TWI439991B - Overdrive apparatus and associated method for display system - Google Patents

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TWI439991B
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應用於顯示系統之驅動增強裝置與相關方法Drive enhancement device and related method applied to display system

本發明是有關一種應用於顯示系統之驅動增強(overdrive)裝置與相關方法,且特別是一種能以精簡的記憶體配置為影像圖框的不同掃描線提供不同驅動增強表的驅動增強裝置與相關方法。The present invention relates to a drive overdrive device and related method for a display system, and more particularly to a drive enhancement device and a drive enhancement device capable of providing different drive enhancement tables for different scan lines of a video frame with a reduced memory configuration. method.

顯示系統,譬如說是液晶顯示系統,已經成為現代電子系統中最重要的人機介面之一。如何以較低的成本實現高性能的顯示系統,也成為現代電子廠商的研發重點。Display systems, such as liquid crystal display systems, have become one of the most important human-machine interfaces in modern electronic systems. How to achieve high-performance display systems at a lower cost has become the focus of research and development of modern electronics manufacturers.

顯示系統設有多個顯示單元;這些顯示單元排列成複數條掃描線。在顯示影像訊號之一圖框(frame)時,排列在同一掃描線的各個顯示單元就分別對應該圖框中排列於同一水平線的各個像素(pixel)。譬如說,每個顯示單元可在某一原色(如紅色、綠色或藍色)上顯示深淺不同的色階,以顯示對應像素的三原色分量之一。The display system is provided with a plurality of display units; these display units are arranged in a plurality of scanning lines. When one frame of the image signal is displayed, each display unit arranged on the same scan line corresponds to each pixel (pixel) arranged in the same horizontal line in the frame. For example, each display unit can display different shades of color on a primary color (such as red, green, or blue) to display one of the three primary color components of the corresponding pixel.

依據影像顯示的時序需求,顯示系統會依序更新圖框,像是將第f個圖框更新為第(f+1)個圖框。在進行圖框更新時,顯示系統會逐一更新各掃描線,先更新第一條掃描線,完成後再繼續更新第二條掃描線,以此類推。在更新一掃描線時,該掃描線的各個顯示單元所對應的色階則應該依據影像資料的內容而由第f個圖框中的色階C(f)更新為第(f+1)個圖框中的色階C(f+1)。不過,由於顯示 單元改變色階的時序響應較慢,無法依據時序需求快速地由色階C(f)更新為C(f+1)。According to the timing requirements of the image display, the display system will update the frame sequentially, such as updating the fth frame to the (f+1)th frame. When the frame is updated, the display system updates each scan line one by one, updates the first scan line first, then continues to update the second scan line after completion, and so on. When updating a scan line, the color gradation corresponding to each display unit of the scan line should be updated from the gradation C(f) in the fth frame to the (f+1)th according to the content of the image data. The color scale C(f+1) in the frame. However, due to the display The timing response of the cell changing color gradation is slow, and cannot be quickly updated from the color gradation C(f) to C(f+1) according to the timing requirement.

為了改善顯示單元的響應速度,在驅動顯示系統時會採用驅動增強(overdrive)技術。在使顯示單元由色階C(f)改變至色階C(f+1)時,驅動增強技術實際上是將顯示單元驅動改變至色階(C(f+1)+dC)。譬如說,當色階C(f+1)大於色階C(f)時,可使色階dC大於0;當顯示單元被驅動朝向更高的色階(C(f+1)+dC)改變時,就會更快地到達影像顯示所需求的色階C(f+1)。類似地,當色階C(f+1)小於色階C(f)時,可使色階dC小於0,當顯示單元被驅動朝向更低的色階(C(f+1)+dC)改變時,會更快地到達影像顯示所需求的色階C(f+1)。在實際實施時,色階dC的大小可經由查對一驅動增強表求出。舉例來說,此驅動增強表可由色階C(f)與C(f+1)的組合決定色階dC的正負與數值大小。In order to improve the response speed of the display unit, an overdrive technology is employed when driving the display system. When the display unit is changed from the gradation C(f) to the gradation C(f+1), the drive enhancement technique actually changes the display unit drive to the gradation (C(f+1)+dC). For example, when the color gradation C(f+1) is greater than the gradation C(f), the gradation dC can be made larger than 0; when the display unit is driven toward a higher gradation (C(f+1)+dC) When changing, it will reach the level C(f+1) required by the image display faster. Similarly, when the gradation C(f+1) is smaller than the gradation C(f), the gradation dC can be made smaller than 0 when the display unit is driven toward a lower gradation (C(f+1)+dC). When changing, the level C (f+1) required for the image display is reached faster. In actual implementation, the size of the color level dC can be found by checking a drive enhancement table. For example, the drive enhancement table may determine the positive and negative and numerical magnitudes of the color gradation dC by a combination of color gradations C(f) and C(f+1).

在許多應用中,不同掃描線更新的時序需求也有所差異。在某些應用中,雖然顯示系統在更新圖框時仍是逐一地一一更新各條掃描線,但要等圖框中所有掃描線均完成更新後才會統一呈現更新後的圖框。譬如說,在一些三維立體成像的應用中,顯示系統是以一顯示面板配合快門式的眼鏡交替顯示左圖框與右圖框。當顯示面板顯示左圖框時,眼鏡開放左眼並遮蔽右眼,將左圖框呈現於使用者的左眼;接下來,顯示面板顯示右圖框,眼鏡也同步地開放右眼並遮蔽左眼,讓顯示系統能將右圖框呈現於使用者的右眼。應用此原理,便可讓使用者感受到三維立體成像。In many applications, the timing requirements for different scan line updates vary. In some applications, although the display system updates each scan line one by one while updating the frame, the updated frame will not be uniformly presented until all the scan lines in the frame have been updated. For example, in some applications of three-dimensional imaging, the display system alternately displays the left frame and the right frame with a display panel and shutter-type glasses. When the display panel displays the left frame, the glasses open the left eye and shield the right eye, and the left frame is presented to the left eye of the user; next, the display panel displays the right frame, and the glasses simultaneously open the right eye and shield the left side. Eye, let the display system present the right frame to the user's right eye. Applying this principle, users can feel three-dimensional imaging.

