TWI484465B - Gate driving circuit - Google Patents
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本發明係相關於一種閘極驅動電路,尤指一種可改善驅動能力之閘極驅動電路。The present invention relates to a gate driving circuit, and more particularly to a gate driving circuit capable of improving driving capability.
一般而言,液晶顯示裝置包含有複數個畫素單元、閘極驅動電路以及源極驅動電路。源極驅動電路係用以提供複數個資料訊號。閘極驅動電路包含複數級移位暫存器,用來提供複數個閘極訊號以控制複數個資料訊號寫入至複數個畫素單元。為了能驅動光感應電路,閘極驅動電路之複數級移位暫存器可另產生輸出訊號以驅動光感應電路之光感應單元,且輸出訊號的脈波寬度係大於閘極訊號的脈波寬度。Generally, a liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of pixel units, a gate driving circuit, and a source driving circuit. The source driver circuit is used to provide a plurality of data signals. The gate driving circuit includes a plurality of stages of shift registers for providing a plurality of gate signals to control a plurality of data signals to be written to the plurality of pixel units. In order to drive the light sensing circuit, the plurality of stages of the gate drive circuit can generate an output signal to drive the light sensing unit of the light sensing circuit, and the pulse width of the output signal is greater than the pulse width of the gate signal. .
然而,在習知移位暫存器的運作中,產生輸出訊號的電晶體容易處於飽和狀態,進而減弱電晶體的電流輸出能力。另外,習知移位暫存器需利用兩個串接之電晶體來產生輸出訊號,但兩個串接之電晶體會占據較大之空間,進而增加閘極驅動電路之設計複雜度。However, in the operation of the conventional shift register, the transistor that generates the output signal is easily saturated, thereby weakening the current output capability of the transistor. In addition, the conventional shift register needs to use two serially connected transistors to generate an output signal, but the two serially connected transistors occupy a large space, thereby increasing the design complexity of the gate driving circuit.
本發明之目的在於提供一種可改善驅動能力之閘極驅動電路,以解決先前技術的問題。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a gate driving circuit capable of improving driving ability to solve the problems of the prior art.
本發明閘極驅動電路包含複數級移位暫存器,每一級移位暫存器包含上拉單元,電連接於輸出線及閘極線,用以根據第一驅動電壓 及高頻時脈訊號上拉該閘極線之第一閘極訊號,及根據第二驅動電壓及高頻時脈訊號上拉該輸出線之第一輸出訊號;儲能單元,具有第一端以及第二端,儲能單元之第一端電連接於上拉單元及第一耦接控制單元之間;驅動單元,電連接於儲能單元之第一端及閘極線,用來根據第一驅動電壓及第一閘極訊號對後級移位暫存器之儲能單元執行充電程序;第一耦接控制單元,電連接於儲能單元之第二端及閘極線之間,用以於第一閘極訊號被下拉時,切斷儲能單元之第二端及閘極線之間的導通狀態;及第二耦接控制單元,電連接於儲能單元之第二端及第一準位電壓之間,用以根據第二閘極訊號控制儲能單元之第二端及第一準位電壓之間的導通狀態。The gate driving circuit of the present invention comprises a plurality of stages of shift registers, each stage of the shift register comprising a pull-up unit electrically connected to the output line and the gate line for using the first driving voltage And the first gate signal of the gate line is pulled up by the high frequency clock signal, and the first output signal of the output line is pulled up according to the second driving voltage and the high frequency clock signal; the energy storage unit has a first end And a second end, the first end of the energy storage unit is electrically connected between the pull-up unit and the first coupling control unit; the driving unit is electrically connected to the first end of the energy storage unit and the gate line, a driving voltage and a first gate signal perform a charging procedure on the energy storage unit of the rear stage shift register; the first coupling control unit is electrically connected between the second end of the energy storage unit and the gate line, When the first gate signal is pulled down, the conduction state between the second end of the energy storage unit and the gate line is cut off; and the second coupling control unit is electrically connected to the second end of the energy storage unit and A level between the voltages is used to control a conduction state between the second end of the energy storage unit and the first level voltage according to the second gate signal.
相較於先前技術,本發明閘極驅動電路係將驅動電壓Q(n)維持在高準位,以利用驅動電壓驅動下一級移位暫存器之上拉單元產生輸出訊號,以使上拉單元的電晶體處於線性狀態,進而加強輸出訊號的驅動能力。另外,本發明上拉單元占據之空間較少,進而降低閘極驅動電路之設計複雜度。Compared with the prior art, the gate driving circuit of the present invention maintains the driving voltage Q(n) at a high level to drive the driving unit to drive the output unit of the next stage shift register to generate an output signal to enable the pull-up. The cell's transistor is in a linear state, which in turn enhances the drive capability of the output signal. In addition, the pull-up unit of the present invention occupies less space, thereby reducing the design complexity of the gate drive circuit.
