IP Library Granted Patent US 12,482,400
Granted Patent B2
US 12,482,400 · App. 18/691,778 · Granted Nov 25, 2025

Shift register unit, gate driving circuit, and display apparatus

Inventors: Peng Jiang (Beijing, CN); Xiaoxiao Chen (Beijing, CN); Yun Li (Beijing, CN); Ning Zhu (Beijing, CN); Jiantao Liu (Beijing, CN)
Assignees: Wuhan BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.; Beijing BOE Technology Development Co., Ltd.
G09G3/2092G09G2310/0267G09G2310/0286G09G2310/08G11C19/287
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Patent No.
US 12,482,400
App. No.
18/691,778
Granted
Nov 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus that includes a shift register unit, a gate driving circuit, and a display apparatus. The shift register unit includes: an input circuit, a reset circuit, a node control circuit, a cascade output circuit and a drive output circuit, where the drive output circuit is configured to provide the signal of the clock signal end to a drive output end in response to the signals of the first node.

Claims (66)

1 . A shift register unit, comprising:

an input circuit configured to provide a signal from a second input signal terminal to a first node in response to a signal from a first input signal terminal;

a reset circuit configured to provide a signal from a first reference signal terminal to the first node in response to a signal from a reset signal terminal;

a node control circuit configured to at least adjust a level of a signal at the first node according to a signal from a second reference signal terminal and a signal from a third reference signal terminal;

a cascade output circuit configured to provide a signal from a clock signal terminal to a cascade output terminal in response to the signal at the first node; and

a driving output circuit configured to provide the signal from the clock signal terminal to a driving output terminal in response to the signal at the first node;

wherein the node control circuit comprises: a fourth transistor, a fifth transistor, a sixth transistor, and a seventh transistor; wherein

a gate and a first electrode of the fourth transistor are both electrically connected with the third reference signal terminal, and a second electrode of the fourth transistor is electrically connected with a gate of the fifth transistor;

a first electrode of the fifth transistor is electrically connected with the third reference signal terminal, and a second electrode of the fifth transistor is electrically connected with a second node;

a gate of the sixth transistor is electrically connected with the first node, a first electrode of the sixth transistor is electrically connected with the second reference signal terminal, and a second electrode of the sixth transistor is electrically connected with the second node; and

a gate of the seventh transistor is electrically connected with the second node, a first electrode of the seventh transistor is electrically connected with the second reference signal terminal, and a second electrode of the seventh transistor is electrically connected with the first node.

2 . The shift register unit according to claim 1 , wherein the input circuit comprises a first transistor;

wherein a gate of the first transistor is electrically connected with the first input signal terminal, a first electrode of the first transistor is electrically connected with the second input signal terminal, and a second electrode of the first transistor is electrically connected with the first node.

3 . The shift register unit according to claim 2 , wherein

the first input signal terminal and the second input signal terminal are signal terminals independent of each other.

4 . The shift register unit according to claim 1 , wherein the reset circuit comprises a second transistor;

wherein a gate of the second transistor is electrically connected with the reset signal terminal, a first electrode of the second transistor is electrically connected with the first reference signal terminal, and a second electrode of the second transistor is electrically connected with the first node.

5 . The shift register unit according to claim 1 , wherein the cascade output circuit comprises a third transistor;

wherein a gate of the third transistor is electrically connected with the first node, a first electrode of the third transistor is electrically connected with the clock signal terminal, and a second electrode of the third transistor is electrically connected with the cascade output terminal.

6 . The shift register unit according to claim 1 , wherein the second reference signal terminal and the first reference signal terminal are the same one signal terminal; or

the second reference signal terminal and the first reference signal terminal are signal terminals independent of each other, and a voltage of the second reference signal terminal is smaller than a voltage of the first reference signal terminal.

7 . The shift register unit according to claim 1 , wherein the driving output circuit comprises: an eighth transistor and a first capacitor; wherein

a gate of the eighth transistor is electrically connected with the first node, a first electrode of the eighth transistor is electrically connected with the clock signal terminal, and a second electrode of the eighth transistor is electrically connected with the driving output terminal; and

a first electrode plate of the first capacitor is electrically connected with the first node, and a second electrode plate of the first capacitor is electrically connected with the driving output terminal.

8 . The shift register unit according to claim 1 , wherein the driving output circuit is further configured to provide a signal from a fourth reference signal terminal to the driving output terminal in response to a signal at a second node.

9 . The shift register unit according to claim 8 , wherein the driving output circuit comprises: a ninth transistor, a tenth transistor and a second capacitor;

wherein

a gate of the ninth transistor is electrically connected with the first node, a first electrode of the ninth transistor is electrically connected with the clock signal terminal, and a second electrode of the ninth transistor is electrically connected with the driving output terminal;

a gate of the tenth transistor is electrically connected with the second node, a first electrode of the tenth transistor is electrically connected with the fourth reference signal terminal, and a second electrode of the tenth transistor is electrically connected with the driving output terminal; and

a first electrode plate of the second capacitor is electrically connected with the first node, and a second electrode plate of the second capacitor is electrically connected with the driving output terminal.

10 . The shift register unit according to claim 8 , wherein the first reference signal terminal and the fourth reference signal terminal are the same one signal terminal; or

the first reference signal terminal and the fourth reference signal terminal are signal terminals independent of each other, and a voltage of the first reference signal terminal is smaller than a voltage of the fourth reference signal terminal.

