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US 11,538,399 · App. 17/166,290 · Granted Dec 27, 2022

Display panel, driving method, and display device

Inventors: Jieliang Li (Xiamen, CN); Jiaxian Liu (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: Xiamen Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
G09G3/32G09G3/2092G09G2310/0278
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Patent No.
US 11,538,399
App. No.
17/166,290
Granted
Dec 27, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display panel, a driving method, and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a pixel circuit and a light-emitting element. The pixel circuit includes a data-writing module, a driving module, a compensation module, and a first light-emission controller. The driving module is configured to provide driving current for the light-emitting element. The driving module includes a driving transistor, and the driving transistor is an NMOS transistor. The data-writing module is connected between a data-signal input terminal and a first terminal of the driving transistor for selectively providing a data signal for the driving module. The compensation module is configured to compensate a threshold voltage of the driving transistor. The first light-emission controller is connected between a first power signal terminal and a second terminal of the driving transistor for selectively providing a first power signal to the driving module.

Claims (51)

1. A display panel, comprising a pixel circuit and a light-emitting element, wherein:

the pixel circuit includes a data-writing module, a driving module, a compensation module, a first light-emission controller, a second light-emission controller, and an initialization module;

the driving module is configured to provide driving current for the light-emitting element, wherein the driving module includes a driving transistor, and the driving transistor is an NMOS transistor;

the data-writing module is connected between a data-signal input terminal and a first terminal of the driving transistor for selectively providing a data signal for the driving module;

the compensation module is connected between a control terminal of the driving transistor and a second terminal of the driving transistor and configured to compensate a threshold voltage of the driving transistor;

the first light-emission controller is connected between a first power signal terminal and the second terminal of the driving transistor for selectively providing a first power signal to the driving module;

the second light-emission controller is connected between the light-emitting element and the first terminal of the driving transistor and is configured to selectively allow the driving current to flow into the light-emitting element; and

the initialization module is connected between an initialization signal terminal and the light-emitting element, and is configured to selectively provide an initialization signal for the light-emitting element,

wherein:

an operational process of the pixel circuit includes a bias stage;

the initialization module is multiplexed as a bias module;

in the initialization stage, the initialization signal terminal receives the initialization signal, and in the bias stage, the initialization signal terminal receives the bias signal;

in the initialization stage, the first light-emission controller and the second light-emission controller are turned off, and the initialization signal terminal provides the initialization signal for the light-emitting element;

in the bias stage, the compensation module is turned off, and the driving transistor receives a bias signal;

in the bias stage, the second light-emission controller is turned on, the first light-emission controller is turned off, and the initialization signal terminal provides the bias signal for the second terminal of the driving transistor; and

the bias signal is configured to adjust a bias state of the driving transistor.

2. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein:

in the bias stage, potential of the second terminal of the driving transistor is lower than potential of the control terminal of the driving transistor.

3. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein:

the control terminal of the first light-emission controller is connected to a first light-emission control signal line; and

the control terminal of the second light-emission controller is connected to a second light-emission control signal line.

4. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein:

the second light-emission controller includes a first sub-light-emission controller and a second sub-light-emission controller;

in the bias stage, the first sub-light-emission controller is turned off, the second sub-light-emission controller is turned on, and the initialization module provides the bias signal for the first terminal of the driving transistor through the second sub-light-emission controller; and

the control terminal of the first light-emission controller and the control terminal of the first sub-light-emission controller are connected to a same light-emission control signal line.

5. A driving method of a display panel, wherein:

the display panel includes a pixel circuit and a light-emitting element;

the pixel circuit includes a data-writing module, a driving module, a compensation module, a first light-emission controller, a second light-emission controller, and an initialization module;

the driving module is configured to provide driving current for the light-emitting element, wherein the driving module includes a driving transistor, and the driving transistor is an NMOS transistor;

the data-writing module is connected between a data-signal input terminal and a first terminal of the driving transistor for selectively providing a data signal for the driving module;

the compensation module is connected between a control terminal of the driving transistor and a second terminal of the driving transistor and configured to compensate a threshold voltage of the driving transistor;

the first light-emission controller is connected between a first power signal terminal and the second terminal of the driving transistor for selectively providing a first power signal to the driving module;

the second light-emission controller is connected between the light-emitting element and the first terminal of the driving transistor and is configured to selectively allow the driving current to flow into the light-emitting element; and

the initialization module is connected between an initialization signal terminal and the light-emitting element, and is configured to selectively provide an initialization signal for the light-emitting element; and

the driving method of the display panel includes, in a bias stage, turning off the compensation module such that the driving transistor receives a bias signal, wherein the bias signal is configured to adjust a bias state of the driving transistor; the initialization module is multiplexed as a bias module; in the initialization stage, the initialization signal terminal receives the initialization signal, and in the bias stage, the initialization signal terminal receives the bias signal; in the initialization stage, the first light-emission controller and the second light-emission controller are turned off, and the initialization signal terminal provides the initialization signal for the light-emitting element in the bias stage, the second light-emission controller is turned on, the first light-emission controller is turned off, and the initialization signal terminal provides the bias signal for the second terminal of the driving transistor.

6. A display device comprising a display panel, wherein the display panel includes a pixel circuit and a light-emitting element, wherein:

the pixel circuit includes a data-writing module, a driving module, a compensation module, a first light-emission controller, a second light-emission controller, and an initialization module;

the driving module is configured to provide driving current for the light-emitting element, wherein the driving module includes a driving transistor, and the driving transistor is an NMOS transistor;

the data-writing module is connected between a data-signal input terminal and a first terminal of the driving transistor for selectively providing a data signal for the driving module;

the compensation module is connected between a control terminal of the driving transistor and a second terminal of the driving transistor and configured to compensate a threshold voltage of the driving transistor;

the first light-emission controller is connected between a first power signal terminal and the second terminal of the driving transistor for selectively providing a first power signal to the driving module;

the second light-emission controller is connected between the light-emitting element and the first terminal of the driving transistor and is configured to selectively allow the driving current to flow into the light-emitting element; and

the initialization module is connected between an initialization signal terminal and the light-emitting element, and is configured to selectively provide an initialization signal for the light-emitting element,

wherein:

an operational process of the pixel circuit includes a bias stage;

the initialization module is multiplexed as a bias module;

in the initialization stage, the initialization signal terminal receives the initialization signal, and in the bias stage, the initialization signal terminal receives the bias signal;

in the initialization stage, the first light-emission controller and the second light-emission controller are turned off, and the initialization signal terminal provides the initialization signal for the light-emitting element;

in the bias stage, the compensation module is turned off, and the driving transistor receives a bias signal;

in the bias stage, the second light-emission controller is turned on, the first light-emission controller is turned off, and the initialization signal terminal provides the bias signal for the second terminal of the driving transistor; and

the bias signal is configured to adjust a bias state of the driving transistor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2021
From: LI, JIELIANG; LIU, JIAXIAN
To: XIAMEN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 055130/0674 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202011126177.8 · Oct 20, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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