Summary of the invention
The present invention relates to a kind of flat-panel screens and driving method thereof, utilize to change the sequential of super pulse drive method, keeping flat-panel screens pixel ensemble average brightness under super pulsed drive pattern, and solve the problem of image frame flicker.
According to a first aspect of the invention, propose a kind of flat-panel screens, comprise pel array, data-driven unit and scan drive cell.Pel array has a plurality of pixels, and described a plurality of pixels comprise the first pixel and the second pixel at least.The data-driven unit is used for driving described a plurality of pixel.Scan drive cell is used for the described a plurality of pixels of activation.Wherein, in first period of sub-frame in a frame period, the data-driven unit drives the first pixel according to the first gray-scale value, and drives the second pixel according to the second gray-scale value.Wherein, in second period of sub-frame in a described frame period, the data-driven unit drives the first pixel according to the 3rd gray-scale value, and drives the second pixel according to the 4th gray-scale value.The first gray-scale value is less than the 3rd gray-scale value, and the mean value of the first gray-scale value and the 3rd gray-scale value equals the first object gray-scale value.The second gray-scale value is greater than the 4th gray-scale value, and the mean value of the second gray-scale value and the 4th gray-scale value equals the second target gray value.And the first gray-scale value and the 4th gray-scale value can be black picture signals.
According to a second aspect of the invention, propose a kind of planar display driving method, flat-panel screens has a plurality of pixels, and described a plurality of pixels comprise the first pixel and the second pixel at least.Planar display driving method comprises, at first, in first period of sub-frame in a frame period, drives the first pixel according to the first gray-scale value, and drives the second pixel according to the second gray-scale value.Afterwards, in second period of sub-frame in a described frame period, drive the first pixel according to the 3rd gray-scale value, and drive the second pixel according to the 4th gray-scale value.Wherein, the first gray-scale value is less than the 3rd gray-scale value, and the mean value of the first gray-scale value and the 3rd gray-scale value equals the first object gray-scale value, and the second gray-scale value is greater than the 4th gray-scale value, and the mean value of the second gray-scale value and the 4th gray-scale value equals the second target gray value.And the first gray-scale value and the 4th gray-scale value can be black picture signals.
According to a third aspect of the invention we, a kind of planar display driving method is proposed, comprise, at first, relatively whether the first object gray-scale value of the first pixel and the second target gray scale of the second pixel equal respectively the first previous target gray value of the first pixel and the second previous target gray value of the second pixel.First object gray-scale value and the second target gray value are corresponding to current frame period, and the first previous target gray value and the second previous target gray value are corresponding to the previous frame cycle.Then, if first object gray-scale value and the second target gray value are not equal to respectively the first previous target gray value and the second previous target gray value, then in the first period of sub-frame of current frame period, drive the first pixel according to first gray-scale value of overdriving, and drive the second pixel according to second gray-scale value of overdriving.Then, in the second period of sub-frame of current frame period, drive the first pixel according to the 3rd gray-scale value of overdriving, and drive the second pixel according to the 4th gray-scale value of overdriving.Wherein, first the overdrive mean value of gray-scale value of gray-scale value and the 3rd of overdriving equals the first object gray-scale value of overdriving, second the overdrive mean value of gray-scale value of gray-scale value and the 4th of overdriving equals the second target gray-scale value of overdriving, first object is overdrived gray-scale value corresponding to the first previous target gray value and first object gray-scale value, and the second target is overdrived gray-scale value corresponding to the second previous target gray value and the second target gray value.Wherein, first overdrives gray-scale value in fact less than the 3rd gray-scale value of overdriving, and second overdrives gray-scale value in fact greater than the 4th gray-scale value of overdriving.
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Embodiment
The invention provides a kind of flat-panel screens and driving method thereof, utilize and change the order of hanging down gray-scale value and high gray-scale value in the super pulse drive method, so that flat-panel screens is under super pulsed drive pattern, not only can keep the brightness of pixel ensemble average, and also can solve the problem of image frame flicker.
With reference to Fig. 1, it is depicted as the calcspar according to the flat-panel screens of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.Flat-panel screens 100 for example is liquid crystal display, and it comprises pel array 110, data-driven unit 120 and scan drive cell 130.Pel array 110 has a plurality of pixels (not shown), and these pixels comprise the first pixel and the second pixel at least.The first pixel and the second pixel can be adjacent, also can be non-conterminous.Data-driven unit 120 is used for driving pixel, and scan drive cell 130 is used for the activation pixel.Wherein, the display mode of flat-panel screens 100 is essentially super pulsed drive pattern.
In conjunction with reference to Fig. 2, it is depicted as the process flow diagram according to an example of the planar display driving method of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.At first, in step 210, in the first period of sub-frame of a frame period (frame period), data-driven unit 120 drives the first pixel according to the first gray-scale value, and drives the second pixel according to the second gray-scale value.Then, in second period of sub-frame in a described frame period, data-driven unit 120 drives the first pixel according to the 3rd gray-scale value, and drives the second pixel according to the 4th gray-scale value.Wherein, the first gray-scale value is less than the 3rd gray-scale value, and the mean value of the first gray-scale value and the 3rd gray-scale value equals the first object gray-scale value, and the second gray-scale value is greater than the 4th gray-scale value, and the mean value of the second gray-scale value and the 4th gray-scale value equals the second target gray value.
