TWI694431B - Pixel circuit and display device - Google Patents
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本揭示內容關於一種畫素電路與顯示裝置,特別是一種可補償驅動電晶體的臨界電壓變異的畫素電路。 The present disclosure relates to a pixel circuit and a display device, and particularly to a pixel circuit capable of compensating for the critical voltage variation of driving transistors.
低溫多晶矽薄膜電晶體(low temperature poly-silicon thin-film transistor)具有高載子遷移率與尺寸小的特點,適合應用於高解析度、窄邊框以及低耗電的顯示面板。目前業界廣泛使用準分子雷射退火(excimer laser annealing)技術來形成低溫多晶矽薄膜電晶體的多晶矽薄膜。然而,由於準分子雷射每一發的掃描功率並不穩定,不同區域的多晶矽薄膜會具有晶粒尺寸與數量的差異。因此,於顯示面板的不同區域中,低溫多晶矽薄膜電晶體的特性便會不同。例如,不同區域的低溫多晶矽薄膜電晶體會有著不同的臨界電壓(threshold voltage)。 Low temperature poly-silicon thin-film transistor (low temperature poly-silicon thin-film transistor) has high carrier mobility and small size, suitable for high-resolution, narrow frame and low power consumption display panel. At present, the industry widely uses excimer laser annealing (excimer laser annealing) technology to form polycrystalline silicon thin films of low-temperature polycrystalline silicon thin film transistors. However, since the scanning power of each shot of the excimer laser is not stable, the polycrystalline silicon films in different regions will have differences in grain size and number. Therefore, the characteristics of the low-temperature polysilicon thin film transistor will be different in different areas of the display panel. For example, low-temperature polysilicon thin film transistors in different regions will have different threshold voltages.
目前業界廣泛使用畫素內補償之技術方案,以克服上述臨界電壓變異的問題。然而,具有畫素內補償功能之畫素電路具有複雜之電路結構,使得相關之顯示面 板的開口率低下。 At present, the industry widely uses the technical solution of intra-pixel compensation to overcome the above-mentioned critical voltage variation problem. However, the pixel circuit with the internal pixel compensation function has a complicated circuit structure, which lowers the aperture ratio of the related display panel.
本揭示內容之一態樣係一種畫素電路,包含發光二極體、驅動電晶體、補償電晶體、電容耦合電路及第一開關電晶體。驅動電晶體具有第一端、第二端與控制端。驅動電晶體的第一端用以接收電源訊號,驅動電晶體的第二端電性連接發光二極體。補償電晶體具有第一端、第二端與控制端。補償電晶體之第二端電性連接於發光二極體,補償電晶體之控制端用以接收第一補償控制訊號。電容耦合電路具有第一端、第一節點及第二節點。電容耦合電路之第一端電性連接參考電壓源,電容耦合電路之第二節點電性連接於驅動電晶體之控制端與補償電晶體之第一端。第一開關電晶體具有第一端、第二端與控制端。第一開關電晶體的第一端用以接收資料訊號,第一開關電晶體的第二端電性連接第一節點。第一開關電晶體的控制端用以接收閘極訊號。 One aspect of the present disclosure is a pixel circuit including a light emitting diode, a driving transistor, a compensation transistor, a capacitive coupling circuit, and a first switching transistor. The driving transistor has a first end, a second end and a control end. The first end of the driving transistor is used to receive the power signal, and the second end of the driving transistor is electrically connected to the light emitting diode. The compensation transistor has a first end, a second end and a control end. The second terminal of the compensation transistor is electrically connected to the light-emitting diode, and the control terminal of the compensation transistor is used to receive the first compensation control signal. The capacitive coupling circuit has a first end, a first node and a second node. The first end of the capacitive coupling circuit is electrically connected to the reference voltage source, and the second node of the capacitive coupling circuit is electrically connected to the control terminal of the driving transistor and the first end of the compensation transistor. The first switching transistor has a first end, a second end and a control end. The first end of the first switching transistor is used to receive the data signal, and the second end of the first switching transistor is electrically connected to the first node. The control terminal of the first switching transistor is used to receive the gate signal.