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第1圖為本發明閘極驅動電路的示意圖。Figure 1 is a schematic view of a gate drive circuit of the present invention.
第2圖為第1圖閘極驅動電路之第N級移位暫存器之第一實施例的示意圖。Fig. 2 is a view showing the first embodiment of the Nth stage shift register of the gate driving circuit of Fig. 1.
第3圖為第2圖之第N級移位暫存器的相關訊號波形示意圖。Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the relevant signal waveforms of the Nth stage shift register of Fig. 2.
第4圖為第2圖之第N級移位暫存器的輸出訊號波形示意圖。Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the waveform of the output signal of the Nth stage shift register of Fig. 2.
第5圖為第1圖閘極驅動電路之第N級移位暫存器之第二實施例的示意圖。Fig. 5 is a view showing a second embodiment of the Nth stage shift register of the gate driving circuit of Fig. 1.
請同時參考第1圖及第2圖,第1圖為本發明閘極驅動電路 的示意圖,第2圖為第1圖閘極驅動電路之第N級移位暫存器之第一實施例的示意圖。如圖所示,閘極驅動電路200包含複數級移位暫存器,為方便說明,閘極驅動電路200只顯示第(N-1)級移位暫存器210(N-1)、第N級移位暫存器210N及第(N+1)級移位暫存器210(N+1),其中只有第N級移位暫存器210N於第2圖中顯示內部架構,其餘級移位暫存器係類同於第N級移位暫存器210N,所以不另贅述。N為大於1的正整數。第(N-1)級移位暫存器210(N-1)用以提供輸出訊號S(n-1)及閘極訊號G(n-1),第N級移位暫存器210N用以提供輸出訊號S(n)及閘極訊號G(n),第(N+1)級移位暫存器210(N+1)用以提供輸出訊號S(n+1)及閘極訊號G(n+1)。閘極訊號G(n-1)、G(n)、G(n+1)係依序經由閘極線GL(n-1)、GL(n)、GL(N+1)輸出,而輸出訊號S(n-1)、S(n)、S(n+1)係依序經由輸出線SL(n-1)、SL(n)、SL(N+1)輸出。另外,閘極訊號G(n-1)會傳送至第N級移位暫存器210N,以驅動第N級移位暫存器210N;而閘極訊號G(n)會傳送至第(N+1)級移位暫存器210(N+1),以驅動第(N+1)級移位暫存器210(N+1)。Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 at the same time. FIG. 1 is a gate driving circuit of the present invention. 2 is a schematic diagram of a first embodiment of an Nth stage shift register of the gate drive circuit of FIG. 1. As shown, the gate driving circuit 200 includes a plurality of stages of shift registers. For convenience of explanation, the gate driving circuit 200 only displays the (N-1)th stage shift register 210 (N-1), The N-stage shift register 210N and the (N+1)-stage shift register 210 (N+1), wherein only the N-th shift register 210N displays the internal architecture in FIG. 2, and the remaining stages The shift register is similar to the Nth shift register 210N, so it will not be described again. N is a positive integer greater than one. The (N-1)th stage shift register 210(N-1) is for providing the output signal S(n-1) and the gate signal G(n-1), and the Nth stage shift register 210N is used. To provide an output signal S(n) and a gate signal G(n), the (N+1)th stage shift register 210(N+1) is used to provide an output signal S(n+1) and a gate signal. G(n+1). The gate signals G(n-1), G(n), and G(n+1) are sequentially outputted via the gate lines GL(n-1), GL(n), and GL(N+1), and output. The signals S(n-1), S(n), and S(n+1) are sequentially output via the output lines SL(n-1), SL(n), and SL(N+1). In addition, the gate signal G(n-1) is transmitted to the Nth stage shift register 210N to drive the Nth stage shift register 210N; and the gate signal G(n) is transmitted to the (N) +1) stage shift register 210 (N+1) to drive the (N+1)th stage shift register 210 (N+1).
