IP Library Granted Patent US 11,398,172
Granted Patent B2
US 11,398,172 · App. 17/215,494 · Granted Jul 26, 2022

Display panel and manufacturing method thereof, and display device

Inventors: Zhuan Gao (Shanghai, CN); Xinzhao Liu (Shanghai, CN); Mengmeng Zhang (Shanghai, CN)
Assignees: WUHAN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.; WUHAN TIANMA MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD. SHANGHAI BRANCH
G09G3/006
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Patent No.
US 11,398,172
App. No.
17/215,494
Granted
Jul 26, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display panel is provided, including a test circuit, a display control switch and a selection circuit. In the test circuit, the test switch has a control terminal connected to the test control line, a first terminal connected to the test signal line, and a second terminal connected to the data line. In the display control circuit, the display switch has a control terminal connected to the display control line, a first terminal connected to the display signal line, and a second terminal connected to the data line. In the selection circuit, the selection switch has a control terminal connected to the selection control line, a first terminal connected to the selection signal terminal, and a second terminal connected to the display control line. The selection signal terminal provides a signal for turning off the display switch when the test switch and the selection switch are turned on.

Claims (83)

1. A display panel, comprising:

a display portion comprising a plurality of data lines;

a test circuit comprising a test switch, a test signal line and a test control line, the test switch having a control terminal electrically connected to the test control line, a first terminal electrically connected to the test signal line, and a second terminal electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of data lines;

a display control circuit comprising a display switch, a display signal line and a display control line, the display switch having a control terminal electrically connected to the display control line, a first terminal electrically connected to the display signal line, and a second terminal electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of data lines; and

a selection circuit comprising a selection switch and a selection control line, the selection switch having a control terminal electrically connected to the selection control line, a first terminal electrically connected to a selection signal terminal, and a second terminal electrically connected to the display control line,

wherein the selection signal terminal is configured to provide a signal for turning off the display switch when the test switch and the selection switch are turned on.

2. The display panel according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a test control pad electrically connected to the test control line;

a test signal pad electrically connected to the test signal line;

a display control pad electrically connected to the display control line; and

a display signal pad electrically connected to the display signal line.

3. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein the test control line is also used as the selection control line.

4. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of data lines is arranged along a first direction; and

the selection circuit at least partially overlaps the display control circuit along the first direction.

5. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein

the display control circuit comprises a plurality of display switches and a plurality of display control lines, the first terminals of m display switches among the plurality of display switches are electrically connected to a same display signal line, where m is an integer greater than or equal to 2;

the second terminals of the m display switches that are electrically connected to the same display signal line are electrically connected to m different data lines of the plurality of data lines, respectively; and

the control terminals of the m display switches that are electrically connected to the same display signal line are electrically connected to m different display control lines of the plurality of display control lines, respectively.

6. The display panel according to claim 5 , wherein

the display portion further comprises a plurality of first color sub-pixels, a plurality of second color sub-pixels and a plurality of third color sub-pixels, and a color of each of the plurality of first color sub-pixels, a color of each of the plurality of second color sub-pixels and a color of each of the plurality of third color sub-pixels are different from one another;

the plurality of data lines comprises first data lines, second data lines and third data lines that are arranged along a first direction, each of the first data line, the second data line and the third data line extends along a second direction intersecting with the first direction;

each of the first data lines is electrically connected to more than one of the plurality of first color sub-pixels arranged along the second direction;

each of the second data lines is electrically connected to more than one of the plurality of second color sub-pixels arranged along the second direction;

each of the third data lines is electrically connected to more than one of the plurality of third color sub-pixels arranged along the second direction; and

the more than one first color sub-pixels, the more than one second color sub-pixels and the more than one third color sub-pixels are alternately arranged along the first direction.

7. The display panel according to claim 6 , wherein

m≥3k,

where k is an integer greater than or equal to 2; and

among the m different data lines that are electrically connected to the same display signal line, at least k data lines of the m different data lines are first data lines, at least another k data lines of the m different data lines are second data lines, and at least another k data lines of the m different data lines are third data lines.

8. The display panel according to claim 6 , wherein

the test circuit comprises a plurality of test switches and a plurality of test signal lines, the plurality of test switches comprises a first test switch, a second test switch, and a third test switch, and the plurality of test signal lines comprises a first test signal line, a second test signal line, and a third test signal line;

the control terminal of the first test switch, the control terminal of the second test switch and the control terminal of the third test switch are electrically connected to the same test control line;

the first terminal of the first test switch is electrically connected to the first test signal line, and the second terminal of the first test switch is electrically connected to the first data line;

the first terminal of the second test switch is electrically connected to the second test signal line, and the second terminal of the second test switch is electrically connected to the second data line; and

the first terminal of the third test switch is electrically connected to the third test signal line, and the second terminal of the third test switch is electrically connected to the third data line.

