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本發明是有關於一種閘極驅動電路,且特別是有關於一種用於自發光顯示面板的閘極驅動電路。 The present invention relates to a gate driving circuit, and more particularly to a gate driving circuit for a self-luminous display panel.
近年來自發光顯示器崛起,其中有機發光二極體顯示器(OLED)與量子點發光二極體顯示器(QLED)競起角逐液晶顯示器(LCD)在顯示面板的獨占地位,並且微型發光二極體(Micro-LED)顯示器基於其眾多優異的元件特性,有望成為次世代顯示技術的主流。 In recent years, self-luminous displays have risen. Among them, organic light-emitting diode displays (OLED) and quantum dot light-emitting diode displays (QLED) compete for the exclusive position of liquid crystal displays (LCD) in display panels. -LED) display is expected to become the mainstream of next-generation display technology based on its many excellent component characteristics.
在自發光顯示器中,除了驅動畫素進行資料寫入的閘極驅動信號,更包括驅動畫素進行發光的發光驅動信號。為了抑制殘影,閘極驅動信號的致能期間通常與發光驅動信號的致能期間互不重疊,並且在一個畫面期間中閘極驅動信號與發光驅動信號可能會交替致能,其中發光驅動信號可能是逐列提供,也可能是整個面板共享數個發光驅動信號。在此情況下,顯示面板的整體亮度無法進行微調。 In a self-luminous display, in addition to the gate drive signal that drives the pixel for data writing, it also includes the light-emitting drive signal that drives the pixel to emit light. In order to suppress the residual image, the enabling period of the gate driving signal and the enabling period of the light-emitting driving signal usually do not overlap each other, and the gate driving signal and the light-emitting driving signal may be alternately enabled during a picture period, where the light-emitting driving signal It may be provided column by column, or the entire panel may share several light-emitting drive signals. In this case, the overall brightness of the display panel cannot be fine-tuned.
本發明提供一種閘極驅動電路,可對顯示面板的整體亮度進行微調,以改善顯示面板的發光均勻度。 The invention provides a gate drive circuit which can fine-tune the overall brightness of a display panel to improve the uniformity of light emission of the display panel.
本發明的閘極驅動電路,包括多個驅動輸出級。這些驅動輸出級個別包括序列啟動區塊、序列驅動區塊、脈波驅動區塊、導通控制區塊及電壓導通區塊。序列啟動區塊接收發光起動信號及多個時脈信號中的第一時脈信號以提供內部控制電壓。序列驅動區塊接收第一系統電壓、內部控制電壓及這些時脈信號中的第二時脈信號以提供發光序列信號。脈波驅動區塊接收第一系統電壓、發光序列信號及多個脈寬調變信號中的第一脈寬調變信號以提供發光輸出信號至至少一自發光畫素電路,其中這些脈寬調變信號的頻率小於這些時脈信號的頻率,並且這些脈寬調變信號的脈寬是可變的。導通控制區塊接收第一系統電壓、發光起動信號、內部控制電壓及第一時脈信號,以提供導通控制信號。電壓導通區塊接收導通控制信號,以反應於導通控制信號將內部控制電壓、發光序列信號及發光輸出信號導通至第二系統電壓,其中第二系統電壓不同於第一系統電壓。 The gate drive circuit of the present invention includes a plurality of drive output stages. These drive output stages individually include a sequence start block, a sequence drive block, a pulse drive block, a conduction control block, and a voltage conduction block. The sequence start block receives the light-emitting start signal and the first clock signal among the plurality of clock signals to provide an internal control voltage. The sequence driving block receives the first system voltage, the internal control voltage, and the second clock signal among these clock signals to provide a light-emitting sequence signal. The pulse drive block receives the first system voltage, the light-emitting sequence signal, and the first pulse-width modulation signal of the plurality of pulse-width modulation signals to provide a light-emitting output signal to at least one self-luminous pixel circuit, wherein these pulse-width modulation signals The frequency of the variable signal is smaller than the frequency of these clock signals, and the pulse width of these pulse-width modulated signals is variable. The conduction control block receives the first system voltage, the lighting start signal, the internal control voltage and the first clock signal to provide the conduction control signal. The voltage turn-on block receives the turn-on control signal to turn on the internal control voltage, the light-emitting sequence signal, and the light-emitting output signal to the second system voltage in response to the turn-on control signal, where the second system voltage is different from the first system voltage.
基於上述,本發明實施例的閘極驅動電路,脈波驅動區塊基於脈波寬度可變的多個脈寬調變信號中的第一脈寬調變信號,提供發光輸出信號至至少一自發光畫素電路。藉此,透過脈寬調變信號的脈波寬度的調整,可以改善顯示面板的發光均勻度。 Based on the foregoing, in the gate drive circuit of the embodiment of the present invention, the pulse drive block provides a light-emitting output signal to at least one of the plurality of pulse width modulation signals with variable pulse width based on the first pulse width modulation signal. Luminous pixel circuit. Thereby, by adjusting the pulse width of the pulse width modulation signal, the light emission uniformity of the display panel can be improved.
