TWI760714B - Driving circuit and driving method of display panel - Google Patents
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本發明係指一種驅動電路及驅動方法,尤指一種用於顯示面板可達到均勻顯示亮度之驅動電路及驅動方法。 The present invention relates to a driving circuit and a driving method, in particular to a driving circuit and a driving method for a display panel to achieve uniform display brightness.
在被動式有機發光二極體顯示器中,當驅動其中一列掃描線上顯示單元(像素)發亮的數量相對較多於驅動位在其他列掃描線上顯示單元發亮的數量時,將使得該列之各顯示單元所獲得的電源相對低於其他列上發亮的顯示單元獲得的電源,亦即負載較大造成亮度降低,進而導致顯示畫面產生亮度不均勻的現象。因此,中華人民共和國專利公告號CN104575375B揭露了一種具有均衡顯示亮度功能的被動矩陣有機發光二極體顯示器及驅動方法,其透過計算各掃描線上的即將被驅動顯示單元之總數,再依據該總數以正相關方式調整掃描驅動週期的時間長度,使顯示時間增長而在視覺上產生亮度補償效果。另外,此前案也透過調整電壓準位達到顯示亮度匹配平衡的功效。簡言之,前案是藉由時間補償(調整驅動週期)或電壓補償(調整驅動電壓差)的技術方式,達成亮度平衡的效果。然而,上述驅動方法仍有不足之處。 In the passive organic light emitting diode display, when the number of display units (pixels) on one column of scan lines is driven to light up relatively more than the number of display units on the scan lines of other columns to be driven to light up, each column of the column will be driven to light up. The power obtained by the display unit is relatively lower than the power obtained by the bright display units on other columns, that is, the greater the load, the lower the brightness, which in turn leads to the phenomenon of uneven brightness of the display screen. Therefore, the People's Republic of China Patent Publication No. CN104575375B discloses a passive matrix organic light emitting diode display with a function of balancing display brightness and a driving method, which calculates the total number of display units to be driven on each scan line, and then calculates the The positive correlation method adjusts the time length of the scan driving cycle, so that the display time is increased and the brightness compensation effect is visually produced. In addition, the previous case also achieved the effect of matching the display brightness by adjusting the voltage level. In short, the former solution achieves the effect of brightness balance by means of time compensation (adjusting the driving period) or voltage compensation (adjusting the driving voltage difference). However, the above driving methods still have shortcomings.
因此,本發明的主要目的即在於提供一種顯示面板之驅動電路及驅 動方法,有別於先前技術,且亦能解決亮度不一致的問題,並能解決先前技術不足之處。 Therefore, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a driving circuit and a driving circuit for a display panel. The dynamic method is different from the prior art, and can also solve the problem of inconsistent brightness and solve the deficiencies of the prior art.
本發明揭露一種驅動電路,用於驅動一顯示面板,該顯示面板包含複數掃描線、複數資料線及複數像素。該驅動電路包含:一掃描驅動電路、一資料驅動電路以及一控制電路。該掃描驅動電路耦接於該複數掃描線。該資料驅動電路耦接於該複數資料線,且具有驅動該複數像素的至少一電流源,該至少一電流源提供至少一電流。該控制電路耦接於該掃描驅動電路及該資料驅動電路,並依據該資料驅動電路驅動該複數像素的部分像素的負載狀態調整該至少一電流源提供的該至少一電流。 The invention discloses a driving circuit for driving a display panel. The display panel includes a plurality of scanning lines, a plurality of data lines and a plurality of pixels. The driving circuit includes: a scanning driving circuit, a data driving circuit and a control circuit. The scan driving circuit is coupled to the plurality of scan lines. The data driving circuit is coupled to the plurality of data lines and has at least one current source for driving the plurality of pixels, and the at least one current source provides at least one current. The control circuit is coupled to the scan driving circuit and the data driving circuit, and adjusts the at least one current provided by the at least one current source according to the load state of the data driving circuit driving some pixels of the plurality of pixels.
