WO2012077570A1 - 液晶表示装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device.
- the liquid crystal display device has advantages such as light weight, thinness and low power consumption, and is used not only as a large television but also as a small display device such as a display unit of a mobile phone. Furthermore, at present, further reduction in power consumption and reduction in size including narrowing of the frame area are being studied.
- a liquid crystal display device which is mainly used at present generally has one substrate provided with a gate wiring, a source wiring, a pixel electrode and a switching element, and the other provided with a counter electrode which is commonly opposed to a plurality of pixel electrodes. And a substrate.
- display of a predetermined gradation is typically performed by controlling the transmittance of the liquid crystal layer by changing the potential of the pixel electrode with respect to the counter electrode having a constant potential.
- a pixel electrode, a switching element, and a gate wiring are provided on one substrate, and a striped signal electrode (data wiring) is provided on the other substrate instead of the counter electrode.
- display is typically performed with appropriate gradation by changing the potential of a signal electrode provided on a substrate different from the substrate provided with pixel electrodes.
- Such a configuration is also called a counter source structure or a counter matrix structure.
- the signal electrode is provided on the counter substrate instead of the active matrix substrate, it is possible to suppress a short circuit between the source wiring and the gate wiring in the active matrix substrate and to suppress a signal delay due to the parasitic capacitance. it can.
- the source of the switching element is electrically connected to the adjacent gate wiring, and each gate signal is changed at three levels, whereby the pixel electrode at the time of writing is changed. Is set to the reference potential and proper writing is performed.
- the inventor of the present application has found that the frame area cannot be narrowed with a liquid crystal display device having a counter source structure that is simply manufactured.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display device suitable for narrowing the frame region.
- a liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in a matrix of a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, a plurality of gate wirings each extending in the row direction, and a plurality of gate electrodes each having a gate, a source, and a drain.
- the drains of the plurality of switching elements are electrically connected to the corresponding pixel electrodes, and the gates of the plurality of switching elements are electrically connected to the corresponding gate wirings.
- a first substrate having a plurality of switching elements, wherein the sources of the switching elements arranged in the row direction among the plurality of switching elements are electrically connected to each other; and A second substrate having a plurality of independent signal electrodes, and a liquid crystal layer positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate
- the first substrate further includes a gate driver that generates a gate signal supplied to the gate wiring
- the second substrate further includes an external connection terminal portion, A signal input via the external connection terminal is supplied to the gate driver.
- the gate driver generates a gate signal that changes to low, middle, and high, and the source of each of the plurality of switching elements is electrically connected to a gate wiring different from the corresponding gate wiring. It is connected.
- the source of each of the plurality of switching elements is electrically connected to a gate wiring adjacent to the corresponding gate wiring.
- the second substrate further includes a source driver that supplies a video signal to the signal electrode.
- the first substrate has a display region and a frame region located around the display region, and the gate driver is arranged in a row direction through the display region in the frame region.
- the gate driver is arranged in a row direction through the display region in the frame region.
- the gate driver includes a plurality of gate driver modules that respectively generate gate signals supplied to the plurality of gate wirings.
- each of the plurality of gate driver modules includes a stage unit that inputs and outputs signals to and from adjacent gate driver modules, and a buffer unit.
- the stage unit includes a bootstrap capacitor, and the stage unit outputs a signal to the buffer unit via a wiring connected to the bootstrap capacitor.
- the gate driver generates a gate signal based on a plurality of gate clock signals, and the gate driver outputs a part of the gate clock signal as a gate signal for a predetermined period.
- the plurality of gate clock signals include a first gate clock signal that is inverted every two horizontal scanning periods, and a second gate whose phase is shifted by one horizontal scanning period with respect to the first gate clock signal.
- the phase is shifted by one horizontal scanning period with respect to the four gate clock signal, the fifth gate clock signal that changes to low, middle, and high in four horizontal scanning periods in a predetermined order, and the fifth gate clock signal.
- the first gate clock signal rises in synchronization with the fifth gate clock signal.
- the sixth gate clock signal rises from low to middle before the fifth gate clock signal rises from middle to high.
- the sixth gate clock signal rises from middle to high.
- the high and middle potential differences in each of the fifth gate clock signal, the sixth gate clock signal, the seventh gate clock signal, and the eighth gate clock signal are equal to the maximum potential difference of the signal electrode and the It is larger than the sum with the threshold voltage of the switching element.
- the middle and low potential differences in each of the fifth gate clock signal, the sixth gate clock signal, the seventh gate clock signal, and the eighth gate clock signal are equal to the maximum potential difference of the signal electrode and the It is larger than the difference from the threshold voltage of the switching element.
- the fifth gate clock signal, the sixth gate clock signal, the seventh gate clock signal, and the eighth gate clock signal change in the order of low, middle, and high.
- each of the fifth gate clock signal, the sixth gate clock signal, the seventh gate clock signal, and the eighth gate clock signal changes in the order of low, high, and middle.
- a liquid crystal display device suitable for narrowing the frame area can be provided.
- FIG. (A) is a typical perspective view of 1st Embodiment of the liquid crystal display device by this invention
- (b) is an equivalent circuit schematic of the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment.
- 6 is a schematic perspective view of a liquid crystal display device of Comparative Example 1.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view of a liquid crystal display device of Comparative Example 2.
- FIG. (A) is a figure which shows the equivalent circuit of this embodiment
- (b) is a wave form diagram of the gate signal in the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment.
- (A) is a figure which shows the equivalent circuit of this embodiment
- (b) is a wave form diagram of the gate clock signal and gate signal in the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment.
- FIG. 1 It is a figure which shows the equivalent circuit of 2nd Embodiment of the liquid crystal display device by this invention. It is a schematic diagram of 3rd Embodiment of the liquid crystal display device by this invention. It is a schematic diagram of the gate driver in the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment.
- (A) is a schematic diagram of the gate driver module in the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment
- (b) is a signal waveform diagram of the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment.
- (A) is the voltage waveform figure of the gate signal in 4th Embodiment of the liquid crystal display device by this invention
- (b) is a schematic diagram of the gate driver module in the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment. It is a wave form diagram of the gate signal and gate clock signal in the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment.
- (A) is a signal waveform diagram in the fifth embodiment of the liquid crystal display device according to the present invention
- (b) is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the low, middle and high potentials of the gate clock signals GCK5 to GCK8.
- (A) is a figure which shows the equivalent circuit of 6th Embodiment of the liquid crystal display device by this invention
- (b) is a waveform diagram of the gate clock signal and gate signal in the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment.
- FIG. 1A shows a schematic perspective view of the liquid crystal display device 100 of the present embodiment
- FIG. 1B shows an equivalent circuit of the liquid crystal display device 100.
- the liquid crystal display device 100 of this embodiment includes a substrate 10, a substrate 20, and a liquid crystal layer 30 positioned between the substrate 10 and the substrate 20.
- the substrate 10 includes a gate wiring G, a pixel electrode 11, and a switching element 12.
- a thin film transistor (TFT) is used as the switching element 12.
- the substrate 10 may be called an active matrix substrate or a TFT substrate, and the substrate 20 may be called a counter substrate.
- the substrates 10 and 20 may be referred to as a first substrate 10 and a second substrate 20, respectively.
- the plurality of pixel electrodes 11 are arranged in a matrix of a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. Each of the plurality of gate lines G extends in the row direction.
- Each of the plurality of switching elements 12 has a gate g, a source s, and a drain d. The drain d of each switching element 12 is electrically connected to the corresponding pixel electrode 11, and the gate g of each switching element 12 is electrically connected to the corresponding gate wiring G.
- the sources s of the switching elements 12 arranged in the row direction among the plurality of switching elements 12 are electrically connected to each other. For this reason, the potentials of the sources s of the switching elements 12 in the same row are equal to each other.
- the potentials of the sources s of the switching elements 12 in different rows may not be equal to each other.
- the source s of the switching element 12 is electrically connected to the gate line G adjacent to the gate line G corresponding to the gate g of the switching element 12.
- the TFT 12 has a MIS or MOS structure including a semiconductor layer.
- the semiconductor layer may be an amorphous semiconductor layer, a polycrystalline semiconductor layer, or an oxide semiconductor layer.
- the semiconductor layer may include IGZO (InGaZnOx), which can achieve low leakage and increase in driving force, omitting auxiliary capacitance wiring and enabling high-speed driving.