本揭示內容之另一態樣係一種畫素電路。畫素電路包含發光二極體、驅動電晶體、補償電晶體及電容耦合電路。驅動電晶體具有第一端、第二端與控制端。驅動電晶體的第一端用以接收電源訊號,驅動電晶體的第二端電性連接於發光二極體,驅動電晶體的控制端用以接收驅動電壓,以根據驅動電壓輸出電源訊號至發光二極體。在一重置期間中,驅動電晶體被關斷,使得發光二極體上的電壓放電。補償電晶體用以根據第一補償訊號選擇性地導通驅動電 晶體之控制端及第二端。電容耦合電路具有第一節點與第二節點。在補償期間,電容耦合電路之第一節點用以接收資料訊號,電容耦合電路之第二節點電性連接至驅動電晶體之控制端。當電容耦合電路之第一節點接收資料訊號時,驅動電壓的電壓準位相應於資料訊號的電壓準位變化而變化。 Another aspect of this disclosure is a pixel circuit. The pixel circuit includes a light-emitting diode, a driving transistor, a compensation transistor, and a capacitive coupling circuit. The driving transistor has a first end, a second end and a control end. The first end of the driving transistor is used to receive the power signal, the second end of the driving transistor is electrically connected to the light emitting diode, and the control end of the driving transistor is used to receive the driving voltage to output the power signal according to the driving voltage to emit light Diode. During a reset period, the driving transistor is turned off, so that the voltage on the light emitting diode is discharged. The compensation transistor is used to selectively turn on the control terminal and the second terminal of the driving transistor according to the first compensation signal. The capacitive coupling circuit has a first node and a second node. During the compensation period, the first node of the capacitive coupling circuit is used to receive the data signal, and the second node of the capacitive coupling circuit is electrically connected to the control terminal of the driving transistor. When the first node of the capacitive coupling circuit receives the data signal, the voltage level of the driving voltage changes according to the change in the voltage level of the data signal.
本揭示內容之又一態樣係一種顯示裝置。顯示裝置包含複數條閘極線、複數條資料線、第一補償控制線及複數個畫素電路。該些閘極線用以分別傳送一閘極訊號。該些資料線用以分別傳送一資料訊號。第一補償控制線用以傳送一第一補償控制訊號。該些畫素電路分別排列為一陣列形狀,且該些畫素電路中的至少一個包含:發光二極體、驅動電晶體、補償電晶體、電容耦合電路及第一開關電晶體。驅動電晶體具有第一端、第二端與控制端,驅動電晶體的第一端用以接收電源訊號,驅動電晶體的第二端電性連接發光二極體。補償電晶體具有第一端、第二端與控制端,補償電晶體之第二端電性連接於發光二極體,補償電晶體之控制端電性連接至第一補償控制線,用以接收第一補償控制訊號。電容耦合電路具有第一端、第一節點及第二端,電容耦合電路之第一端電性連接參考電壓源,電容耦合電路之第二端電性連接於驅動電晶體之控制端與補償電晶體之第一端。第一開關電晶體具有第一端、第二端與控制端,第一開關電晶體的第一端電性連接至些資料線的其中一條,用以接收資料訊號。第一開關電晶體的第二端電性連接第一節點,第一開關電晶體的控制端電性連接於該些閘極線的其中一 條,用以接收閘極訊號。 Another aspect of the disclosure is a display device. The display device includes a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines, a first compensation control line, and a plurality of pixel circuits. The gate lines are used to transmit a gate signal respectively. The data lines are used to transmit a data signal respectively. The first compensation control line is used to transmit a first compensation control signal. The pixel circuits are arranged in an array shape, and at least one of the pixel circuits includes: a light-emitting diode, a driving transistor, a compensation transistor, a capacitive coupling circuit, and a first switching transistor. The driving transistor has a first end, a second end and a control end. The first end of the driving transistor is used to receive a power signal, and the second end of the driving transistor is electrically connected to the light emitting diode. The compensation transistor has a first end, a second end and a control end. The second end of the compensation transistor is electrically connected to the light-emitting diode, and the control end of the compensation transistor is electrically connected to the first compensation control line for receiving The first compensation control signal. The capacitive coupling circuit has a first terminal, a first node and a second terminal. The first terminal of the capacitive coupling circuit is electrically connected to the reference voltage source, and the second terminal of the capacitive coupling circuit is electrically connected to the control terminal of the driving transistor and the compensation circuit The first end of the crystal. The first switching transistor has a first end, a second end and a control end. The first end of the first switching transistor is electrically connected to one of the data lines for receiving data signals. The second terminal of the first switching transistor is electrically connected to the first node, and the control terminal of the first switching transistor is electrically connected to one of the gate lines to receive the gate signal.
本揭示內容之畫素電路與顯示裝置,能透過電容耦合電路中多個電容間的電容耦合效應,對驅動電晶體之控制端進行補償,以克服驅動電晶體之臨界電壓變異的問題,且使畫素電路具有精簡的電路架構。 The pixel circuit and the display device of the present disclosure can compensate the control terminal of the driving transistor through the capacitive coupling effect between multiple capacitors in the capacitive coupling circuit to overcome the problem of the critical voltage variation of the driving transistor, and make The pixel circuit has a simplified circuit architecture.
