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- the present invention relates to an active matrix display device using a current drive type light emitting element represented by an organic EL, and more particularly to a display device having a high power consumption reduction effect.
- the luminance of the organic EL element depends on the drive current supplied to the element, and the light emission luminance of the element increases in proportion to the drive current. Therefore, the power consumption of the display made of the organic EL element is determined by the average of the display luminance. That is, unlike the liquid crystal display, the power consumption of the organic EL display largely fluctuates depending on the display image.
- the organic EL element is a current drive element, current flows through the power supply wiring, and a voltage drop proportional to the wiring resistance occurs. Therefore, the power supply voltage supplied to the display is set with a voltage drop margin to compensate for the voltage drop.
- the voltage drop margin to compensate for the voltage drop is set based on the assumption that the power consumption of the display is the largest, as in the case of the power supply circuit design and the battery capacity described above. Wasteful power is consumed.
- the voltage drop margin to compensate for the voltage drop is negligibly small compared to the voltage consumed by the light emitting pixel.
- the voltage drop caused by the power supply wiring can not be ignored.
- Patent Document 1 Although the power consumption in each light emitting pixel can be reduced, the voltage drop margin to compensate for the voltage drop can not be reduced, and a large size of 30 or more for home use It is insufficient as the power consumption reduction effect in the display device.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a display device having a high power consumption reduction effect.
- a power supply unit configured to output at least one of output potentials on the high potential side and the low potential side and a plurality of light emitting pixels are arranged in a matrix.
- a display unit receiving power from the power supply unit, and at least one light emitting pixel in the display unit, one end of which is connected along the row direction or the column direction of the plurality of light emitting pixels arranged in a matrix;
- the detection line for transmitting the high potential side potential or the low potential side potential applied to the light emitting pixel, and the other end of the detection line, the high potential side potential and the reference potential
- the power supply such that any one of a potential difference between the low potential side and the reference potential and a potential difference between the high potential side and the low potential side is a predetermined potential difference.
- the high potential side and said the force characterized in that it comprises a voltage adjusting unit for adjusting at least one of the output potential on the low potential side.
- a display device with high power consumption reduction effect can be realized.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a display device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the structure of the organic EL display unit according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a specific configuration of a light emitting pixel for monitoring.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of a specific configuration of the variable voltage source according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation of the display device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the required voltage conversion table according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a voltage margin conversion table.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a display device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the structure of the organic EL display unit according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a timing chart showing the operation of the display according to the first embodiment in the Nth frame to the N + 2th frame.
- FIG. 9 is a view schematically showing an image displayed on the organic EL display unit.
- FIG. 10 is a wiring layout diagram of the organic EL display unit in the conventional display device.
- FIG. 11 is a wiring layout diagram of the organic EL display unit having a monitor wiring.
- FIG. 12 is a wiring layout diagram of the organic EL display unit according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a wiring layout diagram of the organic EL display unit showing a first modified example of the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a wiring layout diagram of the organic EL display unit showing a second modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a wiring layout diagram of the organic EL display unit in the conventional display device.
- FIG. 11 is a wiring layout diagram of the organic EL display unit having a monitor wiring.
- FIG. 12 is a
- FIG. 15 is a wiring layout diagram of an organic EL display unit showing a third modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 16 is a wiring layout diagram of the organic EL display portion showing a fourth modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 17 is a wiring layout diagram of the organic EL display portion showing a fifth modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram comparing the wiring directions of the monitor wiring in the organic EL display unit.
- FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a display device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing an example of a specific configuration of the variable voltage source according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the operation of the display device of the present invention.
- FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the operation of the display device of the present invention.
- FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of the required voltage conversion table.
- FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a display device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 24 is a block diagram showing an example of a specific configuration of the variable voltage source according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 25 is a timing chart showing the operation of the display according to the second embodiment in the Nth frame to the N + 2th frame.
- FIG. 26 is a block diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a display device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- FIG. 27 is a block diagram showing another example of a schematic configuration of a display device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- FIG. 28A is a view schematically showing an example of an image displayed on the organic EL display unit according to Embodiment 4.
- FIG. 28B is a graph showing the amount of voltage drop of the first power supply wiring in the x-x 'line.
- FIG. 29A is a view schematically showing another example of an image displayed on the organic EL display unit according to Embodiment 4.
- FIG. 29B is a graph showing the amount of voltage drop of the first power supply wire on the line x-x '.
- FIG. 30 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a display device according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- FIG. 31 is a block diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a display device according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
- FIG. 32 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of the organic EL display unit according to the sixth embodiment.
- FIG. 33A is a circuit configuration diagram of a light emitting pixel connected to the monitor wiring on the high potential side.
- FIG. 33B is a circuit configuration diagram of a light emitting pixel connected to the low potential side monitor wiring.
- FIG. 34 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a display device according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.
- FIG. 35 is a diagram showing potential distribution and detection point arrangement of the display device according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 36 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a display device according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention.
- FIG. 37A is a circuit configuration diagram of a light emitting pixel connected to the monitor wiring on the high potential side.
- FIG. 37B is a circuit configuration diagram of a light emitting pixel connected to the low potential side monitor wiring.
- FIG. 38 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a display device according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention.
- FIG. 39 is a block diagram showing an example of a specific configuration of a variable voltage source according to a ninth embodiment.
- FIG. 40A is a schematic view of a display panel of a display device of the present invention.
- FIG. 40B is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the display panel included in the display device of the present invention.
- FIG. 41 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a display apparatus according to Embodiment 10 of the present invention.
- FIG. 42 is a diagram showing the potential distribution and the detection point arrangement of the display according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 43 is a graph showing the light emission luminance of a normal light emission pixel and the light emission luminance of a light emission pixel having a monitor wiring, which correspond to the gradation of video data.
- FIG. 44 is a view schematically showing an image in which a line defect has occurred.
- FIG. 45 is a graph showing the current-voltage characteristic of the drive transistor and the current-voltage characteristic of the organic EL element.
- FIG. 46 is an external view of a thin flat TV incorporating the display device of the present invention.
- the display device is a display in which a power supply unit for outputting at least one of high potential side and low potential side output potential and a plurality of light emitting pixels are arranged in a matrix and receives power supply from the power supply unit. And one end connected to at least one light emitting pixel in the display unit, the high voltage applied to the light emitting pixel being arranged along the row direction or the column direction of the plurality of light emitting pixels arranged in a matrix
- a detection line for transmitting a potential on the potential side or a potential on the low potential side, and the other end of the detection line, the potential difference between the potential on the high potential side and the reference potential, the potential on the low potential side and the reference
- At least one of the output potential on the high potential side of the power supply unit and the output potential on the low potential side of the power supply unit is adjusted according to the voltage drop amount generated from the power supply unit to at least one light emitting pixel. Power consumption can be reduced.
- the detection lines for detecting the potentials of the light emitting pixels are arranged along the row direction or the column direction of the light emitting pixels, the potentials of the light emitting pixels can be changed without changing the matrix arrangement of the plurality of light emitting pixels. It can be detected.
- the display device includes a plurality of the detection lines, and the plurality of detection lines each have a high potential side potential applied to the three or more light emitting pixels. At least one of three or more high potential detection lines for transmission and three or more low potential detection lines for transmitting the low potential side potential applied to the three or more light emitting pixels, At least one of the high potential detection line and the low potential detection line may be arranged such that the intervals between adjacent detection lines are the same.
- the output potential on the high potential side of the power supply unit and the output potential on the low potential side of the power supply unit can be adjusted more appropriately, even when the display unit is enlarged. Power consumption can be reduced effectively. Further, since the detection lines are arranged so as to have equal intervals, the wiring layout of the display portion can have periodicity, and the manufacturing efficiency is improved.
- each of the plurality of light emitting pixels includes a driving element having a source electrode and a drain electrode, and a light emitting element having a first electrode and a second electrode.
- the first electrode is connected to one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the drive element, and the high potential side potential is applied to one of the other of the source electrode and the drain electrode and the second electrode;
- the potential on the low potential side may be applied to the other of the source electrode and the drain electrode and the other of the second electrode.
- the other of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the driving element included in the light emitting pixels adjacent to each other in at least one of the row direction and the column direction are electrically connected.
- the plurality of light emitting pixels may receive power supply from the power supply unit via the first power line and the second power line.
- the detection line may be formed in the same layer as the first power supply line.
- the detection line is formed by the same process as the first power supply line, so that the manufacturing process of the display panel is not complicated.
- one aspect of the display device further controls the light emitting pixels formed in the same layer as the detection line and arranged along at least one of the row direction and the column direction.
- a plurality of control lines may be provided, and the distance between the detection line and the control line adjacent to the detection line may be equal to the distance between the adjacent control lines.
- control lines are arranged in the row direction, in the column direction, or in a lattice, so that, for example, several of the control lines arranged in the column direction can be diverted as detection lines. Therefore, since the regular pattern such as the pixel pitch and the wiring width of the light emitting pixel is not changed by arranging the light emitting pixel to which the detection line is connected, the sense of incongruity on the display is eliminated and the boundary is hardly visually recognized.
- the detection line may be formed by the same process as the control line.
- an insulating layer is formed between the layer in which the first power supply line is formed and the layer in which the second power supply line is formed, One end of the detection line may be connected to the second electrode through a contact portion formed in the insulating layer.
- the detection line in the case of detecting the potential of the second power supply line, if the detection line is provided in the same layer as the layer in which the second power supply line is disposed, the regularity of the light emitting pixel is disturbed and the boundary is visually recognized
- a detection line for detecting the potential of the second power supply line is provided, and a layer in which a first power supply line is provided, which is a layer different from the layer in which the second power supply line is provided. Wire to That is, the detection line is formed in the same layer as the first power supply line.
- the detection point of the potential of the second power supply line and the detection line are electrically connected at a contact portion formed in the insulating layer.
- the detection line is wired in a layer different from the layer in which the second power supply line is disposed, so the regularity of the light emitting pixel is not disturbed, and the boundary is less likely to be recognized.
- one aspect of the display device further includes a plurality of auxiliary electrode lines electrically connected to the second power supply line and arranged along the row direction or the column direction, and the detection line May be formed in the same layer as the auxiliary electrode line, and an insulating layer may be formed between the detection line and the first power supply line.
- the detection lines in the same layer as the auxiliary electrode lines, it is not necessary to separately provide a layer for detection lines, and the manufacturing process of the display panel is not complicated.
- the detection line may be formed in the same layer as the first electrode.
- the detection line by arranging the detection line in the same layer as the auxiliary electrode line and the first electrode, it is not necessary to separately provide a layer for the detection line, and the manufacturing process of the display panel is not complicated.
- the distance between the detection line and the auxiliary electrode line adjacent to the detection line is arranged to be the same as the distance between the adjacent auxiliary electrode lines. May be
- the auxiliary electrode lines are arranged in the row direction or the column direction, so that, for example, several columns of auxiliary electrode lines arranged in the column direction can be diverted as detection lines. Therefore, since the regular pattern such as the pixel pitch and the wiring width of the light emitting pixel does not change by arranging the light emitting pixel to which the auxiliary electrode line is connected, the sense of incongruity on the display is eliminated and the boundary is hardly visible.
- the detection line may be formed in the same step as the auxiliary electrode line.
- the detection line is formed by the same process as the auxiliary electrode line, so that the manufacturing process of the display panel is not complicated.
- a distance between the detection line and at least one light emitting pixel in the display portion and a feeding portion disposed in the peripheral portion of the display portion is shortest. It may be arranged.
- the detection line is formed in a predetermined layer different from the layer in which the light emitting element, the first power supply line, and the second power supply line are formed.
- a wiring area of the detection line may be larger than a wiring area of an electrical wiring other than the detection line.
- the detection line by arranging the detection line in a predetermined layer different from the layer in which the light emitting element, the first power supply line and the second power supply line are formed, the pixel pitch of the light emitting pixel, the wiring width, or Since the regular pattern such as the area of the pixel circuit element and the wiring width does not change, the sense of incongruity on the display is eliminated, and the boundary is hardly visible. Further, the degree of freedom of the detection line layout is increased, and for example, the high potential side detection line and the low potential side detection line can be arranged in the same layer.
- the light emitting element may be an organic EL element.
- Embodiment 1 The display device according to the present embodiment includes a power supply unit that outputs a high potential side potential and a low potential side potential, and a display unit that has a plurality of light emitting pixels arranged in a matrix and receives power supply from the power supply unit.
- a voltage adjustment unit configured to adjust at least one of the high potential side output potential and the low potential side output potential output from the power supply unit.
- the display device achieves a high power consumption reduction effect.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a display device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the display device 50 shown in the figure includes an organic EL display unit 110, a data line drive circuit 120, a write scan drive circuit 130, a control circuit 140, a signal processing circuit 165, a potential difference detection circuit 170, and a voltage margin.
- a setting unit 175, a variable voltage source 180, and a monitor wiring 190 are provided.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the organic EL display unit 110 according to the first embodiment.
- the upper side in the drawing is the display surface side.
- the organic EL display unit 110 has a plurality of light emitting pixels 111, a first power supply wiring 112, and a second power supply wiring 113.
- the light emitting pixel 111 is connected to the first power supply wiring 112 and the second power supply wiring 113, and emits light at a luminance according to the pixel current ipix flowing to the light emitting pixel 111. At least one predetermined light emitting pixel among the plurality of light emitting pixels 111 is connected to the monitor wiring 190 at the detection point M1.
- the light emitting pixel 111 directly connected to the monitor wiring 190 will be referred to as a light emitting pixel 111M for monitoring.
- the light emitting pixel 111 ⁇ / b> M for monitoring is disposed near the center of the organic EL display unit 110. Note that the vicinity of the center includes the center and its periphery.
- the first power supply line 112 is a first power supply line formed in a mesh shape, to which a potential corresponding to the potential on the high potential side output from the variable voltage source 180 is applied.
- the second power supply wire 113 is a second power supply wire formed as a solid film on the organic EL display unit 110, and on the low potential side output from the peripheral portion of the organic EL display unit 110 by the variable voltage source 180. A potential corresponding to the potential of is applied.
- FIG. 2 in order to show the resistance component of the 1st power wire 112 and the 2nd power wire 113, the 1st power wire 112 and the 2nd power wire 113 are typically illustrated in mesh shape.
- the second power supply wiring 113 may be, for example, a ground line, and may be grounded to the common ground potential of the display device 50 at the periphery of the organic EL display unit 110.
- the light emitting pixel 111 is connected to the write scan driving circuit 130 and the data line driving circuit 120, and a scanning line for controlling the timing of light emission and extinction of the light emitting pixel 111; It is also connected to a data line for supplying a signal voltage corresponding to the light emission luminance of.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a specific configuration of the light emitting pixel 111M for monitoring.
- a light emitting pixel 111 shown in the figure includes a driving element and a light emitting element, the driving element includes a source electrode and a drain electrode, and the light emitting element includes a first electrode and a second electrode, and the first The electrode is connected to one of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the drive element, a high potential side potential is applied to one of the other of the source electrode and the drain electrode and the second electrode, and the other of the source electrode and the drain electrode A low potential side potential is applied to the other of the second electrode and the other.
- the light emitting pixel 111 includes an organic EL element 121, a data line 122, a scanning line 123, a switch transistor 124, a drive transistor 125, and a storage capacitor 126.
- the light emitting pixels 111 are arranged in, for example, a matrix in the organic EL display unit 110.
- the organic EL element 121 is a light emitting element according to the present invention, and the anode is connected to the drain of the driving transistor 125, the cathode is connected to the second power supply wiring 113, and the current is supplied according to the current flowing between the anode and the cathode. It emits light at luminance.
- An electrode on the cathode side of the organic EL element 121 constitutes a part of a common electrode provided in common to the plurality of light emitting pixels 111, and a potential is applied to the common electrode from the periphery thereof Are electrically connected to the variable voltage source 180. That is, the common electrode functions as the second power supply wiring 113 in the organic EL display unit 110.
- the electrode on the cathode side is formed of a transparent conductive material made of metal oxide.
- the electrode on the anode side of the organic EL element 121 is the first electrode of the present invention, and the electrode on the cathode side of the organic EL element 121 is the second electrode of the present invention.
- the data line 122 is connected to the data line drive circuit 120 and one of the source and the drain of the switch transistor 124, and a signal voltage corresponding to video data is applied by the data line drive circuit 120.
- the scanning line 123 is connected to the write scan drive circuit 130 and the gate of the switch transistor 124, and turns the switch transistor 124 on and off in accordance with the voltage applied by the write scan drive circuit 130.
- the switch transistor 124 is, for example, a P-type thin film transistor (TFT) in which one of the source and the drain is connected to the data line 122 and the other of the source and the drain is connected to the gate of the drive transistor 125 and one end of the storage capacitor 126. .
