U.S. patent application number 16/230484 was filed with the patent office on 2020-03-05 for shift register, gate driving circuit, display device, and driving method thereof.
The applicant listed for this patent is Shanghai AVIC OPTO Electronics Co.,Ltd.. Invention is credited to Dongliang DUN, Rili FEI, Shoufu JIAN, Dandan QIN, Tinghai WANG, Houxun XIA, Zhiqiang XIA, Ying XIE.
Application Number | 20200075112 16/230484 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 63815611 |
Filed Date | 2020-03-05 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20200075112 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
FEI; Rili ; et al. |
March 5, 2020 |
SHIFT REGISTER, GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND DRIVING
METHOD THEREOF
Abstract
A shift register includes a forward/backward scan-control
module, configured to transmit a signal of a forward-scan-signal
terminal or a signal of a backward-scan-signal terminal to a first
node; an interlock module, configured to transmit a signal of a
first voltage terminal to a second node, and transmit a signal of a
second voltage terminal to the first node; a pull-down module,
configured to transmit the signal of the first voltage terminal to
a gate-signal output terminal; an output module, configured to
transmit a signal of a second clock-signal terminal to the
gate-signal output terminal; and a reset module, configured to
transmit the signal of the second voltage terminal to the first
node, and transmit the signal of the first voltage terminal to the
gate-signal output terminal. The disclosed shift register can
prevent leakage of the first node, and thus improve the quality and
the performance of the shift register.
Inventors: |
FEI; Rili; (Shanghai,
CN) ; XIA; Zhiqiang; (Shanghai, CN) ; QIN;
Dandan; (Shanghai, CN) ; DUN; Dongliang;
(Shanghai, CN) ; JIAN; Shoufu; (Shanghai, CN)
; WANG; Tinghai; (Shanghai, CN) ; XIE; Ying;
(Shanghai, CN) ; XIA; Houxun; (Shanghai,
CN) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Shanghai AVIC OPTO Electronics Co.,Ltd. |
Shanghai |
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CN |
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Family ID: |
63815611 |
Appl. No.: |
16/230484 |
Filed: |
December 21, 2018 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G09G 2300/0426 20130101;
G09G 2310/0286 20130101; G11C 19/28 20130101; G09G 2310/0281
20130101; G09G 3/20 20130101; G09G 2310/08 20130101; G06F 3/0416
20130101; G11C 19/287 20130101; G09G 2310/0267 20130101 |
International
Class: |
G11C 19/28 20060101
G11C019/28; G09G 3/20 20060101 G09G003/20; G06F 3/041 20060101
G06F003/041 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Aug 30, 2018 |
CN |
201811001187.1 |
Claims
1. A shift register, comprising: a forward/backward (FW/BW)
scan-control module, configured to, in response to a signal of a
first control terminal, transmit a signal of a forward-scan-signal
terminal to a first node, and in response to a signal of a second
control terminal, transmit a signal of a backward-scan-signal
terminal to the first node; an interlock module, configured to, in
response to a signal of the first node, transmit a signal of a
first voltage terminal to a second node, and in response to a
signal of the second node, transmit a signal of a second voltage
terminal to the first node; a pull-down module, configured to, in
response to a signal of a first clock-signal terminal, transmit the
signal of the first voltage terminal to a gate-signal output
terminal; an output module, configured to, in response to the
signal of the first node, transmit a signal of a second
clock-signal terminal to the gate-signal output terminal; and a
reset module, configured to, in response to a signal of a third
control terminal, transmit the signal of the second voltage
terminal to the first node, and in response to a signal of a fourth
control terminal, transmit the signal of the first voltage terminal
to the gate-signal output terminal.
2. The shift register according to claim 1, wherein: the FW/BW
scan-control module includes a zeroth transistor and a first
transistor, wherein: a gate of the zeroth transistor is
electrically connected to the first control terminal, a first
terminal of the zeroth transistor is electrically connected to the
forward-scan-signal terminal, and a second terminal of the zeroth
transistor is electrically connected to the first node, and a gate
of the first transistor is electrically connected to the second
control terminal, a second terminal of the first transistor is
electrically connected to the backward-scan-signal terminal, and a
first terminal of the first transistor is electrically connected to
the first node.
3. The shift register according to claim 1, wherein: the interlock
module includes a second transistor, a third transistor, and a
second capacitor, wherein: a gate of the second transistor is
electrically connected to the second node, a second terminal of the
second transistor is electrically connected to the second voltage
terminal, and a first terminal of the second transistor is
electrically connected to the first node, a gate of the third
transistor is electrically connected to the first node, a second
terminal of the third transistor is electrically connected to the
first voltage terminal, and a first terminal of the third
transistor is electrically connected to the second node, and a
second electrode plate of the second capacitor is electrically
connected to the second node, and a first electrode plate of the
second capacitor is electrically connected to the second
clock-signal terminal.
4. The shift register according to claim 1, wherein: the output
module includes a fourth transistor and a first capacitor, wherein:
a gate of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to the
first node, a first terminal of the fourth transistor is
electrically connected to the second clock-signal terminal, and a
second terminal of the fourth transistor is electrically connected
to the gate-signal output terminal, and a first electrode plate of
the first capacitor is electrically connected to the first node,
and a second electrode plate of the first capacitor is electrically
connected to the gate-signal output terminal.
5. The shift register according to claim 1, wherein: the pull-down
module includes a sixth transistor, wherein: a gate of the sixth
transistor is electrically connected to the first clock-signal
terminal, a second terminal of the sixth transistor is electrically
connected to the first voltage terminal, and a first terminal of
the sixth transistor is electrically connected to the gate-signal
output terminal.
6. The shift register according to claim 5, wherein: the pull-down
module further includes a fifth transistor, wherein: a gate of the
fifth transistor is electrically connected to the second node, a
second terminal of the fifth transistor is electrically connected
to the first voltage terminal, and a first terminal of the fifth
transistor is electrically connected to the gate-signal output
terminal.
7. The shift register according to claim 1, wherein: the reset
module includes a seventh transistor and an eighth transistor,
wherein: a gate of the seventh transistor is electrically connected
to the fourth control terminal, a second terminal of the seventh
transistor is electrically connected to the first voltage terminal,
and a first terminal of the seventh transistor is electrically
connected to the gate-signal output terminal, and a gate of the
eighth transistor is electrically connected to the third control
terminal, a second terminal of the eighth transistor is
electrically connected to the second voltage terminal, and a first
terminal of the eighth transistor is electrically connected to the
first node.
8. The shift register according to claim 7, wherein: the third
control terminal is electrically connected to a first reset-signal
terminal; and the fourth control terminal is electrically connected
to a second reset-signal terminal.
9. The shift register according to claim 7, wherein: the third
control terminal and the fourth control terminal are both
electrically connected to a reset-signal terminal.
10. The shift register according to claim 1, wherein: the
forward-scan-signal terminal is electrically connected to the first
control terminal.