本發明揭露一種驅動方法,用於一顯示面板,該顯示面板包含複數掃描線、複數資料線及複數像素。該驅動方法包含以下步驟:提供至少一電流驅動該複數像素;以及依據驅動該複數像素之部分像素的負載狀態調整該至少一電流。 The present invention discloses a driving method for a display panel comprising a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines and a plurality of pixels. The driving method includes the following steps: providing at least one current to drive the plurality of pixels; and adjusting the at least one current according to the load state of some pixels driving the plurality of pixels.
因此,透過依據將被驅動像素的負載狀態調整電流源所輸出的電流,而透過電流的補償即可以調整被驅動像素的亮度,進而達到均勻顯示亮度的效果。 Therefore, by adjusting the current output by the current source according to the load state of the pixel to be driven, the brightness of the driven pixel can be adjusted through the compensation of the current, thereby achieving the effect of uniform display brightness.
1:顯示面板 1: Display panel
11:掃描線 11: Scan line
12:資料線 12: Data line
13:像素 13: Pixels
2、3:驅動電路 2, 3: drive circuit
20、30:電源產生器 20, 30: Power generator
21:掃描驅動電路 21: Scanning drive circuit
22、32:資料驅動電路 22, 32: Data drive circuit
221:電流源 221: Current source
223:開關 223: switch
23:儲存單元 23: Storage unit
24:控制電路 24: Control circuit
241、341:補償電路 241, 341: Compensation circuit
243:控制單元 243: Control Unit
GND:致能準位 GND: enable level
IA:第一電流值 IA: first current value
IB:第二電流值 IB: second current value
T:時間 T: time
VCOMH:禁能電壓 VCOMH: Disable voltage
VDIS:放電準位 VDIS: Discharge level
VPRE:預充電電壓 VPRE: Precharge Voltage
S1~S6:步驟 S1~S6: Steps
CS:補償訊號 CS: Compensation signal
4:驅動方法 4: Drive method
第1圖是本發明實施例之一驅動電路的電路方塊示意圖。 FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram of a driving circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
第2圖是本發明實施例之一亮度負載曲線圖。 FIG. 2 is a luminance load curve diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention.
第3圖是本發明實施例之一亮度負載修正示意圖。 FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of luminance load correction according to an embodiment of the present invention.
第4圖是本發明實施例之另一驅動電路的電路方塊示意圖。 FIG. 4 is a circuit block diagram of another driving circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
第5圖是本發明實施例之一資料驅動電路對像素進行預充電、電流驅動、放電的波形示意圖。 FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of waveforms of precharging, current driving, and discharging performed on pixels by a data driving circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
第6圖是本發明實施例之一驅動方法的流程圖。 FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a driving method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
在說明書及請求項當中使用了某些詞彙指稱特定的元件,然,所屬本發明技術領域中具有通常知識者應可理解,製造商可能會用不同的名詞稱呼同一個元件,而且,本說明書及請求項並不以名稱的差異作為區分元件的方式,而是以元件在整體技術上的差異作為區分的準則。在通篇說明書及請求項當中所提及的「包含」為一開放式用語,故應解釋成「包含但不限定於」。再者,「耦接」一詞在此包含任何直接及間接的連接手段。因此,若文中描述一第一裝置耦接一第二裝置,則代表第一裝置可直接連接第二裝置,或可透過其他裝置或其他連接手段間接地連接至第二裝置。 Certain terms are used in the description and claims to refer to specific elements. However, those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field of the present invention should understand that manufacturers may use different terms to refer to the same element. The claim does not take the difference in name as a way of distinguishing elements, but takes the difference in the overall technology of the elements as a criterion for distinguishing. The "comprising" mentioned throughout the specification and claims is an open-ended term, so it should be interpreted as "including but not limited to". Furthermore, the term "coupled" herein includes any direct and indirect means of connection. Therefore, if a first device is described as being coupled to a second device, it means that the first device can be directly connected to the second device, or can be indirectly connected to the second device through other devices or other connecting means.
