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For above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent, below in conjunction with accompanying drawing the specific embodiment of the present invention is elaborated, wherein:
For above-mentioned and other purposes of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent, above especially exemplified by a preferred embodiment, and cooperate appended graphicly, be described in detail below:
Fig. 1 illustrates the structural representation according to the liquid crystal indicator of the first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 illustrates the circuit diagram according to the pixel of the liquid crystal indicator of the first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 illustrates the schematic flow sheet according to the pixel control method of the liquid crystal indicator of the first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 illustrates the sequential chart according to sweep signal and the reference signal of the liquid crystal indicator of the first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 illustrates the structural representation of liquid crystal indicator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 6 illustrates the circuit diagram of the pixel of liquid crystal indicator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 7 illustrates the sequential chart of sweep signal and the control signal of liquid crystal indicator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
The main element symbol description:
100: liquid crystal indicator 101: pixel column
102: pixel 102a: pixel
102a ': inferior pixel 102a ": inferior pixel
102b: pixel 102c: pixel
120: sweep trace 122: data line
123: data-signal 124: reference signal line
126: sweep signal 128: reference signal
130: sweep trace 134: reference signal line
136: sweep signal 138: reference signal
146: the second liquid crystal capacitances of 142: the first liquid crystal capacitances
152: the first storage capacitors of 150: the first switches
154: 156: the second storage capacitors of second switch
162: the three storage capacitors of 160: the three switches
166: the four storage capacitors of 164: the four switches
172; 176: the second liquid crystal capacitances of the 3rd liquid crystal capacitance
200: control method 202: pre-charging stage
204: transition period 206: often show the stage
300: liquid crystal indicator 301: pixel column
301a: pixel column 301b: pixel column
304: signal generating circuit 304a: signal generating circuit
304b: signal generating circuit 306: control signal wire
308: control signal wire 310: switch
312: signaling conversion circuit 314: switch
316: switch 320: control signal
330: control signal 340: switch
342: signaling conversion circuit 344: switch
346: switch
Embodiment
Please see figures.1.and.2 simultaneously, Fig. 1 illustrates the structural representation according to the liquid crystal indicator 100 of the first embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 2 illustrates the circuit diagram according to the pixel of the liquid crystal indicator of the first embodiment of the present invention.Liquid crystal indicator 100 comprises many pixel columns 101, and each pixel column 101 is to comprise a plurality of pixels 102, each pixel 102 comprises two switches and two storage capacitors and corresponds to one scan line, a data line and a reference signal line, wherein pixel column 101a comprises pixel 102a at least, and pixel column 101b comprises pixel 102b at least.In this first embodiment, pixel 102a system corresponds to sweep trace 120, data line 122 and reference signal line 124, and pixel 102a also comprises twice pixel 102a ' and reaches 102a "; wherein time pixel 102a ' comprises first storage capacitors 152 and first liquid crystal capacitance 142, inferior pixel 102a and " comprises second storage capacitors 156 and second liquid crystal capacitance 146; Pixel 102b corresponds to sweep trace 130, data line 122 and reference signal line 134, and wherein sweep trace 120 inputs have sweep signal 126; Sweep trace 130 inputs have sweep signal 136; Data line 122 inputs have data-signal 123; Reference signal line 124 inputs have reference signal 128; Reference signal line 134 inputs have reference signal 138.In pixel 102a, first switch 150 is electrically connected to sweep trace 120 and data line 122, first storage capacitors 152 is electrically connected to first switch 150 and reference signal line 124, first liquid crystal capacitance 142 is electrically connected to first switch 150 and a reference potential, opens first switch 150 according to sweep signal 126 and makes first storage capacitors 152 and first liquid crystal capacitance 142 receive data-signal 123.Second switch 154 is electrically connected to first switch 150 and reference signal line 124, second storage capacitors 156 is electrically connected to second switch 154 and reference signal line 124, second liquid crystal capacitance 146 is electrically connected to second switch 154 and a reference potential, if first switch 150 is opened, can open second switch 154 according to reference signal 128 and make second storage capacitors 156 and second liquid crystal capacitance 146 receive data-signal 123.As shown in the above description, the control of inferior pixel 102 ' be subjected to first switch 150 determines whether accepting data-signal, inferior pixel 102 " control that is subjected to first switch 150 and second switch 154 determines whether accepting data-signal; to be liquid crystal indicator 100 open time pixel 102a ' and accept data-signal if look on the bright side of things meaning; then must utilize sweep trace 120 to open first switch 150; to open time pixel 102a if look on the bright side of things " is accepted data-signal, then must utilize sweep trace 120 to open first switch 150 and utilizes reference signal line 124 to open second switch 154.