With reference to Fig. 3 A, it is depicted as the synoptic diagram according to an example of the pixel of the flat-panel screens of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.In Fig. 3 A, pixel 310 is for example corresponding to first object gray-scale value 60, and pixel 320 is for example corresponding to the second target gray value 90.At first, in the first period of sub-frame, data-driven unit 120 drives pixel 310 according to gray-scale value 50, and drives pixel 320 according to gray-scale value 100.Then, in the second period of sub-frame, data-driven unit 120 drives pixel 310 according to gray-scale value 70, and drives pixel 320 according to gray-scale value 80.
Thus, gray-scale value 50 is less than gray-scale value 70, and the mean value of gray-scale value 50 and gray-scale value 70 equals first object gray-scale value 60.Gray-scale value 100 is greater than gray-scale value 80, and the mean value of gray-scale value 100 and gray-scale value 80 equals the second target gray value 90.So the brightness of pixel 310 and pixel 320 not only reaches the effect of pulsed output, and keeps ensemble average brightness.In addition, pixel 310 and pixel 320 equate at the overall brightness of the first period of sub-frame and the second period of sub-frame respectively, have solved the problem of image frame flicker.In addition, if the first object gray-scale value equals the second target gray value, then within the frame period, the dynamic menu response curve of pixel 310 (motion picture response curve, MPRC) the dynamic menu response curve with pixel 320 is identical, so the response speed of liquid crystal can't be slack-off because of type of drive of the present invention.
In Fig. 3 A, only explain as an example of adjacent pixel 310 and pixel 320 example, yet be not limited to this.With reference to Fig. 3 B, it is depicted as the synoptic diagram according to another example of the pixel of the flat-panel screens of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.In Fig. 3 B, drive first row pixel C1 in the first period of sub-frame with the low gray-scale value (L) less than target gray value, and drive secondary series pixel C2 with the high gray-scale value (H) greater than target gray value.Then, drive first row pixel C1 in the second period of sub-frame with the high gray-scale value (H) greater than target gray value, and drive secondary series pixel C2 with the low gray-scale value (L) less than target gray value.Wherein, the mean value of low gray-scale value and high gray-scale value equals target gray value.
With reference to Fig. 3 C, it is depicted as the again synoptic diagram of an example according to the pixel of the flat-panel screens of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.In Fig. 3 C, drive the first row pixel R1 in the first period of sub-frame with low gray-scale value (L), and drive the second row pixel R2 with high gray-scale value (H).Then, drive the first row pixel R1 in the second period of sub-frame with high gray-scale value (H), and drive the second row pixel R2 with low gray-scale value (L).With reference to Fig. 3 D, it is depicted as the synoptic diagram according to the another example of the pixel of the flat-panel screens of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.In Fig. 3 D, in different period of sub-frame and different positions, drive alternately all pixels with low gray-scale value (L) and high gray-scale value (H).
In fact, the present invention is not limited to and must drives pel array 110 with specific pattern (pattern).In addition, although the first period of sub-frame: the second period of sub-frame is essentially 1: 1, and also namely with two times of frame updating frequency drives pel arrays 110, yet the present invention is not limited to this.As long as in pel array 110, all pixels equal in fact all pixels in the ensemble average brightness of the second period of sub-frame in the ensemble average brightness of the first period of sub-frame, namely belong to scope of the present invention.
In addition, the present invention is applicable to dynamic image picture and static picture image simultaneously.With reference to Fig. 4, it is depicted as the process flow diagram according to another example of the planar display driving method of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.At first, in step 410, relatively whether the first object gray-scale value of the first pixel and the second target gray scale of the second pixel equal respectively the first previous target gray value of the first pixel and the second previous target gray value of the second pixel.Wherein, first object gray-scale value and the second target gray value are corresponding to current frame period, and the first previous target gray value and the second previous target gray value are corresponding to the previous frame cycle.
If first object gray-scale value and the second target gray value are not equal to respectively the first previous target gray value and the second previous target gray value, then in step 420, the first period of sub-frame in current frame period, drive the first pixel according to first gray-scale value of overdriving, and drive the second pixel according to second gray-scale value of overdriving.Then, in step 430, in the second period of sub-frame of current frame period, drive the first pixel according to the 3rd gray-scale value of overdriving, and drive the second pixel according to the 4th gray-scale value of overdriving.Wherein, first the overdrive mean value of gray-scale value of gray-scale value and the 3rd of overdriving equals the first object gray-scale value of overdriving, second the overdrive mean value of gray-scale value of gray-scale value and the 4th of overdriving equals the second target gray-scale value of overdriving, the first object gray-scale value of overdriving is tabled look-up according to the first previous target gray value and first object gray-scale value in fact and is obtained, and table look-up and obtain in fact by foundation the second previous target gray value and the second target gray value for gray-scale value and the second target is overdrived.
