TWI491304B - Led driver circuit and driver system - Google Patents

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TWI491304B
TWI491304B TW101141796A TW101141796A TWI491304B TW I491304 B TWI491304 B TW I491304B TW 101141796 A TW101141796 A TW 101141796A TW 101141796 A TW101141796 A TW 101141796A TW I491304 B TWI491304 B TW I491304B
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發光二極體驅動電路與驅動系統LED driving circuit and drive system

本發明是有關於一種發光二極體驅動電路,且特別是有關於一種單一驅動輸出端可以根據兩個位元的值來驅動發光二極體的發光二極體驅動電路與驅動系統。The present invention relates to a light emitting diode driving circuit, and more particularly to a light emitting diode driving circuit and a driving system capable of driving a light emitting diode according to the value of two bits at a single driving output end.

發光二極體(Light Emitting Diode,簡稱LED)是一種固態發光元件,由P型與N型的半導體材料組成,它能產生在紫外線、可見光以及紅外線區域內的自輻射光。由於LED具有省電、壽命長、亮度高等諸多優點,近來在環保與節能省碳的趨勢下,LED的應用愈來愈廣泛,例如交通號誌、路燈、手電筒、液晶顯示的背光模組或是譬如LED燈泡之各式照明裝置等。Light Emitting Diode (LED) is a solid-state light-emitting element composed of P-type and N-type semiconductor materials, which can generate self-radiating light in the ultraviolet, visible and infrared regions. LEDs have many advantages such as power saving, long life and high brightness. Recently, LEDs have become more and more widely used in environmental protection, energy saving and carbon saving. For example, traffic signs, street lamps, flashlights, LCD backlight modules or For example, various types of lighting devices such as LED bulbs.

LED顯示屏產業目前皆以高色階解析度、高畫面刷新率、高LED利用率、高掃描數、多驅動晶片串接顆數及降低成本為發展目標。採用基本款驅動晶片價格較為便宜,但在掃描屏的應用下要達到高色階解析度、高畫面刷新率、高掃描數會造成LED利用率降低及晶片串接顆數變少的缺點。採用較貴的內建脈波寬度調變(plus width modulation,PWM)功能的驅動晶片在掃描屏的應用下雖然可以較易達到高色階解析度及高LED利用率的目標,但若要追求高畫面刷新率則必須降低晶片串接顆數與掃描數。且採用內建脈波寬度調變(plus width modulation,PWM)功能的驅動晶片成本會增加許多。The LED display industry is currently developing targets with high color resolution, high picture refresh rate, high LED utilization, high scan count, multi-drive chip serial number and cost reduction. It is cheaper to use the basic driver chip, but to achieve high color gradation resolution, high picture refresh rate, and high scan number in the application of the scanning screen, the LED utilization rate is reduced and the number of serially connected chips is reduced. The driver chip with more expensive built-in pulse width modulation (PWM) function can easily achieve the goal of high gradation resolution and high LED utilization rate under the application of scanning screen, but to pursue The high picture refresh rate must reduce the number of chips connected and the number of scans. And the cost of the driver chip using the built-in pulse width modulation (PWM) function will increase a lot.

部分傳統技術所提出的的發光二極體驅動方法為提高發光二極體利用率(effective rate)與畫面更新率(refresh rate),會在同一驅動週期中使用多個位元的資料來進行驅動,但是一般電路架構並無法同時提供多個亮度設定值的多個位元。The light-emitting diode driving method proposed by some conventional technologies is to increase the effective rate of the light-emitting diode and the refresh rate, and use multiple bits of data to drive in the same driving cycle. However, the general circuit architecture cannot provide multiple bits of multiple brightness settings at the same time.

本發明提供一種發光二極體驅動電路與其驅動系統,其發光二極體驅動電路具兩個移位暫存單元與一個資料儲存單元,對一個輸出端可以同時儲存兩個位元的資料並且進行資料更新,使其適用於需要多個位元進行驅動的發光二極體驅動方法。The invention provides a light-emitting diode driving circuit and a driving system thereof, wherein the light-emitting diode driving circuit has two shifting temporary storage units and one data storage unit, and can simultaneously store two bits of data for one output end and perform The data is updated to make it suitable for a light-emitting diode driving method that requires multiple bits to drive.

本發明實施例提出一種發光二極體驅動電路,適用於驅動至少一發光二極體,包括一第一移位暫存單元、一第二移位暫存單元、一路徑選擇單元、一資料儲存單元、一輸出選擇單元與一驅動單元。第一移位暫存單元用以接收一亮度設定資料中之一第一資料;第二移位暫存單元用以接收一亮度設定資料中之一第二資料;路徑選擇單元耦接於該第一移位暫存單元與該第二移位暫存單元,根據一路徑選擇信號切換至該第一移位暫存單元的輸出或該第二移位暫存單元的輸出;資料儲存單元耦接於該第一移位暫存單元,依據一閂鎖信號儲存該第一移位暫存器中的該第一資料。The embodiment of the invention provides a light-emitting diode driving circuit, which is suitable for driving at least one light-emitting diode, and includes a first shift temporary storage unit, a second shift temporary storage unit, a path selection unit, and a data storage. A unit, an output selection unit and a drive unit. The first shift register unit is configured to receive a first data in a brightness setting data; the second shift register unit is configured to receive a second data in a brightness setting data; the path selecting unit is coupled to the first a shift register unit and the second shift register unit switch to an output of the first shift register unit or an output of the second shift register unit according to a path selection signal; the data storage unit is coupled The first shift register unit stores the first data in the first shift register according to a latch signal.

輸出選擇單元耦接於該資料儲存單元與該第二移位暫存單元,根據一輸出選擇信號選擇輸出該資料儲存單元所儲存的值或該第二移位暫存單元所儲存的值。驅動單元耦接於該輸出選擇單元,根據該資料儲存單元所儲存的值、該第二移位暫存單元所儲存的值以及一致能信號決定該些發光二極體的一發光時間。The output selection unit is coupled to the data storage unit and the second shift temporary storage unit, and selects to output a value stored by the data storage unit or a value stored by the second shift temporary storage unit according to an output selection signal. The driving unit is coupled to the output selecting unit, and determines a lighting time of the LEDs according to the value stored by the data storage unit, the value stored by the second shift register unit, and the consistent energy signal.

在本發明一實施例中,上述第一移位暫存單元與該第二移位暫存單元分別根據該路徑選擇信號自該亮度設定值中擷取該第一資料與該第二資料。In an embodiment of the invention, the first shift temporary storage unit and the second shift temporary storage unit respectively extract the first data and the second data from the brightness setting value according to the path selection signal.

