WO2007108574A1 - Display, timing controller and data driver for transmitting serialized multi-level data signal - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a display, a timing controller and a data driver for transmitting a serialized multi-level data signal, and more particularly to a display, a timing controller and a data driver for transmitting a serialized multi-level data signal for reducing the number of wirings between the timing controller and the data driver, and for reducing an EMI component.
- FPDs Fluorescence Panel Displays
- LCD Liquid Crystal Display
- PDP Plasma Display Panel
- OELD Organic Electro-Luminescence Display
- EMI electromagnetic interference
- RFI radio frequency interference
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of a conventional
- RSDS Reduced Swing Differential Signaling
- Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram il- lustrating an embodiment of a conventional mini-LVDS(Low Voltage Differential Signaling).
- the RSDS and mini-LVDS both comprise one or more data signal lines to meet a required bandwidth using a separate clock signal synchronized to a data signal. Since only one clock signal is used, the clock signal and the data signals must be provided to match the number of data drivers 20 and 21 inside the panel. That is, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the RSDS and the mini-LVDS both employ a multi-drop method.
- the multi-drop method employed by both the RSDS and the mini-LVDS is disadvantageous in that a maximum operating speed limited due to a large load of the clock signal as well as an increase in EMI and degradation of quality of the signal such as a signal distortion due to impedance mismatch at a point where lines are split.
- PPDS Point-to-Point Differential Signaling
- clock signals are transmitted to each of data drivers 22 to solve a problem that occurs when the clock signal is shared by the data driver 22.
- this method is characterized in that an independent data line is disposed a timing controller and a single data driver 22 while a plurality of data lines are connected to a plurality of data drivers conventionally. That is, as shown in Fig. 3, in case of the PPDS, a serial method is employed to a single independent data line is disposed from a PPDS timing controller 12 toward the single data driver 22.
- a display comprising a display panel, a scan driver, a timing controller and a plurality of data drivers, wherein the timing controller transmits a transmission signal including a serialized data signal to one of the plurality of the data drivers, wherein a level of the data signal is selected from at least four different levels according to a value of a data having a length of at least two bits, and wherein the data driver restores the data from the transmitted transmission signal.
- the transmission signal comprises a clock signal embedded between the data signal, and a level of the embedded clock signal differs from the at least four different levels of the data signal.
- a timing controller comprising: A receiver for receiving a data; a buffer memory for temporarily storing and outputting the received data; a timing control circuit for generating a clock signal; and a transmitter for outputting a plurality of transmission signals, wherein each of the plurality of the transmission signals comprises a serialized data signal corresponding thereto, and wherein a level of the data signal is selected of at least four different levels according to a value of the data having a length of at least two bits.
- each of the plurality of the transmission signals further comprises the clock signal embedded between the data signal, and a level of the embedded clock signal differs of the at least four different levels of the data signal.
- a data driver comprising: a receiver for restoring a data by sampling a data signal included in a received signal according to a received clock signal; a data latch for sequentially storing the data and outputting the data in parallel; and a DAC for converting the data outputted by the data latch to an analog signal to be outputted, wherein the receiver determines a range a level of the data signal belongs to of at least four different ranges whereby the data of at least two bits is restored simultaneously from the data signal according to the determination.
- the received signal further comprises a clock signal embedded between the data signal, and the receiver determines whether the range the level of the data signal belongs to a predetermined range different from the at least four different ranges whereby the received clock signal is restored from the embedded clock signal.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of a conventional
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of a conventional mini-
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of a conventional
- Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a method for receiving a clock signal in series from a neighboring data driver in the RSDS in series wherein the column driving circuit is configured to have a chain structure.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a display in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 6 is a diagram illustrating only transmission structures of a clock and a data between a timing controller and data drivers of Fig. 5.
- Fig. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a multi-level signaling to be used in an interface between the timing controller and the data driver of Fig. 5.
- Fig. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the timing controller 14 to be used in the display of Fig. 5.
- Fig. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data driver 24 to be used in the display of Fig. 5.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a display in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 11 is a diagram illustrating only transmission structures of a clock signal and a data signal between a timing controller and data drivers of Fig. 10.
- Figs. 12 through 15 are diagrams illustrating examples of a multi-level signaling to be used in an interface between the timing controller and the data driver of Fig. 10.
- Fig. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of the timing controller to be used in the display of Fig. 10.
- Fig. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data driver to be used in the display of Fig. 10.
