TW201543450A - Method of display panel defect line repair and data line driving circuit using the same - Google Patents

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TW201543450A
TW201543450A TW103116541A TW103116541A TW201543450A TW 201543450 A TW201543450 A TW 201543450A TW 103116541 A TW103116541 A TW 103116541A TW 103116541 A TW103116541 A TW 103116541A TW 201543450 A TW201543450 A TW 201543450A
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A method of panel defect line repair and a data line driving circuit using the method are provided. The data line driving circuit includes multiple data channels and at least one repair channel. Each of the data channels is configured to drive corresponding one of the data lines of a display panel respectively. The repair channel is configured to receive an address value or a pixel data corresponding to a defect line of the data lines. The method of panel defect line repair includes the following steps. An address value or a pixel data of a data channel corresponding to a defect line is provided to a repair channel, and the same data line driving signals are generated and outputted by the repair channel and the data channel respectively according to the address value or the pixel data.

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顯示面板修補線的方法及使用該方法的資料線驅動電路 Method for displaying panel repairing line and data line driving circuit using the same

本發明是有關於一種顯示裝置,特別是有關於一種顯示面板修補線的方法及使用該方法的資料線驅動電路。 The present invention relates to a display device, and more particularly to a method of repairing a panel repair line and a data line driving circuit using the same.

請參照圖1,圖1是一般液晶顯示器(LCD Display)100的電路方塊示意圖,其中液晶顯示器100包括顯示面板(Display Panel)120、時序控制器(Timing Controller,未繪示)、掃描線驅動電路(Scan Line Driving Circuit,未繪示)以及資料線驅動電路(Data Line Driving Circuit)140。顯示面板120具有多條資料線,例如圖1所示資料線121、122、123、…、12n。資料線驅動電路140包括n個資料通道Y1、Y2、Y3、‧、Yn。資料線驅動電路140的資料通道Y1~Yn分別耦接到顯示面板120的資料線121~12n。 Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram of a general liquid crystal display (LCD) 100. The liquid crystal display 100 includes a display panel 120, a timing controller (not shown), and a scan line driving circuit. (Scan Line Driving Circuit, not shown) and Data Line Driving Circuit 140. The display panel 120 has a plurality of data lines, such as the data lines 121, 122, 123, ..., 12n shown in FIG. The data line drive circuit 140 includes n data channels Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3 , ‧, Y n . The data channels Y 1 ~Y n of the data line driving circuit 140 are respectively coupled to the data lines 121 to 12n of the display panel 120.

在此假設資料線123包含一壞點(Defect)DP。壞點DP讓資料線123中途斷線,因此資料線驅動訊號無法通過損毀資料線123的壞點DP。由於壞點DP的存在,顯示面板120的部份像素 無法正顯示。 It is assumed here that the data line 123 contains a Defect DP. The dead pixel DP causes the data line 123 to be disconnected in the middle, so the data line driving signal cannot pass the bad point DP of the data line 123. Part of the pixel of the display panel 120 due to the presence of the dead pixel DP Cannot be displayed.

本發明提供多種面板修補線的方法以及使用此些方法的多種資料線驅動電路,可節省在顯示面板或印刷電路板上預留連接資料線驅動電路的資料通道的輸出端到修補運算放大器的輸入端的走線空間,在應用上具有更大的彈性。 The invention provides a plurality of panel repairing lines and a plurality of data line driving circuits using the same method, which can save the input of the data channel of the data line driving circuit connected to the data line driving circuit on the display panel or the printed circuit board to the input of the repairing operational amplifier The wiring space at the end has greater flexibility in application.

本發明提出一種面板修補線的方法,用以修補一顯示面板的損毀資料線。此面板修補線的方法包括將損毀資料線對應的一資料線驅動電路的一資料通道的一地址數值提供給資料線驅動電路的一修補通道,以及依據上述地址數值,由修補通道與損毀資料線對應的資料通道各自產生並輸出相同的一資料線驅動訊號。 The invention provides a method for repairing a panel to repair a damaged data line of a display panel. The method for repairing the panel includes providing an address value of a data channel of a data line driving circuit corresponding to the damaged data line to a repair channel of the data line driving circuit, and repairing the channel and the damaged data line according to the address value. The corresponding data channels respectively generate and output the same data line driving signal.

在本發明的一實施例中,上述的面板修補線的方法中,上述將地址數值提供給修補通道的步驟包括藉由資料線驅動電路的多個設定接腳的組態設定,將地址數值提供給修補通道;或是由一時序控制電路提供地址數值給資料線驅動電路的修補通道。 In an embodiment of the present invention, in the method for repairing a panel, the step of providing the address value to the patching channel includes providing the address value by configuration setting of a plurality of setting pins of the data line driving circuit. The patch channel is provided; or a timing control circuit provides an address value to the patch channel of the data line driver circuit.

在本發明的一實施例中,上述的面板修補線的方法中,上述資料通道所輸出的資料線驅動訊號與上述修補通道所輸出的資料線驅動訊號分別經由顯示面板的不同電性路徑被傳送至損毀資料線的一第一端與一第二端。 In an embodiment of the present invention, in the method of repairing a panel, the data line driving signal outputted by the data channel and the data line driving signal output by the repairing channel are respectively transmitted through different electrical paths of the display panel. A first end and a second end of the damaged data line.

在本發明的一實施例中,上述的面板修補線的方法中, 其中上述修補通道包括一修補單元以及一修補運算放大器。上述由修補通道產生資料線驅動訊號的方法包括:由修補單元依據一水平起始脈衝訊號計數一時脈訊號以產生一計數值;當此計數值符合地址數值時,將損毀資料線對應的資料通道的一畫素資料鎖存到修補單元以產生一灰階訊號;以及提供灰階訊號到修補運算放大器以產生上述資料線驅動訊號。 In an embodiment of the invention, in the method for repairing a panel, The repair channel includes a repair unit and a repair operational amplifier. The method for generating a data line driving signal by the repairing channel includes: the repairing unit counts a clock signal according to a horizontal start pulse signal to generate a count value; when the count value meets the address value, the data channel corresponding to the data line is damaged. The one pixel data is latched to the repair unit to generate a gray scale signal; and the gray scale signal is supplied to the repair operational amplifier to generate the data line drive signal.

在本發明的一實施例中,上述的面板修補線的方法中,其中上述修補通道包括一計數器、一第一鎖存器、一第二鎖存器、一準位偏移器以及一數位至類比轉換器。其中產生上述灰階訊號的方法包括:當此計數值符合上述地址數值時,將上述畫素資料鎖存到第一鎖存器以做為一第一鎖存訊號;根據一線閂鎖訊號將第一鎖存訊號鎖存到第二鎖存器以做為一第二鎖存訊號;提供第二鎖存訊號到上述準位偏移器以產生一準位偏移訊號;並且提供此準位偏移訊號到數位至類比轉換器以產生上述灰階訊號。 In an embodiment of the present invention, in the method of repairing a panel, the patching channel includes a counter, a first latch, a second latch, a level shifter, and a digit to Analog converter. The method for generating the gray-scale signal includes: when the count value meets the address value, latching the pixel data to the first latch as a first latch signal; according to the first-line latch signal a latch signal is latched to the second latch as a second latch signal; a second latch signal is supplied to the level shifter to generate a level shift signal; and the level shift is provided The signal is transmitted to the digital to analog converter to generate the gray scale signal described above.

在本發明的一實施例中,上述的面板修補線的方法中,上述修補通道包括一修補單元以及一修補運算放大器。上述修補通道產生資料線驅動訊號的方法包括:由修補單元根據地址數值選擇資料線驅動電路的多個資料通道所產生的多個灰階訊號的其中一者以做為一類比訊號;以及提供此類比訊號到修補運算放大器以產生上述修補通道的資料線驅動訊號。 In an embodiment of the invention, in the method for repairing a panel, the repairing channel includes a repairing unit and a repairing operational amplifier. The method for generating the data line driving signal by the repairing channel includes: selecting, by the repairing unit, one of the plurality of gray level signals generated by the plurality of data channels of the data line driving circuit as an analog signal according to the address value; and providing the same The analog signal is applied to the repair op amp to generate the data line drive signal of the above patch channel.

本發明另提出一種面板修補線的方法,用以修補一顯示面板的損毀資料線。此面板修補線的方法包括:將損毀資料線對 應的一資料線驅動電路的一資料通道的一畫素資料提供給一修補通道;以及依據上述畫素資料,由修補通道與損毀資料線對應的資料通道各自產生並輸出相同的一資料線驅動訊號。 The invention further provides a method for repairing a panel to repair a damaged data line of a display panel. The method of repairing the panel includes: destroying the data line pair A pixel data of a data channel of a data line driving circuit is provided to a repair channel; and according to the pixel data, the data channel corresponding to the repair channel and the damaged data line respectively generate and output the same data line driver Signal.

在本發明的一實施例中,上述的面板修補線的方法中,上述將畫素資料提供給修補通道之步驟包括由一時序控制電路提供畫素資料給修補通道。 In an embodiment of the invention, in the method for repairing a panel, the step of providing the pixel data to the patching channel includes providing a pixel data to the patching channel by a timing control circuit.

在本發明的一實施例中,上述的面板修補線的方法中,上述資料通道所輸出的資料線驅動訊號與上述修補通道所輸出的資料線驅動訊號分別經由顯示面板的不同電性路徑被傳送至損毀資料線的一第一端與一第二端。 In an embodiment of the present invention, in the method of repairing a panel, the data line driving signal outputted by the data channel and the data line driving signal output by the repairing channel are respectively transmitted through different electrical paths of the display panel. A first end and a second end of the damaged data line.

在本發明的一實施例中,上述的面板修補線的方法中,上述修補通道包括一修補單元以及一修補運算放大器。上述由修補通道產生資料線驅動訊號的方法包括:由修補單元依據一通道閂鎖訊號與一線閂鎖訊號將上述畫素資料鎖存到此修補單元以產生一灰階訊號,以及提供此灰階訊號到此修補運算放大器以產生上述資料線驅動訊號。 In an embodiment of the invention, in the method for repairing a panel, the repairing channel includes a repairing unit and a repairing operational amplifier. The method for generating a data line driving signal by the repairing channel includes: the patching unit latching the pixel data into the repairing unit according to a channel latching signal and a line latching signal to generate a gray level signal, and providing the gray level signal. The signal is here to repair the operational amplifier to generate the above data line drive signal.

在本發明的一實施例中,上述的面板修補線的方法中,上述修補單元包括一移位暫存器、一第一鎖存器、一第二鎖存器、一準位偏移器以及一數位至類比轉換器,其中產生上述灰階訊號的方法包括:提供一時脈訊號與一控制訊號到移位暫存器以產生上述通道閂鎖訊號,根據此通道閂鎖訊號將上述畫素資料鎖存到第一鎖存器以做為一第一鎖存訊號,根據上述線閂鎖訊號將第一 鎖存訊號鎖存到第二鎖存器以做為一第二鎖存訊號,提供第二鎖存訊號到準位偏移器以產生一準位偏移訊號,以及提供此準位偏移訊號到數位至類比轉換器以產生上述灰階訊號。 In an embodiment of the present invention, in the method of repairing a panel, the repairing unit includes a shift register, a first latch, a second latch, a level shifter, and a digital-to-analog converter, wherein the method for generating the gray-scale signal comprises: providing a clock signal and a control signal to the shift register to generate the channel latch signal, and the pixel data is latched according to the channel latch signal Latching to the first latch as a first latch signal, according to the above line latch signal will be the first The latch signal is latched to the second latch as a second latch signal, providing a second latch signal to the level shifter to generate a level shift signal, and providing the level shift signal To the digital to analog converter to generate the above gray scale signal.

在本發明的一實施例中,上述的面板修補線的方法中,其中上述修補通道被配置於上述資料線驅動電路中。 In an embodiment of the invention, in the method of repairing a panel, the patching channel is disposed in the data line driving circuit.

在本發明的一實施例中,上述的面板修補線的方法中,其中上述修補通道被配置於另一資料線驅動電路中。 In an embodiment of the invention, in the method for repairing a panel, the patching channel is disposed in another data line driving circuit.

本發明提出一種資料線驅動電路,用以驅動一顯示面板的不同資料線,此資料線驅動電路包括多個資料通道以及一修補通道。此些資料通道用以各自驅動該些資料線。此修補通道經配置以接收此些資料線中的一損毀資料線所對應的一地址數值,其中此修補通道依據地址數值而與此些資料通道中對應於損毀資料線的一對應資料通道各自產生並輸出相同的一資料線驅動訊號。 The invention provides a data line driving circuit for driving different data lines of a display panel, the data line driving circuit comprising a plurality of data channels and a repairing channel. These data channels are used to drive the data lines respectively. The patching channel is configured to receive an address value corresponding to a damaged data line of the data lines, wherein the patching channel is generated according to the address value and a corresponding data channel corresponding to the damaged data line in the data channels. And output the same data line driver signal.

