WO2011074333A1 - 表示パネル、液晶表示装置、および、駆動方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a display panel that displays an image using liquid crystal.
- the present invention also relates to a liquid crystal display device including such a display panel.
- the liquid crystal display device includes a display panel for displaying an image.
- a liquid crystal driving circuit for driving the liquid crystal is formed on the display panel.
- the display panel includes a plurality of pixels, and each of the plurality of pixels includes a liquid crystal and a thin film transistor (TFT: Thin Film Transistor) for driving the liquid crystal.
- TFT Thin Film Transistor
- the display panel also includes a gate bus line for supplying a gate signal (consisting of pulses) to the gate electrode of the thin film transistor, and a data bus line for supplying a data signal to the source electrode of the thin film transistor. Yes.
- the drain electrode of the thin film transistor is connected to the pixel electrode.
- the thin film transistor changes to a cut-off state or a conductive state in accordance with the value of the gate signal, and the data signal supplied to the data bus line is supplied to the pixel electrode only when the thin film transistor is in a conductive state.
- the gate bus line has an internal resistance and an internal capacitance. Due to the influence of the internal resistance and the internal capacitance, distortion (rounding) corresponding to the distance that the gate signal propagates through the gate bus line occurs at the edge of the pulse of the gate signal that propagates through the gate bus line. In particular, the gate signal has a longer tail as the distance of propagation through the gate bus line increases.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a driving system for a liquid crystal display device including delay means for delaying a source signal (data signal) for each source line (data bus line), and a gate signal for each gate line (gate bus line).
- a driving system for a liquid crystal display device including a delay unit is disclosed.
- Patent Document 1 since the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 is provided with a delay means for each data bus line or each gate bus line, the configuration of the liquid crystal driving circuit formed on the display panel is complicated. Have the problem of becoming.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its object is to provide a simple structure without requiring a large space on the side opposite to the liquid crystal driving circuit of the display portion of the display panel.
- An object of the present invention is to realize a display panel capable of removing the tail of the gate signal.
- a display panel includes a plurality of gate bus lines, a plurality of source bus lines, and a vicinity of an intersection of any of the gate bus lines and any of the source bus lines.
- a first transistor having a gate arranged separately and connected to the arbitrary gate bus line; and a pixel electrode connected to the arbitrary source bus line via the first transistor.
- a display panel connected to one end of each of the plurality of gate bus lines and supplying a first conduction signal for conducting the first transistor to at least one of the plurality of gate bus lines.
- a signal supply means, a drain connected to the other end of the gate bus line, and a common control line are connected.
- a second transistor having a gate, a potential supply wiring connected in parallel to the other end of each of the plurality of gate bus lines via the second transistor, and the first transistor.
- a potential supply means for supplying a potential to be kept in a non-conductive state to the potential supply wiring and a second transistor for conducting the second transistor immediately after the supply of the first conduction signal by the first signal supply means is completed.
- a second signal supply means for supplying two control signals to the control wiring.
- the gate bus line has an internal resistance and an internal capacitance. Due to the influence of the internal resistance and the internal capacitance, the waveform of the gate signal propagating through the gate bus line is distorted (rounded) according to the propagated distance. That is, in the first conduction signal for conducting the first transistor, a longer tail is generated as the distance propagated through the gate bus line becomes longer. In other words, the tail generated in the gate signal is the longest in the vicinity of the other end.
- the display panel according to the present invention configured as described above has, for each gate bus line, a drain connected to the other end of the gate bus line and a gate connected to a common control line.
- the second transistor, the potential supply wiring connected in parallel to the other end of each of the plurality of gate bus lines via the second transistor, and the first transistor are kept in a non-conductive state.
- the second signal supply unit includes a second voltage supply unit configured to supply a potential to the potential supply wiring, and the second signal supply unit immediately after the first signal supply unit supplies the first conduction signal. Since the second conduction signal for conducting the transistor can be supplied to the control wiring, the tail generated in the gate signal propagating through the gate bus line can be removed. There is an effect that that.
- the second transistor is connected to the other end, in particular, the tail of the gate signal in the vicinity of the other end can be efficiently removed.
- the second transistor is provided at the other end of the gate bus line with a simple configuration that does not require a large space for formation.
- the tail generated in the gate signal can be removed.
- the problem caused by the tail that the data signal supplied to the source signal and supplied at the timing that should be cut off is supplied to the pixel electrode.