- Fig. 18 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a display in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 19 is a diagram illustrating only transmission structures of a clock signal and a data signal between a timing controller and data drivers of Fig. 18. Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention
- Fig. 5 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a display in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention
- Fig. 6 is a diagram illustrating only transmission structures of a clock and a data between a timing controller and data drivers of Fig. 5.
- the display comprises a timing controller 14, data drivers 24, scan drivers 30 and a display panel 40.
- the display panel 40 display an image according to scan signals Sl through Sn and data signals Dl through Dm.
- the display panel 40 may comprise different types of display panels such as an LCD panel, a PDP panel or an OLED panel.
- the scan drivers 30 apply the scan signals S 1 through Sn to the display panel 40
- the data driver 24 apply the data signals Dl through Dm to the display panel 40.
- the timing controller 14 transmits a data signal DT to the data driver 24, and applies clock signals CLK and CLK_R to the data driver 24 and the scan driver 30.
- a single-ended signalingwherein a single wiring is used or a differential signaling wherein two wirings are used such as the LVDS may be employed as a scheme for transmitting the data signal DT from the timing controller 14 to the data driver 24.
- the present invention characterizes in that the data signal DT is transmitted via a multilevel signaling schemecontrary to the conventional method in order to reduce an operating frequency and the EMI component. Morespecifically, contrary to the conventional method wherein a data of only one bit may betransmitted simultaneously due to the fact that the data signal DT has only two levels, the display in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention employs the data signal DT having at least four levels to transmit a data of at least two bits simultaneously.
- the timing controller 14 is to transmit a data of two bits simultaneously, a frequency of the data signal DT is reduced to one half compared to the conventional method. Since the EMI increases as the frequency is increased, the EMI is reduced when the frequency of the data signal DT is reduced.
- the timing controller 14 In order to transmit the data signal DT by the multi-level signaling scheme, the timing controller 14 generates the data signal DT having a level corresponding to a value of the data of two or more bits.
- the data signal DT may haveat least four different levels.
- the data driver 24 restores an original data from the data signal DT transmitted from the timing controller 14.
- Fig. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a multi-level signaling to be used in an interface between the timing controller and the data driver of Fig. 5, wherein the data of two bits is transmitted using the data signal DT having four levels via two wirings using the differential signaling such as the LVDS.
- the single-ended signaling method instead of the differential signaling scheme is used to transmit the multi-level data, only a signal corresponding to a reference numeral Vp may be transmitted through the single wiring.
- the timing controller 14 when the timing controller 14 is to transmit a data corresponding to a binary OO', the timing controller 14 outputs a data signal Vp having a level corresponding to 'Vdol2'.
- the timing controller 14 When the timing controller 14 is to transmit a data corresponding to a binary Ol', the timing controller 14outputs a data signal Vp having a level corresponding to 'Vdoll'.
- the timing controller 14 When the timing controller 14 is to transmit a data corresponding to a binary '10', the timing controller 14 outputs a data signal Vp having a level corresponding to 'Vdohl'.
- the timing controller 14 When the timing controller 14 is to transmit a data corresponding to a binary '11', the timing controller 14 outputs a data signal Vp having a level corresponding to 'Vdoh2'. When the differential signaling scheme is used, the timing controller 14 outputs 'Vp'through one of the wiring of the two wirings for transmitting the data, and outputs 'Vn'having a polarity opposite to that of 'Vp' through the remaining wiring. As described, since the timing controller 14 may output four different levels, the data of two bits may be transmitted simultaneously. When the timing controller 14 is capable of outputting more than four levels, a data of more than two bits may be transmitted simultaneously. For instance, when the timing controller 14 is capable of outputting more than eight levels, a data of more than three bits may be transmitted simultaneously.
- the data driver 24 determines a range to which a level of the received data signal
- the data driver 24 determines that the data corresponding to the binary '00' is received.
- the data driver 24 determines that the data corresponding to the binary '01' is received.
- the data driver 24 determines that the data corresponding to the binary '10'is received.
- the data driver 24 determines that the data corresponding to the binary '11' is received.
- the data driver 24 determines a range to which a level of 'Vn' belongs as well as that of 'Vp' to restore the original data from the received data signal or determines a level to which 'Vp-Vn' belongs to restore the original data from the received signal.
- Fig. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the timing controller 14 to be used in the display of Fig. 5.
- the timing controller comprises a receiver 51, a buffer memory 52, a timing control circuit 53 and a transmitter 54.
