This application claims the benefit of Chinese Patent Application No. 202310304859.0, entitled VOLTAGE COMPENSATION CIRCUIT, VOLTAGE COMPENSATION METHOD AND DISPLAY DEVICE, which was filed with China National Intellectual Property Administration on Mar. 14, 2023, and the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The present disclosure relates to the field of display technology, in particular to a voltage compensation circuit, a voltage compensation method and a display device.
As a new generation of display panels, Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) panels are one of the hot spots in the research field of flat panel display today. Compared with traditional Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), OLED panels have the advantages of low energy consumption, low production cost, self-lighting, wide viewing angle and fast response speed, etc.
In a large size OLED panel, the smallest pixel unit has the 3T1C architecture as shown in
In this case, for example, as shown in
The purpose of this disclosure is to provide a voltage compensation circuit, which is intended to solve the problem of large size of traditional display panels adopting 3T1C architecture to realize voltage sensing and compensation.
A first aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure provides a voltage compensation circuit applicable to a display panel, the display panel includes multiple rows of scan lines, multiple columns of data lines and multiple pixel units correspondingly connected with the scan lines and the data lines, the pixel unit includes at least a first transistor, a second transistor, a capacitor C and a light-emitting diode;
Optionally, the power supply circuit is connected to the positive supply voltage terminals of the pixel units through the driver circuit, or the power supply circuit is directly connected to the positive supply voltage terminals of the pixel units.
Optionally, the driver circuit includes:
Optionally, the driver circuit includes:
Optionally, the driver circuit further includes a second switch circuit, the second switch circuit and the current sensing circuit are connected in series between the power supply circuit and the positive supply voltage terminals of the pixel units, the second switch circuit is further connected to the control output circuit;
A second aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure provides a voltage compensation method applicable to the above-mentioned voltage compensation circuit and a display panel, the voltage compensation method includes:
Optionally, the step of selecting and controlling the first transistors of the respective pixel units to turn on in sequence includes:
Optionally, the step of outputting the changed data signals to control the second transistors of the respective pixel units to switch from the OFF state to the ON state includes:
Optionally, the voltage compensation method further includes:
A third aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure provides a display device including a display panel and the above-mentioned voltage compensation circuit, in which the voltage compensation circuit is correspondingly connected to the display panel, and the voltage compensation circuit is arranged on the display panel or separated from the display panel.
The beneficial effects of the embodiments of this disclosure over the prior art are: the above-mentioned voltage compensation circuit is applicable to the pixel unit of the 2T1C structure; during the voltage sensing period, the changed data signal is adjusted and output to the pixel unit, and the data signal is sensed at the turning-on moment of the second transistor of the pixel unit, and the threshold voltage is determined according to the voltage value of the data signal at the turning-on moment; and during the voltage compensation period, the voltage value of the compensated data signal is determined according to the threshold voltage value and output to the corresponding pixel unit; thereby sensing of the threshold of the second transistor is realized, and there is no need to arrange T3, the sensor line or the control signal line, the structure of the display panel is simplified and the design cost is reduced.
To make the technical problems to be solved, technical solutions and beneficial effects in this disclosure more clear, the disclosure is further described in detail in combination with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are intended only to explain this disclosure rather than limit the disclosure.
In addition, the terms “first”, “second” are used only for description and are not to be construed as indicating or suggesting relative importance or implying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined by “first” or “second” may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this disclosure, “multiple” means two or more unless otherwise expressly specified.
In the pixel unit 10 of 3T1C architecture shown in
In this case, as shown in
Regarding the driving architecture of the whole pixel unit 10, the current comes from the positive supply voltage signal VDD. To sense whether there is a current at the source of T2, it is also possible to sense whether there is a current at the drain of T2 (Id=Is). That is, in case where it is possible to change sensing whether there is a current at the source of T2 to sensing whether there is a current at the drain, the structures of T3, sensor line and control signal line G2 may be omitted, the areas occupied by the pixel unit 10 and the display panel 200 may be decreased, the structure of the display panel 200 may be simplified and the design cost may be reduced.
