Display panel, method of manufacturing the same, and display device

The present application is a U.S. National Phase of International Application No. PCT/CN2020/079485 entitled “DISPLAY PANEL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE,” and filed on Mar. 16, 2020. The entire contents of the above-listed application are hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes.

The present disclosure relates to the field of display technology, in particular to a display panel, a method of manufacturing a display panel and a display device.

Active-Matrix Organic light emitting Diode (AMOLED) display panels are widely used in various fields due to their low power consumption, low production cost, and wide color gamut.

The AMOLED display panel includes a pixel circuit located in a display area and a scan driving circuit located in an edge area. The pixel circuit includes a plurality of sub-pixel circuits, and the scan driving circuit includes a plurality of shift register units. Each shift register unit is used to provide a light emitting control signal to a corresponding sub-pixel circuit. Since the scan driving circuit is arranged in the edge area of the AMOLED display panel, the frame width of the AMOLED display panel is determined by the arrangement of the scan driving circuit.

In a first aspect, a display substrate includes a scan driving circuit and a display area arranged on a substrate, wherein the scan driving circuit includes a plurality of shift register units; the scan driving circuit further includes a first voltage signal line, a second voltage signal line, a first clock signal line, and a second clock signal line; the first voltage signal line, the second voltage signal line, the first clock signal line, and the second clock signal line extend along a first direction; the display area includes at least one driving transistor configured to drive a light emitting element for display; at least one shift register unit of the plurality of shift register units includes a signal output line, a first capacitor, and at least two transistors coupled to a same electrode plate of the first capacitor; the signal output line extends along a second direction, the first direction intersects the second direction; gate electrodes of the at least two transistors are respectively coupled to the same electrode plate of the first capacitor, and both the first capacitor and the at least two transistors are arranged on a same side of the first voltage signal line.

Optionally, a maximum distance in the second direction between an orthographic projection of the gate electrodes of the at least two transistors on the substrate and an orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line on the substrate is less than a first predetermined distance.

Optionally, the first predetermined distance is greater than or equal to 30 microns and less than or equal to 40 microns.

Optionally, the at least two transistors comprise a first capacitor connection transistor and a second capacitor connection transistor; a gate electrode the first capacitor connection transistor and a gate electrode the second capacitor connection transistor are respectively coupled to a second electrode plate of the first capacitor; the at least one shift register unit further includes a first conductive connection portion coupled to the second electrode of the first capacitor connection transistor, and an orthographic projection of the first conductive connection portion on the substrate and an orthographic projections of a first electrode plate of the first capacitor on the substrate have a first overlapping area, and the first conductive connection portion is coupled to the first electrode plate of the first capacitor through at least one first via hole provided in the first overlapping.

Optionally, the at least one shift register unit includes a second transistor; the at least one shift register unit further includes a gate connection conductive portion coupled to a gate electrode of the second transistor, and a first electrode connection conductive portion coupled to a first electrode of the first capacitor connection transistor; the gate connection conductive portion and the first electrode connecting conductive portion have a connection overlapping area; the gate connection conductive portion is coupled to the first electrode connection conductive portion through a connection via hole provided in the connection overlapping area; a second electrode of the second transistor is coupled to the first conductive connection portion.

Optionally, a first electrode of the second capacitor connection transistor is coupled to the first voltage signal line; a maximum distance in the second direction between an orthographic projection of the gate electrode of the first capacitor connection transistor on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line on the substrate is smaller than a maximum distance in the second direction between an orthographic projection of the gate electrode of the second capacitor connection transistor on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line on the substrate.

Optionally, a maximum distance in the second direction between the gate electrode of the first capacitor connection transistor and the gate electrode of the second capacitor connection transistor is less than a second predetermined distance; an orthographic projection of the first electrode plate of the first capacitor on the substrate is within an orthographic projection of the second electrode plate of the first capacitor on the substrate; the first electrode plate of the first capacitor is of an L shape.

Optionally, the at least one shift register unit includes a first transistor; the first electrode plate of the first capacitor includes a first horizontal plate portion and a first vertical plate portion; the gate electrode of the second capacitor connection transistor and the first horizontal plate portion are arranged along a first direction; a gate electrode of the first transistor, the gate electrode of the second transistor, and the first vertical plate portion are arranged along a first direction; the first vertical plate portion is located between the first capacitor connection transistor and the second capacitor connection transistor.

Optionally, the first capacitor connection transistor comprises a first active pattern; the first active pattern extends along the first direction; the first active pattern includes two first capacitor connection conductive portions arranged opposite to each other in the first direction, and a first capacitor connection channel portion located between the two first capacitor connection conductive portions.

Optionally, the first voltage signal line is located on a side of the second voltage signal line away from the display area.

Optionally, the display substrate further includes a third voltage signal line; wherein the third voltage signal line is located on a side of the first voltage signal line away from the second voltage signal line; the first capacitor and the at least two transistors coupled to the same electrode plate of the first capacitor are located between the first voltage signal line and the third voltage signal line.

Optionally, the at least one shift register unit further comprises a first node control transistor and a second capacitor; a gate electrode of the first node control transistor is coupled to the second electrode plate of the second capacitor; an orthographic projection of the first electrode plate of the second capacitor on the substrate is within an orthographic projection of the second electrode plate of the second capacitor on the substrate; the first electrode plate of the second capacitor is of an L shape; the first electrode plate of the second capacitor includes a second horizontal plate portion; an orthographic projection of the gate electrode of the first node control transistor on the substrate and an orthographic projection of the second horizontal plate portion on the substrate are arranged in a first direction.

Optionally, the scan driving circuit further comprises a third voltage signal line; the third voltage signal line extends along the first direction; the third voltage signal line is located on a side of the first voltage signal line away from the display area; the first node control transistor is located between the third voltage signal line and the first voltage signal line; the first electrode plate of the second capacitor further includes a second vertical plate portion coupled to the second horizontal plate portion; an orthographic projection of the second vertical plate portion on the substrate partially overlaps an orthographic projection of the third voltage signal line on the substrate.

Optionally, the at least one shift register unit includes an output circuit; the first clock signal line is located on a side of the third voltage signal line away from the first voltage signal line; the output circuit includes an output transistor; the at least one shift register unit further includes a second conductive connection portion arranged between a gate electrode of the output transistor and the second electrode plate of the second capacitor; the second conductive connection portions are respectively coupled to the gate electrode of the output transistor and the second electrode plate of the second capacitor; the at least one shift register unit further includes a third conductive connection portion coupled to the second electrode plate of the second capacitor; an orthographic projection of the third conductive connection portion on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first clock signal line on the substrate have a sixth overlapping area, and the first clock signal line is coupled to the first electrode plate of the second capacitor through at least one sixth via hole provided in the sixth overlapping area.

Optionally, the first node control transistor comprises a second active pattern, the second active pattern is of a U shape; the second active pattern includes a first one of first node control channel portions, a second one of first node control channel portions, and a first one of first node control conductive portions coupled to the first one of first node control channel portions; and a second one of first node control conductive portions coupled to the second one of first node control channel portions; the gate electrode the first node control transistor includes a first gate pattern and a second gate pattern that are coupled to each other; the first gate pattern corresponds to the first one of first node control channel portions, and the second gate pattern corresponds to the second one of first node control channel portions; the first one of first node control conductive portions corresponds to a second electrode of the first node control transistor, and the second one of first node control conductive portions corresponds to a first electrode of the first node control transistor.

Optionally, the at least one shift register unit further comprises a second node control transistor; the at least one shift register unit comprises a second capacitor connection transistor; a second electrode of the second node control transistor and the second electrode of the first node control transistor are coupled through a fourth conductive connection portion; the at least one shift register unit further includes a fifth conductive connection portion coupled to a gate electrode of the second capacitor connection transistor; an orthographic projection of the fifth conductive connection portion on the substrate and an orthographic projections of the fourth conductive connection portion on the substrate have a seventh overlapping area; the fifth conductive connection portion is coupled to the fourth conductive connection portion through a seventh via hole provided in the seventh overlapping area.

Optionally, the scan driving circuit further comprises a third voltage signal line; the third voltage signal line is located on a side of the first voltage signal line away from the display area; the first electrode of the first node control transistor is coupled to a sixth conductive connection portion; the gate electrode of the second node control transistor is coupled to a seventh conductive connection portion; an orthographic projection of the sixth conductive connection portion on the substrate and an orthographic projection of the seventh conductive connection portion on the substrate have an eighth overlapping area, and the sixth conductive connection portion is coupled to the seventh conductive connection portion through an eighth via hole provided in the eighth overlapping area; the first electrode of the second node control transistor is coupled to the third voltage signal line.

Optionally, the gate electrode of the second node control transistor is coupled to an eighth conductive connection portion; an orthographic projection of the eighth conductive connection portion on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the second clock signal line on the substrate have a ninth overlapping area, and the eighth conductive connection portion is coupled to the second clock signal line through a ninth via hole provided in the ninth overlapping area.

Optionally, the scan driving circuit comprises a third voltage signal line; the third voltage signal line extends along the first direction; an orthographic projection of the third voltage signal line on the substrate, an orthographic projection of the first clock signal line on the substrate, and an orthographic projection of the second clock signal line on the substrate are all located on a side of an orthographic projection of the plurality of shift register units on the substrate away from the display area of the display substrate; the first clock signal line, the second clock signal line, and the third voltage signal line are arranged in sequence along a direction close to the display area; or the second clock signal line, the first clock signal line and the third voltage signal line are arranged in sequence along the direction close to the display area.

Optionally, the at least one shift register unit further comprises an input transistor; a first electrode of the input transistor is coupled to the input signal end; a second electrode of the input transistor is coupled to a ninth conductive connection portion, and an orthographic projection of the ninth conductive connection portion on the substrate and an orthographic projection of the second electrode plate of the second capacitor on the substrate have a tenth overlapping area, and the ninth conductive connection portion is coupled to the second electrode plate of the second capacitor through a tenth via hole provided in the tenth overlapping area.

Optionally, the at least one shift register unit further comprises a third node control transistor, a second capacitor connection transistor, and an input transistor; a gate electrode the third node control transistor is coupled to the first clock signal line; an active layer of the input transistor, an active layer of the third node control transistor, and an active layer of the second capacitor connection transistor are formed by a continuous third semiconductor layer; the active layer of the input transistor includes a first one of fifth conductive portions, a fifth channel portion, and a second one of fifth conductive portions sequentially arranged along a first direction; the second one of fifth conductive portions is reused as a first one of sixth conductive portions; the active layer of the third node control transistor includes the first one of sixth conductive portions, a sixth channel portion, and a second one of sixth conductive portions sequentially arranged along the first direction; the second one of sixth conductive portions is reused as a first one of seventh conductive portion; the active layer of the second capacitor connection transistor includes the first one of seventh conductive portions, a seventh channel portion, and a second one of seventh conductive portions sequentially arranged along the first direction.

Optionally, the scan driving circuit further comprises a third voltage signal line; the at least one shift register unit further comprises an output transistor, an output reset transistor, an output capacitor, and a second capacitor, a first transistor, a second transistor, a first node control transistor, a second node control transistor, an input transistor, and a third node control transistor; the at least two transistors include a first capacitor connection transistor and a second capacitor connection transistor; a first electrode of the output reset transistor is coupled to the first voltage signal line, a first electrode of the output transistor is coupled to the second voltage signal line; a second electrode of the output transistor and a second electrode of the output reset transistor are all coupled to the signal output line; a second electrode of the first transistor is coupled to a second electrode plate of the output capacitor, a first electrode of the first transistor is coupled to the first voltage signal line, and a gate electrode the first transistor is coupled to a second electrode of the third node control transistor; a second electrode of the second transistor is coupled to a first electrode plate of the first capacitor, a first electrode of the second transistor is coupled to a second electrode of the first capacitor connection transistor, and a gate electrode of the second transistor is coupled to a gate electrode of the third node control transistor; a gate electrode the first capacitor connection transistor and a gate electrode of the second capacitor connection transistor are respectively coupled to a second electrode plate of the first capacitor; a second electrode of the first capacitor connection transistor is coupled to the first electrode plate of the first capacitor; a first electrode of the first capacitor connection transistor is coupled to the gate electrode of the second transistor; a first electrode of the second capacitor connection transistor is coupled to the first voltage signal line; the gate electrode the second capacitor connection transistor is coupled to a second electrode of the second node control transistor; a second electrode of the second capacitor connection transistor is coupled to a first electrode of the third node control transistor; a first electrode of the first node control transistor is coupled to a gate electrode the second node control transistor; a gate electrode of the first node control transistor is coupled to a second electrode plate of the second capacitor; the second electrode of the second node control transistor is coupled to a second electrode of the first node control transistor; the gate electrode of the second node control transistor is coupled to the second clock signal line; a first electrode of the second node control transistor is coupled to the third voltage signal line; a gate electrode of the input transistor is coupled to the gate electrode of the second node control transistor; a first electrode of the input transistor is coupled to the input signal end; a second electrode of the input transistor is coupled to the second electrode plate of the second capacitor; the gate electrode of the third node control transistor is coupled to the first clock signal line; a first electrode plate of the output capacitor is coupled to the first voltage signal line, and the second electrode plate of the output capacitor is coupled to a gate electrode of the output reset transistor; the second electrode plate of the second capacitor is coupled to a gate electrode of the output transistor, and a first electrode plate of the second capacitor is coupled to the first clock signal line.

Optionally, the first electrode plate of the first capacitor comprises a first horizontal plate portion and a first vertical plate portion; the output transistor and the output reset transistor are arranged between the first voltage signal line and the second voltage signal line; the output reset transistor, the output transistor and the signal output lines are arranged in sequence along the first direction; the third voltage signal line is arranged on a side of the first voltage signal line away from the second voltage signal line; the first capacitor, the first transistor, the second transistor, the first capacitor connection transistor, the second capacitor connection transistor, the first node control transistor, the second node control transistor, the input transistor and the third node control transistor are all arranged between the first voltage signal line and the third voltage signal line; the first transistor, the second transistor, and the first vertical plate portion are arranged in sequence along the first direction, the input transistor, the third node control transistor, the second capacitor connection transistor, and the first horizontal plate portion are arranged in sequence along the first direction, and the second node control transistor and the first node control transistor are arranged in sequence along the first direction; an orthographic projection of the gate electrode of the first capacitor connection transistor on the substrate is arranged between an orthographic projection of the second electrode plate of the first capacitor on the substrate and an orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line on the substrate; an orthographic projection of the gate electrode of the second transistor on the substrate is arranged between an orthographic projection of the gate electrode of the third node control transistor on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line on the substrate; an orthographic projection of the gate electrode of the first node control transistor on the substrate is arranged between an orthographic projection of the third voltage signal line on the substrate and an orthographic projection of the first electrode plate of the first capacitor on the substrate; a minimum distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the gate electrode of the first node control transistor on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the third voltage signal line on the substrate is greater than a minimum distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the gate electrode of the second capacitor connection transistor on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the third voltage signal line on the substrate.

Optionally, an orthographic projection of the first electrode plate of the output capacitor on the substrate and an orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line on the substrate have a signal line overlapping area; an orthographic projection of the second electrode plate of the output capacitor on the substrate partially overlaps an orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line on the substrate; an orthographic projection of the first electrode plate of the second capacitor on the substrate is within an orthographic projection of the second electrode plate of the second capacitor on the substrate; the first electrode plate of the second capacitor is of an L shape; the first electrode plate of the second capacitor includes a second horizontal plate portion and a second vertical plate portion; the gate electrode of the first node control transistor and the second horizontal plate portion are arranged along a first direction; an orthographic projection of the second vertical plate portion on the substrate partially overlaps the orthographic projection of the third voltage signal line on the substrate.