請參閱第1圖,第1圖為本發明實施例之一驅動電路2之電路方塊示意圖。驅動電路2用於驅動一顯示面板1,顯示面板1包含複數掃描線11、複數資料線12及複數像素13。該複數掃描線11橫向排列且相間隔,該複數資料線12縱向排列且與該複數掃描線11交錯並相間隔。每一像素13設置於對應之掃描線11與資料線12的交會處並耦接於掃描線11及資料線12,且每一像素13包含一有機發光二極體(Organic Light-Emitting Diode,OLED),並具有耦合電容等寄生電容。於本發明之一實施例中,有機發光二極體之陽極耦接資料線12,陰極則耦接掃描線11,耦合電容位於每一掃描線11與每一資料線12之間。當然,在其他實施
例中,像素13也可為其他類型顯示單元,不以此為限。
Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram of a
驅動電路2包含一電源產生器20、一掃描驅動電路21、一資料驅動電路22、一儲存單元23以及一控制電路24。電源產生器20耦接於掃描驅動電路21與資料驅動電路22,以提供掃描驅動電路21及資料驅動電路22所需之電源,例如電壓或者電流。掃描驅動電路21耦接於該複數掃描線11,並用於提供一掃描訊號至該複數掃描線11,以掃描該複數掃描線11。於此實施例中,掃描訊號為一禁能電壓VCOMH或者為一致能準位GND,禁能電壓VCOMH相對於致能準位GND為高電壓,而致能準位GND可為接地準位。當掃描訊號為致能準位GND時則掃描掃描線11,若掃描訊號為禁能電壓VCOMH則未掃描掃描線11。資料驅動電路22耦接於該複數資料線12且具有複數電流源221。於本發明之一實施例中,每一電流源221可為一電流鏡,能夠鏡射電源產生器20所輸出至資料驅動電路22的電流。複數開關223分別位於該複數電流源221與該複數資料線12之間,且該複數電流源221經該複數開關223以提供電流至該複數像素13,以驅動該複數像素13,使該複數像素13能發亮。因此,該資料驅動電路22依據一顯示資料控制該複數開關223,而提供電流至欲驅動之像素13。於本發明之一實施例中,顯示資料可儲存於儲存單元23,而資料驅動電路22耦接於儲存單元23,以接收顯示資料,或者由電子裝置之一主機(Host)直接傳輸顯示資料至資料驅動電路22。
The driving
此外,於掃描驅動電路21掃描每一列掃描線11期間,資料驅動電路22還可提供一預充電電壓VPRE或一放電準位VDIS至該複數資料線12,也就是可提供預充電電壓VPRE或放電準位VDIS至部分像素13。資料驅動電路22於驅動部分像素13之前,可先進入一預充電階段(precharge phase),以對欲驅動之像素13進行預充電,再進入一電流驅動階段(constant current phase),即提供電流至
欲驅動之像素13,之後進入一放電階段(discharge phase),即提供放電準位VDIS至已驅動之像素13,以對已驅動之像素13進行放電。於本發明之一實施例中,放電準位VDIS可為接地端的準位。同於上述,該複數開關223也位於預充電電壓VPRE與該複數資料線12之間,以及位於放電準位VDIS與該複數資料線12之間,因此資料驅動電路22會依據顯示資料控制開關223,以提供預充電電壓VPRE或放電準位VDIS至部份像素13。須說明的是,每一電流源221對應一資料線12,因此每一電流源221能驅動對應之資料線12上的像素13。於本發明之一實施例中,一電流源221並非只能對應一資料線12,而可一電流源221對應複數資料線12,而可減少電流源221之數量,但電流源221與每一資料線12之間仍設有開關223。
In addition, when the
儲存單元23可存有顯示資料及一補償參考資料,顯示資料包括對應每一掃描線11而資料驅動電路22欲驅動之像素13與不驅動之像素13的資訊,所以依據顯示資料可得知資料驅動電路22對應每一掃描線11欲驅動像素13的數量,也就是可以得知資料驅動電路22驅動部分像素13下的負載狀態,欲驅動越多像素13表示負載越重,欲驅動較少像素13表示負載較小,而補償參考資料為一負載對補償量參考資料,其可為一負載對應補償量的對應表或可為一類比電路的至少一參考訊號,此參考訊號相當於負載與補償量的對應關係,類比電路依據補償參考資料可產生補償訊號。
The
