Pixel driver circuit, display device and pixel driving method

1. A pixel driver circuit, comprising:

a first switch circuit including a first transistor;

a driving circuit including a second transistor for providing a drive current to a pixel;

a threshold voltage compensation circuit including a first capacitor, a second capacitor and a third transistor, and for providing threshold voltage compensation for the driving circuit;

a second switch circuit including a transistor;

a third switch circuit including a transistor; and

a fourth switch circuit including a transistor,

wherein first to fifth terminals of the threshold voltage compensation circuit are electrically connected to a first node, a second node, a first signal source, a third node, and a second signal source, respectively, and wherein an terminal of the first capacitor is coupled to the third terminal of the threshold voltage compensation circuit, the other terminal of the first capacitor and one terminal of the second capacitor collectively are coupled to the first terminal of the threshold voltage compensation circuit, the other terminal of the second capacitor and a second electrode of the third transistor collectively are coupled to the second terminal of the threshold voltage compensation circuit, and a first electrode and a control electrode of the third transistor respectively are coupled to the fourth terminal and the fifth terminal of the threshold voltage compensation circuit;

wherein first to third terminals of the driving circuit are electrically connected to the first node, the third node, and the second node, respectively, and wherein a first electrode, a second electrode and a control electrode of the second transistor respectively are coupled to the first terminal, the second terminal and the third terminal of the driving circuit;

wherein first to third terminals of the first switch circuit are electrically connected to a power supply, the first node, and the first signal source, respectively, and wherein a first electrode, a second electrode and a control electrode of the first transistor respectively are coupled to the first terminal, the second terminal and the third terminal of the first switch circuit;

wherein first to third terminals of the second switch circuit are electrically connected to the third node, a light emitting element, and a fourth node, respectively, and wherein a first electrode of the transistor of the second switch circuit is coupled to the first terminal of the second switch circuit, and wherein a control electrode of the transistor of the second switch circuit is coupled to the third terminal of the second switch circuit;

wherein first to third terminals of the third switch circuit are electrically connected to a fifth signal source, the second node, and a third signal source, respectively, and wherein a first electrode, a second electrode and a control electrode of the sixth transistor respectively are coupled to the first terminal, the second terminal and the third terminal of the third switch circuit;

wherein first to third terminals of the fourth switch circuit are electrically connected to the fifth signal source, the fourth node, and a fourth signal source, respectively, and wherein a first electrode, a second electrode and a control electrode of the seventh transistor respectively are coupled to the first terminal, the second terminal and the third terminal of the fourth switch circuit.

2. The pixel driver circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the second switch circuit further includes an additional transistor,

wherein a second electrode of the transistor is electrically connected to a first electrode of the additional transistor,

wherein a second electrode of the additional transistor is coupled to the second terminal of the second switch circuit, and

wherein a control electrode of the additional transistor collectively is coupled to the third terminal of the second switch circuit.

3. The pixel driver circuit of claim 2 , wherein the second switch circuit further includes a third capacitor,

wherein:

a terminal of the third capacitor is coupled to the first terminal of the second switch circuit, and the other terminal of the third capacitor is coupled to the third terminal of the second switch circuit.

4. The pixel driver circuit according to claim 2 , wherein the second switch circuit further comprises an eighth transistor,

wherein a first electrode, a second electrode and a control electrode of the eighth transistor are respectively coupled to the control electrodes of the transistor and the additional transistor of the second switch circuit, the fourth node, and a signal source (V 6 ).

5. A display device comprising the pixel driver circuit according to claim 1 .

6. A pixel driving method for the pixel driver circuit according to claim 1 , comprising:

in a reset phase, turning the fourth switch circuit on to output a second level signal received through the first terminal thereof to the fourth node;

in a drive reset phase, turning the third switch circuit on to output a first level signal received through the first terminal thereof to the second node;

in a threshold voltage compensation phase, turning the third switch circuit off, turning the first switch circuit on, and turning the threshold voltage compensation circuit on, so that a voltage difference between the first node and the second node is a threshold voltage of the driving circuit;

in a drive gain phase, receiving with the threshold voltage compensation circuit a data signal of a current frame, converting the data signal of the current frame into a drive gain signal to be superimposed and output to the second node, turning the threshold voltage compensation circuit off, and turning the first switch circuit off;

wherein in at least one of the threshold voltage compensation phase and the drive gain phase, the fifth signal source generates the first level signal;

in a light-emitting phase, turning the fourth switch circuit on to output the first level signal received through the first terminal thereof to the fourth node, so that the second switch circuit is turned on; turning the first switch the circuit on, thus a current corresponding to the drive gain signal is output to the light-emitting element via the first node, the driving circuit, the third node, and the second switch circuit.

7. The pixel driving method according to claim 6 , after the light-emitting phase, further comprising:

in a light-emitting gain phase, turning the fourth switch circuit off when the second level signal from the fourth signal source is received through the third terminal thereof, so that a turning-on level of the second switch circuit is increased.

8. The pixel driving method according to claim 6 , wherein the first level signal is at a level lower than the second level signal.