- the liquid crystal panel according to the present invention configured as described above, even in a liquid crystal display device such as a portable liquid crystal terminal in which space saving is indispensable, the above problem caused by the tail is solved. There is an effect that can be.
- the driving method according to the present invention is arranged separately in the vicinity of a plurality of gate bus lines, a plurality of source bus lines, and an intersection of any of the gate bus lines and any of the source bus lines.
- a first transistor having a gate connected to the gate bus line, a pixel electrode connected to the arbitrary source bus line via the first transistor, and a gate for each gate bus line.
- a second transistor having a drain connected to one end of the bus line and a gate connected to a common control line; and the one end of each of the plurality of gate bus lines via the second transistor. And supplying the potential supply wiring connected in parallel and the potential for maintaining the first transistor in a non-conductive state to the potential supply wiring.
- a first conduction signal connected to the other end of each of the plurality of gate bus lines for conducting the first transistor.
- a first signal supply step for supplying to at least one of the plurality of gate bus lines; and the second transistor is turned on immediately after the supply of the first conduction signal in the first signal supply step.
- a second signal supply step for supplying a second conduction signal to the control wiring.
- the display panel according to the present invention is individually disposed in the vicinity of a plurality of gate bus lines, a plurality of source bus lines, and an intersection of any of the gate bus lines and any of the source bus lines.
- a display panel comprising: a first transistor having a gate connected to the arbitrary gate bus line; and a pixel electrode connected to the arbitrary source bus line via the first transistor.
- a first signal supply means connected to one end of each of the plurality of gate bus lines and supplying a first conduction signal for conducting the first transistor to at least one of the plurality of gate bus lines; For each of the gate bus lines, a drain connected to the other end of the gate bus line and a gate connected to a common control line A second transistor, a potential supply wiring connected in parallel to the other end of each of the plurality of gate bus lines via the second transistor, and the first transistor in a non-conductive state.
- a potential supply means for supplying a potential to be maintained to the potential supply wiring, and a second conduction signal for conducting the second transistor immediately after the supply of the first conduction signal by the first signal supply means is completed.
- Second signal supply means for supplying the signal to the control wiring.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram illustrating a configuration of a display panel according to the first embodiment and illustrating a configuration of each unit connected to an nth gate bus line. It is a figure which shows the signal which each part of the display panel which concerns on 1st Embodiment outputs.
- (A), (b), and (c) are output from the gate driver to the nth gate bus line, the (n + 1) th gate bus line, and the (n + 2) th gate bus line, respectively.
- 2 is a timing chart showing a gate signal to be performed.
- (D) is a timing chart which shows the interruption
- (A) has shown the waveform of the gate signal which a gate driver outputs.
- (B) is a gate signal after propagating through the gate bus line, and shows the waveform of the gate signal when the voltage application unit is not used.
- (C) has shown the interruption
- (D) is a gate signal after propagating through the gate bus line, and shows the waveform of the gate signal when the voltage application unit is used. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the display panel which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.
- Embodiment 1 The configuration of the display panel according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the display panel 1 according to the present embodiment.
- the display panel 1 is an active matrix type liquid crystal display panel, and includes a gate bus line and a data bus line formed to cross each other with an insulating film interposed therebetween.
- the display panel 1 includes N gate bus lines GL1, GL2,..., GLN and M data bus lines DL1, DL2,. It has a pixel region Pm, n defined by GLn (n is an integer satisfying 1 ⁇ n ⁇ N) and the mth data bus line DLm (m is an integer satisfying 1 ⁇ m ⁇ M).
- the M data bus lines provided in the display panel 1 are appended with the subscript m (1 ⁇ m ⁇ M) in ascending order from the side closer to the gate driver 11.
- Subscripts n (1 ⁇ n ⁇ N) are added to the N gate bus lines provided in the display panel 1 in ascending order from the side close to the data driver 12.
- a region where the pixel region Pm, n (1 ⁇ m ⁇ M, 1 ⁇ n ⁇ N) is formed is referred to as a display unit.
- the display panel 1 includes a gate driver 11, a data driver 12, and a voltage application unit 13.
- the gate driver 11 supplies gate signals # GL1 to #GLN that take the potential VH as the high level and the potential VL as the low level to the N gate bus lines GL1 to GLN, respectively.
- the gate driver 11 supplies the potential VL to the potential supply wiring VLL.
- the data driver 12 supplies data signals # DL1 to #DLM having the potential VDH as the high level and the potential VDL as the low level to the M data bus lines DL1 to DLM, respectively.