- the semiconductor layer may include amorphous silicon or polycrystalline silicon.
- the TFT 12 may have a bottom gate structure or a top gate structure.
- the substrate 20 has a plurality of signal electrodes 21 that are electrically independent from each other.
- the signal electrode 21 extends in the column direction so as to be substantially orthogonal to the gate line G.
- the signal electrode 21 is arranged so that at least a part thereof faces each of the pixel electrodes 11 arranged in the column direction.
- the signal electrode 21 extends in the column direction so as to face the plurality of pixel electrodes 11 with a substantially constant width.
- each signal electrode 21 may include a wiring portion and a plurality of electrode portions that are connected to the wiring portion and face the pixel electrodes 11 that are arranged in the column direction.
- a video signal corresponding to the gradation voltage is supplied to the signal electrode 21.
- the signal electrode 21 and the video signal are also called a source electrode and a source signal, respectively.
- the liquid crystal layer 30 may be in, for example, a VA (Vertical Alignment) mode, a TN (Twisted Nematic) mode, or an OCB (Optically Compensated Bend) mode.
- the liquid crystal layer 30 may be in an IPS (In Plane Switching) mode or an FFS (Fringe Field Switching) mode.
- the liquid crystal display device 100 may be a transmissive type or a reflective type.
- the liquid crystal display device 100 may be a transmission / reflection type.
- the liquid crystal display device 100 includes a display area 102 and a frame area 104 positioned around the display area 102.
- the pixel electrode 11, the TFT 12, and the signal electrode 21 are provided in the display area 102.
- the substrate 10 further includes a gate driver 15, and the substrate 20 further includes an external connection terminal portion 24 and a source driver 25.
- An input board 40 is mounted on the external connection terminal portion 24.
- a flexible circuit board Flexible Printed Circuits: FPC
- the source driver 25 is mounted on a glass substrate.
- the source driver 25 may be an integrated circuit (Integrated Circuit: IC).
- the source driver 25 generates a video signal supplied to the signal electrode 21 based on a signal input from the input board 40 via the external connection terminal unit 24.
- the gate driver 15 generates a gate signal supplied to the gate wiring G.
- a signal input via the external connection terminal unit 24 is supplied to the gate driver 15.
- a contact portion 60 that electrically connects the terminal portion 17 of the substrate 10 and the terminal portion 27 of the substrate 20 is provided.
- a wiring 26 that electrically connects the terminal portion 24 and the terminal portion 27 is provided, and a wiring 16 that electrically connects the terminal portion 17 and the gate driver 15 is provided on the substrate 10.
- a signal input from the external connection terminal portion 24 is input to the gate driver 15 via the wiring 26, the terminal portion 27, the contact portion 60, the terminal portion 17 and the wiring 16, and the gate driver 15 generates based on this signal.
- a gate signal is supplied to the gate wiring G.
- the gate driver 15 is preferably monolithically formed on the substrate 10.
- the TFT 12 having the gate g electrically connected to the gate wiring G is turned on. It becomes.
- Writing is performed during a period in which the TFT 12 is on. Specifically, a voltage corresponding to a video signal is applied to the liquid crystal layer 30 between the pixel electrode 11 and the signal electrode 21 facing the pixel electrode 11 during a period in which the TFT 12 is in an on-state. Display is performed.
- the pixel electrode 11 is preferably at the reference potential during the period in which the TFT 12 is on.
- the reference potential is, for example, a ground potential.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the liquid crystal display device 800 of Comparative Example 1.
- the liquid crystal display device 800 includes a substrate 810, a substrate 820, and a liquid crystal layer 830 positioned between the substrate 810 and the substrate 820.
- the substrate 810 includes a gate wiring G, a pixel electrode 811, and a TFT 812.
- the substrate 820 includes signal electrodes 821 that are electrically independent from each other.
- an external connection terminal portion 814 and a gate driver 815 are provided on a substrate 810, and an input substrate 840a is mounted on the external connection terminal portion 814.
- the gate driver 815 generates a gate signal based on a signal input from the input substrate 840 a via the external connection terminal portion 814 and supplies the gate signal to the gate wiring G.
- an external connection terminal portion 824 and a source driver 825 are provided on the substrate 820, and an input substrate 840b is mounted on the external connection terminal portion 824.
- the source driver 825 generates a video signal based on a signal input from the input board 840 b through the external connection terminal portion 824 and supplies the video signal to the signal electrode 821.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a liquid crystal display device 900 of Comparative Example 2.
- the liquid crystal display device 900 includes a substrate 910, a substrate 920, and a liquid crystal layer 930 positioned between the substrate 910 and the substrate 920.
- the substrate 910 includes a gate wiring G, a pixel electrode 911, and a TFT 912.
- the substrate 920 includes signal electrodes 921 that are electrically independent from each other.
- an external connection terminal portion 924 and a driver 925 are provided on a substrate 920, and an input substrate 940 is mounted on the external connection terminal portion 924.
- the driver 925 generates a gate signal and a video signal based on a signal input from the input board 940 via the external connection terminal portion 924.
- the driver 925 functions as both a gate driver and a source driver.
- a contact portion 960 that electrically connects the terminal portion 917 of the substrate 910 and the terminal portion 927 of the substrate 920 is provided in the frame region of the liquid crystal display device 900, and the external connection terminal portion 924 and the terminal portion 927 are provided on the substrate 920. And a terminal portion 917 of the substrate 910 is electrically connected to the gate wiring G.
- the contact portion 960 is provided corresponding to the number of gate lines G.
- the video signal generated in the driver 925 is supplied to the signal electrode 921 through the wiring 928.
- the gate signal generated in the driver 925 is supplied to the gate wiring G through the wiring 926, the terminal portion 927, the contact portion 960, and the terminal portion 917.
- the external connection terminal portions 814 and 824 are provided on the substrates 810 and 820, respectively, and the frame regions of the substrates 810 and 820 are relatively large. It is necessary to do.
- the number of contact portions 960 corresponding to the number of gate signals is transmitted in order to transmit the gate signal generated in the driver 925 to the gate line G. It is necessary to provide it, and the frame area cannot be reduced. In the liquid crystal display device 900, since the number of gate signals transmitted through the contact portion 960 is large, the yield may be reduced.
- the gate driver 15 generates a gate signal based on a signal input via the external connection terminal portion 24 of the substrate 20.
- the frame region is reduced because the signal for generating the gate signal is transmitted from the substrate 20 to the substrate 10 through the contact portion 60 without providing the external connection terminal portion on the substrate 10. can do.
- the number of signals transmitted through the contact part 60 can be reduced, and a decrease in yield can be suppressed.
- the voltage of the liquid crystal capacitance is substantially maintained from when the selected pixel is written until the next pixel is written, but the potential of the pixel electrode 11 is a signal. It changes according to the change in the potential of the electrode 21. Therefore, when nothing is controlled, the potential of the pixel electrode 11 may be greatly deviated from the reference potential when a pixel is next selected and a predetermined voltage is applied to the liquid crystal capacitor. For this reason, when a pixel is selected and a predetermined voltage is applied to the liquid crystal capacitor, the potential of the pixel electrode 11 is preferably set to the reference potential.
- the gate signal is not only low and high.
- the potential of the pixel electrode 11 can be set to the reference potential at the time of writing.
- FIG. 4A shows an equivalent circuit of the liquid crystal display device 100.
- the gate driver 15 includes a gate driver module 15m provided for each gate wiring G.
- the gate driver module 15m may be simply referred to as a module 15m.
- the gate wirings G in the (p + 1) th row, the (p + 2) th row, the (p + 3) th row, etc. are indicated as gate wirings G p + 1 , G p + 2 , G p + 3. is there.
- the gate signals supplied to the gate wirings G p + 1 , G p + 2 , G p + 3 ... May be indicated as gate signals GL p + 1 , GL p + 2 , GL p + 3 .
- the signal electrodes 21 in the q + 1-th column, the q + 2-th column, the q + 3-th column,... are respectively indicated as signal electrodes 21 q + 1 , 21 q + 2 , 21 q + 3. is there.
- Gate wiring pixel electrode 11 p + 1 is arranged between the G p + 1 and the gate line G p + 2, the pixel electrode 11 between the gate line G p + 2 and the gate wiring G p + 3 p +2 is placed.