在本發明的一實施例中,上述的資料線驅動電路中,上述地址數值是藉由資料線驅動電路的多個設定接腳的組態或是一時序控制電路來設定。 In an embodiment of the invention, in the data line driving circuit, the address value is set by a configuration of a plurality of setting pins of the data line driving circuit or a timing control circuit.

在本發明的一實施例中,上述的資料線驅動電路中,上述修補通道包括一修補單元以及一修補運算放大器。修補單元接收一時脈訊號、一水平起始脈衝訊號以及上述地址數值並對應鎖存上述對應資料通道的一畫素資料以產生一灰階訊號。修補運算放大器的輸入端耦接到修補單元以接收灰階訊號,且根據灰階訊號產生並輸出上述資料線驅動訊號。 In an embodiment of the invention, in the data line driving circuit, the repairing channel includes a repairing unit and a repairing operational amplifier. The repairing unit receives a clock signal, a horizontal start pulse signal, and the address value, and correspondingly latches a pixel data of the corresponding data channel to generate a gray level signal. The input end of the repair operational amplifier is coupled to the repairing unit to receive the gray-scale signal, and generates and outputs the data line driving signal according to the gray-scale signal.

在本發明的一實施例中,上述的資料線驅動電路中,上述的修補單元包括一計數器、一第一鎖存器、一第二鎖存器、一準位偏移器以及一數位至類比轉換器。計數器接收時脈訊號與水平起始脈衝訊號以產生一計數值,以及比較此計數值與上述地址數值以產生一通道閂鎖訊號。第一鎖存器的致能輸入端耦接到該計數器以接收通道閂鎖訊號,第一鎖存器的資料輸入端接收畫素資料,並根據通道閂鎖訊號鎖存畫素資料以做為一第一鎖存訊號。第二鎖存器的致能輸入端接收一線閂鎖訊號,第二鎖存器的資料輸入端耦接到第一鎖存器以接收第一鎖存訊,並根據線閂鎖訊號鎖存第一鎖存訊號以做為一第二鎖存訊號。準位偏移器的輸入端耦接到第二鎖存器以接收第二鎖存訊號並產生一準位偏移訊號。數位至類比轉換器的輸入端耦接到準位偏移器以接收準位偏移訊號並產生上述灰階訊號。 In an embodiment of the present invention, in the data line driving circuit, the repairing unit includes a counter, a first latch, a second latch, a level shifter, and a digit to analogy. converter. The counter receives the clock signal and the horizontal start pulse signal to generate a count value, and compares the count value with the address value to generate a channel latch signal. The enable input of the first latch is coupled to the counter to receive the channel latch signal, the data input of the first latch receives the pixel data, and the pixel data is latched according to the channel latch signal as A first latch signal. The enable input of the second latch receives a line latch signal, and the data input end of the second latch is coupled to the first latch to receive the first latch signal, and is latched according to the line latch signal A latch signal is used as a second latch signal. The input of the level shifter is coupled to the second latch to receive the second latch signal and generate a level shift signal. The input of the digital to analog converter is coupled to the level shifter to receive the level shift signal and generate the gray scale signal.

在本發明的一實施例中,上述的資料線驅動電路中,上述修補通道包括一修補單元以及一修補運算放大器。修補單元接收上述地址數值與上述資料線驅動電路的此些資料通道的多個灰階訊號,根據此地址數值選擇性地輸出此些灰階訊號的其中一者以做為一類比訊號。修補運算放大器的輸入端耦接到修補單元以接收此類比訊號並產生上述資料線驅動訊號。 In an embodiment of the invention, in the data line driving circuit, the repairing channel includes a repairing unit and a repairing operational amplifier. The repairing unit receives the address value and the plurality of gray-scale signals of the data channels of the data line driving circuit, and selectively outputs one of the gray-level signals as an analog signal according to the address value. The input end of the repair operational amplifier is coupled to the repair unit to receive such a specific signal and generate the data line drive signal.

在本發明的一實施例中,上述的資料線驅動電路中,上修補單元包括一多工器。 In an embodiment of the invention, in the data line driving circuit, the upper repairing unit includes a multiplexer.

本發明提出另一種資料線驅動電路,用以驅動一顯示面 板的不同資料線,此資料線驅動電路包括多個資料通道以及一修補通道。此些資料通道用以各自驅動此些資料線。此修補通道經配置以接收此些資料線中的一損毀資料線所對應的一畫素資料,其中依據此畫素資料,此修補通道與此些資料通道中對應於損毀資料線的一對應資料通道各自產生並輸出相同的一資料線驅動訊號。 The invention provides another data line driving circuit for driving a display surface Different data lines of the board, the data line driving circuit includes a plurality of data channels and a repair channel. These data channels are used to drive these data lines individually. The patch channel is configured to receive a pixel data corresponding to a damaged data line of the data lines, wherein the patch channel and the corresponding data of the data channels corresponding to the damaged data line are determined according to the pixel data The channels each generate and output the same data line drive signal.

在本發明的一實施例中,上述的資料線驅動電路中,上述畫素資料是藉由一時序控制電路來提供。 In an embodiment of the invention, in the data line driving circuit, the pixel data is provided by a timing control circuit.

在本發明的一實施例中,上述的資料線驅動電路中,上述修補通道包括一修補單元以及一修補運算放大器。修補單元接收一時脈訊號、一控制訊號以及上述畫素資料以產生一灰階訊號。修補運算放大器的輸入端耦接到修補單元以接收此灰階訊號以產生上述資料線驅動訊號。 In an embodiment of the invention, in the data line driving circuit, the repairing channel includes a repairing unit and a repairing operational amplifier. The repairing unit receives a clock signal, a control signal, and the pixel data to generate a gray level signal. The input end of the repair operational amplifier is coupled to the repair unit to receive the gray scale signal to generate the data line drive signal.

在本發明的一實施例中,上述的資料線驅動電路中,上述修補單元包括一移位暫存器、一第一鎖存器、一第二鎖存器、一準位偏移器以及一數位至類比轉換器。移位暫存器接收時脈訊號與控制訊號以產生通道閂鎖訊號。第一鎖存器的致能輸入端耦接到移位暫存器以接收通道閂鎖訊號,第一鎖存器的資料輸入端接收上述畫素資料,並根據通道閂鎖訊號鎖存畫素資料以做為一第一鎖存訊號。第二鎖存器的致能輸入端接收一線閂鎖訊號,第二鎖存器的資料輸入端耦接到第一鎖存器以接收第一鎖存訊號,並根據線閂鎖訊號鎖存第一鎖存訊號以做為一第二鎖存訊號。準 位偏移器的輸入端耦接到第二鎖存器以接收第二鎖存訊號並產生一準位偏移訊號。數位至類比轉換器的輸入端耦接到該準位偏移器以接收準位偏移訊號並產生上述灰階訊號。 In an embodiment of the present invention, in the data line driving circuit, the repairing unit includes a shift register, a first latch, a second latch, a level shifter, and a Digital to analog converter. The shift register receives the clock signal and the control signal to generate a channel latch signal. The enable input of the first latch is coupled to the shift register to receive the channel latch signal, the data input of the first latch receives the pixel data, and latches the pixel according to the channel latch signal The data is used as a first latch signal. The enable input of the second latch receives a line latch signal, and the data input end of the second latch is coupled to the first latch to receive the first latch signal, and is latched according to the line latch signal A latch signal is used as a second latch signal. quasi- The input of the bit shifter is coupled to the second latch to receive the second latch signal and generate a level offset signal. The input of the digital to analog converter is coupled to the level shifter to receive the level shift signal and generate the gray scale signal.

基於上述,本發明實施例透過時序控制器或資料線驅動電路的多個設定接腳,將損毀資料線對應的資料線驅動電路的資料通道的地址數值或畫素資料傳送到資料線驅動電路的修補通道,如此一來可節省在顯示面板或印刷電路板上預留連接資料線驅動電路的資料通道的輸出端到修補運算放大器的輸入端的走線空間,在應用上具有更大的彈性。 Based on the above, the embodiment of the present invention transmits the address value or the pixel data of the data channel of the data line driving circuit corresponding to the damaged data line to the data line driving circuit through a plurality of setting pins of the timing controller or the data line driving circuit. The channel is repaired, so that the wiring space of the data channel of the data line driving circuit connected to the data line driving circuit to the input end of the repairing operational amplifier can be saved on the display panel or the printed circuit board, and the application has greater flexibility.

為讓本發明的上述特徵和優點能更明顯易懂,下文特舉實施例,並配合所附圖式作詳細說明如下。 The above described features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description.

100‧‧‧液晶顯示器 100‧‧‧LCD display

120、220、320、720‧‧‧顯示面板 120, 220, 320, 720‧‧‧ display panels

121、122、12n、221、222、22n‧‧‧資料線 121, 122, 12n, 221, 222, 22n‧‧‧ data lines

123、223、323‧‧‧損毀資料線 123, 223, 323 ‧ ‧ damaged data line

140、240、340‧‧‧資料線驅動電路 140, 240, 340‧‧‧ data line drive circuit

200、300、700‧‧‧平面面板顯示器 200, 300, 700‧‧‧ flat panel display

224、324、724、794‧‧‧損毀資料線的第二端 224, 324, 724, 794‧‧ ‧ the second end of the damaged data line

231、232、233、…、23n、731、732、733、…、73n、751、752、753、…、75n‧‧‧驅動線 231, 232, 233, ..., 23n, 731, 732, 733, ..., 73n, 751, 752, 753, ..., 75n‧‧‧ drive line

241‧‧‧接收器 241‧‧‧ Receiver

242、342、742、762‧‧‧修補運算放大器 242, 342, 742, 762‧‧‧ repair op amps

243‧‧‧灰階電壓產生器 243‧‧‧ Grayscale voltage generator

244‧‧‧移位暫存器 244‧‧‧Shift register

245‧‧‧第一鎖存器 245‧‧‧First latch

246‧‧‧第二鎖存器 246‧‧‧Second latch

247‧‧‧準位偏移器 247‧‧ ‧ level shifter

248‧‧‧數位至類比轉換器 248‧‧‧Digital to analog converter

249‧‧‧輸出緩衝器 249‧‧‧Output buffer

251‧‧‧橫穿線 251‧‧‧crossing line

253、353‧‧‧導線 253, 353‧‧‧ wires

321、721、791‧‧‧損毀資料線的第一端 The first end of the damaged data line of 321, 721, 791‧‧

331、332、333、…、33n‧‧‧驅動線 331, 332, 333, ..., 33n‧‧‧ drive line

341、741、761‧‧‧修補通道 341, 741, 761‧‧ ‧ repair channel

410‧‧‧接收器 410‧‧‧ Receiver

420‧‧‧灰階電壓產生器 420‧‧‧ Grayscale voltage generator

431‧‧‧移位暫存器 431‧‧‧Shift register

432‧‧‧第一鎖存器 432‧‧‧First latch

433‧‧‧第二鎖存器 433‧‧‧Second latch

434‧‧‧準位偏移器 434‧‧ ‧ level shifter

435‧‧‧數位至類比轉換器 435‧‧‧Digital to analog converter

436‧‧‧輸出緩衝器 436‧‧‧Output buffer

460‧‧‧修補單元 460‧‧‧ repair unit

461‧‧‧計數器 461‧‧‧ counter

462‧‧‧第一鎖存器 462‧‧‧First latch

463‧‧‧第二鎖存器 463‧‧‧Second latch

464‧‧‧準位偏移器 464‧‧ ‧ level shifter

465‧‧‧數位至類比轉換器 465‧‧‧Digital to analog converter

560‧‧‧修補單元 560‧‧‧Repair unit

568‧‧‧多工器 568‧‧‧Multiplexer

660‧‧‧修補單元 660‧‧‧Repair unit

661‧‧‧移位暫存存器 661‧‧‧Shift register

722‧‧‧第一壞點 722‧‧‧ first dead point

723‧‧‧第一損毀資料線 723‧‧‧First damaged data line

740‧‧‧第一資料線驅動電路 740‧‧‧First data line driver circuit

760‧‧‧第二資料線驅動電路 760‧‧‧Second data line driver circuit

773‧‧‧第二導線 773‧‧‧second wire

783‧‧‧第一導線 783‧‧‧First wire

792‧‧‧第二壞點 792‧‧‧ second dead point

793‧‧‧第二損毀資料線 793‧‧‧Second damaged data line

A1、A2、A3、…、An、AR‧‧‧灰階訊號 A1, A2, A3, ..., An, AR‧‧‧ grayscale signals

addr‧‧‧地址數值 Addr‧‧‧ address value

AS‧‧‧類比訊號 AS‧‧‧ analog signal

CLK‧‧‧時脈訊號 CLK‧‧‧ clock signal

CTRL‧‧‧控制訊號 CTRL‧‧‧ control signal

D1、D2、D3、…、Dn、DR‧‧‧資料線驅動訊號 D1, D2, D3, ..., Dn, DR‧‧‧ data line drive signals

DL11、DL12、DL13、…、DL1n、DLR1‧‧‧第一鎖存訊號 DL11, DL12, DL13, ..., DL1n, DLR1‧‧‧ first latch signal