為讓本發明的上述特徵和優點能更明顯易懂,下文特舉 實施例,並配合所附圖式作詳細說明如下。 In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the following is specially mentioned The embodiments, together with the accompanying drawings, are described in detail as follows.
100:閘極驅動電路 100: Gate drive circuit
110、110_1~110_n:驅動輸出級 110, 110_1~110_n: drive output stage
111:序列啟動區塊 111: Sequence start block
112:序列驅動區塊 112: Sequence Driven Block
113:脈波驅動區塊 113: Pulse Drive Block
114:導通控制區塊 114: Conduction control block
115:電壓導通區塊 115: voltage conduction block
C1:第一電容 C1: The first capacitor
C2:第二電容 C2: second capacitor
C3:第三電容 C3: third capacitor
CLK_EM_A、CLK_EM_B:時脈信號 CLK_EM_A, CLK_EM_B: clock signal
EM_OUT[1]~EM_OUT[n]、EM_OUT[x]、EM_OUT[R1]、EM_OUT[R2]、EM_OUT[R3]:發光輸出信號 EM_OUT[1]~EM_OUT[n], EM_OUT[x], EM_OUT[R1], EM_OUT[R2], EM_OUT[R3]: luminous output signal
EM_OUT[B]:藍色發光輸出信號 EM_OUT[B]: Blue luminous output signal
EM_OUT[G]:綠色發光輸出信號 EM_OUT[G]: Green luminous output signal
EM_OUT[R]:紅色發光輸出信號 EM_OUT[R]: Red luminous output signal
EM_S[1]~EM_S[n]、EM_S[x]、EM_S[x-1]:發光序列信號 EM_S[1]~EM_S[n], EM_S[x], EM_S[x-1]: luminous sequence signal
EM_STV:發光起動信號 EM_STV: luminous start signal
M11~M13、M21~M23、M31~M33、M41~M43:電晶體 M11~M13, M21~M23, M31~M33, M41~M43: Transistor
OLDE_B:藍色發光元件 OLDE_B: blue light-emitting element
OLDE_G:綠色發光元件 OLDE_G: Green light emitting element
OLDE_R:紅發光元件 OLDE_R: Red light-emitting element
OLDE_X:發光元件 OLDE_X: Light-emitting element
P:時間長度 P: length of time
PWM_EM_A1、PWM_EM_A2、PWM_EM_B1、PWM_EM_B1:脈寬調變信號 PWM_EM_A1, PWM_EM_A2, PWM_EM_B1, PWM_EM_B1: pulse width modulation signal
PXB、B:藍色畫素電路 PXB, B: Blue pixel circuit
PXG、G:綠色畫素電路 PXG, G: Green pixel circuit
PXL:自發光畫素電路 PXL: Self-luminous pixel circuit
PXL:畫素電路 PXL: pixel circuit
PXR、R:紅色畫素電路 PXR, R: Red pixel circuit
SCC:導通控制信號 SCC: turn-on control signal
t:脈波寬度 t: pulse width
T1:第一電晶體 T1: The first transistor
T10:第十電晶體 T10: Tenth Transistor
T11:第十一電晶體 T11: Eleventh Transistor
T2:第二電晶體 T2: second transistor
T3:第三電晶體 T3: third transistor
T4:第四電晶體 T4: The fourth transistor
T5:第五電晶體 T5: fifth transistor
T6:第六電晶體 T6: sixth transistor
T7:第七電晶體 T7: seventh transistor
T8:第八電晶體 T8: Eighth Transistor
T9:第九電晶體 T9: Ninth Transistor
VDD:系統高電壓 VDD: system high voltage
Vdx:資料電壓 Vdx: data voltage
VdxB:藍色資料電壓 VdxB: Blue data voltage
VdxG:綠色資料電壓 VdxG: Green data voltage
VdxR:紅色資料電壓 VdxR: Red data voltage
VGH:第二系統電壓 VGH: Second system voltage
VGL:第一系統電壓 VGL: The first system voltage
VQ:內部控制電壓 VQ: Internal control voltage
VSS:系統低電壓 VSS: system low voltage
圖1為依據本發明一實施例的閘極驅動電路的系統示意圖。 FIG. 1 is a system schematic diagram of a gate driving circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
圖2為依據本發明一實施例的閘極驅動電路的驅動波形示意圖。 FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of driving waveforms of a gate driving circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
圖3為依據本發明一實施例的驅動輸出級的系統示意圖。 FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a system for driving an output stage according to an embodiment of the present invention.