不過,在前述的三維立體成像應用中,顯示系統需完成整個圖框的更新後才能(配合眼鏡的開放或遮蔽而)統一呈現給使用者,以避免左右圖框混合而影響立體視覺效果。因此,不同掃描線更新的時序需求就有所差異。當圖框的最後一條掃描線被更新後,整個圖框的更新也已完成而可被統一呈現,故最後一條掃描線需要有較快的響應速度,因為從更新到呈現間的時間差最短。相較之下,對其他掃描線來說,由於掃描線個別更新至統一呈現間的時間差較長,故其響應速度就可以較慢。譬如說,第一條掃描線的響應速度可以是最慢的,因為在其更新到統一呈現之間的時間差最長;第二條掃描線的時間差次之,其響應速度應該略快,以此類推。到了最後一條掃描線,其時間差最短,響應速度也應該最快。However, in the aforementioned three-dimensional imaging application, the display system needs to complete the updating of the entire frame (in conjunction with the opening or shielding of the glasses) to be uniformly presented to the user, so as to avoid mixing the left and right frames and affecting the stereoscopic visual effect. Therefore, the timing requirements for different scan line updates vary. When the last scan line of the frame is updated, the update of the entire frame is completed and can be uniformly presented, so the last scan line needs to have a faster response speed because the time difference from update to presentation is the shortest. In contrast, for other scan lines, the response speed can be slower because the time difference between the scan lines being individually updated to the unified presentation is longer. For example, the response speed of the first scan line can be the slowest because the time difference between its update to unified presentation is the longest; the time difference of the second scan line is second, the response speed should be slightly faster, and so on. . When the last scan line is reached, the time difference is the shortest and the response speed should be the fastest.

針對不同掃描線須有不同響應速度的應用,驅動增強技術也就需要為不同掃描線提供不同的驅動增強表。For applications where different scan lines have different response speeds, the drive enhancement technique also requires different drive enhancement tables for different scan lines.

本發明即是針對不同掃描線須有不同響應速度的應用提供驅動增強裝置與相關方法,以簡潔、低成本、低功耗、低布局面積且高效能的硬體架構來為影像圖框的複數區域分別提供對應的驅動增強表。The invention provides a driving enhancement device and a related method for applications in which different scanning lines have different response speeds, and the complex structure of the image frame is simple, low cost, low power consumption, low layout area and high-performance hardware architecture. The corresponding driver enhancement table is provided in the area.

本發明的目的之一是提供一種應用於顯示系統的驅動增強裝置,以為影像圖框的複數區域分別提供對應的驅動增強表;此驅動增強裝置中設有一指示單元、複數個記憶體(如隨機存取記憶體)與一存取電路。各記憶體可儲 存一驅動增強表。指示單元,用以提供一指示訊號,對應於該影像圖框中之一掃描線。存取電路依據指示訊號,自該第一記憶體中讀出一第一驅動增強表,並將一第二驅動增強表載入該第二記憶體中,其中,該第一驅動增強表與該第二驅動增強表係分別對應該些區域中之一第一區域及一第二區域。One of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a driving enhancement device for a display system to provide a corresponding driving enhancement table for a plurality of regions of an image frame; the driving enhancement device is provided with an indicating unit and a plurality of memories (such as random Access memory) and an access circuit. Each memory can be stored Save a driver enhanced table. The indicating unit is configured to provide an indication signal corresponding to one of the scan lines in the image frame. The access circuit reads a first driving enhancement table from the first memory according to the indication signal, and loads a second driving enhancement table into the second memory, wherein the first driving enhancement table and the The second driving enhancement table respectively corresponds to one of the first area and the second area.

在一實施例中,存取電路更自一第三記憶體中讀出一第四驅動增強表,而一計算電路接收該存取電路所讀出之該第一驅動增強表及該第四驅動增強表,並據以為該第一區域中的複數個顯示單元分別提供一對應的驅動值。In an embodiment, the access circuit further reads a fourth driving enhancement table from a third memory, and a computing circuit receives the first driving enhancement table and the fourth driving read by the access circuit. The table is enhanced, and a corresponding driving value is respectively provided for the plurality of display units in the first area.

本發明的另一目的是提供一種應用於顯示系統的驅動增強方法,以為影像圖框的複數區域分別提供對應的驅動增強表,驅動增強方法包含:提供一指示訊號,對應於該影像圖框中之一掃描線;以及依據該指示訊號,自一第一記憶體中讀出一第一驅動增強表,並將一第二驅動增強表載入一第二記憶體中,其中,該第一驅動增強表與該第二驅動增強表係分別對應該些區域中之一第一區域及一第二區域。Another object of the present invention is to provide a driving enhancement method for a display system to provide a corresponding driving enhancement table for a plurality of regions of an image frame. The driving enhancement method includes: providing an indication signal corresponding to the image frame. a scan line; and reading a first drive enhancement table from a first memory according to the indication signal, and loading a second drive enhancement table into a second memory, wherein the first drive The enhancement table and the second drive enhancement table respectively correspond to one of the first region and the second region.

為了對本發明之上述及其他方面有更佳的瞭解,下文特舉較佳實施例,並配合所附圖式,作詳細說明如下:In order to better understand the above and other aspects of the present invention, the preferred embodiments are described below, and in conjunction with the drawings, the detailed description is as follows:

請參考第1圖,其所示意的是本發明應用的一種實施例。掃描線L(1)、L(2)至L(i)乃至於L(I)用以呈現一影像圖框。當要由圖框F(f-1)更新至次一圖框F(f)時,是 由掃描線L(1)開始依序更新各掃描線L(1)至L(I)。如第1圖所示,掃描線L(1)在時點t(1)開始由圖框F(f-1)的影像資料(第1圖標示為L(1)@F(f-1))被驅動更新為圖框F(f)的影像資料(L(1)@F(f-1))。掃描線L(1)完成更新後,次一掃描線L(2)在時點t(2)開始更新,以此類推;掃描線L(i)在延到時點t(i)開始更新,掃描線L(I)則等到更晚的時點t(I)才開始更新。Referring to Figure 1, it is intended to illustrate one embodiment of the application of the present invention. Scan lines L(1), L(2) through L(i), and even L(I) are used to present an image frame. When it is to be updated from the frame F(f-1) to the next frame F(f), Each of the scanning lines L(1) to L(I) is sequentially updated by the scanning line L(1). As shown in Fig. 1, the scanning line L(1) starts the image data of the frame F(f-1) at the time point t(1) (the first icon is shown as L(1)@F(f-1)) It is driven to update the image data of frame F(f) (L(1)@F(f-1)). After the scan line L(1) is updated, the next scan line L(2) starts to update at the time point t(2), and so on; the scan line L(i) starts to update at the time point t(i), the scan line L(I) waits until the later time point t(I) to start updating.

如同前面討論過的,在許多應用中,像是三維立體成像的應用,需等所有掃描線L(1)至L(I)均已更新至圖框F(f)後才統一整體地將其呈現給觀眾,也就是在時點t(I)之後的時段T(f)才呈現已經完整更新的圖框F(f)。在時段T(f)之前,當各掃描線L(1)至L(I)中還有某些掃描線未更新時,不應呈現未完整更新的圖框。譬如說,在時點t(i)之前,只有掃描線L(1)至L(i-1)更新至圖框F(f)的影像,掃描線L(i)至L(I)仍維持前一圖框F(f-1)的影像而未被更新,故不應在此時呈現這個未完整更新的圖框。As discussed earlier, in many applications, such as three-dimensional imaging applications, all scan lines L(1) through L(I) have to be updated to frame F(f) before they are uniformly integrated. Presented to the viewer, that is, the time frame T(f) after the time point t(I) presents the frame F(f) that has been completely updated. Before the time period T(f), when some of the scan lines L(1) to L(I) are not updated, the frames that are not completely updated should not be presented. For example, before the time point t(i), only the scan lines L(1) to L(i-1) are updated to the image of the frame F(f), and the scan lines L(i) to L(I) remain before. The image of a frame F(f-1) is not updated, so this incompletely updated frame should not be presented at this time.

