CN113674680B - PWM (pulse-Width modulation) driving circuit and driving method based on pixel sharing - Google Patents
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本发明公开了一种基于像素分享的PWM驱动电路及驱动方法,包括若干呈阵列排列的发光单元,对应每一列发光单元,还包括用于提供PWM驱动信号的信号处理模块,每一列中任一个发光单元与信号处理模块信号连接;对应每一行发光单元,还包括用于提供开关信号的第一信号发射器,每一行中任一个发光单元与第一信号发射器信号连接。本发明基于像素共享原理,将多个发光单元共用一个信号处理模块,每个驱动电路的平均晶体管数目显著下降,大幅降低了集成难度以及制备成本,实现了低晶体管密度的像素驱动。
The invention discloses a PWM driving circuit and driving method based on pixel sharing, which includes a plurality of light-emitting units arranged in an array, corresponding to each column of light-emitting units, and also includes a signal processing module for providing PWM driving signals. The light-emitting unit is signal-connected to the signal processing module; corresponding to each row of light-emitting units, a first signal transmitter for providing switching signals is also included, and any light-emitting unit in each row is signal-connected to the first signal transmitter. Based on the principle of pixel sharing, the present invention shares one signal processing module with multiple light-emitting units, significantly reduces the average number of transistors in each driving circuit, greatly reduces integration difficulty and manufacturing cost, and realizes pixel driving with low transistor density.
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技术领域technical field
本发明涉及Micro LED PWM驱动,具体为基于像素分享的PWM驱动电路及驱动方法。The present invention relates to Micro LED PWM driving, specifically a PWM driving circuit and a driving method based on pixel sharing.
背景技术Background technique
对于像素阵列,传统驱动方法是通过外围电路实现驱动信号的生成,通过wordline和bitline直接将信号加在发光单元阵列上,实现对发光单元的驱动。不同于传统的驱动电路,像素驱动电路是通过与每个像素发光单元(如LED)集成在一起的驱动电路实现对外围信号的处理,从而实现对发光单元的驱动的。由于信号处理模块与发光单元很近,这种方式得到的驱动信号质量更高。For the pixel array, the traditional driving method is to realize the generation of the driving signal through the peripheral circuit, and directly add the signal to the light-emitting unit array through wordline and bitline to realize the driving of the light-emitting unit. Different from the traditional driving circuit, the pixel driving circuit realizes the processing of the peripheral signal through the driving circuit integrated with each pixel light-emitting unit (such as LED), so as to realize the driving of the light-emitting unit. Since the signal processing module is very close to the light emitting unit, the quality of the driving signal obtained in this way is higher.
当前的像素驱动电路,对于每个发光单元都需要一个信号处理模块,这就导致一个很大的劣势:对于高密度像素阵列,驱动电路需要很大的集成度,晶体管数量庞大,直接导致制造成本更高、对工艺稳定性和质量要求更高。The current pixel drive circuit requires a signal processing module for each light-emitting unit, which leads to a big disadvantage: for high-density pixel arrays, the drive circuit requires a large degree of integration, and the number of transistors is huge, which directly leads to manufacturing costs. Higher, higher requirements on process stability and quality.
发明内容Contents of the invention
发明目的:本发明的目的在于提供一种基于像素分享的低晶体管密度的PWM像素驱动电路;本发明的第二目的在于提供上述PWM像素驱动电路的驱动运行方法。Object of the invention: The object of the present invention is to provide a PWM pixel driving circuit with low transistor density based on pixel sharing; the second object of the present invention is to provide a driving operation method for the above-mentioned PWM pixel driving circuit.
技术方案:本发明的一种基于像素分享的PWM驱动电路,包括若干呈阵列排列的发光单元,对应每一列发光单元,还包括用于提供PWM驱动信号的信号处理模块,每一列中任一个发光单元与信号处理模块信号连接;对应每一行发光单元,还包括用于提供开关信号的第一信号发射器,每一行中任一个发光单元与第一信号发射器信号连接。Technical solution: A PWM driving circuit based on pixel sharing of the present invention includes several light-emitting units arranged in an array, corresponding to each column of light-emitting units, and also includes a signal processing module for providing PWM driving signals, any one of which emits light in each column The unit is signal-connected to the signal processing module; corresponding to each row of light-emitting units, a first signal transmitter for providing switching signals is also included, and any light-emitting unit in each row is signal-connected to the first signal transmitter.