圖4A至4C為依據本發明一實施例的自發光畫素電路的發光路徑的電路示意圖。 4A to 4C are schematic circuit diagrams of light-emitting paths of a self-luminous pixel circuit according to an embodiment of the invention.
圖5A至5B為依據本發明一實施例的顯示面板的驅動示意圖。 5A to 5B are schematic diagrams of driving a display panel according to an embodiment of the invention.
圖6為依據本發明另一實施例的自發光畫素電路的發光路徑的電路示意圖。 6 is a schematic circuit diagram of a light emitting path of a self-luminous pixel circuit according to another embodiment of the invention.
除非另有定義,本文使用的所有術語(包括技術和科學術語)具有與本發明所屬領域的普通技術人員通常理解的相同的含義。將進一步理解的是,諸如在通常使用的字典中定義的那些術語應當被解釋為具有與它們在相關技術和本發明的上下文中的含義一致的含義,並且將不被解釋為理想化的或過度正式的意義,除非本文中明確地這樣定義。 Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. It will be further understood that terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having meanings consistent with their meanings in the context of related technologies and the present invention, and will not be interpreted as idealized or excessive The formal meaning, unless explicitly defined as such in this article.
應當理解,儘管術語”第一”、”第二”、”第三”等在本文中可以用於描述各種元件、部件、區域、層及/或部分,但是這些元件、部件、區域、及/或部分不應受這些術語的限制。這些術語僅用於將一個元件、部件、區域、層或部分與另一個元件、部件、區域、層或部分區分開。因此,下面討論的”第一元件”、”部件”、”區域”、”層”或”部分”可以被稱為第二元件、部件、區域、層或部分而不脫離本文的教導。 It should be understood that although the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or parts, these elements, components, regions, and/or Or part should not be restricted by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another element, component, region, layer or section. Therefore, the "first element", "component", "region", "layer" or "portion" discussed below may be referred to as a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings herein.
這裡使用的術語僅僅是為了描述特定實施例的目的,而不是限制性的。如本文所使用的,除非內容清楚地指示,否則單數形式”一”、”一個”和”該”旨在包括複數形式,包括”至少一個”。”或”表示”及/或”。如本文所使用的,術語”及/或”包括一個或多個相關所列項目的任何和所有組合。還應當理解,當在本說明書中使用時,術語”包括”及/或”包括”指定所述特徵、區域、整體、步驟、操作、元件的存在及/或部件,但不排除一個或多個其它特徵、區域整體、步驟、操作、元件、部件及/或其組合的存在或添加。 The terminology used here is only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and is not restrictive. As used herein, unless the content clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms, including "at least one." "Or" means "and/or". As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the related listed items. It should also be understood that when used in this specification, the terms "including" and/or "including" designate the presence of the features, regions, wholes, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not exclude one or more The existence or addition of other features, regions as a whole, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or combinations thereof.
圖1為依據本發明一實施例的閘極驅動電路的系統示意圖。請參照圖1,在本實施例中,閘極驅動電路100包括多個驅動輸出級110_1~110_n,驅動輸出級110_1~110_n個別包括序列啟動區塊111、序列驅動區塊112、脈波驅動區塊113、導通控制區塊114及電壓導通區塊115,其中n為大於2的正整數。
FIG. 1 is a system schematic diagram of a gate driving circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1, in this embodiment, the gate drive circuit 100 includes a plurality of drive output stages 110_1~110_n, and the drive output stages 110_1~110_n respectively include a
序列啟動區塊111接收發光起動信號(如EM_STV或上一級的驅動輸出級110_1~110_n所提供的發光序列信號