- the voltage application unit 13 includes (1) a cutoff signal supply unit 131 and (2) a switch unit SW1 connected to one end of each of the gate bus lines GL1 to GLN and not connected to the gate driver 11.
- a potential VL is supplied to the switch sections SW1 to SWN via a potential supply wiring VLL.
- the cutoff signal supply unit 131 supplies a cutoff signal # 131 to the switch units SW1 to SWN.
- Each of the switch sections SW1 to SWN electrically connects or disconnects each of the gate bus lines GL1 to GLN and the potential supply wiring VLL according to the value of the cutoff signal # 131.
- the cutoff signal supply unit 131 is disposed on the display panel 1 on the side to which the gate driver 11 is connected. Since a more detailed configuration of the voltage application unit 13 will be described in detail below, a description thereof is omitted here.
- FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of the display panel 1 in the pixel region Pm, n.
- the gate electrode is connected to the gate bus line GLn
- the source electrode is connected to the data bus line DLm
- the drain electrode is connected to the pixel electrode PEm, n.
- a connected transistor Mm, n is provided.
- the transistor Mm, n is specifically a TFT, but the present invention is not limited to a specific type of transistor.
- the transistor Mm, n changes from the cut-off state to the conductive state or changes from the conductive state to the cut-off state according to the level of the gate signal supplied from the gate bus line GLn.
- the transistor Mm, n is in a conductive state, a charge corresponding to the level of the data signal supplied from the data bus line DLm is supplied to the pixel electrode PEm, n.
- an electric field corresponding to the electric charge charged in the pixel electrode PEm, n is formed.
- the pixel electrode PEm, n and the above-mentioned The state of the liquid crystal (not shown) provided between the common electrode changes.
- the light transmittance in the pixel region Pm, n is determined according to the state of the liquid crystal. That is, the gradation of the pixel region Pm, n is determined according to the state of the liquid crystal.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of each part connected to the gate bus line GLn.
- the gate driver 11 includes a high potential source VH (potential VH), a low potential source VL (potential VL), and a gate signal supply unit GSn (1 ⁇ n ⁇ N).
- the gate signal supply unit GSn supplies a gate signal #GLn to the gate bus line GLn.
- the gate electrode of the transistor Mm, n (1 ⁇ m ⁇ M) is connected to the gate bus line GLn.
- the data bus line DLm is omitted.
- the gate signal #GLn is a pulse signal that takes the potential VH as the high level and the potential VL as the low level.
- the transistor Mm, n is in a conductive state when the gate signal #GLn is at a high level, and is in a cut-off state when the gate signal #GLn is at a low level.
- the transistor Mm, n is in a conductive state when the gate signal #GLn is at a low level, and is applied even when the transistor Mm, n is in a cutoff state when the gate signal #GLn is at a high level. it can.
- the switch unit SWn includes a cutoff potential applying transistor DMn, and the gate electrode of the cutoff potential applying transistor DMn is output from the cutoff signal supply unit 131.
- a cut-off signal # 131 is supplied.
- the source electrode of the cutoff potential applying transistor DMn is connected to one end of the gate bus line GLn and not connected to the gate signal supply unit GSn, and the drain electrode of the cutoff potential applying transistor DMn is connected to the potential supply. It is connected to the low potential source VL via the wiring VLL.
- the cutoff potential applying transistor DMn is in a conductive state when the cutoff signal # 131 is at a high level, and is in a cutoff state when the cutoff signal # 131 is at a low level.
- 4A, 4B, and 4C show gate signals output from the gate driver 11 to the gate bus line GLn, the gate bus line GLn + 1, and the gate bus line GLn + 2, respectively.
- 4 is a timing chart showing #GLn, gate signal # GLn + 1, and gate signal # GLn + 2
- FIG. 4D is a timing chart showing cutoff signal # 131 output by cutoff signal supply unit 131. is there.
- the gate signal #GLn is a pulse signal that takes the high potential VH in the high level period ⁇ T and the low potential VL in other periods.
- the gate signal #GLn, the gate signal # GLn + 1, and the gate signal # GLn + 2 are supplied with a constant pulse interval ⁇ t, respectively.
- the cutoff signal # 131 rises from the low level to the high level in synchronization with the fall timing Tn of the gate signal #GLn (1 ⁇ n ⁇ N), and falls periodically after the high level period ⁇ t ′ has elapsed. Pulse signal.
- the length of the high level period ⁇ t ′ of the cutoff signal # 131 is set to be equal to or shorter than the length of the high level period ⁇ T of the gate signal #GLn (1 ⁇ n ⁇ N).
