CN100464614C - Structure and method for improving LED grey scale display performance - Google Patents
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Architecture of the light emitting diode (LED) includes following parts: current source providing current for LED; amplitude regulation buffer in use for storing user defined numerical value of supplying current, and timing numerical value; current setting buffer in use for outputting current numerical value defined by the amplitude regulation buffer to current source; timing setting buffer in use for controlling holdup time of current numerical value output from the current setting buffer based on timing numerical value defined by the amplitude regulation buffer. The main purpose of the invention is to solve issue that the well-known PWM technical method is not perfect for controlling current of LED at initial phase.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of device and method that promotes LED grey scale display performance, relate in particular to amplitude that a kind of user of utilization defines and regulate (Amplitude Modulation, AM) pulse width modulation (Pulse Width Modulation, PWM), solve the device and method of known PWM technical method to the Control current of light-emitting diode less-than-ideal problem when the starting stage.
Background technology
Progress along with electronic industry, the product utilization light-emitting diode (LED) of increasing caution, animation or advertisement aspect is made, for example: the billboard that the new-type traffic lights with animation, large LED are formed, be all the range of application of light-emitting diode, its advantage is for having high brightness, life-span length and can making superhuge billboard ... etc., therefore widely the dealer develops.
At traditional cold light panel (Electro Luminescence, EL) in the GTG control technology, pulse width modulation (Pulse Width Modulation, PWM) be a kind of most popular and general method, it is former because the control method of pulse width modulation is digital control for utilizing, and is on the precision of control, more excellent compared with the method for utilizing the current analog modulation, and along with the maturation of this pulse width modulation technology, the required expense of this control method is also inexpensive thereupon.See also shown in Figure 1, it is that known pulse width modulation technical method is to the desirable output map of the Control current of light-emitting diode, wherein the abscissa of this figure is the time, ordinate is a current value, and the method for this pulse width modulation is linear control method mostly, it utilizes N GTG system, and the zone that will light unlatching (Light On) is cut into the N-1 equal portions, when GTG be set at 1 the time (first area 10), promptly export the electric current of (Step) time in a stage, but in the running of reality, the reaction of electrical characteristic is but not perfect like that as shown in Figure 1.Please consult shown in Figure 2 simultaneously, it is the Control current actual output map of known pulse width modulation technical method to light-emitting diode, wherein fixed current source (Constant Current Source) is when the starting stage, charging produces a rise time (Rising Time) is arranged for cold light panel, this rise time will be formed in the GTG setting, the all first area 21 of homalographic and second area 23, produced unequal situation, its first gray scale curve 22 forms and the area of first area 21 is dwindled, current flux when this problem will cause GTG to be set at 2 rank, be not for being set at the twice on 1 rank, thus, the linearity that GTG is set is certain to lose, because being capacitor value and the resistance values by cold light panel, decides rise time of first area 21, more make the different cold light panels of each sheet all present different gray scale states, and can seem considerably difficult for the control of performance.
See also shown in Figure 3, be the known Control current output map that utilizes precharge method to light-emitting diode, for improving the problems referred to above, the mode that someone has proposed pre-charge (Pre-Charge) solves, its concrete way is to utilize the precharge method of a high voltage, be first gray scale curve 33, and the rise time is shortened, though the method can make the area of first area 31 and second area 32 approaching, thereby solve the problem that the rise time produced, but too high precharge method makes EL too early be lighted, so when GTG is 1 rank, the degree of being lighted is not first area 31, but the 3rd zone 34 adds first area 31, just makes gray scale curve 33 brightness that forms on the rank of winning produce bright situation.
The present invention is for to do improvement at the problems referred to above, and can make the first rank GTG can not seem too dark, also can not seem too bright, to obtain best gray-level characteristic.
Summary of the invention
Based on the deficiency that solves the above known technology, the present invention is for promoting the device and method of LED grey scale display performance, main purpose of the present invention is to utilize amplitude that the user defines to regulate (Amplitude Modulation, AM) pulse width modulation (Pulse Width Modulation, PWM), solve known PWM technical method to the Control current of light-emitting diode less-than-ideal problem when the starting stage.