EM_S[1]~EM_S[n])及多個時脈信號(如CLK_EM_A及CLK_EM_B)中的第一時脈信號(如CLK_EM_A及CLK_EM_B)以提供內部控制電壓VQ。序列驅動區塊112耦接序列啟動區塊111,並且接收第一系統電壓VGL、內部控制電壓VQ及所述多個時脈信號(如CLK_EM_A及CLK_EM_B)中的一第二時脈信號(如CLK_EM_A及CLK_EM_B)以提供發光序列信號(如EM_S[1]~EM_S[n])。
The
脈波驅動區塊113接收第一系統電壓VGL、發光序列信號(如EM_S[1]~EM_S[n])及多個脈寬調變信號(如PWM_EM_A1、PWM_EM_A2、PWM_EM_B1及PWM_EM_B1)中的第一脈寬調變信號(如PWM_EM_A1、PWM_EM_A2、PWM_EM_B1及PWM_EM_B1)以提供發光輸出信號(如EM_OUT[1]~EM_OUT[n])至至少一自發光畫素電路(例如有機發光二極體畫素、量子點發光二極體及微型發光二極體畫素的其中之一),其中自發光畫素電路可以包括如圖4A至圖4C所示紅色畫素電路PXR、綠色畫素電路PXG、藍色畫素電路PXB,或者圖5A、圖5B或圖6所示畫素電路PXL,脈寬調變信號(如PWM_EM_A1、PWM_EM_A2、PWM_EM_B1及PWM_EM_B1)的頻率小於時脈信號(如CLK_EM_A及CLK_EM_B)的頻率,並且脈寬調變信號(如PWM_EM_A1、PWM_EM_A2、PWM_EM_B1及PWM_EM_B1)的脈波寬度是可變的。藉此,透過脈寬調變信號的脈波寬度的調整,可以改善顯示面板的發光均勻度。
The
導通控制區塊114耦接序列啟動區塊111,並且接收第一系統電壓VGL、發光起動信號(如EM_STV或上一級的驅動輸出級110_1~110_n所提供的發光序列信號EM_S[1]~EM_S[n])、內部控制電壓VQ及第一時脈信號(如CLK_EM_A及CLK_EM_B),以提供導通控制信號SCC。
The
電壓導通區塊115耦接序列啟動區塊111、序列驅動區塊112、脈波驅動區塊113及導通控制區塊114,並且接收導通控制信號SCC,以反應於導通控制信號SCC將內部控制電壓VQ、發光序列信號(如EM_S[1]~EM_S[n])及發光輸出信號(如EM_OUT[1]~EM_OUT[n])導通至第二系統電壓VGH。其中,第二系統電壓VGH不同於第一系統電壓VGL,例如第二系統電壓VGH可以高於第一系統電壓VGL。
The
在本發明實施例中,驅動輸出級110_1所接收的發光起動信號EM_STV可以由閘極驅動電路100外部的控制電路(例如時序控制器)所提供。 In the embodiment of the present invention, the light-emitting start signal EM_STV received by the driving output stage 110_1 may be provided by a control circuit (for example, a timing controller) external to the gate driving circuit 100.
圖2為依據本發明一實施例的閘極驅動電路的驅動波形示意圖。請參照圖1及圖2,在本實施例中,時脈信號CLK_EM_A及CLK_EM_B的致能準位(例如低電壓準位)在時間軸上彼此不重疊,脈寬調變信號PWM_EM_A1、PWM_EM_A2、PWM_EM_B1及PWM_EM_B1的致能準位(例如低電壓準位)在時間軸上彼此不重疊。 FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of driving waveforms of a gate driving circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 and 2, in this embodiment, the enable levels (such as low voltage levels) of the clock signals CLK_EM_A and CLK_EM_B do not overlap with each other on the time axis, and the pulse width modulation signals PWM_EM_A1, PWM_EM_A2, PWM_EM_B1 And the enable level of PWM_EM_B1 (for example, the low voltage level) does not overlap with each other on the time axis.
脈寬調變信號PWM_EM_A1、PWM_EM_A2、 PWM_EM_B1及PWM_EM_B1的脈波寬度小於等於時脈信號CLK_EM_A及CLK_EM_B的脈波寬度,脈寬調變信號PWM_EM_A1及PWM_EM_A2的致能期間個別與時脈信號CLK_EM_A的致能期間重疊,並且脈寬調變信號PWM_EM_B1及PWM_EM_B2的致能期間個別與時脈信號CLK_EM_B的致能期間重疊。脈寬調變信號PWM_EM_A1及PWM_EM_A2的下降緣可以個別與時脈信號CLK_EM_A的下降緣對齊,並且脈寬調變信號PWM_EM_B1及PWM_EM_B2的下降緣可以個別與時脈信號CLK_EM_B的下降緣對齊。 Pulse width modulation signal PWM_EM_A1, PWM_EM_A2, The pulse widths of PWM_EM_B1 and PWM_EM_B1 are less than or equal to the pulse widths of the clock signals CLK_EM_A and CLK_EM_B. The enabling periods of the pulse width modulation signals PWM_EM_A1 and PWM_EM_A2 overlap with the enabling period of the clock signal CLK_EM_A, and the pulse width modulation signal The enable periods of PWM_EM_B1 and PWM_EM_B2 overlap with the enable period of the clock signal CLK_EM_B respectively. The falling edges of the pulse width modulation signals PWM_EM_A1 and PWM_EM_A2 can be individually aligned with the falling edges of the clock signal CLK_EM_A, and the falling edges of the pulse width modulation signals PWM_EM_B1 and PWM_EM_B2 can be individually aligned with the falling edges of the clock signal CLK_EM_B.