第N級移位暫存器210N包含上拉單元212、儲能單元214、驅動單元216、第一耦接控制單元228、第二耦接控制單元230、第一下拉單元218、第二下拉單元220、主下拉單元222、第一控制單元224,以及第二控制單元226。上拉單元212係電連接於輸出線SL(n)及閘極線GL(n),用以根據驅動電壓Qn及高頻時脈訊號HCl上拉閘極線GL(n)之閘極訊號G(n),及根據第(N-1)級移位暫存器210(N-1)之驅動電壓Q(n-1)及高頻時脈訊號HCl上拉輸出線SL(n)之輸出訊號(Sn)。儲能單元214之第一端係電連接於上拉單元212。儲能單元214係用來根據第(N-1)級移位暫存器210(N-1)之驅動單元所輸出之閘極訊號G(n-1)執行充電程序,進而於儲能單元214之第一端產生驅動電壓Q(n),並提供驅動電壓Q(n)至上 拉單元212。驅動單元216係電連接於儲能單元214之第一端及閘極線GL(n),用來根據驅動電壓Q(n)及閘極訊號G(n)對第(N+1)級移位暫存器210(N+1)之儲能單元執行充電程序。第一耦接控制單元228係電連接於儲能單元214之第二端及閘極線GL(n)之間,用以於閘極訊號G(n)被下拉時,切斷儲能單元214之第二端及閘極線GL(n)之間的導通狀態。第二耦接控制單元230係電連接於儲能單元214之第二端及第一準位電壓VSS1之間,用以根據另一移位暫存器之閘極訊號(例如第(N+2)級移位暫存器之閘極訊號G(n+2))控制儲能單元214之第二端及第一準位電壓VSS1之間的導通狀態。The Nth stage shift register 210N includes a pull-up unit 212, an energy storage unit 214, a driving unit 216, a first coupling control unit 228, a second coupling control unit 230, a first pull-down unit 218, and a second pull-down. The unit 220, the main pull-down unit 222, the first control unit 224, and the second control unit 226. The pull-up unit 212 is electrically connected to the output line SL(n) and the gate line GL(n) for pulling up the gate signal G of the gate line GL(n) according to the driving voltage Qn and the high-frequency clock signal HCl. (n), and according to the (N-1)th stage shift register 210 (N-1) driving voltage Q (n-1) and high frequency clock signal HCl pull-up output line SL (n) output Signal (Sn). The first end of the energy storage unit 214 is electrically connected to the pull up unit 212. The energy storage unit 214 is configured to perform a charging process according to the gate signal G(n-1) outputted by the driving unit of the (N-1)th stage shift register 210(N-1), and further to the energy storage unit. The first end of 214 generates a driving voltage Q(n) and provides a driving voltage Q(n) to Pull unit 212. The driving unit 216 is electrically connected to the first end of the energy storage unit 214 and the gate line GL(n) for shifting the (N+1)th step according to the driving voltage Q(n) and the gate signal G(n). The energy storage unit of the bit buffer 210 (N+1) performs a charging procedure. The first coupling control unit 228 is electrically connected between the second end of the energy storage unit 214 and the gate line GL(n) for cutting off the energy storage unit 214 when the gate signal G(n) is pulled down. The conduction state between the second end and the gate line GL(n). The second coupling control unit 230 is electrically connected between the second end of the energy storage unit 214 and the first level voltage VSS1 for the gate signal according to another shift register (for example, (N+2) The gate signal G(n+2) of the stage shift register controls the conduction state between the second terminal of the energy storage unit 214 and the first level voltage VSS1.
第一下拉單元218係電連接於儲能單元214、輸出線SL(n)及閘極線GL(n),用以根據第一控制訊號P(n)下拉驅動電壓Q(n)、閘極訊號G(n)及輸出訊號S(n)。驅動電壓Q(n)係被下拉至和閘極訊號G(n)相同之電壓準位,而閘極訊號G(n)及輸出訊號S(n)係分別被下拉至第一準位電壓VSS1及第二準位電壓VSS2。第一控制單元224係電連接於第一下拉單元218,用以根據驅動電壓Q(n)、第一低頻時脈訊號LC1及第一準位電壓VSS1產生第一控制訊號P(n)。The first pull-down unit 218 is electrically connected to the energy storage unit 214, the output line SL(n) and the gate line GL(n) for pulling down the driving voltage Q(n) and the gate according to the first control signal P(n). The pole signal G(n) and the output signal S(n). The driving voltage Q(n) is pulled down to the same voltage level as the gate signal G(n), and the gate signal G(n) and the output signal S(n) are respectively pulled down to the first level voltage VSS1. And a second level voltage VSS2. The first control unit 224 is electrically connected to the first pull-down unit 218 for generating the first control signal P(n) according to the driving voltage Q(n), the first low-frequency clock signal LC1, and the first level voltage VSS1.
相似地,第二下拉單元220係電連接於儲能單元214、輸出線SL(n)及閘極線GL(n),用以根據第二控制訊號K(n)下拉驅動電壓Q(n)、閘極訊號G(n)及輸出訊號S(n)。驅動電壓Q(n)係被下拉至和閘極訊號G(n)相同之電壓準位,而閘極訊號G(n)及輸出訊號S(n)係分別被下拉至第一準位電壓VSS1及第二準位電壓VSS2。第二控制單元226係電連接於第二下拉單元220,用以根據驅動電壓Q(n)、第二低頻時脈訊號LC2及第一準位電壓VSS1產生第二控制訊號K(n)。Similarly, the second pull-down unit 220 is electrically connected to the energy storage unit 214, the output line SL(n), and the gate line GL(n) for pulling down the driving voltage Q(n) according to the second control signal K(n). , gate signal G (n) and output signal S (n). The driving voltage Q(n) is pulled down to the same voltage level as the gate signal G(n), and the gate signal G(n) and the output signal S(n) are respectively pulled down to the first level voltage VSS1. And a second level voltage VSS2. The second control unit 226 is electrically connected to the second pull-down unit 220 for generating the second control signal K(n) according to the driving voltage Q(n), the second low-frequency clock signal LC2, and the first level voltage VSS1.
