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本發明是有關於一種驅動器,且特別是有關於一種閘極驅動器。 The present invention relates to a driver, and in particular to a gate driver.
隨著半導體技術的進步,顯示面板的尺寸越來越大,並且顯示面板的解析度越來越高。在顯示面板的解析度不斷提高的狀況下,變換解析度的應用於是被提出,以對應不同長寬比的顯示影像。在部份的應用下,顯示面板的部份區域不是顯示影像的區域,因此需要寫入純黑影像(或色彩),以營造整體的顯示環境。 With the advancement of semiconductor technology, the size of display panels is getting larger and larger, and the resolution of display panels is getting higher and higher. As the resolution of display panels continues to improve, the application of resolution conversion has been proposed to correspond to display images with different aspect ratios. In some applications, some areas of the display panel are not areas for displaying images, so pure black images (or colors) need to be written to create an overall display environment.
在對部份的顯示面板進行寫黑時,對應的閘極信號會同時致能以開啟對應的畫素,並且關閉閘極驅動器,使得閘極線呈現浮接狀態。然而,在閘極線呈現浮接狀態的狀態下,由閘極線的電荷透過耦合來釋放,速度十分緩慢,以使於閘極線上的電壓導致畫素中的電晶體會遭受應力效應(stress effect),影像了顯示面板的操作。 When writing black on some display panels, the corresponding gate signal will be enabled at the same time to turn on the corresponding pixel, and the gate driver will be turned off, causing the gate line to appear in a floating state. However, when the gate line is in a floating state, the charges on the gate line are released through coupling very slowly, so that the voltage on the gate line causes the transistor in the pixel to suffer stress. effect), which reflects the operation of the display panel.
本發明提供一種閘極驅動器,可以快速釋放顯示面板上寫黑區域的閘極線的電荷,以避免面板上寫黑區域的畫素的電晶體會遭受應力效應。 The present invention provides a gate driver that can quickly release the charge of the gate lines in the black area on the display panel to avoid the stress effect on the transistors of the pixels in the black area on the panel.
本發明的閘極驅動器,包括多個閘極驅動電路。這些閘極驅動電路,用以提供多個閘極信號至畫素陣列,並且分別包括主要驅動區塊以及次要驅動區塊。主要驅動區塊用以在畫面期間的主動區域期間的對應的致能期間中設定對應的閘極信號為寫入電壓準位。次要驅動區塊用以在畫面期間的空白期間的寫黑期間設定對應的閘極信號為寫入電壓準位,並且在空白期間的放電期間設定對應的閘極信號為放電電壓準位,其中放電期間位於寫黑期間之後。 The gate driver of the present invention includes a plurality of gate driving circuits. These gate driving circuits are used to provide multiple gate signals to the pixel array, and include primary driving blocks and secondary driving blocks respectively. The main driving block is used to set the corresponding gate signal to the write voltage level in the corresponding enable period of the active region period of the frame period. The secondary driving block is used to set the corresponding gate signal to the write voltage level during the write black period of the blank period of the picture period, and to set the corresponding gate signal to the discharge voltage level during the discharge period of the blank period, wherein The discharge period follows the black write period.
基於上述,本發明實施例的閘極驅動器,次要驅動區塊在畫面期間的空白期間的寫黑期間設定對應的閘極信號為寫入電壓準位,並且在空白期間的放電期間設定對應的閘極信號為放電電壓準位。藉此,閘極驅動電路可以快速釋放顯示面板上非顯示影像的畫素的閘極線的電荷,以避免顯示面板上非顯示影像的畫素的電晶體會遭受應力效應。 Based on the above, in the gate driver of the embodiment of the present invention, the secondary driving block sets the corresponding gate signal to the write voltage level during the write black period of the blank period of the picture period, and sets the corresponding gate signal during the discharge period of the blank period. The gate signal is the discharge voltage level. Thereby, the gate driving circuit can quickly release the charges of the gate lines of the pixels on the display panel that are not displaying images, so as to prevent the transistors of the pixels that are not displaying images on the display panel from suffering stress effects.
