣視角以及可使用溫度範圍大等優點,因此在數位顯示裝置的市場上極具競爭性。 In various current digital display devices, the Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Display (AMOLED) has self-luminous, high brightness, high luminous efficiency, high contrast, fast response, wide viewing angle, and The use of a wide temperature range and the like is therefore highly competitive in the market for digital display devices.
習知的AMOLED裝置中包含掃描驅動電路、資料驅動電路以及複數個顯示單元。習知AMOLED裝置中每一個顯示單元包含輸入電晶體、驅動電晶體、儲存電容以及有機發光二極體。 A conventional AMOLED device includes a scan driving circuit, a data driving circuit, and a plurality of display units. Each display unit in the conventional AMOLED device includes an input transistor, a driving transistor, a storage capacitor, and an organic light emitting diode.
掃描驅動電路與資料驅動電路分別用來提供掃描訊號與資料訊號給每一顯示單元中的輸入電晶體,每一顯示單元據以控制驅動電晶體產生驅動電流,進而驅動有機發 光二極體運行並發光。 The scan driving circuit and the data driving circuit are respectively used for providing scanning signals and data signals to the input transistors in each display unit, and each display unit controls the driving transistor to generate driving current, thereby driving organic signals. The light diode operates and emits light.
然而,在主動式有機發光二極體顯示裝置的運作中,驅動電流係受驅動電晶體之臨界電壓(threshold voltage)所影響,因AMOLED裝置中不同的顯示單元各自的驅動電晶體的臨界電壓存在一定誤差,驅動電流會因此產生差異。而當驅動電流產生差異則會導致有機發光二極體發光亮度不一致,以致主動式有機發光二極體顯示裝置在顯示影像時的畫面亮度不均。 However, in the operation of the active organic light emitting diode display device, the driving current is affected by the threshold voltage of the driving transistor, because the threshold voltage of the driving transistor of each display unit in the AMOLED device exists. With a certain error, the drive current will cause a difference. When the driving current is different, the luminance of the organic light emitting diodes is inconsistent, so that the active organic light emitting diode display device has uneven brightness when displaying images.
本揭示內容之一態樣是在提供一種主動式有機發光二極體電路其包含第一電容、有機發光二極體、第一電晶體、第二電晶體、第三電晶體、第四電晶體、第五電晶體、第六電晶體以及第二電容。第一電容具有第一端與第二端。有機發光二極體耦接第一參考電壓。第一電晶體具有第一端耦接有機發光二極體、第二端、以及控制端用以接收第一掃描訊號。第二電晶體具有第一端用以接收第二參考電壓、第二端、以及控制端用以接收第一掃描訊號。第三電晶體具有第一端耦接第二電晶體之第二端、第二端耦接第一電晶體之第二端、以及控制端耦接第一電容的第二端。第四電晶體具有第一端耦接第一電容的第一端、第二端耦接第二電晶體之第二端以及第三電晶體之第一端、以及控制端用以接收第二掃描訊號。第五電晶體具有第一端耦接第一電容的第二端、第二端耦接第一電晶體之第二端以及第三電晶體之第二 端、以及控制端用以接收第二掃描訊號。第六電晶體具有第一端用以接收資料訊號、第二端耦接第一電容之第一端與第四電晶體之第一端、以及控制端用以接收第三掃描訊號。第二電容具有第一端耦接第一電容之第一端、第四電晶體之第一端以及第六電晶體之第二端、以及第二端用以接收第二參考電壓。 One aspect of the present disclosure is to provide an active organic light emitting diode circuit including a first capacitor, an organic light emitting diode, a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, and a fourth transistor. a fifth transistor, a sixth transistor, and a second capacitor. The first capacitor has a first end and a second end. The organic light emitting diode is coupled to the first reference voltage. The first transistor has a first end coupled to the organic light emitting diode, a second end, and a control end for receiving the first scan signal. The second transistor has a first end for receiving the second reference voltage, a second end, and a control end for receiving the first scan signal. The third transistor has a first end coupled to the second end of the second transistor, a second end coupled to the second end of the first transistor, and a control end coupled to the second end of the first capacitor. The fourth transistor has a first end coupled to the first end of the first capacitor, a second end coupled to the second end of the second transistor and a first end of the third transistor, and a control end for receiving the second scan Signal. The fifth transistor has a first end coupled to the second end of the first capacitor, a second end coupled to the second end of the first transistor, and a second end of the third transistor The terminal and the control terminal are configured to receive the second scan signal. The sixth transistor has a first end for receiving the data signal, a second end coupled to the first end of the first capacitor and a first end of the fourth transistor, and a control end for receiving the third scan signal. The second capacitor has a first end coupled to the first end of the first capacitor, a first end of the fourth transistor, and a second end of the sixth transistor, and the second end for receiving the second reference voltage.
