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US 9,892,673 · App. 15/321,899 · Granted Feb 13, 2018

Display substrate, display apparatus and driving method thereof

Inventor: Minghung Hsu (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 9,892,673
App. No.
15/321,899
Granted
Feb 13, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display substrate, display device and driving method thereof. While providing an increased resolution, the display device also has an increased aperture ratio. The display substrate comprises a plurality of pixel units ( 10 ) arranged in a matrix. The R sub-pixel, G sub-pixel, and B sub-pixel in each of the plurality of pixel units ( 10 ) are connected to a first data line ( 31 ), wherein the first data line ( 31 ) is configured to provide an R signal to the R sub-pixel in a first time duration (t 1 ), and a B signal to the B sub-pixel in a second time duration (t 2 ). In each of the plurality of pixel units ( 10 ), the G sub-pixel is connected to a second data line ( 32 ) configured to provide a G signal to the G sub-pixel in the first time duration (t 1 ) and second time duration (t 2 ).

Claims (63)

1. A display substrate, comprising a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array, each of the pixel units at least comprises a R sub-pixel, a G sub-pixel and a B sub-pixel; wherein, the R sub-pixels, the G sub-pixels and the B sub-pixels of the pixel units in each row are connected with one first scan line;

in each of the pixel units, the R sub-pixel and the B sub-pixel are connected with one first data line, and the first data line is configured to provide a R data signal to the R sub-pixel during a first time period and to provide a B data signal to the B sub-pixel during a second time period;

in each of the pixel units, the G sub-pixel is connected with one second data line, and the second data line is configured to provide a G data signal to the G sub-pixel during the first time period and the second time period;

wherein, the first time period and the second time period are different time periods,

wherein each of the R sub-pixel and the B sub-pixel comprises a first control unit, a first driving unit, and an organic light emitting diode,

the first control unit is connected with the first scan line, a second scan line, the first data line, and the first driving unit respectively,

wherein the first data line provides the R data signal to the R sub-pixel during the first time period comprises:

during the first time period, the R data signal is input to the first control unit of the R sub-pixel and the first control unit of the B sub-pixel by the first data line; and an enabling signal is input to the first control unit of the R sub-pixel by the second scan line connected with the R sub-pixel; and a disabling signal is input to the first control unit of the B sub-pixel by the second scan line connected with the B sub-pixel, so that the R data signal is input to the first driving unit of the R sub-pixel to drive the red organic light emitting diode to emit light, and

wherein the first data line provides the B data signal to the B sub-pixel during the second time period comprises:

during the second time period of the first scanning period, the B data signal is input to the first control unit of the R sub-pixel and the first control unit of the B sub-pixel by the first data line; and an enabling signal is input to the first control unit of the B sub-pixel by the second scan line connected with the B sub-pixel; and a disabling signal is input to the first control unit of the R sub-pixel by the second scan line connected with the R sub-pixel, so that the B data signal is input to the first driving unit of the B sub-pixel to drive the blue organic light emitting diode to emit light.

2. The display substrate as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, the first control unit comprises a first thin film transistor and a second thin film transistor;

a gate of the first thin film transistor is connected with the first scan line, a drain thereof is connected with a source of the second thin film transistor, and a source thereof is connected with the first data line; and

a gate of the second thin film transistor is connected with the second scan line, and a drain thereof is connected with the first driving unit.

3. The display substrate as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, the first control unit comprises a Dual-Gate type thin film transistor;

a first gate of the Dual-Gate type thin film transistor is connected with the first scan line, a second gate thereof is connected with the second scan line, a drain thereof is connected with the first driving unit, and a source thereof is connected with the first data line.

4. The display substrate as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, the first driving unit comprises a third thin film transistor;

a gate of the third thin film transistor is connected with the first control unit, a source thereof is connected with a power line, and a drain thereof is connected with the organic light emitting diode.

5. The display substrate as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, each of the R sub-pixel and the B sub-pixel further comprises a storage capacitor, one terminal of the storage capacitor is connected with the first control unit and the first driving unit respectively, and the other terminal thereof is grounded.

6. A display apparatus, comprising a display substrates, the display substrate comprises a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array, each of the pixel units at least comprises a R sub-pixel, a G sub-pixel and a B sub-pixel; wherein, the R sub-pixels, the G sub-pixels and the B sub-pixels of the pixel units in each row are connected with one first scan line;

in each of the pixel units, the R sub-pixel and the B sub-pixel are connected with one first data line, and the first data line is configured to provide a R data signal to the R sub-pixel during a first time period and to provide a B data signal to the B sub-pixel during a second time period;

in each of the pixel units, the G sub-pixel is connected with one second data line, and the second data line is configured to provide a G data signal to the G sub-pixel during the first time period and the second time period;

wherein, the first time period and the second time period are different time periods,

wherein each of the R sub-pixel and the B sub-pixel comprises a first control unit, a first driving unit, and an organic light emitting diode,

the first control unit is connected with the first scan line, a second scan line, the first data line, and the first driving unit respectively,

wherein the first data line provides the R data signal to the R sub-pixel during the first time period comprises:

during the first time period, the R data signal is input to the first control unit of the R sub-pixel and the first control unit of the B sub-pixel by the first data line; and an enabling signal is input to the first control unit of the R sub-pixel by the second scan line connected with the R sub-pixel; and a disabling signal is input to the first control unit of the B sub-pixel by the second scan line connected with the B sub-pixel, so that the R data signal is input to the first driving unit of the R sub-pixel to drive the red organic light emitting diode to emit light, and

wherein the first data line provides the B data signal to the B sub-pixel during the second time period comprises:

during the second time period of the first scanning period, the B data signal is input to the first control unit of the R sub-pixel and the first control unit of the B sub-pixel by the first data line; and an enabling signal is input to the first control unit of the B sub-pixel by the second scan line connected with the B sub-pixel; and a disabling signal is input to the first control unit of the R sub-pixel by the second scan line connected with the R sub-pixel, so that the B data signal is input to the first driving unit of the B sub-pixel to drive the blue organic light emitting diode to emit light.

7. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , wherein, the first control unit comprises a first thin film transistor and a second thin film transistor;

a gate of the first thin film transistor is connected with the first scan line, a drain thereof is connected with a source of the second thin film transistor, and a source thereof is connected with the first data line; and

a gate of the second thin film transistor is connected with the second scan line, and a drain thereof is connected with the first driving unit.

8. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , wherein, the first control unit comprises a Dual-Gate type thin film transistor;

a first gate of the Dual-Gate type thin film transistor is connected with the first scan line, a second gate thereof is connected with the second scan line, a drain thereof is connected with the first driving unit, and a source thereof is connected with the first data line.

9. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , wherein, the first driving unit comprises a third thin film transistor;

a gate of the third thin film transistor is connected with the first control unit, a source thereof is connected with a power line, and a drain thereof is connected with the organic light emitting diode.

10. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , wherein, each of the R sub-pixel and the B sub-pixel further comprises a storage capacitor, one terminal of the storage capacitor is connected with the first control unit and the first driving unit respectively, and the other terminal thereof is grounded.

11. A method for driving a display apparatus comprising a display substrates, the method comprises:

during a first scanning period, a scanning signal is input to a R sub-pixel, a G sub-pixel and a B sub-pixel in a pixel unit by a first scan line;

during a first time period of the first scanning period, a R data signal is input to the R sub-pixel by a first data line;

during a second time period of the first scanning period, a B data signal is input to the B sub-pixel by the first data line;

during the first time period and the second time period of the first scanning period, a G data signal is input to the G sub-pixel by a second data line;

wherein, the first time period and the second time period of the first scanning period are different time periods,

wherein the display substrate comprises a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array, each of the pixel units at least comprises a R sub-pixel, a G sub-pixel and a B sub-pixel; wherein, the R sub-pixels, the G sub-pixels and the B sub-pixels of the pixel units in each row are connected with one first scan line;

in each of the pixel units, the R sub-pixel and the B sub-pixel are connected with one first data line, and the first data line is configured to provide a R data signal to the R sub-pixel during a first time period and to provide a B data signal to the B sub-pixel during a second time period;

in each of the pixel units, the G sub-pixel is connected with one second data line, and the second data line is configured to provide a G data signal to the G sub-pixel during the first time period and the second time period;

wherein, the first time period and the second time period are different time periods,

wherein inputting the R data signal to the R sub-pixel by the first data line during the first time period of the first scanning period specifically comprises:

during the first time period of the first scanning period, the R data signal is input to a first control unit of the R sub-pixel and a first control unit of the B sub-pixel by the first data line; and an enabling signal is input to the first control unit of the R sub-pixel by a second scan line connected with the R sub-pixel; and a disabling signal is input to the first control unit of the B sub-pixel by a second scan line connected with the B sub-pixel, so that the R data signal is input to the first driving unit of the R sub-pixel to drive the red organic light emitting diode to emit light;

inputting the B data signal to the B sub-pixel by the first data line during the second time period of the first scanning period specifically comprises:

during the second time period of the first scanning period, the B data signal is input to the first control unit of the R sub-pixel and the first control unit of the B sub-pixel by the first data line; and an enabling signal is input to the first control unit of the B sub-pixel by the second scan line connected with the B sub-pixel; and a disabling signal is input to the first control unit of the R sub-pixel by the second scan line connected with the R sub-pixel, so that the B data signal is input to the first driving unit of the B sub-pixel to drive the blue organic light emitting diode to emit light.

12. The driving method as claimed in claim 11 , wherein, durations of the first time period and the second time period are the same.

13. The driving method as claimed in claim 11 , wherein,

each of the R sub-pixel and the B sub-pixel comprises the first control unit, a first driving unit, and an organic light emitting diode;

the first control unit is connected with the first scan line, the second scan line, the first data line, and the first driving unit respectively;

during the first time period, under the control of the second scan line connected with the R sub-pixel, the first control unit of the R sub-pixel is configured to input the R data signal provided by the first data line to the first driving unit in the R sub-pixel to drive the organic light emitting diode in the R sub-pixel to emit light;

during the second time period, under the control of the second scan line connected with the B sub-pixel, the first control unit of the B sub-pixel is configured to input the B data signal provided by the first data line to the first driving unit in the B sub-pixel to drive the organic light emitting diode in the B sub-pixel to emit light.

14. The driving method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein, the first control unit comprises a first thin film transistor and a second thin film transistor;

a gate of the first thin film transistor is connected with the first scan line, a drain thereof is connected with a source of the second thin film transistor, and a source thereof is connected with the first data line; and

a gate of the second thin film transistor is connected with the second scan line, and a drain thereof is connected with the first driving unit.

15. The driving method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein, the first control unit comprises a Dual-Gate type thin film transistor;

a first gate of the Dual-Gate type thin film transistor is connected with the first scan line, a second gate thereof is connected with the second scan line, a drain thereof is connected with the first driving unit, and a source thereof is connected with the first data line.

16. The driving method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein, the first driving unit comprises a third thin film transistor;

a gate of the third thin film transistor is connected with the first control unit, a source thereof is connected with a power line, and a drain thereof is connected with the organic light emitting diode.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2016
From: HSU, MINGHUNG
To: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 040759/0481 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2015 1 0266982 · May 22, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170132965A1 · May 11, 2017