11 . The shift register unit according to claim 1 , further comprising an eleventh transistor;

wherein a gate of the eleventh transistor is electrically connected with a second node, a first electrode of the eleventh transistor is electrically connected with a fifth reference signal terminal, and a second electrode of the eleventh transistor is electrically connected with the first node.

12 . The shift register unit according to claim 11 , wherein the fifth reference signal terminal and the first reference signal terminal are the same one signal terminal; or

the fifth reference signal terminal and the first reference signal terminal are terminals independent of each other, and a voltage of the fifth reference signal terminal is smaller than a voltage of the first reference signal terminal.

13 . The shift register unit according to claim 1 , wherein the node control circuit is further configured to adjust a level of a signal at a second node;

the second node comprises M second sub-nodes; and

the node control circuit comprises M sub-control circuits;

wherein an m-th sub-control circuit among the M sub-control circuits corresponds to an m-th second sub-node among the M second sub-nodes, M is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and m is an integer greater than or equal to 1 and smaller than or equal to M;

the m-th sub-control circuit is configured to adjust a signal at the m-th second sub-node and the signal at the first node;

the cascade output circuit is further configured to provide the signal from the second reference signal terminal to the cascade output terminal in response to signals at the M second sub-nodes; and

the driving output circuit is further configured to provide a signal from a fourth reference signal terminal to the cascade output terminal according to the signals at the M second sub-nodes.

14 . The shift register unit according to claim 13 , wherein:

the m-th sub-control circuit corresponds to an m-th third reference signal terminal;

the m-th sub-control circuit comprises: an m-th thirteenth transistor, an m-th fourteenth transistor, an m-th fifteenth transistor, an m-th sixteenth transistor and an m-th seventeenth transistor;

wherein

a gate and a first electrode of the m-th thirteenth transistor are both electrically connected with the m-th third reference signal terminal, and a second electrode of the m-th thirteenth transistor is electrically connected with a gate of the m-th fourteenth transistor;

a first electrode of the m-th fourteenth transistor is electrically connected with the m-th third reference signal terminal, and a second electrode of the m-th fourteenth transistor is electrically connected with the m-th second sub-node;

a gate of the m-th fifteenth transistor is electrically connected with the first node, a first electrode of the m-th fifteenth transistor is electrically connected with the second reference signal terminal, and a second electrode of the m-th fifteenth transistor is electrically connected with the m-th second sub-node;

a gate of the m-th sixteenth transistor is electrically connected with the first node, a first electrode of the m-th sixteenth transistor is electrically connected with the second reference signal terminal, and a second electrode of the sixteenth transistor is electrically connected with a gate of a second transistor; and

a gate of the m-th seventeenth transistor is electrically connected with the m-th second sub-node, a first electrode of the m-th seventeenth transistor is electrically connected with the second reference signal terminal, and a second electrode of the m-th seventeenth transistor is electrically connected with the first node.

15 . The shift register unit according to claim 14 , wherein the cascade output circuit comprises: an eighteenth transistor and M nineteenth transistors;

wherein an m-th nineteenth transistor among the M nineteenth transistors corresponds to the m-th second sub-node;

a gate of the eighteenth transistor is electrically connected with the first node, a first electrode of the eighteenth transistor is electrically connected with the clock signal terminal, and a second electrode of the eighteenth transistor is electrically connected with the cascade output terminal;

a gate of the m-th nineteenth transistor is electrically connected with the m-th second sub-node, a first electrode of the m-th nineteenth transistor is electrically connected with the second reference signal terminal, and a second electrode of the m-th nineteenth transistor is electrically connected with the cascade output terminal.

16 . The shift register unit according to claim 14 , wherein the driving output circuit comprises: a twentieth transistor, a third capacitor, and M twenty-first transistors;

wherein an m-th twenty-first transistor among the M twenty-first transistors corresponds to the m-th second sub-node;

a gate of the twentieth transistor is electrically connected with the first node, a first electrode of the twentieth transistor is electrically connected with the clock signal terminal, and a second electrode of the twentieth transistor is electrically connected with the driving output terminal;

a first electrode of the third capacitor is electrically connected with the first node, and a second electrode of the third capacitor is electrically connected with the driving output terminal; and

a gate of the m-th twenty-first transistor is electrically connected with the m-th second sub-node, a first electrode of the m-th twenty-first transistor is electrically connected with the fourth reference signal terminal, and a second electrode of the m-th twenty-first transistor is electrically connected with the driving output terminal.

17 . The shift register unit according to claim 13 , further comprising M twenty-second transistors;

wherein for an m-th twenty-second transistor among the M twenty-second transistors: a gate of the m-th twenty-second transistor is connected with the first input signal terminal, a first electrode of the m-th twenty-second transistor is electrically connected with the second reference signal terminal, and a second electrode of the m-th twenty-second transistor is electrically connected with the m-th second sub-node.

18 . The shift register unit according to claim 13 , further comprising a twenty-third transistor;

wherein a gate of the twenty-third transistor is electrically connected with an initial reset signal terminal, a first electrode of the twenty-third transistor is electrically connected with the second reference signal terminal, and a second electrode of the twenty-third transistor is electrically connected with the first node.

19 . The shift register unit according to claim 1 , further comprising: a cascade noise reduction unit configured to provide the signal from the second reference signal terminal to the reset signal terminal in response to a signal from the cascade output terminal.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 16, 2025
From: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
To: BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 072868/0582 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2024
From: JIANG, PENG; CHEN, XIAOXIAO; LI, YUN; ZHU, NING; LIU, JIANTAO
To: WUHAN BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066810/0885 →
Priority Claims (1)
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