本揭示內容之次一態樣是在提供一種主動式有機發光二極體電路其包含第一電容、有機發光二極體、切換電路、驅動電路、補償電路、資料輸入電路以及穩壓電路。第一電容具有第一端與第二端。有機發光二極體耦接第一參考電壓,用以接收驅動電流。切換電路耦接有機發光二極體與第二參考電壓,用以根據第一掃描訊號將驅動電流提供至有機發光二極體。驅動電路,耦接切換電路,用以輸出驅動電流。補償電路耦接第一電容、切換電路以及驅動電路,用以根據第二掃描訊號控制第一電容兩端的電壓,使驅動電路根據第一電容之第二端的電壓輸出驅動電流。資料輸入電路耦接第一電容與補償電路,用以根據第三掃描訊號與資料訊號控制第一電容之第一端的電壓。穩壓電路耦接第一電容、補償電路、資料輸入電路與第二參考電壓,用以穩定第一電容之第一端的電壓並避免其浮接。 A second aspect of the present disclosure is to provide an active organic light emitting diode circuit including a first capacitor, an organic light emitting diode, a switching circuit, a driving circuit, a compensation circuit, a data input circuit, and a voltage stabilizing circuit. The first capacitor has a first end and a second end. The organic light emitting diode is coupled to the first reference voltage for receiving the driving current. The switching circuit is coupled to the organic light emitting diode and the second reference voltage for supplying the driving current to the organic light emitting diode according to the first scanning signal. The driving circuit is coupled to the switching circuit for outputting a driving current. The compensation circuit is coupled to the first capacitor, the switching circuit and the driving circuit for controlling the voltage across the first capacitor according to the second scanning signal, so that the driving circuit outputs the driving current according to the voltage of the second end of the first capacitor. The data input circuit is coupled to the first capacitor and the compensation circuit for controlling the voltage of the first end of the first capacitor according to the third scan signal and the data signal. The voltage stabilizing circuit is coupled to the first capacitor, the compensation circuit, the data input circuit and the second reference voltage for stabilizing the voltage of the first end of the first capacitor and avoiding floating.
100‧‧‧主動式有機發光二極體電路 100‧‧‧Active Organic Light Emitting Diode Circuit
110‧‧‧切換電路 110‧‧‧Switching circuit
120‧‧‧驅動電路 120‧‧‧Drive circuit
130‧‧‧補償電路 130‧‧‧Compensation circuit
140‧‧‧資料輸入電路 140‧‧‧Data input circuit
150‧‧‧穩壓電路 150‧‧‧Variable circuit
C1‧‧‧第一電容 C1‧‧‧first capacitor
C2‧‧‧第二電容 C2‧‧‧second capacitor
Id‧‧‧驅動電流 Id‧‧‧ drive current
VDATA‧‧‧資料訊號 V DATA ‧‧‧Information Signal
VSS‧‧‧第一參考電壓 V SS ‧‧‧First reference voltage
VDD‧‧‧第二參考電壓 V DD ‧‧‧second reference voltage
M1‧‧‧第一電晶體 M1‧‧‧first transistor
M2‧‧‧第二電晶體 M2‧‧‧second transistor
M3‧‧‧第三電晶體 M3‧‧‧ third transistor
M4‧‧‧第四電晶體 M4‧‧‧ fourth transistor
M5‧‧‧第五電晶體 M5‧‧‧ fifth transistor
M6‧‧‧第六電晶體 M6‧‧‧ sixth transistor
OLED‧‧‧有機發光二極體 OLED‧‧ Organic Light Emitting Diode
S1‧‧‧第一掃描訊號 S1‧‧‧ first scan signal
S2‧‧‧第二掃描訊號 S2‧‧‧ second scan signal
S3‧‧‧第三掃描訊號 S3‧‧‧ third scan signal
T1‧‧‧第一時段 First time of T1‧‧
T2‧‧‧第二時段 T2‧‧‧ second period
T3‧‧‧第三時段 T3‧‧‧ third period
為讓本發明之上述和其他目的、特徵、優點與實施例能更明顯易懂,所附圖式之說明如下。然而,應瞭解 到,為符合在產業中實務利用的情況,許多的特徵並未符合比例繪示。實際上,為了闡述以下的討論,許多特徵的尺寸可能被任意地增加或縮減。〔第1圖〕繪示根據本揭示之一實施例中一種主動式有機發光二極體電路之示意圖;〔第2圖〕繪示第1圖中主動式有機發光二極體電路之示意圖;〔第3圖〕繪示第1圖及第2圖中主動式有機發光二極體電路於驅動方法之一操作實施例的訊號時序示意圖;〔第4圖〕繪示在第一時段內第2圖之主動式有機發光二極體電路中各電晶體之狀態示意圖;〔第5圖〕繪示在第二時段內第2圖之主動式有機發光二極體電路中各電晶體之狀態示意圖;以及〔第6圖〕繪示在第三時段內第2圖之主動式有機發光二極體電路中各電晶體之狀態示意圖。 The above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention will become more apparent. However, you should understand In order to meet the practical use in the industry, many of the features are not shown in proportion. In fact, the dimensions of many of the features may be arbitrarily increased or decreased in order to clarify the following discussion. 1 is a schematic diagram of an active organic light emitting diode circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; [Fig. 2] is a schematic view showing an active organic light emitting diode circuit of Fig. 1; FIG. 3 is a timing diagram showing the operation of an active organic light emitting diode circuit in the driving method of FIG. 1 and FIG. 2; FIG. 4 is a second diagram in the first time period. A schematic diagram of states of respective transistors in the active organic light emitting diode circuit; [Fig. 5] is a schematic view showing states of respective transistors in the active organic light emitting diode circuit of Fig. 2 in the second period; [Fig. 6] is a schematic view showing states of respective transistors in the active organic light emitting diode circuit of Fig. 2 in the third period.