其中第二低頻時脈訊號LC2之相位係相反於第一低頻時脈訊號LC1之相位,因此第一下拉單元218及第二下拉單元220可交替地下拉驅動電壓Q(n)、輸出訊號S(n)及閘極訊號G(n)。另外,第一準位電壓VSS1及第二準位電壓VSS2係相異之低準位電壓。在本實施例中,第一準位電壓VSS1係低於第二準位電壓VSS2。The phase of the second low-frequency clock signal LC2 is opposite to the phase of the first low-frequency clock signal LC1. Therefore, the first pull-down unit 218 and the second pull-down unit 220 can alternately pull down the driving voltage Q(n) and the output signal S. (n) and gate signal G(n). In addition, the first level voltage VSS1 and the second level voltage VSS2 are different low level voltages. In this embodiment, the first level voltage VSS1 is lower than the second level voltage VSS2.
主下拉單元222係電連接於輸出線SL(n)以及儲能單元214,用以根據後級移位暫存器之閘極訊號(例如第(N+2)級移位暫存器之閘極訊號G(n+2))下拉輸出訊號S(n)及驅動電壓Q(n)。驅動電壓Q(n)係被下拉至第一準位電壓VSS1,而輸出訊號S(n)係被下拉至第二準位電壓VSS2。The main pull-down unit 222 is electrically connected to the output line SL(n) and the energy storage unit 214 for shifting the gate signal of the register according to the latter stage (for example, the gate of the (N+2)th stage shift register) The pole signal G(n+2)) pulls down the output signal S(n) and the driving voltage Q(n). The driving voltage Q(n) is pulled down to the first level voltage VSS1, and the output signal S(n) is pulled down to the second level voltage VSS2.
在本實施例中,上拉單元212包含電晶體T21及電晶體T22。電晶體T21之第一端係用以接收高頻時脈訊號HCl,電晶體T21之控制端係電連接於儲能單元214之第一端以接收驅動電壓Q(n),而電晶體T21之第二端係電連接於閘極線GL(n)。電晶體T22之第一端係用以接收高頻時脈訊號HCl,電晶體T22之控制端係用以接收第(N-1)級移位暫存器210(N-1)之驅動電壓Q(n-1),而電晶體T22之第二端係電連接於輸出線SL(n)。儲能單元214包含電容C。驅動單元216包含電晶體T11及電晶體T12。電晶體T12之第一端係用以接收高頻時脈訊號HCl,電晶體T12之控制端係用以接收驅動電壓Q(n),而電晶體T12之第二端係電連接於電晶體T11之控制端。電晶體T11之第一端係電連接於閘極線GL(n),電晶體T11之控制端係電連接於電晶體T12之第二端,而電晶體T11之第二端係電連接於第(N+1)級移位暫存器210(N+1)之儲能單元。In the embodiment, the pull-up unit 212 includes a transistor T21 and a transistor T22. The first end of the transistor T21 is for receiving the high frequency clock signal HCl, and the control end of the transistor T21 is electrically connected to the first end of the energy storage unit 214 to receive the driving voltage Q(n), and the transistor T21 The second end is electrically connected to the gate line GL(n). The first end of the transistor T22 is for receiving the high frequency clock signal HCl, and the control end of the transistor T22 is for receiving the driving voltage Q of the (N-1)th stage shift register 210 (N-1). (n-1), and the second end of the transistor T22 is electrically connected to the output line SL(n). The energy storage unit 214 includes a capacitor C. The driving unit 216 includes a transistor T11 and a transistor T12. The first end of the transistor T12 is for receiving the high frequency clock signal HCl, the control end of the transistor T12 is for receiving the driving voltage Q(n), and the second end of the transistor T12 is electrically connected to the transistor T11. The control end. The first end of the transistor T11 is electrically connected to the gate line GL(n), the control end of the transistor T11 is electrically connected to the second end of the transistor T12, and the second end of the transistor T11 is electrically connected to the second end. The energy storage unit of the (N+1)-stage shift register 210 (N+1).
