Scan circuit, array substrate, and display apparatus
A scan circuit is provided. The scan circuit includes a plurality of scan units. A respective scan unit of the plurality of scan units includes a plurality of transistors. A respective gate electrode of a respective transistor of the plurality of transistors includes a first portion and a second portion in different layers. First portions of respective gate electrodes of the plurality of transistors in the respective scan unit are configured to be provided with a power supply signal. Second portions of the respective gate electrodes of the plurality of transistors in the respective scan unit are configured to be provided with gate scanning signals, respectively. First portions of gate electrodes of at least two transistors in the respective scan unit are parts of a unitary structure.
1 . A scan circuit, comprising a plurality of scan units;
wherein a respective scan unit of the plurality of scan units comprises a plurality of transistors;
a respective gate electrode of a respective transistor of the plurality of transistors comprises a first portion and a second portion in different layers;
first portions of respective gate electrodes of the plurality of transistors in the respective scan unit are configured to be provided with a power supply signal;
second portions of the respective gate electrodes of the plurality of transistors in the respective scan unit are configured to be provided with gate scanning signals, respectively;
first portions of gate electrodes of at least two transistors in the respective scan unit are parts of a unitary structure;
multiple power supply lines,
wherein a first power supply line of the multiple power supply lines is configured to provide a power supply signal to a first portion of a gate electrode of at least one transistor in the respective scan unit;
a second power supply line of the multiple power supply lines is configured to provide a power supply signal to first portion of gate electrodes of a group of transistors in the respective scan unit;
a third power supply line, a fourth power supply line, and a fifth power supply line;
wherein the fourth power supply line is connected to, and configured to provide a power supply signal to, a first portion of a gate electrode of a first transistor in the respective scan unit,
wherein the fifth power supply line is connected to, and configured to provide a power supply signal to, a first portion of a gate electrode of a third transistor in the respective scan unit, and
wherein the third power supply line is connected to, and configured to provide a power supply signal to, a unitary structure comprising first portions of gate electrode of transistors other than the first transistor and the third transistor in the respective scan unit.
2 . The scan circuit of claim 1 , wherein the first portions of the gate electrodes of the at least two transistors in the respective scan unit are connected to a same power supply signal line.
3 . The scan circuit of claim 1 , wherein first portions of gate electrodes of the plurality of transistors in the respective scan unit are parts of a unitary structure.
4 . The scan circuit of claim 1 , wherein first portions of gate electrodes of the plurality of transistors in the respective scan unit are connected to a same power supply signal line.
5 . The scan circuit of claim 1 , wherein first portions of gate electrodes of the plurality of transistors are in a same layer as at least one capacitor electrode of one or more capacitors in the respective scan unit.
6 . The scan circuit of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of transistors are a plurality of n-type transistors.
7 . The scan circuit of claim 1 , wherein active layers of the plurality of transistors in the respective scan unit are in a layer on a side of the first portions away from a base substrate; and
the second portions are in a layer on a side of the active layers away from the first portions.
8 . The scan circuit of claim 7 , wherein one or more power supply lines configured to provide one or more power supply signals to the first portions are on a side of the second portions away from the base substrate.
9 . The scan circuit of claim 1 , wherein first portions of gate electrodes of the group of transistors in the respective scan unit are parts of a unitary structure.