- the gate g of the TFT 12 p + 1 is electrically connected to the gate wiring G p + 1
- the drain d of the TFT 12 p + 1 is electrically connected to the pixel electrode 11 p + 1
- the source s of the TFT 12 p + 1 is electrically connected to the gate wiring G p + 2 .
- the gate g of the TFT 12 p + 2 is electrically connected to the gate line G p + 2
- the drain d of the TFT 12 p + 2 is electrically connected to the pixel electrode 11 p + 2
- TFT 12 The source s of p + 2 is electrically connected to the gate wiring G p + 3 .
- FIG. 4B shows voltage waveforms of the gate signals GL p + 1 to GL p + 8 of the liquid crystal display device 100.
- the gate signals GL p + 1 to GL p + 8 are three-state signals, and the voltages of the gate signals GL p + 1 to GL p + 8 are L (low), M (middle), and H ( The level changes to “High”.
- Each of the gate signals GL p + 1 to GL p + 8 becomes high at the time of writing, becomes middle immediately before writing or immediately after writing, and becomes low during other periods.
- the gate signals GL p + 1 to GL p + 8 become middle immediately before writing, become high at the time of writing, and then become low.
- the phase of the gate signal GL p + 2 is delayed by one horizontal scanning period with respect to the gate signal GL p + 1
- the phase of the gate signal GL p + 3 is delayed by one horizontal scanning period with respect to the gate signal GL p + 2 . Yes.
- the phases of the gate signals GL p + 1 to GL p + 8 are shifted by one horizontal scanning period.
- the pixels in the p + 1th row ie, the gate wiring G p + 1 , the gate signal GL p + 1 , the pixel electrode 11 p + 1 and the TFT 12 p + 1
- the pixels in the p + 2 row ie, the gate wiring
- both the gate signal GL p + 1 and the gate signal GL p + 2 are low.
- the TFT 12 p + 1 and the TFT 12 p + 2 are not selected.
- the gate signal GL p + 1 becomes middle, and the gate signal GL p + 2 remains low.
- Gate signal GL p + 1 is a middle, this voltage is lower than the threshold voltage of the TFT12 p + 1, TFT12 p + 1 remain unselected.
- the gate signal GL p + 1 becomes high and the gate signal GL p + 2 becomes middle.
- Gate signal GL p + 1 is high, and therefore the voltage is higher than the threshold voltage of the TFT12 p + 1, TFT12 p + 1 is selected, writing is performed.
- the drain d of the TFT 12 p + 1 is connected to the pixel electrode 11 p + 1, and the source s of the TFT 12 p + 1 is connected to the gate wiring G p + 2 .
- the pixel electrode 11 p + 1 is set to the reference potential, and the liquid crystal layer 30 between the pixel electrode 11 p + 1 and the signal electrode 21 is scanned horizontally. A predetermined voltage corresponding to the potential of the signal electrode 21 in the period 3 is applied.
- the gate signal GL p + 1 becomes low and the gate signal GL p + 2 becomes high. Since the gate signal GL p + 1 is low, the TFT 12 p + 1 is not selected, and the voltage between the pixel electrode 11 p + 1 and the signal electrode 21 is the pixel electrode 11 and the signal electrode 21 in the horizontal scanning period 3. Is maintained at a voltage between.
- the drain d of the TFT 12 p + 2 is connected to the pixel electrode 11 p + 2, and the source s of the TFT 12 p + 2 is connected to the middle gate wiring G p + 3 .
- the pixel electrode 11 p + 2 is set to the reference potential, and the liquid crystal layer 30 between the pixel electrode 11 p + 2 and the signal electrode 21 has a predetermined potential corresponding to the potential of the signal electrode 21 in the horizontal scanning period 4. A voltage is applied.
- the source s of the switching element 12 is electrically connected to the gate line G adjacent to the gate line G corresponding to the gate g of the switching element 12, and the gate signals are only low and high. Change to an intermediate level. For this reason, the potential of the pixel electrode 11 can be set to the reference potential at the time of writing, and writing can be performed appropriately.
- Such a gate signal is generated from, for example, a gate clock signal.
- a part of the gate clock signal is output as the gate signal.
- generation of a gate signal in the liquid crystal display device 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A shows an equivalent circuit of the liquid crystal display device 100.
- Each module 15m has a stage portion 15s and a buffer portion 15t.
- Gate clock signals GCK1 to GCK4 are input to the stage unit 15s, and the stage unit 15s generates selection signals from the gate clock signals GCK1 to GCK4.
- Gate clock signals GCK5 to GCK8 are input to the buffer unit 15t, and the buffer unit 15t generates gate signals GL p + 1 to GL p + 8 from the selection signal of the stage unit 15s and the gate clock signals GCK5 to GCK8.
- the stage unit 15s generates a selection signal based on the gate clock signal GCK1, and the buffer unit 15t generates a gate signal GL based on the selection signal of the stage unit 15s and the gate clock signal GCK5.
- Supply p + 1 the stage unit 15s generates a selection signal based on the gate clock signal GCK2, and the buffer unit 15t generates a gate signal GL p + 2 based on the selection signal of the stage unit 15s and the gate clock signal GCK6.
- the stage unit 15s generates a selection signal based on the gate clock signal GCK3, and the buffer unit 15t generates a gate signal GL p + based on the selection signal of the stage unit 15s and the gate clock signal GCK7. Supply three .
- the stage unit 15s generates a selection signal based on the gate clock signal GCK4, and the buffer unit 15t generates the gate signal GL p + 4 based on the selection signal of the stage unit 15s and the gate clock signal GCK8. Supply.
- the stage unit 15s generates a selection signal based on the gate clock signal GCKy, and the buffer unit 15t A gate signal GL 4x + y is generated based on the selection signal of the unit 15s and the gate clock signal GCK (y + 4).
- FIG. 5B shows voltage waveforms of the gate clock signals GCK 1 to GCK 8 and the gate signals GL p + 1 to GL p + 8 of the liquid crystal display device 100.
- the gate clock signals GCK1 to GCK4 are inverted to low and high every two horizontal scanning periods.
- the phase of the gate clock signal GCK2 is delayed by one horizontal scanning period with respect to the gate clock signal GCK1
- the phase of the gate clock signal GCK3 is delayed by one horizontal scanning period with respect to the gate clock signal GCK2
- the phase of the gate clock signal GCK4. Is delayed by one horizontal scanning period with respect to the gate clock signal GCK3.
- the phases of the gate clock signals GCK1 to GCK4 are shifted by one horizontal scanning period.
- the gate clock signals GCK5 to GCK8 are three-state signals, and the voltages of the gate clock signals GCK5 to GCK8 change to L (low), M (middle), and H (high) levels.
- the voltages of the gate clock signals GCK5 to GCK8 change periodically every four horizontal scanning periods.
- Each voltage of the gate clock signals GCK5 to GCK8 repeats low, middle and high in a predetermined order. Here, after approximately two horizontal scanning periods low, it becomes approximately one horizontal scanning period middle, then approximately one horizontal scanning period high, and again approximately two horizontal scanning periods low.
- the phase of the gate clock signal GCK6 is delayed by one horizontal scanning period with respect to the gate clock signal GCK5
- the phase of the gate clock signal GCK7 is delayed by one horizontal scanning period with respect to the gate clock signal GCK6
- the phase of the gate clock signal GCK8 is delayed by one horizontal scanning period with respect to the gate clock signal GCK7.
- the phases of the gate clock signals GCK5 to GCK8 are also shifted by one horizontal scanning period.
- the other one of the gate clock signals GCK5 to GCK8 is middle, and the other two indicate low.
- the gate clock signal GCK5 becomes middle, and the gate clock signals GCK7 and GCK8 indicate low.
- the gate clock signal GCK7 is middle, and the gate clock signals GCK8 and GCK5 indicate low.
- the buffer unit 15t of the module 15m converts the gate clock signals GCK5, GCK6, GCK7, and GCK8 into the gate signals GLp + 1 , GLp + 2 , GLp + 3, and GL according to the selection signal output from the stage unit 15s. Output as p + 4 . If the gate clock signals GCK5 to GCK8 are low when the buffer unit 15t is selected by the selection signal, the gate signal indicates an off voltage corresponding to the non-selection of the gate wiring G. For this reason, the applied voltage of the liquid crystal capacitance corresponding to the gate wiring G is not substantially changed. If the gate clock signals GCK5 to GCK8 are middle when the buffer unit 15t is selected by the selection signal, the gate signal indicates the reference potential.