第一耦接控制單元228包含電晶體T37。電晶體T37之第一端係電連接於儲能單元214之第二端,電晶體T37之第二端係電連接於 閘極線GL(n),而電晶體T37之控制端用以接收第(N-1)級移位暫存器之驅動電壓Q(n-1)。The first coupling control unit 228 includes a transistor T37. The first end of the transistor T37 is electrically connected to the second end of the energy storage unit 214, and the second end of the transistor T37 is electrically connected to The gate line GL(n), and the control terminal of the transistor T37 is used to receive the driving voltage Q(n-1) of the (N-1)th stage shift register.
第二耦接控制單元230包含電晶體T36。電晶體T36之第一端係電連接於儲能單元214之第二端,電晶體T36之第二端係電連接於第一準位電壓VSS1,而電晶體T36之控制端係用以接收另一移位暫存器之閘極訊號(例如第(N+2)級移位暫存器之閘極訊號G(n+2))。The second coupling control unit 230 includes a transistor T36. The first end of the transistor T36 is electrically connected to the second end of the energy storage unit 214, the second end of the transistor T36 is electrically connected to the first level voltage VSS1, and the control end of the transistor T36 is used to receive another A gate signal of the shift register (for example, the gate signal G(n+2) of the (N+2)th stage shift register).
第一下拉單元218包含電晶體T32、電晶體T34及電晶體T42。電晶體T32之第一端係電連接於閘極線GL(n),電晶體T32之控制端係電連接於第一控制單元224以接收第一控制訊號P(n),而電晶體T32之第二端係電連接於第一準位電壓VSS1。電晶體T34之第一端係電連接於輸出線SL(n),電晶體T34之控制端係電連接於第一控制單元224以接收第一控制訊號P(n),而電晶體T34之第二端係電連接於第二準位電壓VSS2。電晶體T42之第一端係電連接於儲能單元214之第一端,電晶體T42之控制端係電連接於第一控制單元224以接收第一控制訊號P(n),而電晶體T42之第二端係電連接於閘極線GL(n)。The first pull-down unit 218 includes a transistor T32, a transistor T34, and a transistor T42. The first end of the transistor T32 is electrically connected to the gate line GL(n), and the control end of the transistor T32 is electrically connected to the first control unit 224 to receive the first control signal P(n), and the transistor T32 The second end is electrically connected to the first level voltage VSS1. The first end of the transistor T34 is electrically connected to the output line SL(n), and the control end of the transistor T34 is electrically connected to the first control unit 224 to receive the first control signal P(n), and the transistor T34 is The two terminals are electrically connected to the second level voltage VSS2. The first end of the transistor T42 is electrically connected to the first end of the energy storage unit 214, and the control end of the transistor T42 is electrically connected to the first control unit 224 to receive the first control signal P(n), and the transistor T42 The second end is electrically connected to the gate line GL(n).
第一控制單元224包含電晶體T51、電晶體T52、電晶體T53及電晶體T54。電晶體T51之第一端係用以接收第一低頻時脈訊號LC1,電晶體T51之控制端係電連接於電晶體T51之第一端。電晶體T52之第一端係電連接於電晶體T51之第二端,電晶體T52之控制端係用以接收驅動電壓Q(n),而電晶體T52之第二端係電連接於第一準位電壓VSS1。電晶體T53之第一端係電連接於電晶體T51之第一端,電晶體T53之控制端係電連接於電晶體T51之第二端,而電晶體T53之第二端係電連接於第一下拉單元218。電晶體T54之第一端係電連接於電晶體T53之第二 端,電晶體T54之控制端係電連接於電晶體T52之控制端,而電晶體T54之第二端係電連接於第一準位電壓VSS1。The first control unit 224 includes a transistor T51, a transistor T52, a transistor T53, and a transistor T54. The first end of the transistor T51 is for receiving the first low frequency clock signal LC1, and the control end of the transistor T51 is electrically connected to the first end of the transistor T51. The first end of the transistor T52 is electrically connected to the second end of the transistor T51, the control end of the transistor T52 is for receiving the driving voltage Q(n), and the second end of the transistor T52 is electrically connected to the first end. The level voltage VSS1. The first end of the transistor T53 is electrically connected to the first end of the transistor T51, the control end of the transistor T53 is electrically connected to the second end of the transistor T51, and the second end of the transistor T53 is electrically connected to the A pull down unit 218. The first end of the transistor T54 is electrically connected to the second of the transistor T53 The control terminal of the transistor T54 is electrically connected to the control terminal of the transistor T52, and the second terminal of the transistor T54 is electrically connected to the first level voltage VSS1.
另一方面,在本實施例中,第二下拉單元220及第二控制單元226之配置係分別相似於第一下拉單元218及第一控制單元224之配置,因此不再進一步說明。On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the configurations of the second pull-down unit 220 and the second control unit 226 are similar to the configurations of the first pull-down unit 218 and the first control unit 224, respectively, and therefore will not be further described.
