This application is a national stage application filed under 35 U.S.C. § 371 based on International Patent Application No. PCT/CN2021/083262, filed on Mar. 26, 2021, which claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202010846087.X filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) on Aug. 21, 2020, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
The present application relates to display technologies, for example, to an organic light-emitting display panel and a driving method.
In recent years, organic light-emitting display panels have gradually become the mainstream for screens of mobile display terminals and medium-and-large-sized display screens. An organic light-emitting display panel includes multiple subpixels arranged in an array. Each subpixel includes a pixel-driving circuit and a light-emitting element electrically connected to the pixel-driving circuit.
In the related art, each light-emitting element includes an anode, a hole auxiliary transport layer, a light-emitting layer, an electron auxiliary transport layer and a cathode which are stacked. To increase the density of subpixels or to manufacture relatively-small-sized display panels, each of a hole auxiliary transport layer, a light-emitting layer and an electron auxiliary transport layer of light-emitting elements emitting different colors is an integral film layer, and each of the hole auxiliary transport layer, the light-emitting layer and the electron auxiliary transport layer of the light-emitting elements is not divided. Since each of a hole auxiliary transport layer, a light-emitting layer and an electron auxiliary transport layer of adjacent light-emitting elements is an integral film layer, when a certain light-emitting element emits light, holes injected by the anode of the light-emitting element may be partially transmitted to an adjacent light-emitting element through the hole auxiliary transport layer, so that a lateral leakage current is generated. The leakage current affects the signal voltage of the adjacent light-emitting element, thereby leading to blurring and color mixing of images.
The present application provides an organic light-emitting display panel and a driving method, so as to avoid the problem that a leakage current generated between adjacent light-emitting elements affects the display effect.
In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an organic light-emitting display panel. The organic light-emitting display panel includes a plurality of pixel units, where each of the plurality of pixel units includes a plurality of subpixels with different colors.
Each of the plurality of subpixels includes a pixel-driving circuit and a light-emitting element electrically connected to the pixel-driving circuit; the light-emitting element includes a common layer; and common layers of adjacent light-emitting elements are disposed in a same layer and connected to each other.
Pixel-driving circuits of subpixels with a same color in a same row are connected to a same light emission control signal line; and in a case where the light emission control signal line transmits an effective light emission control pulse, the subpixels to which the pixel-driving circuits electrically connected to the light emission control signal line belong are in a light emission stage.
The pixel-driving circuits of the subpixels with the same color in the same row are connected to a same reset control signal line; and in a case where the reset control signal line transmits an effective reset pulse, anodes of light-emitting elements of the subpixels to which the pixel-driving circuits electrically connected to the reset control signal line belong are at a reset voltage, and the subpixels to which the pixel-driving circuits electrically connected to the reset control signal line belong are in a non-light-emission stage.
Pixel-driving circuits of subpixels with different colors in a same row of pixel units are connected to different light emission control signal lines; and the pixel-driving circuits of the subpixels with different colors in the same row of pixel units are connected to different reset control signal lines.
In a display period of each frame of image, in at least part of a time period during which subpixels with an i-th color in a same row of pixel units are in a light emission stage, anodes of light-emitting elements of subpixels with another color in the same row of pixel units are at a reset voltage to lead out a leakage current, where the leakage current is generated by the subpixels with the i-th color through common layers, and i is a positive integer.
In the display period of each frame of image, light emission stages of subpixels with different colors in a same row of pixel units do not overlap.
In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides a driving method of an organic light-emitting display panel. The driving method includes steps described below.
In step S11, in at least part of a light emission stage of subpixels with an i-th color in a same row of pixel units, a potential of a light emission control signal line of the subpixels with the i-th color is controlled to be a first level, a potential of a light emission control signal line of subpixels with another color in the same row of pixel units is controlled to be a second level, a potential of a reset control signal line of the subpixels with the i-th color in the same row of pixel units is controlled to be a third level, and a potential of a reset control signal line of the subpixels with the another color in the same row of pixel units is controlled to be a fourth level, so that anodes of light-emitting elements of the subpixels with the another color in the same row of pixel units are at a reset voltage and the subpixels with the another color in the same row of pixel units to be in a non-light-emission stage, and a leakage current generated through common layers by the subpixels with the i-th color is led out.
In step S12, in at least part of a light emission stage of subpixels with an (i+1)-th color in the same row of pixel units, a potential of a light emission control signal line of the subpixels with the (i+1)-th color is controlled to be the first level, a potential of a light emission control signal line of subpixels with another color in the same row of pixel units is controlled to be the second level, a potential of a reset control signal line of the subpixels with the (i+1)-th color in the same row of pixel units is controlled to be the third level, and a potential of a reset control signal line of the subpixels with the another color in the same row of pixel units is controlled to be the fourth level, so as to enable anodes of light-emitting elements of the subpixels with the another color in the same row of pixel units to be at a reset voltage and the subpixels with the another color in the same row of pixel units to be in a non-light-emission stage, so that a leakage current generated through the common layers by the subpixels with the (i+1)-th color is led out.