DL21、DL22、DL23、…、DL2n、DLR2‧‧‧第二鎖存訊號 DL21, DL22, DL23, ..., DL2n, DLR2‧‧‧ second latch signal

DP‧‧‧壞點 DP‧‧‧bad points

HV1、HV2、HV3、…、HVn、HVR‧‧‧準位偏移訊號 HV1, HV2, HV3, ..., HVn, HVR‧‧ ‧ level offset signal

LE1、LE2、LE3、…、Len、LER‧‧‧通道閂鎖訊號 LE1, LE2, LE3, ..., Len, LER‧‧‧ channel latch signal

LL‧‧‧線閂鎖訊號 LL‧‧‧ line latch signal

O3‧‧‧輸出端 O3‧‧‧ output

PDATA、RP_RGB、RP_RGB1、RP_RGB2‧‧‧畫素資料 PDATA, RP_RGB, RP_RGB1, RP_RGB2‧‧‧ pixel data

REN‧‧‧修補致能訊號 REN‧‧‧ repair enable signal

RPI‧‧‧輸入端 RPI‧‧‧ input

RPO、RPO1、RPO2‧‧‧輸出端 RPO, RPO1, RPO2‧‧‧ output

SP‧‧‧水平起始脈衝訊號 SP‧‧‧ horizontal start pulse signal

Y1、Y2、Y3、…、Yn‧‧‧資料通道 Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3 , ..., Y n ‧‧‧ data channel

圖1是習知的一種液晶顯示器的電路方塊示意圖。 1 is a circuit block diagram of a conventional liquid crystal display.

圖2A是一種平面面板顯示器修補損毀資料線的方法的方塊示意圖。 2A is a block diagram showing a method of repairing a damaged data line by a flat panel display.

圖2B是說明圖2A所示一種平面面板顯示器修補損毀資料線的資料線驅動電路的方塊示意圖。 2B is a block diagram showing the data line driving circuit of the flat panel display repairing damaged data line shown in FIG. 2A.

圖3是依照本發明的一實施例的一種面板修補線的方法的電路方塊示意圖。 3 is a circuit block diagram of a method of repairing a panel in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.

圖4是依照本發明一實施例說明圖3所示資料線驅動電路的 電路方塊示意圖。 4 is a diagram showing the data line driving circuit of FIG. 3 according to an embodiment of the invention. Schematic diagram of the circuit block.

圖5是依照本發明另一實施例說明圖3所示資料線驅動電路的電路方塊示意圖。 FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the circuit of the data line driving circuit of FIG. 3 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

圖6是依照本發明又一實施例說明圖3所示資料線驅動電路的電路方塊示意圖。 FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the circuit of the data line driving circuit of FIG. 3 according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

圖7是依照本發明的另一實施例的一種面板修補線的方法的電路方塊示意圖。 7 is a circuit block diagram of a method of repairing a panel in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

圖2A是平面面板顯示器(Flat Panel Display,FPD)200修補損毀資料線的方法的方塊示意圖。於不同的應用範例中,圖2A所示平面面板顯示器200可以是液晶顯示器(Liquid Crystal Display,LCD)、電漿顯示面板(Plasma Display Panel,PDP)顯示器或是其他顯示器。平面面板顯示器200包括顯示面板(Display Panel)220、時序控制器(Timing Controller,未繪示)、掃描線驅動電路(Scan Line Driving Circuit,未繪示)以及資料線驅動電路(Data Line Driving Circuit)240。顯示面板220具有多條資料線,例如圖2A所示資料線221、222、223、…、22n。資料線驅動電路240包括n個資料通道Y1、Y2、Y3、…、Yn以及修補運算放大器(Repair Operation Amplifier)242。資料線驅動電路240的資料通道Y1~Yn分別透過n條驅動線231、232、233、…、23n耦接到顯示面板220的資料線221~22n的第一端。資料線驅動電路240與/或驅動 線231~23n可以被置於顯示面板220的基板上,或是被置於印刷電路板(Printed Circuit Board,PCB)或可撓性電路板(flexible circuit board)上。 2A is a block diagram of a method for repairing a damaged data line by a Flat Panel Display (FPD) 200. In different application examples, the flat panel display 200 shown in FIG. 2A may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a plasma display panel (PDP) display, or other display. The flat panel display 200 includes a display panel 220, a timing controller (not shown), a scan line driving circuit (not shown), and a data line driving circuit. 240. The display panel 220 has a plurality of data lines, such as the data lines 221, 222, 223, ..., 22n shown in FIG. 2A. The data line driving circuit 240 includes n data channels Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3 , ..., Y n and a repair operational amplifier (Repair Operation Amplifier) 242. The data channels Y 1 to Y n of the data line driving circuit 240 are respectively coupled to the first ends of the data lines 221 22 22 n of the display panel 220 through the n driving lines 231 , 232 , 233 , . . . , 23 n . The data line driving circuit 240 and/or the driving lines 231 to 23n may be placed on the substrate of the display panel 220 or placed on a printed circuit board (PCB) or a flexible circuit board. on.

在此假設資料線223包含一壞點(Defect)DP。壞點DP讓資料線223中途斷線,因此資料線驅動訊號無法通過損毀資料線223的壞點DP。由於壞點DP的存在,顯示面板220的部份像素無法正顯示。 It is assumed here that the data line 223 contains a Defect DP. The dead pixel DP causes the data line 223 to be disconnected in the middle, so the data line driving signal cannot pass the bad point DP of the data line 223. Due to the presence of the dead pixel DP, some of the pixels of the display panel 220 cannot be displayed.

圖2A所示修補損毀資料線的方式包括以下步驟。首先是將含有壞點DP的損毀資料線223的地址(address)定位出來。如圖2A所示,損毀資料線223是由資料線驅動電路240的資料通道Y3所驅動。接著利用事先在顯示面板220上預留的橫穿線251將上述資料通道Y3的輸出端O3與上述修補運算放大器242的輸入端RPI連接。然後透過配置在顯示面板220上的導線253,將上述修補運算放大器242的輸出端RPO電性連接到損毀資料線223的第二端224。修補運算放大器242可以增益資料通道Y3所輸出的資料線驅動訊號,以及從輸出端RPO將經增益的資料線驅動訊號經由導線253輸出給損毀資料線223的第二端224。如此一來,資料線驅動電路240的修補運算放大器242可以修補顯示面板220上的損毀資料線223。 The manner in which the damaged data line is repaired as shown in FIG. 2A includes the following steps. The first is to locate the address of the corrupted data line 223 containing the dead pixel DP. As shown in FIG. 2A, the corrupted data line 223 is driven by the data path Y3 of the data line driving circuit 240. Next, the output terminal O3 of the data path Y3 is connected to the input terminal RPI of the repair operational amplifier 242 by a traverse line 251 reserved in advance on the display panel 220. Then, the output terminal RPO of the repair operational amplifier 242 is electrically connected to the second end 224 of the damaged data line 223 through the wire 253 disposed on the display panel 220. The repair operational amplifier 242 can gain the data line drive signal output by the data channel Y3, and output the gained data line drive signal from the output terminal RPO to the second end 224 of the corrupted data line 223 via the wire 253. As such, the patching operational amplifier 242 of the data line driver circuit 240 can repair the corrupted data line 223 on the display panel 220.

圖2B是說明圖2A所示平面面板顯示器200中資料線驅動電路240的方塊示意圖。請參照圖2B,資料線驅動電路240包括接收器241、灰階電壓產生器(Gray Scale Voltage Generator)243、多個資料通道Y1、Y2、Y3、….Yn以及修補運算放大器242,其中上述多個資料通道Y1~Yn包括移位暫存器(Shift Register)244、第一鎖存器(Latch)245、第二鎖存器246、準位偏移器(Level Shifter)247、數位至類比轉換器(Digit to Analog Converter,DAC)248以及輸出緩衝器(Output Buffer)249。接收器241耦接到外部時序控制器(未繪示)以接收顯示資料訊號與控制訊號,並輸出時脈訊號CLK、水平起始脈衝訊號SP、線閂鎖訊號LL以及畫素資料PDATA。此些移位暫存器244接收時脈訊號CLK以及水平起始脈衝訊號SP以循序地產生多個通道閂鎖訊號LE1、LE2、LE3、…、LEn。此些第一鎖存器245根據對應的此些通道閂鎖訊號LE1~LEn循序地鎖存畫素資料PDATA以做為多個第一鎖存訊號DL11、DL12、DL13、…、DL1n。當此些第一鎖存訊號DL11~DL1n均已備妥之後,此些第二鎖存器246根據線閂鎖訊號LL同時地鎖存此些第一鎖存訊號DL11~DL1n以做為多個第二鎖存訊號DL21、DL22、DL23、…、DL2n。此些準位偏移器247接收此些第二鎖存訊號DL21~DL2n以產生多個準位偏移訊號HV1、HV2、HV3、…、HVn。此些數位至類比轉換器248接收此些準位偏移訊號HV1~HVn以產生多個灰階訊號A1、A2、A3、…、An。此些輸出緩衝器249接收並增益此些灰階訊號A1~An以產生多個資料線驅動訊號D1、D2、D3、…、Dn。 FIG. 2B is a block diagram showing the data line driving circuit 240 in the flat panel display 200 shown in FIG. 2A. Referring to FIG. 2B, the data line driving circuit 240 includes a receiver 241, a gray scale voltage generator 243, a plurality of data channels Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3 , .... Y n and the patching operational amplifier 242, wherein the plurality of data channels Y 1 -Y n include a shift register 244, a first latch (Latch) 245, a second latch 246, and a level A Level Shifter 247, a Digit to Analog Converter (DAC) 248, and an Output Buffer 249. The receiver 241 is coupled to an external timing controller (not shown) for receiving the display data signal and the control signal, and outputs the clock signal CLK, the horizontal start pulse signal SP, the line latch signal LL, and the pixel data PDATA. The shift register 244 receives the clock signal CLK and the horizontal start pulse signal SP to sequentially generate a plurality of channel latch signals LE1, LE2, LE3, . . . , LEn. The first latches 245 sequentially latch the pixel data PDATA according to the corresponding channel latch signals LE1 LE LEen as a plurality of first latch signals DL11, DL12, DL13, . . . , DL1n. After the first latch signals DL11 DL DL1 n are all ready, the second latches 246 simultaneously latch the first latch signals DL11 DL DL1 n according to the line latch signal LL as a plurality of The second latch signals DL21, DL22, DL23, ..., DL2n. The level shifters 247 receive the second latch signals DL21 DL DL2n to generate a plurality of level shift signals HV1, HV2, HV3, . . . , HVn. The digit-to-analog converters 248 receive the level shift signals HV1 HVHVn to generate a plurality of gray scale signals A1, A2, A3, ..., An. The output buffers 249 receive and gain the gray scale signals A1~An to generate a plurality of data line drive signals D1, D2, D3, ..., Dn.

由圖2B可看出,由於包含壞點DP的損毀資料線223是由資料線驅動電路240的資料通道Y3透過驅動線233所驅動(亦 即是由資料線驅動訊號D3所驅動)。資料通道Y3的輸出端可以透過在顯示面板220上預留的橫穿線251電性連接到資料線驅動電路240的修補運算放大器242的輸入端RPI。修補運算放大器242接收資料通道Y3的驅動訊號D3,且受控於修補致能訊號REN以產生並輸出資料線驅動訊號DR,其中資料線驅動訊號DR與資料線驅動訊號D3是實質上相同的資料線驅動訊號。然後再將上述修補運算放大器242的輸出端RPO透過在顯示面板220上預留的導線253連接到損毀資料線223的第二端點224。 Can be seen from Figure 2B, the damage due to the dead pixel DP data line 223 comprises a circuit 240 is driven by a data channel transmitted through the data lines Y 3 driving the driving lines 233 (i.e., the data lines are driven by driving signals D3). The output of the data channel Y 3 can be electrically connected to the input terminal RPI of the repair operational amplifier 242 of the data line driving circuit 240 through the traverse line 251 reserved on the display panel 220. The repair operational amplifier 242 receives the driving signal D3 of the data channel Y 3 and is controlled by the repair enable signal REN to generate and output the data line driving signal DR, wherein the data line driving signal DR and the data line driving signal D3 are substantially the same. Data line drive signal. The output RPO of the patching operational amplifier 242 is then connected to the second terminal 224 of the corrupted data line 223 via a wire 253 reserved on the display panel 220.

