IP Library Granted Patent US 10,152,923
Granted Patent B2
US 10,152,923 · App. 15/612,745 · Granted Dec 11, 2018

Display panel, driving method, and electronic device

Inventors: Yue Li (Shanghai, CN); Dong Qian (Shanghai, CN); Dongxu Xiang (Shanghai, CN); Renyuan Zhu (Shanghai, CN); Gang Liu (Shanghai, CN)
Assignees: SHANGHAI TIANMA AM-OLED CO., LTD.; TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,152,923
App. No.
15/612,745
Filed
Jun 2, 2017
Granted
Dec 11, 2018
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2694
USPC
345/694
Abstract

A display panel includes: pixel units, where each pixel unit includes sub-pixels in a row direction; gate lines and data lines crossed to define sub-pixel regions, each sub-pixel region includes one sub-pixel and an organic light emitting diode (OLED) driving circuit, OLED driving circuits in a same column are connected with one data line, OLED driving circuits in a same row are connected with one gate line; and at least two sub-pixel regions adjacent in a column direction being a first region and a second region respectively, and in the first and second regions in a same group, the sub-pixel in the first region is connected with the OLED driving circuit in the second region, and the sub-pixel in the second region is connected with the OLED driving circuit in the first region.

Claims (68)

1. A display panel, comprising:

a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array, wherein each of the pixel units comprises a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in a row direction of the array;

a plurality of gate lines in parallel;

a plurality of data lines in parallel, wherein the data lines and the gate lines are insulated and crossed to define a plurality of sub-pixel regions, the sub-pixel regions are in a one-to-one correspondence with the sub-pixels, each of the sub-pixel regions is provided with one sub-pixel, each of the sub-pixel regions is also provided with an organic light emitting diode (OLED) driving circuit, OLED driving circuits in a same column are connected with one of the data lines, and OLED driving circuits in a same row are connected with one of the gate lines; and

at least two sub-pixel regions adjacent to each other in a column direction of the array, wherein one of the at least two sub-pixel regions is a first region, the other one of the at least two sub-pixel regions is a second region, and in the first region and the second region in a same group, the sub-pixel in the first region is connected with the OLED driving circuit in the second region, and the sub-pixel in the second region is connected with the OLED driving circuit in the first region; wherein a first anode of the sub-pixel in the first region extends to the second region, and is connected with the OLED driving circuit in the second region through a via hole; and a second anode of the sub-pixel in the second region extends to the first region, and is connected with the OLED driving circuit in the first region through another via hole.

2. A display panel, comprising:

a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array, wherein each of the pixel units comprises a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in a row direction of the array;

a plurality of gate lines in parallel;

a plurality of data lines in parallel, wherein the data lines and the gate lines are insulated and crossed to define a plurality of sub-pixel regions, the sub-pixel regions are in a one-to-one correspondence with the sub-pixels, each of the sub-pixel regions is provided with one sub-pixel, each of the sub-pixel regions is also provided with an organic light emitting diode (OLED) driving circuit, OLED driving circuits in a same column are connected with one of the data lines, and OLED driving circuits in a same row are connected with one of the gate lines; and

at least two sub-pixel regions adjacent to each other in a column direction of the array, wherein one of the at least two sub-pixel regions is a first region, the other one of the at least two sub-pixel regions is a second region, and in the first region and the second region in a same group, the sub-pixel in the first region is connected with the OLED driving circuit in the second region, and the sub-pixel in the second region is connected with the OLED driving circuit in the first region;

wherein the display panel further comprises 2N rows of the pixel units, with N being a positive integer, wherein

for the pixel units in odd columns, the sub-pixel and the OLED driving circuit in a same sub-pixel region are connected with each other; and

for the pixel units in even columns, the sub-pixel regions corresponding to each of the pixel units in the a-th row are the first regions, the sub-pixel regions corresponding to each of the pixel units in the (a+1)-th row are the second regions, and 0<a+1<2N, a is an odd number, and the first regions corresponding to the pixel unit in the a-th row are in a same group with the second regions corresponding to the pixel unit in the (a+1)-th row respectively.