Optionally, the display substrate further comprises a plurality of rows of pixel circuits arranged on the substrate; the pixel circuit comprises a light emitting control end; the plurality of shift register units included in the scan driving circuit correspond to the plurality of rows of pixel circuit in a one-to-one manner; the signal output line of the shift register unit is coupled to the light emitting control end of the corresponding row of pixel circuits, and is configured to provide a light emitting control signal to the light emitting control end of the corresponding row of pixel circuits.

In a second aspect, a method of manufacturing a display substrate includes forming a scan driving circuit on a substrate, and forming at least one driving transistor in a display area included in the display substrate; the driving transistor is configured to drive a light emitting element for display; the scan driving circuit includes a plurality of shift register units, a first voltage signal line, a second voltage signal line, a first clock signal line, and a second clock signal line, at least one shift register unit of the plurality of shift register units includes a signal output line, a first capacitor, and at least two transistors coupled to a same electrode plate of the first capacitor; gate electrodes of the at least two transistors are respectively coupled to the same electrode plate of the first capacitor; the method of manufacturing the display substrate further includes: forming the first capacitor and the at least two transistors on the same side of the first voltage signal line; arranging the first voltage signal line, the second voltage signal line, the first clock signal line, and the second clock signal line to extend along the first direction, and arranging the signal output line to extend along the second direction; wherein the first direction intersects the second direction.

Optionally, a maximum distance in the second direction between an orthographic projection of the gate electrodes of the at least two transistors on the substrate and an orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line on the substrate is less than a first predetermined distance.

Optionally, the first predetermined distance is greater than or equal to 30 microns and less than or equal to 40 microns.

Optionally, the at least two transistors include a first capacitor connection transistor and a second capacitor connection transistor; the forming the first capacitor connection transistor and the second capacitor connection transistor include: forming an active layer of the first capacitor connection transistor and an active layer of the second capacitor connection transistor on the substrate; forming a first gate metal layer on a side of the active layer away from the substrate, and performing a patterning process on the first gate metal layer to form a gate electrode of the first capacitor connection transistor, a gate electrode of the second capacitor connection transistor and a second electrode plate of the first capacitor, and the gate electrode of the first capacitor connection transistor and the gate electrode the second capacitor connection transistor are coupled to the second electrode plate of the first capacitor; doping a portion of the active layer that is not covered by the gate electrode of the first capacitor connection transistor and the gate electrode of the second capacitor connection transistor by using the gate electrode of the first capacitor connection transistor and the gate electrode of the second capacitor connection transistor as a mask, so that the portion of the active layer that is not covered by the gate electrode of the first capacitor connection transistor and the gate electrode of the second capacitor connection transistor is formed as a conductive portion, and another portion of the active layer that is covered by the gate electrodes is formed as a channel portion; the active layer of the first capacitor connection transistor includes a first one of first capacitor connection conductive portions, a first capacitor connection channel portion, and a second one of first capacitor connection conductive portions arranged in sequence along the first direction; the active layer of the second capacitor connection transistor includes a first one of seventh conductive portions, a seventh channel portion and a second one of seventh conductive portions arranged sequentially along the first direction; the first one of first capacitor connection conductive portions is used as a first electrode of the first capacitor connection transistor, the second one of first capacitor connection conductive portions is used as a second electrode of the first capacitor connection transistor; forming a second gate metal layer on a side of the first gate metal layer away from the active layer, and performing a patterning process on the second gate metal layer to form a first electrode plate of the first capacitor; forming a source-drain metal layer on a side of the second gate metal layer away from the first gate metal layer, and performing a patterning process on the source-drain metal layer to form the first voltage signal line, the second voltage signal line and the first conductive connection portion; wherein an orthographic projection of the first conductive connection portion on the substrate and an orthographic projection of the first electrode plate of the first capacitor on the substrate have a first overlapping area, and the first conductive connection portion is coupled to the first electrode plate of the first capacitor through at least one first via hole provided in the first overlapping area.

Optionally, the first one of seventh conductive portion is used as the second electrode of the second capacitor connection transistor, and the second one of seventh conductive portions is used as the first electrode of the second capacitor connection transistor, and the first electrode of the second capacitor connection transistor is coupled to the first voltage signal line; a maximum distance in the second direction between an orthographic projection of the gate electrode of the first capacitor connection transistor on the substrate and an orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line on the substrate is smaller than a maximum distance in the second direction between an orthographic projection of the gate electrode the second capacitor connection on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line on the substrate.

Optionally, a maximum distance in the second direction between the gate electrode of the first capacitor connection transistor and the gate electrode of the second capacitor connection transistor is less than a second predetermined distance; an orthographic projection of the first electrode plate of the first capacitor on the substrate is arranged within an orthographic projection of the second electrode plate of the first capacitor on the substrate; the first electrode plate of the first capacitor is of an L shape.

Optionally, the at least one shift register unit may further include a first node control transistor and a second capacitor; the forming the first node control transistor and the second capacitor includes: forming an active layer of the first node control transistor on the substrate while forming the active layer of the first capacitor connection transistor and the active layer of the second capacitor connection transistor on the substrate; performing a patterning process on the first gate metal layer to form a gate electrode of the first node control transistor and the second electrode plate of the second capacitor, and the gate electrode of the first node control transistor being coupled to the second electrode plate of the second capacitor; doping a portion of the active layer of the first node control transistor that is not covered by the gate electrode of the first node control transistor using the gate electrode of the first node control transistor as a mask; pattering the second gate metal layer to form a first electrode plate of the second capacitor, and an orthographic projection of the first electrode plate of the second capacitor on the substrate being within an orthographic projection of the second electrode plate of the second capacitor on the substrate; the first electrode plate of the second capacitor being of an L shape; the first electrode plate of the second capacitor including a second horizontal plate portion; an orthographic projection of the gate electrode of the first node control transistor on the substrate an the orthographic projections of the second horizontal plate portion on the substrate being arranged along the first direction.

Optionally, the method further includes: performing a patterning process on the source-drain metal layer to form a third voltage signal line extending along the first direction; the first node control transistor is located on a side of the second capacitor connection transistor away from the first voltage signal line; the first node control transistor is located between the third voltage signal line and the first voltage signal line; the first electrode plate of the second capacitor further includes a second vertical plate portion coupled to the second horizontal plate portion; an orthographic projection of the second vertical plate portion on the substrate partially overlaps an orthographic projection of the third voltage signal line on the substrate.

In a third aspect, a display device includes the above display substrate.

FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of at least one shift register unit included in the display substrate according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2A is a working timing diagram of the shift register unit shown in FIG. 1 according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram of the area division of the display substrate according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2C is a schematic diagram of a connection relationship between the scan driving circuit and the pixel circuit included in the display substrate according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2D is a schematic diagram of a layout of a shift register unit according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of another layout of the shift register unit according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an active layer in the shift register unit according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a first gate metal layer in the shift register unit according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a second gate metal layer in the shift register unit according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a via hole used in a shift register unit according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a source-drain metal layer in the shift register unit according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the division of electrode plates of the capacitor on the basis of FIG. 6 ;

FIG. 10A is a schematic diagram showing a distance between an orthographic projection of a first voltage signal line VGH on the substrate and an orthographic projection of the first one of third conductive portions 211 included in in the second semiconductor layer and used as the first electrode S 8 of the first transistor T 8 on the substrate;

FIG. 10B is a schematic diagram showing a distance between the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line VGH on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the second one of third conductive portions 212 included in the second semiconductor layer and used as the second electrode D 8 of the first transistor T 8 ;

FIG. 10C is a schematic diagram of distances among the orthographic projection of the gate electrode G 5 of T 5 on the substrate, the orthographic projection of the gate electrode G 6 of T 6 on the substrate, and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line VGH on the substrate.

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a portion of the embodiments of the present disclosure, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work shall fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 1 , at least one embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display substrate. The display substrate includes a scan driving circuit located in an edge area of the display substrate. The scan driving circuit includes a first voltage signal line VGH, a second voltage signal line VGL 1 , a third voltage signal line VGL 2 , a first clock signal line CB, a second clock signal line CK, and a signal output line EOUT; the scan driving circuit includes a plurality of shift register units.

As shown in FIG. 1 , at least one shift register unit of the plurality of shift register units includes an output reset transistor T 9 , an output transistor T 10 , an output capacitor C 3 , a first capacitor C 1 , a second capacitor C 2 , a first transistor T 8 , a second transistor T 7 , a first capacitor connection transistor T 6 , a second capacitor connection transistor T 5 , a first node control transistor T 2 , a second node control transistor T 3 , an input transistor T 1 and a third node control transistor T 4 .

A gate electrode G 9 of the output reset transistor T 9 is coupled to a second electrode plate C 3 b of the output capacitor C 3 , and a first electrode S 9 of the output reset transistor T 9 is applied by a high voltage signal Vgh.

A gate electrode G 10 of the output transistor T 10 is coupled to a second electrode plate C 2 b of the second capacitor C 2 , and a first electrode S 10 of the output transistor T 10 is applied by a low voltage signal Vgl.

A second electrode D 9 of the output reset transistor T 9 and a second electrode D 10 of the output transistor T 10 are both coupled to the signal output line EOUT.

A second electrode D 8 of the first transistor T 8 is coupled to the second electrode plate C 3 b of the output capacitor C 3 , a first electrode S 8 of the first transistor T 8 is applied by the high voltage signal Vgh, and the gate electrode G 8 of the first transistor T 8 is coupled to the second electrode D 4 of the third node control transistor T 4 .

A second electrode D 7 of the second transistor T 7 is coupled to the first electrode plate C 1 a of the first capacitor C 1 , and the first electrode S 7 of the second transistor T 7 is coupled to the second electrode plate C 3 b of the output capacitor C 3 , the gate electrode G 7 of the second transistor T 7 is coupled to the gate electrode G 4 of the third node control transistor T 4 .

A gate electrode G 6 of the first capacitor connection transistor T 6 and the gate electrode G 5 of the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 are respectively coupled to the second electrode plate C 1 b of the first capacitor C; the second electrode D 6 of the first capacitor connected to the transistor T 6 is coupled to the first electrode plate C 1 a of the first capacitor C 1 ; the first electrode S 6 of the first capacitor connection transistor T 6 is coupled to the gate electrode G 7 of the second transistor T 7 .

A first electrode S 5 of the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 is coupled to the first voltage signal line VGH; the gate electrode G 5 of the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 is coupled to the second electrode D 3 of the second node control transistor T 3 ; the second electrode D 5 of the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 is coupled to the first electrode S 4 of the third node control transistor T 4 .

A first electrode S 2 of the first node control transistor T 2 is coupled to the gate electrode G 3 of the second node control transistor T 3 ; the gate electrode G 2 of the first node control transistor T 2 is coupled to the second electrode plate C 2 b of the second capacitor C 2 .

A second electrode D 3 of the second node control transistor T 3 is coupled to the second electrode D 2 of the first node control transistor T 2 ; the gate electrode G 3 of the second node control transistor T 3 is coupled to the second clock signal line CK; the first electrode S 3 of the second node control transistor T 3 is applied by the low voltage signal Vgl.

A gate electrode G 1 of the input transistor T 1 is coupled to the gate electrode G 3 of the second node control transistor T 3 ; the first electrode S 1 of the input transistor T 1 is coupled to the input signal end E 1 ; the first electrode S 1 of the input transistor T 1 is coupled to the input signal end E 1 ; the second electrode D 1 of the input transistor T 1 is coupled to the second electrode plate C 2 b of the second capacitor C 2 .

A gate electrode G 4 of the third node control transistor T 4 is coupled to the first clock signal line CB.

A first electrode plate C 3 a of the output capacitor C 3 is applied by the high voltage signal Vgh, and the second electrode plate C 3 b of the output capacitor C 3 is coupled to the gate electrode G 9 of the output reset transistor T 9 .

The second electrode plate C 2 b of the second capacitor C 2 is coupled to the gate electrode G 10 of the output transistor T 10 , and the first electrode plate C 2 a of the second capacitor C 2 is coupled to the first clock signal line CB.

In the shift register unit shown in FIG. 1 , all transistors are p-type transistors, but not limited to this.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the shift register unit shown in FIG. 1 may be a light emitting control scan driving circuit, but it is not limited thereto.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first electrode of the transistor may be a source electrode, and the second electrode of the transistor may be a drain electrode; alternatively, the first electrode of the transistor may be a drain electrode, and the second electrode of the transistor may be a source electrode.

In FIG. 1 , the node labeled N 1 is a first node, the node labeled N 2 is a second node, the node labeled N 3 is a third node, and the node labeled N 4 is a fourth node.

As shown in FIG. 2A , the shift register unit shown in FIG. 1 of the present disclosure is in operation as follows.

In the first phase P 1 , CK inputs a low level, T 1 and T 3 are turned on, and the high-level input signal provided by E 1 is transmitted to the first node N 1 by the T 1 in the on state, so that the potential of the first node N 1 becomes a high level to turn of T 2 , T 8 and T 10 . In addition, Vgl is transmitted to the second node N 2 by T 3 in the on state, so that the level of the second node N 2 becomes a low level, to turn on T 5 and T 6 . Because CB inputs a high level, T 7 is turned off; in addition, due to the energy storage effect of C 3 , the potential of the fourth node N 4 can be maintained at a high level, so that T 9 is turned off; in the first phase P 1 , because T 9 and T 10 are both turned off, EOUT keeps outputting a low level.

In the second phase P 2 , CB inputs a low level, T 4 and T 7 are turned on; because the first clock signal CK inputs a high level, T 1 and T 3 are turned off; due to the energy storage effect of the first capacitor C 1 , the potential of the second node N 2 maintains at the low level as in the previous phase, T 5 and T 6 are turned on, and Vgh is transmitted to the first node N 1 through T 5 and T 4 which are turned on, so that the potential of the first node N 1 maintains at the high level in the previous phase, and T 2 , T 8 , and T 10 are turned off; in addition, the low level provided by CB is transmitted to the fourth node N 4 through T 6 and T 7 which are turned on, so that the potential of the fourth node N 4 becomes a low level, T 9 is turned on, EOUT outputs the high voltage signal Vgh.

In the third phase P 3 , CK inputs a low level, T 1 and T 3 are turned on; CB provides a high level, so T 4 and T 7 are turned off; due to the energy storage effect of C 3 , the potential of the fourth node N 4 can maintain at the low level in the previous phase, so that T 9 remains to be turned on and EOUT outputs the high voltage signal Vgh.

In the fourth phase P 4 , CK inputs a high level, T 1 and T 3 are turned off; CB inputs a low level, T 4 and T 7 are turned on; due to the energy storage effect of the second capacitor C 2 , the potential of the first node N 1 remains at a high level in the previous phase, so that T 2 , T 8 and T 10 are turned off. Due to the energy storage effect of the first capacitor C 1 , the potential of the second node N 2 maintains at the low level in the previous phase, so that T 5 and T 6 are turned on. In addition, the low voltage signal inputted by CB is transmitted to the fourth node N 4 through T 6 and T 7 which are turned on, so that the level of the fourth node N 4 becomes a low level, T 9 is turned on, and the high voltage Vgh is outputted by T 9 in the on state, EOUT outputs the high voltage signal Vgh.

In the fifth phase P 5 , CK inputs a low voltage signal, T 1 and T 3 are turned on; CB inputs a high voltage signal, and T 4 and T 7 are turned off. The low-level input signal provided by E 1 is transmitted to the first node N 1 by T 1 in the on state, so that the potential of the first node N 1 becomes a low level, so that T 2 , T 8 and T 10 are turned on; the second clock signal of the low level is transmitted to the second node N 2 by T 2 in the on state, so that the potential of the second node N 2 can be further reduced, so the potential of the second node N 2 maintains at the low level in the previous phase, so that T 5 and T 6 are turned on. In addition, Vgh is transmitted to the fourth node N 4 by T 8 in the on state, so that the potential of the fourth node N 4 becomes a high voltage, T 9 is turned off; Vgl is outputted by T 10 in the on state, and EOUT outputs the low voltage signal Vgl.

As shown in FIG. 2B , the label J 1 represents the display substrate, the label A 0 represents the display area, the label B 1 represents the first edge area, and the label B 2 represents the second edge area.

