Brief description of the drawings
Fig. 1 has illustrated the schematic diagram of the display panel of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 has illustrated the partial schematic diagram of the display panel of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 has illustrated the sequential chart of the driving signal of the grid driving array circuit of the display panel of the present embodiment.
Fig. 4 has illustrated the detection of one embodiment of the invention and has repaired the method flow diagram of display panel.
Wherein, Reference numeral:
10 display panels
12 substrates
12A viewing area
12P surrounding zone
GL1~GLn gate line
DL1~DLm data line
P pixel
T1 first end
T2 the second end
GOA1 first grid drives array circuit
GOA2 second grid drives array circuit
14 source electrode drive circuits
UA1~UAn first grid driver element
UB1~UBn second grid driver element
21 pull-up units
22 drop-down unit
211 pull-up control circuits
212 pulling drive circuit
221 pull-down control circuits
222 drop-down driving circuits
ST start signal
HC high-frequency signal
HC1 high-frequency signal
HC2 high-frequency signal
HC3 high-frequency signal
HC4 high-frequency signal
HC5 high-frequency signal
HC6 high-frequency signal
HCn high-frequency signal
LC low level switching signal
LC1 the first low level switching signal
LC2 the second low level switching signal
VSS low level signal
30 steps
32 steps
34 steps
36 steps
Embodiment
Can further understand the present invention for making to be familiar with those skilled in the art, below spy enumerates preferred embodiment of the present invention, and coordinates accompanying drawing, describe in detail constitution content of the present invention and effect of wanting to reach.
Please refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.Fig. 1 has illustrated the schematic diagram of the display panel of one embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 2 has illustrated the partial schematic diagram of the display panel of Fig. 1.As shown in Figure 1, the display panel 10 of the present embodiment is taking a display panels as example, but not as limit.Display panel 10 comprises a substrate 12, and wherein on substrate 12, definition has a viewing area (active region) 12A and a surrounding zone 12P.Display panel 10 comprises that many gate lines G L1~GLn, many data line DL1~DLm, multiple pixel (or being called time pixel) P are arranged in the 12A of viewing area.Gate lines G L1~GLn and data line DL1~DLm are arranged in a crossed manner in fact, and pixel P is arranged at respectively the crossover location of gate lines G L1~GLn and data line DL1~DLm.Any one of gate lines G L1~GLn all has a first end t1 and one second end t2.Display panel 10 more comprises that a first grid drives array circuit GOA1, a second grid to drive array circuit GOA2 and one source pole driving circuit 14, be arranged at surrounding zone 12P, wherein first grid drives the first end t1 of array circuit GOA1 and gate lines G L1~GLn to be electrically connected, second grid drives the second end t2 of array circuit GOA2 and gate lines G L1~GLn to be electrically connected, and source electrode drive circuit 14 is electrically connected with one end of data line DL1~DLm.
As shown in Figure 2, first grid drives array circuit GOA1 to comprise multiple first grid driver element UA1~UAn, be electrically connected with the first end t1 of gate lines G L1~GLn respectively, wherein first grid driver element UA1~UAn comprises multistage, wherein the first grid driver element of upper level and the first grid driver element of next stage are electrically connected, for example first grid driver element UA1 and first grid driver element UA2 are electrically connected, first grid driver element UA2 and first grid driver element UA3 are electrically connected, by that analogy.Second grid drives array circuit GOA2 to comprise multiple second grid driver element UB1~UBn, be electrically connected with the second end t2 of gate lines G L1~GLn respectively, second grid driver element UB1~UBn comprises multistage, wherein the second grid driver element of upper level and the second grid driver element of next stage are electrically connected, for example second grid driver element UB1 and second grid driver element UB2 are electrically connected, second grid driver element UB2 and second grid driver element UB3 are electrically connected, by that analogy.
In the present embodiment, first grid driver element UA1~UAn and second grid driver element UB1~UBn comprise on one respectively and draw unit, (pull-up) unit 21 and drop-down (pull-down) 22.Pull-up unit 21 comprises a pull-up control circuit 211, in order to receive start signal ST and high-frequency signal HC, and a pulling drive circuit 212, be electrically connected with pull-up control circuit 211 and corresponding gate lines G L1~GLn, and receive the high-frequency signal HC that pull-up control circuit 211 transmits.Drop-down unit 22 comprises a pull-down control circuit 221, be connected with pull-up unit 21, in order to receive low level switching signal LC and low level signal VSS, and a drop-down driving circuit 222, be connected with pull-up unit 21, wherein low level switching signal LC is low frequency signal.
