TWI765423B - Pixel driving device and driving method thereof - Google Patents

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TWI765423B
TWI765423B TW109140877A TW109140877A TWI765423B TW I765423 B TWI765423 B TW I765423B TW 109140877 A TW109140877 A TW 109140877A TW 109140877 A TW109140877 A TW 109140877A TW I765423 B TWI765423 B TW I765423B
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A pixel driving device includes a current source and a pulse width modulation circuit. The current source generates a current. The pulse width modulation circuit is used to perform a reset process according to a reset signal or a previous first sweep signal at a first stage. The pulse width modulation circuit is used to generate a pulse width modulation signal according to a first sweep signal and a select signal at a second stage, and drive the current source to deliver the current to a light emitting device according to the pulse width modulation signal. The select signal generates a pulse signal according to one of several gray levels at the second stage. A time point, at which the pulse signal generated during the second stage, determines a duty circle of the pulse width modulation signal.

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畫素驅動裝置及其驅動方法Pixel driving device and driving method thereof

本案涉及一種顯示裝置及方法。詳細而言,本案涉及一種畫素驅動裝置及畫素驅動方法。This case relates to a display device and method. In detail, the present case relates to a pixel driving device and a pixel driving method.

現有顯示器的結構中,資料驅動積體電路(integrated circuit, IC)透過覆晶封裝(chip on film, COF)技術封裝在液晶顯示器的玻璃基板與印刷電路板之間,如此,資料可由採用COF技術之資料驅動積體電路提供至顯示面板。然而,採用COF技術之資料驅動積體電路於整體顯示器中佔有一定的體積,並增加了顯示器的生產成本。由此可知,採用COF技術之資料驅動積體電路尚存諸多缺陷,而有待本領域從業人員研發出其餘適合的資料提供方式。In the structure of the existing display, a data-driven integrated circuit (IC) is packaged between the glass substrate and the printed circuit board of the liquid crystal display through the chip on film (COF) technology. The data driving integrated circuit is provided to the display panel. However, the data-driven IC using the COF technology occupies a certain volume in the overall display, and increases the production cost of the display. It can be seen from this that there are still many defects in the data-driven integrated circuit using the COF technology, and other suitable data supply methods need to be developed by practitioners in the art.

本案的一面向涉及一種畫素驅動裝置。畫素驅動裝置包含電流源及脈衝寬度調變電路。電流源用以產生電流。脈衝寬度調變電路用以於第一階段根據重置訊號或前級第一掃描訊號進行重置。脈衝寬度調變電路用以於第二階段根據第一掃描訊號及選擇訊號產生脈衝寬度調變訊號,並根據脈衝寬度調變訊號驅動電流源,使得電流源提供電流至發光元件。選擇訊號根據複數個灰階其中一者於第二階段產生脈衝訊號。脈衝訊號於第二階段產生的時間點決定脈衝寬度調變訊號之工作週期。One aspect of the present case relates to a pixel driving device. The pixel driving device includes a current source and a pulse width modulation circuit. A current source is used to generate current. The pulse width modulation circuit is used for resetting in the first stage according to the reset signal or the first scanning signal of the previous stage. The pulse width modulation circuit is used for generating the pulse width modulation signal according to the first scanning signal and the selection signal in the second stage, and driving the current source according to the pulse width modulation signal, so that the current source provides current to the light-emitting element. The selection signal generates a pulse signal in the second stage according to one of the plurality of gray scales. The time point when the pulse signal is generated in the second stage determines the duty cycle of the PWM signal.

本案的另一面向涉及一種畫素驅動方法。畫素驅動方法包含:於第一階段根據重置訊號或前級第一掃描訊號以重置脈衝寬度調變電路;以及於第二階段根據第一掃描訊號及選擇訊號產生脈衝寬度調變訊號,並根據脈衝寬度調變訊號驅動電流源,使得電流源提供電流至發光元件。選擇訊號根據複數個灰階其中一者於第二階段產生脈衝訊號。脈衝訊號於第二階段產生的時間點決定脈衝寬度調變訊號之工作週期。Another aspect of the present case relates to a pixel driving method. The pixel driving method includes: in the first stage, resetting the pulse width modulation circuit according to the reset signal or the first scan signal of the previous stage; and in the second stage, generating the pulse width modulation signal according to the first scan signal and the selection signal , and drives the current source according to the pulse width modulation signal, so that the current source provides current to the light-emitting element. The selection signal generates a pulse signal in the second stage according to one of the plurality of gray scales. The time point when the pulse signal is generated in the second stage determines the duty cycle of the PWM signal.

以下將以圖式及詳細敘述清楚說明本案之精神,任何所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者在瞭解本案之實施例後,當可由本案所教示之技術,加以改變及修飾,其並不脫離本案之精神與範圍。The following will clearly illustrate the spirit of this case with drawings and detailed descriptions. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field who understands the embodiments of this case can make changes and modifications by using the techniques taught in this case, which does not deviate from the principles of this case. spirit and scope.

本文之用語只為描述特定實施例,而無意為本案之限制。單數形式如“一”、“這”、“此”、“本”以及“該”,如本文所用,同樣也包含複數形式。The language used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments and is not intended to be limiting. The singular forms such as "a", "the", "the", "this" and "the", as used herein, also include the plural forms.

關於本文中所使用之『包含』、『包括』、『具有』、『含有』等等,均為開放性的用語,即意指包含但不限於。The terms "comprising", "including", "having", "containing", etc. used in this document are all open-ended terms, meaning including but not limited to.

關於本文中所使用之用詞(terms),除有特別註明外,通常具有每個用詞使用在此領域中、在本案之內容中與特殊內容中的平常意義。某些用以描述本案之用詞將於下或在此說明書的別處討論,以提供本領域技術人員在有關本案之描述上額外的引導。Regarding the terms (terms) used in this article, unless otherwise specified, they usually have the ordinary meaning of each term used in this field, in the content of this case and in the special content. Certain terms used to describe the present case are discussed below or elsewhere in this specification to provide those skilled in the art with additional guidance in the description of the present case.

第1圖為根據本案一些實施例繪示的畫素驅動裝置之部分結構示意圖。如第1圖所示,在一些實施例中,畫素驅動裝置100包含脈衝寬度調變電路110及電流源120。在一些實施例中,顯示裝置包含複數個畫素。每一個畫素包含至少一畫素驅動裝置100。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a pixel driving device according to some embodiments of the present application. As shown in FIG. 1 , in some embodiments, the pixel driving device 100 includes a pulse width modulation circuit 110 and a current source 120 . In some embodiments, the display device includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes at least one pixel driving device 100 .

