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Granted Patent B2
US 12,494,181 · App. 18/578,292 · Granted Dec 9, 2025

Display substrate and display device

Inventors: Sangjin Park (Beijing, CN); Jixiang Chen (Beijing, CN); Wenchao Wang (Beijing, CN); Jinliang Wang (Beijing, CN); Xin Fang (Beijing, CN); Xu Xu (Beijing, CN); Shanshan Xu (Beijing, CN)
Assignees: Fuzhou BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.; Beijing BOE Technology Development Co., Ltd.
G09G3/3607G02F1/134345G02F1/13454G02F1/136286G09G3/3648G09G2300/0452G09G2300/0842G09G2310/08G09G2320/0242
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Patent No.
US 12,494,181
App. No.
18/578,292
Granted
Dec 9, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display substrate includes a base substrate, a first drive module, a second drive module, an array of sub-pixel circuits, rows of gate lines, and columns of data lines. A portion of sub-pixel circuits having a first color in the same row are electrically connected to one row of the gate line, another portion of sub-pixel circuits having the first color in the same row are electrically connected to another row of the gate line. The first drive module is electrically connected to a first end of the row of gate line and the second drive module is electrically connected to a second end of the another row of gate line. The first end and the second end are opposite ends. In the sub-pixel circuits located in the same row, at least two sub-pixel circuits at the same side of the data line are electrically connected to the data line.

Claims (66)

1 . A display substrate, comprising:

a base substrate with a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area;

a first drive module and a second drive module in the peripheral area;

an array of sub-pixel circuits in the display area; the sub-pixel circuits having at least two colors including a first color and a second color;

a plurality of rows of gate lines, with two rows of the gate lines between two adjacent rows of the sub-pixel circuits; and,

a plurality of columns of data lines, with one column of the data line between every two columns of the sub-pixel circuits;

wherein a portion of sub-pixel circuits having the first color located in the same row are electrically connected to one row of the gate line and are configured to write data voltage under control of a gate drive signal provided by the row of gate line;

another portion of the sub-pixel circuits having the first color located in the same row are electrically connected to another row of gate line and are configured to receive data voltage under control of a gate drive signal provided by the another row of gate line;

wherein a portion of sub-pixel circuits having the second color located in the same row are electrically connected to one row of the gate line and are configured to write data voltage under control of a gate drive signal provided by the row of gate line;

another portion of the sub-pixel circuits having the second color located in the same row are electrically connected to another row of gate line and are configured to receive data voltage under control of a gate drive signal provided by the another row of gate line;

the first drive module is electrically connected to a first end of the row of gate line and is configured to provide a gate drive signal to the row of gate line;

the second drive module is electrically connected to a second end of the another row of gate line and is configured to provide a gate drive signal to the another row of gate line;

the first end and the second end are opposite ends;

in the sub-pixel circuits located in the same row, at least two sub-pixel circuits located at the same side of the data line are electrically connected to the data line.

2 . The display substrate according to claim 1 , wherein in the sub-pixel circuits located in the same row, at least two sub-pixel circuits are provided between two columns of the data lines, and the at least two sub-pixel circuits are electrically connected to one of the two columns of data lines.

3 . The display substrate according to claim 1 , wherein every two adjacent sub-pixel circuits having the same color located in the same row are electrically connected to different rows of gate lines, and each of the two adjacent sub-pixel circuits is configured to receive data voltage under control of a gate drive signal provided by a gate line connected with the each of the two adjacent sub-pixel circuits.

4 . The display substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the display substrate comprises N rows of sub-pixel circuits and 2N rows of gate lines; N is a positive integer;

odd-column sub-pixel circuits in the sub-pixel circuits having the same color located in the n-th row are electrically connected to the (2n−1)-th row of gate line, and even-column sub-pixel circuits in the sub-pixel circuits having the same color located in the n-th row are electrically connected to the 2n-th row of gate line; or,

odd-column sub-pixel circuits in the sub-pixel circuits having the same color located in the n-th row are electrically connected to the 2n-th row of gate line, and even-column sub-pixel circuits in the sub-pixel circuits having the same color located in the n-th row are electrically connected to the (2n−1)-th row of gate line;

n is a positive integer less than or equal to N.

