CN106097956A - Display device and method of driving the same - Google Patents

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CN106097956A
CN106097956A CN201610697877.XA CN201610697877A CN106097956A CN 106097956 A CN106097956 A CN 106097956A CN 201610697877 A CN201610697877 A CN 201610697877A CN 106097956 A CN106097956 A CN 106097956A
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The invention discloses a display device, which comprises a plurality of rows of display units and a driving circuit. Each display unit comprises a first pixel group and a second pixel group. The first pixel group comprises a plurality of first color pixels, a plurality of second color pixels and at least one fourth color pixel. In the first pixel group, the number of first color pixels is greater than the number of second color pixels, and the number of second color pixels is greater than the number of fourth color pixels. The second pixel group is arranged adjacent to the first pixel group. The second pixel group comprises a plurality of second color pixels, a plurality of third color pixels and at least one fourth color pixel. In the second pixel group, the number of third color pixels is greater than the number of second color pixels, and the number of second color pixels is greater than or equal to the number of fourth color pixels of the second pixel group.

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Display device and the method driving display device
Technical field
The present invention is related to a kind of display device, particularly has a kind of display device that can save electric quantity consumption.
Background technology
Owing to the function of electronic product is more and more and volume is more and more less, the application field domain of electronic product is also with increasing Adding, therefore the display device on electronic product the most often needs to adapt to different use environment.For example, wisdom wrist-watch it is applied to Or the display device of mobile phone is i.e. probably due to the movement of user, and operate in the environment of outdoor high light.In the case, intelligence Display device on intelligent wrist-watch or mobile phone may need to produce stronger brightness, to guarantee that user can be seen clearly under high light The content of Chu's display picture.
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the display device 10 of prior art.Display device 10 comprises multiple display unit 100, and every Individual display unit 100 contains three red sub-pixel 100R, three green sub-pixels 100G and three blue subpixels 100B. In the environment of having high light, display unit 100 is in addition to being driven to show the sub-pixel needed for corresponding color, it is also possible to need Additionally to drive other each sub-pixels to promote overall brightness.Owing to display unit 100 must simultaneously drive three dices Pixel could produce white light to promote brightness, therefore often needs to expend bigger electric energy.In order to save electric energy, also there is prior art The white sub-pixels suitable with other color pixel quantity is set up in display unit 100.But, due to each in display unit 100 The quantity of sub-pixels is suitable, causes when practical operation, often results in that picture whitens, power consumption is too much and color scheme is inadequate Elastic problem.In view of this, how to allow display device can be applied to different use environment, be also avoided that picture whitens simultaneously And saving electric energy loss, there is problem to be solved with regard to becoming.
Summary of the invention
One embodiment of the invention provides a kind of display device, and display device comprises multirow the first display unit and drives electricity Road.Every a line the first display unit comprises multiple first display unit, and each first display unit comprise the first pixel groups and Second pixel groups.Drive circuit drives multirow the first display unit.
Each first pixel groups comprises according to (2m-1) multiple first color pixels that the mode of x 3 arranges, multiple second colour Element and at least one the 4th color pixel, m is the positive integer more than 1.The quantity of the first color pixel of the first pixel groups is more than the first picture The quantity of the second color pixel of element group, and the quantity of the second color pixel of the first pixel groups is more than the 4th colour of the first pixel groups The quantity of element.Second pixel groups and the first pixel groups arranged adjacent, each second pixel groups comprises according to (2m-1) mode of x 3 is arranged Multiple second color pixels, multiple tertiary color pixel (blue) and at least one the 4th color pixel of row.The tertiary color picture of the second pixel groups The quantity of element more than the quantity of the second color pixel of the second pixel groups, and the quantity of the second color pixel of the second pixel groups more than or Quantity equal to the 4th color pixel of the second pixel groups.
In each first display unit, the quantity of the first color pixel of the first pixel groups and the tertiary color of the second pixel groups The quantity of pixel is identical.In each first display unit, at least one the 4th color pixel and the second pixel groups of the first pixel groups At least one the 4th color pixel non-conterminous.In each first display unit, at least one the 4th color pixel position of the first pixel groups The center row of the second pixel groups it is positioned in the center row of the first pixel groups and at least one the 4th color pixel of the second pixel groups.
