IP Library Granted Patent US 11,961,489
Granted Patent B1
US 11,961,489 · App. 18/064,278 · Granted Apr 16, 2024

Scan driving circuit and operation method thereof

Inventors: De-Fu Chen (Guangdong, CN); Po Lun Chen (Guangdong, CN); Chun-Ta Chen (Guangdong, CN); Ta-Jen Huang (Guangdong, CN); Po-Tsun Liu (Guangdong, CN); Guang-Ting Zheng (Guangdong, CN); Ting-Yi Yi (Guangdong, CN)
Assignees: Interface Technology (ChengDu) Co., Ltd.; Interface Optoelectronics (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd.; General Interface Solution Limited
G09G3/3674G09G2310/08G09G2320/0214G09G2330/021
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Patent No.
US 11,961,489
App. No.
18/064,278
Granted
Apr 16, 2024
Kind
B1
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a scan driving circuit, which includes a pull-up output charging circuit, a pull-down discharge circuit, a pre-charge circuit, an anti-noise start-up circuit and an anti-noise pull-down discharge circuit. The pull-up output charging circuit is electrically connected to an output terminal, and the pull-down discharge circuit is electrically connected to the output terminal. The pre-charge circuit is electrically connected to the pull-up output charging circuit and the pull-down discharge circuit through a driving node. The anti-noise start-up circuit is electrically connected to the pre-charge circuit. The anti-noise pull-down discharge circuit is electrically connected to the anti-noise start-up circuit, and the anti-noise pull-down discharge circuit is electrically connected to the driving node.

Claims (48)

1. A scan driving circuit, comprising:

a pull-up output charging circuit electrically connected to an output terminal;

a pull-down discharge circuit electrically connected to the output terminal;

a pre-charge circuit electrically connected to the pull-up output charging circuit and the pull-down discharge circuit through a driving node;

an anti-noise start-up circuit electrically connected to the pre-charge circuit; and

an anti-noise pull-down discharge circuit electrically connected to the anti-noise start-up circuit, and the anti-noise pull-down discharge circuit electrically connected to the driving node.

2. The scan driving circuit of claim 1 , further comprising:

a voltage boost circuit electrically connected to the driving node.

3. The scan driving circuit of claim 2 , wherein the voltage boost circuit comprises:

a transistor electrically connected to the driving node through a capacitor, wherein one end of the transistor is electrically connected to the capacitor, and another end and a gate of the transistor is electrically coupled to a driving node of a next-stage scan driving circuit.

4. The scan driving circuit of claim 1 , wherein the pre-charge circuit comprises:

two transistors connected in series with each other, wherein the two transistors are electrically connected between a first start signal terminal and the driving node, and two gates of the two transistors are electrically connected to a first clock signal terminal.

5. The scan driving circuit of claim 1 , wherein the pull-up output charging circuit comprises:

a transistor electrically connected between a first voltage terminal and the output terminal, wherein a gate of the transistor is electrically connected to a connection point between the anti-noise start-up circuit and the anti-noise pull-down discharge circuit; and

another transistor electrically connected between a second start signal terminal and a second clock signal terminal, wherein a gate of the another transistor is electrically connected to the driving node.

6. The scan driving circuit of claim 1 , wherein the pull-down discharge circuit comprises:

a transistor electrically connected between a second voltage terminal and a second start signal terminal, wherein a gate of the transistor is electrically connected to a connection point between the anti-noise start-up circuit and the anti-noise pull-down discharge circuit; and

another transistor electrically connected between the output terminal and the second voltage terminal, wherein a gate of the another transistor is electrically connected to the driving node.

7. The scan driving circuit of claim 1 , wherein the anti-noise start-up circuit comprises:

two transistors connected in series with each other, wherein the two transistors are electrically connected between a second voltage terminal and a first voltage terminal, a gate of one of the two transistors is electrically connected to the pre-charge circuit, and a gate of another of the two transistors is electrically connected to the first voltage terminal; and

another two transistors connected in series with each other, wherein the another two transistors are electrically connected between the second voltage terminal and the first voltage terminal, a gate of one of the another two transistors is electrically connected to the pre-charge circuit, and a gate of another of the another two transistors is electrically connected between the two transistors.