For reaching above-mentioned purpose, the present invention is a kind of device that promotes LED grey scale display performance, and it includes:
Current source provides current to light-emitting diode;
Amplitude is regulated buffer, can store defined supply of current numerical value of user and timing numerical value;
The current settings buffer is regulated the defined current values of buffer according to amplitude, exports current source to; And
Buffer is set in timing, regulates the defined timing numerical value of buffer according to amplitude, to control holding time of this current settings buffer institute's output current numerical value.
According to the device of described lifting LED grey scale display performance, wherein the device of this lifting LED grey scale display performance also includes normal current and sets buffer, after the function of amplitude adjusting electric current is finished, promptly switches to this normal current pattern.
According to the device of described lifting LED grey scale display performance, wherein this light-emitting diode is a cold light panel.
According to the device of described lifting LED grey scale display performance, wherein this amplitude adjusting buffer must set buffer greater than general normal current by the defined supply of current numerical value of user.
For reaching above-mentioned purpose, the present invention is a kind of method that promotes LED grey scale display performance according to above disclosed device, and it includes:
Defined supply of current numerical value of user and timing value storage are regulated buffer in amplitude;
Regulate the defined current values of buffer according to amplitude, utilize the current settings buffer to export current source to;
Regulate the defined timing numerical value of buffer according to amplitude, utilize timing to set buffer to control holding time of this current settings buffer institute's output current numerical value;
Current source receives amplitude and regulates electric current and the count value that buffer transmitted, and offers light-emitting diode; And
After the function of amplitude adjusting electric current was finished, normal current was set buffer and is promptly switched to this normal current pattern.
By the following drawings, description of drawings and detailed description of the invention, further the present invention is had more deep explanation.
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Fig. 1 is that known pulse width modulation technical method is to the desirable output map of the Control current of light-emitting diode.
Fig. 2 is the Control current actual output map of known pulse width modulation technical method to light-emitting diode.
Fig. 3 is the known Control current output map that utilizes precharge method to light-emitting diode.
Fig. 4 is the functional block diagram of the framework of lifting LED grey scale display performance of the present invention.
Fig. 5 A improves the required initial start current diagram of light-emitting diode for the present invention by current settings mechanism.
Fig. 5 B is the schematic diagram of the present invention by the perfect waveform of convergence shown after the pulse width modulation technology.
Fig. 6 is the flow chart according to the action production method of the disclosed framework of Fig. 4.
Wherein, description of reference numerals is as follows:
10 first areas
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22 first gray scale curves
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33 first gray scale curves
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41 amplitudes are regulated buffer
42 current settings buffers
Buffer is set in 43 timing
44 current sources
45 normal currents are set buffer
46 cold light panels
51 current setting values
52 normal current set points
First gray scale curve after 61 improvement
First gray scale curve before 62 improvement
71 regulate buffer with defined supply of current numerical value of user and timing value storage in amplitude
72 according to the defined current values of amplitude adjusting buffer, utilizes the current settings buffer to export current source to
73 according to the defined timing numerical value of amplitude adjusting buffer, utilizes timing to set buffer to control holding time of this current settings buffer institute's output current numerical value
74 current sources receive amplitude and regulate electric current and the count value that buffer transmitted, and offer light-emitting diode
75 after the function of amplitude adjusting electric current is finished, and normal current is set buffer and promptly switched to this normal current pattern
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Cooperate following accompanying drawing, detailed structure of the present invention and connection relationship thereof are described.
See also shown in Figure 4ly, it is the functional block diagram of the framework of lifting LED grey scale display performance of the present invention, and it comprises:
Amplitude is regulated buffer 41, can store defined supply of current numerical value of user and timing numerical value;
Normal current is set buffer 45, after the function of amplitude adjusting electric current is finished, promptly switches to this normal current pattern.
