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本創作係有關於一種具電壓內插功能之放大器電路,尤指一種於放大器電路之輸入級利用多個輸入對根據不等比率執行電壓內插以提升解析度之放大器電路。This creation relates to an amplifier circuit with a voltage interpolation function, especially an amplifier circuit that uses multiple input pairs to perform voltage interpolation according to unequal ratios at the input stage of the amplifier circuit to improve resolution.
隨著液晶面板尺寸及解析度的增加,顯示器驅動晶片佈局時所佔的面積也越來越大。其中,6位元之數位至類比轉換器為目前普遍認定晶片面積利用率較佳的設計。然而,6位元之影像解析度已無法滿足較大尺寸之液晶面板的影像解析度需求。舉例而言,現今大尺寸之液晶面板的影像解析度需求已達10位元。若要滿足至少10位元之影像解析度需求而將6位元之數位至類比轉換器升級為10位元之數位至類比轉換器,則數位至類比轉換器將佔據諾大的電路面積,使得晶片面積利用率將大幅下降。As the size and resolution of the liquid crystal panel increase, the area occupied by the display driver chip layout becomes larger and larger. Among them, the 6-bit digital-to-analog converter is a design that is generally recognized as having better chip area utilization. However, the 6-bit image resolution has been unable to meet the image resolution requirements of larger LCD panels. For example, the image resolution requirements of today's large-size LCD panels have reached 10 bits. To meet the requirement of at least 10-bit image resolution and upgrade a 6-bit digital-to-analog converter to a 10-bit digital-to-analog converter, the digital-to-analog converter will occupy a large circuit area, making The chip area utilization rate will drop significantly.
因此,在提升影像解析度的同時,如何降低晶片面積及生產成本成為業界十分重要的課題。Therefore, while improving image resolution, how to reduce the wafer area and production cost has become a very important issue in the industry.
本創作之一目的在於提供一放大器電路,用以有效降低晶片面積同時提升影像解析度。One purpose of this creation is to provide an amplifier circuit to effectively reduce the chip area and improve the image resolution.
本創作之另一目的在於提供用於液晶顯示器之一驅動裝置之放大器電路,用以有效降低晶片面積同時提升影像解析度。Another purpose of this creation is to provide an amplifier circuit for a driving device of a liquid crystal display to effectively reduce the chip area and improve the image resolution.
本創作之一實施例提供一種具電壓內插功能之放大器電路,包括複數輸入對,用以接收一第一電壓與一第二電壓,並透過一輸出級耦接於一電壓輸出端。輸入對至少包括第一輸入對與第二輸入對。第一輸入對耦接於一接地點與一對節點之間,包括至少第一對電晶體,第一對電晶體之尺寸對應於第一比率。第二輸入對耦接於接地點與該對節點之間,包括至少第二對電晶體,第二對電晶體之尺寸對應於第二比率,其中第二比率與第一比率不相等,第二比率為第一比率之倍數,並且電壓輸出端所輸出之電壓係第一電壓與第二電壓透過第一比率與第二比率加權之一內插結果。An embodiment of the present invention provides an amplifier circuit with a voltage interpolation function, which includes a plurality of input pairs for receiving a first voltage and a second voltage, and is coupled to a voltage output terminal through an output stage. The input pair includes at least a first input pair and a second input pair. The first input pair is coupled between a ground point and a pair of nodes, and includes at least a first pair of transistors. The size of the first pair of transistors corresponds to the first ratio. The second input pair is coupled between the ground point and the pair of nodes, and includes at least a second pair of transistors. The size of the second pair of transistors corresponds to a second ratio, where the second ratio is not equal to the first ratio, the second The ratio is a multiple of the first ratio, and the voltage output by the voltage output terminal is an interpolation result of the first voltage and the second voltage weighted by one of the first ratio and the second ratio.