进一步的,所述发光单元包括用于控制像素开关的选通晶体管、用于提供电流脉冲信号的驱动晶体管以及用于显示发光的micro LED,所述选通晶体管的栅极与第一信号发射器连接,选通晶体管的源极与驱动晶体管的栅极连接,所述驱动晶体管的源极与microLED的正极连接,micro LED的负极接地。Further, the light-emitting unit includes a gate transistor for controlling pixel switches, a drive transistor for providing current pulse signals, and a micro LED for displaying light, the gate of the gate transistor is connected to the first signal transmitter connected, the source of the gate transistor is connected to the gate of the driving transistor, the source of the driving transistor is connected to the positive pole of the microLED, and the negative pole of the microLED is grounded.
进一步的,所述信号处理模块包括于输出恒定电压的比较器和用于调节电流恒定的电流镜,所述电流镜与比较器信号连接。Further, the signal processing module includes a comparator for outputting a constant voltage and a current mirror for adjusting a constant current, and the current mirror is signal-connected to the comparator.
进一步的,所述比较器包括差分输入级、电平转换级和放大级;Further, the comparator includes a differential input stage, a level conversion stage and an amplification stage;
所述差分输入级包括第一NMOS管M1、第二NMOS管M2、第三NMOS管M3和第四NMOS管M4;所述第一NMOS管M1和第二NMOS管M2的栅极与选通晶体管连接;所述第一NMOS管M1和第二NMOS管M2的漏极分别与第三NMOS管M3和第四NMOS管M4的源极连接;所述第三NMOS管M3和第四NMOS管M4的栅极与自身的漏极连接,第三NMOS管M3和第四NMOS管M4的漏极与驱动电源连接;The differential input stage includes a first NMOS transistor M1, a second NMOS transistor M2, a third NMOS transistor M3, and a fourth NMOS transistor M4; the gates of the first NMOS transistor M1 and the second NMOS transistor M2 and the gate transistor connection; the drains of the first NMOS transistor M1 and the second NMOS transistor M2 are respectively connected to the sources of the third NMOS transistor M3 and the fourth NMOS transistor M4; the third NMOS transistor M3 and the fourth NMOS transistor M4 The gate is connected to its own drain, and the drains of the third NMOS transistor M3 and the fourth NMOS transistor M4 are connected to the driving power supply;
所述电平转换级包括第五NMOS管M5,所述第五NMOS管M5的栅极与第四NMOS管M4的源极连接;所述第五NMOS管M5的漏极与驱动电源连接;The level conversion stage includes a fifth NMOS transistor M5, the gate of the fifth NMOS transistor M5 is connected to the source of the fourth NMOS transistor M4; the drain of the fifth NMOS transistor M5 is connected to a driving power supply;
所述放大级包括第六NMOS管M6和第七NMOS管M7,所述第七NMOS管M7的栅极与第五NMOS管M5的源极连接,所述第七NMOS管M7的漏极分别与第六NMOS管M6的源极和驱动晶体管连接;所述第六NMOS管M6的栅极与自身的漏极连接,所述第六NMOS管M6的漏极与驱动电源连接。The amplification stage includes a sixth NMOS transistor M6 and a seventh NMOS transistor M7, the gate of the seventh NMOS transistor M7 is connected to the source of the fifth NMOS transistor M5, and the drain of the seventh NMOS transistor M7 is respectively connected to The source of the sixth NMOS transistor M6 is connected to the driving transistor; the gate of the sixth NMOS transistor M6 is connected to its own drain, and the drain of the sixth NMOS transistor M6 is connected to the driving power supply.
