IP Library Granted Patent US 12713771
Granted Patent B2
US 12713771 · App. 18/255,099 · Granted Aug 18, 2026

Array substrate and display apparatus

Inventors: Mengqi Wang (Beijing, CN); Wenbo Chen (Beijing, CN); Zhengkun Li (Beijing, CN)
Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.; BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
H10K59/1216G09G3/3258G09G3/3291H10K59/1213H10K59/131H10K59/88G09G2300/0842
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12713771
App. No.
18/255,099
Granted
Aug 18, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An array substrate is provided. The array substrate includes a plurality of pixel driving circuits configured to drive light emission in a plurality of subpixels; at least one dummy circuit incapable of driving light emission; and a plurality of voltage supply lines configured to provide a voltage. The voltage is provided to a second capacitor electrode of at least one pixel driving circuit of the plurality of pixel driving circuits, and is provided to both capacitor electrodes of the at least one dummy circuit.

Claims (55)

1 . An array substrate, comprising:

a plurality of pixel driving circuits configured to drive light emission in a plurality of subpixels;

at least one dummy circuit incapable of driving light emission;

a plurality of voltage supply lines configured to provide a voltage; and

a second node connecting line in a first signal line layer;

wherein a second capacitor electrode of at least one pixel driving circuit of the plurality of pixel driving circuits is configured to have a same voltage level as the voltage of the plurality of voltage supply lines; and

a first capacitor electrode and a second capacitor electrode of the at least one dummy circuit are configured to have a same voltage level as the voltage of the plurality of voltage supply lines;

wherein the second node connecting line connects a first capacitor electrode of the at least one dummy circuit and a portion of a semiconductor material layer together, the portion of the semiconductor material layer being between a first electrode of a seventh transistor of the at least one dummy circuit and a second electrode of the second driving transistor of the at least one dummy circuit.

2 . The array substrate of claim 1 , wherein a respective voltage supply line of the plurality of voltage supply lines is configured to provide the voltage to a storage capacitor of the at least one pixel driving circuit, and provide the voltage to a second storage capacitor of the at least one dummy circuit, so that the second capacitor electrode of the storage capacitor of the at least one pixel driving circuit, and the first capacitor electrode and a second capacitor electrode of the second storage capacitor of the at least one dummy circuit are configured to have a same voltage level as a voltage of the respective voltage supply line of the plurality of voltage supply lines.

3 . The array substrate of claim 1 , wherein each of a control electrode, a first electrode, and a second electrode of at least one transistor in the at least one dummy circuit are configured to have a same voltage level as the voltage of the plurality of voltage supply lines.

4 . The array substrate of claim 1 , wherein the at least one dummy circuit comprises a second driving transistor having a control electrode connected to a third capacitor electrode of the second storage capacitor; and

each of a control electrode, a first electrode, and a second electrode of the second driving transistor are configured to have a same voltage level as the voltage of the plurality of voltage supply lines.

5 . The array substrate of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of data lines, a respective data line configured to provide a data voltage to the at least one pixel driving circuit;

wherein the at least one dummy circuit is disconnected from the plurality of data lines.

6 . The array substrate of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of second reset signal lines, a respective second reset signal line configured to provide a reset signal to a first electrode of a first transistor in the at least one pixel driving circuit;

wherein the at least one dummy circuit is disconnected from the plurality of second reset signal lines.

7 . The array substrate of claim 6 , further comprising a plurality of data lines, a respective data line configured to provide a data voltage to the at least one pixel driving circuit;

wherein an orthographic projection of the plurality of second reset signal lines on a base substrate is non-overlapping with an orthographic projection of a plurality of data lines on the base substrate.

8 . The array substrate of claim 1 , wherein each terminal of each transistor and capacitor in the at least one dummy circuit is configured to have a same voltage level as the voltage of the plurality of voltage supply lines.