- the potential of the pixel electrode 11 in the adjacent row can be set to the reference potential by using this gate signal. If the gate clock signals GCK5 to GCK8 are high when the buffer unit 15t is selected by the selection signal, the gate signal indicates an on-voltage corresponding to the selection of the gate line G, and the liquid crystal capacitance corresponding to the gate line G has A voltage corresponding to the potential of the signal electrode 21 at that time is applied.
- the stage unit 15s of the module 15m p + 1 generates a selection signal based on the gate clock signal GCK1.
- the buffer unit 15t generates the gate signal GL p + 1 based on the selection signal and the gate clock signal GCK5.
- the buffer unit 15t outputs the gate clock signal GCK5 as the gate signal GL p + 1 .
- the stage unit 15s of the module 15m p + 2 generates a selection signal based on the gate clock signal GCK2.
- the buffer unit 15t generates the gate signal GL p + 2 based on the selection signal and the gate clock signal GCK6.
- the buffer unit 15t outputs the gate clock signal GCK6 as the gate signal GL p + 2 .
- the source s of the switching element 12 is electrically connected to the adjacent gate line G, and in order to set the potential of the pixel electrode 11 to the reference potential when the switching element 12 is turned on, Although the potential of the gate wiring G is set as the reference potential, the present invention is not limited to this.
- the source s of the switching element 12 is electrically connected to a gate line G that is separated by two or more rows, and the gate line G is used to set the potential of the pixel electrode 11 to the reference potential when the switching element 12 is turned on. May be set as the reference potential.
- a reference potential line (not shown) whose potential is set to the reference potential in advance may be provided, and the source of the switching element 12 may be connected to the reference potential line.
- the reference potential line is preferably provided in parallel with the gate wiring G.
- the aperture ratio can be increased by using different gate wirings G without providing a reference potential line. In particular, by using the adjacent gate wiring G, the aperture ratio can be effectively increased.
- the gate signal has changed to three levels, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the gate signal may change to the low and high levels without going through the middle.
- the liquid crystal display device 100 of the present embodiment has the same configuration as that of the liquid crystal display device described above in the first embodiment, except that the gate driver 15 is separated and provided at different positions in the frame region 104. In order to avoid redundancy, redundant description is omitted.
- the frame area 104 has areas 104 a and 104 b that face each other in the row direction with the display area 102 interposed therebetween.
- the regions 104a and 104b may be referred to as a first region and a second region, respectively.
- the gate driver 15 includes a gate driver 15a provided in the region 104a and a gate driver 15b provided in the region 104b.
- the gate driver 15 a supplies a gate signal to the odd-numbered gate wiring G
- the gate driver 15 b supplies a gate signal to the even-numbered gate wiring G.
- the gate driver 15a generates a gate signal supplied to the odd-numbered gate wirings G based on the gate clock signals GCK1, GCK3, GCK5, and GCK7. Further, the gate driver 15b generates a gate signal to be supplied to the even-numbered gate wirings based on the gate clock signals GCK2, GCK4, GCK6, and GCK8. Gate clock wirings LGCK1, LGCK3, LGCK5, and LGCK7 are provided in the region 104a, and gate clock wirings LGCK2, LGCK4, LGCK6, and LGCK8 are provided in the region 104b.
- the module 15m generates a gate signal based on two gate clock signals.
- the stage unit 15s generates a selection signal based on any one of the gate clock signals GCK1 to GCK4, and the buffer unit 15t performs gate operation according to the selection signal. Any one of the clock signals GCK5 to GCK8 is output as a gate signal.
- the module 15m of the gate driver 15a supplies a gate signal generated based on the gate clock signals GCK1 and GCK5 to the gate wiring G 2r + 1 .
- the module 15m 2r + 3 supplies a gate signal generated based on the gate clock signals GCK3 and GCK7 to the gate wiring G 2r + 3 .
- the module 15m 2r + 5 supplies a gate signal generated based on the gate clock signals GCK1 and GCK5 to the gate wiring G 2r + 5 .
- the module 15m 2r + 7 (not shown) supplies a gate signal generated based on the gate clock signals GCK3 and GCK7 to the gate wiring G 2r + 7 (not shown).
- the module 15m 4x + 1 (x is an integer of 0 or more) of the gate driver 15a generates the gate signal based on the gate clock signals GCK1 and GCK5, and the module 15m 4x + 3 includes the gate clock signal GCK3 and A gate signal is generated based on GCK7.
- the module 15m 2r + 2 supplies a gate signal generated based on the gate clock signals GCK2 and GCK6 to the gate wiring G 2r + 2 .
- the module 15m 2r + 4 supplies a gate signal generated based on the gate clock signals GCK4 and GCK8 to the gate wiring G 2r + 4 .
- the module 15m 2r + 6 supplies a gate signal generated based on the gate clock signals GCK2 and GCK6 to the gate wiring G 2r + 6 .
- the module 15m 2r + 8 (not shown) supplies a gate signal generated based on the gate clock signals GCK4 and GCK8 to the gate wiring G 2r + 8 (not shown).
- the module 15m 4x + 2 (x is an integer of 0 or more) of the gate driver 15b generates a gate signal based on the gate clock signals GCK2 and GCK6, and the module 15m 4x + 4 receives the gate clock signals GCK4 and GCK8. Based on this, a gate signal is generated.
- the interval between the modules 15m arranged in the column direction can be increased, and the length of the frame region 104 in the column direction can be increased. Shortening is possible.
- the number of gate clock lines LGCK1 to LGCK8 in each of the regions 104a and 104b is reduced, interference between the gate clock lines can be reduced.
- each module 15m generates a gate signal based on two gate clock signals, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- Each module 15m may generate a gate signal based on three gate clock signals.
- the module 15m 4x + 1 (x is an integer of 0 or more) of the gate driver 15a generates a gate signal based on the gate clock signals GCK1, GCK3, and GCK5, and the module 15m 4x + 3 includes the gate clock signal GCK1,
- a gate signal may be generated based on GCK3 and GCK7.
- the module 15m 4x + 2 (x is an integer of 0 or more) of the gate driver 15b generates a gate signal based on the gate clock signals GCK2, GCK4, and GCK6, and the module 15m 4x + 4 generates the gate clock signals GCK2, GCK4, and A gate signal may be generated based on GCK8.
- FIG. 7 shows a schematic diagram of the liquid crystal display device 100 of the present embodiment.
- the liquid crystal display device 100 according to the present embodiment is a second embodiment except that the modules 15m are connected in cascade, and each module 15m generates a gate signal based on two gate clock signals and a signal from the adjacent module 15m. 1 has the same configuration as the liquid crystal display device described above, and redundant description is omitted to avoid redundancy.
- the gate driver 15 includes a gate driver 15a having a module 15m for supplying a gate signal to the odd-numbered gate wiring G, and a gate driver 15b having a module 15m for supplying a gate signal to the even-numbered gate wiring G.
- the gate drivers 15a and 15b are provided in the first region 104a and the second region 104b of the frame region 104, respectively.
- modules 15m are cascade-connected, and a cascade signal is input to the module 15m from the adjacent module 15m, and this module 15m outputs a cascade signal to the adjacent module 15m. .
- FIG. 8 shows an example of input signals and output signals of the modules 15m 2r + 1 , 15m 2r + 3 and 15m 2r + 5 of the gate driver 15a.
- the module 15m includes the stage unit 15s and the buffer unit 15t.
- the stage portions 15s of the modules 15m 2r + 1 , 15m 2r + 3 , 15m 2r + 5 ... Are shown as stage portions 15s 2r + 1 , 15s 2r + 3 , 15s 2r + 5.
- the buffer units 15t of the modules 15m 2r + 1 , 15m 2r + 3 , 15m 2r + 5 ... Are indicated as buffer units 15t 2r + 1 , 15t 2r + 3 , 15t 2r + 5. There is.
- the module 15m 2r + 1 is located at the (r + 1) th of the gate driver 15a, and the modules 15m 2r-1 , 15m 2r + 3, ... Are located at the rth , r + 2th,. is doing.
- a cascade signal is output from a certain module 15m to the adjacent module 15m, and a cascade signal is input from the module 15m adjacent to the module 15m.
- the module 15 m 2r + 1 signals output from the cascade signal Z r + 1 and shown, module 15m 2r-1, 15m 2r + 3 cascade signal a signal output from the ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ Z r, Z It may be indicated as r + 2 ...
