CA2490860A1 - Real-time calibration scheduling method and algorithm for amoled displays - Google Patents

Real-time calibration scheduling method and algorithm for amoled displays Download PDF

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CA2490860A1
CA2490860A1 CA002490860A CA2490860A CA2490860A1 CA 2490860 A1 CA2490860 A1 CA 2490860A1 CA 002490860 A CA002490860 A CA 002490860A CA 2490860 A CA2490860 A CA 2490860A CA 2490860 A1 CA2490860 A1 CA 2490860A1
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Priority to EP11168677.0A priority patent/EP2383720B1/en
Priority to PCT/CA2005/001897 priority patent/WO2006063448A1/en
Priority to EP13187593.2A priority patent/EP2688058A3/en
Priority to JP2007545796A priority patent/JP5128287B2/en
Priority to KR1020077016146A priority patent/KR20070101275A/en
Priority to CN2005800480205A priority patent/CN101116129B/en
Priority to TW094144535A priority patent/TWI402790B/en
Priority to EP05819617.1A priority patent/EP1836697B1/en
Priority to US11/304,162 priority patent/US7619597B2/en
Priority to CA002526782A priority patent/CA2526782C/en
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Priority to US12/571,968 priority patent/US8259044B2/en
Priority to JP2012045806A priority patent/JP5822759B2/en
Priority to US13/568,784 priority patent/US8736524B2/en
Priority to US14/157,031 priority patent/US8994625B2/en
Priority to US14/175,493 priority patent/US8816946B2/en
Priority to US14/253,422 priority patent/US9275579B2/en
Priority to US14/261,755 priority patent/US9280933B2/en
Priority to JP2014240307A priority patent/JP6086893B2/en
Priority to US14/643,584 priority patent/US9970964B2/en
Priority to US14/738,393 priority patent/US10012678B2/en
Priority to US14/816,817 priority patent/US10013907B2/en
Priority to US16/005,177 priority patent/US10699624B2/en
Priority to US16/914,533 priority patent/US11270621B2/en
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Abstract

This invention presents a scheduling method and algorithm for calibration of pixels in active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) displays. The pixels are calibrated based on their aging and usage during the normal operation of active matrix display. The display data is used to determine the pixels with high brightness for calibration, which guarantees high speed and accurate calibration. This method can be used with any current programmed pixels, in particular, current mirror based designs.

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Real-Time Calibration Scheduling Method and Algorithm for AMOLED Displays PRIOR ART
Methods for data line voltage measurement for passive pixels are presented for precharge purposes [1]. However, they do not provide the accuracy needed for active matrix, and after precharge, current programming must be performed. In addition, current-programming of current-driven pixels is slow due to parasitic line capacitances and suffers from non-uniformity for large displays. In particular, the speed is a major issue when programming with small currents.
PRESENT INVENTION
The present invention discloses a method for calibration of pixels at high brightness to achieve the high speed and accuracy that is needed in large or small area displays.
Voltage-programming is used for fast pixel programming. According to the disclosed calibration-scheduling algorithm herein, pixels with high brightness are selected. For these pixels, the pixel current is measured during voltage programming and the results are compared with the expected pixel current. The difference will be used to adjust the data voltage for programming of that pixel in future. Due to speed, accuracy, and ease of implementation, the applications of the disclosed technique ranges from electroluminescent devices used for cellphones, personal organizers, monitors, TVs, to large area display boards.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 presents the proposed calibration-scheduling algorithm. A Linked List of pixels is generated in step 201. This Linked List is used to schedule the priority in calibration of different pixels. The number of pixels that are calibrated in each programming cycle is referred to as n and is found in step 202 based on the display size and shift in characteristics.
In step 203, n pixels are selected ("Selected Pixels") in the selected column from the beginning of the Linked List. To improve the accuracy and speed of calibration, we calibrate the pixels that must be programmed with currents higher than a threshold current ITH. Calibration at low currents is slow and often not accurate. In addition, maximum shift in characteristics happen for pixels with high current. The algorithm works also for !r,., = 0, where calibration is performed for all pixels irrespective of their programming current. In step 204, we enable "Calibration Model° for the "Selected Pixels" and "Normal Operation" for the rest of the pixels in the selected column. In step 205, all pixels in the selected column are programmed by a voltage source driver. For the "Selected Pixels° the current flowing through the data line is monitored during the programming cycle. in step 206, the monitored current is compared with the expected current that must flow through the data line, and a calibration data curve for the "Selected Pixels" is generated. The calibration data is used to boost programming voltage in the next programming cycles during the "Normal Operation". The "Selected Pixels° are calibrated and as a result are sent to the end of the linked List in step 207.
During display operation, the Linked List will provide a sorted list of pixels that must be calibrated.
This is performed by going back 208 to step 203 in the beginning of the next programming cycle.
This number n is determined based on the display size and expected instability in device characteristics with time. The total number of pixels N = 3.m~.m2, where m~
and m2 are the number of rows and columns in the display, respectively. The highest rate in characteristics shift is K (=~ll~t.l~. Each programming cycle takes t=1/f.m2. The maximum expected shift in characteristics after the entire display is calibrated is ~I11= K.f.Nln < e, where a is the allowed error. After this we can redo the calibration from the beginning and eliminate the error. This shows that n > K t.Nle or n > 3.K.m~lfe. For instance, if K =1 °~lhr, m~ =1024, f= 60 Hz, and a =
0.1 %, we have n > 0.14, which implies that we need to calibrate once in 5 programming cycles.
This is achievable with just one calibration unit, which operates only one time in 5 programming cycles. If we want a = 0.01 %, we have n > 1.4. This means we require two calibration units calibrating two pixels in each programming cycle. This shows that it is feasible to implement this calibration system with very low cost. The frequency of calibration can be reduced automatically as the display ages, since shifts in characteristics will become slower as the time progresses. In addition, the calibration can be performed at multiple brightness levels for one pixel to achieve higher accuracy.

Figure 2 shows an architectural implementat'ron of such calibration system showing the Calibration Scheduler and Memory 307 and Compensation Memory 308. It also shows Display Array 300, Pixels 301, Gate Lines 302, Data Lines 303, and Power Lines 304.
The Gate Lines 302 are connected to the Gate Driver 305 and Power Lines to the Power Supply 306. In each programming cycle a column of pixels are selected. The Digital Data Input is added to the ~V
compensation voltage value that is stored in Compensation Memory 308 for each pixel by the Adder 309 and the corresponding voltage is applied to the Data Lines 303 by the Voltage Data Driver 310. When the Calibration Scheduler and Memory 307 has enabled the Normal Operation for that data line, switch 311 is activated and the voltage is directly applied to the pixel. When the Calibration Scheduler and Memory 307 has enabled the Calibration Mode for that data line, switch 312 is activated and the voltage is applied to the pixel through the accurate resistor R 313.
The voltage drop across the resistor 313 at the final stages of the programming time is measured by the voltage sensor 314 and converted to digital data by AID 316. The resulting value of the voltage drop is proportional to the current flowing through the pixel if a current programmed pixel circuit is present. This value is compared with the Comparator 316 to the expected value obtained from the Digital Data Input by the translator 317. The difference between the expected and measured value is stored in the compensation memory 308 and will be used for subsequent programming use.
[1] US Patent No. 6,594,606

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