IP Library Granted Patent US 9,384,853
Granted Patent B2
US 9,384,853 · App. 14/140,776 · Granted Jul 5, 2016

Shift register

Inventor: Yong-Ho Jang (Goyang-si, KR)
Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
G11C19/28G09G3/3266G09G2310/0286
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Patent No.
US 9,384,853
App. No.
14/140,776
Granted
Jul 5, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A shift register includes a plurality of stages each outputting k composite pulses each including an A-scan pulse and a B-scan pulse. At least one stage includes an A-sub-stage for controlling a voltage at an A-set node and a voltage at at least one A-reset node in response to an external A-control signal and generating an A-carry pulse based on the voltage at the A-set node. The voltage at the at least one A-reset node and any one A-clock pulse, at least one B-sub-stage for controlling a voltage at a B-set node and a voltage at at least one B-reset node in response to an external B-control signal and generating a B-carry pulse, and a scan output controller for generating k A-scan pulses and k B-scan pulses and outputting one of the A-scan pulses and one of the B-scan pulses corresponding to each other as one composite pulse.

Claims (177)

1. A shift register comprising a plurality of stages, each of the stages outputting k composite pulses (where k is a natural number greater than 1), each of the composite pulses comprising an A-scan pulse and a B-scan pulse,

wherein at least one of the stages comprises:

an A-sub-stage for controlling a voltage at an A-set node and a voltage at at least one A-reset node in response to an external A-control signal and generating an A-carry pulse based on the voltage at the A-set node, the voltage at the at least one A-reset node and any one A-clock pulse;

at least one B-sub-stage for controlling a voltage at a B-set node and a voltage at at least one B-reset node in response to an external B-control signal and generating a B-carry pulse based on the voltage at the B-set node, the voltage at the at least one B-reset node and any one BB-clock pulse; and

a scan output controller for generating k A-scan pulses based on at least one of the voltage at the A-set node and the A-carry pulse and k A-clock pulses, generating k B-scan pulses based on the B-carry pulse and k B-clock pulses, and outputting one of the A-scan pulses and one of the B-scan pulses corresponding to each other as a corresponding one of the composite pulses.

2. The shift register according to claim 1 , wherein:

k is 2;

the k A-clock pulses are divided into a plurality of A 1 -clock pulses having different phases and a plurality of A 2 -clock pulses having different phases;

any one of the A 1 -clock pulses is supplied to the A-sub-stage and the scan output controller;

any one of the A 2 -clock pulses is supplied to the scan output controller;

the k B-clock pulses are divided into a B 1 -clock pulse and a B 2 -clock pulse;

the A-sub-stage outputs the A-carry pulse through an A-carry output terminal;

the B-sub-stage outputs the B-carry pulse through a B-carry output terminal;

the scan output controller generates an A 1 -scan pulse based on at least one of the voltage at the A-set node and the A-carry pulse and the A 1 -clock pulse supplied thereto, generates a B 1 -scan pulse based on the B-carry pulse and the B 1 -clock pulse, and outputs the A 1 -scan pulse and the B 1 -scan pulse as a first one of the composite pulses;

the scan output controller generates an A 2 -scan pulse based on at least one of the voltage at the A-set node and the A-carry pulse and the A 2 -clock pulse supplied thereto, generates a B 2 -scan pulse based on the B-carry pulse and the B 2 -clock pulse, and outputs the A 2 -scan pulse and the B 2 -scan pulse as a second one of the composite pulses; and

the at least one stage outputs the first composite pulse from the scan output controller through a first scan output terminal and outputs the second composite pulse from the scan output controller through a second scan output terminal.

3. The shift register according to claim 2 , wherein the scan output controller comprises:

an A 1 -scan output switching device controlled by the voltage at the A-set node and connected between an A 1 -clock transfer line, the A 1 -clock transfer line transferring the A 1 -clock pulse, and the first scan output terminal; and

an A 2 -scan output switching device controlled by the voltage at the A-set node and connected between an A 2 -clock transfer line, the A 2 -clock transfer line transferring the A 2 -clock pulse, and the second scan output terminal.