在一些實施例中,請參閱第1圖,脈衝寬度調變電路110包含第一電容C1、第一電晶體T1、第二電晶體T2、第三電晶體T3、驅動電晶體DT1及發光元件L。請以圖示中元件的上方及右方起算為第一端,第一電容C1包含第一端及第二端。第一電晶體T1包含第一端、第二端及控制端。第一電晶體T1之第一端及第二端並聯於第一電容C1之第一端及第二端。第一電容C1之第二端及第一電晶體T1之第二端接收電源供應電壓VDD(如系統高電位)。第一電晶體T1之控制端根據訊號ST導通。第一節點N1位於第一電容C1之第一端。In some embodiments, please refer to FIG. 1, the pulse width modulation circuit 110 includes a first capacitor C1, a first transistor T1, a second transistor T2, a third transistor T3, a driving transistor DT1 and a light-emitting element L. Please take the top and right sides of the element in the figure as the first terminal, and the first capacitor C1 includes the first terminal and the second terminal. The first transistor T1 includes a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal. The first end and the second end of the first transistor T1 are connected in parallel with the first end and the second end of the first capacitor C1. The second end of the first capacitor C1 and the second end of the first transistor T1 receive the power supply voltage VDD (eg, the system high level). The control terminal of the first transistor T1 is turned on according to the signal ST. The first node N1 is located at the first end of the first capacitor C1.

此外,第二電晶體T2包含第一端、第二端及控制端。第二電晶體T2之第一端電連接於第一電容C1之第一端及第一電晶體T1之第一端。第二電晶體T2之控制端根據選擇訊號Se1導通。第三電晶體T3包含第一端、第二端及控制端。第三電晶體T3之第一端串聯於第二電晶體T2之第二端。第三電晶體T3之第二端接受第一參考電壓VREF1。第三電晶體T3之控制端根據掃描訊號S1[N]導通。In addition, the second transistor T2 includes a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal. The first end of the second transistor T2 is electrically connected to the first end of the first capacitor C1 and the first end of the first transistor T1. The control terminal of the second transistor T2 is turned on according to the selection signal Se1. The third transistor T3 includes a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal. The first end of the third transistor T3 is connected in series with the second end of the second transistor T2. The second terminal of the third transistor T3 receives the first reference voltage VREF1. The control terminal of the third transistor T3 is turned on according to the scan signal S1[N].

另外,驅動電晶體DT1包含第一端、第二端及控制端。驅動電晶體DT1之第一端電連接於電流源120。驅動電晶體DT1之第二端電連接於發光元件L之第一端。驅動電晶體DT1之控制端與第一電容C1電連接於第一節點N1。發光元件L之第二端接收電源供應電壓VSS(如系統低電位)。In addition, the driving transistor DT1 includes a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal. The first end of the driving transistor DT1 is electrically connected to the current source 120 . The second end of the driving transistor DT1 is electrically connected to the first end of the light-emitting element L. The control terminal of the driving transistor DT1 and the first capacitor C1 are electrically connected to the first node N1. The second end of the light-emitting element L receives the power supply voltage VSS (eg, the system low potential).

在一些實施例中,請參閱第1圖,電流源120包含第四電晶體T4。第四電晶體T4包含第一端、第二端及控制端。第四電晶體T4之第一端接收電源供應電壓VDD(如系統高電位)。第四電晶體T4之第二端電連接於脈衝寬度調變電路110中驅動電晶體DT1之第一端。第四電晶體T4之控制端接收第二參考電壓VREF2。In some embodiments, please refer to FIG. 1, the current source 120 includes a fourth transistor T4. The fourth transistor T4 includes a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal. The first end of the fourth transistor T4 receives the power supply voltage VDD (eg, the system high level). The second terminal of the fourth transistor T4 is electrically connected to the first terminal of the driving transistor DT1 in the pulse width modulation circuit 110 . The control terminal of the fourth transistor T4 receives the second reference voltage VREF2.

第2圖為根據本案一些實施例繪示的畫素驅動方法之步驟流程圖。如第2圖所示,在一些實施例中,此畫素驅動方法200可由第1圖所示的畫素驅動裝置100所執行。FIG. 2 is a flow chart of steps of a pixel driving method according to some embodiments of the present application. As shown in FIG. 2 , in some embodiments, the pixel driving method 200 may be performed by the pixel driving device 100 shown in FIG. 1 .

此外,為使畫素驅動方法200易於理解,請一併參閱第3圖、第4圖及第5圖,上述第3圖為根據本案一些實施例繪示的畫素驅動方法之訊號時序圖。上述第4圖為根據本案一些實施例繪示的畫素驅動裝置之元件狀態示意圖,係對應於第1圖的畫素驅動裝置100。上述第5圖為根據本案一些實施例繪示的畫素驅動裝置之元件狀態示意圖,係對應於第1圖的畫素驅動裝置100。In addition, to make the pixel driving method 200 easy to understand, please refer to FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 together. The above-mentioned FIG. 3 is a signal timing diagram of the pixel driving method according to some embodiments of the present application. The above-mentioned FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the component states of the pixel driving device according to some embodiments of the present application, which corresponds to the pixel driving device 100 in FIG. 1 . The above-mentioned FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the component states of the pixel driving device according to some embodiments of the present application, which corresponds to the pixel driving device 100 in FIG. 1 .

於步驟210中,於第一階段根據重置訊號或前級第一掃描訊號以重置脈衝寬度調變電路。In step 210, the pulse width modulation circuit is reset according to the reset signal or the first scan signal of the previous stage in the first stage.

在一些實施例中,請參閱第2圖、第3圖及第4圖,脈衝寬度調變電路110於第一階段I1根據訊號ST以重置脈衝寬度調變電路110。在一些實施例中,訊號ST可為重置訊號R[N]或前級第一掃描訊號S1[N-1]。In some embodiments, please refer to FIG. 2 , FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the PWM circuit 110 resets the PWM circuit 110 according to the signal ST in the first stage I1 . In some embodiments, the signal ST may be the reset signal R[N] or the previous-stage first scan signal S1[N-1].

舉例而言,第一電晶體T1於第一階段I1根據重置訊號R[N]或前級第一掃描訊號S1[N-1]導通,此時電源供應電壓VDD透過第一電晶體T1重置第一電容C1的第一節點N1電位至高電位。For example, the first transistor T1 is turned on in the first stage I1 according to the reset signal R[N] or the first scan signal S1[N-1] of the previous stage, at this time, the power supply voltage VDD is reset through the first transistor T1 Set the potential of the first node N1 of the first capacitor C1 to a high potential.

於步驟220中,於第二階段根據第一掃描訊號及選擇訊號產生脈衝寬度調變訊號,並根據脈衝寬度調變訊號驅動電流源,使得電流源提供電流至發光元件。In step 220, in the second stage, a pulse width modulation signal is generated according to the first scan signal and the selection signal, and the current source is driven according to the pulse width modulation signal, so that the current source provides current to the light-emitting element.

在一些實施例中,請參閱第2圖、第3圖及第4圖,脈衝寬度調變電路110於第二階段I2根據第一掃描訊號S1[N]及選擇訊號Sel產生脈衝寬度調變訊號,並根據脈衝寬度調變訊號驅動電流源120,使得電流源120提供電流至發光元件L。In some embodiments, please refer to FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the pulse width modulation circuit 110 generates the pulse width modulation according to the first scan signal S1[N] and the selection signal Sel in the second stage I2 signal, and drives the current source 120 according to the pulse width modulation signal, so that the current source 120 provides current to the light-emitting element L.