进一步的,所述电流镜包括电流源IB、第八NMOS管M8、第九NMOS管M9和第十NMOS管M10;所述第八NMOS管M8的漏极与第一NMOS管M1和第二NMOS管的源级连接,所述第九NMOS管M9的漏极与第五NMOS管M5的源级连接,所述第十NMOS管M10的漏极与电流源IB的一端连接,电流源IB的另一端与驱动电源连接;所述第九NMOS管M9的栅极、第八NMOS管M8的栅极分别与第十NMOS管M10的栅极连接,第十NMOS管M10的栅极与自身的漏极连接;所述第八NMOS管M8、第九NMOS管M9和第十NMOS管M10的源极接地。Further, the current mirror includes a current source I B , an eighth NMOS transistor M8, a ninth NMOS transistor M9, and a tenth NMOS transistor M10; the drain of the eighth NMOS transistor M8 is connected to the first NMOS transistor M1 and the second NMOS transistor M1. The source of the NMOS transistor is connected, the drain of the ninth NMOS transistor M9 is connected to the source of the fifth NMOS transistor M5, the drain of the tenth NMOS transistor M10 is connected to one end of the current source IB , and the current source I The other end of B is connected to the drive power supply; the gate of the ninth NMOS transistor M9 and the gate of the eighth NMOS transistor M8 are respectively connected to the gate of the tenth NMOS transistor M10, and the gate of the tenth NMOS transistor M10 is connected to itself The drains of the eighth NMOS transistor M8, the ninth NMOS transistor M9 and the tenth NMOS transistor M10 are grounded.
进一步的,第一NMOS管M1、第二NMOS管M2、第三NMOS管M3、第四NMOS管M4、第五NMOS管M5、第六NMOS管M6、第七NMOS管M7、第八NMOS管M8、第九NMOS管M9和第十NMOS管M10均采用薄膜晶体管。Further, the first NMOS transistor M1, the second NMOS transistor M2, the third NMOS transistor M3, the fourth NMOS transistor M4, the fifth NMOS transistor M5, the sixth NMOS transistor M6, the seventh NMOS transistor M7, and the eighth NMOS transistor M8 , the ninth NMOS transistor M9 and the tenth NMOS transistor M10 all use thin film transistors.
进一步的,对应每一列发光单元,还包括用于提供时分复用信号的第二信号发射器,所述第二信号发射器的输出端与分别信号处理模块的第一NMOS管M1的栅极和第二NMOS管M2的栅极连接。Further, corresponding to each column of light-emitting units, a second signal transmitter for providing time-division multiplexed signals is also included, and the output terminal of the second signal transmitter is connected to the gate and gate of the first NMOS transistor M1 of the signal processing module respectively. The gate of the second NMOS transistor M2 is connected.
本发明还保护一种基于像素分享的PWM驱动电路的驱动方法,包括以下步骤:The present invention also protects a driving method of a PWM driving circuit based on pixel sharing, which includes the following steps:
步骤一、提供一种如权利要求1-7任一项所述的基于NMOS管的PWM像素电路;Step 1, providing a PWM pixel circuit based on an NMOS transistor as described in any one of claims 1-7;
步骤二、在一个运行周期内,第一信号发射器将信号分配给位于同一行的发光单元;
步骤三、发光单元的选通晶体管被激活,每一列的第二信号发射器将信号分配给对应的信号处理模块;
步骤四、信号处理模块将接收的信号转变为PWM电压信号,该信号流经激活的选通晶体管后进入驱动晶体管,驱动晶体管产生PWM电流信号并控制micro LED发光;Step 4: The signal processing module converts the received signal into a PWM voltage signal, and the signal flows through the activated gate transistor and then enters the drive transistor, which generates a PWM current signal and controls the micro LED to emit light;
步骤五、第一信号发射器将信号分配给位于另一行的发光单元,并重复步骤三至步骤四,实现对阵列排布的micro LED的像素驱动。Step 5. The first signal transmitter distributes the signal to the light-emitting units located in another row, and repeats
进一步的,所述步骤四的具体过程为:信号处理模块的差分输入级对接收的信号进行运算并输出至电平转换级,电平转换级对信号的直流电平进行转换,并匹配输出至放大级,放大级将电路电压进行增益放大,并将电压脉冲信号以方波形式输出。Further, the specific process of step 4 is: the differential input stage of the signal processing module performs calculation on the received signal and outputs it to the level conversion stage, and the level conversion stage converts the DC level of the signal, and matches the output to the amplifier The amplifier stage amplifies the circuit voltage and outputs the voltage pulse signal in the form of a square wave.