4. The shift register according to claim 2 , wherein the scan output controller comprises:

an A 1 -scan output switching device controlled by the voltage at the A-set node and connected between an A 1 -clock transfer line, the A 1 -clock transfer line transferring the A 1 -clock pulse, and the first scan output terminal;

an A-control switching device controlled by the voltage at the A-set node and connected between the A-set node and an A-node; and

an A 2 -scan output switching device controlled by a voltage at the A-node and connected between an A 2 -clock transfer line, the A 2 -clock transfer line transferring the A 2 -clock pulse, and the second scan output terminal.

5. The shift register according to claim 2 , wherein the scan output controller comprises:

a first A-control switching device controlled by the voltage at the A-set node and connected between the A-set node and an A 1 -node;

an A 1 -scan output switching device controlled by a voltage at the A 1 -node and connected between an A 1 -clock transfer line, the A 1 -clock transfer line transferring the A 1 -clock pulse, and the first scan output terminal;

a second A-control switching device controlled by the voltage at the A-set node and connected between the A-set node and an A 2 -node; and

an A 2 -scan output switching device controlled by a voltage at the A 2 -node and connected between an A 2 -clock transfer line, the A 2 -clock transfer line transferring the A 2 -clock pulse, and the second scan output terminal.

6. The shift register according to claim 2 , wherein the scan output controller comprises:

an A 1 -scan output switching device controlled by the voltage at the A-set node and connected between an A 1 -clock transfer line, the A 1 -clock transfer line transferring the A 1 -clock pulse, and the first scan output terminal;

an A-control switching device controlled by the A-carry pulse and connected between the A-carry output terminal and an A-node; and

an A 2 -scan output switching device controlled by a voltage at the A-node and connected between an A 2 -clock transfer line, the A 2 -clock transfer line transferring the A 2 -clock pulse, and the second scan output terminal.

7. The shift register according to claim 2 , wherein the scan output controller comprises:

a first A-control switching device controlled by the A-carry pulse and connected between the A-carry output terminal and an A 1 -node;

an A 1 -scan output switching device controlled by a voltage at the A 1 -node and connected between an A 1 -clock transfer line, the A 1 -clock transfer line transferring the A 1 -clock pulse, and the first scan output terminal;

a second A-control switching device controlled by the A-carry pulse and connected between the A-carry output terminal and an A 2 -node; and

an A 2 -scan output switching device controlled by a voltage at the A 2 -node and connected between an A 2 -clock transfer line, the A 2 -clock transfer line transferring the A 2 -clock pulse, and the second scan output terminal.

8. The shift register according to any one of claims 3 to 7 , wherein the scan output controller further comprises:

an A 1 -scan discharge switching device controlled by the voltage at the A-reset node and connected between the first scan output terminal and a first discharging voltage line, the first discharging voltage line transferring a first discharging voltage; and

an A 2 -scan discharge switching device controlled by the voltage at the A-reset node and connected between the second scan output terminal and a second discharging voltage line, the second discharging voltage line transferring a second discharging voltage.

9. The shift register according to claim 2 , wherein the scan output controller comprises:

a B 1 -scan output switching device controlled by the B-carry pulse and connected between a B 1 -clock transfer line, the B 1 -clock transfer line transferring the B 1 -clock pulse, and the first scan output terminal; and

a B 2 -scan output switching device controlled by the B-carry pulse and connected between a B 2 -clock transfer line, the B 2 -clock transfer line transferring the B 2 -clock pulse, and the second scan output terminal.

10. The shift register according to claim 2 , wherein the scan output controller comprises:

a first B-control switching device controlled by an external switching control signal and connected between the B-carry output terminal and a B-node;

a B 1 -scan output switching device controlled by a voltage at the B-node and connected between a B 1 -clock transfer line, the B 1 -clock transfer line transferring the B 1 -clock pulse, and the first scan output terminal;

a B 2 -scan output switching device controlled by the voltage at the B-node and connected between a B 2 -clock transfer line, the B 2 -clock transfer line transferring the B 2 -clock pulse, and the second scan output terminal; and

a second B-control switching device controlled by the voltage at the B-reset node and connected between the B-node and a third discharging voltage line, the third discharging voltage line transferring a third discharging voltage.