主下拉單元222包含電晶體T41及電晶體T31。電晶體T41之第一端係電連接於儲能單元214之第一端,電晶體T41之控制端係用以接收另一移位暫存器之閘極訊號(例如第(N+2)級移位暫存器之閘極訊號G(n+2)),而電晶體T41之第二端係電連接於第一準位電壓VSS1。電晶體T31之第一端係電連接於輸出線SL(n),電晶體T31之控制端係用以接收另一移位暫存器之閘極訊號(例如第(N+2)級移位暫存器之閘極訊號G(n+2)),而電晶體T31之第二端係電連接於第二準位電壓VSS2。The main pull-down unit 222 includes a transistor T41 and a transistor T31. The first end of the transistor T41 is electrically connected to the first end of the energy storage unit 214, and the control end of the transistor T41 is used to receive the gate signal of another shift register (for example, the (N+2)th stage. The gate signal G(n+2) of the register is shifted, and the second end of the transistor T41 is electrically connected to the first level voltage VSS1. The first end of the transistor T31 is electrically connected to the output line SL(n), and the control end of the transistor T31 is used to receive the gate signal of another shift register (for example, the (N+2)th shift The gate of the register is G(n+2), and the second end of the transistor T31 is electrically connected to the second level voltage VSS2.
請參考第3圖,並一併參考第1圖及第2圖。第3圖為第2圖之第N級移位暫存器的相關訊號波形示意圖。如第3圖所示,於時段t1中,第一控制訊號P(n)因第一低頻時脈訊號LC1為高準位且驅動電壓Q(n)為低準位而被提昇至高準位,進而開啟第一下拉單元218之電晶體T32、電晶體T34及電晶體T42,閘極訊號G(n)被下拉至第一準位電壓VSS1,輸出訊號S(n)被下拉至第二準位電壓VSS2,而驅動電壓Q(n)被下拉至和閘極訊號G(n)相同之電壓準位。Please refer to Figure 3 and refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 together. Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the relevant signal waveforms of the Nth stage shift register of Fig. 2. As shown in FIG. 3, in the period t1, the first control signal P(n) is raised to a high level because the first low frequency clock signal LC1 is at a high level and the driving voltage Q(n) is at a low level. Further, the transistor T32, the transistor T34 and the transistor T42 of the first pull-down unit 218 are turned on, the gate signal G(n) is pulled down to the first level voltage VSS1, and the output signal S(n) is pulled down to the second level. The bit voltage VSS2, and the driving voltage Q(n) is pulled down to the same voltage level as the gate signal G(n).
於時段t2中,第(N-1)級移位暫存器210(N-1)之閘極訊號G(n-1)由低準位上昇至高準位,進而對儲能單元214之電容C充電,用以提昇驅動電壓Q(n)至高準位,並進而開啟上拉單元212之電晶體T21及電晶 體T22。另外,因高頻時脈訊號HCl為低準位,所以輸出訊號S(n)及閘極訊號G(n)亦為低準位。第一控制訊號P(n)及第二控制訊號K(n)因驅動電壓Q(n)為高準位而被下拉至第一準位電壓VSS1,因此第一下拉單元218及第二下拉單元220皆不作動。In the period t2, the gate signal G(n-1) of the (N-1)th stage shift register 210(N-1) rises from the low level to the high level, and further the capacitance of the energy storage unit 214. C charging to increase the driving voltage Q(n) to a high level, and further turn on the transistor T21 and the electro-crystal of the pull-up unit 212 Body T22. In addition, since the high frequency clock signal HCl is at a low level, the output signal S(n) and the gate signal G(n) are also at a low level. The first control signal P(n) and the second control signal K(n) are pulled down to the first level voltage VSS1 because the driving voltage Q(n) is at a high level, so the first pull-down unit 218 and the second pull-down unit Unit 220 does not operate.
於時段t3中,高頻時脈訊號HCl由低準位上昇至高準位,進而上拉輸出訊號S(n)及閘極訊號G(n)至高準位電壓,驅動電壓Q(n)也因電容耦合效應再度被提昇。第一控制訊號P(n)及第二控制訊號K(n)因驅動電壓Q(n)仍為高準位而持續維持在第一準位電壓VSS1,因此第一下拉單元218及第二下拉單元220仍不作動。During the period t3, the high frequency clock signal HCl rises from the low level to the high level, and then pulls up the output signal S(n) and the gate signal G(n) to the high level voltage, and the driving voltage Q(n) is also caused by The capacitive coupling effect is once again improved. The first control signal P(n) and the second control signal K(n) are continuously maintained at the first level voltage VSS1 because the driving voltage Q(n) is still at a high level, so the first pull-down unit 218 and the second The pull down unit 220 is still not active.
