Shift register with no overlap effective output signal and liquid crystal display using the same
View Patent ↗An exemplary shift register ( 20 ) includes a plurality of shift register units ( 200 ) connected one by one. Each of the shift register units includes a clock signal input terminal (TS), a high level signal input terminal (VH), a low level signal input terminal (VL), an output terminal (VOUT), a reverse output terminal (VOUTB), a first input terminal (VIN 1 ), a second input terminal (VIN 2 ), a first common node (P 1 ), a second common node (P 2 ), a first switch circuit ( 31 ), a second switch circuit ( 32 ), a third switch circuit ( 33 ), a fourth switch circuit ( 34 ), a fifth switch circuit ( 35 ), a six switch circuit ( 36 ), a first inverter ( 37 ) connected between the first common node and the second common node, and a second inverter ( 39 ) connected between the output terminal and the reverse output terminal.
1. A shift register, comprising a plurality of shift register units, each shift register unit comprising:
a first switch circuit controlled by a first input terminal of the shift register unit and a second common node of the shift register unit and configured for providing a high level signal to a first common node of the shift register unit;
a second switch circuit controlled by the first input terminal and a second input terminal of the shift register unit and configured for providing a high level signal to the first common node;
a third switch circuit controlled by the first input terminal and configured for providing a low level signal to the first common node;
a fourth switch circuit controlled by the second input terminal and the second common node and configured for providing a low level signal to the first common node;
a fifth switch circuit controlled by the first common node and the second common node and configured for providing a clock signal to an output terminal of the shift register unit;
a sixth switch circuit controlled by the first common node and configured for providing a low level signal to the output terminal;
a first inverter connected between the first common node and the second common node; and
a second inverter connected between the output terminal and a reverse output terminal of the shift register unit.
2. The shift register as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a clock signal input terminal configured for receiving the clock signal, a high level signal input terminal configured for receiving the high level signal, and a low level signal input terminal configured for receiving the low level signal.
3. The shift register as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first switch circuit comprises a first transistor and a second transistor, a gate electrode of the first transistor is connected to the first input terminal, a source electrode of the first transistor is connected to the high level signal input terminal, a drain electrode of the first transistor is connected to a source electrode of the second transistor, a gate electrode of the second transistor is connected to the second common node, a drain electrode of the second transistor is connected to the first common node.
4. The shift register as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the first transistor and the second transistor are P-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor transistors.
5. The shift register as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the second switch circuit comprises a first transistor and a second transistor, a gate electrode of the first transistor is connected to the first input terminal, a source electrode of the first transistor is connected to the high level signal input terminal, a drain electrode of the first transistor is connected to a source electrode of the second transistor, a gate electrode of the second transistor is connected to the second input terminal, a drain electrode of the second transistor is connected to the first common node.
6. The shift register as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first transistor and the second transistor are P-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor transistors.
7. The shift register as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the third switch circuit is a transistor, a gate electrode of the transistor is connected to the first input terminal, a source electrode of the transistor is connected to the low level signal input terminal, a drain electrode of the transistor is connected to the first common node.
8. The shift register as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the transistor is an N-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor transistor.
9. The shift register as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the fourth switch circuit comprises a first transistor and a second transistor, a gate electrode of the first transistor is connected to the second common node, a source electrode of the first transistor is connected to a drain electrode of the second transistor, a drain electrode of the first transistor is connected to the first common node, a gate electrode of the second transistor is connected to the second input terminal, a source electrode of the second transistor is connected to the low level signal input terminal.
10. The shift register as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the first transistor and the second transistor are N-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor transistors.
11. The shift register as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the fifth switch circuit comprises a first transistor and a second transistor, a gate electrode of the first transistor is connected to the first common node, a source electrode of the first transistor is connected to the clock signal input terminal, a drain electrode of the first transistor is connected to the output terminal, a gate electrode of the second transistor is connected to the second common node, a drain electrode of the second transistor is connected to the clock signal input terminal, a source electrode of the second transistor is connected to the output terminal.
12. The shift register as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the first transistor is a P-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor transistor, and the second transistor is an N-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor transistor.
13. The shift register as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the sixth switch circuit is a transistor, a gate electrode of the transistor is connected to the first common node, a source electrode of the transistor is connected to the low level signal input terminal, a drain electrode of the transistor is connected to the output terminal.
14. The shift register as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the transistor is an N-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor transistor.
15. The shift register as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising a buffer connected between the fifth switch circuit and the output terminal.
16. The shift register as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the buffer comprises two inverters connected in series.
17. A shift register, comprising a plurality of shift register units connected one by one, each of the shift register units comprising a clock signal input terminal configured for receiving a clock signal, a high level signal input terminal configured for receiving a high level signal, a low level signal input terminal configured for receiving a low level signal, a first input terminal configured for receiving a first input signal, a second input terminal configured for receiving a second input signal, an output terminal configured for outputting an output signal, and a reverse output terminal configured for outputting a reverse output signal;
wherein the output signal is low level when the clock signal is low level, the first input signal is high level, and the second input signal is high level;
the output signal is low level when the clock signal is low level, the first input signal is low level, and the second input signal is low level;
the output signal is low level when the clock signal is high level, the first input signal is low level, and the second input signal is high level; and
the output signal is high level when the clock signal is high level, the first input signal is low level, and the second input signal is high level.
18. A liquid crystal display, comprising a liquid crystal panel and a driver circuit configured for driving the liquid crystal panel; the driver circuit comprising a shift register; the shift register comprising a plurality of shift register units, each shift register unit comprising:
a first switch circuit controlled by a first input terminal of the shift register unit and a second common node of the shift register unit and configured for providing a high level signal to a first common node of the shift register unit;
a second switch circuit controlled by the first input terminal and a second input terminal of the shift register unit and configured for providing a high level signal to the first common node;
a third switch circuit controlled by the first input terminal and configured for providing a low level signal to the first common node;
a fourth switch circuit controlled by the second input terminal and the second common node and configured for providing a low level signal to the first common node;
a fifth switch circuit controlled by the first common node and the second common node and configured for providing a clock signal to an output terminal of the shift register unit;
a sixth switch circuit controlled by the first common node and configured for providing a low level signal to the output terminal;
a first inverter connected between the first common node and the second common node; and
a second inverter connected between the output terminal and a reverse output terminal of the shift register unit.