11. The shift register according to claim 10 , wherein the switching control signal is any one of a direct current (DC) voltage and an alternating current (AC) voltage.

12. The shift register according to claim 11 , wherein the AC voltage is output synchronously with the BB-clock pulse and has a pulse width equal to or different from that of the BB-clock pulse.

13. The shift register according to claim 2 , wherein the scan output controller comprises:

a first B-control switching device controlled by the B-carry pulse and connected between the B-carry output terminal and a B-node;

a B 1 -scan output switching device controlled by a voltage at the B-node and connected between a B 1 -clock transfer line, the B 1 -clock transfer line transferring the B 1 -clock pulse, and the first scan output terminal;

a B 2 -scan output switching device controlled by the voltage at the B-node and connected between a B 2 -clock transfer line, the B 2 -clock transfer line transferring the B 2 -clock pulse, and the second scan output terminal; and

a second B-control switching device controlled by the voltage at the B-reset node and connected between the B-node and a third discharging voltage line, the third discharging voltage line transferring a third discharging voltage.

14. The shift register according to claim 2 , wherein the scan output controller comprises:

a first B-control switching device controlled by the B-carry pulse and connected between the B-carry output terminal and a B 1 -node;

a B 1 -scan output switching device controlled by a voltage at the B 1 -node and connected between a B 1 -clock transfer line, the B 1 -clock transfer line transferring the B 1 -clock pulse, and the first scan output terminal;

a second B-control switching device controlled by the B-carry pulse and connected between the B-carry output terminal and a B 2 -node;

a B 2 -scan output switching device controlled by a voltage at the B 2 -node and connected between a B 2 -clock transfer line, the B 2 -clock transfer line transferring the B 2 -clock pulse, and the second scan output terminal;

a third B-control switching device controlled by the voltage at the B-reset node and connected between the B 1 -node and a third discharging voltage line, the third discharging voltage line transferring a third discharging voltage; and

a fourth B-control switching device controlled by the voltage at the B-reset node and connected between the B 2 -node and a fourth discharging voltage line, the fourth discharging voltage line transferring a fourth discharging voltage.

15. The shift register according to any one of claims 9 , 10 , 13 and 14 , wherein the scan output controller further comprises at least one of:

a third A 1 -control switching device controlled by any one of the B-carry pulse, the BB-clock pulse, a voltage applied to a gate electrode of the B 1 -scan output switching device, the B 1 -clock pulse and a voltage at the first scan output terminal and connected between the A-reset node and a fifth discharging voltage line, the fifth discharging voltage line transferring a fifth discharging voltage; and

a third A 2 -control switching device controlled by any one of the B-carry pulse, the BB-clock pulse, a voltage applied to a gate electrode of the B 2 -scan output switching device, the B 2 -clock pulse and a voltage at the second scan output terminal and connected between the A-reset node and the fifth discharging voltage line.

16. The shift register according to any one of claims 9 , 10 , 13 and 14 , wherein the scan output controller further comprises:

an A 1 -scan output switching device directly or indirectly controlled by the voltage at the A-set node and connected between an A 1 -clock transfer line, the A 1 -clock transfer line transferring the A 1 -clock pulse, and the first scan output terminal;

an A 2 -scan output switching device directly or indirectly controlled by the voltage at the A-set node and connected between an A 2 -clock transfer line, the A 2 -clock transfer line transferring the A 2 -clock pulse, and the second scan output terminal; and

at least one of:

a fourth A 1 -control switching device controlled by any one of the B-carry pulse, the BB-clock pulse, a voltage applied to a gate electrode of the B 1 -scan output switching device and the B 1 -clock pulse and connected between a gate electrode of the A 1 -scan output switching device and a sixth discharging voltage line, the sixth discharging voltage line transferring a sixth discharging voltage; and

a fourth A 2 -control switching device controlled by any one of the B-carry pulse, the BB-clock pulse, a voltage applied to a gate electrode of the B 2 -scan output switching device and the B 2 -clock pulse and connected between a gate electrode of the A 2 -scan output switching device and the sixth discharging voltage line.