8. The scan driving circuit of claim 1 , wherein the anti-noise pull-down discharge circuit comprises:

two transistors connected in series with each other, wherein the two transistors are electrically connected between a second voltage terminal and the driving node, and two gates of the two transistors are electrically connected to the anti-noise start-up circuit.

9. The scan driving circuit of claim 1 , wherein the pull-up output charging circuit is electrically connected to a first voltage terminal, the pull-down discharge circuit is electrically connected to a second voltage terminal, the anti-noise start-up circuit is electrically connected between the second voltage terminal and the first voltage terminal, the anti-noise pull-down discharge circuit is electrically connected between the second voltage terminal and the driving node, and a first voltage level of the first voltage terminal is higher than a second voltage level of the second voltage terminal.

10. The scan driving circuit of claim 1 , wherein the pre-charge circuit is controlled by a first clock signal terminal, the pre-charge circuit is electrically connected between a first start signal terminal and the driving node, the pull-up output charging circuit and the pull-down discharge circuit both are electrically connected to a second start signal terminal, the pull-up output charging circuit is electrically connected to a second clock signal terminal, and a second clock signal of the second clock signal terminal is opposite to a first clock signal of the first clock signal terminal.

11. A scan driving circuit, comprising:

a pull-up output charging circuit electrically connected to a first voltage terminal;

a pull-down discharge circuit electrically connected to a second voltage terminal, wherein a first voltage level of the first voltage terminal is higher than a second voltage level of the second voltage terminal;

an anti-noise pull-down discharge circuit electrically connected to the pull-up output charging circuit and the pull-down discharge circuit through a driving node, wherein the pull-up output charging circuit and the pull-down discharge circuit are electrically connected to an output terminal; and

an anti-noise start-up circuit electrically connected to the anti-noise pull-down discharge circuit, wherein in a non-working state, the anti-noise start-up circuit enables the anti-noise pull-down discharge circuit to pull down an electric potential of the driving node, so as to disable the pull-down discharge circuit and to enable the pull-up output charging circuit, thereby pulling up an electric potential of the output terminal.

12. The scan driving circuit of claim 11 , further comprising:

a pre-charge circuit electrically connected between a first start signal terminal and the driving node, wherein the pre-charge circuit is controlled by a first clock signal terminal, and in a start period, the first clock signal terminal turns on the pre-charge circuit, the first start signal terminal receives a first start signal, so that the pre-charge circuit charges the driving node to a first driving level for disabling the pull-up output charging circuit and enabling the pull-down discharge circuit, thereby pulling down the electric potential of the output terminal to output a control signal.

13. The scan driving circuit of claim 11 , further comprising:

a voltage boost circuit electrically connected to the driving node, wherein in a voltage enhancement period, the voltage boost circuit feeds a voltage of a driving node of a next-stage scan driving circuit back to couple the driving node of the scan driving circuit, thereby the driving node is boosted from a first driving level to a second driving level, so that the electric potential of the output terminal is maintained to output a control signal.

14. The scan driving circuit of claim 11 , further comprising:

a pre-charge circuit electrically connected between a first start signal terminal and the driving node, wherein the pre-charge circuit is controlled by a first clock signal terminal, and in an output completion period, the first start signal terminal is in the second voltage level, the first clock signal terminal turns on the pre-charge circuit, so that the pre-charge circuit pulls down the electric potential of the driving node, for enabling the pull-up output charging circuit to pull up the electric potential of the output terminal, thereby completing an output of a control signal.