If first object gray-scale value and the second target gray value equal respectively the first previous target gray value and the second previous target gray value, then in step 440, in the first period of sub-frame of current frame period, drive the first pixel according to the first gray-scale value, and drive the second pixel according to the second gray-scale value.Then, in step 450, in the second period of sub-frame of current frame period, drive the first pixel according to the 3rd gray-scale value, and drive the second pixel according to the 4th gray-scale value.Wherein, the first gray-scale value is in fact less than the 3rd gray-scale value, and the mean value of the first gray-scale value and the 3rd gray-scale value equals the first object gray-scale value, and the second gray-scale value is in fact greater than the 4th gray-scale value, and the mean value of the second gray-scale value and the 4th gray-scale value equals the second target gray value.
The disclosed flat-panel screens of above-described embodiment and driving method thereof all explain as display unit as example take a pixel, yet are not limited to this.Single pixel comprises in fact that respectively in order to show three sub-pixels of r, g and b, so the present invention also can be applied to the embodiment take a sub-pixel as display unit, its principle of operation is specified in, no longer repeats at this.
The disclosed flat-panel screens of the above embodiment of the present invention and driving method thereof, utilize in fact the mode of super pulsed drive, in first period of sub-frame in single frame period, with the pixel basis of part first behind the low gray-scale value order of high gray-scale value drive, and with the pixel basis of remainder first behind the high gray-scale value order of low gray-scale value drive.Then, in second period of sub-frame in single frame period, with the pixel basis of part first behind the high gray-scale value order of low gray-scale value drive, and with the pixel basis of remainder first behind the low gray-scale value order of high gray-scale value drive.Therefore, all pixels equal in fact all pixels in the ensemble average brightness of the second period of sub-frame in the ensemble average brightness of the first period of sub-frame in the flat-panel screens.Thus, flat-panel screens not only can be kept the brightness of pixel ensemble average under super pulsed drive pattern, and also can solve the problem of image frame flicker.
If implement the present invention under pulsed drive (impulse-driving) pattern, with reference to Fig. 5 A, it is depicted as the synoptic diagram according to an example of the pixel of the flat-panel screens of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.In Fig. 5 A, pixel 510 is for example corresponding to first object gray-scale value 50, and pixel 520 is for example corresponding to the second target gray value 90.At first, in the first period of sub-frame, data-driven unit 120 drives pixel 510 according to black picture signal, and drives pixel 520 according to gray-scale value 180.Then, in the second period of sub-frame, data-driven unit 120 drives pixel 510 according to gray-scale value 100, and drives pixel 520 according to black picture signal.
Thus, pixel 510 and pixel 520 not only reach the effect of pulsed output, and reduce the difference on the overall brightness of the first period of sub-frame and the second period of sub-frame, can effectively lower the problem of image frame flicker.
In Fig. 5 A, be to explain as an example of adjacent pixel 510 and pixel 520 example, yet be not limited to this.With reference to Fig. 5 B, it is depicted as the synoptic diagram according to another example of the pixel of the flat-panel screens of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.In Fig. 5 B, drive first row pixel C1 in the first period of sub-frame with black picture signal, and drive secondary series pixel C2 with the high gray-scale value (H) greater than target gray value.Then, drive first row pixel C1 in the second period of sub-frame with the high gray-scale value (H) greater than target gray value, and drive secondary series pixel C2 with black picture signal.Wherein, the mean value of black picture signal and high gray-scale value equals target gray value.
With reference to Fig. 5 C, it is depicted as the again synoptic diagram of an example according to the pixel of the flat-panel screens of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.In Fig. 5 C, drive the first row pixel R1 in the first period of sub-frame with black picture signal, and drive the second row pixel R2 with high gray-scale value (H).Then, drive the first row pixel R1 in the second period of sub-frame with high gray-scale value (H), and drive the second row pixel R2 with black picture signal.With reference to Fig. 5 D, it is depicted as the synoptic diagram according to the another example of the pixel of the flat-panel screens of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.In Fig. 5 D, be in different period of sub-frame and different positions, drive alternately all pixels with black picture signal and high gray-scale value (H).
In fact, the present invention is not limited to and must drives pel array 110 with specific pattern.In addition, although the first period of sub-frame: the second period of sub-frame is essentially 1: 1, also namely with two times of frame updating frequency drives pel arrays 110, yet the invention is not restricted to this.As long as in the pel array 110, all pixels equal in fact all pixels in the ensemble average brightness of the second period of sub-frame in the ensemble average brightness of the first period of sub-frame, namely belong to scope of the present invention.
In sum, although the present invention openly reveals as above with preferred embodiment, so it is not to limit the present invention.The persons of ordinary skill in the technical field of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, can make various modifications and modification.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention should be as the criterion with the scope of appended claims.