- TFT P-type thin film transistor
- the drive transistor 125 is a drive element of the present invention, and the source is connected to the first power supply wiring 112, the drain is connected to the anode of the organic EL element 121, the gate is one end of the storage capacitor 126 and the source of the switch transistor 124 It is, for example, a P-type TFT connected to the other of the drain and the drain.
- the driving transistor 125 supplies the organic EL element 121 with a current corresponding to the voltage held by the holding capacitor 126.
- the source of the drive transistor 125 is connected to the monitor wiring 190.
- the storage capacitor 126 has one end connected to the other of the source and the drain of the switch transistor 124, the other end connected to the first power supply line 112, and the potential and drive of the first power supply line 112 when the switch transistor 124 is turned off.
- the potential difference with the potential of the gate of the transistor 125 is held. That is, the voltage corresponding to the signal voltage is held.
- the data line drive circuit 120 outputs a signal voltage corresponding to the video data to the light emitting pixel 111 via the data line 122.
- the write scan drive circuit 130 sequentially scans the plurality of light emitting pixels 111 by outputting a scan signal to the plurality of scan lines 123. Specifically, the switch transistor 124 is turned on and off row by row. Thus, the signal voltages output to the plurality of data lines 122 are applied to the plurality of light emitting pixels 111 in the row selected by the write scan drive circuit 130. Thus, the light emitting pixel 111 emits light at a luminance according to the video data.
- Control circuit 140 instructs each of data line drive circuit 120 and write scan drive circuit 130 to drive timing.
- the signal processing circuit 165 outputs a signal voltage corresponding to the input video data to the data line drive circuit 120.
- the potential difference detection circuit 170 is a voltage measurement unit of the present invention in the present embodiment, and measures the potential on the high potential side applied to the monitor light emitting pixel 111M for the monitor light emitting pixel 111M. Specifically, the potential difference detection circuit 170 measures the potential on the high potential side applied to the light emitting pixel 111 ⁇ / b> M for monitoring through the monitoring wire 190. That is, the potential of the detection point M1 is measured. Further, the potential difference detection circuit 170 measures the output potential on the high potential side of the variable voltage source 180 and measures the high potential on the high potential side of the variable voltage source 180 applied to the measured light emitting pixel 111M. The potential difference ⁇ V with the output potential is measured. Then, the measured potential difference ⁇ V is output to the voltage margin setting unit 175.
- the voltage margin setting unit 175 is a voltage adjustment unit according to the present invention in the present embodiment, and emits light for monitoring from the (VEL + VTFT) voltage at peak gradation and the potential difference ⁇ V detected by the potential difference detection circuit 170.
- the variable voltage source 180 is adjusted to set the potential of the pixel 111M to a predetermined potential.
- voltage margin setting unit 175 obtains voltage margin Vdrop based on the potential difference detected by potential difference detection circuit 170.
- the (VEL + VTFT) voltage at the peak gradation and the voltage margin Vdrop are summed, and the summed result VEL + VTFT + Vdrop is output to the variable voltage source 180 as the voltage of the first reference voltage Vref1A.
- the variable voltage source 180 is a power supply unit of the present invention in the present embodiment, and outputs the high potential side potential and the low potential side potential to the organic EL display unit 110.
- the variable voltage source 180 uses the first reference voltage Vref1A output from the voltage margin setting unit 175 to set the output voltage Vout such that the high potential side of the light emitting pixel 111M for monitoring becomes a predetermined potential (VEL + VTFT). Output.
- One end of the monitor wiring 190 is connected to the light emitting pixel 111M for monitoring, the other end is connected to the potential difference detection circuit 170, and the monitor is disposed along the row direction or the column direction of the matrix of the organic EL display unit 110 Is a detection line for transmitting the potential on the high potential side applied to the light emitting pixel 111M.
- variable voltage source 180 Next, the detailed configuration of the variable voltage source 180 will be briefly described.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of a specific configuration of the variable voltage source according to the first embodiment.
- the organic EL display unit 110 and the voltage margin setting unit 175 connected to the variable voltage source are also shown in FIG.
- the variable voltage source 180 shown in the figure includes a comparison circuit 181, a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) circuit 182, a drive circuit 183, a switching element SW, a diode D, an inductor L, a capacitor C, and an output terminal 184. , Converts the input voltage Vin into an output voltage Vout according to the first reference voltage Vref1, and outputs the output voltage Vout from the output terminal 184.
- Vref1 the first reference voltage
- an AC-DC converter is inserted in the front stage of the input terminal to which the input voltage Vin is input, and for example, conversion from AC 100 V to DC 20 V is completed.
- the comparison circuit 181 includes an output detection unit 185 and an error amplifier 186, and outputs a voltage corresponding to the difference between the output voltage Vout and the first reference voltage Vref1 to the PWM circuit 182.
- the output detection unit 185 has two resistors R1 and R2 inserted between the output terminal 184 and the ground potential, and divides and divides the output voltage Vout in accordance with the resistance ratio of the resistors R1 and R2.
- the output voltage Vout is output to the error amplifier 186.
- the error amplifier 186 compares the Vout divided by the output detection unit 185 with the first reference voltage Vref1A output from the voltage margin setting unit 175, and outputs a voltage according to the comparison result to the PWM circuit 182.
- the error amplifier 186 includes an operational amplifier 187 and resistors R3 and R4.
- the operational amplifier 187 has an inverting input terminal connected to the output detection unit 185 via the resistor R 3, a non-inverting input terminal connected to the voltage margin setting unit 175, and an output terminal connected to the PWM circuit 182.
- the output terminal of the operational amplifier 187 is connected to the inverting input terminal via the resistor R4.
- the error amplifier 186 outputs, to the PWM circuit 182, a voltage corresponding to the potential difference between the voltage input from the output detection unit 185 and the first reference voltage Vref1A input from the voltage margin setting unit 175.
- a voltage corresponding to the potential difference between the output voltage Vout and the first reference voltage Vref1A is output to the PWM circuit 182.
- the PWM circuit 182 outputs a pulse waveform having a different duty to the drive circuit 183 according to the voltage output from the comparison circuit 181. Specifically, the PWM circuit 182 outputs a pulse waveform with a long on-duty when the voltage output from the comparison circuit 181 is large, and outputs a pulse waveform with a short on-duty when the output voltage is small. In other words, when the potential difference between the output voltage Vout and the first reference voltage Vref1A is large, a long pulse waveform of on-duty is output, and when the potential difference between the output voltage Vout and the first reference voltage Vref1A is small, the short pulse waveform of on-duty Output.
- the on period of the pulse waveform is a period in which the pulse waveform is active.
- the drive circuit 183 turns on the switching element SW while the pulse waveform output from the PWM circuit 182 is active, and turns off the switching element SW while the pulse waveform output from the PWM circuit 182 is inactive.
- the switching element SW is turned on and off by the drive circuit 183.
- the input voltage Vin is output as the output voltage Vout to the output terminal 184 via the inductor L and the capacitor C only while the switching element SW is on. Therefore, the output voltage Vout gradually approaches 20 V (Vin) from 0 V. At this time, the inductor L and the capacitor C are charged. Since a voltage is applied (charged) to both ends of the inductor L, the output voltage Vout has a potential lower than the input voltage Vin by that amount.
- the voltage input to the PWM circuit 182 decreases, and the on-duty of the pulse signal output from the PWM circuit 182 decreases.
- the time for which the switching element SW is turned on also becomes short, and the output voltage Vout gradually converges to the first reference voltage Vref1A.
- variable voltage source 180 generates the output voltage Vout to be the first reference voltage Vref1A output from the voltage margin setting unit 175, and supplies the output voltage Vout to the organic EL display unit 110.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the display device 100 of the present invention.
- the voltage margin setting unit 175 reads out from the memory the (VEL + VTFT) voltage corresponding to the peak gradation, which is set in advance (S10). Specifically, the voltage margin setting unit 175 determines the VTFT + VEL corresponding to the gradation of each color by using a required voltage conversion table indicating the required voltage of VTFT + VEL corresponding to the peak gradation of each color.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the required voltage conversion table to which the voltage margin setting unit 175 refers.
- the necessary voltage conversion table stores the necessary voltage of VTFT + VEL corresponding to the peak gradation (255 gradations).
- the required voltage at the peak gradation of R is 11.2 V
- the required voltage at the peak gradation of G is 12.2 V
- the required voltage at the peak gradation of B is 8.4 V.
- the maximum voltage is 12.2 V of G. Therefore, the voltage margin setting unit 175 determines VTFT + VEL to be 12.2V.
- the potential difference detection circuit 170 detects the potential of the detection point M1 via the monitor wiring 190 (step S14).
- the potential difference detection circuit 170 detects a potential difference ⁇ V between the potential of the output terminal 184 of the variable voltage source 180 and the potential of the detection point M1 (step S15). Then, the detected potential difference ⁇ V is output to the voltage margin setting unit 175. Note that steps S10 to S15 thus far correspond to the potential measurement process of the present invention.
- the voltage margin setting unit 175 determines a voltage margin Vdrop corresponding to the potential difference ⁇ V detected by the potential difference detection circuit 170 from the potential difference signal output from the potential difference detection circuit 170 (step S16). Specifically, voltage margin setting unit 175 has a voltage margin conversion table indicating voltage margin Vdrop corresponding to potential difference ⁇ V.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a voltage margin conversion table to which the voltage margin setting unit 175 refers.
- the voltage margin conversion table stores a voltage margin Vdrop corresponding to the potential difference ⁇ V.
- the potential difference ⁇ V is 3.4 V
- the voltage margin Vdrop is 3.4 V. Therefore, voltage margin setting unit 175 determines voltage margin Vdrop to be 3.4V.
- the potential difference ⁇ V and the voltage margin Vdrop have a relation of an increasing function. Further, the output voltage Vout of the variable voltage source 180 becomes higher as the voltage margin Vdrop is larger. That is, the potential difference ⁇ V and the output voltage Vout have a relation of an increasing function.
- the voltage margin setting unit 175 determines the output voltage Vout to be output to the variable voltage source 180 in the next frame period (step S17). Specifically, the output voltage Vout to be output to the variable voltage source 180 in the next frame period corresponds to the VTFT + VEL and the potential difference ⁇ V determined in the determination of the voltage necessary for the organic EL element 121 and the drive transistor 125 (step S13) It is set as VTFT + VEL + Vdrop which is a total value with the voltage margin Vdrop determined by determination of the voltage margin to be performed (step S15).
- the voltage margin setting unit 175 adjusts the variable voltage source 180 by setting the first reference voltage Vref1A to VTFT + VEL + Vdrop at the beginning of the next frame period (step S18).
- variable voltage source 180 that outputs the potential on the high potential side and the potential on the low potential side, and the light emitting pixel 111M for monitoring in the organic EL display unit 110.
- a potential difference detection circuit 170 that measures the potential on the high potential side applied to the light emitting pixel 111M for monitoring and the output voltage Vout on the high potential side of the variable voltage source 180, and the monitor measured by the potential difference detection circuit 170
- a voltage margin setting unit 175 for adjusting the variable voltage source 180 so as to set the high potential side potential applied to the light emitting pixel 111M to a predetermined potential (VTFT + VEL).
- the potential difference detection circuit 170 further measures the output voltage Vout on the high potential side of the variable voltage source 180, and measures the output voltage Vout on the high potential side and the high potential side applied to the light emitting pixel 111M for monitoring.
- the voltage margin setting unit 175 adjusts the variable voltage source in accordance with the potential difference detected by the potential difference detection circuit 170.
- the display device 50 detects a voltage drop due to the first power supply wire resistance R1h in the horizontal direction and the first power supply wire resistance R1v in the vertical direction, and feeds back the degree of the voltage drop to the variable voltage source 180.
- the extra voltage can be reduced and the power consumption can be reduced.
- the output voltage of the variable voltage source 180 is obtained even when the organic EL display unit 110 is enlarged by arranging the light emitting pixel 111M for monitoring near the center of the organic EL display unit 110. Vout can be easily adjusted.
- the heat generation of the organic EL element 121 can be suppressed by reducing the power consumption, the deterioration of the organic EL element 121 can be prevented.
- FIG. 8 the transition of the display pattern when the input video data changes between the Nth frame and before and the N + 1th frame or later in the above-described display device 50 will be described using FIGS. 8 and 9.
- FIG. 8 the transition of the display pattern when the input video data changes between the Nth frame and before and the N + 1th frame or later in the above-described display device 50 will be described using FIGS. 8 and 9.
- FIG. 8 is a timing chart showing the operation of the display device 50 according to the first embodiment in the Nth frame to the N + 2th frame.
- the drawing shows the potential difference ⁇ V detected by the potential difference detection circuit 170, the output voltage Vout from the variable voltage source 180, and the pixel brightness of the light emitting pixel 111M for monitoring. Also, at the end of each frame period, a blanking period is provided.
- FIG. 9 is a view schematically showing an image displayed on the organic EL display unit.
- the signal processing circuit 165 inputs the video data of the Nth frame.
- the voltage margin setting unit 175 sets the required voltage 12.2 V at the peak gradation of G as the (VTFT + VEL) voltage using the required voltage conversion table.
- the voltage margin setting unit 175 sets the voltage of the first reference voltage Vref1A as the sum VTFT + VEL + Vdrop (for example, 13.2 V) of the voltage (VTFT + VEL) and the voltage margin Vdrop.
- video data corresponding to portions other than the central portion of the organic EL display unit 110 have gray gradations that appear lighter than the Nth frame.
- the power supply voltage of the light emitting pixel 111 in the central part of the organic EL display unit 110 which is the light emitting pixel 111 in the brightly displayed region, is insufficient.
- the signal processing circuit 165 inputs the video data of the (N + 1) th frame.
- the voltage margin setting unit 175 sets the required voltage 12.2 V at the peak gradation of G continuously as the (VTFT + VEL) voltage using the required voltage conversion table.
- the display device 50 temporarily loses luminance, but for a very short period, it has almost no influence on the user.
- FIG. 10 is a wiring layout diagram of the organic EL display unit in the conventional display device.
- the data lines 122 are disposed for each pixel column
- the scanning lines 123 are disposed for each pixel row
- the first power supply wiring 112 and the reference potential line are disposed for each pixel column among the plurality of light emitting pixels 111 disposed in a matrix.
- each pixel row is not disposed in the circuit diagram of the light emitting pixel shown in FIG. 3, a reference potential line for applying a reference potential to the electrode of the storage capacitor 126 may be separately disposed.
- a control line represented by a reference potential line is described as being disposed as a pixel circuit.
- the first power supply lines 112 are arranged in a grid on the same plane in the schematic view of FIG. 2, but are arranged in the row direction as the first metal in the first layer in the line layout view of FIG. In the second layer different from the first layer, the second metal is disposed in the column direction as the second metal.
- the row direction wiring and the column direction wiring of the first power supply wiring 112 are electrically connected by a contact plug penetrating the insulating film between the layers.
- the row potential wire and the column direction wire are disposed in different layers in the reference potential line, and the two wires are electrically connected by the contact plug.
- the first power supply line 112 and the reference potential line realize the lattice-like arrangement described in FIG. 2 by the arrangement of the two-layer structure.
- FIG. 11 is a wiring layout diagram of the organic EL display unit in which the monitor wiring is inserted.
- a monitoring wiring is newly disposed in the downward direction of the drawing from the detection point M1.
- the pixel circuit (the light emitting pixel 111M for monitoring and its adjacent (in the lower direction in the drawing) light emitting pixel) has an irregular shape in comparison with the other parts in the place where the monitor wiring is provided. I have no choice but to As a result, adverse effects such as reduction in pixel capacitance below standard conditions, reduction in transistor size, and increase in parasitic capacitance can be considered. Therefore, it is expected that a problem in which a dark line or a bright line is generated in the organic EL display unit along the monitor wiring is expected.
- the monitor wiring does not follow the pixel array, for example, when the pixels are arranged in a matrix while the monitor wiring is diagonally wired, the periodicity of the pixel array is As it is greatly disturbed, display problems are more emphasized.
- the display device of the present invention arranges the monitor wiring while overcoming the above specific cause.
- the wiring layout of the monitor wiring in the display device of the present invention will be described.
- FIG. 12 is a wiring layout diagram of the organic EL display unit according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- a part of the reference potential lines arranged in the column direction is cut out in the area A1 and diverted to the monitoring wiring 10A.
- the area A1 which is the separation point to the upper side of the drawing is used as a reference potential line, and the lower side of the drawing is used as the monitoring wiring 10A.
- the monitor wiring 10A is connected to the adjacent first power supply wiring 112 in the area A1. Furthermore, since the monitoring wiring 10A must be separated from the first power supply wiring 112 to be detected, the contacts in the area B1 and the area C1 are removed so as not to short with other reference potential lines. .
