JP2006039458A - Display device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display device which provides display free from a luminance difference. <P>SOLUTION: The display device displays display image data including black image data according to a driver output control signal, wherein the driver output control signal for display of display image data after display of the black image data is set behind other driver output control signals. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device, and more particularly to an active matrix type display device.

  In this type of display device, a large number of pixels are arranged in a matrix on the substrate surface. For example, one pixel group (line) composed of pixels arranged in parallel in the x direction is selected and the timing of the selection is selected. Thus, a video signal is supplied to each pixel of the one pixel group, and this operation is repeated in the same manner when selecting another pixel group arranged in parallel in the y direction.

  Selection of one pixel group is performed by a switching element provided in each pixel and driven by a signal (scanning signal) supplied to a common signal line (scanning signal line), and the video signal is supplied in the y direction. Are arranged via signal lines (video signal lines) provided in common to the pixels arranged in parallel.

  In addition, in order to improve the visual response speed, display image data including black image data is used as a video signal, and after displaying n lines of display image data excluding black image data, the black image data is collectively displayed on m lines. A so-called pseudo-impulse type display method is also known that repeats this and thereafter.

  Such a technique is disclosed in the following patent documents.

JP 2004-29506 A JP 2003-280599 A

  However, the display device configured as described above has a high luminance when displaying the display image data after displaying the black image data, and horizontal stripes are visually observed on the display unit due to the luminance difference. It came to be pointed out.

  The present invention has been made based on such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a display device in which generation of a luminance step is prevented in a display unit.

Of the inventions disclosed in this application, the outline of typical ones will be briefly described as follows.
(1)
A display device according to the present invention is, for example, a display device that displays display image data including black image data in accordance with a driver output control signal,
In the display image data display after the black image data display, the driver output control signal is set to be delayed with respect to other driver output control signals.
(2)
The display device according to the present invention is, for example, based on the configuration of (1), wherein display image data other than black image data is sequentially displayed on a plurality of lines, black image data is displayed on a plurality of lines simultaneously, and this is repeated. And
(3)
The display device according to the present invention, for example, assumes the configuration (1), the delay of the driver output control signal is at the falling edge of the signal, and the high period of the delayed driver output control signal is the other driver. It is characterized by being set larger than that of the output control signal.
(4)
A display device according to the present invention is, for example, a display device that displays display image data including black image data,
The rising edge of the scanning signal required for selecting the line for displaying the display image data after the display of the black image data is set delayed from that of the other scanning signals.
(5)
The display device according to the present invention, for example, is based on the configuration (4), and is characterized in that the High period of the scanning signal delayed in rising is set to be smaller than that of the other scanning signals.
(6)
The display device according to the present invention is, for example, a display device in which a video signal is sequentially supplied from a source driver circuit to a pixel via a drain signal line, and the video signal is sequentially supplied by a driver output control signal.
The driver output control signal required for supplying the video signal to the pixel positioned at the near end with respect to the source driver circuit is delayed from that required for supplying the video signal to the pixel positioned at the far end. It is characterized by being set.
(7)
The display device according to the present invention, for example, assumes the configuration of (6), divides each pixel arranged in parallel along the drain signal line into two or more groups, and approaches each pixel of the group as it approaches the source / drain circuit. The driver output control circuit required for supplying the video signal to be supplied to is sequentially delayed and set.
(8)
The display device according to the present invention is premised on the configuration of (6) or (7), for example, and the video signal is sequentially supplied at the falling edge of the driver output control signal.
A high period of the driver output control signal required for supplying the video signal to the pixel positioned at the near end with respect to the source driver circuit is the driver output required for supplying the video signal to the pixel positioned at the far end. It is characterized by being set larger than that of the control signal.
(9)
The display device according to the present invention is, for example, on the premise of the configuration of any one of (1) to (7), and is arranged to cross a plurality of gate signal lines arranged in parallel on the substrate and these gate signal lines. A pixel is formed in a region surrounded by a plurality of drain signal lines,
The pixel includes a switching element that is driven by a scanning signal from a gate signal line and supplies a video signal from a drain signal line to the pixel.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the above structure, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the technical idea of this invention.