在一些實施例中,請參閱第3圖,選擇訊號Sel1至Sel5根據複數個灰階其中一者於第二階段I2產生脈衝訊號。脈衝訊號於第二階段I2產生的時間點決定脈衝寬度調變訊號之工作週期。In some embodiments, please refer to FIG. 3 , the selection signals Sel1 to Sel5 generate pulse signals in the second stage I2 according to one of the plurality of gray scales. The time point when the pulse signal is generated in the second stage I2 determines the duty cycle of the pulse width modulation signal.

進一步地說,請參閱第3圖,選擇訊號Se11至Se15為根據灰階大小由上排列至下。如第3圖所示,選擇訊號Se11為對應高灰階,選擇訊號Se12為對應中高灰階,選擇訊號Se13為對應中低灰階,選擇訊號Sel4為對應低灰階及選擇訊號Se15為對應零灰階。在一些實施例中,根據不同的選擇訊號決定脈衝訊號於第二階段I2產生的時間點,進而決定脈衝寬度調變訊號不同的工作週期。Further, please refer to FIG. 3 , the selection signals Se11 to Se15 are arranged from top to bottom according to the gray scale. As shown in FIG. 3 , the selection signal Se11 corresponds to high grayscale, the selection signal Se12 corresponds to middle and high grayscale, the selection signal Se13 corresponds to middle and low grayscale, the selection signal Sel4 corresponds to low grayscale, and the selection signal Se15 corresponds to zero grayscale. In some embodiments, the time point at which the pulse signal is generated in the second stage I2 is determined according to different selection signals, thereby determining different duty cycles of the pulse width modulation signal.

舉例而言,請參閱第1圖及第3圖,於第二階段I2中,第二電晶體T2根據選擇訊號Sel1於產生脈衝訊號,並根據脈衝訊號產生的時間點P1決定脈衝寬度調變訊號之工作週期Duty 1。在一些實施例中,第二電晶體T2於第二階段I2中可依據不同的選擇訊號,如選擇訊號Sel2、選擇訊號Sel3及選擇訊號Sel4以產生對應脈衝訊號的時間點P2、P3及P4。For example, please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, in the second stage I2, the second transistor T2 generates a pulse signal according to the selection signal Sel1, and determines the pulse width modulation signal according to the time point P1 when the pulse signal is generated The duty cycle is Duty 1. In some embodiments, the second transistor T2 in the second stage I2 can generate time points P2, P3 and P4 corresponding to the pulse signal according to different selection signals, such as the selection signal Sel2, the selection signal Sel3 and the selection signal Sel4.

舉例而言,請參閱第3圖及第5圖,於第二階段I2中,當第二電晶體T2根據選擇訊號Sel1導通且第三電晶體T3根據第一掃描訊號S1[N]導通以產生脈衝訊號時,脈衝寬度調變電路110之第二電晶體T2根據產生脈衝訊號的時間點P1將第一電容C1的第一節點N1電位改寫,此時,第一參考電壓VREF1透過第二電晶體T2及第三電晶體T3將第一節點N1原本的高電位改寫成低電位。接著,改寫後的第一節點N1維持低電位以導通驅動電晶體DT1。隨後,脈衝寬度調變電路110之驅動電晶體DT1根據脈衝寬度訊號以驅動電流源120,持續使得電流源120提供電流至發光元件L。需說明的是,脈衝寬度調變電路110之第二電晶體T2可採用不同選擇訊號而產生相應的驅動步驟,在本實施例中,係以選擇訊號Sel1作為例子以進行說明。由於第二電晶體T2採用選擇訊號Sel2、Sel3、Sel4及Sel5時之驅動步驟皆相似於採用選擇訊號Sel1之驅動步驟,為求說明書簡潔,於此不做贅述。For example, please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, in the second stage I2, when the second transistor T2 is turned on according to the selection signal Sel1 and the third transistor T3 is turned on according to the first scan signal S1[N] to generate During the pulse signal, the second transistor T2 of the pulse width modulation circuit 110 rewrites the potential of the first node N1 of the first capacitor C1 according to the time point P1 when the pulse signal is generated. At this time, the first reference voltage VREF1 passes through the second voltage. The transistor T2 and the third transistor T3 rewrite the original high potential of the first node N1 to a low potential. Next, the rewritten first node N1 maintains a low potential to turn on the driving transistor DT1. Then, the driving transistor DT1 of the pulse width modulation circuit 110 drives the current source 120 according to the pulse width signal, so that the current source 120 continues to provide current to the light-emitting element L. It should be noted that, the second transistor T2 of the PWM circuit 110 can use different selection signals to generate corresponding driving steps. In this embodiment, the selection signal Sel1 is used as an example for description. Since the driving steps of the second transistor T2 using the selection signals Sel2 , Sel3 , Sel4 and Sel5 are similar to the driving steps using the selection signal Sel1 , for the sake of brevity of the description, detailed descriptions are omitted here.

第6圖為根據本案一些實施例繪示的畫素驅動裝置之部分結構圖。如第6圖所示,在一些實施例中,畫素驅動裝置600包含脈衝寬度調變電路610及電流源620。FIG. 6 is a partial structural diagram of a pixel driving device according to some embodiments of the present application. As shown in FIG. 6 , in some embodiments, the pixel driving device 600 includes a pulse width modulation circuit 610 and a current source 620 .

在一些實施例中,請參閱第1圖及第6圖,畫素驅動裝置600係對應於第1圖的畫素驅動裝置100且額外增加電子元件於畫素驅動裝置100中,藉此增加畫素驅動裝置的功能。In some embodiments, please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 6 , the pixel driving device 600 corresponds to the pixel driving device 100 in FIG. 1 and additional electronic components are added to the pixel driving device 100 , thereby increasing the number of pixels in the pixel driving device 100 . the function of the element driver.

在一些實施例中,請參閱第1圖及第6圖,相較於脈衝寬度調變電路110,脈衝寬度調變電路610額外增加一顆第九電晶體T9。第九電晶體T9包含第一端、第二端及控制端。第九電晶體T9之第二端電連接於驅動電晶體DT1的第二端。第九電晶體T9之第一端電連接於第九電晶體T9之控制端,並根據次級第二掃描訊號S2[N+1]導通。脈衝寬度調變電路610之其餘結構同第1圖的脈衝寬度調變電路110,為求說明書簡潔,於此不作贅述。In some embodiments, please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 6 , compared with the pulse width modulation circuit 110 , the pulse width modulation circuit 610 additionally adds a ninth transistor T9 . The ninth transistor T9 includes a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal. The second end of the ninth transistor T9 is electrically connected to the second end of the driving transistor DT1. The first terminal of the ninth transistor T9 is electrically connected to the control terminal of the ninth transistor T9, and is turned on according to the secondary second scan signal S2[N+1]. The rest of the structure of the pulse width modulation circuit 610 is the same as that of the pulse width modulation circuit 110 in FIG. 1 . For the sake of brevity of the description, it will not be repeated here.