- module 15m 2r + 1 focus on module 15m 2r + 1 .
- the gate clock signal GCK1 and the cascade signals Z r and Z r + 2 are input to the stage unit 15s 2r + 1 .
- the stage unit 15s 2r + 1 generates a cascade signal Z r + 1 and a signal VC based on these signals.
- the cascade signals Z r and Z r + 2 are signals output from the stage units 15s 2r-1 and 15s 2r + 3 .
- a gate clock signal GCK5 and a signal VC (a cascade signal Zr + 2 if necessary) are input to the buffer unit 15t2r + 1 .
- the buffer unit 15t 2r + 1 generates a gate signal GL 2r + 1 based on these signals.
- the buffer unit 15t 2r + 1 outputs the gate clock signal GCK5 as the gate signal GL 2r + 1 .
- the signal VC is also called a selection signal.
- the gate clock signal GCK3 and the cascade signals Z r + 1 and Z r + 3 are input to the stage unit 15s 2r + 3 .
- the stage unit 15s 2r + 3 generates a cascade signal Z r + 2 and a signal VC based on these signals.
- a gate clock signal GCK7 and a signal VC (a cascade signal Zr + 3 as necessary) are input to the buffer unit 15t2r + 3 .
- the buffer unit 15t 2r + 3 generates a gate signal GL 2r + 3 based on these signals.
- the stage portion 15s of the module 15m inputs and outputs signals with the stage portion 15s of the adjacent module 15m. For this reason, a shift register is configured by the stage portions 15s of the plurality of modules 15m.
- the module 15m 2r + 1 includes the stage unit 15s 2r + 1 and the buffer unit 15t 2r + 1 . Further, the module 15 m 2r + 1, and terminal GCK1, GCK5 the gate clock signal GCK1, GCK5 is input, cascade signal Z r, terminal Z r where Z r + 2 are input, and Z r + 2, the gate Terminals GL 2r + 1 and Z r + 1 from which the signal GL 2r + 1 and the cascade signal Zr + 1 are output are provided.
- the stage unit 15s 2r + 1 includes a pull-up unit 151, a pull-down unit 152, and a pull-up driving unit 153.
- the pull-up unit 151 includes an NMOS transistor M1.
- Transistor M1 has a drain connected to terminal GCK1, a gate connected to node N1, and a source connected to node N2.
- Node N2 is connected to terminal Z r + 1 .
- the pull-down unit 152 includes an NMOS transistor M2.
- Transistor M2 has a drain connected to node N2, a gate connected to terminal Zr + 2 , and a source connected to terminal VSS.
- the terminal VSS is grounded, for example.
- the pull-up driving unit 153 includes a capacitor C and transistors M3 and M4.
- the capacitor C is disposed between the node N1 and the node N2, and is also called a bootstrap capacitor.
- Transistor M3 has a drain and a gate each connected to the terminal Z r, and a source connected to the node N1.
- Transistor M4 has a drain connected to node N1, a gate connected to terminal Zr + 2 , and a source connected to terminal VSS.
- the buffer unit 15t 2r + 1 includes transistors M5 and M6.
- Transistor M5 has a drain connected to terminal GCK5, a gate connected to node N1, and a source connected to terminal GL 2r + 1 .
- Transistor M6 has a drain connected to terminal GL 2r + 1 , a gate connected to terminal Z r + 2 , and a source connected to terminal VSS. Note that although the sources of the transistors M2, M4, and M6 are connected to the terminal VSS here, the potentials of these terminals VSS are not necessarily equal.
- the selection signal VC indicates the potential of the node N1.
- the phase of the gate clock signal GCK3 is substantially shifted by two horizontal scanning periods with respect to the gate clock signal GCK1.
- the phase of the gate clock signal GCK7 is substantially shifted by two horizontal scanning periods with respect to the gate clock signal GCK5.
- the capacitor C begins to be charged in response to the rise of the cascade signal Z r.
- the charging voltage of the capacitor C is charged to be equal to or higher than the gate-source threshold voltage of the transistor M1, the transistor M1 is turned on.
- the gate clock signal GCK1 when cascade signal Z r rises from low to high indicates a low.
- cascade signal Z r falls from high to low, the potential of the node N1 due to the capacitor C (i.e., selection signal VC) is maintained at the middle.
- the gate clock signal GCK1 rises from low to high
- the node N2 (and the cascade signal Z r + 1 ) changes from low to high.
- the potential of the node N1 (and the signal VC) changes from middle to high in accordance with the change in the potential of the node N2.
- Such further rising of the signal VC by the gate clock signal GCK1 is also called bootstrap. Thereby, the ON state of the transistor M5 is reliably maintained.
- the gate clock signal GCK5 rises to high through the middle from low.
- the selection signal VC indicates middle or high
- the gate clock signal GCK5 is output from the terminal GL 2r + 1 as the gate signal GL 2r + 1 . In this way, the three-state gate signal GL 2r + 1 is output.
- the selection signal VC falls from high to middle.
- the cascade signal Z r + 2 rises from low to high, the transistor M2 is turned on, and the selection signal VC falls from middle to low.
- the buffer unit 15t 2r + 1 is not selected until the next writing.
- the gate signal GL 2r + 1 is generated as described above.
- the gate clock signal GCK5 is not attenuated substantially in the buffer unit 15t 2r + 1 .
- the signal GL 2r + 1 can be output.
- the cascade signal Z r + 1 rises from low to high and the gate clock signal GCK1 falls from high to low as the gate clock signal GCK1 rises from low to high in the module 15m 2r + 1 . Accordingly, the cascade signal Z r + 1 falls from high to low.
- the cascade signal Z r + 2 rises from low to high as the gate clock signal GCK3 rises from low to high in the module 15m 2r + 3 , and cascades as the gate clock signal GCK3 falls from high to low.
- Signal Z r + 2 falls from high to low.
- the selection signal VC rises from middle to high, and the gate clock signal GCK5 is output as the gate signal GL 2r + 1 .
- the gate clock signal GCK5 is output via the terminal VSS.
- the selection signal VC is high (that is, when the gate clock signal GCK1 is high)
- the cascade signal Z r + 2 is preferably low (that is, the gate clock signal GCK3 is low).
- the gate clock signals GCK1 and GCK3 do not become high at the same time. Specifically, it is preferable that the gate clock signal GCK1 rises from low to high after the gate clock signal GCK3 falls from high to low. Similarly, it is preferable that the gate clock signal GCK3 rises from low to high after the gate clock signal GCK1 falls from high to low. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the gate clock signal GCK5 from being output via the terminal VSS in the module 15m.
- the module 15m of the gate driver 15b is also the same.
- the gate clock signal GCK2 rises from low to high after the gate clock signal GCK4 falls from high to low.
- the gate clock signal GCK4 rises from low to high after the gate clock signal GCK2 falls from high to low.
- dummy modules may be provided at both ends of each module 15m of the gate drivers 15a and 15b.
- the gate driver 15 has the gate drivers 15a and 15b provided in the regions 104a and 104b facing each other in the row direction through the display region 102 in the frame region 104.
- the invention is not limited to this.
- the gate driver 15 may be provided on one side with respect to the display region 102.
- the module 15 m 2r + 3, the module 15 m 2r + 1, cascade signal from 15m 2r + 5 Z 2r + 1 , Z 2r + 5 is inputted, likewise, the module 15 m 2r + 4, cascade signal Z 2r + 2, Z 2r + 6 from the module 15m 2r + 2, 15m 2r + 6 is input.
- the liquid crystal display device 100 of this embodiment has the same configuration as the above-described liquid crystal display device except that the rising and falling edges of the gate clock signals GCK1 to GCK8 satisfy a predetermined relationship. In order to avoid redundancy, redundant description is omitted.
- FIG. 10A shows waveform diagrams of the gate clock signals GCK1 to GCK8 in the liquid crystal display device 100 of the present embodiment.
- the gate clock signal GCK1 rises from low to high in synchronization with the rise of the gate clock signal GCK5 from low to middle.
- the gate clock signal GCK2 rises from low to high in synchronization with the rise of the gate clock signal GCK6 from low to middle
- the gate clock signal GCK3 goes to low in synchronization with the rise of the gate clock signal GCK7 from low to middle.
- the gate clock signal GCK4 rises from low to high in synchronization with the rise of the gate clock signal GCK8 from low to middle.