The display area A 0 of the display substrate J 1 may be provided with a plurality of light emitting control lines, a plurality of gate lines, and a plurality of data lines, and a plurality of sub-pixels defined by the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines.

A scan driving circuit may be provided in the first edge area B 1 and/or the second edge area B 2 , and the scan driving circuit includes a plurality of shift register units.

The plurality of shift register units included in the scan driving circuit correspond to the plurality of light emitting control lines in the one-to-one manner, and the signal output line of each shift register unit is coupled to the corresponding light emitting control line to provide a light emitting control signal or a corresponding light emitting control line.

In specific implementation, one light emitting control line is coupled to the light emitting control end of the pixel circuits in a corresponding row.

Optionally, the display substrate further includes a plurality of rows of pixel circuits arranged on the base; the pixel circuit includes a light emitting control end. The shift register unit included in the scan driving circuit corresponds to the row of pixel circuits in the one-to-one manner.

The signal output line of the shift register unit is coupled to the light emitting control end of the corresponding row of pixel circuits, and is used to provide a light emitting control signal for the light emitting control end of the corresponding row of pixel circuits.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the pixel circuit may be disposed in an effective display area of the display substrate, and the scan driving circuit may be disposed in the edge area of the display substrate.

As shown in FIG. 2C , Y 1 represents a scan driving circuit, S 11 represents the first stage of shift register unit included in the scan driving circuit S 1 , and S 12 is the second stage of shift register unit included in the scan driving circuit S 1 . S 1 N−1 is the (N−1)th stage of shift register unit included in the scan driving circuit S 1 , and S 1 N is the Nth stage of shift register unit included in the scan driving circuit S 1 , N is an integer greater than 3.

In FIG. 2C , R 1 represents the pixel circuits in the first row, R 2 represents the pixel circuits in the second row, RN−1 represents the pixel circuits in the (N−1)th row, and RN represents the pixel circuits in the Nth row.

S 11 corresponds to R 1 , S 12 corresponds to R 2 , S 1 N−1 corresponds to RN−1, and S 1 N corresponds to RN. S 11 provides R 1 with the lighting control signal in the first row, S 12 provides R 2 with the lighting control signal in the second row, S 1 N−1 provides R 1 N−1 with the lighting control signal in the (N−1)th row, and S 1 N provides R 1 N with the lighting control signal in the Nth row.

As shown in FIG. 2C , in the edge area, the display substrate may further include a gate driving circuit, the gate driving circuit includes a plurality of stages of gate driving unit, and the gate driving units and the rows of pixels are also in one-to-one correspondence, the gate driving unit is used to provide a gate driving signal for a corresponding row of pixels.

In FIG. 2C , Y 2 represents the gate driving circuit, S 21 represents the first row of gate driving units included in the gate driving circuit, and S 22 represents the second row of gate driving units included in the gate driving circuit, S 2 N−1 represents the (N−1)th row of gate driving units included in the gate driving circuit, and S 2 N is the Nth row of gate driving units included in the gate driving circuit.

As shown in FIG. 2D , the first voltage signal line VGH provides a high voltage signal Vgh, the second voltage signal line VGL 1 and the third voltage signal line VGL 2 provide a low voltage signal Vgl, and the fourth voltage signal line VGH 0 provides a high voltage signal Vgh.

As shown in FIG. 2D , ESTV, VGH 0 , VGL 2 , VGH, VGL 1 , CK and CB are arranged along a direction away from the display area; ESTV, VGH 0 , VGL 2 , VGH, VGL 1 , CK and CB extend in the first direction. T 8 , T 9 and T 10 are arranged between VGL 2 and VGH 0 , T 9 and T 10 are arranged along the first direction; T 8 is arranged between T 9 and VGL 2 ; T 6 , T 7 , C 1 , T 1 , T 4 and T 5 are set between VGH and VGL 2 ; C 1 is set between VGL 2 and T 6 ; T 4 is set between VGL 2 and T 6 ; T 7 and T 6 are arranged in sequence along the first direction, and T 1 , T 4 and T 5 are arranged in sequence along the first direction; T 2 and T 3 are arranged between VGL 1 and VGH, and T 3 and T 2 are arranged in sequence along the first direction.

The orthographic projection of C 3 on the substrate partially overlaps the orthographic projection of VGH 0 on the substrate, and the orthographic projection of C 2 on the substrate partially overlaps the orthographic projection of VGL 1 on the substrate.

In FIG. 2D , the start signal line is marked with ESTV.

As shown in FIG. 2D , D 1 is reused as D 4 , S 4 is reused as D 5 , and D 6 is reused as D 7 .

In FIGS. 2D and 3 , G 1 is the gate electrode T 1 , S 1 is the first electrode of T 1 , D 1 is the second electrode of T 1 ; G 2 is the gate electrode of T 2 , S 2 is the first electrode of T 2 , D 2 is the second electrode of T 2 ; G 3 is the gate electrode T 3 , S 3 is the first electrode of T 3 , and D 3 is the second electrode of T 3 , G 4 is the gate electrode of T 4 , S 4 is the first electrode of T 4 , and T 4 is the second electrode of D 4 ; G 5 is the gate electrode of T 5 , and S 5 is the first electrode of T 5 , D 5 is the second electrode of T 5 ; G 6 is the gate electrode of T 6 , S 6 is the first electrode of T 6 , and D 6 is the second electrode of T 6 ; G 7 is the gate electrode of T 7 , S 7 is the first electrode of T 7 , and D 7 is the second electrode of T 7 ; G 8 is the gate electrode of T 8 , and S 8 is the first electrode of T 8 ; D 8 is the second electrode of T 8 ; G 9 is the gate electrode of T 9 , S 9 is the first electrode of T 9 , D 9 is the second electrode of T 9 ; G 10 is the gate electrode of T 10 , S 10 is the first electrode of T 10 , and D 10 is the second electrode of T 10 .

In FIG. 2D , the start signal line is marked with ESTV.

In the above-mentioned layout of the gate driving circuit shown in FIG. 2D , due to the use of two signal lines that provide high voltage signals, the signal line connection is messy, and a space between T 10 in the nth stage of shift register unit and the output reset transistors in the (n+1)th stage of shift register unit are not fully utilized to set EOUT, and C 1 does not fully use the space between the gate electrode of T 5 and the second conductive connection, and C 2 does not fully use the space between T 2 and the adjacent next stage of shift register unit, so that the lateral width of the shift register unit is large, which is not conducive to the narrow frame development of the display substrate.

The shift register unit shown in FIG. 2D may be the nth stage of shift register unit included in the scan driving circuit, and n is a positive integer.

Based on the above problems, the layout of the transistors in the shift register unit can be adjusted to reduce area occupied by the shift register units, thereby reducing the frame width of the display substrate.

In the layout shown in FIG. 3 , the first voltage signal line VGH provides a high voltage signal Vgh, and the second voltage signal line VGL 1 and the third voltage signal line VGL 2 provide a low voltage signal Vgl; in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, a signal line for providing the high voltage signal Vgh is omitted, and VGH is set between VGL 1 and VGL 2 to facilitate layout.

Compared with FIG. 2D , the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 removes the fourth voltage signal line VGH 0 , only the first voltage signal line VGH, the second voltage signal line VGL 1 , and the third voltage signal line VGL 2 are used, and VGH is set between VGL 1 and VGL 2 .

As shown in FIG. 3 , the first electrode S 9 of the output reset transistor T 9 is coupled to the first voltage signal line VGH, the first electrode S 10 of the output transistor T 10 is coupled to the second voltage signal line VGL 1 , and the first electrode S 8 of a first transistor T 8 is coupled to the first voltage signal line VGH, the first electrode S 5 of the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 is coupled to the first voltage signal line VGH, and the first electrode S 3 of the second node control transistor T 3 is coupled to the third voltage signal line VGL 2 , and the first electrode plate C 3 a of the output capacitor C 3 is coupled to the first voltage signal line VGH.

As shown in FIG. 3 , when the shift register unit of the above structure is arranged in the edge area of the display substrate, the second voltage signal line VGL 1 , the first voltage signal line VGH, and the third voltage signal lines VGL 2 are arranged in sequence along the direction away from the display area of the display substrate; the second voltage signal line VGL 1 , the first voltage signal line VGH and the third voltage signal line VGL 2 all extend along the first direction.

Moreover, a first clock signal line CB, a second clock signal line CK, and an start voltage signal line ESTV are provided at a side of the third voltage signal line VGL 2 away from the first voltage signal line VGH. The first clock signal line CB, the second clock signal line CK and the start voltage signal line ESTV are arranged in sequence along the second direction away from the display area; the first clock signal line CB, the second clock signal line CK and the start voltage signal lines ESTV all extend along the first direction.

The output reset transistor T 9 and the reset transistor T 10 are arranged between the first voltage signal line VGH and the second voltage signal line VGL 1 ; the output reset transistor T 9 , the output The transistor T 10 and the signal output line EOUT are arranged in sequence along the first direction.

The first capacitor C 1 , the first transistor T 8 , the second transistor T 7 , the first capacitor connection transistor T 6 , the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 , the first node control transistor T 2 , the second node control transistor T 3 , the input transistor T 1 and the third node control transistor T 4 are all arranged between the first voltage signal line VGH and the third voltage signal line VGL 2 .

The first transistor T 8 , the second transistor T 7 , and the first capacitor C 1 are sequentially arranged along a first direction, the input transistor T 1 , the third node control transistor T 4 , and the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 and the first capacitor C 1 are sequentially arranged along the first direction, and the second node control transistor T 3 and the first node control transistor T 2 are sequentially arranged along the first direction.

The second transistor T 7 and the third node control transistor T 4 are sequentially arranged along the second direction. The first capacitor connection transistor T 6 and the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 are sequentially arranged along the second direction. The first transistor T 8 , the input transistor T 1 , and the second node control transistor T 3 are arranged along a second direction. Moreover, the active pattern of the first node control transistor T 2 is arranged in a U-shaped structure, so that T 2 is formed as a double gate structure.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the input signal end of the first stage of shift register unit included in the scan driving circuit is coupled to the start signal line ESTV, and the input signal end is coupled to the first electrode S 1 of the input transistor T 1 .

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first direction intersects the second direction, for example, the first direction may be perpendicular to the second direction, but it is not limited thereto.

Specifically, the angle at which the second direction intersects with the first direction can be set according to actual needs. For example, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the position of the first clock signal line CB and the position of the second clock signal line CK can be interchanged, but this is limited.

For example, in the layout shown in FIG. 3 , the first direction may be a vertical direction from top to bottom, and the second direction may be a horizontal direction from right to left, but it is not limited to this.

In actual operation, the width of a signal line mainly affects resistance, and the wider signal line has less resistance, which is beneficial to signal stability. Among them, the first voltage signal line VGH, the second voltage signal line VGL 1 , and the third voltage signal line VGL 2 provide a direct current voltage, which is less affected by the line width. The first clock signal line CB and the second clock signal line CK provide clock signals. When the potential of the clock signal is converted from a high voltage to a low voltage, the clock signal line having a smaller resistance reaches the low voltage faster. Therefore, in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the line width of the first clock signal line CB and the line width of the second clock signal line are set to be wider.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the orthographic projection of the first electrode plate C 3 a of the output capacitor C 3 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line VGH on the substrate has a signal line overlapping area, the orthographic projection of the second electrode plate C 3 b of the output capacitor C 3 on the substrate partially overlaps the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line VGH on the substrate.

The orthographic projection of the first electrode plate C 2 a of the second capacitor C 2 on the substrate is within the orthographic projection of the second electrode plate C 2 b of the second capacitor C 2 on the substrate; the first electrode plate C 2 a of the second capacitor C 2 is of an L shape.

It can be seen from FIG. 3 that the lateral portion of the first electrode plate of C 2 is arranged between T 2 in the nth stage of shift register unit and the second node control transistor in the (n+1)th stage of shift register unit. A space between T 2 in the nth stage of shift register unit and the second node control transistor in the (n+1)th stage of shift register unit is fully utilized, and the lateral portion of the first electrode plate of C 1 is located at the gate electrode of T 5 and the second conductive connection portion L 2 , the space between the gate electrode of T 5 and the second conductive connection portion L 2 is fully utilized.

In the layout shown in FIG. 3 of the present disclosure, since the output reset transistor T 9 is coupled to the first voltage signal line VGH, and the output transistor T 10 is coupled to the second voltage signal line VGL 1 , the output reset transistor T 9 and the output transistor T 10 are set between the first voltage signal line VGH and the second voltage signal line VGL 1 , and make full use of the space between the T 10 included in the nth stage of shift register unit and the output reset transistor included in the (n+1)th stage of shift register unit to set the signal output line EOUT, so that T 9 and T 10 are set between VGH and VGL 1 , and no other signal lines or members included in other transistors are set between the first voltage signal line VGH and the output circuit (the output circuit includes T 9 and T 10 ), no other signal lines or members included in other transistors are set between the second voltage signal line VGL 1 and the output circuit (the output circuit includes T 9 and T 10 ), thereby reducing the distance between VGH to T 9 and T 10 , reducing the distance between VGL 1 to T 9 and T 10 , reducing the lateral width of the shift register unit.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the shift register unit shown in FIG. 3 may be an nth stage of shift register unit included in the scan driving circuit, and n is a positive integer.

Moreover, in the layout shown in FIG. 3 of the present disclosure, since the first electrode S 8 of T 8 is coupled to the first voltage signal line VGH, the second electrode D 8 of T 8 is coupled to the second electrode plate C 3 b of the output capacitor C 3 , the distance between T 8 to VGH and C 3 is smaller, the corresponding layout will be more reasonable. In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, T 8 is arranged on the side of the first voltage signal line VGH away from the second voltage signal line VGL 1 , and T 8 is arranged close to the adjacent previous stage of shift register unit, so as to utilize the space between T 8 in the nth stage of shift register unit and the first transistor included in the (n+1)th stage of shift register unit, and reduce the length of the signal line between the source electrode of T 8 and VGH, and reduce the length the signal line between the drain electrode of T 8 and C 3 , reduce the lateral width of the shift register unit. As shown in FIG. 3 , T 7 , T 6 and C 1 are all set in the space between T 8 in the nth stage of shift register unit and the first transistor included in the (n+1)th stage of shift register unit, so as to fully use the space between T 8 in the nth stage of shift register unit and the first transistor included in the (n+1)th stage of shift register unit.

Further, the gate electrode G 5 of T 5 is coupled to the second electrode plate C 1 b of C 1 , and the second electrode D 6 of T 6 is coupled to the first electrode plate C 1 a of the first capacitor C 1 , then the position of T 5 and the position of T 6 should be close to VGH and the distance between T 5 and T 6 is reduced to adjust the shape of C 1 . As shown in FIG. 3 , at least one embodiment of the present disclosure sets the electrode plate of the first capacitor C 1 to be the L shape. And as shown in FIG. 3 , C 2 makes full use of the extra space between T 2 in the nth stage of shift register unit and the second node control transistor in the (n+1)th stage of shift register unit, the electrode plates of the second capacitor C 2 is set to be an L shape. Through the above setting, the lateral width of the shift register unit can be shortened to a certain extent, and the vertical height can be optimized.

The display substrate according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a scan driving circuit and a display area disposed on the substrate, the scan driving circuit includes a plurality of shift register units; the scan driving circuit further includes a first voltage signal line, second voltage signal line, first clock signal line, and second clock signal line. The first voltage signal line, the second voltage signal line, the first clock signal line, and the second clock signal line extends along the first direction; the display area includes at least one driving transistor configured to drive the light emitting element for display.

At least one shift register unit of the plurality of shift register units includes a signal output line, a first capacitor, and at least two transistors coupled to the same electrode plate of the first capacitor; the signal output line extends along a second direction, the first direction intersecting the second direction.