11. A gate driving circuit, comprising X cascaded shift registers,
where X is an integer greater than or equal to 3, wherein: each
shift register of the X cascaded shift registers includes a FW/BW
scan-control module, an interlock module, a pull-down module, an
output module, and a reset module, wherein: the FW/BW scan-control
module is configured to, in response to a signal of a first control
terminal, transmit a signal of a forward-scan-signal terminal to a
first node, and in response to a signal of a second control
terminal, transmit a signal of a backward-scan-signal terminal to
the first node, the interlock module is configured to, in response
to a signal of the first node, transmit a signal of a first voltage
terminal to a second node, and in response to a signal of the
second node, transmit a signal of a second voltage terminal to the
first node, the pull-down module is configured to, in response to a
signal of a first clock-signal terminal, transmit the signal of the
first voltage terminal to a gate-signal output terminal, the output
module is configured to, in response to the signal of the first
node, transmit a signal of a second clock-signal terminal to the
gate-signal output terminal, and the reset module is configured to,
in response to a signal of a third control terminal, transmit the
signal of the second voltage terminal to the first node, and in
response to a signal of a fourth control terminal, transmit the
signal of the first voltage terminal to the gate-signal output
terminal.
12. The gate driving circuit according to claim 11, wherein: for an
(x)th shift register, where x is a positive integer and
2.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.(X-1), a first control terminal of the (x)th
shift register is electrically connected to a gate-signal output
terminal of an (x-1)th shift register, and a second control
terminal of the (x)th shift register is electrically connected to a
gate-signal output terminal of an (x+1)th shift register.
13. The gate driving circuit according to claim 11, wherein: in the
each shift register of the X cascaded shift registers, the FW/BW
scan-control module includes a zeroth transistor and a first
transistor, wherein: a gate of the zeroth transistor is
electrically connected to the first control terminal, a first
terminal of the zeroth transistor is electrically connected to the
forward-scan-signal terminal, and a second terminal of the zeroth
transistor is electrically connected to the first node, and a gate
of the first transistor is electrically connected to the second
control terminal, a second terminal of the first transistor is
electrically connected to the backward-scan-signal terminal, and a
first terminal of the first transistor is electrically connected to
the first node; in the each shift register of the X cascaded shift
registers, the interlock module includes a second transistor, a
third transistor and a second capacitor, wherein: a gate of the
second transistor is electrically connected to the second node, a
second terminal of the second transistor is electrically connected
to the second voltage terminal, and a first terminal of the second
transistor is electrically connected to the first node, a gate of
the third transistor is electrically connected to the first node, a
second terminal of the third transistor is electrically connected
to the first voltage terminal, and a first terminal of the third
transistor is electrically connected to the second node, and a
second electrode plate of the second capacitor is electrically
connected to the second node, and a first electrode plate of the
second capacitor is electrically connected to the second
clock-signal terminal; in the each shift register of the X cascaded
shift registers, the output module includes a fourth transistor and
a first capacitor, wherein: a gate of the fourth transistor is
electrically connected to the first node, a first terminal of the
fourth transistor is electrically connected to the second
clock-signal terminal, and a second terminal of the fourth
transistor is electrically connected to the gate-signal output
terminal, and a first electrode plate of the first capacitor is
electrically connected to the first node, and a second electrode
plate of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the
gate-signal output terminal; in the each shift register of the X
cascaded shift registers, the pull-down module includes a sixth
transistor, wherein: a gate of the sixth transistor is electrically
connected to the first clock-signal terminal, a second terminal of
the sixth transistor is electrically connected to the first voltage
terminal, and a first terminal of the sixth transistor is
electrically connected to the gate-signal output terminal; and in
the each shift register of the X cascaded shift registers, the
reset module includes a seventh transistor and an eighth
transistor, wherein: a gate of the seventh transistor is
electrically connected to the fourth control terminal, a second
terminal of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to the
first voltage terminal, and a first terminal of the seventh
transistor is electrically connected to the gate-signal output
terminal, a gate of the eighth transistor is electrically connected
to the third control terminal, a second terminal of the eighth
transistor is electrically connected to the second voltage
terminal, and a first terminal of the eighth transistor is
electrically connected to the first node.
14. The gate driving circuit according to claim 13, wherein: in the
each shift register of the X cascaded shift registers, the
pull-down module further includes a fifth transistor, wherein: a
gate of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to the
second node, a second terminal of the fifth transistor is
electrically connected to the first voltage terminal, and a first
terminal of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to the
gate-signal output terminal.
15. The gate driving circuit according to claim 13, wherein: in the
each shift register of the X cascaded shift registers, the third
control terminal is electrically connected to a first reset-signal
terminal; and the fourth control terminal is electrically connected
to a second reset-signal terminal.
16. The gate driving circuit according to claim 13, wherein: in the
each shift register of the X cascaded shift registers, the third
control terminal and the fourth control terminal are both
electrically connected to a reset-signal terminal.
17. The gate driving circuit according to claim 13, wherein: in the
each shift register of the X cascaded shift registers, the
forward-scan-signal terminal is electrically connected to the first
control terminal.
18. A display device, comprising: a display region and a
non-display region, wherein: the display region includes a
plurality of gate lines; and the non-display region includes at
least one gate driving circuit including the gate driving circuit
according to claim 11, wherein: the at least one gate driving
circuit is electrically connected to the plurality of gate
lines.
19. A driving method for a display device, wherein: the display
device includes a display region and a non-display region, wherein:
the display region includes a plurality of gate lines; and the
non-display region includes at least one gate driving circuit
electrically connected to the plurality of gate lines, wherein:
each gate driving circuit of the at least one gate driving circuit
includes X cascaded shift registers, where X is an integer greater
than or equal to 3, wherein: each shift register of the X cascaded
shift registers includes a FW/BW scan-control module, an interlock
module, a pull-down module, an output module, and a reset module,
wherein: the FW/BW scan-control module is configured to, in
response to a signal of a first control terminal, transmit a signal
of a forward-scan-signal terminal to a first node; and in response
to a signal of a second control terminal, transmit a signal of a
backward-scan-signal terminal to the first node, the interlock
module is configured to, in response to a signal of the first node,
transmit a signal of a first voltage terminal to a second node; and
in response to a signal of the second node, transmit a signal of a
second voltage terminal to the first node, the pull-down module is
configured to, in response to a signal of a first clock-signal
terminal, transmit the signal of the first voltage terminal to a
gate-signal output terminal, the output module is configured to, in
response to the signal of the first node, transmit a signal of a
second clock-signal terminal to the gate-signal output terminal,
the reset module is configured to, in response to a signal of a
third control terminal, transmit the signal of the second voltage
terminal to the first node; and in response to a signal of a fourth
control terminal, transmit the signal of the first voltage terminal
to the gate-signal output terminal, within a time frame, an
operation stage of the display device includes a plurality of
display stages and a plurality of touch-control stages, the
plurality of display stages alternating with the plurality of
touch-control stages; and the driving method for the display device
includes: in a display stage, setting the signal of the second
voltage terminal to a low voltage level and setting the signal of
the first terminal to a low voltage level; and in a touch-control
stage, setting the signal of the second voltage terminal to a high
voltage level and setting the signal of the first terminal to a low
voltage level.
20. The driving method according to claim 19, further including: in
the display stage, setting the signal of the backward-scan-signal
terminal to a low voltage level; and in the touch-control stage,
setting the signal of the backward-scan-signal terminal to a high
voltage level.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the priority of Chinese patent
application No.