Please refer to Fig. 3, and in the lump with reference to figure 1 and Fig. 2.Fig. 3 has illustrated the sequential chart of the driving signal of the grid driving array circuit of the display panel of the present embodiment.In the present embodiment, HC1~HC6 signal of first grid driver element UA1~UA6 that start signal ST, the first order to the are six grades (or HC1~HC6 signal of the second grid driver element UB1~UB6 of six grades of the first order to the), low level switching signal LC1, LC2, and the sequential of low level signal VSS as shown in Figure 3, but not as limit.The grid of the display panel of the present embodiment drives the drive principle of array circuit as described below.Start signal ST can start the pull-up control circuit 211 of the first order, the pull-up control circuit 211 meeting output high-frequency signal HC1 of the first order open the pulling drive circuit 212 of the first order, the pulling drive circuit 212 of the first order can be delivered to Article 1 gate lines G L1 by high-frequency signal HC1, also plays the part of the start signal ST of the pull-up control circuit 211 of the second level simultaneously.The pull-up control circuit 211 of the second level can be opened the pulling drive circuit 212 of the second level by output high levle signal HC2, the pulling drive circuit 212 of the second level can be delivered to Article 2 gate lines G L2 by high-frequency signal HC2, and the pulling drive circuit 212 of the second level is except opening the pull-up control circuit 211 of the third level, also can start the drop-down driving circuit 222 of the first order, and the drop-down driving circuit 222 of the first order can cut out the pull-up control circuit of the first order 211 and pulling drive circuit 212.In addition, during this period of time pent from being opened to except pull-up control circuit 211, pull-down control circuit 221 (mu balanced circuit) is operating always closes pull-up control circuit at the corresponding levels 211 and pulling drive circuit 212.From above-mentioned drive principle, it is that one-level passes one-level that grid drives array circuit, and one-level is drawn one-level, interlocks each other, as long as there is any one-level extremely will cause whole circuit abnormalities.In addition, in the present embodiment, low level switching signal LC is a low frequency signal, and low level switching signal LC can comprise the first low level switching signal LC1 and the second low level switching signal LC2, two groups of low frequency signals are taken turns current control mu balanced circuits, therefore can extend the life-span of mu balanced circuit.
It is to adopt bilateral driving framework that the grid of the display panel 10 of the present embodiment drives array circuit, that is to say, the gate drive signal that first grid drives array circuit GOA1 and second grid to drive array circuit GOA2 to provide is provided respectively at the two ends of gate lines G L1~GLn, can reduce by this problem of pressure drop that resistance capacitance load (RC loading) effect of gate drive signal produces, particularly, for large scale display panel, bilateral driving framework can effectively reduce the problem of pressure drop that resistance capacitance load effect produces.In the time that the first grid of display panel 10 drives array circuit GOA1 and second grid to drive the wherein one of array circuit GOA2 to occur extremely to affect display effect, the first grid that the method for detection of the present invention and reparation display panel can correctly detect display panel 10 drives array circuit GOA1 and second grid to drive the whichever of array circuit GOA2 to occur extremely, and can further detect the bad drive element of the grid that abnormal first grid driving array circuit GOA1 or second grid driving array circuit GOA2 occur, and can further repair bad drive element of the grid.
Refer again to Fig. 4, and in the lump referring to figs. 1 to Fig. 3.Fig. 4 has illustrated the detection of one embodiment of the invention and has repaired the method flow diagram of display panel.As shown in Figure 4, the method for the detection of the present embodiment and reparation display panel comprises the following steps.
Step 30: the display panel that Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 are provided;
Step 32: carry out one first detecting step, drive array circuit GOA1 and second grid to drive the wherein one anergy of array circuit GOA2 to detect first grid;
Step 34: carry out one second detecting step, in the time that first grid drives array circuit GOA1 anergy, second grid is driven to second grid driver element UB1~UBn input start signal ST of array circuit GOA2, high-frequency signal HC, low level switching signal LC and low level signal VSS, first grid is driven to first grid driver element UA1~UAn input low level switching signal LC and the low level signal VSS of array circuit GOA1, and cut off first grid and drive start signal ST and the high-frequency signal HC of first grid driver element UA1~UAn of array circuit GOA1, to judge a bad first grid driver element, and
Step 36: carry out a reparation step, with faulty restoration first grid driver element.
Below be described in further detail for the detection of the present embodiment and the method for reparation display panel.The present embodiment the first detecting step comprises the following steps.First grid is driven to first grid driver element UA1~UAn input start signal ST, high-frequency signal HC, low level switching signal LC and the low level signal VSS of array circuit GOA1, second grid is not driven second grid driver element UB1~UBn input start signal ST, high-frequency signal HC, low level switching signal LC and the low level signal VSS of array circuit GOA2, to judge that first grid drives whether anergy of array circuit GOA1.Because driving second grid driver element UB1~UBn of array circuit GOA2, second grid do not receive start signal ST, high-frequency signal HC, low level switching signal LC and low level signal VSS, if therefore first grid drives array circuit GOA1 anergy, display panel 10 cannot normally show.In addition, second grid is driven to second grid driver element UB1~UBn input start signal ST, high-frequency signal HC, low level switching signal LC and the low level signal VSS of array circuit GOA2, first grid is not driven first grid driver element UA1~UAn input start signal ST, high-frequency signal HC, low level switching signal LC and the low level signal VSS of array circuit GOA1, to judge that second grid drives whether anergy of array circuit GOA2.Because driving first grid driver element UA1~UAn of array circuit GOA1, first grid do not receive start signal ST, high-frequency signal HC, low level switching signal LC and low level signal VSS, if therefore second grid drives array circuit GOA2 anergy, display panel 10 cannot normally show.Therefore,, in the time that first grid drives array circuit GOA1 and second grid to drive the wherein one anergy of array circuit GOA2, can detect by above-mentioned sequentially monolateral drive pattern.