Step S11 and step S12 are circularly executed until subpixels with all colors in the same row of pixel units sequentially complete light emission.
i is a positive integer; the first level is an effective light emission control pulse; the second level is an ineffective light emission control pulse; the third level is an ineffective reset control pulse; and the fourth level is an effective reset control pulse.
In the organic light-emitting display panel provided by the embodiment of the present application, pixel-driving circuits of subpixels with a same color in a same row are connected to a same light emission control signal line; and in a case where the light emission control signal line transmits an effective light emission control pulse, the subpixels to which the pixel-driving circuits electrically connected to the light emission control signal line belong are in a light emission stage. The pixel-driving circuits of the subpixels with the same color in the same row are connected to a same reset control signal line; and in a case where the reset control signal line transmits an effective reset pulse, anodes of light-emitting elements of the subpixels to which the pixel-driving circuits electrically connected to the reset control signal line belong are at a reset voltage, and the subpixels to which the pixel-driving circuits electrically connected to the reset control signal line belong are in a non-light-emission stage. Pixel-driving circuits of subpixels with different colors in a same row of pixel units are connected to different light emission control signal lines; and the pixel-driving circuits of the subpixels with different colors in the same row of pixel units are connected to different reset control signal lines. In a display period of each frame of image, it may be controlled that in at least part of a time period during which subpixels with an i-th color in a same row of pixel units are in a light emission stage, anodes of light-emitting elements of subpixels with another color in the same row of pixel units are at a reset voltage. In this way, crosstalk caused by a leakage current generated between subpixels with different colors can be avoided.
The embodiment of the present application provides an organic light-emitting display panel. The organic light-emitting display panel includes multiple pixel units, and each of the multiple pixel units includes multiple subpixels with different colors for achieving color display. Each of the multiple subpixels includes a pixel-driving circuit and a light-emitting element electrically connected to the pixel-driving circuit. The pixel-driving circuit is configured to drive the electrically connected light-emitting element to emit light. The light-emitting element includes a common layer; and common layers of adjacent light-emitting elements are disposed in a same layer and connected to each other. That is, the common layer is an integral film layer without interruption between light-emitting elements. The common layer may include, for example, at least one of a hole auxiliary transport layer, a light-emitting layer or an electron auxiliary transport layer.
Pixel-driving circuits of subpixels with a same color in a same row are connected to a same light emission control signal line. In a case where the light emission control signal line transmits an effective light emission control pulse, the subpixels to which the pixel-driving circuits electrically connected to the light emission control signal line belong are in a light emission stage.
The pixel-driving circuits of the subpixels with the same color in the same row are connected to a same reset control signal line. In a case where the reset control signal line transmits an effective reset pulse, anodes of light-emitting elements of the subpixels to which the pixel-driving circuits electrically connected to the reset control signal line belong are at a reset voltage, and the subpixels to which the pixel-driving circuits electrically connected to the reset control signal line belong are in a non-light-emission stage.
Pixel-driving circuits of subpixels with different colors in a same row of pixel units are connected to different light emission control signal lines; and the pixel-driving circuits of the subpixels with different colors in the same row of pixel units are connected to different reset control signal lines.
In a display period of each frame of image, in at least part of a time period during which subpixels with an i-th color in a same row of pixel units are in a light emission stage, anodes of light-emitting elements of subpixels with another color in the same row of pixel units are at a reset voltage to lead out a leakage current, where the leakage current is generated by the subpixels with the i-th color through common layers, and i is a positive integer.
That is, in at least part of a time period during which subpixels with an i-th color in a same row of pixel units are in a light emission stage, a reset voltage is applied to anodes of light-emitting elements of subpixels with another color in the same row of pixel units, and the anodes are reset and do not emit light. Therefore, if subpixels which are emitting light generate a leakage current to adjacent subpixels with another color, the leakage current can be led out due to the reset voltage of anodes of light-emitting elements of the adjacent subpixels, so that crosstalk between subpixels with different colors can be avoided.
The above is the core idea of the present application. Technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Based on embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work are within the scope of the present application.