在前述應用中,由於各掃描線是逐一更新的,故各掃描線開始更新到統一呈現的時間差也互有差異。譬如說,掃描線L(1)在時點t(1)開始更新,時點t(1)與統一呈現的時段T(f)間有時間差D(1)。掃描線L(2)開始更新的時間點t(2)相對較晚,故其與時段T(f)之間的時間差D(2)會小於時間差D(1),以此類推;對掃描線L(i)來說,其時間差D(i)就相對更短。到掃描線L(I),其開始更新的時點t(I)到時段T(f)之間的時間差D(I)會最短。由於各掃描線對應的時間差不同,對各掃描線的響應速度要求也 不同,故需對不同掃描線進行程度不同的驅動增強。而本發明即可用精簡高效率的記憶體配置來因應此種應用的需求。In the foregoing application, since the scan lines are updated one by one, the time differences from the start of updating to the unified presentation of the respective scan lines are also different from each other. For example, the scan line L(1) starts to update at the time point t(1), and there is a time difference D(1) between the time point t(1) and the uniformly presented time period T(f). The time point t(2) at which the scanning line L(2) starts to update is relatively late, so the time difference D(2) between it and the time period T(f) is smaller than the time difference D(1), and so on; For L(i), the time difference D(i) is relatively shorter. Up to the scan line L(I), the time difference D(I) between the time point t(I) at which the update starts to the time period T(f) is the shortest. Since the time difference corresponding to each scan line is different, the response speed requirement for each scan line is also Different, it is necessary to carry out different drive enhancements for different scan lines. The present invention can be adapted to the needs of such applications with a streamlined and efficient memory configuration.

請參考第2圖,其所示意的是本發明驅動增強裝置10應用於一顯示系統12的實施例。顯示系統12具有複數條掃描線,每條掃描線具有複數個顯示單元(未繪出),以組合出一圖框的影像。在這些掃描線的第s條掃描線L(s)至第(s+N*K-1)條掃描線中,每K條掃描線可視為一群組,形成一區域;在一實施例中,K可為2的乘冪。譬如說,掃描線L(s)至L(s+K-1)可被劃分為群組G(1),次K個掃描線L(s+K)至L(s+2*K-1)屬於次一群組G(2),以此類推,在第n個群組G(n)中有掃描線L(s+(n-1)*K)至L(s+n*K-1),最後的第N個群組G(N)則由掃描線L(s+(N-1)*K)至L(s+N*K-1)形成。Referring to Figure 2, illustrated is an embodiment of the drive enhancement device 10 of the present invention applied to a display system 12. Display system 12 has a plurality of scan lines, each of which has a plurality of display units (not shown) to combine the images of a frame. In the scan line L(s) to the (s+N*K-1)th scan line of the scan lines, each K scan lines can be regarded as a group to form an area; in an embodiment , K can be a power of 2. For example, the scan lines L(s) to L(s+K-1) can be divided into groups G(1), and the next K scan lines L(s+K) to L(s+2*K-1) ) belongs to the next group G(2), and so on, in the nth group G(n) there is a scan line L(s+(n-1)*K) to L(s+n*K-1) The last Nth group G(N) is formed by the scan line L(s+(N-1)*K) to L(s+N*K-1).

在本發明的一實施例中,驅動增強裝置10設有一指示單元11、一非揮發性記憶體14、一存取電路16、三個揮發性的記憶體R(1)至R(3)(譬如說是靜態隨機存取記憶體)與一計算電路18。指示單元11係根據驅動增強裝置10目前所處理到影像圖框之某一掃描線之資料,產生一對應的指示訊號,以對應影像圖框之該掃描線。存取電路16依據指示訊號,可為各群組G(1)至G(N)中的各掃描線依序提供對應的驅動增強表UP與DN。而計算電路18依據指示訊號與存取電路16提供的驅動增強表UP與DN而為各掃描線中的各顯示單元計算出對應的驅動值。如第2圖所示意的,當要更新群組G(1)中的各掃描線時,存取電 路16可為群組G(1)提供驅動增強表OD(1)與OD(2)以分別作為內插用的增強驅動表UP與DN;當要更新群組G(2)的各掃描線時,存取電路16則為群組G(2)提供驅動增強表OD(2)與OD(3)以作為增強驅動表UP與DN,以此類推。也就是說,針對群組G(n)(n為1到N的其中之一),存取電路16會根據指示訊號為其提供驅動增強表OD(n)與OD(n+1)以分別作為內插用的驅動增強表UP與DN。In an embodiment of the invention, the driving enhancement device 10 is provided with an indicating unit 11, a non-volatile memory 14, an access circuit 16, and three volatile memories R(1) to R(3) ( For example, it is a static random access memory) and a calculation circuit 18. The indicating unit 11 generates a corresponding indication signal according to the data of a certain scanning line currently processed by the driving enhancement device 10 to the image frame to correspond to the scanning line of the image frame. The access circuit 16 can sequentially provide corresponding drive enhancement tables UP and DN for each scan line in each group G(1) to G(N) according to the indication signal. The calculation circuit 18 calculates a corresponding drive value for each display unit in each scan line according to the indication signal and the drive enhancement tables UP and DN provided by the access circuit 16. As shown in Figure 2, when each scan line in group G(1) is to be updated, access to the power The path 16 may provide the drive enhancement tables OD(1) and OD(2) for the group G(1) to serve as the enhanced drive tables UP and DN for interpolation, respectively; when the scan lines of the group G(2) are to be updated The access circuit 16 then provides the drive enhancement tables OD(2) and OD(3) for the group G(2) as the enhanced drive tables UP and DN, and so on. That is, for the group G(n) (n is one of 1 to N), the access circuit 16 provides the drive enhancement tables OD(n) and OD(n+1) according to the indication signal to respectively As the drive enhancement table UP and DN for interpolation.

在本發明的一實施例中,計算電路18的運作可描述如下。針對群組G(n)中的某一掃描線L(s+(n-1)*K+i)(其中i為0到(K-1)的其中之一),當此掃描線上的某一顯示單元要由第f個圖框中的色階C(f)更新為第(f+1)個圖框中的色階C(f+1)時,計算電路18可根據色階C(f)與C(f+1)的組合而在驅動增強表UP與DN中分別查表找出兩對應數值dCup與dCdn,再依據兩內插權重a(i)與(1-a(i))內插計算一色階dC=a(i)*dCup+(1-a(i))*dCdn,而色階(C(f+1)+dC)即可作為此一顯示單元的驅動值。換句話說,在增強驅動此一顯示單元進行更新時,就可將此顯示單元朝向色階(C(f+1)+dC)驅動,使其改變色階的響應速度能符合預期。In an embodiment of the invention, the operation of the computing circuit 18 can be described as follows. For a certain scan line L(s+(n-1)*K+i) in group G(n) (where i is one of 0 to (K-1)), when one of the scan lines When the display unit is to be updated from the gradation C(f) in the fth frame to the gradation C(f+1) in the (f+1)th frame, the calculation circuit 18 can be based on the gradation C(f) In combination with C(f+1), look up the two corresponding values dCup and dCdn in the drive enhancement table UP and DN, respectively, and then according to the two interpolation weights a(i) and (1-a(i)) The interpolation calculates a color gradation dC=a(i)*dCup+(1-a(i))*dCdn, and the gradation (C(f+1)+dC) can be used as the driving value of the display unit. In other words, when the display unit is enhanced to drive the update, the display unit can be driven toward the color gradation (C(f+1)+dC) so that the response speed of changing the color gradation can be expected.