上述的修補線方式必須在顯示面板220或印刷電路板(PCB)上預留橫穿線251(用來連接資料通道的輸出端到修補運算放大器的輸入端RPI)的走線空間。預留(但不一定會用到)的橫穿線251會佔用印刷電路板(或顯示面板220)上有限的走線空間。為了讓修復工作更有彈性,以下實施例提供一種無需將資料線驅動電路的資料通道的輸出端透過此資料線驅動電路外部橫穿線連接到修補運算放大器的輸入端的方法與應用此方法的資料線驅動電路架構,藉以提升顯示面板修復的效率。 The above-mentioned repairing line method must reserve a wiring space on the display panel 220 or the printed circuit board (PCB) to traverse the line 251 (used to connect the output end of the data channel to the input terminal RPI of the repair operational amplifier). The traversing line 251 reserved (but not necessarily used) will occupy a limited amount of wiring space on the printed circuit board (or display panel 220). In order to make the repair work more flexible, the following embodiment provides a method for connecting the output end of the data channel of the data line driving circuit through the external traverse line of the data line driving circuit to the input end of the repairing operational amplifier and the data of applying the method. Line drive circuit architecture to improve the efficiency of display panel repair.

請參照圖3,圖3是依照本發明的一實施例的一種面板修補線的方法示意圖。於不同的應用範例中,圖3所示平面面板顯示器300可以是液晶顯示器、電漿顯示面板顯示器或是其他顯示器。平面面板顯示器300包括顯示面板320、時序控制器(未繪示)、掃描線驅動電路(未繪示)以及資料線驅動電路340。圖3所示實施例可以參照圖2A的相關說明而類推之。顯示面板320具有包含一 壞點DP的損毀資料線323。資料線驅動電路340包括n個資料通道Y1、Y2、Y3、…、Yn以及修補通道341。修補通道341包括修補運算放大器342。資料線驅動電路340的n個資料通道Y1~Yn分別透過n條驅動線331、332、333、…、33n耦接到顯示面板320的n條資料線(例如資料線323,其餘資料線未繪示)。舉例來說,資料線驅動電路340的資料通道Y3可以透過驅動線333耦接到顯示面板320的損毀資料線323的第一端321。本發明實施例可藉由資料線驅動電路340的多個設定接腳(pins)的組態設定或是由上述時序控制器,將損毀資料線323對應的資料線驅動電路340的資料通道Y3的地址數值addr或畫素資料RP_RGB提供給修補通道341。相較於圖2A所示的修補線方法,圖3所示實施例可節省在顯示面板320或印刷電路板上預留橫穿線251(用來連接資料線驅動電路340的資料通道的輸出端到修補運算放大器342的輸入端)的走線空間。詳細的實施方式如下所示。 Please refer to FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a method for repairing a panel according to an embodiment of the invention. In different application examples, the flat panel display 300 shown in FIG. 3 may be a liquid crystal display, a plasma display panel display, or other display. The flat panel display 300 includes a display panel 320, a timing controller (not shown), a scan line driving circuit (not shown), and a data line driving circuit 340. The embodiment shown in FIG. 3 can be analogized with reference to the related description of FIG. 2A. The display panel 320 has a corrupted data line 323 containing a dead pixel DP. The data line drive circuit 340 includes n data channels Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3 , ..., Y n and a repair channel 341. Patching channel 341 includes patching operational amplifier 342. The n data channels Y 1 ~Y n of the data line driving circuit 340 are respectively coupled to the n data lines of the display panel 320 through the n driving lines 331, 332, 333, ..., 33n (for example, the data lines 323, and the remaining data lines) Not shown). For example, the data channel Y3 of the data line driving circuit 340 can be coupled to the first end 321 of the damaged data line 323 of the display panel 320 through the driving line 333. In the embodiment of the present invention, the configuration of the plurality of setting pins of the data line driving circuit 340 or the data channel Y3 of the data line driving circuit 340 corresponding to the damaged data line 323 may be configured by the timing controller. The address value addr or the pixel data RP_RGB is supplied to the patch channel 341. Compared with the repairing line method shown in FIG. 2A, the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 can save the traversing line 251 (the output end of the data channel for connecting the data line driving circuit 340) on the display panel 320 or the printed circuit board. The trace space to the input of the repair operational amplifier 342). The detailed embodiment is as follows.

在本發明的一實施例中,修補損毀資料線的方法包括以下步驟。首先是在顯示面板320上找出含有壞點DP的損毀資料線323。如圖3所示,損毀資料線323是由資料線驅動電路340的資料通道Y3所驅動。因此將損毀資料線323對應的資料線驅動電路340的資料通道Y3的畫素資料RP_RGB提供給配置在資料線驅動電路340內的修補通道341。依據此畫素資料RP_RGB,由資料線驅動電路340的修補通道341與損毀資料線323對應的資料線驅動電路340的資料通道Y3各自產生並輸出相同的資料線驅動訊 號。值得注意的是,上述資料通道Y3所輸出的資料線驅動訊號經由顯示面板320的驅動線333被傳送至損毀資料線323的第一端321,而上述修補通道341所輸出的資料線驅動訊號經由顯示面板320的導線353被傳送至損毀資料線323的第二端324。此外,上述的畫素資料RP_RGB可由時序控制電路(未繪示)提供給上述修補通道341。 In an embodiment of the invention, the method of repairing a damaged data line includes the following steps. First, the damaged data line 323 containing the dead pixel DP is found on the display panel 320. As shown in FIG. 3, the corrupted data line 323 is driven by the data path Y3 of the data line driving circuit 340. Therefore, the pixel data RP_RGB of the data channel Y3 of the data line driving circuit 340 corresponding to the damaged data line 323 is supplied to the repair channel 341 disposed in the data line driving circuit 340. According to the pixel data RP_RGB, the repair channel 341 of the data line driver circuit 340 and the data channel Y3 of the data line driver circuit 340 corresponding to the corrupted data line 323 respectively generate and output the same data line driver. number. It should be noted that the data line driving signal outputted by the data channel Y3 is transmitted to the first end 321 of the damaged data line 323 via the driving line 333 of the display panel 320, and the data line driving signal output by the repairing channel 341 is via The wire 353 of the display panel 320 is transmitted to the second end 324 of the damaged data line 323. In addition, the pixel data RP_RGB described above may be provided to the patch channel 341 by a timing control circuit (not shown).

在本發明的另一實施例中,修補損毀資料線323的方法包括以下步驟。首先是在顯示面板320上找出含有壞點DP的損毀資料線323。例如圖3所示,損毀資料線323是由資料線驅動電路340的資料通道Y3所驅動。因此將損毀資料線323對應的資料線驅動電路340的資料通道Y3的地址數值addr提供給配置在資料線驅動電路340的修補通道341。本實施例並不限制將地址數值addr提供給修補通道341的方式。例如,藉由資料線驅動電路340的多個設定接腳的組態設定,將地址數值addr提供給修補通道341。或者,由時序控制電路(未繪示)提供地址數值addr給資料線驅動電路340的修補通道341。依據此地址數值addr,由資料線驅動電路340的修補通道341與損毀資料線323對應的資料線驅動電路340的資料通道Y3各自產生並輸出相同的資料線驅動訊號。 In another embodiment of the invention, the method of repairing the corrupted data line 323 includes the following steps. First, the damaged data line 323 containing the dead pixel DP is found on the display panel 320. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the corrupted data line 323 is driven by the data path Y3 of the data line drive circuit 340. Therefore, the address value addr of the data path Y3 of the data line drive circuit 340 corresponding to the damaged data line 323 is supplied to the repair channel 341 disposed in the data line drive circuit 340. This embodiment does not limit the manner in which the address value addr is supplied to the patching channel 341. For example, the address value addr is supplied to the patching channel 341 by the configuration setting of the plurality of setting pins of the data line driving circuit 340. Alternatively, the address value addr is supplied to the patch channel 341 of the data line driving circuit 340 by a timing control circuit (not shown). According to the address value addr, the same data line driving signal is generated and outputted by the data channel Y3 of the data line driving circuit 340 corresponding to the repairing channel 341 of the data line driving circuit 340 and the damaged data line 323.

請參照圖4,圖4是依照本發明一實施例說明圖3所示資料線驅動電路340的電路方塊示意圖。資料線驅動電路340用以驅動顯示面板320的不同資料線(未繪示)。資料線驅動電路340包 括一接收器410、一灰階電壓產生器420、多個資料通道Y1、Y2、Y3、…、Yn以及一修補通道341。上述多個資料通道Y1~Yn用以各自驅動顯示面板320的不同資料線。上述多個資料通道Y1、Y2、Y3、…、Yn包括多個移位暫存器431、多個第一鎖存器432、多個第二鎖存器433、多個準位偏移器434、多個數位至類比轉換器435以及多個輸出緩衝器436。 Please refer to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a circuit block diagram showing the data line driving circuit 340 of FIG. 3 according to an embodiment of the invention. The data line driving circuit 340 is used to drive different data lines (not shown) of the display panel 320. Data line driver circuit 340 package A receiver 410, a gray scale voltage generator 420, a plurality of data channels Y1, Y2, Y3, ..., Yn and a repair channel 341 are included. The plurality of data channels Y1~Yn are used to drive different data lines of the display panel 320. The plurality of data channels Y1, Y2, Y3, ..., Yn include a plurality of shift registers 431, a plurality of first latches 432, a plurality of second latches 433, and a plurality of level shifters 434 A plurality of digits to analog converter 435 and a plurality of output buffers 436.

在本實施例中,接收器410、灰階電壓產生器420以及資料通道Y1、Y2、Y3、…、Yn的實施方式與運作可以參照圖2B所示的接收器210、灰階電壓產生器220以及資料通道Y1、Y2、Y3、…、Yn的相關說明而類推之,因此其詳細運作在此不再贅述。由於在顯示面板320中,包含壞點DP的損毀資料線323是由資料線驅動電路340的資料通道Y3透過驅動線333所驅動,因此將資料通道Y3所對應的地址數值addr傳送到修補通道341。本實施例並不限制將地址數值addr提供給修補通道341的方式。例如,藉由資料線驅動電路340的多個設定接腳的組態設定,將地址數值addr提供給修補通道341。或者,由時序控制電路(未繪示)提供地址數值addr給資料線驅動電路340的修補通道341。修補通道341可依據地址數值addr而產生並輸出一資料線驅動訊號DR,其中資料線驅動訊號DR與對應於上述損毀資料線323的對應資料通道Y3所產生並輸出的資料線驅動訊號D3實質上相同。 In this embodiment, the implementation and operation of the receiver 410, the grayscale voltage generator 420, and the data channels Y1, Y2, Y3, . . . , Yn can refer to the receiver 210 and the grayscale voltage generator 220 shown in FIG. 2B. And the related descriptions of the data channels Y1, Y2, Y3, ..., Yn, and so on, so the detailed operation will not be repeated here. Since the damaged data line 323 including the dead pixel DP is driven by the data channel Y3 of the data line driving circuit 340 through the driving line 333 in the display panel 320, the address value addr corresponding to the data channel Y3 is transmitted to the repairing channel 341. . This embodiment does not limit the manner in which the address value addr is supplied to the patching channel 341. For example, the address value addr is supplied to the patching channel 341 by the configuration setting of the plurality of setting pins of the data line driving circuit 340. Alternatively, the address value addr is supplied to the patch channel 341 of the data line driving circuit 340 by a timing control circuit (not shown). The repair channel 341 can generate and output a data line driving signal DR according to the address value addr, wherein the data line driving signal DR and the data line driving signal D3 generated and outputted by the corresponding data channel Y3 corresponding to the damaged data line 323 are substantially the same.

請再參照圖4,在本發明的上述實施例中,上述修補通道341包括一修補單元460以及一修補運算放大器342。修補單元460 接收一時脈訊號CLK、一水平起始脈衝訊號SP以及地址數值addr並對應鎖存上述對應資料通道Y3的一畫素資料PDATA以產生一灰階訊號AR。修補運算放大器342,其一輸入端耦接到修補單元460以接收灰階訊號AR,且根據灰階訊號AR產生並輸出資料線驅動訊號DR。 Referring to FIG. 4 again, in the above embodiment of the present invention, the repair channel 341 includes a repair unit 460 and a repair operational amplifier 342. Repair unit 460 Receiving a clock signal CLK, a horizontal start pulse signal SP and an address value addr and correspondingly latching a pixel data PDATA of the corresponding data channel Y3 to generate a gray level signal AR. The operational amplifier 342 has an input coupled to the repairing unit 460 to receive the gray-scale signal AR, and generates and outputs the data line driving signal DR according to the gray-scale signal AR.