Similarly, in pixel 102b, the 3rd switch 160 is electrically connected to sweep trace 130 and data line 122, the 3rd storage capacitors 162 is electrically connected to the 3rd switch 160 and reference signal line 134, the 3rd liquid crystal capacitance 172 is electrically connected to the 3rd switch 160 and a reference potential, makes the 3rd storage capacitors 162 and the 3rd liquid crystal capacitance 172 receive data-signal 123 to open the 3rd switch 160 according to sweep signal 136.The 4th switch 164 is electrically connected to the 3rd switch 160 and reference signal line 134, the 4th storage capacitors 166 is electrically connected to the 4th switch 164 and reference signal line 134, the 4th liquid crystal capacitance 176 is electrically connected to the 4th switch 164 and a reference potential, if the 3rd switch 160 is opened, can open the 4th switch 164 according to reference signal 138 and make the 4th storage capacitors 166 and the 4th liquid crystal capacitance 176 receive data-signal 123.
Please be simultaneously with reference to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, Fig. 3 illustrates the schematic flow sheet according to the pixel control method of the liquid crystal indicator 100 of the first embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 4 system illustrates according to the sweep signal of the liquid crystal indicator 100 of the first embodiment of the present invention and the sequential chart of reference signal.In pixel control method 200, carry out the pixel charging stage first time 202, pixel charging stage 204 second time and normally show the stage 206.In the following description, be to illustrate pixel control method 200 with pixel 102a.In the pixel charging stage first time 202, data-signal 123 is first grey scale signal, sweep signal 126 and reference signal 128 are opened first switch 150 and second switch 154 respectively, therefore first grey scale signal is applied in respectively on the end of first storage capacitors 152, first liquid crystal capacitance 142, second storage capacitors 156 and second liquid crystal capacitance 146, wherein reference signal 128 is a cut-in voltage, and cut-in voltage is in order to open switch.Then in the pixel charging stage second time 204, reference signal 128 is changed into one and is closed voltage, close voltage system in order to close switch, meaning is about to second switch 154 and closes, and it is constant so can to make second storage capacitors 156 and second liquid crystal capacitance 146 keep first grey scale signal.In with the stage, data-signal 123 becomes second grey scale signal and sees through first switch 150, puts on an end of first storage capacitors 152 and first liquid crystal capacitance 142.Then in the demonstration stage 206, sweep signal 126 is changed into one and is closed voltage, and meaning is about to first switch 150 and closes, and it is constant so can to make first storage capacitors 152 and first liquid crystal capacitance 142 keep second grey scale signal.Because liquid crystal indicator 100 is to open sweep trace in proper order, therefore after pixel column 101 was unlocked, each pixel 102 of this pixel column 101 all utilized control method 200 to control.
By control method 200, pixel 102a can " and 120a ' stores first grey scale signal and second grey scale signal simultaneously in inferior pixel 102a.Utilize first grey scale signal to drive second liquid crystal capacitance, the 146 corresponding first liquid crystal molecule groups, can make the first liquid crystal molecule group show first gray-scale value.Similarly, utilize second grey scale signal to drive first liquid crystal capacitance, the 142 corresponding second liquid crystal molecule groups, can make the second liquid crystal molecule group show one second gray-scale value, and the continuous integration of first gray-scale value and second gray-scale value is the gray-scale value of the default color of represent pixel 102.See through and utilize twice pixel 102a ' to reach 102a and " show that simultaneously a high gray scale and a mode of hanging down gray scale show the intermediate grey values of a default color, then can realize the effect of low colour cast (Low Color Shift).