5 . The display substrate according to claim 4 , wherein the first drive module comprises N stages of first drive circuits and the second drive module comprises N stages of second drive circuits;

the n-th stage first drive circuit is electrically connected to a first end of the (2n−1)-th row of gate line and is configured to provide a gate drive signal to the (2n−1)-th row of gate line;

the n-th stage second drive circuit is electrically connected to a second end of the 2n-th row of gate line and is configured to provide the gate drive signal to the 2n-th row of gate lines.

6 . The display substrate according to claim 4 , wherein the first drive module comprises N stages of first drive circuits and the second drive module comprises N stages of second drive circuits;

the n-th stage first drive circuit is electrically connected to a second end of the (2n−1)-th row of gate line and is configured to provide a gate drive signal to the (2n−1)-th row of gate line;

the n-th stage second drive circuit is electrically connected to a first end of the 2n-th row of gate line and is configured to provide a gate drive signal to the 2n-th row of gate lines.

7 . The display substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the sub-pixel circuit comprises a data writing transistor and a pixel electrode;

a gate of the data writing transistor is electrically connected to the gate line electrically connected to the sub-pixel circuit, a first pole of the data writing transistor is electrically connected to the data line, and the second pole of the data writing transistor is electrically connected to the pixel electrode.

8 . The display substrate according to claim 1 , comprising N rows and M columns of red sub-pixel circuits, N rows and M columns of green sub-pixel circuits, and N rows and M columns of blue sub-pixel circuits;

wherein the odd-column red sub-pixel circuits in the n-th row are electrically connected to the (2n−1)-th row of gate line, and the even-column red sub-pixel circuits in the n-th row are electrically connected to the 2n-th row of gate line;

the odd-column green sub-pixel circuits in the n-th row are electrically connected to the 2n-th row of gate line, and the even-column green sub-pixel circuits in the n-th row are electrically connected to the (2n−1)-th row of gate line;

the odd-column blue sub-pixel circuits in the n-th row are electrically connected to the (2n−1)-th row of gate line, and the even-column blue sub-pixel circuits in the n-th row are electrically connected to the 2n-th row of gate line;

M and N are positive integers, n is a positive integer less than or equal to N.

9 . The display substrate according to claim 1 , comprising N rows and M columns of red sub-pixel circuits, N rows and M columns of green sub-pixel circuits, and N rows and M columns of blue sub-pixel circuits;

wherein the odd-column red sub-pixel circuits in the n-th row are electrically connected to the 2n-th row of gate line, and the even-column red sub-pixel circuits in the n-th row are electrically connected to the (2n−1)-th row of gate line;

the odd-column green sub-pixel circuits in the n-th row are electrically connected to the (2n−1)-th row of gate line, and the even-column green sub-pixel circuits in the n-th row are electrically connected to the 2n-th row of gate line;

the odd-column blue sub-pixel circuits in the n-th row are electrically connected to the 2n-th row of gate line, and the even-column blue sub-pixel circuits in the n-th row are electrically connected to the (2n−1)-th row of gate line;

M and N are positive integers, n is a positive integer less than or equal to N.

