Demultiplexer, and display panel and display device having demultiplexer
AssigneeWuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
InventorWenqiang Yu
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Abstract
A demultiplexer is provided. The demultiplexer includes a plurality of demultiplexer units. Each of the demultiplexer units includes two first type thin film transistors sharing a source electrode, and two second type thin film transistors are disposed between two of the demultiplexer units adjacent to each other. Space utilization of the demultiplexer is improved. A display panel and a display device having the demultiplexer are also provided.
Claims12
A demultiplexer, comprising a plurality of demultiplexer units, wherein each of the demultiplexer units comprises two first type thin film transistors sharing a source electrode, and two second type thin film transistors are disposed between two of the demultiplexer units adjacent to each other;
- wherein the two of the demultiplexer units adjacent to each other are respectively a first demultiplexer unit and a second demultiplexer unit, two first type thin film transistors in the first demultiplexer unit are respectively a first thin film transistor and a second thin film transistor, two first type thin film transistors in the second demultiplexer unit are respectively a third thin film transistor and a fourth thin film transistor, and two second type thin film transistors between the first demultiplexer unit and the second demultiplexer unit are respectively a fifth thin film transistor and a sixth thin film transistor;
- the fifth thin film transistor and the second thin film transistor share a drain electrode, and the sixth thin film transistor and the third thin film transistor share another drain electrode;
- a gate electrode of the fifth thin film transistor is connected to a gate electrode of the second thin film transistor, and a gate electrode of the sixth thin film transistor is connected to a gate electrode of the third thin film transistor;
- the gate electrode of the fifth thin film transistor comprises a first subsection and a second subsection vertically connected to each other, and the first subsection is vertically connected to a middle part of the gate electrode of the second thin film transistor;
- the gate electrode of the sixth thin film transistor comprises a third subsection and a fourth subsection vertically connected to each other, and the third subsection is vertically connected to a middle part of the gate electrode of the third thin film transistor;
- the gate electrode of the second thin film transistor, the first subsection, and the second subsection are combined to form a first shape, and the first shape is h-shaped;
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- the gate electrode of the third thin film transistor, the third subsection, and the fourth subsection are combined to form a second shape, and the second shape is a shape formed by flipping the first shape horizontally and vertically.
A display panel, comprising a demultiplexer comprising a plurality of demultiplexer units, wherein each of the demultiplexer units comprises two first type thin film transistors sharing a source electrode, and two second type thin film transistors are disposed between two of the demultiplexer units adjacent to each other;
- the two of the demultiplexer units adjacent to each other are respectively a first demultiplexer unit and a second demultiplexer unit, two first type thin film transistors in the first demultiplexer unit are respectively a first thin film transistor and a second thin film transistor, two first type thin film transistors in the second demultiplexer unit are respectively a third thin film transistor and a fourth thin film transistor, and two second type thin film transistors between the first demultiplexer unit and the second demultiplexer unit are respectively a fifth thin film transistor and a sixth thin film transistor;
- the fifth thin film transistor and the second thin film transistor share a drain electrode, and the sixth thin film transistor and the third thin film transistor share another drain electrode;
- a gate electrode of the fifth thin film transistor is connected to a gate electrode of the second thin film transistor, and a gate electrode of the sixth thin film transistor is connected to a gate electrode of the third thin film transistor;
- the gate electrode of the fifth thin film transistor comprises a first subsection and a second subsection vertically connected to each other, and the first subsection is vertically connected to a middle part of the gate electrode of the second thin film transistor;
- the gate electrode of the sixth thin film transistor comprises a third subsection and a fourth subsection vertically connected to each other, and the third subsection is vertically connected to a middle part of the gate electrode of the third thin film transistor;
- the gate electrode of the second thin film transistor, the first subsection, and the second subsection are combined to form a first shape, and the first shape is h-shaped;
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- the gate electrode of the third thin film transistor, the third subsection, and the fourth subsection are combined to form a second shape, and the second shape is a shape formed by flipping the first shape horizontally and vertically.
A display device comprising a display panel, wherein the display panel comprises a demultiplexer comprising a plurality of demultiplexer units, each of the demultiplexer units comprises two first type thin film transistors sharing a source electrode, and two second type thin film transistors are disposed between two of the demultiplexer units adjacent to each other;
- the two of the demultiplexer units adjacent to each other are respectively a first demultiplexer unit and a second demultiplexer unit, two first type thin film transistors in the first demultiplexer unit are respectively a first thin film transistor and a second thin film transistor, two first type thin film transistors in the second demultiplexer unit are respectively a third thin film transistor and a fourth thin film transistor, and two second type thin film transistors between the first demultiplexer unit and the second demultiplexer unit are respectively a fifth thin film transistor and a sixth thin film transistor;
- the fifth thin film transistor and the second thin film transistor share a drain electrode, and the sixth thin film transistor and the third thin film transistor share another drain electrode;
- a gate electrode of the fifth thin film transistor is connected to a gate electrode of the second thin film transistor, and a gate electrode of the sixth thin film transistor is connected to a gate electrode of the third thin film transistor;
- the gate electrode of the fifth thin film transistor comprises a first subsection and a second subsection vertically connected to each other, and the first subsection is vertically connected to a middle part of the gate electrode of the second thin film transistor;
- the gate electrode of the sixth thin film transistor comprises a third subsection and a fourth subsection vertically connected to each other, and the third subsection is vertically connected to a middle part of the gate electrode of the third thin film transistor;
- the gate electrode of the second thin film transistor, the first subsection, and the second subsection are combined to form a first shape, and the first shape is h-shaped;
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- the gate electrode of the third thin film transistor, the third subsection, and the fourth subsection are combined to form a second shape, and the second shape is a shape formed by flipping the first shape horizontally and vertically.
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