以驅動輸出級110_1為例,當發光起動信號EM_STV為高電壓準位且時脈信號CLK_EM_A致能時,內部控制電壓VQ被設定為高電壓準位(視為禁能準位),並且導通控制信號SCC被設定為低電壓準位(視為致能準位)。通過禁能的內部控制電壓VQ及致能的導通控制信號SCC,序列驅動區塊112被關閉而提供高電壓準準位的發光序列信號EM_S[1],進而脈波驅動區塊113也被關閉而提供高電壓準位的發光輸出信號EM_OUT[1]。
Taking the driving output stage 110_1 as an example, when the light-emitting start signal EM_STV is at a high voltage level and the clock signal CLK_EM_A is enabled, the internal control voltage VQ is set to a high voltage level (considered as a disabled level), and the conduction control is performed The signal SCC is set to a low voltage level (as an enabling level). Through the disabled internal control voltage VQ and the enabled turn-on control signal SCC, the
當發光起動信號EM_STV為低電壓準位且時脈信號CLK_EM_A致能時,內部控制電壓VQ被設定為低電壓準位(視為致能準位),並且導通控制信號SCC被設定為高電壓準位(視為禁能準位)。通過致能的內部控制電壓VQ及禁能的導通控制信號SCC,序列驅動區塊112被啟動而提供低電壓準準位的發光序列信號EM_S[1],進而脈波驅動區塊113也被啟動而基於時脈信號
CLK_EM_B提供脈寬調變信號PWM_EM_B1作為發光輸出信號EM_OUT[1]。
When the light-emitting start signal EM_STV is at a low voltage level and the clock signal CLK_EM_A is enabled, the internal control voltage VQ is set to a low voltage level (considered as an enable level), and the conduction control signal SCC is set to a high voltage level Position (considered as the prohibition level). Through the enabled internal control voltage VQ and the disabled turn-on control signal SCC, the
在發光序列信號EM_S[1]為高電壓準準位的期間,畫素電路會被開啟但不會被點亮,因此可以進行畫素資料的寫入。在本發明實施例中,畫素電路發光亮度反比於第一脈寬調變信號PWM_EM_B的週期的時間長度P。並且,畫素電路的發光亮度正比於脈寬調變信號PWM_EM_B1的脈波寬度t。 During the period when the light emission sequence signal EM_S[1] is at the high voltage level, the pixel circuit will be turned on but will not be lit, so the pixel data can be written. In the embodiment of the present invention, the luminous brightness of the pixel circuit is inversely proportional to the time length P of the period of the first pulse width modulation signal PWM_EM_B. In addition, the luminous brightness of the pixel circuit is proportional to the pulse width t of the pulse width modulation signal PWM_EM_B1.
在本發明實施例中,時脈信號(如CLK_EM_A及CLK_EM_B)的數量及脈寬調變信號(如PWM_EM_A1、PWM_EM_A2、PWM_EM_B1及PWM_EM_B1)的數量為舉例以說明,並且脈寬調變信號(如CLK_EM_A及CLK_EM_B)的數量為時脈信(如PWM_EM_A1、PWM_EM_A2、PWM_EM_B1及PWM_EM_B1)號的數量的整數倍。 In the embodiment of the present invention, the number of clock signals (such as CLK_EM_A and CLK_EM_B) and the number of pulse width modulation signals (such as PWM_EM_A1, PWM_EM_A2, PWM_EM_B1, and PWM_EM_B1) are examples for illustration, and pulse width modulation signals (such as CLK_EM_A) And the number of CLK_EM_B) is an integer multiple of the number of clock signals (such as PWM_EM_A1, PWM_EM_A2, PWM_EM_B1 and PWM_EM_B1).