在本發明的上述實施例中,修補單元460包括一計數器461、一第一鎖存器462、一第二鎖存器463、一準位偏移器464以及一數位至類比轉換器465,其中修補單元460的第一鎖存器462、第二鎖存器463、準位偏移器464以及數位至類比轉換器465分別具有與此些第一鎖存器432、此些第二鎖存器433、此些準位偏移器434以及此些數位至類比轉換器435實質上相同的電路。 In the above embodiment of the present invention, the repair unit 460 includes a counter 461, a first latch 462, a second latch 463, a level shifter 464, and a digit to analog converter 465. The first latch 462, the second latch 463, the level shifter 464, and the digital-to-analog converter 465 of the repairing unit 460 have the first latch 432 and the second latches respectively 433. The level shifters 434 and the digits to analog converters 435 are substantially identical circuits.

計數器461接收時脈訊號CLK與水平起始脈衝訊號SP以產生計數值,並比較此計數值與上述地址數值addr以產生通道閂鎖訊號LER。舉例來說,計數器461可以依據水平起始脈衝訊號SP的時序去計數時脈訊號CLK以產生計數值。當此計數值符合上述地址數值addr時,代表此時的畫素資料PDATA是對應到上述損毀資料線323的對應資料通道Y3的畫素資料,此時的通道閂鎖訊號LER將位於一第一準位,例如是邏輯高準位。第一鎖存器462的致能輸入端耦接到計數器461以接收通道閂鎖訊號LER。第一鎖存器462的資料輸入端接收上述畫素資料PDATA,並根據通道閂鎖訊號LER鎖存畫素資料PDATA以做為第一鎖存訊號DLR1。舉例來說,第一鎖存器462可在通道閂鎖訊號LER 位於第一準位時鎖存畫素資料PDATA以做為第一鎖存訊號DLR1。第二鎖存器463的致能輸入端接收接收一線閂鎖訊號LL。第二鎖存器463的資料輸入端耦接到第一鎖存器462以接收第一鎖存訊號DLR1,並根據線閂鎖訊號LL鎖存第一鎖存訊號DLR1以做為一第二鎖存訊號DLR2。舉例來說,當線閂鎖訊號LL位於一第一準位時,例如是邏輯高準位時,代表欲輸出到顯示面板320的同一列的畫素資料均已備妥在所有的第一鎖存器中(包括上述多個第一鎖存器432以及修補單元的第一鎖存器462),此時第二鎖存器463鎖存第一鎖存訊號DLR1以做為一第二鎖存訊號DLR2。準位偏移器464的輸入端耦接到第二鎖存器463以接收第二鎖存訊號DLR2並產生一準位偏移訊號HVR。數位至類比轉換器465的輸入端耦接到準位偏移器464以接收準位偏移訊號HVR並產生灰階訊號AR。 The counter 461 receives the clock signal CLK and the horizontal start pulse signal SP to generate a count value, and compares the count value with the address value addr to generate a channel latch signal LER. For example, the counter 461 can count the clock signal CLK according to the timing of the horizontal start pulse signal SP to generate a count value. When the count value meets the above address value addr, the pixel data PDATA representing the time is the pixel data corresponding to the corresponding data channel Y3 of the damaged data line 323, and the channel latch signal LER will be located at the first time. The level is, for example, a logic high level. The enable input of the first latch 462 is coupled to the counter 461 to receive the channel latch signal LER. The data input end of the first latch 462 receives the pixel data PDATA, and latches the pixel data PDATA according to the channel latch signal LER as the first latch signal DLR1. For example, the first latch 462 can be in the channel latch signal LER When the first level is located, the pixel data PDATA is latched as the first latch signal DLR1. The enable input of the second latch 463 receives the receive line latch signal LL. The data input terminal of the second latch 463 is coupled to the first latch 462 to receive the first latch signal DLR1, and latches the first latch signal DLR1 as a second lock according to the line latch signal LL. Save the signal number DLR2. For example, when the line latch signal LL is at a first level, for example, a logic high level, the pixel data representing the same column to be output to the display panel 320 is ready for all the first locks. In the memory (including the plurality of first latches 432 and the first latch 462 of the patching unit), the second latch 463 latches the first latch signal DLR1 as a second latch. Signal DLR2. The input of the level shifter 464 is coupled to the second latch 463 to receive the second latch signal DLR2 and generate a level shift signal HVR. The input of the digital to analog converter 465 is coupled to the level shifter 464 to receive the level shift signal HVR and generate a gray scale signal AR.

在本發明的一實施例中,圖4所示的面板修補線的方法與圖3類似,因此其方法可參考上述圖3的說明以類推之。請再參照圖4,上述面板修補線的方法中,其中修補通道341包括一修補單元460以及一修補運算放大器342,上述由修補通道341產生資料線驅動訊號DR的方法包括:由修補單元460依據一水平起始脈衝訊號SP計數一時脈訊號CLK以產生一計數值;當此計數值符合地址數值addr時,將損毀資料線323對應的資料通道Y3的一畫素資料PDATA鎖存到修補單元460以產生一灰階訊號AR;以及提供此灰階訊號AR到修補運算放大器342以產生資料線驅動 訊號DR。 In an embodiment of the present invention, the method of repairing the panel of the panel shown in FIG. 4 is similar to that of FIG. 3, and thus the method thereof can be referred to the description of FIG. 3 described above. Referring to FIG. 4 , in the method of repairing the panel, the repairing channel 341 includes a repairing unit 460 and a repairing operational amplifier 342. The method for generating the data line driving signal DR by the repairing channel 341 includes: A horizontal start pulse signal SP counts a clock signal CLK to generate a count value; when the count value meets the address value addr, the pixel data PDATA of the data channel Y3 corresponding to the corrupted data line 323 is latched to the repair unit 460. Generating a gray-scale signal AR; and providing the gray-scale signal AR to the repair operational amplifier 342 to generate a data line drive Signal DR.

在本發明的上述實施例中,上述的面板修補線的方法中,其中修補單元460包括一計數器461、一第一鎖存器462、一第二鎖存器463、一準位偏移器464以及一數位至類比轉換器465,其中上述產生灰階訊號AR的方法包括:當上述計數值符合地址數值addr時,將上述畫素資料PDATA鎖存到第一鎖存器462以做為一第一鎖存訊號DLR1;根據一線閂鎖訊號LL將第一鎖存訊號DLR1鎖存到第二鎖存器463以做為一第二鎖存訊號DLR2;提供第二鎖存訊號DLR2到準位偏移器464以產生一準位偏移訊號HVR;以及提供準位偏移訊號HVR到數位至類比轉換器465以產生灰階訊號AR。 In the above embodiment of the present invention, in the method for repairing a panel, the repair unit 460 includes a counter 461, a first latch 462, a second latch 463, and a level shifter 464. And a digit-to-analog converter 465, wherein the method for generating the gray-scale signal AR includes: when the count value meets the address value addr, latching the pixel data PDATA to the first latch 462 as a first a latch signal DLR1; latching the first latch signal DLR1 to the second latch 463 as a second latch signal DLR2 according to the line latch signal LL; providing the second latch signal DLR2 to the level shift The shifter 464 generates a level shift signal HVR; and provides a level shift signal HVR to the digital to analog converter 465 to generate a gray scale signal AR.

請參照圖5,圖5是依照本發明另一實施例說明圖3所示資料線驅動電路340的電路方塊示意圖。圖5所示實施例可以參照圖4的相關說明而類推之。在本實施例中,接收器410、灰階電壓產生器420以及資料通道Y1、Y2、Y3、…、Yn的實施方式與運作可以參照圖2的相關說明而類推之,因此其詳細運作在此不再贅述。由於在顯示面板320中,包含壞點DP的損毀資料線323是由對應的資料線驅動電路340的資料通道Y3透過驅動線333所驅動,因此可將資料通道Y3所對應的地址數值addr傳送到修補通道341。修補通道341可依據地址數值addr而產生並輸出一資料線驅動訊號DR,其中資料線驅動訊號DR與對應於上述損毀資料線323的對應資料通道Y3所產生並輸出的資料線驅動訊號D3 實質上相同。在本發明的上述實施例中,上述地址數值addr可藉由資料線驅動電路340的多個設定接腳的組態或是時序控制電路來設定,但本發明並不以此為限。 Please refer to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a circuit block diagram showing the data line driving circuit 340 of FIG. 3 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The embodiment shown in FIG. 5 can be analogized with reference to the related description of FIG. In this embodiment, the implementation and operation of the receiver 410, the grayscale voltage generator 420, and the data channels Y1, Y2, Y3, ..., Yn can be analogized with reference to the related description of FIG. 2, so that the detailed operation thereof is here. No longer. In the display panel 320, the damaged data line 323 including the dead pixel DP is driven by the data channel Y3 of the corresponding data line driving circuit 340 through the driving line 333, so the address value addr corresponding to the data channel Y3 can be transmitted to Patch channel 341. The repair channel 341 can generate and output a data line driving signal DR according to the address value addr, wherein the data line driving signal DR and the data line driving signal D3 generated and outputted by the corresponding data channel Y3 corresponding to the damaged data line 323 Essentially the same. In the above embodiment of the present invention, the address value addr may be set by a configuration of a plurality of setting pins of the data line driving circuit 340 or a timing control circuit, but the invention is not limited thereto.

請再參照圖5,在本發明的上述實施例中,上述修補通道341包括一修補單元560以及一修補運算放大器342。修補單元560接收地址數值addr與資料線驅動電路340的此些資料通道Y1、Y2、Y3、…、Yn的此些數位至類比轉換器435所產生的多個灰階訊號A1、A2、A3、…、An,並根據地址數值addr選擇性地輸出此些灰階訊號A1、A2、A3、…、An的其中一者以做為一類比訊號AS。修補運算放大器342的輸入端耦接到修補單元560以接收類比訊號AS並產生資料線驅動訊號DR。進一步說明如下,資料通道Y3的數位至類比轉換器所產生的灰階訊號A3是對應到損毀資料線323,修補單元560可以根據上述地址數值addr選擇此些灰階訊號A1~An中的灰階訊號A3以做為類比訊號AS。修補運算放大器342接收此類比訊號AS以產生並輸出資料線驅動訊號DR於修補運算放大器342的一輸出端RPO。 Referring to FIG. 5 again, in the above embodiment of the present invention, the repair channel 341 includes a repair unit 560 and a repair operational amplifier 342. The repairing unit 560 receives the address value addr and the digits of the data channels Y1, Y2, Y3, . . . , Yn of the data line driving circuit 340 to the plurality of gray scale signals A1, A2, and A3 generated by the analog converter 435. ..., An, and selectively output one of the gray-scale signals A1, A2, A3, ..., An according to the address value addr as an analog signal AS. The input end of the repair operational amplifier 342 is coupled to the repair unit 560 to receive the analog signal AS and generate the data line drive signal DR. Further, as follows, the gray-scale signal A3 generated by the digit-to-analog converter of the data channel Y3 corresponds to the corrupted data line 323, and the repairing unit 560 can select the grayscale of the gray-scale signals A1~An according to the address value addr. Signal A3 is used as the analog signal AS. The repair operational amplifier 342 receives such a ratio signal AS to generate and output a data line drive signal DR at an output RPO of the repair operational amplifier 342.

在本發明的上述實施例中,圖5所示的修補單元560可包括一多工器568。多工器568的多個輸入端以一對一方式分別耦接至此些資料通道Y1、Y2、Y3、…、Yn的此些數位至類比轉換器435的輸出端,以接收灰階訊號A1、A2、A3、…、An。多工器568的控制端接收地址數值addr。依據地址數值addr的控制,多工器568可以從灰階訊號A1、A2、A3、…、An中選擇將其中 一個灰階訊號(例如資料通道Y3的灰階訊號A3)輸出給修補運算放大器342的輸入端。 In the above embodiment of the present invention, the repair unit 560 shown in FIG. 5 may include a multiplexer 568. The plurality of input ends of the multiplexer 568 are respectively coupled to the outputs of the data channels Y1, Y2, Y3, . . . , Yn to the output of the analog converter 435 in a one-to-one manner to receive the gray-scale signal A1. A2, A3, ..., An. The control terminal of the multiplexer 568 receives the address value addr. According to the control of the address value addr, the multiplexer 568 can select from the gray-scale signals A1, A2, A3, ..., An. A gray scale signal (e.g., gray scale signal A3 of data channel Y3) is output to the input of the patching operational amplifier 342.

