IP Library Granted Patent US 8,810,499
Granted Patent B2
US 8,810,499 · App. 13/448,760 · Granted Aug 19, 2014

Shift register unit, shift register, display panel and display

Inventors: Guangliang Shang (Beijing, CN); Tianyue Zhao (Beijing, CN); Changlin Leng (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,810,499
App. No.
13/448,760
Granted
Aug 19, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure discloses a shift register unit, a shift register, a display panel and a display, and belongs to display driving technology. The shift register unit comprises: twelve transistors M 1 , M 2 , . . . , M 12 ; one capacitor C 1 ; four signal input terminals INPUT, RESET, CLK, CLKB; one signal output terminal OUTPUT; and one or more power supply terminals. The disclosure may decrease the output delay and attenuation, and improve an anti-interference capability, so that the shift register may operate stably and a driving margin of the shift register could be increased.

Claims (43)

1. A shift register unit, comprising: twelve transistors M 1 , M 2 , M 3 , M 4 , M 5 , M 6 , M 7 , M 8 , M 9 , M 10 , M 11 , and, M 12 ; one capacitor C 1 ; four signal input terminals INPUT, RESET, CLK, CLKB; one signal output terminal OUTPUT; and one power supply terminal VSS, and connection relationships among them are as follows:

a gate of the M 1 is connected to both the signal input terminal INPUT and gates of the M 6 and M 9 , and a source of the M 1 is connected to drains of the M 2 and M 11 ;

a gate of the M 2 is connected to the signal input terminal RESET;

both a gate and a drain of the M 5 are connected to the signal input terminal CLKB, and a source of the M 5 is connected to drains of the M 6 and M 7 ;

a gate of the M 8 is connected to the source of the M 5 , a drain of the M 8 is connected to both drains of the M 9 and M 10 and gates of the M 11 and M 12 ;

a drain of the M 3 is connected to the signal input terminal CLK, a gate of the M 3 is connected to one end of the capacitor C 1 and the source of the M 1 , and a source of the M 3 is connected to the other end of the capacitor C 1 , gates of the M 7 and M 10 , drains of the M 12 and M 4 and the signal output terminal OUTPUT;

sources of M 2 , M 11 , M 6 , M 7 , M 9 , M 10 , M 12 and M 4 are connected to the power supply terminal VSS, and a gate of the M 4 is connected to the signal input terminal RESET;

said shift register unit further comprises two additional signal input terminals: fifth signal input terminal and sixth signal input terminal, a drain of the M 1 is connected to the fifth signal input terminal, and when the gate of the M 1 is at the high level, the signal input terminal at the drain of the M 1 is also at a high level; a source of the M 8 is connected to the sixth signal input terminal, and when the gate of the M 8 is at the high level, the signal input terminal at the source of the M 8 is also at a high level.

2. The shift register unit of claim 1 , wherein the shift register unit further comprises two power supply terminals VDD 1 and VDD 2 ; the fifth signal input terminal connected with the drain of the M 1 is connected to said power supply terminal VDD 1 ; and the sixth signal input terminal connected with the source of the M 8 is connected to the power supply terminal VDD 2 .

3. The shift register unit of claim 1 , wherein the fifth signal input terminal connected with the drain of the M 1 is connected to said signal input terminal INPUT, and the drain of the M 1 is further connected to gates of the M 6 and M 9 ; the sixth signal input terminal connected with the source of the M 8 is connected to the signal input terminal CLKB, and the source of the M 8 is further connected to both the gate and the drain of the M 5 .

4. The shift register unit of claim 1 , wherein the shift register unit further comprises one power supply terminal VDD 1 ; the fifth signal input terminal connected with the drain of the M 1 is connected to said power supply terminal VDD 1 ; the sixth signal input terminal connected with the source of the M 8 is connected to the signal input terminal CLKB, and the source of the M 8 is further connected to both the gate and the drain of the M 5 .