以下揭示提供許多不同實施例或例證用以實施本發明的不同特徵。特殊例證中的元件及配置在以下討論中被用來簡化本揭示。所討論的任何例證只用來作解說的用途,並不會以任何方式限制本發明或其例證之範圍和意義。此外,本揭示在不同例證中可能重複引用數字符號且/或字母,這些重複皆為了簡化及闡述,其本身並未指定以下討論中不同實施例且/或配置之間的關係。 The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or illustrations for implementing different features of the invention. The elements and configurations of the specific illustrations are used in the following discussion to simplify the disclosure. Any examples discussed are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope and meaning of the invention or its examples. In addition, the present disclosure may repeatedly recite numerical symbols and/or letters in different examples, which are for simplicity and elaboration, and do not specify the relationship between the various embodiments and/or configurations in the following discussion.
關於本文中所使用之『耦接』或『連接』,均可指二或多個元件相互直接作實體或電性接觸,或是相互間接作實體或電性接觸,而『耦接』或『連接』還可指二或多個元件元件相互操作或動作。在本文中,使用第一、第二與第三等等之詞彙,是用於描述各種元件、組件、區域、層與/或區塊是可以被理解的。但是這些元件、組件、區域、層與/或區塊不應該被這些術語所限制。這些詞彙只限於用來辨別單一元件、組件、區域、層與/或區塊。因此,在下文中的一第一元件、組件、區域、層與/或區塊也可被稱為第二元件、組件、區域、層與/或區塊,而不脫離本發明的本意。如本文所用,詞彙『與/或』包含了列出的關聯項目中的一個或多個的任何組合。 "Coupling" or "connecting" as used herein may mean that two or more elements are in direct physical or electrical contact with each other, or indirectly in physical or electrical contact with each other, and "coupled" or " Connections may also mean that two or more component elements operate or interact with each other. The use of the terms first, second, and third, etc., is used to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or blocks. However, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or blocks should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to identify a single element, component, region, layer, and/or block. Thus, a singular element, component, region, layer and/or block may be referred to as a second element, component, region, layer and/or block, without departing from the spirit of the invention. As used herein, the term "and/or" encompasses any combination of one or more of the listed associated items.
請參閱第1圖,其繪示根據本揭示之一實施例中一種主動式有機發光二極體電路100之示意圖。實際應用中,本實施例的主動式有機發光二極體電路100可用於主動式有機發光二極體顯示裝置(Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Display,AMOLED)。顯示裝置中可包含多個如第1圖所示的主動式有機發光二極體電路100,用以組成完整的顯示畫面。 Please refer to FIG. 1 , which illustrates a schematic diagram of an active organic light emitting diode circuit 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. In an actual application, the active organic light emitting diode circuit 100 of the present embodiment can be used for an active matrix organic light emitting display (AMOLED). The display device may include a plurality of active organic light emitting diode circuits 100 as shown in FIG. 1 to form a complete display screen.
如第1圖所示,主動式有機發光二極體電路100包含第一電容C1、有機發光二極體OLED、切換電路110、驅動電路120、補償電路130、資料輸入電路140以及穩壓電路150。 As shown in FIG. 1 , the active organic light emitting diode circuit 100 includes a first capacitor C1 , an organic light emitting diode OLED, a switching circuit 110 , a driving circuit 120 , a compensation circuit 130 , a data input circuit 140 , and a voltage stabilization circuit 150 . .
第一電容C1具有第一端N1與第二端N2。於實 際應用中,第一電容C1可作為儲存電容,用來儲存驅動電路120的控制電壓。 The first capacitor C1 has a first end N1 and a second end N2. Yu Shi In the application, the first capacitor C1 can be used as a storage capacitor for storing the control voltage of the driving circuit 120.