為讓本發明的上述特徵和優點能更明顯易懂,下文特舉實施例,並配合所附圖式作詳細說明如下。 In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, embodiments are given below and described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
100、200、300、400、500、600、CTG、CTGa:閘極驅動電路 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, CTG, CTGa: gate drive circuit
110:主要驅動區塊 110: Main drive block
120、220、320、420、520、620:次要驅動區塊 120, 220, 320, 420, 520, 620: Secondary drive block
BW:寫黑期間 BW: black writing period
C1:電容 C1: Capacitor
Data:顯示資料 Data: display data
DCH:放電期間 DCH: During discharge
DLE:資料線 DLE: data line
G(n)、G(n-4)、SG:閘極信號 G(n), G(n-4), SG: gate signal
GCG1~GCG6、GCG1a~GCG6a:閘極驅動電路群組 GCG1~GCG6, GCG1a~GCG6a: Gate drive circuit group
GDR、GDRa:閘極驅動器 GDR, GDRa: gate driver
GLE:閘極線 GLE: gate line
HCn:時脈信號 HCn: clock signal
LC1、LC2:低頻時脈信號 LC1, LC2: low frequency clock signal
P(n)、K(n):控制信號 P(n), K(n): control signal
P_ACT:主動區域期間 P_ACT: active area period
P_BLK:空白期間 P_BLK: blank period
PD:禁能期間 PD: period of disablement
PE:致能期間 PE: enabling period
PX:畫素 PX: pixel
PXA:畫素陣列 PXA: pixel array
Q(n):控制電壓 Q(n): control voltage
ST(n-4)、ST(n)、ST(n+4):驅動信號 ST(n-4), ST(n), ST(n+4): drive signal
T1~T18:電晶體 T1~T18: transistor
TB1、TB1a:第一空白電晶體 TB1, TB1a: first blank transistor
TB2:第二空白電晶體 TB2: The second blank transistor
TB3:第三空白電晶體 TB3: The third blank transistor
TB4、TB4a:第四空白電晶體 TB4, TB4a: fourth blank transistor
TB5:第五空白電晶體 TB5: The fifth blank transistor
TB6:第六空白電晶體 TB6: The sixth blank transistor
Vcom:共同電壓 Vcom: common voltage
VGH:閘極高電壓 VGH: gate high voltage
VSS:閘極低電壓 VSS: gate low voltage
XOFF:放電控制信號 XOFF: discharge control signal
XON(D)、XON(D)-1~XON(D)-6:第一寫入控制信號 XON(D), XON(D)-1~XON(D)-6: first write control signal
XON(G):第二寫入控制信號 XON(G): second write control signal
XON、XON1~XON6:寫入控制信號 XON, XON1~XON6: write control signal
圖1A為依據本發明第一實施例的閘極驅動電路的電路示意圖。 FIG. 1A is a schematic circuit diagram of a gate driving circuit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
圖1B為依據本發明第一實施例的閘極驅動電路的操作波形示意圖。 FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of the operation waveform of the gate driving circuit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
圖2為依據本發明第二實施例的閘極驅動電路的電路示意圖。 FIG. 2 is a circuit schematic diagram of a gate driving circuit according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
圖3A為依據本發明第三實施例的閘極驅動電路的電路示意圖。 FIG. 3A is a circuit schematic diagram of a gate driving circuit according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
圖3B為依據本發明第三實施例的閘極驅動電路的操作波形示意圖。 FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram of the operation waveform of the gate driving circuit according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
圖4A為依據本發明第四實施例的閘極驅動電路的電路示意圖。 FIG. 4A is a schematic circuit diagram of a gate driving circuit according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
圖4B為依據本發明第四實施例的閘極驅動電路的操作波形示意圖。 FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram of the operation waveform of the gate driving circuit according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
圖5為依據本發明第五實施例的閘極驅動電路的電路示意圖。 FIG. 5 is a circuit schematic diagram of a gate driving circuit according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
圖6A為依據本發明第六實施例的閘極驅動電路的電路示意圖。 FIG. 6A is a circuit schematic diagram of a gate driving circuit according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
圖6B為依據本發明第六實施例的閘極驅動電路的操作波形示意圖。 FIG. 6B is a schematic diagram of the operation waveform of the gate driving circuit according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
圖7為依據本發明一實施例的閘極驅動器耦接畫素陣列的系統示意圖。 FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a system in which a gate driver is coupled to a pixel array according to an embodiment of the present invention.
圖8為依據本發明另一實施例的閘極驅動器耦接畫素陣列的系統示意圖。 FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a system in which a gate driver is coupled to a pixel array according to another embodiment of the present invention.
除非另有定義,本文使用的所有術語(包括技術和科學術語)具有與本發明所屬領域的普通技術人員通常理解的相同的含義。將進一步理解的是,諸如在通常使用的字典中定義的那些術語應當被解釋為具有與它們在相關技術和本發明的上下文中的含義一致的含義,並且將不被解釋為理想化的或過度正式的意義,除非本文中明確地這樣定義。 Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. It will be further understood that terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be construed to have meanings consistent with their meanings in the context of the relevant technology and the present invention, and are not to be construed as idealistic or excessive Formal meaning, unless expressly defined as such herein.
