US-20260127991-A1 - GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT WITH REDUCED OUTPUT DELAY, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE

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Abstract

Gate driving circuit, display panel and display device are provided. The gate driving circuit includes a plurality of cascaded shift registers. A shift register of the plurality of shift registers includes an input module, a node control module, a first coupling module, a second coupling module and an output module. The input module is configured to adjust potentials of a first node and a second node. The node control module is configured to adjust potentials of a third node and a fourth node. The first coupling module includes a first switch unit and a first capacitor. The second coupling module includes a second capacitor placed between, and connected to, the fourth node and a shift output end. The output module is configured to control a signal at the shift output end. A capacitance of the second capacitor differs from a capacitance of the first capacitor.

Inventors

Jian KUANG
Xingyao ZHOU
Yana GAO

Assignees

Xiamen Tianma Display Technology Co., Ltd.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20251204
Priority Date: 20240829

Claims (17)

1 . A gate driving circuit, comprising a plurality of cascaded shift registers, wherein: a shift register of the plurality of shift registers includes an input module, a node control module, a first coupling module, a second coupling module and an output module; the input module is respectively connected to a first power supply end, a first clock end, a trigger signal end, a first node and a second node, and is configured to adjust potentials of the first node and the second node; the node control module is respectively connected to the first node, the second node, the first power supply end, a second power supply end, the first clock end, a second clock end, a third node and a fourth node, and is configured to adjust potentials of the third node and the fourth node; the first coupling module includes a first switch unit and a first capacitor, the first switch unit is respectively connected to the second clock end, the second power end and a fifth node, and the first capacitor is placed between, and connected to, the fifth node and the fourth node; the second coupling module includes a second capacitor placed between, and connected to, the fourth node and a shift output end; the output module is respectively connected to the third node, the fourth node, the first power supply end, the second power supply end and the shift output end, and is configured to control a signal at the shift output end; and a capacitance of the second capacitor is smaller than a capacitance of the first capacitor.
2 . The gate driving circuit according to claim 1 , wherein C21=b*C11, 0<b≤0.5, C21 is the capacitance of the second capacitor and C11 is the capacitance of the first capacitor.
3 . The gate driving circuit according to claim 1 , wherein a first control end of the first switch unit is connected to the first node, a second control end of the first switch unit is connected to the fourth node, a first input end of the first switch unit is connected to the second power end, and a second input end of the first switch unit is connected to the second clock end, and an output end of the first switch unit is connected to the fifth node.
4 . The gate driving circuit according to claim 1 , wherein: the second coupling module includes a second switch unit, a control end and an input end of the second switch unit are both connected to the fourth node, and an output end of the second switch unit is connected to a sixth node; and the second capacitor is placed between, and connected to, the sixth node and the shift output end.
5 . The gate driving circuit according to claim 1 , wherein: the input module includes a first transistor and a second transistor; a gate of the first transistor is connected to the first clock end, and the first transistor is placed between, and connected to, the first power supply end and the first node; and a gate of the second transistor is connected to the first clock end, and the second transistor is placed between, and connected to, the trigger signal end and the second node.
6 . The gate driving circuit according to claim 5 , wherein: the input module further includes a third transistor; and a gate of the third transistor is connected to the first clock end, and the third transistor is placed between, and connected to, the trigger signal end and the second node.
7 . The gate driving circuit according to claim 1 , wherein: the node control module includes a fourth transistor, a fifth transistor, a sixth transistor, a seventh transistor, an eighth transistor, a ninth transistor and a third capacitor; a gate of the fourth transistor is connected to the second node, and the fourth transistor is placed between, and connected to, the first clock end and the first node; a gate of the fifth transistor is connected to the first power supply end, and the fifth transistor is placed between, and connected to, the first node and a first end of the third capacitor; a gate of the sixth transistor is connected to the first end of the third capacitor, and the sixth transistor is placed between, and connected to, a second end of the third capacitor and the second clock end; a gate of the seventh transistor is connected to the second clock end, and the seventh transistor is placed between, and connected to, the second end of the third capacitor and the third node; a gate of the eighth transistor is connected to the second node, and the eighth transistor is placed between, and connected to, the second power supply end and the third node; and a gate of the ninth transistor is connected to the first power supply end, and the ninth transistor is placed between, and connected to, the second node and the fourth node.