- the monitor wiring 10A is formed in the same layer as the first power supply wiring 112, and the distance between the monitor wiring 10A and the adjacent reference potential line is the same as the distance between adjacent reference potential lines. Be placed.
- the potential of the first power supply wiring 112 in the region A1 is measured, and the potential on the high potential side applied to the light emitting pixel 111M for monitoring is transmitted to the potential difference detection circuit 170.
- the reference potential lines are two-dimensionally arranged in a lattice by the above-described two-layer structure, for example, even if several rows of reference potential lines arranged in the column direction are diverted as monitoring wiring, A reference potential is supplied to the light emitting pixel through a reference potential line arranged in the row direction. Therefore, the influence on the display quality by diverting a part of the reference potential line as the monitor wiring 10A is small.
- the regular pattern such as the pixel pitch and the wiring width of the light emitting pixels does not change, so the sense of discomfort on the display is eliminated and the boundary is hardly visible.
- the monitor wiring 10A is formed by the same process as the reference potential line, and the regular pattern is maintained, so that the manufacturing process of the display panel is not complicated. Moreover, since the design is diverted from the existing wiring, it is not necessary to newly arrange the monitor wiring, and the design change can be simplified and simplified.
- FIG. 13 is a wiring layout diagram of the organic EL display unit showing a first modified example of the first embodiment of the present invention.
- a part of power supply wiring existing in almost all pixel circuits is diverted as the monitoring wiring 10B.
- the data lines 122 are arranged for each pixel column
- the scanning lines 123 are arranged for each pixel row
- the first power supply wiring 112 is arranged for each pixel column between the plurality of light emitting pixels 111 arranged in a matrix. It is arranged for each pixel row.
- the wiring layer of the first power supply wiring 112 differs between the row direction and the column direction of the two-dimensional wiring as in the wiring layout of FIG. 13, in the diverted monitor wiring 10B, the wirings in the row direction and the column direction are mutually connected.
- the contacts may be removed in the regions B2 and C2 so as not to short. That is, the monitor wiring 10B is formed in the same layer as the first power supply wiring 112. According to this wiring layout, there is no clear separation point of the first power supply wiring 112.
- the potential of the first power supply wiring 112 in the region A2 is measured, and the potential on the high potential side applied to the light emitting pixel 111M for monitoring is transmitted to the potential difference detection circuit 170.
- the regular pattern such as the pixel pitch and the wiring width of the light emitting pixels does not change, so the sense of discomfort on the display is eliminated and the boundary is hardly visible.
- the monitor wiring 10B is formed by the same process as the first power supply wiring 112, and the manufacturing process of the display panel is not complicated by the maintenance of the regular pattern. Further, since the design is diverted from the existing wiring, it is not necessary to newly arrange a monitor line, and the design change can be simplified and simplified. In addition, since the power supply lines exist in almost all the pixel circuits, the wiring layout can be realized without depending on the circuit configuration.
- FIG. 14 is a wiring layout diagram of the organic EL display unit showing a second modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the wiring layout of the present invention described in the same figure is for detecting the potential on the low potential side applied to the light emitting pixel for monitoring, and is a power source wiring of the low potential side two-dimensionally arranged in a single layer. A part is diverted as the monitoring wiring 10C.
- Auxiliary electrode lines are arranged in a grid shape between the plurality of light emitting pixels 111 (R pixel, G pixel, B pixel) arranged in a matrix.
- the auxiliary electrode line is electrically connected to the second power supply line 113.
- the second power supply wiring 113 is a transparent electrode (cathode) on which a solid film is formed.
- the auxiliary electrode line has a function of reinforcing the potential of the second power supply line 113 made of a material having high resistivity as an electrode material, represented by ITO or the like.
- the organic EL display unit according to the present modification includes a drive circuit layer including a drive transistor, a switch transistor, a storage capacitor, and the like, and light emission constituting the organic EL element. It has a laminated structure with a layer, and illustrates a so-called top emission type structure emitted toward the transparent electrode side which is a cathode.
- the drive circuit layer and the light emitting layer are stacked via a planarizing film which is an insulating layer, and are electrically connected by a contact plug formed in the insulating layer.
- the first power supply wiring 112 is formed in the drive circuit layer.
- the auxiliary electrode line above the detection point and the detection point The lower side of the drawing is separated in the area A3.
- connection portions in the row direction or the column direction are disconnected so that the portion diverted as the monitor wiring 10C and the original auxiliary electrode line do not short.
- the monitoring wire 10C is formed in the same layer as the auxiliary electrode wire, and the distance between the monitoring wire 10C and the auxiliary electrode wire adjacent to the monitoring wire 10C is the same as the distance between adjacent auxiliary electrode wires. It is arranged to become.
- a planarizing film which is an insulating layer, is formed between the anode, which is the first electrode, and the monitor wiring 10C, and the monitor wiring 10C is the same layer as the anode. Is formed.
- the regular pattern such as the pixel pitch and the wiring width of the light emitting pixels does not change, so the sense of discomfort on the display is eliminated and the boundary is hardly visible.
- the monitor wiring 10C is formed by the same process as the auxiliary electrode line, and by maintaining the regular pattern, the manufacturing process of the display panel is not complicated. Further, since the design is diverted from the existing wiring, it is not necessary to newly arrange a monitor line, and the design change can be simplified and simplified.
- the present wiring layout can be applied even if the auxiliary electrode line is a one-dimensional wiring. This is because the transparent electrode plays the role of supplying power even in the direction in which the auxiliary electrode line is not wired.
- FIG. 15 is a wiring layout diagram of an organic EL display unit showing a third modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the wiring layout of the present invention described in the figure is for detecting the high potential side potential applied to the light emitting pixel for monitoring, and the monitoring wiring connected to the power supply wiring disposed in the drive circuit layer. 10D are arranged in the same drive circuit layer.
- the organic EL display unit according to the present modification includes a drive circuit layer including a drive transistor, a switch transistor, and a storage capacitor, and a light emitting layer forming an organic EL element. And a so-called top emission type structure which emits toward the transparent electrode side which is the cathode.
- the drive circuit layer and the light emitting layer are stacked via a planarizing film which is an insulating layer, and are electrically connected by a contact plug formed in the insulating layer.
- the first power supply wiring 112 is formed in the drive circuit layer.
- the first power supply wiring 112 and the monitoring wiring 10D are disposed in the same drive circuit layer.
- the monitor wiring 10D is connected to the first power supply wiring 112 at the detection point M1 in the drive circuit layer.
- the monitor wiring 10D and the first power supply wiring 112 are in the same layer, and the film thickness is substantially the same.
- the flatness of the anode, which is the reflective electrode thereon, or the distance from the opposite substrate is substantially unchanged between the pixels on the monitor wiring 10D and the pixels on the first power supply wiring 112.
- the distance of the reflective electrode from the surface of the opposing substrate can be regarded as substantially equal over all the light emitting pixels, the deviation of the light emission wavelength due to the difference of the optical path length hardly occurs, and the boundary by arranging the monitor wiring 10D is visually recognized Hateful.
- the potential of the first power supply wiring 112 at the detection point M1 is measured, and the potential on the high potential side applied to the light emitting pixel 111M for monitoring is transmitted to the potential difference detection circuit 170.
- the arrangement of the light emitting pixels for monitoring does not change the optical distance of the light emitting pixels, so that the sense of incongruity on the display is eliminated and the boundary is hardly visible.
- FIG. 16 is a wiring layout diagram of the organic EL display portion showing a fourth modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the wiring layout of the present invention described in the same figure is for detecting the potential on the low potential side applied to the light emitting pixel for monitoring, and the monitoring wiring connected to the transparent electrode which is the second power supply wiring 113.
- 10E is disposed in a drive circuit layer different from the second power supply wiring 113.
- a plurality of light emitting pixels 111 (R pixel, G pixel, B pixel) arranged in a matrix are arranged.
- the second power supply wiring 113 is a transparent cathode on which a solid film is formed.
- FIG. 16 is a wiring layout diagram of the organic EL display portion showing a fourth modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the wiring layout of the present invention described in the same figure is for detecting the potential on the low potential side applied to the light emitting pixel for monitoring, and the monitoring wiring connected to the transparent electrode which is the second power supply wiring
- the organic EL display unit includes a drive circuit layer configured of a drive transistor, a switch transistor, a storage capacitor, and the like, It has a laminated structure with a layer, and illustrates a so-called top emission type structure emitted toward the transparent electrode side which is a cathode.
- the drive circuit layer and the light emitting layer are stacked via a planarizing film which is an insulating layer, and are electrically connected by a contact plug formed in the insulating layer.
- the first power supply wiring 112 is formed in the drive circuit layer.
- the monitor wiring 10E for detecting the potential on the low potential side is wired in the drive circuit layer which is the lower layer than the light emitting layer. That is, the monitor wiring 10E is formed in the same layer as the first power supply wiring 112. The detection point of the light emitting layer and the monitor wiring 10E are electrically connected by a contact plug. In this case, a part of the anode, which is the first electrode of the monitor light emitting pixel 111M, is cut off to directly contact the transparent electrode (cathode) and the reflective electrode (anode).
- the monitor wiring 10E a part of the reflective electrode (anode) in contact is connected to the monitor wiring 10E disposed in the drive circuit layer through the contact plug provided in the planarization film. That is, one end of the monitor wiring 10E is connected to the transparent electrode (cathode) through the contact plug and the reflective electrode.
- the monitor wiring 10E since the monitor wiring 10E is provided in the lower layer of the reflective electrode, the monitor wiring 10E is not directly in contact with the eye, and thus the boundary is more borderline than when the monitor wiring is arranged directly on the transparent electrode. Is less noticeable.
- FIG. 17 is a wiring layout diagram of the organic EL display portion showing a fifth modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the wiring layout of the present invention described in the same figure is for detecting the potential on the high potential side applied to the light emitting pixel for monitoring, and in the layer different from the wiring layer in which the pixel circuit element is arranged,
- the monitor wiring 10E connected to the 1 power supply wiring 112 is disposed.
- the organic EL display unit according to the present modification includes a drive circuit layer including a drive transistor, a switch transistor, and a storage capacitor, and a light emitting layer forming an organic EL element. And a so-called top emission type structure which emits toward the transparent electrode side which is the cathode.
- a detection line layer in which the monitor wiring 10F is disposed is formed between the drive circuit layer and the light emitting layer.
- the drive circuit layer and the detection line layer are stacked via the flattening film A, which is an insulating layer, and the detection line layer and the light emitting layer are stacked via the flattening film B, which is an insulating layer. They are electrically connected by contact plugs formed in the planarization film.
- the first power supply wiring 112 is formed in the drive circuit layer. That is, the monitor wiring 10F is formed in a detection line layer different from the light emitting layer including the transparent electrode and the reflective electrode and the layer in which the first power supply wiring 112 is formed. In the detection line layer, the monitor wiring 10F is The wiring area of is larger than the wiring area of the electrical wiring other than the monitoring wiring 10F.
- the monitoring wiring 10F is connected to the first power supply wiring 112 at the detection point via the contact plug.
- the monitor wiring 10F and the first power supply wiring 112 are formed in different layers.
- the degree of freedom in the wiring layout of the monitor wiring is increased, and for example, the high potential side monitor wiring and the low potential side monitor wiring can be arranged in the same layer.
- the pixel capacitance is reduced by the area of the monitor wiring or the wiring width is narrowed, which easily causes an increase in voltage drop and the like.
- the display quality is slightly reduced. This becomes more remarkable as the detection line is increased.
- the detection line can be disposed without any influence on the pixel circuits disposed in the drive circuit layer.
- the monitor wiring 10F by arranging the monitor wiring 10F in a layer different from the light emitting layer and the driving circuit layer, regular patterns such as the pixel pitch and the wiring width of light emitting pixels or the area and the wiring width of pixel circuit elements Because there is no change in the display, there is no sense of incongruity on the display, and the border is hard to be recognized.
- the monitor wiring for detecting the potentials of the light emitting pixels is arranged in the conventional matrix-like light emitting pixel arrangement Can be deployed without making any changes.
- the pixel pitch does not change due to the monitor wiring, and the boundary portion of the light emitting pixel in the portion where the monitor wiring is disposed is not visually recognized as a line defect, and thus display with high power consumption reduction effect while maintaining display quality.
- the device can be realized.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram comparing the wiring directions of the monitor wiring in the organic EL display unit.
- the monitor wiring when the monitor wiring is arranged in the vertical direction as the detection point, the detection line may become long, and the division line defect may also be noticeable. Therefore, as shown in the right figure, arranging the monitor wiring in the lateral direction shortens the line defect and makes it less noticeable. That is, in order to make the line defect inconspicuous, the monitor wiring should be arranged along the row direction or the column direction (along the pixel array) so as to be the shortest distance from the detection point to the peripheral feeding portion. Is preferred.
- the display device changes the reference voltage input to the variable voltage source depending on the change in the potential difference ⁇ V detected by the potential difference detection circuit. Not only that, but it also differs depending on the peak signal detected for each frame from the input video data.
- the description of the same points as the first embodiment will be omitted, and the points different from the first embodiment will be mainly described.
- the drawings overlapping with the first embodiment the drawings applied to the first embodiment are used.
- FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a display device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- the display device 100 shown in the figure includes an organic EL display unit 110, a data line drive circuit 120, a write scan drive circuit 130, a control circuit 140, a peak signal detection circuit 150, a signal processing circuit 160, and a potential difference.
- a detection circuit 170, a variable voltage source 180, and a monitor wiring 190 are provided.
- the organic EL display unit 110 is the same as the configuration described in FIGS. 2 and 3 of the first embodiment.
- the peak signal detection circuit 150 detects the peak value of the video data input to the display device 100, and outputs a peak signal indicating the detected peak value to the signal processing circuit 160. Specifically, the peak signal detection circuit 150 detects data of the highest gradation from the video data as a peak value.
- the high gradation data corresponds to an image displayed brightly in the organic EL display unit 110.
- the signal processing circuit 160 is a voltage adjustment unit according to the present invention in the present embodiment, and is used for monitoring from the peak signal output from the peak signal detection circuit 150 and the potential difference ⁇ V detected by the potential difference detection circuit 170.
- the variable voltage source 180 is adjusted to set the potential of the light emitting pixel 111M to a predetermined potential. Specifically, the signal processing circuit 160 determines a voltage necessary for the organic EL element 121 and the drive transistor 125 when the light emitting pixel 111 is made to emit light by the peak signal output from the peak signal detection circuit 150. Further, the signal processing circuit 160 obtains a voltage margin based on the potential difference detected by the potential difference detection circuit 170.
- the determined voltage VEL required for the organic EL element 121, the voltage VTFT required for the drive transistor 125, and the voltage margin Vdrop are summed, and the resultant VEL + VTFT + Vdrop is used as the voltage of the first reference voltage Vref1 as a variable voltage source Output to 180.
- the signal processing circuit 160 also outputs a signal voltage corresponding to the video data input via the peak signal detection circuit 150 to the data line drive circuit 120.
- the potential difference detection circuit 170 is a voltage measurement unit of the present invention in the present embodiment, and measures the potential on the high potential side applied to the monitor light emitting pixel 111M for the monitor light emitting pixel 111M. Specifically, the potential difference detection circuit 170 measures the potential on the high potential side applied to the light emitting pixel 111 ⁇ / b> M for monitoring through the monitoring wire 190. That is, the potential of the detection point M1 is measured. Further, the potential difference detection circuit 170 measures the output potential on the high potential side of the variable voltage source 180 and measures the high potential on the high potential side of the variable voltage source 180 applied to the measured light emitting pixel 111M. The potential difference ⁇ V with the output potential is measured. Then, the measured potential difference ⁇ V is output to the signal processing circuit 160.
- the variable voltage source 180 is a power supply unit of the present invention in the present embodiment, and outputs the high potential side potential and the low potential side potential to the organic EL display unit 110.
- the variable voltage source 180 outputs an output voltage Vout such that the potential on the high potential side of the light emitting pixel 111M for monitoring becomes a predetermined potential (VEL + VTFT) by the first reference voltage Vref1 output from the signal processing circuit 160 Do.
- One end of the monitor wiring 190 is connected to the light emitting pixel 111M for monitoring, the other end is connected to the potential difference detection circuit 170, and the monitor is disposed along the row direction or the column direction of the matrix of the organic EL display unit 110 Is a detection line for transmitting the potential on the high potential side applied to the light emitting pixel 111M.
- variable voltage source 180 Next, the detailed configuration of the variable voltage source 180 will be briefly described.
- FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing an example of a specific configuration of the variable voltage source according to the second embodiment. The figure also shows the organic EL display unit 110 and the signal processing circuit 160 connected to the variable voltage source.
- variable voltage source 180 shown in the figure is the same as the variable voltage source 180 described in the first embodiment.