有機發光二極體OLED耦接第一參考電壓VSS,用以接收驅動電流Id。 The organic light emitting diode OLED is coupled to the first reference voltage V SS for receiving the driving current Id.
切換電路110耦接有機發光二極體OLED與第二參考電壓VDD,用以根據第一掃描訊號S1將驅動電流Id提供至有機發光二極體OLED。 The switching circuit 110 is coupled to the organic light emitting diode OLED and the second reference voltage V DD for supplying the driving current Id to the organic light emitting diode OLED according to the first scanning signal S1.
驅動電路120耦接切換電路110,用以輸出驅動電流Id。 The driving circuit 120 is coupled to the switching circuit 110 for outputting the driving current Id.
補償電路130耦接第一電容C1、切換電路110以及驅動電路120,用以根據第二掃描訊號S2控制第一電容C1兩端的電壓,使驅動電路120根據第一電容C1之第二端N2的電壓輸出驅動電流Id。例如,當第二掃描訊號S2致能時,補償電路130便可調整第一電容C1兩端的電壓,藉此對驅動電路120的臨界電壓(threshold voltage)進行補償。 The compensation circuit 130 is coupled to the first capacitor C1, the switching circuit 110, and the driving circuit 120 for controlling the voltage across the first capacitor C1 according to the second scanning signal S2, so that the driving circuit 120 is based on the second end N2 of the first capacitor C1. The voltage output drives the current Id. For example, when the second scan signal S2 is enabled, the compensation circuit 130 can adjust the voltage across the first capacitor C1, thereby compensating for the threshold voltage of the driving circuit 120.
資料輸入電路140耦接第一電容C1與補償電路130,用以根據第三掃描訊號S3與資料訊號VDATA控制第一電容C1之第一端N1的電壓。例如,當第三掃描訊號S3致能時,資料輸入電路140便將資料訊號VDATA輸入至第一電容C1之第一端N1。 The data input circuit 140 is coupled to the first capacitor C1 and the compensation circuit 130 for controlling the voltage of the first terminal N1 of the first capacitor C1 according to the third scan signal S3 and the data signal V DATA . For example, when the third scan signal S3 is enabled, the data input circuit 140 inputs the data signal V DATA to the first terminal N1 of the first capacitor C1.
穩壓電路150耦接第一電容C1、補償電路130、資料輸入電路140與第二參考電壓VDD,用以穩定第一電容C1之第一端N1的電壓並避免其浮接(floating)。例如,當有機發光二極體OLED在發光期間,確保第一電容 C1之第一端N1的電壓透過穩壓電路150耦接至一穩定電位(例如第二參考電壓VDD)。 The voltage stabilizing circuit 150 is coupled to the first capacitor C1, the compensation circuit 130, the data input circuit 140 and the second reference voltage V DD for stabilizing the voltage of the first terminal N1 of the first capacitor C1 and avoiding floating. For example, when the organic light emitting diode OLED is emitting light, the voltage of the first terminal N1 of the first capacitor C1 is ensured to be coupled to the stable potential (for example, the second reference voltage V DD ) through the voltage stabilizing circuit 150.
請一併參閱第2圖,其繪示第1圖中主動式有機發光二極體電路100之示意圖。 Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a schematic diagram of the active organic light emitting diode circuit 100 in FIG.
如第2圖所示,切換電路110包含第一電晶體M1以及第二電晶體M2,用以根據第一掃描訊號S1將驅動電流Id提供至有機發光二極體OLED。第一電晶體M1之第一端耦接有機發光二極體OLED,用以提供驅動電流Id給有機發光二極體OLED。第一電晶體M1之第二端耦接驅動電路120用以接收驅動電流Id。第一電晶體M1之控制端用以接收第一掃描訊號S1。第二電晶體M2之第一端用以接收第二參考電壓VDD。第二電晶體M2之第二端耦接驅動電路120。第二電晶體M2之控制端用以接收第一掃描訊號S1。 As shown in FIG. 2, the switching circuit 110 includes a first transistor M1 and a second transistor M2 for supplying a driving current Id to the organic light emitting diode OLED according to the first scanning signal S1. The first end of the first transistor M1 is coupled to the organic light emitting diode OLED to provide a driving current Id to the organic light emitting diode OLED. The second end of the first transistor M1 is coupled to the driving circuit 120 for receiving the driving current Id. The control end of the first transistor M1 is configured to receive the first scan signal S1. The first end of the second transistor M2 is configured to receive the second reference voltage V DD . The second end of the second transistor M2 is coupled to the driving circuit 120. The control end of the second transistor M2 is configured to receive the first scan signal S1.