进一步的,信号处理模块接收的信号包括电平信号和三角波信号,电平信号和三角波信号分别通过第一NMOS管M1和第二NMOS管M2传输至差分输入级,电平信号和三角波信号由第二信号发射器提供。Further, the signals received by the signal processing module include level signals and triangular wave signals. The level signals and triangular wave signals are respectively transmitted to the differential input stage through the first NMOS transistor M1 and the second NMOS transistor M2. Two signal transmitters are provided.
本发明的工作原理为:针对阵列排布的micro LED,将每一列的发光单元共用一个信号处理模块,实现了低晶体管密度的像素驱动;对于每一列,通过第二信号发射器提供时分复用信号给信号处理模块,并控制对应的发光单元工作;对于每一行,通过第一信号发射器提供开关信号,实现不同行发光单元的独立的开启和关闭,以显著减少的晶体管来达到与现有像素驱动电路几乎相同的驱动效果。The working principle of the present invention is: for micro LEDs arranged in an array, the light-emitting units of each column share a signal processing module to realize pixel drive with low transistor density; for each column, time division multiplexing is provided through the second signal transmitter The signal is sent to the signal processing module, and the corresponding light-emitting unit is controlled to work; for each row, the switch signal is provided through the first signal transmitter to realize the independent turn-on and turn-off of the light-emitting units in different rows, so as to achieve the same effect as the existing The pixel driving circuit has almost the same driving effect.
有益效果:本发明和现有技术相比,具有如下显著性特点:本发明基于像素共享原理,将多个发光单元共用一个信号处理模块,每个驱动电路的平均晶体管数目显著下降,大幅降低了集成难度以及制备成本,实现了低晶体管密度的像素驱动;采用PWM的信号输出,对于Micro LED的驱动能力强,驱动面积与分辨率不受限制,Micro LED的亮度均匀性强,减少了micro LED光色漂移等问题。Beneficial effects: Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following remarkable features: the present invention is based on the principle of pixel sharing, and multiple light-emitting units share one signal processing module, and the average number of transistors in each driving circuit is significantly reduced, greatly reducing the The difficulty of integration and the cost of preparation realize pixel drive with low transistor density; the use of PWM signal output has a strong driving ability for Micro LED, the driving area and resolution are not limited, and the brightness uniformity of Micro LED is strong, reducing the number of micro LEDs. Light color drift and other issues.
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图1为本发明的PWM像素电路示意图;Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a PWM pixel circuit of the present invention;
图2为本发明发光单元的电路示意图;2 is a schematic circuit diagram of a light emitting unit of the present invention;
图3为本发明信号处理模块的电路示意图;Fig. 3 is the circuit diagram of signal processing module of the present invention;
图4为实施例中2×2的PWM像素阵列示意图;FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a 2×2 PWM pixel array in an embodiment;
图5为传统2×2的PWM像素阵列示意图。FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a conventional 2×2 PWM pixel array.
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下面结合实施例和附图对本发明作进一步说明。The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the embodiments and accompanying drawings.