應當理解,儘管術語”第一”、”第二”、”第三”等在本文中可以用於描述各種元件、部件、區域、層及/或部分,但是這些元件、部件、區域、及/或部分不應受這些術語的限制。這些術語僅用於將一個元件、部件、區域、層或部分與另一個元件、部件、區域、層或部分區分開。因此,下面討論的”第一元件”、”部件”、”區域”、”層”或”部分”可以被稱為第二元件、部件、區域、層或部分而不脫離本文的教導。 It will be understood that, although the terms "first," "second," "third," etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, and/or sections or parts thereof shall not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another element, component, region, layer or section. Thus, a "first element", "component", "region", "layer" or "section" discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings herein.
這裡使用的術語僅僅是為了描述特定實施例的目的,而不是限制性的。如本文所使用的,除非內容清楚地指示,否則單數形式”一”、”一個”和”該”旨在包括複數形式,包括”至少一個”。”或”表示”及/或”。如本文所使用的,術語”及/或”包括一個或多個相關所列項目的任何和所有組合。還應當理解,當在本說明書中 使用時,術語”包括”及/或”包括”指定所述特徵、區域、整體、步驟、操作、元件的存在及/或部件,但不排除一個或多個其它特徵、區域整體、步驟、操作、元件、部件及/或其組合的存在或添加。 The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms including "at least one" unless the content clearly dictates otherwise. "or" means "and/or". As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. It should also be understood that when in this specification When used, the terms "comprises" and/or "including" designate the presence of stated features, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components but do not exclude one or more other features, regions integers, steps, operations , elements, parts and/or combinations thereof.
圖1A為依據本發明第一實施例的閘極驅動電路的電路示意圖。請參照圖1A,在本發明實施例中,多個閘極驅動電路100可以被串接以構成閘極驅動器(如圖7所示閘極驅動器GDR或圖8所示閘極驅動器GDRa),並且這些閘極驅動電路100提供多個閘極信號G(n)(或者,如圖7或圖8所示閘極信號SG)至畫素陣列(如圖7或圖8所示畫素陣列PXA)。
FIG. 1A is a schematic circuit diagram of a gate driving circuit according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1A , in the embodiment of the present invention, multiple
在本實施例中,閘極驅動電路100至少包括主要驅動區塊110、以及次要驅動區塊120。主要驅動區塊110用以在一個畫面期間的主動區域期間的對應的致能期間中設定對應的閘極信號G(n)為寫入電壓準位。次要驅動區塊120用以在畫面期間的空白期間的寫黑期間設定對應的閘極信號G(n)為寫入電壓準位,並且在空白期間的放電期間設定對應的閘極信號G(n)為放電電壓準位。其中,主動區域期間主要對應對顯示影像的畫素進行寫入的時間,空白期間主要對應非顯示影像(亦即顯示黑色)的畫素進行寫入的時間,並且放電期間位於寫黑期間之後,上述時序可參照圖1B所示,且於稍後說明。藉此,閘極驅動電路100可以快速釋放顯示面板上非顯示影像的畫素的閘極線的電荷,以避免顯示面板上非顯示影像的畫素的電晶體會遭受應力效應。
In this embodiment, the
在本發明實施例中,空白期間是不同於習知的垂直空白 期間,並且空白期間可以銜接垂直空白期間,也可以與垂直空白期間分離,本發明實施例不以此為限。 In the embodiment of the present invention, the blank period is different from the conventional vertical blank period. period, and the blank period may be connected to the vertical blank period or may be separated from the vertical blank period. The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this.
在本實施例中,主要驅動區塊110包括電晶體T1~T18、以及電容C1,其中電晶體T1~T18是以N型電晶體為例。電晶體T1的第一端接收閘極信號G(n-4)(亦即往前(或較早)4級(或4條)水平線(或閘極線)的閘極信號),電晶體T1的控制端接收驅動信號ST(n-4)(亦即往前(或較早)4級(或4條)水平線(或閘極線)的驅動信號),電晶體T1的第二端提供控制電壓Q(n)。其中,n為一正整數。
In this embodiment, the
電晶體T2的第一端接收時脈信號HCn,電晶體T2的控制端接收控制電壓Q(n),電晶體T2的第二端提供對應的驅動信號ST(n)。電晶體T3(亦即驅動電晶體)的第一端接收時脈信號HCn,電晶體T3的控制端接收控制電壓Q(n),電晶體T3的第二端提供對應的閘極信號G(n)。 The first terminal of the transistor T2 receives the clock signal HCn, the control terminal of the transistor T2 receives the control voltage Q(n), and the second terminal of the transistor T2 provides the corresponding driving signal ST(n). The first terminal of the transistor T3 (that is, the driving transistor) receives the clock signal HCn, the control terminal of the transistor T3 receives the control voltage Q(n), and the second terminal of the transistor T3 provides the corresponding gate signal G(n). ).