Pixel-driving circuits of subpixels with a same color in a same row are connected to a same light emission control signal line. In a case where the light emission control signal line transmits an effective light emission control pulse, the subpixels to which the pixel-driving circuits electrically connected to the light emission control signal line belong are in a light emission stage. It should be noted that subpixels being in a light emission stage refers to a time period during which the subpixels are in a light emission state. As shown in
The pixel-driving circuits of the subpixels with the same color in the same row are connected to a same reset control signal line. In a case where the reset control signal line transmits an effective reset pulse, anodes of light-emitting elements of the subpixels to which the pixel-driving circuits electrically connected to the reset control signal line belong are at a reset voltage, and the subpixels to which the pixel-driving circuits electrically connected to the reset control signal line belong are in a non-light-emission stage. As shown in
Pixel-driving circuits of subpixels with different colors in a same row of pixel units are connected to different light emission control signal lines; and the pixel-driving circuits of the subpixels with different colors in the same row of pixel units are connected to different reset control signal lines. As shown in
In a display period of each frame of image, in at least part of a time period during which subpixels with an i-th color in a same row of pixel units are in a light emission stage, anodes of light-emitting elements of subpixels with another color in the same row of pixel units are at a reset voltage, where i is a positive integer.
For example, in at least part of a time period during which red subpixels in a same row of pixel units are in a light emission stage, anodes of light-emitting elements of subpixels with another color in the same row of pixel units are at a reset voltage, and the subpixels with the another color in the same row of pixel units are in a reset stage and do not emit light in the reset stage. If holes injected by anodes of the red subpixels are partially transmitted to green subpixels or blue subpixels adjacent to the red subpixels, the leakage current can be led out due to the reset voltage of anodes of light-emitting elements of the green subpixels or the blue subpixels, so that crosstalk between subpixels with different colors can be avoided.
Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, in the display period of each frame of image, light emission stages of subpixels with different colors in a same row of pixel units may be controlled not to overlap. To achieve good display effect, preferably, in the embodiment of the present application, in the display period of each frame of image, light emission stages of subpixels with different colors in a same row of pixel units are controlled not to overlap. Therefore, when subpixels with an i-th color are in a light emission stage, subpixels with another color do not emit light, and anodes of light-emitting elements are at a reset voltage, so that crosstalk between subpixels with different colors can be avoided in an entire light emission stage of subpixels with each color.
Optionally, the organic light-emitting display panel provided by the embodiment of the present application further includes multiple first scan driver circuits and multiple second scan driver circuits. Each of the multiple first scan driver circuits is electrically connected to light emission control signal lines corresponding to rows of subpixels with a same color, and different first scan driver circuits of the multiple first scan driver circuits are connected to light emission control signal lines corresponding to subpixels with different colors. Each of the multiple second scan driver circuits is electrically connected to reset control signal lines corresponding to the rows of subpixels with the same color, and different second scan driver circuits of the multiple second scan driver circuits are connected to reset control signal lines corresponding to the subpixels with different colors.
The each of the multiple first scan driver circuits includes multiple cascaded first shift registers, and the each of the multiple second scan driver circuits includes multiple cascaded second shift registers. At least two adjacent light emission control signal lines connected to pixel-driving circuits of subpixels with a same color composes a light emission control signal line group, and each light emission control signal line in the light emission control signal line group is connected to a same first shift register of the multiple cascaded first shift registers. At least two adjacent reset control signal lines connected to the pixel-driving circuits of the subpixels with the same color composes a reset control signal line group, and each reset control signal line in the reset control signal line group is connected to a same second shift register of the multiple cascaded second shift registers.
In the embodiment of the present application, the first scan driver circuits input a light emission control signal to each light emission control signal line, and the second scan driver circuits input a reset control signal to each reset control signal line. Each light emission control signal line in the light emission control signal line group is connected to a same first shift register. Since each light emission control signal line group includes at least two adjacent light emission control signal lines connected to pixel-driving circuits of subpixels with a same color, at least two rows of subpixels with the same color can emit light simultaneously, so that the driving period can be reduced, and the number of first shift registers in first scan driver circuits can be reduced. Similarly, each reset control signal line in the reset control signal line group is connected to a same second shift register. Since each reset control signal line group includes at least two adjacent reset control signal lines connected to pixel-driving circuits of subpixels with a same color, anodes of light-emitting elements of at least two rows of subpixels with the same color can be reset simultaneously, so that the driving period can be reduced, and the number of second shift registers in second scan driver circuits can be reduced.
Each three adjacent light emission control signal lines EMITR composes a light emission control signal line group, and three adjacent light emission control signal lines EMITR belonging to a same light emission control signal line group are connected to a same first shift register 21. Each three adjacent light emission control signal lines EMITG composes a light emission control signal line group, and three adjacent light emission control signal lines EMITG belonging to a same light emission control signal line group are connected to a same first shift register 22. Each three adjacent light emission control signal lines EMITB composes a light emission control signal line group, and three adjacent light emission control signal lines EMITB belonging to a same light emission control signal line group are connected to a same first shift register 23. Each three adjacent reset control signal lines INR composes a reset control signal line group, and three adjacent reset control signal lines INR belonging to a same reset control signal line group are connected to a same second shift register 31. Each three adjacent reset control signal lines ING composes a reset control signal line group, and three adjacent reset control signal lines ING belonging to a same reset control signal line group are connected to a same second shift register 32. Each three adjacent reset control signal lines INB composes a reset control signal line group, and three adjacent reset control signal lines INB belonging to a same reset control signal line group are connected to a same second shift register 33.
