P‐2: Narrow Bezel Gate Driver Generating Positive Pulse for AMOLED Display Using LTPO Technology with Depletion Mode Oxide TFTs

Abstract

We propose a novel gate driver generating positive pulse for oxide switching TFTs in AMOLED pixel circuits using low‐temperature polycrystalline silicon and oxide (LTPO) thin‐film transistors (TFTs). The proposed gate driver circuit has only five TFTs without capacitor. The proposed circuits can operate perfectly when all oxide TFTs in the circuits have threshold voltage (VTH) of ‐3.5V, depletion mode. The circuit can be easily designed for narrow bezel due to simple structures. The one stage of the circuit was designed with the size of 50 μm × 100 μm. The fabricated circuit works well with the depletion mode oxide TFTs with VTH of ‐3.5V. The circuit operated at the pulse width of 1 μs, corresponding to operating speed of 500 kHz. The proposed gate driver can be applicable for narrow bezel AMOLED display.