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US 11,043,175 · App. 17/045,496 · Granted Jun 22, 2021

Driving circuit and display panel used therefor

Inventor: Xiaoli Fu (Shenzhen, CN)
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Patent No.
US 11,043,175
App. No.
17/045,496
Granted
Jun 22, 2021
Kind
B1
Abstract

The present invention provides a driving circuit and a display panel to which it is applied. The driving circuit applied to the display panel includes: a timing controller, a level shifter connected to the timing controller and including a first switch group, an operational amplifier connected to the first switch group, and a second switch group connected to the operational amplifier.

Claims (29)

1. A driving circuit applied to a display panel, comprising: a timing controller, a level shifter connected to the timing controller, the level shifter comprises a first switch group, an operational amplifier connected to the first switch group, and a second switch group connected to the operational amplifier;

wherein the timing controller comprises N output pins, each of the output pins outputs a clock signal, and N is a positive integer;

the first switch group comprises N switch tubes; input ends of the N switch tubes are respectively connected to the N output pins of the timing controller, and the output ends of the N switch tubes are all connected to an input end of the operational amplifier;

the second switch group comprises M switch devices, input ends of the M switch devices are all connected to an output end of the operational amplifier, and the output ends of the M switch devices are respectively connected to scan lines of the display panel;

the timing controller outputs the clock signal to the level shifter, and the level shifter outputs the clock signal from a corresponding channel to the display panel according to the on-state of the switch tubes and the switch devices to drive the display panel; and

the operational amplifier further comprises a positive power end and a negative power end; each of the switch tubes is a MOS tube, gates of the switch tubes are connected to input signals of the level shifter, sources of the switch tubes are connected to the N output pins of the timing controller, and drains of the switch tubes are connected to the input end of the operational amplifier.

2. The driving circuit of claim 1 , wherein the M is less than or equal to the N.

3. The driving circuit of claim 1 , wherein a first end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a first switch; a second end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a second switch; a third end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a third switch; a fourth end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a fourth switch; a fifth end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a fifth switch; a sixth end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a sixth switch; a seventh end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a seventh switch; an eighth end of the controller is electrically coupled to an eighth switch; a ninth end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a ninth switch; a tenth end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a tenth switch; an eleventh end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to an eleventh switch; and a twelfth end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a twelfth switch.

4. A driving circuit applied to a display panel, comprising: a timing controller, a level shifter connected to the timing controller, the level shifter comprises a first switch group, an operational amplifier connected to the first switch group, and a second switch group connected to the operational amplifier;

wherein the timing controller comprises N output pins, each of the output pins outputs a clock signal, and N is a positive integer;

the first switch group comprises N switch tubes; input ends of the N switch tubes are respectively connected to the N output pins of the timing controller, and the output ends of the N switch tubes are all connected to an input end of the operational amplifier;

the second switch group comprises M switch devices, input ends of the M switch devices are all connected to an output end of the operational amplifier, and the output ends of the M switch devices are respectively connected to scan lines of the display panel; and

the timing controller outputs the clock signal to the level shifter, and the level shifter outputs the clock signal from a corresponding channel to the display panel according to the on-state of the switch tubes and the switch devices to drive the display panel.

5. The driving circuit of claim 4 , wherein the operational amplifier further comprises a positive power end and a negative power end.

6. The driving circuit of claim 4 , wherein each of the switch tubes is a MOS tube, gates of the switch tubes are connected to input signals of the level shifter, sources of the switch tubes are connected to the N output pins of the timing controller, and drains of the switch tubes are connected to the input end of the operational amplifier.

7. The driving circuit of claim 4 , wherein the M is less than or equal to the N.

8. The driving circuit of claim 4 , wherein a first end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a first switch; a second end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a second switch; a third end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a third switch; a fourth end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a fourth switch; a fifth end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a fifth switch; a sixth end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a sixth switch; a seventh end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a seventh switch; an eighth end of the controller is electrically coupled to an eighth switch; a ninth end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a ninth switch; a tenth end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a tenth switch; an eleventh end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to an eleventh switch; and a twelfth end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a twelfth switch.

9. A display panel, comprising:

a first substrate; and

a second substrate is arranged opposite to the first substrate;

the display panel further comprises a driving circuit, the driving circuit comprises: a timing controller, a level shifter connected to the timing controller, the level shifter comprises a first switch group, an operational amplifier connected to the first switch group, and a second switch group connected to the operational amplifier;

wherein the timing controller comprises N output pins, each of the output pins outputs a clock signal, and N is a positive integer;

the first switch group comprises N switch tubes; input ends of the N switch tubes are respectively connected to the N output pins of the timing controller, and the output ends of the N switch tubes are all connected to an input end of the operational amplifier;

the second switch group comprises M switch devices, input ends of the M switch devices are all connected to an output end of the operational amplifier, and the output ends of the M switch devices are respectively connected to scan lines of the display panel; and

the timing controller outputs the clock signal to the level shifter, and the level shifter outputs the clock signal from a corresponding channel to the display panel according to the on-state of the switch tubes and the switch devices to drive the display panel.

10. The display panel of claim 9 , wherein the operational amplifier further comprises a positive power end and a negative power end.

11. The display panel of claim 9 , wherein each of the switch tubes is a MOS tube, gates of the switch tubes are connected to input signals of the level shifter, sources of the switch tubes are connected to the N output pins of the timing controller, and drains of the switch tubes are connected to the input end of the operational amplifier.

12. The display panel of claim 9 , wherein the M is less than or equal to the N.

13. The display panel of claim 9 , wherein a first end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a first switch; a second end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a second switch; a third end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a third switch; a fourth end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a fourth switch; a fifth end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a fifth switch; a sixth end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a sixth switch; a seventh end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a seventh switch; an eighth end of the controller is electrically coupled to an eighth switch; a ninth end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a ninth switch; a tenth end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a tenth switch; an eleventh end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to an eleventh switch; and a twelfth end of the timing controller is electrically coupled to a twelfth switch.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2020
From: FU, XIAOLI
To: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010050843.8 · Jan 17, 2020 · national