TW200406932A - Led-based white-light backlighting for electronic displays - Google Patents

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TW200406932A
TW200406932A TW092116135A TW92116135A TW200406932A TW 200406932 A TW200406932 A TW 200406932A TW 092116135 A TW092116135 A TW 092116135A TW 92116135 A TW92116135 A TW 92116135A TW 200406932 A TW200406932 A TW 200406932A
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200406932 玖、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本务明概j之係關於一用於液晶顯示器(LCD)或其它電子 …、示°"的冃光系統,更特定言之係關於控制一紅綠藍(RGB) 發光二極體(LED)背光之色度和流明度及控制此背光之感測 器。 【先前技術】 知紅綠監發光二極體生成之白光用作背光已為熟諳此項 技蟄者所習知。然而,發光二極體之特性會隨溫度、電流 及老化而變化。同一批發光二極體之此等特性亦彼此相異。 因此,需要一反饋控制將此一背光系統之色度和流明度保 持於設定限值内。為使該反饋控制之作業令吾人滿意,須 正確配置感測器以提供必需之光反饋。 【發明内容】 本發明提供使用發光二極體背照一電子顯示器之裝置及 方法,以藉由一微處理器之反饋控制來控制發光度、輻射 力及三色激勵值,藉此將白背光保持於一操作人員可選擇 的基本上恒定之等級。 在本發明之一實施例中,一電子顯示器之白光背照裝置 包括:每一發光二極體皆可有效發出一單色光的多個發光 二極體(LED);至少一個包括至少三個經組合排列以發出白 光之發光二極體的光源;一可藉由白光有效照射顯示器的 光波導;及'一可藉由控制該至少一個光源將白光有效保持 於一基本上恒定之色度及發光度的電路。本發明之該實施 85490 200406932 例使用-藉由白光背照—電子顯示器之方法,其包括下列 步驟:驅動多個發光二極體,使每一發光二極體發出一單 色光’組合至少三個發光二極體發出的光以形成白光;用 白光照射顯示器;及藉由反饋電路控制白光的顏色及亮度。 在本發明之另一實施例中,提供一藉由白光背昭一電子 顯示器之裝置,其包括:用於驅動多個發光二極體且使每 發光二極體皆發出—單色光之構件·,用於組合至少三個 發光二極體發出的光以形成白光之構件;用於使用白光昭 射顯示器之構件;用於藉由反饋電路控制白光之顏色及亮 度《構件;且該控制構件服從於操作人員之指示。本發明 可解決一個或多個此等吾人關心之問題。 【實施方式】 參照圖1,該圖展示—用於控制白光以基本上均勾背照一 液^顯示器1㈣類似顧示器之裝置’該裝置使用一電源供 尤如10自又私源115獲取電力。電源供應器j丨0進一步 包括多個分別用於紅 '綠、藍驅動器的發光二極體驅動器 120、130、140。發光二極體驅動器12〇、中之任 -個皆連接至多個相同顏色的發光二極體,該些發光二極 體經合適之串聯和並聯組合方式連接且包括多個光源15〇、 160之每一個。 光源1 50 1 60中之任何一個皆嵌入—散熱片1叩、2⑼中 以防止發光二極體過熱並使顏色之均勾性最大化。光源 150、160依次安裳於一光波導17〇的邊緣。以一使顏色均勻 性最大化之發光二極體之合適組合(例如,r_g_b、r_g_B_g、 85490 -7- 200406932 G-R-B等)於光源1 50、1 60中之任何一個上形成一單位白光 單元可保持顏色均勻性。光學排列可將光源150、160之發 光二極體發出的光耦合至光波導1 7 0。 發光二極體驅動器120、130、140將經過電源供應器u〇 適當轉換的電流供至光源1 50、1 60内的發光二極體。一程 式化後具有控制光波導170内色度和流明度所需功能的微處 理器1 80提供信號藉以控制來自發光二極體驅動器12〇、 130、140之電流。多個光電感測器210藉由一電路23〇發送 反饋’以允許微處理器1 80改變發送至發光二極體驅動器 120、130、14〇的信號。此等信號可採用調幅、pWN信號之 形式或其它合適之數值。一控制器240向微處理器18〇饋送 信號,該些信號決定由光波導170背照的液晶顯示器或其它 電子顯示器(未圖示)之色度和亮度。 光波導170内的顏色和亮度需藉反饋控制保持。若無此控 制,光源150、160内個別發光二極體特性之變化可導致光 波導Π〇内顏色和亮度之變化超出可接受之極限。所需反饋 控制依賴於藉由感測之正確取樣。
