Summary of the invention
Fundamental purpose of the present invention is for providing a kind of LCD drive method and device; The overdrive linear characteristic of fragment of GTG value curve of utilization; Application Design goes out the table of comparisons of overdriving of the present invention, can simplify the needed internal memory of hardware, and can reach the effect that liquid crystal is overdrived.
Another object of the present invention is for providing a kind of LCD drive method and device; The table of comparisons in the prior art (Look-Up Table, LUT) reduction computer hardware, the characteristic of minimizing required memory have not only been possessed; The one GTG value of overdriving comparatively accurately more can be provided, to reach the effect that liquid crystal is overdrived.
For reaching above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides a kind of LCD drive method, comprises the following step:
Utilization this GTG value curve of overdriving of GTG value curve and polynomial expression simulation of overdriving is set up the table of comparisons of overdriving, and obtains the target gray scale value and initial GTG value of turning point;
The initial GTG value corresponding according to turning point utilizes binary approach to determine previous view data to belong to the pairing numerical value of section of initial GTG value;
The pairing numerical value of section that this previous view data is belonged to initial GTG value also outputs to the reference position table of comparisons, as the INADD of this reference position table of comparisons;
Utilize the INADD of this reference position table of comparisons corresponding data content as the turning point data table of comparisons;
Find all turning point data according to this turning point numerical value table of comparisons to the GTG value curve of should overdriving;
The target gray scale value corresponding according to this turning point utilizes binary approach decision current image data to belong to the section of target gray scale value;
According to the pairing numerical value of section of this current image data place target gray scale value and the section value corresponding at previous view data place, utilize this table of comparisons of overdriving, pairing multinomial coefficient is read;
Multinomial coefficient is sent into over-drive value calculation unit;
This over-drive value calculation unit receives this current image data and from the multinomial coefficient of this table of comparisons of overdriving, calculates this GTG value of overdriving, this current image data of output of overdriving.
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Fig. 1 for the overdriving of conventional LCD drive method (Over-drive, OD) table of comparisons (Look-Up Table, LUT).
Fig. 2 is GTG value curve (OD Curve) synoptic diagram of overdriving of conventional liquid crystal panel.
Fig. 3 a~3d is that the initial GTG value of the preferred embodiment of the present invention is the linear synoptic diagram of the GTG value curve segment of overdriving of 0 GTG.
Fig. 4 is overdrive GTG value curve and target gray scale value, initial GTG value and the turning point synoptic diagram of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the GTG value table of comparisons synoptic diagram of overdriving of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is the LCD drive g device block schematic diagram of first preferred embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 7 is the LCD drive g device block schematic diagram of second preferred embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 8 is the LCD drive method schematic flow sheet of second preferred embodiment of the invention.
The primary clustering symbol description
110 image input blocks
121,122 dichotomy unit
130 frame buffer controllers
140 frame buffers
150 over-drive value calculation unit
160 internal memories
170 tables of comparisons of overdriving
180 image data-outputting units
210 image input blocks
221,222 dichotomy unit
230 frame buffer controllers
240 frame buffers
The 250 reference position tables of comparisons
260 turning points (judge point) the data table of comparisons
270 over-drive value calculation unit
281,282,283 Memory Controller Hub
290 tables of comparisons of overdriving
300 image data-outputting units
Embodiment
For describing LCD drive method of the present invention and device, with following specific embodiment explanation, right interest field of the present invention is not confined to following embodiment.
See also Fig. 2, it is for GTG value curve (ODCurve) synoptic diagram of overdriving of conventional liquid crystal panel.Therefore the GTG value of overdriving (OD value) as shown in Figure 2, that different initial GTG values is corresponding different with different target gray scale values produces the GTG value curve (OD Curve) of overdriving as shown in Figure 2.Can know that according to the GTG value curve (OD Curve) of overdriving shown in Figure 2 all GTG value curves of overdriving all can be divided into the characteristic of fragment quafric curve; Utilize the characteristic of the fragment quafric curve of this GTG value curve of overdriving, Application Design goes out LCD drive method of the present invention and device.