於時段t4中,高頻時脈訊號HCl由高準位下降至低準位,閘極訊號G(n)進而被下拉至和高頻時脈訊號HCl相同之低準位,另外,由於驅動電壓Q(n-1)亦下降至低準位,因此上拉單元212之電晶體T22被關閉,進而使輸出訊號S(n)維持在高準位。另外,第一耦接控制單元228之電晶體T37亦被關閉,進而避免驅動電壓Q(n)因電容耦合效應被閘極訊號G(n)下拉。因此驅動電壓Q(n)維持在高準位。第一控制訊號P(n)及第二控制訊號K(n)因驅動電壓Q(n)仍為高準位而持續維持在第一準位電壓VSS1,因此第一下拉單元218及第二下拉單元220仍不作動。During the period t4, the high frequency clock signal HCl drops from the high level to the low level, and the gate signal G(n) is further pulled down to the same low level as the high frequency clock signal HCl, in addition, due to the driving voltage Q(n-1) also drops to a low level, so the transistor T22 of the pull-up unit 212 is turned off, thereby maintaining the output signal S(n) at a high level. In addition, the transistor T37 of the first coupling control unit 228 is also turned off, thereby preventing the driving voltage Q(n) from being pulled down by the gate signal G(n) due to the capacitive coupling effect. Therefore, the driving voltage Q(n) is maintained at a high level. The first control signal P(n) and the second control signal K(n) are continuously maintained at the first level voltage VSS1 because the driving voltage Q(n) is still at a high level, so the first pull-down unit 218 and the second The pull down unit 220 is still not active.
於時段t5中,第(N+2)級移位暫存器之閘極訊號G(n+2)由低準位上昇至高準位,進而開啟第二耦接控制單元230之電晶體T36,以下拉驅動電壓Q(n)。第一控制訊號P(n)因第一低頻時脈訊號LC1為高準位且驅動電壓Q(n)為低準位而被提昇至高準位,進而開啟第一下拉單元218以下拉閘極訊號G(n)、輸出訊號S(n)及驅動電壓Q(n)。另外,主下拉單元222之電晶體T41及電晶體T31亦被閘極訊號G(n+2)開啟,以分別下 拉驅動電壓Q(n)及輸出訊號S(n)至第一準位電壓VSS1及第二準位電壓VSS2。During the time period t5, the gate signal G(n+2) of the (N+2)th stage shift register is raised from the low level to the high level, thereby turning on the transistor T36 of the second coupling control unit 230. The pull drive voltage Q(n) is pulled below. The first control signal P(n) is raised to a high level because the first low frequency clock signal LC1 is at a high level and the driving voltage Q(n) is at a low level, thereby turning on the first pull-down unit 218 and pulling the gate Signal G(n), output signal S(n), and drive voltage Q(n). In addition, the transistor T41 and the transistor T31 of the main pull-down unit 222 are also turned on by the gate signal G(n+2) to respectively The driving voltage Q(n) and the output signal S(n) are pulled to the first level voltage VSS1 and the second level voltage VSS2.
依據上述配置,如第4圖所示,第N級移位暫存器210N的輸出訊號S(n)的脈波寬度將大於閘極訊號G(n)的脈波寬度,以使本發明閘極驅動電路200能應用於驅動光感應電路。另外,第一耦接控制單元228可於時段t4中當閘極訊號G(n)被下拉時切斷儲能單元214之第二端及閘極線GL(n)之間的導通狀態,以使驅動電壓Q(n)繼續維持在高準位,且驅動電壓Q(n)係高於高頻時脈訊號HCl之高準位,因此第(N+1)級移位暫存器的電晶體T22會處於線性狀態,進而加強電晶體T22的電流輸出能力,亦即改善輸出訊號S(n+1)的驅動能力。相似地,在時段t3中,因驅動電壓Q(n-1)係高於高頻時脈訊號HCl之高準位,第N級移位暫存器210N的電晶體T22亦會處於線性狀態,進而加強電晶體T22的電流輸出能力,亦即改善輸出訊號S(n)的驅動能力。According to the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 4, the pulse width of the output signal S(n) of the Nth stage shift register 210N will be greater than the pulse width of the gate signal G(n) to enable the gate of the present invention. The pole drive circuit 200 can be applied to drive a light sensing circuit. In addition, the first coupling control unit 228 can cut off the conduction state between the second end of the energy storage unit 214 and the gate line GL(n) when the gate signal G(n) is pulled down in the time period t4. The driving voltage Q(n) is maintained at a high level, and the driving voltage Q(n) is higher than the high level of the high frequency clock signal HCl, so the (N+1)th stage shift register is charged. The crystal T22 will be in a linear state, thereby enhancing the current output capability of the transistor T22, that is, improving the driving capability of the output signal S(n+1). Similarly, in the period t3, since the driving voltage Q(n-1) is higher than the high level of the high frequency clock signal HCl, the transistor T22 of the Nth stage shift register 210N is also in a linear state. In turn, the current output capability of the transistor T22 is enhanced, that is, the driving capability of the output signal S(n) is improved.
