Organic light emitting diode display and pixel circuit thereof

Abstract

An OLED display and pixel circuit thereof are provided. The pixel circuit includes first and second switches, first and second PMOS transistors, a capacitor and an OLED. The first switch, controlled by a first scan signal, has a first end receiving a data signal and a second end. The second switch, controlled by a second scan signal, has a third end coupled to the second end and a fourth end. The first PMOS transistor has a source coupled to a high voltage, a drain coupled to the fourth end and a gate coupled to the second end. The second PMOS transistor has a gate coupled to the second end and a source coupled to the high voltage. The capacitor is coupled to the gate of the first PMOS transistor and the high voltage. The OLED has a positive end coupled to a drain of the second PMOS transistor.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of a conventional OLED pixel circuit.

FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of another conventional OLED pixel circuit.

FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of an OLED pixel circuit according to a first embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 4 is a waveform diagram of signals in the pixel circuit of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is another waveform diagram of the signals of the pixel circuit in the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of an OLED pixel circuit according to a second embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 7 is another waveform diagram of the signals of the pixel circuit in the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of an OLED display of the invention.

Claims

1. An organic light emitting diode (OLED) pixel circuit, comprising: a first switch, having a first end for receiving a data signal and a second end, and turned on or off under control of a first scan signal;a second switch, having a third end coupled to the second end and a fourth end, and turned on or off under control of a second scan signal;a first p-type metal oxide semiconductor (PMOS) transistor, having a source coupled to a high voltage, a drain coupled to the fourth end of the second switch and a gate coupled to the second end;a second PMOS transistor, having a gate coupled to the second end and a source coupled to the high voltage;a capacitor, coupled to the gate of the first PMOS transistor and the high voltage; andan OLED, having a positive end coupled to a drain of the second PMOS transistor, and a negative end coupled to a low voltage.

2. The pixel circuit according to claim 1, wherein the first switch is a third PMOS transistor, the first end is a drain of the third PMOS transistor, the second end is a source of the third PMOS transistor and a gate of the third PMOS transistor receives the first scan signal.

3. The pixel circuit according to claim 2, wherein the second switch is a n-type metal oxide semiconductor (NMOS) transistor, the third end is a source of the NMOS transistor, the fourth end is a drain of the third PMOS transistor and a gate of the NMOS transistor receives the second scan signal.

4. The pixel circuit according to claim 3, wherein when the data signal is inputted to the pixel circuit, the first scan signal drops down from a first voltage level to a second voltage level to turn on the third PMOS transistor and the second scan signal rises up from a third voltage level to a fourth voltage level to turn on the NMOS transistor.

5. The pixel circuit according to claim 4, wherein when the data signal is stopped inputting to the pixel circuit, the first scan signal rises up from the second voltage level to the first voltage level and the second scan signal drops down from the fourth voltage level to the third voltage level to turn off the third PMOS transistor and the NMOS transistor.

6. The pixel circuit according to claim 2, wherein the NMOS transistor is turned off before the third PMOS transistor.

7. The pixel circuit according to claim 5, wherein the NMOS transistor and the third PMOS transistor are turned off at the same time.

8. The pixel circuit according to claim 3, wherein at a first period of time after the first scan signal drops down from a first voltage level to a second voltage level to turn on the third PMOS transistor and input the data signal to the pixel circuit, the second scan signal drops down from a third voltage level to a fourth voltage level to turn off the NMOS transistor.

9. The pixel circuit according to claim 8, wherein at a second period of time after the NMOS transistor is turned off, the second scan signal rises up from the fourth voltage level to the third voltage level to turn on the NMOS transistor and reset the capacitor.

10. The pixel circuit according to claim 1, wherein the first switch is a NMOS transistor, the first end is a source of the NMOS transistor, the second end is a drain of the NMOS transistor, and a gate of the NMOS transistor receives the first scan signal.

11. The pixel circuit according to claim 10, wherein the second switch is a third PMOS transistor, the third end is a drain of the third PMOS transistor, the fourth end is a source of the third PMOS transistor and a gate of the third PMOS transistor receives the second scan signal.

12. The pixel circuit according to claim 11, wherein when the data signal is inputted to the pixel circuit, the first scan signal rises up from a first voltage level to a second voltage level to turn on the NMOS transistor and the second scan signal drops down from a third voltage level to a fourth voltage level to turn on the third PMOS transistor.

13. The pixel circuit according to claim 12, wherein when the data signal is stopped inputting to the pixel circuit, the first scan signal drops down from the second voltage level to the first voltage level and the second scan signal drops rises up from the fourth voltage level to the third voltage level to turn off the third PMOS transistor and the NMOS transistor.

14. The pixel circuit according to claim 13, wherein the NMOS transistor is turned off before the third PMOS transistor.

15. The pixel circuit according to claim 13, wherein the NMOS transistor and the third PMOS transistor are turned off at the same time.