Another embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of method driving display device, and display device comprises multirow first and shows Unit, every a line the first display unit comprises multiple first display unit, and each first display unit comprises the first pixel groups And second pixel groups.Each first pixel groups comprises according to (2m-1) mode of x 3 arranges multiple first color pixels, multiple second Color pixel and at least one the 4th color pixel, m is the positive integer more than 1.The quantity of the first color pixel of the first pixel groups is more than the The quantity of the second color pixel of one pixel groups, and the quantity of the second color pixel of the first pixel groups is more than the first pixel groups at least The quantity of one the 4th color pixel.Second pixel groups and the first pixel groups arranged adjacent, each second pixel groups comprises according to (2m-1)x Multiple second color pixels that the mode of 3 arranges, multiple tertiary color pixel and at least one the 4th color pixel.The 3rd of second pixel groups The quantity of color pixel is more than the quantity of the second color pixel of the second pixel groups, and the quantity of the second color pixel of the second pixel groups is big In or equal to the quantity of at least one the 4th color pixel of the second pixel groups.
Method comprises and would correspond to the trichroism brightness data group of the first display unit and be converted to corresponding to the first display unit Four colour brightness data sets, drive the first color pixel of the first pixel groups according to the first colour brightness value of four colour brightness data sets, The second colour brightness value according to four colour brightness data sets drives second color pixel and the second of the second pixel groups of the first pixel groups Color pixel, drives the tertiary color pixel of the second pixel groups according to the tertiary color brightness value of four colour brightness data sets, and according to four colors 4th colour brightness value of brightness data group drives at least one the 4th color pixel and at least the one of the second pixel groups of the first pixel groups 4th color pixel.
In each first display unit, the quantity of the first color pixel of the first pixel groups and the tertiary color of the second pixel groups The quantity of pixel is identical.In each first display unit, at least one the 4th color pixel and the second pixel groups of the first pixel groups At least one the 4th color pixel non-conterminous.In each first display unit, at least one the 4th color pixel position of the first pixel groups The center row of the second pixel groups it is positioned in the center row of the first pixel groups and at least one the 4th color pixel of the second pixel groups.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the display device of prior art.
Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of the display device of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 is drive circuit and the signal connection diagram of the first display unit of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of the display device of another embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram of the display device of another embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of the display device of another embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram of the display device of another embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 8 is the flow chart of the method for the driving display device of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 9 is the flow chart of a step of Fig. 8.
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10,20,30,40,50,60 display device
100 display units
100R red sub-pixel
100G green sub-pixels
100B blue subpixels
210,410 first display unit
212,412 first pixel groups
214,414 second pixel groups
230 drive circuits
A the first color pixel
B the second color pixel
C tertiary color pixel
D the 4th color pixel
SIG1 the first control signal
SIG2 the second control signal
SIGR0、SIGR1、SIGR2、SIGR3Red color control signal
SIGG0、SIGG1Green color control signal
SIGB0、SIGB1、SIGB2、SIGB3Blue color control signal
320,520,620 second display unit
322,522,622 the 3rd pixel groups
324,524,624 the 4th pixel groups
700 methods
S710 to S750 step
S712 to S716 sub-step
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Describe the present invention below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments, but not as a limitation of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of the display device 20 of one embodiment of the invention.Display device 20 comprises multirow first and shows list Unit 210 and drive circuit 230.Every a line the first display unit comprises multiple first display unit 210.Each first display is single 210 yuan comprise the first pixel groups 212 and the second pixel groups 214.
First pixel groups 212 comprises according to (2m-1) multiple first color pixel A that the mode of x 3 arranges, multiple second colour Element B and at least the 4th color pixel D, m are the positive integer more than 1.In the embodiment of fig. 2, m is 2, and the first pixel groups 212 In the first color pixel A, the second color pixel B and the 4th color pixel D be i.e. to arrange in the way of 3x3.Second pixel groups 214 and One pixel groups 212 arranged adjacent, each second pixel groups 214 comprises the multiple second color pixel B, many arranged according to the mode of 3x 3 Individual tertiary color pixel C and at least one the 4th color pixel D.It is to say, the first pixel groups 212 has phase with the second pixel groups 214 As structure but the sub-pixel of different color.In the embodiment of fig. 2, the first color pixel A of the first pixel groups 212 can be red Second color pixel B of pixel, the second color pixel B of the first pixel groups 212 and the second pixel groups 214 can be green pixel, first 4th color pixel D of pixel groups 212 and the 4th color pixel D of the second pixel groups 214 can be white pixel, and the second pixel groups Tertiary color pixel C of 214 can be blue pixel.But the present invention is not limited thereto, in other embodiments of the invention, First color pixel A of one pixel groups 212 also can be blue pixel, the second color pixel B of the first pixel groups 212 and the second pixel groups The second color pixel B of 214 can be green pixel, the 4th color pixel D and the 4th of the second pixel groups 214 the of the first pixel groups 212 Color pixel D can be white pixel, and tertiary color pixel C of the second pixel groups 214 can be then red pixel.