The gate electrodes of the at least two transistors are respectively coupled to the same electrode plate of the first capacitor, and both the first capacitor and the at least two transistors are arranged on the same side of the first voltage signal line.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrode plate of the first capacitor coupled to the at least two transistors may be the second electrode plate of the first capacitor.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, since the transistor coupled to the second electrode plate of the first capacitor is also coupled to the first voltage signal line, the first capacitor and the at least two transistors are all arranged on the same side of the first voltage signal line for a reasonable layout.

In specific implementation, a maximum distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the gate electrodes of the at least two transistors on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line on the substrate may be less than the first predetermined distance.

In specific implementation, since the transistor coupled to the second electrode plate of the first capacitor is also coupled to the first voltage signal line, the position of the transistor coupled to the second electrode plate of the first capacitor is better to be close to the first voltage signal line. In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the maximum distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of a gate electrode a transistor coupled to an electrode plate of the first capacitor on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line on the substrate is set to be smaller than the first predetermined distance, so as to reduce the lateral width of the shift register unit.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first predetermined distance may be selected according to actual conditions, for example, the first predetermined distance may be selected according to actual conditions, for example, the first predetermined distance is greater than or equal to 30 um (micrometers) and less than or equal to 40 um.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first voltage signal line may extend along a first direction.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the maximum distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the gate electrode the transistor coupled to an electrode plate of the first capacitor on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line on the substrate refers to the maximum distance in the second direction between any point of the edge line of the orthographic projection of the gate electrode of the transistor coupled to the electrode plate of the first capacitor on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line on the substrate.

In specific implementation, the first capacitor and the at least two transistors are all arranged on a side of the first voltage signal line away from the second voltage signal line.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second voltage signal line may extend along the first direction.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first voltage signal line may be located on a side of the second voltage signal line away from the display area.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the display substrate according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a substrate, and a scan driving circuit disposed on the substrate, the scan driving circuit includes a plurality of shift register units; the scan driving circuit also includes a first voltage signal line VGH and a second voltage signal line VGL 1 .

The at least two transistors are coupled to the second electrode plate C 1 b of the first capacitor C 1 .

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 , the transistor coupled to the second electrode plate C 1 b of the first capacitor C 1 may include a first capacitor connection transistor T 6 and a second capacitor connection transistor T 5 .

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5 , the gate electrode G 6 of the first capacitor connection transistor T 6 and the gate electrode G 5 of the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 are respectively coupled to the second electrode plate C 1 b of the first capacitor C 1 .

As shown in FIGS. 3, 7 and 8 , the at least one shift register unit further includes a first conductive connection portion L 1 coupled to the second electrode S 6 of the first capacitor connection transistor T 6 , and the orthographic projection of the first conductive connection portion L 1 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first electrode plate C 1 a of the first capacitor C 1 on the substrate have a first overlapping area, and the first conductive connection portion L 1 is coupled to the first electrode plate C 1 a of the first capacitor C 1 through at least one first via hole H 1 provided in the first overlapping area.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second electrode S 6 of the first capacitor connection transistor T 6 is coupled to the first conductive connection portion L 1 through a third connection via hole H 83 .

Optionally, the first conductive connection portion L 1 may be of an L shape, but not limited to this.

In FIG. 10C , only the orthographic projections of the gate electrode G 5 of T 5 , the gate electrode G 6 of T 6 , the second electrode plate C 1 b of C 1 , and the fifth conductive connection portion L 5 on the substrate are shown, and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line VGH on the substrate.

In FIG. 10C , X 2 is the edge line of the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line VGH on the substrate, X 5 is the edge line of the orthographic projection of G 5 on the substrate, and X 6 is the edge line of the orthographic projection of G 5 on the substrate.

As shown in FIG. 10C , the label d 3 is the maximum distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the gate electrode G 5 of T 5 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the VGH on the substrate.

The label d 4 is the maximum distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the gate electrode G 6 of T 6 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the VGH on the substrate.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 , the at least one shift register unit may further include a second transistor T 7 ;

As shown in FIGS. 3, 5, 7 and 8 , the at least one shift register unit further includes a gate connection conductive portion 51 coupled with the gate electrode G 7 of the second transistor T 7 , and a first electrode connecting conductive portion 52 coupled to the first electrode S 6 of the first capacitor connection transistor T 6 .

There is a connection overlapping area between the gate connecting conductive portion 51 and the first electrode connecting conductive portion 52 .

The gate connection conductive portion 51 is coupled to the first electrode connection conductive portion 52 through the electrode connection via hole H 05 provided in the connection overlapping area, so that the gate electrode G 7 of the second transistor T 7 is connected to the first electrode S 6 of the first capacitor connection transistor T 6 .

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first electrode S 6 of the first capacitor connection transistor T 6 is coupled to the first electrode connection conductive portion 52 through a fourth connection via hole H 84 .

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3 , the first electrode S 5 of the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 may be coupled to the first voltage signal line VGH.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 10C , the maximum distance d 32 in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the gate electrode G 6 of the first capacitor connection transistor T 6 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line VGH on the substrate is smaller than the maximum distance d 31 in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the gate electrode the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line VGH on the substrate. That is, T 5 is arranged on the side of T 6 away from the first voltage signal line VGH.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 3 , FIG. 4 , FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 , the first electrode S 5 of the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 is connected to the signal line conductive connection portion through the fifth connection via hole H 85 . The signal line conductive connection portion L 40 is coupled to the first voltage signal line VGH, so that the first electrode S 5 of the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 is coupled to the first voltage signal line VGH.

Optionally, the signal line conductive connection portion L 40 may be of an L shape.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the maximum distance in the second direction between the gate electrode G 6 of the first capacitor connection transistor T 6 and the gate electrode G 5 of the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 is less than the second predetermined distance.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the orthographic projection of the first electrode plate C 1 a of the first capacitor C 1 on the substrate is within the orthographic projection of the second electrode plate C 1 b of the first capacitor C 1 on the substrate.

As shown in FIG. 6 , the first electrode plate C 1 a of the first capacitor C 1 is of an L shape.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, T 5 and T 6 are set to be relatively close to each other to adjust the shape of the electrode plate of C 1 , and the first electrode plate C 1 a of C 1 is set to be an L shape, which makes full use of the wiring space below T 5 and T 6 . The wiring space makes the layout more reasonable, effectively reduces the horizontal width of the shift register unit, and the vertical height of the shift register unit.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second predetermined distance may be selected according to actual conditions, for example, the second predetermined distance is greater than or equal to 20 um (micrometers) and less than or equal to 30 um.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the maximum distance in the second direction between the gate electrode G 6 of the first capacitor connection transistor T 6 and the gate electrode G 5 of the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 refers to: the maximum distance in the second direction between any point on the edge line of G 5 and the edge line of G 6 , as shown in FIG. 10C , d 4 is the maximum distance in the second direction between any point on the edge line of G 5 and the edge line of G 6 .

In a specific implementation, as shown in FIG. 1 , the at least one shift register unit may include a first transistor T 8 and a second transistor T 7 .

As shown in FIG. 9 , based on FIG. 6 , the first electrode plate C 1 a of the first capacitor C 1 includes a first horizontal plate portion C 1 a 1 and a first vertical plate portion C 1 a 2 .

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 9 , the orthographic projection of the gate electrode G 5 of the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first horizontal plate portion C 1 a 1 on the substrate are arranged along the first direction.

The orthographic projection of the gate electrode G 8 of the first transistor T 8 on the substrate, the orthographic projection of the gate electrode G 7 of the second transistor T 7 on the substrate, and the orthographic projection of the first vertical plate portion C 1 a 2 on the substrate are arranged along the first direction.

The orthographic projection of the first vertical plate portion C 1 a 2 on the substrate is arranged between the orthographic projection of the second electrode D 6 of the first capacitor connection transistor T 6 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first electrode S 5 of the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 on the substrate.

The first electrode S 7 of the second transistor T 7 is coupled to the second electrode plate C 3 b of the output capacitor C 3 .

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, a space between T 5 and T 6 and a space below T 5 are used to set C 1 , and the electrode plate of C 1 is set in an L shape for a reasonable layout.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second electrode D 7 of the second transistor T 7 is coupled to the first conductive connection portion L 1 through the sixth connection via hole H 86 , so that the second electrode D 7 of the second transistor T 7 is coupled to the second electrode D 6 of the first capacitor connection transistor T 6 .

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 1 , the at least one shift register unit may further include a first node control transistor T 2 and a second capacitor C 2 .

As shown in FIG. 5 , a first gate pattern G 21 and a second gate pattern G 22 included in the gate electrode the first node control transistor T 2 are respectively coupled to the second electrode plate C 2 b of the second capacitor C 2 .

As shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 6 , the orthographic projection of the first electrode plate C 2 a of the second capacitor C 2 on the substrate is within the orthographic projection of the second electrode plate C 2 b of the second capacitor C 2 on the substrate.

The first electrode plate C 2 a of the second capacitor C 2 is of an L shape.

As shown in FIG. 9 , on the basis of FIG. 6 , the first electrode plate C 2 a of the second capacitor C 2 includes a second horizontal plate portion C 2 a 1 .

The orthographic projection of the gate electrode G 2 of the first node control transistor T 2 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the second horizontal plate portion C 2 a 1 on the substrate are arranged along the first direction.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrode plate of C 2 is set in an L shape, and a horizontal plate portion included in the electrode plate of C 2 is placed in the space below T 2 to reduce the lateral width of the shift register unit.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 8 , the scan driving circuit further includes a third voltage signal line VGL 2 ; the third voltage signal line VGL 2 extends along the first direction.

The first node control transistor T 2 is located on the side of the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 away from the first voltage signal line VGH; the first node control transistor T 2 is located between the third voltage signal line VGL 2 and the first voltage signal lines VGH.

As shown in FIG. 9 , the first electrode plate C 2 a of the second capacitor C 2 further includes a second vertical plate portion C 2 a 2 coupled to the second horizontal plate portion C 2 a 1 ; the orthographic projection of the second vertical plate portion C 2 a 2 on the substrate partially overlaps the orthographic projection of the third voltage signal line VGL 2 on the substrate.

Specifically, the electrode plate of C 2 is set in an L shape, and the orthographic projection of the second vertical plate portion C 2 a 2 of C 2 on the substrate partially overlaps the orthographic projection of the third voltage signal line VGL 2 on the substrate, to reduce the vertical height of the shift register unit.

As shown in FIGS. 3,4 and 9 , the orthographic projection of the second active pattern A 2 of T 2 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the second horizontal plate portion C 2 a 1 on the substrate are arranged in sequence along the first direction, the space below A 2 is used to set the horizontal plate portion of C 2 .

As shown in FIG. 3 , the display substrate according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a substrate, and a scan driving circuit disposed on the substrate, the scan driving circuit includes a plurality of shift register units; the scan driving circuit also includes a first voltage signal line VGH and a second voltage signal line VGL 1 .

At least one shift register unit of the plurality of shift register units includes an output circuit O 1 ; the output circuit O 1 is respectively coupled to the first voltage signal line VGH and the second voltage signal line VGL 1 .

The transistor included in the output circuit O 1 is disposed between the first voltage signal line VGH and the second voltage signal line VGL 1 .

In a specific implementation, the first voltage signal line VGH and the second voltage signal line VGL 1 may extend along a first direction.

In a specific implementation, the first voltage signal line VGH may be located on a side of the second voltage signal line VGL 1 away from the display area.

In the display substrate according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the output circuit O 1 is disposed between the first voltage signal line VGH and the second voltage signal line VGL 1 , so that in the spatial structure, the first voltage signal line VGH is disposed on a side of the output circuit O 1 away from the display area, and no other signal lines and other members included in transistors are arranged between the first voltage signal line VGH and the output circuit O 1 , and the second voltage signal line VGL 1 is disposed on a side of the output circuit close to the display area, no other signal lines and other members included in transistors are provided between the second voltage signal line VGL 1 and the output circuit O 1 , and the distance between the first voltage signal line VGH and the output circuit O 1 can be reduced, the distance between the second voltage signal line VGL 1 and the output circuit O 1 can be reduced, so that the lateral width of the shift register unit is reduced.

Specifically, the output circuit includes an output transistor and an output reset transistor. The output reset transistor and the output transistor are arranged along a first direction. A first electrode of the output reset transistor is coupled to the first voltage signal line, and a first electrode of the output transistor is coupled to the second voltage signal line.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the output circuit O 1 includes an output reset transistor T 9 and an output transistor T 10 . The output reset transistor T 9 and the output transistor T 10 are arranged sequentially from top to bottom, the first electrode S 9 of the output reset transistor T 9 is coupled to the first voltage signal line VGH, and the first electrode S 10 of the output transistor T 10 is coupled to the second voltage signal line VGL 1 .

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one shift register unit may further include a signal output line. The output transistor and the signal output line are arranged along a first direction, and the second electrode of the output transistor and the second electrode of the output reset transistor are both coupled to the signal output line. The signal output line extends along a second direction, and the first direction intersects the second direction.

In specific implementation, the at least one shift register unit may further include a signal output line, and the output transistor and the output reset transistor are both coupled to the signal output line, then the output transistor and the output reset transistor should be close to the signal output line. In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the signal output line is moved down to between the output circuits of adjacent shift register units to reduce the lateral width of the shift register unit.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the output reset transistor T 9 is used to provide an invalid light emitting control signal, and the output transistor T 10 is used to provide a valid light emitting control signal.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the valid light emitting control signal may be a voltage signal capable of turning on the light emitting control transistor in the pixel circuit (the gate electrode the light emitting control transistor is coupled to the light emitting control line), the invalid light emitting control signal may be a voltage signal capable of turning off the light emitting control transistor.

Specifically, the display area of the display substrate includes a plurality of sub-pixels; at least one of the plurality of sub-pixels includes a pixel driving circuit; the pixel driving circuit includes a driving transistor, a gate line, a light emitting control line, and a data line. The driving transistor is configured to drive the light emitting element for display; the scanning driving circuit includes a plurality of shift register units corresponding to a plurality of light emitting control lines in a one-to-one manner, and the signal output line of each shift register unit is coupled to the corresponding light emitting control line, to provide a lighting control signal for the corresponding lighting control line.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the active layer of the output transistor and the active layer of the output reset transistor are formed by a continuous first semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer and the signal output line are arranged along a first direction.

In specific implementation, the active layer of the output transistor and the active layer of the output reset transistor may be formed by a continuous first semiconductor layer, but it is not limited to this.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the active layer of the output transistor and the active layer of the output reset transistor may be formed by a continuous first semiconductor layer.

The active layer of the output reset transistor includes at least one first conductive portion and at least one first channel portion arranged opposite to each other in a first direction; each of the first channel portions is arranged between two adjacent first conductive portions.

The active layer of the output transistor may include at least two second conductive portions and at least one second channel portion arranged opposite to each other along the first direction; each of the second channel portions is arranged between two adjacent second conductive portions.

The first conductive portion of the active layer of the output reset transistor that is closest to the active layer of the output transistor can be reused as the second conductive portion of the output transistor, which can further reduce the layout space of the output transistor and the output reset transistor, which is beneficial to realize the narrow frame of the display substrate.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the active layer of the output reset transistor T 9 and the active layer of the output transistor T 10 may be formed by a continuous first semiconductor layer 10 .

The active layer of the output reset transistor T 9 includes a first one of first conductive portions 111 , a second one of first conductive portions 112 , and a third one of first conductive portions 113 that are arranged oppositely along a first direction. The active layer of the output reset transistor T 9 also includes a first one of first channel portions 121 and a second one of first channel portions 122 .

The first one of first channel portions 121 is disposed between the first one of first conductive portions 111 and the second one of first conductive portions 112 , and the second one of first channel portions 122 is disposed between the second one of first conductive portions 112 and the third one of first conductive portions 113 .

The first conductive portion 113 is reused as the first one of second conductive portions included in the active layer of the output transistor T 10 .