参见图1所示的一种基于像素分享的PWM驱动电路,包括呈矩形阵列方式排列的发光单元1;对应每一列发光单元1,还包括信号处理模块2,以及与信号处理模块2信号连接的第二信号发射器4,每一列中任一个发光单元1与信号处理模块2信号连接;对应每一行发光单元1,还包括第一信号发射器3,每一行中任一个发光单元1与第一信号发射器1信号连接。Referring to a PWM driving circuit based on pixel sharing shown in FIG. 1 , it includes light-emitting units 1 arranged in a rectangular array; corresponding to each column of light-emitting units 1, it also includes a
其中,信号处理模块2为列共用的模块,第二信号发射器4为信号处理模块2提供信号,信号处理模块2可以为同一列的所有发光单元1提供驱动信号;而对于每一行而言,每个发光单元1是并存的,通过第一信号发射器1提供开启或关闭的信号,每一行均设置第一信号发射器1,相互独立的控制每一行发光单元1的开关。Wherein, the
参见图2,发光单元1包括用于控制像素开关的选通晶体管11、用于提供电流脉冲信号的驱动晶体管12以及用于显示发光的micro LED13,选通晶体管11和驱动晶体管12均采用常规的薄膜晶体管结构,选通晶体管11的源极与驱动晶体管12的栅极连接,驱动晶体管12的源极与micro LED13的正极连接,micro LED13的负极接地。Referring to FIG. 2 , the light emitting unit 1 includes a
参加图3,信号处理模块包括于输出恒定电压的比较器和用于调节电流恒定的电流镜,电流镜与比较器信号连接,通过比较器和电流镜的设置可以实现PWM的传递;其中,差分输入级包括第一NMOS管M1、第二NMOS管M2、第三NMOS管M3和第四NMOS管M4;第一NMOS管M1和第二NMOS管M2的栅极与选通晶体管连接;第一NMOS管M1和第二NMOS管M2的漏极分别与第三NMOS管M3和第四NMOS管M4的源极连接;第三NMOS管M3和第四NMOS管M4的栅极与自身的漏极连接,第三NMOS管M3和第四NMOS管M4的漏极与驱动电源连接;电平转换级包括第五NMOS管M5,第五NMOS管M5的栅极与第四NMOS管M4的源极连接;第五NMOS管M5的漏极与驱动电源连接;放大级包括第六NMOS管M6和第七NMOS管M7,第七NMOS管M7的栅极与第五NMOS管M5的源极连接,第七NMOS管M7的漏极分别与第六NMOS管M6的源极和驱动晶体管连接;第六NMOS管M6的栅极与自身的漏极连接,第六NMOS管M6的漏极与驱动电源连接。具体设计过程中,第一NMOS管M1、第二NMOS管M2、第三NMOS管M3、第四NMOS管M4、第五NMOS管M5、第六NMOS管M6、第七NMOS管M7采用薄膜晶体管;第一NMOS管M1、第二NMOS管M2和第七NMOS管M7的沟道长宽比相同;第三NMOS管M3、第四NMOS管M4、第五NMOS管M5、第六NMOS管M6的沟道长宽比相同。薄膜晶体管沟道的尺寸设计与差模增益、共模抑制比有关,主要用于控制差分驱动晶体管M1、M2和差分负载晶体管M3、M4的沟道宽长比之比。Referring to Figure 3, the signal processing module includes a comparator for outputting a constant voltage and a current mirror for adjusting a constant current, the current mirror is connected to the comparator signal, and the PWM transmission can be realized through the setting of the comparator and the current mirror; wherein, the differential The input stage includes a first NMOS transistor M1, a second NMOS transistor M2, a third NMOS transistor M3, and a fourth NMOS transistor M4; the gates of the first NMOS transistor M1 and the second NMOS transistor M2 are connected to the gate transistor; the first NMOS The drains of the transistor M1 and the second NMOS transistor M2 are respectively connected to the sources of the third NMOS transistor M3 and the fourth NMOS transistor M4; the gates of the third NMOS transistor M3 and the fourth NMOS transistor M4 are connected to their own drains, The drains of the third NMOS transistor M3 and the fourth NMOS transistor M4 are connected to the driving power; the level conversion stage includes a fifth NMOS transistor M5, and the gate of the fifth NMOS transistor M5 is connected to the source of the fourth NMOS transistor M4; The drain of the fifth NMOS transistor M5 is connected to the driving power supply; the amplification stage includes a sixth NMOS transistor M6 and a seventh NMOS transistor M7, the gate of the seventh NMOS transistor M7 is connected to the source of the fifth NMOS transistor M5, and the seventh NMOS transistor M5 The drain of M7 is respectively connected to the source of the sixth NMOS transistor M6 and the driving transistor; the gate of the sixth NMOS transistor M6 is connected to its own drain, and the drain of the sixth NMOS transistor M6 is connected to the driving power supply. In the specific design