Display panel and display device
View Patent ↗A display panel and the display device are provided in the present disclosure. The display panel includes a photosensitive display circuit. The photosensitive display circuit includes a light-emitting diode, a pixel driving circuit, and a photosensitive circuit. By multiplexing the light-emitting diode, can not only achieve normal display function under the condition that the light-emitting diode is forward biased, but also achieve light detection according to the photo-generated current following through the light-emitting diode under the condition that the light-emitting diode is reverse biased or no biased. This alleviates the need for an additional light sensor, thereby reducing the cost and size of the display product.
1 . A display panel, comprising a photosensitive display circuit, the photosensitive display circuit comprising:
a light-emitting diode, having a cathode electrically connected to a first power line;
a pixel driving circuit, electrically connected to a data line, a first scan line, a second power line, and an anode of the light-emitting diode; wherein the pixel driving circuit comprises a sensing transistor comprising:
a first electrode, wherein the first electrode and the anode of the light-emitting diode are directly electrically connected to a first node; and
a second electrode electrically connected to a sensing line;
a row readout line, wherein one end of the row readout line and the anode of the light-emitting diode are electrically connected to a second node between the first node and the pixel driving circuit, and the first node and the second node are arranged at a same line connecting the pixel driving circuit and the anode of the light-emitting diode; the one end of the row readout line is directly coupled with the second node; and
a row photosensitive data reader, electrically connected to another end of the row readout line to obtain a first photo-generated current flowing through the light-emitting diode.
2 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of the light-emitting diodes and a plurality of the pixel driving circuits are distributed in an array in the display panel;
wherein a plurality of the first power lines are arranged sequentially in a first direction in the display panel, and one of the first power lines is electrically connected to cathodes of a row of the light-emitting diodes; and
wherein a plurality of row readout lines are arranged sequentially in a second direction in the display panel, and one of the row readout lines is electrically connected to one of a plurality of row photosensitive data readers and anodes of a row of the light-emitting diodes.
3 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the photosensitive display circuit further comprises:
a column readout line, one end of the column readout line is electrically connected to the cathode of the light-emitting diode; and
a column photosensitive data reader, electrically connected to another end of the column readout line to obtain a second photo-generated current flowing through the light-emitting diode.
4 . The display panel of claim 3 , wherein a plurality of the light-emitting diodes and a plurality of the pixel driving circuits are distributed in an array in the display panel;
wherein a plurality of the column readout lines are arranged sequentially in a first direction in the display panel, and one of the column readout lines is electrically connected to one of a plurality of column photosensitive data readers and cathodes of a column of the light-emitting diodes; and
wherein a plurality of row readout lines are arranged sequentially in a second direction in the display panel, and one of the row readout lines is electrically connected to one of a plurality of row photosensitive data readers and anodes of a row of the light-emitting diodes.
5 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the photosensitive display circuit further comprises:
a first transistor, wherein a first electrode of the first transistor is electrically connected to the cathode of the light-emitting diode, a gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to a second scan line, and a second electrode of the first transistor is electrically connected to the data line; and
a column photosensitive data reader, electrically connected to the data line to obtain a second photo-generated current flowing through the light-emitting diode.
6 . The display panel of claim 5 , wherein a plurality of the light-emitting diodes and a plurality of the pixel driving circuits are distributed in an array in the display panel;
wherein a plurality of data lines are arranged sequentially in a first direction in the display panel, and one of the data lines is electrically connected to one of a plurality of column photosensitive data readers, and second electrodes of a column of first transistors; and
wherein a plurality of row readout lines are arranged sequentially in a second direction in the display panel, and one of the row readout lines is electrically connected to one of a plurality of row photosensitive data readers and anodes of a row of light-emitting diodes.
7 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein a frame of the photosensitive display circuit comprises a display phase and a blank phase, in the display phase the pixel driving circuit drives the light-emitting diode for display, and in the blank phase a photo-generated current flowing through the light-emitting diode is obtained.
8 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein one frame of the photosensitive display circuit comprises a display phase and a blank phase; in the display phase, a voltage level of the anode of the light-emitting diode is greater than a voltage level of cathode of the light-emitting diode; in the blank phase, the voltage level of the anode of the light-emitting diode is less than or equal to the voltage level of the cathode of the light-emitting diode.
9 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein one frame of the photosensitive display circuit comprises a display phase and a blank phase;
in the display phase, the pixel driving circuit of the mth row is row-by-row scanned through the corresponding first scan line, and the first photo-generated current of the light-emitting diode in (m−k)th row is row-by-row obtained through the row photosensitive data reader, wherein m and k are both integers greater than or equal to 1, and k is less than m; and
in the blank phase, the first photo-generated current of the light-emitting diode in remaining rows is obtained row by row thorough the row photosensitive data reader.