The active layer of the output transistor T 10 further includes a second one of second conductive portions 132 and a third one of second conductive portions 133 arranged opposite to each other along the first direction, and the active layer of the output transistor T 10 further includes a first one of second channel portions 141 and a second one of second channel portions 142 .

The first one of second channel portions 141 is disposed between the first one of second conductive portions and the second one of second conductive portions 132 , and the second one of second channel portions 142 is disposed between the second one of second conductive portions 132 and the third one of second conductive portions 133 .

In the output reset transistor T 9 and the output transistor T 10 , the conductive portions on both sides of the channel portion of each transistor may be used as the first electrode and the second electrode of the transistor, or may be connected to the first electrode and the second electrode of the transistor, so that T 9 and T 10 can be directly electrically connected to the third one of first conductive portions 113 .

When forming the first semiconductor layer 11 , for example, the first semiconductor material layer may be formed first, and then the gate electrode G 9 of the output reset transistor T 9 and the gate electrode G 10 of the output transistor T 10 are formed. The gate electrode G 9 of the output transistor T 10 and the gate electrode G 10 of the output transistor T 10 are used an a mask to dope a portion of the first semiconductor material layer that is not covered by the gate electrode of each transistor, so that a part of the first semiconductor material layer that is not covered by the gate electrode of each transistor is formed as the conductive portion, and another part of the first semiconductor material layer that is covered by each transistor is formed as the channel portion.

According to the specific structure of the above display substrate, in the display substrate according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the output reset transistor T 9 and the output transistor T 10 in the shift register unit can be arranged along the first direction, which reduces the area occupied by the shift register unit in the second direction, and makes the display substrate more in line with the development demand of narrow frame.

Specifically, the gate electrode the output reset transistor may include at least one output reset gate pattern, the first electrode of the output reset transistor includes at least one first electrode pattern, and the second electrode of the output reset transistor includes at least one second electrode pattern. The output reset gate pattern is located between the first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern adjacent to each other. The second electrode pattern, the output reset gate pattern, and the first electrode pattern all extend along a second direction. The first direction intersects the second direction.

Specifically, the gate electrode of the output transistor may include at least one output gate pattern, the first electrode of the output transistor includes at least one third electrode pattern, and the second electrode of the output transistor includes at least one fourth electrode pattern. The output gate pattern is located between the third electrode pattern and the fourth electrode pattern adjacent to each other. The fourth electrode pattern, the output gate pattern, and the third electrode pattern all extend along the second direction. The first direction intersects the second direction. The second electrode pattern of the output reset transistor closest to the gate electrode the output transistor is reused as a fourth electrode pattern of the output transistor.

In specific implementation, the number of output reset gate patterns, the number of first electrode patterns, the number of second electrode patterns, the number of output gate patterns, and the number of third electrode patterns and the number of the fourth electrode patterns can be set according to actual needs. For example, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 8 , the number of output gate patterns and the number of output reset gate patterns may be two, and the number of first electrode patterns and the number of third electrode patterns may be one. The number of the second electrode pattern and the number of the fourth electrode pattern may be two.

In addition, since the second electrode of the output transistor and the second electrode of the output reset transistor are both coupled to the signal output line, when the output transistor and the output reset transistor are laid out, the second electrode pattern of the output reset transistors closest to the gate electrode of the output transistor is reused as the fourth electrode pattern of the output transistor, which can further reduce the layout space of the output transistor and the output reset transistor, which is beneficial to realize the narrow frame of the display substrate.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5 , in some embodiments, the gate electrode G 9 of the output reset transistor T 9 may include: a first output reset gate pattern G 91 and a second output reset gate pattern G 92 .

The gate electrode G 10 of the output transistor T 10 may include: a first output gate pattern G 101 and a second output gate pattern G 102 .

The first output reset gate pattern G 91 , the second output reset gate pattern G 92 , the first output gate pattern G 101 , and the second output gate pattern G 102 are arranged in sequence along the first direction.

The first output reset gate pattern G 91 , the second output reset gate pattern G 92 , the first output gate pattern G 101 and the second output gate pattern G 102 all extend along the second direction, and the second direction intersects the first direction.

The first output reset gate pattern G 91 and the second output reset gate pattern G 92 are coupled to each other, and the first output gate pattern G 101 and the second output gate pattern G 102 are coupled to each other.

As shown in FIG. 8 , the second electrode D 9 of the output reset transistor T 9 includes a first one of second electrode patterns D 91 and a second one of second electrode patterns D 92 .

D 91 , S 9 , and D 92 are sequentially arranged along the first direction, and D 91 , S 9 , and D 92 all extend along the second direction, and S 9 is coupled to the first voltage signal line VGH.

D 92 is reused as the first one of fourth electrode patterns in the second electrode D 10 of the output transistor T 10 .

The second electrode D 10 of the output transistor T 10 further includes a second one of fourth electrode patterns D 102 .

D 92 , S 10 and D 102 are arranged in sequence along the first direction; S 10 is coupled to the second voltage signal line VGL 1 .

As shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 8 , the orthographic projection of G 91 on the substrate is set between the orthographic projection of D 91 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of S 9 on the substrate. The orthographic projection of G 92 on the substrate is set between the orthographic projection of S 9 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of D 92 on the substrate. The orthographic projection of G 101 on the substrate is set between the orthographic projection of D 92 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of S 10 on the substrate. The orthographic projection of G 102 on the substrate is between the orthographic projection of S 10 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of D 102 on the substrate.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the shift register unit included in the scan driving circuit is in operation, and T 10 is turned on, the shift register unit remains outputting a low voltage signal. In order to maintain a stable voltage signal connected to the gate electrode of T 10 , the overlapping of the gate electrode G 10 of T 10 and the clock signal line should be avoided. Here, G 10 is set to overlap the second voltage signal line VGL 1 (VGL 1 is the DC voltage signal line), and the influence on the voltage signal applied to the gate electrode G 10 of T 10 is minimized.

In a specific implementation, the active layer of the output reset transistor may include at least two first conductive portions and at least one first channel portion arranged oppositely along the first direction; each of the first channel portions is arranged between two adjacent first conductive portions.

The first channel portions correspond to the output reset gate patterns in the one-to-one manner, and the orthographic projection of each first channel portion on the substrate is located within the orthographic projection of the corresponding output reset gate pattern on the substrate.

A part of the first conductive portions in the output reset transistor corresponds to the first electrode patterns in the one-to-one manner, and the orthographic projection of the first electrode pattern on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the corresponding first conductive portion on the substrate have a second overlapping area, and the first electrode pattern is coupled to the corresponding first conductive portion through at least one second via hole provided in the second overlapping area.

Another part of the first conductive portions in the output reset transistor correspond to the second electrode pattern in the one-to-one manner, and the orthographic projection of the second electrode pattern on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the corresponding first conductive portion on the substrate have a third overlapping area, and the second electrode pattern is coupled to the corresponding first conductive portion through at least one third via hole provided in the third overlapping area.

In a specific implementation, the active layer of the output transistor may include at least two second conductive portions and at least one second channel portion arranged oppositely along the first direction; each of the second channel portions is arranged between two adjacent second conductive portions.

The second channel portions correspond to the output gate patterns in the one-to-one manner, and the orthographic projection of each second channel portion on the substrate is located within the orthographic projection of the corresponding output gate pattern on the substrate.

A part of the second conductive portions in the output transistor correspond to the third electrode patterns in the one-to-one manner, and the orthographic projection of the third electrode pattern on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the second conductive portion on the substrate have a fourth overlapping area, and the third electrode pattern is coupled to the corresponding second conductive portion through at least one fourth via hole provided in the fourth overlapping area.

Another part of the second conductive portions in the output transistor correspond to the fourth electrode patterns in the one-to-one manner, and the orthographic projection of the fourth electrode pattern on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the corresponding second conductive portion on the substrate have a fifth overlapping area, and the fourth electrode pattern is coupled to the corresponding second conductive portion through at least one fifth via hole provided in the fifth overlapping area.

As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, 7 and 8 , the first one of first channel portions 121 corresponds to the first output reset gate pattern G 91 , and the second one of first channel portions 122 corresponds to the second output reset gate pattern G 92 .

The orthographic projection of the first one of first channel portions 121 on the substrate is located within the orthographic projection of G 91 on the substrate.

The orthographic projection of the second one of first channel portions 122 on the substrate is located within the orthographic projection of G 92 on the substrate.

The first one of first conductive portions 111 corresponds to the first one of second electrode patterns D 91 , the second one of first conductive portions 112 corresponds to the first electrode S 9 of the output reset transistor, and the third one of first conductive portions 113 corresponds to the second one of second electrode patterns D 92 .

The orthographic projection of S 9 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the second one of first conductive portions 112 on the substrate have a second overlapping area, and S 9 is coupled to the second one of first conductive portions 112 through at least one second via hole H 2 provided in the second overlapping area.

The orthographic projection of D 91 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first one of first conductive portions 111 on the substrate have a first one of third overlapping areas, and D 91 is coupled to the first one of first conductive portions 111 through at least one third via hole H 3 provided in the first one of third overlapping areas.

The orthographic projection of D 92 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the third one of first conductive portions 113 on the substrate have a second one of third overlapping areas, and D 92 is coupled to the third one of first conductive portions 113 through at least one of third via hole H 3 provided in the second one of third overlapping areas.

The first one of second channel portions 141 corresponds to the first output gate pattern G 101 , and the second one of second channel portions 142 corresponds to the second output gate pattern G 102 .

The orthographic projection of the first one of second channel portions 141 on the substrate is located within the orthographic projection of G 101 on the substrate.

The orthographic projection of the second one of second channel portions 142 on the substrate is located within the orthographic projection of G 102 on the substrate.

D 92 is reused as the first one of fourth electrode patterns; the third one of first conductive portions 113 is reused as the first one of second conductive portions.

The first one of second conductive portions corresponds to the first one of fourth electrode patterns.

The second one of second conductive portions 132 corresponds to the first electrode S 10 of the output transistor, and the third one of second conductive portions 133 corresponds to the second one of fourth electrode patterns D 102 .

The orthographic projection of S 10 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the second one of second conductive portions 132 on the substrate have a fourth overlapping area. S 10 is coupled to the second one of second conductive portions 132 through at least one fourth via hole H 4 provided in the fourth overlapping area.

The orthographic projection of D 102 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the third one of second conductive portions 133 on the substrate have a fifth overlapping area. D 102 is coupled to the third one of second conductive portions 133 through at least one fifth via hole H 5 arranged in the fifth overlapping area.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the number of first via holes, the number of second via holes, the number of third via holes, and the number of fourth via holes can be set according to actual needs.

In the display substrate provided by the foregoing embodiment, the first semiconductor layer 10 extending in the first direction is used to form the active layer of the output reset transistor T 9 and the active layer of the output transistor T 10 , which not only makes T 9 and T 10 occupy a small space in the second direction, but also makes the size of the active layer of the output reset transistor T 9 and the active layer of the output transistor T 10 in the first direction to be increased to ensure the channel width of T 9 and the channel width of T 10 , thereby reducing the frame width of the display substrate while ensuring the working performance of T 9 and T 10 .

As shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 6 , the orthographic projection of the signal output line EOUT on the substrate is arranged between the orthographic projection of the first semiconductor layer 10 in the nth stage of shift register unit on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first semiconductor layer in the (n+1)th stage of shift register unit on the substrate, the first semiconductor layer 10 and the signal output line EOUT are arranged along the first direction, which can reduce the lateral width of the shift register unit.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the active layer in FIG. 3 , FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the first gate metal layer in FIG. 3 , and FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the second gate metal layer in FIG. 3 , FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the forming of via holes after the active layer, the first gate metal layer, and the second gate metal layer are sequentially arranged, and FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the source-drain metal layers in FIG. 3 .

In specific implementation, an active layer, a first gate metal layer, a second gate metal layer, a via hole, and a source-drain metal layer are sequentially arranged on the substrate base to form a display substrate.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, in addition to an output transistor and an output reset transistor, the shift register unit also includes a plurality of transistors; the conductive portions on both sides of the channel portion of each transistor may correspond to the first electrode and the second electrode of the transistor, or may be respectively correspond to the first electrode of the transistor and the second electrode of the transistor.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 2 , the at least one shift register unit may further include an output capacitor C 3 and a first transistor T 8 .

As shown in FIGS. 3, 6 and 7 , the orthographic projection of the first electrode plate C 3 a of the output capacitor C 3 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line VGH on the substrate have the signal line overlapping area, the first electrode plate C 3 a of the output capacitor C 3 is coupled to the first voltage signal line VGH through at least one signal line via hole H 01 provided in the signal line overlapping area.

The first transistor T 8 is located on a side of the first voltage signal line VGH away from the output reset transistor T 9 .

As shown in FIG. 8 , the at least one shift register unit further includes an electrode plate conductive connection portion 71 coupled with the second electrode D 8 of the first transistor T 8 .

As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 7 and 8 , the second electrode D 8 of the first transistor T 8 is coupled to the electrode plate conductive connection portion 71 through a first connection via hole H 81 .

As shown in FIGS. 3, 5, 7 and 8 , the orthographic projection of the electrode plate conductive connection portion 71 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the second electrode plate C 3 b of the output capacitor C 3 on the substrate have an electrode plate overlapping area, and the electrode plate conductive connection portion 71 is coupled to the second electrode plate C 3 b of the output capacitor C 3 through at least one electrode plate via hole H 02 provided in the electrode plate overlapping area.

The first electrode S 8 of the first transistor T 8 is coupled to the first voltage signal line VGH.

In specific implementation, as shown in FIG. 7 , the first electrode S 8 of the first transistor T 8 is coupled to the first voltage signal line VGH through the second connection via hole H 82 .

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, T 8 is moved to the left side of the first voltage signal line VGH, and the orthographic projection of the electrode plate of the output capacitor C 3 on the substrate partially overlaps the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line VGH on the substrate so as to reduce the distance between the first electrode S 8 of the first transistor T 8 and the first voltage signal line VGH, and reduce the distance between the second electrode D 8 of the first transistor T 8 and the second electrode plate C 3 b of the output capacitor C 3 , so that T 8 may be easily coupled to the first voltage signal line VGH and the second electrode plate C 3 b of the output capacitor C 3 , the space is compact and the layout is more reasonable.

The maximum distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the first electrode S 8 of the first transistor T 8 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line VGH on the substrate is smaller than a third predetermined distance, the maximum distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the second electrode D 8 of the first transistor T 8 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the second electrode plate C 3 b of the output capacitor C 3 on the substrate is smaller than a fourth predetermined distance, so that the first transistor T 8 is close to the first voltage signal line VGH and the output capacitor C 3 , which shortens the lateral width of the shift register unit, and facilitates the realization of a narrow frame.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the third predetermined distance and the fourth predetermined distance can be selected according to actual conditions, for example, the third predetermined distance is greater than or equal to 20 microns and less than or equal to 30 microns, so the fourth predetermined distance is greater than or equal to 25 microns and less than or equal to 35 microns.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, S 8 and D 8 are disposed on the active layer. As shown in FIG. 4 , the first one of third conductive portions 211 is used as the first electrode S 8 of the first transistor T 8 . The second one of third conductive portions 212 is used as the second electrode D 8 of the first transistor T 8 .

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the maximum distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the first electrode S 8 of the first transistor T 8 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line VGH on the substrate refers to the maximum distance in the second direction between any point on the edge line of the orthographic projection of the first electrode S 8 of the first transistor T 8 on the substrate and the edge line of the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line VGH on the substrate.

The maximum distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the second electrode D 8 of the first transistor T 8 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the second electrode plate C 3 b of the output capacitor C 3 on the substrate refers to: the maximum distance in the second direction between any point on the edge line of the orthographic projection of the second electrode D 8 of the first transistor T 8 on the substrate and the edge line of the orthographic projection of the second electrode plate C 3 b of the output capacitor C 3 on the substrate.