Additionally, in the first pixel groups 212, the quantity of the first color pixel A can more than the quantity of the second color pixel B, and the The quantity of two color pixel B can be more than the quantity of the 4th color pixel D.In the second pixel groups 214, the quantity meeting of tertiary color pixel C More than the quantity of the second color pixel B, and the quantity of the second color pixel B can be more than or equal to the quantity of the 4th color pixel D.Furthermore, In each first display unit 210, the quantity of the first color pixel A of the first pixel groups 212 can be with the of the second pixel groups 214 The quantity of three-color pixel C is identical.For example, in fig. 2, the first pixel groups 212 can comprise five the first color pixel A, three Second color pixel B and a 4th color pixel C, and the second pixel groups 214 can comprise five tertiary color pixel A, two the second colors Pixel B and two the 4th color pixel C.
Furthermore, in order to make display device 20 when presenting picture, it is possible to make the combination of color more uniform, and possess preferably Visual effect, in each first display unit 210, can be by the 4th color pixel D of the first pixel groups 212 and the second pixel groups The 4th color pixel D of 214 is arranged to the most non-conterminous, even the 4th color pixel D of the first pixel groups 212 can be arranged at the first picture The center row of element group 212, and the 4th color pixel D of the second pixel groups 214 is arranged at the center row of the second pixel groups 214.? In the embodiment of Fig. 2, the 4th color pixel D of the first pixel groups 212 may be disposed at the center of the first pixel groups 212, and Two the 4th color pixel D of two pixel groups 214 are the most not adjacent to each other.
Due in the first display unit 210, white pixel, that is the 4th color pixel D, quantity compared with the pixel of its allochromatic colour Few, therefore, it is possible in the case of the brightness effectively promoting entirety display picture, maintain the saturation of color, and avoid picture to wash White situation.Additionally, due to the first display unit 210 can by the first pixel groups 212 and the second common colour mixture of pixel groups 214, because of The quantity of this each color pixel can the quantity of each color pixel of display unit 100 of relatively prior art be come much, therefore compared to existing There are the display unit 100 of technology, the first display unit 210 can be combined into greater number of different color.Furthermore, show first Show in unit 210, owing to the 4th color pixel D can be distributed between other pixels, and can be located at the first pixel groups 212 And second center row of pixel groups 214, therefore display device 20 by the first pixel groups 212 of the first display unit 210 and When second pixel groups 214 presents picture, the color blending effect between different color pixels can be more uniform, and then lifting picture presents Quality.
Drive circuit 230 can drive multirow first display unit 210 of display device 20.Section Example in the present invention In, the first control signal SIG1 of drive circuit 230 m bit of exportable 3x is to drive the first pixel groups 212, and output 3x M bit the second control signal SIG2 is to drive the second pixel groups 214.Fig. 3 be one embodiment of the invention drive circuit 230 with The signal connection diagram of the first display unit 210.In figure 3, drive circuit 230 can send the first control letter of 6 bits Number SIG1, and the second control signal SIG2 of 6 bits can be sent.With the first color pixel A as red pixel, the second color pixel B It is blue pixel for green pixel, tertiary color pixel C and as a example by the 4th color pixel D is white pixel, the first control signal SIG1 The Red color control signal SIG of nibble can be comprisedR0、SIGR1、SIGR2And SIGR3, and the green color control signal SIG of two bitsG0 And SIGG1;And the second control signal SIG2 can comprise the Blue color control signal SIG of nibbleB0、SIGB1、SIGB2And SIGB3, with And two green color control signal SIG of bitG0And SIGG1
The Red color control signal SIG of the first control signal SIG1R1、SIGR2And SIGR3Can export respectively to the first pixel groups Five first color pixel A, the Red color control signal SIG of the first control signal SIG1 of 212R0Then may be output to the first pixel groups The 4th color pixel D of 212, and the green color control signal SIG of the first control signal SIG1G0And SIGG1Can export respectively to first Three the second color pixel B of pixel groups 212.The Blue color control signal SIG of the second control signal SIG2B0、SIGB1And SIGB3Can divide Do not export five tertiary color pixels C to the second pixel groups 214, the Blue color control signal SIG of the second control signal SIG2B2Can be defeated Go out one of them the 4th color pixel D to the second pixel groups 214, the green color control signal SIG of the second control signal SIG2G0Can be defeated Go out one of them the 4th color pixel D to the second pixel groups 214, and the green color control signal SIG of the second control signal SIG2G1Can Export two the second color pixel B to the second pixel groups 214.
It is to say, the Red color control signal of part available for drive circuit 230, green color control signal and blue control Signal processed controls the white pixel in the first pixel groups 212 and the second pixel groups 214, therefore compared to prior art, drives Circuit 230 can utilize Red color control signal, green color control signal in the case of the control signal of not extra computation white pixel And Blue color control signal drives the white pixel in the first pixel groups 212 and the second pixel groups 214.Certainly, the present invention is not It is limited with the signal connected mode shown in Fig. 3.In other embodiments of the invention, drive circuit 230 also can recalculate white The control signal of color pixel, maybe can be connected assorted control signal with the respective pixel of diverse location.
