Driving circuit
A stage of a driving circuit includes seventh and eighth transistors electrically connected between a first terminal for receiving a first voltage and a second terminal for receiving a second voltage that is lower than the first voltage, ninth and tenth transistors electrically connected between the first and second terminals, and a fourth transistor including a gate electrically connected to a first node configured to receive the start signal and a back gate electrically connected to a third node, and electrically connected between the second terminal and a second node to which a gate of the eighth transistor is electrically connected, a fifth transistor electrically connected between the first node and the third node, and including a gate electrically connected to the second terminal, and a second capacitor electrically connected to the third node and to a second output node between the ninth and tenth transistors.
1 . A driving circuit comprising stages, the stages comprising:
a first output circuit configured to output an output signal, and comprising a seventh transistor and an eighth transistor electrically connected between a first voltage input terminal for receiving a first voltage and a second voltage input terminal for receiving a second voltage that is lower than the first voltage;
a second output circuit configured to output a carry signal, and comprising a ninth transistor and a tenth transistor electrically connected between the first voltage input terminal and the second voltage input terminal; and
a control circuit electrically connected to the first output circuit, to the second output circuit, and to an input terminal configured to receive a start signal, and comprising:
a fourth transistor comprising a gate electrically connected to a first node configured to receive the start signal and a back gate electrically connected to a third node, and electrically connected between the second voltage input terminal and a second node to which a gate of the eighth transistor is electrically connected;
a fifth transistor electrically connected between the first node and the third node, and comprising a gate electrically connected to the second voltage input terminal; and
a second capacitor electrically connected to the third node and to a second output node between the ninth transistor and the tenth transistor.
2 . The driving circuit of claim 1 , wherein, when a voltage of the first node is at a high level, a voltage of the third node is at a high level that is substantially equal to the high level of the voltage of the first node, and
wherein, when the voltage of the first node is at a low level, the voltage of the third node is at a low level that is lower than the low level of the voltage of the first node.
3 . The driving circuit of claim 1 , wherein the fourth transistor comprises an N-channel transistor, and the fifth transistor comprises a P-channel transistor.
4 . The driving circuit of claim 3 , wherein the fourth transistor comprises an oxide transistor, and the fifth transistor comprises a silicon transistor.
5 . The driving circuit of claim 3 , wherein the first output circuit further comprises a sixth transistor electrically connected between the second voltage input terminal and a first output node between the seventh transistor and the eighth transistor, and comprising a gate electrically connected to the third node.
6 . The driving circuit of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit further comprises:
a first transistor electrically connected between the input terminal and the first node, and comprising a gate electrically connected to a first clock terminal configured to receive a first clock signal; and
a second transistor electrically connected between the input terminal and the first node, and comprising a gate electrically connected to a second clock terminal configured to receive a second clock signal.
7 . The driving circuit of claim 6 , wherein the second transistor further comprises a back gate electrically connected to a third terminal configured to receive a third voltage that is lower than the second voltage.
8 . The driving circuit of claim 6 , wherein the second clock signal is an inverted signal of the first clock signal.
9 . The driving circuit of claim 6 , wherein the control circuit further comprises a third transistor electrically connected between the first voltage input terminal and the second node, and comprising a gate electrically connected to the first node.
10 . The driving circuit of claim 1 , wherein the eighth transistor comprises a back gate electrically connected to a third terminal configured to receive a third voltage that is lower than the second voltage.
11 . The driving circuit of claim 1 , wherein the tenth transistor comprises a back gate electrically connected to a third terminal configured to receive a third voltage that is lower than the second voltage.
12 . The driving circuit of claim 1 , further comprising a third output circuit comprising a thirteenth transistor and a fourteenth transistor electrically connected between the first voltage input terminal and the second voltage input terminal, and configured to output a second carry signal,
wherein, when the carry signal is at a high level, the second carry signal is at a low level, and
wherein, when the carry signal is at a low level, the second carry signal is at a high level.
13 . The driving circuit of claim 12 , wherein the control circuit further comprises:
a twelfth transistor electrically connected between the second node and a fourth node, and comprising a gate electrically connected to the second voltage input terminal; and
a third capacitor electrically connected to the fourth node and to a third output node between the thirteenth transistor and the fourteenth transistor,
wherein the eighth transistor comprises a back gate electrically connected to the fourth node.
14 . The driving circuit of claim 13 , wherein, when a voltage of the second node is at a high level, a voltage of the fourth node is at a high level that is substantially equal to the high level of the voltage of the second node, and
wherein, when the voltage of the second node is at a low level, the voltage of the fourth node is at a low level that is lower than the low level of the voltage of the second node.
15 . A driving circuit comprising stages, the stages comprising: a seventh transistor and an eighth transistor electrically connected between a first voltage input terminal configured to receive a first voltage and a second voltage input terminal configured to receive a second voltage that is lower than the first voltage, and configured to transmit an output signal to a first output terminal; a ninth transistor and a tenth transistor electrically connected between the first voltage input terminal and the second voltage input terminal, and configured to transmit a carry signal to a second output terminal; a first transistor electrically connected between a first node and an input terminal configured to receive a start signal, and comprising a gate configured to receive a clock signal; a fourth transistor electrically connected between the second voltage input terminal and a second node to which a gate of the eighth transistor is electrically connected, and comprising a gate electrically connected to the first node and a back gate configured to receive an alternating current voltage; a fifth transistor electrically connected between the first node and a third node, and comprising a gate electrically connected to the second voltage input terminal; and a first capacitor electrically connected to the third node and to the second output terminal, wherein the back gate of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to the third node.
16 . The driving circuit of claim 15 , wherein, when a voltage of the first node is at a high level, a voltage of the third node is at a high level that is substantially equal to the high level of the voltage of the first node, and wherein, when the voltage of the first node is at a low level, the voltage of the third node is at a low level that is lower than the low level of the voltage of the first node.
17 . The driving circuit of claim 15 , further comprising a sixth transistor electrically connected between the first output terminal and the second voltage input terminal, and comprising a gate electrically connected to the third node.
18 . The driving circuit of claim 15 , further comprising:
a thirteenth transistor and a fourteenth transistor electrically connected between the first voltage input terminal and the second voltage input terminal, and configured to transmit a second carry signal to a third output terminal;
a twelfth transistor electrically connected between the second node and a fourth node, and comprising a gate electrically connected to the second voltage input terminal; and
a third capacitor electrically connected to the fourth node and to the third output terminal,
wherein the eighth transistor comprises a back gate electrically connected to the fourth node.
19 . The driving circuit of claim 18 , wherein, when a voltage of the second node is at a high level, a voltage of the fourth node is at a high level that is substantially equal to the high level of the voltage of the second node, and
wherein, when the voltage of the second node is at a low level, the voltage of the fourth node is at a low level that is lower than the low level of the voltage of the second node.