IP Library Granted Patent US 11,961,477
Granted Patent B2
US 11,961,477 · App. 17/197,007 · Granted Apr 16, 2024

Pixel driving circuit, and display panel and driving method thereof

Inventors: Mengmeng Zhang (Shanghai, CN); Xingyao Zhou (Shanghai, CN)
Assignees: Wuhan Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.; Wuhan Tianma Microelectronics Co., Ltd. Shanghai Branch
G09G3/3241G09G2310/0272G09G2310/0297
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Patent No.
US 11,961,477
App. No.
17/197,007
Granted
Apr 16, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pixel driving circuit, a display panel and a driving method are provided. The pixel driving circuit includes: a first power signal terminal receiving a first voltage signal and a second power signal terminal receiving a second voltage signal; a driving transistor configured to provide a driving current in a light-emitting stage; a light-emitting component, connected in series between the driving transistor and the second power signal terminal and configured to emit light in response to the driving current; a light-emitting controller connected in series between the first power signal terminal and the light-emitting component; and a bias unit, electrically connected between the third node and a second output terminal of a light-emitting control circuit, and in response to a first control signal, configured to transmit a first signal outputted by the light-emitting control circuit to a third node to adjust a bias state of the driving transistor.

Claims (91)

1. A pixel driving circuit, comprising:

a first power signal terminal and a second power signal terminal, wherein the first power signal terminal receives a first voltage signal, and the second power signal terminal receives a second voltage signal;

a driving transistor, configured to provide a driving current in a light-emitting stage, wherein a gate of the driving transistor is connected to a first node, a first end of the driving transistor is connected to a second node, and a second end of the driving transistor is connected to a third node;

a light-emitting component, connected in series between the driving transistor and the second power signal terminal and configured to emit light in response to the driving current;

a light-emitting controller, connected in series between the first power signal terminal and the light-emitting component, wherein a control terminal of the light-emitting controller is connected to a first output terminal of a light-emitting control circuit; and

a bias unit, with a first electrode electrically connected to the third node and a second electrode electrically connected to a second output terminal of the light-emitting control circuit multiplexed as a signal input terminal of the bias unit, and in response to a first control signal, the bias unit configured to transmit a first signal outputted by the light-emitting control circuit, to the third node to adjust a bias state of the driving transistor,

wherein the light-emitting control circuit includes a plurality of cascaded light-emitting control circuit units, and the first output terminal of the light-emitting control circuit and the second output terminal of the light-emitting control circuit correspond to a same output terminal of a light-emitting control circuit unit at a same level or different output terminals of light-emitting control circuit units at different levels.

2. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 1 , further including:

a compensation unit, connected in series between the first node and the third node and configured to detect and self-compensate a deviation of a threshold voltage of the driving transistor.

3. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 2 , wherein:

the compensation unit includes a first transistor, wherein:

the first transistor includes an oxide transistor, and

a first end of the first transistor is connected to the first node, a second end of the first transistor is connected to the third node, and a control terminal of the first transistor is connected to a second control signal terminal.

4. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 2 , wherein:

the compensation unit and the bias unit are multiplexed as a reset unit for the first node, and are configured to reset the first node.

5. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 1 , wherein:

the bias unit includes a second transistor, wherein:

a first end of the second transistor is connected to the third node, a second end of the second transistor is connected to the second output terminal of the light-emitting control circuit, and a control terminal of the second transistor is connected to a first control signal terminal.

6. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 1 , further including:

a power voltage writing unit, wherein the power voltage writing unit includes a third transistor connected in series between the first power signal terminal and the second node, and a control terminal of the third transistor is electrically connected to a third output terminal of the light-emitting control circuit.

7. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 6 , wherein:

the third output terminal of the light-emitting control circuit is multiplexed as the first output terminal of the light-emitting control circuit, or

the third output terminal of the light-emitting control circuit and the first output terminal of the light-emitting control circuit correspond to output terminals of the light-emitting control circuit units at different levels, respectively.

8. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 1 , wherein:

the light-emitting controller includes a fourth transistor connected in series between the light-emitting component and the third node, wherein a control terminal of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to the first output terminal of the light-emitting control circuit.

9. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 1 , wherein:

the second output terminal of the light-emitting control circuit is multiplexed as the first output terminal of the light-emitting control circuit.

10. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 1 , wherein:

the bias unit and the light-emitting controller are multiplexed as a reset unit for the light-emitting component to reset the light-emitting component.

11. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 1 , further including:

a reset unit for the first node and a reset unit for the light-emitting component, wherein:

the reset unit for the first node includes a fifth transistor, and the reset unit for the light-emitting component includes a sixth transistor,

a first end of the fifth transistor is connected to the first node, a second end of the fifth transistor is connected to a first reset signal terminal, and a control terminal of the fifth transistor is connected to a third control signal terminal,

a first end of the sixth transistor is connected to a first end of the light-emitting component, a second end of the sixth transistor is connected to the first reset signal terminal, and a control terminal of the sixth transistor is connected to a first control signal terminal, and

a second end of the light-emitting component is electrically connected to the second power signal terminal.

12. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first output terminal of the light-emitting control circuit and the second output terminal of the light-emitting control circuit correspond to output terminals of the light-emitting control circuit units at different levels, respectively.

13. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 1 , further including:

a holding unit, connected in series between the first power signal terminal and the bias unit and configured to maintain an adjusted bias voltage.

14. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 13 , wherein:

the holding unit includes a first capacitor connected in series between the first power signal terminal and the third node, wherein the first capacitor is configured to maintain a potential of the third node; or

the holding unit includes a second capacitor connected in series between the first power signal terminal and the second node, wherein the second capacitor is configured to maintain a potential of the second node; or

the holding unit includes a first capacitor and a second capacitor, wherein:

the first capacitor is connected in series between the first power signal terminal and the third node, and the second capacitor is connected in series between the first power signal terminal and the second node, and

the first capacitor is configured to maintain a potential of the third node, and the second capacitor is configured to maintain a potential of the second node.

15. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 1 , further including:

a data writing unit, configured to write a data signal into the driving transistor.

16. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 15 , wherein:

the data writing unit includes a seventh transistor, wherein a first end and a second end of the seventh transistor are connected in series between a data signal terminal and the second node, and a control terminal of the seventh transistor is connected to a fourth control signal terminal; or

the data writing unit includes an eighth transistor, a ninth transistor, and a third capacitor, wherein:

a first end of the eighth transistor is connected to a data signal terminal, a second end of the eighth transistor is connected to a first end of the third capacitor, a second end of the third capacitor is connected to the first node, and a control terminal of the eighth transistor is connected to a fourth control signal terminal, and

a first end and a second end of the ninth transistor are connected in series between an initialization signal terminal and the second end of the eighth transistor, and a control terminal of the ninth transistor is connected to the second output terminal of the light-emitting control circuit.

17. A display panel, comprising:

a pixel driving circuit, wherein the pixel driving circuit includes:

a first power signal terminal and a second power signal terminal, wherein the first power signal terminal receives a first voltage signal, and the second power signal terminal receives a second voltage signal;

a driving transistor, configured to provide a driving current in a light-emitting stage, wherein a gate of the driving transistor is connected to a first node, a first end of the driving transistor is connected to a second node, and a second end of the driving transistor is connected to a third node;

a light-emitting component, connected in series between the driving transistor and the second power signal terminal and configured to emit light in response to the driving current;

a light-emitting controller, connected in series between the first power signal terminal and the light-emitting component, wherein a control terminal of the light-emitting controller is connected to a first output terminal of a light-emitting control circuit; and

a bias unit, with a first electrode electrically connected to the third node and a second electrode electrically connected to a second output terminal of the light-emitting control circuit multiplexed as a signal input terminal of the bias unit, and in response to a first control signal, the bias unit configured to transmit a first signal outputted by the light-emitting control circuit to the third node to adjust a bias state of the driving transistor,

wherein the light-emitting control circuit includes a plurality of cascaded light-emitting control circuit units, and the first output terminal of the light-emitting control circuit and the second output terminal of the light-emitting control circuit correspond to a same output terminal of a light-emitting control circuit unit at a same level or different output terminals of light-emitting control circuit units at different levels.