在一些實施例中,請參閱第1圖及第6圖,相較於電流源120,電流源620額外增加第二電容C2、第五電晶體T5、第六電晶體T6、第七電晶體T7及第八電晶體T8。電流源620之其餘結構同第1圖的電流源120,為求說明書簡潔,於此不作贅述。In some embodiments, please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 6 , compared with the current source 120 , the current source 620 additionally adds a second capacitor C2 , a fifth transistor T5 , a sixth transistor T6 , and a seventh transistor T7 and the eighth transistor T8. The rest of the structure of the current source 620 is the same as that of the current source 120 in FIG. 1 . For the sake of brevity of the description, it will not be repeated here.

請參閱第6圖,第二電容C2包含第一端及第二端。第二電容C2之第一端電連接於第四電晶體T4的控制端。第五電晶體T5包含第一端、第二端及控制端。第五電晶體T5之第一端接收第一參考電壓VREF1,第五電晶體T5之第二端電連接於第二電容C2之第二端,第五電晶體T5之控制端係用以接收脈衝寬度調變電路610之第一節點N1之訊號,並根據第一節點N1之訊號導通。第六電晶體T6包含第一端、第二端及控制端。第六電晶體T6之第一端電連接於第二電容C2之第二端。第六電晶體T6之第二端接收第二參考電壓VREF2。第六電晶體T6之控制端根據第二掃描訊號S2[N]導通。第二節點N2位於第二電容C2之第一端。Please refer to FIG. 6 , the second capacitor C2 includes a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminal of the second capacitor C2 is electrically connected to the control terminal of the fourth transistor T4. The fifth transistor T5 includes a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal. The first end of the fifth transistor T5 receives the first reference voltage VREF1, the second end of the fifth transistor T5 is electrically connected to the second end of the second capacitor C2, and the control end of the fifth transistor T5 is used for receiving pulses The signal of the first node N1 of the width modulation circuit 610 is turned on according to the signal of the first node N1. The sixth transistor T6 includes a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal. The first terminal of the sixth transistor T6 is electrically connected to the second terminal of the second capacitor C2. The second terminal of the sixth transistor T6 receives the second reference voltage VREF2. The control terminal of the sixth transistor T6 is turned on according to the second scan signal S2[N]. The second node N2 is located at the first end of the second capacitor C2.

再者,第七電晶體T7包含第一端、第二端及控制端。第七電晶體T7之第一端電連接於第二電容C2之第一端。第七電晶體T7之第二端電連接於脈衝寬度調變電路610之第二電晶體T2之第二端及第三電晶體T3之第一端。第七電晶體T7之控制端根據第二掃描訊號S2[N]導通。第八電晶體T8包含第一端、第二端及控制端。第八電晶體T8之第一端電連接於第四電晶體之第二端。第八電晶體T8之第二端電連接於第七電晶體之第二端並電連接於脈衝寬度調變電路610之第二電晶體T2之第二端及第三電晶體T3之第一端。第八電晶體T8之控制端根據第二掃描訊號S2[N]導通。Furthermore, the seventh transistor T7 includes a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal. The first terminal of the seventh transistor T7 is electrically connected to the first terminal of the second capacitor C2. The second end of the seventh transistor T7 is electrically connected to the second end of the second transistor T2 of the pulse width modulation circuit 610 and the first end of the third transistor T3 . The control terminal of the seventh transistor T7 is turned on according to the second scan signal S2[N]. The eighth transistor T8 includes a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal. The first end of the eighth transistor T8 is electrically connected to the second end of the fourth transistor. The second terminal of the eighth transistor T8 is electrically connected to the second terminal of the seventh transistor and is electrically connected to the second terminal of the second transistor T2 of the pulse width modulation circuit 610 and the first terminal of the third transistor T3 end. The control terminal of the eighth transistor T8 is turned on according to the second scan signal S2[N].

第7圖為根據本案一些實施例繪示的畫素驅動方法之訊號時序圖。如第7圖所示,在一些實施例中,上述第6圖的畫素驅動裝置600額外增加電子元件以達成補償電路的功能,並請比對於第3圖的訊號時序圖,第7圖的訊號時序圖於第一階段I1中分為複數個子階段I11、I12、I13及I14,並藉由複數個子階段的驅動方法達成補償電路的功能。第8圖至第13圖為根據本案一些實施例繪示的畫素驅動裝置之元件狀態示意圖,係對應於第6圖的畫素驅動裝置600。FIG. 7 is a signal timing diagram of a pixel driving method according to some embodiments of the present application. As shown in FIG. 7, in some embodiments, the pixel driving device 600 shown in The signal timing diagram is divided into a plurality of sub-stages I11 , I12 , I13 and I14 in the first stage I1 , and the function of the compensation circuit is achieved by the driving method of the plurality of sub-stages. FIGS. 8 to 13 are schematic diagrams illustrating the states of components of a pixel driving device according to some embodiments of the present application, which correspond to the pixel driving device 600 of FIG. 6 .

在一些實施例中,首先,第8圖為畫素驅動裝置600於第7圖中第一階段I1之第一子階段I11之元件狀態示意圖。接著,第8圖中脈衝寬度調變電路610之第一電晶體T1之控制端根據訊號ST導通,電源供應電壓VDD透過第一電晶體T1重置第一電容C1的第一節點N1電位至高電位。在一些實施例中,上述第8圖中的第一電晶體T1之控制端接收的訊號ST可為不同的掃描訊號,如第7圖中的重置訊號R[N]或前級第一掃描訊號S1[N-1]或前級第二掃描訊號S2[N-2]。In some embodiments, first of all, FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the component states of the pixel driving device 600 in the first sub-stage I11 of the first stage I1 in FIG. 7 . Next, the control terminal of the first transistor T1 of the pulse width modulation circuit 610 in FIG. 8 is turned on according to the signal ST, and the power supply voltage VDD resets the potential of the first node N1 of the first capacitor C1 to a high level through the first transistor T1 potential. In some embodiments, the signal ST received by the control terminal of the first transistor T1 in FIG. 8 can be different scan signals, such as the reset signal R[N] in FIG. 7 or the first scan of the previous stage The signal S1[N-1] or the second scanning signal S2[N-2] of the previous stage.

在一些實施例中,請參閱第2圖、第7圖及第8圖,於第一階段I1之第一子階段I11,脈衝寬度調變電路610之第一電晶體T1根據訊號ST導通,電源供應電壓VDD透過第一電晶體T1重置第一電容C1的第一節點N1電位至高電位。在一些實施例中,上述第7圖的訊號ST可為第8圖的重置訊號R[N]或前級第一掃描訊號S1[N-1]或前級第二掃描訊號S2[N-2]。In some embodiments, please refer to FIG. 2 , FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 , in the first sub-stage I11 of the first stage I1 , the first transistor T1 of the PWM circuit 610 is turned on according to the signal ST, The power supply voltage VDD resets the potential of the first node N1 of the first capacitor C1 to a high potential through the first transistor T1. In some embodiments, the above-mentioned signal ST in FIG. 7 may be the reset signal R[N] in FIG. 8 or the previous first scan signal S1 [N-1] or the previous second scan signal S2 [N- 2].

