IP Library Granted Patent US 11,568,819
Granted Patent B2
US 11,568,819 · App. 17/857,611 · Granted Jan 31, 2023

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

Inventors: Jian Kuang (Wuhan, CN); Xingyao Zhou (Wuhan, CN); Yana Gao (Wuhan, CN); Mengmeng Zhang (Wuhan, CN); Gaojun Huang (Shanghai, CN)
Assignees: WUHAN TIANMA MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD.; Wuhan Tianma Microelectronics Co., Ltd. Shanghai Branch
G09G3/3258G09G3/3291G09G2310/061
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Patent No.
US 11,568,819
App. No.
17/857,611
Granted
Jan 31, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pixel driving circuit, a method for driving the same and a display panel are provided. In an embodiment, the pixel driving circuit includes: a driving circuit; a light-emitting circuit including a first electrode and a first reset circuit. In an embodiment, a working timing sequence of the pixel driving circuit includes working periods, one of which includes first and second light-emitting stages. In an embodiment, the first and second light-emitting stages each include a reset stage and a light-emitting stage, wherein, during the reset stage of the first light-emitting stage, the first reset circuit transmits a first reset voltage to the first electrode of the light-emitting circuit and during the reset stage of the second light-emitting stage, the first reset circuit transmits a modification reset voltage to the first electrode of the light-emitting circuit, the modification reset voltage being different from the first reset voltage.

Claims (75)

1. A pixel driving circuit, comprising:

a driving circuit configured to generate a light-emitting driving current;

a light-emitting circuit comprising a first electrode configured to receive the light-emitting driving current generated by the driving circuit; and

a first reset circuit comprising an output terminal electrically connected to the first electrode of the light-emitting circuit,

wherein a working timing sequence of the pixel driving circuit comprises a plurality of working periods, wherein a working period of the plurality of working periods comprises a first light-emitting stage and a second light-emitting stage after the first light-emitting stage;

wherein the first light-emitting stage comprises a reset stage and a light-emitting stage after the reset stage; and, during the reset stage of the first light-emitting stage, the first reset circuit transmits a first reset voltage to the first electrode of the light-emitting circuit; and

wherein the second light-emitting stage comprises a reset stage and a light-emitting stage after the reset stage; and, during the reset stage of the second light-emitting stage, the first reset circuit transmits a modification reset voltage to the first electrode of the light-emitting circuit, the modification reset voltage being different from the first reset voltage.

2. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising a data voltage writing circuit electrically connected to the driving circuit and configured to provide a data voltage to a control terminal of the driving circuit,

wherein the first light-emitting stage further comprises a data voltage writing stage, during which the data voltage writing circuit writes the data voltage to the control terminal of the driving circuit, and

wherein the first electrode of the light-emitting circuit is an anode, and the modification reset voltage is lower than the first reset voltage.

3. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 2 , further comprising a second reset circuit comprising an output terminal electrically connected to the control terminal of the driving circuit,

wherein, during the reset stage of the first light-emitting stage, the second reset circuit provides a second reset voltage to the control terminal of the driving circuit, the second reset voltage being different from the modification reset voltage.

4. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 3 , wherein the first reset circuit comprises:

a first reset sub-circuit comprising an input terminal electrically connected to a third reset signal line and an output terminal electrically connected to the first electrode of the light-emitting circuit, and

a second reset sub-circuit comprising an input terminal electrically connected to a modification reset signal line and an output terminal electrically connected to the first electrode of the light-emitting circuit;

wherein, during the reset stage of the first light-emitting stage, the third reset signal line transmits the first reset voltage, and the first reset sub-circuit is turned on; and

wherein, during the reset stage of the second light-emitting stage, the modification reset signal line transmits the modification reset voltage, and the second reset sub-circuit is turned on.

5. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 4 , wherein a plurality of pixel driving circuits arranged along a first direction comprise a first pixel driving circuit and a second pixel driving circuit; wherein the first light-emitting stage of the first pixel driving circuit is prior to the first light-emitting stage of the second pixel driving circuit; the input terminal of the second reset circuit of the second pixel driving circuit is electrically connected to the output terminal of the first reset sub-circuit of the first pixel driving circuit;

wherein the reset stage of the first light-emitting stage comprises a first reset sub-stage and a second reset sub-stage, the first reset sub-stage is prior to the second reset sub-stage; during the first reset sub-stage of the first light-emitting stage, the second reset circuit writes the second reset voltage to the control terminal of the driving circuit, during the second reset sub-stage of the first light-emitting stage, the first reset sub-circuit writes the first reset voltage to the first electrode of the light-emitting circuit; and

wherein the first reset sub-stage of the second pixel driving circuit and the second reset sub-stage of the first pixel driving circuit overlap in timing sequence, and the second reset voltage is the same as the first reset voltage.

6. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 5 , wherein, in a pixel driving circuit of the plurality of pixel driving circuits, a control terminal of the data voltage writing circuit and a control terminal of the first reset sub-circuit are electrically connected to a same first scanning line, and a signal transmitted by the first scanning line controls the data voltage writing circuit and the first reset sub-circuit to be both turned on or both turned off; and

wherein the control terminal of the first reset sub-circuit in the first pixel driving circuit and the control terminal of the second reset circuit in the second pixel driving circuit are electrically connected to a same first scanning line, and a signal transmitted by the first scanning line controls the first reset sub-circuit in the first pixel driving circuit and the second reset circuit in the second pixel driving circuit to be both turned on or both turned off.

7. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 5 , wherein a pixel driving circuit of the plurality of pixel driving circuits further comprises a threshold compensation transistor, wherein the threshold compensation transistor comprises an input terminal electrically connected to the output terminal of the driving circuit, and an output terminal electrically connected to the control terminal of the driving circuit;

wherein the first reset sub-circuit comprises a first transistor, wherein the first transistor comprises an output terminal electrically connected to the output terminal of the first reset sub-circuit, an input terminal electrically connected to the input terminal of the first reset sub-circuit, and a control terminal electrically connected to the control terminal of the first reset sub-circuit;

wherein the second reset circuit comprises a third transistor, wherein the third transistor comprises an output terminal electrically connected to the output terminal of the second reset circuit, an input terminal electrically connected to the input terminal of the second reset circuit, and a control terminal electrically connected to the control terminal of the second reset circuit; and

wherein the threshold compensation transistor, the first transistor, and the third transistor each comprise a metal oxide semiconductor layer; and the control terminal of the second reset circuit in the second pixel driving circuit is electrically connected to the control terminal of the first reset sub-circuit in the first pixel driving circuit and the control terminal of the threshold compensation transistor in the first pixel driving circuit.

8. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 4 , wherein the first reset sub-circuit comprises a first transistor comprising a gate electrically connected to a first scanning line;

and the second reset sub-circuit comprises a second transistor comprising a gate electrically connected to a second scanning line;

wherein the second scanning line is located between the first scanning line and the driving circuit,

wherein the second scanning line comprises a first part and a second part that are electrically connected to each other, and the first part covers a channel of the second transistor; and

wherein the first part and the first scanning line are arranged in a same layer, and the second part and the first scanning line are arranged in different layers.

9. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 8 , wherein the second part and the first scanning line extend in a same direction.

10. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 3 , wherein an input terminal of the first reset circuit is electrically connected to a first reset signal line, and the output terminal of the first reset circuit is electrically connected to the first electrode of the light-emitting circuit; and

wherein, during the reset stage of the first light-emitting stage, the first reset signal line transmits the first reset voltage; and during the reset stage of the second light-emitting stage, the first reset signal line transmits the modification reset voltage.

11. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 10 , wherein the reset stage of the first light-emitting stage comprises a first reset sub-stage and a second reset sub-stage after the first reset sub-stage;

wherein, during the first reset sub-stage of the first light-emitting stage, the second reset circuit writes the second reset voltage to the control terminal of the driving circuit; and

wherein, during the second reset sub-stage of the first light-emitting stage, the first reset circuit writes the first reset voltage to the first electrode of the light-emitting circuit.

12. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 11 , wherein an input terminal of the second reset circuit is electrically connected to a second reset signal line;

wherein, during the first reset sub-stage of the first light-emitting stage, the second reset signal line transmits the second reset signal;

wherein, during the second reset sub-stage of the first light-emitting stage, the first reset signal line transmits the first reset signal,

wherein the driving circuit comprises a driving transistor comprising a gate electrically connected to the output terminal of the second reset circuit; and

wherein the driving transistor is a P-channel transistor, and the second reset voltage is greater than the first reset voltage.

13. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 3 , wherein the driving circuit comprises a driving transistor comprising a gate electrically connected to the output terminal of the second reset circuit; and

wherein the driving transistor is a P-channel transistor, and the second reset voltage is greater than the modification reset voltage.

14. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 2 , wherein a difference between the modification reset voltage and the first reset voltage is greater than 1V.

15. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising a light-emitting control circuit comprising an input terminal electrically connected to an output terminal of the driving circuit; and an output terminal electrically connected to the first electrode of the light-emitting circuit;

wherein, during the reset stage of the first light-emitting stage and the reset stage of the second light-emitting stage, the light-emitting control circuit is turned off; and

wherein, during the light-emitting stage of the first light-emitting stage and the light-emitting stage of the second light-emitting stage, the light-emitting control circuit is turned on.

16. The pixel driving circuit according to claim 1 , wherein, during the reset stage of the first light-emitting stage, the first reset circuit transmits the first reset voltage to the first electrode of the light-emitting circuit for a duration of t1; during the reset stage of the second light-emitting stage, the first reset circuit transmits the modification reset voltage to the first electrode of the light-emitting circuit for a duration of t2; and t2>t1.

17. A method for driving a pixel driving circuit, wherein the pixel driving circuit comprises:

a driving circuit configured to generate a light-emitting driving current;

a light-emitting circuit comprising a first electrode configured to receive the light-emitting driving current generated by the driving circuit; and

a first reset circuit comprising an output terminal electrically connected to the first electrode of the light-emitting circuit,

wherein a working timing sequence of the pixel driving circuit comprises a plurality of working periods, wherein a working period of the plurality of working periods comprises a first light-emitting stage and a second light-emitting stage after the first light-emitting stage;

wherein the method comprises:

during a reset stage of the first light-emitting stage, transmitting, by the first reset circuit, a first reset voltage to the first electrode of the light-emitting circuit; and

during a reset stage of the second light-emitting stage, transmitting, by the first reset circuit, a modification reset voltage different from the first reset voltage to the first electrode of the light-emitting circuit.

18. The method according to claim 17 , wherein an input terminal of the first reset circuit is electrically connected to a first reset signal line, and the output terminal of the first reset circuit is electrically connected to the first electrode of the light-emitting circuit; and

wherein the method further comprises:

during the reset stage of the first light-emitting stage, turning on the first reset circuit and transmitting the first reset voltage by the first reset signal line; and

during the reset stage of the second light-emitting stage, turning on the first reset circuit and transmitting the modification reset voltage by the first reset signal line.

19. The method according to claim 18 , wherein the first reset circuit comprises:

a first reset sub-circuit comprising an input terminal electrically connected to a third reset signal line and an output terminal electrically connected to the first electrode of the light-emitting circuit, and

a second reset sub-circuit comprising an input terminal electrically connected to a modification reset signal line and an output terminal electrically connected to the first electrode of the light-emitting circuit; and

wherein the method further comprises:

during the reset stage of the first light-emitting stage, turning on the first reset sub-circuit and transmitting the first reset voltage by the third reset signal line; and

during the reset stage of the second light-emitting stage, turning on the second reset sub-circuit and transmitting the modification reset voltage by the modification reset signal line.

20. A display panel comprising:

a pixel driving circuit, wherein the pixel driving circuit comprises:

a driving circuit configured to generate a light-emitting driving current;

a light-emitting circuit comprising a first electrode configured to receive the light-emitting driving current generated by the driving circuit; and

a first reset circuit comprising an output terminal electrically connected to the first electrode of the light-emitting circuit,

wherein a working timing sequence of the pixel driving circuit comprises a plurality of working periods, wherein a working period of the plurality of working periods comprises a first light-emitting stage and a second light-emitting stage after the first light-emitting stage;

wherein the first light-emitting stage comprises a reset stage and a light-emitting stage after the reset stage; and during the reset stage of the first light-emitting stage, the first reset circuit transmits a first reset voltage to the first electrode of the light-emitting circuit; and

wherein the second light-emitting stage comprises a reset stage and a light-emitting stage after the reset stage; and during the reset stage of the second light-emitting stage, the first reset circuit transmits a modification reset voltage to the first electrode of the light-emitting circuit, the modification reset voltage being different from the first reset voltage.

Assignments (1)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jul 18, 2022
From: KUANG, JIAN; ZHOU, XINGYAO; GAO, YANA; ZHANG, MENGMENG; HUANG, GAOJUN
To: WUHAN TIANMA MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD.; WUHAN TIANMA MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD. SHANGHAI BRANCH
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202210337848.8 · Mar 31, 2022 · national
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