IP Library Granted Patent US 12,471,376
Granted Patent B2
US 12,471,376 · App. 18/043,304 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Array substrate and display apparatus

Inventors: Tiaomei Zhang (Beijing, CN); Haigang Qing (Beijing, CN); Gukhwan Song (Beijing, CN); Ziyang Yu (Beijing, CN); Yunsheng Xiao (Beijing, CN); Quanyong Gu (Beijing, CN); Mengqi Wang (Beijing, CN); Zhengkun Li (Beijing, CN); De Li (Beijing, CN); Hong Yi (Beijing, CN); Wenbo Chen (Beijing, CN); Zhongliu Yang (Beijing, CN); Shilong Wang (Beijing, CN); Pan Zhao (Beijing, CN)
Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.; Beijing BOE Technology Development Co., Ltd.
H10D86/60H10D86/441H10D86/421
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Patent No.
US 12,471,376
App. No.
18/043,304
Granted
Nov 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An array substrate is provided. The array substrate includes a plurality of first reset signal lines configured to provide a plurality of first reset signals, a plurality of second reset signal lines configured to provide a plurality of second reset signals, a plurality of third reset signal lines, and a plurality of first connecting lines. A respective first reset signal line is connected to a row of first connecting lines, which in turn are connected to source electrodes of first reset transistors in a row of subpixels, respectively. The plurality of second reset signal lines and the plurality of third reset signal lines form an interconnected reset signal supply network. A respective second reset signal line is connected to one or more of the plurality of third reset signal lines. A respective third reset signal line is connected to one or more of the plurality of second reset signal lines.

Claims (60)

1 . An array substrate, comprising a plurality of first reset signal lines configured to provide a plurality of first reset signals, a plurality of second reset signal lines configured to provide a plurality of second reset signals, a plurality of third reset signal lines, and a plurality of first connecting lines;

wherein a respective first reset signal line of the plurality of first reset signal lines is connected to a row of first connecting lines of the plurality of first connecting lines, which in turn are connected to source electrodes of first reset transistors in a row of subpixels, respectively;

the plurality of second reset signal lines and the plurality of third reset signal lines form an interconnected reset signal supply network;

a respective second reset signal line of the plurality of second reset signal lines is connected to one or more of the plurality of third reset signal lines;

a respective third reset signal line of the plurality of third reset signal lines is connected to one or more of the plurality of second reset signal lines;

the plurality of second reset signal lines respectively cross over the plurality of third reset signal lines; and

the respective third reset signal line is connected to source electrodes of second reset transistors in a column of subpixels.

2 . The array substrate of claim 1 , wherein voltage levels of the plurality of first reset signals and the plurality of second reset signals are different from each other.

3 . The array substrate of claim 1 , comprising a plurality of pixel driving circuits configured to drive light emission in a plurality of subpixels;

wherein a respective pixel driving circuit of the plurality of pixel driving circuits comprises an N 1 node connected to a gate electrode of a driving transistor and an N 4 node connected to a drain electrode of a light emitting control transistor; and

reset voltage levels at the N 1 node and the N 4 node are different from each other.

4 . The array substrate of claim 1 , comprising a plurality of pixel driving circuits configured to drive light emission in a plurality of subpixels;

wherein the plurality of first reset signal lines, the plurality of second reset signal lines are in a second conductive layer comprising second capacitor electrodes of storage capacitors of the plurality of pixel driving circuits; and

the plurality of third reset signal lines and the plurality of first connecting lines are in a first signal line layer comprising a plurality of voltage supply lines.

5 . The array substrate of claim 1 , wherein a respective third reset signal line of the plurality of third reset signal lines comprises a main line with an overall extension direction along a second direction, and a branch line connected to and extending away from the main line; and

the branch line extends along a direction substantially parallel to a first direction.

6 . The array substrate of claim 5 , wherein an orthographic projection of the branch line on a base substrate is between an orthographic projection of a respective reset control signal line of a plurality of reset control signal lines on the base substrate and an orthographic projection of an interference preventing block on the base substrate, and between an orthographic projection of the main line on the base substrate and an orthographic projection of a respective voltage supply line of a plurality of voltage supply lines on the base substrate.

7 . The array substrate of claim 5 , wherein an orthographic projection of the branch line on a base substrate is non-overlapping with an orthographic projection of any signal line in a first conductive layer on the base substrate, is non-overlapping with an orthographic projection of any signal line in a second conductive layer on the base substrate, and is non-overlapping with an orthographic projection of any signal line in a second signal line layer on the base substrate.

8 . The array substrate of claim 1 , wherein a respective third reset signal line of the plurality of third reset signal lines comprises a first portion extending along a direction substantially parallel to a first direction, and a second portion extending along a direction substantially parallel to a second direction;

an orthographic projection of the first portion on a base substrate at least partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of a respective second reset signal line of a present stage on the base substrate; and

an orthographic projection of the second portion on the base substrate at least partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of a gate protrusion of a respective gate line of a plurality of gate lines on the base substrate.