17. The shift register according to claim 2 , wherein the scan output controller comprises an A 1 -scan output switching device directly or indirectly controlled by the voltage at the A-set node and connected between an A 1 -clock transfer line, the A 1 -clock transfer line transferring the A 1 -clock pulse, and the first scan output terminal, an A 2 -scan output switching device directly or indirectly controlled by the voltage at the A-set node and connected between an A 2 -clock transfer line, the A 2 -clock transfer line transferring the A 2 -clock pulse, and the second scan output terminal, a B 1 -scan output switching device directly or indirectly controlled by the B-carry pulse and connected between a B 1 -clock transfer line, the B 1 -clock transfer line transferring the B 1 -clock pulse, and the first scan output terminal,

wherein the scan output controller further comprises at least one of:

a fifth B 1 -control switching device controlled by the A-carry pulse and connected between a gate electrode of the B 1 -scan output switching device and a seventh discharging voltage line, the seventh discharging voltage line transferring a seventh discharging voltage;

a sixth B 1 -control switching device controlled by a voltage applied to a gate electrode of the A 1 -scan output switching device and connected between the gate electrode of the B 1 -scan output switching device and an eighth discharging voltage line, the eighth discharging voltage line transferring an eighth discharging voltage;

a seventh B 1 -control switching device controlled by an external A-start pulse and connected between the gate electrode of the B 1 -scan output switching device and a ninth discharging voltage line, the ninth discharging voltage line transferring a ninth discharging voltage;

a fifth B 2 -control switching device controlled by the A-carry pulse and connected between a gate electrode of the B 2 -scan output switching device and the seventh discharging voltage line;

a sixth B 2 -control switching device controlled by a voltage applied to a gate electrode of the A 2 -scan output switching device and connected between the gate electrode of the B 2 -scan output switching device and the eighth discharging voltage line; and

a seventh B 2 -control switching device controlled by the external A-start pulse and connected between the gate electrode of the B 2 -scan output switching device and the ninth discharging voltage line.

18. The shift register according to claim 2 , wherein:

the A 1 -clock pulse is of two or more phases;

the A 2 -clock pulse is of two or more phases;

the BB-clock pulse is of two or more phases;

the B 1 -clock pulse is of one or more phases; and

the B 2 -clock pulse is of one or more phases,

wherein the BB-clock pulse has a period longer than each of the A 1 -clock pulse and A 2 -clock pulse,

wherein the A 1 -clock pulse, the A 2 -clock pulse, the BB-clock pulse, the B 1 -clock pulse and the B 2 -clock pulse have the same pulse widths or at least two of the A 1 -clock pulse, the A 2 -clock pulse, the BB-clock pulse, the B 1 -clock pulse and the B 2 -clock pulse have different pulse widths.

19. The shift register according to claim 16 , wherein the A 1 -clock pulse and the A 2 -clock pulse are kept low while the BB-clock pulse is kept high.

20. The shift register according to claim 2 , wherein the external A-control signal comprises an A-set control signal and an A-reset control signal,

wherein the A-sub-stage of the at least one stage comprises:

a first A-switching device controlled by the A-set control signal and connected between a charging voltage line, the charging voltage line transferring a charging voltage, and the A-set node;

a second A-switching device controlled by the A-reset control signal and connected between the A-set node and a tenth discharging voltage line, the tenth discharging voltage line transferring a tenth discharging voltage;

an A-inverter for controlling the voltage at the A-reset node based on the voltage at the A-set node such that the voltage at the A-set node and the voltage at the A-reset node have opposite logics;

an A-carry output switching device controlled by the voltage at the A-set node and connected between an A 1 -clock transfer line, the A 1 -clock transfer line transferring the A 1 -clock pulse, and the A-carry output terminal; and

an A-carry discharge switching device controlled by the voltage at the A-reset node and connected between the A-carry output terminal and an eleventh discharging voltage line, the eleventh discharging voltage line transferring an eleventh discharging voltage.