- the error amplifier 186 compares the Vout divided by the output detection unit 185 with the first reference voltage Vref1 output from the signal processing circuit 160, and outputs a voltage according to the comparison result to the PWM circuit 182.
- the error amplifier 186 includes an operational amplifier 187 and resistors R3 and R4.
- the operational amplifier 187 has an inverting input terminal connected to the output detection unit 185 via the resistor R 3, a non-inverting input terminal connected to the signal processing circuit 160, and an output terminal connected to the PWM circuit 182.
- the output terminal of the operational amplifier 187 is connected to the inverting input terminal via the resistor R4.
- the error amplifier 186 outputs, to the PWM circuit 182, a voltage corresponding to the potential difference between the voltage input from the output detection unit 185 and the first reference voltage Vref1 input from the signal processing circuit 160.
- a voltage corresponding to the potential difference between the output voltage Vout and the first reference voltage Vref1 is output to the PWM circuit 182.
- the PWM circuit 182 outputs a pulse waveform having a different duty to the drive circuit 183 according to the voltage output from the comparison circuit 181. Specifically, the PWM circuit 182 outputs a pulse waveform with a long on-duty when the voltage output from the comparison circuit 181 is large, and outputs a pulse waveform with a short on-duty when the output voltage is small. In other words, when the potential difference between the output voltage Vout and the first reference voltage Vref1 is large, a long pulse waveform of on duty is output, and when the potential difference between the output voltage Vout and the first reference voltage Vref1 is small, the pulse waveform of short on duty Output.
- the on period of the pulse waveform is a period in which the pulse waveform is active.
- the voltage input to the PWM circuit 182 decreases, and the on-duty of the pulse signal output by the PWM circuit 182 decreases.
- the time for which the switching element SW is turned on also becomes short, and the output voltage Vout gradually converges to the first reference voltage Vref1.
- variable voltage source 180 generates the output voltage Vout that is equal to the first reference voltage Vref1 output from the signal processing circuit 160, and supplies the output voltage Vout to the organic EL display unit 110.
- FIG. 21 the operation of the above-described display device 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 21, 22, and 7.
- FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the operation of the display device 100 of the present invention.
- the peak signal detection circuit 150 acquires video data of one frame period input to the display device 100 (step S11).
- the peak signal detection circuit 150 has a buffer and stores video data of one frame period in the buffer.
- the peak signal detection circuit 150 detects the peak value of the acquired video data (step S12), and outputs a peak signal indicating the detected peak value to the signal processing circuit 160. Specifically, the peak signal detection circuit 150 detects the peak value of the video data for each color. For example, it is assumed that video data is represented by 256 gradations of 0 to 255 (the larger the luminance is, the higher the luminance is) for each of red (R), green (G) and blue (B).
- the signal processing circuit 160 determines the VTFT + VEL corresponding to the gradation of each color by using a required voltage conversion table indicating the required voltage of the VTFT + VEL corresponding to the gradation of each color.
- FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an example of a required voltage conversion table included in the signal processing circuit 160.
- the required voltage conversion table stores the required voltage of VTFT + VEL corresponding to the gradation of each color.
- the required voltage corresponding to the peak value 177 of R is 8.5 V
- the required voltage corresponding to the peak value 177 of G is 9.9 V
- the required voltage corresponding to the peak value 176 of B is 6.7 V.
- the maximum voltage is 9.9 V corresponding to the peak value of G. Accordingly, the signal processing circuit 160 determines VTFT + VEL to be 9.9V.
- the potential difference detection circuit 170 detects the potential of the detection point M1 via the monitor wiring 190 (step S14).
- the potential difference detection circuit 170 detects a potential difference ⁇ V between the potential of the output terminal 184 of the variable voltage source 180 and the potential of the detection point M1 (step S15). Then, the detected potential difference ⁇ V is output to the signal processing circuit 160.
- the steps S11 to S15 so far correspond to the potential measurement process of the present invention.
- the signal processing circuit 160 determines a voltage margin Vdrop corresponding to the potential difference ⁇ V detected by the potential difference detection circuit 170 from the potential difference signal output from the potential difference detection circuit 170 (step S16). Specifically, the signal processing circuit 160 has a voltage margin conversion table indicating a voltage margin Vdrop corresponding to the potential difference ⁇ V.
- the voltage margin conversion table stores a voltage margin Vdrop corresponding to the potential difference ⁇ V. For example, when the potential difference ⁇ V is 3.4 V, the voltage margin Vdrop is 3.4 V. Therefore, the signal processing circuit 160 determines the voltage margin Vdrop to be 3.4V.
- the potential difference ⁇ V and the voltage margin Vdrop have a relation of an increasing function. Further, the output voltage Vout of the variable voltage source 180 becomes higher as the voltage margin Vdrop is larger. That is, the potential difference ⁇ V and the output voltage Vout have a relation of an increasing function.
- the signal processing circuit 160 determines an output voltage Vout to be output to the variable voltage source 180 in the next frame period (step S17).
- the output voltage Vout to be output to the variable voltage source 180 in the next frame period corresponds to the VTFT + VEL and the potential difference ⁇ V determined in the determination of the voltage necessary for the organic EL element 121 and the drive transistor 125 (step S13) It is set as VTFT + VEL + Vdrop which is a total value with the voltage margin Vdrop determined by determination of the voltage margin to be performed (step S15).
- the signal processing circuit 160 adjusts the variable voltage source 180 by setting the first reference voltage Vref1 to VTFT + VEL + Vdrop (step S18).
- variable voltage source 180 that outputs the potential on the high potential side and the potential on the low potential side and the light emitting pixel 111M for monitoring in the organic EL display unit 110
- a potential difference detection circuit 170 that measures the potential on the high potential side applied to the light emitting pixel 111M for monitoring and the output voltage Vout on the high potential side of the variable voltage source 180, and the monitor measured by the potential difference detection circuit 170
- a signal processing circuit 160 for adjusting the variable voltage source 180 so as to set the potential on the high potential side applied to the light emitting pixel 111M to a predetermined potential (VTFT + VEL).
- the potential difference detection circuit 170 further measures the output voltage Vout on the high potential side of the variable voltage source 180, and measures the output voltage Vout on the high potential side and the high potential side applied to the light emitting pixel 111M for monitoring.
- the signal processing circuit 160 adjusts the variable voltage source according to the potential difference detected by the potential difference detection circuit 170.
- the display device 100 detects a voltage drop due to the first power supply wire resistance R1h in the horizontal direction and the first power supply wire resistance R1v in the vertical direction, and feeds back the degree of the voltage drop to the variable voltage source 180.
- the extra voltage can be reduced and the power consumption can be reduced.
- the output voltage of the variable voltage source 180 is obtained even when the organic EL display unit 110 is enlarged by arranging the light emitting pixel 111M for monitoring near the center of the organic EL display unit 110. Vout can be easily adjusted.
- the heat generation of the organic EL element 121 can be suppressed by reducing the power consumption, the deterioration of the organic EL element 121 can be prevented.
- FIG. 8 transition of display patterns when input video data changes between the Nth frame and before and the N + 1th frame or later in the above-described display device 100 will be described using FIGS. 8 and 9.
- FIG. 8 transition of display patterns when input video data changes between the Nth frame and before and the N + 1th frame or later in the above-described display device 100 will be described using FIGS. 8 and 9.
- FIG. 8 shows the potential difference ⁇ V detected by the potential difference detection circuit 170, the output voltage Vout from the variable voltage source 180, and the pixel luminance of the light emitting pixel 111M for monitoring. Also, at the end of each frame period, a blanking period is provided.
- the peak signal detection circuit 150 detects the peak value of the video data of the Nth frame.
- the signal processing circuit 160 determines VTFT + VEL from the peak value detected by the peak signal detection circuit 150.
- the signal processing circuit 160 uses the required voltage conversion table to obtain the required voltage VTFT + VEL of the (N + 1) th frame. For example, it is determined that 12.2V.
- the signal processing circuit 160 sets the voltage of the first reference voltage Vref1 as the sum VTFT + VEL + Vdrop (for example, 13.2 V) of the determined required voltage VTFT + VEL and the voltage margin Vdrop.
- video data corresponding to portions other than the central portion of the organic EL display unit 110 have gray gradations that appear lighter than the Nth frame.
- the power supply voltage of the light emitting pixel 111 in the central part of the organic EL display unit 110 which is the light emitting pixel 111 in the brightly displayed region, is insufficient.
- the display device 100 temporarily decreases in luminance in the (N + 1) -th frame, but has a very short period and has almost no influence on the user.
- the wiring layout described in the first embodiment and the first to fifth modifications is applied to the layout of the monitor wiring in the organic EL display unit 110.
- the monitoring wiring for detecting the potential of the light emitting pixel can be arranged without changing the conventional matrix light emitting pixel arrangement.
- the pixel pitch does not change due to the monitor wiring, and the boundary portion of the light emitting pixel in the portion where the monitor wiring is disposed is not visually recognized as a line defect, and thus display with high power consumption reduction effect while maintaining display quality.
- the device can be realized.
- the display device according to the present embodiment is different from the display device 100 according to the second embodiment in that the potential difference of the detection point M1 is input to the variable voltage source without the potential difference detection circuit 170. Also, the signal processing circuit differs in that the voltage output to the variable voltage source is the required voltage VTFT + VEL. As a result, the display device according to the present embodiment can adjust the output voltage Vout of the variable voltage source in real time according to the voltage drop amount, so that temporary decrease in pixel luminance can be achieved as compared to the first embodiment. It can prevent.
- FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a display device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- the display device 200 does not include the potential difference detection circuit 170 as compared with the display device 100 according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. It differs in that a wiring 290 is provided, a signal processing circuit 260 is provided instead of the signal processing circuit 160, and a variable voltage source 280 is provided instead of the variable voltage source 180.
- the signal processing circuit 260 determines the voltage of the second reference voltage Vref2 to be output to the variable voltage source 280 from the peak signal output from the peak signal detection circuit 150. Specifically, the signal processing circuit 260 determines the sum VTFT + VEL of the voltage VEL required for the organic EL element 121 and the voltage VTFT required for the drive transistor 125 using the required voltage conversion table. Then, the determined VTFT + VEL is used as the voltage of the second reference voltage Vref2.
- the second reference voltage Vref2 output from the signal processing circuit 260 of the display device 200 according to the present embodiment to the variable voltage source 280 is a variable voltage of the signal processing circuit 160 of the display device 100 according to the second embodiment. Unlike the first reference voltage Vref1 output to the source 180, it is a voltage determined corresponding to only video data. That is, the second reference voltage Vref2 does not depend on the potential difference ⁇ V between the output voltage Vout of the variable voltage source 280 and the potential of the detection point M1.
- the variable voltage source 280 measures the potential on the high potential side applied to the light emitting pixel 111 ⁇ / b> M for monitoring via the monitoring wire 290. That is, the potential of the detection point M1 is measured. Then, in accordance with the measured potential of the detection point M1 and the second reference voltage Vref2 output from the signal processing circuit 260, the output voltage Vout is adjusted.
- One end of the monitor wiring 290 is connected to the detection point M1, the other end is connected to the variable voltage source 280, and the potential of the detection point M1 is transmitted to the variable voltage source 280.
- FIG. 24 is a block diagram showing an example of a specific configuration of variable voltage source 280 according to the third embodiment. The figure also shows the organic EL display unit 110 and the signal processing circuit 260 connected to the variable voltage source.
- Variable voltage source 280 shown in the figure is substantially the same as the configuration of variable voltage source 180 shown in FIG. 20, but instead of comparison circuit 181, a comparison is made to compare the potential at detection point M1 with second reference voltage Vref2. The difference is that the circuit 281 is provided.
- the comparison circuit 281 is different in comparison object from the comparison circuit 181, the comparison result is the same. That is, in the second embodiment and the third embodiment, when the voltage drop amounts from the output terminal 184 of the variable voltage source 280 to the detection point M1 are equal, the voltage output to the PWM circuit by the comparison circuit 181 and the comparison circuit 281 Is the same as the voltage output to the PWM circuit. As a result, the output voltage Vout of the variable voltage source 180 and the output voltage Vout of the variable voltage source 280 become equal. Also in the third embodiment, the potential difference ⁇ V and the output voltage Vout have a relationship of an increasing function.
- the display device 200 configured as described above can adjust the output voltage Vout in real time according to the potential difference ⁇ V between the output terminal 184 and the detection point M1. This is because, in the display device 100 according to the second embodiment, the first reference voltage Vref1 in the frame is changed only at the beginning of each frame period from the signal processing circuit 160. On the other hand, in the display device 200 according to the present embodiment, the voltage depending on ⁇ V, that is, Vout ⁇ V is directly input to the comparison circuit 181 of the variable voltage source 280 without the signal processing circuit 260. This is because Vout can be adjusted independently of the control of the signal processing circuit 260.
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- FIG. 25 is a timing chart showing the operation of the display device 200 according to Embodiment 2 in the Nth frame to the N + 2th frame.
- the peak signal detection circuit 150 detects the peak value of the video data of the Nth frame.
- the signal processing circuit 260 obtains VTFT + VEL from the peak value detected by the peak signal detection circuit 150.
- the signal processing circuit 160 uses the required voltage conversion table to obtain the required voltage VTFT + VEL of the (N + 1) th frame. For example, it is determined that 12.2V.
- the output detection unit 185 always detects the potential of the detection point M1 via the monitor wire 290.
- the signal processing circuit 260 sets the voltage of the second reference voltage Vref2 to the determined necessary voltage VTFT + TEL (for example, 12.2 V).
- the organic EL display unit 110 sequentially displays images corresponding to the video data of the (N + 1) th frame.
- the amount of current supplied from the variable voltage source 280 to the organic EL display unit 110 gradually increases as described in the first embodiment. Therefore, the voltage drop in the first power supply line 112 gradually increases as the amount of current increases. That is, the potential at the detection point M1 gradually decreases. In other words, the potential difference ⁇ V between the output voltage Vout and the potential at the detection point M1 gradually increases.
- the error amplifier 186 outputs, in real time, a voltage corresponding to the potential difference between VTFT + VEL and Vout ⁇ V, so it outputs a voltage that raises Vout according to the increase in the potential difference ⁇ V.
- variable voltage source 280 raises Vout in real time in response to the increase of the potential difference ⁇ V.
- the signal processing circuit 160, the error amplifier 186 of the variable voltage source 280, the PWM circuit 182, and the drive circuit 183 are for monitoring as measured by the output detection unit 185.
- the potential difference between the potential on the high potential side of the light emitting pixel 111M and the predetermined potential is detected, and the switching element SW is adjusted in accordance with the detected potential difference.
- the display device 200 according to the present embodiment can adjust the output voltage Vout of the variable voltage source 280 in real time according to the voltage drop amount.
- the organic EL display unit 110 is a display unit according to the present invention
- the output detection unit 185 is a voltage measurement unit according to the present invention, and is a signal processing circuit surrounded by an alternate long and short dash line in FIG.
- Reference numeral 160, the error amplifier 186 of the variable voltage source 280, the PWM circuit 182, and the drive circuit 183 are the voltage adjustment unit of the present invention, and are represented by the switching element SW, the diode D, and the inductor.
- L and the capacitor C are power supply parts of the present invention.
- the wiring layout described in the first embodiment and the first to fifth modifications is applied to the layout of the monitor wiring in the organic EL display unit 110.
- the monitoring wiring for detecting the potential of the light emitting pixel can be arranged without changing the conventional matrix light emitting pixel arrangement.
- the pixel pitch does not change due to the monitor wiring, and the boundary portion of the light emitting pixel in the portion where the monitor wiring is disposed is not visually recognized as a line defect, and thus display with high power consumption reduction effect while maintaining display quality.
- the device can be realized.
- Embodiment 4 The display device according to the present embodiment measures the potential on the high potential side for each of the two or more light emitting pixels 111 as compared to the display device 100 according to the second embodiment, and measures each of the plurality of measured potentials. The difference is that the potential difference with the output voltage of the variable voltage source 180 is detected, and the variable voltage source 180 is adjusted according to the maximum potential difference among the detection results.
- FIG. 26 is a block diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a display device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- a display device 300A according to the present embodiment shown in the figure is substantially the same as the display device 100 according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. 19, but further includes a potential comparison circuit 370A in comparison with the display device 100.
- the present embodiment is different in that an organic EL display unit 310 is provided instead of the organic EL display unit 110, and monitor wirings 391 to 395 are provided instead of the monitor wiring 190.
- the organic EL display unit 310 is substantially the same as the organic EL display unit 110, but is provided in one-to-one correspondence with the detection points M1 to M5 in comparison with the organic EL display unit 110. The difference is that monitor wires 391 to 395 for measuring the potential are arranged.
- the detection points M1 to M5 be equally provided in the organic EL display unit 310. As shown in FIG. 26, for example, the center of the organic EL display unit 310 and the organic EL display unit 310 are divided into four. The center of each region is desirable. Although five detection points M1 to M5 are illustrated in the figure, the number of detection points may be plural, and may be two or three.