5. A shift register, comprising a plurality of shift register units, each shift register unit comprises: twelve transistors M 1 , M 2 , M 3 , M 4 , M 5 , M 6 , M 7 , M 8 , M 9 , M 10 , M 11 and, M 12 ; one capacitor C 1 ; four signal input terminals INPUT, RESET, CLK, CLKB; one signal output terminal OUTPUT; and one power supply terminal VSS, and connection relationships among them are as follows:

a gate of the M 1 is connected to both the signal input terminal INPUT and gates of the M 6 and M 9 , and a source of the M 1 is connected to drains of the M 2 and M 11 ;

a gate of the M 2 is connected to the signal input terminal RESET;

both a gate and a drain of the M 5 are connected to the signal input terminal CLKB, and a source of the M 5 is connected to drains of the M 6 and M 7 ;

a gate of the M 8 is connected to the source of the M 5 , a drain of the M 8 is connected to both drains of the M 9 and M 10 and gates of the M 11 and M 12 ; a drain of the M 3 is connected to the signal input terminal CLK, a gate of the M 3 is connected to one end of the capacitor C 1 and the source of the M 1 , and a source of the M 3 is connected to the other end of the capacitor C 1 , gates of the M 7 and M 10 , drains of the M 12 and M 4 and the signal output terminal OUTPUT;

sources of M 2 , M 11 , M 6 , M 7 , M 9 , M 10 , M 12 and M 4 are connected to the power supply terminal VSS, and a gate of the M 4 is connected to the signal input terminal RESET;

said shift register unit further comprises two additional signal input terminals: fifth signal input terminal and sixth signal input terminal, a drain of the M 1 is connected to the fifth signal input terminal, and when the gate of the M 1 is at the high level, the signal input terminal at the drain of the M 1 is also at a high level; a source of the M 8 is connected to the sixth signal input terminal, and when the gate of the M 8 is at the high level, the signal input terminal at the source of the M 8 is also at a high level.

6. The shift register of claim 5 , wherein the shift register unit further comprises two power supply terminals VDD 1 and VDD 2 ; the fifth signal input terminal connected with the drain of the M 1 is connected to said power supply terminal VDD 1 ; and the sixth signal input terminal connected with the source of the M 8 is connected to the power supply terminal VDD 2 .

7. The shift register of claim 5 , wherein the fifth signal input terminal connected with the drain of the M 1 is connected to said signal input terminal INPUT, and the drain of the M 1 is further connected to gates of the M 6 and M 9 ; the sixth signal input terminal connected with the source of the M 8 is connected to the signal input terminal CLKB, and the source of the M 8 is further connected to both the gate and the drain of the M 5 .

8. The shift register of claim 5 , wherein the shift register unit further comprises one power supply terminal VDD 1 ; the fifth signal input terminal connected with the drain of the M 1 is connected to said power supply terminal VDD 1 ; the sixth signal input terminal connected with the source of the M 8 is connected to the signal input terminal CLKB, and the source of the M 8 is further connected to both the gate and the drain of the M 5 .

9. The shift register of claim 5 , wherein the shift register comprises a cascade of said plurality of shift register units.

10. A display panel, comprising a shift register as a gate driver of the display panel, said shift register includes a plurality of shift register units, each shift register unit comprises: twelve transistors M 1 , M 2 , M 3 , M 4 , M 5 , M 6 , M 7 , M 8 , M 9 , M 10 , M 11 , and, M 12 ; one capacitor C 1 ; four signal input terminals INPUT, RESET, CLK, CLKB; one signal output terminal OUTPUT; and one power supply terminal VSS, and connection relationships among them are as follows:

a gate of the M 1 is connected to both the signal input terminal INPUT and gates of the M 6 and M 9 , and a source of the M 1 is connected to drains of the M 2 and M 11 ; a gate of the M 2 is connected to the signal input terminal RESET;

both a gate and a drain of the M 5 are connected to the signal input terminal CLKB, and a source of the M 5 is connected to drains of the M 6 and M 7 ;

a gate of the M 8 is connected to the source of the M 5 , a drain of the M 8 is connected to both drains of the M 9 and M 10 and gates of the M 11 and M 12 ;

a drain of the M 3 is connected to the signal input terminal CLK, a gate of the M 3 is connected to one end of the capacitor C 1 and the source of the M 1 , and a source of the M 3 is connected to the other end of the capacitor C 1 , gates of the M 7 and M 10 , drains of the M 12 and M 4 and the signal output terminal OUTPUT;

sources of M 2 , M 11 , M 6 , M 7 , M 9 , M 10 , M 12 and M 4 are connected to the power supply terminal VSS, and a gate of the M 4 is connected to the signal input terminal RESET;

said shift register unit further comprises two additional signal input terminals: fifth signal input terminal and sixth signal input terminal, a drain of the M 1 is connected to the fifth signal input terminal, and when the gate of the M 1 is at the high level, the signal input terminal at the drain of the M 1 is also at a high level; a source of the M 8 is connected to the sixth signal input terminal, and when the gate of the M 8 is at the high level, the signal input terminal at the source of the M 8 is also at a high level.