What deserves to be mentioned is, control method 200 is with first storage capacitors 152, first liquid crystal capacitance 142, the 3rd storage capacitors 162 and 172 precharge of the 3rd liquid crystal capacitance in the pixel charging stage first time 202, the current potential of first storage capacitors 152, first liquid crystal capacitance 142, the 3rd storage capacitors 162 and the 3rd liquid crystal capacitance 172 was worse than in the pixel charging stage 204 for the second time, utilizes first grey scale potential differences that has stored to be transformed into second grey scale potential differences rapidly.Therefore can moderately adjust and distribute the pixel charging stage more time in the first time 202, distribute the less time in the second pixel charging stage 204, guarantee correctly to store first grey scale potential differences at the pixel charging stages first time 202: second storage capacitors 156, second liquid crystal capacitance 146, the 4th storage capacitors 166 and the 4th liquid crystal capacitance 176, make the demonstration optimization of liquid crystal indicator 100.
Please be simultaneously with reference to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, Fig. 5 illustrates the structural representation of liquid crystal indicator 300 according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 6 illustrates the circuit diagram of the pixel of liquid crystal indicator 300 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.Liquid crystal indicator 300 is to be similar to liquid crystal indicator 100, but difference is each pixel column 301 of liquid crystal indicator 300 and comprises signal generating circuit 304, and liquid crystal indicator 300 comprises control signal wire 306 and 308, wherein signal generating circuit 304 is in order to produce reference signal and to export reference signal to reference signal line, and wherein control signal wire 306 and 308 is electrically connected to the signal generating circuit 304 of each pixel column 301.Pixel column 301a comprises pixel 102a and signal generating circuit 304a at least, and pixel column 301b comprises pixel 102b and signal generating circuit 304b at least, and wherein pixel column 301a is adjacent to pixel column 301b.The element that each signal generating circuit 304 comprises is all identical, illustrates its circuit structure with signal generating circuit 304a and 304b in following explanation.
Signal generating circuit 304a comprises switch 310 and signaling conversion circuit 312, and signaling conversion circuit 312 comprises switch 314 and switch 316.The grid of switch 310 and source electrode are electrically connected to sweep trace 120, and the drain electrode of switch 310 is electrically connected to signaling conversion circuit 312, thus can unidirectional output scanning signal 126 to signaling conversion circuit 312.In signaling conversion circuit 312, the source electrode of switch 314 electrically connects switch 310, the drain electrode of switch 314 electrically connects reference signal line 124, and the control signal 320 that the grid electric connection control signal wire 306 of switch 314 transmits according to control signal wire 306 controls whether output scanning signal 126 is to reference signal line 124; The source electrode of switch 316 is electrically connected to ground connection reference voltage source Vss, the drain electrode of switch 316 electrically connects reference signal line 124, and the control signal 330 that the grid electric connection control signal wire 308 of switch 316 transmits according to control signal wire 308 controls whether export the ground connection reference voltage to reference signal line 124.When the control signal 320 that transmits according to control signal wire 306 is opened switch 314 output scanning signals 126 to reference signal line 124, switch 316 can cut out according to the control signal 330 that control signal wire 308 transmits, and avoids the signal of effect of signals to the reference signal line 124 on the reference voltage source Vss; And when the control signal 330 that transmits according to control signal wire 308 is opened switch 316 output ground connection reference voltages to reference signal line 124, switch 314 can cut out according to the control signal 320 that control signal wire 306 transmits, and avoids from the effect of signals of switch 310 signal to the reference signal line 124.Similarly, signal generating circuit 304b comprises switch 340 and signaling conversion circuit 342, and signaling conversion circuit 342 is to comprise switch 344 and switch 346.The grid of switch 340 and source electrode are electrically connected to sweep trace 130, and the drain electrode of switch 340 is electrically connected to signaling conversion circuit 342, thus can unidirectional output scanning signal 136 to signaling conversion circuit 342.In signaling conversion circuit 342, the source electrode of switch 344 electrically connects switch 340, the drain electrode of switch 344 electrically connects reference signal line 134, and the grid of switch 344 electrically connects control signal wire 308, controls according to control signal 330 whether output scanning signal 136 is to reference signal line 134; Switch 346 is electrically connected to ground connection reference voltage source Vss, the drain electrode of switch 346 electrically connects reference signal line 134, the grid of switch 346 electrically connects control signal wire 306, controls whether export the ground connection reference voltage to reference signal line 134 according to control signal 320.When the control signal 330 that transmits according to control signal wire 308 is opened switch 344 output scanning signals 136 to reference signal line 134, switch 346 can cut out according to the control signal 320 that control signal wire 306 transmits, and avoids the signal of effect of signals to the reference signal line 134 on the reference voltage source Vss; And when the control signal 320 that transmits according to control signal wire 306 is opened switch 346 output ground connection reference voltages to reference signal line 134, switch 344 can cut out according to the control signal 330 that control signal wire 308 transmits, and avoids from the effect of signals of switch 340 signal to the reference signal line 134.