See also Fig. 3 a~3d, it is the linear synoptic diagram of the GTG value curve segment of overdriving of 0 GTG for the initial GTG value of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.Shown in Fig. 3 a, the GTG value curve of overdriving that initial GTG value is 0 GTG can be divided into fragment I, II, the III of three quafric curves, has two turning points (judge point).Utilize two turning points and overdrive GTG value and target gray scale value and three curve second order polynomial (Y=ax of the Origin And Destination of the GTG value curve of overdriving
2+ bx+c) can be similar to three curve segment I, II, the III of this GTG value curve of overdriving; The GTG value of wherein overdriving curve linear fragment I, II, III have three sets of curves second order polynomial coefficient a, b, c respectively; Wherein x represents the target gray scale value, and Y represents the GTG value of overdriving.Utilize known coefficient a, b, c numerical value to set up and be stored in the table of comparisons of overdriving (OD LUT, Over-drive Look-up Table).According to shown in Figure 2, can know that the GTG value curve of overdriving under the actual state should have 256 curves, yet, only have tens of so actual needs uses the representational GTG value curve of overdriving because some curve approximation overlaps.Therefore can utilize representational method of overdriving GTG value curve and curve segment to set up the table of comparisons of overdriving.Utilize this table of comparisons of overdriving (ODLUT) can reach the effect that liquid crystal is overdrived.The present invention has not only possessed the table of comparisons in the prior art (Look-Up Table, LUT) reduction computer hardware has reduced the characteristic of required memory, on the degree of accuracy of GTG value is overdrived in generation, have improved the shortcoming on the prior art especially greatly again.
See also Fig. 4, it is overdrive GTG value curve and target gray scale value, initial GTG value and the turning point synoptic diagram of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.Initial GTG value as shown in Figure 4, different, its curve of overdriving three curve segment capable of using or a plurality of curve segment are similar to its corresponding curve of overdriving.If utilize three curve segment to be similar to its corresponding curve of overdriving, promptly have two turning points; If utilize four curve segment to be similar to its corresponding curve of overdriving, promptly have three turning points; If utilize five curve segment to be similar to its corresponding curve of overdriving, promptly have four turning points, by that analogy.
See also Fig. 5, it is for the GTG value table of comparisons synoptic diagram of overdriving of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 5; The curves of overdriving that the GTG value table of comparisons utilizes curve segment to be similar to different initial its correspondences of GTG value because this is overdrived produce, and therefore the intervals and the interval value of this initial GTG value might not be identical intervals and interval values.Same, the intervals of this target gray scale value and interval value also are not necessarily identical intervals and interval value.In other words, the curve characteristic of curve is neither identical because each bar is overdrived, so overdrive intervals and the intervals of this target gray scale value of this initial GTG value of curve of each bar is inequality.What wherein this GTG value table of comparisons of overdriving was stored is the coefficient value of the corresponding curve segment of each bar curve.
Can know to have what intervals by Fig. 5, promptly represent this curve of overdriving to utilize how many linear fragments to be similar in the pairing target gray scale value in arbitrary interval of initial GTG value.
See also Fig. 6, it is the LCD drive g device block schematic diagram of first preferred embodiment of the invention.In this embodiment, set each bar over-drive value curve break (judgepoint) count and the pairing target gray scale value of turning point all identical.
As shown in Figure 6, this LCD drive g device comprises: image input block 110, two dichotomy unit 121,122, frame buffer controller 130, frame buffer 140, over-drive value calculation unit 150, Memory Controller Hub 160, the overdrive table of comparisons 170 and image data-outputting unit 180.This image input block 110 receives view data, and this view data can be gray scale image or coloured image.If this view data is a coloured image, then this view data comprises red (R) look, green (G) look, three kinds of view data of indigo plant (B) look.