16. The pixel circuit according to claim 11, wherein at a first period of time after the first scan signal rises up from a first voltage level to a second voltage level to turn on the NMOS transistor and input the data signal to the pixel circuit, the second scan signal rises up from a third voltage level to a fourth voltage level to turn off the third PMOS transistor.

17. The pixel circuit according to claim 16, wherein at a second period of time after the third PMOS transistor is turned off, the second scan signal drops down from the fourth voltage level to the third voltage level to turn on the third PMOS transistor and reset the capacitor.

18. The pixel circuit according to claim 1, is an active matrix OLED (AMOLED) pixel circuit.

19. An OLED display, comprising: a scan driver, for providing a first scan signal and a second scan signal;a data driver, for providing a data signal; anda pixel circuit, comprising: a first switch, having a first end for receiving the data signal and a second end, and turned on or off under control of the first scan signal;a second switch, having a third end coupled to the second end and a fourth end, and turned on or off under control of the second scan signal;a first PMOS transistor, having a source coupled to a high voltage, a drain coupled to the fourth end of the second switch and a gate coupled to the second end;a second PMOS transistor, having a gate coupled to the second end and a source coupled to the high voltage;a capacitor, coupled to the gate of the first PMOS transistor and the high voltage; andan OLED, having a positive end coupled to a drain of the second PMOS transistor, and a negative end coupled to a low voltage.

20. The display according to claim 19, wherein the first switch is a third PMOS transistor, the first end is a drain of the third PMOS transistor, the second end is a source of the third PMOS transistor and a gate of the third PMOS transistor receives the first scan signal.

21. The display according to claim 20, wherein the second switch is an NMOS transistor, the third end is a source of the NMOS transistor, the fourth end is a drain of the third PMOS transistor and a gate of the NMOS transistor receives the second scan signal.

22. The display according to claim 21, wherein when the data signal is inputted to the display, the first scan signal drops down from a first voltage level to a second voltage level to turn on the third PMOS transistor and the second scan signal rises up from a third voltage level to a fourth voltage level to turn on the NMOS transistor.

23. The display according to claim 22, wherein when the data signal is stopped inputting to the display, the first scan signal rises up from the second voltage level to the first voltage level and the second scan signal drops down from the fourth voltage level to the third voltage level to turn off the third PMOS transistor and the NMOS transistor.

24. The display according to claim 20, wherein the NMOS transistor is turned off before the third PMOS transistor.

25. The display according to claim 23, wherein the NMOS transistor and the third PMOS transistor are turned off at the same time.

26. The display according to claim 21, wherein at a first period of time after the first scan signal drops down from a first voltage level to a second voltage level to turn on the third PMOS transistor and input the data signal to the display, the second scan signal drops down from a third voltage level to a fourth voltage level to turn off the NMOS transistor.

27. The display according to claim 26, wherein at a second period of time after the NMOS transistor is turned off, the second scan signal rises up from the fourth voltage level to the third voltage level to turn on the NMOS transistor and reset the capacitor.

28. The display according to claim 19, wherein the first switch is a NMOS transistor, the first end is a source of the NMOS transistor, the second end is a drain of the NMOS transistor, and a gate of the NMOS transistor receives the first scan signal.

29. The display according to claim 28, wherein the second switch is a third PMOS transistor, the third end is a drain of the third PMOS transistor, the fourth end is a source of the third PMOS transistor and a gate of the third transistor receives the second scan signal.

30. The display according to claim 29, wherein when the data signal is inputted to the display, the first scan signal rises up from a first voltage level to a second voltage level to turn on the NMOS transistor and the second scan signal drops down from a third voltage level to a fourth voltage level to turn on the third PMOS transistor.

31. The display according to claim 30, wherein when the data signal is stopped inputting to the display, the first scan signal drops down from the second voltage level to the first voltage level and the second scan signal drops rises up from the fourth voltage level to the third voltage level to turn off the third PMOS transistor and the NMOS transistor.

32. The display according to claim 31, wherein the NMOS transistor is turned off before the third PMOS transistor.

33. The display according to claim 31, wherein the NMOS transistor and the third PMOS transistor are turned off at the same time.

34. The display according to claim 29, wherein at a first period of time after the first scan signal rises up from a first voltage level to a second voltage level to turn on the NMOS transistor and input the data signal to the display, the second scan signal rises up from a third voltage level to a fourth voltage level to turn off the third PMOS transistor.

35. The display according to claim 34, wherein at a second period of time after the third PMOS transistor is turned off, the second scan signal drops down from the fourth voltage level to the third voltage level to turn on the third PMOS transistor and reset the capacitor.

36. The display according to claim 19, is an AMOLED display.