本創作之另一實施例提供一種具電壓內插功能之放大器電路,包括複數輸入對,用以接收一第一電壓與一第二電壓,並透過一輸出級耦接於一電壓輸出端。輸入對至少包括第一輸入對、第二輸入對與第三輸入對。第一輸入對耦接於一接地點與一對節點之間,包括至少第一對電晶體,第一對電晶體之尺寸對應於第一比率。第二輸入對耦接於接地點與該對節點之間,包括至少第二對電晶體,第二對電晶體之尺寸對應於第二比率。第三輸入對耦接於接地點與該對節點之間,包括至少第三對電晶體,第三對電晶體之尺寸對應於第三比率。第一比率、第二比率與第三比率互不相等,並且電壓輸出端所輸出之電壓係第一電壓與第二電壓透過第一比率、第二比率與第三比率加權之一內插結果。Another embodiment of the present invention provides an amplifier circuit with a voltage interpolation function, which includes a plurality of input pairs for receiving a first voltage and a second voltage, and is coupled to a voltage output terminal through an output stage. The input pair includes at least a first input pair, a second input pair, and a third input pair. The first input pair is coupled between a ground point and a pair of nodes, and includes at least a first pair of transistors. The size of the first pair of transistors corresponds to the first ratio. The second input pair is coupled between the ground point and the pair of nodes, and includes at least a second pair of transistors. The size of the second pair of transistors corresponds to the second ratio. The third input pair is coupled between the ground point and the pair of nodes, and includes at least a third pair of transistors. The size of the third pair of transistors corresponds to the third ratio. The first ratio, the second ratio, and the third ratio are not equal to each other, and the voltage output by the voltage output terminal is an interpolation result of the first voltage and the second voltage weighted by one of the first ratio, the second ratio, and the third ratio.
本創作之另一實施例提供一種用於液晶顯示器之驅動裝置,包括上述放大器電路,其中放大器電路被整合於驅動裝置。Another embodiment of the present invention provides a driving device for a liquid crystal display, including the above amplifier circuit, wherein the amplifier circuit is integrated into the driving device.
第1圖係顯示根據本創作之第一實施例所述之具電壓內插功能之放大器電路之範例電路示意圖。放大器電路100係用來根據兩個輸入電壓VIH與VIL內插產生一輸出電壓Vo,其包含一輸入級110及一輸出級120。輸入級110包含複數輸入對,例如輸入對111-0~111-4,用以接收輸入電壓VIH與VIL。輸入對111-0~111-4共同耦接於接地點與一對節點A、B之間,透過節點A、B耦接於輸出級120,並透過輸出級120耦接放大器電路100之電壓輸出端Vout。輸出級120耦接於節點A、B及電壓輸出端Vout,其係用來根據輸入級110所輸出之差動電流,轉換為單端電壓形式輸出至電壓輸出端Vout,並對後級電路提供足夠的驅動電流。
輸入對111-0~111-4分別包括第一輸入端與第二輸入端。第一輸入端耦接一對開關裝置,用以根據對應之一選擇位元,例如,選擇位元E>0>~E>4>,選擇性地接收輸入電壓VIH或VIL,第二輸入端則耦接於電壓輸出端Vout,用以接收回授之輸出電壓Vo。
FIG. 1 is a schematic circuit diagram showing an example of an amplifier circuit with voltage interpolation function according to the first embodiment of the present creation. The
根據本創作之第一實施例,輸入對111-0~111-4可分別包括一對電晶體,而每一對電晶體各自的輸出電流等於各自的轉導(transconductance, gm)與第一輸入端所接收的電壓VIH或VIL的乘積,如以下公式(2)~公式(6)所示。其中,轉導gm的平方又與每一對電晶體的輸入端尺寸(W/L)與所供應的電流量I的乘積成正比,如以下公式(1)所示。而輸出級120的輸出電壓Vo等於所有輸入對111-0~111-4的輸出電流的總和與等效輸出阻抗Ro(圖未示)的乘積,如以下公式(7)所示。也就是說,輸出電壓Vo可以由每一對電晶體的輸入端尺寸(W/L)與所供應的電流量的比率來決定。
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According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the input pairs 111-0 to 111-4 may include a pair of transistors, and the output current of each pair of transistors is equal to the respective transconductance (gm) and the first input The product of the voltage VIH or VIL received at the terminal is shown in the following formula (2)~formula (6). Among them, the square of the transduction gm is proportional to the product of the input terminal size (W/L) of each pair of transistors and the amount of current I supplied, as shown in the following formula (1). The output voltage Vo of the
其中 ~ 分別代表輸入對111-0~111-4的輸出電流, ~ 分別代表輸入對111-0~111-4的轉導, 代表各輸入對於第一輸入端所接收的電壓,即VIH或VIL。 among them ~ Represent the output current of input pair 111-0~111-4, ~ Represent the input transduction of 111-0~111-4, Represents the voltage received by each input for the first input, namely VIH or VIL.