- the monitor wires 391 to 395 are connected to the corresponding detection points M1 to M5 and the potential comparison circuit 370A, respectively, and transmit the potentials of the corresponding detection points M1 to M5.
- the potential comparison circuit 370A can measure the potentials at the detection points M1 to M5 through the monitor wirings 391 to 395.
- the potential comparison circuit 370A measures the potentials at the detection points M1 to M5 through the monitor wirings 391 to 395. In other words, the potential on the high potential side applied to the plurality of monitor light emitting pixels 111M is measured. Furthermore, the minimum potential is selected from the measured potentials of the detection points M1 to M5, and the selected potential is output to the potential difference detection circuit 170.
- the potential difference detection circuit 170 detects the potential difference ⁇ V between the input potential and the output voltage Vout of the variable voltage source 180 as in the first embodiment, and outputs the detected potential difference ⁇ V to the signal processing circuit 160.
- the signal processing circuit 160 adjusts the variable voltage source 180 based on the potential selected by the potential comparison circuit 370A.
- the variable voltage source 180 supplies the organic EL display unit 310 with an output voltage Vout that does not cause a decrease in luminance in any of the plurality of monitor light emitting pixels 111M.
- the potential comparison circuit 370A measures the potential on the high potential side to be applied for each of the plurality of light emitting pixels 111 in the organic EL display unit 310, The lowest potential is selected among the measured potentials of the plurality of light emitting pixels 111. Then, the potential difference detection circuit 170 detects a potential difference ⁇ V between the minimum potential selected by the potential comparison circuit 370A and the output voltage Vout of the variable voltage source 180. Then, the variable voltage source 180 is adjusted according to the potential difference ⁇ V detected by the signal processing circuit 160.
- variable voltage source 180 is the power supply unit of the present invention
- organic EL display 310 is the display of the present invention
- part of potential comparison circuit 370A is the present.
- the voltage measurement unit of the present invention, the other part of the potential comparison circuit 370A, the potential difference detection circuit 170 and the signal processing circuit 160 are the voltage adjustment unit of the present invention.
- the potential comparison circuit 370A and the potential difference detection circuit 170 are separately provided, but instead of the potential comparison circuit 370A and the potential difference detection circuit 170, the output voltage Vout of the variable voltage source 180 and the detection points M1 to M5 A potential comparison circuit may be provided to compare the potential of each of
- FIG. 27 is a block diagram showing another example of a schematic configuration of a display device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- the display device 300B shown in the figure has substantially the same configuration as the display device 300A shown in FIG. 26, but differs in that a potential comparison circuit 370B is provided instead of the potential comparison circuit 370A and the potential difference detection circuit 170.
- the potential comparison circuit 370 B detects a plurality of potential differences corresponding to the detection points M 1 to M 5 by comparing the output voltage Vout of the variable voltage source 180 with the respective potentials of the detection points M 1 to M 5. Then, the largest potential difference is selected from the detected potential differences, and the potential difference ⁇ V which is the maximum potential difference is output to the signal processing circuit 160.
- the signal processing circuit 160 adjusts the variable voltage source 180 similarly to the signal processing circuit 160 of the display device 300A.
- variable voltage source 180 is the power supply unit of the present invention
- organic EL display unit 310 is the display unit of the present invention
- a part of the potential comparison circuit 370B is the voltage measurement unit of the present invention.
- the other part of the potential comparison circuit 370B and the signal processing circuit 160 are the voltage adjustment part of the present invention.
- the display devices 300A and 300B supply the organic EL display unit 310 with the output voltage Vout such that the decrease in luminance does not occur in any of the plurality of monitor light emitting pixels 111M. . That is, by setting the output voltage Vout to a more appropriate value, power consumption is further reduced, and a decrease in luminance of the light-emitting pixel 111 is suppressed.
- this effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 28A to 28B.
- FIG. 28A is a view schematically showing an example of an image displayed on the organic EL display unit 310
- FIG. 28B is a first power supply wiring 112 along line xx ′ when the image shown in FIG. 28A is displayed. It is a graph which shows the amount of voltage drops of.
- FIG. 29A is a view schematically showing another example of the image displayed on the organic EL display unit 310
- FIG. 29B is a diagram showing a part of line xx ′ when the image shown in FIG. 29A is displayed.
- 5 is a graph showing a voltage drop amount of one power supply wiring 112.
- the worst case of the voltage drop can be understood by examining the potential at the detection point M1 at the center of the screen. Therefore, by adding the voltage margin Vdrop corresponding to the voltage drop amount ⁇ V of the detection point M1 to VTFT + VEL, all the light emitting pixels 111 in the organic EL display unit 310 can emit light with accurate luminance.
- the amount of voltage drop of the first power supply wiring 112 is as shown in FIG. 29B.
- the organic EL All the light emitting pixels 111 in the display unit 310 can emit light with accurate brightness.
- to emit light with accurate luminance means that the driving transistor 125 of the light emitting pixel 111 is operating in the saturation region.
- the voltage margin Vdrop since 1.3 V is always required as the voltage margin Vdrop, the power consumption reduction effect is reduced.
- the screen is divided into four, and the potentials at five detection points M1 to M5 of the center of the screen and the center of the entire screen are measured.
- the configuration can increase the accuracy of detecting the voltage drop amount.
- the amount of additional offset can be reduced to enhance the power consumption reduction effect.
- the power supply voltage of 1.1 V can be further reduced as compared with the case where
- the display devices 300A and 300B have more detection points than the display devices 100 and 200, and can adjust the output voltage Vout according to the maximum value of the plurality of measured voltage drops. Become. Therefore, even when the organic EL display unit 310 is enlarged, power consumption can be effectively reduced.
- the wiring layout described in the first embodiment and the first to fifth modifications is applied to the layout of the monitor wiring in the organic EL display unit 110.
- the monitoring wiring for detecting the potential of the light emitting pixel can be arranged without changing the conventional matrix light emitting pixel arrangement.
- the pixel pitch does not change due to the monitor wiring, and the boundary portion of the light emitting pixel in the portion where the monitor wiring is disposed is not visually recognized as a line defect, and thus display with high power consumption reduction effect while maintaining display quality.
- the device can be realized.
- the display device measures the potential on the high potential side for each of the two or more light emitting pixels 111, and measures each of the plurality of measured potentials. And the voltage difference between the output voltage of the variable voltage source. Then, the variable voltage source is adjusted so that the output voltage of the variable voltage source changes in accordance with the largest potential difference among the detection results.
- the display device is different from display devices 300A and 300B in that the potential selected by the potential comparison circuit is input not to the signal processing circuit but to the variable voltage source.
- the display device can adjust the output voltage Vout of the variable voltage source in real time according to the voltage drop amount, so that the pixel brightness is improved compared to the display devices 300A and 300B according to the third embodiment. Can prevent the temporary decline of
- FIG. 30 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a display device according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- the display device 400 shown in the figure has almost the same configuration as the display device 300A according to the fourth embodiment, but includes a variable voltage source 280 instead of the variable voltage source 180 and a signal processing circuit 260 instead of the signal processing circuit 160. , And does not include the potential difference detection circuit 170, and is different in that the potential selected by the potential comparison circuit 370A is input to the variable voltage source 280.
- variable voltage source 280 raises output voltage Vout in real time according to the lowest voltage selected by potential comparison circuit 370A.
- the display device 400 can eliminate a temporary decrease in pixel luminance as compared with the display devices 300A and 300B.
- the wiring layout described in the first embodiment and the first to fifth modifications is applied to the layout of the monitor wiring in the organic EL display unit 110.
- the monitoring wiring for detecting the potential of the light emitting pixel can be arranged without changing the conventional matrix light emitting pixel arrangement.
- the pixel pitch does not change due to the monitor wiring, and the boundary portion of the light emitting pixel in the portion where the monitor wiring is disposed is not visually recognized as a line defect, and thus display with high power consumption reduction effect while maintaining display quality.
- the device can be realized.
- Embodiment 1 by monitoring the potential on the high potential side or the low potential side of one light emitting pixel, the potential difference between the potential on the high potential side and the reference potential, or the potential on the low potential side and the reference potential The display device is described which adjusts the potential difference between the On the other hand, in this embodiment, the potential on the high potential side is monitored by monitoring the potential on the high potential side of one light emitting pixel and the potential on the low potential side of the light emitting pixel different from the light emitting pixel.
- a display device in which the potential difference with the reference potential A is adjusted to a predetermined potential difference and the potential difference between the low potential side potential and the reference potential B is adjusted to a predetermined potential difference will be described.
- FIG. 31 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a display device according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
- the display device 500 shown in the figure includes an organic EL display unit 510, a data line drive circuit 120, a write scan drive circuit 130, a control circuit 140, a signal processing circuit 165, and a high potential side potential difference detection circuit 170A.
- Low potential side potential difference detection circuit 170B, high potential side voltage margin setting portion 175A, low potential side voltage margin setting portion 175B, high potential side variable voltage source 180A, low potential side variable voltage source 180B, monitoring Wirings 190A and 190B are provided.
- the display device 500 according to the present embodiment has two potential difference detection circuits on the high potential side and the low potential side, two monitor wirings, and two variable voltages, as compared with the display device 50 according to the first embodiment. It differs in having a source.
- the same points as the first embodiment will not be described, and only different points will be described.
- FIG. 32 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of the organic EL display unit 510 according to the sixth embodiment.
- the upper side in the drawing is the display surface side.
- the organic EL display unit 510 has a plurality of light emitting pixels 111, a first power supply wiring 112, and a second power supply wiring 113.
- the plurality of light emitting pixels 111 at least one light emitting pixel predetermined is connected to the monitor wire 190A at the detection point M A on the high potential side.
- at least one light emitting pixel predetermined is connected to the monitor line 190B at the detection point M B on the low potential side.
- luminescent pixels 111 connected directly to the monitor wiring 190A and the light emitting pixel 111M A for monitoring referred to as luminescent pixels 111M B for monitoring the light emission pixels 111 connected directly to the monitor wiring 190B.
- the first power supply wiring 112 is formed in a mesh shape corresponding to the light emitting pixels 111 arranged in a matrix, and is electrically connected to the high potential side variable voltage source 180A arranged at the peripheral portion of the organic EL display unit 510. It is connected to the.
- the first power supply wiring 112 When the high potential side variable voltage source 180A outputs the high potential side power source potential, the first power supply wiring 112 has a potential corresponding to the high potential side power source potential output from the high potential side variable voltage source 180A.
- the second power supply wiring 113 is formed as a solid film on the organic EL display unit 510 and is connected to the low potential side variable voltage source 180 B arranged at the peripheral portion of the organic EL display unit 510. When the low potential side variable voltage source 180B outputs the low potential side power source potential, the second power supply wiring 113 has a potential corresponding to the low potential side power source potential output from the low potential side variable voltage source 180B. Applied.
- Emitting pixel 111M A and 111M B for monitoring the process of wiring the first power line 112 and the second power line 113, the first power line resistor R1h and R1v value, and the value of the second power supply line resistance R2h and R2v
- the optimal position is determined.
- the detection points M B of the detection points M A and the low potential side of the high potential side are arranged in different light emitting pixels. This enables optimization of the detection point.
- the voltage drop of the high potential side of the light emitting pixel 111M A in the light-emitting area is arranged in a greater tendency to place the light emission pixels 111M B to the light-emitting region tends voltage drop of the low potential side (rise) is large Because it is not necessary to place detection points at unnecessary places, the total number of detection points can be reduced.
- the cathode electrode of the organic EL element 121 constituting a part of the common electrode of the second power supply wiring 113 uses a transparent electrode (for example, ITO) having a high sheet resistance, so the voltage of the first power supply wiring 112
- the amount of voltage increase of the second power supply line 113 may be larger than the amount of decrease. Therefore, by adjusting according to the electric potential of the low electric potential side applied to the luminescent pixel for monitoring, the output electric potential of a power supply part can be adjusted more appropriately, and power consumption can be reduced further.
- FIG. 33A and 33B are circuit diagrams showing an example of a specific configuration of the light emitting pixel 111.
- FIG. 33A is a circuit diagram of the light emitting pixel 111M A connected to the monitor wire 190A on the high potential side
- FIG. 33B is a light emitting pixel connected to the monitor wire 190B on the low potential side.
- it is a circuit diagram of a 111M B.
- the light emitting pixel 111,111M A and 111M B includes each organic EL element 121, a data line 122, a scanning line 123, a switch transistor 124, a driving transistor 125, and a storage capacitor 126 . Further, the light emitting pixel 111M A is at least one place in the organic EL display unit 510, the light emitting pixel 111M B also disposed at least one organic EL display unit 510.
- the high potential side potential difference detection circuit 170A is a voltage detection unit of the present invention in this embodiment, a light-emitting pixel 111M A for monitoring, the high potential side of the potential applied to the light emitting pixel 111M A for monitoring taking measurement.
- the high-potential side potential difference detection circuit 170A includes a high-potential side of the potential applied to the light emitting pixel 111M A for monitor is measured through the monitor wire 190A.
- the high-potential side potential difference detection circuit 170A includes a potential difference between the high-potential-side variable voltage source to measure the output voltage of 180A, the high-potential side potential and the reference potential applied to the light emitting pixel 111M A for measured monitor
- the potential difference ⁇ VH with the output potential of the high potential side variable voltage source 180A is measured.
- the measured potential difference ⁇ VH is output to the high potential side voltage margin setting unit 175A.
- the low potential side potential difference detection circuit 170B is a voltage detection unit of the present invention in this embodiment, a light-emitting pixel 111M B for monitoring the low-potential side of the potential applied to the light emitting pixel 111M B for monitoring taking measurement. Specifically, the low potential side potential difference detection circuit 170B are the low potential side of the potential applied to the light emitting pixel 111M B for monitor is measured through the monitor wire 190B.
- the low potential side potential difference detection circuit 170B includes a potential difference between the low-potential-side variable voltage source to measure the output potential of 180B, low potential side potential and a reference potential applied to the light emitting pixel 111M B for measured monitor
- the potential difference ⁇ VL with the output potential of the low potential side variable voltage source 180B is measured.
- the measured potential difference ⁇ VL is output to the low potential side voltage margin setting unit 175B.
- High potential side voltage margin setting portion 175A is the high potential side voltage adjustment portion of the present invention in the present embodiment, and is detected by (VEL + VTFT) voltage at peak gradation and high potential side potential difference detection circuit 170A. and a potential difference .DELTA.VH, adjusting the high-potential-side variable voltage source 180A to the potential difference between the potential and the reference potential a of the light emitting pixel 111M a for monitoring a predetermined voltage.
- high potential side voltage margin setting unit 175A determines voltage margin VHdrop based on the potential difference detected by high potential side potential difference detection circuit 170A.
- the low potential side voltage margin setting unit 175B is the low potential side voltage adjustment unit of the present invention in the present embodiment, and is detected by the (VEL + VTFT) voltage at peak gradation and the low potential side potential difference detection circuit 170B. and a potential difference .DELTA.VL, to adjust the low-potential-side variable voltage source 180B to the potential difference between the potential of the light emitting pixel 111M B for monitoring the reference potential B to a predetermined voltage. Specifically, the low potential side voltage margin setting unit 175B obtains the voltage margin VLdrop based on the potential difference detected by the low potential side potential difference detection circuit 170B.
- the high potential side variable voltage source 180A is a power supply unit of the present invention in the present embodiment, and outputs the potential on the high potential side to the organic EL display unit 310.
- the high potential side variable voltage source 180A is the first high-potential-side reference voltage VHref1 outputted from the high potential side voltage margin setting unit 175A, the potential of the high potential side of the light emitting pixel 111M A for monitoring and the reference potential A
- the high potential side output voltage VHout is output such that the potential difference of the potentials becomes a predetermined voltage (VEL + VTFT ⁇ reference potential A).
- the reference potential A may be a potential serving as a reference in the display device 100.
- the low potential side variable voltage source 180 B is a power supply unit of the present invention in the present embodiment, and outputs the potential on the low potential side to the organic EL display unit 310.
- the low-potential-side variable voltage source 180B is a first lower reference voltage VLref1 output from the low potential side voltage margin setting unit 175B, the potential of the low potential side of the light emitting pixel 111M B for monitor and the reference potential B
- the low potential side output voltage VLout is output such that the potential difference of the voltage V.sub.out becomes a predetermined voltage (reference potential B-VEL-VTFT).
- Monitoring wire 190A has one end connected to the light emitting pixel 111M A for monitoring, the other end is connected to the high potential side potential difference detection circuit 170A, along a row or column direction of the matrix of the organic EL display unit 110 disposed It has been a high potential side of the detection line for transmitting the potential of the high potential side to the high potential side potential difference detection circuit 170A is applied to a light emitting pixel 111M a for monitoring.