- the gate bus line GLn (1 ⁇ n ⁇ N) has an internal resistance and an internal capacitance. Due to the influence of the internal resistance and the internal capacitance, the waveform (distortion) of the waveform is generated in the gate signal #GLn propagating through the gate bus line GLn according to the propagated distance.
- FIG. 5A shows the waveform of the gate signal #GLn immediately after being output from the gate driver 11, and
- FIG. 5B shows the gate after propagating on the gate bus line GLn for a certain distance. It is a figure which shows the waveform of signal #GLn.
- the gate signal #GLn includes distortion as it propagates through the gate bus line GLn. Further, as the propagation distance increases, the distortion included in the gate signal #GLn increases. In particular, as shown in FIG. 5B, a tail TP is generated at the falling edge of the gate signal #GLn, and the length of the tail TP increases as the propagation distance increases.
- the transistor Mm, n connected to the gate bus line GLn does not change to the cutoff state at the timing Tn that should be changed to the cutoff state. However, the conductive state is maintained for a certain period.
- the threshold potential of the transistor Mm, n is expressed as the threshold potential VTH, as shown in FIG. 5B
- the gate signal #GLn starts to fall (timing Tn) from the beginning of the potential of the gate signal #GLn.
- a delay time ⁇ td occurs until the potential of #GLn reaches the threshold potential VTH (timing TDn). Therefore, the transistor Mm, n to which the gate signal #GLn as shown in FIG. 5 (b) is input has the delay time ⁇ td even after the potential of the gate signal #GLn starts to fall. It will remain in a conductive state.
- the length of the delay time ⁇ td becomes longer as the distance that the gate signal #GLn propagates on the gate bus line GLn becomes longer. That is, the length of the delay time ⁇ td in the gate signal #GLn input to the transistor Mm + r, n (r is an integer equal to or greater than 1) is equal to the delay time ⁇ td in the gate signal #GLn input to the transistor Mm, n. It becomes longer than the length.
- FIG. 5 shows a waveform of the cutoff signal # 131 supplied from the cutoff signal supply unit 131 to the gate electrode of the cutoff potential applying transistor DMn.
- the cutoff signal # 131 rises from the low level to the high level in synchronization with the timing at which the gate signal #GLn starts to fall, and falls after the high level period ⁇ t ′ elapses.
- the cut-off potential applying transistor DMn changes to a conductive state.
- the potential of the gate bus line GLn becomes equal to the potential VL. That is, when the cutoff signal # 131 rises at the timing when the gate signal #GLn starts to fall, the potential of the gate bus line GLn becomes equal to the potential VL at the timing when the gate signal #GLn starts to fall.
- the tail TP generated in the gate signal #GLn when the voltage application unit 13 is not used is removed by using the voltage application unit 13. That is, by using the voltage application unit 13, the gate signal #GLn input to the transistor Mm, n has a waveform as shown in FIG. That is, the gate signal #GLn input to the transistor Mm, n immediately falls from the potential VH to the potential VL at the timing Tn.
- the delay time ⁇ td does not occur, so that the pixel electrode PEm, n (1 ⁇ m ⁇ M, 1 ⁇ n ⁇ N) should be cut off.
- the problem that the data signal at the timing is supplied can be solved.
- the delay is provided by providing a simple configuration of the cutoff potential applying transistor DMn at one end of the gate bus line GLn (1 ⁇ n ⁇ N) and not connected to the gate driver 11.
- the above problem associated with the time ⁇ td can be solved.
- the cutoff potential applying transistor DMn can be formed without requiring a large space, it does not require a large space on the side opposite to the side facing the gate driver 11 of the display portion, and is accompanied by the delay time ⁇ td. The above problem can be solved.
- the cutoff signal # 131 rises from the low level to the high level in synchronization with the timing at which the gate signal #GLn starts to fall. This is realized by the following configuration, for example. be able to.
- the gate driver 11 supplies a clock signal specifying the timing at which the gate signals # GL1 to #GLN rise from the low level to the high level to the cutoff signal supply unit 131, and the cutoff signal supply unit 131 receives the clock signal according to the clock signal. What is necessary is just to supply interruption
- the pulse interval ⁇ t between the gate signal #GLn and the gate signal # GLn + 1 (1 ⁇ n ⁇ N ⁇ 1) is constant, and the cutoff signal # 131 is a periodic pulse signal.