根據本創作之第一實施例,輸入對111-0~111-4可分別包括一對電晶體,各對電晶體之尺寸具有倍數關係(或者,當考慮到些許製程誤差時,大體為倍數關係),所述電晶體對用以根據不同的比率產生對應之電流,使得電晶體對所產生之電流具有倍數關係(或者,大體為倍數關係)。舉例而言,可以輸入對111-0所包含的一對電晶體之寬高比(W/L ratio)作為基礎尺寸單位,即,此對電晶體之寬高比可被設定為1單位,輸入對111-0所產生之電流I同樣也被設定為基礎電流單位。其他輸入對111-1~111-4的大小則可根據基礎尺寸單位被彈性地選擇或設計。According to the first embodiment of the present creation, the input pairs 111-0 to 111-4 may include a pair of transistors, respectively, and the size of each pair of transistors has a multiple relationship (or, when considering some process errors, it is generally a multiple relationship) ), the transistor pair is used to generate corresponding currents according to different ratios, so that the transistor pair has a multiple relationship (or generally multiple relationship). For example, you can enter the W/L ratio of a pair of transistors included in 111-0 as the basic size unit, that is, the aspect ratio of the pair of transistors can be set to 1 unit, enter The current I generated for 111-0 is also set as the basic current unit. The size of other input pairs 111-1~111-4 can be flexibly selected or designed according to the basic size unit.
如第1圖所示之範例,輸入對111-1的尺寸可被設計為與輸入對111-0相同。即,輸入對111-1所包含的一對電晶體可同樣具有1個單位的寬高比。因此,輸入對111-1所包含的電晶體對之尺寸可對應於一第一比率,此時第一比率為1,而電晶體對所產生之電流大小為1*I。於本創作之實施例中,所述之比率代表電晶體對的尺寸相對於上述基礎尺寸單位的比率。同樣地,輸入對111-0所包含的電晶體對之尺寸亦對應於第一比率。As in the example shown in FIG. 1, the size of the input pair 111-1 can be designed to be the same as the input pair 111-0. That is, the pair of transistors included in the input pair 111-1 may also have an aspect ratio of 1 unit. Therefore, the size of the transistor pair included in the input pair 111-1 may correspond to a first ratio, where the first ratio is 1, and the current generated by the transistor pair is 1*I. In the embodiment of the present invention, the ratio represents the ratio of the size of the transistor pair to the above basic size unit. Similarly, the size of the transistor pair included in input pair 111-0 also corresponds to the first ratio.
輸入對111-2的尺寸可被設計為輸入對111-0之兩倍。即,輸入對111-2所包含的一對電晶體可具有2個單位的寬高比。因此,輸入對111-2所包含的電晶體對之尺寸可對應於一第二比率,此時第二比率為2,而電晶體對所產生之電流大小為2*I。The size of the input pair 111-2 can be designed to be twice the input pair 111-0. That is, the pair of transistors included in the input pair 111-2 may have an aspect ratio of 2 units. Therefore, the size of the transistor pair included in the input pair 111-2 may correspond to a second ratio, in which case the second ratio is 2, and the magnitude of the current generated by the transistor pair is 2*I.