For this purpose, the first aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure provides a voltage compensation circuit 100, which determines the threshold voltage of the second transistor T2 by sensing the data signal Data at the moment when the second transistor T2 switches ON and OFF, i.e., the moment the current is generated.
The voltage compensation circuit 100 is applicable to the display panel 200, which includes multiple rows of scan lines, multiple columns of data lines and multiple pixel units 10 correspondingly connected with the scan lines and the data lines. The pixel units 10 are arranged in an array. Each scan line is connected with a row of pixel units 10, each data line is connected with a same column of pixel units 10 or with an adjacent column of pixel units 10. The pixel unit 10 includes a positive supply voltage terminal, a negative supply voltage terminal, a control terminal and a signal input terminal. The signal input terminal is connected with a data line and receives a data signal data of a corresponding voltage value. The control terminal is connected with a scan line and receives a corresponding row HIGH signal Vgh and row LOW signal. The positive supply voltage terminal and the negative supply voltage terminal are connected with the correspondingly power supply terminals of the power supply module, and receives the positive supply voltage signal VDD and the negative supply voltage signal VSS.
In this case, as shown in
That is, in this embodiment, the voltage compensation circuit 100 is applicable to the pixel unit 10 of a 2T1C structure. As shown in
Meanwhile, in order to match the current pixel structure and obtain the corresponding threshold voltage, as shown in
In this embodiment, the driver circuit 122 in the voltage compensation circuit 100 switches between a voltage sensing mode and a voltage compensation mode according to triggering instructions, and performs the corresponding voltage sensing and compensation output to the respective pixel units 10 of the display panel 200.
In this case, the voltage sensing period includes multiple consecutive voltage sensing sub-periods, that is, multiple voltage sensing periods for the multiple pixel units 10. After finishing the voltage sensing of one pixel unit 10, the drive circuit 122 switches to a next pixel unit 10 to perform the voltage sensing. That is, only one pixel unit 10 undergoes the voltage sensing during each voltage sensing sub-period.
In this embodiment, the row HIGH signals Vgh and the data signals Data are provided by the driver circuit 122. During the voltage sensing period, the driver circuit 122 outputs the positive supply voltage signal VDD to the commonly connected positive supply voltage terminals of the respective pixel units 10 to power on the pixel units 10; and simultaneously outputs the row HIGH signal Vgh and the data signal Data matching the pixel unit 10 to be sensed. The voltage of the data signal Data gradually increases from low to high. When receiving the row HIGH signal Vgh, the first transistor T1 of the pixel unit 10 is turned on. The Data signal Data is output to the capacitor C and to the second transistor T2 through the first transistor T1. At the moment when the capacitor C is charged to a preset voltage, the second transistor T2 is turned on. That is, the second transistor T2 remains cutoff when the data signal Data is a low voltage, and the second transistor T2 is turned on when the data signal Data increases to a certain voltage.
When the second transistor T2 is turned on, the positive supply voltage terminal, the second transistor T2, the light-emitting diode OLED are conductively connected to the negative supply voltage terminal to generate a current. And it may be determined whether the second transistor T2 has switched the state by sensing the moment when the current is generated (which is referred to as current generation time hereafter).
The driver circuit 122 obtains the current generation time through the commonly connected positive supply voltage terminals of the respective pixel units 10, so as to perform voltage sensing to the respective pixel units 10 in sequence, which reduces the sensing interference and improves the sensing accuracy.
After the voltage sensing, the driver circuit 122 switches to the voltage compensation mode, in which it does not need to perform voltage sensing, that is, not need to perform current sensing. At this time, the driver circuit 122 directly outputs the positive supply voltage signal VDD or outputs a control signal to control the power supply circuit 121 to output the positive supply voltage signal VDD to the commonly connected positive supply voltage terminals of the respective pixel units 10, so as to power on the pixel units 10; and outputs the data signals Data with addition of the voltage compensation and a row scanning signal, so that the pixel units 10 receive the corresponding data signals Data and communicate current signals matching the brightness. Each light-emitting diode OLED displays normally with its own preset brightness, and displays in different frames with brightness with a preset change, so as to form corresponding image information.