在本發明一實施例中,上述驅動單元包括至少一邏輯閘與 一驅動輸出電路,該邏輯閘的兩個輸入端分別耦接於該致能訊號與該輸出選擇單元之輸出,該邏輯閘的輸出端耦接該驅動輸出電路。In an embodiment of the invention, the driving unit includes at least one logic gate and A driving output circuit, the two input ends of the logic gate are respectively coupled to the output of the enable signal and the output selection unit, and the output end of the logic gate is coupled to the drive output circuit.

在本發明一實施例中,上述發光二極體驅動電路更包括一信號產生單元,耦接於該輸出選擇單元、該路徑選擇單元與該資料儲存單元,該信號產生單元根據一切換信號與該致能信號之組合輸出該輸出選擇信號、該路徑選擇信號與該閂鎖信號。In an embodiment of the invention, the LED driving circuit further includes a signal generating unit coupled to the output selecting unit, the path selecting unit and the data storage unit, and the signal generating unit is configured according to a switching signal The combination of enable signals outputs the output select signal, the path select signal, and the latch signal.

在本發明另一實施例中,上述發光二極體驅動電路更包括一信號產生單元,耦接於該輸出選擇單元、該路徑選擇單元與該資料儲存單元,該信號產生單元根據一切換信號與一資料時脈信號之組合輸出該輸出選擇信號、該路徑選擇信號與該閂鎖信號。In another embodiment of the present invention, the LED driving circuit further includes a signal generating unit coupled to the output selecting unit, the path selecting unit and the data storage unit, and the signal generating unit is configured according to a switching signal A combination of a data clock signal outputs the output selection signal, the path selection signal, and the latch signal.

本發明另提出一種發光二極體的驅動系統,包括一控制單元與上述發光二極體驅動電路。控制單元用以輸出一致能信號與一亮度設定資料至上述發光二極體驅動電路。The invention further provides a driving system for a light emitting diode, comprising a control unit and the above-mentioned light emitting diode driving circuit. The control unit is configured to output a uniform energy signal and a brightness setting data to the light emitting diode driving circuit.

綜上所述,本發明的發光二極體驅動電路與其驅動系統具有兩個移位暫存單元與一個資料儲存單元,對一個驅動輸出端可以同時儲存兩個位元的資料以提供驅動單元在單一驅動週期中驅動發光二極體。本發明的電路架構可以適用於使用多位元的驅動方法,其電路架構簡易,成本低且不須提高資料傳輸頻寬即可達到同時取得多個位元以提高驅動效能的技術功效。In summary, the LED driving circuit of the present invention and its driving system have two shifting temporary storage units and one data storage unit, and one driving output terminal can simultaneously store two bits of data to provide a driving unit. The light-emitting diode is driven in a single driving cycle. The circuit architecture of the present invention can be applied to a multi-bit driving method, and has a simple circuit structure, low cost, and can achieve the technical effect of simultaneously obtaining a plurality of bits to improve driving efficiency without increasing the data transmission bandwidth.

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

在下文中,將藉由圖式說明本發明之實施例來詳細描 述本發明,而圖式中的相同參考數字可用以表示類似的元件。In the following, a detailed description of an embodiment of the invention will be provided The present invention is described, and the same reference numerals are used in the drawings.

請參照圖1,圖1繪示本發明實施例的發光二極體的驅動系統示意圖。驅動系統100包括控制單元110與發光二極體驅動電路120,控制單元110耦接於發光二極體驅動電路120,並且輸出致能信號EN與資料輸入信號DIN至發光二極體驅動電路120。發光二極體驅動電路120根據致能信號EN與資料輸入信號DIN驅動發光二極體101,用以產生灰階變化。控制單元110例如為發光二極體顯示屏的控制器,可用來處理與輸出顯示資料,也可以提供切換信號、資料閂鎖信號或資料時脈信號至發光二極體驅動電路120。Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a driving system of a light emitting diode according to an embodiment of the present invention. The driving system 100 includes a control unit 110 and a light emitting diode driving circuit 120. The control unit 110 is coupled to the LED driving circuit 120 and outputs an enabling signal EN and a data input signal DIN to the LED driving circuit 120. The LED driving circuit 120 drives the LED 201 according to the enable signal EN and the data input signal DIN for generating gray scale changes. The control unit 110 is, for example, a controller of the LED display, and can be used to process and output display data, and can also provide a switching signal, a data latch signal or a data clock signal to the LED driving circuit 120.

依照不同的晶片規格與設計需求,控制單元110可具有不同的功能,本實施並不受限。發光二極體驅動電路120例如為發光二極體的驅動晶片,主要用來提供驅動電流以驅動發光二極體101。發光二極體驅動電路120可以利用電流大小或電流輸出時序來調整發光二極體101所產生的灰階(亮度)。控制單元110與發光二極體驅動電路120可以經由印刷電路板或信號線連接,本實施例不限制控制單元110與發光二極體驅動電路120之間的連接關係。The control unit 110 can have different functions according to different chip specifications and design requirements, and the implementation is not limited. The LED driving circuit 120 is, for example, a driving chip of a light emitting diode, and is mainly used to supply a driving current to drive the LED 201. The light emitting diode driving circuit 120 can adjust the gray scale (brightness) generated by the light emitting diode 101 by using the current magnitude or the current output timing. The control unit 110 and the LED driving circuit 120 can be connected via a printed circuit board or a signal line. This embodiment does not limit the connection relationship between the control unit 110 and the LED driving circuit 120.

請參照圖2,圖2繪示本發明實施例的發光二極體驅動電路示意圖。發光二極體驅動電路120包括第一移位暫存單元210、第二移位暫存單元220、路徑選擇單元230、資料儲存單元240、輸出選擇單元250與驅動單元260。第一移位暫存單元210與第二移位暫存單元220的輸入端耦接於發光二極體驅動電路120的資料輸入端,用以接收資料輸入信號DIN。資料 輸入信號DIN包括亮度設定資料,用以表示個別發光二極體101的驅動亮度,其資料輸入信號DIN的編碼方式例如為一般串序資料、DMX512協定、曼徹斯特編碼(MANCHESTER Encoding),但本實施例的編碼方式不限制於此。Please refer to FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a driving circuit of a light emitting diode according to an embodiment of the present invention. The LED driving circuit 120 includes a first shift register unit 210, a second shift register unit 220, a path selecting unit 230, a data storage unit 240, an output selecting unit 250, and a driving unit 260. The first shift register unit 210 and the input end of the second shift register unit 220 are coupled to the data input end of the LED driving circuit 120 for receiving the data input signal DIN. data The input signal DIN includes brightness setting data for indicating the driving brightness of the individual light-emitting diodes 101. The encoding method of the data input signal DIN is, for example, general serial data, DMX512 protocol, Manchester code (MANCHESTER Encoding), but this embodiment The encoding method is not limited to this.