- the receiver 51 receives a transmitted data.
- the receiver 51 may also receive a transmitted control signal. More specifically, the receiver 51 converts the image data signal and a received control signal inputted to the timing controller into a TTL (transistor-transistor logic) signal.
- the received signal inputted to the timing controller is not limited to a LVDS type signal, and may be a TMDS (transition minimized differential signaling) typesignal or any other type of signals.
- the TTL signal commonly refers to a signal converted to a digital signal, and has a large voltage amplitude contrary to the LVDS signal having a small voltage amplitude of 0.35V.
- the buffer memory 52 outputs the received data after temporarily storing the received data.
- the timing control circuit 53 receives the received control signalconverted to the
- TTL signal and generates a clock signal CLK_R to be transmitted to the scan driver and a clock signal CLK to be transmitted to the data driver.
- the transmitter 54 receives a data outputted by the buffer memory 52 and outputs a plurality of transmission signals to be transmitted to the plurality of the data drivers.
- Each of the plurality of the transmission signals comprises a serialized data signal, and a level of the data signal is selected of at least four different levels according to a value of the data having a length of at least two bits.
- the transmitter 54 comprises a de-multiplexer 55, a plurality of serializers 56 and a plurality of drivers 57.
- the de-multiplexer 55 transmits the image data outputted by the buffer memory 52 to the plurality of the serializers 56 by dividing the image data according to each of the plurality of the data drivers.
- the plurality of the serializers 56 serializes the data transmitted from the de-multiplexer 55. For instance, when the serializer 56 receives a parallel data of twenty four bits (eight bits of red, eight bits of green and eight bits of blue) corresponding to a single pixel from the de-multiplexer 55, the serializer 56 transmits the data of twenty four bits by two bits for twelve times to the driver 57.
- the drivers 57 generates a data signal DT having a level corresponding to the serialized data outputted by the serializer 56. That is, the driver 57 converts the inputted serialized data to an analog signal.
- the signal outputted by the driver 57 may be the differential signaling scheme such as the LVDS or the single ended signaling type.
- Fig. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data driver 24 to be used in the display of Fig. 5.
- the data driver comprises a receiver 61, a shift register 62 and a DAC (digital-to-analog converter) 64.
- the receiver 61 restores the data by sampling the data signal DT included in the received signal according to the received clock signal CLK.
- the receiver 61 determines a range to which a level of the data signal DT belongs of the at least four different ranges to restore at least the data of two bits simultaneously from the data signal DT according to the determination.
- the receiver 61 comprises a reference voltage generator 65, a multi-level detector
- the reference voltage generator 65 generates a reference voltage used as a basis for dividing the at least four different ranges. For instance, when the signal (the signal of the differential signaling or the single-ended signaling) shown in Fig. 7 is transmitted, the reference voltage generator 65 may output 'Vrefll', 'Vos'and 'Vrefhl' as the reference voltage. For another instance, when the differential signal shown in Fig.
- the reference voltage generator 65 may output 'Vrefhl'-'Vrefir, zero and 'VrefH'-'Vrefhl' as the reference voltage.
- the multilevel detector 66 determines a range to which the level of the data signal DT belongs using the reference voltages outputted by the reference voltage generator 65.
- the sampler 67 samples and outputs the signal outputted by the multi-level detector 66 as the received clock signal CLK. As shown, the sampler 67 sequentially stores each of the restored data of two bits, and may output the parallel data of twenty four bits corresponding to the single pixel to the data latch 63.
- the shift register 62 sequentially shifts and outputs a start pulse SP.
- the data latch 63 sequentially stores the data outputted by the receiver according to a signal outputted by the shift register 62, and then outputs the data in parallel.
- the DAC 64 converts a digital signal outputted by the data latch 63 to an analog signal.
- Fig. 10 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a display in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention
- Fig. 11 is a diagram illustrating only tra nsmission structures of a clock signal and a data signal between a timing controller and data drivers of Fig. 10.
- the display comprises a timing controller 15, data drivers 25, scan drivers 30 and a display panel 40.
- the display in accordance with the second embodiment of the present invention is similar to that of the first embodiment.
- the display in accordance with the second embodiment of the present invention differs from that of the first embodiment in that the clock signal CLK is embedded in the data signal DT to have a level different from that of the data signal.
- the data signal DT may have at least four different levels, and the embedded clock signal has a level different from the levels of the data signal DT.
