Oxide TFT Pixel Driving Circuit Leakage Reduction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing OLED display panels face high power consumption due to leakage current in the pixel driving circuit, which affects the efficiency and performance of the display.

Innovation Solution

The use of oxide thin film transistors and low-temperature polysilicon thin film transistors in the pixel driving circuit reduces leakage current and power consumption by incorporating their respective advantages, such as low leakage current and strong driving capability, to enhance the overall performance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Power

If conventional transistors are used in the pixel driving circuit, then the circuit can provide sufficient driving capability, but the leakage current increases resulting in high power consumption

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriving capabilityVSAvoidpower consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The pixel driving circuit is divided into different functional modules, each using transistors with optimized characteristics for their specific function. Switching transistors use oxide semiconductor material for low leakage, while driving transistors use low-temperature polysilicon for high driving capability, resolving the contradiction between power consumption and driving capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different regions of the pixel driving circuit are assigned different transistor types based on local functional requirements. The switching portion uses oxide transistors with low leakage current properties, while the driving portion uses low-temperature polysilicon transistors with high current drive capability, achieving optimal performance in each local region.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Loss of energy

If oxide thin film transistors are used for switching, then the leakage current is reduced, but the driving capability may be insufficient compared to conventional transistors

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveleakage currentVSAvoiddriving capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSPower

Solution Approach 1:

The circuit functionality is segmented between oxide transistors for switching operations where low leakage is critical, and low-temperature polysilicon transistors for driving operations where high current capability is needed, allowing each transistor type to operate in its optimal performance regime.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The pixel driving circuit employs a composite transistor architecture combining oxide semiconductor material and low-temperature polysilicon material, each contributing their superior properties to the overall circuit performance, achieving both low leakage and high driving capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Data Source

PatentUS11217162B2Pixel driving circuit, pixel circuit, display panel and display apparatus
Publication Date: 2022.01.04 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure discloses a pixel driving circuit, a pixel circuit, a display panel and a display apparatus, wherein the pixel driving circuit is used for driving a light-emitting element to emit light, and includes: a plurality of switching transistors, wherein each of the switching transistors is an oxide thin film transistor.