[0002] 201811001187.1, filed on Aug. 30, 2018, the entirety of
which is incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0003] The present disclosure generally relates to the field of
display technology and, more particularly, relates to a shift
register, a gate driving circuit, a display device, and a driving
method thereof.
BACKGROUND
[0004] At the early stage for developing a touch display, a
touch-control panel is bonded to a display panel to realize the
touch display. The touch-control panel and the display panel need
to be separately prepared before bonding together. Therefore, the
cost is high, the thickness is large, and the production efficiency
is low.
[0005] With the development of the in-cell touch display
integration technology, the common electrode layer of the array
substrate in the display panel can also be used as the
touch-control electrode layer of the self-capacitive touch
detection. Through a timing-sharing driving, touch control and
display control can be performed in a time sequence, such that
touch control and display functions can be implemented
simultaneously. In this way, the touch-control electrode is
directly integrated into the display panel, which greatly reduces
the manufacturing cost, improves the production efficiency, and
reduces the thickness of the panel. The operation stage of the
display panel includes a display stage and a touch-control stage
with the touch-control stage inserted in the middle of the display
stage.
[0006] However, the display quality of display panels with
touch-control functions according to existing technology still
needs to be improved. The disclosed shift register, gate driving
circuit, display device, and driving method are directed to solve
one or more problems set forth above and other problems in the
art.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0007] One aspect of the present disclosure provides a shift
register. The shift register includes a forward/backward (FW/BW)
scan-control module, configured to, in response to a signal of a
first control terminal, transmit a signal of a forward-scan-signal
terminal to a first node, and in response to a signal of a second
control terminal, transmit a signal of a backward-scan-signal
terminal to the first node; an interlock module, configured to, in
response to a signal of the first node, transmit a signal of a
first voltage terminal to a second node, and in response to a
signal of the second node, transmit a signal of a second voltage
terminal to the first node; a pull-down module, configured to, in
response to a signal of a first clock-signal terminal, transmit the
signal of the first voltage terminal to a gate-signal output
terminal; an output module, configured to, in response to the
signal of the first node, transmit a signal of a second
clock-signal terminal to the gate-signal output terminal; and a
reset module, configured to, in response to a signal of a third
control terminal, transmit the signal of the second voltage
terminal to the first node, and in response to a signal of a fourth
control terminal, transmit the signal of the first voltage terminal
to the gate-signal output terminal.
[0008] Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a gate
driving circuit. The gate driving circuit includes X cascaded shift
registers, where X is an integer greater than or equal to 3. Each
shift register of the X cascaded shift registers includes a FW/BW
scan-control module, an interlock module, a pull-down module, an
output module, and a reset module. The FW/BW scan-control module is
configured to, in response to a signal of a first control terminal,
transmit a signal of a forward-scan-signal terminal to a first
node, and in response to a signal of a second control terminal,
transmit a signal of a backward-scan-signal terminal to the first
node. The interlock module is configured to, in response to a
signal of the first node, transmit a signal of a first voltage
terminal to a second node, and in response to a signal of the
second node, transmit a signal of a second voltage terminal to the
first node. The pull-down module is configured to, in response to a
signal of a first clock-signal terminal, transmit the signal of the
first voltage terminal to a gate-signal output terminal. The output
module is configured to, in response to the signal of the first
node, transmit a signal of a second clock-signal terminal to the
gate-signal output terminal. the reset module is configured to, in
response to a signal of a third control terminal, transmit the
signal of the second voltage terminal to the first node, and in
response to a signal of a fourth control terminal, transmit the
signal of the first voltage terminal to the gate-signal output
terminal.
[0009] Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a display
device. The display device includes a display region and a
non-display region. The display region includes a plurality of gate
lines. The non-display region includes at least one gate driving
circuit including the gate driving circuit according to the present
disclosure. The at least one gate driving circuit is electrically
connected to the plurality of gate lines.
[0010] Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a driving
method for a display device. The display device includes a display
region and a non-display region. The display region includes a
plurality of gate lines. The non-display region includes at least
one gate driving circuit electrically connected to the plurality of
gate lines. Each gate driving circuit of the at least one gate
driving circuit includes X cascaded shift registers, where X is an
integer greater than or equal to 3. Each shift register of the X
cascaded shift registers includes a FW/BW scan-control module, an
interlock module, a pull-down module, an output module, and a reset
module. The FW/BW scan-control module is configured to, in response
to a signal of a first control terminal, transmit a signal of a
forward-scan-signal terminal to a first node, and in response to a
signal of a second control terminal, transmit a signal of a
backward-scan-signal terminal to the first node. The interlock
module is configured to, in response to a signal of the first node,
transmit a signal of a first voltage terminal to a second node, and
in response to a signal of the second node, transmit a signal of a
second voltage terminal to the first node. The pull-down module is
configured to, in response to a signal of a first clock-signal
terminal, transmit the signal of the first voltage terminal to a
gate-signal output terminal. The output module is configured to, in
response to the signal of the first node, transmit a signal of a
second clock-signal terminal to the gate-signal output terminal.
the reset module is configured to, in response to a signal of a
third control terminal, transmit the signal of the second voltage
terminal to the first node, and in response to a signal of a fourth
control terminal, transmit the signal of the first voltage terminal
to the gate-signal output terminal. Within a time frame, an
operation stage of the display device includes a plurality of
display stages and a plurality of touch-control stages, the
plurality of display stages alternating with the plurality of
touch-control stages. The driving method for the display device
includes in a display stage, setting the signal of the second
voltage terminal to a low voltage level and setting the signal of
the first terminal to a low voltage level; and in a touch-control
stage, setting the signal of the second voltage terminal to a high
voltage level and setting the signal of the first terminal to a low
voltage level.
[0011] Other aspects of the present disclosure can be understood by
those skilled in the art in light of the description, the claims,
and the drawings of the present disclosure.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] The following drawings are merely examples for illustrative
purposes according to various disclosed embodiments and are not
intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.
[0013] FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic planar view of a display
panel;
[0014] FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic planar view of another
display panel;
[0015] FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic diagram of a circuit
structure of an exemplary shift register according to some
embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0016] FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic diagram of a circuit
structure of another exemplary shift register according to some
embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0017] FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic diagram of a circuit
structure of another exemplary shift register according to some
embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0018] FIG. 6 illustrates a schematic diagram of a circuit
structure of another exemplary shift register according to some
embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0019] FIG. 7 illustrates a schematic diagram of a circuit
structure of another exemplary shift register according to some
embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0020] FIG. 8 illustrates a schematic diagram of a circuit
structure of another exemplary shift register according to some
embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0021] FIG. 9 illustrates a sequence diagram of the shift register
shown in FIG. 6 according to some embodiments of the present
disclosure;
[0022] FIG. 10 illustrates a schematic diagram of an exemplary gate
driving circuit according to some embodiments of the present
disclosure;
[0023] FIG. 11 illustrates a schematic planar view of an exemplary
display device according to some embodiments of the present
disclosure;
[0024] FIG. 12 illustrates a schematic planar view of another
exemplary display device according to some embodiments of the
present disclosure;
[0025] FIG. 13 illustrates a sequence diagram of an exemplary
driving method for a display panel according to some embodiments of
the present disclosure; and
[0026] FIG. 14 illustrates a sequence diagram of another exemplary
driving method for a display panel according to some embodiments of
the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0027] Various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will
now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying
drawings. It should be noted that the relative arrangement of the
components and steps, numerical expressions and numerical values
set forth in the embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of
the present disclosure. The following description of the at least
one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative, and by no means
can be considered as limitations for the application or use of the
present disclosure.