輸入對111-3的尺寸可被設計為輸入對111-0之四倍。即,輸入對111-3所包含的一對電晶體可具有4個單位的寬高比。因此,輸入對111-3所包含的電晶體對之尺寸可對應於一第三比率,此時第三比率為4,而電晶體對所產生之電流大小為4*I。The size of the input pair 111-3 can be designed to be four times the input pair 111-0. That is, the pair of transistors included in the input pair 111-3 may have an aspect ratio of 4 units. Therefore, the size of the transistor pair included in the input pair 111-3 may correspond to a third ratio, where the third ratio is 4, and the current generated by the transistor pair is 4*I.
輸入對111-4的尺寸可被設計為輸入對111-0之八倍。即,輸入對111-4所包含的一對電晶體可具有8個單位的寬高比。因此,輸入對111-4所包含的電晶體對之尺寸可對應於一第四比率,此時第四比率為8,而電晶體對所產生之電流大小為8*I。The size of the input pair 111-4 can be designed to be eight times the input pair 111-0. That is, the pair of transistors included in the input pair 111-4 may have an aspect ratio of 8 units. Therefore, the size of the transistor pair included in the input pair 111-4 may correspond to a fourth ratio, in which case the fourth ratio is 8, and the current generated by the transistor pair is 8*I.
於本創作之實施例中,輸入級110內的輸入對111-0~111-4可根據不相等的比率將輸入電壓VIH與VIL加權,並於電壓輸出端Vout輸出電壓Vo,也就是說,將輸入電壓VIH與VIL透過所述不等比率加權之一內插結果作為輸出電壓Vo。其中,於此實施例中,第四比率大於第三比率,第三比率大於第二比率,第二比率大於第一比率,且第四比率為第三比率之倍數,第三比率為第二比率之倍數,第四比率、第三比率與第二比率皆為第一比率之倍數。In the embodiment of the present invention, the input pairs 111-0 to 111-4 in the
如第1圖所示之範例,輸入級110可利用輸入對111-0~111-4分別將輸入電壓VIH或VIL根據1、1、2、4、8等的比率加權後產生內插結果,以實現4位元之電壓內插,其中比率數值之總和為內插電壓的數量。更具體的說,輸入級110可利用輸入對111-0~111-4將輸入電壓VIH或VIL根據所述不等比率加權後產生出16種不同位準的電壓,其中16=1+1+2+4+8,也就是2的4次方,以實現4位元之電壓內插。而輸出電壓Vo與輸入電壓VIH或VIL,以及不等比率的關係可以以下列等效公式(8)標示。
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As in the example shown in FIG. 1, the
式(8)中, ~ 表示選擇位元E>0>~E>4>的反相信號,其中於第1、2圖所示之範例中,若用以接收選擇位元E>0>~E>4>的接收端額外繪製了圓圈,代表實際輸入該電路的信號將會是選擇位元的反相信號(例如, ~ 之其中一者),若用以接收選擇位元E>0>~E>4>的接收端並未繪製圓圈,代表實際輸入該電路的信號為選擇位元(例如,E>0>~E>4>之其中一者)。於本創作之實施例中,可藉由於接收端設置一反相器或其他類似功能的電路實施將選擇位元反相的操作。 In formula (8), ~ Represents the inverted signal of the selection bit E>0>~E>4>, in the example shown in Figures 1 and 2, if it is used to receive the receiving end of the selection bit E>0>~E>4> An extra circle is drawn, indicating that the signal actually input to the circuit will be the inverted signal of the selected bit (for example, ~ One of them), if the receiver used to receive the selected bit E>0>~E>4> is not drawn with a circle, it means that the signal actually input to the circuit is the selected bit (for example, E>0>~E >4> one of them). In the embodiment of the present invention, the operation of inverting the selected bit can be implemented by a circuit provided with an inverter or other similar functions at the receiving end.
