HK1149363A1 - A method and an apparatus for driving electro-optic displays - Google Patents

A method and an apparatus for driving electro-optic displays

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Publication number
HK1149363A1
HK1149363A1 HK11103386.3A HK11103386A HK1149363A1 HK 1149363 A1 HK1149363 A1 HK 1149363A1 HK 11103386 A HK11103386 A HK 11103386A HK 1149363 A1 HK1149363 A1 HK 1149363A1
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Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
optic displays
driving electro
electro
driving
optic
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HK11103386.3A
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Karl R Amundson
Robert W Zehner
Theodore A Sjodin
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E Ink Corp
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    • G09G2310/065—Waveforms comprising zero voltage phase or pause
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    • G09G2310/00—Command of the display device
    • G09G2310/06—Details of flat display driving waveforms
    • G09G2310/068—Application of pulses of alternating polarity prior to the drive pulse in electrophoretic displays
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    • G09G2320/00—Control of display operating conditions
    • G09G2320/02—Improving the quality of display appearance
    • G09G2320/0204—Compensation of DC component across the pixels in flat panels
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Control Of Indicators Other Than Cathode Ray Tubes (AREA)
  • Electrochromic Elements, Electrophoresis, Or Variable Reflection Or Absorption Elements (AREA)
  • Optical Modulation, Optical Deflection, Nonlinear Optics, Optical Demodulation, Optical Logic Elements (AREA)
  • Liquid Crystal Display Device Control (AREA)
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