於本發明之一實施例中,負載對補償量參考資料是以第2圖所示之一亮度負載曲線圖做為參考依據而設計。亮度負載曲線圖是經由實驗或者模擬顯示器之顯示面板而獲得,不同面板因為製程、設計等而具有不同特性,所以不同面板的亮度負載曲線圖並不相同。從亮度負載曲線圖可知,在同樣電流下,負載越大則受驅動之像素的亮度越低,負載越小則受驅動之像素的亮度越高。 依據亮度負載曲線圖與設定之基準,如以第2圖虛線為基準,負載較小時則必須減少電流以降低亮度,負載較大時則必須增加電流以增加亮度,如此驅動位於不同列之掃描線的像素且驅動像素的負載狀態不同時,例如驅動像素的數量不同,可避免顯示面板1之不同列的像素顯示之畫面的亮度差異過大,因此顯示面板1顯示之畫面的亮度可較為一致。 In an embodiment of the present invention, the load-to-compensation reference data is designed based on a luminance load curve shown in FIG. 2 as a reference. The brightness load curve is obtained through experiments or simulation of the display panel of the display. Different panels have different characteristics due to the manufacturing process, design, etc., so the brightness load curve of different panels is not the same. It can be seen from the brightness load curve that under the same current, the greater the load, the lower the brightness of the driven pixel, and the smaller the load, the higher the brightness of the driven pixel. According to the brightness load curve and the set benchmark, such as the dotted line in Figure 2, when the load is small, the current must be reduced to reduce the brightness, and when the load is large, the current must be increased to increase the brightness, so as to drive the scanning in different rows. When the load states of the pixels of the line and the driving pixels are different, for example, the number of driving pixels is different, the brightness difference of the picture displayed by the pixels of different columns of the display panel 1 can be avoided too large, so the brightness of the picture displayed by the display panel 1 can be more consistent.
控制電路24耦接於電源產生器20、掃描驅動電路21、資料驅動電路22、及儲存單元23,並具有一補償電路241與一控制單元243。補償電路241耦接儲存單元23,以接收顯示資料與補償參考資料,以可依據顯示資料與補償參考資料產生一補償訊號CS,然後將補償訊號CS傳送給電源產生器20,以調控電源產生器20輸出至資料驅動電路22的電流,進而調整該複數電流源221所提供的電流。因此,控制電路24可依據資料驅動電路22驅動該複數像素13之部分像素的負載狀態調整該複數電流源221提供的電流。控制單元243耦接掃描驅動電路21與資料驅動電路22,以提供一時序訊號至掃描驅動電路21與資料驅動電路22,掃描驅動電路21與資料驅動電路22分別依據時序訊號進行運作。
The
具體而言,以第3圖為例,若以點亮(驅動)單一像素下之亮度為基準,當負載愈大(即須點亮的像素愈多),則所需的補償量愈大;反之,當負載愈小,則所需的補償量也愈小。其中,需說明的是,「補償量」即為「須修正的電流量」。舉例來說,假設每一掃描線11上有16個像素,而在顯示一畫面時,需點亮位於第一列掃描線11上的4個像素,且需點亮位於第二列掃描線11上的12個像素,若以點亮1個像素下之亮度為基準,則因點亮12個像素的負載值大於點亮4個像素的負載值,所以點亮12個像素所需補償的電流值大於點亮4個像素所需補償的電流值。換言之,點亮12個像素所需增加的電流值大於點亮4個像素所需
增加的電流值。