11. The display panel of claim 10 , wherein the shift register unit further comprises two power supply terminals VDD 1 and VDD 2 ; the fifth signal input terminal connected with the drain of the M 1 is connected to said power supply terminal VDD 1 ; and the sixth signal input terminal connected with the source of the M 8 is connected to the power supply terminal VDD 2 .

12. The display panel of claim 10 , wherein the fifth signal input terminal connected with the drain of the M 1 is connected to said signal input terminal INPUT, and the drain of the M 1 is further connected to gates of the M 6 and M 9 ; the sixth signal input terminal connected with the source of the M 8 is connected to the signal input terminal CLKB, and the source of the M 8 is further connected to both the gate and the drain of the M 5 .

13. The display panel of claim 10 , wherein the shift register unit further comprises one power supply terminal VDD 1 ; the fifth signal input terminal connected with the drain of the M 1 is connected to said power supply terminal VDD 1 ; the sixth signal input terminal connected with the source of the M 8 is connected to the signal input terminal CLKB, and the source of the M 8 is further connected to both the gate and the drain of the M 5 .

14. A display, comprising a display panel, the display panel comprises a shift register as a gate driver of the display panel, said shift register includes a plurality of shift register units, each shift register unit comprises: twelve transistors M 1 , M 2 , M 3 , M 4 , M 5 , M 6 , M 7 , M 8 , M 9 , M 10 , M 11 , and, M 12 ; one capacitor C 1 ; four signal input terminals INPUT, RESET, CLK, CLKB; one signal output terminal OUTPUT; and one power supply terminal VSS, and connection relationships among them are as follows:

a gate of the M 1 is connected to both the signal input terminal INPUT and gates of the M 6 and M 9 , and a source of the M 1 is connected to drains of the M 2 and M 11 ;

a gate of the M 2 is connected to the signal input terminal RESET;

both a gate and a drain of the M 5 are connected to the signal input terminal CLKB, and a source of the M 5 is connected to drains of the M 6 and M 7 ;

a gate of the M 8 is connected to the source of the M 5 , a drain of the M 8 is connected to both drains of the M 9 and M 10 and gates of the M 11 and M 12 ;

a drain of the M 3 is connected to the signal input terminal CLK, a gate of the M 3 is connected to one end of the capacitor C 1 and the source of the M 1 , and a source of the M 3 is connected to the other end of the capacitor C 1 , gates of the M 7 and M 10 , drains of the M 12 and M 4 and the signal output terminal OUTPUT;

sources of M 2 , M 11 , M 6 , M 7 , M 9 , M 10 , M 12 and M 4 are connected to the power supply terminal VSS, and a gate of the M 4 is connected to the signal input terminal RESET;

said shift register unit further comprises two additional signal input terminals: fifth signal input terminal and sixth signal input terminal, a drain of the M 1 is connected to the fifth signal input terminal, and when the gate of the M 1 is at the high level, the signal input terminal at the drain of the M 1 is also at a high level; a source of the M 8 is connected to the sixth signal input terminal, and when the gate of the M 8 is at the high level, the signal input terminal at the source of the M 8 is also at a high level.

15. The display of claim 14 , wherein the shift register unit further comprises two power supply terminals VDD 1 and VDD 2 ; the fifth signal input terminal connected with the drain of the M 1 is connected to said power supply terminal VDD 1 ; and the sixth signal input terminal connected with the source of the M 8 is connected to the power supply terminal VDD 2 .

16. The display of claim 14 , wherein the fifth signal input terminal connected with the drain of the M 1 is connected to said signal input terminal INPUT, and the drain of the M 1 is further connected to gates of the M 6 and M 9 ; the sixth signal input terminal connected with the source of the M 8 is connected to the signal input terminal CLKB, and the source of the M 8 is further connected to both the gate and the drain of the M 5 .

17. The display of claim 14 , wherein the shift register unit further comprises one power supply terminal VDD 1 ; the fifth signal input terminal connected with the drain of the M 1 is connected to said power supply terminal VDD 1 ; the sixth signal input terminal connected with the source of the M 8 is connected to the signal input terminal CLKB, and the source of the M 8 is further connected to both the gate and the drain of the M 5 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2012
From: SHANG, GUANGLIANG; ZHAO, TIANYUE; LENG, CHANGLIN
To: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028059/0441 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2011 1 0096901 · Apr 18, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120262438A1 · Oct 18, 2012