9 . The array substrate of claim 1 , wherein a respective third reset signal line of the plurality of third reset signal lines comprises a third portion extending along a direction substantially parallel to a first direction, and a fourth portion extending along a direction substantially parallel to a second direction;

an orthographic projection of the third portion on a base substrate at least partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of a respective second reset signal line of a present stage of the plurality of second reset signal lines on the base substrate, and at least partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of a respective reset control signal line in the present stage of a plurality of reset control signal lines on the base substrate; and

an orthographic projection of the fourth portion on the base substrate at least partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of a gate protrusion of a respective gate line of a plurality of gate lines on the base substrate.

10 . The array substrate of claim 1 , comprising a plurality of pixel driving circuits configured to drive light emission in a plurality of subpixels;

wherein a respective pixel driving circuit of the plurality of pixel driving circuits comprises at least one transistor, which includes a source electrode, a drain electrode, and an active layer having a channel part; and

the active layer further comprises at least one of a first lightly doped drain region between the channel part and the source electrode, or a second lightly doped drain region between the channel part and the drain electrode.

11 . The array substrate of claim 10 , wherein the at least one transistor having lightly doped drain region is a reset transistor.

12 . The array substrate of claim 10 , wherein the at least one transistor having lightly doped drain region is a reset transistor having a drain electrode connected to an N 1 node; and

the N 1 node is a node connected to a gate electrode of a driving transistor, and connected to a first capacitor electrode of a storage capacitor.

13 . The array substrate of claim 10 , wherein the at least one transistor having lightly doped drain region is a reset transistor having a drain electrode connected to an N 3 node; and

the N 3 node is a node connected to a drain electrode of a driving transistor and a source electrode of a light emitting control transistor.

14 . The array substrate of claim 10 , wherein the at least one transistor having lightly doped drain region is a compensation transistor configured to provide a compensation voltage signal to a gate electrode of a driving transistor;

a source electrode of the compensation transistor is connected an N 1 node;

a drain electrode of the compensation transistor is connected to an N 3 node;

the N 1 node is a node connected to a gate electrode of a driving transistor, and connected to a first capacitor electrode of a storage capacitor; and

the N 3 node is a node connected to a drain electrode of a driving transistor and a source electrode of a light emitting control transistor.

15 . The array substrate of claim 10 , wherein the at least one transistor having lightly doped drain region is a double-gate transistor.

16 . The array substrate of claim 1 , comprising a plurality of pixel driving circuits configured to drive light emission in a plurality of subpixels;

wherein a respective pixel driving circuit of the plurality of pixel driving circuits comprises a third reset transistor;

a drain electrode of the third reset transistor is connected to an N 3 node; and

the N 3 node is a node connected to a drain electrode of a driving transistor and a source electrode of a light emitting control transistor.

17 . The array substrate of claim 1 , comprising a plurality of pixel driving circuits configured to drive light emission in a plurality of subpixels;

wherein a respective pixel driving circuit of the plurality of pixel driving circuits comprises an interference preventing block;

the interference preventing block comprises at least one of a first interference preventing portion, a second interference preventing portion, a third interference preventing portion, or a fourth interference preventing portion;

an orthographic projection of the first interference preventing portion on the base substrate is between an orthographic projection of a gate electrode of a compensation transistor on the base substrate and an orthographic projection of a gate electrode of a third reset transistor on the base substrate; and

the orthographic projection of the first interference preventing portion on the base substrate spaces apart the orthographic projection of the gate electrode of the compensation transistor on the base substrate and the orthographic projection of the gate electrode of the third reset transistor on the base substrate.

18 . The array substrate of claim 17 , wherein the second interference preventing portion connects to, and extends away from, a first end of the first interference preventing portion;

the second interference preventing portion extends away from the first interference preventing portion along a direction substantially parallel to a second direction;

an orthographic projection of the second interference preventing portion on the base substrate at least partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of a third part of an active layer of the compensation transistor on the base substrate; and

the third part is between a first channel part and a second channel part of the active layer of the compensation transistor.

19 . The array substrate of claim 18 , wherein the third interference preventing portion and the fourth interference preventing portion connect to a second end of the first interference preventing portion, respectively;

the second end is opposite to the first end;

the third interference preventing portion and the fourth interference preventing portion extend away from the first interference preventing portion, respectively, along opposite directions;

both of the opposite directions are substantially parallel to a second direction;

the third interference preventing portion extends away from the first interference preventing portion toward a respective second reset signal line of a present stage of the plurality of second reset signal lines;

the fourth interference preventing portion extends away from the first interference preventing portion toward a second capacitor electrode of a storage capacitor;

an orthographic projection of the third interference preventing portion and the fourth interference preventing portion on the base substrate at least partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of an N 1 node on the base substrate; and

the N 1 node is a node connected to a gate electrode of a driving transistor, and connected to a first capacitor electrode of the storage capacitor.

20 . A display apparatus, comprising the array substrate of claim 1 , and an integrated circuit connected to the array substrate.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2025
From: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
To: BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 072866/0486 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2023
From: ZHANG, TIAOMEI; QING, HAIGANG; SONG, GUKHWAN; YU, ZIYANG; XIAO, YUNSHENG; GU, QUANYONG; WANG, MENGQI; LI, ZHENGKUN; LI, DE; YI, HONG; CHEN, WENBO; YANG, ZHONGLIU; WANG, SHILONG; ZHAO, PAN
To: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062956/0045 →
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