Additionally, in the section Example of the present invention, in a display device, it is possible to by the display unit of adjacent rows Red pixel and blue pixel are staggered, so that the colour mixture of display unit is more uniform.Fig. 4 is the aobvious of one embodiment of the invention The schematic diagram of showing device 30.Display device 30 is similar to the structure of display device 20, and operating principle is the most identical, but display device 30 in addition to comprising multirow the first display unit 210 and drive circuit 230, also comprises the second display unit 320 of multirow.? In the embodiment of Fig. 4, multirow the first display unit 210 and multirow the second display unit 320 can be staggered.
Every a line the second display unit 320 comprises multiple second display unit 320, and each second display unit 320 wraps Containing the 3rd pixel groups 322 and the 4th pixel groups 324.3rd pixel groups 322 can be with the first pixel groups of the first display unit 210 212 is adjacent.3rd pixel groups 322 can comprise five tertiary color pixels C, two the second color pixel B and two the 4th color pixel D. 4th pixel groups 324 can be adjacent with the second pixel groups 214 of the first display unit 210.4th pixel groups 324 can comprise five Pixel A of the same colour, three the second color pixel B and a 4th color pixel D.Additionally, the 3rd pixel groups 322 and the 4th pixel groups 324 The 4th color pixel can be arranged at the 3rd pixel groups 322 and the center row of the 4th pixel groups 324, and the 4th pixel groups 324 equally The 4th color pixel D can be located at the center of the 4th pixel groups 324, and two the 4th color pixel D of the 3rd pixel groups 322 that This is non-conterminous.
Consequently, it is possible to the second display unit 320 can by the 3rd pixel groups 322 and the 4th common colour mixture of pixel groups 324, because of This can be combined into greater number of different color compared to the display unit 100 of prior art, the second display unit 320.Again Person, owing to the first display unit 210 in display device 30 and the second display unit 320 can be staggered, therefore display device 30 when presenting picture by the first display unit 210 and the second display unit 320, the color blending effect energy between different color pixels Enough more uniform, and promote the quality that picture presents further.
Although in the above-described embodiments, the first display unit 210 and the second display unit 320 respectively comprising three the 4th Color pixel, but the present invention is not limited thereto, in other embodiments of the invention, if the first display unit 210 and The quantity of the first color pixel A in two display units 320 and the quantity of tertiary color pixel C are both greater than the quantity of the second color pixel B, And the quantity that the quantity of the second color pixel B that first in display unit 210 and the second display unit 320 is more than the 4th color pixel D, I.e. it can be avoided that the quantity of white pixel (that is the 4th color pixel) with the quantity of other color pixels unbalance caused picture wash White problem.
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram of the display device 40 of one embodiment of the invention.Display device 40 comprises the first display unit 410 And drive circuit 230, the first display unit 410 comprises the first pixel groups 412 and the second pixel groups 422.The knot of display device 40 Structure is similar to display device 20, and operating principle is the most similar, and both difference are the first display unit 410 of display device 40 Second pixel groups 414 contains three the second color pixel B and a 4th color pixel D, and the first of display device 20 the display is single Second pixel groups 214 of unit 210 then contains two the second color pixel B and two the 4th color pixel D.
Due in the first display unit 410, white pixel, that is the 4th color pixel D, quantity compared with the pixel of its allochromatic colour Few, therefore display device 40 can maintain the saturated of color in the case of the brightness effectively promoting entirety display picture Degree, and avoid the situation that picture whitens.Additionally, due to the first display unit 410 can be by the first pixel groups 412 and the second pixel groups 414 common colour mixtures, the quantity of the most each color pixel can the quantity of each color pixel of display unit 100 of relatively prior art be come Many, therefore compared to the display unit 100 of prior art, the first display unit 410 can be combined into greater number of mutually heterochromatic Color.
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of the display device 50 of one embodiment of the invention.Display device 50 and the structure of display device 40 Similar, operating principle is the most identical, however display device 50 except comprise multirow the first display unit 410 and drive circuit 230 it Outward, the second display unit 520 of multirow is also comprised.In the embodiment in fig 6, multirow the first display unit 410 and multirow second Display unit 520 can be staggered.