In FIG. 10A , only the orthographic projection of the second semiconductor layer (the second semiconductor layer including the first one of third conductive portions 211 and the second one of third conductive portions 212 ) on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line VGH on the substrate as shown in FIG. 4 .

In FIG. 10B , only the orthographic projection of the second semiconductor layer (the second semiconductor layer including the first one of third conductive portions 211 and the second one of third conductive portions 212 ) on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the second electrode plate of the output capacitor C 3 on the substrate as shown in FIG. 4 .

In FIGS. 10A and 10B , the label X 1 is the edge line of the orthographic projection of the first electrode S 8 of the first transistor T 8 on the substrate, and the label X 2 is the edge line of the orthographic projection of first voltage signal line VGH on the substrate, the label X 3 is the edge line of the orthographic projection of the second electrode D 8 of the first transistor T 8 on the substrate, and the label X 4 is the edge line of the orthographic projection of the second electrode plate C 3 b of the output capacitor C 3 on the substrate.

In FIG. 10A , dl is the maximum distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the first electrode S 8 of the first transistor T 8 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line VGH on the substrate.

In FIG. 10B , d 2 is the maximum distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the second electrode D 8 of the first transistor T 8 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the second electrode plate C 3 b of the output capacitor C 3 on the substrate.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5 , a first output reset gate pattern G 91 and a second output reset gate pattern G 92 included in the gate electrode G 9 of the output reset transistor T 9 are coupled to the second electrode plate C 3 b of the output capacitor C 3 .

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6 , the orthographic projection of the first electrode plate C 3 a of the output capacitor C 3 on the substrate at least partially overlaps the orthographic projection of the second electrode plate C 3 b of the output capacitor C 3 on the substrate.

In a specific implementation, the display substrate may further include a third voltage signal line; the third voltage signal line is located on a side of the first transistor away from the first voltage signal line. The third voltage signal line extends along the first direction.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the third voltage signal line may be a low voltage signal line, and the low voltage provided by the third voltage signal line may be the same as the low voltage provided by the first voltage signal line, but is not limited herein.

Specifically, the first transistor may be arranged between the first voltage signal line and the third voltage signal line.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 3 , the at least one shift register unit may further include a second transistor T 7 .

As shown in FIG. 4 , the active layer of the first transistor T 8 and the active layer of the second transistor T 7 are formed by a continuous second semiconductor layer 20 ; the second semiconductor layer 20 extends along the first direction.

The active layer of the first transistor T 8 includes a first one of third conductive portions 211 , a third channel portion 221 , and a second one of third conductive portions 212 sequentially arranged along the first direction.

The second one of third conductive portions 212 is reused as the first one of fourth conductive portions.

The active layer of the second transistor T 7 includes a first one of fourth conductive portions, the fourth channel portion 241 , and a second one of fourth conductive portions 232 sequentially arranged along the first direction.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 8 , the second electrode D 8 of the first transistor T 8 is reused as the first electrode S 7 of the second transistor T 7 .

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first one of third conductive portions 211 is used as the first electrode S 8 of the first transistor T 8 , and the second one of third conductive portions 212 is used as the second electrode D 8 of first transistor T 8 ; the second one of fourth conductive portions 232 is reused as the second electrode D 7 of the second transistor T 7 .

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, T 7 is arranged between T 8 and C 1 , and the second electrode S 8 of T 8 is reused as the second electrode of T 7 to narrow the lateral width of the shift register unit while reducing the vertical height of the shift register unit. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 , the display substrate may further include a first clock signal line CB, the first clock signal line CB extends in a first direction, and the first clock signal line CB is located in a side of the third voltage signal line VGL 2 away from the first voltage signal line VGH.

The output circuit includes an output transistor T 10 , as shown in FIG. 5 , the at least one shift register unit further includes the second conductive connection portion L 2 arranged between the gate electrode G 10 of the output transistor T 10 and the second electrode plate C 2 b of the second capacitor C 2 . The second conductive connection portion L 2 is respectively coupled to the gate electrode G 10 of the output transistor T 10 and the second electrode plate C 2 b of the second capacitor C 2 .

The at least one shift register unit further includes a third conductive connection portion L 3 coupled to the first electrode plate C 2 a of the second capacitor C 2 .

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7 , the orthographic projection of the third conductive connection portion L 3 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first clock signal line CB on the substrate have a sixth overlapping area. The clock signal line CB is coupled to the first electrode plate C 2 a of the second capacitor C 2 through at least one sixth via hole H 6 provided in the sixth overlapping area.

Optionally, the second conductive connection portion L 2 may extend along the second direction and is used to couple the gate electrode G 10 of the output transistor T 10 to the second electrode plate C 2 b of the second capacitor C 2 .

The third conductive connection portion L 3 may extend along the second direction, and the third conductive connection portion L 3 is coupled to the first electrode plate C 2 a of the second capacitor C 2 through a sixth via hole H 6 .

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , the first capacitor connection transistor T 6 includes a first active pattern A 1 ; the first active pattern A 1 extends along a first direction.

The first active pattern includes a first one of first capacitor connection conductive portions L 111 and a second one of first capacitor connection conductive portions L 112 arranged opposite to each other along the first direction A 1 , and a first capacitor channel conductive portion L 12 arranged between the first one of first capacitor connection conductive portions L 111 and the second of the first capacitor connection conductive portions L 112 .

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first one of first capacitor connection conductive portions L 111 is used as the first electrode S 6 of the first capacitor connection transistor T 6 , and the second one of first capacitor connection conductive portions L 112 is used as the second electrode D 6 of the first capacitor connection transistor T 6 .

Optionally, the first active pattern A 1 of T 6 extends along the first direction, and T 6 is disposed between T 5 and VGH, so as to narrow the lateral width of the shift register unit.

In specific implementation, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 , the at least one shift register unit may include a second transistor T 7 . A second electrode D 7 of the second transistor T 7 is coupled to the first conductive connection portion L 1 .

As shown in FIGS. 3, 7 and 8 , the second electrode D 7 of the second transistor T 7 is coupled to the first conductive connection portion L 1 through a sixth connection via hole H 86 .

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4 , the first node control transistor T 2 may include a second active pattern A 2 ; the second active pattern A 2 may be of a U shape.

The second active pattern A 2 includes a first one of first node control channel portions A 211 , a second one of first node control channel portions A 212 , a first one of first node control conductive portions A 221 , and a second one of first node control conductive portions A 222 .

As shown in FIG. 5 , the gate electrode the first node control transistor T 2 includes a first gate pattern G 21 and a second gate pattern G 22 that are coupled to each other. The first gate pattern G 21 corresponds to the first one of first node control channel portions A 211 , and the second gate pattern G 22 corresponds to the second one of first node control channel portions A 212 .

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , the first one of first node control conductive portions A 221 is used as the second electrode D 2 of the first node control transistor T 2 , and the second one of first node control conductive portions A 222 is used as the first electrode S 2 of the first node control transistor T 2 .

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , the active pattern of the first node control transistor T 2 is configured as a U-shaped structure, so that T 2 is formed as a double-gate structure. The purpose of the double-gate structure design is: in the second phase P 2 , when the shift register unit included in the scan driving circuit outputs a high voltage signal Vgh, T 10 should be completely turned off, and the high level inputted to the gate electrode of T 10 is provided by the source electrode of T 5 . Therefore, in the second phase P 2 , it is necessary to ensure that T 5 is turned on, that is, the potential of the second node N 2 needs to be a low level; and in the second phase P 2 , the potential of the gate electrode T 2 is a high level to ensure that the potential of the second node N 2 does not increase due to the current leak of T 2 , so T 2 is designed as a double-gate structure, which makes it easier to turn off T 2 .

In actual exposure process, if the active pattern of T 2 is designed to a U shape without corners missing, metal will be deposited after the exposure process, which will make the U-shaped active pattern to be a V-shape. Therefore, in actual products, taking into account the actual exposure process, a small portion of two right-angled portions inside the U-shaped active pattern is dug out for compensation, so that the actual pattern is made to be a U shape as much as possible, without affecting the width to length ratio of T 2 .

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 , the at least one shift register unit may further include a second node control transistor T 3 ; the at least one shift register unit includes a second capacitor connection transistor T 5 .

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 8 , the second electrode D 3 of the second node control transistor T 3 and the second electrode D 2 of the first node control transistor T 2 are coupled through a fourth conductive connection portion L 4 .

As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 5 and 8 , the at least one shift register unit further includes a fifth conductive connection portion L 5 coupled to the gate electrode G 5 of the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 . There is a seventh overlapping area between the orthographic projection of the fifth conductive connection portion L 5 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the fourth conductive connection portion L 4 on the substrate.

The fifth conductive connection portion L 5 is coupled to the fourth conductive connection portion L 4 through a seventh via hole H 7 provided in the seventh overlapping area.

In specific implementation, as shown in FIG. 3 , FIG. 4 , FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 , the second electrode D 3 of the second node control transistor T 3 is coupled to the fourth conductive connection portion L 4 through a seventh connection via hole H 87 . Then, the second electrode D 2 of the first node control transistor T 2 is coupled to the fourth conductive connection portion L 4 through the eighth connection via hole H 88 , so that the second electrode D 3 of the second node control transistor T 3 is coupled to the second electrode D 2 of the first node control transistor T 2 .

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the fourth conductive connection portions L 4 may be arranged along the first direction to reduce the lateral width of the shift register unit.

In specific implementation, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 , the display substrate may further include a third voltage signal line VGL 2 ; the third voltage signal line VGL 2 is arranged at a side of the second node control transistor T 3 far away from the first voltage signal line VGH.

As shown in FIGS. 3,4, and 5 , the first electrode S 2 of the first node control transistor T 2 is coupled to the sixth conductive connection portion L 6 ; the gate electrode G 3 of the second node control transistor T 3 is coupled to the seventh conductive connection portion L 7 .

There is an eighth overlapping area between the orthographic projection of the sixth conductive connection portion L 6 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the seventh conductive connection portion L 7 on the substrate, and the sixth conductive connection portion L 6 is coupled to the seventh conductive connection portion L 7 through the eighth via hole H 8 provided in the eighth overlapping area.

The first electrode S 3 of the second node control transistor T 3 is coupled to the third voltage signal line VGL 2 .

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7 , the first electrode S 2 of the first node control transistor T 2 is coupled to the sixth conductive connection portion L 6 through a ninth connection via hole H 89 , and the sixth conductive connection portion L 6 may extend along the first direction to narrow the lateral width of the shift register unit.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the gate electrode G 3 of the second node control transistor T 3 is coupled to the seventh conductive connection portion L 7 , and the sixth conductive connection portion L 6 is coupled to the seventh conductive connection portion L 6 through the eighth via hole H 8 provided in the eighth overlapping area, so that the first electrode S 2 of the first node control transistor T 2 is coupled to the gate electrode G 3 of the second node control transistor T 3 .

As shown in FIG. 4 , the second node control transistor T 3 includes a third active pattern A 3 , and the third active pattern includes a first control conductive portion A 311 , a control channel portion A 32 , and a second control conductive portion A 312 arranged in sequence along the first direction.

The first control conductive portion A 311 is used as the first electrode S 3 of T 3 , and the second control conductive portion A 312 is used as the second electrode D 3 of T 3 .

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 , the display substrate may further include a second clock signal line CK, and the second clock signal line CK extends along the first direction.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the gate electrode G 3 of the second node control transistor T 3 is also coupled to the eighth conductive connection portion L 8 ; as shown in FIG. 3 , there is a ninth overlapping area between the orthographic projection of the eighth conductive connection portion L 8 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the second clock signal line CK on the substrate. As shown in FIG. 7 , the eighth conductive connection portion L 8 is coupled to the second clock signal line CK through the ninth via hole H 9 provided in the ninth overlapping area.

Since the gate electrode of T 3 is coupled to the second clock signal line CK, the gate electrode of T 3 can be set close to the second clock signal line CK for reasonable layout.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 , the display substrate may include a first clock signal line CB and a third voltage signal line VGL 2 ; the first clock signal line CB and the third voltage signal line VGL 2 Extend in the first direction. The second clock signal line CK is disposed between the first clock signal line CB and the third voltage signal line VGL 2 .

Optionally, the first clock signal line may also be arranged between the second clock signal line and the third voltage signal line.

In specific implementation, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 , the at least one shift register unit may further include an input transistor T 1 . As shown in FIG. 5 , a gate electrode G 1 of the input transistor T 1 is coupled to the seventh conductive connection portion L 7 ; as shown in FIG. 3 , a first electrode S 1 of the input transistor T 1 is coupled to the input signal end E 1 . A second electrode D 1 of the input transistor T 1 is coupled to a ninth conductive connection portion L 9 , and the orthographic projection of the ninth conductive connection portion L 9 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the second electrode plate C 2 b of the second capacitor C 2 on the substrate have a tenth overlapping area, and the ninth conductive connection portion L 9 is coupled to the second electrode plate C 2 b of the second capacitor C 2 through the tenth via hole H 10 provided in the tenth overlapping area.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 , the first electrode S 1 of the input transistor T 1 is coupled to the input conductive connection portion L 70 through a ninth connection via hole H 89 , and the input conductive connection portion L 70 is coupled to the input signal end E 1 through the tenth connection via hole H 810 , so that the first electrode S 1 of the input transistor T 1 is coupled to the input signal end E 1 .

As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 , the second electrode D 1 of the input transistor T 1 is coupled to a ninth conductive connection portion L 9 , and the ninth conductive connection portion L 9 is coupled to the second electrode plate C 2 b of the second capacitor C 2 through the tenth via hole H 10 provided in the tenth overlapping area, so that the second electrode D 1 of the input transistor T 1 is coupled to the second electrode plate C 2 b of the second capacitor C 2 .

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the ninth conductive connection portion L 9 may extend along the first direction to reduce the lateral width of the shift register unit.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 , the at least one shift register unit may further include a third node control transistor T 4 . As shown in FIG. 5 , a gate electrode G 4 of the third node control transistor T 4 is coupled to the tenth conductive connection portion L 10 . As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7 , there is an eleventh overlapping area between the orthographic projection of the tenth conductive connection portion L 10 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first clock signal line CB on the substrate, so that the tenth conductive connection portion L 10 is coupled to the first clock signal line CB through an eleventh via hole H 11 provided in the eleventh overlapping area.

Optionally, the tenth conductive connection portion L 10 may be arranged along the second direction, but it is not limited to this.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 , the shift register includes a second transistor T 7 . As shown in FIG. 5 , the gate electrode G 4 of the third node control transistor T 4 is coupled to the gate electrode G 7 of the second transistor T 7 .

Since the gate electrode G 4 of T 4 and the gate electrode G 7 of T 7 need to be coupled to each other, during the layout process, T 4 and T 7 can be set close to each other.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 , the at least one shift register unit may include a second capacitor connection transistor T 5 . As shown in FIG. 4 , the active layer of the input transistor T 1 , the active layer of the third node control transistor T 4 , and the active layer of the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 may be formed by a continuous third semiconductor layer 30 .

The active layer of the input transistor T 1 includes a first one of fifth conductive portions 311 , a fifth channel portion 32 , and a second one of fifth conductive portions 312 sequentially arranged along the first direction. The second fifth conductive portion 312 is reused as a first one of sixth conductive portions.

The active layer of the third node control transistor T 4 includes a first one of sixth conductive portions, a sixth channel portion 34 , and a second one of sixth conductive portions 332 sequentially arranged along the first direction. The second sixth conductive portion 332 is reused as a first one of seventh conductive portions.

The active layer of the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 includes a first one of seventh conductive portions, a seventh channel portion 36 and a second one of seventh conductive portions 352 that are sequentially arranged along the first direction.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , the first one of fifth conductive portions 311 is used as the first electrode S 1 of the input transistor T 1 , and the second one of fifth conductive portions 312 is used as the second electrode D 1 of the input transistor T 1 , the second one of sixth conductive portions is used as the first electrode S 4 of the third node control transistor T 4 , and the second one of seventh conductive portions is used as the first electrode S 5 of the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 .