Embodiments of a display device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a panel and a circuit disposed in the periphery of the display device according to the present invention.

  As the display device, for example, a liquid crystal display panel 1 is shown, and a large number of pixels are formed in a matrix on the display surface. Each of these pixels is driven independently and its light transmittance is controlled.

  Also, a gate driver circuit 2 and a source driver circuit 3 that are usually mounted on the substrate of the liquid crystal display panel 1 are provided.

  The gate driver circuit 2 has a role of sequentially selecting a pixel group (line) composed of pixels arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction among the pixels of the liquid crystal display panel 1. The source driver circuit 3 The video signal is supplied to each pixel of the selected pixel group (line) in accordance with the selection timing.

  Each of the gate driver circuit 2 and the source driver circuit 3 is supplied with power by a power supply circuit 5 and is controlled by a signal from the display control circuit 4.

  The display control circuit 4 inputs a display signal from a display signal source (host side) such as a personal computer or a television, and performs timing adjustment suitable for the display of the liquid crystal display panel such as data exchange based on the signal. The display data is output together with the synchronization signal.

  FIG. 6 is an equivalent circuit showing each pixel of the liquid crystal display panel 1 together with the gate driver circuit 2 and the source driver circuit 3.

  Each gate signal line GL connected to the gate driver circuit 2 and juxtaposed in the y direction in the figure is surrounded by each gate signal line GL connected to the source driver circuit 3 and juxtaposed in the x direction in the figure. Each region is a pixel region, and each pixel is provided with a thin film transistor TFT as a switching element.

  The thin film transistor TFT of each pixel arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction has its gate electrode connected to a common gate signal line GL, and is turned on by a signal (scanning signal) from the gate signal line GL. A pixel group (line) consisting of each pixel is selected.

  The thin film transistor TFT of each pixel arranged in parallel in the vertical direction has its drain electrode connected to a common drain signal line DL and supplies a signal (video signal) from the drain signal line DL to each selected pixel. It has come to be.

  A pixel electrode PX is connected to a source electrode of the thin film transistor TFT in each pixel, and the pixel electrode PX generates an electric field between the counter electrode CT and a liquid crystal.

  Note that a capacitance Cstg is formed between the pixel electrode PX and the capacitance signal line CL, and the capacitance signal line CT is formed in common with a pixel group including, for example, pixels arranged in the horizontal direction. Are connected to each other in other pixel groups. The capacitor Cstg, together with the liquid crystal capacitor Clc, has a function of storing the video signal for a relatively long time even when the thin film transistor TFT is turned off after the video signal is supplied to the pixel electrode PX.

  Here, the liquid crystal is light-modulated according to the strength of the electric field between the pixel electrode PX and the counter electrode CT. For example, the liquid crystal increases in luminance as the electric field (potential difference between the pixel electrode PX and the counter electrode CT) increases. It is designed to operate in a so-called normally black-displaying mode.

  Further, the liquid crystal display device shown in this embodiment employs a so-called pseudo-impulse type display method, and displays normal display image data in n lines, and then collects m line portions (for example, n = m = 4) Black image data is displayed. This is in order to improve the response speed in the night vision.

  FIG. 1 is a timing chart showing the relationship between the video signal voltage (driver output voltage) VDn from the source driver circuit 3 and the counter voltage VCOM applied to the counter electrode CT. In the figure, CL1 and DATA respectively indicate a driver output control signal composed of a clock signal input to the source driver circuit 3 and hexadecimal data.

  The source driver circuit 3 generates a video signal voltage VDn corresponding to the DATA, and the video signal voltage VDn starts to be applied to the drain signal line DL from the falling edge of the clock signal CL1.