當計算電路18進行上述內插計算時,內插權重a(i)的數值在0與1之間,其數值可以隨足標i變化;亦即,不同掃描線可以對應不同數值的內差權重a(i),在一實施例中,足標i係依據指示訊號進行變化。例如,內插權重a(i)的數值可以隨足標i增加而減少。也就是說,即使同一群組中的各掃描線均統一參照同一組驅動增強表UP與 DN,但在內插權重的作用下,不同的掃描線還是可以對應到不同程度的驅動增強。另外,當存取電路16基於各個驅動增強表OD(1)至OD(N+1)而為不同群組分別提供驅動增強表UP與DN時,各個驅動增強表OD(1)至OD(N+1)也可以是相異的;也就是說,對兩驅動增強表OD(n1)與OD(n2)(其中n1與n2相異)來說,至少存在一組特定的色階C(f)與C(f+1),使這組特定色階在兩驅動增強表中查找出的兩對應數值是相異的。由於各驅動增強表OD(1)至OD(N+1)是相異的,不同群組G(1)至G(N)也會對應至不同的驅動增強程度。結合相異驅動增強表OD(1)至OD(N+1)以及內插權重a(i)的變化,就可為掃描線L(s)至L(s+N*K-1)分別提供程度相異的驅動增強。另一方面,對掃描線L(s)之前的各掃描線可共用同一驅動增強表(譬如說是驅動增強表OD(1)),掃描線L(s+N*K-1)之後的各掃描線則可共用另一驅動增強表(如驅動增強表OD(N+1))。When the calculation circuit 18 performs the above interpolation calculation, the value of the interpolation weight a(i) is between 0 and 1, and the value thereof may vary with the index i; that is, different scan lines may correspond to the internal difference weights of different values. a(i), in an embodiment, the footer i is changed according to the indication signal. For example, the value of the interpolated weight a(i) may decrease as the index i increases. That is to say, even if each scan line in the same group uniformly refers to the same group of drive enhancement table UP and DN, but with the effect of interpolation weights, different scan lines can still correspond to different levels of drive enhancement. In addition, when the access circuit 16 respectively supplies the drive enhancement tables UP and DN for different groups based on the respective drive enhancement tables OD(1) to OD(N+1), the respective drive enhancement tables OD(1) to OD(N) +1) can also be different; that is, for a two-drive enhancement table OD(n1) and OD(n2) (where n1 is different from n2), there is at least one specific set of gradations C(f And C(f+1), the two corresponding values found in the two-drive enhancement table of this particular set of levels are different. Since each of the drive enhancement tables OD(1) to OD(N+1) is different, different groups G(1) to G(N) also correspond to different drive enhancement levels. Combined with the variation of the distinct drive enhancement table OD(1) to OD(N+1) and the interpolation weight a(i), the scan lines L(s) to L(s+N*K-1) are respectively provided. Drives of varying degrees are enhanced. On the other hand, each of the scanning lines before the scanning line L(s) can share the same driving enhancement table (for example, the driving enhancement table OD(1)), and each of the scanning lines L (s+N*K-1) The scan line can share another drive enhancement table (such as the drive enhancement table OD(N+1)).

驅動增強表OD(1)至OD(N+1)可被儲存於非揮發性記憶體14中。當驅動增強裝置10開始運作而隨影像時序逐一為各掃描線L(s)至L(s+N*K-1)更新驅動值時,各掃描線(或各群組)所對應的驅動增強表UP與DN應被載入至揮發性、可快速存取的記憶體中,使計算電路18可以有效率地進行查表與運算。驅動增強裝置10中的記憶體R(1)至R(3)即用來提供可快速存取的揮發性記憶空間,以支援計算電路18的運作;其中,各記憶體R(1)至R(3)可分別儲存(暫存)驅動增強表OD(1)至OD(N+1)的其中之一。值得強調的是,雖然驅動增強表OD(1)至OD(N+1)中的驅 動增強表總數可以遠大於3(也就是N大於2),但在第2圖的實施例中,本發明僅需使用三個記憶體R(1)至R(3)就可快速有效率地銜接各群組更新時所需的驅動增強表。The drive enhancement tables OD(1) to OD(N+1) can be stored in the non-volatile memory 14. When the driving enhancement device 10 starts to operate and updates the driving values for the respective scanning lines L(s) to L(s+N*K-1) one by one with the image timing, the driving enhancement corresponding to each scanning line (or each group) is enhanced. The tables UP and DN should be loaded into volatile, fast access memory so that the calculation circuitry 18 can efficiently perform lookups and operations. The memory R(1) to R(3) in the driving enhancement device 10 is used to provide a fast access memory memory space to support the operation of the computing circuit 18; wherein each memory R(1) to R (3) One of the drive enhancement tables OD(1) to OD(N+1) may be separately stored (temporarily stored). It is worth emphasizing that although driving the enhanced table OD(1) to OD(N+1) The total number of motion enhancement tables can be much larger than 3 (that is, N is greater than 2), but in the embodiment of FIG. 2, the present invention can be used quickly and efficiently using only three memories R(1) through R(3). Connect the driver enhancement tables required for each group update.

延續第2圖的實施例,本發明驅動增強裝置10以記憶體R(1)至R(3)為各群組掃描線提供驅動增強表的運作情形可由第3圖來示意說明。首先,當指示訊號對應到群組G(1)中的各掃描線時,驅動增強表OD(1)至OD(3)可先由非揮發性記憶體14(第2圖)中分別載入至記憶體R(1)至R(3);當要更新群組G(1)中的各掃描線時,存取電路16可由記憶體R(1)與R(2)中讀取驅動增強表OD(1)與OD(2)來作為群組G(1)的驅動增強表UP與DN。而計算電路18則依據指示訊號及驅動增強表UP與DN而為群組G(1)的各掃描線中之各顯示單元進行驅動值的計算。Continuing the embodiment of Fig. 2, the operation of the drive enhancement device 10 of the present invention for providing the drive enhancement table for each group of scan lines by the memories R(1) to R(3) can be schematically illustrated in Fig. 3. First, when the indication signals correspond to the respective scan lines in the group G(1), the drive enhancement tables OD(1) to OD(3) may be respectively loaded by the non-volatile memory 14 (Fig. 2). To memory R(1) to R(3); when each scan line in group G(1) is to be updated, access circuit 16 can be enhanced by read drive in memory R(1) and R(2) Tables OD(1) and OD(2) are used as the drive enhancement tables UP and DN of the group G(1). The calculation circuit 18 performs the calculation of the drive values for each display unit in each scan line of the group G(1) according to the indication signal and the drive enhancement tables UP and DN.