The data signal Data output by the driver circuit 122 may gradually increase from a preset low voltage, or from zero voltage, and the specific voltage range is not limited.
In this case, during the voltage compensation period, it is possible to accordingly set the connection relationship between the power supply circuit 121 and the pixel units 10 according to the different power-on of the pixel units 10. The power supply circuit 121 may be connected respectively with the driver circuit 122 and the pixel units 10, or connected with the pixel units 10 through the driver circuit 122. That is, the power supply circuit 121 is connected to the positive supply voltage terminals of the pixel units 10 through the driver circuit 122, or the power supply circuit 121 is directly connected to the positive supply voltage terminals of the pixel units 10.
In case where the power supply circuit 121 may be connected respectively with the driver circuit 122 and the pixel units 10, as shown in
And in case where the power supply circuit 121 is only connected with the driver circuit 122, as shown in
The specific structure of the driver circuit may vary according to the different driving modes of the driver circuit 122. In an optional embodiment, in case where the power supply circuit 121 is connected respectively to the driver circuit 122 and the pixel units 10, as shown in
In this embodiment, the control output circuit 12 completes the controlling of the power supply circuit 121 and the outputting of the corresponding data signals Data and the row HIGH signals Vgh. That is, during the voltage sensing period, the control output circuit 12 controls the power supply circuit 121 to output the positive supply voltage signal VDD to the current sensing circuit 11, the positive supply voltage signal VDD is output to the commonly connected positive supply voltage terminals of the respective pixel units 10 through the current sensing circuit 11; and simultaneously the control output circuit 12 outputs the row HIGH signal Vgh and the data signal Data matching the pixel unit 10 to be sensed. The voltage of the data signal Data gradually increases from low to high. When receiving the row HIGH signal Vgh, the first transistor T1 of the pixel unit 10 is turned on. The Data signal Data is output to the capacitor C and to the second transistor T2 through the first transistor T1. At the moment when the capacitor C is charged to a preset voltage, the second transistor T2 is turned on. That is, the second transistor T2 remains cutoff when the data signal Data is a low voltage, and the second transistor T2 is turned on when the data signal Data increases to a certain voltage.
When the second transistor T2 is turned on, the positive supply voltage terminal, the second transistor T2, the light-emitting diode OLED are conductively connected to the negative supply voltage terminal to generate a current. The current sensing circuit 11 senses the current generation time, and outputs the current feedback signal to the control output circuit 12, and thus the control output circuit 12 may determine whether the second transistor T2 has switched the state.
The current sensing circuit 11 obtains the current generation time through the commonly connected positive supply voltage terminals of the respective pixel units 10, so as to perform voltage sensing to the respective pixel units 10 in sequence, which reduces the sensing interference and improves the sensing accuracy.
After the voltage sensing, the control output circuit 12 switches to the voltage compensation mode, in which it does not need to perform voltage sensing, that is, not need to perform current sensing. The control output circuit 12 outputs the control signal to control the power supply circuit 121 to output the positive supply voltage signal VDD while there is no positive supply voltage VDD inputted to the control output circuit 12, and outputs the data signals Data with addition of the voltage compensation and a row scanning signal, so that the pixel units 10 receive the corresponding data signals Data and communicate current signals matching the brightness. Each light-emitting diode OLED displays normally with its own preset brightness, and displays in different frames with brightness with a preset change, so as to form corresponding image information.