10 . The display substrate according to claim 8 , wherein

the (2a−1)-th column red sub-pixel circuits in odd rows are electrically connected to the (4a−3)-th column data line, the (2a−1)-th column green sub-pixel circuits in odd rows are electrically connected to the (4a−3)-th column data line, and the (2a−1)-th column blue sub-pixel circuits in odd rows are electrically connected to the (4a−2)-th column data line;

the 2a-th column red sub-pixel circuits in odd rows are electrically connected to the (4a−2)-th column data line, the 2a-th column green sub-pixel circuits in odd rows are electrically connected to the (4a−1)-th column data line, and the 2a-th column blue sub-pixel circuits in odd rows are electrically connected to the (4a−1)-th column data line;

the (2a−1)-th column red sub-pixel circuits in even rows are electrically connected to the (4a−2)-th column data line, the (2a−1)-th column green sub-pixel circuits in even rows are electrically connected to the (4a−2)-th column data line, and the (2a−1)-th column blue sub-pixel circuits in even rows are electrically connected to the (4a−1)-th column data line;

the 2a-th column red sub-pixel circuits in even rows are electrically connected to the (4a−1)-th column data line, the 2a-th column green sub-pixel circuits in even rows are electrically connected to the 4a-th column data line, and the 2a-th column blue sub-pixel circuits in even rows are electrically connected to the 4a-th column data line;

a is a positive integer.

11 . The display substrate according to claim 5 , wherein the first drive circuit is further electrically connected to a corresponding first output clock signal line and is configured to, under control of a potential of a corresponding first pull-up node, provide a first output clock signal on the first output clock signal line to the gate line electrically connected to the first drive circuit;

the second drive circuit is further electrically connected to a corresponding second output clock signal line and is configured to, under control of a potential of a corresponding second pull-up node, provide a second output clock signal on the second output clock signal line to the gate line electrically connected to the second drive circuit.

12 . The display substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the gate lines extend in a horizontal direction, with the first end being a left end and the second end being a right end.

13 . A display device, comprising a display substrate;

wherein the display substrate includes:

a base substrate with a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area;

a first drive module and a second drive module in the peripheral area;

an array of sub-pixel circuits in the display area; the sub-pixel circuits having at least two colors including a first color and a second color;

a plurality of rows of gate lines, with two rows of the gate lines between two adjacent rows of the sub-pixel circuits; and,

a plurality of columns of data lines, with one column of the data line between every two columns of the sub-pixel circuits;

wherein a portion of sub-pixel circuits having the first color located in the same row are electrically connected to one row of the gate line and are configured to write data voltage under control of a gate drive signal provided by the row of gate line;

another portion of the sub-pixel circuits having the first color located in the same row are electrically connected to another row of gate line and are configured to receive data voltage under control of a gate drive signal provided by the another row of gate line;

wherein a portion of sub-pixel circuits having the second color located in the same row are electrically connected to one row of the gate line and are configured to write data voltage under control of a gate drive signal provided by the row of gate line;

another portion of the sub-pixel circuits having the second color located in the same row are electrically connected to another row of gate line and are configured to receive data voltage under control of a gate drive signal provided by the another row of gate line;

the first drive module is electrically connected to a first end of the row of gate line and is configured to provide a gate drive signal to the row of gate line;

the second drive module is electrically connected to a second end of the another row of gate line and is configured to provide a gate drive signal to the another row of gate line;

the first end and the second end are opposite ends;

in the sub-pixel circuits located in the same row, at least two sub-pixel circuits located at the same side of the data line are electrically connected to the data line.

14 . The display device according to claim 13 , further comprising a voltage supply unit and a clock signal generation unit; wherein the first drive module comprises multiple stages of first drive circuits, and the second drive module comprises multiple stages of second drive circuits; the first drive circuit is electrically connected to a corresponding first output clock signal line; the second drive circuit is electrically connected to a corresponding second output clock signal line;

the voltage supply unit is configured to provide a high voltage signal to the clock signal generation unit;

the clock signal generation unit is configured to generate a first output clock signal and a second output clock signal based on the high voltage signal.

15 . The display device according to claim 14 , wherein the voltage supply unit is configured to control a voltage value of the high voltage signal to be less than a voltage value threshold.

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 072866/0632 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2024
From: PARK, SANGJIN; CHEN, JIXIANG; WANG, WENCHAO; WANG, JINLIANG; FANG, XIN; XU, XU; XU, SHANSHAN
To: FUZHOU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066098/0514 →
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