100‧‧‧畫素電路 100‧‧‧Pixel circuit
110‧‧‧發光二極體 110‧‧‧ LED
120‧‧‧電容耦合電路 120‧‧‧Capacitive coupling circuit
200‧‧‧顯示裝置 200‧‧‧Display device
201‧‧‧顯示區 201‧‧‧Display area
202‧‧‧非顯示區 202‧‧‧non-display area
210‧‧‧源極驅動器 210‧‧‧Source Driver
220‧‧‧閘極驅動器 220‧‧‧Gate driver
230‧‧‧補償電路 230‧‧‧ Compensation circuit
T1‧‧‧驅動電晶體 T1‧‧‧Drive transistor
T2‧‧‧補償電晶體 T2‧‧‧Compensation transistor
T3‧‧‧第一開關電晶體 T3‧‧‧ First switching transistor
T4‧‧‧第二開關電晶體 T4‧‧‧second switching transistor
C1‧‧‧第一電容 C1‧‧‧ First capacitor
C2‧‧‧第二電容 C2‧‧‧Second capacitor
Id‧‧‧驅動電流 Id‧‧‧Drive current
S1‧‧‧第一補償控制訊號 S1‧‧‧First compensation control signal
S2‧‧‧第二補償控制訊號 S2‧‧‧Second compensation control signal
S3‧‧‧閘極訊號 S3‧‧‧Gate signal
Vdd‧‧‧電源訊號 Vdd‧‧‧power signal
Vddl‧‧‧第一低準位電壓 Vddl‧‧‧First low level voltage
VL‧‧‧第二低準位電壓 VL‧‧‧Second low level voltage
Vssl‧‧‧第三低準位電壓 Vssl‧‧‧third lowest level voltage
Vddh‧‧‧第一高準位電壓 Vddh‧‧‧Highest level voltage
Vssh‧‧‧第二高準位電壓 Vssh‧‧‧second highest level voltage
Vref‧‧‧參考準位電壓 Vref‧‧‧reference level voltage
Vdata‧‧‧資料訊號 Vdata‧‧‧Data signal
Vin‧‧‧輸入電壓 Vin‧‧‧Input voltage
Vss‧‧‧參考電壓源 Vss‧‧‧reference voltage source
A‧‧‧第一節點 A‧‧‧First node
B‧‧‧第二節點 B‧‧‧The second node
P1‧‧‧重置期間 P1‧‧‧ reset period
P2‧‧‧補償期間 P2‧‧‧ Compensation period
P3‧‧‧資料寫入期間 P3‧‧‧Data writing period
P4‧‧‧發光期間 P4‧‧‧ during light
第1圖為根據本揭示內容之部分實施例所繪示的畫素電路的示意圖。 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a pixel circuit according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
第2圖為根據本揭示內容之部分實施例所繪示的畫素電路的運作時序圖。 FIG. 2 is an operation timing diagram of a pixel circuit according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
第3A~3D圖為本揭示內容之部分實施例中,畫素電路於不同運作時序中的示意圖。 FIGS. 3A to 3D are schematic diagrams of pixel circuits in different operation timings in some embodiments of the present disclosure.
第4A~4D圖為本揭示內容之部分實施例中,畫素電路於不同運作時序中的示意圖。 FIGS. 4A to 4D are schematic diagrams of pixel circuits in different operation timings in some embodiments of the present disclosure.
第5圖為根據本揭示內容之部分實施例所繪示的畫素電路的運作時序圖。 FIG. 5 is an operation timing diagram of a pixel circuit according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
第6圖為根據本揭示內容之部分實施例所繪示的顯示裝置的示意圖。 FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a display device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
以下將以圖式揭露本案之複數個實施方式,為明確說明起見,許多實務上的細節將在以下敘述中一 併說明。然而,應瞭解到,這些實務上的細節不應用以限制本案。也就是說,在本揭示內容部分實施方式中,這些實務上的細節是非必要的。此外,為簡化圖式起見,一些習知慣用的結構與元件在圖式中將以簡單示意的方式繪示之。 In the following, a plurality of embodiments of the case will be disclosed in the form of diagrams. For the sake of clarity, many practical details will be described together in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details should not be used to limit the case. That is to say, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, these practical details are unnecessary. In addition, in order to simplify the drawings, some conventional structures and elements will be shown in a simple schematic manner in the drawings.
於本文中,當一元件被稱為「連接」或「耦接」時,可指「電性連接」或「電性耦接」。「連接」或「耦接」亦可用以表示二或多個元件間相互搭配操作或互動。此外,雖然本文中使用「第一」、「第二」、…等用語描述不同元件,該用語僅是用以區別以相同技術用語描述的元件或操作。除非上下文清楚指明,否則該用語並非特別指稱或暗示次序或順位,亦非用以限定本發明。 In this article, when an element is referred to as "connected" or "coupled", it can be referred to as "electrically connected" or "electrically coupled." "Connected" or "coupled" can also be used to indicate that two or more components interact or interact with each other. In addition, although terms such as "first", "second", etc. are used herein to describe different elements, the terms are only used to distinguish elements or operations described in the same technical terms. Unless the context clearly dictates, the term does not specifically refer to or imply order or order, nor is it intended to limit the present invention.