18. A driving method of a display panel, comprising:

providing a display panel including a driving transistor, a data writing unit, a compensation unit, a light-emitting controller, a bias unit, and a light-emitting component, wherein:

the driving transistor is configured to provide a driving current in a light-emitting stage, wherein a gate of the driving transistor is connected to a first node, a first end of the driving transistor is connected to a second node, and a second end of the driving transistor is connected to a third node,

the light-emitting controller is connected in series between the driving transistor and the light-emitting component, wherein a control terminal of the light-emitting controller is connected to a first output terminal of a light-emitting control circuit, and

a first electrode of the bias unit is electrically connected to the third node and a second electrode of the bias unit is electrically connected to a second output terminal, of the light-emitting control circuit, multiplexed as a signal input terminal of the bias unit, wherein the light-emitting control circuit includes a plurality of cascaded light-emitting control circuit units, and the first output terminal of the light-emitting control circuit and the second output terminal of the light-emitting control circuit correspond to a same output terminal of a light-emitting control circuit unit at a same level or different output terminals of light-emitting control circuit units at different levels;

in a first bias stage of a driving cycle of the display panel, in response to a first control signal, transmitting, by the bias unit, a first signal outputted by the light-emitting control circuit to the third node to adjust a bias state of the driving transistor;

in a data writing stage of the driving cycle of the display panel, providing, by the data writing unit, a data signal for the driving transistor, and detecting and self-compensating, by the compensation unit, a deviation of a threshold voltage of the driving transistor; and

in the light-emitting stage of the driving cycle of the display panel, in response to the driving current, emitting light by the light-emitting component.

19. The driving method according to claim 18 , further including:

a second bias stage, wherein the second bias stage is located after the first bias stage, and is configured to maintain the bias state of the driving transistor.

20. The driving method according to claim 18 , further including:

a reset stage, configured to reset the first node.

21. The driving method according to claim 20 , wherein:

in a same driving cycle, the reset stage is performed before the data writing stage, and the first bias stage is located between the reset stage and the data writing stage.

22. The driving method according to claim 21 , wherein:

the compensation unit and the bias unit are multiplexed as a reset unit for the first node, and the bias unit and the light-emitting controller are multiplexed as a reset unit for the light-emitting component;

in the reset stage, the bias unit, the compensation unit, and the light-emitting controller are turned on, and a second end of the bias unit outputs a reset signal to the first node and the light-emitting component, respectively; and

in the first bias stage, the compensation unit and the light-emitting controller are turned off, the bias unit is turned on, and the bias unit outputs the first signal to the third node and the second node, respectively.

23. The driving method according to claim 21 , wherein:

in the reset stage, a reset unit for the first node and a reset unit for the light-emitting component are turned on, and a first reset signal terminal outputs a reset signal to the first node and the light-emitting component, respectively;

in the first bias stage, the bias unit is turned on, the reset unit for the first node and the reset unit for the light-emitting component are turned off, and the bias unit outputs a first signal to the third node and the second node, respectively.

24. The driving method according to claim 21 , wherein:

in a same driving cycle, at least one first bias stage is performed after the light-emitting stage.

25. The driving method according to claim 24 , wherein:

in the first bias stage, the compensation unit and the light-emitting controller are turned off, the bias unit is turned on, and the bias unit outputs the first signal to the third node and the second node, respectively.

26. The driving method according to claim 20 , wherein:

in a same driving cycle, the first bias stage and the reset stage are simultaneously performed.

27. The driving method according to claim 26 , wherein:

in the first bias stage, both the bias unit and the reset unit for the first node are turned on, and the bias unit outputs the first signal to the third node and the second node, respectively, and at the same time, a first reset signal terminal outputs a reset signal to the first node and the light-emitting component, respectively.

28. The driving method according to claim 20 , wherein:

in a same driving cycle, the first bias stage is performed before the reset stage.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2022
From: SHANGHAI TIANMA AM-OLED CO.,LTD.
To: WUHAN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.; WUHAN TIANMA MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD. SHANGHAI BRANCH
Reel/Frame 059498/0307 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2021
From: ZHANG, MENGMENG; ZHOU, XINGYAO
To: SHANGHAI TIANMA AM-OLED CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 055541/0105 →
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