Gate driving circuit and display apparatus including the same
AssigneeSamsung Display Co., Ltd.
InventorJUNGHWAN HWANG
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Abstract
A gate driver includes a plurality of active stages and a plurality of dummy stages. The active stage is configured to output a plurality of gate signals to a display region. The dummy stage is c connected to respective active stages and configured to output a plurality of dummy carry signals to the respective active stages. The active stage is configured to output the plurality of gate signals and a plurality of active carry signals. The plurality of dummy stages are configured to output the plurality of dummy carry signals, respectively, and not to output any gate signal.
Claims19
A gate driving circuit comprising:
- a plurality of active stages configured to output a plurality of gate signals to a display region;
- and
- a plurality of dummy stages connected to respective active stages and configured to output a plurality of dummy carry signals to the respective active stages,
- wherein the plurality of active stage are configured to output the plurality of gate signals and a plurality of active carry signals, and
- wherein each of the plurality of dummy stages is configured to output a dummy carry signal to at least two active stages and not to output any gate signal.
A gate driving circuit comprising:
- a plurality of active stages configured to output a plurality of gate signals to a display region;
- and
- a plurality of dummy stages connected to respective active stages and configured to output carry signals to the respective active stages,
- wherein each of the plurality of dummy stages is configured to output a dummy carry signal to at least two active stages.
A display apparatus comprising:
- a display panel comprising a display region configured to display an image and a peripheral region disposed adjacent to the display region;
- a data driving circuit configured to apply a data voltage to the display panel;
- and
- a gate driving circuit comprising:
- a plurality of active stages configured to output a plurality of gate signals to the display region;
- and
- a plurality of dummy stages connected to respective active stages and configured to output a plurality of dummy carry signals to the respective active stages,
- wherein the plurality of active stages are configured to output the plurality of gate signals and a plurality of active carry signals, and
- wherein each of the plurality of dummy stages is configured to output a dummy carry signal to at least two active stages and not to output any gate signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.