In another optional embodiment, in case where the power supply circuit 121 is connected to the pixel units 10 through the driver circuit 122, as shown in
In this embodiment, the power input terminal of the control output circuit 12 is connected to the power output terminal of the power supply circuit 121. During the voltage sensing period, the control output circuit 12 controls the first switch circuit 13 to switch off, and the power supply circuit 121 outputs the positive supply voltage signal VDD to the current sensing circuit 11. The positive supply voltage signal VDD is output to the commonly connected positive supply voltage terminals of the respective pixel units 10 through the current sensing circuit 11; and simultaneously the control output circuit 12 outputs the row HIGH signal Vgh and the data signal Data matching the pixel unit 10 to be sensed. The voltage of the data signal Data gradually increases from low to high. When receiving the row HIGH signal Vgh, the first transistor T1 of the pixel unit 10 is turned on. The Data signal Data is output to the capacitor C and to the second transistor T2 through the first transistor T1. At the moment when the capacitor C is charged to a preset voltage, the second transistor T2 is turned on. That is, the second transistor T2 remains cutoff when the data signal Data is a low voltage, and the second transistor T2 is turned on when the data signal Data increases to a certain voltage.
When the second transistor T2 is turned on, the positive supply voltage terminal, the second transistor T2, the light-emitting diode OLED are conductively connected to the negative supply voltage terminal to generate a current. The current sensing circuit 11 senses the current generation time, and outputs the current feedback signal to the control output circuit 12, and thus the control output circuit 12 may determine whether the second transistor T2 has switched the state.
The current sensing circuit 11 obtains the current generation time through the commonly connected positive supply voltage terminals of the respective pixel units 10, so as to perform voltage sensing to the respective pixel units 10 in sequence, which reduces the sensing interference and improves the sensing accuracy.
After the voltage sensing, the control output circuit 12 switches to the voltage compensation mode, in which it does not need to perform voltage sensing, that is, not need to perform current sensing. The control output circuit 12 controls the first switch circuit 13 to switch on and short-circuits the current sensing circuit 11, so that the positive supply voltage signal VDD is directly output to the commonly connected positive supply voltage terminals of the respective pixel units 10 through the first switch circuit 13; and simultaneously the control output circuit 12 outputs the data signals Data with addition of the voltage compensation and a row scanning signal, so that the pixel units 10 receive the corresponding data signals Data and communicate current signals matching the brightness. Each light-emitting diode OLED displays normally with its own preset brightness, and displays in different frames with brightness with a preset change, so as to form corresponding image information.
In order to avoid a current loop in the current sensing circuit 11 and a resulted excessive current output from the power supply circuit 121 to the pixel units 10, as shown in
That is, during the voltage sensing period, the power supply circuit 121 outputs the positive supply voltage signal VDD to the display panel 200 through the current sensing circuit 11, the second switch circuit 14; at this time, the current sensing circuit 11 senses the current of the positive supply voltage signal VDD, and outputs the current feedback signal, so as to determine the moment when second transistor T2 state switches the state; besides, during the voltage compensation period, the second switch circuit 14 switches off, and cuts off the current loop before the current sensing circuit 11 and the display panel 200, which ensures that the current output from the power supply circuit 121 to the pixel units 10 is in a preset current range, and improves the operational reliability of the pixel units 10.
In this case, the above power supply circuit 121, control output circuit 12, first switch circuit 13, second switch circuit 14 may be integrally or separately disposed. That is, they may be the respective power chip, driver chip and switch chip, or integrated into one same chip, the specific type of which is not limited.
In this case, depending on its output row HIGH signal Vgh and data signal Data, the control output circuit 12 may include a data driver circuit 122, a scan driver circuit 122, a timing controller and other structures, and the specific structure is not limited.
The current sensing circuit 11 may use a transformer, a sampling resistance and other structures, and the specific structure is not limited.
Corresponding to the above voltage compensation circuit 100, a second aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure provides a voltage compensation method applicable to the above display panel 200 and voltage compensation circuit 100, in which, as shown in
That is, in this embodiment, the voltage compensation method is applicable to the pixel unit 10 of a 2T1C structure. The pixel unit 10 of the 2T1C structure does not have T3, the sensor line or the control signal line, which reduces the areas occupied by the pixel unit 10 and the display panel 200, simplifies the structure of the display panel 200 and reduces the design cost.
