OLED display device drive system and OLED display drive method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10217412-B2
Application number	US-201615121033-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 21, 2016
Priority date	Jun 2, 2016
Publication date	Feb 26, 2019
Grant date	Feb 26, 2019

Abstract

Provided are an OLED display device drive system and an OLED display device drive method. The OLED display device drive system introduces the common voltage signal (Vcm) in the threshold voltage detection circuit (2) into the sub pixel driving circuit (1), and in the writing stage, by applying the common voltage signal (Vcm) to the organic light emitting diode (D1), the organic light emitting diode is in the negative voltage and reverse biased, and then in the light emitting stage, the common voltage signal (Vcm) is removed from the organic light emitting diode (D1), and then the trans-voltage of the organic light emitting diode (D1) changes from the negative voltage to the positive voltage and the light is normally emitted. Thus, the organic light emitting diode (D1) has been through the positive and negative alternating current drive, and can delay the aging of the OLED and extend the OLED lifetime.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An OLED display device drive system, comprising: a sub pixel driving circuit and a threshold voltage detection circuit electrically coupled to the sub pixel driving circuit; wherein
the sub pixel driving circuit comprises: a first thin film transistor, a second thin film transistor, a third thin film transistor, a first capacitor and an organic light emitting diode;
the threshold voltage detection circuit comprises: a first switch and a second switch;
a gate of the first thin film transistor receives a scan pulse signal, a source receives a data signal, and a drain is electrically coupled to a first node;
a gate of the second thin film transistor is electrically coupled to the first node, and a source receives a direct current voltage signal, and a drain is electrically coupled to a second node;
a gate of the third thin film transistor receives a detection pulse signal, and a source is electrically coupled to a third node, and a drain is electrically coupled to the second node;
one end of the first capacitor is electrically coupled to the first node, and the other end is electrically coupled to the second node;
an anode of the organic light emitting diode is electrically coupled to the second node, and a cathode is grounded;
one end of the first switch receives a common voltage signal, and the other end is electrically coupled to a fourth node;
one end of the second switch is electrically coupled to the fourth node, and the other end is electrically coupled to the third node;
wherein in a writing stage, the scan pulse signal and the detection pulse signal control the first thin film transistor and the third thin film transistor to be on, respectively, and the data signal is outputted to the first node, and the common voltage signal is outputted to the second node, and the organic light emitting diode is reverse biased;
in a light emitting stage, the scan pulse signal and the detection pulse signal control the first thin film transistor and the third thin film transistor to be off, and the second thin film transistor is on, and the organic light emitting diode normally emits light.

2. The OLED display device drive system according to claim 1 , wherein the threshold voltage detection circuit further comprises: a third switch, a fourth switch, a third capacitor, an operational amplifier, a voltage storage circuit and an analog-to-digital converter;
one end of the third switch is electrically coupled to the third node, and the other end is electrically coupled to a fifth node;
an inverting input end of the operational amplifier is electrically coupled to the fifth node, and a non-inverting input end is electrically coupled to the fourth node, and an output end is electrically coupled to an input end of the voltage storage circuit;
one end of the fourth switch is electrically coupled to the fifth node, and the other end is electrically coupled to the output end of the operational amplifier;
one end of the third capacitor is electrically coupled to the fifth node, and the other end is electrically coupled to the output end of the operational amplifier;
the output end of the voltage storage circuit is electrically coupled to the analog-to-digital converter.

3. The OLED display device drive system according to claim 1 , wherein as the OLED display device shows images, the first switch and the second switch are on, and the source of the third thin film transistor receives the common voltage signal.

4. The OLED display device drive system according to claim 1 , wherein a parasitic capacitance is further formed in the sub pixel driving circuit, and the parasitic capacitance is coupled with two ends of the organic light emitting diode in parallel.

5. An OLED display device drive method, comprising steps of:
step 1 , providing an OLED display device drive system, comprising a sub pixel driving circuit and a threshold voltage detection circuit electrically coupled to the sub pixel driving circuit; wherein
the sub pixel driving circuit comprises: a first thin film transistor, a second thin film transistor, a third thin film transistor, a first capacitor and an organic light emitting diode;
the threshold voltage detection circuit comprises: a first switch and a second switch;
a gate of the first thin film transistor receives a scan pulse signal, a source receives a data signal, and a drain is electrically coupled to a first node;
a gate of the second thin film transistor is electrically coupled to the first node, and a source receives a direct current voltage signal, and a drain is electrically coupled to a second node;
a gate of the third thin film transistor receives a detection pulse signal, and a source is electrically coupled to a third node, and a drain is electrically coupled to the second node;
one end of the first capacitor is electrically coupled to the first node, and the other end is electrically coupled to the second node;
an anode of the organic light emitting diode is electrically coupled to the second node, and a cathode is grounded;
one end of the first switch receives a common voltage signal, and the other end is electrically coupled to a fourth node;
one end of the second switch is electrically coupled to the fourth node, and the other end is electrically coupled to the third node;
step 2 , starting to drive the OLED display device to show images, and entering a writing stage;
wherein the first switch and the second switch are on, and the scan pulse signal and the detection pulse signal control the first thin film transistor and the third thin film transistor to be on, respectively, and the data signal is outputted to the first node, and the common voltage signal is outputted to the second node, and the organic light emitting diode is reverse biased;
step 3 , entering a light emitting stage;
in the light emitting stage, the scan pulse signal and the detection pulse signal control the first thin film transistor and the third thin film transistor to be off, and the second thin film transistor is on, and the organic light emitting diode normally emits light.

6. The OLED display device drive method according to claim 5 , wherein the threshold voltage detection circuit further comprises: a third switch, a fourth switch, a third capacitor, an operational amplifier, a voltage storage circuit and an analog-to-digital converter;
one end of the third switch is electrically coupled to the third node, and the other end is electrically coupled to a fifth node;
an inverting input end of the operational amplifier is electrically coupled to the fifth node, and a non-inverting input end is electrically coupled to the fourth node, and an output end is electrically coupled to an input end of the voltage storage circuit;
one end of the fourth switch is electrically coupled to the fifth node, and the other end is electrically coupled to the output end of the operational amplifier;
one end of the third capacitor is electrically coupled to the fifth node, and the other end is electrically coupled to the output end of the operational amplifier;
the output end of the voltage storage circuit is electrically coupled to the analog-to-digital converter.

7. The OLED display device drive method according to claim 6 , further comprising a step of detecting the threshold voltage to the OLED display device before the step 2 .

8. The OLED display device drive method according to claim 5 , wherein a parasitic capacitance is further formed in the sub pixel driving circuit, and the parasitic capacitance is coupled with two ends of the organic light emitting diode in parallel.

9. An OLED display device drive system, comprising: a sub pixel driving circuit and a threshold voltage detection circuit electricall

Assignees

• Shenzhen China Star Optoelect

Inventors

• Hwang Taijiun
• Liang Pengfei

Classifications

• G09G3/3258 Primary

  with pixel circuitry controlling the voltage across the light-emitting element · CPC title

• G09G2310/0264

  Details of driving circuits · CPC title

• G09G3/3233 Primary

  with pixel circuitry controlling the current through the light-emitting element · CPC title

• G09G3/3225 Primary

  using an active matrix · CPC title

• G09G2330/12

  Test circuits or failure detection circuits included in a display system, as permanent part thereof · CPC title