- the present invention is not limited to this. That is, when the pulse interval ⁇ t is not constant, the cutoff signal # 131 may be a non-periodic pulse signal synchronized with the falling timing of the gate signals # GL1 to #GLN accordingly. .
- the cutoff signal supply unit 131 has been described as supplying the common cutoff signal # 131 to the switch units SW1 to SWN.
- the present invention is not limited to this. is not. That is, the cutoff signal supply unit 131 is configured to supply individual cutoff signals to the cutoff potential applying transistors DM1 to DMN, and the switch units SW1 to SWN are set to the values of the individual cutoff signals. Accordingly, each of the gate bus lines GL1 to GLN and the low potential source VL may be electrically connected or disconnected.
- the switch unit SWn (1 ⁇ n ⁇ N) has been described with respect to the configuration including the cutoff potential applying transistor DMn, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the present invention can be realized as long as it has a switching function similar to that of the cutoff potential applying transistor DMn.
- the display panel 1 includes a plurality of gate bus lines GLn (1 ⁇ n ⁇ N), a plurality of source bus lines (gate bus lines GLm (1 ⁇ m ⁇ M)), and an arbitrary number.
- a first transistor (transistor Mm, n) having a gate individually disposed near an intersection of the gate bus line and any source bus line and connected to the arbitrary gate bus line;
- a display panel including a pixel electrode PEm, n connected to the arbitrary source bus line via a first transistor, the display panel being connected to one end of each of the plurality of gate bus lines;
- First signal supply means (gate driver 11) for supplying a first conduction signal for conducting the transistor to at least one of the plurality of gate bus lines;
- a second transistor (a cutoff potential applying transistor DMn) having a drain connected to the other end of the gate bus line and a gate connected to a common control line, and the plurality of gates
- a potential supply wiring VLL connected in parallel via the second transistor to each other end of the bus line and a potential for keeping the first transistor in a non-conductive state are applied to the potential supply wiring.
- Second signal supply means blocking signal supply unit 131 for supplying to the signal.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the display panel 200 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the display panel 200 includes a voltage application unit 23 instead of the voltage application unit 13 in the display panel 1.
- the voltage application unit 23 further includes switch units SW1 'to SWN' in addition to the cutoff signal supply unit 131 and the switch units SW1 to SWN.
- the switch portions SW1 'to SWN' are connected to the portions of the gate bus lines GL1 to GLN and defined by the data bus lines DLm, respectively.
- the potential supply wiring VLL is also connected to each of the switch sections SW1 'to SWN'.
- the specific configuration of the switch units SW1 'to SWN' is the same as that of the switch units SW1 to SWN, and the cutoff signal # 131 is also supplied to the switch units SW1 'to SWN'.
- the switch units SW1 ′ to SWN ′ change the potentials of the gate bus lines GL1 to GLN to the low potential VL at the timing when the gate signals # GL1 to #GLN start to fall, respectively. .
- the display panel 200 is a portion of the gate bus line for each of the gate bus lines GLn, and is any of the plurality of source bus lines (data bus lines DLm (1 ⁇ m ⁇ M)).
- a third transistor (switches SW1 ′ to SWN ′) having a drain connected to a portion defined by the source bus line (data bus line DLm) and a gate connected to the common control line.
- the potential supply wiring VLL is a portion of each of the plurality of gate bus lines and defined by any one of the plurality of source bus lines. Are connected in parallel via the third transistor.
- the switch sections SW1 to SWN use the potential of one end of the gate bus lines GL1 to GLN, which is not connected to the gate driver 11, as the fall of the gate signals # GL1 to #GLN.
- the switch portions SW1 ′ to SWN ′ are portions of the gate bus lines GL1 to GLN and defined by the data bus lines DLm. Can be changed to the low potential VL at the timing when the gate signals # GL1 to #GLN start to fall, so that the above-mentioned problem associated with the delay time ⁇ td can be solved more efficiently.
- the voltage application unit 23 has been described as having one switch unit SWn ′ for each gate bus line GLn, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the voltage applying unit 23 may be configured to provide a plurality of switch units SWn ′ for each gate bus line GLn. For example, all the pixel regions P1, n to PM, n defined by the gate bus line GLn are divided into two adjacent pixel regions, and a switch section SWn ′ is provided for the gate bus line GLn for each of the two pixel regions.
- all the pixel regions P1, n to PM, n defined by the gate bus line GLn may be divided into four pixel regions, and a switch unit SWn ′ may be provided for the gate bus line GLn for each of the four pixel regions. It may be a simple configuration. Further, the pixel region Pm, n (1 ⁇ m ⁇ M) defined by the gate bus line GLn is divided into adjacent RGB pixel units, and a switch unit SWn ′ is provided for the gate bus line GLn for each unit. Also good.