[0028] It should be noted that techniques, methods, and apparatuses
known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be
discussed in detail, but where appropriate, the techniques,
methods, and apparatuses should be considered as part of the
specification.
[0029] In all of the examples shown and discussed herein, any
specific values should be considered as illustrative only and not
as a limitation. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments
may have different values.
[0030] It should be noted that similar reference numbers and
letters indicate similar items in subsequent figures, and
therefore, once an item is defined in a figure, it is not required
to be further discussed or defined in the subsequent figures.
[0031] FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic planar view of the structure
of an existing display panel. FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic planar
view of the structure of another existing display panel. Referring
to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, an existing display panel includes a display
region AA and a non-display region NA. The display region AA
includes a plurality of gate lines 00, and the non-display region
NA includes a gate driving circuit. The gate driving circuit
includes a plurality of shift registers 03, and the each shift
register 03 is electrically connected to a corresponding gate line
00. The plurality of gate lines 00 are divided into n gate-line
groups. For example, the n gate-line groups may be gate-line group
01, gate-line group 02, . . . , gate-line group 0n. The operation
stage of the display panel includes a plurality of display stages
and a plurality of touch-control stages. In each display stage, the
gate driving circuit performs the driving operation for one
gate-line group. For example, in the first display stage, the gate
driving circuit performs the driving operation for the gate-line
group 01, and then the display panel enters the first touch-control
stage. In the first touch-control stage, the gate driving circuit
suspends the driving operation for the gate-line group 01. After
the first touch-control stage is completed, the display panel
enters the second display stage, and the gate driving circuit
performs the driving operation for the gate-line group 02. The
first gate line of the gate-line group 02 is gate line 021. Because
during the first touch-control stage, the gate driving circuit
suspends the driving operation for the gate line 00, a leakage
phenomenon may occur in the shift register 03 for driving the gate
line 021, causing the shift register 03 to operate abnormally.
Therefore, when entering the second display stage, the electrical
signal that the shift register 03 provides to the gate line 021 is
abnormal, such that the pixel (not shown) controlled by the gate
line 021 displays abnormally. For example, referring to FIG. 1, the
image displayed in the display area AA may have a horizontal line
L0 with low brightness, and thus the display quality of the display
panel may be reduced.
[0032] The present disclosure provides a shift register. FIG. 3
illustrates a schematic diagram of the circuit structure of an
exemplary shift register according to some embodiments of the
present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 3, the shift register may
include a forward/backward (FW/BW) scan-control module 10, an
interlock module 20, a pull-down module, an output module 40, and a
reset module 50.
[0033] The FW/BW scan-control module 10 may be configured to, in
response to a signal of the first control terminal N-1, transmit
the signal of the forward-scan-signal terminal FW to a first node
P, and in response to a signal of the second control terminal N+1,
transmit the signal of the backward-scan-signal terminal BW to the
first node P.
[0034] The interlock module 20 may be configured to, in response to
the signal of the first node P, transmit the signal of the first
voltage terminal VGL1 to the second node Q; and in response to the
signal of the second node Q, transmit the signal of the second
voltage terminal VGL2 to the first node P.
[0035] The pull-down module 30 may be configured to, in response to
the signal of the first clock-signal terminal CK, transmit the
signal of the first voltage terminal VGL1 to the gate-signal output
terminal N.
[0036] The output module 40 may be configured to, in response to
the signal of the first node P, transmit the signal of the second
clock-signal terminal CKB to the gate-signal output terminal N.
[0037] The reset module 50 may be configured to, in response to the
signal of the third control terminal CN3, transmit the signal of
the second voltage terminal VGL2 to the first node P; and in
response to the signal of the fourth control terminal CN4, transmit
the signal of the first voltage terminal VGL1 to the gate-signal
output terminal N.
[0038] According to the disclosed shift register, the signal of the
first node P may control the output module 40 to output the gate
signal to the gate-signal output terminal N. When the shift
register is adopted in a display panel, the gate signal may be the
driving signal used to drive a corresponding gate line. When the
operation of the shift register is suspended, the voltage level at
the first node P may drop down due to the leakage phenomenon, and
when the shift register resumes operation, due to the drop in the
voltage level at the first node P, the gate signal sent out from
the output module 40 may be abnormal. According to the disclosed
shift register, the shift register includes a first voltage
terminal VGL1 and a second voltage terminal VGL2. The reset module
50 may transmit the signal of the second voltage terminal VGL2 to
the first node P in response to the signal of the third control
terminal CN3, and the interlock module 20 may transmit the signal
of the second voltage terminal VGL2 to the first node in response
to the signal of the second node Q. Therefore, when the operation
of the shift register is suspended, by controlling the electrical
signal of the second voltage terminal VGL2, the leakage between the
first node P and the interlock module 20 through the reset module
50 may be prevented, such that the voltage level at the first node
P may be maintained; when the shift register resumes operation, the
voltage level maintained at the first node P may ensure that the
output module 40 is able to output the gate signal normally.
Therefore, the quality and the performance of the shift register
may be improved.
[0039] In the following, detailed illustration of exemplary circuit
structures of various modules of the disclosed shift register will
be provided.
[0040] FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic diagram of the circuit
structure of another exemplary shift register according to some
embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 4, the
FW/BW scan-control module 10 of the shift register may include a
zeroth transistor M0 and a first transistor M1.
[0041] The gate of the zeroth transistor M0 may be electrically
connected to the first control terminal N-1, the first terminal of
the zeroth transistor M0 may be electrically connected to a
forward-scan-signal terminal FW, and the second terminal of the
zeroth transistor M0 may be electrically connected to the first
node P.
[0042] The gate of the first transistor M1 may be electrically
connected to the second control terminal N+1, the second terminal
of the first transistor M1 may be electrically connected to a
backward-scan-signal terminal BW, and the first terminal of the
first transistor M1 may be electrically connected to the first node
P.
[0043] In one embodiment, the electrical signal of the first
control terminal N-1 may be able to control the zeroth transistor
M0 to be turned on or turned off. When the zeroth transistor M0 is
in the on state, the electrical signal of the forward-scan-signal
terminal FW may be transmitted to the first node P. The electrical
signal of the second control terminal N+1 may be able to control
the first transistor M1 to be turned on or turned off. When the
first transistor M1 is in the on state, the electrical signal of
the backward-scan-signal terminal BW may be transmitted to the
first node P. Therefore, when the disclosed shift register is
adopted in a display panel, a forward-scan function and a
backward-scan function may both be supported.
[0044] In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 4, the interlock
module 20 may include a second transistor M2, a third transistor
M3, and a second capacitor C2.