- the clock signal CLK may be embedded for each data signal DT, or for a plurality of the data signals DT.
- the timing controller 15 generates a transmission signal wherein the clock signal CLK is embedded between the data signal DT to be transmitted to the data driver 25.
- the data signal DT has a level corresponding to a value of a data of more than two bits, and the clock signal CLK has the level different from the levels of the data signal DT.
- the data driver 25 restores the clock signal and the data from the transmission signal transmitted from the timing controller 15.
- the data driver 25 determines a range to which a level of the transmission signal belongs to restore the clock signal and the data.
- Fig. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a multi-level signaling to be used in an interface between the timing controller and the data driver of Fig. 10, wherein the two wirings areused to transmit the transmission signal via the differential signaling such as the LVDS.
- a signal corresponding to a reference numeral Vp may be transmitted through the single wiring.
- one clock signal CLK is embedded for every four data signals DT, the data signal DT may have four levels, and the embedded clock CLK may have two levels as shown.
- the timing controller 15 when the timing controller 15 is to transmit a data corresponding to a binary OO', the timing controller 15 outputs a data signal Vp having a level corresponding to 'Vdol2'.
- the timing controller 15 When the timing controller 15 is to transmit a data corresponding to a binary Ol', the timing controller 15 outputs a data signal Vp having a level corresponding to 'Vdoll'.
- the timing controller 15 When the timing controller 15 is to transmit a data corresponding to a binary '10', the timing controller 15 outputs a data signal Vp having a level corresponding to 'Vdohl'.
- the timing controller 15 When the timing controller 15 is to transmit a data corresponding to a binary '11', the timing controller 15 outputs a data signal Vp having a level corresponding to 'Vdoh2'. When the timing controller 15 is to transmit the clock signal, the timing controller 15 outputs an embedded clock signal 'Vp' having a level corresponding to 'Vcol' or 'Vcoh'. When the differential signaling scheme is used, the timing controller 15 outputs 'Vp' throughone of the wiring of the two wirings for transmitting the data, and outputs 'Vn' having a polarity opposite to that of 'Vp' through the other wiring. As described, since the timing controller 15 may output four different levels, the data of two bits may be transmitted simultaneously.
- the timing controller 15 may transmit the clock signal CLK and a control signal simultaneously. More specifically, when the timing controller 15 is to transmit the clock signal CLK and a control signal corresponding to a logic value '0', the timing controller 15 outputs the embedded clock signal 'Vp' having the level corresponding to 'Vcol'. When the timing controller 15 is to transmit the clock signal CLK and a control signal corresponding to a logic value T, the timing controller 15 outputs the embedded clock signal 'Vp' having the level corresponding to 'Vcoh'. As described above, when the embedded clock signal CLK has a plurality of levels, the control signal may be transmitted simultaneously with the embedded clock signal CLK.
- the control signal for example, may be a start pulse.
- the data driver 25 determines a range to which a level of the received data signal belongs, and restores the original data and the clock signal from the received data signal. As shown, when the level of the received data signal Vp is no more than 'Vrefl2', the data driver 25 determines that the clock signal and the control signal cor- responding to logic value of '0' are received. When the level of the received data signal Vp is more than 'Vrefl2' and no more than 'Vrefll', the data driver 25 determines that the data corresponding to the binary '00'is received.
- the data driver 25 determines that the data corresponding to the binary '01 'is received.
- the data driver 25 determines that the data corresponding to the binary '10' is received.
- the data driver 25 determines that the data corresponding to the binary '11' is received.
- the data driver 25 determines that the clock signal and the control signal corresponding to logic value of T are received.
- the data driver 25 determines a range to which a level of 'Vn' belongs as well as that of 'Vp', and restores the original data and the clock signal from the received data signal.
- the data driver 25 determines a level to which 'Vp-Vn' belongs to restore the original data and the clock signal.
- Vdoll, Vdohl, Vdoh2 and Vcoh shown in Fig. 12 are levels of the clock signal CLK, the levels of the clock signal CLK is not limited to the outermost levels.
- the clock signal CLK may have the levels corresponding to Vdol2 and Vdohl, and the data signal DT may have the rest of the levels.
- Fig. 13 is a diagram illustrating another example of a multi-level signaling to be used in an interface between the timing controller and the data driver of Fig. 10, wherein one clock signal CLK is embedded for every data signal DT, the data signal DT may have four levels, and the embedded clock CLK may have a single level as shown.
