BACKGROUND

Field

Exemplary embodiments/implementations of the invention relate generally to a display apparatus and, more specifically, to a display apparatus including a driver.

Discussion of the Background

Display apparatuses such as an organic light-emitting display apparatus, a liquid crystal display apparatus, etc. include a display unit including a plurality of pixels and a driver driving the display unit. A driver may include a scan driver supplying scan signals to pixels in a display unit, and a data driver supplying data signals to the pixels in the display unit. The pixels may emit light to display images, based on the scan signals and data signals supplied from the scan driver and the data driver.

The above information disclosed in this Background section is only for understanding of the background of the inventive concepts, and, therefore, it may contain information that does not constitute prior art.

SUMMARY

Devices constructed according to exemplary implementations of the invention are capable of improving displaying characteristics.

Additional features of the inventive concepts will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the inventive concepts.

According to one or more exemplary embodiments of the invention, a display apparatus includes: a substrate having a display area and a non-display area; a plurality of gate lines extending in a first direction and disposed on the display area of the substrate; and a driver disposed on the non-display area, the driver including: a plurality of stages connected to the plurality of gate lines; a first voltage line and a second voltage line that are connected to the plurality of stages to respectively supply a first direct current (DC) voltage and a second DC voltage to the plurality of stages; and at least one capacitor connected to at least one of the plurality of stages, the at least one capacitor including a pair of electrodes, wherein one of the electrodes is electrically connected to one of the first voltage line and the second voltage line.

The at least one capacitor may include: a first capacitor including a first electrode including: a part of the first voltage line extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and a second electrode electrically connected to the second voltage line and overlapping the first electrode along the first voltage line; and a second capacitor including: a third electrode including a part of the second voltage line extending in the second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and a fourth electrode electrically connected to the first voltage line and overlapping the third electrode along the second voltage line.

The first voltage line may include a first main line extending in the second direction and a plurality of first connecting lines extending in the first direction to connect the first main line to the plurality of stages, and the second voltage line may include a second main line extending in the second direction and a plurality of second connecting lines extending in the first direction to connect the second main line to the plurality of stages.

The second electrode of the first capacitor may includes at least a portion of the first connecting lines intersecting the second main line.

The at least one capacitor may be provided between adjacent first connecting lines among the plurality of first connecting lines.

The at least one capacitor may be shared by at least two stages among the plurality of stages.

The first capacitor and the second capacitor may be alternately arranged in the second direction.

At least one of the plurality of first connecting lines may be arranged between the first capacitor and the second capacitor.

The display apparatus may further include: a third voltage line extending in parallel with the first voltage line, the third voltage line configured to receive a third DC voltage; and a fourth voltage line extending in parallel with the second voltage line, the fourth voltage line configured to receive a fourth DC voltage, wherein the at least one capacitor may include: a third capacitor including: a fifth electrode including a part of the third voltage line; and a sixth electrode electrically connected to the first voltage line and overlapping the fifth electrode along the third voltage line; and a fourth capacitor including: a seventh electrode including a part of the fourth voltage line; and an eighth electrode electrically connected to the second voltage line and overlapping the seventh electrode along the fourth voltage line.

At least one of the third voltage line and the fourth voltage line may be provided between the first voltage line and the second voltage line.

The first DC voltage may be equal to the third DC voltage.

The second DC voltage may be equal to the fourth DC voltage.

At least one of the third capacitor and the fourth capacitor may be shared by at least two stages among the plurality of stages.

The third capacitor and the fourth capacitor may be alternately arranged in the second direction.

According to one or more embodiments, a display apparatus includes: a plurality of stages arranged in a second direction on a substrate, the plurality of stages configured to transmit gate signals; a first voltage line including: a first main line extending in the second direction; and a plurality of first connecting lines extending in a first direction perpendicular to the second direction, the plurality of first connecting lines disposed on a different layer from the first main line connecting the first main line to the plurality of stages, and configured to supply a first direct current (DC) voltage to the plurality of stages; a second voltage line including: a second main line extending in the second direction and disposed on the same layer as the first main line; and a plurality of second connecting lines extending from the second main line in the first direction connecting the second main line to the plurality of stages, and configured to supply a second DC voltage to the plurality of stages; and at least one capacitor connected to at least one of the plurality of stages, the at least one capacitor including an electrode disposed on the same layer as the plurality of first connecting lines and electrically connected to one of the first main line and the second main line.

The at least one capacitor may include: a first capacitor including: a first electrode including a part of the first main line; and a second electrode electrically connected to the second main line and overlapping the first electrode along the first main line; and a second capacitor including: a third electrode including a part of the second main line; and a fourth electrode electrically connected to the first main line and overlapping the third electrode along the second main line.

At least one of the first capacitor and the second capacitor may be shared by at least two stages among the plurality of stages.

The display apparatus may further include: a third voltage line extending in parallel with the first voltage line, the third voltage line configured to receive a third DC voltage; and a fourth voltage line extending in parallel with the second voltage line, the fourth voltage line configured to receive a fourth DC voltage, wherein the at least one capacitor may include: a third capacitor including: a fifth electrode including a part of the third voltage line; and a sixth electrode electrically connected to the first main line and overlapping the fifth electrode along the third voltage line; and a fourth capacitor including: a seventh electrode including a part of the fourth voltage line; and an eighth electrode electrically connected to the second main line and overlapping the seventh electrode along the fourth voltage line.

The first DC voltage may be equal to the third DC voltage.

The second DC voltage may be equal to the fourth DC voltage.

At least one of the third capacitor and the fourth capacitor may be shared by at least two stages among the plurality of stages.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed.

