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US 11,158,250 · App. 16/154,950 · Granted Oct 26, 2021

Pixel compensation circuit, method for driving the same, display panel, and display device

Inventors: Yunsheng Xiao (Beijing, CN); Zhenxiao Tong (Beijing, CN); Xiangdan Dong (Beijing, CN); Tingliang Liu (Beijing, CN); Hongwei Ma (Beijing, CN)
Assignees: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.; Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
G09G3/3233G09G2300/0819G09G2320/0204
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Patent No.
US 11,158,250
App. No.
16/154,950
Granted
Oct 26, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure discloses a pixel compensation circuit, a method for driving the same, a display panel, and a display device. The pixel compensation circuit includes: a first initialization sub-circuit, a second initialization sub-circuit, an IR drop control sub-circuit, a data writing sub-circuit, a compensation sub-circuit, a driver sub-circuit, a light-emission control sub-circuit, and a light emitting element. The compensation sub-circuit compensates for threshold voltage of the driver sub-circuit, and the IR drop control sub-circuit decreases the influence of the IR drop of a signal of the high-level power supply terminal to the operating current of the light emitting element.

Claims (26)

1. A pixel compensation circuit, comprising: a first initialization sub-circuit, a second initialization sub-circuit, an IR drop control sub-circuit, a data writing sub-circuit, a compensation sub-circuit, a driver sub-circuit, a light-emission control sub-circuit, and a light emitting element, wherein: the IR drop control sub-circuit is connected respectively with a first node, a second node, and a high-level power supply terminal, and configured to decrease an influence of an IR drop of a signal of the high-level power supply terminal to an operating current of the light emitting element; the compensation sub-circuit is connected respectively with a reset signal terminal, the first node, and the third node, and configured to write a threshold voltage of the driver sub-circuit and the signal of the high-level power supply terminal into the first node under the control of the reset signal terminal; the light-emission control sub-circuit is connected respectively with a light-emission control signal terminal, a third node and a fourth node, and the first initialization sub-circuit is connected respectively with the reset signal terminal, an initialization signal terminal, and the fourth node; the first initialization sub-circuit is configured, under the control of the reset signal terminal, to write a signal of the initialization signal terminal sequentially into the first node through the fourth node, the turned-on light-emission control sub-circuit, the third node and the compensation sub-circuit, and the first initialization sub-circuit is further configured, under the control of the reset signal terminal, to initialize the first node and the third node; the second initialization sub-circuit is connected respectively with the reset signal terminal, the high-level power supply terminal, and the second node, and configured to write the signal of the high-level power supply terminal into the second node under the control of the reset signal terminal; the data writing sub-circuit is connected respectively with a scan signal terminal, a data signal terminal, and the second node, and configured to write a signal of the data signal terminal into the second node under the control of the scan signal terminal; and the driver sub-circuit is connected respectively with the first node, the high-level power supply terminal, and the third node; the light emitting element has one terminal connected with the fourth node, and the other terminal connected with a low-level power supply terminal; and the driver sub-circuit is configured, under the control of the first node, to drive the light emitting element to emit light through the turned-on light-emission control sub-circuit.

2. The pixel compensation circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the IR drop control sub-circuit comprises a first capacitor and a second capacitor, wherein the first capacitor has one terminal connected with the first node, and the other terminal connected with the high-level power supply terminal; and the second capacitor has one terminal connected with the first node, and the other terminal connected with the second node.

3. The pixel compensation circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the compensation sub-circuit comprises a first switch transistor, and the first switch transistor has a gate connected with the reset signal terminal, a first electrode connected with the first node, and a second electrode connected with the third node.

4. The pixel compensation circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the second initialization sub-circuit comprises a second switch transistor, and the second switch transistor has a gate connected with the reset signal terminal, a first electrode connected with the high-level power supply terminal, and a second electrode connected with the second node.

5. The pixel compensation circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the data writing sub-circuit comprises a third switch transistor, and the third switch transistor has a gate connected with the scan signal terminal, a first electrode connected with the data signal terminal, and a second electrode connected with the second node.

6. The pixel compensation circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the light-emission control sub-circuit comprises a fourth switch transistor, and the fourth switch transistor has a gate connected with the light-emission control terminal, a first electrode connected with the third node, and a second electrode connected with the fourth node.

7. The pixel compensation circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the first initialization sub-circuit comprises a fifth switch transistor, and the fifth switch transistor has a gate connected with the reset signal terminal, a first electrode connected with the initialization signal terminal, and a second electrode connected with the fourth node.