電晶體T4的第一端接收低頻時脈信號LC1,電晶體T4的控制端接收低頻時脈信號LC1。電晶體T5的第一端耦接電晶體T4的第二端,電晶體T5的控制端接收控制電壓Q(n),電晶體T5的第二端接收閘極低電壓VSS。電晶體T6的第一端接收低頻時脈信號LC1,電晶體T6的控制端耦接電晶體T4的第二端,電晶體T6的第二端提供控制信號P(n)。電晶體T7的第一端耦接電晶體T6的第二端,電晶體T7的控制端接收控制電壓Q(n),電晶體T7的第二端接收閘極低電壓VSS。 The first terminal of the transistor T4 receives the low-frequency clock signal LC1, and the control terminal of the transistor T4 receives the low-frequency clock signal LC1. The first terminal of the transistor T5 is coupled to the second terminal of the transistor T4, the control terminal of the transistor T5 receives the control voltage Q(n), and the second terminal of the transistor T5 receives the gate low voltage VSS. The first terminal of the transistor T6 receives the low-frequency clock signal LC1. The control terminal of the transistor T6 is coupled to the second terminal of the transistor T4. The second terminal of the transistor T6 provides the control signal P(n). The first terminal of the transistor T7 is coupled to the second terminal of the transistor T6, the control terminal of the transistor T7 receives the control voltage Q(n), and the second terminal of the transistor T7 receives the gate low voltage VSS.
電容C1耦接於控制電壓Q(n)與對應的閘極信號G(n)之間。電晶體T8的第一端接收對應的閘極信號G(n),電晶體T8的控制端接收控制信號P(n),電晶體T8的第二端接收閘極低電壓VSS。電晶體T9的第一端接收控制電壓Q(n),電晶體T9的控制端接收控制信號P(n),電晶體T9的第二端接收閘極低電壓VSS。電晶體T10的第一端接收對應的驅動信號ST(n),電晶體T10的控制端接收控制信號P(n),電晶體T10的第二端接收閘極低電壓VSS。 The capacitor C1 is coupled between the control voltage Q(n) and the corresponding gate signal G(n). The first terminal of the transistor T8 receives the corresponding gate signal G(n), the control terminal of the transistor T8 receives the control signal P(n), and the second terminal of the transistor T8 receives the gate low voltage VSS. The first terminal of the transistor T9 receives the control voltage Q(n), the control terminal of the transistor T9 receives the control signal P(n), and the second terminal of the transistor T9 receives the gate low voltage VSS. The first terminal of the transistor T10 receives the corresponding driving signal ST(n), the control terminal of the transistor T10 receives the control signal P(n), and the second terminal of the transistor T10 receives the gate low voltage VSS.
電晶體T11的第一端接收低頻時脈信號LC2,電晶體T11的控制端接收低頻時脈信號LC2,其中低頻時脈信號LC2反相於低頻時脈信號LC1。電晶體T12的第一端耦接電晶體T11的第二端,電晶體T12的控制端接收控制電壓Q(n),電晶體T12的第二端接收閘極低電壓VSS。電晶體T13的第一端接收低頻時脈信號LC2,電晶體T13的控制端耦接電晶體T11的第二端,電晶體T13的第二端提供控制信號K(n)。電晶體T14的第一端耦接電晶體T13的第二端,電晶體T14的控制端接收控制電壓Q(n),電晶體T14的第二端接收閘極低電壓VSS。 The first terminal of the transistor T11 receives the low-frequency clock signal LC2, and the control terminal of the transistor T11 receives the low-frequency clock signal LC2, where the low-frequency clock signal LC2 is inverted to the low-frequency clock signal LC1. The first terminal of the transistor T12 is coupled to the second terminal of the transistor T11, the control terminal of the transistor T12 receives the control voltage Q(n), and the second terminal of the transistor T12 receives the gate low voltage VSS. The first terminal of the transistor T13 receives the low-frequency clock signal LC2, the control terminal of the transistor T13 is coupled to the second terminal of the transistor T11, and the second terminal of the transistor T13 provides the control signal K(n). The first terminal of the transistor T14 is coupled to the second terminal of the transistor T13, the control terminal of the transistor T14 receives the control voltage Q(n), and the second terminal of the transistor T14 receives the gate low voltage VSS.