- the timing controller 15 when the timing controller 15 is to transmita data corresponding to a binary '00', the timing controller 15 outputs a data signal Vp having a level corresponding to 'Vdol2'.
- the timing controller 15 When the timing controller 15 is to transmit a data corresponding to a binary '01', the timing controller 15 outputs a data signal Vp having a level corresponding to 'Vdoll'.
- the timing controller 15 When the timing controller 15 is to transmit a data corresponding to a binary '10', the timing controller 15 outputs a data signal Vp having a level corresponding to 'Vdohl'.
- the timing controller 15 When the timing controller 15 is to transmit a data corresponding to a binary '11', the timing controller 15 outputs a data signal Vp having a level corresponding to 'Vdoh2'. When the timing controller 15is to transmit the clock signal, the timing controller 15 outputs an embedded clock signal 'Vp' having a level corresponding to 'Vco' (a level that corresponds to '0'). As described, the timing controller 15 may transmit the transmission signal wherein the clock signal CLK is embedded between the data signal DT. Since the timing controller 15 outputs the embedded clock signal having a single level, the control signal cannot be outputted simultaneously with the clock signal CLK.
- the data driver 25 determines a range to which a level of the received data signal belongs, and restores the original data and the clock signal from the received data signal. As shown, when the level of the received data signal Vp is no more than 'Vrefl2', the data driver 25 determines that the data corresponding to the binary OO' is received. When the level of the received data signal Vp is more than 'Vrefl2' and no more than 'Vrefll', the data driver 25 determines that the data corresponding to the binary Ol' is received.
- the data driver 25 determines that the data corresponding to the binary '10' is received. When the level of the received data signal Vp is more than 'Vrefh2', the data driver 25 determines that the data corresponding to the binary '11 'is received. The data driver 25 determines a range to which a level of 'Vn' belongs as well as that of 'Vp' to restore the original data and the clock signal from the received data signal. In addition, the data driver 25 determines a level to which 'Vp-Vn' belongs to restore the original data and the clock signal.
- Vdoh2 shown in Fig. 12 is a level of the embedded clock signal CLK
- the level of the embedded clock signal CLK is not limited to the innermost levels.
- the clock signal CLK may have the level corresponding to Vdohl
- the data signal DT may have the rest of the levels.
- Fig. 14 is a diagram illustrating yet anotherexample of a multi-level signaling to be used in an interface between the timing controller and the data driver of Fig. 10, wherein the embedded clock signal CLK has two levels and a dummy data is positioned immediately before and after the embedded clock signal CLK.
- a polarity of the embedded clock signal may be identical to that of a data signal immediately before the embedded clock signal.
- the embedded clock signal has a negative polarity which is identical to that of the data signal (data signal corresponding to two bit '01') immediately before the embedded clock signal, and the embedded clock signal has a positive polarity which is identical to that of the data signal (data signal corresponding to two bit '11') immediately before the embedded clock signal.
- the embedded clock signal may have a polarity corresponding to that of the control signal.
- the dummy data may be positioned immediately before and after the embedded clock signal.
- the dummy data immediately before and after the embedded clock signal maintains a rising time and a falling timeof the embedded clock signal. Accordingly, the dummy data immediately before and after the embedded clock signal have a polarity identical to that of the embedded clock signal, and has a level closest to the embedded clock signal ('Vdoh2' or 'Vdol2').
- the rising time and the falling time of the embedded clock signal may vary according to which level of 'Vdoh2', 'Vdohl', 'Vdoll' and 'Vdol2' of the data signal immediately before and after the embedded clock signal is. Therefore, a jitter may be generated.
- Fig. 15 is a diagram illustrating yet another example of a multi-level signaling to be used in an interface between the timing controller and the data driver of Fig. 10, wherein the clock signal CLKhas a single level, and a dummy data is positioned immediately before and after the embedded clock signal CLK.
- the dummy data may be positioned immediately before and after the embedded clock signal.
- the dummy data immediately before and after the embedded clock signal maintains a rising time and a falling timeof the embedded clock signal. Accordingly, the dummy data immediately before and after the embedded clock signal have a polarity identical to that of the embedded clock signal, and has a level closest to the embedded clock signal ('Vdohl' or 'Vdoll').
- the dummy data immediately before the embedded clock signal may have a polarity identical to that of a data signal immediately before the embedded clock signal
- the dummy data immediately after the embedded clock signal may have a polarity identical to that of a data signal immediately after the embedded clock signal.