It should be noted that
In addition, the arrangement of subpixels in the organic light-emitting display panel is not limited in the embodiments of the present application, and the arrangement of subpixels in
Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, multiple first scan driver circuits and multiple second scan driver circuits are included. Each of the multiple first scan driver circuits is electrically connected to light emission control signal lines corresponding to rows of subpixels with a same color, and different first scan driver circuits of the multiple first scan driver circuits are connected to light emission control signal lines corresponding to subpixels with different colors. Each of the multiple second scan driver circuits is electrically connected to reset control signal lines corresponding to the rows of subpixels with the same color, and different second scan driver circuits of the multiple second scan driver circuits are connected to reset control signal lines corresponding to the subpixels with different colors. The each of the multiple first scan driver circuits includes multiple cascaded first shift registers, and the each of the multiple second scan driver circuits includes multiple cascaded second shift registers. Light emission control signal lines corresponding to rows of subpixels with a same color are electrically connected to multiple cascaded first shift registers of a same first scan driver circuit in a one-to-one correspondence, and reset control signal lines corresponding to the rows of subpixels with the same color are electrically connected to multiple cascaded second shift registers of a same second scan driver circuit in the one-to-one correspondence.
In the embodiment of the present application, subpixels with each color are provided with one first scan driver circuit and one second scan driver circuit. Rows of light emission control signal lines of subpixels with each color are electrically connected to first shift registers of the one first scan driver circuit in a one-to-one correspondence, and rows of reset control signal lines of the subpixels with the each color are electrically connected to second shift registers of the one second driver circuit in a one-to-one correspondence.
The light emission control signal lines EMITR corresponding to the rows of red subpixels are electrically connected to the multiple cascaded first shift registers 21 of the first scan driver circuit GIP1R in a one-to-one correspondence, the light emission control signal lines EMITG corresponding to the rows of green subpixels are electrically connected to the multiple cascaded first shift registers 22 of the first scan driver circuit GIP1G in the one-to-one correspondence, and the light emission control signal lines EMITB corresponding to the rows of blue subpixels are electrically connected to the multiple cascaded first shift registers 23 of the first scan driver circuit GIP1B in the one-to-one correspondence. The reset control signal lines INR corresponding to the rows of red subpixels are electrically connected to the multiple cascaded second shift registers 31 of the same second scan driver circuit GIP2R in the one-to-one correspondence, the reset control signal lines ING corresponding to the rows of green subpixels are electrically connected to the multiple cascaded second shift registers 32 of the same second scan driver circuit GIP2G in the one-to-one correspondence, and the reset control signal lines INB corresponding to the rows of blue subpixels are electrically connected to the multiple cascaded second shift registers 33 of the same second scan driver circuit GIP2G in the one-to-one correspondence.
Optionally, in the organic light-emitting display panel provided by the embodiment of the present application, light emission control signal lines corresponding to subpixels with a same color may be electrically connected to each other, and reset control signal lines corresponding to the subpixels with the same color may be electrically connected to each other. Therefore, in the display period of each frame of image, subpixels with a same color emit light simultaneously, and subpixels with different colors emit light sequentially.
In the first stage, light emission control signal lines corresponding to rows of red subpixels transmit an effective light emission control pulse (In
On the basis of the above embodiments, optionally, the display period of each frame of image T includes a data writing stage A1 and a light emission control stage A2. In the data writing stage A1 of the display period of each frame of image T, each row of pixel units sequentially performs data writing. After the data writing stage A1 of the display period of each frame of image T ends, the light emission control stage A2 is performed, and in the light emission control stage A2, the subpixels with the same color emit light simultaneously, and the subpixels with different colors emit light sequentially. For example, referring to
Optionally, the light emission control stage A2 of the display period of each frame of image may be set to include multiple light emission control substages. In each of the multiple light emission control substages, the subpixels with the same color emit light simultaneously, and the subpixels with different colors emit light sequentially.
Optionally, on the basis of the above embodiments, the display period of each frame of image includes a data writing stage A1 and a light emission control stage A2. In the data writing stage A1 of the display period of each frame of image, each row of pixel units sequentially performs data writing; and in the light emission control stage A2, the subpixels with the same color and connected to different light emission control signal lines emit light row by row, and the light emission stages of the adjacent two rows of subpixels with the same color overlap. For example, referring to
Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, it may be controlled that a light emission control stage of a previous frame of image display period overlaps a data writing stage of a next frame of image display period. For example, referring to
Optionally, the light emission control stage of the display period of each frame of image includes multiple light emission control substages. In each of the multiple light emission control substages, the subpixels with the same color and connected to different light emission control signal lines emit light row by row, and the light emission stages of the adjacent two rows of subpixels with the same color overlap. For example, in
On the basis of the above embodiments, optionally, a light emission control signal line and a reset control signal line connected to a same subpixel satisfy that: an effective light emission control pulse of the light emission control signal line does not overlap an effective reset pulse of the reset control signal line.