process, the first NMOS transistor M1, the second NMOS transistor M2, the third NMOS transistor M3, the fourth NMOS transistor M4, the fifth NMOS transistor M5, the sixth NMOS transistor M6, and the seventh NMOS transistor M7 adopt thin film transistors; The channels of the first NMOS transistor M1, the second NMOS transistor M2, and the seventh NMOS transistor M7 have the same channel aspect ratio; the channels of the third NMOS transistor M3, the fourth NMOS transistor M4, the fifth NMOS transistor M5, and the sixth NMOS transistor M6 The length-to-width ratios are the same. The size design of the thin film transistor channel is related to differential mode gain and common mode rejection ratio, and is mainly used to control the channel width-to-length ratio of differential drive transistors M1, M2 and differential load transistors M3, M4.
电流镜包括电流源IB、第八NMOS管M8、第九NMOS管M9和第十NMOS管M10;第八NMOS管M8的漏极与第一NMOS管M1和第二NMOS管的源级连接,第九NMOS管M9的漏极与第五NMOS管M5的源级连接,第十NMOS管M10的漏极与电流源IB的一端连接,电流源IB的另一端与驱动电源连接;第九NMOS管M9的栅极、第八NMOS管M8的栅极分别与第十NMOS管M10的栅极连接,第十NMOS管M10的栅极与自身的漏极连接;第八NMOS管M8、第九NMOS管M9和第十NMOS管M10的源极接地。电流源IB的输出电流为3.5μA,在驱动电源的作用下,电流源IB的输出电流先通过第十NMOS管M10,此时第十NMOS管M10、第八NMOS管M8、第九NMOS管M9均处于饱和状态,且三个NMOS管的栅极相连,即Vgs10=Vgs8=Vgs9,由晶体管饱和区电流公式Ids=0.5μnCox(W/L)(Vgs-Vth)2,其中μn为载流子的迁移速率,Cox为单位面积栅氧化层电容,Vth为阈值电压,可得通过控制各NMOS管W/L大小的方式,可以为差分输入级、电平转换级提供稳定的电流输入。第八NMOS管M8、第九NMOS管M9和第十NMOS管M10均采用薄膜晶体管。The current mirror includes a current source IB , an eighth NMOS transistor M8, a ninth NMOS transistor M9, and a tenth NMOS transistor M10; the drain of the eighth NMOS transistor M8 is connected to the sources of the first NMOS transistor M1 and the second NMOS transistor, The drain of the ninth NMOS transistor M9 is connected to the source of the fifth NMOS transistor M5, the drain of the tenth NMOS transistor M10 is connected to one end of the current source IB , and the other end of the current source IB is connected to the driving power supply; the ninth The gate of the NMOS transistor M9 and the gate of the eighth NMOS transistor M8 are respectively connected to the gate of the tenth NMOS transistor M10, and the gate of the tenth NMOS transistor M10 is connected to its own drain; the eighth NMOS transistor M8, the ninth The sources of the NMOS transistor M9 and the tenth NMOS transistor M10 are grounded. The output current of the current source I B is 3.5 μA. Under the action of the driving power supply, the output current of the current source I B first passes through the tenth NMOS transistor M10. At this time, the tenth NMOS transistor M10, the eighth NMOS transistor M8, and the ninth NMOS transistor M10 The transistor M9 is in a saturated state, and the gates of the three NMOS transistors are connected, that is, V gs10 =V gs8 =V gs9 , and the transistor saturation region current formula I ds =0.5μ n C ox (W/L) (V gs- V th ) 2 , where μ n is the mobility of carriers, C ox is the capacitance of the gate oxide layer per unit area, and V th is the threshold voltage. By controlling the W/L size of each NMOS transistor, it can be used as a differential input stage, level translation stage provides a stable current input. The eighth NMOS transistor M8 , the ninth NMOS transistor M9 and the tenth NMOS transistor M10 all use thin film transistors.