電晶體T15的第一端接收對應的閘極信號G(n),電晶體T15的控制端接收控制信號K(n),電晶體T15的第二端接收閘極低電壓VSS。電晶體T16的第一端接收控制電壓Q(n),電晶體T16的控制端接收控制信號K(n),電晶體T16的第二端接收閘極低電壓VSS。電晶體T17的第一端接收對應的驅動信號ST(n),電晶體 T17的控制端接收控制信號K(n),電晶體T17的第二端接收閘極低電壓VSS。電晶體T18的第一端接收控制電壓Q(n),電晶體T18的控制端接收收驅動信號ST(n+4)(亦即往後(或較晚)4級(或4條)水平線(或閘極線)的驅動信號),電晶體T18的第二端接收閘極低電壓VSS。 The first terminal of the transistor T15 receives the corresponding gate signal G(n), the control terminal of the transistor T15 receives the control signal K(n), and the second terminal of the transistor T15 receives the gate low voltage VSS. The first terminal of the transistor T16 receives the control voltage Q(n), the control terminal of the transistor T16 receives the control signal K(n), and the second terminal of the transistor T16 receives the gate low voltage VSS. The first terminal of the transistor T17 receives the corresponding driving signal ST(n), and the transistor T17 The control terminal of T17 receives the control signal K(n), and the second terminal of the transistor T17 receives the gate low voltage VSS. The first terminal of the transistor T18 receives the control voltage Q(n), and the control terminal of the transistor T18 receives the driving signal ST(n+4) (that is, 4 levels (or 4) horizontal lines later (or later)). Or the drive signal of the gate line), the second terminal of the transistor T18 receives the gate low voltage VSS.
在本實施例中,次要驅動區塊120包括第一空白電晶體TB1以及第二空白電晶體TB2。第一空白電晶體TB1具有接收寫入控制信號XON的第一端、接收寫入控制信號XON的控制端、以及耦接對應的閘極信號G(n)的第二端。第二空白電晶體TB2具有耦接對應的閘極信號G(n)的第一端、接收放電控制信號XOFF的控制端、以及接收放電電壓準位(在此以閘極低電壓VSS為例)的第二端。
In this embodiment, the
圖1B為依據本發明第一實施例的閘極驅動電路的操作波形示意圖。請參照圖1A及圖1B,在本實施例中,一個畫面期間至少包括主動區域期間P_ACT及空白期間P_BLK。其中,主動區域期間P_ACT的時間長度反應畫素陣列(如圖7或圖8所示畫素陣列PXA)的顯示影像的多個水平線的數目而調整,並且主動區域期間P_ACT及空白期間P_BLK的時間長度的總和反應畫素陣列(如圖7或圖8所示畫素陣列PXA)的多個水平線的總數目。 FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of the operation waveform of the gate driving circuit according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B . In this embodiment, one picture period includes at least an active area period P_ACT and a blank period P_BLK. Among them, the time length of the active area period P_ACT is adjusted in response to the number of horizontal lines in the display image of the pixel array (pixel array PXA as shown in Figure 7 or Figure 8), and the time of the active area period P_ACT and the blank period P_BLK The sum of the lengths reflects the total number of horizontal lines of the pixel array (pixel array PXA shown in FIG. 7 or FIG. 8 ).
主要驅動區塊110在主動區域期間P_ACT的對應的致能期間中設定對應的閘極信號G(n)為寫入電壓準位(例如閘極高電壓VGH),以將顯示資料Data中對應的畫素電壓寫入至畫素(如
圖7或圖8所示畫素PX)中。在主動區域期間P_ACT中,寫入控制信號XON及放電控制信號XOFF皆為閘極低電壓VSS,亦即次要驅動區塊120是關閉(沒有作用)的。
The
在空白期間P_BLK中,顯示資料Data設定為共同電壓Vcom(可視為最低亮度灰階電壓,或稱第0灰階電壓),以將對應的畫素(如圖7或圖8所示畫素PX)設定為黑色。並且,寫入控制信號XON及放電控制信號XOFF分別致能於寫黑期間BW及放電期間DCH,亦即第一空白電晶體TB1導通於寫黑期間BW,第二空白電晶體TB2導通於放電期間DCH,其中放電期間DCH位於寫黑期間BW之後,並且寫黑期間BW及放電期間DCH的時間長度可依據電路需求而定。 During the blank period P_BLK, the display data Data is set to the common voltage Vcom (which can be regarded as the lowest brightness gray-scale voltage, or the 0th gray-scale voltage) to convert the corresponding pixel (pixel PX as shown in Figure 7 or Figure 8 ) is set to black. Moreover, the write control signal XON and the discharge control signal XOFF are respectively enabled during the write black period BW and the discharge period DCH, that is, the first blank transistor TB1 is turned on during the write black period BW, and the second blank transistor TB2 is turned on during the discharge period. DCH, where the discharge period DCH is located after the black write period BW, and the time lengths of the black write period BW and the discharge period DCH can be determined according to circuit requirements.