值得注意的是,以上比率僅用以例示,而非用以限定本創作之範圍。根據本創作之實施例,比率之選擇係依據所需的內插電壓數量而定,並且可有彈性地組合與變化。舉例而言,若要實現5位元之電壓內插,則可增加一輸入對,此輸入對所包含的電晶體對之尺寸可被設計為基礎尺寸單位的16倍(即,所對應之比率為16),或者,可增加兩個輸入對,此兩個輸入對所包含的電晶體對之尺寸可被設計為基礎尺寸單位的8倍(即,所對應之比率為8)。It is worth noting that the above ratios are for illustration only, not for limiting the scope of this creation. According to the embodiment of the present invention, the selection of the ratio depends on the required number of interpolation voltages, and can be flexibly combined and changed. For example, to achieve 5-bit voltage interpolation, an input pair can be added, and the size of the transistor pair included in this input pair can be designed to be 16 times the basic size unit (ie, the corresponding ratio 16), or two additional input pairs can be added, and the size of the transistor pairs contained in the two input pairs can be designed to be 8 times the basic size unit (ie, the corresponding ratio is 8).
相較於先前技術,本創作之放大器電路100可利用較少的電晶體對來實現相同的電壓內插功能,藉此可大幅減少放大器電路所需之控制信號走線與開關裝置的數量,有效減少電路佈局的面積。Compared with the prior art, the
第2圖係顯示根據本創作之第二實施例所述之具電壓內插功能之放大器電路之範例電路示意圖。放大器電路200係用來根據兩個輸入電壓VIH與VIL內插產生一輸出電壓Vo,其包含一輸入級210及一輸出級220。輸入級210包含複數輸入對,例如輸入對211-0~211-4,用以接收輸入電壓VIH與VIL。輸入對211-0~211-4共同耦接於接地點與一對節點C、D之間,透過節點C、D耦接於輸出級220,並透過輸出級220耦接放大器電路200之電壓輸出端Vout。輸出級220耦接於節點C、D及電壓輸出端Vout,其係用來根據輸入級210所輸出之差動電流,轉換為單端電壓形式輸出至電壓輸出端Vout,並對後級電路提供足夠的驅動電流。FIG. 2 is a schematic circuit diagram showing an example of an amplifier circuit with voltage interpolation function according to the second embodiment of the present creation. The
輸入對211-0~211-4分別包括兩對電晶體,並且各對電晶體可包括第一輸入端與第二輸入端。更具體的說,各輸入對的其中一對電晶體的第一輸入端用以接收電壓VIH,另一對電晶體的第一輸入端用以接收電壓VIL,而各對電晶體的第二輸入端則耦接於電壓輸出端Vout,用以接收回授之輸出電壓Vo。此外,各輸入對211-0~211-4更耦接一對開關裝置,用以根據對應之一選擇位元,例如,選擇位元E>0>~E>4>,選擇性地基於所需的輸入電壓VIH或VIL產生對應之電流。The input pairs 211-0 to 211-4 respectively include two pairs of transistors, and each pair of transistors may include a first input terminal and a second input terminal. More specifically, the first input of one pair of transistors of each input pair is used to receive the voltage VIH, the first input of the other pair of transistors is used to receive the voltage VIL, and the second input of each pair of transistors The terminal is coupled to the voltage output terminal Vout for receiving the feedback output voltage Vo. In addition, each input pair 211-0~211-4 is further coupled to a pair of switching devices for selecting bits according to the corresponding one, for example, selecting bits E>0>~E>4>, selectively based on all The required input voltage VIH or VIL generates the corresponding current.