It should be noted that the specific circuit structure of the pixel-driving circuit of the organic light-emitting display panel is not limited in the embodiments of the present application, and several pixel-driving circuit structures that can achieve the beneficial effects of the present application are exemplarily provided below, but are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present application.
On the basis of the above embodiments, optionally, referring to
The data writing module 100 and the drive module 200 are electrically connected to a first node N1; the drive module 200 and the light emission control module 400 are electrically connected to a second node N2; the reset module 300 and the light emission control module 400 are each electrically connected to an anode of the light-emitting element 500; the reset module 300 is electrically connected to a reset control signal line IN; and the light-emitting control module 400 is electrically connected to a light emission control signal line EMIT. The data writing module 100 is configured to provide a data signal to the first node N1; the drive module 200 is configured to drive the light-emitting element 500 to emit light in a case where the light emission control module 400 is turned on; and the reset module 300 is configured to provide a reset signal U1 to the anode of the light-emitting element when an effective reset pulse is input into the reset control signal line IN to enable the anode of the light-emitting element to be at a reset voltage U1 (for ease of description, the same reference numeral is used for representing the reset signal and the reset voltage).
Optionally, the light emission control module 400 includes a first transistor T1; the reset module 300 includes a second transistor T2; the first transistor T1 is an NMOS transistor, and the second transistor T2 is a PMOS transistor; or the second transistor T2 is an NMOS transistor, and the first transistor T1 is a PMOS transistor; and a light emission control signal line EMIT of a subpixel is further used as a reset control signal line IN of the subpixel.
Referring to
On the basis of the above embodiments, optionally, a current limiting resistor R may be connected in series between the light emission control module 400 and the reset module 300, so as to prevent a large current from being generated between the first transistor T1 and the second transistor T2 at the moment of switching.
A control terminal of the third transistor T3 is electrically connected to a control terminal of the fifth transistor T5, a first electrode of the third transistor T3 is electrically connected to a first electrode plate of the capacitor C, a second electrode of the third transistor T3 and a second electrode of the sixth transistor T6 are both electrically connected to the second node N2, a first electrode of the sixth transistor T6 is electrically connected to the first node N1, a control terminal of the sixth transistor T6 is electrically connected to a second electrode of the fourth transistor T4, and a first electrode of the fourth transistor T4 is electrically connected to an initialization signal terminal REF. A second electrode plate of the capacitor C and a first electrode of the seventh transistor T7 are both electrically connected to a power signal terminal PVDD, a second electrode of the seventh transistor T7 and a second electrode of the fifth transistor T5 are both electrically connected to the first node N1, and a first electrode of the fifth transistor T5 is electrically connected to a data signal terminal DATA. A control terminal of the first transistor T1 and a control terminal of the seventh transistor T7 are both electrically connected to a light emission control signal terminal (into which a light emission control signal EMIT is input), a first electrode of the first transistor T1 is electrically connected to the second node N2, a second electrode of the first transistor T1 and a first electrode of the second transistor T2 are both electrically connected to the anode of the light-emitting element 500, a second electrode of the second transistor T2 is electrically connected to a reset signal input terminal (into which the reset signal U1 is input), and a control terminal of the second transistor T2 is electrically connected to a reset control signal terminal (into which a reset control signal IN is input).
Optionally, the first electrode of the fourth transistor T4 may be electrically connected to the second electrode of the second transistor T2, that is, the initialization signal terminal is used as the reset signal input terminal. The reset signal U1 input into the reset signal input terminal is equivalent to an initialization potential REF for the initialization of the drive module.
It should be noted that the signal input into the reset signal input terminal may further be a zero potential, a ground potential GND, a cathode potential of the light-emitting element, a common negative potential VSS lower than the cathode potential of the light-emitting element or a common low potential VGL used by other circuits in the organic light-emitting display panel.
The first inverter 41 includes a first PMOS transistor B1 and a first NMOS transistor C1; and the first non-inverter 42 includes a second PMOS transistor B2 and a second NMOS transistor C2.
A control terminal of the first PMOS transistor B1 and a control terminal of the first NMOS transistor C1 are electrically connected to a third node N3; a control terminal of the second PMOS transistor B2 and a control terminal of the second NMOS transistor C2 are each electrically connected to a fourth node N4; and the third node N3 is electrically connected to the fourth node N4.