- the third transistors are part of the gate bus line
- a source bus line (data bus line DLm (1 ⁇ m ⁇ M)) is provided for each portion defined by a plurality of adjacent source bus lines
- the potential supply wiring DLL is formed of the plurality of gate bus lines.
- each of the plurality of source bus lines is connected in parallel via the third transistor to a portion defined by a plurality of adjacent source bus lines.
- the tail of the gate signal can be removed more efficiently.
- a switch unit SWn ′ may be provided for every pixel region Pm, n (1 ⁇ m ⁇ M) defined by the gate bus line GLn for the gate bus line GLn.
- the third transistors are part of the gate bus line
- the potential supply wiring VLL is provided for each portion defined by each of the source bus lines (data bus lines DLm (1 ⁇ m ⁇ M)), and is provided for each portion of the plurality of gate bus lines. Are connected in parallel via the third transistor to portions defined by each of the plurality of source bus lines.
- the tail of the gate signal can be removed more efficiently.
- the display panel according to the present invention is individually disposed in the vicinity of a plurality of gate bus lines, a plurality of source bus lines, and an intersection of any of the gate bus lines and any of the source bus lines.
- a display panel comprising: a first transistor having a gate connected to the arbitrary gate bus line; and a pixel electrode connected to the arbitrary source bus line via the first transistor.
- a first signal supply means connected to one end of each of the plurality of gate bus lines and supplying a first conduction signal for conducting the first transistor to at least one of the plurality of gate bus lines;
- Each gate bus line has a drain connected to the other end of the gate bus line and a gate connected to a common control line.
- the second transistor the potential supply wiring connected in parallel to the other end of each of the plurality of gate bus lines via the second transistor, and the first transistor in a non-conductive state.
- a potential supply means for supplying a potential to be maintained to the potential supply wiring, and a second conduction signal for conducting the second transistor immediately after the supply of the first conduction signal by the first signal supply means is completed.
- a second signal supply means for supplying the signal to the control wiring.
- the gate bus line has an internal resistance and an internal capacitance. Due to the influence of the internal resistance and the internal capacitance, the waveform of the gate signal propagating through the gate bus line is distorted (rounded) according to the propagated distance. That is, in the first conduction signal for conducting the first transistor, a longer tail is generated as the distance propagated through the gate bus line becomes longer. In other words, the tail generated in the gate signal is the longest in the vicinity of the other end.
- the display panel according to the present invention configured as described above has, for each gate bus line, a drain connected to the other end of the gate bus line and a gate connected to a common control line.
- the second transistor, the potential supply wiring connected in parallel to the other end of each of the plurality of gate bus lines via the second transistor, and the first transistor are kept in a non-conductive state.
- the second signal supply unit includes a second voltage supply unit configured to supply a potential to the potential supply wiring, and the second signal supply unit immediately after the first signal supply unit supplies the first conduction signal. Since the second conduction signal for conducting the transistor can be supplied to the control wiring, the tail generated in the gate signal propagating through the gate bus line can be removed. There is an effect that that.
- the second transistor is connected to the other end, in particular, the tail of the gate signal in the vicinity of the other end can be efficiently removed.
- the second transistor is provided at the other end of the gate bus line with a simple configuration that does not require a large space for formation.
- the tail generated in the gate signal can be removed.
- the problem caused by the tail that the data signal supplied to the source signal and supplied at the timing that should be cut off is supplied to the pixel electrode.
- the liquid crystal panel according to the present invention configured as described above, even in a liquid crystal display device such as a portable liquid crystal terminal in which space saving is indispensable, the above problem caused by the tail is solved. There is an effect that can be.
- each gate bus line is connected to a portion of the gate bus line, which is defined by any one of the plurality of source bus lines.
- a third transistor having a gate connected to the common control line, wherein the potential supply line is a portion of each of the plurality of gate bus lines, It is preferable that a portion defined by any one of the plurality of source bus lines is connected in parallel via the third transistor.
- the display panel configured as described above is connected to a portion of the gate bus line that is defined by any one of the plurality of source bus lines, for each gate bus line.
- a third transistor having a gate connected to the common control wiring, and the potential supply wiring further includes a portion of each of the plurality of gate bus lines.