15. The scan driving circuit of claim 11 , wherein the anti-noise start-up circuit is electrically connected between the second voltage terminal and the first voltage terminal, the anti-noise pull-down discharge circuit is electrically connected between the second voltage terminal and the driving node, and in an anti-noise period, the anti-noise start-up circuit electrically isolates the second voltage terminal from a connection point between the anti-noise start-up circuit and the anti-noise pull-down discharge circuit, the anti-noise start-up circuit increases an electric potential of the connection point through the first voltage level of the first voltage terminal to turn on the anti-noise pull-down discharge circuit, thereby pulling down the electric potential of the driving node.

16. An operation method of a scan driving circuit, the scan driving circuit comprising a pull-up output charging circuit, a pull-down discharge circuit, an anti-noise start-up circuit and an anti-noise pull-down discharge circuit, the anti-noise pull-down discharge circuit electrically connected to the pull-up output charging circuit and the pull-down discharge circuit through a driving node, the pull-up output charging circuit and the pull-down discharge circuit electrically connected to an output terminal, and the operation method comprising:

in a non-working state, enabling the anti-noise pull-down discharge circuit through the anti-noise start-up circuit to pull down an electric potential of the driving node; and

when the electric potential of the driving node is pulled down, disabling the pull-down discharge circuit and enabling the pull-up output charging circuit, thereby pulling up an electric potential of the output terminal.

17. The operation method of claim 16 , wherein the scan driving circuit further comprises a pre-charge circuit, and the operation method further comprises:

in a start period, charging the driving node to a first driving level through the pre-charge circuit, for disabling the pull-up output charging circuit and enabling the pull-down discharge circuit, thereby pulling down the electric potential of the output terminal to output a control signal.

18. The operation method of claim 16 , wherein the scan driving circuit further comprises a voltage boost circuit, and the operation method further comprises:

in a voltage enhancement period, feeding a voltage of a driving node of a next-stage scan driving circuit back to couple the driving node of the scan driving circuit, so as to boost the driving node from a first driving level to a second driving level, so that the electric potential of the output terminal is maintained to output a control signal.

19. The operation method of claim 16 , wherein the scan driving circuit further comprises a pre-charge circuit, and the operation method further comprises:

in an output completion period, pulling down the electric potential of the driving node through the pre-charge circuit, for enabling the pull-up output charging circuit to pull up the electric potential of the output terminal, thereby completing an output of a control signal.

20. The operation method of claim 16 , wherein the anti-noise start-up circuit is electrically connected between a second voltage terminal and a first voltage terminal, a first voltage level of the first voltage terminal is high than a second voltage level of the second voltage terminal, the anti-noise pull-down discharge circuit is electrically connected between the second voltage terminal and the driving node, and the operation method further comprises:

in an anti-noise period, using the anti-noise start-up circuit for electrically isolating the second voltage terminal from a connection point between the anti-noise start-up circuit and the anti-noise pull-down discharge circuit, so that the anti-noise start-up circuit increases an electric potential of the connection point through the first voltage level of the first voltage terminal to turn on the anti-noise pull-down discharge circuit, thereby pulling down the electric potential of the driving node.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2024
From: INTERFACE TECHNOLOGY (CHENGDU) CO., LTD.; INTERFACE OPTOELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.; INTERFACE OPTOELECTRONICS (WUXI) CO., LTD.; GENERAL INTERFACE SOLUTION LIMITED
To: INTERFACE TECHNOLOGY (CHENGDU) CO., LTD.; INTERFACE OPTOELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.; GENERAL INTERFACE SOLUTION LIMITED
Reel/Frame 066398/0707 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2022
From: CHEN, DE-FU; CHEN, PO LUN; CHEN, CHUN-TA; HUANG, TA-JEN; LIU, PO-TSUN; ZHENG, GUANG-TING; YI, TING-YI
To: INTERFACE TECHNOLOGY (CHENGDU) CO., LTD.; INTERFACE OPTOELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.; INTERFACE OPTOELECTRONICS (WUXI) CO., LTD.; GENERAL INTERFACE SOLUTION LIMITED
Reel/Frame 062048/0665 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202211309814.4 · Oct 25, 2022 · national
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