8 . The gate driving circuit according to claim 7 , wherein: the node control module includes a tenth transistor; a gate of the tenth transistor is connected to the first power supply end, and the tenth transistor is placed between, and connected to, the second node and a sixth node; and the sixth node is connected to the shift output end through the second capacitor.
9 . The gate driving circuit according to claim 7 , wherein the fourth transistor is a dual-gate transistor.
10 . The gate driving circuit according to claim 3 , wherein: the first switch unit includes an eleventh transistor and a twelfth transistor; a gate of the eleventh transistor is connected to the fourth node, and the eleventh transistor is placed between, and connected to, the second clock end and the fifth node; and a gate of the twelfth transistor is connected to the first node, and the twelfth transistor is placed between, and connected to, the second power supply end and the fifth node.
11 . The gate driving circuit according to claim 4 , wherein: the second switch unit includes a thirteenth transistor; and a gate of the thirteenth transistor is connected to the fourth node, and the thirteenth transistor is placed between, and connected to, the fourth node and the sixth node.
12 . The gate driving circuit according to claim 1 , wherein: the output module includes a fourteenth transistor, a fifteenth transistor and a fourth capacitor; a gate of the fourteenth transistor is connected to the third node, and the fourteenth transistor is placed between, and connected to, the second power supply end and the shift output end; the fourth capacitor is placed between, and connected to, the third node and the second power supply end; and a gate of the fifteenth transistor is connected to the shift output end through the second capacitor, and the fifteenth transistor is placed between, and connected to, the first power supply end and the shift output end.
13 . The gate driving circuit according to claim 1 , wherein: the first clock end provides a first clock signal, and the second clock end provides a second clock signal; and the first clock signal and the second clock signal have opposite phases.
14 . The gate driving circuit according to claim 1 , wherein a trigger signal end of the shift register at n-th level is connected to a shift output end of the shift register at (n-m)-th level, m and n are both positive integers, where m≥1, and n≥2.
15 . A display panel comprising a gate driving circuit, the gate driving circuit comprising a plurality of cascaded shift registers, wherein: a shift register of the plurality of shift registers includes an input module, a node control module, a first coupling module, a second coupling module and an output module; the input module is respectively connected to a first power supply end, a first clock end, a trigger signal end, a first node and a second node, and is configured to adjust potentials of the first node and the second node; the node control module is respectively connected to the first node, the second node, the first power supply end, a second power supply end, the first clock end, a second clock end, a third node and a fourth node, and is configured to adjust potentials of the third node and the fourth node; the first coupling module includes a first switch unit and a first capacitor, the first switch unit is respectively connected to the second clock end, the second power end and a fifth node, and the first capacitor is placed between, and connected to, the fifth node and the fourth node; the second coupling module includes a second capacitor placed between, and connected to, the fourth node and a shift output end; the output module is respectively connected to the third node, the fourth node, the first power supply end, the second power supply end and the shift output end, and is configured to control a signal at the shift output end; and a capacitance of the second capacitor is smaller than a capacitance of the first capacitor.
16 . The display panel according to claim 15 , wherein a first control end of the first switch unit is connected to the first node, a second control end of the first switch unit is connected to the fourth node, a first input end of the first switch unit is connected to the second power end, and a second input end of the first switch unit is connected to the second clock end, and an output end of the first switch unit is connected to the fifth node.
17 . A display device comprising a display panel, the display panel comprising a gate driving circuit, the gate driving circuit comprising a plurality of cascaded shift registers, wherein: a shift register of the plurality of shift registers includes an input module, a node control module, a first coupling module, a second coupling module and an output module; the input module is respectively connected to a first power supply end, a first clock end, a trigger signal end, a first node and a second node, and is configured to adjust potentials of the first node and the second node; the node control module is respectively connected to the first node, the second node, the first power supply end, a second power supply end, the first clock end, a second clock end, a third node and a fourth node, and is configured to adjust potentials of the third node and the fourth node; the first coupling module includes a first switch unit and a first capacitor, the first switch unit is respectively connected to the second clock end, the second power end and a fifth node, and the first capacitor is placed between, and connected to, the fifth node and the fourth node; the second coupling module includes a second capacitor placed between, and connected to, the fourth node and a shift output end; the output module is respectively connected to the third node, the fourth node, the first power supply end, the second power supply end and the shift output end, and is configured to control a signal at the shift output end; and a capacitance of the second capacitor is smaller than a capacitance of the first capacitor.