Every a line the second display unit 520 comprises multiple second display unit 520, and each second display unit 520 wraps Containing the 3rd pixel groups 522 and the 4th pixel groups 524.3rd pixel groups 522 is adjacent with the first pixel groups 412, the 3rd pixel groups 522 Comprise five tertiary color pixels C, three the second color pixel B and a 4th color pixel D.4th pixel groups 524 and the second pixel Organizing 414 adjacent, the 4th pixel groups 524 comprises five the first color pixel A, three the second color pixel B and a 4th color pixel D.
Owing to the first display unit 410 in display device 50 and the second display unit 520 can be staggered, therefore show The device 50 colour mixture effect when presenting picture by the first display unit 410 and the second display unit 520, between different color pixels Fruit can be more uniform, and promotes the quality that picture presents further.
Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram of the display device 60 of one embodiment of the invention.Display device 60 and the structure of display device 40 Similar, operating principle is the most identical, however display device 60 except comprise multirow the first display unit 410 and drive circuit 230 it Outward, the second display unit 620 of multirow is also comprised.In the embodiment of Fig. 7, multirow the first display unit 410 and multirow second Display unit 620 can be staggered.
Every a line the second display unit 620 comprises multiple second display unit 620, and each second display unit 620 wraps Containing the 3rd pixel groups 622 and the 4th pixel groups 624.3rd pixel groups 622 is adjacent with the first pixel groups 412, the 3rd pixel groups 622 Comprise five the first color pixel A, three the second color pixel B and a 4th color pixel D, but the 4th of the 3rd pixel groups 622 the The position of color pixel D is different with the position of the 4th color pixel D of the first pixel groups 412.4th pixel groups 624 and the second pixel groups 414 is adjacent, and the 4th pixel groups 624 comprises five tertiary color pixels C, three the second color pixel B and a 4th color pixel D, so And the position of the 4th color pixel D of the 4th pixel groups 624 is different with the position of the 4th color pixel D of the second pixel groups 414.
Owing to the first display unit 410 in display device 50 and the second display unit 520 can be staggered, therefore show The device 50 colour mixture effect when presenting picture by the first display unit 410 and the second display unit 520, between different color pixels Fruit can be more uniform, and promotes the quality that picture presents further.
In addition to the pixel arrangements illustrated by the various embodiments described above, user also can be incited somebody to action according to symmetric concept Each color pixel does different arrangements, for example, also can be changed by the first color pixel A of the 3rd pixel groups 622 of display device 60 It is the 3rd pixel C, and changes tertiary color pixel C of the 4th pixel groups 624 into first pixel A.Also can change aobvious even with person In showing device 40, the position of the second color pixel in the first pixel groups 412 and the second pixel groups 414.If it is to say, display In device, the quantity of the first color pixel A of each display unit and the quantity of tertiary color pixel C are both greater than the number of the second color pixel B Amount, and the quantity of the second color pixel B of each display unit is more than the quantity of the 4th color pixel D, i.e. it can be avoided that white pixel The problem that unbalance the caused picture of quantity of quantity and other color pixels whitens.And put each display by symmetric concept Pixel in unit, then can maintain the color blending effect of display device further.
Fig. 8 is the flow chart of the method 700 of the driving display device of one embodiment of the invention.Method 700 can be applicable to drive Dynamic display device 20,30,40,50 and 60.Method 700 can comprise step S710 to S750.
S710: the trichroism brightness data group that would correspond to the first display unit 210 (or 410) is converted to show corresponding to first Show four colour brightness data sets of unit 210 (or 410);
S720: drive multiple the of the first pixel groups 212 (or 412) according to the first colour brightness value of four colour brightness data sets Pixel A of the same colour;
S730: drive multiple the of the first pixel groups 212 (or 412) according to the second colour brightness value of four colour brightness data sets Two color pixel B and multiple second color pixel B of the second pixel groups 214 (or 414);
S740: drive multiple the of the second pixel groups 214 (or 414) according to the tertiary color brightness value of four colour brightness data sets Three-color pixel C;
S750: drive at least the one of the first pixel groups 212 (or 412) according to the 4th colour brightness value of four colour brightness data sets 4th color pixel D and at least one the 4th color pixel of the second pixel groups 214 (or 414).
In step S710, the trichroism brightness data group red, green and blue pixel of prior art can be driven to turn being used for It is changed to four colour brightness data sets to drive respectively in the first display unit 212 (or 412) and the second display unit 214 (or 414) Red pixel, green pixel, blue pixel and white pixel.In the section Example of the present invention, step S710 can be passed through Such as the signal mode of connection of Fig. 3, directly utilize the part bit Data in trichroism brightness data group to control white pixel, but In the section Example of the present invention, it is bright that trichroism brightness data group also can be converted into four colors by step S710 in other way Degrees of data group.
Fig. 9 is the flow chart of step S710 of one embodiment of the invention.Step S710 can comprise sub-step S712 to S716, But it is not limited to the order shown in Fig. 8.