Specifically, taking Fig. 3 as an example, if the brightness under lighting (driving) a single pixel is used as the benchmark, the greater the load (that is, the more pixels to be lit), the greater the compensation amount required; Conversely, when the load is smaller, the amount of compensation required is smaller. Among them, it should be noted that the "compensation amount" is the "current amount to be corrected". For example, it is assumed that there are 16 pixels on each
更進一步來說,假設每一列掃描線11上有16個像素,若以點亮1個像素下之亮度為基準,可將16個像素分成四階負載,點亮1~4個像素為第一階負載、點亮5~8個像素為第二階負載、點亮9~12個像素為第三階負載,以及點亮13~16個像素為第四階負載,因此,第一階負載的補償量最少;而第四階負載的補償量最多,在此「補償量」表示增加電流。另外,在一些實施例中,也可以二進制的數位表示方法來判斷,進而將負載狀態分為多階。舉例來說,假設每一列掃描線11上有15個像素,以點亮1個像素下之亮度為基準,則可以4個位元來表示,且分為四階負載,例如分別為第四階負載(如1000~1111)對應點亮8~15個像素、第三階負載(如0100~0111)對應點亮4~7個像素、第二階負載(如0010~0011)對應點亮2~3個像素,以及第一階負載(如0001)對應點亮1個像素。補償電路241可先判斷最高位元(即第4位元)是否為1;若是,則在第四階負載(1000~1111)的範圍內,其補償量最大;若否,則再往下判斷第3位元是否為1。當第3位元為1時,則在第三階(0100~0111)的範圍內,其補償量小於最高的補償量;當第3位元為0時,則再往下判斷第2位元是否為1,依此類推。其中,第一階負載(0001)的補償量最小,甚至可以不補償。此數位方式只要判別第一個1出現在哪一個最高位元即可判斷出對應的補償量,可便於判斷及補償。
More specifically, assuming that there are 16 pixels on each column of
在一些實施例中,儲存單元23還存有一權重資料,補償電路241可依據權重資料與顯示資料得到一加權後的負載值,並根據此負載值與負載對補償量參考資料產生補償訊號CS,透過補償訊號CS調控電源產生器20輸出的電流,以調整該複數電流源221所提供的電流。具體而言,以兩掃描線11上的像素13為例,若其中一列掃描線11上的所有像素13之負載狀態皆大於另一列掃描線11上
的所有像素13之負載狀態(例如像素13尺寸比較大或像素13之阻抗比較大),則在提供相同電流下且驅動全部像素13的情況下,負載較大的像素13會相對較暗,因此本實施例藉由加權來平衡兩者之間的差異,亦即負載乘以權重,例如驅動像素的數量乘以權重,具負載較大的像素則對應的權重較大,得到的負載值較大,而具負載較小的像素則對應的權重較小,得到的負載值較小,如此依據加權後得到的負載值可得到適當的補償量,進而達到顯示亮度能夠均勻的效果。
In some embodiments, the
需注意的是,在一些實施例中,權重資料也可應用於可顯示灰階效果的顯示面板1。由於灰階度越高表示負載越高,所以在驅動相同數量的像素但灰階度不同下,透過加權方式,可以得到合適的補償量,而所依據的亮度負載曲線圖並非僅以驅動像素的數量作為負載的依據,可進一步考慮灰階度。以兩掃描線11上的像素13為例,若兩掃描線11上的所有像素13之特性皆相同且皆全被驅動,欲使其中一列掃描線11上的像素13顯示較高灰階度,則可將其負載乘以較大之權重,使得負載值也較大,進而提升其電流的補償量,達到較亮的畫面,讓兩者之間明顯有灰階度的差異。
It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the weight data can also be applied to the display panel 1 capable of displaying grayscale effects. Since the higher the gray scale, the higher the load, so when the same number of pixels are driven but the gray scale is different, an appropriate compensation amount can be obtained through the weighting method. The quantity is used as the basis for the load, and the gray scale can be further considered. Taking the