Present t1 constantly, this image input block 110 receives current image datas, and this image input block 110 is sent to this dichotomy unit 121 with this current image data.This dichotomy unit 121 has stored the corresponding turning point of all initial GTGs, according to this turning point and present input image data, utilizes this current image data of binary approach decision to belong to the section of initial GTG value.Can calculate the section that this current image data belongs to initial GTG value via this dichotomy unit 121, this section value corresponding is stored in this section value corresponding among this frame buffer 140 via this frame buffer controller 130.This frame buffer controller 130 is also read the section value corresponding that the previous view data of previous moment t0 belongs to initial GTG value by this frame buffer 140, be sent to this Memory Controller Hub 160.
The current image data that this dichotomy unit 122 receives from this image input block 110.This dichotomy unit 122 has stored corresponding turning point and the current image data of all target gray scale, according to this turning point and current image data, utilizes the section of this current image data place target gray scale value of binary approach decision.Can calculate the section that this current image data belongs to the target gray scale value via this dichotomy unit 122, this section value corresponding is sent into this Memory Controller Hub 160, this Memory Controller Hub 160 deposits this section value corresponding among the internal memory in.According to the pairing numerical value of section of this current image data place target gray scale value and the section value corresponding at previous view data place; Utilize the existing table of comparisons 170 of overdriving, this over-drive value calculation unit 150 is read and sent into to the pairing GTG value of overdriving (OD value).This over-drive value calculation unit 150 receives these current image datas and from this GTG value of overdriving of this table of comparisons 170 of overdriving, this current image data of output of overdriving is to this image data-outputting unit 180.By the output of overdriving of these image data-outputting unit 180 these current image datas of output, to drive liquid crystal panel.
In the above-described embodiments; If this current image data is a coloured image; Then this current image data comprises red (R) look, green (G) look, three kinds of view data of indigo plant (B) look; Can be directed against red (R) look, green (G) look, three kinds of view data of indigo plant (B) look respectively, utilize binary approach to determine three kinds of view data to belong to the section of initial GTG value respectively.Three numerical value that each section is corresponding are stored in each section value corresponding among this frame buffer 140 via this frame buffer controller 130.This frame buffer controller 130 is also read the section value corresponding that the previous view data of previous moment t0 belongs to initial GTG value by this frame buffer 140, be sent to this Memory Controller Hub 160.
In like manner, three kinds of view data that this dichotomy unit 122 receives from this image input block 110 utilize binary approach to determine the section of three kinds of view data place target gray scale values.Can calculate the section of three kinds of view data place target gray scale values via this dichotomy unit 122, each section value corresponding is sent among this Memory Controller Hub 160.According to three kinds of pairing numerical value of each section of color of this current image data place target gray scale value and each section value corresponding of three kinds of colors at previous view data place; Utilize the existing table of comparisons 170 of overdriving, this over-drive value calculation unit 150 is read and sent into to each GTG value of overdriving of pairing three kinds of colors.This over-drive value calculation unit 150 receives these current image datas and from this GTG value of overdriving of this table of comparisons 170 of overdriving, this current image data of output of overdriving is to this image data-outputting unit 180.By the output of overdriving of these image data-outputting unit 180 these current image datas of output, to drive liquid crystal panel.
Suppose that integral body has 32 GTG value curves (OD Curve) of overdriving, and then can utilize 5 (bits) data to represent that this current image data belongs to the section of initial GTG value again.These frame buffer 140 stored data can replace with above-mentioned 5 (bits) data.In like manner, this frame buffer controller 130 is read 5 corresponding (bits) data of section that the previous view data of previous moment t0 belongs to initial GTG value by this frame buffer 140, be sent to this Memory Controller Hub 160.This dichotomy unit 122 can calculate the section of this current image data place target gray scale value, can utilize 5 (bits) data to represent the section of this current image data place target gray scale value.5 (bits) data that this section is corresponding are sent among this Memory Controller Hub 160.According to pairing 5 bit data of section of this current image data place target gray scale value and the 5 corresponding bit data of section at previous view data place; Utilize the existing table of comparisons 170 of overdriving, this over-drive value calculation unit 150 is read and sent into to the pairing GTG value of overdriving.This over-drive value calculation unit 150 receives these current image datas and from this GTG value of overdriving of this table of comparisons 170 of overdriving, this current image data of output of overdriving is to this image data-outputting unit 180.By the output of overdriving of these image data-outputting unit 180 these current image datas of output, to drive liquid crystal panel.