10 . A display device, comprising a display panel, the display panel comprising a photosensitive display circuit, the photosensitive display circuit comprising:
a light-emitting diode, having a cathode electrically connected to a first power line;
a pixel driving circuit, electrically connected to a data line, a first scan line, a second power line, and an anode of the light-emitting diode; wherein the pixel driving circuit comprises a sensing transistor comprising:
a first electrode, wherein the first electrode and the anode of the light-emitting diode are directly electrically connected to a first node; and
a second electrode electrically connected to a sensing line;
a row readout line, wherein one end of the row readout line and the anode of the light-emitting diode are electrically connected to a second node between the first node and the pixel driving circuit, and the first node and the second node are arranged at a same line connecting the pixel driving circuit and the anode of the light-emitting diode; the one end of the row readout line is directly coupled with the second node; and
a row photosensitive data reader, electrically connected to another end of the row readout line to obtain a first photo-generated current flowing through the light-emitting diode;
wherein at least part of a photosensitive circuit is located in a non-display area of the display panel.
11 . The display panel of claim 10 , wherein a plurality of the light-emitting diodes and a plurality of the pixel driving circuits are distributed in an array in the display panel;
wherein a plurality of the first power lines are arranged sequentially in a first direction in the display panel, and one of the first power lines is electrically connected to cathodes of a row of the light-emitting diodes; and
wherein a plurality of row readout lines are arranged sequentially in a second direction in the display panel, and one of the row readout lines is electrically connected to one of a plurality of row photosensitive data readers and anodes of a row of the light-emitting diodes.
12 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein the photosensitive display circuit further comprises:
a column readout line, one end of the column readout line is electrically connected to the cathode of the light-emitting diode; and
a column photosensitive data reader, electrically connected to another end of the column readout line to obtain a second photo-generated current flowing through the light-emitting diode.
13 . The display device of claim 12 , wherein a plurality of the light-emitting diodes and a plurality of the pixel driving circuits are distributed in an array in the display panel;
wherein a plurality of the column readout lines are arranged sequentially in a first direction in the display panel, and one of the column readout lines is electrically connected to one of a plurality of column photosensitive data readers and cathodes of a column of the light-emitting diodes; and
wherein a plurality of row readout lines are arranged sequentially in a second direction in the display panel, and one of the row readout lines is electrically connected to one of a plurality of row photosensitive data readers and anodes of a row of the light-emitting diodes.
14 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein the photosensitive display circuit further comprises:
a first transistor, wherein a first electrode of the first transistor is electrically connected to the cathode of the light-emitting diode, a gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to a second scan line, and a second electrode of the first transistor is electrically connected to the data line; and
a column photosensitive data reader, electrically connected to the data line to obtain a second photo-generated current flowing through the light-emitting diode.
15 . The display device of claim 14 , wherein a plurality of the light-emitting diodes and a plurality of the pixel driving circuits are distributed in an array in the display panel;
wherein a plurality of data lines are arranged sequentially in a first direction in the display panel, and one of the data lines is electrically connected to one of a plurality of column photosensitive data readers, and second electrodes of a column of first transistors; and
wherein a plurality of row readout lines are arranged sequentially in a second direction in the display panel, and one of the row readout lines is electrically connected to one of a plurality of row photosensitive data readers and anodes of a row of light-emitting diodes.
16 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein a frame of the photosensitive display circuit comprises a display phase and a blank phase, in the display phase the pixel driving circuit drives the light-emitting diode for display, and in the blank phase a photo-generated current flowing through the light-emitting diode is obtained.
17 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein one frame of the photosensitive display circuit comprises a display phase and a blank phase; in the display phase, a voltage level of the anode of the light-emitting diode is greater than a voltage level of cathode of the light-emitting diode; in the blank phase, the voltage level of the anode of the light-emitting diode is less than or equal to the voltage level of the cathode of the light-emitting diode.
18 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein one frame of the photosensitive display circuit comprises a display phase and a blank phase;
in the display phase, the pixel driving circuit of the mth row is row-by-row scanned through the corresponding first scan line, and the first photo-generated current of the light-emitting diode in (m−k)th row is row-by-row obtained through the row photosensitive data reader, wherein m and k are both integers greater than or equal to 1, and k is less than m; and
in the blank phase, the first photo-generated current of the light-emitting diode in remaining rows is obtained row by row thorough the row photosensitive data reader.
19 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein the light-emitting diode is a mini light-emitting diode, a micro-light-emitting diode, an organic light-emitting diode or a quantum dot light-emitting diode.
20 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein the pixel driving circuit comprises:
a write-in transistor, wherein a first electrode of the write-in transistor is electrically connected to the data line, and a gate of the write-in transistor is electrically connected to the first scan line;
a driving transistor, wherein a first electrode of the driving transistor is electrically connected to the second power line, and a second electrode of the driving transistor is electrically connected to the anode of the light-emitting diode, and a gate of the driving transistor is electrically connected to a second electrode of the write-in transistor; and
a storage capacitor, electrically connected between the gate of the driving transistor and a node which is connected to the second electrode of the driving transistor, the first power line or the second power line.