Please consult Fig. 5 A simultaneously, shown in the 5B, wherein regulate the part of buffer (AmplitudeModulation) 41 at amplitude, for at current source (Current Source) 44 at the unlatching initial stage, a kind of big electric current that can allow the user define is provided, simultaneously can reduce the effect of rise time, and modulation scheme will provide current settings buffer (Current Setting Register) 42 and timing to set 43 liang of groups of buffer (Timing Setting Register) buffer, what wherein amplitude was regulated buffer (AmplitudeModulation Register) 41 representatives is employed current setting value 51 after electric current unlatching (Current On) startup, the general normal employed current value of this current value ratio is big, the time that buffer 43 provides this big electric current to continue is set in timing, after amplitude adjustment work is finished, get back to normal current set point 52 again.So after the adjustment of regulating through amplitude, the whole GTG waveform of its light-emitting diode or cold light panel 46 is just perfect more, and the effect of its improvement can be learnt by after the comparing of first gray scale curve 61 after the improvement and preceding first gray scale curve 62 of improvement.
See also shown in Figure 6ly, be the flow chart according to the action production method of the disclosed framework of Fig. 4, it includes:
(71) defined supply of current numerical value of user and timing value storage are regulated buffer in amplitude;
(72) regulate the defined current values of buffer according to amplitude, utilize the current settings buffer to export current source to;
(73) regulate the defined timing numerical value of buffer according to amplitude, utilize timing to set buffer to control holding time of this current settings buffer institute's output current numerical value;
(74) current source receives amplitude and regulates electric current and the count value that buffer transmitted, and offers light-emitting diode; And
(75) after the function of amplitude adjusting electric current was finished, normal current was set buffer and is promptly switched to this normal current pattern.
By disclosing of above-mentioned Fig. 4 to Fig. 6, can understand main purpose of the present invention is to utilize amplitude that the user defines to regulate (Amplitude Modulation, AM) pulse width modulation (Pulse WidthModulation, PWM), solve known PWM technical method to the Control current of light-emitting diode less-than-ideal problem when the starting stage.
In sum, architectural feature of the present invention and each embodiment are open in detail, and can fully demonstrate the present invention's all dark well-off progressive of executing on purpose and effect, have the value of industry, and are utilization not seen before on the market at present.
The above only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, when can not with the scope implemented of restriction the present invention, promptly the equalization of doing according to claim of the present invention generally changes and modifies, and all should still belong in the scope that patent of the present invention contains.
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1. device that promotes LED grey scale display performance, it includes:
Current source provides current to light-emitting diode;
Amplitude is regulated buffer, storage defined supply of current numerical value of user and timing numerical value;
The current settings buffer is regulated the defined current values of buffer according to amplitude, exports current source to; And
Buffer is set in timing, regulates the defined timing numerical value of buffer according to amplitude, to control holding time of this current settings buffer institute's output current numerical value.
2. the device of lifting LED grey scale display performance as claimed in claim 1, wherein the device of this lifting LED grey scale display performance also includes normal current and sets buffer, after the function of amplitude adjusting electric current is finished, promptly switch to this normal current pattern.
3. the device of lifting LED grey scale display performance as claimed in claim 1, wherein this light-emitting diode is a cold light panel.
4. the device of lifting LED grey scale display performance as claimed in claim 1, wherein this amplitude adjusting buffer must set buffer greater than normal current by the defined supply of current numerical value of user.
5. method that promotes LED grey scale display performance, it comprises the following steps:
The first step, defined supply of current numerical value of user and timing value storage are regulated buffer in amplitude;
Second step, regulate the defined current values of buffer, utilize the current settings buffer to export current source to according to amplitude;
The 3rd step, regulate the defined timing numerical value of buffer, utilize timing to set buffer to control holding time of this current settings buffer institute's output current numerical value according to amplitude; And
The 4th step, current source receive amplitude and regulate electric current and the count value that buffer transmitted, and offer light-emitting diode.
6. the method for lifting LED grey scale display performance as claimed in claim 5, wherein the method for this lifting LED grey scale display performance also includes step:
The 5th step, after the function that amplitude is regulated electric current is finished, normal current is set buffer and is promptly switched to this normal current pattern.
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