如第2圖所示,驅動電路120包含第三電晶體M3,用以輸出驅動電流Id。第三電晶體M3之第一端耦接切換電路110(第二電晶體M2之第二端)。第三電晶體M3之第二端耦接切換電路(第一電晶體M1之第二端)用以輸出驅動電流Id。第三電晶體M3之控制端耦接第一電容C1的第二端N2。其中,驅動電流Id的大小依第三電晶體M3的導通狀態而定。一般來說,驅動電流(Id)的電流大小可由下列公式(1)得知:
如第2圖所示,補償電路130包含第四電晶體M4以及第五電晶體M5,用以根據第二掃描訊號S2控制第一電容C1兩端的電壓(第一端N1與第二端N2),使驅動電路120根據第一電容C1之第二端N2的電壓輸出驅動電流Id。第四電晶體M4之第一端耦接第一電容C1之第一端N1。第四電晶體M4之第二端耦接切換電路110(第二電晶體M2之第二端)以及驅動電路120(第三電晶體M3之第一端)。第四電晶體M4之控制端用以接收第二掃描訊號S2。第五電晶體M5之第一端耦接第一電容C1之第二端N2。第五電晶體M5之第二端耦接切換電路110(第一電晶體M1之第二端)以及驅動電路(第三電晶體M3之第二端)。第五電晶體M5之控制端用以接收第二掃描訊號S2。例如,當第二掃描訊號S2致能時,補償電路130中的第四電晶體M4與第五電晶體M5即導通,並分別控制第一電容C1兩端的電壓(第一端N1與第二端N2),藉此對驅動電路120的臨界電壓進行補償。詳細的補償操作將進一步詳述於後續段落中。 As shown in FIG. 2, the compensation circuit 130 includes a fourth transistor M4 and a fifth transistor M5 for controlling the voltage across the first capacitor C1 according to the second scanning signal S2 (the first terminal N1 and the second terminal N2). The driving circuit 120 outputs the driving current Id according to the voltage of the second terminal N2 of the first capacitor C1. The first end of the fourth transistor M4 is coupled to the first end N1 of the first capacitor C1. The second end of the fourth transistor M4 is coupled to the switching circuit 110 (the second end of the second transistor M2) and the driving circuit 120 (the first end of the third transistor M3). The control end of the fourth transistor M4 is configured to receive the second scan signal S2. The first end of the fifth transistor M5 is coupled to the second end N2 of the first capacitor C1. The second end of the fifth transistor M5 is coupled to the switching circuit 110 (the second end of the first transistor M1) and the driving circuit (the second end of the third transistor M3). The control end of the fifth transistor M5 is configured to receive the second scan signal S2. For example, when the second scan signal S2 is enabled, the fourth transistor M4 and the fifth transistor M5 in the compensation circuit 130 are turned on, and respectively control the voltage across the first capacitor C1 (the first end N1 and the second end) N2), thereby compensating for the threshold voltage of the drive circuit 120. Detailed compensation operations will be further detailed in subsequent paragraphs.
如第2圖所示,資料輸入電路140包含第六電晶體M6,用以根據第三掃描訊號S3與資料訊號VDATA控制第一電容C1之第一端N1的電壓。第六電晶體M6之第一端用以接收資料訊號VDATA。第六電晶體M6之第二端耦接第一 電容C1之第一端N1與補償電路130(第四電晶體之第一端)。第六電晶體M6之控制端用以接收第三掃描訊號S3。例如,當第三掃描訊號S3致能時,資料輸入電路140中的第六電晶體M6即導通,並將資料訊號VDATA輸入至第一電容C1之第一端N1。 As shown in FIG. 2, the data input circuit 140 includes a sixth transistor M6 for controlling the voltage of the first terminal N1 of the first capacitor C1 according to the third scan signal S3 and the data signal V DATA . The first end of the sixth transistor M6 is configured to receive the data signal V DATA . The second end of the sixth transistor M6 is coupled to the first end N1 of the first capacitor C1 and the compensation circuit 130 (the first end of the fourth transistor). The control end of the sixth transistor M6 is configured to receive the third scan signal S3. For example, when the third scan signal S3 is enabled, the sixth transistor M6 in the data input circuit 140 is turned on, and the data signal V DATA is input to the first terminal N1 of the first capacitor C1.