9. The display panel according to claim 5 , wherein

the display portion further comprises a plurality of first color sub-pixels, a plurality of second color sub-pixels and a plurality of third color sub-pixels, and a color of each of the plurality of first color sub-pixels, a color of each of the plurality of second color sub-pixels and a color of each of the plurality of third color sub-pixels are different from one another;

the plurality of data lines comprises first data lines and second data lines that are arranged along a first direction, each of the first data lines and the second data lines extends along a second direction intersecting with the first direction;

each of the first data lines is electrically connected to more than one of the plurality of first color sub-pixels and more than one of the plurality of second color sub-pixels that are alternately arranged along the second direction;

each of the second data lines is electrically connected to more than one of the plurality of third color sub-pixels arranged along the second direction; and

one of the second data lines is arranged between any two adjacent first data lines, and one of the first data lines is arranged between any two adjacent second data lines.

10. The display panel according to claim 9 , wherein

m≥2k,

where k is an integer greater than or equal to 1; and

among the m different data lines that are electrically connected to the same display signal line, at least k data lines of the m different data lines are first data lines, and at least another k data lines of the m different data lines are second data lines.

11. The display panel according to claim 9 , wherein

the test circuit comprises a plurality of test switches, a plurality of test control lines, and a plurality of test signal lines,

the plurality of test switches comprises a first test switch, a second test switch, and a third test switch;

the plurality of test control lines comprises a first test control line, a second test control line and a third test control line;

the plurality of test signal lines comprises a first test signal line, a second test signal line and a third test signal line;

the first test switch has a control terminal electrically connected to the first test control line, a first terminal electrically connected to the first test signal line, and a second terminal electrically connected to the first data line;

the second test switch a control terminal electrically connected to the second test control line, a first terminal electrically connected to the second test signal line, and a second terminal electrically connected to a respective one of the first data lines; and

the third test switch a control terminal electrically connected to a third test control line, a first terminal electrically connected to the third test signal line, and a second terminal electrically connected to a respective one of the second data lines.

12. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein

the test circuit is located between the display control circuit and the display portion along an extending direction of the plurality of data lines.

13. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein

the display portion is located between the test circuit and the display control circuit along an extending direction of the plurality of data lines.

14. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein

the display portion has a circular or polygonal shape.

15. The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein

the test switch and the selection switch each comprise a thin film transistor; and

the test switch and the selection switch are of a same type.

16. A method for manufacturing a display panel, the method comprising:

providing a substrate;

forming a display portion comprising a plurality of data lines at a side of the substrate;

and forming a test circuit, a display control circuit and a selection circuit at the same side of the substrate, wherein

the test circuit comprises a test switch, a test signal line and a test control line, the test switch having a control terminal electrically connected to the test control line, a first terminal electrically connected to the test signal line, and a second terminal electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of data lines;

the display control circuit comprises a display switch, a display signal line and a display control line, the display switch having a control terminal electrically connected to the display control line, a first terminal electrically connected to the display signal line, and a second terminal electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of data lines; and

the selection circuit comprises a selection switch and a selection control line, the selection switch having a control terminal electrically connected to the selection control line, a first terminal electrically connected to a selection signal terminal, and a second terminal electrically connected to the display control line, wherein the selection signal terminal is configured to provide a signal for turning off the display switch when the test switch and the selection switch are turned on; and

testing the display panel.

17. The manufacturing method according to claim 16 , wherein testing the display panel comprises: providing a signal for turning on the test switch and the selection switch to the test control line, and at the same time, providing a signal for turning off the display switch to the selection signal terminal.

18. The manufacturing method according to claim 17 , further comprising:

after testing is completed, providing a signal for turning off the test switch and the selection switch to the test control line.

19. The manufacturing method according to claim 17 , further comprising:

removing the test circuit from the display portion after the testing is completed, wherein

the display portion is located between the test circuit and the display control circuit along an extending direction of the plurality of data lines.

20. A display device comprising a display panel, wherein the display panel comprises:

a display portion comprising a plurality of data lines;

a test circuit comprising a test switch, a test signal line and a test control line, the test switch having a control terminal electrically connected to the test control line, a first terminal electrically connected to the test signal line, and a second terminal electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of data lines;

a display control circuit comprising a display switch, a display signal line and a display control line, the display switch having a control terminal electrically connected to the display control line, a first terminal electrically connected to the display signal line, and a second terminal electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of data lines; and

a selection circuit comprising a selection switch and a selection control line, the selection switch having a control terminal electrically connected to the selection control line, a first terminal electrically connected to a selection signal terminal, and a second terminal electrically connected to the display control line,

wherein the selection signal terminal is configured to provide a signal for turning off the display switch when the test switch and the selection switch are turned on.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2022
From: GAO, ZHUAN; LIU, XINZHAO; ZHANG, MENGMENG
To: SHANGHAI TIANMA AM-OLED CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 059806/0266 →
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 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202011384448.X · Nov 30, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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