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 18/930,143, filed on Oct. 29, 2024, which claims priority of Chinese Patent Application No. 2024112045948, filed on Aug. 29, 2024, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE The present disclosure generally relates to the field of display technology and, more particularly, relates to a gate driving circuit, a display panel and a display device. BACKGROUND In a display panel, a driving circuit arranged in a non-display area is an indispensable circuit structure, which is configured for realizing display, touch and other functions of the display panel. The driving circuit is usually composed of a plurality of cascaded shift registers. A driving chip provides a driving signal to each shift register in the driving circuit through a signal line to enable the driving circuit to operate normally. However, some existing display panels experience abnormal outputs from the driving circuit, which affects a display effect. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE One aspect of the present disclosure provides a gate driving circuit. The gate driving circuit includes a plurality of cascaded shift registers. A shift register of the plurality of shift registers includes an input module, a node control module, a first coupling module, a second coupling module and an output module. The input module is respectively connected to a first power supply end, a first clock end, a trigger signal end, a first node and a second node, and is configured to adjust potentials of the first node and the second node. The node control module is respectively connected to the first node, the second node, the first power supply end, a second power supply end, the first clock end, a second clock end, a third node and a fourth node, and is configured to adjust potentials of the third node and the fourth node. The first coupling module includes a first switch unit and a first capacitor, the first switch unit is respectively connected to the second clock end, the second power end and a fifth node, and the first capacitor is placed between, and connected to, the fifth node and the fourth node. The second coupling module includes a second capacitor placed between, and connected to, the fourth node and a shift output end. The output module is respectively connected to the third node, the fourth node, the first power supply end, the second power supply end and the shift output end and is configured to control a signal at the shift output end. A capacitance of the second capacitor differs from a capacitance of the first capacitor. Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a display panel including a gate driving circuit. The gate driving circuit includes a plurality of cascaded shift registers. A shift register of the plurality of shift registers includes an input module, a node control module, a first coupling module, a second coupling module and an output module. The input module is respectively connected to a first power supply end, a first clock end, a trigger signal end, a first node and a second node, and is configured to adjust potentials of the first node and the second node. The node control module is respectively connected to the first node, the second node, the first power supply end, a second power supply end, the first clock end, a second clock end, a third node and a fourth node, and is configured to adjust potentials of the third node and the fourth node. The first coupling module includes a first switch unit and a first capacitor, the first switch unit is respectively connected to the second clock end, the second power end and a fifth node, and the first capacitor is placed between, and connected to, the fifth node and the fourth node. The second coupling module includes a second capacitor placed between, and connected to, the fourth node and a shift output end. The output module is respectively connected to the third node, the fourth node, the first power supply end, the second power supply end and the shift output end and is configured to control a signal at the shift output end. A capacitance of the second capacitor differs from a capacitance of the first capacitor. Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a display device including a display panel. The display panel includes a gate driving circuit. The gate driving circuit includes a plurality of cascaded shift registers. A shift register of the plurality of shift registers includes an input module, a node control module, a first coupling module, a second coupling module and an output module. The input module is respectively connected to a first power supply end, a first clock end, a trigger signal end, a first node and a second node, and is configured to adjust potentials of the first node and the second node. The node control module is respectively connected to the first node, the second node, the first power supply end