- the gate bus line in the vicinity of the other end of the gate bus line is connected in parallel through the third transistor to a portion defined by any one of the plurality of source bus lines. Not only in the tail of the signal, but in the vicinity of the portion defined by any one of the plurality of source bus lines. A further effect that the tail of the kick gate signal can be efficiently removed.
- the third transistor may be a part of the gate bus line, and a plurality of adjacent source bus lines among the plurality of source bus lines.
- the potential supply wiring is a portion of each of the plurality of gate bus lines, and is defined by a plurality of adjacent source bus lines among the plurality of source bus lines. It is preferable that the first and second transistors are connected in parallel via the third transistor.
- the third transistor is provided for each portion of the gate bus line, which is defined by a plurality of adjacent source bus lines among the plurality of source bus lines. As a result, the tail of the gate signal can be removed more efficiently.
- the third transistor may be provided for each part of the gate bus line, each part defined by each of the plurality of source bus lines.
- the potential supply wiring is provided in parallel to each part of the plurality of gate bus lines and to a part defined by each of the plurality of source bus lines via the third transistor. It is preferable that they are connected.
- the third transistor is provided for each part of the gate bus line and defined by each of the plurality of source bus lines, the tail of the gate signal is further increased. There is a further effect that it can be efficiently removed.
- liquid crystal display device provided with the above display panel is also included in the present invention.
- the driving method according to the present invention is arranged separately in the vicinity of a plurality of gate bus lines, a plurality of source bus lines, and an intersection of any of the gate bus lines and any of the source bus lines.
- a first transistor having a gate connected to the gate bus line, a pixel electrode connected to the arbitrary source bus line via the first transistor, and a gate for each gate bus line.
- a second transistor having a drain connected to one end of the bus line and a gate connected to a common control line; and the one end of each of the plurality of gate bus lines via the second transistor. And supplying the potential supply wiring connected in parallel and the potential for maintaining the first transistor in a non-conductive state to the potential supply wiring.
- a first conduction signal connected to the other end of each of the plurality of gate bus lines for conducting the first transistor.
- a first signal supply step for supplying to at least one of the plurality of gate bus lines; and the second transistor is turned on immediately after the supply of the first conduction signal in the first signal supply step.
- a second signal supply step for supplying a second conduction signal to the control wiring.
- liquid crystal display device including the display panel described in each of the above embodiments is also included in the technical scope of the present invention.