- Monitoring wire 190B has one end connected to the light emitting pixel 111M B for monitoring, the other end is connected to the low potential side potential difference detection circuit 170B, along a row or column direction of the matrix of the organic EL display unit 110 disposed has been a low potential side of the detection line for transmitting the potential of the low potential side to the low potential side potential difference detection circuit 170B is applied to a light emitting pixel 111M B for monitoring.
- the configurations of the high potential side variable voltage source 180A and the low potential side variable voltage source 180B according to the present embodiment are the same as the configurations of the variable voltage source 180 according to the first embodiment, and the low potential side variable voltage source
- the circuit of the low potential side variable voltage source 180 B is changed by changing the arrangement of the switching element SW, the diode D, the inductor L, and the capacitor C in FIG. Is configured.
- step S14 to step S18 the operation from step S14 to step S18 is referred to as the high potential side. Execute in parallel with the low potential side.
- the voltage drop due to the first power supply wire resistance R1h and the first power supply wire resistance R1v on the high potential side, and the second power supply wire resistance R2h and the second power supply wire resistance on the low potential side is detected, and the voltage drop and the voltage rise degree are fed back to the high potential side variable voltage source 180A and the low potential side variable voltage source 180B, respectively, to reduce excess voltage and reduce power consumption. It can be reduced.
- the heat generation of the organic EL element 121 can be suppressed by reducing the power consumption, the deterioration of the organic EL element 121 can be prevented.
- the display device 500 compared with the case where the output voltage of the power supply unit is adjusted based on the potential difference between the high potential side potential of the monitor light emitting pixel and the reference potential, Since the voltage margin can be set in consideration of the voltage rise proportional to the line resistance of the line, the power consumption can be reduced more effectively in the display mode in which the change of the voltage distribution of the low potential side power supply line is severe. It becomes possible.
- the high potential side potential and the reference potential are monitored by monitoring the high potential side potential of one light emitting pixel and the low potential side potential of the light emitting pixel different from the light emitting pixel.
- the display device has been described in which the potential difference between the two is adjusted to a predetermined potential difference and the potential difference between the low potential side potential and the reference potential is adjusted to a predetermined potential difference, the high potential side potential is detected
- the light emitting pixel and the light emitting pixel in which the potential on the low potential side is detected may be the same light emitting pixel.
- the high potential side variable voltage source 180A adjusts the potential difference between the high potential side potential and the reference potential to a predetermined potential difference
- the low potential side variable voltage source 180B sets the potential on the low potential side and the reference potential.
- the display device for adjusting the potential difference with the reference potential to a predetermined potential difference is also included in the present invention.
- four components for adjusting the potential on the high potential side include the monitor wiring 190A, the high potential side potential difference detection circuit 170A, the high potential side variable voltage source 180A,
- the four components for adjusting the potential on the low potential side are the monitor wire 190B, the low potential side potential difference detection circuit 170B, the low potential side variable voltage source 180B, and the low potential.
- the side voltage margin setting unit 175B is used, the four components for adjusting the high potential side potential or the four components for adjusting the low potential side potential may not be provided.
- the light emitting pixel 111M A or a light-emitting pixel 111M B is placed in an organic EL display unit 510.
- the wiring layout described in the first embodiment and the first to fifth modifications is applied to the layout of the monitor wiring in the organic EL display unit 510.
- the monitoring wiring for detecting the potential of the light emitting pixel can be arranged without changing the conventional matrix light emitting pixel arrangement.
- the pixel pitch does not change due to the monitor wiring, and the boundary portion of the light emitting pixel in the portion where the monitor wiring is disposed is not visually recognized as a line defect, and thus display with high power consumption reduction effect while maintaining display quality.
- the device can be realized.
- the potential difference between the high-potential-side potential specified from the monitored high-potential-side potentials and the reference potential is determined by monitoring the high-potential-side potentials of the plurality of light emitting pixels.
- the display apparatus which adjusts to the electrical potential difference of is demonstrated.
- FIG. 34 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a display device according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.
- the display device 600 shown in the figure includes an organic EL display unit 610, a data line drive circuit 120, a write scan drive circuit 130, a control circuit 140, a peak signal detection circuit 150, a signal processing circuit 160, and A potential side potential difference detection circuit 170 A, a high potential side variable voltage source 180 A, monitor wires 191, 192 and 193, and a potential comparison circuit 470 are provided.
- the display device 600 according to the present embodiment is different from the display device 100 according to the second embodiment in that a plurality of monitor wirings and a potential comparison circuit 470 are provided.
- a plurality of monitor wirings and a potential comparison circuit 470 are provided.
- the organic EL display unit 610 is substantially the same as the organic EL display unit 110, but is provided in one-to-one correspondence with the detection points M1 to M3 in comparison with the organic EL display unit 110, Monitor wirings 191 to 193 for measuring the potential are arranged.
- the optimum positions of the light emitting pixels 111M1 to 111M3 for monitoring are determined according to the wiring method of the first power supply wiring 112 and the values of the first power supply wiring resistors R1h and R1v.
- the monitor wirings 191 to 193 are connected to the corresponding detection points M1 to M3 and the potential comparison circuit 470, respectively, transmit the potentials of the corresponding detection points M1 to M3 to the potential comparison circuit 470, and display the organic EL
- the detection lines are arranged along the row direction or the column direction of the matrix of the part 610.
- the potential comparison circuit 470 can measure the potentials at the detection points M1 to M3 through the monitor wirings 191 to 193.
- the potential comparison circuit 470 measures the potentials at the detection points M1 to M3 through the monitor wirings 191 to 193. In other words, the potential on the high potential side applied to the plurality of monitor light emitting pixels 111M1 to 111M3 is measured. Further, the minimum potential is selected among the measured potentials of the detection points M1 to M3, and the selected potential is output to the high potential side potential difference detection circuit 170A.
- the signal processing circuit 160 adjusts the high potential side variable voltage source 180A based on the potential difference between the potential selected by the potential comparison circuit 470 and the reference potential. As a result, the high potential side variable voltage source 180A supplies the organic EL display unit 610 with an output voltage Vout that does not cause a decrease in luminance in any of the plurality of monitor light emitting pixels 111M1 to 111M3.
- the potential comparison circuit 470 measures the potential on the high potential side applied to each of the plurality of light emitting pixels 111 in the organic EL display unit 610, The lowest potential is selected among the plurality of measured high potentials. Then, the high potential side potential difference detection circuit 170A detects a potential difference ⁇ V between the potential difference between the minimum potential selected by the potential comparison circuit 470 and the reference potential and the output voltage Vout of the high potential side variable voltage source 180A. Then, the high potential side variable voltage source 180A is adjusted according to the potential difference ⁇ V detected by the signal processing circuit 160.
- the high potential side variable voltage source 180A is a power supply portion of the present invention
- the organic EL display portion 610 is a display portion of the present invention
- one of the potential comparison circuits 470 The part is a voltage detection part of the present invention
- the other part of the potential comparison circuit 470, the high potential side potential difference detection circuit 170A and the signal processing circuit 160 are a voltage adjustment part of the present invention.
- the potential comparison circuit 470 and the high potential side potential difference detection circuit 170A are separately provided, but instead of the potential comparison circuit 470 and the high potential side potential difference detection circuit 170A, the high potential side variable voltage source 180A
- a potential comparison circuit may be provided to compare the output voltage Vout with the potential of each of the detection points M1 to M3.
- FIG. 35 is a diagram showing potential distribution and detection point arrangement of the display device according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.
- the left view of FIG. 35 shows a potential distribution when 15 V is applied as the power supply output on the high potential side and 0 V which is the ground potential is applied on the low potential side. Since the potential distribution on the high potential side assumes that the ratio of the first power supply wiring resistance R1h to the first power supply wiring resistance R1v is 1:10, there is a drastic potential change in the vertical direction of the display panel. On the other hand, although the potential distribution on the low potential side is assumed to have a ratio of the second power supply wire resistance R2h to the second power supply wire resistance R2v of 10: 1, the potential change is small throughout the display panel. That is, the potential distribution on the low potential side tends to be substantially uniform in the plane.
- the amount of voltage drop (rising) on the low potential side is set based on the potential distribution on the high potential side. It is possible to do.
- the maximum voltage drop detected from the potential distribution on the high potential side is 3 V (15 V-12 V), half (1.5 V) of the detected drop (3 V) , It is always regarded as the amount of voltage drop (rise) on the low potential side.
- the monitor wiring does not exist on the low potential side, in the case of a panel configuration in which light is emitted from the low potential side, there is also a merit that a line defect caused by the monitor wiring is hardly visible.
- the number of detection points may be plural, and the optimum position and the number of points are determined according to the wiring method of the power supply wiring and the value of the wiring resistance. do it.
- the wiring layout described in the first embodiment and the first to fifth modified embodiments is applied to the layout of the monitor wiring in the organic EL display unit 610.
- the monitoring wiring for detecting the potential of the light emitting pixel can be arranged without changing the conventional matrix light emitting pixel arrangement.
- the pixel pitch does not change due to the monitor wiring, and the boundary portion of the light emitting pixel in the portion where the monitor wiring is disposed is not visually recognized as a line defect, and thus display with high power consumption reduction effect while maintaining display quality.
- the device can be realized.
- the monitor wirings 191 to 193 be arranged such that the intervals between adjacent monitor wirings are equal to each other.
- the monitoring wirings are arranged so as to have equal intervals, the wiring layout of the organic EL display unit 610 can have periodicity, and the manufacturing efficiency is improved.
- the display device includes a power supply unit that outputs output potentials on the high potential side and the low potential side, and a display unit in which a plurality of light emitting pixels are arranged in a matrix and receives power supply from the power supply unit.
- a high potential side potential or a low potential applied to the light emitting pixels one end of which is connected to the first light emitting pixel or the second light emitting pixel in the display portion and arranged along the row direction or the column direction of the matrix.
- the potential difference between the detection line for transferring the potential on the potential side and the applied potential on the high potential side of the first light emitting pixel and the applied potential on the low potential side of the second light emitting pixel is a predetermined potential difference.
- a signal processing circuit that adjusts at least one of the high potential side and the low potential side output potential output from the power supply unit.
- the display device achieves a high power consumption reduction effect.
- FIG. 36 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a display device according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention.
- the display device 700 shown in the figure includes an organic EL display unit 510, a data line drive circuit 120, a write scan drive circuit 130, a control circuit 140, a peak signal detection circuit 150, a signal processing circuit 160, and a potential difference.
- a detection circuit 170, a variable voltage source 180, and monitoring wires 190A and 190B are provided.
- the display device 700 according to the present embodiment has the high potential side potential and the low potential side, respectively, by two monitor wirings arranged in different light emitting pixels.
- the configuration of the organic EL display unit 510 according to the present embodiment is the same as the configuration of the organic EL display unit 510 according to the sixth embodiment described in FIG.
- FIG. 37A is a circuit configuration diagram of the light emitting pixel 111M A connected to the monitor wiring 190A on the high potential side
- FIG. 37B is a circuit configuration of the light emitting pixel 111M B connected to the monitor wiring 190B on the low potential side.
- Each of the light emitting pixels arranged in a matrix includes a driving element and a light emitting element, the driving element includes a source electrode and a drain electrode, and the light emitting element includes a first electrode and a second electrode, The first electrode is connected to one of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the drive element, and a high potential side potential is applied to one of the other of the source electrode and the drain electrode and the second electrode.
- the light emitting pixel 111M A for monitoring are connected the other to monitor the wiring 190A of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the driving element, the light emitting pixel 111 B of the monitor is further first light emitting element
- the monitor wiring 190 B is connected to the electrode 2.
- Emitting pixel 111M A and 111M B, respectively, are arranged at least one organic EL display unit 110.
- the source electrode of the driving transistor 125 is connected to the monitor line 190A.
- a cathode electrode of the organic EL element 121 is the cathode of the light emitting pixel 111M B, is connected to the monitor line 190B.
- the signal processing circuit 160 is a voltage adjustment unit according to the present invention in the present embodiment, and is used for monitoring from the peak signal output from the peak signal detection circuit 150 and the potential difference ⁇ V detected by the potential difference detection circuit 170.
- the inter-pixel potential is the potential difference between the potential on the low potential side of the light emitting pixel 111M B for high potential side of the monitor light-emitting pixel 111M a, to adjust the variable voltage source 180 to a predetermined potential difference.
- the signal processing circuit 160 determines a voltage necessary for the organic EL element 121 and the drive transistor 125 when the light emitting pixel 111 is made to emit light by the peak signal output from the peak signal detection circuit 150.
- the signal processing circuit 160 obtains a voltage margin based on the potential difference detected by the potential difference detection circuit 170. Then, the determined voltage VEL required for the organic EL element 121, the voltage VTFT required for the drive transistor 125, and the voltage margin Vdrop are summed, and the resultant VEL + VTFT + Vdrop is used as the voltage of the first reference voltage Vref1 as a variable voltage source Output to 180.
- Potential difference detection circuit 170 a voltage detection unit of the present invention in this embodiment, the high potential side of the potential applied to the light emitting pixel 111M A for monitoring, and are applied to the luminescence pixel 111M B for monitoring Measure the potential on the low potential side.
- the potential difference detection circuit 170, the high potential side of the potential applied to the light emitting pixel 111M A for monitoring were measured via a monitoring line 190A, it is applied to the light emitting pixel 111M B for monitoring
- the potential on the low potential side is measured via the monitor wiring 190B.
- the potential difference detection circuit 170 calculates inter-pixel potential is the potential difference between the potential on the low potential side of the light emitting pixel 111M B for high potential side of the monitor light-emitting pixel 111M A for the measured monitor. Furthermore, the potential difference detection circuit 170 measures the output voltage of the variable voltage source 180, and measures the potential difference ⁇ V between the output voltage and the calculated potential difference between pixels. Then, the measured potential difference ⁇ V is output to the signal processing circuit 160.
- the variable voltage source 180 is the power supply unit of the present invention in the present embodiment, and outputs at least one of the high potential side potential and the low potential side potential to the organic EL display unit 110.
- the variable voltage source 180, the first reference voltage Vref1 output from the signal processing circuit 160, such as light-emitting pixel 111M A and 111M pixel detected potential difference between the B for the monitor becomes the predetermined voltage (VEL + VTFT) Output the output voltage Vout.
- Monitoring wire 190A has one end connected to the light emitting pixel 111M A for monitoring, the other end is connected to the potential difference detection circuit 170, which is arranged along a row or column direction of the matrix of the organic EL display unit 510, a high potential side of the detection line for transmitting the potential of the high potential side to the potential difference detection circuit 170 is applied to a light emitting pixel 111M a for monitoring.
- One end of the monitor wiring 190 B is connected to the light emitting pixel 111 MB for monitoring, and the other end is connected to the potential difference detection circuit 170, and arranged along the row direction or the column direction of the matrix of the organic EL display unit 510.
- a detection line on the low potential side to transmit the potential of the low potential side to the potential difference detection circuit 170 is applied to a light emitting pixel 111M B for monitoring.
- the peak signal detection circuit 150 acquires video data of one frame period input to the display device 700 (step S11).
- the peak signal detection circuit 150 detects the peak value of the acquired video data (step S12), and outputs a peak signal indicating the detected peak value to the signal processing circuit 160.
- step S13 the voltage VTFT required for the drive transistor 125 when the organic EL element 121 emits light at the peak value output from the peak signal detection circuit 150, and the voltage VEL required for the organic EL element 121. And (step S13).
- the potential difference detection circuit 170 detects the potentials of the detection points M A and M B via the monitor wirings 190 A and 190 B , respectively, and the pixels which are the potential differences between the potentials of the detection point M A and M B The potential difference is calculated (step S14).
- the potential difference detection circuit 170 detects a potential difference ⁇ V between the output voltage of the output terminal 184 of the variable voltage source 180 and the potential difference between the pixels (step S15). Then, the detected potential difference ⁇ V is output to the signal processing circuit 160.
- the steps S11 to S15 so far correspond to the potential measurement process of the present invention.
- the signal processing circuit 160 determines a voltage margin Vdrop corresponding to the potential difference ⁇ V detected by the potential difference detection circuit 170 from the potential difference signal output from the potential difference detection circuit 170 (step S16).
- the signal processing circuit 160 determines an output voltage Vout to be output to the variable voltage source 180 in the next frame period (step S17).
- the output voltage Vout to be output to the variable voltage source 180 in the next frame period corresponds to the VTFT + VEL and the potential difference ⁇ V determined in the determination of the voltage necessary for the organic EL element 121 and the drive transistor 125 (step S13) It is set as VTFT + VEL + Vdrop which is a total value with the voltage margin Vdrop determined by determination of the voltage margin to be performed (step S15).