請參閱第1圖所示,為根據本揭示內容之部分實施例所繪示的畫素電路100的示意圖。畫素電路100包含發光二極體110、驅動電晶體T1、補償電晶體T2、電容耦合電路120及第一開關電晶體T3。驅動電晶體T1具有第一端、第二端與控制端,其中,驅動電晶體T1的第一端用以接收電源訊號Vdd,驅動電晶體T1的第二端電性連接至發光二極體110。 Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a schematic diagram of a
於本實施例中,補償電晶體T2具有第一端、第二端與控制端,其中,補償電晶體T2的第二端電性連接於發光二極體110,補償電晶體T2之控制端則用以接收第一補償控制訊號S1。另外,電容耦合電路120具有第一端、第一節點A及第二節點B,其中,電容耦合電路120的第一端電性連接參考電壓源Vss,電容耦合電路120的第二節點B 電性連接於驅動電晶體T1之控制端與補償電晶體T2的第一端。 In this embodiment, the compensation transistor T2 has a first end, a second end, and a control end, wherein the second end of the compensation transistor T2 is electrically connected to the
於本實施例中,第一開關電晶體T3具有第一端、第二端與控制端,其中,第一開關電晶體T3的第一端用以接收資料訊號Vdata,第一開關電晶體T3的第二端電性連接第一節點A,而第一開關電晶體T3的控制端用以接收閘極訊號S3。於本實施例中,閘極訊號S3用以控制第一開關電晶體T3的導通或關斷。 In this embodiment, the first switching transistor T3 has a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal, wherein the first terminal of the first switching transistor T3 is used to receive the data signal Vdata, and the first switching transistor T3 The second terminal is electrically connected to the first node A, and the control terminal of the first switching transistor T3 is used to receive the gate signal S3. In this embodiment, the gate signal S3 is used to control the on or off of the first switching transistor T3.
在前述實施例之電路架構中,畫素電路100能於重置期間中,預先提升第一節點A的電壓值,並於補償期間時,利用電容耦合電路120內多個電容的電容耦合效應,在驅動電晶體T1之源極與閘極間產生電位差。如此,即可補償臨界電壓的變異,使顯示面板產生均勻亮度。此外,在部分實施例中,可於重置期間中調整電源訊號,釋放發光二極體110的殘餘電壓,以防止顯示面板產生閃爍現象。 In the circuit architecture of the foregoing embodiment, the
在部分實施例中,電容耦合電路120至少包含第一電容C1及第二電容C2,其中,第一電容C1及第二電容C2相互串聯。具體而言,第一電容C1具有第一端與第二端,第一電容C1的第一端電性連接參考電壓源Vss。而第一電容C1的第二端則電性連接第一節點A。第二電容C2具有第一端與第二端,其中,第二電容C2的第一端電性連接該第一節點A,第二電容C2的第二端則電性連接於驅動電晶體T1的控制端。 In some embodiments, the
在部分實施例中,畫素電路100更包含第二 開關電晶體T4,且第二開關電晶體T4具有第一端、第二端與控制端,其中第二開關電晶體T4的第一端用以接收資料訊號Vdata,第二開關電晶體T4的第二端則電性連接於補償電晶體T2的第一端(或第二節點B),而第二開關電晶體T4的控制端用以接收第二補償控制訊號S2。於本實施例中,第二補償控制訊號S2用以控制第二開關電晶體T4導通或關斷。 In some embodiments, the
第2圖係根據本揭示內容之部分實施例繪製之運作時序圖。畫素電路100的工作週期包括重置期間P1、補償期間P2、資料寫入期間P3及發光期間P4。在部分實施例中,畫素電路100應用於顯示裝置,且顯示裝置之處理器會依序驅動每一排的畫素電路100(請參考第6圖之顯示裝置200示意圖)。第2圖中之S3[n]、S3[n+1]係代表用於驅動相鄰之畫素電路100之閘極訊號S3。 FIG. 2 is an operation timing chart drawn according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. The duty cycle of the
請參閱第2及3A圖,在重置期間P1中,將電源訊號Vdd調降至第一低準位電壓Vddl,使驅動電晶體T1關斷,如此,能確保發光二極體110在重置期間P1時不會有電流流過,且使發光二極體110的正極端的電壓被放電至低電位,避免顯示面板產生閃爍現象。同時,第一補償控制訊號S1為禁能準位,使補償電晶體T2被關斷。閘極訊號S3及第二補償控制訊號S2為致能準位,使第一開關電晶體T3與第二開關電晶體T4分別導通,且第一節點A與第二節點B分別接收資料訊號Vdata,在一實施例中,當重置期間P1,資料訊號Vdata為參考準位電壓Vref,且參考準位電壓Vref 為高電位,以抬升第一節點A及第二節點B之電壓值。舉例而言,在本實施例中,驅動電晶體T1、補償電晶體T2、第一開關電晶體T3及第二開關電晶體T4皆為P型TFT(薄膜電晶體)。如第2圖所示,對於P型TFT而言,禁能準位為高電位、致能準位為低電位。反之,當驅動電晶體T1、補償電晶體T2、第一開關電晶體T3及第二開關電晶體T4皆為N型TFT時,禁能準位為低電位、致能準位為高電位。 Please refer to FIGS. 2 and 3A. During the reset period P1, the power signal Vdd is reduced to the first low level voltage Vddl to turn off the driving transistor T1. In this way, it can ensure that the