21. The shift register according to claim 20 , wherein the A-inverter comprises:

a first A-inverting switching device controlled by a high voltage from a high voltage line and connected between the high voltage line and the A-reset node; and

a second A-inverting switching device controlled by the voltage at the A-set node and connected between the A-reset node and a low voltage line, the low voltage line transferring a low voltage.

22. The shift register according to claim 20 , wherein the A-inverter comprises:

a first A-inverting switching device controlled by an external control signal and connected between a high voltage line, the high voltage line transferring a high voltage, and the A-reset node; and

a second A-inverting switching device controlled by the voltage at the A-set node and connected between the A-reset node and a low voltage line, the low voltage line transferring a low voltage.

23. The shift register according to claim 20 , wherein the A-inverter comprises:

a first A-inverting switching device controlled by an external control signal and connected between a high voltage line, the high voltage line transferring a high voltage, and an A-common node;

a second A-inverting switching device controlled by the voltage at the A-set node and connected between the A-common node and a low voltage line, the low voltage line transferring a low voltage;

a third A-inverting switching device controlled by a voltage at the A-common node and connected between the high voltage line and the A-reset node; and

a fourth A-inverting switching device controlled by the voltage at the A-set node and connected between the A-reset node and the low voltage line.

24. The shift register according to claim 20 , wherein the A-inverter comprises:

a first A-inverting switching device controlled by a high voltage from a high voltage line and connected between the high voltage line and an A-common node;

a second A-inverting switching device controlled by the voltage at the A-set node and connected between the A-common node and a low voltage line, the low voltage line transferring a low voltage;

a third A-inverting switching device controlled by a voltage at the A-common node and connected between the high voltage line and the A-reset node; and

a fourth A-inverting switching device controlled by the voltage at the A-set node and connected between the A-reset node and the low voltage line.

25. The shift register according to claim 20 , wherein the A-inverter comprises:

a first A-inverting switching device controlled by the voltage at the A-set node and connected between the A-reset node and a low voltage line, the low voltage line transferring a low voltage;

a second A-inverting switching device controlled by the voltage at the A-reset node and connected between the A-set node and the first scan output terminal or between the A-set node and the A-carry output terminal; and

an A-capacitor connected between an A-clock transfer line and the A-reset node.

26. The shift register according to any one of claims 21 to 25 , wherein the A-inverter further comprises at least one of:

a fifth A-inverting switching device controlled by the A-set control signal and connected between the A-reset node and the low voltage line;

a sixth A-inverting switching device controlled by the voltage at the A-reset node and connected between the A-set node and the low voltage line;

a seventh A-inverting switching device controlled by the A-clock pulse from the A-clock transfer line and connected between an output terminal, the output terminal outputting the A-set control signal, and the A-set node; and

an eighth A-inverting switching device controlled by the voltage at the A-reset node and connected between the A-set node and a terminal,

wherein the terminal is any one of the first scan output terminal, the second scan output terminal, the A 1 -clock transfer line and an A 2 -clock transfer line.

27. The shift register according to claim 23 or 24 , wherein the A-inverter further comprises a ninth A-inverting switching device controlled by any one of the B-carry pulse and a voltage applied to a gate electrode of a B 1 -scan output switching device of the scan output controller and connected between the A-common node and the low voltage line.

28. The shift register according to claim 20 , wherein:

the A-set control signal is an A-start pulse, or an A-carry pulse output from any one of stages operating earlier than the at least one stage, among the plurality of stages; and

the A-reset control signal is an A-carry pulse or A-scan pulse output from any one of stages operating later than the at least one stage, among the plurality of stages.