[0045] The gate of the second transistor M2 may be electrically
connected to the second node Q, the second terminal of the second
transistor M2 may be electrically connected to the second voltage
terminal VGL2, and the first terminal of the second transistor M2
may be electrically connected to the first node P.
[0046] The gate of the third transistor M3 may be electrically
connected to the first node P, the second terminal of the third
transistor M3 may be electrically connected to the first voltage
terminal VGL1, and the first terminal of the third transistor M3
may be electrically connected to the second node Q.
[0047] The second electrode plate of the second capacitor C2 may be
electrically connected to the second node Q, and the first
electrode plate of the second capacitor C2 may be electrically
connected to the second clock-signal terminal CKB.
[0048] In one embodiment, the second capacitor C2 may be used to
couple the signal of the second clock-signal terminal CKB to the
electrical signal of the second node Q.
[0049] In one embodiment, the signal of the second node Q may be
able to control the second transistor M2 to be turned on or turned
off. When the second transistor M2 is in the on state, the
electrical signal of the second voltage terminal VGL2 may be
transmitted to the first node P. In addition, when the second
transistor M2 is in the off state, the electrical signal of the
second voltage terminal VGL2 may be controlled to be at a high
voltage level, such that the high-voltage-level signal of the first
node P may unlikely leak from the second transistor M2, thereby
maintaining the stability of the electrical signal of the first
node P. The signal of the first node P may control the third
transistor M3 to be turned on or turned off. When the third
transistor M3 is in the on state, the electrical signal of the
first voltage terminal VGL1 may be transmitted to the second node
Q.
[0050] Referring to FIG. 4, in some embodiments, the output module
40 of the disclosed shift register may include a fourth transistor
M4 and a first capacitor C1.
[0051] The gate of the fourth transistor M4 may be electrically
connected to the first node P, the first terminal of the fourth
transistor M4 may be electrically connected to the second
clock-signal terminal CKB, and the second terminal of the fourth
transistor M4 may be electrically connected to the gate-signal
output terminal N.
[0052] The first electrode plate of the first capacitor C1 may be
electrically connected to the first node P, and the second
electrode plate of the first capacitor C1 may be electrically
connected to the gate-signal output terminal N.
[0053] In one embodiment, the signal of the first node P may be
able to control the fourth transistor M4 to be turned on or turned
off. When the fourth transistor M4 is in the on state, the signal
of the second clock-signal terminal CKB may be transmitted to the
gate-signal output terminal N. The first capacitor C1 may be used
to couple the signal of the first node P to the signal of the
gate-signal output terminal N.
[0054] Referring to FIG. 4, in some embodiments, the pull-down
module 30 may include a sixth transistor M6.
[0055] The gate of the sixth transistor M6 may be electrically
connected to the first clock-signal terminal CK, the second
terminal of the sixth transistor M6 may be electrically connected
to the first voltage terminal VGL1, and the first terminal of the
sixth transistor M6 may be electrically connected to the
gate-signal output terminal N.
[0056] In one embodiment, the signal of the first clock-signal
terminal CK may be able to control the sixth transistor M6 to be
turned on or turned off. When the sixth transistor M6 is in the on
state, the signal of the first voltage terminal VGL1 may be
transmitted to the gate-signal output terminal N.
[0057] Referring to FIG. 4, in some embodiments, the reset module
50 may include a seventh transistor M7 and an eighth transistor
M8.
[0058] The gate of the seventh transistor M7 may be electrically
connected to a fourth control terminal CN4, the second terminal of
the seventh transistor M7 may be electrically connected to the
first voltage terminal VGL1, and the first terminal of the seventh
transistor M7 may be electrically connected to the gate-signal
output terminal N.
[0059] The gate of the eighth transistor M8 may be electrically
connected to a third control terminal CN3, the second terminal of
the eighth transistor M8 may be electrically connected to the
second voltage terminal VGL2, and the first terminal of the eighth
transistor M8 may be electrically connected to the first node
P.
[0060] In one embodiment, the signal of the fourth control terminal
CN4 may be able to control the seventh transistor M7 to be turned
on or turned off. When the seventh transistor M7 is in the on
state, the signal of the first voltage terminal VGL1 may be
transmitted to the gate-signal output terminal N. The signal of the
third control terminal CN3 may be able to control the eighth
transistor M8 to be turned on or turned off. When the eighth
transistor M8 is in the on state, the signal of the second voltage
terminal VGL2 may be transmitted to the first node P. In addition,
when the eighth transistor M8 is in the off state, the electrical
signal of the second voltage terminal VGL2 may be controlled to be
at a high voltage level, such that the high voltage-level signal of
the first node P may unlikely leak from the eighth transistor M8,
thereby maintaining the stability of the electrical signal of the
first node P.
[0061] FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic diagram of the circuit
structure of another exemplary shift register according to some
embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 5, the
pull-down module 30 of the disclosed shift register may further
include a fifth transistor M5. The gate of the fifth transistor M5
may be electrically connected to the second node Q, the second
terminal of the fifth transistor M5 may be electrically connected
to the first voltage terminal VGL1, and the first terminal of the
fifth transistor M5 may be electrically connected to the
gate-signal output terminal N.
[0062] In one embodiment, the signal of the second node Q may be
able to control the fifth transistor M5 to be turned on or turned
off. When the fifth transistor M5 is in the on state, the signal of
the first voltage terminal VGL1 may be transmitted to the
gate-signal output terminal N. In the operation stage of the shift
register, the fifth transistor M5 and the sixth transistor M6 may
alternately pull down the gate-signal output terminal N, so that
the gate-signal output terminal N may stably maintain a low voltage
level except for the moment when the gate signal is outputted,
which further ensures the accuracy of the gate signal from the
gate-signal output terminal N, and thus improves the operation
performance of the shift register.
[0063] Referring to FIG. 5, in some embodiments, the third control
terminal CN3 may be electrically connected to a first reset-signal
terminal RESET, and the fourth control terminal CN4 may be
electrically connected to a second reset-signal terminal GOFF.
[0064] In one embodiment, the gate of the eighth transistor M8 may
be electrically connected to the first reset-signal terminal RESET,
the fourth control terminal CN4 may be electrically connected to
the second reset-signal terminal GOFF. The first reset-signal
terminal RESET and the second reset-signal terminal GOFF may
control the seventh transistor M7 and the eighth transistor M8,
respectively. When the operation of the shift register is
suspended, the second reset-signal terminal GOFF may be able to
control the seventh transistor M7 to be turned on, such that the
signal of the first voltage terminal VGL1 may be transmitted to the
gate-signal output terminal N to reset the voltage level at the
gate-signal output terminal N. When the shift register resumes
operation, the accuracy of the gate signal from the gate-signal
output terminal N may be ensured, and thus the operation
performance of the shift register may be improved.
[0065] FIG. 6 illustrates a schematic diagram of the circuit
structure of another exemplary shift register according to some
embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 6, the
third control terminal CN3 and the fourth control terminal CN4 may
both be electrically connected to a reset-signal terminal RESET0.
In one embodiment, the signal of only one reset-signal terminal,
i.e. RESET0, may be used to control the seventh transistor M7 and
the eighth transistor M8 to be turned on or turned off. As such,
the number of the signal terminals in the disclosed shift register
may be reduced, which may be conducive to simplifying the circuit
structure of the shift register.