根據本創作之第二實施例,輸入對211-0~211-4可分別包括兩對電晶體,而每一對電晶體各自的輸出電流等於各自的轉導(transconductance, gm)與第一輸入端所接收的電壓的乘積(熟悉此技藝者當可根據以上公式(2)~公式(6)做適應性的調整而推導出對應的公式)。其中,各輸入對的其中一對電晶體的第一輸入端用以接收輸入電壓VIH,另一對電晶體的第一輸入端用以接收輸入電壓VIL。其中,轉導gm的平方又與每一對電晶體的輸入端尺寸(W/L)與所供應的電流量I的乘積成正比,如以上公式(1)所示。而輸出級220的輸出電壓Vo等於所有輸入對211-0~211-4的輸出電流的總和與等效輸出阻抗Ro(圖未示)的乘積(熟悉此技藝者當可根據以上公式(7)做適應性的調整而推導出對應的公式)。也就是說,輸出電壓Vo可以由每一對電晶體的輸入端尺寸(W/L)與所供應的電流量的比率來決定。According to the second embodiment of the present invention, the input pairs 211-0 to 211-4 can include two pairs of transistors, and the output current of each pair of transistors is equal to the respective transconductance (gm) and the first input The product of the voltage received at the terminal (a person skilled in this art can make adaptive adjustments based on the above formula (2)~formula (6) to derive the corresponding formula). Among them, the first input terminal of one pair of transistors of each input pair is used to receive the input voltage VIH, and the first input terminal of the other pair of transistors is used to receive the input voltage VIL. Wherein, the square of the transduction gm is proportional to the product of the input terminal size (W/L) of each pair of transistors and the amount of current I supplied, as shown in the above formula (1). The output voltage Vo of the
根據本創作之第二實施例,輸入對211-0~211-4所包含之電晶體對之尺寸可具有倍數關係(或者,當考慮到些許製程誤差時,大體為倍數關係),所述電晶體對用以根據不同的比率產生對應之電流,使得電晶體對所產生之電流具有倍數關係(或者,大體為倍數關係)。舉例而言,輸入對211-0所包含的兩對電晶體可具有相同之寬高比,並且此兩對電晶體之寬高比可被設定為基礎尺寸單位,即,此兩對電晶體之寬高比皆可被設定為1單位,輸入對211-0所產生之電流I同樣也被設定為基礎電流單位。其他輸入對211-1~211-4的大小則可根據基礎尺寸單位被彈性地選擇或設計。According to the second embodiment of the present creation, the size of the transistor pairs included in the input pair 211-0~211-4 may have a multiple relationship (or, when considering some process errors, the multiple relationship is generally a multiple relationship), The crystal pairs are used to generate corresponding currents according to different ratios, so that the transistor pairs have a multiple relationship (or generally multiple relationships). For example, the two pairs of transistors included in the input pair 211-0 can have the same aspect ratio, and the aspect ratio of the two pairs of transistors can be set as the basic size unit, that is, the two pairs of transistors The aspect ratio can be set to 1 unit, and the current I generated by the input pair 211-0 is also set to the base current unit. The size of other input pairs 211-1~211-4 can be flexibly selected or designed according to the basic size unit.
如第2圖所示之範例,輸入對211-1的尺寸可被設計為與輸入對211-0相同。即,輸入對211-1所包含的兩對電晶體可同樣具有1個單位的寬高比。因此,輸入對211-1所包含的兩個電晶體對之尺寸可對應於一第一比率,此時第一比率為1,而電晶體對所產生之電流大小為1*I。於本創作之實施例中,所述之比率代表電晶體對的尺寸相對於上述基礎尺寸單位的比率。同樣地,輸入對211-0所包含的電晶體對之尺寸亦對應於第一比率。As in the example shown in FIG. 2, the size of the input pair 211-1 can be designed to be the same as the input pair 211-0. That is, the two pairs of transistors included in the input pair 211-1 may also have an aspect ratio of 1 unit. Therefore, the size of the two transistor pairs included in the input pair 211-1 may correspond to a first ratio, where the first ratio is 1, and the current generated by the transistor pair is 1*I. In the embodiment of the present invention, the ratio represents the ratio of the size of the transistor pair to the above basic size unit. Similarly, the size of the transistor pair included in the input pair 211-0 also corresponds to the first ratio.
輸入對211-2的尺寸可被設計為輸入對211-0之兩倍。即,輸入對211-2所包含的兩對電晶體可具有2個單位的寬高比。因此,輸入對211-2所包含的電晶體對之尺寸可對應於一第二比率,此時第二比率為2,而電晶體對所產生之電流大小為2*I。The size of the input pair 211-2 can be designed to be twice that of the input pair 211-0. That is, the two pairs of transistors included in the input pair 211-2 may have an aspect ratio of 2 units. Therefore, the size of the transistor pair included in the input pair 211-2 may correspond to a second ratio, where the second ratio is 2, and the current generated by the transistor pair is 2*I.