第一移位暫存單元210與第二移位暫存單元220的輸出端耦接於路徑選擇單元230,用以傳遞資料。路徑選擇單元230的輸出端用以輸出資料輸出信號DO。資料儲存單元240耦接於第一移位暫存單元210,用以儲存第一移位暫存單元210中的資料。輸出選擇單元250耦接於資料儲存單元240與第二移位暫存單元220,用以選擇輸出資料儲存單元240或第二移位暫存單元220中的資料。The output of the first shift register unit 210 and the second shift register unit 220 is coupled to the path selecting unit 230 for transferring data. The output of the path selection unit 230 is used to output the data output signal DO. The data storage unit 240 is coupled to the first shift temporary storage unit 210 for storing data in the first shift temporary storage unit 210. The output selection unit 250 is coupled to the data storage unit 240 and the second shift temporary storage unit 220 for selecting data in the output data storage unit 240 or the second shift temporary storage unit 220.

第一移位暫存單元210與第二移位暫存單元220主要用來暫存來自控制單元110的資料輸入信號DIN中的亮度設定資料,其可以根據資料輸入信號DIN的位元順序將兩筆亮度設定值相關之資料分別儲存於兩個暫存區。資料輸入信號DIN中的亮度設定資料,例如為n位元的灰階資料(n為正整數)。灰階資料對應於個別輸出端的發光二極體的亮度設定值,不同輸出端可以有不同的亮度設定值。發光二極體驅動電路120會根據亮度設定資料決定所驅動的發光二極體亮度。The first shift register unit 210 and the second shift register unit 220 are mainly used to temporarily store the brightness setting data in the data input signal DIN from the control unit 110, which can be based on the bit order of the data input signal DIN. The data related to the pen brightness setting value are stored in two temporary storage areas. The brightness setting data in the data input signal DIN is, for example, n-bit gray scale data (n is a positive integer). The gray scale data corresponds to the brightness setting value of the LEDs of the individual output terminals, and different output terminals may have different brightness setting values. The LED driving circuit 120 determines the brightness of the driven LED according to the brightness setting data.

第一移位暫存單元210與第二移位暫存單元220會根據路徑選擇信號SEL分別接收亮度設定資料中的第一資料與第二資料,例如灰階資料不同位元的值。以8位元的亮度設定資料為例說明,第一移位暫存單元210可以在路徑選擇信號SEL為高準位時進行資料移位暫存以取得對應不同輸出端的多筆亮度設定資料中的第2個位元的值,而第二移位暫存單元220可以在路徑選擇信號SEL為低準位時進行資料移位暫存以取 得對應不同輸出端的多筆亮度設定資料中的第3個位元的值。在不同時間下傳送資料輸入信號DIN的資料至第一移位暫存單元210與第二移位暫存單元220,藉此第一移位暫存單元210與第二移位暫存單元220可以擷取到不同的位元值或是資料。第一移位暫存單元210與第二移位暫存單元220可由:R-S正反器(flip-flop)、D型正反器、T型正反器、JK正反器、D型閂鎖器等正反器或閂鎖器構成,但本實施例不受限。The first shift register unit 210 and the second shift register unit 220 respectively receive the first data and the second data in the brightness setting data, for example, the values of different bits of the gray level data according to the path selection signal SEL. Taking the 8-bit brightness setting data as an example, the first shift register unit 210 can perform data shift temporary storage when the path selection signal SEL is at a high level to obtain multiple brightness setting data corresponding to different output ends. The value of the second bit, and the second shift register unit 220 may perform data shift temporary storage when the path selection signal SEL is at a low level. Corresponding to the value of the third bit in the multiple brightness setting data of different output terminals. The data of the data input signal DIN is transmitted to the first shift temporary storage unit 210 and the second shift temporary storage unit 220 at different times, whereby the first shift temporary storage unit 210 and the second shift temporary storage unit 220 can Capture different bit values or data. The first shift register unit 210 and the second shift register unit 220 can be: an RS flip-flop, a D-type flip-flop, a T-type flip-flop, a JK flip-flop, and a D-type latch. The device is constituted by a flip-flop or a latch, but the embodiment is not limited.

第一移位暫存單元210與第二移位暫存單元220可以具有多個資料儲存元件,可以同時儲存多筆亮度設定資料的位元值以對應多個驅動輸出端。舉例來說,第一移位暫存單元210與第二移位暫存單元220所能儲存的位元數可以與驅動單元260的輸出端OUT1~OUTP的個數相同,但本實施例不限制。The first shift register unit 210 and the second shift register unit 220 may have a plurality of data storage elements, and may simultaneously store bit values of the plurality of brightness setting materials to correspond to the plurality of drive outputs. For example, the number of bits that can be stored by the first shift register unit 210 and the second shift register unit 220 can be the same as the number of output terminals OUT1 to OUTP of the driving unit 260, but the embodiment does not limit .

路徑選擇單元230會根據路徑選擇信號SEL切換所傳遞的資料是來自於第一移位暫存單元210或第二移位暫存單元220。舉例來說,當第一移位暫存單元210進行資料擷取時,路徑選擇單元230會切換至第一移位暫存單元210,使第一移位暫存單元210中的資料可以傳遞至下一個發光二極體驅動電路(驅動晶片)中的第一移位暫存單元。當第二移位暫存單元220進行資料擷取時,路徑選擇單元230會切換至第二移位暫存單元220,使第一移位暫存單元220中的資料可以傳遞至下一個發光二極體驅動電路(驅動晶片)中的第二移位暫存單元。路徑選擇單元230例如是多工器,但本實施例不受限。The path selection unit 230 switches the transferred data according to the path selection signal SEL from the first shift temporary storage unit 210 or the second shift temporary storage unit 220. For example, when the first shift register unit 210 performs data capture, the path selection unit 230 switches to the first shift temporary storage unit 210, so that the data in the first shift temporary storage unit 210 can be transferred to The first shift register unit in the next LED driving circuit (drive wafer). When the second shift register unit 220 performs data capture, the path selection unit 230 switches to the second shift temporary storage unit 220, so that the data in the first shift temporary storage unit 220 can be transferred to the next light-emitting unit. A second shift register unit in the pole drive circuit (drive wafer). The path selection unit 230 is, for example, a multiplexer, but the embodiment is not limited.