本发明中,第二信号发射器4的输出端与第一NMOS管M1的栅极和第二NMOS管M2的栅极连接,第二信号发射器4的主要作用在于提供时分复用信号,在一个处理周期内,使平均分配到每一行的处理时间相同,以时间作为信号分割的参量,使各行信号在时间轴上互不重叠,达到多路传输控制的目的。其中,第二信号发射器4分别提供电平信号和三角波信号,电平信号通过第一NMOS管M1输入,三角波信号通过第二NMOS管M2输入;第一信号发射器3的主要作用是控制每一行的选通晶体管11的开关,第一信号发射器3也是每一行启动的开始点。In the present invention, the output end of the second signal transmitter 4 is connected to the gate of the first NMOS transistor M1 and the gate of the second NMOS transistor M2, and the main function of the second signal transmitter 4 is to provide time-division multiplexing signals. In one processing cycle, the average processing time allocated to each row is the same, and the time is used as the parameter of signal division, so that the signals of each row do not overlap each other on the time axis, so as to achieve the purpose of multiplex transmission control. Wherein, the second signal transmitter 4 provides a level signal and a triangular wave signal respectively, the level signal is input through the first NMOS transistor M1, and the triangular wave signal is input through the second NMOS transistor M2; the main function of the
该基于像素分享的PWM驱动电路的驱动过程为:The driving process of the PWM driving circuit based on pixel sharing is:
初始阶段,在一个运行周期内,第一信号发射器3将信号分配给位于同一行的发光单元1;然后发光单元的选通晶体管11被激活,每一列的第二信号发射器4将信号分配给对应的信号处理模块2;比较器、电流镜和驱动晶体管与驱动电源连接,电流源IB分别通过第八NMOS管M8、第九NMOS管M9和第十NMOS管M10为差分输入级、电平转换级和放大级提供恒定电流;第二信号发射器4将电平信号和三角波信号分别通过第一NMOS管M1和第二NMOS管M2传输至差分输入级;In the initial stage, within one operation cycle, the
运行阶段,当电平信号和三角波信号传输到差分级后,此时由于差分对的两个反相器与同一个等效电流源相连,一端的输入信号扰动会影响分配到另一端的电流,从而控制另一端的工作情况,当三角波信号增加时,右端反相器的工作电流增加,相对的,左端反相器分得的电流减小,体现为总体的输出电压OUT1变大,即差分级对于这两个信号做一个运算,即该级的输出,其中为第一级的电压放大增益;该级输出信号传入电平转换级;在第电平转换级中,信号的直流电平进行转换,此时构成一个共漏极放大器,即M5处于饱和区,M5栅极输入信号的变化会影响M5的输出电导,实现控制输出直流电平的目的,使其能与放大级的直流放大电平相匹配,该级的输出,其中为该级的放大增益,,该级输出信号传入放大级;放大级为电路提供主要增益,该级的结构为反相器,反相器输入输出曲线的斜率越大,该反相器的增益越大,该级的输出即为比较器的输出,其中为该级的电压增益;由于第一级的输入为大信号,信号经电路放大后,必然很快达到饱和,故电路的总体输出为方波信号,即VIN2>VIN1时输出为高电平,否则为低电平VSS。In the running stage, when the level signal and triangular wave signal are transmitted to the differential stage, since the two inverters of the differential pair are connected to the same equivalent current source, the disturbance of the input signal at one end will affect the current distributed to the other end. In order to control the working condition of the other end, when the triangular wave signal increases, the operating current of the inverter at the right end increases, and correspondingly, the current shared by the inverter at the left end decreases, which is reflected in the increase of the overall output voltage OUT1, that is, the differential stage Do an operation on these two signals, the output of the stage ,in is the voltage amplification gain of the first stage; the output signal of this stage is passed into the level conversion stage; in the first level conversion stage, the DC level of the signal is converted, and a common drain amplifier is formed at this time, that is, M5 is in the saturation region, The change of the input signal of M5 grid will affect the output conductance of M5, and realize the purpose of controlling the output DC level, so that it can match the DC amplification level of the amplifier stage, and the output of this stage ,in is the amplification gain of this stage, , the output signal of this stage is transmitted to the amplifier stage; the amplifier stage provides the main gain for the circuit, and the structure of this stage is an inverter. The larger the slope of the input and output curve of the inverter, the greater the gain of the inverter, and the greater the gain of this stage output is the output of the comparator ,in is the voltage gain of this stage; since the input of the first stage is a large signal, the signal must reach saturation soon after being amplified by the circuit, so the overall output of the circuit is a square wave signal, that is, when VIN 2 >VIN 1 , the output is a high voltage flat , otherwise low VSS.