第一空白電晶體TB1的第一端在寫黑期間BW中接收為寫入電壓準位(亦即閘極高電壓VGH)的寫入控制信號XON,第一空白電晶體TB1的第一端在放電期間DCH中接收為放電電壓準位(亦即閘極低電壓VSS)的寫入控制信號XON。換言之,次要驅動區塊120在空白期間P_BLK的寫黑期間BW設定對應的閘極信號G(n)為寫入電壓準位(亦即閘極高電壓VGH),並且在空白期間P_BLK的放電期間DCH設定對應的閘極信號G(n)為放電電壓準位(亦即閘極低電壓VSS)。
The first terminal of the first blank transistor TB1 receives the write control signal XON which is the write voltage level (ie, the gate high voltage VGH) during the write black period BW. The first terminal of the first blank transistor TB1 During the discharge period, the DCH receives the write control signal XON which is the discharge voltage level (that is, the gate low voltage VSS). In other words, the
圖2為依據本發明第二實施例的閘極驅動電路的電路示意圖。請參照圖1A及圖2,閘極驅動電路200大致相同於閘極驅動電路100,其不同之處在於次要驅動區塊220的第一空白電晶體
TB1a,其中相同或相似元件使用相同或相似標號。在本實施例中,第一空白電晶體TB1a具有接收寫入電壓準位(亦即閘極高電壓VGH)的第一端、接收寫入控制信號XON的控制端、以及耦接對應的閘極信號G(n)的第二端。
FIG. 2 is a circuit schematic diagram of a gate driving circuit according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1A and FIG. 2 , the
圖3A為依據本發明第三實施例的閘極驅動電路的電路示意圖。請參照圖1A及圖3A,閘極驅動電路300大致相同於閘極驅動電路100,其不同之處在於次要驅動區塊320只包括第三空白電晶體TB3,其中相同或相似元件使用相同或相似標號。在本實施例中,第三空白電晶體TB3具有接收第一寫入控制信號XON(D)的第一端、接收第二寫入控制信號XON(G)的控制端、以及耦接對應的閘極信號G(n)的第二端。
FIG. 3A is a circuit schematic diagram of a gate driving circuit according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 1A and FIG. 3A. The
圖3B為依據本發明第三實施例的閘極驅動電路的操作波形示意圖。請參照圖1B、圖3A及圖3B,在本實施例中,第二寫入控制信號XON(G)於空白期間P_BLK中致能,並且第一寫入控制信號XON(D)於寫黑期間BW中為寫入電壓準位(亦即閘極高電壓VGH)且於放電期間DCH中為放電電壓準位(亦即閘極低電壓VSS)。 FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram of the operation waveform of the gate driving circuit according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 1B, FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B. In this embodiment, the second write control signal XON(G) is enabled during the blank period P_BLK, and the first write control signal XON(D) is enabled during the write black period. BW is the write voltage level (ie, gate high voltage VGH) and DCH is the discharge voltage level (ie, gate low voltage VSS) during the discharge period.
圖4A為依據本發明第四實施例的閘極驅動電路的電路示意圖。請參照圖1A及圖4A,閘極驅動電路400大致相同於閘極驅動電路100,其不同之處在於次要驅動區塊420。在本實施例中,次要驅動區塊420包括第四空白電晶體TB4以及第五空白電晶體TB5。第四空白電晶體TB4具有接收寫入控制信號XON的第
一端、接收寫入控制信號XON的控制端、以及耦接電晶體T3的控制端的第二端。第五空白電晶體TB5具有耦接電晶體T3的控制端的第一端、接收放電控制信號XOFF的控制端、以及接收放電電壓準位(亦即閘極低電壓VSS)的第二端
FIG. 4A is a schematic circuit diagram of a gate driving circuit according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1A and FIG. 4A , the
在本實施例中,第四空白電晶體TB4僅用以控制電晶體T3,亦即不需要大的驅動能力,因此可以縮小電晶體的電路面積。然而,第一空白電晶體TB1的電路面積會大致相等於電晶體T3的電路面積,以具有足夠的驅動能力來驅動對應的閘極信號G(n)。 In this embodiment, the fourth blank transistor TB4 is only used to control the transistor T3, that is, it does not need a large driving capability, so the circuit area of the transistor can be reduced. However, the circuit area of the first blank transistor TB1 will be approximately equal to the circuit area of the transistor T3 to have sufficient driving capability to drive the corresponding gate signal G(n).