資料儲存單元240會根據資料閂鎖信號LAT儲存第一移位暫存單元210中的資料,第一移位暫存單元210可以在被資料儲存單元240擷取資料後進行資料更新。換言之,資料閂鎖信號LAT與路徑選擇信號SEL具有時序上的關係,資料儲存 單元240會配合第一移位暫存單元210的資料更新時序擷取其中的第一資料並暫存。以上述8位元的亮度設定資料為例,資料儲存單元240可以暫存第一移位暫存單元210中所儲存的第2個位元的值。資料儲存單元240例如由多個R-S正反器(flip-flop)、D型正反器、T型正反器、JK正反器、D型閂鎖器等正反器或閂鎖器並列構成,但本實施例不受限。The data storage unit 240 stores the data in the first shift temporary storage unit 210 according to the data latch signal LAT. The first shift temporary storage unit 210 can update the data after the data is retrieved by the data storage unit 240. In other words, the data latch signal LAT has a temporal relationship with the path selection signal SEL, and the data is stored. The unit 240 captures the first data in the data update timing of the first shift register unit 210 and temporarily stores it. Taking the brightness setting data of the above 8-bit as an example, the data storage unit 240 may temporarily store the value of the second bit stored in the first shift temporary storage unit 210. The data storage unit 240 is composed of, for example, a plurality of RS flip-flops, D-type flip-flops, T-type flip-flops, JK flip-flops, D-type latches, and the like, or a latch. However, the embodiment is not limited.

輸出選擇單元250會根據輸出選擇信號SOUT選擇輸出資料儲存單元240所儲存的值或第二移位暫存單元220中所儲存的值至驅動單元260。舉例來說,輸出選擇單元250可以在一個發光二極體的驅動週期中輸出資料儲存單元240中的第2位元的值與第二移位暫存單元220中所儲存的第3位元的值至驅動單元260。The output selection unit 250 selects the value stored in the output data storage unit 240 or the value stored in the second shift temporary storage unit 220 to the driving unit 260 according to the output selection signal SOUT. For example, the output selection unit 250 may output the value of the second bit in the data storage unit 240 and the third bit stored in the second shift temporary storage unit 220 in the driving cycle of one light emitting diode. The value is to the drive unit 260.

驅動單元260具有多個輸出端OUT1~OUTP(P為正整數),用以耦接發光二極體101。驅動單元250可以調整輸出端OUT1~OUTP的電流以驅動多個發光二極體101。一般而言,驅動單元250具有多個定電流電路,可以分別控制流入輸出端OUT1~OUTP的電流以決定發光二極體101的發光時間與亮度。電流的方向可以依照設計需求與發光二極體101的驅動方向而定,本實施例不限制驅動單元250的電流輸出方向與其定電流電路的電路設計架構。The driving unit 260 has a plurality of output terminals OUT1 OUTOUTP (P is a positive integer) for coupling the light emitting diode 101. The driving unit 250 can adjust the currents of the output terminals OUT1 to OUTP to drive the plurality of light emitting diodes 101. In general, the driving unit 250 has a plurality of constant current circuits that can respectively control the currents flowing into the output terminals OUT1 to OUTP to determine the lighting time and brightness of the LEDs 101. The direction of the current may be determined according to design requirements and the driving direction of the LED 201. This embodiment does not limit the current output direction of the driving unit 250 and the circuit design structure of the constant current circuit.

驅動單元260會根據致能信號EN與輸出選擇單元250的輸出決定發光二極體的發光時間。換言之,驅動單元260會根據資料儲存單元240中所儲存的值、第二移位暫存單元220所儲存的值以及致能信號EN決定其驅動端OUT1~OUTP所連接的發光二極體的發光時間。舉例來說,驅動單元260可以將一驅動週期分為兩個子週期,然後根據資料儲存單元240中所儲 存的值決定第一個子週期中的有效發光時間,根據第二移位暫存單元220中所儲存的值決定第二個子週期中的有效發光時間。藉由發光二極體驅動電路120的架構,驅動單元260可以在單一個子週期中根據亮度設定資料中的兩個位元的值決定發光二極體的發光時間。The driving unit 260 determines the lighting time of the light emitting diode according to the enable signal EN and the output of the output selecting unit 250. In other words, the driving unit 260 determines the illumination of the LEDs connected to the driving terminals OUT1~OUTP according to the value stored in the data storage unit 240, the value stored in the second shift temporary storage unit 220, and the enable signal EN. time. For example, the driving unit 260 can divide a driving cycle into two sub-periods, and then store according to the data storage unit 240. The stored value determines the effective illumination time in the first sub-period, and the effective illumination time in the second sub-period is determined according to the value stored in the second shift temporary storage unit 220. By the architecture of the LED driving circuit 120, the driving unit 260 can determine the lighting time of the LED according to the values of the two bits in the brightness setting data in a single sub-period.

由於發光二極體驅動電路120具有兩個移位暫存單元210、220與資料儲存單元240,因此發光二極體驅動電路120可以同時進行資料更新與驅動。舉例來說,第一移位暫存單元210與第二移位暫存單元220可以根據路徑選擇信號SEL分別儲存多個亮度設定值中的第1個位元(第一資料)與第2個位元(第二資料)。然後,資料儲存單元240會自第一移位暫存單元210取得第1個位元的值,在資料儲存單元240完成第1個位元的儲存後,第一移位暫存單元210便可以進行資料更新。此時,輸出選擇單元250可以輸出第二移位暫存單元220中的值或資料儲存單元240中的值至驅動單元260以驅動發光二極體。Since the LED driving circuit 120 has two shift register units 210 and 220 and the data storage unit 240, the LED driving circuit 120 can simultaneously update and drive data. For example, the first shift register unit 210 and the second shift register unit 220 may respectively store the first bit (first data) and the second one of the plurality of brightness setting values according to the path selection signal SEL. Bit (second data). Then, the data storage unit 240 obtains the value of the first bit from the first shift temporary storage unit 210. After the data storage unit 240 completes the storage of the first bit, the first shift temporary storage unit 210 can Update the data. At this time, the output selection unit 250 may output the value in the second shift temporary storage unit 220 or the value in the data storage unit 240 to the driving unit 260 to drive the light emitting diode.

在第一移位暫存單元210完成資料更新後,第二移位暫存單元220可以接著進行資料更新,而此時,輸出選擇單元250可以輸出資料儲存單元240中的資料來驅動發光二極體。換言之,第二移位暫存單元220可以在輸出選擇單元250切換至資料儲存單元240時進行資料更新,而第一移位暫存單元210則可以在資料儲存單元240擷取第一移位暫存單元210中的資料之後進行資料更新。也就是說,當輸出選擇單元250再度切換至第二移位暫存單元220時,第二移位暫存單元220已經完成資料更新的動作,驅動單元260不需等待資料的更新時間,即可取得下一筆亮度設定資料或下一個所需的位元值來驅動發 光二極體。After the first shift register unit 210 completes the data update, the second shift register unit 220 may perform the data update. At this time, the output selection unit 250 may output the data in the data storage unit 240 to drive the light emitting diode. body. In other words, the second shift temporary storage unit 220 can perform data update when the output selection unit 250 switches to the data storage unit 240, and the first shift temporary storage unit 210 can capture the first shift temporary at the data storage unit 240. The data in the storage unit 210 is followed by data update. That is, when the output selection unit 250 switches to the second shift temporary storage unit 220 again, the second shift temporary storage unit 220 has completed the action of updating the data, and the driving unit 260 does not need to wait for the update time of the data. Get the next brightness setting data or the next required bit value to drive the hair Light diode.