在本發明之第二實施例中, 二極體内老化效應之機制。 光電二極體2 1 〇藉由非滤光光 85490 200406932 電二極體、配有γ濾光器的光電二極體或其它合適之構件量 測光波導1 7 0中流明度和輻射力至少之一。經程式規劃之微 處理器180可藉由將來自發光二極體驅動器12〇、130、140 之電流碉整至期望的流明度及/或輻射力度來補償由光源 15〇、160内發光二極體之特性變化所導致的光波導17〇内顏 色和壳度之變化。該第二實施例不能克服由溫度變化所導 致的顏色變化。 在本發明之第三實施例中,如第一和第二實施例所述, 同時感測散熱片19〇、200内的溫度及光波導丨7〇内的流明度 或輻射力度至少之一並將其饋送至微處理器18〇。藉由程式 規剑彳政處理器18〇來調整來自發光二極體驅動器12〇、13〇、 14〇的兒流以響應兩組反饋激勵,本發明之該實施例可同時 補償光源150、160内發光二極體之老化和溫度變化。 在本發明之第四實施例中,光電二極體21〇配備有適當的 三色激勵值。該些反饋 濾光器用以感測光波導170内白光之三 頒色度!)可調整發光二極體驅動器ΐ2〇、 、130、140之電流,
至一經適當程式規劃之微處理器18〇的三色激勵值(或另一 乂使光波導1 70内光線之三色激勵值與參考值 在本發明之第五實施例中,量測散熱片Β
為保證顏色均勻性, ’來自光波導1 7 0的白光之色度與流 1力設定或由控制電路自動設定。 感測器必須適當配置以提供均勻顏 85490 200406932 色控制必需的反饋組件。再參見圖1 ’散熱片1 9 〇、2 0 0中之 任何一個均具有三個溫度感測器250。溫度感測器250於散 熱片190、200之配置視散熱片之溫度分佈而定。反饋控制 以溫度感測器250之輸出的加權平均值為依據。 本發明需要至少一對光電二極體2 10,但其配置可有所不 同。再參見圖1,在第一實施例中,光波導1 70兩側之每一 侧中間位置各配置一對光電二極體210之一。 參見圖2,在第二實施例中,光電二極體2 1 〇配置於光波 導1 底側光波導本體與下面的反射器之間。至少一組光電 二極體2 1 0感測光波導1 70内的光線且微處理器1 80使用來自 該些光電二極體210的平均值。圖2展示三組光電感測器 260、270和280。該三組光電感測器於一平面光波導170之 中間位置基本上配置成一列,光電感測器270位於該列中 間’光電感測器260、280各位於距端側約四分之一距離處。 參見圖3,在該實施例中,僅一單一光源可照射光波導 170 ’亦即’光源150嵌入散熱片190中用以單侧照射光波導 170而無圖1中的光源丨6〇。當僅有光源1 5〇時,光電感測器 260、270、280可配置在與光源15〇相對的光波導17〇的邊緣。 孩些光電感測器配置成一列,光電感測器27〇位於該列中間 位置’而光電感測器260、280各位於距端側約四分之一距 離處。 本發明亦可將光電二極體21〇及溫度感測器25〇配置於其 它位置且可採用不同之數量。 儘言本文已參照附圖闡釋本發明之多個較佳實施例,但 85490 -10- 200406932 應瞭解’本發明並不侷限 成社一 & 寺精確實施例,並且熟諳此 頁技#者可對該實施例會 各種變動和改進且並不悖離隨 附申請專利範圍所界定的 ^ 、 、 疋的本喬明靶嚀或要旨。研究本發明 :圖式、說明書和隨附申請專利範圍可獲知本發明之其它 悲樣和特徵。 【圖式簡單說明】 附圖中,相同的夂者 /考、,扁唬表示相同的元件或部件,圖式 中: 圖展7F本叙明用於藉由受控於一微處理器之RGB發光二 極體背照一液晶顧示哭十 、 〜、不為或其它電子顯示器之裝置; 圖2展不一光波導内光電感_ m 1 圖3展示當僅使用—笛 .. 配置。 【圖式代表符號說明】 100 液晶顯示器 110 電源供應器 115 又流電源 120 务光一極體驅動哭 130 發光二極體驅動器 140 發光二極體驅動器 150 光源 170 光波導 180 微處理器 190 散熱片 85490 散熱片 光電二極體 用於微處理器界面的信號調節電路 用於色度和亮度的與液晶顯示器驅動器之界面 溫度感測器 光電感測器 光電感測器 光電感測器 -12-