請參閱第2及3B圖,在補償期間P2,第一補償控制訊號S1及閘極訊號S3為致能準位,使補償電晶體T2及第一開關電晶體T3被導通。第二補償控制訊號S2為禁能準位,以關斷第二開關電晶體T4。資料訊號Vdata則保持在第二低準位電壓VL、電源訊號仍保持在第一低準位電壓Vddl。在一實施例中,第二低準位電壓VL小於第一低準位電壓Vddl。透過將資料訊號Vdata控制在較低的第二低準位電壓VL,將能調降第一節點A的電壓值。同時,透過電容耦合電路120內之電容耦合效應,使第二節點B之電壓值亦下降,如此一來,將可以拉開驅動電晶體T1之源極(第二端)與閘極(控制端)之間的電位差,確保驅動電晶體T1導通。此時,第二節點B的電壓值會被控制在Vddl-|Vth|(驅動電晶體T1之臨界電壓值),而第一節點A的電壓會被控制在第二低準位電壓VL。 Please refer to FIGS. 2 and 3B. During the compensation period P2, the first compensation control signal S1 and the gate signal S3 are enable levels, so that the compensation transistor T2 and the first switching transistor T3 are turned on. The second compensation control signal S2 is the disable level to turn off the second switching transistor T4. The data signal Vdata remains at the second low level voltage VL, and the power signal remains at the first low level voltage Vddl. In one embodiment, the second low level voltage VL is less than the first low level voltage Vddl. By controlling the data signal Vdata at a lower second low level voltage VL, the voltage value of the first node A can be reduced. At the same time, through the capacitive coupling effect in the
請參閱第2及3C圖,在資料寫入期間P3,第一補償控制訊號S1及第二補償控制訊號S2為禁能準位,以關斷補償電晶體T2及第二開關電晶體T4。閘極訊號S3為 致能準位,以維持第一開關電晶體T3的導通,在部分實施例中,閘極訊號S3之致能準位為低準位電壓。如第2圖所示,顯示裝置依序對相鄰之畫素電路100進行資料寫入之動作,因此,不同畫素電路100之閘極訊號S3(即,S3[n]、S3[n+1])會依序被控制於低準位電壓。 Please refer to FIGS. 2 and 3C. During the data writing period P3, the first compensation control signal S1 and the second compensation control signal S2 are disabled levels to turn off the compensation transistor T2 and the second switching transistor T4. The gate signal S3 is an enable level to maintain the conduction of the first switching transistor T3. In some embodiments, the enable level of the gate signal S3 is a low level voltage. As shown in FIG. 2, the display device sequentially writes data to
承上,在資料寫入期間P3,第一節點A透過第一開關電晶體T3的導通而接收資料訊號Vdata。資料訊號Vdata對應於一寫入電壓Vin,用以決定發光二極體110之發光強度。由於在資料寫入期間P3中,第一節點A的電壓值從原先的VL變化為Vin,因此,根據電容耦合效應,第二節點B上的電壓值會產生與第一節點A相同的變化幅度。第一節點的電壓變化幅度為「Vin-VL」,故,第二節點B的電壓值會變成「Vddl-|Vth|+(Vin-VL)」。 According to the above, during the data writing period P3, the first node A receives the data signal Vdata through the conduction of the first switching transistor T3. The data signal Vdata corresponds to a write voltage Vin, which is used to determine the light emitting intensity of the
請參閱第2及3D圖,在發光期間P4,第一補償控制訊號S1、閘極訊號S3及第二補償控制訊號S2皆保持在禁能準位,使補償電晶體T2、第一開關電晶體T3及第二開關電晶體T4皆被關斷,且電源訊號為第一高準位電壓Vddh。此時,驅動電晶體T1能將電源訊號Vdd輸出至發光二極體110,使發光二極體110上流經一驅動電流Id,以產生預期之亮度。根據電晶體的電流公式「I=K×(Vsg-|Vth|)2」,其中,K代表驅動電晶體T1的載子遷移率(carrier mobility)、閘極氧化層的單位電容大小以及閘極寬長比三者的乘積。Vsg為驅動電晶體T1之第二端(源極)及控制端之間的電壓差。|Vth|則為驅動電晶體T1的臨界電 壓值。由於在驅動電晶體T1導通時,其第一端及第二端可視為短路,因此,驅動電晶體T1之第二端(源極)可視為第一高準位電壓Vddh。前述公式能被整理為「I=K×(Vddh-Vddl+|Vth|-(Vin-VL)-|Vth|)2」,由於電流與臨界電壓值無關,因此能確保發光二極體110的發光強度不會因為臨界電壓值的變異而受到影響。 