值得注意的是,上述路徑選擇信號SEL、閂鎖信號LAT、致能信號EN與輸出選擇信號SOUT可以由外部電路(如控制單元110)提供或由發光二極體驅動電路120的內部電路提供,本實施例不受限制。It should be noted that the path selection signal SEL, the latch signal LAT, the enable signal EN and the output selection signal SOUT may be provided by an external circuit (such as the control unit 110) or provided by an internal circuit of the LED driving circuit 120. This embodiment is not limited.

請參照圖3A,圖3A繪示本發明實施例的發光二極體驅動電路120的電路圖。驅動單元260可以由多個邏輯閘與驅動輸出電路組成,例如多個及閘(AND gate)351~35P與驅動輸出電路361~36P。及閘351~35P的輸入端分別接收致能信號EN與輸出選擇單元250的輸出,及閘351~35P的輸出端耦接於驅動輸出電路361~36P,依據致能信號EN與輸出選擇單元250的輸出決定驅動輸出電路361~36P是否驅動發光二極體101。由圖3A可知,當致能信號EN為邏輯高電位且輸出選擇單元250的輸出為邏輯高電位(邏輯1)時,及閘351~35P的輸出才能致能,使驅動輸出電路361~36P輸出電流。驅動輸出電路361~36P例如為定電流輸出電路,可以輸出定電流以驅動發光二極體101。Referring to FIG. 3A, FIG. 3A is a circuit diagram of a light emitting diode driving circuit 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The driving unit 260 may be composed of a plurality of logic gates and driving output circuits, for example, a plurality of AND gates 351 to 35P and driving output circuits 361 to 36P. The input terminals of the gates 351~35P respectively receive the output of the enable signal EN and the output selection unit 250, and the output ends of the gates 351~35P are coupled to the drive output circuits 361~36P, according to the enable signal EN and the output selection unit 250. The output determines whether the drive output circuits 361 to 36P drive the light-emitting diode 101. As can be seen from FIG. 3A, when the enable signal EN is at a logic high level and the output of the output selection unit 250 is a logic high (logic 1), the outputs of the gates 351 to 35P can be enabled to cause the output of the drive output circuits 361 to 36P. Current. The drive output circuits 361 to 36P are, for example, constant current output circuits, and can output a constant current to drive the light-emitting diode 101.

發光二極體驅動電路120另包括信號產生單元310,耦接於輸出選擇單元250、路徑選擇單元230與資料儲存單元240,信號產生單元310根據切換信號SW與致能信號EN之組合輸出上述輸出選擇信號SOUT、路徑選擇信號SEL與閂鎖信號LAT。The LED driving circuit 120 further includes a signal generating unit 310 coupled to the output selecting unit 250, the path selecting unit 230 and the data storage unit 240. The signal generating unit 310 outputs the output according to the combination of the switching signal SW and the enable signal EN. The signal SOUT, the path selection signal SEL, and the latch signal LAT are selected.

請參照圖3B,圖3B為根據本發明另一實施例的信號產生單元的示意圖。在本發明另一實施例中,信號產生單元310耦接於輸出選擇單元250、路徑選擇單元230與資料儲存單元240,可以根據切換信號SW與資料時脈信號DCK之組合輸出 上述輸出選擇信號SOUT、路徑選擇信號SEL與閂鎖信號LAT。Please refer to FIG. 3B. FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram of a signal generating unit according to another embodiment of the present invention. In another embodiment of the present invention, the signal generating unit 310 is coupled to the output selecting unit 250, the path selecting unit 230, and the data storage unit 240, and can be output according to the combination of the switching signal SW and the data clock signal DCK. The output selection signal SOUT, the path selection signal SEL, and the latch signal LAT.

輸出選擇信號SOUT、路徑選擇信號SEL與閂鎖信號LAT皆與資料傳遞的時序相關,因此只要可以反應資料輸入信號DIN的時序的相關信號皆可用來產生輸出選擇信號SOUT、路徑選擇信號SEL與閂鎖信號LAT,本實施例並不限制產生方式。值得注意的是,圖3A中的切換信號SW、致能信號EN、資料輸入信號DIN與資料時脈信號DCK等信號可全部或部分由控制單元110輸出至發光二極體驅動電路120,但本實施例不限制信號的產生方式。The output selection signal SOUT, the path selection signal SEL and the latch signal LAT are all related to the timing of data transfer, so that any relevant signal that can reflect the timing of the data input signal DIN can be used to generate the output selection signal SOUT, the path selection signal SEL and the latch. The lock signal LAT, this embodiment does not limit the manner of generation. It should be noted that the signals of the switching signal SW, the enable signal EN, the data input signal DIN and the data clock signal DCK in FIG. 3A may be outputted to the LED driver circuit 120 in whole or in part by the control unit 110, but Embodiments do not limit the manner in which signals are generated.

第一移位暫存單元210包括邏輯閘(及閘311)與移位暫存器312,及閘311的兩個輸入端分別接收來自於控制單元110的資料時脈信號DCK與路徑選擇信號SEL,其輸出端則輸出第一時脈信號CLK1至移位暫存器312。移位暫存器312的輸入端耦接於資料輸入信號DIN,其時脈輸入端則耦接於及閘311的輸出。The first shift register unit 210 includes a logic gate (and gate 311) and a shift register 312, and the two inputs of the gate 311 receive the data clock signal DCK and the path select signal SEL from the control unit 110, respectively. The output terminal outputs the first clock signal CLK1 to the shift register 312. The input end of the shift register 312 is coupled to the data input signal DIN, and the clock input end is coupled to the output of the AND gate 311.