在一些實施例中,首先,第9圖為畫素驅動裝置600於第7圖中第一階段I1之第二子階段I12之元件狀態示意圖。接著,第9圖中脈衝寬度調變電路610之第三電晶體T3根據第一掃描訊號S1[N]導通,電流源620之第六電晶體T6、第七電晶體T7及第八電晶體T8根據第二掃描訊號S2[N]導通以重置第二電容C2的第二節點N2的電位。In some embodiments, first, FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the element state of the pixel driving device 600 in the second sub-stage I12 of the first stage I1 in FIG. 7 . Next, the third transistor T3 of the pulse width modulation circuit 610 in FIG. 9 is turned on according to the first scan signal S1[N], and the sixth transistor T6, the seventh transistor T7 and the eighth transistor of the current source 620 T8 is turned on according to the second scan signal S2[N] to reset the potential of the second node N2 of the second capacitor C2.

在一些實施例中,首先,第10圖為畫素驅動裝置600於第7圖中第一階段I1之第三子階段I13之元件狀態示意圖。接著,第10圖中電流源620之第六電晶體T6、第七電晶體T7及第八電晶體T8根據第二掃描訊號S2[N]導通並對電流源620之第二電容C2的第二節點N2進行補償,相較於第9圖,於此子階段的脈衝寬度調變電路610之第三電晶體T3不導通。In some embodiments, first of all, FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the component states of the pixel driving device 600 in the third sub-stage I13 of the first stage I1 in FIG. 7 . Next, the sixth transistor T6 , the seventh transistor T7 and the eighth transistor T8 of the current source 620 in FIG. 10 are turned on according to the second scan signal S2[N] and make the second transistor of the second capacitor C2 of the current source 620 turn on. The node N2 performs compensation. Compared with FIG. 9 , the third transistor T3 of the PWM circuit 610 in this sub-stage is not turned on.

在一些實施例中,首先,第11圖為畫素驅動裝置600於第7圖中第一階段I1之第四子階段I14之元件狀態示意圖。接著,第11圖中脈衝寬度調變電路610之驅動電晶體DT1根據第一節點N1的電位不導通,脈衝寬度調變電路610之第九電晶體T9根據次級第二掃描訊號S2[N]導通並將發光元件L的電位進行重置。In some embodiments, first, FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of the element states of the pixel driving device 600 in the fourth sub-stage I14 of the first stage I1 in FIG. 7 . Next, the driving transistor DT1 of the pulse width modulation circuit 610 in FIG. 11 is turned off according to the potential of the first node N1, and the ninth transistor T9 of the pulse width modulation circuit 610 is turned off according to the secondary second scanning signal S2 [ N] turns on and resets the potential of the light-emitting element L.

在一些實施例中,首先,第12圖為畫素驅動裝置600於第7圖中第二階段I2之第一子階段I21之元件狀態示意圖。第12圖中脈衝寬度調變電路610之所有電晶體或電流源620之所有電晶體不導通,使得第一電容C1的第一節點N1、第二電容C2的第二節點N2及發光元件L維持原本重置的電位。In some embodiments, first, FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of the element state of the pixel driving device 600 in the first sub-stage I21 of the second stage I2 in FIG. 7 . In FIG. 12, all transistors of the pulse width modulation circuit 610 or all transistors of the current source 620 are turned off, so that the first node N1 of the first capacitor C1, the second node N2 of the second capacitor C2, and the light-emitting element L are turned off. Maintain the original reset potential.

在一些實施例中,首先,第13圖為畫素驅動裝置600於第7圖中第二階段I2之第二子階段I22之元件狀態示意圖。第13圖中脈衝寬度調變電路610之第二電晶體T2根據選擇訊號Sel導通及第三電晶體T3根據第一掃描訊號S1[N]以產生脈衝寬度調變訊號,且此時脈衝寬度調變電路610之驅動電晶體DT1根據脈衝寬度調變訊號驅動電流源620,使得電流源620提供電流至發光元件L。在一些實施例中,上述第13圖中的第二電晶體T2於第二子階段I22中可依據不同的選擇訊號,如第7圖中選擇訊號Sel1、選擇訊號Sel2及選擇訊號Sel3以產生對應脈衝訊號的時間點P1、P2及P3,藉以提供不同工作週期之脈衝寬度調變訊號。In some embodiments, first, FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of the element state of the pixel driving device 600 in the second sub-stage I22 of the second stage I2 in FIG. 7 . In FIG. 13, the second transistor T2 of the pulse width modulation circuit 610 is turned on according to the selection signal Sel and the third transistor T3 is turned on according to the first scan signal S1[N] to generate a pulse width modulation signal, and at this time the pulse width The driving transistor DT1 of the modulation circuit 610 drives the current source 620 according to the pulse width modulation signal, so that the current source 620 provides current to the light-emitting element L. In some embodiments, the second transistor T2 in the above-mentioned FIG. 13 can be generated according to different selection signals in the second sub-stage I22, such as the selection signal Sel1, the selection signal Sel2 and the selection signal Sel3 in FIG. 7 to generate corresponding The time points P1, P2 and P3 of the pulse signal are used to provide pulse width modulation signals with different duty cycles.

在一些實施例中,請參閱第6圖及第7圖,根據畫素驅動裝置600有不同電路佈局設計,脈衝寬度調變電路610之第一電晶體T1接收的訊號ST可為不同的掃描訊號。舉例而言,若畫素驅動裝置600為中型電路佈局區域並需要中型電流補償,脈衝寬度調變電路610之第一電晶體T1根據重置訊號R[N]導通。此外,若畫素驅動裝置600為小型電路佈局區域並需要大型電流補償,脈衝寬度調變電路610之第一電晶體T1根據前級第一掃描訊號S1[N-1]導通。另外,若畫素驅動裝置600為大型電路佈局區域並需要大型電流補償,脈衝寬度調變電路610之第一電晶體T1根據第二掃描訊號S2[N-2]導通。In some embodiments, please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , according to the different circuit layout designs of the pixel driving device 600 , the signal ST received by the first transistor T1 of the pulse width modulation circuit 610 can be scanned in different ways signal. For example, if the pixel driving device 600 is a medium-sized circuit layout area and requires medium-sized current compensation, the first transistor T1 of the PWM circuit 610 is turned on according to the reset signal R[N]. In addition, if the pixel driving device 600 has a small circuit layout area and needs large current compensation, the first transistor T1 of the pulse width modulation circuit 610 is turned on according to the first scan signal S1[N-1] of the previous stage. In addition, if the pixel driving device 600 has a large circuit layout area and requires large current compensation, the first transistor T1 of the pulse width modulation circuit 610 is turned on according to the second scan signal S2 [N-2].