10 . An array substrate comprising a plurality of scan circuits,
wherein each scan circuit includes a plurality of scan units;
wherein a respective scan unit of the plurality of scan units comprises a plurality of transistors;
a respective gate electrode of a respective transistor of the plurality of transistors comprises a first portion and a second portion in different layers;
first portions of respective gate electrodes of the plurality of transistors in the respective scan unit are configured to be provided with a power supply signal;
second portions of the respective gate electrodes of the plurality of transistors in the respective scan unit are configured to be provided with gate scanning signals, respectively; and
first portions of gate electrodes of at least two transistors in the respective scan unit are parts of a unitary structure;
multiple power supply lines,
wherein a first power supply line of the multiple power supply lines is configured to provide a power supply signal to a first portion of a gate electrode of at least one transistor in the respective scan unit;
a second power supply line of the multiple power supply lines is configured to provide a power supply signal to first portion of gate electrodes of a group of transistors in the respective scan unit;
a third power supply line, a fourth power supply line, and a fifth power supply line;
wherein the fourth power supply line is connected to, and configured to provide a power supply signal to, a first portion of a gate electrode of a first transistor in the respective scan unit,
wherein the fifth power supply line is connected to, and configured to provide a power supply signal to, a first portion of a gate electrode of a third transistor in the respective scan unit, and
wherein the third power supply line is connected to, and configured to provide a power supply signal to, a unitary structure comprising first portions of gate electrode of transistors other than the first transistor and the third transistor in the respective scan unit.
11 . The array substrate of claim 10 , wherein the unitary structure comprises first portions of gate electrodes of at least two transistors in each of a plurality of scan units in a same stage respectively from the plurality of scan circuits.
12 . The array substrate of claim 11 , wherein the first portions of the gate electrodes of the at least two transistors in each of a plurality of scan units in a same stage respectively from the plurality of scan circuits are connected to a same power supply signal line.
13 . The array substrate of claim 10 , wherein the unitary structure comprises first portions of respective gate electrodes of all transistors of a plurality of scan units in a same stage respectively from the plurality of scan circuits.
14 . The array substrate of claim 10 , wherein first portions of respective gate electrodes of all transistors of a plurality of scan units in a same stage respectively from the plurality of scan circuits are connected to a same power supply signal line.
15 . The array substrate of claim 10 , further comprising a plurality of unitary structures commonly connected to a single third power supply line in a peripheral area of the array substrate;
wherein a respective unitary structure of the plurality of unitary structures comprises first portions of respective gate electrodes of transistors of a plurality of scan units in a same respective stage respectively from the plurality of scan circuits.
16 . The array substrate of claim 10 , further comprising a plurality of unitary structures commonly connected to a single third power supply line in a peripheral area of the array substrate;
wherein a respective unitary structure of the plurality of unitary structures comprises first portions of gate electrodes of second transistors, fourth transistors, fifth transistors, sixth transistors, seventh transistors, eighth transistors, ninth transistors, and tenth transistors of a plurality of scan units in a same stage respectively from the plurality of scan circuits.
17 . A display apparatus comprising
a scan circuit,
wherein the scan circuit includes a plurality of scan units;
wherein a respective scan unit of the plurality of scan units comprises a plurality of transistors;
a respective gate electrode of a respective transistor of the plurality of transistors comprises a first portion and a second portion in different layers;
first portions of respective gate electrodes of the plurality of transistors in the respective scan unit are configured to be provided with a power supply signal;
second portions of the respective gate electrodes of the plurality of transistors in the respective scan unit are configured to be provided with gate scanning signals, respectively; and
first portions of gate electrodes of at least two transistors in the respective scan unit are parts of a unitary structure;
multiple power supply lines,
wherein a first power supply line of the multiple power supply lines is configured to provide a power supply signal to a first portion of a gate electrode of at least one transistor in the respective scan unit;
a second power supply line of the multiple power supply lines is configured to provide a power supply signal to first portion of gate electrodes of a group of transistors in the respective scan unit;
a third power supply line, a fourth power supply line, and a fifth power supply line;
wherein the fourth power supply line is connected to, and configured to provide a power supply signal to, a first portion of a gate electrode of a first transistor in the respective scan unit,
wherein the fifth power supply line is connected to, and configured to provide a power supply signal to, a first portion of a gate electrode of a third transistor in the respective scan unit, and
wherein the third power supply line is connected to, and configured to provide a power supply signal to, a unitary structure comprising first portions of gate electrode of transistors other than the first transistor and the third transistor in the respective scan unit.