S712: calculate the saturation of the trichroism brightness data group corresponding to the first display unit 212 (or 412);
S714: the 4th colour brightness value that would correspond in four colour brightness data sets of the first display unit 212 (or 412) sets It is set to the maximum of the 4th colour brightness value;
S716: calculate the first colour brightness value in four colour brightness data sets, the second colour brightness value according to trichroism brightness data group And tertiary color brightness value is so that the saturation of four colour brightness data sets is equal to the saturation of trichroism brightness data group.
In other words, when trichroism brightness data group is converted into four colour brightness data sets, can be first in sub-step S714, will In four colour brightness data sets, corresponding the 4th colour brightness value to white pixel is set as that the maximum of the 4th colour brightness value is to increase The brightness of display picture, and in sub-step S712, calculate the saturation of original trichroism brightness data group.The calculating side of saturation Formula can be obtained by generally known definition calculating, such as can be according to formula 1 calculating acquirement saturation S:
S=1-(Min (BA,BB,BC)/Max(BA,BB,BC)) formula 1
In formula 1, BARepresent the first colour brightness value (for example, red luma value) in trichroism brightness data group, BBRepresent The second colour brightness value (for example, Green brightness value) in trichroism brightness data group, and BCRepresent in trichroism brightness data group Trichroism brightness value (for example, blue intensity values).Min(BA,BB,BC) represent the first colour brightness value BA, the second colour brightness value BBAnd the Trichroism brightness value BCIn minima, Max (BA,BB,BC) represent the first colour brightness value BA, the second colour brightness value BBAnd tertiary color is bright Angle value BCIn maximum.
Then, in sub-step S716, according to the proportionate relationship of brightness value assorted in trichroism brightness data group, can calculate First colour brightness value, the second colour brightness value and tertiary color brightness value in four colour brightness data sets, and make four colour brightness data sets Saturation is equal to the saturation of trichroism brightness data group.
Owing to the white pixel quantity in display device 20,30,40,50 and 60 can be come compared with the quantity of other color pixels Few, therefore in the case of the 4th colour brightness value is set as maximum, the overall brightness of display device can not only be promoted, with Time can also keep the color saturation of original picture, and asking of reducing that picture produced by the display device of prior art whitens Topic.
Obtaining, the first colour brightness value of four colour brightness data sets, the second colour brightness value, tertiary color brightness value and the 4th are bright After angle value, step S720 to S750 can respectively according to the first colour brightness value of four colour brightness data sets, the second colour brightness value, Tertiary color brightness value and the 4th brightness value drive the pixel of correspondence.
By method 700, display device 20,30,40,50 and 60 can be driven, due to display device 20,30,40,50 and In 60, the quantity of white pixel is few compared with the pixel of its allochromatic colour, therefore can be in the brightness effectively promoting entirety display picture In the case of, the saturation of maintenance color, and the situation avoiding picture to whiten, picture can also be increased by white pixel simultaneously Brightness, and then saving can be lost.Additionally, the display unit of display device 20,30,40,50 and 60 can be by different pixel Organize common colour mixture, therefore compared to the display unit 100 of prior art, the display unit of display device 20,30,40,50 and 60 Greater number of different color can be combined into.
In sum, embodiments of the invention are provided display device and the method for driving display device can be by inciting somebody to action Display unit is divided into the pixel groups comprising different color, and adds white pixel in each pixel groups, therefore, it is possible to be combined into relatively The more color of display device of prior art, and the brightness of overall display picture can be promoted efficiently, also can simultaneously Save electric energy loss.Additionally, due to the quantity of the quantity of white pixel still relatively other color pixels is come few, therefore in display unit Also can avoid the problem that picture whitens, and then increase display device elasticity on using.
The foregoing is only presently preferred embodiments of the present invention, all impartial changes done according to scope of the present invention patent with Modify, all should belong to the covering scope of the present invention.

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1. a display device, it is characterised in that comprise:
Multirow the first display unit, every a line the first display unit comprises multiple first display unit, and each first display is single Unit comprises:
One first pixel groups, each first pixel groups comprises according to (2m-1) mode of x3 arranges multiple first color pixels, Duo Ge Two color pixels and at least one the 4th color pixel, and the quantity of those the first color pixels of this first pixel groups is more than this first pixel The quantity of those the second color pixels of group, and the quantity of those the second color pixels of this first pixel groups is more than this first pixel groups The quantity of this at least one the 4th color pixel;And
One second pixel groups, with this first pixel groups arranged adjacent, each second pixel groups comprises according to (2m-1) mode of x3 arranges Multiple second color pixels, multiple tertiary color pixel and at least one the 4th color pixel, and those tertiary color of this second pixel groups The quantity of pixel is more than the quantity of those the second color pixels of this second pixel groups, and those second colours of this second pixel groups The quantity of element is more than or equal to the quantity of this at least one the 4th color pixel of this second pixel groups;And
One drive circuit, in order to drive those row the first display units;
Wherein:
M is the positive integer more than 1;
In each first display unit, the quantity of those the first color pixels of this first pixel groups should with this second pixel groups The quantity of a little tertiary color pixels is identical;
In each first display unit, this at least one the 4th color pixel of this first pixel groups and this second pixel groups this extremely Few one the 4th color pixel is non-conterminous;And
In each first display unit, this at least one the 4th color pixel of this first pixel groups is positioned in this first pixel groups Between row and this at least one the 4th color pixel of this second pixel groups be positioned at the center row of this second pixel groups.
