Drive circuit, display device, and drive method
View Patent ↗A drive circuit includes an output circuit provided in a display panel to output a gate-on voltage and a gate-off voltage to a plurality of gate lines. The plurality of gate lines include first to sixth gate lines sequentially disposed in a scanning direction. A first transistor is put into an on state to electrically connect the first gate line and the third gate line, a second transistor is put into the on state to electrically connect the second gate line and the fourth gate line, the third transistor is put into the on state to electrically connect the third gate line and the fifth gate line, and the fourth transistor is put into the on state to electrically connect the fourth gate line and the sixth gate line, after the output circuit outputs the gate-on voltage to the first to fourth gate line.
1. A drive circuit comprising:
an output circuit provided in a display panel to output a gate-on voltage and a gate-off voltage to a plurality of gate lines, the plurality of gate lines including first to sixth gate lines sequentially disposed in a scanning direction;
a first transistor in which one of conductive electrodes is electrically connected to the first gate line while another conductive electrode is electrically connected to the third gate line;
a second transistor in which one of conductive electrodes is electrically connected to the second gate line while another conductive electrode is electrically connected to the fourth gate line;
a third transistor in which one of conductive electrodes is electrically connected to the third gate line while another conductive electrode is electrically connected to the fifth gate line;
a fourth transistor in which one of conductive electrodes is electrically connected to the fourth gate line while another conductive electrode is electrically connected to the sixth gate line;
a first control line electrically connected to a control electrode of the first transistor;
a second control line electrically connected to a control electrode of the second transistor;
a third control line electrically connected to a control electrode of the third transistor; and
a fourth control line electrically connected to a control electrode of the fourth transistor,
wherein the first transistor is put into an on state to electrically connect the first gate line and the third gate line after the output circuit outputs the gate-on voltage to the first gate line,
the second transistor is put into the on state to electrically connect the second gate line and the fourth gate line after the output circuit outputs the gate-on voltage to the second gate line,
the third transistor is put into the on state to electrically connect the third gate line and the fifth gate line after the output circuit outputs the gate-on voltage to the third gate line, and
the fourth transistor is put into the on state to electrically connect the fourth gate line and the sixth gate line after the output circuit outputs the gate-on voltage to the fourth gate line.
2. The drive circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the output circuit outputs the gate-on voltage that becomes a high level in two horizontal scanning periods to each gate line every time one horizontal scanning period elapses.