A first electrode of the first PMOS transistor B1 and a second electrode of the second NMOS transistor C2 are each electrically connected to a high-level signal terminal VGH; and a second electrode of the first PMOS transistor B1 and a first electrode of the first NMOS transistor C1 are electrically connected to a fifth node N5.
A second electrode of the first NMOS transistor C1 and a first electrode of the second PMOS transistor B2 are each electrically connected to a low-level signal terminal VGL; and a second electrode of the second PMOS transistor B2 and a first electrode of the second NMOS transistor C2 are electrically connected to a sixth node N6.
The fifth node N5 is further electrically connected to a reset control signal line IN corresponding to subpixels having a same timing in a light emission stage.
The sixth node N6 is further electrically connected to a light emission control signal line EMIT corresponding to the subpixels having the same timing in the light emission stage.
In the embodiment of the present application, the inverter groups are provided, so that the reset control signal and the light emission control signal may be generated by a same gate driver circuit. As shown in
On the basis of the above embodiments, optionally, a width-to-length ratio
of me first PMOS transistor B1 is set to be greater than a width-to-length ratio
of the second NMOS transistor C2; and a width-to-length ratio
of the first NMOS transistor C1 is less than a width-to-length ratio
of the second PMOS transistor B2.
In the embodiment of the present application, width-to-length ratios of MOS transistors in the inverter group are adjusted, so that a certain delay exists between the generated reset control signal and light emission control signal, that is, an output delay of the first inverter 41 is different from an output delay of the first non-inverter 42 and a driving timing shown in
Optionally, to make the output delay of the first inverter 41 is different from the output delay of the first non-inverter 42, as shown in
The first RC circuit D1 is electrically connected between the control terminal of the first PMOS transistor B1 and the third node N3, and the second RC circuit D2 is electrically connected between the control terminal of the first NMOS transistor C1 and the third node N3. The third RC circuit D3 is electrically connected between the control terminal of the second PMOS transistor B2 and the fourth node N4, and the fourth RC circuit D4 is electrically connected between the control terminal of the second NMOS transistor C2 and the fourth node N4. A time constant τD1 of the first RC circuit D1 is less than a time constant τD3 of the third RC circuit D3; and a time constant τD2 of the second RC circuit D2 is greater than a time constant τD4 of the fourth RC circuit D4.
τD1<τD3;τD2>τD4.
The first RC circuit D1, the second RC circuit D2, the third RC circuit D3 and the fourth RC circuit D are adjusted to satisfy the above time constant relationship, so that the output delay of the first inverter 41 is different from the output delay of the first non-inverter 42.
Optionally, the embodiment of the present application further provides a partial structural diagram of an organic light-emitting display panel. As shown in
The first inverter 41 includes a first PMOS transistor B1 and a first NMOS transistor C1, the second inverter 42 includes a second PMOS transistor B2 and a second NMOS transistor C2, and the third inverter 43 includes a third PMOS transistor B3 and a third NMOS transistor C3. A control terminal of the first PMOS transistor B1 and a control terminal of the first NMOS transistor C1 are electrically connected to a third node N3, a control terminal of the second PMOS transistor B2 and a control terminal of the second NMOS transistor C2 are electrically connected to a fourth node N4, and a control terminal of the third PMOS transistor B3 and a control terminal of the third NMOS transistor C3 are electrically connected to a fifth node N5.
A first electrode of the first PMOS transistor B1, a first electrode of the second PMOS transistor B2 and a first electrode of the third PMOS transistor B3 are each electrically connected to a high-level signal terminal VGH. A second electrode of the first PMOS transistor B1 and a first electrode of the first NMOS transistor C1 are electrically connected to a sixth node N6. A second electrode of the first NMOS transistor C1, a second electrode of the second NMOS transistor C2 and a second electrode of the third NMOS transistor C3 are each electrically connected to a low-level signal terminal VGL. A second electrode of the second PMOS transistor B2 and a first electrode of the second NMOS transistor C2 are electrically connected to a seventh node N7. A second electrode of the third PMOS transistor B3 and a first electrode of the third NMOS transistor C3 are electrically connected to an eighth node N8. The third node N3 is electrically connected to the fourth node N4. The sixth node N6 is further electrically connected to a reset signal control line IN corresponding to subpixels having a same timing in a light emission stage. The seventh node N7 is electrically connected to the fifth node N5. The eighth node N8 is electrically connected to a light emission control signal line EMIT corresponding to the subpixels having the same timing in the light emission stage.
In the embodiment of the present application, one inverter outputs the reset control signal to the reset control signal line, and two inverters connected in series output the light emission control signal to the light emission control signal line, so that the timing of the reset control signal and the timing of the light emission control signal received by a same subpixel satisfies the requirements of the above embodiments.