在本發明的一實施例中,圖5所示的面板修補線的方法與圖3類似,因此其方法可參考上述圖3的說明以類推之。請再參照圖5,上述面板修補線的方法中,上述由修補通道341產生資料線驅動訊號DR的方法包括:由修補單元560根據地址數值addr選擇資料線驅動電路340的多個資料通道Y1、Y2、Y3、…、Yn所產生的多個灰階訊號A1、A2、A3、…、An的其中一者以做為一類比訊號AS;以及提供此類比訊號AS到修補運算放大器342以產生修補通道341的資料線驅動訊號DR。 In an embodiment of the present invention, the method of repairing the panel of the panel shown in FIG. 5 is similar to that of FIG. 3, and therefore the method thereof can be referred to the description of FIG. 3 described above. Referring to FIG. 5, in the method for repairing the panel line, the method for generating the data line driving signal DR by the repairing channel 341 includes: selecting, by the repairing unit 560, the plurality of data channels Y1 of the data line driving circuit 340 according to the address value addr. One of the plurality of gray-scale signals A1, A2, A3, ..., An generated by Y2, Y3, ..., Yn is used as an analog signal AS; and such a specific signal AS is supplied to the repair operational amplifier 342 to generate repair The data line of channel 341 drives signal DR.

請參照圖6,圖6是依照本發明又一實施例說明圖3所示資料線驅動電路340的電路方塊示意圖。圖6所示實施例可以參照圖4或圖5的相關說明而類推之。在本實施例中,接收器410、灰階電壓產生器420以及資料通道Y1、Y2、Y3、…、Yn的實施方式與運作可以參照圖2的相關說明而類推之,因此其詳細運作在此不再贅述。在本發明的上述實施例中,上述修補通道341包括一修補單元660以及一修補運算放大器342。修補單元660接收一時脈訊號CLK、一控制訊號CTRL以及畫素資料PDATA以產生一灰階訊號AR。修補運算放大器342的輸入端耦接到修補單元660以接收灰階訊號AR並產生資料線驅動訊號DR。 Please refer to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a circuit block diagram showing the data line driving circuit 340 of FIG. 3 according to still another embodiment of the present invention. The embodiment shown in FIG. 6 can be analogized with reference to the related description of FIG. 4 or FIG. In this embodiment, the implementation and operation of the receiver 410, the grayscale voltage generator 420, and the data channels Y1, Y2, Y3, ..., Yn can be analogized with reference to the related description of FIG. 2, so that the detailed operation thereof is here. No longer. In the above embodiment of the present invention, the repair channel 341 includes a repair unit 660 and a repair operational amplifier 342. The repairing unit 660 receives a clock signal CLK, a control signal CTRL, and a pixel data PDATA to generate a gray-scale signal AR. The input end of the repair operational amplifier 342 is coupled to the repair unit 660 to receive the gray scale signal AR and generate the data line drive signal DR.

在本發明的上述實施例中,修補單元660包括一移位暫存存器661、一第一鎖存器462、一第二鎖存器463、一準位偏移 器464以及一數位至類比轉換器465,其中修補單元660的移位暫存器661、第一鎖存器462、第二鎖存器463、準位偏移器464以及數位至類比轉換器465分別具有與此些移位暫存器431、此些第一鎖存器432、此些第二鎖存器433、此些準位偏移器434以及此些數位至類比轉換器435實質上相同的電路。在整體的運作上,移位暫存器661接收時脈訊號CLK與控制訊號CTRL以產生通道閂鎖訊號LER。外部的時序控制電路(未繪示)可以將含有資料通道Y1~Yn的畫素資料RGB與修補通道341的畫素資料RP_RGB之資料串流傳輸至接收器410。由於在顯示面板320中,包含壞點DP的損毀資料線323是由對應的資料線驅動電路340的資料通道Y3透過驅動線333所驅動,因此修補通道341的畫素資料RP_RGB可以相同於資料通道Y3的畫素資料。接收器410可以將包含畫素資料RGB與畫素資料RP_RGB的畫素資料PDATA傳送到資料通道Y1~Yn的第一鎖存器432與修補通道341的第一鎖存器432。依據移位暫存器431與移位暫存器661所輸出通道閂鎖訊號LE1~Len與LER的時序,資料通道Y1~Yn的第一鎖存器432可以鎖存畫素資料PDATA中不同資料通道Y1~Yn的畫素資料RGB,而修補通道341的第一鎖存器462可以鎖存畫素資料PDATA中的畫素資料RP_RGB。 In the above embodiment of the present invention, the repair unit 660 includes a shift register 661, a first latch 462, a second latch 463, and a level offset. And a digital to analog converter 465, wherein the shift register 661 of the repair unit 660, the first latch 462, the second latch 463, the level shifter 464, and the digital to analog converter 465 Each of the shift register 431, the first latch 432, the second latch 433, the level shifter 434, and the digit-to-analog converter 435 are substantially the same. Circuit. In the overall operation, the shift register 661 receives the clock signal CLK and the control signal CTRL to generate the channel latch signal LER. An external timing control circuit (not shown) can stream the data of the pixel data RGB containing the data channels Y1~Yn and the pixel data RP_RGB of the repair channel 341 to the receiver 410. Since the damaged data line 323 including the dead pixel DP is driven by the data channel Y3 of the corresponding data line driving circuit 340 through the driving line 333 in the display panel 320, the pixel data RP_RGB of the repairing channel 341 can be the same as the data channel. Y3's pixel data. The receiver 410 can transfer the pixel data PDATA including the pixel data RGB and the pixel data RP_RGB to the first latch 432 of the data channels Y1 to Yn and the first latch 432 of the patch channel 341. According to the timings of the channel latch signals LE1~Len and LER outputted by the shift register 431 and the shift register 661, the first latch 432 of the data channels Y1~Yn can latch different data in the pixel data PDATA. The pixel data RGB of the channels Y1 to Yn, and the first latch 462 of the patch channel 341 can latch the pixel data RP_RGB in the pixel data PDATA.

當通道閂鎖訊號LER位於第一準位時,例如是邏輯高準位,代表此時的畫素資料PDATA是對應到上述損毀資料線323的對應資料通道Y3的畫素資料RP_RGB。第一鎖存器462的致能輸 入端耦接到移位暫存器661以接收通道閂鎖訊號LER,第一鎖存器462的資料輸入端接收畫素資料PDATA,並根據通道閂鎖訊LER鎖存畫素資料PDATA以做為一第一鎖存訊號DLR1。舉例來說,第一鎖存器462可在通道閂鎖訊號LER位於第一準位時鎖存畫素資料PDATA以做為第一鎖存訊號DLR1。第二鎖存器463的致能輸入端接收一線閂鎖訊號LL,第二鎖存器463的資料輸入端耦接到第一鎖存器462以接收第一鎖存訊號DLR1,並根據線閂鎖訊號LL鎖存第一鎖存訊號DLR1以做為一第二鎖存訊號DLR2。舉例來說,當線閂鎖訊號LL位於一第一準位時,例如是邏輯高準位時,代表欲輸出到顯示面板320的同一列的畫素資料均已備妥在所有的第一鎖存器中(包括上述多個第一鎖存器432以及修補單元的第一鎖存器462),此時第二鎖存器463鎖存第一鎖存訊號DLR1以做為第二鎖存訊號DLR2。準位偏移器464的輸入端耦接到第二鎖存器463以接收上述第二鎖存訊號DLR2並產生一準位偏移訊號HVR。數位至類比轉換器465的輸入端耦接到準位偏移器464以接收準位偏移訊號HVR並產生上述灰階訊號AR。值得注意的是,在本實施例中,由於修補通道341是配置於資料通道Yn的下一級,因此上述控制訊號CTRL就是資料通道Yn的移位暫存器所產生的通道閂鎖訊號LEn。 When the channel latch signal LER is at the first level, for example, a logic high level, the pixel data PDATA representing the time is the pixel data RP_RGB corresponding to the corresponding data channel Y3 of the damaged data line 323. Enablement of the first latch 462 The input terminal is coupled to the shift register 661 to receive the channel latch signal LER. The data input end of the first latch 462 receives the pixel data PDATA, and latches the pixel data PDATA according to the channel latch signal LER. Is a first latch signal DLR1. For example, the first latch 462 can latch the pixel data PDATA as the first latch signal DLR1 when the channel latch signal LER is at the first level. The enable input of the second latch 463 receives a line latch signal LL, and the data input end of the second latch 463 is coupled to the first latch 462 to receive the first latch signal DLR1 and is latched according to the line. The lock signal LL latches the first latch signal DLR1 as a second latch signal DLR2. For example, when the line latch signal LL is at a first level, for example, a logic high level, the pixel data representing the same column to be output to the display panel 320 is ready for all the first locks. The second latch 463 latches the first latch signal DLR1 as the second latch signal. DLR2. The input of the level shifter 464 is coupled to the second latch 463 to receive the second latch signal DLR2 and generate a level shift signal HVR. The input of the digital to analog converter 465 is coupled to the level shifter 464 to receive the level shift signal HVR and to generate the gray level signal AR described above. It should be noted that, in this embodiment, since the repair channel 341 is disposed in the next stage of the data channel Yn, the control signal CTRL is the channel latch signal LEn generated by the shift register of the data channel Yn.

在本發明的一實施例中,圖6所示的面板修補線的方法與圖3類似,因此其方法可參考上述圖3的說明以類推之。請再參照圖6,上述面板修補線的方法中,其中修補通道341包括一修 補單元660以及一修補運算放大器342,上述由修補通道341產生資料線驅動訊號DR的方法包括:由修補單元660依據一通道閂鎖訊號LER與一線閂鎖訊號LL將畫素資料PDATA鎖存到修補單元660以產生一灰階訊號AR;以及提供此灰階訊號AR到修補運算放大器342以產生資料線驅動訊號DR。 In an embodiment of the present invention, the method of repairing the panel of the panel shown in FIG. 6 is similar to that of FIG. 3, and thus the method thereof can be referred to the description of FIG. 3 described above. Referring to FIG. 6 again, in the method for repairing a panel, the repairing channel 341 includes a repair. The complementing unit 660 and the repairing operational amplifier 342, the method for generating the data line driving signal DR by the repairing channel 341 includes: the patching unit 660 latches the pixel data PDATA according to the one-channel latching signal LER and the one-line latching signal LL. The repairing unit 660 generates a gray-scale signal AR; and provides the gray-scale signal AR to the repair operational amplifier 342 to generate the data line driving signal DR.

在本發明的上述實施例中,上述的面板修補線的方法中,其中修補單元660包括一移位暫存器661、一第一鎖存器462、一第二鎖存器463、一準位偏移器464以及一數位至類比轉換器465,其中上述產生灰階訊號AR的方法包括:提供一時脈訊號CLK與一控制訊號CTRL到移位暫存器661以產生通道閂鎖訊號LER;根據通道閂鎖訊號LER將畫素資料PDATA鎖存到第一鎖存器462以做為一第一鎖存訊號DLR1;根據線閂鎖訊號LL將第一鎖存訊號DLR1鎖存到第二鎖存器463以做為一第二鎖存訊號DLR2;提供第二鎖存訊號DLR2到準位偏移器464以產生一準位偏移訊號HVR;以及提供準位偏移訊號HVR到數位至類比轉換器465以產生灰階訊號AR。 In the above embodiment of the present invention, in the method for repairing a panel, the repair unit 660 includes a shift register 661, a first latch 462, a second latch 463, and a level. The offset 464 and a digital-to-analog converter 465, wherein the method for generating the gray-scale signal AR comprises: providing a clock signal CLK and a control signal CTRL to the shift register 661 to generate a channel latch signal LER; The channel latch signal LER latches the pixel data PDATA to the first latch 462 as a first latch signal DLR1; and latches the first latch signal DLR1 to the second latch according to the line latch signal LL The device 463 serves as a second latch signal DLR2; provides a second latch signal DLR2 to the level shifter 464 to generate a level shift signal HVR; and provides a level shift signal HVR to digital to analog conversion The device 465 generates a gray scale signal AR.

在某些情況下,一顯示面板可能具有多條損毀資料線,且這些損毀資料線可能是由同一個資料線驅動電路的不同資料通道所驅動。由於每一資料線驅動電路的修補通道數目有限,因此這些損毀資料線的一部份可藉由其他資料線驅動電路的修補通道來修復。也就是說,透過時序控制器傳送到一資料線驅動電路的修補通道的修補畫素資料可以是其他資料線驅動電路所欲修補的 損毀資料線的畫素資料。其詳細的實施方式請參照圖7。 In some cases, a display panel may have multiple corrupted data lines, and these corrupted data lines may be driven by different data channels of the same data line drive circuit. Since the number of patch channels of each data line driver circuit is limited, a portion of these damaged data lines can be repaired by patching channels of other data line driver circuits. That is to say, the repaired pixel data transmitted to the repair channel of a data line driving circuit through the timing controller may be repaired by other data line driving circuits. The pixel data of the damaged data line. Refer to Figure 7 for a detailed implementation.