Display device the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that this drive circuit is in order to export the of 3xm bit One control signal is to drive this first pixel groups, and 3xm bit the second control signal of output is to drive this second pixel groups.
Display device the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:
M is 2;
This first pixel groups comprises five the first color pixels, three the second color pixels and one the 4th color pixel;And
This second pixel groups comprises five tertiary color pixels, three the second color pixels and one the 4th color pixel.
Display device the most according to claim 3, it is characterised in that additionally comprise:
Multirow the second display unit, every a line the second display unit comprises multiple second display unit, and each second display is single Unit comprises:
One the 3rd pixel groups, adjacent with this first pixel groups, the 3rd pixel groups comprises five tertiary color pixels, three the second colors Pixel and one the 4th color pixel;And
One the 4th pixel groups, adjacent with this second pixel groups, the 3rd pixel groups comprises five the first color pixels, three the second colors Pixel and one the 4th color pixel.
Display device the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:
M is 2;
This first pixel groups comprises five the first color pixels, three the second color pixels and one the 4th color pixel;And
This second pixel groups comprises five tertiary color pixels, two the second color pixels and two the 4th color pixels;
Wherein:
4th color pixel of this first pixel groups is positioned at a center of this first pixel groups;And
These two the 4th color pixels of this second pixel groups are not adjacent to each other.
Display device the most according to claim 5, it is characterised in that additionally comprise:
Multiple second display units, every a line the second display unit comprises multiple second display unit, and each second display is single Unit comprises:
One the 3rd pixel groups, adjacent with this first pixel groups, the 3rd pixel groups comprises five tertiary color pixels, two the second colors Pixel and two the 4th color pixels;And
One the 4th pixel groups, adjacent with this second pixel groups, the 4th pixel groups comprises five the first color pixels, three the second colors Pixel and one the 4th color pixel;
Wherein:
4th color pixel of the 4th pixel groups is positioned at a center of the 4th pixel groups;And
These two the 4th color pixels of 3rd pixel groups are not adjacent to each other.
7. according to the arbitrary described display device of claim 1 to 6, it is characterised in that:
Those first color pixels of this first pixel groups be multiple red pixel, those second color pixels of this first pixel groups and Those second color pixels of this second pixel groups are multiple green pixel, this at least one the 4th color pixel of this first pixel groups and This at least one the 4th color pixel of this second pixel groups is multiple white pixel, and those tertiary color pixels of this second pixel groups For multiple blue pixel.
8. according to the arbitrary described display device of claim 1 to 6, it is characterised in that:
Those first color pixels of this first pixel groups be multiple blue pixel, those second color pixels of this first pixel groups and Those second color pixels of this second pixel groups are multiple green pixel, this at least one the 4th color pixel of this first pixel groups and This at least one the 4th color pixel of this second pixel groups is multiple white pixel, and those tertiary color pixels of this second pixel groups For multiple red pixels.