在一些實施例中,請參閱第1圖、第3圖,畫素驅動裝置100經過第一階段I1及第二階段I2的訊號操作,即經過一次畫素幀數(Frame time or Frames per second)更新。In some embodiments, please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 , the pixel driving device 100 passes through the signal operations of the first stage I1 and the second stage I2, that is, one frame time or Frames per second. renew.

在一些實施例中,請參閱第6圖及第7圖,畫素驅動裝置600經過第一階段I1及第二階段I2的訊號操作,即經過一次畫素幀數更新。In some embodiments, please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , the pixel driving device 600 undergoes the signal operation of the first stage I1 and the second stage I2 , that is, the pixel frame number is updated once.

在一些實施例中,畫素驅動裝置100或畫素驅動裝置600經過一次畫素幀數更新的電流根據第一參考電壓VREF1及第二參考電壓VREF2所決定。In some embodiments, the current of the pixel driving device 100 or the pixel driving device 600 after one pixel frame number update is determined according to the first reference voltage VREF1 and the second reference voltage VREF2.

依據前述實施例,本案提供了一種畫素驅動裝置。採用本案之畫素驅動裝置的顯示器不需額外設置覆晶封裝(chip on film, COF)技術之資料驅動積體電路,因此,採用本案之畫素驅動裝置的顯示器可降低生產成本。According to the foregoing embodiments, the present application provides a pixel driving device. The display using the pixel driving device of the present invention does not need to additionally provide a data driving integrated circuit of chip on film (COF) technology. Therefore, the display using the pixel driving device of the present invention can reduce the production cost.

雖然本案以詳細之實施例揭露如上,然而本案並不排除其他可行之實施態樣。因此,本案之保護範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者為準,而非受於前述實施例之限制。Although this case is disclosed above with detailed embodiments, this case does not exclude other possible implementations. Therefore, the protection scope of this case should be determined by the scope of the appended patent application, rather than being limited by the foregoing embodiments.

對本領域技術人員而言,在不脫離本案之精神和範圍內,當可對本案作各種之更動與潤飾。基於前述實施例,所有對本案所作的更動與潤飾,亦涵蓋於本案之保護範圍內。For those skilled in the art, various changes and modifications can be made to this case without departing from the spirit and scope of this case. Based on the foregoing embodiments, all changes and modifications made to this case are also covered by the protection scope of this case.

100:畫素驅動裝置 110:脈衝寬度調變電路 120:電流源 VDD:電源供應電壓(高電位) VSS:電源供應電壓(低電位) VREF1:第一參考電壓 VREF2:第二參考電壓 ST:訊號 S1[N]:第一掃描訊號 Sel:選擇訊號 DT1:驅動電晶體 T1:第一電晶體 T2:第二電晶體 T3:第三電晶體 C1:第一電容 N1:第一節點 L:發光元件 T4:第四電晶體 200:方法 210~220:步驟 R[N]:重置訊號 S1[N-1], S1[N]:第一掃描訊號 Sel1~Sel5:選擇訊號 I1:第一階段 I2:第二階段 Duty1~Duty4:脈衝寬度訊號之工作週期 P1~P4:產生脈衝訊號之時間點 600:畫素驅動裝置 610:脈衝寬度調變電路 620:電流源 VDD:電源供應電壓(高電位) VSS:電源供應電壓(低電位) VREF1:第一參考電壓 VREF2:第二參考電壓 ST:訊號 S1[N]:第一掃描訊號 S2[N], S2[N+1]:第二掃描訊號 Sel:選擇訊號 DT1:驅動電晶體 T1:第一電晶體 T2:第二電晶體 T3:第三電晶體 C1:第一電容 N1:第一節點 L:發光元件 C2:第二電容 N2第二節點 T4:第四電晶體 T5:第五電晶體 T6:第六電晶體 T7:第七電晶體 T8:第八電晶體 T9:第九電晶體 R[N]:重置訊號 S1[N-1],S1[N]:第一掃描訊號 S2[N-2],S2[N-1],S2[N],S2[N+1]:第二掃描訊號 Sel1~Sel4:選擇訊號 I1:第一階段 I11, I12, I13, I14:子階段 I2:第二階段 I21, I22:子階段 Duty1~Duty3:脈衝寬度訊號之工作週期 P1~P3:產生脈衝訊號之時間點100: pixel driver 110: Pulse width modulation circuit 120: Current source VDD: Power supply voltage (high potential) VSS: Power supply voltage (low potential) VREF1: The first reference voltage VREF2: The second reference voltage ST: signal S1[N]: The first scan signal Sel: select signal DT1: drive transistor T1: first transistor T2: Second transistor T3: The third transistor C1: first capacitor N1: the first node L: light-emitting element T4: Fourth transistor 200: Method 210~220: Steps R[N]: reset signal S1[N-1], S1[N]: First scan signal Sel1~Sel5: select signal I1: Phase 1 I2: Phase II Duty1~Duty4: duty cycle of pulse width signal P1~P4: The time point when the pulse signal is generated 600: pixel driver 610: Pulse width modulation circuit 620: Current Source VDD: Power supply voltage (high potential) VSS: Power supply voltage (low potential) VREF1: The first reference voltage VREF2: The second reference voltage ST: signal S1[N]: The first scan signal S2[N], S2[N+1]: Second scan signal Sel: select signal DT1: drive transistor T1: first transistor T2: Second transistor T3: The third transistor C1: first capacitor N1: the first node L: light-emitting element C2: second capacitor N2 second node T4: Fourth transistor T5: Fifth transistor T6: sixth transistor T7: seventh transistor T8: Eighth transistor T9: ninth transistor R[N]: reset signal S1[N-1], S1[N]: The first scan signal S2[N-2], S2[N-1], S2[N], S2[N+1]: Second scan signal Sel1~Sel4: select signal I1: Phase 1 I11, I12, I13, I14: Subphases I2: Phase II I21, I22: Subphases Duty1~Duty3: duty cycle of pulse width signal P1~P3: The time point when the pulse signal is generated