[0066] FIG. 7 illustrates a schematic diagram of the circuit
structure of another exemplary shift register according to some
embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 7, the
forward-scan-signal terminal FW may be electrically connected to
the first control terminal N-1. For the zeroth transistor M0 in the
disclosed shift register, the gate may be electrically connected to
the first terminal, such that the zeroth transistor M0 may serve as
a diode. According to the operating characteristics of diode, the
characteristic drift of the zeroth transistor M0 can be effectively
suppressed, thereby preventing the first node P from leaking
through the zeroth transistor M0. As such, the performance of the
shift register may be further improved.
[0067] It should be noted that because the gate of the zeroth
transistor M0 is electrically connected to the first terminal of
the zeroth transistor M0, independent control of the electrical
signal of the forward-scan-signal terminal FW may not be achieved.
Therefore, the shift register according to the embodiment may only
support unidirectional scan.
[0068] Moreover, it should be noted that according to basics of the
shift registers illustrated in FIGS. 4-7, the FW/BW scan-control
module 10, the interlock module 20, the pull-down module 30, the
output module 40, and the reset module 50 may be implemented by
various circuit structures, respectively. Therefore, FIGS. 4-7 are
provided merely for illustrative purposes. That is, the circuit
structures of the FW/BW scan-control module 10, the interlock
module 20, the pull-down module 30, the output module 40, and the
reset module 50 are not limited to the embodiments described above,
and the modules in various embodiments may be implemented in a
variety of other means and combinations.
[0069] FIG. 8 illustrates a schematic diagram of the circuit
structure of another exemplary shift register according to some
embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 8 and FIG.
6, the shift register shown in FIG. 8 may be different from the
shift register shown in FIG. 6. For example, the pull-down module
30 in the shift register shown in FIG. 8 includes only a sixth
transistor M6, while the pull-down module 30 in the shift register
shown in FIG. 8 also includes a fifth transistor M5 in addition to
the sixth transistor M6. Therefore, the structure of the pull-down
module 30 in the shift register shown in FIG. 8 is simplified, and
thus the number of the transistors in the shift register may be
reduced, which may be conducive to reducing the area occupied by
the shift register. As such, applying such a shift register to a
display panel may be conducive to minimizing the frame of the
display panel.
[0070] In the following, the shift register shown in FIG. 6 will be
described as an example to illustrate the normal operation sequence
of the disclosed shift register. FIG. 9 illustrates a sequence
diagram of the shift register shown in FIG. 6.
[0071] Referring to FIG. 9 and FIG. 6, at a first moment T1, the
signal of the reset-signal terminal RESET0 may be at a high voltage
level, the signal of the first control terminal N-1 may be at a low
voltage level, the signal of the second clock-signal terminal CKB
may be at a low voltage level, the signal of the first clock-signal
terminal CK may be at a low voltage level, the signal of the
backward-scan-signal terminal BW may be at a low voltage level, the
signal of the forward-scan-signal terminal FW may be at a high
voltage level, the signal of the first voltage terminal VGL1 may be
at a low voltage level, the signal of the second voltage terminal
VGL2 may be at a low voltage level, the signal of the gate-signal
output terminal N may be at a low voltage level, the signal of the
first node P may be at a low voltage level, and the signal of the
second node Q may be at a low voltage level. At this moment, the
high voltage-level signal of the reset-signal terminal RESET0 may
control the seventh transistor M7 and the eighth transistor M8 to
be turned on, such that the low voltage-level signal of the second
voltage terminal VGL2 may be transmitted to the first node P to
reset the voltage of the first node P, and the low voltage-level
signal of the first voltage terminal VGL1 may be transmitted to the
gate-signal output terminal N to reset the voltage of the
gate-signal output terminal N.
[0072] At a second moment T2, the signal of the reset-signal
terminal RESET0 may be at a low voltage level, the signal of the
first control terminal N-1 may be at a low voltage level, the
signal of the second clock-signal terminal CKB may be at a high
voltage level, the signal of the first clock-signal terminal CK may
be at a low voltage level, the signal of the backward-scan-signal
terminal BW may be at a low voltage level, the signal of the
forward-scan-signal terminal FW may be at a high voltage level, the
signal of the first voltage terminal VGL1 may be at a low voltage
level, the signal of the second voltage terminal VGL2 may be at a
low voltage level, the signal of the gate-signal output terminal N
may be at a low voltage level, the signal of the first node P may
be at a low voltage level, and the signal of the second node Q may
be at a high voltage level. At this moment, the second capacitor C2
may couple the high voltage-level signal of the second clock-signal
terminal CKB to the second node Q, such that the signal of the
second node Q may also be at a high voltage level. The high
voltage-level signal of the second node may control the second
transistor M2 and the fifth transistor M5 to be turned on, such
that the low-voltage-level signal of the second voltage terminal
VGL2 may be transmitted to the first node P, and the low
voltage-level signal of the first voltage terminal VGL1 may be
transmitted to the gate-signal output terminal N.
[0073] At a third moment T3, the signal of the reset-signal
terminal RESET0 may be at a low voltage level, the signal of the
first control terminal N-1 may be at a high voltage level, the
signal of the second clock-signal terminal CKB may be at a low
voltage level, the signal of the first clock-signal terminal CK may
be at a high voltage level, the signal of the backward-scan-signal
terminal BW may be at a low voltage level, the signal of the
forward-scan-signal terminal FW may be at a high voltage level, the
signal of the first voltage terminal VGL1 may be at a low voltage
level, the signal of the second voltage terminal VGL2 may be at a
low voltage level, the signal of the gate-signal output terminal N
may be at a low voltage level, the signal of the first node P may
be at a high voltage level, and the signal of the second node Q may
be at a low voltage level. At this moment, the high voltage-level
signal of the first clock-signal terminal CK may control the sixth
transistor to be turned on, such that the low-voltage-level signal
of the first voltage terminal VGL1 may be transmitted to the
gate-signal output terminal N. The high voltage-level signal of the
first control terminal N-1 may control the zeroth transistor M0 to
be turned on, such that the high voltage-level signal of the
forward-scan-signal terminal FW may be transmitted to the first
node P. The first node P may control the third transistor M3 to be
turned on, such that the voltage of the second node Q may be pulled
down. The first node P may also control the fourth transistor M4 to
be turned on, such that the signal of the second clock-signal
terminal CKB may be at a low voltage level and the signal of the
gate-signal output terminal N may also be at a low voltage
level.
[0074] At a fourth moment T4, the signal of the reset-signal
terminal RESET0 may be at a low voltage level, the signal of the
first control terminal N-1 may be at a low voltage level, the
signal of the second clock-signal terminal CKB may be at a high
voltage level, the signal of the first clock-signal terminal CK may
be at a low voltage level, the signal of the backward-scan-signal
terminal BW may be at a low voltage level, the signal of the
forward-scan-signal terminal FW may be at a high voltage level, the
signal of the first voltage terminal VGL1 may be at a low voltage
level, the signal of the second voltage terminal VGL2 may be at a
low voltage level, the signal of the gate-signal output terminal N
may be at a high voltage level, the signal of the first node P may
be at a high voltage level, and the signal of the second node Q may
be at a low voltage level. At this moment, under the sustained
action of the second capacitor C2, the first node P may control the
fourth transistor M4 to be turned on, the high voltage-level signal
of the second clock-signal terminal CKB may be transmitted to the
gate-signal output terminal N, and the voltage of the first node P
may be pulled up. At this point, the shift register may complete
outputting the gate signal, that is, the gate signal may be sent
out from the gate-signal output terminal N.