輸入對211-3的尺寸可被設計為輸入對211-0之四倍。即,輸入對211-3所包含的兩對電晶體可具有4個單位的寬高比。因此,輸入對211-3所包含的電晶體對之尺寸可對應於一第三比率,此時第三比率為4,而電晶體對所產生之電流大小為4*I。The size of the input pair 211-3 can be designed to be four times that of the input pair 211-0. That is, the two pairs of transistors included in the input pair 211-3 may have an aspect ratio of 4 units. Therefore, the size of the transistor pair included in the input pair 211-3 may correspond to a third ratio, in which case the third ratio is 4, and the current generated by the transistor pair is 4*I.
輸入對211-4的尺寸可被設計為輸入對211-0之八倍。即,輸入對211-4所包含的兩對電晶體可具有8個單位的寬高比。因此,輸入對211-4所包含的電晶體對之尺寸可對應於一第四比率,此時第四比率為8,而電晶體對所產生之電流大小為8*I。The size of the input pair 211-4 can be designed to be eight times that of the input pair 211-0. That is, the two pairs of transistors included in the input pair 211-4 may have an aspect ratio of 8 units. Therefore, the size of the transistor pair included in the input pair 211-4 may correspond to a fourth ratio, where the fourth ratio is 8, and the current generated by the transistor pair is 8*I.
於本創作之實施例中,輸入級210內的輸入對211-0~211-4可根據不相等的比率將輸入電壓VIH與VIL加權,並於電壓輸出端Vout輸出電壓Vo,也就是說,將輸入電壓VIH與VIL透過所述不等比率加權之一內插結果作為輸出電壓Vo。其中,於此實施例中,第四比率大於第三比率,第三比率大於第二比率,第二比率大於第一比率,且第四比率為第三比率之倍數,第三比率為第二比率之倍數,第四比率、第三比率與第二比率皆為第一比率之倍數。In the embodiment of the present invention, the input pairs 211-0 to 211-4 in the
如第2圖所示之範例,輸入級210可利用輸入對211-0~211-4分別將輸入電壓VIH或VIL根據1、1、2、4、8等的比率加權後產生內插結果,以實現4位元之電壓內插,其中比率數值之總和為內插電壓的數量。更具體的說,輸入級210可利用輸入對211-0~211-4將輸入電壓VIH或VIL根據所述不等比率加權後產生出16種不同位準的電壓,其中16=1+1+2+4+8,也就是2的4次方,以實現4位元之電壓內插。而輸出電壓Vo與輸入電壓VIH或VIL,以及不等比率的關係可以與上述所列等效公式(8)相同。As in the example shown in Figure 2, the
值得注意的是,以上比率僅用以例示,而非用以限定本創作之範圍。根據本創作之實施例,比率之選擇係依據所需的內插電壓數量而定,並且可有彈性地組合與變化。舉例而言,若要實現5位元之電壓內插,則可增加一輸入對,此輸入對所包含的電晶體對之尺寸可被設計為基礎尺寸單位的16倍(即,所對應之比率為16),或者,可增加兩個輸入對,此兩個輸入對所包含的電晶體對之尺寸可被設計為基礎尺寸單位的8倍(即,所對應之比率為8)。It is worth noting that the above ratios are for illustration only, not for limiting the scope of this creation. According to the embodiment of the present invention, the selection of the ratio depends on the required number of interpolation voltages, and can be flexibly combined and changed. For example, to achieve 5-bit voltage interpolation, an input pair can be added, and the size of the transistor pair included in this input pair can be designed to be 16 times the basic size unit (ie, the corresponding ratio 16), or two additional input pairs can be added, and the size of the transistor pairs contained in the two input pairs can be designed to be 8 times the basic size unit (ie, the corresponding ratio is 8).