  The clock signal CL1 becomes High for a certain period, and this is repeated. During this time, the output of the source driver circuit 3 is in a high impedance state.

  The video signal voltage VDn is output as a positive polarity (+ in the figure) or a negative polarity (-in the figure) with respect to the counter voltage VCOM (for example, constant), and these polarities are inverted for each pixel or line, The polarity of each line is inverted every frame.

  In FIG. 1, it is assumed that white display data FF is input to the source driver circuit 3 during a period of four lines from n + 1 to n + 4, and black display data 00 is input to the source driver circuit 3 during a period of one line of n + 5. ing. White display data corresponds to the display image data, and black display data corresponds to the black image data.

  In this case, the high period TP1 of the clock signal CL1 corresponding to each of the n + 2 to n + 5 lines is, for example, as before, whereas the high period TP2 of the clock signal CL1 of the n + 6 line is set larger than that. Yes. For example, when TP1 is 1.5 us, TP2 is 3.0 us.

  That is, when white display is performed after black display, the High period of the clock signal CL1 when performing white display is increased. That is, the falling edge of the clock signal CL1 is delayed by ΔTd from the other clock signal CL1 adjacent thereto. As a result, the video signal voltage VDn required for the white display is input with a delay of ΔTd, and the maximum potential D on the n + 6 line becomes equal to the maximum potential B on the n + 3 line, for example.

  This means that in white display, the brightness of each line pixel is uniform, and the occurrence of a luminance step can be avoided.

  Incidentally, FIG. 7 is a timing diagram showing the relationship between the conventional video signal voltage VDn from the source driver circuit 3 and the counter voltage VCOM applied to the counter electrode CT, and corresponds to FIG. Yes. 1 is different from the case of FIG. 1 in the clock signal CL1, and the high period of each clock signal CL1 is set to be constant.

  In this case, paying attention to the waveform of the video signal voltage VDn of each of the n + 3 and n + 6 lines, the voltage of the n + 3 line fluctuates from negative polarity to positive polarity in the data writing (transition from A to B in the figure). On the other hand, the n + 6 line is half of the n + 3 line (transition from C to D in the figure) because black data is written in the n + 5 line.

  If each pixel connected to the source driver circuit 3, that is, the load is the same in each line, the load seen from the source driver circuit 3 is apparently half in the n + 1 and n + 6 lines compared to the other lines. It becomes. For this reason, the video signal voltage VDn for the n + 1 and n + 6 lines displaying black data has a potential difference larger by ΔV than the video signal voltage VDn for the n + 2 to n + 4 lines displaying white data.

  This is because the potential applied to the capacitor of the pixel also differs by ΔV, so that in the white display, each pixel in the n + 1 and n + 6 lines is brighter than each pixel in the n + 2 to n + 4 lines, and as a result, a luminance step (horizontal stripe) is generated. It means to occur.

  FIG. 8 shows an equivalent circuit between the source driver circuit 3 and the pixel, in which the resistance of the drain signal line DL is indicated by Rd, the on-resistance of the thin film transistor TFT is indicated by Rt, and the capacitance of the pixel is indicated by the clock signal CL. . Note that CL indicates the total capacitance including the capacitance Clc of the liquid crystal itself and the capacitive element Cstg.

  The time until the voltage applied to the pixel from the source driver circuit 3 reaches the target voltage is determined by the time constant τ of Rd, Rt, and CL. When this is simplified, τ = (Rd + Rt) × Cl Become. However, in this case, since Rd> Rt is generally satisfied, Rd is dominant in the time constant τ viewed from the source driver circuit 3.

  On the other hand, when the driving condition of the thin film transistor TFT is constant in each pixel, the mutual conductance gm of the thin film transistor TFT changes due to temperature fluctuation, and the on-resistance Rt increases or decreases. For example, assuming that the on-resistance Rt increases when the temperature is low (T = 0 ° C.) with respect to room temperature (Ta = 25 ° C.), the amount of charge charged in the capacitor CL decreases. The applied voltage is reduced, in other words, the write characteristics of the thin film transistor TFT are deteriorated.

