Pixel circuit and display panel
AssigneesHefei Visionox Technology Co., Ltd., KunShan Go-Visionox Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd
InventorsYongqiang Du, Chunlei Zhang
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Abstract
A pixel circuit and a display panel. The pixel circuit includes a drive circuit, a first reset circuit, a data write circuit, a first light emission control circuit, a second light emission control circuit and a storage circuit. The first reset circuit is connected to the drive circuit; the data write circuit is connected to the drive circuit; the first light emission control circuit is connected in series with a light-emitting element between a positive voltage power supply and the drive circuit; the second light emission control circuit is connected between the drive circuit and a negative voltage power supply; the storage circuit is electrically connected to the drive circuit.
Claims16
A pixel circuit, comprising:
- a drive circuit, wherein the drive circuit is configured to generate a drive current according to a potential at a control terminal of the drive circuit;
- a first reset circuit, wherein the first reset circuit is connected to the control terminal of the drive circuit and configured to transmit a first reset signal to the control terminal of the drive circuit in response to a first scan signal;
- a data write circuit, wherein the data write circuit is connected to the drive circuit and configured to transmit a data voltage to the drive circuit in response to a second scan signal;
- a first light emission control circuit, wherein the first light emission control circuit is connected in series with a light-emitting element between a positive voltage power supply and a second terminal of the drive circuit, and the first light emission control circuit is configured to be turned on in response to a light emission control signal so that a first power supply signal provided by the positive voltage power supply is transmitted through a cathode of the light-emitting element to the second terminal of the drive circuit;
- a second light emission control circuit, wherein the second light emission control circuit is connected between a first terminal of the drive circuit and a negative voltage power supply and configured to be turned on in response to the light emission control signal;
- a storage circuit, wherein the storage circuit is connected to the control terminal of the drive circuit and configured to store the potential at the control terminal of the drive circuit;
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- a second reset circuit electrically connected to the cathode of the light-emitting element, wherein the second reset circuit is configured to transmit a second reset signal to the cathode of the light-emitting element in response to a third scan signal,
- wherein a first terminal of the first light emission control circuit is connected to the positive voltage power supply, a second terminal of the first light emission control circuit is connected to an anode of the light-emitting element, and the cathode of the light-emitting element is connected to the second terminal of the drive circuit;
- the first reset circuit is configured to, in a gate reset stage, be turned on in response to the first scan signal and reset the control terminal of the drive circuit by using the first reset signal;
- the data write circuit is configured to, in a data write stage, be turned on in response to the second scan signal and transmit the data voltage to the drive circuit;
- the second reset circuit is configured to, in a cathode pre-charging stage, be turned on in response to the third scan signal and pre-charge the cathode of the light-emitting element by using the second reset signal;
- and the first light emission control circuit and the second light emission control circuit are configured to, in a light emission stage, be turned on in response to the light emission control signal so as to enable the drive circuit to generate the drive current according to the potential at the control terminal of the drive circuit and drive the light-emitting element to emit light.
A display panel, comprising a plurality of pixel circuits, wherein each pixel circuit of the plurality of pixel circuits comprises:
- a drive circuit, wherein the drive circuit is configured to generate a drive current according to a potential at a control terminal of the drive circuit;
- a first reset circuit, wherein the first reset circuit is connected to the control terminal of the drive circuit and configured to transmit a first reset signal to the control terminal of the drive circuit in response to a first scan signal;
- a data write circuit, wherein the data write circuit is connected to the drive circuit and configured to transmit a data voltage to the drive circuit in response to a second scan signal;
- a first light emission control circuit, wherein the first light emission control circuit is connected in series with a light-emitting element between a positive voltage power supply and a second terminal of the drive circuit, and the first light emission control circuit is configured to be turned on in response to a light emission control signal so that a first power supply signal provided by the positive voltage power supply is transmitted through a cathode of the light-emitting element to the second terminal of the drive circuit;
- a second light emission control circuit, wherein the second light emission control circuit is connected between a first terminal of the drive circuit and a negative voltage power supply and configured to be turned on in response to the light emission control signal;
- a storage circuit, wherein the storage circuit is connected to the control terminal of the drive circuit and configured to store the potential at the control terminal of the drive circuit;
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- a second reset circuit electrically connected to the cathode of the light-emitting element, wherein the second reset circuit is configured to transmit a second reset signal to the cathode of the light-emitting element in response to a third scan signal,
- wherein a first terminal of the first light emission control circuit is connected to the positive voltage power supply, a second terminal of the first light emission control circuit is connected to an anode of the light-emitting element, and the cathode of the light-emitting element is connected to the second terminal of the drive circuit;
- the first reset circuit is configured to, in a gate reset stage, be turned on in response to the first scan signal and reset the control terminal of the drive circuit by using the first reset signal;
- the data write circuit is configured to, in a data write stage, be turned on in response to the second scan signal and transmit the data voltage to the drive circuit;
- the second reset circuit is configured to, in a cathode pre-charging stage, be turned on in response to the third scan signal and pre-charge the cathode of the light-emitting element by using the second reset signal;
- and the first light emission control circuit and the second light emission control circuit are configured to, in a light emission stage, be turned on in response to the light emission control signal so as to enable the drive circuit to generate the drive current according to the potential at the control terminal of the drive circuit and drive the light-emitting element to emit light.
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