接下來,當群組G(1)中的掃描線已被逐一更新而要輪到群組G(2)中的各掃描線時,指示訊號係開始逐一對應到群組G(2)中的各掃描線,存取電路16由記憶體R(2)與R(3)中分別讀取驅動增強表OD(2)與OD(3)作為群組G(2)的驅動增強表UP與DN,同時也由非揮發性記憶體14中將驅動增強表OD(4)預先載入至記憶體R(1)。而計算電路18就會依據指示訊號及驅動增強表UP與DN而為群組G(2)的各掃描線中之各顯示單元進行驅動值的計算。Next, when the scan lines in the group G(1) have been updated one by one and it is the turn of each scan line in the group G(2), the indication signal system starts to correspond one by one to the group G(2). For each scan line, the access circuit 16 reads the drive enhancement tables OD(2) and OD(3) as the drive enhancement tables UP and DN of the group G(2) from the memories R(2) and R(3), respectively. At the same time, the drive enhancement table OD(4) is preloaded into the memory R(1) by the non-volatile memory 14. The calculation circuit 18 performs the calculation of the drive values for each display unit in each scan line of the group G(2) according to the indication signal and the drive enhancement tables UP and DN.

當指示訊號對應群組G(3)中的各掃描線時,由於驅動增強表OD(4)已經被載入至記憶體R(1)中,故存取電路16可直接由記憶體R(3)與R(1)中分別讀取驅動增強表OD(3)與OD(4)以作為群組G(3)所需的驅動增強表UP與DN,同 時也將群組G(4)所需的驅動增強表OD(5)預先載入至記憶體R(2),使計算電路18可依據指示訊號及驅動增強表UP與DN而為群組G(3)的各掃描線中之各顯示單元進行驅動值的計算。When the indication signal corresponds to each scan line in the group G(3), since the drive enhancement table OD(4) has been loaded into the memory R(1), the access circuit 16 can be directly used by the memory R ( 3) read the drive enhancement tables OD(3) and OD(4) with R(1) as the drive enhancement tables UP and DN required for the group G(3), respectively. The drive enhancement table OD(5) required for the group G(4) is also preloaded into the memory R(2), so that the calculation circuit 18 can be the group G according to the indication signal and the drive enhancement table UP and DN. Each of the display lines of (3) performs calculation of the drive value.

依據相同的原理,當指示訊號指示要更新群組G(4)時,存取電路16可由記憶體R(1)與R(2)中分別讀取驅動增強表OD(4)與OD(5)以作為驅動增強表UP與DN,也將群組G(5)所需的驅動增強表OD(6)載入至記憶體R(3)中。計算電路18則依據指示訊號及驅動增強表UP與DN而為群組G(4)的各掃描線中之各顯示單元進行驅動值的計算。According to the same principle, when the indication signal indicates that the group G(4) is to be updated, the access circuit 16 can read the drive enhancement tables OD(4) and OD(5) from the memories R(1) and R(2), respectively. As the drive enhancement table UP and DN, the drive enhancement table OD(6) required for the group G(5) is also loaded into the memory R(3). The calculation circuit 18 calculates the drive values for each display unit in each scan line of the group G(4) according to the indication signal and the drive enhancement tables UP and DN.

換句話說,依據指示訊號所指示的掃描線更新進度,當在更新群組G(n)時,存取電路16可由記憶體R(1)至R(3)的其中兩個分別讀取驅動增強表OD(n)與OD(n+1)以支援群組G(n)所需的驅動增強表UP與DN,並將次一群組G(n+1)所需的驅動增強表OD(n+2)(也就是群組G(n+1)的驅動增強表DN)預先載入至另一個原本儲存驅動增強表OD(n-1)的記憶體。如此一來,當要更新次一群組G(n+1)時,其所需的驅動增強表OD(n+1)與OD(n+2)(分別為群組G(n+1)的驅動增強表UP與DN)就已經在記憶體R(1)至R(3)中準備好,可以立刻被存取,無接縫地銜接掃描線更新的進度,不必浪費時間將驅動增強表OD(n+2)由非揮發性記憶體14中載入至記憶體。In other words, according to the scanning line update progress indicated by the indication signal, when updating the group G(n), the access circuit 16 can be separately read and driven by two of the memories R(1) to R(3). The table OD(n) and OD(n+1) are enhanced to support the drive enhancement tables UP and DN required by the group G(n), and the drive enhancement table OD required for the next group G(n+1) (n+2) (that is, the drive enhancement table DN of the group G(n+1)) is preloaded into the memory of another original storage drive enhancement table OD(n-1). In this way, when the next group G(n+1) is to be updated, the required drive enhancement tables OD(n+1) and OD(n+2) (group G(n+1) respectively) The drive enhancement table UP and DN) are already prepared in the memory R(1) to R(3), can be accessed immediately, seamlessly connect the progress of the scan line update, and do not waste time driving the enhanced table OD(n+2) is loaded into the memory by the non-volatile memory 14.

如第3圖中所示意的,若群組G(n)的足標n可被寫成(3*k-2)的形式(也就是mod(n,3)=1,譬如說是n=1或4等等),則其對應的驅動增強表UP與DN(也就是驅動增 強表OD(3*k-2)與OD(3*k-1))會被預先載入至記憶體R(1)與R(2);當存取電路16讀取這兩個記憶體R(1)與R(2)以支援計算電路18的運作時,也將驅動增強表OD(3*k)由非揮發性記憶體14載入至記憶體R(3)中。As illustrated in Figure 3, if the footer n of the group G(n) can be written in the form of (3*k-2) (that is, mod(n,3)=1, for example, n=1 Or 4, etc.), then its corresponding driver enhancement table UP and DN (that is, drive increase) The strong table OD (3*k-2) and OD (3*k-1) are preloaded into the memories R(1) and R(2); when the access circuit 16 reads the two memories When R(1) and R(2) support the operation of the calculation circuit 18, the drive enhancement table OD(3*k) is also loaded from the non-volatile memory 14 into the memory R(3).

類似地,若群組G(n)的足標n可被寫成(3*k-1)的形式(也就是mod(n,3)=2,如n=2或5等等),則其對應的驅動增強表UP與DN(也就是驅動增強表OD(3*k-1)與OD(3*k))會被預先載入至記憶體R(2)與R(3);當存取電路16讀取記憶體R(2)與R(3)以更新群組G(3*k-1)中的各掃描線時,也將驅動增強表OD(3*k+1)載入至記憶體R(1)中。Similarly, if the footer n of the group G(n) can be written in the form of (3*k-1) (that is, mod(n,3)=2, such as n=2 or 5, etc.), then The corresponding drive enhancement tables UP and DN (that is, the drive enhancement tables OD (3*k-1) and OD (3*k)) are preloaded into the memories R(2) and R(3); When the fetch circuit 16 reads the memory R(2) and R(3) to update each scan line in the group G(3*k-1), the drive enhancement table OD(3*k+1) is also loaded. To the memory R (1).