29. The shift register according to claim 2 , wherein the external B-control signal comprises a B-set control signal and a B-reset control signal,

wherein the B-sub-stage of the at least one stage comprises:

a first B-switching device controlled by the B-set control signal and connected between a charging voltage line, the charging voltage line transferring a charging voltage, and the B-set node;

a second B-switching device controlled by the B-reset control signal and connected between the B-set node and a twelfth discharging voltage line, the twelfth discharging voltage line transferring a twelfth discharging voltage;

a B-inverter for controlling the voltage at the B-reset node based on the voltage at the B-set node such that the voltage at the B-set node and the voltage at the B-reset node have opposite logics;

a B-carry output switching device controlled by the voltage at the B-set node and connected between a B-clock transfer line, the B-clock transfer line transferring the B-clock pulse, and the B-carry output terminal; and

a B-carry discharge switching device controlled by the voltage at the B-reset node and connected between the B-carry output terminal and a thirteenth discharging voltage line, the thirteenth discharging voltage line transferring a thirteenth discharging voltage.

30. The shift register according to claim 29 , wherein the B-sub-stage further comprises a third B-switching device controlled by the voltage at the B-set node and connected between a control transfer line, the control transfer line transferring an external switching control signal, and the B-set node.

31. The shift register according to claim 29 , wherein:

the B-set control signal is a B-start pulse, or a B-carry pulse output from any one of stages operating earlier than the at least one stage, among the plurality of stages; and

the B-reset control signal is a B-carry pulse output from any one of stages operating later than the at least one stage, among the plurality of stages.

32. The shift register according to claim 1 , wherein:

k is 2;

the at least one B-sub-stage comprises two B-stages, one being a B 1 -sub-stage and the other being a B 2 -sub-stage,

the k A-clock pulses are divided into a plurality of A 1 -clock pulses having different phases and a plurality of A 2 -clock pulses having different phases;

any one of the A 1 -clock pulses is supplied to the A-sub-stage and the scan output controller;

any one of the A 2 -clock pulses is supplied to the scan output controller;

the k B-clock pulses are divided into a B 1 -clock pulse and a B 2 -clock pulse;

the B-carry pulse is divided into a B 1 -carry pulse and a B 2 -carry pulse;

the A-sub-stage outputs the A-carry pulse through an A-carry output terminal;

the B 1 -sub-stage outputs the B 1 -carry pulse through a B 1 -carry output terminal;

the B 2 -sub-stage outputs the B 2 -carry pulse through a B 2 -carry output terminal;

the scan output controller generates an A 1 -scan pulse based on at least one of the voltage at the A-set node and the A-carry pulse and the A 1 -clock pulse supplied thereto, generates a B 1 -scan pulse based on one of the B 1 -carry pulse and the B 2 -carry pulse and the B 1 -clock pulse, and outputs the A 1 -scan pulse and the B 1 -scan pulse as a first one of the composite pulses;

the scan output controller generates an A 2 -scan pulse based on at least one of the voltage at the A-set node and the A-carry pulse and the A 2 -clock pulse supplied thereto, generates a B 2 -scan pulse based on one of the B 1 -carry pulse and the B 2 -carry pulse and the B 2 -clock pulse, and outputs the A 2 -scan pulse and the B 2 -scan pulse as a second one of the composite pulses; and

the at least one stage outputs the first composite pulse from the scan output controller through a first scan output terminal and outputs the second composite pulse from the scan output controller through a second scan output terminal.

33. The shift register according to claim 32 , wherein the scan output controller comprises:

a B 1 -scan output switching device controlled by the B 1 -carry pulse and connected between a B 1 -clock transfer line, the B 1 -clock transfer line transferring the B 1 -clock pulse, and the first scan output terminal; and

a B 2 -scan output switching device controlled by the B 2 -carry pulse and connected between a B 2 -clock transfer line, the B 2 -clock transfer line transferring the B 2 -clock pulse, and the second scan output terminal.