圖7是依照本發明的另一實施例的一種面板修補線的方法的電路方塊示意圖。圖7所示實施例可以參照圖3的相關說明而類推之。平面面板顯示器700包括顯示面板720、時序控制器(未繪示)、掃描線驅動電路(未繪示)、第一資料線驅動電路740以及第二資料線驅動電路760,其中第一資料線驅動電路740以及第二資料線驅動電路760具有與圖6所示資料線驅動電路340相同的電路架構,其詳細運作可參考上述圖6的說明,在此不再贅述。在本實施例中,第一資料線驅動電路740包括n個資料通道Y11、Y12、Y13、…、Y1n以及一修補通道741。第一資料線驅動電路740的n個資料通道Y11、Y12、Y13、…、Y1n分別透過n條驅動線731、732、733、…、73n耦接到顯示面板720的n條資料線(未繪示)。第二資料線驅動電路760包括n個資料通道Y21、Y22、Y23、…、Y2n以及一修補通道761。第二資料線驅動電路760的n個資料通道Y21、Y22、Y23、…、Y2n分別透過n條驅動線751、752、753、…、75n耦接到顯示面板720的另外n條資料線(未繪示)。如圖7所示,顯示面板720具有第一壞點722以及第二壞點794。第一壞點722所在的第一損毀資料線723以及第二壞點794所在的第二損毀資料線795分別由第二資料線驅動電路760的資料通道Y23以及資料通道Y2n所驅動。如圖7所示,由第二資料線驅動電路760的資料通道Y23所驅動的第一損毀資料線723可由第一資料線驅動電路740的修補通道741來修復。由第二資料 線驅動電路760的資料通道Y2n所驅動的第二損毀資料線795可由第二資料線驅動電路760的修補通道761來修復。 7 is a circuit block diagram of a method of repairing a panel in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. The embodiment shown in FIG. 7 can be analogized with reference to the related description of FIG. The flat panel display 700 includes a display panel 720, a timing controller (not shown), a scan line driving circuit (not shown), a first data line driving circuit 740, and a second data line driving circuit 760, wherein the first data line driver The circuit 740 and the second data line driving circuit 760 have the same circuit structure as the data line driving circuit 340 shown in FIG. 6. For detailed operation, refer to the description of FIG. 6 above, and details are not described herein again. In the embodiment, the first data line driving circuit 740 includes n data channels Y11, Y12, Y13, ..., Y1n and a repair channel 741. The n data channels Y11, Y12, Y13, ..., Y1n of the first data line driving circuit 740 are respectively coupled to the n data lines of the display panel 720 through the n driving lines 731, 732, 733, ..., 73n (not drawn Show). The second data line driving circuit 760 includes n data channels Y21, Y22, Y23, ..., Y2n and a repair channel 761. The n data channels Y21, Y22, Y23, ..., Y2n of the second data line driving circuit 760 are respectively coupled to the other n data lines of the display panel 720 through the n driving lines 751, 752, 753, ..., 75n (not Painted). As shown in FIG. 7, display panel 720 has a first dead point 722 and a second dead point 794. The first corrupted data line 723 where the first dead point 722 is located and the second damaged data line 795 where the second dead point 794 is located are respectively driven by the data channel Y23 and the data channel Y2n of the second data line driving circuit 760. As shown in FIG. 7, the first corrupted data line 723 driven by the data path Y23 of the second data line driving circuit 760 can be repaired by the repair channel 741 of the first data line driving circuit 740. Second data The second corrupted data line 795 driven by the data path Y2n of the line drive circuit 760 can be repaired by the repair channel 761 of the second data line drive circuit 760.

在本實施例中,修補第一損毀資料線723的方式包括以下數個步驟。首先是在顯示面板720上找出含有第一壞點722的第一損毀資料線723,由於第一損毀資料線723是由第二資料線驅動電路760的資料通道Y23所驅動,因此將第一損毀資料線723對應的第二資料線驅動電路760的資料通道Y23的畫素資料RP_RGB1提供給配置在第一資料線驅動電路740的修補通道741。依據此畫素資料RP_RGB1,由第一資料線驅動電路740的修補通道741與第一損毀資料線723對應的第二資料線驅動電路760的資料通道Y23各自產生並輸出相同的一資料線驅動訊號。值得注意的是,上述資料通道Y23所輸出的資料線驅動訊號與上述修補通道741所輸出的資料線驅動訊號分別經由顯示面板720的電性路徑753與783被傳送至損毀資料線723的第一端721與第二端724。此外,上述的畫素資料RP_RGB1可由一時序控制電路提供給上述修補通道741。 In this embodiment, the manner of repairing the first damaged data line 723 includes the following steps. First, the first damaged data line 723 including the first dead point 722 is found on the display panel 720. Since the first damaged data line 723 is driven by the data channel Y23 of the second data line driving circuit 760, the first The pixel data RP_RGB1 of the data channel Y23 of the second data line driving circuit 760 corresponding to the damaged data line 723 is supplied to the repair channel 741 disposed in the first data line driving circuit 740. According to the pixel data RP_RGB1, the repair channel 741 of the first data line driver circuit 740 and the data channel Y23 of the second data line driver circuit 760 corresponding to the first corrupted data line 723 respectively generate and output the same data line driving signal. . It should be noted that the data line driving signal outputted by the data channel Y23 and the data line driving signal output by the repairing channel 741 are respectively transmitted to the first of the damaged data line 723 via the electrical paths 753 and 783 of the display panel 720. End 721 and second end 724. In addition, the pixel data RP_RGB1 described above may be supplied to the repair channel 741 by a timing control circuit.

在本實施例中,修補第二損毀資料線793的方式包括以下數個步驟。首先是在顯示面板720上找出含有第二壞點792的第二損毀資料線793,由於第二損毀資料線793是由第二資料線驅動電路760的資料通道Y2n所驅動,因此將第二損毀資料線793對應的第二資料線驅動電路760的資料通道Y2n的畫素資料RP_RGB2提供給配置在第二資料線驅動電路760的修補通道 761。依據此畫素資料RP_RGB2,由第二資料線驅動電路760的修補通道761與第二損毀資料線793對應的第二資料線驅動電路760的資料通道Y2n各自產生並輸出相同的一資料線驅動訊號。值得注意的是,上述資料通道Y2n所輸出的資料線驅動訊號與上述修補通道761所輸出的資料線驅動訊號分別經由顯示面板720的電性路徑75n與773被傳送至損毀資料線793的第一端791與第二端794。此外,上述的畫素資料RP_RGB2可由一時序控制電路提供給上述修補通道761。 In this embodiment, the manner of repairing the second damaged data line 793 includes the following steps. First, the second damaged data line 793 including the second dead point 792 is found on the display panel 720. Since the second damaged data line 793 is driven by the data channel Y2n of the second data line driving circuit 760, the second The pixel data RP_RGB2 of the data channel Y2n of the second data line driving circuit 760 corresponding to the damaged data line 793 is supplied to the repair channel disposed in the second data line driving circuit 760. 761. According to the pixel data RP_RGB2, the repair channel 761 of the second data line driver circuit 760 and the data channel Y2n of the second data line driver circuit 760 corresponding to the second corrupted data line 793 respectively generate and output the same data line driver signal. . It should be noted that the data line driving signal outputted by the data channel Y2n and the data line driving signal output by the repairing channel 761 are respectively transmitted to the first of the damaged data line 793 via the electrical paths 75n and 773 of the display panel 720. End 791 and second end 794. Further, the pixel data RP_RGB2 described above may be supplied to the repair channel 761 by a timing control circuit.

上述實施例是以兩條損毀資料線的修補方法為範例來說明,但本發明並不以此為限,其他數目的損毀資料線的修補方法可參考以上圖7的說明以類推之。 The above embodiment is described by taking the repairing method of two damaged data lines as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and other methods for repairing damaged data lines can be referred to the description of FIG. 7 above.

綜上所述,本發明實施例可透過時序控制器或多個設定接腳,將損毀資料線對應的資料線驅動路的資料通道的地址數值或畫素資料傳送到資料線驅動路的修補通道以產生資料線驅動訊號,依據上述地址數值或畫素資料,由修補通道與損毀資料線對應的資料通道各自產生並輸出相同的一資料線驅動訊號,可節省在顯示面板或印刷電路板上預留連接資料線驅動電路的資料通道的輸出端到修補運算放大器的輸入端的走線空間,在應用上具有更大的彈性。 In summary, the embodiment of the present invention can transmit the address value or pixel data of the data channel of the data line driving path corresponding to the damaged data line to the repair channel of the data line driving path through the timing controller or the plurality of setting pins. The data line driving signal is generated, and according to the address value or the pixel data, the data channel corresponding to the damaged channel and the damaged data line respectively generate and output the same data line driving signal, thereby saving on the display panel or the printed circuit board. The wiring space of the data channel leaving the data line driver circuit to the input end of the repair operational amplifier has greater flexibility in application.

雖然本發明已以實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以限定本發明,任何所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者,在不脫離本發明的精神和範圍內,當可作些許的更動與潤飾,故本發明的保護範圍 當視後附的申請專利範圍所界定者為準。 Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention It is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