同理,若群組G(n)的足標n可被寫成(3*k)的形式(也就是mod(n,3)=0),則其對應的驅動增強表UP與DN(也就是驅動增強表OD(3*k)與OD(3*k+1))會被預先載入至記憶體R(3)與R(1);當存取電路16讀取記憶體R(3)與R(1)以更新群組G(3*k)中的各掃描線時,也將驅動增強表OD(3*k+2)載入至記憶體R(2)中。Similarly, if the footer n of the group G(n) can be written in the form of (3*k) (that is, mod(n,3)=0), then its corresponding driver enhancement table UP and DN (that is, The drive enhancement tables OD(3*k) and OD(3*k+1) are preloaded into the memories R(3) and R(1); when the access circuit 16 reads the memory R(3) When R(1) is used to update each scan line in the group G (3*k), the drive enhancement table OD (3*k+2) is also loaded into the memory R(2).

延續第2圖與第4圖的實施例,第4圖示意的是本發明驅動增強裝置10運作流程100的一種實施例。流程100中的主要步驟可描述如下:Continuing with the embodiments of Figures 2 and 4, Figure 4 illustrates an embodiment of the operational flow 100 of the drive enhancement device 10 of the present invention. The main steps in process 100 can be described as follows:

步驟102:開始。驅動增強裝置10開始控制顯示系統12(第2圖)的顯示。Step 102: Start. The drive enhancement device 10 begins to control the display of the display system 12 (Fig. 2).

步驟104:根據影像資料開始更新一個圖框,指示單元11係根據驅動增強裝置10目前所處理到影像圖框之某一掃描線之資料,產生一對應的指示訊號,以對應影像圖框之 該掃描線。如第2圖中討論過的,在同一圖框中,由於掃描線L(s)至L(s+N*K-1)會以群組為單位而進行更新處理,故在本步驟可先更新掃描線L(s)之前的各掃描線(也就是掃描線L(1)至L(s-1),未圖示)。Step 104: Start updating a frame according to the image data, and the indicating unit 11 generates a corresponding indication signal according to the data of a certain scan line currently processed by the driving enhancement device 10 to correspond to the image frame. The scan line. As discussed in FIG. 2, in the same frame, since the scan lines L(s) to L(s+N*K-1) are updated in units of groups, this step can be performed first. Each of the scanning lines before the scanning line L(s) (that is, the scanning lines L(1) to L(s-1), not shown) is updated.

步驟106:開始進行以群組為單位的掃描線增強驅動與更新。首先設定足標n的初始值,並依據指示訊號以開始更新群組G(n)的各掃描線。Step 106: Start scanning line enhancement driving and updating in units of groups. First, the initial value of the footer n is set, and the scanning lines of the group G(n) are started to be updated according to the indication signal.

步驟108A:針對群組G(n),存取電路16由記憶體R(mod(n-1,3)+1)中讀取驅動增強表OD(n)以為計算電路18提供內插用的驅動增強表UP,並由記憶體R(mod(n,3)+1)中讀取驅動增強表OD(n+1)以提供內插用的另一個驅動增強表。Step 108A: For the group G(n), the access circuit 16 reads the drive enhancement table OD(n) from the memory R(mod(n-1,3)+1) to provide interpolation for the calculation circuit 18. The enhancement table UP is driven, and the drive enhancement table OD(n+1) is read from the memory R(mod(n, 3)+1) to provide another drive enhancement table for interpolation.

步驟110A:針對群組G(n)中的某一掃描線L(s+(n-1)*K+i),計算電路18利用存取電路16對驅動增強表UP與DN的讀取進行查表,並利用內插權重a(i)進行內插運算,以為此掃描線上的各個顯示單元計算對應的驅動值。Step 110A: For a certain scan line L(s+(n-1)*K+i) in the group G(n), the calculation circuit 18 uses the access circuit 16 to check the read of the drive enhancement table UP and DN. The table is interpolated using the interpolation weight a(i) to calculate a corresponding drive value for each display unit on the scan line.

步驟108B:判斷是否要為次一群組G(n+1)預載其所需的驅動增強表OD(n+2),若要進行預載,流程100可繼續進行至步驟110B。Step 108B: It is determined whether the driver group enhancement table OD(n+2) required for the next group G(n+1) is to be preloaded. If preloading is to be performed, the process 100 may proceed to step 110B.

步驟110B:在步驟110A進行時,存取電路16可同時將驅動增強表OD(n+2)載入至記憶體R(mod(n+1,3)+1)。Step 110B: When step 110A is performed, the access circuit 16 can simultaneously load the drive enhancement table OD(n+2) to the memory R (mod(n+1, 3)+1).

步驟112:是否已更新群組G(n)中的所有掃描線L(s+(n-1)*K)至L(s+n*K-1)。若群組G(n)中尚有掃描線待更新,則遞迴至步驟108A與108B,使計算電路18再次 經由存取電路16進行查表,並進行內插計算,以為另一掃描線上的各個顯示單元提供驅動值。若群組G(n)中的所有掃描線的各個顯示單元均已根據對應驅動值而被驅動更新,就可繼續進行至步驟114。Step 112: Whether all the scan lines L (s+(n-1)*K) in the group G(n) have been updated to L(s+n*K-1). If there is still a scan line to be updated in the group G(n), then the process returns to steps 108A and 108B, so that the calculation circuit 18 is again The look-up is performed via the access circuit 16 and an interpolation calculation is performed to provide drive values for the respective display units on the other scan line. If each display unit of all the scan lines in the group G(n) has been driven and updated according to the corresponding drive value, the process proceeds to step 114.

步驟114:判斷是否還有群組待更新。若是,則進行至步驟116;若所有群組G(1)至G(N)的各掃描線均已被驅動更新,就可繼續進行至步驟118。Step 114: Determine if there are still groups to be updated. If yes, proceed to step 116; if all of the scan lines of the groups G(1) through G(N) have been driven to update, proceed to step 118.

步驟116:更新足標n之值,以指向次一個待處理的群組。Step 116: Update the value of the footer n to point to the next group to be processed.

步驟118:結束圖框更新。由於群組G(1)至G(N)涵蓋了掃描線L(s)至L(s+N*K-1),故在本步驟可繼續對同一圖框中的其餘掃描線(也就是掃描線L(s+N*K-1)之後的各掃描線)進行驅動值的計算與更新,直到同一圖框的所有掃描線均已被更新。Step 118: End the frame update. Since the groups G(1) to G(N) cover the scan lines L(s) to L(s+N*K-1), in this step, the remaining scan lines in the same frame can continue (ie, The scan values are calculated and updated for each scan line after the scan line L (s+N*K-1) until all the scan lines of the same frame have been updated.