- FIG. 10B shows a schematic diagram of the module 15m 2r + 1 .
- FIG. 10B shows the same configuration as FIG. 9A, and redundant description is omitted to avoid redundancy.
- ⁇ VC ⁇ GCK ⁇ (C C + C M1 ) / (C C + C M1 + C M3 + C M4 + C M5 ) It is expressed.
- ⁇ GCK represents a potential change amount when GCK1 changes from low to high
- C C represents a capacitance value of the capacitor C
- C M1 to C M6 represent respective capacitance values of the transistors M1 to M6.
- the potential change amount ⁇ VC since the potential change amount ⁇ VC increases due to the synchronization of the gate clock signals GCK1 and GC5, the driving force of the transistor M5 increases, and thereby the gate signal GL. 2r + 1 rise time can be shortened.
- the rise timing of the gate clock signals GCK1 to GCK4 from low to high is synchronized with the rise timing of GCK5 to GCK8 input to the same module 15m from low to middle.
- the rise time of the gate signal can be shortened.
- the gate signal of the adjacent gate wiring G rises from low to middle before the voltage of the gate signal of a certain gate wiring G rises from middle to high. Further, it is preferable that the gate signal of an adjacent gate line G rises from middle to high after the voltage of the gate signal of a certain gate line G falls from high to low.
- the gate signals GL p + 1 to GL p + 8 are three-state signals, and the voltages of the gate signals GL p + 1 to GL p + 8 are L (low), M (middle), and H ( The level changes to “High”.
- Each of the gate signals GL p + 1 to GL p + 8 becomes high at the time of writing, becomes middle immediately before writing or immediately after writing, and becomes low during other periods.
- the gate signals GL p + 1 to GL p + 8 become middle immediately before writing, become high at the time of writing, and then become low.
- the phase of the gate signal GL p + 2 is delayed by one horizontal scanning period with respect to the gate signal GL p + 1
- the phase of the gate signal GL p + 3 is delayed by one horizontal scanning period with respect to the gate signal GL p + 2 . Yes.
- the phases of the gate signals GL p + 1 to GL p + 8 are shifted by one horizontal scanning period.
- the gate signal GL p + 1 becomes middle, and the gate signal GL p + 2 remains low.
- Gate signal GL p + 1 is a middle, this voltage is lower than the threshold voltage of the TFT12 p + 1, TFT12 p + 1 remain unselected.
- the gate signal GL p + 1 becomes high and the gate signal GL p + 2 becomes middle.
- Gate signal GL p + 1 is high, and therefore the voltage is higher than the threshold voltage of the TFT12 p + 1, TFT12 p + 1 is selected, writing is performed.
- the drain d of the TFT 12 p + 1 is connected to the pixel electrode 11 p + 1
- the source s of the TFT 12 p + 1 is connected to the gate wiring G p + 2 . Since the middle level of the gate signal GL p + 2 corresponds to the reference potential, the pixel electrode 11 p + 1 is set to the reference potential, and the liquid crystal layer 30 between the pixel electrode 11 p + 1 and the signal electrode 21 is horizontal. A predetermined voltage corresponding to the potential of the signal electrode 21 in the scanning period 3 is applied.
- the potential of the gate signal GL p + 2 changes from low to middle before the potential of the gate signal GL p + 1 changes from middle to high. Change.
- the fluctuation of the reference potential of the pixel electrode 11 p + 1 can be suppressed and the influence of noise can be reduced.
- the gate signal GL p + 1 becomes low and the gate signal GL p + 2 becomes high. Since the gate signal GL p + 1 is low, the TFT 12 p + 1 is not selected, and the voltage between the pixel electrode 11 p + 1 and the signal electrode 21 is the signal electrode 21 and the pixel electrode 11 in the horizontal scanning period 3. Is maintained at a voltage between.
- the potential of the gate signal GL p + 2 rises from middle to high after the potential of the gate signal GL p + 1 falls from high to low. .
- the fluctuation of the reference potential of the pixel electrode 11 p + 1 during the period in which the TFT 12 p + 1 is on can be suppressed, and the influence of noise can be reduced.
- the gate signal of the adjacent gate wiring G rises from low to middle before the voltage of the gate signal of a certain gate wiring G rises from middle to high. Further, it is preferable that the gate signal of an adjacent gate line G rises from middle to high after the voltage of the gate signal of a certain gate line G falls from high to low.
- the gate clock signals GCK5 to GCK8 are output as gate signals in the period selected by the selection signal VC. Therefore, it is preferable that the gate clock signal GCK6 rises from low to middle before the gate clock signal GCK5 rises from middle to high. It is also preferable that the gate clock signal GCK6 rises from middle to high after the gate clock signal GCK5 falls from high to low.
- the gate clock signal GCK7 rises from low to middle before the gate clock signal GCK6 rises from middle to high, and the gate clock signal GCK7 rises after the gate clock signal GCK6 falls from high to low. Preferably rises from middle to high. Further, it is preferable that the gate clock signal GCK8 rises from low to middle before the gate clock signal GCK7 rises from middle to high, and after the gate clock signal GCK7 falls from high to low, the gate clock signal GCK8 rises. It is preferable to rise from middle to high.
- the gate clock signal GCK5 rises from low to middle before the gate clock signal GCK8 rises from middle to high, and after the gate clock signal GCK8 falls from high to low, the gate clock signal GCK5 rises. It is preferable to rise from middle to high.
- the liquid crystal display device 100 of the present embodiment has the same configuration as the above-described liquid crystal display device except that the low, middle, and high potentials of the gate clock signals GCK5 to GCK8 satisfy a predetermined relationship, and is redundant. In order to avoid this, duplicate explanation is omitted.
- the voltages of the gate clock signals GCK5, GCK6, GCK7, and GCK8 change in the order of low, middle, and high.
- the gate clock signals GCK5, GCK6, GCK7, and GCK8 are output as gate signals for a period selected by the selection signal.
- the high and middle potential differences of the gate clock signals GCK5, GCK6, GCK7, and GCK8 are larger than the sum of the maximum potential difference of the signal electrode 21 and the threshold voltage of the switching element 12, respectively.
- ⁇ VS represents the maximum value of the amplitude of the video signal
- Vt represents the threshold voltage of the switching element 12
- the potential difference between high and middle in the gate clock signal GCK5 is ⁇ VS + Vt or more.
- the potential of the signal electrode 21 is inverted every horizontal scanning period with respect to the reference potential to suppress the deterioration of display characteristics.
- the relationship between the potential of the signal electrode 21 and the reference potential is also called polarity, and the polarity is inverted every horizontal scanning period.
- the polarity is inverted every horizontal scanning period.
- the liquid crystal display device 100 is normally black, when white is displayed over a plurality of horizontal scanning periods, the amount of change in the potential of the signal electrode 21 shows a maximum value.
- the potential of the pixel electrode 11 may be higher by the amplitude of the video signal (on the + side) at the maximum, but switching can be performed by setting the middle and high potential differences as described above.
- the element (for example, TFT) 12 can be reliably operated in the linear region.
- the middle and low potential differences are preferably larger than the difference between the maximum potential difference of the signal electrode 21 and the threshold voltage of the switching element 12. That is, the potential difference between the middle and the low is equal to or greater than ⁇ VS ⁇ Vt.
- ⁇ VS and Vt are the maximum value of the amplitude of the video signal and the threshold voltage of the switching element 12, respectively, as described above.
- the liquid crystal display device 100 of the present embodiment is the same as the liquid crystal display device described above except that the arrangement relationship of the pixel electrodes, switching elements, and gate wirings, and the order of changes in the levels of the gate clock signals GCK5 to GCK8 and the gate signal are different. In order to avoid redundancy, redundant description is omitted.
- FIG. 13A shows an equivalent circuit of the liquid crystal display device 100 of the present embodiment.
- Gate wiring pixel electrode 11 p + 2 are arranged between the G p + 1 and the gate line G p + 2, the pixel electrode 11 between the gate line G p + 2 and the gate wiring G p + 3 p +3 is placed.
- the source s of the TFT 12 is connected to the gate line G that is selected before the gate g of the TFT 12.
- the drain d of the TFT 12 p + 2 is electrically connected to the pixel electrode 11 p + 2
- the source s of the TFT 12 p + 2 is electrically connected to the gate wiring G p + 1 .
- Each module 15m includes a stage unit 15s and a buffer unit 15t.