- the rising time and the falling time of the embedded clock signal may vary according to which level of 'Vdoh2', 'Vdohl', 'Vdoll' and 'Vdol2' of the data signal immediately before and after the embedded clock signal is. Therefore, a jitter may be generated.
- Fig. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of the timing controller to be used in the display of Fig. lO.referring to Fig, 10, the timing controller comprises a receiver 71, a buffer memory 72, a timing control circuit 73 and a transmitter the transmitter 74.
- the receiver 71 receives a transmitted data.
- the receiver 71 may also receive a transmitted control signal. More specifically, the receiver 71 converts the image data and a received control signal inputted to the timing controller into a TTL (transistor-transistor logic) signal.
- the received signal inputted to the timing controller is not limited to a LVDS type signal, and may be a TMDS (transition minimized differential signaling) type signal or any other type of signals.
- the buffer memory 72 outputs the received data after temporarily storing the received data.
- the timing control circuit 73 receives the received control signal converted to the
- the timing control circuit 73 also generates a clock signal to be used in the transmitter 74.
- the transmitter 74 receives a data outputted by the buffer memory 72 and the clock signal outputted by the timing control circuit 73, and outputs a transmission signal to be transmitted to the plurality of the data drivers.
- the transmission signal comprises a serialized data signal DT and the clock signal embedded between the serialized data signal DT, and a level of the data signal is selected of at least four different levels according to a value of the data having a length of at least two bits.
- the embedded clock signal has a level different from those of the data signal.
- the transmitter 74 may embed the clock signal for each of the data signals or for a plurality of the data signals.
- the embedded clock signal CLK may have a plurality of levels or a single level. When the embedded clock signal CLK has the plurality of the levels, the clock signal CLK may have a level selected from the plurality of the levels according to the control signal.
- the transmitter 74 comprises a de-multiplexer 75, a plurality of serializers 76 and a plurality of drivers 77.
- the de-multiplexer 75 transmits the image data outputted by the buffer memory 72 to the plurality of the serializers 76 by dividing the image data according to each of the plurality of the data drivers.
- the plurality of the serializers 76 serializes the data transmitted from the de-multiplexer 75, and embeds the clock signal between the serialized data signals.
- the serializer 76 may add the dummy data immediately before or after the clock signal.
- the drivers 77 generates a transmission signal having a level corresponding to the serialized data and the clock signal outputted by the serializer 76. That is, the driver 77 converts the inputted serialized data and the clock signal to an analog signal.
- the signal outputted by the driver 77 may me the differential signaling scheme such as the LVDS or the single ended signaling type.
- Fig. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data driver to be used in the display of Fig. lO.Referring to Fig. 17, the data driver comprises a receiver 81, a shift register 82, a data latch 83 and a DAC (digital-to-analog converter) 84.
- the data driver comprises a receiver 81, a shift register 82, a data latch 83 and a DAC (digital-to-analog converter) 84.
- the receiver 81 restores and outputs the data and the clock signal from the received signal transmitted from the timing controller.
- the receiver 81 determines a range to which a level of the received signal belongs from a plurality of ranges to restore the clock signal and the data. More specifically, the receiver 81 determines a range a level of the received signal belongs to of at least four differentranges to simultaneously restore the data of at least two bits from the received signal.
- the receiver 81 determines whether the level of the received signal belongs to a predetermined range corresponding to the clock signal to restore the clock signal from the received signal.
- the predetermined range corresponding to the clock signal differs of the at least four different ranges corresponding to the data.
- the predetermined range corresponding to the clock signal may be divided into a plurality of different ranges, and in this case, the receiver 81 determines to which of the plurality of the levels the received signal belongs to restore the control signal from the received signal.
- the control signal may be a start pulse SP.
- the received signal may comprise a signal wherein the clock signal is embedded for each of the data signals or for the plurality of the data signals.
- the receiver 81 comprises a reference voltage generator 85, a multi-level detector
- the reference voltage generator 85 generates a reference voltage used as a basis for dividing the at least four different ranges. For instance, when the signal (the signal of the differential signaling or the single-ended signaling) shown in Fig. 12 is transmitted, the reference voltage generator 85 may output 'Vrefl2', 'Vrefll', 'Vos', 'Vrefhl' and 'Vrefh2' as the reference voltage. For another instance, when the differential signal shown in Fig.