- the signal processing circuit 160 adjusts the variable voltage source 180 by setting the first reference voltage Vref1 to VTFT + VEL + Vdrop (step S18).
- the variable voltage source 180 for outputting at least one of the high potential side potential and the low potential side potential, luminescence pixel for two different monitors 111M A and 111M
- a potential difference detection circuit 170 which calculates the potential difference between the pixels from the potential applied to B and measures the output voltage Vout of the variable voltage source 180, and the variable voltage source 180 so as to set the potential difference between the pixels to a predetermined voltage (VTFT + VEL) And a signal processing circuit 160 to be adjusted.
- the potential difference detection circuit 170 further detects the potential difference between the measured output voltage Vout on the high potential side and the potential difference between the pixels, and the signal processing circuit 160 is variable according to the potential difference detected by the potential difference detection circuit 170.
- the voltage source 180 is adjusted.
- the display device 700 causes a voltage drop due to the first power supply wiring resistance R1h in the horizontal direction and the first power supply wiring resistance R1v in the vertical direction, and the second power supply wiring resistance R2h in the horizontal direction and the second power supply wiring in the vertical direction.
- the display device 700 By detecting the voltage rise due to the resistor R1v and feeding back the voltage drop and the degree of the voltage rise to the variable voltage source 180, it is possible to reduce the excess voltage and reduce the power consumption.
- the display device 700 has a high potential compared to the case where the high potential side potential and the low potential side potential applied to the light emitting pixels are detected from the same monitor light emitting pixel.
- the display device 700 In a display mode in which the wiring resistance distribution of the side power supply line and the wiring resistance distribution of the low potential side power supply line are different, it is possible to reduce power consumption more effectively.
- the heat generation of the organic EL element 121 can be suppressed by reducing the power consumption, the deterioration of the organic EL element 121 can be prevented.
- the wiring layout described in the first embodiment and the first to fifth modifications is applied to the layout of the monitor wiring in the organic EL display unit 510.
- the monitoring wiring for detecting the potential of the light emitting pixel can be arranged without changing the conventional matrix light emitting pixel arrangement.
- the pixel pitch does not change due to the monitor wiring, and the boundary portion of the light emitting pixel in the portion where the monitor wiring is disposed is not visually recognized as a line defect, and thus display with high power consumption reduction effect while maintaining display quality.
- the device can be realized.
- the display device according to the present embodiment is substantially the same as display device 700 according to the eighth embodiment, but a pixel for calculating the potential difference between detection point M A and detection point M B without including potential difference detection circuit 170.
- the difference is that the circuit includes a potential difference calculation circuit, and the calculated potential difference between pixels is input to the variable voltage source.
- the signal processing circuit differs in that the voltage output to the variable voltage source is the required voltage VTFT + VEL.
- the display device according to the present embodiment can adjust the output voltage Vout of the variable voltage source in real time according to the voltage drop amount. It can prevent.
- FIG. 38 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a display device according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention.
- Display device 800 compared to the display device 700 according to the embodiment 8 shown in FIG. 36, does not include the potential difference detection circuit 170, detection point and the detection point M A M
- the difference is that an inter-pixel potential difference calculation circuit 171 that calculates a potential difference with B is provided, a signal processing circuit 260 is provided instead of the signal processing circuit 160, and a variable voltage source 280 is provided instead of the variable voltage source 180.
- the same points as the eighth embodiment will not be described, and only different points will be described.
- the signal processing circuit 260 determines the voltage of the second reference voltage Vref2 to be output to the variable voltage source 280 from the peak signal output from the peak signal detection circuit 150. Specifically, the signal processing circuit 260 determines the sum VTFT + VEL of the voltage VEL required for the organic EL element 121 and the voltage VTFT required for the drive transistor 125 using the required voltage conversion table. Then, the determined VTFT + VEL is used as the voltage of the second reference voltage Vref2.
- the second reference voltage Vref2 output from the signal processing circuit 260 of the display device 800 according to the present embodiment to the variable voltage source 280 is a variable voltage of the signal processing circuit 160 of the display device 700 according to the eighth embodiment.
- the second reference voltage Vref2 is a voltage determined corresponding to only video data. That is, the second reference voltage Vref2 does not depend on the potential difference ⁇ V between the output voltage Vout of the variable voltage source 280 and the potential difference between the pixels.
- Inter-pixel difference calculation circuit 171 a high potential side of the potential applied to the light emitting pixel 111M A for monitoring were measured via a monitoring line 190A, also low is applied to a light emitting pixel 111M B for monitoring The potential on the potential side is measured via the monitor wiring 190B. Then, a potential difference between pixels which is a potential difference between the measured potential of the detection point M A and the potential of the detection point M B is calculated.
- variable voltage source 280 inputs the potential difference between the pixels from the potential difference between pixels calculation circuit 171. Then, in accordance with the input inter-pixel potential difference and the second reference voltage Vref2 output from the signal processing circuit 260, the output voltage Vout is adjusted.
- Monitoring wire 190A has one end connected to the detection point M A, the other end is connected to the inter-pixel difference calculation circuit 171, arranged along a row or column direction of the matrix of the organic EL display unit 510, the detection a detection line on the high-potential side that transmits the potential at a point M a on the inter-pixel difference calculation circuit 171.
- Monitoring wire 190B has one end connected to the detection point M B, the other end is connected to the inter-pixel difference calculation circuit 171, arranged along a row or column direction of the matrix of the organic EL display unit 510, the detection a detection line on the low potential side that transmits the potential at a point M B on the inter-pixel difference calculation circuit 171.
- FIG. 39 is a block diagram showing an example of a specific configuration of the variable voltage source 280 according to the ninth embodiment. The figure also shows the organic EL display unit 510 and the signal processing circuit 260 connected to the variable voltage source.
- variable voltage source 280 shown in the same figure is substantially the same as the configuration of the variable voltage source 180 shown in FIG. 20, but instead of the comparison circuit 181, the second potential difference between pixels output from the second potential difference calculation circuit 171 The difference is that a comparison circuit 281 for comparing the reference voltage Vref2 is provided.
- the comparison circuit 281 is different in comparison object from the comparison circuit 181, the comparison result is the same. That is, in the ninth embodiment and the eighth embodiment, when the voltage drop amount from the output terminal 184 of the variable voltage source 280 until detection point M A and M B are equal, the voltage comparator circuit 181 outputs to the PWM circuit and The voltage output from the comparator circuit 281 to the PWM circuit is the same. As a result, the output voltage Vout of the variable voltage source 180 and the output voltage Vout of the variable voltage source 280 become equal. Also in the ninth embodiment, the potential difference ⁇ V and the output voltage Vout have a relation of an increasing function.
- Display device 800 configured as described above, as compared with the display device 700 according to the eighth embodiment, corresponding to a potential difference ⁇ V of the output voltage of the output terminal 184 and the inter-pixel difference of the detection points M A and M B
- the output voltage Vout can be adjusted in real time. This is because, in the display device 700 according to the eighth embodiment, the first reference voltage Vref1 in the frame is changed only at the beginning of each frame period from the signal processing circuit 160.
- the voltage depending on ⁇ V, that is, Vout ⁇ V is directly input to the comparison circuit 181 of the variable voltage source 280 without the signal processing circuit 260. This is because Vout can be adjusted independently of the control of the signal processing circuit 260.
- variable voltage source 280 raises Vout in real time in response to the increase of the potential difference ⁇ V.
- the signal processing circuit 260, the error amplifier 186 of the variable voltage source 280, the PWM circuit 182, and the drive circuit 183 The potential difference between the inter-pixel potential difference from the potential difference calculation circuit 171 and a predetermined voltage is detected, and the switching element SW is adjusted in accordance with the detected potential difference.
- display device 800 according to the present embodiment can adjust output voltage Vout of variable voltage source 280 in real time according to the voltage drop amount. Compared to the eighth aspect, it is possible to prevent a temporary decrease in pixel brightness.
- the organic EL display unit 510 is the display unit of the present invention
- the inter-pixel potential difference calculation circuit 171 and the output detection unit 185 are the voltage detection units of the present invention.
- the signal processing circuit 260, the error amplifier 186 of the variable voltage source 280, the PWM circuit 182, and the drive circuit 183 are the voltage adjustment units of the present invention, and are surrounded by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
- the element SW, the diode D, the inductor L and the capacitor C are power supply parts of the present invention.
- the output voltage from the variable voltage source is adjusted based on the potential difference between the voltage applied to the light emitting pixel and the voltage output from the variable voltage source.
- the current path from the variable voltage source to the light emitting pixel includes a wiring path outside the display area and a wiring path in the display area in which the light emitting pixel is disposed. That is, in the above-described Embodiments 1 to 9, the voltage drop in both the display area and the display area is detected by detecting the potential difference between the voltage applied to the light emitting pixel and the voltage output from the variable voltage source. The output voltage from the variable voltage source is adjusted according to the amount.
- the output voltage from the variable voltage source is adjusted according to the voltage drop amount only in the display area. It becomes possible to adjust. This will be described below with reference to FIGS. 40A and 40B by exemplifying the display devices according to the sixth to ninth embodiments.
- FIG. 40A is a schematic view of a display panel of a display device of the present invention. Further, FIG. 40B is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the display panel included in the display device of the present invention.
- a driver such as a write scan drive circuit or a data line drive circuit, a high potential side power supply line, and a low potential side power supply are provided on the outer periphery of a display panel in which a plurality of light emitting pixels 111 are arranged in a matrix.
- a wire and a flexible pad that is an interface for making an electrical connection with an external device are disposed.
- the variable voltage source is connected to the display panel via the high potential side power supply line and the flexible pad, and the low potential side power supply line and the flexible pad. As shown in FIG. 40B, a resistance component is present outside the display area, and the resistance component is due to the flexible pad, the high potential side power supply line, and the low potential side power supply line.
- the potential difference between the voltage of the light emitting pixel M A and the voltage of the output point Z A of the high potential side variable voltage source is detected.
- the voltage of the light emitting pixel M a it is also possible to detect the potential difference between the voltage at the connection point Y a of the display panel and the high potential side power supply line. This makes it possible to adjust the output voltage of the variable voltage source according to the amount of voltage drop only in the display area.
- the low potential side, the voltage of the light emitting pixel M B it is also possible to detect the potential difference between the voltage at the connection point Y B of the display panel and the low potential side power supply line.
- the potential difference between the pixel at the detection point M A and the potential at the detection point M B and the voltage at the output point Z A on the high potential side of the variable voltage source and the output on the low potential side The power supply potential difference of the point Z B is detected, and the output voltage of the variable voltage source is adjusted by the potential difference ⁇ V between the inter-pixel potential difference and the power supply potential difference.
- connection of the display panel and the high potential side power supply line may detect the potential difference between the current path on the potential difference is a potential difference between the connection point Y B of the point Y a and the low potential side power supply line. This makes it possible to adjust the output voltage of the variable voltage source according to the amount of voltage drop only in the display area.
- the wiring layout described in the first embodiment and the first to fifth modifications is applied to the layout of the monitor wiring in the organic EL display unit 510.
- the monitoring wiring for detecting the potential of the light emitting pixel can be arranged without changing the conventional matrix light emitting pixel arrangement.
- the pixel pitch does not change due to the monitor wiring, and the boundary portion of the light emitting pixel in the portion where the monitor wiring is disposed is not visually recognized as a line defect, and thus display with high power consumption reduction effect while maintaining display quality.
- the device can be realized.
- FIG. 41 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a display apparatus according to Embodiment 10 of the present invention.
- the display device 900 shown in the figure includes an organic EL display unit 910, a data line drive circuit 120, a write scan drive circuit 130, a control circuit 140, a peak signal detection circuit 150, a signal processing circuit 160, and a potential difference.
- a detection circuit 170, a variable voltage source 180, monitor wirings 191A, 191B, 192A and 193A, and a potential comparison circuit 370 are provided.
- the display device 900 according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of monitor wirings and a potential comparison circuit 370 for detecting the potential on the high potential side of the light emitting pixel as compared to the display device 700 according to the eighth embodiment.
- the point is different.
- the same points as the eighth embodiment will not be described, and only different points will be described.
- the organic EL display unit 910 is substantially the same as the organic EL display unit 510, but for measuring the potential on the high potential side of the detection points M1 A , M2, and M3 as compared to the organic EL display unit 510.
- a monitor wires 191A ⁇ 193A, and a monitor wiring 191B for measuring the potential on the low potential side of the detection point M1 B are arranged.
- the detection points M1 A and M1 B is, for example, a potential measuring point on the high potential side and the low potential side of the light emitting pixels 111M1 for the same monitor.
- the light emitting pixels 111M1 to 111M3 for monitoring have optimum positions according to the wiring method of the first power supply wiring 112 and the second power supply wiring 113, the values of the first power supply wiring resistors R1h and R1v, and the second power supply wiring resistors R2h and R2v Is determined.
- the monitor wires 191A, 191B, 192A and 193A are connected to the corresponding detection points M1 A , M1 B , M2 and M3 and the potential comparison circuit 370, and the potentials of the corresponding detection points are connected to the potential comparison circuit 370.
- the detection lines are transmitted along the row direction or the column direction of the matrix of the organic EL display unit 510.
- the potential comparison circuit 370 measures the potential at the corresponding detection point via the monitor wirings 191A, 191B, 192A and 193A. In other words, the potential on the high potential side applied to the plurality of monitor light emitting pixels 111M1 to 111M3 and the potential on the low potential side applied to the monitor light emitting pixel 111M1 are measured. Further, the minimum potential is selected from among the potentials on the high potential side of the detected detection points M1 A , M2 and M3, and the selected potential is output to the potential difference detection circuit 170. Note that if there are a plurality of measured low potential-side potentials, the largest potential among them is selected, and the selected potential is output to the potential difference detection circuit 170. In this embodiment, since the measured low potential side potential is one, the potential is output to the potential difference detection circuit 170 as it is.
- the potential difference detection circuit 170 is a voltage detection unit according to the present invention in the present embodiment, and the minimum potential among the potentials on the high potential side of the measured detection points M1 A , M2 and M3 and the detection point M1 B The potential on the low potential side is input from the potential comparison circuit 370. Then, the potential difference detection circuit 170 calculates an inter-pixel potential difference between the minimum potential of the measured high potentials of the detection points M1 A , M2 and M3 and the low potential of the detection point M1 B. Furthermore, the potential difference detection circuit 170 measures the output voltage of the variable voltage source 180, and measures the potential difference ⁇ V between the output voltage and the calculated potential difference between pixels. Then, the measured potential difference ⁇ V is output to the signal processing circuit 160.
- the signal processing circuit 160 adjusts the variable voltage source 180 based on the potential difference ⁇ V.
- the variable voltage source 180 supplies the organic EL display unit 910 with an output voltage Vout that does not cause a decrease in luminance in any of the plurality of monitor light emitting pixels 111M1 to 111M3.
- the potential comparison circuit 370 measures and measures the potential on the high potential side applied to each of the plurality of light emitting pixels 111 in the organic EL display unit 910. The lowest potential is selected among the plurality of potentials on the high potential side.
- the potential comparison circuit 370 measures the potential on the low potential side to be applied for each of the plurality of light emitting pixels 111 in the organic EL display unit 910, and the largest of the measured potentials on the low potential side is measured. The potential is selected.
- the potential difference detection circuit 170 sets the potential difference ⁇ V between the minimum potential on the high potential side and the maximum potential on the low potential side selected by the potential comparison circuit 370 and the output voltage Vout of the variable voltage source 180. To detect Then, the signal processing circuit 160 adjusts the variable voltage source 180 according to the potential difference ⁇ V.
- variable voltage source 180 is the power supply unit of the present invention
- organic EL display unit 910 is the display unit of the present invention
- part of potential comparison circuit 370 is the present.
- the other part of the potential comparison circuit 370, the potential difference detection circuit 170, and the signal processing circuit 160 are the voltage adjustment part of the present invention.
- the potential comparison circuit 370 and the potential difference detection circuit 170 are separately provided, but instead of the potential comparison circuit 370 and the potential difference detection circuit 170, the output voltage Vout of the variable voltage source 180 and the detection point M1 A , M2, and M3 may be provided.
- FIG. 42 is a diagram showing the potential distribution and the detection point arrangement of the display according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention.
- the left view of FIG. 42 shows a potential distribution when 15 V is applied as the power supply output on the high potential side and 0 V which is the ground potential is applied on the low potential side. Since the potential distribution on the high potential side assumes that the ratio of the first power supply wiring resistance R1h to the first power supply wiring resistance R1v is 1:10, there is a drastic potential change in the vertical direction of the display panel.
- the potential distribution on the low potential side is assumed to have a ratio of the second power supply wire resistance R2h to the second power supply wire resistance R2v of 10: 1, the potential change is small throughout the display panel. That is, the potential distribution on the low potential side tends to be substantially uniform in the plane. Further, it is assumed that a voltage required to saturate the light emitting pixel is 10V.