如第2圖所示,穩壓電路150包含第二電容C2,用以穩定第一電容C1之第一端N1的電壓並避免其浮接。第二電容C2之第一端耦接第一電容C1之第一端N1、補償電路130(第四電晶體之第一端)以及資料輸入電路140(第六電晶體之第二端)。第二電容C2之第二端用以接收第二參考電壓VDD。例如,當有機發光二極體OLED在發光期間,確保第一電容C1之第一端N1的電壓透過穩壓電路150的第二電容C2耦接至一穩定電位(例如第二參考電壓VDD)。 As shown in FIG. 2, the voltage stabilizing circuit 150 includes a second capacitor C2 for stabilizing the voltage of the first terminal N1 of the first capacitor C1 and avoiding floating. The first end of the second capacitor C2 is coupled to the first end N1 of the first capacitor C1, the compensation circuit 130 (the first end of the fourth transistor), and the data input circuit 140 (the second end of the sixth transistor). The second end of the second capacitor C2 is configured to receive the second reference voltage V DD . For example, when the organic light emitting diode OLED is emitting light, ensure that the voltage of the first terminal N1 of the first capacitor C1 is coupled to the second capacitor C2 of the voltage stabilizing circuit 150 to a stable potential (eg, the second reference voltage V DD ). .
請一併參閱第3圖,繪示第1圖及第2圖中主動式有機發光二極體電路100於驅動方法之一操作實施例的訊號時序示意圖。如第2圖及第3圖所示,於第一時段T1內,驅動方法提供具第一準位之第一掃描訊號S1至切換電路110,提供具第二準位之第二掃描訊號S2至補償電路130,提供具第一準位之第三掃描訊號S3至資料輸入電路140。 Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a schematic diagram showing the timing of the operation of an active organic light-emitting diode circuit 100 in the driving method of FIG. 1 and FIG. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, in the first time period T1, the driving method provides the first scanning signal S1 with the first level to the switching circuit 110, and provides the second scanning signal S2 with the second level to The compensation circuit 130 provides a third scan signal S3 with a first level to the data input circuit 140.
其中第二準位異於第一準位,於此實施例中,第二準位代表致能狀態之電壓準位,第一準位代表關閉狀態之電壓準位。於第2圖之實施例中,第一電晶體M1至第六電晶體M6以低壓致能(low enable)的電晶體作為舉例,相對應地,此例中第3圖所示的第一準位為高準位且第二準位為 低準位,但本發明並不依此為限,或改用高壓致能(high enable)的電晶體,可相對應調整第一、第二準位之定義,此為習知技藝之人所熟知。 The second level is different from the first level. In this embodiment, the second level represents the voltage level of the enable state, and the first level represents the voltage level of the off state. In the embodiment of FIG. 2, the first transistor M1 to the sixth transistor M6 are exemplified by a low-energy transistor, and correspondingly, the first standard shown in FIG. 3 in this example The bit is at a high level and the second level is Low level, but the invention is not limited thereto, or a high-energy transistor can be used, and the definitions of the first and second levels can be adjusted accordingly, which is well known to those skilled in the art. .
請一併參閱第4圖,其繪示第一時段T1內第2圖之主動式有機發光二極體電路100中各電晶體之狀態示意圖。於此實施例中,第一時段T1對應到主動式有機發光二極體電路100的補償時段。 Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a schematic diagram showing states of the transistors in the active organic light-emitting diode circuit 100 of FIG. 2 in the first period T1. In this embodiment, the first time period T1 corresponds to the compensation period of the active organic light emitting diode circuit 100.
於第一時段T1內,第四電晶體M4導通,使第三電晶體M3的第一端連接至第一電容C1的第一端N1。同時第五電晶體M5導通,使第三電晶體M3的第二端以及控制端之間形成通路。藉此對驅動電路120之第三電晶體M3執行臨界電壓補償運作。隨著第五電晶體M5導通對第三電晶體M3之控制端電壓進行補償並達到穩定後(亦即使第三電晶體M3恰處於導通狀態),此時,第三電晶體M3之源極電壓(第二端N2的電壓)與閘極電壓(控制端的電壓)之間的電位差恰等於|Vth3|,其中Vth3為第三電晶體M3的臨界電壓。也就是說,第一電容C1兩端的跨壓等於|Vth3|,透過此操作可使第三電晶體M3的臨界電壓儲存/記錄於第一電容C1中,並在第三電晶體M3後續所產生的驅動電流Id受到補償,使驅動電流Id不受第三電晶體M3的臨界電壓影響。 During the first time period T1, the fourth transistor M4 is turned on to connect the first end of the third transistor M3 to the first end N1 of the first capacitor C1. At the same time, the fifth transistor M5 is turned on to form a path between the second end of the third transistor M3 and the control terminal. Thereby, a threshold voltage compensation operation is performed on the third transistor M3 of the driving circuit 120. After the fifth transistor M5 is turned on to compensate the voltage of the control terminal of the third transistor M3 and stabilized (even if the third transistor M3 is just in the on state), at this time, the source voltage of the third transistor M3 The potential difference between the voltage of the second terminal N2 and the gate voltage (voltage of the control terminal) is exactly equal to |Vth 3 |, where Vth 3 is the threshold voltage of the third transistor M3. That is to say, the voltage across the first capacitor C1 is equal to |Vth 3 |, and the threshold voltage of the third transistor M3 can be stored/recorded in the first capacitor C1 and subsequently in the third transistor M3. The generated drive current Id is compensated so that the drive current Id is not affected by the threshold voltage of the third transistor M3.