Please refer to figures 2 and 3D. During the light-emitting period P4, the first compensation control signal S1, the gate signal S3 and the second compensation control signal S2 are kept at the disabled level, so that the compensation transistor T2 and the first switching transistor Both T3 and the second switching transistor T4 are turned off, and the power signal is the first high level voltage Vddh. At this time, the driving transistor T1 can output the power signal Vdd to the
請參閱第4A~4D及5圖,係根據本揭示內容之其他實施例繪製之示意圖。請參閱第4A及5圖所示,在部分實施例中,驅動電晶體T1的第一端接收固定之電源訊號Vdd,且第二開關電晶體T4之第一端用以接收電源訊號Vdd。驅動電晶體T1的第二端透過發光二極體110電性連接於參考電壓源Vss。 Please refer to FIGS. 4A to 4D and 5 for schematic diagrams drawn according to other embodiments of the present disclosure. Please refer to FIGS. 4A and 5. In some embodiments, the first end of the driving transistor T1 receives the fixed power signal Vdd, and the first end of the second switching transistor T4 is used to receive the power signal Vdd. The second end of the driving transistor T1 is electrically connected to the reference voltage source Vss through the light-emitting
在本實施例中,在重置期間P1時,參考電壓源Vss為第二高準位電壓Vssh,以使驅動電晶體T1及發光二極體110關斷,避免發光二極體110產生閃爍現象。第一補償控制訊號S1及閘極訊號S3為禁能準位,第二補償控制訊號S2為致能準位,該資料訊號Vdata則為參考準位電壓Vref。此時,第二節點B之電壓會被控制在電源訊號Vdd。 In this embodiment, during the reset period P1, the reference voltage source Vss is the second highest level voltage Vssh, so that the driving transistor T1 and the light-emitting
請參閱第4B及5圖,在補償期間P2中,第一補償控制訊號S1及閘極訊號S3為致能準位,以導通補償電晶體T2及第一開關電晶體T3。第二補償控制訊號S2為禁能準位,以關斷第二開關電晶體T4。資料訊號Vdata則為低電位之參考準位電壓Vref。在一實施例中,第二高準位電壓Vssh大於參考準位電壓Vref。此時,第一節點A透過第一開 關電晶體T3接收資料訊號Vdata,使電壓值被控制於低電位。透過電容耦合電路120之電容耦合效應,第二節點B之電壓將相應下降,使驅動電晶體T1能被導通。同時,由於驅動電晶體T1的閘極(控制端)與源極(第二端)透過補償電晶體T2導通,因此,第二節點B的電壓值會被控制在Vdd-|Vth|(驅動電晶體T1之臨界電壓值),而第一節點A的電壓會被控制在參考準位電壓Vref。 Please refer to FIG. 4B and FIG. 5, in the compensation period P2, the first compensation control signal S1 and the gate signal S3 are enable levels to turn on the compensation transistor T2 and the first switching transistor T3. The second compensation control signal S2 is the disable level to turn off the second switching transistor T4. The data signal Vdata is a low-level reference level voltage Vref. In one embodiment, the second high level voltage Vssh is greater than the reference level voltage Vref. At this time, the first node A receives the data signal Vdata through the first switching transistor T3, so that the voltage value is controlled to a low potential. Through the capacitive coupling effect of the