- Gate clock signals GCK1 to GCK4 are input to the stage unit 15s, and the stage unit 15s generates selection signals from the gate clock signals GCK1 to GCK4.
- Gate clock signals GCK5 to GCK8 are input to the buffer unit 15t, and the buffer unit 15t generates gate signals GL p + 1 to GL p + 8 from the selection signal of the stage unit 15s and the gate clock signals GCK5 to GCK8.
- FIG. 13B shows voltage waveforms of the gate clock signals GCK 1 to GCK 8 and the gate signals GL p + 1 to GL p + 8 of the liquid crystal display device 100.
- the phase of the gate signal GL p + 2 is delayed by one horizontal scanning period with respect to the gate signal GL p + 1
- the phase of the gate signal GL p + 3 is delayed by one horizontal scanning period with respect to the gate signal GL p + 2 . Yes.
- the phases of the gate signals GL p + 1 to GL p + 8 are shifted by one horizontal scanning period.
- the pixels in the p + 2 row that is, the gate wiring G p + 2 , the gate signal GL p + 2 , the pixel electrode 11 p + 2 and the TFT 12 p + 2
- the pixels in the p + 3 row that is, the gate wiring
- both the gate signal GL p + 2 and the gate signal GL p + 3 are low.
- the TFT 12 p + 2 and the TFT 12 p + 3 are not selected.
- the gate signal GL p + 2 becomes high and the gate signal GL p + 3 remains low.
- Gate signal GL p + 2 is high, and therefore the voltage is higher than the threshold voltage of the TFT12 p + 2, TFT12 p + 2 is selected, writing is performed.
- the drain d of the TFT 12 p + 2 is connected to the pixel electrode 11 p + 2
- the gate g of the TFT 12 p + 2 is connected to the gate line G p + 2
- the source s of the TFT 12 p + 2 is a gate wiring Connected to G p + 1 .
- the gate line G p + 1 is middle.
- the pixel electrode 11 p + 2 Since the middle level of the gate signal GL p + 1 corresponds to the reference potential, the pixel electrode 11 p + 2 is set to the reference potential, and the liquid crystal layer 30 between the pixel electrode 11 p + 2 and the signal electrode 21 is horizontal. A predetermined voltage corresponding to the potential of the signal electrode 21 in the scanning period 2 is applied.
- the gate signal GL p + 2 becomes middle, and the gate signal GL p + 3 becomes high. While the gate signal GL p + 2 is a middle, because this voltage is lower than the TFT 12 p + 2 in the threshold voltage, TFT 12 p + 2 is not selected.
- the gate signal GL p + 3 is high, and therefore the voltage is higher than the threshold voltage of the TFT12 p + 3, TFT12 p + 3 are selected, writing is performed.
- the drain d of the TFT 12 p + 3 is connected to the pixel electrode 11 p + 3, and the source s of the TFT 12 p + 3 is connected to the gate wiring G p + 2 .
- the pixel electrode 11 p + 3 is set to the reference potential, and the liquid crystal layer 30 between the pixel electrode 11 p + 3 and the signal electrode 21 is horizontal. A predetermined voltage corresponding to the potential of the signal electrode 21 in the scanning period 3 is applied.
- the gate signal GL p + 2 becomes low and the gate signal GL p + 3 becomes middle. Since the gate signal GL p + 2 is low, the TFT 12 p + 2 is not selected, and the voltage between the pixel electrode 11 p + 2 and the signal electrode 21 is the signal electrode 21 and the pixel electrode 11 in the horizontal scanning period 2. Is maintained at a voltage between. Note that the drain d of the TFT 12 p + 4 is connected to the pixel electrode 11 p + 4, and the source s of the TFT 12 p + 4 is connected to the middle gate wiring G p + 3 .
- the pixel electrode 11 p + 4 is set to the reference potential, and the liquid crystal layer 30 between the pixel electrode 11 p + 4 and the signal electrode 21 has a predetermined potential corresponding to the potential of the signal electrode 21 in the horizontal scanning period 4. A voltage is applied.
- the gate clock signals GCK1 to GCK8 are inverted to low and high every two horizontal scanning periods.
- the phase of the gate clock signal GCK2 is delayed by one horizontal scanning period with respect to the gate clock signal GCK1
- the phase of the gate clock signal GCK3 is delayed by one horizontal scanning period with respect to the gate clock signal GCK2
- the phase of the gate clock signal GCK4. Is delayed by one horizontal scanning period with respect to the gate clock signal GCK3.
- the phases of the gate clock signals GCK1 to GCK4 are shifted by one horizontal scanning period.
- the gate clock signals GCK5 to GCK8 are three-state signals, and the voltages of the gate clock signals GCK5 to GCK8 change to L (low), M (middle), and H (high) levels.
- the voltages of the gate clock signals GCK5 to GCK8 change periodically every four horizontal scanning periods.
- Each voltage of the gate clock signals GCK5 to GCK8 repeats low, middle and high in a predetermined order. Here, after approximately two horizontal scanning periods low, it becomes approximately one horizontal scanning period high, then approximately one horizontal scanning period middle, and again approximately two horizontal scanning periods low.
- the phase of the gate clock signal GCK6 is delayed by one horizontal scanning period with respect to the gate clock signal GCK5
- the phase of the gate clock signal GCK7 is delayed by one horizontal scanning period with respect to the gate clock signal GCK6, and the phase of the gate clock signal GCK8. Is delayed by one horizontal scanning period with respect to the gate clock signal GCK7.
- the phases of the gate clock signals GCK5 to GCK8 are also shifted by one horizontal scanning period.
- the gate clock signals GCK5 to GCK8 are output as the gate signal GL.
- the stage unit 15s of the module 15m p + 2 generates a selection signal based on the gate clock signal GCK2.
- the buffer unit 15t generates the gate signal GL p + 2 based on the selection signal and the gate clock signal GCK6.
- the buffer unit 15t outputs the gate clock signal GCK6 as the gate signal GL p + 2 .
- the stage unit 15s of the module 15m p + 3 generates a selection signal based on the gate clock signal GCK3.
- the buffer unit 15t generates the gate signal GL p + 3 based on the selection signal and the gate clock signal GCK7.
- the buffer unit 15t outputs the gate clock signal GCK7 as the gate signal GL p + 3 .
- the voltage amplitude of the gate clock signal GCK5 can be increased at the rise of the gate clock signal GCK1 and the gate clock signal GCK5 as compared with the liquid crystal display device of the first embodiment described above. Can be further increased, and the rise time of the gate signal can be further shortened.
- the source s of the switching element 12 is electrically connected to the adjacent gate line G, and in order to set the potential of the pixel electrode 11 to the reference potential when the switching element 12 is turned on, Although the potential of the gate wiring G is set to the reference potential, the present invention is not limited to this.
- the source s of the switching element 12 is electrically connected to a gate line G that is separated by two or more rows, and the gate line G is used to set the potential of the pixel electrode 11 to the reference potential when the switching element 12 is turned on. May be set to the reference potential.
- the gate driver 15 includes gate drivers 15a and 15b provided in different regions 104a and 104b as described above with reference to FIGS. You may have.
- the gate signal is generated based on at least two of the eight gate clock signals GC1 to GCK8, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the number of gate clock signals may not be eight.
- a liquid crystal display device suitable for narrowing the frame area can be provided.
- a liquid crystal display device is suitably used for small and medium devices such as electronic books, mobile phones, and smartphones.