Please refer to Fig. 7, it illustrates the sweep signal of liquid crystal indicator 300 according to a second embodiment of the present invention and the sequential chart of control signal.It is how to produce reference signal that following elder generation illustrates signal generating circuit with signal generating circuit 304a.In the charging stage first time 202, sweep signal 126 is opened switches 310, the first control signals 320 and is opened switches 314, the second control signals 330 and close switch 316, with output scanning signal 126 to reference signal line 124.Because the sweep signal 126 of this moment can be opened first switch 150, the work kenel of second switch 154 is identical with first switch 150 again, therefore the sweep signal 126 that is sent to reference signal line 124 can be opened second switch 154, and this moment, first grey scale signal from data line 122 was applied in respectively on the end of first storage capacitors 152, first liquid crystal capacitance 142, second storage capacitors 156 and second liquid crystal capacitance 146.In the pixel charging stage second time 204, first control signal 320 is closed switch 314, second control signal 330 is opened switch 316, to export the ground connection reference voltage to reference signal line 124, so can close second switch 154, it is constant so can to make second storage capacitors 156 and second liquid crystal capacitance 146 keep first grey scale signal, and is applied in an end of first storage capacitors 152 and first liquid crystal capacitance 142 respectively from second grey scale signal of data line 122.In the normal demonstration stage 206, sweep signal 126 maintains low level, therefore first switch 150 and second switch 154 are all kept and are closed, can make second storage capacitors 156 and second liquid crystal capacitance 146 keep first grey scale signal, and first storage capacitors 152 and first liquid crystal capacitance 142 are kept second grey scale signal.By above explanation as can be known second control signal 330 be anti-phase with first control signal 320.
Below illustrate with signal generating circuit 304b again, in the charging stage first time 202, sweep signal 136 is opened switch 340, the first control signals 320 and is closed switch 346, second control signal 330 is opened switches 344, with output scanning signal 136 to reference signal line 134.Because the sweep signal 136 of this moment can be opened the 3rd switch 160, the work kenel of the 4th switch 164 is identical with the 3rd switch 160 again, the sweep signal 136 that is sent to reference signal line 134 can be opened the 4th switch 164, and this moment, first grey scale signal from data line 122 was applied in respectively on the end of the 3rd storage capacitors 162, the 3rd liquid crystal capacitance 174, the 4th storage capacitors 166 and the 4th liquid crystal capacitance 176.In the pixel charging stage second time 204, first control signal 320 is opened switch 346, second control signal 330 is closed switch 344, to export the ground connection reference voltage to reference signal line 134, so can close the 4th switch 164, it is constant so can to make the 4th storage capacitors 166 and the 4th liquid crystal capacitance 176 keep first grey scale signal, and is applied in an end of the 3rd storage capacitors 162 and the 3rd liquid crystal capacitance 174 respectively from second grey scale signal of data line 122.In the normal demonstration stage 206, sweep signal 136 maintains low level, therefore the 3rd switch 160 and the 4th switch 164 are all kept and are closed, can make the 4th storage capacitors 156 and the 4th liquid crystal capacitance 176 keep first grey scale signal, and the 3rd storage capacitors 162 and the 3rd liquid crystal capacitance 174 are kept second grey scale signal.
In a second embodiment, utilize the phase differential of sweep signal 126 and sweep signal 136 suitably to design first control signal 320 and second control signal 330, make first control signal 320 have identical phase differential with second control signal 330, so only use mode that sweep trace, data line, first control signal wire and second control signal wire namely can control methods 200 to control each pixel of liquid crystal indicator 300, the pin count that does not need to increase drive IC provides signal to each bar reference signal line, therefore can save the design cost of drive IC.
Though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; right its is not in order to limiting the present invention, any those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; when can doing a little modification and perfect, so protection scope of the present invention is when with being as the criterion that claims were defined.