See also Fig. 7, it is the LCD drive g device block schematic diagram of second preferred embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 7, this LCD drive g device comprises: image input block 210, two dichotomy unit 221,222, frame buffer controller 230, frame buffer 240, the reference position table of comparisons 250, the turning point data table of comparisons 260, over-drive value calculation unit 270, Memory Controller Hub 281,282,283, the overdrive table of comparisons 290 and image data-outputting unit 300.
This image input block 210 receives view data, and this view data can be gray scale image or coloured image.If this view data is a coloured image, then this view data comprises red (R) look, green (G) look, three kinds of view data of indigo plant (B) look.
Present t1 constantly, this image input block 210 receives current image datas, and this image input block 210 is sent to this dichotomy unit 221 with this current image data.This dichotomy unit 221 has stored the corresponding turning point of all initial GTGs; According to this turning point and current image data; Utilize this current image data of binary approach decision to belong to the section of initial GTG value, in other words, find the corresponding GTG value curve (OD Curve) of overdriving exactly.Can calculate the section that this current image data belongs to initial GTG value via this dichotomy unit 221; That is the pairing GTG value curve (OD Curve) of overdriving, this section value corresponding is stored in this section value corresponding among this frame buffer 240 via this frame buffer controller 230.This frame buffer controller 230 is also read the section value corresponding that the previous view data of previous moment t0 belongs to initial GTG value by this frame buffer 240, be sent to this Memory Controller Hub 281.
Again, suppose that integral body has 32 GTG value curves (OD Curve) of overdriving and is example, then can utilize 5 (bits) data to represent that this current image data belongs to the section of initial GTG value.That is these frame buffer 240 stored data promptly are this 5 bit data.
This 5 bit data that is read by this Memory Controller Hub 281 is input to this reference position table of comparisons 250; As the INADD (Input Address) of this reference position table of comparisons 250, by these reference position table of comparisons 250 corresponding data content INADD (Input Address) that promptly is this turning point data table of comparisons 260.Then find all turning point data to the GTG value curve (OD Curve) of should overdriving by this turning point numerical value table of comparisons 260.These all turning point data of overdriving GTG value curve (OD Curve) are sent into this dichotomy unit 222 via this Memory Controller Hub 282.
This dichotomy unit 222 also receives this current image data from this image input block 210.All turning points that this dichotomy unit 222 receives from this Memory Controller Hub 282 according to this turning point and current image data, utilize the section of this current image data place target gray scale value of binary approach decision.Can calculate the section of this current image data place target gray scale value via this dichotomy unit 222, this section value corresponding is sent among this Memory Controller Hub 283.This Memory Controller Hub 283 receives the start position data that section value corresponding that previous view data from this Memory Controller Hub 281 belongs to initial GTG value is found again, and sends among this Memory Controller Hub 283.
Belong to the pairing numerical value of section of target gray scale value and the start position data of the section value corresponding that previous view data belongs to according to this current image data; Utilize the existing table of comparisons 290 of overdriving, this over-drive value calculation unit 270 is read and sent into to pairing multinomial coefficient.This over-drive value calculation unit 270 receives these current image datas and from this multinomial coefficient of the table of comparisons 290 of overdriving, and calculates this GTG value (ODvalue) of overdriving, and this current image data of output of overdriving is to this image data-outputting unit 300.By the output of overdriving of these image data-outputting unit 300 these current image datas of output, to drive liquid crystal panel.