參照後續段落中的實施方式以及下列圖式,當可更佳地理解本案的內容: 第1圖為根據本案一些實施例繪示的畫素驅動裝置之部分結構示意圖; 第2圖為根據本案一些實施例繪示的畫素驅動方法之步驟流程圖; 第3圖為根據本案一些實施例繪示的畫素驅動方法之訊號時序圖; 第4圖為根據本案一些實施例繪示的畫素驅動裝置之元件狀態示意圖; 第5圖為根據本案一些實施例繪示的畫素驅動裝置之元件狀態示意圖; 第6圖為根據本案一些實施例繪示的畫素驅動裝置之部分結構圖; 第7圖為根據本案一些實施例繪示的畫素驅動方法之訊號時序圖; 第8圖為根據本案一些實施例繪示的畫素驅動裝置之元件狀態示意圖; 第9圖為根據本案一些實施例繪示的畫素驅動裝置之元件狀態示意圖; 第10圖為根據本案一些實施例繪示的畫素驅動裝置之元件狀態示意圖; 第11圖為根據本案一些實施例繪示的畫素驅動裝置之元件狀態示意圖; 第12圖為根據本案一些實施例繪示的畫素驅動裝置之元件狀態示意圖;以及 第13圖為根據本案一些實施例繪示的畫素驅動裝置之元件狀態示意圖。 The content of this case can be better understood with reference to the embodiments in the following paragraphs and the following drawings: FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a pixel driving device according to some embodiments of the present application; FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the steps of a pixel driving method according to some embodiments of the present application; FIG. 3 is a signal timing diagram of a pixel driving method according to some embodiments of the present application; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating the state of components of a pixel driving device according to some embodiments of the present application; FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the component states of the pixel driving device according to some embodiments of the present application; FIG. 6 is a partial structural diagram of a pixel driving device according to some embodiments of the present application; FIG. 7 is a signal timing diagram of a pixel driving method according to some embodiments of the present application; FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the component states of the pixel driving device according to some embodiments of the present application; FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the state of components of a pixel driving device according to some embodiments of the present application; FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the component states of the pixel driving device according to some embodiments of the present application; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of the component states of the pixel driving device according to some embodiments of the present application; FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of the component states of the pixel driving device according to some embodiments of the present application; and FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram illustrating the state of components of a pixel driving device according to some embodiments of the present application.

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100:畫素驅動裝置 100: pixel driver

110:脈衝寬度調變電路 110: Pulse width modulation circuit

120:電流源 120: Current source

VDD:電源供應電壓(高電位) VDD: Power supply voltage (high potential)

VSS:電源供應電壓(低電位) VSS: Power supply voltage (low potential)

VREF1:第一參考電壓 VREF1: The first reference voltage

VREF2:第二參考電壓 VREF2: The second reference voltage

ST:訊號 ST: signal

S1[N]:第一掃描訊號 S1[N]: The first scan signal

Se1:選擇訊號 Se1: select signal

DT1:驅動電晶體 DT1: drive transistor

T1:第一電晶體 T1: first transistor

T2:第二電晶體 T2: Second transistor

T3:第三電晶體 T3: The third transistor

C1:第一電容 C1: first capacitor

N1:第一節點 N1: the first node

L:發光元件 L: light-emitting element

T4:第四電晶體 T4: Fourth transistor

Claims (10)