- the present invention can be suitably applied to a display panel that displays an image using liquid crystal.
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本実施形態に係る表示パネルの構成について、図1および図2を参照して説明する。
以下では、上記のように構成された本実施形態に係る表示パネル1が奏する効果について説明する。比較の対象として、まず、電圧印加部13を用いない場合について図5の(a)~(b)を参照して説明を行い、続いて、電圧印加部13を用いた場合について図5の(c)~(d)を参照して説明を行う。
上記の説明では、ゲートバスラインGL1~GLNのそれぞれの一端であって、ゲートドライバ11に接続されていない一端のみにスイッチ部SW1~SWNが接続されている場合について取り扱ったが、本発明はこれに限定されるものではない。以下では、本発明の第2の実施形態について、図6を参照して説明する。なお、すでに説明した部分と同じ部分については、同じ符号を付し、説明を省略する。
以上のように、本発明に係る表示パネルは、複数のゲートバスラインと、複数のソースバスラインと、任意の前記ゲートバスラインと任意の前記ソースバスラインとの交差部近傍に個別に配置され、当該任意のゲートバスラインに接続されているゲートを有する第1のトランジスタと、前記第1のトランジスタを介して前記任意のソースバスラインに接続されている画素電極とを備えた表示パネルであって、前記複数のゲートバスラインのそれぞれの一端に接続され、前記第1のトランジスタを導通させる第1の導通信号を前記複数のゲートバスラインの少なくともいずれかに供給する第1の信号供給手段と、前記ゲートバスラインごとに、当該ゲートバスラインの他端に接続されたドレインと、共通の制御用配線に接続されたゲートとを有する第2のトランジスタと、前記複数のゲートバスラインのそれぞれの他端に、前記第2のトランジスタを介して並列に接続されている電位供給用配線と、前記第1のトランジスタを非導通状態に保つ電位を、前記電位供給用配線に供給する電位供給手段と、前記第1の信号供給手段による前記第1の導通信号の供給終了直後に、前記第2のトランジスタを導通させる第2の導通信号を前記制御用配線に供給する第2の信号供給手段とを備えていることを特徴としている。
11 ゲートドライバ(第1の信号供給手段、電位供給手段)
12 データドライバ
13 電圧印加部
131 遮断信号供給部(第2の信号供給手段)
GLn ゲートバスライン
DLm データバスライン(ソースバスライン)
PEm,n 画素電極
Mm,n トランジスタ(第1のトランジスタ)
SWn スイッチ部
DMn 遮断電位印加用トランジスタ(第2のトランジスタ)
VLL 電位供給用配線
Claims (6)
- 複数のゲートバスラインと、
複数のソースバスラインと、
任意の前記ゲートバスラインと任意の前記ソースバスラインとの交差部近傍に個別に配置され、当該任意のゲートバスラインに接続されているゲートを有する第1のトランジスタと、
前記第1のトランジスタを介して前記任意のソースバスラインに接続されている画素電極とを備えた表示パネルであって、
前記複数のゲートバスラインのそれぞれの一端に接続され、前記第1のトランジスタを導通させる第1の導通信号を前記複数のゲートバスラインの少なくともいずれかに供給する第1の信号供給手段と、
前記ゲートバスラインごとに、当該ゲートバスラインの他端に接続されたドレインと、共通の制御用配線に接続されたゲートとを有する第2のトランジスタと、
前記複数のゲートバスラインのそれぞれの他端に、前記第2のトランジスタを介して並列に接続されている電位供給用配線と、
前記第1のトランジスタを非導通状態に保つ電位を、前記電位供給用配線に供給する電位供給手段と、
前記第1の信号供給手段による前記第1の導通信号の供給終了直後に、前記第2のトランジスタを導通させる第2の導通信号を前記制御用配線に供給する第2の信号供給手段とを備えていることを特徴とする表示パネル。 - 前記ゲートバスラインごとに、当該ゲートバスラインの部分であって、前記複数のソースバスラインのうち何れかのソースバスラインによって画定される部分に接続されたドレインと、前記共通の制御用配線に接続されているゲートとを有する第3のトランジスタを更に備え、
前記電位供給用配線は、更に、前記複数のゲートバスラインのそれぞれの部分であって、前記複数のソースバスラインのうちいすれかのソースバスラインによって画定される部分に、前記第3のトランジスタを介して並列に接続されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の表示パネル。 - 前記ゲートバスラインごとに、前記第3のトランジスタを、前記ゲートバスラインの部分であって、前記複数のソースバスラインのうち隣接する複数のソースバスラインによって画定される部分ごとに備えており、
前記電位供給用配線は、前記複数のゲートバスラインのそれぞれの部分であって、前記複数のソースバスラインのうち隣接する複数のソースバスラインによって画定される部分に、前記第3のトランジスタを介して並列に接続されていることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の表示パネル。 - 前記ゲートバスラインごとに、前記第3のトランジスタを、前記ゲートバスラインの部分であって、前記複数のソースバスラインのそれぞれによって画定される部分ごとに備えており、
前記電位供給用配線は、前記複数のゲートバスラインのそれぞれの部分であって、前記複数のソースバスラインのそれぞれよって画定される部分に、前記第3のトランジスタを介して並列に接続されていることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の表示パネル。 - 請求項1から4に記載の表示パネルを備えている液晶表示装置。
- 複数のゲートバスラインと、
複数のソースバスラインと、
任意の前記ゲートバスラインと任意の前記ソースバスラインとの交差部近傍に個別に配置され、当該任意のゲートバスラインに接続されているゲートを有する第1のトランジスタと、
前記第1のトランジスタを介して前記任意のソースバスラインに接続されている画素電極と、
前記ゲートバスラインごとに、当該ゲートバスラインの一端に接続されたドレインと、共通の制御用配線に接続されたゲートとを有する第2のトランジスタと、
前記複数のゲートバスラインのそれぞれの上記一端に、前記第2のトランジスタを介して並列に接続されている電位供給用配線と、
前記第1のトランジスタを非導通状態に保つ電位を、前記電位供給用配線に供給する電位供給手段と、
を備えている表示パネルを駆動する駆動方法であって、
前記複数のゲートバスラインのそれぞれの他端に接続され、前記第1のトランジスタを導通させる第1の導通信号を前記複数のゲートバスラインの少なくともいずれかに供給する第1の信号供給ステップと、
前記第1の信号供給ステップにて前記第1の導通信号の供給終了直後に、前記第2のトランジスタを導通させる第2の導通信号を前記制御用配線に供給する第2の信号供給ステップとを含んでいることを特徴とする駆動方法。
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