於第一時段T1內,第一電晶體M1、第二電晶體M2以及第六電晶體M6不導通。須補充的是,第一時段T1的作動由獨立的第二掃描訊號S2控制,其時間長度不受限於單列掃描時間(Line Time),其主要是指資料訊號 VDATA可被輸入至每一列的主動式有機發光二極體電路100的第一電容C1之時間,在此實施例中即為第3圖中之第二時段T2。第一時段T1亦不受限於其他動作(如資料輸入、發光等動作)的時脈長度,第一時段T1之期間可例如為單列掃描時間(第二時段T2)的N倍,N為2以上的正整數,例如於第3圖之實施例中,第一時段T1之持續期間可為兩倍的第二時段T2。如此一來,可確保主動式有機發光二極體電路100具有足夠的時間完成臨界電壓補償運作,亦即可以使第三電晶體M3之臨界電壓有足夠的時間進行補償。 During the first time period T1, the first transistor M1, the second transistor M2, and the sixth transistor M6 are not turned on. It should be added that the operation of the first time period T1 is controlled by the independent second scanning signal S2, and the length of time is not limited to the single line time (Line Time), which mainly means that the data signal V DATA can be input to each column. The time of the first capacitor C1 of the active organic light-emitting diode circuit 100 is, in this embodiment, the second period T2 in FIG. The first time period T1 is also not limited to the clock length of other actions (such as data input, illumination, etc.), and the period of the first time period T1 may be, for example, N times of the single column scan time (second time period T2), and N is 2 In the above positive integer, for example, in the embodiment of FIG. 3, the duration of the first time period T1 may be twice the second time period T2. In this way, it can be ensured that the active organic light emitting diode circuit 100 has sufficient time to complete the threshold voltage compensation operation, that is, the threshold voltage of the third transistor M3 can be sufficiently compensated.
如第2圖及第3圖所示,於第一時段T1後之第二時段T2內,驅動方法將第二掃描訊號S2從第二準位切換為第一準位以除能補償電路130之臨界電壓補償運作,並將第三掃描訊號S3從第一準位切換為第二準位。 As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, in the second time period T2 after the first time period T1, the driving method switches the second scanning signal S2 from the second level to the first level to disable the compensation circuit 130. The threshold voltage compensation operates and switches the third scan signal S3 from the first level to the second level.
請一併參閱第5圖,其繪示在第二時段T2內第2圖之主動式有機發光二極體電路100中各電晶體之狀態示意圖。於此實施例中,第二時段T2對應到主動式有機發光二極體電路100的資料輸入時段。 Please refer to FIG. 5, which is a schematic diagram showing states of the transistors in the active organic light-emitting diode circuit 100 of FIG. 2 in the second period T2. In this embodiment, the second time period T2 corresponds to the data input period of the active organic light emitting diode circuit 100.
於第二時段T2內,第六電晶體M6導通,進而饋入資料訊號VDATA給第一電容C1之第一端N1,第一端N1的電壓因此變為VDATA。在此可以注意到的是,第一電容C1原先兩端的電位差即為|Vth3|,在此第二時段T2內亦無其餘電流導通路徑,因此當第一電容C1第一端N1的電壓轉變為VDATA時,由於第一電容C1兩端的電位差仍需維持|Vth3|,故第一電容C1之第二端N2的電壓將轉變為VDATA-|Vth3|。 During the second time period T2, the sixth transistor M6 is turned on, and then the data signal V DATA is fed to the first terminal N1 of the first capacitor C1, and the voltage of the first terminal N1 is thus changed to V DATA . It can be noted that the potential difference between the first ends of the first capacitor C1 is |Vth 3 |, and there is no other current conduction path in the second period T2, so the voltage transition at the first end N1 of the first capacitor C1 When V DATA is used, since the potential difference across the first capacitor C1 still needs to maintain |Vth 3 |, the voltage of the second terminal N2 of the first capacitor C1 will be converted to V DATA -|Vth 3 |.
此外,在第二時段T2時,第一電晶體M1、第二電晶體M2、第四電晶體M4及第五電晶體M5不導通。由於第一電晶體M1及第二電晶體M2皆尚未導通,有機發光二極體OLED不發光。 Further, in the second period T2, the first transistor M1, the second transistor M2, the fourth transistor M4, and the fifth transistor M5 are not turned on. Since the first transistor M1 and the second transistor M2 are not yet turned on, the organic light emitting diode OLED does not emit light.