9 . An array substrate, comprising:

a plurality of pixel driving circuits configured to drive light emission in a plurality of subpixels;

at least one dummy circuit incapable of driving light emission; and

a plurality of voltage supply lines configured to provide a voltage;

wherein a second capacitor electrode of at least one pixel driving circuit of the plurality of pixel driving circuits is configured to have a same voltage level as the voltage of the plurality of voltage supply lines; and

a first capacitor electrode and a second capacitor electrode of the at least one dummy circuit are configured to have a same voltage level as the voltage of the plurality of voltage supply lines;

wherein the array substrate further comprises a pad in a second signal line layer, the pad being connected to a second node connecting line and a respective voltage supply line of the plurality of voltage supply lines in a first signal line layer.

10 . The array substrate of claim 9 , wherein an orthographic projection of the pad in a respective dummy circuit on a base substrate covers at least 50% of an orthographic projection of the second node connecting line in the respective dummy circuit on the base substrate.

11 . The array substrate of claim 9 , further comprising a plurality of second reset signal lines in the first signal line layer;

wherein an orthographic projection of the pad on a base substrate at least partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of a respective second reset signal line of the plurality of second reset signal lines on the base substrate.

12 . The array substrate of claim 9 , further comprising a second initialization connecting line and a fourth relay electrode in a first signal line layer;

wherein the second initialization connecting line and the fourth relay electrode are parts of a unitary structure crosses over a respective second reset control signal line of a plurality of second reset control signal line.

13 . The array substrate of claim 12 , further comprising a plurality of fourth reset signal lines in a second conductive layer, the plurality of fourth reset signal lines being in a row and disconnected and spaced apart from each other;

wherein the second initialization connecting line is connected to a respective fourth reset signal line of the plurality of fourth reset signal lines; and

the pad is connected to the second initialization connecting line, configured to provide a voltage of the respective voltage supply line to the respective fourth reset signal line.

14 . The array substrate of claim 9 , further comprising a third relay electrode in a first signal line layer;

wherein the third relay electrode is connected to a second electrode of an eighth transistor in a semiconductor material layer; and

the pad is connected to the third relay electrode, configured to provide a voltage of the respective voltage supply line to the second electrode of the eighth transistor.

15 . The array substrate of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of second reset control signal line in a first conductive layer;

wherein a respective second reset control signal line of the plurality of second reset control signal line is connected to a control electrode of a seventh transistor; and

the respective voltage supply line in a first signal line layer is connected to the respective second reset control signal line, configured to provide a voltage of the respective voltage supply line to the control electrode of the seventh transistor.

16 . An array substrate, comprising:

a plurality of pixel driving circuits configured to drive light emission in a plurality of subpixels;

at least one dummy circuit incapable of driving light emission; and

a plurality of voltage supply lines configured to provide a voltage;

wherein a second capacitor electrode of at least one pixel driving circuit of the plurality of pixel driving circuits is configured to have a same voltage level as the voltage of the plurality of voltage supply lines; and

a first capacitor electrode and a second capacitor electrode of the at least one dummy circuit are configured to have a same voltage level as the voltage of the plurality of voltage supply lines;

wherein the array substrate further comprises a plurality of second gate lines in a row and disconnected and spaced apart from each other, and a plurality of second light emission control signal lines disconnected and spaced apart from each other;

wherein a respective dummy circuit comprises a respective second gate line and a respective second light emission control signal line;

the second storage capacitor in the respective dummy circuit comprises a third capacitor electrode; and

the third capacitor electrode, the respective second gate line, and the respective second light emission control signal line are parts of a unitary structure in the respective dummy circuit.

17 . The array substrate of claim 16 , wherein the respective dummy circuit comprises an eighth transistor, a control electrode of which is connected to the respective second light emission control signal line; and

the respective second gate line crosses over the respective voltage supply line and a respective second reset signal line of a plurality of second reset signal lines.

18 . The array substrate of claim 16 , comprising a semiconductor material layer, which comprises active layers of transistors of the at least one dummy circuit;

wherein the semiconductor material layer does not cross over the plurality of second gate lines.

19 . A display apparatus, comprising the array substrate of claim 1 , and an integrated circuit connected to the array substrate.