圖3為依據本發明一實施例的驅動輸出級的系統示意圖。請參照圖1及圖3,其中相同或相似的元件使用相同或相似的標號。在本實施例中,驅動輸出級110包括序列啟動區塊111、序列驅動區塊112、脈波驅動區塊113、導通控制區塊114及電壓導通區塊115。
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a system for driving an output stage according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, wherein the same or similar components use the same or similar reference numerals. In this embodiment, the
序列啟動區塊111包括第一電晶體T1。第一電晶體T1具有接收發光起動信號EM_STV或上一級的驅動輸出級110所提供的發光序列信號EM_S[x-1]的第一端、提供內部控制電壓VQ的第二端及接收時脈信號(如CLK_EM_A及CLK_EM_B)的其中之
一(對應第一時脈信號)的控制端。其中,x為一指引數。
The
序列驅動區塊112包括第二電晶體T2及第一電容C1。第二電晶體T2具有接收第一系統電壓VGL的第一端、提供發光序列信號EM_S[x]的第二端及接收內部控制電壓VQ的控制端。第一電容C1耦接於時脈信號(如CLK_EM_A及CLK_EM_B)的其中另一(對應第二時脈信號)與第二電晶體T2的控制端之間。
The
脈波驅動區塊113包括第三電晶體T3、第四電晶體T4及第二電容C2。第三電晶體T3具有接收發光序列信號EM_S[x]的第一端、第二端及接收第一系統電壓VGL的控制端。第四電晶體T4具有接收脈寬調變信號(如PWM_EM_A1、PWM_EM_A2、PWM_EM_B1及PWM_EM_B1)中與第二時脈信號對應的一者(對應第一脈寬調變信號)的第一端、提供發光輸出信號EM_OUT[x]的第二端及耦接第三電晶體T3的第二端的控制端。第二電容C2耦接於第四電晶體T4的控制端與第四電晶體T4的第二端之間。
The
導通控制區塊114包括第五電晶體T5、第六電晶體T6、第七電晶體T7及第三電容C3。第五電晶體T5具有接收第一系統電壓VGL的第一端、提供導通控制信號SCC的第二端及控制端。第六電晶體T6具有耦接第五電晶體T5的控制端的第一端、接收第二系統電壓VGH的第二端及接收發光起動信號EM_STV或上一級的驅動輸出級110所提供的發光序列信號EM_S[x-1]的控制端。第七電晶體T7具有耦接第五電晶體T5的第二端的第一端、接收第二系統電壓VGH的第二端及接收內部控制電壓VQ的控制
端。第三電容C3耦接於第一時脈信號與第五電晶體T5的控制端之間。
The
電壓導通區塊115包括第八電晶體T8、第九電晶體T9、第十電晶體T10及第十一電晶體T11。第八電晶體T8具有耦接內部控制電壓VQ(亦即第二電晶體T2的控制端)的第一端、接收第二系統電壓VGH的第二端及接收導通控制信號SCC的控制端。第九電晶體T9具有耦接序列驅動區塊112提供的發光序列信號EM_S[x](亦即第二電晶體T2的第二端)的第一端、接收第二系統電壓VGH的第二端及接收導通控制信號SCC的控制端。
The
第十電晶體T10具有耦接脈波驅動區塊113接收的發光序列信號EM_S[x](亦即第三電晶體T3的第一端)的第一端、接收第二系統電壓VGH的第二端及接收導通控制信號SCC的控制端。第十一電晶體T11具有耦接發光輸出信號EM_OUT[x](亦即第三電晶體T3的第二端)的第一端、接收第二系統電壓VGH的第二端及接收導通控制信號SCC的控制端。
The tenth transistor T10 has a first terminal coupled to the light-emitting sequence signal EM_S[x] (that is, the first terminal of the third transistor T3) received by the
圖4A至4C為依據本發明一實施例的自發光畫素電路的發光路徑的電路示意圖。請參照圖1及圖4A至圖4C,其中相同或相似的元件使用相同或相似的標號。自發光畫素電路包括如圖4A所示的紅色畫素電路PXR、如圖4B所示的綠色畫素電路PXG及如圖4C所示的藍色畫素電路PXB。 4A to 4C are schematic circuit diagrams of light-emitting paths of a self-luminous pixel circuit according to an embodiment of the invention. Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 4A to FIG. 4C, wherein the same or similar components use the same or similar reference numerals. The self-luminous pixel circuit includes a red pixel circuit PXR as shown in FIG. 4A, a green pixel circuit PXG as shown in FIG. 4B, and a blue pixel circuit PXB as shown in FIG. 4C.
如圖4A所示,紅色畫素電路PXR的發光路徑至少由電晶體M11~M13及紅發光元件OLDE_R所構成,電晶體M11~M13 及紅色發光元件OLDE_R串接於系統高電壓VDD與系統低電壓VSS之間。電晶體M11及M13受控於紅色發光輸出信號EM_OUT[R],電晶體M12受控於紅色資料電壓VdxR。 As shown in Figure 4A, the light-emitting path of the red pixel circuit PXR is composed of at least transistors M11~M13 and red light-emitting elements OLDE_R, and transistors M11~M13 And the red light-emitting element OLDE_R is connected in series between the system high voltage VDD and the system low voltage VSS. The transistors M11 and M13 are controlled by the red light-emitting output signal EM_OUT[R], and the transistor M12 is controlled by the red data voltage VdxR.
如圖4B所示,綠色畫素電路PXG的發光路徑至少由電晶體M21~M23及綠色發光元件OLDE_G所構成,電晶體M21~M23及綠色發光元件OLDE_G串接於系統高電壓VDD與系統低電壓VSS之間。電晶體M21及M23受控於綠色發光輸出信號EM_OUT[G],電晶體M22受控於綠色資料電壓VdxG。 As shown in Figure 4B, the light-emitting path of the green pixel circuit PXG is composed of at least transistors M21~M23 and green light-emitting elements OLDE_G. Transistors M21~M23 and green light-emitting elements OLDE_G are connected in series with the system high voltage VDD and the system low voltage Between VSS. The transistors M21 and M23 are controlled by the green light-emitting output signal EM_OUT[G], and the transistor M22 is controlled by the green data voltage VdxG.