步驟120:若要繼續更新另一圖框,則遞迴至步驟104;若否,則進行至步驟122。Step 120: If the other frame is to be updated, the process returns to step 104; if not, the process proceeds to step 122.

步驟122:結束流程100。Step 122: End the process 100.

總結來說,相較於習知技術,本發明能以精簡的硬體記憶體配置快速無接縫地為不同掃描線提供程度不同的驅動增強,故能降低硬體成本、功耗與布局面積,並有效增進運作效能。本發明驅動增強裝置可實現於顯示面板的控制/驅動晶片,計算電路18的功能可用軟體、硬體或韌體予以實現。In summary, compared with the prior art, the present invention can provide a different degree of driving enhancement for different scanning lines with a simplified hardware memory configuration, thereby reducing hardware cost, power consumption and layout area. And effectively improve operational efficiency. The drive enhancement device of the present invention can be implemented on a control/drive wafer of a display panel, and the functions of the calculation circuit 18 can be implemented by software, hardware or firmware.

綜上所述,雖然本發明已以較佳實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以限定本發明。本發明所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者,在不脫離本發明之精神和範圍內,當可作各種之 更動與潤飾。因此,本發明之保護範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者為準。In conclusion, the present invention has been disclosed in the above preferred embodiments, and is not intended to limit the present invention. Those having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can be made in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Change and retouch. Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

10‧‧‧驅動增強裝置10‧‧‧Drive Enhancement

11‧‧‧指示單元11‧‧‧Instruction unit

12‧‧‧顯示系統12‧‧‧Display system

14‧‧‧非揮發性記憶體14‧‧‧ Non-volatile memory

16‧‧‧存取電路16‧‧‧Access circuit

18‧‧‧計算電路18‧‧‧Computation circuit

100‧‧‧流程100‧‧‧ Process

102-122‧‧‧步驟102-122‧‧‧Steps

R(1)-R(3)‧‧‧記憶體R(1)-R(3)‧‧‧ memory

OD(1)-OD(N+1)、UP、DN‧‧‧驅動增強表OD(1)-OD(N+1), UP, DN‧‧‧ drive enhancement table

L(s)-L(s+N*K-1)、L(1)-L(I)‧‧‧掃描線L(s)-L(s+N*K-1), L(1)-L(I)‧‧‧ scan lines

G(1)-G(N)‧‧‧群組G(1)-G(N)‧‧‧ groups

t(1)-t(I)‧‧‧時點t(1)-t(I)‧‧‧

F(f-1)-F(f+1)‧‧‧圖框F(f-1)-F(f+1)‧‧‧ frame

D(1)-D(I)‧‧‧時間差D(1)-D(I) ‧ ‧ time difference

T(f)-T(f+1)‧‧‧時段T(f)-T(f+1)‧‧‧

第1圖示意本發明的一種應用實施例。Figure 1 illustrates an application embodiment of the present invention.

第2圖示意的是本發明驅動增強裝置的一實施例。Figure 2 illustrates an embodiment of the drive enhancement device of the present invention.

第3圖示意的是第2圖中驅動增強裝置的運作實施例。Fig. 3 is a view showing an operational embodiment of the drive augmentation device of Fig. 2.

第4圖示意的是第2圖中驅動增強裝置的運作流程實施例。Fig. 4 is a view showing an operational flow of the driving enhancement device of Fig. 2;

10‧‧‧驅動增強裝置10‧‧‧Drive Enhancement

11‧‧‧指示單元11‧‧‧Instruction unit

12‧‧‧顯示系統12‧‧‧Display system

14‧‧‧非揮發性記憶體14‧‧‧ Non-volatile memory

16‧‧‧存取電路16‧‧‧Access circuit

18‧‧‧計算電路18‧‧‧Computation circuit

R(1)-R(3)‧‧‧記憶體R(1)-R(3)‧‧‧ memory

OD(1)-OD(N+1)、UP、DN‧‧‧驅動增強表OD(1)-OD(N+1), UP, DN‧‧‧ drive enhancement table

L(s)-L(s+N*K-1)‧‧‧掃描線L(s)-L(s+N*K-1)‧‧‧ scan line

G(1)-G(N)‧‧‧群組G(1)-G(N)‧‧‧ groups

Claims (19)