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  1. 200406932 拾、申請專利範圍: 1· 一種使用白光背照一電子顯示器之裝置,其包括: 多個發光二極體(LED) ’該多個發光二極體夕立 、母一個皆 可有效發出一單色光; 至少一個包括至少三個該發光二極體組合挑、 哪糾以產生 白光的光源; 一可使用該白光有效照射該顯示器的光波導; 一可藉由控制該至少一個光源將該白光有效保持於 基本上恒定之色度和發光度之電路;以及 該電路係以自動或手動控制。 2·如申請專利範圍第1項之裝置,其中該電路包括_可f。 J β效 控制流至該發光二極體之電流的微處理器。 3. 如申請專利範圍第2項之裝置,其中該電路包括至少—$ vUEL 可有效量測該光波導之發光度並將該發光度之—數值發送 至該微處理器的光電二極體。 4. 如申請專利範圍第2項之裝置,其中該電路包括至少—組 可有效量測該光波導之輻射力度並將該輻射力度之一數值 發送至該微處理器的光電二極體。 5·如申請專利範圍第2項之裝置,其中該電路包括至少一組 可有效量測該光波導之該白光之顏色值並將該數值發送至 该微處理器的光電二極體。 6_如申請專利範圍第2項之裝置,其中該多個發光二極體嵌 入至少一個散熱片内,該散熱片配備有至少一個可有效量 測孩發光二極體之一溫度並將該溫度傳送至該微處理器的 85490 200406932 感測器。 7. 如中請專利範圍第6項之裝置,其中該可有效量測該光波 導之發光度的感測器及至少一組光電二極體將輸出同時發 送至該微處理器。 8. 如申請專利範圍第6項之裝置,其中該可有效量測該光波 導之輻射力度的感測器及至少一組光電二極體將輸出同時 發送至該微處理器。 9·如申請專利範圍第6項之裝置,其中該可有效量測該光波 導内該白光之三色激勵值的感測器及至少一組光電二極體 將輸出同時發送至該微處理器。 10.如申請專利範圍第1項之裝置,其中該至少一組光電二極 體包含沿該對峙於至少一個單一光源的光波導之一端側以 有效間隔彼此配置成一列的三個二極體,該組光電二極體 之中間成員基本上位於該端側之中央。 11·如申請專利範圍第1項之裝置,其中該至少一組光電二極 體包含基本上於該光波導之中間位置以有效間隔彼此配置 成一橫列的三個二極體,該組光電二極體之中間成員基本 上位於名光波導之中央’且該至少一個光源為位於該光波 導之相應端側的一對光源。 12. —種使用白光背照一電子顯示器之方法,其包括下列步 驟: 驅動多個發光二極體,該多個發光二極體之每一個皆 發出一單色光; 組合至少二個該發光二極體發出的光線以形成白光; 85490 -2- 2〇〇4〇6932 用該白光照射該顯示器;及 藉由反饋電路控制該白光的顏色和亮度。 13·如申請專利範圍第12項之方法,其中該控制步驟、佳 括一感測該發光二極體之溫度之步驟。 τ、 y包 叫申請專利範圍第12項之方法,^該控制”進„步包 括一藉由至少一組光電二極體感測該白光之輻射力度之乎 驟。 騾進一步包 發光度之步 匕如申請專利範圍第12項之方法,其中該控制步 括一藉由至少一組光電二極體感測該白光之 驟0 16.如申請專利範圍第12項之方法,其中該控制步驟進一步包 括一藉由至少一組光電二極體感測該白光之顏色值之步 驟0 17·如申請專利範圍第12項之方法,其中該控制步驟進一步包 括一組合該白光之感測三色激勵值與該發光二極體之感測 溫度之步騾。 18.如申請專利範圍第12項之方法,其中該控制步驟進一步包 括一組合該白光之感測發光度與該發光二極體之感測溫度 之步驟。 19·如申請專利範圍第12項之方法,其中該控制步驟進一步包 括一組合該白光之感測輻射力度與該發光二極體之感測溫 度之步驟。 20·—種使用白光背照一電子顯示器之裝置,其包括: 用於驅動多個發光二極體使每一該發光二極體發出一 85490 200406932 單色光之構件; 用於組合至少三個該發光二極體發出的光以形成白光 之構件, 用於使用該白光照射該顯示器之構件; 用於藉由反餚電路控制該白光之顏色和亮度之構件; 以及 該控制構件服從於操作人員的指示。 85490
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