一種畫素驅動裝置,包含: 一電流源,用以產生一電流;以及 一脈衝寬度調變電路,用以於一第一階段根據一重置訊號或一前級第一掃描訊號進行重置,其中該脈衝寬度調變電路用以於一第二階段根據一第一掃描訊號及一選擇訊號產生一脈衝寬度調變訊號,並根據該脈衝寬度調變訊號驅動該電流源,使得該電流源提供該電流至一發光元件,其中該選擇訊號根據複數個灰階其中一者於該第二階段產生一脈衝訊號,其中該脈衝訊號於該第二階段產生的一時間點決定該脈衝寬度調變訊號之一工作週期。 A pixel driving device, comprising: a current source for generating a current; and a pulse width modulation circuit for resetting in a first stage according to a reset signal or a first scan signal of a previous stage, wherein the pulse width modulation circuit is used for a second stage according to a first scan signal A scan signal and a selection signal generate a pulse width modulation signal, and drive the current source according to the pulse width modulation signal, so that the current source provides the current to a light-emitting element, wherein the selection signal is based on a plurality of gray scales among which One generates a pulse signal in the second stage, wherein a time point when the pulse signal is generated in the second stage determines a duty cycle of the PWM signal. 如請求項1所述之畫素驅動裝置,其中該脈衝寬度調變電路包含: 一第一電容,包含一第一端及一第二端; 一第一電晶體,包含一第一端、一第二端及一控制端,其中該第一電晶體之該第一端及該第二端並聯且電連接於該第一電容的該第一端及該第二端,其中該第一電晶體之該控制端用以於該第一階段根據該重置訊號或該前級第一掃描訊號將該第一電容重置至一高電位; 一第二電晶體,包含一第一端、一第二端及一控制端,其中該第二電晶體之該第一端電連接於該第一電容的該第一端,其中該第二電晶體之該控制端用以於該第二階段根據該選擇訊號的該脈衝訊號導通,並於該第二階段的該時間點將該第一電容的該高電位改寫成一低電位以產生該脈衝寬度調變訊號; 一第三電晶體,包含一第一端、一第二端及一控制端,其中該第三電晶體之該第一端串聯且電連接於該第二電晶體的該第二端,其中該第三電晶體之該第二端用以接收一第一參考電壓,其中該第三電晶體之該控制端用以該第二階段根據該第一掃描訊號導通;以及 一驅動電晶體,包含一第一端、一第二端及一控制端,其中該驅動電晶體之該第一端電連接該電流源,其中該驅動電晶體之該第二端電連接該發光元件,其中該驅動電晶體之該控制端電連接於該第一電容的該第一端,並用以根據該脈衝寬度調變訊號驅動該電流源,使得該電流源提供該電流至該發光元件。 The pixel driving device of claim 1, wherein the pulse width modulation circuit comprises: a first capacitor, including a first end and a second end; a first transistor including a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal, wherein the first terminal and the second terminal of the first transistor are connected in parallel and electrically connected to the first terminal of the first capacitor a terminal and the second terminal, wherein the control terminal of the first transistor is used to reset the first capacitor to a high level according to the reset signal or the first scan signal of the previous stage in the first stage; a second transistor including a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal, wherein the first terminal of the second transistor is electrically connected to the first terminal of the first capacitor, wherein the second voltage The control terminal of the crystal is used to turn on in the second stage according to the pulse signal of the selection signal, and at the time point of the second stage, the high potential of the first capacitor is rewritten to a low potential to generate the pulse width modulation. change signal; a third transistor including a first end, a second end and a control end, wherein the first end of the third transistor is connected in series and electrically connected to the second end of the second transistor, wherein the The second terminal of the third transistor is used for receiving a first reference voltage, wherein the control terminal of the third transistor is used for the second stage to be turned on according to the first scan signal; and a driving transistor including a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal, wherein the first terminal of the driving transistor is electrically connected to the current source, and the second terminal of the driving transistor is electrically connected to the light-emitting The element, wherein the control terminal of the driving transistor is electrically connected to the first terminal of the first capacitor, and is used for driving the current source according to the pulse width modulation signal, so that the current source provides the current to the light-emitting element. 如請求項2所述之畫素驅動裝置,其中該電流源包含: 一第四電晶體,包含一第一端、一第二端及一控制端,其中該第四電晶體之該第二端電連接該脈衝寬度調變電路的該驅動電晶體之該第一端,其中該第四電晶體之該第一端用以接收一電源供應電壓,其中該第四電晶體之該控制端用以接收該第一參考電壓。 The pixel driving device of claim 2, wherein the current source comprises: a fourth transistor including a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal, wherein the second terminal of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to the first terminal of the driving transistor of the pulse width modulation circuit terminal, wherein the first terminal of the fourth transistor is used for receiving a power supply voltage, and the control terminal of the fourth transistor is used for receiving the first reference voltage. 如請求項3所述之畫素驅動裝置,其中該電流源更包含: 一第二電容,包含一第一端及一第二端,其中該第二電容之該第一端電連接於該第四電晶體的該控制端; 一第五電晶體,包含一第一端、一第二端及一控制端,其中該第五電晶體之該第一端用以接收該第一參考電壓,其中該第五電晶體之該第二端電連接於該第二電容的該第二端,其中該第五電晶體之該控制端電連接於該脈衝寬度調變電路的該第一電容,並用以於該第二階段根據該脈衝寬度調變電路的該第一電容的該低電位導通; 一第六電晶體,包含一第一端、一第二端及一控制端,其中該第六電晶體之該第一端電連接於該第二電容的該第二端,其中該第六電晶體之該第二端用以接收一第二參考電壓,其中該第六電晶體之該控制端用以於該第一階段根據一第二掃描訊號導通; 一第七電晶體,包含一第一端、一第二端及一控制端,其中該第七電晶體之該第一端電連接於該脈波寬度調變電路,其中該第七電晶體之該第二端電連接於該第二電容的該第一端,其中該第七電晶體之該控制端用以於該第一階段根據該第二掃描訊號導通;以及 一第八電晶體,包含一第一端、一第二端及一控制端,其中該第八電晶體之該第一端電連接該第一電晶體的該第二端,其中該第八電晶體之該第二端電連接於該第四電晶體之該第一端,並電連於接該脈波寬度調變電路,其中該第八電晶體之該控制端用以於該第一階段根據該第二掃描訊號導通。 The pixel driving device of claim 3, wherein the current source further comprises: a second capacitor including a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the second capacitor is electrically connected to the control end of the fourth transistor; a fifth transistor including a first end, a second end and a control end, wherein the first end of the fifth transistor is used for receiving the first reference voltage, wherein the first end of the fifth transistor Two terminals are electrically connected to the second terminal of the second capacitor, wherein the control terminal of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to the first capacitor of the pulse width modulation circuit, and is used in the second stage according to the the low potential of the first capacitor of the pulse width modulation circuit is turned on; a sixth transistor including a first end, a second end and a control end, wherein the first end of the sixth transistor is electrically connected to the second end of the second capacitor, wherein the sixth transistor the second terminal of the crystal is used for receiving a second reference voltage, wherein the control terminal of the sixth transistor is used for conducting according to a second scanning signal in the first stage; a seventh transistor including a first end, a second end and a control end, wherein the first end of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to the pulse width modulation circuit, wherein the seventh transistor the second end is electrically connected to the first end of the second capacitor, wherein the control end of the seventh transistor is used for conducting according to the second scan signal in the first stage; and an eighth transistor including a first end, a second end and a control end, wherein the first end of the eighth transistor is electrically connected to the second end of the first transistor, wherein the eighth transistor The second terminal of the crystal is electrically connected to the first terminal of the fourth transistor, and is electrically connected to the pulse width modulation circuit, wherein the control terminal of the eighth transistor is used for the first terminal The stage is turned on according to the second scan signal. 如請求項4所述之畫素驅動裝置,其中該脈衝寬度調變電路更包含: 一第九電晶體,包含一第一端、一第二端及一控制端,其中該第九電晶體之該第二端電連接於該驅動電晶體的該第二端,其中該第九電晶體之該第一端電連接與該第九電晶體該控制端,其中該第九電晶體之該控制端用以於該第一階段根據一次級第二掃描訊號對該發光元件進行重置。 The pixel driving device of claim 4, wherein the pulse width modulation circuit further comprises: a ninth transistor including a first end, a second end and a control end, wherein the second end of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to the second end of the driving transistor, wherein the ninth transistor The first end of the crystal is electrically connected to the control end of the ninth transistor, wherein the control end of the ninth transistor is used for resetting the light-emitting element according to the primary second scan signal in the first stage. 一種畫素驅動方法,包含: 於一第一階段根據一重置訊號或一前級第一掃描訊號以重置一脈衝寬度調變電路;以及 於一第二階段根據一第一掃描訊號及一選擇訊號產生一脈衝寬度調變訊號,並根據該脈衝寬度調變訊號驅動一電流源,使得該電流源提供一電流至一發光元件,其中該選擇訊號根據複數個灰階其中一者於該第二階段產生一脈衝訊號,其中該脈衝訊號於該第二階段產生的一時間點決定該脈衝寬度調變訊號之一工作週期。 A pixel driving method, including: In a first stage, a pulse width modulation circuit is reset according to a reset signal or a first scan signal of a previous stage; and In a second stage, a pulse width modulation signal is generated according to a first scan signal and a selection signal, and a current source is driven according to the pulse width modulation signal, so that the current source provides a current to a light-emitting element, wherein the The selection signal generates a pulse signal in the second stage according to one of the plurality of gray scales, wherein a time point when the pulse signal is generated in the second stage determines a duty cycle of the PWM signal. 如請求項6所述之畫素驅動方法,其中於該第一階段根據該重置訊號或該前級第一掃描訊號以重置該脈衝寬度調變電路的步驟包含: 將該脈衝寬度調變電路的一第一電容重置至一高電位。 The pixel driving method of claim 6, wherein the step of resetting the pulse width modulation circuit according to the reset signal or the first scan signal of the previous stage in the first stage comprises: A first capacitor of the pulse width modulation circuit is reset to a high level. 如請求項7所述之畫素驅動方法,其中於該第二階段根據該第一掃描訊號及該選擇訊號產生該脈衝寬度調變訊號的步驟包含: 根據該選擇訊號的該脈衝訊號導通該脈衝寬度調變電路,並於該第二階段的該時間點將該脈衝寬度調變電路的該第一電容的該高電位改寫成一低電位以產生該脈衝寬度調變訊號。 The pixel driving method of claim 7, wherein the step of generating the PWM signal according to the first scan signal and the selection signal in the second stage comprises: The pulse width modulation circuit is turned on according to the pulse signal of the selection signal, and at the time point of the second stage, the high potential of the first capacitor of the pulse width modulation circuit is rewritten to a low potential to generate the Pulse width modulation signal. 如請求項6所述之畫素驅動方法,更包含: 於該第一階段根據一第二掃描訊號對一電流源的一第二電容進行重置;以及 於該第一階段根據該第二掃描訊號對該電流源進行補償。 The pixel driving method as described in claim 6, further comprising: resetting a second capacitor of a current source according to a second scan signal in the first stage; and The current source is compensated according to the second scan signal in the first stage. 如請求項9所述之畫素驅動方法,更包含: 於該第一階段根據該第二掃描訊號對該發光元件進行重置。 The pixel driving method as described in claim 9, further comprising: In the first stage, the light-emitting element is reset according to the second scan signal.
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