# US 10,120,482 B2 · Driving method for in-cell type touch display panel

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- Number: US 10,120,482 B2
- Document ID: US10120482B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/908,542
- Filed: 2015-12-29
- Published: 2017-09-07
- Granted: 2018-11-06
- Earliest claimed: 2015-12-22
- Assignees: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Jianhong Lin
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10120482B2

## CPC

- G06F 3/0412: {Digitisers structurally integrated in a display}
- G06F 3/04166: {Details of scanning methods, e.g. sampling time, grouping of sub areas or time sharing with display driving (Synchronisation with the driving of the display or the backlighting unit to avoid interferences generated internally G06F3/04184)}
- G06F 3/04184: {Synchronisation with the driving of the display or the backlighting unit to avoid interferences generated internally}
- G09G 3/3677: {suitable for active matrices only}
- G09G 2300/0809: Several active elements per pixel in active matrix panels
- G09G 2310/0286: Details of a shift registers arranged for use in a driving circuit
- G09G 2310/08: Details of timing specific for flat panels, other than clock recovery
- G09G 2320/043: Preventing or counteracting the effects of ageing
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00)

## Abstract

The invention provides a driving method for in-cell type touch display panel, by setting the touch scan signal (TP SCAN) turns on when n-th stage GOA unit finishing outputting a scan driver signal (G(n)) during displaying m-th frame, and during displaying (m+1)-th frame, setting the touch scan signal (TP SCAN) turns on when any stage GOA unit other than the n-th stage finishing outputting a scan driver signal (G(n)). The driving method makes the TFTs in GOA unit of each stage withstanding the voltage stress time and the ageing extent uniform to avoid any single stage ageing faster than the remaining to cause abnormal display in the known technologies.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A driving method for in-cell type touch display panel, which comprises:
Step 1: providing an in-cell type touch display panel, the in-cell type touch display panel using a GOA circuit for gate scan driving, the GOA circuit comprising a plurality of cascade GOA units, the GOA unit of each stage inputting a clock signal, an inverted clock signal, and a constant voltage, and outputting a scan driver signal to the GOA unit of corresponding stage; the first stage GOA unit inputting a scan activation signal;
Step 2: for natural numbers m and n, during displaying an m-th frame, setting a touch scan signal to turn on when an n-th stage GOA unit finishing outputting the scan driver signal, the in-cell type touch display panel transiting from a display duration into a touch signal sensing duration; and
Step 3: during displaying an (m+1)-th frame, setting a touch scan signal to turn on when a GOA unit of any stage other than the n-th stage finishing outputting the scan driver signal, the in-cell type touch display panel transiting from a display duration into a touch signal sensing duration;
wherein each GOA unit of each stage comprises a plurality of N-type TFTs;
wherein the constant voltage is a constant negative voltage, the touch scan signal turns on when transiting from low level to high level, the scan activation signal comprises a single high level pulse, the clock signal and the inverted clock signal comprises a plurality of high level pulses during the display duration of each frame, and pulled down to low level during the touch signal sensing duration of each frame;
wherein the n-th stage GOA unit comprises: a pre-charged control module, a pull-down control module, a first TFT, a second TFT, a third TFT, and a capacitor;
the pre-charged control module having an input end connected to input the scan driver signal of the previous stage ((n−1)-th stage) GOA unit, an output end connected to a first node; the gate of the first TFT connected to an output end of the pull-down control module, the source connected to the first node, and the drain connected to the scan driver signal of the n-th stage GOA unit; the gate of the second TFT connected to the first node, the drain connected to the scan driver signal of the n-th stage GOA unit; the gate of the third TFT connected to the gate of the first TFT, the source connected to the constant voltage, and the drain connected to the scan driver signal of the n-th stage GOA unit; one end of the capacitor connected to the first node and the other connected to the scan driver signal of the n-th stage GOA unit; and
for any two GOA units of adjacent stages, one of the two GOA units having the input end of the pull-down control module connected to the clock signal and the source of the second TFT connected to the inverted clock signal, while the other GOA unit having the input end of the pull-down control module connected to the inverted clock signal and the source of the second TFT connected to the clock signal.