8. The pixel compensation circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the driver sub-circuit comprises a driver transistor, and the driver transistor has a gate connected with the first node, a first electrode connected with the high-level power supply terminal, and a second electrode connected with the third node.

9. The pixel compensation circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the IR drop control sub-circuit comprises: a first capacitor and a second capacitor, wherein the first capacitor has one terminal connected with the first node, and the other terminal connected with the high-level power supply terminal; and the second capacitor has one terminal connected with the first node, and the other terminal connected with the second node;

the compensation sub-circuit comprises a first switch transistor, wherein the first switch transistor has a gate connected with the reset signal terminal, a first electrode connected with the first node, and a second electrode connected with the third node;

the second initialization sub-circuit comprises a second switch transistor, wherein the second switch transistor has a gate connected with the reset signal terminal, a first electrode connected with the high-level power supply terminal, and a second electrode connected with the second node;

the data writing sub-circuit comprises a third switch transistor, wherein the third switch transistor has a gate connected with the scan signal terminal, a first electrode connected with the data signal terminal, and a second electrode connected with the second node;

the light-emission control sub-circuit comprises a fourth switch transistor, wherein the fourth switch transistor has a gate connected with the light-emission control terminal, a first electrode connected with the third node, and a second electrode connected with the fourth node;

the first initialization sub-circuit comprises a fifth switch transistor, wherein the fifth switch transistor has a gate connected with the reset signal terminal, a first electrode connected with the initialization signal terminal, and a second electrode connected with the fourth node; and

the driver sub-circuit comprises a driver transistor, wherein the driver transistor has a gate connected with the first node, a first electrode connected with the high-level power supply terminal, and a second electrode connected with the third node.

10. The pixel compensation circuit according to claim 2 , wherein the other terminal, connected with the high-level power supply terminal, of the first capacitor is further connected with a terminal, connected with the high-level power supply terminal, of the second initialization sub-circuit, and the other terminal of the second capacitor is connected with the second initialization sub-circuit through the second node.

11. A method for driving a pixel compensation circuit, wherein the pixel compensation circuit comprises: a first initialization sub-circuit, a second initialization sub-circuit, an IR drop control sub-circuit, a data writing sub-circuit, a compensation sub-circuit, a driver sub-circuit, a light-emission control sub-circuit, and a light emitting element, wherein: the IR drop control sub-circuit is connected respectively with a first node, a second node, and a high-level power supply terminal, and configured to decrease an influence of an IR drop of a signal of the high-level power supply terminal to an operating current of the light emitting element; the compensation sub-circuit is connected respectively with a reset signal terminal, the first node, and the third node, and configured to write a threshold voltage of the driver sub-circuit and the signal of the high-level power supply terminal into the first node under the control of the reset signal terminal; the light-emission control sub-circuit is connected respectively with a light-emission control signal terminal, a third node and a fourth node, and the first initialization sub-circuit is connected respectively with the reset signal terminal, an initialization signal terminal, and the fourth node; the first initialization sub-circuit is configured, under the control of the reset signal terminal, to write a signal of the initialization signal terminal sequentially into the first node through the fourth node, the turned-on light-emission control sub-circuit, the third node and the compensation sub-circuit, and the first initialization sub-circuit is further configured, under the control of the reset signal terminal, to initialize the first node and the third node; the second initialization sub-circuit is connected respectively with the reset signal terminal, the high-level power supply terminal, and the second node, and configured to write the signal of the high-level power supply terminal into the second node under the control of the reset signal terminal; and the data writing sub-circuit is connected respectively with a scan signal terminal, a data signal terminal, and the second node, and configured to write a signal of the data signal terminal into the second node under the control of the scan signal terminal; and the driver sub-circuit is connected respectively with the first node, the high-level power supply terminal, and the third node; the light emitting element has one terminal connected with the fourth node, and the other terminal connected with a low-level power supply terminal; and the driver sub-circuit is configured, under the control of the first node, to drive the light emitting element to emit light through the turned-on light-emission control sub-circuit; and the method comprises: in a first period, enabling the first initialization sub-circuit, the second initialization sub-circuit, and the compensation sub-circuit respectively under the control of the reset signal terminal, and enabling the light-emission control sub-circuit under the control of the light-emission control signal terminal to enable the signal of the initialization signal terminal to be written into the first node, and the signal of the high-level power supply terminal to be written into the second node; in a second period, enabling the second initialization sub-circuit and the compensation sub-circuit respectively under the control of the reset signal terminal to enable the signal of the high-level power supply terminal to be written into the second node, and the threshold voltage of the driver sub-circuit and the signal of the high-level power supply terminal to be written into the first node; in a third period, enabling the data writing sub-circuit under the control of the scan signal terminal to enable the signal of the data writing sub-circuit to be written into the second node, and the IR drop control sub-circuit to decrease a change of the IR drop of the signal of the high-level power supply terminal; and in a fourth period, enabling the light-emission control sub-circuit under the control of the light-emission control signal terminal to enable the light emitting element to emit light.