9. the method driving display device, it is characterised in that this display device comprises multirow the first display unit, every a line First display unit comprises multiple first display unit, and each first display unit comprises the first pixel groups and the second pixel Group, each first pixel groups comprises according to (2m-1) multiple first color pixels that the mode of x3 is ranked, multiple second color pixel and extremely Few one the 4th color pixel, and the quantity of those the first color pixels of the first pixel groups is more than those second colors of this first pixel groups The quantity of pixel, and the quantity of those the second color pixels of this first pixel groups more than this first pixel groups this at least one the 4th The quantity of color pixel, and this second pixel groups and this first pixel groups arranged adjacent, each second pixel groups comprises according to (2m-1) Multiple second color pixels that the mode of x3 arranges, multiple tertiary color pixel and at least one the 4th color pixel, and this second pixel groups The quantity of those tertiary color pixels more than the quantity of those the second color pixels of this second pixel groups, and this second pixel groups The quantity of those the second color pixels is more than or equal to the quantity of this at least one the 4th color pixel of this second pixel groups, the method bag Contain:
The trichroism brightness data group that would correspond to this first display unit is converted to or four corresponding to this first display unit Colour brightness data set;
The one first colour brightness value according to this four colour brightnesses data set drives those first color pixels of this first pixel groups;
The one second colour brightness value according to this four colour brightnesses data set drives those second color pixels of this first pixel groups and is somebody's turn to do Those second color pixels of second pixel groups;
A tertiary color brightness value according to this four colour brightnesses data set drives those tertiary color pixels of this second pixel groups;And
One the 4th colour brightness value according to this four colour brightnesses data set drives this at least one the 4th color pixel of this first pixel groups And this at least one the 4th color pixel of this second pixel groups;
Wherein:
M is the positive integer more than 1;
In each first display unit, the quantity of those the first color pixels of this first pixel groups should with this second pixel groups The quantity of a little tertiary color pixels is identical;
In each first display unit, this at least one the 4th color pixel of this first pixel groups and this second pixel groups this extremely Few one the 4th color pixel is non-conterminous;And
In each first display unit, this at least one the 4th color pixel of this first pixel groups is positioned in this first pixel groups Between row and this at least one the 4th color pixel of this second pixel groups be positioned at the center row of this second pixel groups.
Method the most according to claim 9, it is characterised in that would correspond to this three colour brightness of this first display unit Data set is converted to the step of this four colour brightnesses data set corresponding to this first display unit and comprises:
Calculate a saturation of this trichroism brightness data group corresponding to this first display unit;
The 4th colour brightness value that would correspond in this four colour brightnesses data set of this first display unit is set as the 4th color One maximum of brightness value;And
According to this trichroism brightness data group calculate this first colour brightness value in this four colour brightnesses data set, this second colour brightness value and This tertiary color brightness value is so that a saturation of this four colour brightnesses data set is equal to this saturation of this trichroism brightness data group.
11. methods according to claim 9, it is characterised in that:
M is 2;
This first pixel groups comprises five the first color pixels, three the second color pixels and one the 4th color pixel;And
This second pixel groups comprises five tertiary color pixels, three the second color pixels and one the 4th color pixel.
12. methods according to claim 11, it is characterised in that this display device additionally comprises:
Multirow the second display unit, is staggered with this multirow first display unit, and every a line the second display unit comprises multiple Second display unit, and each second display unit comprises:
One the 3rd pixel groups, adjacent with this first pixel groups, the 3rd pixel groups comprises five tertiary color pixels, three the second colors Pixel and one the 4th color pixel;And
One the 4th pixel groups, adjacent with this second pixel groups, the 3rd pixel groups comprises five the first color pixels, three the second colors Pixel and one the 4th color pixel.
13. methods according to claim 9, it is characterised in that:
M is 2;
This first pixel groups comprises five the first color pixels, three the second color pixels and one the 4th color pixel;And
This second pixel groups comprises five tertiary color pixels, two the second color pixels and two the 4th color pixels;
Wherein:
4th color pixel of this first pixel groups is positioned at a center of this first pixel groups;And
These two the 4th color pixels of this second pixel groups are not adjacent to each other.
14. methods according to claim 13, it is characterised in that this display device additionally comprises:
Multiple second display units, are staggered with this multirow first display unit, and every a line the second display unit comprises multiple Second display unit, and each second display unit comprises:
One the 3rd pixel groups, adjacent with this first pixel groups, the 3rd pixel groups comprises five tertiary color pixels, two the second colors Pixel and two the 4th color pixels;And
One the 4th pixel groups, adjacent with this second pixel groups, the 4th pixel groups comprises five the first color pixels, three the second colors Pixel and one the 4th color pixel;
Wherein:
4th color pixel of the 4th pixel groups is positioned at a center of the 4th pixel groups;And
These two the 4th color pixels of 3rd pixel groups are not adjacent to each other.
15. according to the arbitrary described method of claim 9 to 14, it is characterised in that:
Those first color pixels of this first pixel groups be multiple red pixel, those second color pixels of this first pixel groups and Those second color pixels of this second pixel groups are multiple green pixel, this at least one the 4th color pixel of this first pixel groups and This at least one the 4th color pixel of this second pixel groups is multiple white pixel, and those tertiary color pixels of this second pixel groups For multiple blue pixel.
16. according to the arbitrary described method of claim 9 to 14, it is characterised in that:
Those first color pixels of this first pixel groups be multiple blue pixel, those second color pixels of this first pixel groups and Those second color pixels of this second pixel groups are multiple green pixel, this at least one the 4th color pixel of this first pixel groups and This at least one the 4th color pixel of this second pixel groups is multiple white pixel, and those tertiary color pixels of this second pixel groups For multiple red pixels.
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