如第2圖及第3圖所示,該驅動方法更包含將第一掃描訊號S1從第一準位切換為第二準位。並將第三掃描訊號S3從第二準位切換為第一準位以除能資料輸入電路140之運作。 As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the driving method further includes switching the first scanning signal S1 from the first level to the second level. The third scan signal S3 is switched from the second level to the first level to disable the operation of the data input circuit 140.
請一併參閱第6圖,其繪示在第三時段T3內第2圖之主動式有機發光二極體電路100中各電晶體之狀態示意圖。於此實施例中,第三時段T3對應到主動式有機發光二極體電路100的發光時段。 Please refer to FIG. 6 , which is a schematic diagram showing states of the transistors in the active organic light emitting diode circuit 100 of FIG. 2 in the third period T3. In this embodiment, the third time period T3 corresponds to the light emission period of the active organic light emitting diode circuit 100.
於第三時段T3內,導通第一電晶體M1及第二電晶體M2,進而將驅動電流Id饋入有機發光二極體OLED。須注意的是,若第一電容C1之第一端N1為浮接,則可能發生電壓漂移,進而影響到第二端N2的電壓以及第三電晶體M3產生之驅動電流Id之大小。穩壓電路150中的第二電容C2之第二端耦接第二參考電壓VDD,並兩端維持一定的電壓差,確保第一電容C1之第一端N1的電壓透過穩壓電路150的第二電容C2耦接至一穩定電位。 In the third period T3, the first transistor M1 and the second transistor M2 are turned on, and the driving current Id is further fed to the organic light emitting diode OLED. It should be noted that if the first terminal N1 of the first capacitor C1 is floating, voltage drift may occur, thereby affecting the voltage of the second terminal N2 and the driving current Id generated by the third transistor M3. The second end of the second capacitor C2 in the voltage stabilizing circuit 150 is coupled to the second reference voltage V DD and maintains a certain voltage difference across the capacitor circuit 150 to ensure that the voltage of the first terminal N1 of the first capacitor C1 passes through the voltage stabilizing circuit 150. The second capacitor C2 is coupled to a stable potential.
在第三時段T3中,可以看到的是第三電晶體M3的源極(第一端)與閘極(控制端)之間的電壓差為Vsg3=VDD-(VDATA-|Vth3|) In the third period T3, it can be seen that the voltage difference between the source (first end) and the gate (control terminal) of the third transistor M3 is Vsg 3 = V DD - (V DATA - | Vth 3 |)
第三時段T3中,驅動電流Id的電流大小可由公
式(2)得知:
綜上所述,本揭示文件提供一種具臨界電壓補償機制之主動式有機發光二極體電路。其中,臨界電壓的補償時間可調整,不受單列掃描時間的長度(即一列畫素輸入資料訊號的時間)限制。此外,在有機發光二極體的發光時段內,進一步穩定電容的電壓並避免其浮接,提高其穩定性。 In summary, the present disclosure provides an active organic light emitting diode circuit having a threshold voltage compensation mechanism. The compensation time of the threshold voltage can be adjusted, and is not limited by the length of the single column scan time (that is, the time when a column of pixels inputs the data signal). In addition, during the light-emitting period of the organic light-emitting diode, the voltage of the capacitor is further stabilized and floated, thereby improving its stability.
雖然本揭示內容已以實施方式揭露如上,然其並非用以限定本揭示內容,任何熟習此技藝者,在不脫離本揭示內容之精神和範圍內,當可作各種之更動與潤飾,因此本揭示內容之保護範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者為準。 The present disclosure has been disclosed in the above embodiments, but it is not intended to limit the disclosure, and any person skilled in the art can make various changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. The scope of protection of the disclosure is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application.
100‧‧‧主動式有機發光二極體電路 100‧‧‧Active Organic Light Emitting Diode Circuit
110‧‧‧切換電路 110‧‧‧Switching circuit
120‧‧‧驅動電路 120‧‧‧Drive circuit
130‧‧‧補償電路 130‧‧‧Compensation circuit
140‧‧‧資料輸入電路 140‧‧‧Data input circuit
150‧‧‧穩壓電路 150‧‧‧Variable circuit
C1‧‧‧第一電容 C1‧‧‧first capacitor
Id‧‧‧驅動電流 Id‧‧‧ drive current
VDATA‧‧‧資料訊號 V DATA ‧‧‧Information Signal
VSS‧‧‧第一參考電壓 V SS ‧‧‧First reference voltage
VDD‧‧‧第二參考電壓 V DD ‧‧‧second reference voltage
OLED‧‧‧有機發光二極體 OLED‧‧ Organic Light Emitting Diode
S1‧‧‧第一掃描訊號 S1‧‧‧ first scan signal
S2‧‧‧第二掃描訊號 S2‧‧‧ second scan signal
S3‧‧‧第三掃描訊號 S3‧‧‧ third scan signal
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