再者,上拉單元212只需要利用電晶體T22即可產生輸出訊號S(n),而不需再串接另一個電晶體。因此上拉單元212占據之空間可減少,進而降低閘極驅動電路200之設計複雜度。Moreover, the pull-up unit 212 only needs to use the transistor T22 to generate the output signal S(n) without connecting another transistor in series. Therefore, the space occupied by the pull-up unit 212 can be reduced, thereby reducing the design complexity of the gate driving circuit 200.
請參考第5圖,並一併參考第1圖。第5圖為第1圖閘極驅動電路之第N級移位暫存器之第二實施例的示意圖。如第5圖所示,相異於第2圖之實施例的是,第一耦接控制單元228之電晶體T37之第一端係電連接於儲能單元214之第二端,電晶體T37之第二端係電連接於閘極線GL(n),電晶體T37之控制端亦係電連接於閘極線GL(n)。依據上述配置,第一耦接控制單元228亦可於時段t4中當閘極訊號G(n)被下拉時切斷儲能單元214之第二端及閘極線GL(n)之間的導通狀態,以使驅動 電壓Q(n)繼續維持在高準位,且驅動電壓Q(n)係高於高頻時脈訊號HCl之高準位。Please refer to Figure 5 and refer to Figure 1 together. Fig. 5 is a view showing a second embodiment of the Nth stage shift register of the gate driving circuit of Fig. 1. As shown in FIG. 5, the first end of the transistor T37 of the first coupling control unit 228 is electrically connected to the second end of the energy storage unit 214, and the transistor T37 is different from the embodiment of FIG. The second end is electrically connected to the gate line GL(n), and the control end of the transistor T37 is also electrically connected to the gate line GL(n). According to the above configuration, the first coupling control unit 228 can also cut off the conduction between the second end of the energy storage unit 214 and the gate line GL(n) when the gate signal G(n) is pulled down in the period t4. State to drive The voltage Q(n) continues to be maintained at a high level, and the driving voltage Q(n) is higher than the high level of the high frequency clock signal HCl.
相較於先前技術,本發明閘極驅動電路係將驅動電壓Q(n)維持在高準位,以利用驅動電壓驅動下一級移位暫存器之上拉單元產生輸出訊號,以使上拉單元的電晶體處於線性狀態,進而加強輸出訊號的驅動能力。另外,本發明上拉單元占據之空間較少,進而降低閘極驅動電路之設計複雜度。Compared with the prior art, the gate driving circuit of the present invention maintains the driving voltage Q(n) at a high level to drive the driving unit to drive the output unit of the next stage shift register to generate an output signal to enable the pull-up. The cell's transistor is in a linear state, which in turn enhances the drive capability of the output signal. In addition, the pull-up unit of the present invention occupies less space, thereby reducing the design complexity of the gate drive circuit.
210N‧‧‧移位暫存器210N‧‧‧Shift register
212‧‧‧上拉單元212‧‧‧Upper unit
214‧‧‧儲能單元214‧‧‧ Energy storage unit
216‧‧‧驅動單元216‧‧‧ drive unit
218‧‧‧第一下拉單元218‧‧‧First pulldown unit
220‧‧‧第二下拉單元220‧‧‧Secondary pull-down unit
222‧‧‧主下拉單元222‧‧‧Main drop-down unit
224‧‧‧第一控制單元224‧‧‧First Control Unit
226‧‧‧第二控制單元226‧‧‧second control unit
228‧‧‧第一耦接控制單元228‧‧‧First coupling control unit
230‧‧‧第二耦接控制單元230‧‧‧Second coupling control unit
GL(n)‧‧‧閘極線GL(n)‧‧‧ gate line
SL(n)‧‧‧輸出線SL(n)‧‧‧output line
T‧‧‧電晶體T‧‧‧O crystal
C‧‧‧電容C‧‧‧ capacitor
HCl‧‧‧高頻時脈訊號HCl‧‧‧High Frequency Clock Signal
LC1,LC2‧‧‧低頻時脈訊號LC1, LC2‧‧‧ low frequency clock signal
Q(n),Q(n-1)‧‧‧驅動電壓Q(n), Q(n-1)‧‧‧ drive voltage
P(n)‧‧‧第一控制訊號P(n)‧‧‧ first control signal
K(n)‧‧‧第二控制訊號K(n)‧‧‧second control signal
S(n)‧‧‧輸出訊號S(n)‧‧‧ output signal
G(n),G(n+2)‧‧‧閘極訊號G(n), G(n+2)‧‧‧ gate signal
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