34. The shift register according to claim 32 , wherein the scan output controller comprises:

a first B 1 -control switching device controlled by an external switching control signal and connected between the B 1 -carry output terminal and a B 1 -node;

a B 1 -scan output switching device controlled by a voltage at the B 1 -node and connected between a B 1 -clock transfer line, the B 1 -clock transfer line transferring the B 1 -clock pulse, and the first scan output terminal;

a first B 2 -control switching device controlled by the switching control signal and connected between the B 2 -carry output terminal and a B 2 -node; and

a B 2 -scan output switching device controlled by a voltage at the B 2 -node and connected between a B 2 -clock transfer line, the B 2 -clock transfer line transferring the B 2 -clock pulse, and the second scan output terminal.

35. The shift register according to claim 34 , wherein the scan output controller further comprises:

a second B 1 -control switching device controlled by the voltage of one of the at least one B-reset node and connected between the B 1 -node and a first discharging voltage line, the first discharging voltage line transferring a first discharging voltage; and

a second B 2 -control switching device controlled by the voltage of another one of the least one B-reset node and connected between the B 2 -node and the first discharging voltage line.

36. The shift register according to claim 32 , wherein the scan output controller comprises:

a first B 1 -control switching device controlled by the B 1 -carry pulse and connected between the B 1 -carry output terminal and a B 1 -node;

a B 1 -scan output switching device controlled by a voltage at the B 1 -node and connected between a B 1 -clock transfer line, the B 1 -clock transfer line transferring the B 1 -clock pulse, and the first scan output terminal;

a second B 1 -control switching device controlled by the voltage of one of the at least one B-reset node and connected between the B 1 -node and a third discharging voltage line, the third discharging voltage line transferring a third discharging voltage;

a first B 2 -control switching device controlled by the B 2 -carry pulse and connected between the B 2 -carry output terminal and a B 2 -node;

a B 2 -scan output switching device controlled by a voltage at the B 2 -node and connected between a B 2 -clock transfer line, the B 2 -clock transfer line transferring the B 2 -clock pulse, and the second scan output terminal; and

a second B 2 -control switching device controlled by the voltage of another one of the least one B-reset node and connected between the B 2 -node and the third discharging voltage line.

37. The shift register according to any one of claims 33 , 34 and 36 , wherein the scan output controller further comprises at least one of:

a third A 11 -control switching device controlled by any one of the B 1 -carry pulse, the BB-clock pulse, a voltage applied to a gate electrode of the B 1 -scan output switching device, the B 1 -clock pulse and a voltage at the first scan output terminal and connected between the A-reset node and a fifth discharging voltage line, the fifth discharging voltage line transferring a fifth discharging voltage; and

a third A 22 -control switching device controlled by any one of the B 2 -carry pulse, the BB-clock pulse, a voltage applied to a gate electrode of the B 2 -scan output switching device, the B 2 -clock pulse and a voltage at the second scan output terminal and connected between the A-reset node and the fifth discharging voltage line.

38. The shift register according to any one of claims 33 , 34 and 36 , wherein the scan output controller further comprises:

an A 1 -scan output switching device directly or indirectly controlled by the voltage at the A-set node and connected between an A 1 -clock transfer line, the A 1 -clock transfer line transferring the A 1 -clock pulse, and the first scan output terminal;

an A 1 -scan output switching device directly or indirectly controlled by the voltage at the A-set node and connected between an A 2 -clock transfer line, the A 2 -clock transfer line transferring the A 2 -clock pulse, and the second scan output terminal; and

at least one of:

a fourth A 11 -control switching device controlled by any one of the B 1 -carry pulse, the BB-clock pulse, a voltage applied to a gate electrode of the B 1 -scan output switching device and the B 1 -clock pulse and connected between a gate electrode of the A 1 -scan output switching device and a sixth discharging voltage line, the sixth discharging voltage line transferring a sixth discharging voltage; and

a fourth A 22 -control switching device controlled by any one of the B 2 -carry pulse, the BB-clock pulse, a voltage applied to a gate electrode of the B 2 -scan output switching device and the B 2 -clock pulse and connected between a gate electrode of the A 2 -scan output switching device and the sixth discharging voltage line.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 26, 2013
From: JANG, YONG-HO
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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KR 10-2013-0022287 · Feb 28, 2013 · national
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