And, as shown in FIG. 3 , the second electrode D 1 of the input transistor T 1 is reused as the second electrode D 4 of the third node control transistor T 4 , and the first electrode S 4 of the third node control transistor T 4 is reused as the second electrode the second electrode D 5 of the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 . That is, in the display substrate according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, in the input transistor T 1 , the third node control transistor T 4 , and the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 , adjacent transistors can be coupled directly to each other through the conductive portions included in the third semiconductor layer 30 , which reduces the area occupied by T 1 , T 4 , and T 5 in the first direction.

Specifically, the scan driving circuit may further include a third voltage signal line. The third voltage signal line extends along the first direction. The orthographic projection of the third voltage signal line on the substrate, the orthographic projection of the first clock signal line on the substrate, and the orthographic projection of the second clock signal line on the substrate are all located at a side of the orthographic projection of the shift register unit on the substrate away from the display area of the display substrate.

The signal output line extends along a second direction, and the first direction intersects the second direction.

Specifically, the specific positions of the first clock signal line, the second clock signal line, and the third voltage signal line can be set according to actual needs. For example, the first clock signal line, the second clock signal line and the third voltage signal line are all arranged at the edge of the display substrate, that is, the orthographic projection of the third voltage signal line on the substrate, the orthographic projection of the first clock signal line on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the second clock signal line on the substrate are all located at a side the orthographic projection of the shift register unit on the substrate away from the display area of the display substrate. When the shift register unit is laid out, it is possible to prevent the transistors in the shift register unit from interacting with the first clock signal line, the second clock signal line, and the third voltage signal line too much, which is more conducive to improve the working performance of the shift register unit.

In addition, the first clock signal line, the second clock signal line, and the third voltage signal line are arranged to extend along the first direction, it is more advantageous for the display substrate to achieve a narrow frame.

In specific implementation, the phases of the first clock signal outputted by the first clock signal line is inverse to the phase of the second clock signal outputted by the second clock signal line, but not limited herein.

In a specific implementation, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 , the scan driving circuit may include a first voltage signal line VGH, a second voltage signal line VGL 1 , a third voltage signal line VGL 2 , a first clock signal line CB, a second clock signal line CK and a signal output line EOUT. The at least one shift register unit may further include an output capacitor C 3 , a first capacitor C 1 , a second capacitor C 2 , an output reset transistor T 9 , an output transistor T 10 , a first transistor T 8 , a second transistor T 7 , a first capacitor connection transistor T 6 , a second capacitor connection transistor T 5 , a first node control transistor T 2 , a second node control transistor T 3 , an input transistor T 1 , and a third node control transistor T 4 .

The output reset transistor T 9 and the output transistor T 10 are arranged along a first direction.

The first electrode S 9 of the output reset transistor T 9 is coupled to the first voltage signal line VGH, and the first electrode S 10 of the output transistor T 10 is coupled to the second voltage signal line VGL 1 .

The output transistor T 10 and the signal output line EOUT are arranged along a first direction, and the second electrode D 9 of the output reset transistor T 9 and the second electrode D 10 of the output transistor T 10 are both coupled to the signal output line EOUT.

The signal output line EOUT extends along a second direction, and the first direction intersects the second direction.

The second electrode D 8 of the first transistor T 8 is coupled to the second electrode plate C 3 b of the output capacitor C 3 , the first electrode S 8 of the first transistor T 8 is coupled to the first voltage signal line VGH, the gate electrode G 8 of the first transistor T 8 is coupled to the second electrode D 4 of the third node control transistor T 4 .

The second electrode D 7 of the second transistor T 7 is coupled to the first electrode plate C 1 a of the first capacitor C 1 , and the first electrode S 7 of the second transistor T 7 is coupled to the second electrode plate C 3 b of the output capacitor C 3 , the gate electrode G 7 of the second transistor T 7 is coupled to the gate electrode G 4 of the third node control transistor T 4 .

The gate electrode G 6 of the first capacitor connection transistor T 6 and the gate electrode G 5 of the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 are respectively coupled to the second electrode plate C 1 b of the first capacitor C 1 ; the second electrode D 6 of the first capacitor connection transistor T 6 is coupled to the first electrode plate C 1 a of the first capacitor C 1 ; the first electrode S 6 of the first capacitor connection transistor T 6 is coupled to the gate electrode G 7 of the second transistor T 7 .

The first electrode S 5 of the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 is coupled to the first voltage signal line VGH; the gate electrode G 5 of the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 is coupled to the second electrode D 3 of the second node control transistor T 3 ; the second electrode D 5 of the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 is coupled to the first electrode S 4 of the third node control transistor T 4 .

The first electrode S 2 of the first node control transistor T 2 is coupled to the gate electrode G 3 of the second node control transistor T 3 ; the gate electrode G 2 of the first node control transistor T 2 is coupled to the second electrode plate C 2 b of the second capacitor C 2 .

The second electrode D 3 of the second node control transistor T 3 is coupled to the second electrode D 2 of the first node control transistor T 2 ; the gate electrode G 3 of the second node control transistor T 3 is coupled to the second clock signal line CK; the first electrode S 3 of the second node control transistor T 3 is coupled to the third voltage signal line VGL 2 .

The gate electrode G 1 of the input transistor T 1 is coupled to the gate electrode G 3 of the second node control transistor T 3 ; the first electrode S 1 of the input transistor T 1 is coupled to the input signal end E 1 ; the second electrode D 1 of the input transistor T 1 is coupled to the second electrode plate C 2 b of the second capacitor C 2 .

The gate electrode G 4 of the third node control transistor T 4 is coupled to the first clock signal line CB.

The first electrode plate C 3 a of the output capacitor C 3 is coupled to the first voltage signal line VGH, and the second electrode plate C 3 b of the output capacitor C 3 is coupled to the gate electrode G 9 of the output reset transistor T 9 .

The second electrode plate C 2 b of the second capacitor C 2 is coupled to the gate electrode G 10 of the output transistor T 10 , and the first electrode plate C 2 a of the second capacitor C 2 is coupled to the first clock signal line CB.

The second electrode D 9 of the output reset transistor T 9 and the second electrode D 10 of the output transistor T 10 are both coupled to the signal output line EOUT.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first clock signal line, the second clock signal line, and the third voltage signal line are arranged in sequence along the direction close to the display area; or the second clock signal line, the first clock signal line, and the third voltage signal line are arranged in sequence along the direction close to the display area.

As shown in FIG. 9 , based on FIG. 6 , the first electrode plate C 1 a of the first capacitor C 1 may include a first horizontal plate portion C 1 a 1 and a first vertical plate portion C 1 a 2 .

As shown in FIG. 3 , the output reset transistor T 9 and the output transistor T 10 are arranged between the first voltage signal line VGH and the second voltage signal line VGL 1 ; the output reset transistor T 9 , the output transistor T 10 and the signal output line EOUT are arranged in sequence along the first direction.

The third voltage signal line VGL 2 is arranged on a side of the first voltage signal line VGH away from the second voltage signal line VGL 1 ; the first capacitor C 1 , the first transistor T 8 , the second transistor T 7 , the first capacitor connection transistor T 6 , the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 , the first node control transistor T 2 , the second node control transistor T 3 , the input transistor T 1 and the third node control transistor T 4 are all arranged between the first voltage signal line VGH and the third voltage signal lines VGL 2 .

The first transistor T 8 , the second transistor T 7 , and the first vertical plate portion C 1 a 2 are sequentially arranged along a first direction, the input transistor T 1 , the third node control transistor T 4 , and the second capacitor connection transistors T 5 and the first horizontal plate portion C 1 a 1 are sequentially arranged along the first direction, and the second node control transistor T 3 and the first node control transistor T 2 are sequentially arranged along the first direction.

The orthographic projection of the gate electrode G 6 of the first capacitor connection transistor T 6 on the substrate is arranged between the orthographic projection of the second electrode plate C 1 b of the first capacitor C 1 on the substrate and the orthographic projections of first voltage signal line VGH on the substrate.

The orthographic projection of the gate electrode G 7 of the second transistor T 7 on the substrate is arranged between the orthographic projection of the gate electrode G 4 of the third node control transistor T 4 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line VGH on the substrate.

The orthographic projection of the gate electrode G 2 of the first node control transistor T 2 on the substrate is arranged between the orthographic projection of the third voltage signal line VGL 2 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first electrode plate C 1 a of the first capacitor C 1 on the substrate.

The minimum distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the gate electrode G 2 of the first node control transistor T 2 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the third voltage signal line VGL 2 on the substrate is greater than the minimum distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the gate electrode G 5 of the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the third voltage signal line VGL 2 on the substrate.

In the layout shown in FIG. 3 of the present disclosure, since the output reset transistor T 9 is coupled to the first voltage signal line VGH, and the output transistor T 10 is coupled to the second voltage signal line VGL 1 , the output reset transistor T 9 and the output transistor T 10 are arranged between the first voltage signal line VGH and the second voltage signal line VGL 1 , and the space between the T 10 included in the nth stage of shift register unit and the output reset transistor included in the (n+1)th stage of shift register unit is fully used to set the signal output line EOUT, so that T 9 and T 10 are set between VGH and VGL 1 , and no other signals and other components included in transistors are provided between the first voltage signal line VGH and the output circuit (the output circuit includes T 9 and T 10 ), no other signal lines and components included in other transistors are provided between the second voltage signal line VGL 1 and the output circuit (the output circuit includes T 9 and T 10 ), thereby reducing the distance from VGH to T 9 and T 10 and the distance from VGL 1 to T 9 and T 10 , and reducing the lateral width of the shift register unit.

In the layout shown in FIG. 3 of the present disclosure, T 8 is moved to the left side of the first voltage signal line VGH, and the orthographic projection of the electrode plate of the output capacitor C 3 on the substrate partially overlaps the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line VGH on the substrate, so as to reduce the distance between the first electrode S 8 of the first transistor T 8 and the first voltage signal line VGH, and reduce the distance between the second electrode D 8 of the first transistor T 8 and the second electrode plate C 2 b of the output capacitor C 3 , so that T 8 is easily coupled to the first voltage signal line VGH and the second electrode plate C 3 b of the output capacitor C 3 , so that the space is compact and the layout is more reasonable.

In the layout shown in FIG. 3 of the present disclosure, T 5 and T 6 are set to be close to each other to adjust the shape of the electrode plate of C 1 , and the first electrode plate C 1 a of C 1 is set to an L shape, which makes full use of the wiring space between the gate electrode of T 5 and the second conductive connection portion, makes the layout more reasonable, effectively reduces the horizontal width of the shift register unit, and reduces the vertical height of the shift register unit.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the minimum distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the gate electrode G 2 of the first node control transistor T 2 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the third voltage signal line VGL 2 on the substrate refers to the minimum distance in the second direction between any point on the edge line of the orthographic projection of G 2 on the substrate and the edge line of the orthographic projection of VGL 2 on the substrate.

The minimum distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the gate electrode G 5 of the second capacitor connection transistor T 5 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the third voltage signal line VGL 2 on the substrate refers to: the minimum distance in the second direction between any point on the edge line of the orthographic projection of G 5 on the substrate and the edge line of the orthographic projection of VGL 2 on the substrate.

In a specific implementation, the orthographic projection of the first electrode plate C 3 a of the output capacitor C 3 on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line VGH on the substrate have a signal line overlapping area; the orthographic projection of the second electrode plate C 3 b of the output capacitor C 3 on the substrate partially overlaps the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line VGH on the substrate.

The orthographic projection of the first electrode plate C 2 a of the second capacitor C 2 on the substrate is within the orthographic projection of the second electrode plate C 2 b of the second capacitor C 2 on the substrate; the first electrode plate C 2 a of the second capacitor C 2 is an L shape.

As shown in FIG. 9 , the first electrode plate C 2 a of the second capacitor C 2 includes a second horizontal plate portion C 2 a 1 and a second vertical plate portion C 2 a 2 . The gate electrode G 2 of the first node control transistor T 2 and the second horizontal plate portion C 2 a 1 are arranged along a first direction. The orthographic projection of the second vertical plate portion C 2 a 2 on the substrate partially overlaps the orthographic projection of the third voltage signal line VGL 2 on the substrate.

In the layout shown in FIG. 3 of the present disclosure, the electrode plate of C 2 is set to an L shape, and the space between T 2 in the nth stage of shift register unit and the second node in the (n+1)th stage of shift register unit are used to arrange the horizontal plate portion in the electrode plate of C 2 , thereby reducing the lateral width of the shift register unit.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, a first gate insulating layer may be provided between the semiconductor layer shown in FIG. 4 and the first gate metal layer shown in FIG. 5 ; a second gate insulating layer may also be provided between the first gate metal layer as shown in FIG. 5 and the second gate metal layer shown in FIG. 6 ; an insulating layer may also be included between the second gate metal layer shown in FIG. 6 and the source-drain metal layer as shown in FIG. 8 .

When manufacturing the display substrate described in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, a semiconductor material layer is first provided on the substrate, and the semiconductor material layer is patterned to form the active layer of each transistor; as shown in FIG. 4 , the first semiconductor layer 10 , the second semiconductor layer 20 , and the third semiconductor layer 30 are formed. The first capacitor connection transistor T 6 includes a first active pattern A 1 , a second active pattern A 2 of the first node control transistor T 2 , and the second node control transistor T 3 includes a third active pattern A 3 .

A first gate insulating layer is formed on the side of the active layer away from the substrate.

A first gate metal layer is formed on the side of the first gate insulating layer away from the active layer, and the first gate metal layer is patterned to form the gate electrode of each transistor included in the shift register unit, the second electrode plate of the output capacitor C 3 , the second electrode plate of the first capacitor C 1 , and the second electrode plate of the second capacitor C 2 , as shown in FIG. 5 .

The portion of the active layer that is not covered by the gate electrode is doped by using the gate electrodes of transistors as a mask, so that a portion of the active layer that is not covered by the gate electrodes is formed as a conductive portion, a portion of the active layer that is covered by the gate electrodes is formed as a channel portion; the conductive portion is used as a first electrode or a second electrode; or the conductive portion is coupled to the first electrode or the second electrode.

A second gate insulating layer is formed on the side of the first gate metal layer away from the first gate insulating layer.

A second gate metal layer is formed on the side of the second gate insulating layer facing away from the first gate metal layer, and the second gate metal layer is patterned to form the signal output line EOUT, the input signal end R 1 , the first electrode plate of the output capacitor C 3 , the first electrode plate of the first capacitor C 1 and the first electrode plate of the second capacitor C 2 , as shown in FIG. 6 .

An insulating layer is formed on the side of the second gate metal layer away from the second gate insulating layer;

As shown in FIG. 7 , a plurality of via holes are formed on the substrate provided with the active layer, the first gate insulating layer, the first gate metal layer, the second gate insulating layer, the second gate metal layer and the insulating layer.

A source-drain metal layer is formed on the side of the insulating layer away from the second gate metal layer, and the source-drain metal layer is patterned to form the first voltage signal line VGH, the second voltage signal line VGL 1 , the third voltage signal line VGL 2 , the first clock signal line CB, the second clock signal line CB, the start signal line ESTV, the second electrode of the output reset transistor T 9 , the first electrode S 9 of the output reset transistor T 9 , the second electrode D 10 of the output transistor T 10 , and a first electrode S 10 of the output transistor T 10 , as shown in FIG. 8 .

The method for manufacturing a display substrate according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure includes forming a scan driving circuit on a substrate, and forming at least one driving transistor in a display area included in the display substrate; the driving transistor is configured to drive a light emitting element for display.

The scan driving circuit includes a plurality of shift register units, a first voltage signal line, a second voltage signal line, a first clock signal line, and a second clock signal line. At least one of the plurality of shift register units include a signal output line, a first capacitor, and at least two transistors coupled to the same electrode plate of the first capacitor; the gate electrodes of the at least two transistors are respectively coupled to the same electrode plate of the first capacitor.