In second detecting step of the present embodiment, in the time that first grid drives array circuit GOA1 anergy, drive second grid driver element UB1~UBn of array circuit GOA2 to input a start signal ST to second grid, one high-frequency signal HC, one low level switching signal LC and a low level signal VSS, drive first grid driver element UA1~UAn of array circuit GOA1 to input a low level switching signal LC and a low level signal VSS to first grid, and cut off first grid and drive a start signal ST and a high-frequency signal HC of first grid driver element UA1~UAn of array circuit GOA1.After high-frequency signal HC is cut off, first grid drives the input end of the high-frequency signal HC of first grid driver element UA1~UAn of array circuit GOA1 to understand loss signal level and in floating (floating) state, can judge by this bad first grid driver element.Cut off first grid and drive start signal ST and the high-frequency signal HC of first grid driver element UA1~UAn of array circuit GOA1 can utilize for example laser cutting, or utilize switch to be controlled.Speak by the book, because first end t1 and the second end t2 of gate lines G L1~GLn drive array circuit GOA1 and second grid to drive array circuit GOA2 to be electrically connected with first grid respectively, in the time that first grid drives the start signal ST of first grid driver element UA1~UAn of array circuit GOA1 and high-frequency signal HC to be cut off, can make the pull-up control circuit 211 of the first order to start, now pulling drive circuit 212 does not also act on, but it is normal output that second grid drives array circuit GOA2, so transmission grating polar curve GL2~GLn can drive first grid the pull-up control circuit 211 of the second level to the n level of array circuit GOA1 to open, and make pulling drive circuit 212 output signals, but because driving the high-frequency signal HC of array circuit GOA1, first grid is cut off, therefore the level that pulling drive circuit 212 is exported is not right, because second grid drives array circuit GOA2 normal, the voltage of gate lines G L2~GLn still can be in Vgh level.Abnormal level circuit may be the short circuit of signal wire of gate line and transmitting high-frequency signal HC or the short circuit of the signal wire of gate line and transmission low level signal VSS, even drive in the normal situation of array circuit GOA2 at second grid, the driving voltage difference to some extent of the gate line that the driving voltage of the gate line being connected with the first grid driver element of abnormal level still can be connected with the first grid driver element of other grades, therefore from showing, can see significantly extremely, and detect bad first grid driver element.
Detecting after bad first grid driver element, the reparation step that can take can comprise the electric connection of cutting off bad first grid driver element and the first end of corresponding gate line.For example, if the first grid driver element UA3 that bad first grid driver element is the third level, the electric connection of the first grid driver element UA3 that can cut off the third level and the first end t1 of corresponding gate lines G L3.Now, on showing, can form a faint line corresponding to the pixel P of gate lines G L3, but still be acceptable display frame.
In addition, it is because the abnormal institute of drop-down unit exception or pull-up unit causes that the detection method of the present embodiment can further be judged bad first grid driver element, and takes corresponding repair mode.For example, if drop-down unit exception can see that the cycle is the abnormal occurrence of 1.6 seconds, otherwise, be that pull-up unit is abnormal.If drop-down unit exception, repairs the input end that step can comprise the low level signal VSS that cuts off bad drop-down unit.For example, if the drop-down unit 22 of the first grid driver element UA3 that bad drop-down unit is the third level, the end of repairing the low level signal VSS that step can comprise the drop-down unit 22 of the first grid driver element UA3 that cuts off the third level enters end.If pull-up unit is abnormal, repair the input end that step can comprise the high-frequency signal HC that cuts off bad pull-up unit.For example,, if the pull-up unit 21 of the first grid driver element UA3 that bad pull-up unit is the third level is repaired the signal of floating that step can comprise the input end of the pull-up unit 21 that cuts off the first grid driver element UA3 to the third level.
Above-described embodiment occurs when abnormal as example illustrates detection of the present invention and the method for repairing display panel taking first grid driver element, if second grid driver element occurs when abnormal, and the method that can also use identical detection and repair display panel.
In sum, the grid that the method for detection of the present invention and reparation display panel could effectively detect and repair the display panel with bilateral driving framework drives array circuit, therefore can reduce the number of scrapping of display panel, therefore significantly reduce the manufacturing cost of display panel.In addition, detection of the present invention and reparation display panel need additionally not arrange patch cord on display panel, more can reduce the layout area of surrounding zone.
The foregoing is only preferred embodiment of the present invention, all equalizations of making according to the claims in the present invention protection domain change and amendment, all should belong to covering scope of the present invention.