3. A display panel, comprising:

a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array, wherein each of the pixel units comprises a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in a row direction of the array;

a plurality of gate lines in parallel;

a plurality of data lines in parallel, wherein the data lines and the gate lines are insulated and crossed to define a plurality of sub-pixel regions, the sub-pixel regions are in a one-to-one correspondence with the sub-pixels, each of the sub-pixel regions is provided with one sub-pixel, each of the sub-pixel regions is also provided with an organic light emitting diode (OLED) driving circuit, OLED driving circuits in a same column are connected with one of the data lines, and OLED driving circuits in a same row are connected with one of the gate lines; and

at least two sub-pixel regions adjacent to each other in a column direction of the array, wherein one of the at least two sub-pixel regions is a first region, the other one of the at least two sub-pixel regions is a second region, and in the first region and the second region in a same group, the sub-pixel in the first region is connected with the OLED driving circuit in the second region, and the sub-pixel in the second region is connected with the OLED driving circuit in the first region;

wherein the display panel further comprises 2N rows of the pixel units, with N being a positive integer, wherein

for the pixel units in even columns, the sub-pixel and the OLED driving circuit in a same sub-pixel region are connected with each other; and

for the pixel units in odd columns, each of the sub-pixel regions corresponding to each of the pixel units in the a-th row is the first region, each of the sub-pixel regions corresponding to each of the pixel units in the (a+1)-th row is the second region, and 0<a<2N, a is an odd number, and the first region corresponding to the pixel unit in the a-th row is in a same group with the second region corresponding to the pixel unit in the (a+1)-th row and in a same column with the first region.

4. The display panel according to claim 2 , wherein

the gate lines are connected with gate drivers configured to provide scanning signals to the gate lines, and the data lines are connected with a source driver configured to provide data signals to the data lines; wherein

the gate drivers comprise a first gate driver and a second gate driver, the OLED driving circuits in an even row are connected with the first gate driver through the gate line connected with the OLED driving circuits, and the OLED driving circuits in an odd row are connected with the second gate driver through the gate line connected with the OLED driving circuits.

5. The display panel according to claim 3 , wherein

the gate lines are connected with gate drivers configured to provide scanning signals to the gate lines, and the data lines are connected with a source driver configured to provide data signals to the data lines; wherein

the gate drivers comprise a first gate driver and a second gate driver, the OLED driving circuits in an even row are connected with the first gate driver through the gate line connected with the OLED driving circuits, and the OLED driving circuits in an odd row are connected with the second gate driver through the gate line connected with the OLED driving circuits.

6. The display panel according to claim 4 , wherein the first gate driver and the second gate driver are arranged at both ends of the gate lines respectively.

7. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein

each of the sub-pixels is an OLED unit, the OLED unit comprises a third anode, a cathode opposite to the third anode and a light-emitting functional layer between the third anode and the cathode, and the cathode is configured to input a cathode voltage, wherein the third anode of the sub-pixel in the first region is the first anode, and the third anode of the sub-pixel in the second region is the second anode; and

each of the pixel units comprises three sub-pixels, and the three sub-pixels of a same pixel unit are a red-light-emitting OLED unit, a green-light-emitting OLED unit and a blue-light-emitting OLED unit respectively.

8. The display panel according to claim 7 , wherein the OLED driving circuit comprises a driving transistor, and the driving transistor comprises:

a gate configured to receive a data signal,

a first electrode configured to receive a supply voltage signal, and

a second electrode electrically connected with the third anode of the OLED unit corresponding to the driving transistor.

9. The display panel according to claim 8 , wherein the OLED driving circuit further comprises a first switching transistor and a capacitor,

the first switching transistor comprises: a gate electrically connected with one of the gate lines, a first electrode electrically connected with one of the data lines, and a second electrode electrically connected with the gate of the driving transistor and one plate of the capacitor, wherein

the other plate of the capacitor is grounded.

10. A driving method applied to a display panel, wherein

the display panel comprises:

a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array, wherein each of the pixel units comprises a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in a row direction of the array;

a plurality of gate lines in parallel;

a plurality of data lines in parallel, wherein the data lines and the gate lines are insulated and crossed to define a plurality of sub-pixel regions, the sub-pixel regions are in a one-to-one correspondence with the sub-pixels, each of the sub-pixel regions is provided with one sub-pixel, each of the sub-pixel regions is also provided with an organic light emitting diode (OLED) driving circuit, OLED driving circuits in a same column are connected with one of the data lines, and OLED driving circuits in a same row are connected with one of the gate lines; and

at least two sub-pixel regions adjacent to each other in a column direction of the array, wherein one of the at least two sub-pixel regions is a first region, the other one of the at least two sub-pixel regions is a second region, and in the first region and the second region in a same group, the sub-pixel in the first region is connected with the OLED driving circuit in the second region, the sub-pixel in the second region is connected with the OLED driving circuit in the first region, wherein a first anode of the sub-pixel in the first region extends to the second region and is connected with the OLED driving circuit in the second region through a via hole, and a second anode of the sub-pixel in the second region extends to the first region and is connected with the OLED driving circuit in the first region through another via hole, and