相較於先前技術,本創作之放大器電路200可利用較少的電晶體對來實現相同的電壓內插功能,藉此可大幅減少放大器電路所需之控制信號走線與開關裝置的數量,有效減少電路佈局的面積。Compared with the prior art, the
第3圖係顯示根據本創作之一實施例所述之用於液晶顯示器之一驅動裝置之實施例示意圖。本創作之放大器電路100/200可被整合於液晶顯示器之驅動裝置中。驅動裝置300可包含一數位至類比轉換器310、一放大器電路320及2
N條參考電壓走線330。參考電壓走線330用來提供一參考電壓產生電路(圖未示)所產生之2
N個迦碼(Gamma)參考電壓。數位至類比轉換器310耦接於參考電壓走線330,用來根據一數位影像訊號S_DATA由2
N個迦碼參考電壓中切換輸出兩個相鄰參考電壓V1及V2,其中V1及V2可提供至放大器電路320做為上述之輸入電壓VIH與VIL。放大器電路320可藉由第1圖或第2圖之放大器電路100/200實現,用來根據數位至類比轉換器310所輸出之參考電壓V1及V2,產生一相對應內插結果之輸出電壓Vo。
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a driving device for a liquid crystal display according to an embodiment of the present creation. The
因此,藉由具有內插功能之放大器電路320根據其輸入電壓進行電壓內插而產生2
K個內插電壓,驅動裝置300最終將可相當於產生2
(N+K)個迦碼參考電壓,其中2
K為放大器電路之輸入級之電晶體對的尺寸比率數值之總和。相較於先前技術,本創作之放大器電路320可利用較少的電晶體對來實現相同的電壓內插功能,藉此可大幅減少放大器電路所需之控制信號走線與開關裝置的數量,有效減少電路佈局的面積。此外,本創作之放大器電路之輸入級內的電晶體均可操作在相同的操作區(例如,飽和區),因此相較於先前技術,本創作亦具有容易設計之優勢。此外,藉由本創作之方式所內插出來的電壓值可具有較佳的線性度,例如,積分非線性度(integral nonlinearity,INL)與差動非線性度(differential nonlinearity,DNL)表現均可優於傳統技術。此外,由於本創作採用不等比率的電晶體尺寸設計,因此,放大器電路中具有較大尺寸之元件,如此可相對弱化元件與元件之間因製程的誤差(random mismatch)對於電路整體的影響。
以上所述僅為本創作之較佳實施例,凡依本創作申請專利範圍所做之均等變化與修飾,皆應屬本創作之涵蓋範圍。
Therefore, by the
100、200、320:放大器電路
110、210:輸入級
111-0、111-1、111-2、111-3、111-4、211-0、211-1、211-2、211-3、211-4:輸入對
120、220:輸出級
300:驅動裝置
310:數位至類比轉換器
330:參考電壓走線
A、B、C、D:節點
E>0>、E>1>、E>2>、E>3>、E>4>:選擇位元
I、I
111-0、I
111-1、I
111-2、I
111-3、I
111-4:電流
S_DATA:數位影像訊號
V1、V2、VIH、VIL、Vo:電壓
Vout:電壓輸出端
100, 200, 320:
第1圖係顯示根據本創作之第一實施例所述之具電壓內插功能之放大器電路之範例電路示意圖。 第2圖係顯示根據本創作之第二實施例所述之具電壓內插功能之放大器電路之範例電路示意圖。 第3圖係顯示根據本創作之一實施例所述之用於液晶顯示器之一驅動裝置之實施例示意圖。 FIG. 1 is a schematic circuit diagram showing an example of an amplifier circuit with voltage interpolation function according to the first embodiment of the present creation. FIG. 2 is a schematic circuit diagram showing an example of an amplifier circuit with voltage interpolation function according to the second embodiment of the present creation. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a driving device for a liquid crystal display according to an embodiment of the present creation.
100:放大器電路 100: amplifier circuit
110:輸入級 110: input level
111-0、111-1、111-2、111-3、111-4:輸入對 111-0, 111-1, 111-2, 111-3, 111-4: input pair
120:輸出級 120: output stage
A、B:節點 A, B: Node
E<0>、E<1>、E<2>、E<3>、E<4>:選擇位元 E<0>, E<1>, E<2>, E<3>, E<4>: select bit
I、I111-0、I111-1、I111-2、I111-3、I111-4:電流 I, I 111-0 , I 111-1 , I 111-2 , I 111-3 , I 111-4 : current
VIH、VIL、Vo:電壓 VIH, VIL, Vo: voltage
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