圖4B為依據本發明第四實施例的閘極驅動電路的操作波形示意圖。請參照圖1A、圖1B、圖4A及圖4B,其中寫入控制信號XON及放電控制信號XOFF分別致能於寫黑期間BW及放電期間DCH,並且在空白期間P_BLK中,時脈信號HCn的致能期間PE對應寫黑期間BW,時脈信號HCn的禁能期間PD對應放電期間DCH。其中,寫黑期間BW、放電期間DCH、致能期間PE以及禁能期間PD的時間長度可依據電路需求而定。 FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram of the operation waveform of the gate driving circuit according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to Figure 1A, Figure 1B, Figure 4A and Figure 4B, in which the write control signal XON and the discharge control signal XOFF are respectively enabled during the write black period BW and the discharge period DCH, and in the blank period P_BLK, the clock signal HCn The enable period PE corresponds to the write black period BW, and the disable period PD of the clock signal HCn corresponds to the discharge period DCH. Among them, the time lengths of the write black period BW, the discharge period DCH, the enable period PE and the disable period PD can be determined according to circuit requirements.
圖5為依據本發明第五實施例的閘極驅動電路的電路示意圖。請參照圖4A及圖5,閘極驅動電路500大致相同於閘極驅動電路400,其不同之處在於次要驅動區塊520的第四空白電晶體TB4a,其中相同或相似元件使用相同或相似標號。在本實施例中,第四空白電晶體TB4a具有接收寫入電壓準位(亦即閘極高電壓VGH)的第一端、接收寫入控制信號XON的控制端、以及耦接電晶體T3的控制端的第二端。
FIG. 5 is a circuit schematic diagram of a gate driving circuit according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 4A and FIG. 5 . The
圖6A為依據本發明第六實施例的閘極驅動電路的電路示意圖。請參照圖1A及圖6A,閘極驅動電路600大致相同於閘極驅動電路100,其不同之處在於次要驅動區塊620只包括第六空白電晶體TB6,其中相同或相似元件使用相同或相似標號。在本實施例中,第六空白電晶體TB6具有接收第一寫入控制信號XON(D)的第一端、接收第二寫入控制信號XON(G)的控制端、以及耦接電晶體T3的控制端的第二端。
FIG. 6A is a circuit schematic diagram of a gate driving circuit according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 1A and FIG. 6A. The
圖6B為依據本發明第六實施例的閘極驅動電路的操作波形示意圖。請參照圖3A、圖3B、圖6A及圖6B,第二寫入控制信號XON(G)於空白期間P_BLK中致能,並且第一寫入控制信號XON(D)於寫黑期間BW中為寫入電壓準位(亦即閘極高電壓VGH)且於放電期間DCH中為放電電壓準位(亦即閘極低電壓VSS)。並且,在空白期間P_BLK中,時脈信號HCn的致能期間PE對應寫黑期間BW,時脈信號HCn的禁能期間PD對應放電期間DCH。其中,寫黑期間BW、放電期間DCH、致能期間PE以及禁能期間PD的時間長度可依據電路需求而定。 FIG. 6B is a schematic diagram of the operation waveform of the gate driving circuit according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3A, FIG. 3B, FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B, the second write control signal XON(G) is enabled in the blank period P_BLK, and the first write control signal XON(D) is enabled in the write black period BW. The writing voltage level (ie, the gate high voltage VGH) is the discharge voltage level (ie, the gate low voltage VSS) during the discharge period DCH. Furthermore, in the blank period P_BLK, the enable period PE of the clock signal HCn corresponds to the write black period BW, and the disable period PD of the clock signal HCn corresponds to the discharge period DCH. Among them, the time lengths of the write black period BW, the discharge period DCH, the enable period PE and the disable period PD can be determined according to circuit requirements.