如圖4C所示,藍色畫素電路PXB的發光路徑至少由電晶體M31~M33及藍色發光元件OLDE_B所構成,電晶體M31~M33及藍色發光元件OLDE_B串接於系統高電壓VDD與系統低電壓VSS之間。電晶體M31及M33受控於藍色發光輸出信號EM_OUT[B],電晶體M32受控於藍色資料電壓VdxB。 As shown in Figure 4C, the light-emitting path of the blue pixel circuit PXB is composed of at least transistors M31~M33 and blue light-emitting elements OLDE_B. The transistors M31~M33 and blue light-emitting elements OLDE_B are connected in series with the system high voltage VDD and Between system low voltage VSS. The transistors M31 and M33 are controlled by the blue light-emitting output signal EM_OUT[B], and the transistor M32 is controlled by the blue data voltage VdxB.
在本發明實施例中,紅發光元件OLDE_R、綠色發光元件OLDE_G及藍色發光元件OLDE_B可以是有機發光二極體、量子點發光二極體、微型發光二極體或其他用於顯示的發光元人件。 In the embodiment of the present invention, the red light-emitting element OLDE_R, the green light-emitting element OLDE_G, and the blue light-emitting element OLDE_B can be organic light-emitting diodes, quantum dot light-emitting diodes, miniature light-emitting diodes, or other light-emitting elements for display. Humanware.
在本發明實施例中,紅色畫素電路PXR所接收的紅色發光輸出信號EM_OUT[R]的脈波寬度、藍色畫素電路PXB所接收的藍色發光輸出信號EM_OUT[B]的脈波寬度及綠色畫素電路PXG所接收的綠色發光輸出信號EM_OUT[G]的脈波寬度可以為個別獨立設定。藉此,可以最佳化紅色畫素電路PXR、綠色畫素電路PXG及藍色畫素電路PXB的發光效率。 In the embodiment of the present invention, the pulse width of the red light-emitting output signal EM_OUT[R] received by the red pixel circuit PXR, and the pulse width of the blue light-emitting output signal EM_OUT[B] received by the blue pixel circuit PXB And the pulse width of the green light-emitting output signal EM_OUT[G] received by the green pixel circuit PXG can be set individually and independently. Thereby, the luminous efficiency of the red pixel circuit PXR, the green pixel circuit PXG, and the blue pixel circuit PXB can be optimized.
圖5A至5B為依據本發明一實施例的顯示面板的驅動示意圖。請參照圖1及圖5A,在本實施例中,顯示面板上配置有紅色畫素電路R、綠色畫素電路G及藍色畫素電路B,並且紅色畫素電路R、綠色畫素電路G及藍色畫素電路B依序配置於顯示面板的每一列上。此外,驅動輸出級110_1~110_n所提供的發光輸出信號EM_OUT[1]~EM_OUT[n]可以為個別獨立設定,亦即第一列的發光輸出信號EM_OUT_R1的脈波寬度R1%可以與第二列的發光輸出信號EM_OUT_R2的脈波寬度R2%無關,並且第二列的發光輸出信號EM_OUT_R2的脈波寬度R2%與第三列的發光輸出信號EM_OUT_R3的脈波寬度R3%無關。依據上述,各個驅動輸出級110_1~110_n所提供的發光輸出信號EM_OUT[1]~EM_OUT[n]為提供至同一列的紅色畫素電路R、藍色畫素電路B及綠色畫素電路G。 5A to 5B are schematic diagrams of driving a display panel according to an embodiment of the invention. 1 and 5A, in this embodiment, a red pixel circuit R, a green pixel circuit G, and a blue pixel circuit B are configured on the display panel, and the red pixel circuit R and the green pixel circuit G And the blue pixel circuit B is sequentially arranged on each row of the display panel. In addition, the light-emitting output signals EM_OUT[1]~EM_OUT[n] provided by the driving output stages 110_1~110_n can be set individually, that is, the pulse width R1% of the light-emitting output signal EM_OUT_R1 in the first row can be the same as that of the second row. The pulse width R2% of the luminous output signal EM_OUT_R2 is independent of the pulse width R2% of the luminous output signal EM_OUT_R2 in the second column and the pulse width R3% of the luminous output signal EM_OUT_R3 in the third column. According to the above, the light-emitting output signals EM_OUT[1] to EM_OUT[n] provided by the driving output stages 110_1 to 110_n are provided to the red pixel circuit R, the blue pixel circuit B, and the green pixel circuit G in the same column.