[0075] Further, the present disclosure also provides a gate driving
circuit. The gate driving circuit may include X cascaded shift
registers according to the embodiments of the present disclosure,
where X is a positive integer and X.gtoreq.3. FIG. 10 illustrates a
schematic diagram of the structure of an exemplary gate driving
circuit according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
Referring to FIG. 10, a gate driving circuit 100A according the
present disclosure may include a first shift register 100(1), a
second shift register 100(2), . . . , and an (x)th shift register
100(X). It should be noted that X is a positive integer greater
than or equal to 3. The specific value of X may be determined
according to the actual needs, and the details of determining the
value of X are not described in the present disclosure.
[0076] In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 10, the first control
terminal N-1 of the (x)th shift register may be electrically
connected to the gate-signal output terminal N of the (x-1)th shift
register; and the second control terminal N+1 of the (x)th shift
register may be electrically connected to the gate-signal output
terminal N of the (x-1)th shift register, where x is a positive
integer and 2.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.(X-1).
[0077] In one embodiment, the signal of the gate-signal output
terminal N of the (x-1)th shift register may be multiplexed as the
signal of the first control terminal N-1 of the (x)th shift
register, and the signal of the gate-signal output terminal N of
the (x+1)th shift register may be multiplexed as the signal of the
second control terminal N+1 of the (x)th shift register. As such,
the number of the signal terminals in the gate driving circuit may
be reduced, and thus the structure of the circuit may be
simplified.
[0078] The disclosed gate driving circuit may have the advantages
that the shift registers according to the present disclosure
demonstrate. For details of the advantages, reference may be made
to the detailed description of the shift register provided in the
above embodiments.
[0079] The present disclosure also provides a display device. FIG.
11 illustrates a schematic planar view of the structure of an
exemplary display device according to some embodiments of the
present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 11, the disclosed display
device may include a display region 200 and a non-display region
300. The display region 200 may include a plurality of gate lines
GL. The non-display region 300 may include a gate driving circuit
100A consistent with some embodiments of the present disclosure.
The gate driving circuit 100A may be electrically connected to the
plurality of gate lines GL.
[0080] In one embodiment, the gate driving circuit 100A may be used
to provide driving signals for the plurality of gate lines GL. It
should be noted that, in the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 11, a
specific arrangement manner of a gate driving circuit 100A and the
plurality of gate lines GL is provided. Referring to FIG. 11, the
non-display region 200 may include a gate driving circuit 100A. The
gate driving circuit 100A may be located only on one side of the
display region 200. Each gate line GL may only have one end
electrically connected to the gate-signal output terminal N of a
corresponding shift register. In one embodiments of the present
disclosure, the specific arrangement manner of the gate driving
circuit and the plurality of gate lines may have a variety of
options.
[0081] FIG. 12 illustrates a schematic planar view of the structure
of another exemplary display device according to some embodiments
of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 12, in one embodiment,
the non-display region of the display device may include two gate
driving circuits 100A, and the two gate driving circuits 100A may
be arranged on the two opposite sides of the display region 200.
For each gate line GL, the two ends of the gate line GL may be
electrically connected to the gate-signal output terminals N of two
shift registers, respectively. In the display device shown in FIG.
12, the two ends of each gate line GL may be able to simultaneously
receive driving signals provided by the two gate driving circuits
100A, which may be conducive to the uniformity of the electrically
signals on the gate line GL. In addition, when the size of the
display device is large and the length of the GL is long, the
advantages demonstrated by the display device illustrated in FIG.
12 may be more apparent.
[0082] It should be noted that FIGS. 11-12 illustrate only a
specific arrangement manner of the gate driving circuit 100A and
the plurality of gate lines GL, and the specific arrangement manner
of the gate driving circuit 100A and the plurality of gate lines GL
may have various options other than the specific arrangement
manners illustrated in FIGS. 11-12.
[0083] The present disclosure also provides a driving method for
display devices. FIG. 13 illustrates a sequence diagram of an
exemplary driving method for a display panel according to some
embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 12 and
FIG. 3, the display device may include a display region and a
non-display region. The display region may include a plurality of
gate lines, and the non-display region may include a gate driving
circuit. The plurality of gate lines may be electrically connected
to the gate driving circuit.
[0084] The gate driving circuit may include X cascaded shift
registers. Each shift register may include a FW/BW scan-control
module 10, an interlock module 20, a pull-down module 30, an output
module 40, and a reset module 50.
[0085] The FW/BW scan-control module 10 may be configured to, in
response to a signal of the first control terminal N-1, transmit
the signal of the forward-scan-signal terminal FW to a first node
P, and in response to a signal of the second control terminal N+1,
transmit the signal of the backward-scan-signal terminal BW to the
first node P.
[0086] The interlock module 20 may be configured to, in response to
the signal of the first node P, transmit the signal of the first
voltage terminal VGL1 to the second node Q; and in response to the
signal of the second node Q, transmit the signal of the second
voltage terminal VGL2 to the first node P.
[0087] The pull-down module 30 may be configured to, in response to
the signal of the first clock-signal terminal CK, transmit the
signal of the first voltage terminal VGL1 to the gate-signal output
terminal N.
[0088] The output module 40 may be configured to, in response to
the signal of the first node P, transmit the signal of the second
clock-signal terminal CKB to the gate-signal output terminal N.
[0089] The reset module 50 may be configured to, in response to the
signal of the third control terminal CN3, transmit the signal of
the second voltage terminal VGL2 to the first node P; and in
response to the signal of the fourth control terminal CN4, transmit
the signal of the first voltage terminal VGL1 to the gate-signal
output terminal N.
[0090] Within a time frame (1frame), the operation stage of the
display device may include a plurality of display stages TD and a
plurality of touch-control stages TD. The plurality of display
stages TD may alternate with the plurality of touch-control
stages.
[0091] During the display stage TD, the signal of the second
voltage terminal VGL2 may be at a low voltage level, and the signal
of the first voltage terminal VGL1 may also be at a low voltage
level.
[0092] During the touch-control stage TP, the signal of the second
voltage terminal VGL2 may be at a high voltage level, and the
signal of the first voltage terminal VGL1 may be at a low voltage
level.