一種驅動增強裝置,用以為一影像圖框中的複數區域分別提供對應的相異驅動增強表(overdrive table),該裝置包含有:一指示單元,用以提供一指示訊號,對應於該影像圖框中之一掃描線;一第一記憶體;一第二記憶體;以及一存取電路,依據該指示訊號,自該第一記憶體中讀出一第一驅動增強表,並將一第二驅動增強表載入該第二記憶體中,其中,該第一驅動增強表與該第二驅動增強表係分別對應該些區域中之一第一區域及一第二區域。 A driving enhancement device is provided for respectively providing a corresponding differential drive table for a plurality of regions in an image frame, the device comprising: an indicating unit for providing an indication signal corresponding to the image image a scan line of a frame; a first memory; a second memory; and an access circuit, according to the indication signal, reading a first drive enhancement table from the first memory, and The second driving enhancement table is loaded into the second memory, wherein the first driving enhancement table and the second driving enhancement table respectively correspond to one of the first region and the second region. 如申請專利範圍第1項的驅動增強裝置,其中,該第一記憶體及該第二記憶體係為揮發性記憶體,該驅動增強裝置更包含:一非揮發性記憶體,用以儲存該第一驅動增強表與該第二驅動增強表;其中,該存取電路係自該非揮發性記憶體中將該第二驅動增強表載入該第二記憶體中。 The driving enhancement device of claim 1, wherein the first memory and the second memory system are volatile memories, and the driving enhancement device further comprises: a non-volatile memory for storing the first a drive enhancement table and the second drive enhancement table; wherein the access circuit loads the second drive enhancement table from the non-volatile memory into the second memory. 如申請專利範圍第1項的驅動增強裝置,其中,當該指示訊號改對應至該影像圖框中之另一掃描線時,該存取電路改自該第二記憶體中讀出該第二驅動增強表,並 將一第三驅動增強表載入至該第一記憶體。 The driving enhancement device of claim 1, wherein the access circuit reads the second from the second memory when the indication signal is changed to another scan line in the image frame. Drive the enhanced table, and A third drive enhancement table is loaded to the first memory. 如申請專利範圍第1項的驅動增強裝置,更包含一第三記憶體,而該存取電路係依據該指示訊號,自該第一記憶體中讀出該第一驅動增強表,自該第三記憶體中讀出一第四驅動增強表,並將該第二驅動增強表載入該第二記憶體中。 The driving enhancement device of claim 1 further includes a third memory, and the access circuit reads the first driving enhancement table from the first memory according to the indication signal, A fourth drive enhancement table is read out from the three memories, and the second drive enhancement table is loaded into the second memory. 如申請專利範圍第4項的驅動增強裝置,其更包含:一計算電路,接收該存取電路所讀出之該第一驅動增強表及該第四驅動增強表,並據以為該第一區域中的複數個顯示單元分別提供一對應的驅動值。 The driving enhancement device of claim 4, further comprising: a calculating circuit, receiving the first driving enhancement table and the fourth driving enhancement table read by the accessing circuit, and determining the first region The plurality of display units in the plurality provide a corresponding driving value. 如申請專利範圍第5項的驅動增強裝置,其中該計算電路係根據該指示訊號決定一內插權重,並藉由該存取電路所讀出之該第一驅動增強表及該第四驅動增強表進行內插計算,以為該第一區域中每一掃描線上複數個顯示單元分別提供該對應的驅動值。 The driving enhancement device of claim 5, wherein the calculating circuit determines an interpolation weight according to the indication signal, and the first driving enhancement table and the fourth driving enhancement read by the access circuit The table performs an interpolation calculation to provide the corresponding driving values for each of the plurality of display units on each scan line in the first region. 如申請專利範圍第1項的驅動增強裝置,其中該影像圖框係包含於一三維立體影像訊號。 The driving enhancement device of claim 1, wherein the image frame is included in a three-dimensional image signal. 如申請專利範圍第1項的驅動增強裝置,其中該 些區域中之每一區域,包括複數水平掃描線。 Such as the drive enhancement device of claim 1 of the patent scope, wherein Each of these regions includes a plurality of horizontal scan lines. 一種驅動增強的方法,用以為一影像圖框中的複數區域分別提供對應的相異驅動增強表,該方法包含有:提供一指示訊號,對應於該影像圖框中之一掃描線;以及依據該指示訊號,自一第一記憶體中讀出一第一驅動增強表,並將一第二驅動增強表載入一第二記憶體中,其中,該第一驅動增強表與該第二驅動增強表係分別對應該些區域中之一第一區域及一第二區域。 A driving enhancement method for respectively providing a corresponding differential driving enhancement table for a plurality of regions in an image frame, the method comprising: providing an indication signal corresponding to one scan line in the image frame; The first driving enhancement table is read from a first memory, and a second driving enhancement table is loaded into a second memory, wherein the first driving enhancement table and the second driving The enhanced watch system corresponds to one of the first area and the second area. 如申請專利範圍第9項的驅動增強方法,其中,當該指示訊號改對應至該影像圖框中之另一掃描線時,該方法更包含:改自該第二記憶體中讀出該第二驅動增強表,並將一第三驅動增強表載入至該第一記憶體。 The driving enhancement method of claim 9, wherein when the indication signal is changed to another scanning line in the image frame, the method further comprises: reading the second reading from the second memory The second drive enhancement table loads a third drive enhancement table to the first memory. 如申請專利範圍第9項的驅動增強方法,其中,在依據該指示訊號,自該第一記憶體中讀出該第一驅動增強表之步驟更包括:自一第三記憶體中讀出一第四驅動增強表。 The driving enhancement method of claim 9, wherein the step of reading the first driving enhancement table from the first memory according to the indication signal further comprises: reading one from a third memory The fourth drive enhancement table. 如申請專利範圍第11項的驅動增強方法,更包含:依據該第一驅動增強表及該第四驅動增強表進行一內插計算,以為該第一區域中的複數個顯示單元分別提供一對應的驅動值。 The driving enhancement method of claim 11 further includes: performing an interpolation calculation according to the first driving enhancement table and the fourth driving enhancement table to provide a corresponding correspondence for the plurality of display units in the first region Drive value. 如申請專利範圍第12項的驅動增強方法,更包含:根據該指示訊號決定一內插權重,以對應該第一區域中之一掃描線,該內插權重係用於該內插計算中。 The driving enhancement method of claim 12, further comprising: determining an interpolation weight according to the indication signal to correspond to one of the scan lines in the first region, the interpolation weight being used in the interpolation calculation. 如申請專利範圍第9項的驅動增強方法,其中,該第一記憶體及該第二記憶體係為揮發性記憶體,該驅動增強裝置更包含:儲存該第一驅動增強表與該第二驅動增強表於一非揮發性記憶體;其中,該第二驅動增強表係由該非揮發性記憶體載入至該第二記憶體。 The driving enhancement method of claim 9, wherein the first memory and the second memory system are volatile memories, the driving enhancement device further comprising: storing the first driving enhancement table and the second driving The enhancement is in a non-volatile memory; wherein the second drive enhancement watch is loaded from the non-volatile memory to the second memory. 如申請專利範圍第9項的驅動增強方法,其中,該影像圖框係包含於一三維立體影像訊號。 The driving enhancement method of claim 9, wherein the image frame is included in a three-dimensional image signal. 如申請專利範圍第9項的驅動增強方法,其中該些區域中之每一區域,包括複數水平掃描線。 The driving enhancement method of claim 9, wherein each of the regions includes a plurality of horizontal scanning lines. 一種驅動增強裝置,用以為一影像圖框中的複數區域分別提供對應的相異驅動增強表,該裝置包含有:一指示單元,用以提供一指示訊號,對應於該影像圖框中之一掃描線;以及一存取電路,依據該指示訊號,自一第一記憶體中讀出一 第一驅動增強表,並將一第二驅動增強表載入一第二記憶體中,其中,該第一驅動增強表與該第二驅動增強表係分別對應該些區域中之一第一區域及一第二區域。 A driving enhancement device is provided for respectively providing a corresponding differential driving enhancement table for a plurality of regions in an image frame, the device comprising: an indicating unit for providing an indication signal corresponding to one of the image frames a scan line; and an access circuit for reading a read from a first memory according to the indication signal The first driving enhancement table loads a second driving enhancement table into a second memory, wherein the first driving enhancement table and the second driving enhancement table respectively correspond to one of the first regions And a second area. 如申請專利範圍第17項的驅動增強裝置,其中該存取電路更自一第三記憶體中讀出一第三驅動增強表,該驅動增強裝置更包含:一計算電路,接收該存取電路所讀出之該第一驅動增強表及該第三驅動增強表,並據以為該第一區域中的複數個顯示單元分別提供一對應的驅動值。 The drive enhancement device of claim 17, wherein the access circuit further reads a third drive enhancement table from a third memory, the drive enhancement device further comprising: a calculation circuit for receiving the access circuit And reading the first driving enhancement table and the third driving enhancement table, and respectively providing a corresponding driving value for the plurality of display units in the first region. 如申請專利範圍第18項的驅動增強裝置,其中該計算電路係根據該指示訊號決定一內插權重,並藉由該存取電路所讀出之該第一驅動增強表及該第四驅動增強表進行內插計算,以為該第一區域中每一掃描線上複數個顯示單元分別提供該對應的驅動值。 The driving enhancement device of claim 18, wherein the calculating circuit determines an interpolation weight according to the indication signal, and the first driving enhancement table and the fourth driving enhancement read by the access circuit The table performs an interpolation calculation to provide the corresponding driving values for each of the plurality of display units on each scan line in the first region.
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