  This means that the luminance is lowered as a whole, and a luminance step visually observed as a horizontal stripe resulting from the above-described potential difference of ΔV is easily displayed.

  FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the display device according to the present invention and corresponds to FIG. The difference from the case of FIG. 1 is that the scanning signal VGn from the gate driver circuit 2 is drawn on the n + 3 and n + 6 lines so as to overlap the video signal voltage VDn, and the clock signals CL1 and DATA are not drawn. .

  That is, the clock signals CL1 and DATA are not improved at all, and are the same as those shown in FIG. 7, and the scanning signal VGn is devised.

  That is, the scanning signal VGn selects each pixel of the corresponding line during the High period (gate selection time) (the thin film transistor TFT of each pixel is on), and the video signal from the source driver circuit 3 is selected during this selection. The voltage VDn is applied to the liquid crystal of each pixel.

  In this case, as in the case of FIG. 1, in the n + 6 line after black display on the n + 5 line, the scanning signal VGn is delayed by ΔTg from the other lines at the rising point. As a result, the gate selection time of the scanning signal VGn for the n + 6 line becomes TGP2, and is configured to be shorter than TGP1, which is the gate selection time for the other lines.

  Here, TGP1 is set to 20 us, for example, while TGP2 is set to 17 us, for example.

  In this way, by setting TGP1> TGP2, the maximum potential of the voltage applied to the pixel for the white display of the n + 6 (or n + 1) line can be set equal to that in the n + 2 to n + 4 lines. In FIG. 2, the video signal voltage VDn for displaying the pixels in white on the n + 6 line (corresponding to the period) is black data writing (the video signal voltage VDn for minimizing the luminance of the pixel) on the n + 5 line (corresponding to the period). Output from the source driver 3), and the waveform is output as a “dotted line”, but the gate selection time TGP2 on the n + 6 line is ignored for other periods (the influence of writing black data is ignored). The voltage actually applied to the pixel at the n + 6 line exhibits a waveform like a “solid line” by the method of the present embodiment in which it is shortened by Tg from that TGP1 of (n + 2 to n + 4 lines). Such an advantage can be obtained by the method of this embodiment also in the n + 1 line in which black data is written in the immediately preceding period. Note that the video signal voltage VDn output from the source driver 3 is applied to the pixel as it is in each of the n + 2 to n + 4 line and n + 7 line periods during which black data is not written in the immediately preceding period. Only the “solid line” is shown in FIG.

  Incidentally, in the past, the gate selection time of the scanning signal VGn is set to be the same in each line, and the video signal voltage VDn rises earlier in the n + 6 line shown in FIG. A phenomenon has occurred that is higher by ΔV than VDn.

  As described above, this phenomenon causes a luminance step that is visually recognized as a horizontal stripe in the display.

  FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the display device according to the present invention, and shows the waveform of the video signal voltage VDn on lines 1 to j when white display is performed over the entire screen. The source driver circuit 3 is connected on one line side. The clock signal CL1 signal is set so that its High period is sequentially shortened as the number of lines increases.

  In other words, the rise is set so as to be accelerated as the number of lines increases at the fall in accordance with a predetermined timing.

  In this case, even if the high period of the clock signal CL1 signal is not changed for each line, for example, groups from 1 line to 5 lines, 6 lines to 10 lines, etc. are sequentially grouped. It goes without saying that the High period of the clock signal CL1 signal in the line may be the same, and the High period of the clock signal CL1 signal may be shortened sequentially for each group away from the source driver circuit 3.