第二移位暫存單元220包括邏輯閘(及閘321與反相閘323)與移位暫存器322,及閘321的兩個輸入端分別接收來自於控制單元110的資料時脈信號DCK與反相閘323的輸出,反相閘323的輸入耦接於路徑選擇信號SEL。及閘321的輸出端則輸出第二時脈信號CLK2至移位暫存器322。移位暫存器322的輸入端耦接於資料輸入信號DIN,其時脈輸入端則耦接於及閘321的輸出。The second shift register unit 220 includes a logic gate (and the gate 321 and the reverse gate 323) and the shift register 322, and the two inputs of the gate 321 receive the data clock signal DCK from the control unit 110, respectively. With the output of the inverting gate 323, the input of the inverting gate 323 is coupled to the path selection signal SEL. The output of the gate 321 outputs the second clock signal CLK2 to the shift register 322. The input end of the shift register 322 is coupled to the data input signal DIN, and the clock input end is coupled to the output of the AND gate 321 .

由上述電路架構可知,當路徑選擇信號SEL為邏輯高電位時,第一移位暫存單元210會進行資料更新,而第二移位暫存單元220則不會進行資料更新;當路徑選擇信號SEL為邏 輯低電位時,第二移位暫存單元220會進行資料更新,而第一移位暫存單元210則不會進行資料更新。It can be seen from the above circuit architecture that when the path selection signal SEL is at a logic high level, the first shift temporary storage unit 210 performs data update, and the second shift temporary storage unit 220 does not perform data update; when the path selection signal is SEL is logical When the low potential is recorded, the second shift temporary storage unit 220 performs data update, and the first shift temporary storage unit 210 does not perform data update.

利用路徑選擇信號SEL,第一移位暫存單元210與第二移位暫存單元220可以在不同的時序上擷取資料輸入信號DIN中的亮度設定資料。並且,第一移位暫存單元210與第二移位暫存單元220會根據資料時脈信號DCK暫存資料輸入信號DIN中的亮度設定資料。With the path selection signal SEL, the first shift register unit 210 and the second shift register unit 220 can capture the brightness setting data in the data input signal DIN at different timings. Moreover, the first shift temporary storage unit 210 and the second shift temporary storage unit 220 temporarily store the brightness setting data in the data input signal DIN according to the data clock signal DCK.

接下來,請同時參考圖4,圖4為本發明實施例的信號波形示意圖。圖4繪示上述資料輸入信號DIN、資料時脈信號DCK、切換信號SW、致能信號EN、反相的致能信號ENB、路徑選擇信號SEL、第二時脈信號CLK2、第一時脈信號CLK1、閂鎖信號LAT與輸出選擇信號SOUT的時序關係。Next, please refer to FIG. 4 at the same time. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of signal waveforms according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 illustrates the data input signal DIN, the data clock signal DCK, the switching signal SW, the enable signal EN, the inverted enable signal ENB, the path selection signal SEL, the second clock signal CLK2, and the first clock signal. CLK1, the timing relationship between the latch signal LAT and the output selection signal SOUT.

路徑選擇信號SEL的波形411為高準位時,第一移位暫存單元210藉由資料輸入信號DIN擷取多筆亮度設定資料中的多個高位元MSB(例如第5位元)的值,然後路徑選擇信號SEL的波形411切換至低準位的波形412時,第二移位暫存單元220藉由資料輸入信號DIN擷取多筆亮度設定資料中的多個低位元LSB(例如第1個位元)的值。然後,閂鎖信號LAT產生致能脈衝413,使資料儲存單元240擷取第一移位暫存單元210中的多個高位元MSB的值。然後,輸出選擇信號SOUT的波形414為低準位時,輸出選擇單元250會輸出第二移位暫存單元220中所儲存的多個低位元LSB的值。When the waveform 411 of the path selection signal SEL is at a high level, the first shift register unit 210 captures the values of the plurality of high-order MSBs (for example, the fifth bit) in the plurality of brightness setting data by the data input signal DIN. Then, when the waveform 411 of the path selection signal SEL is switched to the waveform 412 of the low level, the second shift register unit 220 extracts a plurality of low-order LSBs in the plurality of brightness setting data by the data input signal DIN (for example, 1 bit) value. Then, the latch signal LAT generates an enable pulse 413 for causing the data storage unit 240 to retrieve the values of the plurality of high order MSBs in the first shift register unit 210. Then, when the waveform 414 of the output selection signal SOUT is at a low level, the output selection unit 250 outputs the values of the plurality of low-order LSBs stored in the second shift temporary storage unit 220.

致能信號EN的致能波形415(高準位)使驅動單元260根據第二移位暫存單元220中所儲存的多個低位元LSB的值來驅動發光二極體101。此時,路徑選擇信號SEL切換至高準位的波形416,使第一移位暫存單元210進行資料更新。然後, 輸出選擇信號SOUT的波形418會對應切換至高準位,使輸出選擇單元240輸出資料儲存單元240中所儲存的值至驅動單元260,之後致能信號EN切換至高準位的致能波形417,使驅動單元260根據資料儲存單元240中所儲存的多個高位元MSB的值來驅動發光二極體101。依此類推,發光二極體驅動電路120可以不斷更新資料並且依據新的資料來驅動發光二極體。The enable waveform 415 (high level) of the enable signal EN causes the drive unit 260 to drive the light emitting diode 101 according to the values of the plurality of low order LSBs stored in the second shift register unit 220. At this time, the path selection signal SEL is switched to the high level waveform 416, so that the first shift register unit 210 performs data update. then, The waveform 418 of the output selection signal SOUT is correspondingly switched to the high level, so that the output selection unit 240 outputs the value stored in the data storage unit 240 to the driving unit 260, and then the enable signal EN is switched to the high level enable waveform 417, so that The driving unit 260 drives the light emitting diode 101 according to the values of the plurality of high order MSBs stored in the material storage unit 240. By analogy, the LED driving circuit 120 can continuously update the data and drive the LED according to the new data.

值得注意的是,上述波形僅為說明本實施例電路的實施方式之一,其各信號的致能準位可以依照設計需求而定,經由上述實施例的說明,本技術領域具有通常知識者應當可以輕易推知其餘實施方式,在此不加贅述。It should be noted that the above waveforms are only one embodiment of the circuit of the embodiment, and the enabling level of each signal may be determined according to design requirements. According to the description of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art should The remaining implementations can be easily inferred and will not be described here.

此外,值得注意的是,上述元件之間的耦接關係包括直接或間接的電性連接,只要可以達到所需的電信號傳遞功能即可,本發明並不受限。上述實施例中的技術手段可以合併或單獨使用,其元件可依照其功能與設計需求增加、去除、調整或替換,本發明並不受限。在經由上述實施例之說明後,本技術領域具有通常知識者應可推知其實施方式,在此不加贅述。In addition, it is to be noted that the coupling relationship between the above elements includes a direct or indirect electrical connection as long as the desired electrical signal transfer function can be achieved, and the invention is not limited. The technical means in the above embodiments may be combined or used alone, and the components may be added, removed, adjusted or replaced according to their functions and design requirements, and the invention is not limited. After the description of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art should be able to deduce the embodiments thereof, and no further details are provided herein.

