Shift register circuit

A shift register circuit comprising a plurality of stages for driving a plurality of scanning signal lines arranged on a display unit of a display device, wherein

• a unit circuit constituting each stage of the plurality of stages includes a plurality of transistors categorized into a first group or a second group, an on-off state of a transistor included in the first group is controlled at relatively high on-duty, and an on-off state of a transistor included in the second group is controlled at relatively low on-duty,
• a light shielding film is provided only for the transistor included in one of the first group and the second group,
• the transistor provided with the light shielding film is included in the first group and is an n-channel type transistor having a control terminal to which a positive bias is applied for an extended length of time,
• the unit circuit includes:
• an output node connected to one of the plurality of scanning signal lines;
• an output control transistor having a control terminal, a first conduction terminal, and a second conduction terminal, and included in the second group, a clock signal being supplied to the first conduction terminal, the second conduction terminal being connected to the output node;
• a first node connected to the control terminal of the output control transistor;
• a first node turn-on portion having the transistor included in the second group and being configured to change a level of the first node to an on-level based on an output signal outputted from an output node of a different stage;
• an output node turn-off transistor having a control terminal, a first conduction terminal, and a second conduction terminal, and included in the first group, the first conduction terminal being connected to the output node, and an off-level supply voltage being supplied to the second conduction terminal;
• a second node connected to the control terminal of the output node turn-off transistor;
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• a first node turn-off transistor having a control terminal, a first conduction terminal, and a second conduction terminal, and included in the first group, the control terminal being connected to the second node, the first conduction terminal being connected to the first node, and an off-level supply voltage being supplied to the second conduction terminal, and
• the light shielding film is provided only for the output node turn-off transistor and the first node turn-off transistor.

A shift register circuit comprising a plurality of stages for driving a plurality of scanning signal lines arranged on a display unit of a display device, wherein

• a unit circuit constituting each stage of the plurality of stages includes a plurality of transistors categorized into a first group or a second group, an on-off state of a transistor included in the first group is controlled at relatively high on-duty, and an on-off state of a transistor included in the second group is controlled at relatively low on-duty,
• a light shielding film is provided only for the transistor included in one of the first group and the second group,
• the transistor provided with the light shielding film is included in the second group and is a p-channel type transistor having a control terminal to which a negative bias is applied for an extended length of time,
• the unit circuit includes:
• an output node connected to one of the plurality of scanning signal lines;
• an RS flip-flop circuit configured to output a first output signal and a second output signal based on an output signal outputted from an output node of a preceding stage and an output signal outputted from an output node of a subsequent stage;
• a first output control transistor having a control terminal, a first conduction terminal, and a second conduction terminal, and included in the second group, the first output signal being supplied to the control terminal, a clock signal being supplied to the first conduction terminal, and the second conduction terminal being connected to the output node;
• a second output control transistor having a control terminal, a first conduction terminal, and a second conduction terminal, and included in the second group, the second output signal being supplied to the control terminal, the clock signal being supplied to the first conduction terminal, and the second conduction terminal being connected to the output node;
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• an output node turn-off transistor having a control terminal, a first conduction terminal, and a second conduction terminal, and included in the first group, the second output signal being supplied to the control terminal, the first conduction terminal being connected to the output node, and an off-level supply voltage being supplied to the second conduction terminal, and
• the light shielding film is provided only for the second output control transistor.

A shift register circuit comprising a plurality of stages for driving a plurality of scanning signal lines arranged on a display unit of a display device, wherein

• a unit circuit constituting each stage of the plurality of stages includes a plurality of transistors categorized into a first group or a second group, an on-off state of a transistor included in the first group is controlled at relatively high on-duty, and an on-off state of a transistor included in the second group is controlled at relatively low on-duty,
• a light shielding film is provided only for the transistor included in one of the first group and the second group,
• the unit circuit includes:
• an output node connected to one of the plurality of scanning signal lines;
• an output control transistor having a control terminal, a first conduction terminal, and a second conduction terminal, and included in the second group, a clock signal being supplied to the first conduction terminal, and the second conduction terminal being connected to the output node;
• a first node connected to the control terminal of the output control transistor;
• a first node turn-on portion having the transistor included in the second group and being configured to change a level of the first node to an on-level based on an output signal outputted from an output node of a different stage;
• a voltage dividing transistor having a control terminal, a first conduction terminal, and a second conduction terminal, and included in the first group, an on-level supply voltage being supplied to the control terminal, the first conduction terminal being connected to the first node turn-on portion, and the second conduction terminal being connected to the first node;
• an output node turn-off transistor having a control terminal, a first conduction terminal, and a second conduction terminal, and included in the first group, the first conduction terminal being connected to the output node, and an off-level supply voltage being supplied to the second conduction terminal;
• a second node connected to the control terminal of the output node turn-off transistor;
• a first node turn-off transistor having a control terminal, a first conduction terminal, and a second conduction terminal, and included in the first group, the control terminal being connected to the second node, the first conduction terminal being connected to the first node via the voltage dividing transistor, and an off-level supply voltage being supplied to the second conduction terminal;
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• an all-on control portion configured to change a level of the output node to an on-level based on a control signal supplied commonly to the unit circuits of all stages, and
• the light shielding film is provided only for the first node turn-off transistor and the voltage dividing transistor.