  In FIG. 3, for convenience of explanation, the output of the video signal voltage VDn to the pixel is set by the clock signal CL1 signal of High line Tp1 in each of 1 to 3 lines, and each of the n-1 line to the n line. Then, the output of the video signal voltage VDn to the pixel is set by the clock signal CL1 signal having the High period Tp2, and the pixel having the video signal voltage VDn is set by the clock signal CL1 signal having the High period Tp3 in each of the j-1 to j lines. Shown to set the output to.

  As described above, because of the relationship of Tp1> Tp2> Tp3, the rise of the video signal voltage VDn from the 1st line to the 3rd line is relatively delayed, and the rise of the video signal voltage VDn from the n-1 line to the nth line. Delays smaller than that, and the rise of the video signal voltage VDn from the j−1 line to the j line is further delayed.

  For this reason, it is possible to set an equal value in each line at the maximum ultimate potential of each video signal voltage VDn.

  Incidentally, FIG. 4 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 3 in the conventional liquid crystal display device. The difference from FIG. 3 is that the clock signal CL1 signal in each line has the same High period and is Tp. It is in.

  As will be apparent from FIG. 4, as the scan progresses from the 1st line to the jth line, the voltage amplitude of the video signal voltage VDn applied to these pixels becomes smaller. In the equivalent circuit shown in FIG. 8, when the wiring resistance of the drain signal line DL divided for each line is Rdn, the wiring resistance Rsn to each line is Rsn = ΣRdn (n = 1−j), This is because, when viewed from the source driver circuit 3, Rsn is small in the vicinity of one line, and Rsn increases as the distance from the source driver circuit 3 increases.

  For this reason, the potential to be written in the liquid crystal is lowered. In particular, in the case of a large-sized liquid crystal display panel, the ΔV described above becomes large, and the display screen has a luminance gradient from one side to the other side. Become.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the display device according to the present invention. The waveform diagram shown in FIG. 9 corresponds to the case of FIG. 7, and the source driver path in the extending direction of the drain signal line DL. 3 shows respective waveform diagrams of the near end and the far end.

  The video signal voltage VDn at the near end with respect to the source driver circuit 3 is output by the clock signal CL1 (A), whereas that at the far end is made by the clock signal CL1 (B). .

  Conventionally, the clock signal CL1 (B) is used for the source driver circuit 3 at both the near end and the far end, and compared with that, the clock signal at the near end is compared with the source driver circuit 3. It can be said that CL1 (B) is improved and the clock signal CL1 (A) is used.

  That is, the clock signal CL1 (A) is compared with the clock signal CL1 (B) at the same timing as the clock signal CL1 (B) at the rising edge, but delayed from the clock signal CL1 (B) at the falling edge. (For this reason, the High period of the clock signal CL1 (A) is set larger than that of the clock signal CL1 (A)).

  From this, at the near end portion of the source driver circuit 3, the video signal voltage VDn is output by the clock signal CL1 (A) whose falling is delayed more than before, so that the maximum reached potential is higher than before. Also lower. Here, the conventional video signal voltage VDn is indicated by a dotted line in the figure, and the ultimate potential of the video signal voltage VDn according to this embodiment is smaller by ΔV than the maximum ultimate potential of the video signal voltage VDn. I understand.

  On the other hand, the video signal voltage VDn is output by the clock signal CL1 (B) at the far end portion of the source driver circuit 3, and the maximum potential reached in combination with the delay due to the time constant is the source driver circuit. 3 can be made substantially the same as that of the video signal voltage VDn output by the clock signal CL1 (A) at the near end.

  Therefore, the maximum potential of the video signal voltage VDn can be made uniform in the extending direction of the drain signal line DL.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the clock signals at the near end and the far end of the source / drain circuit 3 are shown, but divided into two or more groups along the drain signal line DL. However, it goes without saying that the falling point of the clock signal CL1 of each group may be sequentially delayed as it approaches the source / drain circuit 3. This is because the maximum attainable potential of each video signal voltage VDn can be made uniform in the enlargement of the liquid crystal display panel.