綜上所述,本發明實施例提出的發光二極體驅動電路的架構可以同時儲存多筆亮度設定資料中不同的位元值,讓驅動電路可以在同一驅動週期中,利用多個位元值來進行驅動,藉此可提高發光二極體利用率與畫面更新率。In summary, the architecture of the LED driving circuit of the embodiment of the present invention can simultaneously store different bit values in multiple brightness setting data, so that the driving circuit can utilize multiple bit values in the same driving cycle. To drive, thereby improving the utilization ratio of the LED and the update rate of the screen.

雖然本發明之實施例已揭露如上,然本發明並不受限於上述實施例,任何所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者,在不脫離本發明所揭露之範圍內,當可作些許之更動與調整,因此本發明之保護範圍應當以後附之申請專利範圍所界定者為準。Although the embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed as above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and those skilled in the art can make some modifications without departing from the scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is therefore defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100‧‧‧驅動系統100‧‧‧ drive system

101‧‧‧發光二極體101‧‧‧Lighting diode

110‧‧‧控制單元110‧‧‧Control unit

120‧‧‧發光二極體驅動電路120‧‧‧Lighting diode drive circuit

210‧‧‧第一移位暫存單元210‧‧‧First shift register unit

220‧‧‧第二移位暫存單元220‧‧‧Second shift register unit

230‧‧‧路徑選擇單元230‧‧‧Path selection unit

240‧‧‧資料儲存單元240‧‧‧ data storage unit

250‧‧‧輸出選擇單元250‧‧‧Output selection unit

260‧‧‧驅動單元260‧‧‧ drive unit

310‧‧‧信號產生單元310‧‧‧Signal generating unit

311、321‧‧‧及閘311, 321‧‧‧ and gate

312、322‧‧‧移位暫存器312, 322‧‧‧ shift register

323‧‧‧反相閘323‧‧‧Reverse brake

351~35P‧‧‧及閘351~35P‧‧‧ and gate

361~36P‧‧‧驅動輸出電路361~36P‧‧‧ drive output circuit

411~418‧‧‧波形411~418‧‧‧ waveform

OUT1~OUTP‧‧‧輸出端OUT1~OUTP‧‧‧ output

SOUT‧‧‧輸出選擇信號SOUT‧‧‧ output selection signal

CLK1‧‧‧第一時脈信號CLK1‧‧‧ first clock signal

CLK2‧‧‧第二時脈信號CLK2‧‧‧ second clock signal

DIN‧‧‧資料輸入信號DIN‧‧‧ data input signal

DO‧‧‧資料輸出信號DO‧‧‧ data output signal

DCK‧‧‧資料時脈信號DCK‧‧‧ data clock signal

LAT‧‧‧閂鎖信號LAT‧‧‧Latch signal

EN‧‧‧致能信號EN‧‧‧Enable signal

ENB‧‧‧反相的致能信號ENB‧‧‧inverting enable signal

SEL‧‧‧路徑選擇信號SEL‧‧‧path selection signal

SW‧‧‧切換信號SW‧‧‧Switching signal

圖1繪示本發明實施例的發光二極體的驅動系統示意圖。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a driving system of a light emitting diode according to an embodiment of the invention.

圖2繪示本發明實施例的發光二極體驅動電路示意圖。2 is a schematic diagram of a driving circuit of a light emitting diode according to an embodiment of the invention.

圖3A繪示本發明實施例的發光二極體驅動電路120的電路圖。FIG. 3A is a circuit diagram of a light emitting diode driving circuit 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

圖3B為根據本發明另一實施例的信號產生單元的示意圖。FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram of a signal generating unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.

圖4為本發明實施例的信號波形示意圖。4 is a schematic diagram of signal waveforms according to an embodiment of the present invention.