在发光阶段,信号处理模块2输出PWM电压信号,该信号流经激活的选通晶体管11后进入驱动晶体管12驱动晶体管12产生PWM电流信号并控制micro LED13发光;当该行的处理时间完成后,第一信号发射器3控制关闭信号,另一行的第一信号发射器3启动激活选通晶体管11并重复上述的各个阶段,从而完成另一行的发光,以此往复实现对阵列排布的micro LED的像素驱动。In the light-emitting phase, the
由于采用PWM的信号输出,可以实现更高的驱动频率,从而保证了每一行microLED亮度的均匀性。Due to the use of PWM signal output, a higher driving frequency can be achieved, thereby ensuring the uniformity of the brightness of each row of microLEDs.
参见图4,以2×2的PWM像素阵列为例,IN1、Tri、IN2均由第二信号发射器4提供信号,Vsw1和Vsw2是第一信号发射器3提供信号,在整个共享过程中,所有信号的模式都没有发生变化。第二信号发射器4的信号是时分复用信号;在一个运行周期内,前1/2周期为第一行提供信号,后1/2周期为第二行提供信号;第一信号发射器3的信号为开关信号;在一个运行周期内,前1/2周期Vsw1为高,Vsw2为低,第一行开启;后1/2周期Vsw1低,Vsw2高,第二行开启。Referring to FIG. 4 , taking a 2×2 PWM pixel array as an example, IN1, Tri, and IN2 are all provided with signals by the second signal transmitter 4, and Vsw1 and Vsw2 are signals provided by the
运行过程:working process:
前1/2周期,第二信号发射器4给出第一行的电平信号和三角波信号,Vsw1高,Vsw2低,第一行的选通晶体管打开,第二行关闭,第一行像素单元被激活。信号经信号处理模块2处理后,转变为PWM电压信号,该信号流经开启的第一行的选通晶体管加在驱动晶体管的栅极,控制驱动晶体管产生PWM电流信号,控制第一行micro LED发光,每个micro LED的亮暗程度受到IN1和IN2的具体电压大小控制;后1/2周期同理,第二信号发射器4给出第二行的电平信号和三角波信号,Vsw1低,Vsw2高;以相同的方式控制第二行micro LED发光。In the first 1/2 period, the second signal transmitter 4 gives the level signal and triangular wave signal of the first row, Vsw1 is high, Vsw2 is low, the gate transistor of the first row is turned on, the second row is turned off, and the pixel unit of the first row Activated. After the signal is processed by the
本实施例中实际采用的晶体管数量为28个,参加图5,传统驱动电路中实际使用的晶体管数量为52个,本实施例的晶体管数量远小于传统的驱动电路,且随着阵列规模的增大,本发明像素共享方式采用的晶体管数目将更低。The number of transistors actually used in this embodiment is 28. Referring to FIG. 5, the number of transistors actually used in the traditional drive circuit is 52. The number of transistors in this embodiment is far smaller than that of the traditional drive circuit. Larger, the number of transistors used in the pixel sharing method of the present invention will be lower.
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