需注意的是,在其他實施例中,若以點亮16個像素下之亮度為基準,則因點亮12個像素的負載值大於點亮4個像素的負載值,所以點亮12個像素所需補償的電流值小於點亮4個像素所需補償的電流值,亦即點亮12個像素所需減少的電流值小於點亮4個像素所需減少的電流值。在此情況下,當負載愈大,則所需的補償量愈小;反之,當負載愈小,則所需的補償量也愈大。
It should be noted that, in other embodiments, if the brightness under lighting 16 pixels is used as the benchmark, since the load value of lighting 12 pixels is greater than the load value of
以上所述的實施例用於說明本發明的概念,本領域技術人員可據此
進行修改及變更,並不侷限於此。例如,參閱第4圖,其為本發明另一實施例的一驅動電路3之電路方塊示意圖。驅動電路3與前述實施例的驅動電路2大致相同,因此相同元件以相同符號表示。驅動電路3與驅動電路2不同之處在於,在驅動電路3的一資料驅動電路32中,每三個電流源221對應一資料線12,因此每三個電流源221能驅動對應之資料線12上的像素13;另外,驅動電路3的補償電路341直接將補償訊號CS傳送至資料驅動電路32而非傳送至驅動電路3的一電源產生器30,即資料驅動電路32直接根據補償電路341的補償訊號CS調整該複數電流源221提供的電流。詳細來說,若以點亮單一像素下之亮度為基準,當所需的補償量大時,三個開關223可分別控制三個電流源221的電流皆流至對應之資料線12上的像素13;反之,當所需的補償量小時,三個開關223可分別控制三個電流源221的其中一者之電流流至對應之資料線12上的像素13即可,其中另二者則不流入,進而調整電流的輸出。須說明的是,在本實施例中,是以每三個電流源221對應一資料線12為實施方式,但也可為其他數量的電流源221對應一資料線12,不以本實施例所揭露的態樣為限。
The above-described embodiments are used to illustrate the concept of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can
Modifications and changes are not limited to this. For example, please refer to FIG. 4 , which is a circuit block diagram of a
由於本發明實施例的驅動電路2、3依據負載狀態調整電流源221所輸出的電流,因此,驅動電路2、3可適用於不同的顯示面板,例如欲驅動一新的顯示面板,則可由面板廠商提供的像素大小、阻抗及容抗等負載特性,對應原始面板的負載參考值,即像素大小、阻抗及容抗等特性,來修正亮度負載曲線圖進而修正負載對補償量參考資料,如此一來,可節省重新量測與調整的時間。於本發明之一實施例中,亦可不需對應原始面板的負載參考值,依據新的顯示面板的負載特性進行模擬,而得到新的亮度負載曲線圖與新的負載對補償量參考資料。另外,由於本發明藉由電流源221提供電流驅動像素,而並非以電壓驅動像素,如此可以精確控制像素的亮度,而可提升顯示面板1之顯示品質。
Since the driving
如前所述,驅動電路2或3驅動該複數像素13的階段可包括預充電階段、電流驅動階段及放電階段。詳細來說,請同時配合第5圖,其為本發明實施例之資料驅動電路22或32對像素13進行預充電、電流驅動、放電的波形示意圖。於預充電階段,資料驅動電路22或32提供預充電電壓VPRE至部分像素13,控制電路24之補償電路241可依據資料驅動電路22或32驅動部分像素13的負載狀態控制電源產生器20調整提供至資料驅動電路22或32之電壓,而調整預充電電壓VPRE,且資料驅動電路22或32也可依據補償訊號CS控制預充電電壓VPRE以對部分像素13進行預充電。於電流驅動階段,電源產生器20可依據補償訊號CS調整提供至資料驅動電路或22或32之電流,且資料驅動電路32也可依據補償訊號CS來控制電流源221對部分像素13輸出之電流。於放電階段,資料驅動電路22或32更可提供放電準位VDIS至部分像素13,電源產生器20可依據補償訊號CS調整提供至資料驅動電路22之放電準位VDIS,且資料驅動電路32也可依據補償訊號CS調整放電準位VDIS而提供至部分像素13,其表示控制電路24可依據資料驅動電路22或32驅動部分像素13的負載狀態調整放電準位VDIS。
As mentioned above, the stages in which the