  Each of the embodiments described above may be used alone or in combination. This is because the effects of the respective embodiments can be achieved independently or synergistically.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the liquid crystal display device has been described as an example. However, the liquid crystal display device is not particularly limited, and may be applied to other display devices such as an organic EL display device. It goes without saying that it is done.

  Even in the organic EL display device, the pixel has a light emitting layer that emits light with current, and the power supply applied to the light emitting layer is supplied by a separate signal line as necessary. This is because there is no difference in a thin film transistor that is turned on by a scanning signal from the signal line and a structure in which the video signal from the video signal line is supplied through the thin film transistor.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing an example of the relationship between the video signal voltage from the source driver circuit and the counter voltage applied to the counter electrode in the display device according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a timing chart showing another embodiment of the display device according to the present invention and showing the relationship between the video signal voltage from the source driver circuit and the counter voltage applied to the counter electrode. FIG. 6 is a timing chart showing a waveform of a video signal on lines 1 to j in a case where white display is performed over the entire screen, showing another embodiment of the display device according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a timing chart in a conventional display device, corresponding to FIG. In the display apparatus by this invention, it is a figure which shows schematic structure of the circuit arrange | positioned in the panel and periphery. 5 is an equivalent circuit showing an example of the configuration of a pixel of a liquid crystal display panel used in an embodiment of a display device according to the present invention, together with a gate driver circuit and a source driver circuit. It is a timing diagram in a conventional display device, and corresponds to FIG. FIG. 6 is an equivalent circuit diagram showing a resistance between a pixel connected to a drain signal line and a source driver circuit. FIG. 6 is a timing diagram showing another embodiment of a display device according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Liquid crystal display panel, 2 ... Gate driver circuit, 3 ... Source driver circuit, GL ... Gate signal line, DL ... Drain signal line, TFT ... Thin-film transistor, CL1 ... Driver output control signal ( Clock signal), VDn... Driver output voltage (video signal voltage).

Claims (9)

A display device that displays display image data including black image data according to a driver output control signal,
The display device, wherein the driver output control signal in displaying the display image data after the display of the black image data is set delayed from other driver output control signals.   2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein after the display image data other than the black image data is sequentially displayed on a plurality of lines, the black image data is displayed on a plurality of lines simultaneously, and this is repeated.   The delay of the driver output control signal is at the falling edge of the signal, and the High period of the delayed driver output control signal is set to be larger than that of other driver output control signals. Item 4. The display device according to Item 1. A display device for displaying display image data including black image data,
A display device, wherein a rising edge of a scanning signal required for selecting a line for displaying display image data after displaying the black image data is set delayed from that of other scanning signals.   5. The display device according to claim 4, wherein a high period of the scanning signal delayed in rising is set to be smaller than that of the other scanning signals. A video signal is sequentially supplied from a source / driver circuit to a pixel via a drain signal line, and the video signal is sequentially supplied by a driver output control signal.
The driver output control signal required for supplying the video signal to the pixel positioned at the near end with respect to the source driver circuit is delayed from that required for supplying the video signal to the pixel positioned at the far end. A display device characterized by being set.   Each pixel arranged in parallel along the drain signal line is divided into two or more groups, and the driver output control circuit required for supplying the video signal supplied to each group of pixels is sequentially delayed as it approaches the source / drain circuit. The display device according to claim 6, wherein the display device is set. The video signal is sequentially supplied at the falling edge of the driver output control signal.
A high period of the driver output control signal required for supplying the video signal to the pixel positioned at the near end with respect to the source driver circuit is the driver output required for supplying the video signal to the pixel positioned at the far end. 8. The display device according to claim 6, wherein the display device is set to be larger than that of the control signal. A pixel is formed in a region surrounded by a plurality of gate signal lines arranged side by side on the substrate and a plurality of drain signal lines arranged to cross each of the gate signal lines.
8. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the pixel includes a switching element that is driven by a scanning signal from a gate signal line and supplies a video signal from the drain signal line to the pixel. .

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