12. A display panel, comprising a pixel compensation circuit, wherein the pixel compensation circuit comprises; a first initialization sub-circuit, a second initialization sub-circuit, an IR drop control sub-circuit, a data writing sub-circuit, a compensation sub-circuit, a driver sub-circuit, a light-emission control sub-circuit, and a light emitting element, wherein; the IR drop control sub-circuit is connected respectively with a first node, a second node, and a high-level power supply terminal, and configured to decrease an influence of an IR drop of a signal of the high-level power supply terminal to an operating current of the light emitting element; the compensation sub-circuit is connected respectively with a reset signal terminal, the first node, and the third node, and configured to write a threshold voltage of the driver sub-circuit and a signal of the high-level power supply terminal under the control of the reset signal terminal; the light-emission control sub-circuit is connected respectively with a light-emission control signal terminal, a third node and a fourth node, and the first initialization sub-circuit is connected respectively with the reset signal terminal, an initialization signal terminal, and the fourth node; the first initialization sub-circuit is configured, under the control of the reset signal terminal, to write a signal of the initialization signal terminal sequentially into the first node through the fourth node, the turned-on light-emission control sub-circuit, the third node, and the compensation sub-circuit, and the first initialization sub-circuit is further configured, under the control of the reset signal terminal, to initialize the first node and the third node; the second initialization sub-circuit is connected respectively with the reset signal terminal, the high-level power supply terminal, and the second node, and configured to write the signal of the high-level power supply terminal into the second node under the control of the reset signal terminal; the data writing sub-circuit is connected respectively with a scan signal terminal, a data signal terminal, and the second node, and configured to write a signal of the data signal terminal into the second node under the control of the scan signal terminal; and the driver sub-circuit is connected respectively with the first node, the high-level power supply terminal, and the third node; the light emitting element has one terminal connected with the fourth node, and the other terminal connected with a low-level power supply terminal; and the driver sub-circuit is configured, under the control of the first node, to drive the light emitting element to emit light through the turned-on light-emission control sub-circuit.

13. The display panel according to claim 12 , wherein the IR drop control sub-circuit comprises a first capacitor and a second capacitor, wherein the first capacitor has one terminal connected with the first node, and the other terminal connected with the high-level power supply terminal; and the second capacitor has one terminal connected with the first node, and the other terminal connected with the second node.

14. The display panel according to claim 12 , wherein the compensation sub-circuit comprises a first switch transistor, and the first switch transistor has a gate connected with the reset signal terminal, a first electrode connected with the first node, and a second electrode connected with the third node.

15. The display panel according to claim 12 , wherein the second initialization sub-circuit comprises a second switch transistor, and the second switch transistor has a gate connected with the reset signal terminal, a first electrode connected with the high-level power supply terminal, and a second electrode connected with the second node.

16. The display panel according to claim 12 , wherein the data writing sub-circuit comprises a third switch transistor, and the third switch transistor has a gate connected with the scan signal terminal, a first electrode connected with the data signal terminal, and a second electrode connected with the second node.

17. The display panel according to claim 12 , wherein the light-emission control sub-circuit comprises a fourth switch transistor, and the fourth switch transistor has a gate connected with the light-emission control terminal, a first electrode connected with the third node, and a second electrode connected with the fourth node.

18. The display panel according to claim 12 , wherein the first initialization sub-circuit comprises a fifth switch transistor, and the fifth switch transistor has a gate connected with the reset signal terminal, a first electrode connected with the initialization signal terminal, and a second electrode connected with the fourth node.

19. The display panel according to claim 12 , wherein the driver sub-circuit comprises a driver transistor, and the driver transistor has a gate connected with the first node, a first electrode connected with the high-level power supply terminal, and a second electrode connected with the third node.

20. A display device, comprising the display panel according to claim 12 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2019
From: XIAO, YUNSHENG; TONG, ZHENXIAO; DONG, XIANGDAN; LIU, TINGLIANG; MA, HONGWEI
To: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.; CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 201810260423.5 · Mar 27, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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