210‧‧‧第一移位暫存單元210‧‧‧First shift register unit

220‧‧‧第二移位暫存單元220‧‧‧Second shift register unit

230‧‧‧路徑選擇單元230‧‧‧Path selection unit

240‧‧‧資料儲存單元240‧‧‧ data storage unit

250‧‧‧輸出選擇單元250‧‧‧Output selection unit

260‧‧‧驅動單元260‧‧‧ drive unit

DIN‧‧‧資料輸入信號DIN‧‧‧ data input signal

LAT‧‧‧閂鎖信號LAT‧‧‧Latch signal

EN‧‧‧致能信號EN‧‧‧Enable signal

SEL‧‧‧路徑選擇信號SEL‧‧‧path selection signal

SOUT‧‧‧輸出選擇信號SOUT‧‧‧ output selection signal

OUT1~OUTP‧‧‧輸出端OUT1~OUTP‧‧‧ output

DO‧‧‧資料輸出信號DO‧‧‧ data output signal

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一種發光二極體驅動電路,適用於驅動至少一發光二極體,包括:一第一移位暫存單元,用以接收一亮度設定資料中之一第一資料;一第二移位暫存單元,用以接收一亮度設定資料中之一第二資料;一路徑選擇單元,耦接於該第一移位暫存單元與該第二移位暫存單元,根據一路徑選擇信號切換至該第一移位暫存單元的輸出或該第二移位暫存單元的輸出;一資料儲存單元,耦接於該第一移位暫存單元,依據一閂鎖信號儲存該第一移位暫存器中的該第一資料;一輸出選擇單元,耦接於該資料儲存單元與該第二移位暫存單元,根據一輸出選擇信號選擇輸出該資料儲存單元所儲存的值或該第二移位暫存單元所儲存的值;以及一驅動單元,耦接於該輸出選擇單元,根據該資料儲存單元所儲存的值、該第二移位暫存單元所儲存的值以及一致能信號決定該些發光二極體的一發光時間。The invention relates to a light-emitting diode driving circuit, which is suitable for driving at least one light-emitting diode, comprising: a first shift temporary storage unit for receiving one of the first data in a brightness setting data; and a second shifting temporary storage a unit for receiving a second data in a brightness setting data; a path selecting unit coupled to the first shift register unit and the second shift register unit, and switching to the path according to a path selection signal An output of the first shift register unit or an output of the second shift register unit; a data storage unit coupled to the first shift register unit, storing the first shift temporary according to a latch signal The first data in the memory; an output selection unit coupled to the data storage unit and the second shift temporary storage unit, and selectively outputting the value stored in the data storage unit or the second according to an output selection signal a value stored in the temporary storage unit; and a driving unit coupled to the output selecting unit, determined according to the value stored by the data storage unit, the value stored by the second shift temporary storage unit, and the consistent energy signal The luminescence A light emission time of the polar body. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的發光二極體驅動電路,其中該第一移位暫存單元與該第二移位暫存單元分別根據該路徑選擇信號自該亮度設定值中擷取該第一資料與該第二資料。The illuminating diode driving circuit of claim 1, wherein the first shifting temporary storage unit and the second shifting temporary storage unit respectively extract the brightness from the brightness setting value according to the path selection signal. The first information and the second information. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的發光二極體驅動電路,其中該路徑選擇信號、該輸出選擇信號與該閂鎖信號是由一內部電路產生。The illuminating diode driving circuit of claim 1, wherein the path selection signal, the output selection signal and the latch signal are generated by an internal circuit. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的發光二極體驅動電路, 其中該驅動單元包括至少一邏輯閘與一驅動輸出電路,該邏輯閘的兩個輸入端分別耦接於該致能訊號與該輸出選擇單元之輸出,該邏輯閘的輸出端耦接該驅動輸出電路。 The light-emitting diode driving circuit according to claim 1, The driving unit includes at least one logic gate and a driving output circuit. The two input ends of the logic gate are respectively coupled to the output of the enable signal and the output selection unit, and the output end of the logic gate is coupled to the driving output. Circuit. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的發光二極體驅動電路,更包括:一信號產生單元,耦接於該輸出選擇單元、該路徑選擇單元與該資料儲存單元,該信號產生單元根據一切換信號與該致能信號之組合輸出該路徑選擇信號、該輸出選擇信號與該閂鎖信號。 The illuminating diode driving circuit of claim 1, further comprising: a signal generating unit coupled to the output selecting unit, the path selecting unit and the data storage unit, the signal generating unit switching according to a The combination of the signal and the enable signal outputs the path select signal, the output select signal, and the latch signal. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的發光二極體驅動電路,更包括:一信號產生單元,耦接於該輸出選擇單元、該路徑選擇單元與該資料儲存單元,該信號產生單元根據一切換信號與一資料時脈信號之組合輸出該路徑選擇信號、該輸出選擇信號與該閂鎖信號。 The illuminating diode driving circuit of claim 1, further comprising: a signal generating unit coupled to the output selecting unit, the path selecting unit and the data storage unit, the signal generating unit switching according to a The combination of the signal and a data clock signal outputs the path selection signal, the output selection signal, and the latch signal. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的發光二極體驅動電路,其中該第二移位暫存單元可以在該輸出選擇單元選擇輸出該資料儲存單元時進行資料更新,該第一移位暫存單元可以在該資料儲存單元擷取其資料後進行資料更新。 The illuminating diode driving circuit of claim 1, wherein the second shift register unit can perform data update when the output selecting unit selects and outputs the data storage unit, the first shift temporary storage The unit may update the data after the data storage unit retrieves its data. 一種發光二極體的驅動系統,包括:一控制單元,用以輸出一致能信號與一亮度設定資料;以及一發光二極體驅動電路,耦接於該控制單元,該發光二極體驅動電路包括:一第一移位暫存單元,用以接收該亮度設定資料中一第一資料; 一第二移位暫存單元,用以接收該亮度設定資料中的一第二資料;一路徑選擇單元,耦接於該第一移位暫存單元與該第二移位暫存單元,根據一路徑選擇信號切換至該第一移位暫存單元的輸出或該第二移位暫存單元的輸出;一資料儲存單元,耦接於該第一移位暫存單元,依據一閂鎖信號儲存該第一移位暫存器中的該第一資料;一輸出選擇單元,耦接於該資料儲存單元與該第二移位暫存單元,根據一輸出選擇信號選擇輸出該資料儲存單元所儲存的值或該第二移位暫存單元所儲存的值;以及一驅動單元,耦接於該輸出選擇單元,根據該資料儲存單元儲存的值、該第二移位暫存單元所儲存的值以及一致能信號決定該些發光二極體的一發光時間。 A driving system for a light emitting diode includes: a control unit for outputting a uniform energy signal and a brightness setting data; and a light emitting diode driving circuit coupled to the control unit, the light emitting diode driving circuit The method includes: a first shift temporary storage unit, configured to receive a first data in the brightness setting data; a second shift register unit for receiving a second data in the brightness setting data; a path selecting unit coupled to the first shift register unit and the second shift register unit, according to a path selection signal is switched to the output of the first shift register unit or the output of the second shift register unit; a data storage unit coupled to the first shift register unit, according to a latch signal Storing the first data in the first shift register; an output selecting unit coupled to the data storage unit and the second shift register unit, and selectively outputting the data storage unit according to an output selection signal The stored value or the value stored in the second shift register unit; and a driving unit coupled to the output selecting unit, according to the value stored by the data storage unit, and stored by the second shift register unit The value and the uniformity signal determine a luminescence time of the light-emitting diodes. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述的驅動系統,其中該第一移位暫存單元與該第二移位暫存單元分別根據該路徑選擇信號自該亮度設定值中擷取該第一資料與該第二資料。 The driving system of claim 8, wherein the first shift register unit and the second shift register unit respectively extract the first data from the brightness setting value according to the path selection signal The second information. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述的驅動系統,其中該控制單元可輸出一切換信號,該發光二極體驅動電路更包括一信號產生單元,耦接於該輸出選擇單元、該路徑選擇單元與該資料儲存單元,該信號產生單元依據該切換信號與該致能信號之組合輸出該路徑選擇信號、該輸出選擇信號與該閂鎖信號。 The driving system of claim 8, wherein the control unit outputs a switching signal, the LED driving circuit further includes a signal generating unit coupled to the output selecting unit, the path selecting unit, and The data storage unit outputs the path selection signal, the output selection signal and the latch signal according to the combination of the switching signal and the enable signal. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述的驅動系統,其中該控制單元可輸出一切換信號與一資料時脈信號,該發光二極體驅動電路更包括一信號產生單元,耦接於該輸出選擇單元、該路徑選擇單元與該資料儲存單元,該信號產生單元依據該切換信號與該資料時脈信號之組合輸出該路徑選擇信號、該輸出選擇信 號與該閂鎖信號。 The driving system of claim 8, wherein the control unit can output a switching signal and a data clock signal, the LED driving circuit further comprising a signal generating unit coupled to the output selecting unit The path selection unit and the data storage unit, the signal generation unit outputs the path selection signal and the output selection signal according to the combination of the switching signal and the data clock signal Number with the latch signal. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述的驅動系統,其中該第二移位暫存單元可以在該輸出選擇單元選擇輸出該資料儲存單元時進行資料更新,該第一移位暫存單元可以在該資料儲存單元擷取其資料後進行資料更新。The driving system of claim 8, wherein the second shift register unit can perform data update when the output selecting unit selects and outputs the data storage unit, where the first shift register unit can be The data storage unit retrieves the data and updates the data.
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