圖7為依據本發明一實施例的閘極驅動器耦接畫素陣列的系統示意圖。請參照圖1A、圖2、圖4A、圖5以及圖7,在本實施例中,閘極驅動器GDR包括多個閘極驅動電路CTG,並且閘極驅動電路CTG可以是閘極驅動電路100、閘極驅動電路200、閘極驅動電路400、閘極驅動電路500中的其中之一。並且,閘極驅動電路CTG分為多個閘極驅動電路群組GCG1~GCG6,其中各
個閘極驅動電路群組GCG1~GCG6接收寫入控制信號XON1~XON6中對應一者,並且這些閘極驅動電路群組GCG1~GCG6共同接收放電控制信號XOFF。
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a system in which a gate driver is coupled to a pixel array according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIGS. 1A, 2, 4A, 5 and 7. In this embodiment, the gate driver GDR includes a plurality of gate drive circuits CTG, and the gate drive circuit CTG may be a
閘極驅動電路CTG提供多個閘極信號SG到畫素陣列PXA,畫素陣列PXA中的畫素PX耦接對應的資料線DLE以接收對應的顯示資料Data且耦接對應的閘極線GLE以接收對應的閘極信號SG。 The gate driving circuit CTG provides multiple gate signals SG to the pixel array PXA. The pixels PX in the pixel array PXA are coupled to the corresponding data lines DLE to receive the corresponding display data Data and are coupled to the corresponding gate lines GLE. to receive the corresponding gate signal SG.
圖8為依據本發明另一實施例的閘極驅動器耦接畫素陣列的系統示意圖。請參照圖3A、圖6A以及圖8,在本實施例中,閘極驅動器GDRa包括多個閘極驅動電路CTGa,並且閘極驅動電路CTGa可以是閘極驅動電路300、閘極驅動電路600中的其中之一。並且,閘極驅動電路CTGa分為多個閘極驅動電路群組GCG1a~GCG6a,其中各個閘極驅動電路群組GCG1a~GCG6a接收第一寫入控制信號XON(D)-1~XON(D)-6中對應一者,並且這些閘極驅動電路群組GCG1a~GCG6a共同接收第二寫入控制信號XON(G)。
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a system in which a gate driver is coupled to a pixel array according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 3A, FIG. 6A and FIG. 8. In this embodiment, the gate driver GDRa includes a plurality of gate drive circuits CTGa, and the gate drive circuit CTGa can be one of the
閘極驅動電路CTG提供多個閘極信號SG到畫素陣列PXA,畫素陣列PXA中的畫素PX耦接對應的資料線DLE以接收對應的顯示資料Data且耦接對應的閘極線GLE以接收對應的閘極信號SG。 The gate driving circuit CTG provides multiple gate signals SG to the pixel array PXA. The pixels PX in the pixel array PXA are coupled to the corresponding data lines DLE to receive the corresponding display data Data and are coupled to the corresponding gate lines GLE. to receive the corresponding gate signal SG.
綜上所述,本發明實施例的閘極驅動器,次要驅動區塊在畫面期間的空白期間的寫黑期間設定對應的閘極信號為寫入電 壓準位,並且在空白期間的放電期間設定對應的閘極信號為放電電壓準位。藉此,閘極驅動電路可以快速釋放顯示面板上非顯示影像的畫素的閘極線的電荷,以避免顯示面板上非顯示影像的畫素的電晶體會遭受應力效應。 To sum up, in the gate driver according to the embodiment of the present invention, the secondary driving block sets the corresponding gate signal to the writing voltage during the writing black period of the blank period of the picture period. voltage level, and set the corresponding gate signal to the discharge voltage level during the discharge period of the blank period. Thereby, the gate driving circuit can quickly release the charges of the gate lines of the pixels on the display panel that are not displaying images, so as to prevent the transistors of the pixels that are not displaying images on the display panel from suffering stress effects.
雖然本發明已以實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以限定本發明,任何所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者,在不脫離本發明的精神和範圍內,當可作些許的更動與潤飾,故本發明的保護範圍當視後附的申請專利範圍所界定者為準。 Although the present invention has been disclosed above through embodiments, they are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field may make some modifications and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, The protection scope of the present invention shall be determined by the appended patent application scope.
100:閘極驅動電路 100: Gate drive circuit
110:主要驅動區塊 110: Main drive block
120:次要驅動區塊 120: Secondary drive block
C1:電容 C1: Capacitor
G(n)、G(n-4):閘極信號 G(n), G(n-4): gate signal
HCn:時脈信號 HCn: clock signal
LC1、LC2:低頻時脈信號 LC1, LC2: low frequency clock signal
P(n)、K(n):控制信號 P(n), K(n): control signal
Q(n):控制電壓 Q(n): control voltage
ST(n-4)、ST(n)、ST(n+4):驅動信號 ST(n-4), ST(n), ST(n+4): drive signal
T1~T18:電晶體 T1~T18: transistor
TB1:第一空白電晶體 TB1: The first blank transistor
TB2:第二空白電晶體 TB2: The second blank transistor
VSS:閘極低電壓 VSS: gate low voltage
XOFF:放電控制信號 XOFF: discharge control signal
XON:寫入控制信號 XON: write control signal
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