Semiconductor circuit, shift register circuit, display device, and electronic apparatus
View Patent ↗A semiconductor circuit which outputs an active potential in a first period and which holds an inactive potential in a second period which is longer than the first period and then outputs the inactive potential, the semiconductor circuit includes a switch element which is connected between a potential supply section which supplies the inactive potential and a circuit output terminal, and which is brought into a conduction state in the second period so as to output the inactive potential to the circuit output terminal.
1. A shift register circuit comprising:
a control circuit configured set a control line to an active potential or an inactive potential, a first input line of the control circuit being configured to receive a first latch pulse;
a first switch element configured to make an electrical connection between a clock supply line and a connection terminal when said control line is at said active potential, said control circuit setting said control line to said active potential when either said first latch pulse or said second latch pulse is at a logic level state;
a second switch element configured to make an electrical connection between a potential supply section and said connection terminal when said control line is at said inactive potential, said control circuit setting said control line to said inactive potential when neither said first latch pulse nor said second latch pulse is at said logic level state,
wherein said connection terminal is directly electrically connected to an input of an inverter, an output of the inverter being directly electrically connected to said first input line.
2. The shift register circuit according to claim 1 , wherein said connection terminal is directly electrically connected to said first input line.
3. The shift register circuit according to claim 1 , wherein a second input of the control circuit is configured to receive a second latch pulse.
4. The shift register circuit according to claim 1 , wherein said control line is at said inactive potential longer than at said active potential.
5. A shift register comprising:
a control circuit configured set a control line to an active potential or an inactive potential;
a first switch element configured to make an electrical connection between a clock supply line and a connection terminal when said control line is at said active potential said control circuit setting said control line to said active potential when either said first latch pulse or said second latch pulse is at a logic level state;
a second switch element configured to make an electrical connection between a potential supply section and said connection terminal when said control line is at said inactive potential, said control circuit setting said control line to said inactive potential when neither said first latch pulse nor said second latch pulse is at said logic level state,
wherein said potential supply section is a latch circuit.
6. The shift register circuit according to claim 1 , wherein said potential supply section is configured to supply a power supply potential.
7. The shift register circuit according to claim 1 , wherein said potential supply section is configured to supply a ground potential.
8. The shift register circuit according to claim 1 , wherein said first switch element is configured to break said electrical connection between the connection terminal and the clock supply line when said control line is at said inactive potential.
9. The shift register circuit according to claim 1 , wherein said first switch element is configured to break said electrical connection between the connection terminal and the clock supply line during when said second switch element makes said electrical connection between the connection terminal and the potential supply section.
10. The shift register circuit according to claim 1 , wherein said second switch element is configured to break said electrical connection between the connection terminal and the potential supply section when said control line is at said active potential.
11. The shift register circuit according to claim 1 , wherein said second switch element is configured to break said electrical connection between the connection terminal and the potential supply section during when said first switch element makes said electrical connection between the connection terminal and the clock supply line.
12. The shift register circuit according to claim 1 , wherein said control circuit is an OR gate.
13. The shift register circuit according to claim 1 , wherein said logic level state is a digital logic level “1”.
14. The shift register circuit according to claim 1 , wherein said logic level state is a digital logic level “0”.
15. The shift register circuit according to claim 1 , wherein said clock supply line is configured to propagate a clock signal.
16. The shift register circuit according to claim 1 , wherein said potential supply section is a latch circuit.
17. A display device comprising:
the shift register circuit according to claim 1 ; and
pixels arranged in a matrix, each of the pixels having an electro-optical element.