wherein the driving method comprises:

scanning the OLED driving circuits in all even rows and the OLED driving circuits in all odd rows in a time-sharing manner;

holding, by each of the OLED driving circuits in all the odd rows, a data signal of the OLED driving circuit at a previous frame, when the OLED driving circuits in all the even rows are sequentially scanned in a preset scanning order;

holding, by each of the OLED driving circuits in all the even rows, a data signal of the OLED driving circuit at a previous frame, when the OLED driving circuits in all the odd rows are sequentially scanned in a preset scanning order;

inputting, by each of the OLED driving circuits in the first regions, the data signal to the sub-pixel in the second region in a same group with the first region, when the OLED driving circuit in the first region is scanned; and

inputting, by each of the OLED driving circuits in the second regions, the data signal to the sub-pixel in the first region in a same group with the second region, when the OLED driving circuit in the second region is scanned.

11. The driving method according to claim 10 , wherein a scanning timing of the OLED driving circuits in all the even rows and a scanning timing of the OLED driving circuits in all the odd rows are performed alternatively.

12. An electronic device comprising the display panel of claim 1 .

13. The electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein the display panel comprises 2N rows of the pixel units, with N being a positive integer, wherein

for the pixel units in odd columns, the sub-pixel and the OLED driving circuit in a same sub-pixel region are connected with each other; and

for the pixel units in even columns, the sub-pixel regions corresponding to each of the pixel units in the a-th row are the first regions, the sub-pixel regions corresponding to each of the pixel units in the (a+1)-th row are the second regions, and 0<a+1<2N, a is an odd number, and the first regions corresponding to the pixel unit in the a-th row are in a same group with the second regions corresponding to the pixel unit in the (a+1)-th row respectively.

14. The electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein the display panel comprises 2N rows of the pixel units, with N being a positive integer, wherein

for the pixel units in even columns, the sub-pixel and the OLED driving circuit in a same sub-pixel region are connected with each other; and

for the pixel units in odd columns, each of the sub-pixel regions corresponding to each of the pixel units in the a-th row is the first region, each of the sub-pixel regions corresponding to each of the pixel units in the (a+1)-th row is the second region, and 0<a<2N, a is an odd number, and the first region corresponding to the pixel unit in the a-th row is in a same group with the second region corresponding to the pixel unit in the (a+1)-th row and in a same column with the first region.

15. The electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein

the gate lines are connected with gate drivers configured to provide scanning signals to the gate lines, and the data lines are connected with a source driver configured to provide data signals to the data lines; wherein

the gate drivers comprise a first gate driver and a second gate driver, the OLED driving circuits in an even row are connected with the first gate driver through the gate line connected with the OLED driving circuits, and the OLED driving circuits in an odd row are connected with the second gate driver through the gate line connected with the OLED driving circuits.

16. The electronic device according to claim 14 , wherein

the gate lines are connected with gate drivers configured to provide scanning signals to the gate lines, and the data lines are connected with a source driver configured to provide data signals to the data lines; wherein

the gate drivers comprise a first gate driver and a second gate driver, the OLED driving circuits in an even row are connected with the first gate driver through the gate line connected with the OLED driving circuits, and the OLED driving circuits in an odd row are connected with the second gate driver through the gate line connected with the OLED driving circuits.

17. The electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein the first gate driver and the second gate driver are arranged at both ends of the gate lines respectively.

18. The electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein

each of the sub-pixels is an OLED unit, the OLED unit comprises a third anode, a cathode opposite to the third anode and a light-emitting functional layer between the third anode and the cathode, and the cathode is configured to input a cathode voltage, wherein the third anode of the sub-pixel in the first region is the first anode, and the third anode of the sub-pixel in the second region is the second anode; and

each of the pixel units comprises three sub-pixels, and the three sub-pixels of a same pixel unit are a red-light-emitting OLED unit, a green-light-emitting OLED unit and a blue-light-emitting OLED unit respectively.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2022
From: SHANGHAI TIANMA AM-OLED CO.,LTD.; TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: WUHAN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.; WUHAN TIANMA MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD.SHANGHAI BRANCH; TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 059619/0730 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 2, 2017
From: LI, YUE; QIAN, DONG; XIANG, DONGXU; ZHU, RENYUAN; LIU, GANG
To: SHANGHAI TIANMA AM-OLED CO., LTD.; TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 042578/0574 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2016 1 1089273 · Nov 30, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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