請參閱第4C及5圖所示,在資料寫入期間P3中,第一補償控制訊號S1及第二補償控制訊號S2為禁能準位,以關斷補償電晶體T2及第二開關電晶體T4。該閘極訊號S3為該致能準位。此時,第一節點A透過第一開關電晶體T3接收資料訊號Vdata,資料訊號Vdata對應於寫入電壓Vin,用以決定發光二極體110後續之發光強度。由於在資料寫入期間P3中,第一節點A的電壓值從原先的Vref變化為Vin,因此,根據電容耦合效應,第二節點B上的電壓值會產生與第一節點A相同的變化幅度。第一節點的電壓變化幅度為「Vin-Vref」,故,第二節點B的電壓值會變成「Vdd-|Vth|+(Vin-Vref)」。 Please refer to FIG. 4C and FIG. 5, during the data writing period P3, the first compensation control signal S1 and the second compensation control signal S2 are disabled levels to turn off the compensation transistor T2 and the second switching transistor T4. The gate signal S3 is the enabling level. At this time, the first node A receives the data signal Vdata through the first switching transistor T3, and the data signal Vdata corresponds to the write voltage Vin for determining the subsequent light emitting intensity of the
請參閱第4D及5圖所示,在發光期間P4中,第一補償控制訊號S1、閘極訊號S3及第二補償控制訊號S2為禁能準位,以關斷補償電晶體T2、第一開關電晶體T3及第二開關電晶體T4。參考電壓源Vss變化為第三低準位電壓Vssl。根據電容耦合效應,第一節點A及第二節點B會產生電壓值變化,且變化幅度與參考電壓源Vss的電壓值變 化幅度「Vssh-Vssl」將會一致,亦即,第二節點B的電壓值會變成「Vdd-|Vth|+(Vin-Vref)-(Vssh-Vssl)」。此時,驅動電晶體T1能將電源訊號Vdd輸出至發光二極體110,使發光二極體110發光。 Please refer to FIG. 4D and FIG. 5, during the light-emitting period P4, the first compensation control signal S1, the gate signal S3 and the second compensation control signal S2 are disabled levels to turn off the compensation transistor T2, the first The switching transistor T3 and the second switching transistor T4. The reference voltage source Vss changes to the third lowest level voltage Vssl. According to the capacitive coupling effect, the voltage changes of the first node A and the second node B will occur, and the change amplitude will be consistent with the voltage value of the reference voltage source Vss "Vssh-Vssl", that is, the second node B The voltage value will become "Vdd-|Vth|+(Vin-Vref)-(Vssh-Vssl)". At this time, the driving transistor T1 can output the power signal Vdd to the
由於在驅動電晶體T1導通時,其第一端及第二端可視為短路,因此,驅動電晶體T1之第二端(源極)可視為第一高準位電壓Vddh。電晶體的電流公式能被整理為「I=K×(Vdd-(Vdd-|Vth|+(Vin-Vref)-(Vssh-Vssl)-|Vth|)2」,由於電流與臨界電壓值無關,因此能確保發光二極體110的發光強度不會因為臨界電壓值的變異而受到影響。 When the driving transistor T1 is turned on, the first end and the second end thereof can be regarded as a short circuit. Therefore, the second end (source) of the driving transistor T1 can be regarded as the first high level voltage Vddh. The current formula of the transistor can be sorted into "I=K×(Vdd-(Vdd-|Vth|+(Vin-Vref)-(Vssh-Vssl)-|Vth|) 2 ", because the current has nothing to do with the critical voltage value Therefore, it can be ensured that the light emitting intensity of the
在第3A~3D圖與第4A~4D圖中,分別說明了本揭示內容之二部分實施例,兩者的差異在於,第4A~4D圖之實施例係透過調整參考電壓源Vss之電壓值,控制驅動電晶體T1開啟或關斷,此外,第4A~4D圖之實施例中,第二開關電晶體T4電性連接於電源訊號Vdd,在重置期間P1的控制方式與第3A~3D圖之實施例不同。 Figures 3A~3D and 4A~4D illustrate the two partial embodiments of the disclosure, the difference between the two is that the embodiments of Figures 4A~4D are by adjusting the voltage value of the reference voltage source Vss To control the driving transistor T1 to be turned on or off. In addition, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 4A to 4D, the second switching transistor T4 is electrically connected to the power signal Vdd. The embodiment of the figure is different.