In the above-described embodiments; If this current image data is a coloured image; Then this current image data comprises red (R) look, green (G) look, three kinds of view data of indigo plant (B) look, can be directed against red (R) look, green (G) look, three kinds of view data of indigo plant (B) look respectively, utilizes binary approach to determine three kinds of view data to belong to the section of initial GTG value respectively; In other words, find the corresponding respectively GTG value curve of overdriving exactly.Three numerical value that each section is corresponding are stored in each section value corresponding among this frame buffer 240 via this frame buffer controller 230.This frame buffer controller 230 is also read the section value corresponding that the previous view data of previous moment t0 belongs to initial GTG value by this frame buffer 240, be sent to this Memory Controller Hub 281.
In like manner, these dichotomy unit 222 receptions are from three kinds of view data of this image input block 210.This dichotomy unit 222 receives from the corresponding target gray scale value of all turning points of this Memory Controller Hub 282, and the target gray scale value corresponding according to this turning point utilizes binary approach to determine the section of three kinds of view data place target gray scale values.Can calculate the section of three kinds of view data place target gray scale values via this dichotomy unit 222, each section value corresponding is fed among this Memory Controller Hub 283.Belong to the three kinds of pairing numerical value of each section of color of target gray scale value and the start position data of three kinds of each section value corresponding of color that previous view data belongs to according to this current image data; Utilize the existing table of comparisons 290 of overdriving, this over-drive value calculation unit 270 is read and sent into to pairing multinomial coefficient.This over-drive value calculation unit 270 receives this current image data and calculates this GTG value (ODvalue) of overdriving from this multinomial coefficient of overdriving the table of comparisons 290, and this current image data of output of overdriving is to this image data-outputting unit 300.By the output of overdriving of these image data-outputting unit 300 these current image datas of output, to drive liquid crystal panel.
See also Fig. 8, it is the LCD drive method schematic flow sheet of second preferred embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 8, moment t1 receives view data at present, and this view data can be gray scale image or coloured image.If this view data is a coloured image, then this view data comprises red (R) look, green (G) look, three kinds of view data of indigo plant (B) look.Buffer has stored the corresponding turning point of all initial GTG values; According to this turning point and current image data; Utilize this current image data of binary approach decision to belong to the section of initial GTG value, in other words, find the corresponding GTG value curve (OD Curve) of overdriving exactly.This section value corresponding is stored among the frame buffer.This reference position table of comparisons is read and be input to this frame buffer controller also with the section value corresponding that the previous view data of previous moment t0 belongs to initial GTG value by this frame buffer; As the INADD of this reference position table of comparisons, by this reference position table of comparisons corresponding data content INADD that promptly is this turning point data table of comparisons.Then find all turning point data to the GTG value curve of should overdriving by this turning point numerical value table of comparisons.According to this turning point and current image data, utilize the section of this current image data place target gray scale value of binary approach decision.Belong to the pairing numerical value of section of target gray scale value and the initial GTG position data of the section value corresponding that previous view data belongs to according to this current image data; Utilize the existing table of comparisons of overdriving, this over-drive value calculation unit is read and sent into to pairing multinomial coefficient.This over-drive value calculation unit receives this current image data and from the multinomial coefficient of this table of comparisons of overdriving, and calculates this GTG value of overdriving (OD value), and this current image data of output of overdriving is to drive liquid crystal panel.
In the above-described embodiments; If this current image data is a coloured image; Then this current image data comprises red (R) look, green (G) look, three kinds of view data of indigo plant (B) look, can be directed against red (R) look, green (G) look, three kinds of view data of indigo plant (B) look respectively, utilizes binary approach to determine the section of the initial GTG value in the indivedual places of three kinds of view data; In other words, find the corresponding respectively GTG value curve of overdriving exactly.Three numerical value that each section is corresponding are through being stored among this frame buffer.
Specific embodiment of the invention described above and diagram can be understood those skilled in the art, yet protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the foregoing description.
Comprehensively above-mentioned, the object of the invention fully and is effectively disclosed.The present invention can be appointed by those skilled in the art and executes that the craftsman thinks and be to modify as all, and Protector that claim is desired is liked in right neither disengaging enclosed.