更進一步來說,如第5圖所示,於電流驅動階段,控制電路24可依據負載狀態調整電流源221提供的電流,將電流從一第一電流值IA(實線表示)往上或者往下調整至一第二電流值IB(虛線表示),並維持一時間T,其中時間T是控制電路24之補償電路341依據負載狀態來決定,然後控制電路24可再調整該電流回復至第一電流值IA,如此可更精細地控制電流修正量。具體來說,由較低的第一電流值IA調整至較高的第二電流值IB時,可增加電流的補償量,使該電流往上修正,達到預計的亮度,且搭配時間T的使用,可更精確地掌握像素13之亮度,同理,也可由較高的第一電流值IA調整至較低的第二電流值IB。此方式
也可應用於產生對比灰階的效果。此外,也可於電流驅動階段之起始點,即將電流從第一電流值IA往上或者往下調整至第二電流值IB直至電流驅動階段結束。上述調整方式可以依據負載狀態與使用需求而決定,並非以上述實施例為限。
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, in the current driving stage, the
驅動電路2或3之運作可歸納為一驅動方法4,如第6圖所示。驅動方法4包含以下步驟:
The operation of the driving
步驟S1:提供一預充電電壓至部分像素。 Step S1 : providing a precharge voltage to some of the pixels.
步驟S2:提供電流來驅動部分像素。 Step S2: providing current to drive some of the pixels.
步驟S3:依據驅動部分像素的負載狀態調整電流。 Step S3: Adjust the current according to the load state of the driving part of the pixels.
步驟S4:依據負載狀態調整電流從一第一電流值至一第二電流值,並維持一時間。 Step S4 : adjusting the current from a first current value to a second current value according to the load state and maintaining it for a period of time.
步驟S5:維持該時間後,調整電流回復至第一電流值。 Step S5: After maintaining the time, the adjusted current returns to the first current value.
步驟S6:提供一放電準位至部分像素。 Step S6: providing a discharge level to some of the pixels.
驅動方法4的詳細說明可以參考上述的段落,例如運用權重資料取得補償量,為了簡潔起見不再贅述。
For the detailed description of the
綜上所述,本發明的驅動電路2、3及驅動方法4能依據驅動複數像素13的負載狀態來調整電流源221所輸出的電流,且透過電流的補償來調整複數像素13的亮度,進而達到顯示亮度均勻的效果,如此一來,可以有效地解決因負載差異所造成的亮度不均之情形。
To sum up, the driving
以上所述僅為本發明之較佳實施例,凡依本發明申請專利範圍所做之均等 變化與修飾,皆應屬本發明之涵蓋範圍。 The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all equivalents are made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Changes and modifications should all fall within the scope of the present invention.
1:顯示面板 1: Display panel
11:掃描線 11: Scan line
12:資料線 12: Data line
13:像素 13: Pixels
2:驅動電路 2: drive circuit
20:電源產生器 20: Power Generator
21:掃描驅動電路 21: Scanning drive circuit
22:資料驅動電路 22: Data drive circuit
221:電流源 221: Current source
223:開關 223: switch
23:儲存單元 23: Storage unit
24:控制電路 24: Control circuit
241:補償電路 241: Compensation circuit
243:控制單元 243: Control Unit
GND:致能準位 GND: enable level
VCOMH:禁能電壓 VCOMH: Disable voltage
VDIS:放電準位 VDIS: Discharge level
VPRE:預充電電壓 VPRE: Precharge Voltage
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