Meanwhile, in order to match the current pixel structure and obtain the corresponding threshold voltage, as shown in
S10, during the voltage sensing period, selecting and controlling the first transistors T1 of the respective pixel units 10 to turn on in sequence, and outputting the changed data signals Data to control the second transistors T2 of the respective pixel units 10 to switch from the OFF state to the ON state.
In this case, the voltage sensing period includes multiple consecutive voltage sensing sub-periods, that is, multiple voltage sensing periods for the multiple pixel units 10. After finishing the voltage sensing of one pixel unit 10, the method switches to a next pixel unit 10 to perform the voltage sensing. That is, only one pixel unit 10 undergoes the voltage sensing during each voltage sensing sub-period.
After the voltage sensing starts, the row HIGH signal Vgh and the data signal Data matching the pixel unit 10 to be sensed are output. The voltage of the data signal Data gradually increases from low to high. When receiving the row HIGH signal Vgh, the first transistor T1 of the pixel unit 10 is turned on. The Data signal Data is output to the capacitor C and to the second transistor T2 through the first transistor T1. At the moment when the capacitor C is charged to the preset voltage, the second transistor T2 is turned on. That is, the second transistor T2 remains cutoff when the data signal Data is a low voltage, and the second transistor T2 is turned on when the data signal Data increases to a certain voltage. For example, to sense the threshold voltage of a pixel unit 10 in the 1st row and 2nd column, at this time, the first transistors T1 of all the pixel units 10 in the 1st row are synchronously turned on through a row HIGH signal Vgh output by the scan line connected to the multiple pixel units 10 in the 1st row, at the same time, the second transistor T2 of pixel unit 10 switches from the OFF state to the ON state through the changed data signal Data output by the data line connected to the pixel unit 10 to the second transistor T2.
In this case, the data signal Data may gradually increase from a preset low voltage, or gradually increase from zero voltage, and the specific voltage range is not limited.
When the second transistor T2 is turned on, the positive supply voltage terminal, the second transistor T2, the light-emitting diode OLED are conductively connected to the negative supply voltage terminal to generate a current. And it may be determined whether the second transistor T2 has switched the state by sensing the current generation time.
By obtaining the current generation time through the commonly connected positive supply voltage terminals of the respective pixel units 10, so as to perform voltage sensing to the respective pixel units 10 in sequence, the sensing interference is reduced and the sensing accuracy is improved.
S20, sensing the voltage value of the data signal Data at the moment when each pixel unit 10 switches the state, and determining the threshold voltage of the second transistor T2 of each pixel unit 10 based on the data signal Data;
After determining the moment when the second transistor T2 of the current pixel unit 10 switches the state through the sensing current generation time, the threshold voltage of the second transistor T2 of the pixel unit 10 may be determined by detecting or reading the voltage value of the input data signal Data of the pixel unit 10 and recording the voltage value of the current data signal Data.
By selecting different pixel units 10 in order to perform the voltage sensing, it is possible to determine the threshold voltages of the respective pixel units 10, and respectively record them and form a data table, so that corresponding voltage compensation may be made according to the data table during the voltage compensation period.
S30, during the voltage compensation period, controlling the respective rows of pixel units 10 to turn on row by row, and outputting the voltage-compensated data signals Data to the respective pixel units 10 based on the threshold voltages of the second transistors T2 of the respective pixel units 10.
After the voltage sensing, the method switches to the voltage compensation mode. During the voltage compensation period, the row HIGH signals Vgh are output to control the respective rows of pixel units 10 to turn on row by row; and at the moment when each row of pixel units 10 turns on, the data signals Data with addition of the respective voltage compensations are output by multiply columns of data lines to the respective columns of pixel units 10, so that the pixel units 10 receive the corresponding data signals Data and communicate current signals matching the brightness. Each light-emitting diode OLED displays normally with its own preset brightness, and displays in different frames with brightness with a preset change, so as to form corresponding image information.