[0093] According to the disclosed shift register, the shift
register includes a first voltage terminal VGL1 and a second
voltage terminal VGL2. The reset module 50 may transmit the signal
of the second voltage terminal VGL2 to the first node P in response
to the signal of the third control terminal CN3, and the interlock
module 20 may transmit the signal of the second voltage terminal
VGL2 to the first node in response to the signal of the second node
Q. Therefore, during the display stage TD, the signal of the second
voltage terminal VGL2 may be at a low voltage level in order to
maintain a low-voltage-level signal for the first node P so that
shift register may output the gate signal normally. In the
touch-control state TP, the operation of the shift register may be
suspended, that is, the shift register may suspend outputting the
gate signal. In order to prevent the first node P from leaking, the
signal of the second voltage terminal VGL2 may be at a high voltage
level. As such, leaking from the first node P through the reset
module 50 and the interlock module 20 may be prevented, and thus
the voltage level at the first node P may be maintained. When the
shift register resumes operation and re-enters the display stage
TD, the output module 40 may be ensured to output the gate signal
normally, and thus the quality and the performance of the shift
register may be improved.
[0094] In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 13, the
interlock module 20 may include a second transistor M2 and a third
transistor M3. The gate of the second transistor M2 may be
electrically connected to the second node Q, the second terminal of
the second transistor M2 may be electrically connected to the
second voltage terminal VGL2, and the first terminal of the second
transistor M2 may be electrically connected to the first node P.
The gate of the third transistor M3 may be electrically connected
to the first node P, the second terminal of the third transistor M3
may be electrically connected to the first voltage terminal VGL1,
and the first terminal of the third transistor M3 may be
electrically connected to the second node Q. The reset module 50
may include a seventh transistor M7 and an eighth transistor M8.
The gate of the seventh transistor M7 may be electrically connected
to the fourth control terminal CN4, the second terminal of the
seventh transistor M7 may be electrically connected to the first
voltage terminal VGL1, and the first terminal of the seventh
transistor M7 may be electrically connected to the gate-signal
output terminal N. The gate of the eighth transistor M8 may be
electrically connected to the third control terminal CN3, the
second terminal of the eighth transistor M8 may be electrically
connected to the second voltage terminal VGL2, and the first
terminal of the eighth transistor M8 may be electrically connected
to the first node P. During the touch-control stage TP, the
operation of the shift register may be suspended, that is, the
shift register may suspend outputting the gate signal; in addition,
the signal of the second voltage terminal VGL2 may be at a high
voltage level. Because both terminals of the second transistor M2
and both terminals of the eighth transistor M8 are all at a high
voltage level, leaking from the first node P may be effectively
prevented.
[0095] It should be noted that within a time frame, the specific
numbers of the display stages TD and the touch-control stages TP
may be determined according to the actual needs.
[0096] In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 13, during
the display stage TD, the signal of the backward-scan-signal
terminal BW may be at a low voltage level. During the touch-control
stage TP, the signal of the backward-scan-signal terminal BW may be
at a high voltage level. According to the present disclosure,
during the display stage TD, the low voltage-level signal of the
backward-scan-signal terminal BW may be used to pull down the
voltage level at the first node P. During the touch-control stage
TP, the operation of the shift register may be suspended. That is,
the shift register may suspend outputting the gate signal. In order
to prevent the first node P from leaking, the signal of the
backward-scan-signal terminal BW may be at a high voltage level. As
such, leaking from the first node P through the FW/BW scan-control
module 10 may be prevented, and thus the voltage level at the first
node P may be maintained. When the shift register resumes operation
and re-enters the display stage TD, the output module 40 may be
ensured to output the gate signal normally, and thus the quality
and the performance of the shift register may be improved.
[0097] In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 13, the
FW/BW scan-control module 10 may include a zeroth transistor M0 and
a first transistor M1. The gate of the zeroth transistor M0 may be
electrically connected to the first control terminal N-1, the first
terminal of the zeroth transistor M0 may be electrically connected
to a forward-scan-signal terminal FW, and the second terminal of
the zeroth transistor M0 may be electrically connected to the first
node P. The gate of the first transistor M1 may be electrically
connected to the second control terminal N+1, the second terminal
of the first transistor M1 may be electrically connected to a
backward-scan-signal terminal BW, and the first terminal of the
first transistor M1 may be electrically connected to the first node
P. During the touch-control stage TP, the backward-scan-signal
terminal BW may be at a high voltage level, the first node P may
also be at a high voltage level. That is, both terminals of the
first transistor M1 may be at a high voltage level. Therefore,
leaking from the first node P may be effectively prevented, and
thus the quality and the performance of the shift register may be
further improved.
[0098] In the following, the shift register shown in FIG. 6 will be
described as an example to illustrate the operation sequence of the
shift register in the display device during the touch-control
stage. FIG. 14 illustrates a sequence diagram of another exemplary
driving method for a display panel according to some embodiments of
the present disclosure.
[0099] Referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 14, during the touch-control
stage TP, the operation of the shift register may be suspended, the
signal of the backward-scan-signal terminal BW may be at a high
voltage level, the signal of the forward-scan-signal terminal FW
may be at a high voltage level, the signal of the second voltage
terminal VGL2 may be at a high voltage level, and the signal of the
first node P may maintain a high voltage level. Moreover, the other
terminals may all stay in a low-voltage state. That is, the signal
of the reset-signal terminal RESET0 may be at a low voltage level,
the signal of the first control terminal N-1 may be at a low
voltage level, the signal of the second clock-signal terminal CKB
may be at a low voltage level, the signal of the first clock-signal
terminal CK may be at a low voltage level, the signal of the first
voltage terminal VGL1 may be at a low voltage level, the signal of
the gate-signal output terminal N may be at a low voltage level,
and the signal of the second node Q may be at a low voltage level.
According to the display device, during the touch-control stage TP
of the shift register, the operation of the shift register may be
suspended, that is, the shift register may suspend outputting the
gate signal; in addition, the signal of the second voltage terminal
VGL2 may be at a high voltage level. Because both terminals of the
second transistor M2 and both terminals of the eighth transistor M8
are all at a high voltage level, leaking from the first node P may
be effectively prevented. Moreover, the backward-scan-signal
terminal BW may be at a high voltage level, the first node P may
also be at a high voltage level. That is, both terminals of the
first transistor M1 may be at a high voltage level. Therefore,
leaking from the first node P may be effectively prevented, and
thus the quality and the performance of the shift register may be
further improved.
[0100] Compared to existing shift register, gate driving circuit,
display device, and driving method, the disclosed shift register,
gate driving circuit, display device, and driving method may
demonstrate the following advantages.
[0101] According to the disclosed shift register, gate driving
circuit, display device, and driving method, the shift register
includes a first voltage terminal and a second voltage terminal. A
reset module transmits the signal of the second voltage terminal to
a first node in response to the signal of a third control terminal,
and an interlock module transmits the signal of the second voltage
terminal to the first node in response to the signal of a second
node. Therefore, when the operation of the shift register is
suspended, by controlling the electrical signal of the second
voltage terminal, the leakage between the first node and the
interlock module through the reset module is prevented, such that
the voltage level at the first node is maintained; when the shift
register resumes operation, the maintained voltage level at the
first node ensures that the output module is able to output the
gate signal normally. Therefore, the quality and the performance of
the shift register are improved.
[0102] The above detailed descriptions only illustrate certain
exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, and are not
intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Those
skilled in the art can understand the specification as whole and
technical features in the various embodiments can be combined into
other embodiments understandable to those persons of ordinary skill
in the art. Any equivalent or modification thereof, without
departing from the spirit and principle of the present disclosure,
falls within the true scope of the present disclosure.
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