Optionally, on the basis of the above embodiments, it may be set that a sum of a charging-and-discharging time constant tB2 of the second PMOS transistor B2 and a charging-and-discharging time constant tC3 of the third NMOS transistor C3 is greater than a charging-and-discharging time constant tB1 of the first PMOS transistor B1; and a sum of a charging-and-discharging time constant tC2 of the second NMOS transistor C2 and a charging-and-discharging time constant tB3 of the third PMOS transistor B3 is less than a charging-and-discharging time constant tC1 of the first NMOS transistor C1.
tB1<tB2+tC3;tC2+tB3<tC1.
The charging-and-discharging time constants of the MOS transistors in the first inverter 41, the charging-and-discharging time constants of the MOS transistors in the second inverter 42 and the charging-and-discharging time constants of the MOS transistors in the third inverter 43 are adjusted to satisfy the above relationship, so that the timing delay of the light emission control signal is different from the timing delay of the reset control signal.
Optionally, referring to
A sum of a charging-and-discharging time constant of the second PMOS transistor B2 and a charging-and-discharging time constant of the third NMOS transistor C3 is greater than a charging-and-discharging time constant of the first PMOS transistor B1; and a sum of a charging-and-discharging time constant of the second NMOS transistor C2 and a charging-and-discharging time constant of the third PMOS transistor B3 is less than a sum of a charging-and-discharging time constant of the first NMOS transistor C1 and a time constant of the first RC circuit D1.
tB1<tB2+tC3;tC2+tB3<tC1+τD1.
Based on the same inventive concept, the embodiment of the present application further provides a driving method of an organic light-emitting display panel. The method is applicable to the organic light-emitting display panel of any one of the above embodiments and includes steps described below.
In step S11, in at least part of a light emission stage of subpixels with an i-th color in a same row of pixel units, a potential of a light emission control signal line of the subpixels with the i-th color is controlled to be a first level, a potential of a light emission control signal line of subpixels with another color in the same row of pixel units is controlled to be a second level, a potential of a reset control signal line of the subpixels with the i-th color in the same row of pixel units is controlled to be a third level, and a potential of a reset control signal line of the subpixels with the another color in the same row of pixel units is controlled to be a fourth level, so that anodes of light-emitting elements of the subpixels with the another color in the same row of pixel units are at a reset voltage and the subpixels with the another color in the same row of pixel units are in a non-light-emission stage, and a leakage current generated through common layers by the subpixels with the i-th color is led out.
i is a positive integer; the first level is an effective light emission control pulse; the second level is an ineffective light emission control pulse; the third level is an ineffective reset control pulse; and the fourth level is an effective reset control pulse. Therefore, in at least part of a light emission stage of subpixels with an i-th color in a same row of pixel units, subpixels with another color in the same row of pixel units do not emit light, anodes of light-emitting elements of the subpixels with the another color are at a reset voltage, and thus the anodes are reset. If the subpixels with the i-th color which are emitting light generate a leakage current at adjacent subpixels with another color, the leakage current can be led out due to the reset voltage of anodes of light-emitting elements of the adjacent subpixels, so that crosstalk between subpixels with different colors can be avoided.
In step S12: in at least part of a light emission stage of subpixels with an (i+1)-th color in the same row of pixel units, a potential of a light emission control signal line of the subpixels with the (i+1)-th color is controlled to be the first level, a potential of a light emission control signal line of subpixels with another color in the same row of pixel units is controlled to be the second level, a potential of a reset control signal line of the subpixels with the (i+1)-th color in the same row of pixel units is controlled to be the third level, and a potential of a reset control signal line of the subpixels with the another color in the same row of pixel units is controlled to be the fourth level, so as to enable anodes of light-emitting elements of the subpixels with the another color in the same row of pixel units to be at a reset voltage and the subpixels with the another color in the same row of pixel units to be in a non-light-emission stage, so that a leakage current generated through common layers by the subpixels with the (i+1)-th color is led out.
Similarly, in at least part of a light emission stage of subpixels with an (i+1)-th color in a same row of pixel units, subpixels with another color in the same row of pixel units do not emit light, anodes of light-emitting elements of the subpixels with the another color are at a reset voltage, and thus the anodes are reset. If the subpixels with the (i+1)-th color which are emitting light generate a leakage current to adjacent subpixels with another color, the leakage current can be led out due to the reset voltage of anodes of light-emitting elements of the adjacent subpixels, so that crosstalk between subpixels with different colors can be avoided.
Step S11 and step S12 are circularly executed until subpixels with all colors in the same row of pixel units sequentially complete light emission.