Besides, the respective pixel units 10 may be selected in a time order according to the needs. They may be successively selected in rows or in columns. Optionally, the step of selecting and controlling the first transistors T1 of the respective pixel units 10 to turn on in sequence includes:
S11, during the voltage sensing period, outputting the row HIGH signals Vgh to the first transistors T1 of the respective rows of pixel units 10 row by row, and selecting each row of pixel units 10 to perform the voltage sensing in sequence during the output time period of each row HIGH signal Vgh to each row.
In step S11, a row of pixel units 10 is taken as a group. After the sensing of each group of pixel units 10, switch to the next group of pixel units 10. For example, when the 1st row of pixel units 10 are sensed, the voltage sensing time period for each pixel unit 10 is T; assuming that each row includes n pixel units 10, the time period when the 1st row HIGH signal is output is n*T; and in each time period T, one pixel unit 10 in the 1st row is selected, and the changed data signal Data is output, so that the second transistor T2 of the pixel unit 10 switches from the OFF state to the ON state, and the current generation moment and the corresponding data signal Data are sensed, so as to determine the threshold voltage of the pixel unit 10; and at the end of the time period n*T, the sensing of the threshold voltages of the 1st row of pixel units 10 is completed, and the selecting and sensing of the threshold voltages of the respective pixel units 10 in another row is completed in a next time period n*T.
In this case, there is no limitation on the time order of voltage sensing the multiple pixel units 10 in each row, which may be sensed sequentially or at intervals. For example, in the n pixel units 10 in the first row, the first one to be sensed is the pixel unit 10 in the first column, the second one to be sensed is the pixel unit 10 in the second column or the pixel unit 10 in the third column or any other pixel unit 10. Similarly, the time order of sensing the respective rows of pixel units 10 is not limited. For example, in the first time period n*T, the voltage sensing is performed to the 1st row of pixel units 10, and in the next time period n*T, the voltage sensing is performed to the 2nd row of pixel units 10 or the 3rd row of pixel units 10, or any other row of pixel units 10.
S12, alternatively, during the voltage sensing period, taking a column of pixel units 10 as a pixel groups, and outputting the row HIGH signals Vgh row by row in each frame to the respective pixel units 10 in a corresponding pixel group, so as to select and control the respective pixel units 10 of the respective pixel groups to perform the voltage sensing.
In step S12, a column of pixel units 10 is taken as a group. After sensing each group of pixel units 10, that is, after the end of a frame, switch to the next group of pixel units 10 in the next frame. For example, in the first frame, the 1st column of pixel units 10 are sensed, and the voltage sensing time period for each pixel unit 10 is T; assuming that each column includes n pixel units 10, the time period when the 1 st column HIGH signal is output is n*T, that is, the sensing time period for each frame is n*T; and in each time period T, one pixel unit 10 in the 1st column is selected, and the changed data signal Data is output, so that the second transistor T2 of the pixel unit 10 switches from the OFF state to the ON state, and the current generation moment and the corresponding data signal Data are sensed, so as to determine the threshold voltage of the pixel unit 10; and at the end of the time period n*T, the sensing of the threshold voltages of the 1st column of pixel units 10 is completed, and the selecting and sensing of the threshold voltages of the respective pixel units 10 in another column is completed in a next time period n*T.
In this case, there is no limitation on the time order of voltage sensing the multiple pixel units 10 in each column, which may be sensed sequentially or at intervals. For example, in the n pixel units 10 in the first column, the first one to be sensed is the pixel unit 10 in the first row, the second one to be sensed is the pixel unit 10 in the second row or the pixel unit 10 in the third column or any other pixel unit 10. Similarly, the time order of sensing the respective columns of pixel units 10 is not limited. For example, in the first time period n*T, the voltage sensing is performed to the 1st column of pixel units 10, and in the next time period n*T, the voltage sensing is performed to the 2nd column of pixel units 10 or the 3rd column of pixel units 10, or any other column of pixel units 10A.