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以下、本発明による液晶表示装置の第1実施形態を説明する。図1(a)に、本実施形態の液晶表示装置100の模式的な斜視図を示し、図1(b)に、液晶表示装置100の等価回路を示す。
以下、図6を参照して本発明による液晶表示装置の第2実施形態を説明する。本実施形態の液晶表示装置100はゲートドライバ15が分離されて額縁領域104の異なる位置に設けられている点を除いて実施形態1において上述した液晶表示装置と同様の構成を有しており、冗長を避けるために重複する説明を省略する。
以下、図7~図9を参照して本発明による液晶表示装置の第3実施形態を説明する。図7に、本実施形態の液晶表示装置100の模式図を示す。本実施形態の液晶表示装置100は、モジュール15mが縦続接続されて、各モジュール15mが2つのゲートクロック信号および隣接するモジュール15mからの信号に基づいてゲート信号を生成する点を除いて実施形態2において上述した液晶表示装置と同様の構成を有しており、冗長を避けるために重複する説明を省略する。
以下、図10および図11を参照して本発明による液晶表示装置の第4実施形態を説明する。本実施形態の液晶表示装置100は、ゲートクロック信号GCK1~GCK8の立ち上がり、および、立ち下がりが所定の関係を満たしている点を除いて上述した液晶表示装置と同様の構成を有しており、冗長を避けるために重複する説明を省略する。
ΔVC=ΔGCK×(CC+CM1)/(CC+CM1+CM3+CM4+CM5)
と表される。ここで、ΔGCKは、GCK1がローからハイに変化する際の電位変化量を示し、CCはキャパシタCの容量値を示し、CM1~CM6はトランジスタM1~M6のそれぞれの容量値を示す。
ΔVC=ΔGCK×(CC+CM1+CM5)/(CC+CM1+CM3+CM4+CM5)
と表される。電位変化量ΔVCの比較から理解されるように、ゲートクロック信号GCK1、GC5が同期していることによって電位変化量ΔVCが増加するため、トランジスタM5の駆動力が増大し、これにより、ゲート信号GL2r+1の立ち上がり時間を短縮できる。以上のように、ゲートクロック信号GCK1~GCK4のローからハイへの立ち上がりのタイミングが、同一のモジュール15mに入力されるGCK5~GCK8のローからミドルへの立ち上がりのタイミングと同期していることにより、ゲート信号の立ち上がり時間を短縮できる。
以下、図12を参照して本発明による液晶表示装置の第5実施形態を説明する。本実施形態の液晶表示装置100は、ゲートクロック信号GCK5~GCK8のロー、ミドルおよびハイの電位が所定の関係を満たす点を除いて上述した液晶表示装置と同様の構成を有しており、冗長を避けるために重複する説明を省略する。ここでも、図5(b)を参照して上述したように、ゲートクロック信号GCK5、GCK6、GCK7およびGCK8のそれぞれの電圧は、ロー、ミドルおよびハイの順番に変化する。また、図4、図5、図7、図8および図9を参照して上述したように、ゲートクロック信号GCK5、GCK6、GCK7およびGCK8は、選択信号で選択された期間、ゲート信号として出力される。
以下、図13を参照して本発明による液晶表示装置の第6実施形態を説明する。本実施形態の液晶表示装置100は、画素電極、スイッチング素子およびゲート配線の配置関係ならびにゲートクロック信号GCK5~GCK8およびゲート信号のレベルの変化の順番が異なる点を除いて上述した液晶表示装置と同様の構成を有しており、冗長を避けるために重複する説明を省略する。
11 画素電極
12 スイッチング素子
15 ゲートドライバ
20 基板
21 信号電極
24 外部接続端子部
Claims (17)
- 複数の行および複数の列のマトリクス状に配列された複数の画素電極と、それぞれが行方向に延びる複数のゲート配線と、それぞれがゲート、ソースおよびドレインを有する複数のスイッチング素子であって、前記複数のスイッチング素子のそれぞれの前記ドレインは対応する画素電極と電気的に接続されており、前記複数のスイッチング素子のそれぞれの前記ゲートは対応するゲート配線と電気的に接続されており、前記複数のスイッチング素子のうちの行方向に配列されたスイッチング素子の前記ソースは互いに電気的に接続されている、複数のスイッチング素子とを有する第1基板と、
互いに電気的に独立した複数の信号電極を有する第2基板と、
前記第1基板と前記第2基板との間に位置する液晶層と
を備える液晶表示装置であって、
前記第1基板は、前記ゲート配線に供給されるゲート信号を生成するゲートドライバをさらに有し、
前記第2基板は、外部接続端子部をさらに有し、
前記ゲートドライバには前記外部接続端子部を介して入力された信号が供給される、液晶表示装置。 - 前記ゲートドライバは、ロー、ミドルおよびハイに変化するゲート信号を生成し、
前記複数のスイッチング素子のそれぞれの前記ソースは、前記対応するゲート配線とは異なるゲート配線と電気的に接続されている、請求項1に記載の液晶表示装置。 - 前記複数のスイッチング素子のそれぞれの前記ソースは、前記対応するゲート配線に隣接するゲート配線と電気的に接続されている、請求項2に記載の液晶表示装置。
- 前記第2基板は、前記信号電極にビデオ信号を供給するソースドライバをさらに有する、請求項1から3のいずれかに記載の液晶表示装置。
- 前記第1基板は、表示領域および前記表示領域の周囲に位置する額縁領域を有しており、
前記ゲートドライバは、前記額縁領域のうちの、前記表示領域を介して行方向に対向する第1領域および第2領域にそれぞれ設けられた第1ゲートドライバおよび第2ゲートドライバを有する、請求項1から4のいずれかに記載の液晶表示装置。 - 前記ゲートドライバは、前記複数のゲート配線に供給されるゲート信号をそれぞれ生成する複数のゲートドライバモジュールを有する、請求項1から5のいずれかに記載の液晶表示装置。
- 前記複数のゲートドライバモジュールのそれぞれは、
隣接するゲートドライバモジュールと互いに信号の入出力を行うステージ部と、
バッファ部と
を有する、請求項6に記載の液晶表示装置。 - 前記ステージ部はブートストラップキャパシタを含み、
前記ステージ部は前記ブートストラップキャパシタに接続された配線を介して信号を前記バッファ部に出力する、請求項7に記載の液晶表示装置。 - 前記ゲートドライバは、複数のゲートクロック信号に基づいてゲート信号を生成し、
前記ゲートドライバは、所定の期間、一部のゲートクロック信号をゲート信号として出力する、請求項1から8のいずれかに記載の液晶表示装置。 - 前記複数のゲートクロック信号は、
2水平走査期間ごとに反転する第1ゲートクロック信号と、
前記第1ゲートクロック信号に対して位相が1水平走査期間シフトしている第2ゲートクロック信号と、
前記第2ゲートクロック信号に対して位相が1水平走査期間シフトしている第3ゲートクロック信号と、
前記第3ゲートクロック信号に対して位相が1水平走査期間シフトしている第4ゲートクロック信号と、
所定の順番に4水平走査期間周期でロー、ミドルおよびハイに変化する第5ゲートクロック信号と、
前記第5ゲートクロック信号に対して位相が1水平走査期間シフトしている第6ゲートクロック信号と、
前記第6ゲートクロック信号に対して位相が1水平走査期間シフトしている第7ゲートクロック信号と、
前記第7ゲートクロック信号に対して位相が1水平走査期間シフトしている第8ゲートクロック信号と
を含む、請求項9に記載の液晶表示装置。 - 前記第1ゲートクロック信号は前記第5ゲートクロック信号と同期して立ち上がる、請求項10に記載の液晶表示装置。
- 前記第5ゲートクロック信号がミドルからハイに立ち上がるよりも先に、前記第6ゲートクロック信号がローからミドルに立ち上がる、請求項10または11に記載の液晶表示装置。
- 前記第5ゲートクロック信号がハイからローに立ち下がった後に、前記第6ゲートクロック信号がミドルからハイに立ち上がる、請求項10から12のいずれかに記載の液晶表示装置。
- 前記第5ゲートクロック信号、前記第6ゲートクロック信号、前記第7ゲートクロック信号および前記第8ゲートクロック信号のそれぞれにおけるハイおよびミドルの電位差は、前記信号電極の最大電位差と前記スイッチング素子の閾値電圧との和よりも大きい、請求項10から13のいずれかに記載の液晶表示装置。
- 前記第5ゲートクロック信号、前記第6ゲートクロック信号、前記第7ゲートクロック信号および前記第8ゲートクロック信号のそれぞれにおけるミドルおよびローの電位差は、前記信号電極の最大電位差と前記スイッチング素子の閾値電圧との差よりも大きい、請求項10から14のいずれかに記載の液晶表示装置。
- 前記第5ゲートクロック信号、前記第6ゲートクロック信号、前記第7ゲートクロック信号および前記第8ゲートクロック信号のそれぞれは、ロー、ミドルおよびハイの順番に変化する、請求項10から15のいずれかに記載の液晶表示装置。
- 前記第5ゲートクロック信号、前記第6ゲートクロック信号、前記第7ゲートクロック信号および前記第8ゲートクロック信号のそれぞれは、ロー、ハイおよびミドルの順番に変化する、請求項10から15のいずれかに記載の液晶表示装置。
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