請參照圖1、圖5A及圖5B,其中相同或相似元件使用相同或相似標號。在本實施例中,在本實施例中,顯示面板上配置有紅色畫素電路R、綠色畫素電路G及藍色畫素電路B,並且顯示面板的每一列上配置紅色畫素電路R、綠色畫素電路G及藍色畫素電路的其中之一。依據上述,各個驅動輸出級110_1~110_n所提供的發光輸出信號EM_OUT[1]~EM_OUT[n]為提供至紅色畫素電路R、藍色畫素電路B及綠色畫素電路G的其中之一。 Please refer to FIG. 1, FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, where the same or similar components use the same or similar reference numerals. In this embodiment, in this embodiment, a red pixel circuit R, a green pixel circuit G, and a blue pixel circuit B are arranged on the display panel, and each column of the display panel is arranged with a red pixel circuit R, One of the green pixel circuit G and the blue pixel circuit. According to the above, the light-emitting output signals EM_OUT[1]~EM_OUT[n] provided by each drive output stage 110_1~110_n are provided to one of the red pixel circuit R, the blue pixel circuit B, and the green pixel circuit G .
圖6為依據本發明另一實施例的自發光畫素電路的發光路徑的電路示意圖。請參照圖1及圖6,在本實施例中,發光序列 信號EM_S[1]~EM_S[n]可更提供至自發光畫素電路PXL,並且自發光畫素電路PXL的發光路徑至少由電晶體M41~M43及發光元件OLDE_X所構成,電晶體M41~M43及發光元件OLDE_X串接於系統高電壓VDD與系統低電壓VSS之間。電晶體M41受控於發光輸出信號EM_OUT[x],電晶體M42受控於資料電壓Vdx,並且電晶體M43受控於發光序列信號EM_S[x]。藉此,透過發光序列信號EM_S[x],可防止發光元件因有高頻信號造成性能劣化。 6 is a schematic circuit diagram of a light emitting path of a self-luminous pixel circuit according to another embodiment of the invention. 1 and 6, in this embodiment, the light-emitting sequence The signals EM_S[1]~EM_S[n] can be further provided to the self-luminous pixel circuit PXL, and the light-emitting path of the self-luminous pixel circuit PXL is at least composed of transistors M41~M43 and light-emitting elements OLDE_X, transistors M41~M43 And the light emitting element OLDE_X is connected in series between the system high voltage VDD and the system low voltage VSS. The transistor M41 is controlled by the light-emitting output signal EM_OUT[x], the transistor M42 is controlled by the data voltage Vdx, and the transistor M43 is controlled by the light-emitting sequence signal EM_S[x]. In this way, the light emitting sequence signal EM_S[x] can prevent the performance of the light emitting element from deteriorating due to the high frequency signal.
綜上所述,本發明實施例的閘極驅動電路,脈波驅動區塊基於脈波寬度可變的多個脈寬調變信號中的第一脈寬調變信號,提供發光輸出信號至至少一自發光畫素電路。藉此,透過脈寬調變信號的脈波寬度的調整,可以改善顯示面板的發光均勻度。 In summary, in the gate drive circuit of the embodiment of the present invention, the pulse drive block provides a light-emitting output signal to at least A self-luminous pixel circuit. Thereby, by adjusting the pulse width of the pulse width modulation signal, the light emission uniformity of the display panel can be improved.
雖然本發明已以實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以限定本發明,任何所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者,在不脫離本發明的精神和範圍內,當可作些許的更動與潤飾,故本發明的保護範圍當視後附的申請專利範圍所界定者為準。 Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the relevant technical field can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to those defined by the attached patent application scope.
100:閘極驅動電路 100: Gate drive circuit
110_1~110_n:驅動輸出級 110_1~110_n: drive output stage
111:序列啟動區塊 111: Sequence start block
112:序列驅動區塊 112: Sequence Driven Block
113:脈波驅動區塊 113: Pulse Drive Block
114:導通控制區塊 114: Conduction control block
115:電壓導通區塊 115: voltage conduction block
CLK_EM_A、CLK_EM_B:時脈信號 CLK_EM_A, CLK_EM_B: clock signal
EM_OUT[1]~EM_OUT[n]:發光輸出信號 EM_OUT[1]~EM_OUT[n]: Luminous output signal
EM_S[1]~EM_S[n]:發光序列信號 EM_S[1]~EM_S[n]: Luminous sequence signal
EM_STV:發光起動信號 EM_STV: luminous start signal
PWM_EM_A1、PWM_EM_A2、PWM_EM_B1、PWM_EM_B2:脈寬調變信號 PWM_EM_A1, PWM_EM_A2, PWM_EM_B1, PWM_EM_B2: pulse width modulation signal
SCC:導通控制信號 SCC: turn-on control signal
VGH:第二系統電壓 VGH: Second system voltage
VGL:第一系統電壓 VGL: The first system voltage
VQ:內部控制電壓 VQ: Internal control voltage
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