請參閱第6圖,係根據本揭示內容之部分實施例繪示之顯示裝置200。顯示裝置200中至少包含源極驅動器210、閘極驅動器220及補償電路230。顯示裝置200用以驅動顯示面板,以產生預期之影像。在部分實施例中,顯示面板包括顯示區201及非顯示區202,多個畫素電路100位於顯示區201內,多個補償電路230則位於非顯示區202內。 Please refer to FIG. 6, which is a
在部分實施例中,顯示裝置200更包含多條 閘極線GL、多條資料線DL、至少一條第一補償控制線203及至少一條第二補償控制線204。該些閘極線GL電性連接閘極驅動器220及畫素電路100(如:電性連接至第一開關電晶體T3的控制端),用以分別傳送閘極訊號S3。該些資料線DL電性連接源極驅動器210及畫素電路100(如:電性連接至第一開關電晶體T3及第二開關電晶體T4),用以傳送資料訊號Vdata。第一補償控制線203電性連接補償電路230及畫素電路(如:電性連接至補償電晶體T2的控制端),用以傳送第一補償控制訊號S1。第二補償控制線204電性連接補償電路230及畫素電路(如:電性連接至第二開關電晶體T4的控制端),用以傳送第二補償控制訊號S2。 In some embodiments, the
在部分實施例中,多個畫素電路分別排列為陣列形狀。請參閱第1及6圖所示,畫素電路100包含發光二極體110、驅動電晶體T1、補償電晶體T2、電容耦合電路120、第一開關電晶體T3及第二開關電晶體T4。驅動電晶體T1具有第一端、第二端與控制端。驅動電晶體T1的第一端用以接收電源訊號Vdd該驅動電晶體T1的第二端電性連接於發光二極體110。驅動電晶體T1的控制端用以接收驅動電壓,以根據驅動電壓輸出電源訊號Vdd至發光二極體110。在部分實施例中,驅動電壓為前述資料寫入期間P3中的資料訊號Vdata(即,輸入電壓Vin)。在重置期間P1中,驅動電晶體T1被關斷,使得發光二極體110上的電壓放電。 In some embodiments, multiple pixel circuits are arranged in an array shape. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 6, the
補償電晶體T2用以根據第一補償訊號S1選擇性地導通驅動電晶體T1之控制端及該第二端。在部分實施 例中,補償電晶體T2之控制端電性連接至第一補償控制線,以接收第一補償控制訊號S1。電容耦合電路120具有第一節點A與第二節點B。在補償期間P2中,電容耦合電路120之第一節點A用以接收資料訊號Vdata(即,前述之輸入電壓Vin),第二節點B電性連接至驅動電晶體T1之該控制端。電容耦合電路120中包含多個電容,以在第一節點A接收資料訊號Vdata時,驅動電晶體T1之控制端之驅動電壓的電壓準位相應於資料訊號Vdata的電壓準位變化而變化。 The compensation transistor T2 is used to selectively turn on the control terminal of the driving transistor T1 and the second terminal according to the first compensation signal S1. In some embodiments, the control terminal of the compensation transistor T2 is electrically connected to the first compensation control line to receive the first compensation control signal S1. The
在部分實施例中,第一開關電晶體T3的第一端電性連接至該些資料線DL的其中一條,用以接收資料訊號Vdata。第一開關電晶體T3的控制端電性連接於該些閘極線GL的其中一條,用以接收閘極訊號S3。第二開關電晶體T4的控制端電性連接於第二補償控制線,用以接收第二補償控制訊號S2。 In some embodiments, the first end of the first switching transistor T3 is electrically connected to one of the data lines DL for receiving the data signal Vdata. The control terminal of the first switching transistor T3 is electrically connected to one of the gate lines GL for receiving the gate signal S3. The control terminal of the second switching transistor T4 is electrically connected to the second compensation control line for receiving the second compensation control signal S2.
在本揭示內容之部分實施例中,顯示裝置200係控制所有畫素電路同時進行重置以及同時進行補償。接著,閘極驅動器220再控制每一列的畫素電路依序進行資料寫入。由於本領域人士能理解顯示面板驅動畫素電路的操作順序,故在此不另贅述。 In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the
雖然本揭示內容已以實施方式揭露如上,然其並非用以限定本發明內容,任何熟習此技藝者,在不脫離本發明內容之精神和範圍內,當可作各種更動與潤飾,因此本發明內容之保護範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者為準。 Although the present disclosure has been disclosed as above by way of implementation, it is not intended to limit the content of the present invention. Anyone who is familiar with this skill can make various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the present content, so the present invention The protection scope of the content shall be deemed as defined by the scope of the attached patent application.
100‧‧‧畫素電路 100‧‧‧Pixel circuit
110‧‧‧發光二極體 110‧‧‧ LED
120‧‧‧電容耦合電路 120‧‧‧Capacitive coupling circuit
T1‧‧‧驅動電晶體 T1‧‧‧Drive transistor
T2‧‧‧補償電晶體 T2‧‧‧Compensation transistor
T3‧‧‧第一開關電晶體 T3‧‧‧ First switching transistor
T4‧‧‧第二開關電晶體 T4‧‧‧second switching transistor
C1‧‧‧第一電容 C1‧‧‧ First capacitor
C2‧‧‧第二電容 C2‧‧‧Second capacitor
S1‧‧‧第一補償控制訊號 S1‧‧‧First compensation control signal
S2‧‧‧第二補償控制訊號 S2‧‧‧Second compensation control signal
S3‧‧‧閘極訊號 S3‧‧‧Gate signal
Vdd‧‧‧電源訊號 Vdd‧‧‧power signal
Vdata‧‧‧資料訊號 Vdata‧‧‧Data signal
Vss‧‧‧參考電壓源 Vss‧‧‧reference voltage source
A‧‧‧第一節點 A‧‧‧First node
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