- the reference voltage generator 85 may output 'Vrefh2'-'Vrefl2', 'Vrefhl'-'Vrefir, zero, 'VrefH'-'Vrefhl', and 'Vrefl2'-'Vrefh2' as the reference voltage.
- the multi-level detector 86 determines a range to which the level of the data signal
- the multi-level detector 86 then outputs a result of the determination to the clock restoring circuit 87 and the sampler 88. More specifically, the multi-level detector 86 determines whether the received signal has a level corresponding to the embedded clock signal to restore the clock signal and output the restored clock signal to the clock restoring circuit 87. The multi-level detector 86 also determines to which level of the data signal the level of the received signal belongs and outputs a result of the determination to the sampler 88.
- the clock restoring circuit 87 generates a clock signal RcIk used for a sampling of the data signal from the restored clock signal CLK.
- the clock restoring circuit 87 may comprise, for example, a PLL (Phase-Locked Loop) or a DLL (Delay-Locked Loop), and may generate the clock signal RcIk used for the sampling having a high frequency from the received clock signal CLK having a low frequency. Or the clock restoring circuit 87 may generate and transmit a plurality of the clock signal RcIk having the same frequency as and different phases to the inputted clock signal CLK without increasing the frequency.
- PLL Phase-Locked Loop
- DLL Delay-Locked Loop
- the clock restoring circuit 87 transmits twelve clock signals having the different phases to the sampler 88, and the sampler sequentially samples the data of twenty four bits using the twelve clock signals to be transmitted to the data latch 83.
- the receiver 81 may not comprise the clock restoring circuit 87, and in this case, the clock signal CLK outputted by the multi- level detector 86 is directly inputted to the sampler 88.
- the sampler 88 samples and outputs the signal outputted by the multi-level detector 86 as the clock signal RcIk. As shown, the sampler 88 sequentially stores each of the restored dataof two bits, and may output the parallel data of twenty four bits corresponding to the single pixel to the data latch 83.
- the shift register 82 sequentially shifts and outputs the start pulse SP.
- the data latch 83 sequentially stores the data outputted by the receiver according to a signal outputted by the shift register 82, and then outputs the data in parallel.
- the DAC 84 converts a digital signal outputted by the data latch 83 to an analog signal.
- Fig. 18 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a display in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention
- Fig. 19 is a diagram illustrating only transmission structures of a clock signal and a data signal between a timing controller 16 and data drivers 26 of Fig. 18.
- the third embodiment of the present invention employs a point-to-couple scheme while the second embodiment and the third embodiment of the present invention employs the point-to-point scheme. Since the third embodiment of the present invention is basically identical to the second embodiment except that the third embodiment employs the point-to-couple scheme, the multi-level signaling that may be used for an interface between the timing controller and the data driver described with reference to Figs. 10 through 17 may also be used for the third embodiment. However, while a single transmission signal is transmitted to a single data driver in accordance with the second embodiment, a single transmission signal is transmitted to two data drivers in accordance with the third embodiment. Therefore, the frequency of the transmission signal of the third embodiment is increased to have twice the frequency of the transmission signal of the second embodiment.
- the display panel of the present invention may comprise various display panels wherein the multi-level signaling scheme in accordance with the present invention may be used between the timing controller and the data driver such as TFT-LCD (TFT Liquid Crystal Display), STN-LCD, Ch-LCD, FLCD, PDP (Plasma Display Panel), OELD (Organic Electro-Luminescence Display) and FED.
- TFT-LCD TFT Liquid Crystal Display
- STN-LCD STN-LCD
- Ch-LCD Ch-LCD
- FLCD Fluorescence Display
- PDP Plasma Display Panel
- OELD Organic Electro-Luminescence Display
- the display, the timing controller and the data driver in accordance with the present invention is advantageous in that a serialized multi-level data is transmitted from the timing controller to the data driver to reduce an operating frequency and an EMI component.
- the display, the timing controller and the data driver in accordance with the present invention is advantageous in that a transmission signal wherein a clock signal is embedded between multi-level data is transmitted from the timing controller to the data driver to reduce the number of the wirings, the EMI component, and solve a skew or a relative jitter problem.
- the display, the timing controller and the data driver in accordance with the present invention is advantageous in that a dummy data is inserted immediately before or afteran embedded clock signal to maintain a rising time and a falling time and to reduce a possibility of a jitter generation, thereby allowing the display to operate stably at high transmission speed.
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