### Claim 2

A driving method for in-cell type touch display panel, which comprises:
Step 1: providing an in-cell type touch display panel, the in-cell type touch display panel using a GOA circuit for gate scan driving, the GOA circuit comprising a plurality of cascade GOA units, the GOA unit of each stage inputting a clock signal, an inverted clock signal, and a constant voltage, and outputting a scan driver signal to the GOA unit of corresponding stage; the first stage GOA unit inputting a scan activation signal;
Step 2: for natural numbers in and n, during displaying an m-th frame, setting a touch scan signal to turn on when an n-th stage GOA unit finishing outputting the scan driver signal, the in-cell type touch display panel transiting from a display duration into a touch signal sensing duration; and
Step 3: during displaying an (m+1)-th frame, setting a touch scan signal to turn on when a GOA unit of any stage other than the n-th stage finishing outputting the scan driver signal, the in-cell type touch display panel transiting from a display duration into a touch signal sensing duration;
wherein each GOA unit of each stage comprises a plurality of P-type TFTs;
wherein the constant voltage is a constant positive voltage, the touch scan signal turns on when transiting from high level to low level, the scan activation signal comprises a single low level pulse, the clock signal and the inverted clock signal comprises a plurality of low level pulses during the display duration of each frame, and pulled up to high level during the touch signal sensing duration of each frame;
wherein the n-th stage GOA unit comprises: a pre-charged control module, a pull-down control module, a first TFT, a second TFT, a third TFT, and a capacitor;
the pre-charged control module having an input end connected to input the scan driver signal of the previous stage ((n−1)-th stage) GOA unit, an output end connected to a first node; the gate of the first TFT connected to an output end of the pull-down control module, the source connected to the first node, and the drain connected to the scan driver signal of the n-th stage GOA unit; the gate of the second TFT connected to the first node, the drain connected to the scan driver signal of the n-th stage GOA unit; the gate of the third TFT connected to the gate of the first TFT, the source connected to the constant voltage, and the drain connected to the scan driver signal of the n-th stage GOA unit; one end of the capacitor connected to the first node and the other connected to the scan driver signal of the n-th stage GOA unit; and
for any two GOA units of adjacent stages, one of the two GOA units having the input end of the pull-down control module connected to the clock signal and the source of the second TFT connected to the inverted clock signal, while the other GOA unit having the input end of the pull-down control module connected to the inverted clock signal and the source of the second TFT connected to the clock signal.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The driving method for in-cell type touch display panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein in Step 3, the touch scan signal is set to turn on when a GOA unit of any stage that is located before the n-th stage finishes outputting the scan driver signal.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The driving method for in-cell type touch display panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein in Step 3, the touch scan signal is set to turn on when a GOA unit of any stage that is located after the n-th stage finishes outputting the scan driver signal.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The driving method for in-cell type touch display panel as claimed in claim 3, wherein in Step 3, the touch scan signal is set to turn on when a GOA unit of the previous stage ((n−1)-th stage) before the n-th stage finishes outputting the scan driver signal.

### Claim 6

A driving method for in-cell type touch display panel, which comprises:
Step 1: providing an in-cell type touch display panel, the in-cell type touch display panel using a GOA circuit for gate scan driving, the GOA circuit comprising a plurality of cascade GOA units, the GOA unit of each stage inputting a clock signal, an inverted clock signal, and a constant voltage, and outputting a scan driver signal to the GOA unit of corresponding stage; the first stage GOA unit inputting a scan activation signal;
Step 2: for natural numbers in and n, during displaying an m-th frame, setting a touch scan signal to turn on when an n-th stage GOA unit finishing outputting the scan driver signal, the in-cell type touch display panel transiting from a display duration into a touch signal sensing duration; and
Step 3: during displaying an (m+1)-th frame, setting a touch scan signal to turn on when a GOA unit of any stage other than the n-th stage finishing outputting the scan driver signal, the in-cell type touch display panel transiting from a display duration into a touch signal sensing duration;
wherein the GOA unit of each stage comprises a plurality of N-type TFTs;
wherein in Step 3, the touch scan signal is set to turn on when a GOA unit of any stage that is located before the n-th stage finishes outputting the scan driver signal;
wherein in Step 3, the touch scan signal is set to turn on when a GOA unit of the previous stage ((n−1)-th stage) before the n-th stage finishing outputting the scan driver signal;
wherein the constant voltage is a constant negative voltage, the touch scan signal turns on when transiting from low level to high level, the scan activation signal comprises a single high level pulse, the clock signal and the inverted clock signal comprises a plurality of high level pulses during the display duration of each frame, and pulled down to low level during the touch signal sensing duration of each frame; and
wherein the n-th stage GOA unit comprises: a pre-charged control module, a pull-down control module, a first TFT, a second TFT, a third TFT, and a capacitor;
the pre-charged control module having an input end connected to input the scan driver signal of the previous stage ((n−1)-th stage) GOA unit, an output end connected to a first node; the gate of the first TFT connected to an output end of the pull-down control module, the source connected to the first node, and the drain connected to the scan driver signal of the n-th stage GOA unit; the gate of the second TFT connected to the first node, the drain connected to the scan driver signal of the n-th stage GOA unit; the gate of the third TFT connected to the gate of the first TFT, the source connected to the constant voltage, and the drain connected to the scan driver signal of the n-th stage GOA unit; one end of the capacitor connected to the first node and the other connected to the scan driver signal of the n-th stage GOA unit; and
for any two GOA units of adjacent stages, one of the two GOA units having the input end of the pull-down control module connected to the clock signal and the source of the second TFT connected to the inverted clock signal, while the other GOA unit having the input end of the pull-down control module connected to the inverted clock signal and the source of the second TFT connected to the clock signal.

### Claim 7 (depends on 2)

The driving method for in-cell type touch display panel as claimed in claim 2, wherein in Step 3, the touch scan signal is set to turn on when a GOA unit of any stage before the n-th stage finishes outputting the scan driver signal.

### Claim 8 (depends on 2)

The driving method for in-cell type touch display panel as claimed in claim 2, wherein in Step 3, the touch scan signal is set to turn on when a GOA unit of any stage that is located after the n-th stage finishes outputting the scan driver signal.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The driving method for in-cell type touch display panel as claimed in claim 7, wherein in Step 3, the touch scan signal is set to turn on when a GOA unit of the previous stage ((n−1)-th stage) before the n-th stage finishes outputting the scan driver signal.