The method of manufacturing the display substrate further includes: forming the first capacitor and the at least two transistors on the same side of the first voltage signal line.

The first voltage signal line, the second voltage signal line, the first clock signal line, and the second clock signal line are arranged to extend along the first direction, and the signal output line is arranged to extend along the second direction. The first direction intersects the second direction.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the electrode plate of the first capacitor coupled to the at least two transistors may be the second electrode plate of the first capacitor.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, since the transistor coupled to the second electrode plate of the first capacitor is also coupled to the first voltage signal line, the first capacitor and the at least two transistors are both arranged on the same side of the first voltage signal line for reasonable layout.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the maximum distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the gate electrodes of the at least two transistors on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line on the substrate may be less than the first predetermined distance.

Optionally, the first predetermined distance may be greater than or equal to 30 microns and less than or equal to 40 microns.

In specific implementation, since the transistor coupled to the second electrode plate of the first capacitor is also coupled to the first voltage signal line, the position of the transistor coupled to the second electrode plate of the first capacitor is better to be close to the first voltage signal line. The maximum distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the gate electrode the transistor coupled to the second electrode plate of the first capacitor on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line on the substrate is set to be smaller than the first predetermined distance, so as to reduce the lateral width of the shift register unit.

In a specific implementation, the at least two transistors include a first capacitor connection transistor and a second capacitor connection transistor.

The specific steps of manufacturing the first capacitor connection transistor and the second capacitor connection transistor include: forming an active layer of the first capacitor connection transistor and an active layer of the second capacitor connection transistor on the substrate; forming a first gate metal layer on the side of the active layer away from the substrate, and performing a patterning process on the first gate metal layer to form the gate electrode the first capacitor connection transistor, the gate electrode of the second capacitor connection transistor and the second electrode plate of the first capacitor, and the gate electrode of the first capacitor connection transistor and the gate electrode the second capacitor connection transistor are coupled to the second electrode plate of the first capacitor; doping the portion of the active layer that is not covered by the gate electrode of the first capacitor connection transistor and the gate electrode of the second capacitor connection transistor by using the gate electrodes as a mask, so that the portion of the active layer that is not covered by the gate electrodes is formed as a conductive portion, and the portion of the active layer that is covered by the gate electrodes is formed as a channel portion; the active layer of the first capacitor connection transistor includes the first one of first capacitor connection conductive portions, the first capacitor connection channel portion, and the second one of first capacitor connection conductive portions arranged in sequence along the first direction; the active layer of the second capacitor connection transistor includes the first one of seventh conductive portions, the seventh channel portion and the second one of seventh conductive portions arranged sequentially along the first direction; the first one of first capacitor connection conductive portions is used as the first electrode of the first capacitor connection transistor, the second one of first capacitor connection conductive portions is used as the second electrode of the first capacitor connection transistor; forming a second gate metal layer on the side of the first gate metal layer away from the active layer, and performing a patterning process on the second gate metal layer to form a first electrode plate of the first capacitor; forming a source-drain metal layer on the side of the second gate metal layer away from the first gate metal layer, and performing a patterning process on the source-drain metal layer to form the first voltage signal line, the second voltage signal line and the first conductive connection portion.

There is a first overlapping area between the orthographic projection of the first conductive connection portion on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first electrode plate of the first capacitor on the substrate, and the first conductive connection portion is coupled to the first electrode plate of the first capacitor through at least one first via hole provided in the first overlapping area.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first one of seventh conductive portion may be used as the second electrode of the second capacitor connection transistor, and the second one of seventh conductive portions may be used as the first electrode of the second capacitor connection transistor, and the first electrode of the second capacitor connection transistor is coupled to the first voltage signal line.

A distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the gate electrode of the first capacitor connection transistor on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line on the substrate is smaller than a distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the gate electrode the second capacitor connection on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line on the substrate.

In specific implementation, the distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the gate electrode the first capacitor connection transistor on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line on the substrate is smaller than the distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the gate electrode of the second capacitor connection transistor on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line on the substrate, that is, the second capacitor connection transistor is arranged on a side of the first capacitor connection transistor away from the first voltage signal line.

The maximum distance in the second direction between the gate electrode of the first capacitor connection transistor and the gate electrode of the second capacitor connection transistor is less than the second predetermined distance.

The orthographic projection of the first electrode plate of the first capacitor on the substrate is within the orthographic projection of the second electrode plate of the first capacitor on the substrate. The first electrode plate of the first capacitor is of an L shape.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first capacitor connection transistor and the second capacitor connection transistor are set to be relatively close to each other to adjust the shape of the electrode plate of the first capacitor, and the first electrode plate of the first capacitor is set to be the L shape to fully use the wiring space between the gate electrode of the second capacitor connection transistor and the second conductive connection portion, so that the layout is more reasonable, the lateral width of the shift register unit is effectively reduced, and the vertical height of the shift register is reduced.

Optionally, the at least one shift register unit may further include a first node control transistor and a second capacitor.

The step of manufacturing the first node control transistor and the second capacitor may include: forming the active layer of the first node control transistor on the substrate while forming the active layer of the first capacitor connection transistor and the active layer of the second capacitor connection transistor on the substrate; performing a patterning process on the first gate metal layer to form the gate electrode of the first node control transistor and the second electrode plate of the second capacitor, and the gate electrode of the first node control transistor being coupled to the second electrode plate of the second capacitor; doping the portion of the active layer of the first node control transistor that is not covered by the gate electrode of the first node control transistor using the gate electrode of the first node control transistor as a mask; pattering the second gate metal layer to form the first electrode plate of the second capacitor, and the orthographic projection of the first electrode plate of the second capacitor on the substrate being within the orthographic projection of the second electrode plate of the second capacitor on the substrate; the first electrode plate of the second capacitor is of an L shape; the first electrode plate of the second capacitor including a second horizontal plate portion; the orthographic projection of the gate electrode of the first node control transistor on the substrate and the orthographic projections of the second horizontal plate portion on the substrate being arranged along the first direction.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first electrode plate of the second capacitor is set in an L shape, and the space between the first node control transistor and the adjacent next stage of shift register unit is used to place the horizontal electrode plate portion included in the first electrode plate of the second capacitor, so as to reduce the lateral width of the shift register unit.

Optionally, the method of manufacturing the display substrate described in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure may further include: performing a patterning process on the source-drain metal layer to form a third voltage signal line extending along the first direction.

The first node control transistor is located on a side of the second capacitor connection transistor away from the first voltage signal line; the first node control transistor is located between the third voltage signal line and the first voltage signal line.

The first electrode plate of the second capacitor further includes a second vertical plate portion coupled to the second horizontal plate portion; the orthographic projection of the second vertical plate portion on the substrate partially overlaps the orthographic projection of the third voltage signal line on the substrate.

Specifically, the first electrode plate of the second capacitor is set in an L shape, and the orthographic projection of the second vertical plate portion of the second capacitor on the substrate partially overlaps the orthographic projection of the third voltage signal line on the substrate, so as to reduce the vertical height of the shift register unit.

In specific implementation, the method of manufacturing the display substrate further includes forming a second voltage signal line on the substrate; the at least one shift register unit may further include an output circuit.

The method of manufacturing the display substrate further includes: forming a transistor included in the output circuit between the first voltage signal line and the second voltage signal line.

In the method of manufacturing the display substrate according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the output circuit is arranged between the first voltage signal line and the second voltage signal line, so that in the spatial structure, the first voltage signal line is arranged at a side of the output circuit away from the display area, and no other signal lines and components included in other transistors are arranged between the first voltage signal line and the output circuit, and the second voltage signal line is arranged at a side of the output circuit close to the display area, no other signal lines and components included in other transistors are provided between the second voltage signal line and the output circuit, which can reduce the distance between the first voltage signal line and the output circuit, and reduce the distance between the second voltage signal line to the output circuit, reduce the lateral width of the shift register unit.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first voltage signal line and the second voltage signal line may extend along a first direction.

Optionally, the output circuit may include an output transistor and an output reset transistor, and the step of manufacturing the transistor included in the output circuit specifically includes: forming a first semiconductor layer extending along a first direction between the first voltage signal line and the second voltage signal line; forming a first gate metal layer at a side of the first semiconductor layer away from the substrate, and performing a patterning process on the first gate metal layer to form the gate electrode of the output transistor and gate electrode of the output reset transistor; doping a portion of the first semiconductor layer that is not covered by the gate electrode of the output transistor and the gate electrode the output reset transistor by using the gate electrodes as a mask, so that a portion of the first semiconductor layer that is not covered by the gate electrodes is formed as a conductive portion, and the portion of the first semiconductor layer that is covered by the gate electrodes is formed as a channel portion.

In specific implementation, the active layer of the output transistor and the active layer of the output reset transistor may be formed by a continuous first semiconductor layer, but it is not limited to this.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the active layer of the output transistor and the active layer of the output reset transistor may be formed by a continuous first semiconductor layer; the active layer of the output reset transistor includes at least one first conductive portion and at least one first channel portion arranged oppositely in the first direction; each of the first channel portions is arranged between two adjacent first conductive portions; the active layer of the output transistor may include at least two second conductive portions and at least one second channel portion arranged opposite to each other along the first direction; each of the second channel portions is arranged between two adjacent second conductive portions; the first conductive portion of the active layer of the output reset transistor that is closest to the active layer of the output transistor can be reused as the second conductive portion of the output transistor, which can further reduce the layout space of the output transistor and the output reset transistor, and is beneficial to realize the narrow frame of the display substrate.

In a specific implementation, the method of manufacturing the display substrate may further include: forming a second gate metal layer on a side of the first gate metal layer away from the first semiconductor layer; performing a patterning process on the second gate metal layer to form a signal output line extending in the second direction. The orthographic projection of the first semiconductor layer on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the signal output line on the substrate are arranged along a first direction, and the first direction intersects the second direction.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the orthographic projection of the first semiconductor layer on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the signal output line on the substrate are arranged along the first direction, which can reduce the horizontal width of the shift register unit.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the steps of forming the first voltage signal line and the second voltage signal line may specifically include: forming a source-drain metal layer at the side of the second gate metal layer away from the first gate metal layer, and performing a patterning process on the source-drain metal layer to form the first voltage signal line and the second Voltage signal line.

Optionally, the at least one shift register unit may further include an output capacitor and a first transistor; the method of manufacturing the display substrate may further include: forming the output capacitor, and forming a first transistor on the side of the first voltage signal line away from the second voltage signal line, so that the first electrode of the first transistor is coupled to the first voltage signal line, the second electrode of the first transistor is coupled to a electrode plate of the output capacitor.

The maximum distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the first electrode of the first transistor on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line on the substrate is less than the third predetermined distance, the maximum distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the second electrode of the first transistor on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the electrode plate of the output capacitor on the substrate is less than a fourth predetermined distance.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, since the first electrode of the first transistor is coupled to the first voltage signal line, and the second electrode of the first transistor is coupled to the second electrode plate of the output capacitor, when manufacturing the display substrate, the closer the first transistor is to the first voltage signal line and the output capacitor, the more reasonable the corresponding layout will be. In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first transistor is arranged on the side of the first voltage signal line away from the second voltage signal line, and the maximum distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the first electrode of the first transistor on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line on the substrate is set to be less than the third predetermined distance, and the maximum distance in the second direction between the orthographic projection of the second electrode of the first transistor on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the electrode plate of the output capacitor on the substrate is smaller than the fourth predetermined distance, so as to make a reasonable layout.

Optionally, the at least one shift register unit may further include a second transistor, and the step of forming the first transistor and the second transistor specifically includes: forming a second semiconductor layer extending in the first direction on the side of the first voltage signal line away from the second voltage signal line; forming a first gate metal layer at the side of the second semiconductor layer away from the substrate, and performing a patterning process on the first gate metal layer to form the gate electrode of the first transistor and the gate electrode of the second transistor; doping the portion of the second semiconductor layer that is not covered by the gate electrode of the first transistor and the gate electrode of the second transistor by using the gate electrodes as a mask, so that the portion of the second semiconductor layer that is not covered by the gate electrodes is formed as a conductive portion, and the portion of the second semiconductor layer that is covered by the gate electrodes is formed as a channel portion. The second semiconductor layer includes a first one of third conductive portions, a third channel portion, a second one of third conductive portions, a fourth channel portion, and a second of fourth conductive portions that are sequentially arranged along the first direction. The second one of third conductive portions is reused as the first one of fourth conductive portions. The first one of third conductive portions is used as the first electrode of the first transistor, the second one of third conductive portions is used as the second electrode of the first transistor; the second one of fourth conductive portions is used as the second electrode of the second transistor.

In a specific implementation, the electrode plate of the output capacitor coupled to the second electrode of the first transistor may be the second electrode plate of the output capacitor; the specific steps of forming the output capacitor include: performing a patterning process on the first gate metal layer to form a second electrode plate of the output capacitor; forming a second gate metal layer on the side of the first gate metal layer away from the second semiconductor layer, and performing a patterning process on the second gate metal layer to form a first electrode plate of the output capacitor; forming a source-drain metal layer on the side of the second gate metal layer away from the first gate metal layer, and performing a patterning process on the source-drain metal layer to form a conductive connection portion of the electrode plate, the first voltage signal line and the second voltage signal line.

The orthographic projection of the first electrode plate of the output capacitor on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the first voltage signal line on the substrate have a signal line overlapping area, and the first electrode plate of the output capacitor is coupled to the first voltage signal line through at least one signal line via hole provided in the signal line overlapping area.

The orthographic projection of the conductive connection portion of the electrode plate on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the second electrode plate of the output capacitor on the substrate have has an electrode plate overlapping area, and the conductive connection portion of the electrode plate is coupled to the second electrode plate of the output capacitor through at least one electrode plate via hole provided in the electrode plate overlapping area.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the active layer of the first transistor and the active layer of the second transistor may be formed by a continuous second semiconductor layer; the second semiconductor layer extends along the first direction. The active layer of the first transistor includes a first one of third conductive portions, a third channel portion, and a second one of third conductive portions sequentially arranged along the first direction; the second one of third conductive portions is reused as the first one of fourth conductive portions. The active layer of the second transistor includes the first one of fourth conductive portions, the fourth channel portion, and the second one of fourth conductive portions sequentially arranged along the first direction; the first one of third conductive portions is used as the first electrode of the first transistor, the second one of third conductive portions is used as the second electrode of the first transistor; the second one of fourth conductive portions is used as the second electrode of the second transistor. In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second transistor is arranged between the first transistor and the first capacitor, and the second electrode of the first transistor is reused as the second electrode of the second transistor to reduce the vertical height of the shift register unit while reducing the horizontal width of the shift register unit.

The display device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure includes the above-mentioned display substrate.

Since the display substrate provided by the foregoing embodiment can realize a narrow frame, the display device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure can also achieve the beneficial effect of having a narrow frame when the display device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure includes the foregoing display substrate, which will not be repeated herein.

The display device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure may be any product or component with a display function, such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a television, a monitor, a notebook computer, a digital photo frame, a navigator, and the like.

Unless otherwise defined, the technical terms or scientific terms used in the present disclosure shall have the usual meanings understood by those with ordinary skills in the art. The “first”, “second” and similar words used in the present disclosure do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components. “Include” or “comprise” and other similar words mean that the element or item appearing before the word covers the element or item listed after the word and their equivalents, but does not exclude other elements or items Similar words such as “connected” or “coupled” are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. “Up”, “Down”, “Left”, “Right”, etc. are only used to indicate the relative position relationship. When the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative position relationship may also change accordingly.

It can be understood that when an element such as a layer, film, region or substrate is referred to as being “above” or “under” another element, the element can be “directly” above or under the other element. Or there may be intermediate elements.

In the description of the foregoing embodiments, specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in an appropriate manner.

The above embodiments are for illustrative purposes only, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Obviously, a person skilled in the art may make further modifications and improvements without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure, and these modifications and improvements shall also fall within the scope of the present disclosure.