The arrangement of subpixels in the organic light-emitting display panel in
First, in at least part of a light emission stage of red subpixels R in a same row of pixel units, the potential of the light emission control signal line of the red subpixels R is controlled to be a first level, the potential of the light emission control signal line of subpixels with another color (blue subpixels B and green subpixels G) in the same row of pixel units is controlled to be a second level, the potential of the reset control signal line of the red subpixels R is controlled to be a third level, and the potential of the reset control signal line of the subpixels with the another color (the blue subpixels B and the green subpixels G) in the same row of pixel units is controlled to be a fourth level. In this way, anodes of light-emitting elements of the blue subpixels B and anodes of light-emitting elements of the green subpixels G are at a reset voltage and are in a non-light-emission stage.
Second, in at least part of a light emission stage of the blue subpixels B in the same row of pixel units, the potential of the light emission control signal line of the blue subpixels B is controlled to be the first level, the potential of the light emission control signal line of subpixels with another color (the red subpixels R and the green subpixels G) in the same row of pixel units is controlled to be the second level, the potential of the reset control signal line of the blue subpixels B is controlled to be the third level, and the potential of the reset control signal line of the subpixels with the another color (the red subpixels R and the green subpixels G) in the same row of pixel units is controlled to be the fourth level. In this way, anodes of light-emitting elements of the red subpixels R and the anodes of the light-emitting elements of the green subpixels G are at a reset voltage and are in a non-light-emission stage.
Third, in at least part of a light emission stage of the green subpixels G in the same row of pixel units, the potential of the light emission control signal line of the green subpixels G is controlled to be the first level, the potential of the light emission control signal line of subpixels with another color (the red subpixels R and the blue subpixels B) in the same row of pixel units is controlled to be the second level, the potential of the reset control signal line of the green subpixels G is controlled to be the third level, and the potential of the reset control signal line of the subpixels with the another color (the red subpixels R and the blue subpixels B) in the same row of pixel units is controlled to be the fourth level. In this way, the anodes of the light-emitting elements of the red subpixels R and the anodes of the light-emitting elements of the blue subpixels B are at a reset voltage and are in a non-light-emission stage.
According to the above driving method, subpixels with various colors in the same row of pixel units emit light sequentially.
Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, in display period of each frame of image, light emission stages of subpixels with different colors in a same row of pixel units may be controlled not to overlap. That is, in an entire light emission stage of subpixels with an i-th color in a same row of pixel units, the potential of the light emission control signal line of the subpixels with the i-th color is controlled to be a first level, the potential of the light emission control signal line of subpixels with another color in the same row of pixel units is controlled to be a second level, the potential of the reset control signal line of the subpixels with the i-th color is controlled to be a third level, and the potential of the reset control signal line of the subpixels with the another color in the same row of pixel units is controlled to be a fourth level, so that crosstalk between subpixels with different colors can be avoided in the entire light emission stage of subpixels with each color.
Optionally, in the display period of each frame of image, it may be controlled that subpixels with a same color emit light simultaneously, and subpixels with different colors emit light sequentially. For example, the organic light-emitting display panel is driven to emit light according to the driving timing shown in
Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, it may further be controlled that subpixels with a same color and connected to different light emission control signal lines emit light row by row, and light emission stages of adjacent two rows of subpixels with a same color overlap. For example, the organic light-emitting display panel is driven to emit light according to the driving timing shown in
Optionally, according to the driving method provided by the embodiment of the present application, it may be controlled that the display period of each frame of image includes a data writing stage and a light emission control stage. In the data writing stage of the display period of each frame of image, each row of pixel units sequentially performs data writing; and after the data writing stage of the display period of each frame of image ends, the light emission control stage is performed. In the light emission control stage, subpixels with a same color emit light simultaneously, and subpixels with different colors emit light sequentially.
Alternatively, the display period of each frame of image includes a data writing stage and a light emission control stage. In the data writing stage of the display period of each frame of image, each row of pixel units sequentially performs data writing; and in the light emission control stage, subpixels with a same color and connected to different light emission control signal lines emit light row by row, and light emission stages of adjacent two rows of subpixels with a same color overlap.
Optionally, it may further be controlled that a light emission control stage of a previous frame of image display period overlaps a data writing stage of a next frame of image display period.
Optionally, it may further be set that the light emission control stage in the display period of each frame of image includes multiple light emission control substages. In each light emission control substage, subpixels with a same color emit light simultaneously, and subpixels with different colors emit light sequentially; or, in each light emission control substage, subpixels with a same color and connected to different light emission control signal lines emit light row by row, and light emission stages of adjacent two rows of subpixels with a same color overlap.
On the basis of the above embodiments, optionally, a light emission control signal line and a reset control signal line connected to a same subpixel satisfy that: an effective light emission control pulse of the light emission control signal line does not overlap an effective reset pulse of the reset control signal line. In this way, a short circuit between a reset signal input terminal and a power signal terminal on the organic light-emitting display panel is prevented, and the generation of a large current is avoided.
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