Besides, when the pixel unit 10 to be sensed receives the data signal Data, other pixel units 10 in the same row may receive no data signal Data or receive a preset LOW voltage. That is, other pixel units 10 in the same row remain the OFF state. Optionally, as shown in
That is, when the multiple pixel units 10 in one row receive the row HIGH signal Vgh, the first transistors T1 of the respective pixel units 10 is turned on, and the data line and the control terminal of the second transistor T2 are conductively connected through the first transistor T1. In order to perform voltage sensing to the corresponding pixel unit 10 in the row, the data line connected with the pixel unit 10 input the changed data signal Data; driven by the changed data signal Data, the second transistor T2 of the pixel unit 10 switches from the OFF state to the ON state, and obtains the current generation time through the commonly connected positive supply voltage terminals of the respective pixel units 10, to complete the voltage sensing of the pixel unit 10. Besides, in order to reduce the sensing interference and improve the sensing accuracy, the data lines of the other unmatched pixel units 10 in the row receives the preset LOW voltage, and the second transistors T2 of the other unmatched pixel units 10 in the row remain the OFF state. At the same time, only one pixel unit 10 generates a current signal. Thereby, the voltage sensing are performed to the respective pixel units 10 in sequence, the sending interference is reduce, and the sensing accuracy is improved.
Further, to further improve the sensing accuracy of state switching, as shown in
In this case, in the preset voltage sensing period, the output positive supply voltage signal VDD is used to generate a current signal of a corresponding voltage value through the light-emitting diode OLED at the moment when the second transistor T2 is turned on. The current signal is used to feedback the state switching of the current second transistor T2; and in the preset voltage sensing period, the output positive supply voltage signal VDD is used to generate a current signal of a corresponding voltage value through the light-emitting diode OLED at the moment when the second transistor T2 is turned on, and the current signal is used to drive the light-emitting diode OLED to display with a corresponding brightness.
In this case, in the two different time periods, the positive supply voltage signal VDD may be provided by one same module or different modules, which may be selected according to the specific arranged sensing circuit structure.
It should be understood that the sequence number of the steps in the above embodiments does not imply the order of execution. The procedures' execution order shall be determined by its function and internal logic and shall not constitute any limitation on the process of implementation in the embodiments of this disclosure.
As shown in
In this case, depending on its output row HIGH signal Vgh and data signal Data, the voltage compensation circuit 100 may include a data driver circuit 122, a scan driver circuit 122, a timing controller, and other structures, and the specific structure is not limited.
The voltage compensation circuit 100 is applicable to the pixel unit 10 of the 2T1C structure, which constitutes the display panel 200. During the voltage sensing period, the changed data signal Data is adjusted and output to the pixel unit 10, and the data signal Data is sensed at the turning-on moment of the second transistor T2 of the pixel unit, and the threshold voltage is determined according to the voltage value of the data signal Data at the turning-on moment; and during the voltage compensation period, the voltage value of the compensated data signal Data is determined according to the threshold voltage value and output to the corresponding pixel unit 10. There is no need to arrange T3, the sensor line or the control signal line, the structure of the display panel 200 is simplified and the design cost is reduced.
The voltage compensation circuit 100 may be bonded on the display panel 200 according to the different driving architecture of the display panel 200, or additionally integrated outside the display panel 200 and connected to the display panel 200 through a flexible circuit board or signal lines and etc. There is no limit to the specific arrangement.
The above embodiments are merely intended for describing but not for limiting the technical solutions of the present disclosure. Although the present disclosure is described in detail with reference to the above-mentioned embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that, the technical solutions recited in each of the above-mentioned embodiments may still be modified, or some of or all the technical features may be equivalently replaced, while these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions depart from the scope of the technical solutions of each of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and should be included in the protection scope of this disclosure.
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