300‧‧‧平面面板顯示器 300‧‧‧Flat panel display

320‧‧‧顯示面板 320‧‧‧ display panel

321‧‧‧第一端 321‧‧‧ first end

323‧‧‧損毀資料線 323‧‧‧damaged data line

324‧‧‧第二端 324‧‧‧ second end

331、332、333、…、33n‧‧‧驅動線 331, 332, 333, ..., 33n‧‧‧ drive line

340‧‧‧資料線驅動電路 340‧‧‧Data line driver circuit

341‧‧‧修補通道 341‧‧‧ repair channel

342‧‧‧修補運算放大器 342‧‧‧Fixed Operational Amplifier

353‧‧‧導線 353‧‧‧Wire

addr‧‧‧地址數值 Addr‧‧‧ address value

DP‧‧‧壞點 DP‧‧‧bad points

RPO‧‧‧輸出端 RPO‧‧‧ output

RP_RGB‧‧‧畫素資料 RP_RGB‧‧‧ pixel data

Y1、Y2、Y3、…、Yn‧‧‧資料通道 Y1, Y2, Y3, ..., Yn‧‧‧ data channel

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一種面板修補線的方法,用以修補一顯示面板的一損毀資料線,該面板修補線的方法包括:將該損毀資料線對應的一資料線驅動電路的一資料通道的一地址數值提供給該資料線驅動電路的一修補通道;以及依據該地址數值,由該修補通道與該損毀資料線對應的該資料通道各自產生並輸出相同的一資料線驅動訊號。 A method for repairing a panel for repairing a damaged data line of a display panel, the method for repairing the panel includes: providing an address value of a data channel of a data line driving circuit corresponding to the damaged data line to the a repair channel of the data line driving circuit; and according to the address value, the data channel corresponding to the damaged data line is generated and outputted by the repair channel and the same data line driving signal. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的面板修補線的方法,其中所述將該地址數值提供給該修補通道之步驟包括:藉由該資料線驅動電路的多個設定接腳的組態設定,將該地址數值提供給該修補通道;或是由一時序控制電路提供該地址數值給該資料線驅動電路的該修補通道。 The method for applying the panel repairing line according to claim 1, wherein the step of providing the address value to the repairing channel comprises: configuring, by using a plurality of setting pins of the data line driving circuit, The address value is provided to the patch channel; or the timing control circuit provides the address value to the patch channel of the data line driver circuit. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的面板修補線的方法,其中該資料通道所輸出的該資料線驅動訊號與該修補通道所輸出的該資料線驅動訊號分別經由該顯示面板的不同電性路徑被傳送至該損毀資料線的一第一端與一第二端。 The method of claim 2, wherein the data line driving signal outputted by the data channel and the data line driving signal output by the repairing channel are respectively through different electrical paths of the display panel. A first end and a second end are transmitted to the damaged data line. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的面板修補線的方法,其中該修補通道包括一修補單元以及一修補運算放大器,所述由該修補通道產生該資料線驅動訊號的方法包括:由該修補單元依據一水平起始脈衝訊號計數一時脈訊號以產生一計數值; 當該計數值符合該地址數值時,將該損毀資料線對應的該資料通道的一畫素資料鎖存到該修補單元以產生一灰階訊號;以及提供該灰階訊號到該修補運算放大器以產生該資料線驅動訊號。 The method of claim 2, wherein the patching channel comprises a repairing unit and a repairing operational amplifier, and the method for generating the data line driving signal by the repairing channel comprises: Counting a clock signal according to a horizontal start pulse signal to generate a count value; When the count value meets the address value, latching a pixel data of the data channel corresponding to the damaged data line to the repairing unit to generate a gray level signal; and providing the gray level signal to the patching operational amplifier The data line driving signal is generated. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述的面板修補線的方法,其中該修補單元包括一計數器、一第一鎖存器、一第二鎖存器、一準位偏移器以及一數位至類比轉換器,其中所述產生該灰階訊號的方法包括:當該計數值符合該地址數值時,將該畫素資料鎖存到該第一鎖存器以做為一第一鎖存訊號;根據一線閂鎖訊號將該第一鎖存訊號鎖存到該第二鎖存器以做為一第二鎖存訊號;提供該第二鎖存訊號到該準位偏移器以產生一準位偏移訊號;以及提供該準位偏移訊號到該數位至類比轉換器以產生該灰階訊號。 The method for repairing a panel repair line according to claim 4, wherein the repairing unit comprises a counter, a first latch, a second latch, a level shifter, and a digit to analog conversion The method for generating the gray-scale signal includes: when the count value meets the address value, latching the pixel data to the first latch as a first latch signal; The latch signal latches the first latch signal to the second latch as a second latch signal; providing the second latch signal to the level shifter to generate a level shift And providing the level offset signal to the digit to the analog converter to generate the gray scale signal. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的面板修補線的方法,其中該修補通道包括一修補單元以及一修補運算放大器,所述由該修補通道產生該資料線驅動訊號的方法包括:由該修補單元根據該地址數值選擇該資料線驅動電路的多個資料通道所產生的多個灰階訊號的其中一者以做為一類比訊號;以及 提供該類比訊號到該修補運算放大器以產生該修補通道的該資料線驅動訊號。 The method of claim 2, wherein the patching channel comprises a repairing unit and a repairing operational amplifier, and the method for generating the data line driving signal by the repairing channel comprises: Selecting one of a plurality of gray-scale signals generated by the plurality of data channels of the data line driving circuit as an analog signal according to the address value; The analog signal is provided to the patching operational amplifier to generate the data line driving signal of the patching channel. 一種面板修補線的方法,用以修補一顯示面板的一損毀資料線,該面板修補線的方法包括:將該損毀資料線對應的一資料線驅動電路的一資料通道的一畫素資料提供給一修補通道;以及依據該畫素資料,由該修補通道與該損毀資料線對應的該資料通道各自產生並輸出相同的一資料線驅動訊號。 A method for repairing a panel to repair a damaged data line of a display panel, the method for repairing the panel includes: providing a pixel data of a data channel of a data line driving circuit corresponding to the damaged data line to a patching channel; and according to the pixel data, the data channel corresponding to the damaged data line by the patching channel generates and outputs the same data line driving signal. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述的面板修補線的方法,其中所述將該畫素資料提供給該修補通道之步驟包括:由一時序控制電路提供該畫素資料給該修補通道。 The method of claim 2, wherein the step of providing the pixel data to the patching channel comprises: providing the pixel data to the patching channel by a timing control circuit. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述的面板修補線的方法,其中該資料通道所輸出的該資料線驅動訊號與該修補通道所輸出的該資料線驅動訊號分別經由該顯示面板的不同電性路徑被傳送至該損毀資料線的一第一端與一第二端。 The method for repairing a panel repairing line according to claim 7, wherein the data line driving signal outputted by the data channel and the data line driving signal output by the repairing channel respectively pass different electrical paths of the display panel A first end and a second end are transmitted to the damaged data line. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述的面板修補線的方法,其中該修補通道包括一修補單元以及一修補運算放大器,所述由該修補通道產生該資料線驅動訊號的方法包括:由該修補單元依據一通道閂鎖訊號與一線閂鎖訊號將該畫素資料鎖存到該修補單元以產生一灰階訊號;以及提供該灰階訊號到該修補運算放大器以產生該資料線驅動訊號。 The method for repairing a panel repairing line according to claim 7, wherein the repairing channel includes a repairing unit and a repairing operational amplifier, and the method for generating the data line driving signal by the repairing channel comprises: The pixel data is latched to the repairing unit to generate a gray-scale signal according to a channel latch signal and a line latch signal; and the gray-scale signal is supplied to the patching operational amplifier to generate the data line driving signal. 如申請專利範圍第10項所述的面板修補線的方法,其中該修補單元包括一移位暫存器、一第一鎖存器、一第二鎖存器、一準位偏移器以及一數位至類比轉換器,其中所述產生該灰階訊號的方法包括:提供一時脈訊號與一控制訊號到該移位暫存器以產生該通道閂鎖訊號;根據該通道閂鎖訊號將該畫素資料鎖存到該第一鎖存器以做為一第一鎖存訊號;根據該線閂鎖訊號將該第一鎖存訊號鎖存到該第二鎖存器以做為一第二鎖存訊號;提供該第二鎖存訊號到該準位偏移器以產生一準位偏移訊號;以及提供該準位偏移訊號到該數位至類比轉換器以產生該灰階訊號。 The method for repairing a panel repairing line according to claim 10, wherein the repairing unit comprises a shift register, a first latch, a second latch, a level shifter, and a a digital-to-analog converter, wherein the method for generating the gray-scale signal comprises: providing a clock signal and a control signal to the shift register to generate the channel latch signal; and the latching signal according to the channel The data is latched to the first latch as a first latch signal; the first latch signal is latched to the second latch as a second lock according to the line latch signal And storing the second latch signal to the level shifter to generate a level shift signal; and providing the level shift signal to the digit to the analog converter to generate the gray level signal. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述的面板修補線的方法,其中該修補通道被配置於該資料線驅動電路中。 The method of repairing a panel according to claim 7, wherein the repairing channel is disposed in the data line driving circuit. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述的面板修補線的方法,其中該修補通道被配置於另一資料線驅動電路中。 The method of repairing a panel according to claim 7, wherein the repairing channel is disposed in another data line driving circuit. 一種資料線驅動電路,用以驅動一顯示面板的不同資料線,該資料線驅動電路包括:多個資料通道,用以各自驅動該些資料線;以及一修補通道,經配置以接收該些資料線中的一損毀資料線所 對應的一地址數值,其中該修補通道依據該地址數值而與該些資料通道中對應於該損毀資料線的一對應資料通道各自產生並輸出相同的一資料線驅動訊號。 A data line driving circuit for driving different data lines of a display panel, the data line driving circuit comprising: a plurality of data channels for respectively driving the data lines; and a repair channel configured to receive the data a damaged data line in the line Corresponding one address value, wherein the repair channel generates and outputs the same data line driving signal according to the address value and a corresponding data channel corresponding to the damaged data line in the data channels. 如申請專利範圍第14項所述的資料線驅動電路,其中該地址數值是藉由該資料線驅動電路的多個設定接腳的組態或是一時序控制電路來設定。 The data line driving circuit of claim 14, wherein the address value is set by a configuration of a plurality of setting pins of the data line driving circuit or a timing control circuit. 如申請專利範圍第14項所述的資料線驅動電路,其中該修補通道包括:一修補單元,接收一時脈訊號、一水平起始脈衝訊號以及該地址數值並對應鎖存該對應資料通道的一畫素資料以產生一灰階訊號;以及一修補運算放大器,其一輸入端耦接到該修補單元以接收該灰階訊號,且根據該灰階訊號產生並輸出該資料線驅動訊號。 The data line driving circuit of claim 14, wherein the repairing channel comprises: a repairing unit, receiving a clock signal, a horizontal start pulse signal, and the address value and correspondingly latching the corresponding data channel The pixel data is generated to generate a gray-scale signal; and a repair operational amplifier has an input coupled to the repairing unit to receive the gray-scale signal, and the data line driving signal is generated and output according to the gray-scale signal. 如申請專利範圍第16項所述的資料線驅動電路,其中該修補單元包括:一計數器,接收該時脈訊號與該水平起始脈衝訊號以產生一計數值,比較該計數值與該地址數值以產生一通道閂鎖訊號;一第一鎖存器,其一致能輸入端耦接到該計數器以接收該通道閂鎖訊號,其一資料輸入端接收該畫素資料,並根據該通道閂鎖訊號鎖存該畫素資料以做為一第一鎖存訊號;一第二鎖存器,其一致能輸入端接收一線閂鎖訊號,其一資料輸入端耦接到該第一鎖存器以接收該第一鎖存訊號,並根據該 線閂鎖訊號鎖存該第一鎖存訊號以做為一第二鎖存訊號;一準位偏移器,其一輸入端耦接到該第二鎖存器以接收該第二鎖存訊號並產生一準位偏移訊號;以及一數位至類比轉換器,其一輸入端耦接到該準位偏移器以接收該準位偏移訊號並產生該灰階訊號。 The data line driving circuit of claim 16, wherein the repairing unit comprises: a counter that receives the clock signal and the horizontal start pulse signal to generate a count value, and compares the count value with the address value. To generate a channel latch signal; a first latch having a uniform input coupled to the counter to receive the channel latch signal, a data input receiving the pixel data and latching according to the channel The signal latches the pixel data as a first latch signal; a second latch has a uniform input terminal receiving a line latch signal, and a data input terminal coupled to the first latch Receiving the first latch signal and according to the The line latch signal latches the first latch signal as a second latch signal; a level shifter having an input coupled to the second latch to receive the second latch signal And generating a level shift signal; and a digit to analog converter, an input coupled to the level shifter to receive the level shift signal and generate the gray level signal. 如申請專利範圍第14項所述的資料線驅動電路,其中該修補通道包括:一修補單元,接收該地址數值與該資料線驅動電路的該些資料通道的多個灰階訊號,根據該地址數值選擇性地輸出該些灰階訊號的其中一者以做為一類比訊號;以及一修補運算放大器,其一輸入端耦接到該修補單元以接收該類比訊號並產生該資料線驅動訊號。 The data line driving circuit of claim 14, wherein the repairing channel comprises: a repairing unit, receiving the address value and the plurality of gray level signals of the data channels of the data line driving circuit, according to the address Numerically selectively outputting one of the gray-scale signals as an analog signal; and a patching operational amplifier having an input coupled to the repairing unit to receive the analog signal and generate the data line driving signal. 如申請專利範圍第18項所述的資料線驅動電路,其中該修補單元包括一多工器。 The data line driving circuit of claim 18, wherein the repairing unit comprises a multiplexer. 一種資料線驅動電路,用以驅動一顯示面板的不同資料線,該資料線驅動電路包括:多個資料通道,用以各自驅動該些資料線;以及一修補通道,經配置以接收該些資料線中的一損毀資料線所對應的一畫素資料,其中依據該畫素資料,該修補通道與該些資料通道中對應於該損毀資料線的一對應資料通道各自產生並輸出相同的一資料線驅動訊號。 A data line driving circuit for driving different data lines of a display panel, the data line driving circuit comprising: a plurality of data channels for respectively driving the data lines; and a repair channel configured to receive the data a pixel data corresponding to a damaged data line in the line, wherein the repair channel and the corresponding data channel corresponding to the damaged data line in the data channel respectively generate and output the same data according to the pixel data Line drive signal. 如申請專利範圍第20項所述的資料線驅動電路,其中該畫素資料是藉由一時序控制電路來提供。 The data line driving circuit of claim 20, wherein the pixel data is provided by a timing control circuit. 如申請專利範圍第20項所述的資料線驅動電路,其中該修補通道包括:一修補單元,接收一時脈訊號、一控制訊號以及該畫素資料以產生一灰階訊號;以及一修補運算放大器,其一輸入端耦接到該修補單元以接收該灰階訊號並產生該資料線驅動訊號。 The data line driving circuit of claim 20, wherein the repairing channel comprises: a repairing unit, receiving a clock signal, a control signal and the pixel data to generate a gray scale signal; and a repair operational amplifier An input end is coupled to the repairing unit to receive the gray level signal and generate the data line driving signal. 如申請專利範圍第22項所述的資料線驅動電路,其中該修補單元包括:一移位暫存器,接收該時脈訊號與該控制訊號以產生一通道閂鎖訊號;一第一鎖存器,其一致能輸入端耦接到該移位暫存器以接收該通道閂鎖訊號,其一資料輸入端接收該畫素資料,並根據該通道閂鎖訊號鎖存該畫素資料以做為一第一鎖存訊號;一第二鎖存器,其一致能輸入端接收一線閂鎖訊號,其一資料輸入端耦接到該第一鎖存器以接收該第一鎖存訊號,並根據該線閂鎖訊號鎖存該第一鎖存訊號以做為一第二鎖存訊號;一準位偏移器,其一輸入端耦接到該第二鎖存器以接收該第二鎖存訊號並產生一準位偏移訊號;以及一數位至類比轉換器,其一輸入端耦接到該準位偏移器以接收該準位偏移訊號並產生該灰階訊號。 The data line driving circuit of claim 22, wherein the repairing unit comprises: a shift register, receiving the clock signal and the control signal to generate a channel latch signal; a first latch The unifying input terminal is coupled to the shift register to receive the channel latch signal, and a data input terminal receives the pixel data, and latches the pixel data according to the channel latch signal to do a first latch signal; a second latch having a coincidence input receiving a line latch signal, a data input coupled to the first latch to receive the first latch signal, and The first latch signal is latched according to the line latch signal as a second latch signal; a level shifter having an input coupled to the second latch to receive the second latch And storing a level shift signal; and a digit to analog converter, an input coupled to the level shifter to receive the level shift signal and generate the gray level signal.
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