- the places where the potential difference between the high potential side and the low potential side is minimum are positions close to the upper and lower ends of the display panel, and the potential difference is approximately 10.5 V (12 V) at these positions. -1.5V). Therefore, the voltage that can be originally reduced is 0.5 V (10.5 V ⁇ the required voltage 10 V).
- the measured inter-pixel potential difference is detected as 12.5 V (14 V-1.5 V), and as a result, the voltage that can be reduced is 2 .5V (12.5V-required voltage 10V) will cause false detection.
- the light emitting pixels for detecting the high potential side potential are three locations of the light emitting pixels A0 to A2 shown in the right of FIG. 42, and the light emitting pixels for detecting the low potential side potential are shown. If the detection points are arranged at four locations in total of these as one location of the light emitting pixel A0, the minimum inter-pixel potential difference is known, so that false detection can be prevented.
- the light emitting pixels A0 to A0 are always detected because the same light emitting pixel always detects the high potential side potential and the low potential side potential. For each of A2, it is necessary to measure the potential on the high potential side and the potential on the low potential side, which requires measurement at a total of six points.
- one light emitting pixel out of the plurality of light emitting pixels for detecting the potential on the high potential side and the light emitting pixel for detecting the potential on the low potential side are different. Since the pixel is a light emitting pixel, it ideally has the merit that only four detection points need to be provided.
- the number of the detection points may be plural, and depending on the wiring method of the power supply wiring and the value of the wiring resistance, The optimal position and the score may be determined.
- the wiring layout described in the first embodiment and the first to fifth modifications is applied to the layout of the monitor wiring in the organic EL display unit 910.
- the monitoring wiring for detecting the potential of the light emitting pixel can be arranged without changing the conventional matrix light emitting pixel arrangement.
- the pixel pitch does not change due to the monitor wiring, and the boundary portion of the light emitting pixel in the portion where the monitor wiring is disposed is not visually recognized as a line defect, and thus display with high power consumption reduction effect while maintaining display quality.
- the device can be realized.
- the monitor wirings 191A to 193A be arranged such that the intervals between adjacent monitor wirings are equal to each other.
- the monitor wiring lines are arranged to be equal, the wiring layout of the organic EL display unit 910 can have periodicity, and the manufacturing efficiency is improved.
- the display device according to the present invention has been described above based on the embodiment, the display device according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. With respect to Embodiments 1 to 10, modifications obtained by applying various modifications that those skilled in the art may think on without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and various devices incorporating the display device according to the present invention are also included in the present invention. Be
- the decrease in light emission luminance of the light emitting pixel in which the monitor wiring in the organic EL display unit is disposed may be compensated.
- FIG. 43 is a graph showing the light emission luminance of a normal light emission pixel and the light emission luminance of a light emission pixel having a monitor wiring, which correspond to the gradation of video data.
- the normal light emitting pixel is a light emitting pixel other than the light emitting pixel on which the monitor wiring is disposed among the light emitting pixels of the organic EL display unit.
- FIG. 44 is a view schematically showing an image in which a line defect has occurred.
- the display device may correct the signal voltage supplied from the data line drive circuit 120 to the organic EL display unit. Specifically, since the position of the light emitting pixel having the monitor wiring is known at the time of design, the signal voltage to be applied to the pixel in the corresponding place may be set higher in advance by the decrease in luminance. Thus, it is possible to prevent a line defect due to the provision of the monitor wiring.
- the signal processing circuit has the required voltage conversion table indicating the required voltage of VTFT + VEL corresponding to the gradation of each color
- the current-voltage characteristic of the drive transistor 125 and the organic EL element 121 are used instead of the required voltage conversion table. It may have current-voltage characteristics, and two current-voltage characteristics may be used to determine VTFT + VEL.
- FIG. 45 is a graph showing the current-voltage characteristic of the drive transistor and the current-voltage characteristic of the organic EL element.
- the horizontal axis is positive in the direction of lowering with respect to the source potential of the driving transistor.
- the figure shows the current-voltage characteristics of the drive transistor corresponding to two different gradations and the current-voltage characteristic of the organic EL element, and the current-voltage characteristic of the drive transistor corresponding to the low gradation is Vsig1, which is high.
- the current-voltage characteristic of the drive transistor corresponding to the gray scale is shown by Vsig2.
- the drive transistor In order to eliminate the influence of display defects caused by fluctuations in the drain-source voltage of the drive transistor, it is necessary to operate the drive transistor in the saturation region.
- the light emission luminance of the organic EL element is determined by the drive current. Therefore, in order to accurately cause the organic EL element to emit light corresponding to the gradation of the video data, the organic EL corresponding to the drive current of the organic EL element from the voltage between the source of the drive transistor and the cathode of the organic EL element.
- the drive voltage (VEL) of the element is subtracted, and the remaining voltage obtained by subtraction may be a voltage that can operate the drive transistor in the saturation region. Furthermore, in order to reduce power consumption, it is desirable that the drive voltage (VTFT) of the drive transistor be low.
- VTFT + VEL obtained by the characteristic passing through the point where the current-voltage characteristic of the drive transistor intersects the current-voltage characteristic of the organic EL element on the line indicating the boundary between the linear region and the saturation region of the drive transistor is The organic EL element accurately emits light corresponding to the gradation of the video data, and the power consumption can be reduced most.
- the necessary voltage of VTFT + VEL corresponding to the gradation of each color may be converted using the graph shown in FIG.
- the signal processing circuit changes the first reference voltage Vref1 for each of a plurality of frames (for example, three frames) without changing the first reference voltage Vref1 for each frame. It is also good.
- variable voltage source 180 can be reduced because the potential of the first reference voltage Vref1 fluctuates.
- the signal processing circuit may measure the potential difference output from the potential difference detection circuit or the potential comparison circuit over a plurality of frames, average the measured potential differences, and adjust the variable voltage source in accordance with the averaged potential difference.
- the detection process of the potential at the detection point (step S14) and the detection process of the potential difference (step S15) are executed over a plurality of frames, and the voltage margin determination process (step S16)
- the potential differences of the plurality of frames detected in the detection process (step S15) may be averaged, and the voltage margin may be determined corresponding to the averaged potential difference.
- the signal processing circuit may determine the first reference voltage Vref1 and the second reference voltage Vref2 in consideration of the aging deterioration margin of the organic EL element 121. For example, assuming that the aging deterioration margin of the organic EL element 121 is Vad, the signal processing circuit 160 may set the voltage of the first reference voltage Vref1 to VTFT + VEL + Vdrop + Vad, and the signal processing circuit 260 may set the voltage of the second reference voltage Vref2 to VTFT + VEL + Vad .
- the switch transistor 124 and the drive transistor 125 are described as P-type transistors, but they may be N-type transistors.
- switch transistor 124 and the drive transistor 125 are TFTs, they may be other field effect transistors.
- the processing units included in the display devices according to the first to tenth embodiments are typically realized as an LSI which is an integrated circuit. Note that part of the processing units included in the display device can be integrated on the same substrate as the organic EL display unit. Also, it may be realized by a dedicated circuit or a general purpose processor. In addition, a field programmable gate array (FPGA) that can be programmed after manufacturing the LSI, or a reconfigurable processor that can reconfigure connection and setting of circuit cells in the LSI may be used.
- FPGA field programmable gate array
- the data line drive circuit, the write scan drive circuit, the control circuit, the peak signal detection circuit, the signal processing circuit, and part of the function of the potential difference detection circuit included in the display device according to Embodiments 1 to 10 of the present invention are included.
- a processor such as a CPU may execute the program.
- the present invention may be realized as a method of driving a display device including characteristic steps realized by the respective processing units included in the display device.
- the display device is an active matrix organic EL display device.
- the present invention is applied to organic EL display devices other than the active matrix type.
- the present invention may be applied to display devices other than organic EL display devices using current-driven light emitting elements, such as liquid crystal display devices.
- the display device according to the present invention is incorporated in a thin flat TV as described in FIG.
- a thin flat TV capable of high-accuracy image display reflecting a video signal is realized.
- the present invention is particularly useful for an active type organic EL flat panel display.
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本実施の形態に係る表示装置は、高電位側の電位及び低電位側の電位を出力する電源供給部と、複数の発光画素がマトリクス状に配置され当該電源供給部から電源供給を受ける表示部と、当該表示部内における少なくとも一つの発光画素に一端が接続され、マトリクス状に配置された複数の発光画素の行方向または列方向に沿って配置された、発光画素に印加される高電位側の電位または低電位側の電位を伝達するための検出線と、当該検出線の他端に接続され、発光画素に印加される高電位側の電位と低電位側の電位との電位差が所定の電位差となるように、電源供給部から出力される高電位側及び低電位側の出力電位の少なくとも一方を調整する電圧調整部とを備える。
本実施の形態に係る表示装置は、実施の形態1に係る表示装置と比較して、可変電圧源へ入力される基準電圧が、電位差検出回路で検出された電位差ΔVの変化に依存して変化するだけでなく、入力された映像データからフレームごと検出されたピーク信号にも依存して変化する点が異なる。以下、実施の形態1と同じ点は説明を省略し、実施の形態1と異なる点を中心に説明する。また、実施の形態1と重複する図面については、実施の形態1に適用された図面を用いる。
本実施の形態に係る表示装置は、実施の形態2に係る表示装置100と比較して、電位差検出回路170を備えず、検出点M1の電位が可変電圧源に入力される点が異なる。また、信号処理回路は、可変電圧源に出力する電圧を必要電圧VTFT+VELとする点が異なる。これにより、本実施の形態に係る表示装置は、電圧降下量に応じてリアルタイムに可変電圧源の出力電圧Voutを調整できるので、実施の形態1と比較して、画素輝度の一時的な低下を防止できる。
本実施の形態に係る表示装置は、実施の形態2に係る表示装置100と比較して、2以上の発光画素111のそれぞれについて高電位側の電位を測定し、測定した複数の電位のそれぞれと可変電圧源180の出力電圧との電位差を検出し、その検出結果のうち、最大の電位差に応じて、可変電圧源180を調整する点が異なる。
本実施の形態に係る表示装置は、実施の形態4に係る表示装置300A及び300Bと同様に、2以上の発光画素111のそれぞれについて高電位側の電位を測定し、測定した複数の電位のそれぞれと可変電圧源の出力電圧との電位差を検出する。そして、その検出結果のうち、最大の電位差に応じて、可変電圧源の出力電圧が変化するように、可変電圧源を調整する。ただし、本実施の形態に係る表示装置は、表示装置300A及び300Bと比較して、電位比較回路で選択された電位が信号処理回路ではなく、可変電圧源に入力されている点が異なる。
実施の形態1では、一の発光画素の高電位側または低電位側の電位をモニタすることにより、当該高電位側の電位と基準電位との電位差、または、当該低電位側の電位と基準電位との電位差を所定の電位差へと調整する表示装置を説明した。これに対し、本実施の形態では、一の発光画素の高電位側の電位と、当該発光画素とは異なる発光画素の低電位側の電位とをモニタすることにより、当該高電位側の電位と基準電位Aとの電位差を所定の電位差へと調整し、また、当該低電位側の電位と基準電位Bとの電位差を所定の電位差へと調整する表示装置を説明する。
本実施の形態では、複数の発光画素の高電位側の電位をモニタすることにより、モニタされた複数の高電位側の電位から特定された高電位側の電位と基準電位との電位差を、所定の電位差へと調整する表示装置を説明する。
本実施の形態に係る表示装置は、高電位側及び低電位側の出力電位を出力する電源供給部と、複数の発光画素がマトリクス状に配置され当該電源供給部から電源供給を受ける表示部と、当該表示部内における第1の発光画素または第2の発光画素に一端が接続され、上記マトリクスの行方向または列方向に沿って配置された、発光画素に印加される高電位側の電位または低電位側の電位を伝達するための検出線と、第1の発光画素の高電位側の印加電位と第2の発光画素の低電位側の印加電位との電位差が所定の電位差となるように、電源供給部から出力される高電位側及び低電位側の出力電位の少なくとも一方を調整する信号処理回路とを備える。
本実施の形態に係る表示装置は、実施の形態8に係る表示装置700とほぼ同じであるが、電位差検出回路170を備えず、検出点MAと検出点MBとの電位差を算出する画素間電位差算出回路を備え、算出された画素間電位差が可変電圧源に入力される点が異なる。また、信号処理回路は、可変電圧源に出力する電圧を必要電圧VTFT+VELとする点が異なる。これにより、本実施の形態に係る表示装置は、電圧降下量に応じてリアルタイムに可変電圧源の出力電圧Voutを調整できるので、実施の形態7と比較して、画素輝度の一時的な低下を防止できる。
本実施の形態では、複数の発光画素の高電位側の電位をモニタすることにより、モニタされた複数の高電位側の電位から特定された高電位側の電位と低電位側の電位との電位差を、所定の電位差へと調整する表示装置を説明する。
50、100、200、300A、300B、400、500、600、700、800、900 表示装置
110、310、510、610、910 有機EL表示部
111、111M、111M1、111M2、111M3、111MA、111MB 発光画素
112 第1電源配線
113 第2電源配線
120 データ線駆動回路
121 有機EL素子
122 データ線
123 走査線
124 スイッチトランジスタ
125 駆動トランジスタ
126 保持容量
130 書込走査駆動回路
140 制御回路
150 ピーク信号検出回路
160、165、260 信号処理回路
170 電位差検出回路
170A 高電位側電位差検出回路
170B 低電位側電位差検出回路
171 画素間電位差算出回路
175 電圧マージン設定部
175A 高電位側電圧マージン設定部
175B 低電位側電圧マージン設定部
180、280 可変電圧源
180A 高電位側可変電圧源
180B 低電位側可変電圧源
181、281 比較回路
182 PWM回路
183 ドライブ回路
184 出力端子
185 出力検出部
186 誤差増幅器
370、370A、370B、470 電位比較回路
M1、M2、M3 検出点
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- 高電位側及び低電位側の出力電位の少なくとも一方を出力する電源供給部と、
複数の発光画素がマトリクス状に配置され、前記電源供給部から電源供給を受ける表示部と、
前記表示部内における少なくとも一つの発光画素に一端が接続され、マトリクス状に配置された前記複数の発光画素の行方向または列方向に沿って配置された、前記発光画素に印加される高電位側の電位または低電位側の電位を伝達するための検出線と、
前記検出線の他端に接続され、前記高電位側の電位と基準電位との電位差、前記低電位側の電位と基準電位との電位差、及び、前記高電位側の電位と前記低電位側の電位との電位差のうち、いずれかが所定の電位差となるように、前記電源供給部から出力される高電位側及び前記低電位側の出力電位の少なくとも一方を調整する電圧調整部とを備える、
表示装置。 - 前記表示装置は、複数の前記検出線を備え、
前記複数の検出線は、3以上の前記発光画素に印加される高電位側の電位をそれぞれ伝達するための3本以上の高電位検出線、及び、3以上の前記発光画素に印加される低電位側の電位をそれぞれ伝達するための3本以上の低電位検出線の少なくとも一方を含み、
前記高電位検出線及び前記低電位検出線の少なくとも一方は、隣り合う検出線どうしの間隔が互いに同一となるよう配置されている、
請求項1に記載の表示装置。 - 前記複数の発光画素は、それぞれ、
ソース電極及びドレイン電極を有する駆動素子と、
第1の電極及び第2の電極を有する発光素子とを備え、
前記第1の電極が前記駆動素子のソース電極及びドレイン電極の一方に接続され、前記ソース電極及びドレイン電極の他方と前記第2の電極との一方に前記高電位側の電位が印加され、前記ソース電極及びドレイン電極の他方と前記第2の電極との他方に前記低電位側の電位が印加される、
請求項1に記載の表示装置。 - 前記行方向及び列方向の少なくとも一つの方向において相互に隣接する発光画素の有する前記駆動素子の前記ソース電極及びドレイン電極の他方どうしを電気的に接続する第1の電源線と、前記行方向及び列方向において相互に隣接する発光画素の有する前記発光素子の前記第2の電極どうしを電気的に接続する第2の電源線とを具備し、
前記複数の発光画素は、前記第1の電源線及び前記第2の電源線を介して前記電源供給部からの電源供給を受ける、
請求項3に記載の表示装置。 - 前記検出線は、前記第1の電源線と同一の層に形成されている、
請求項4に記載の表示装置。 - さらに、前記検出線と同一の層に形成され、前記行方向及び列方向の少なくとも一つの方向に沿って配置された、前記発光画素を制御するための制御線を複数備え、
前記検出線と当該検出線に隣り合う前記制御線との間隔は、隣り合う前記制御線どうしの間隔と同一となるように配置されている、
請求項5に記載の表示装置。 - 前記検出線は、前記制御線と同一の工程によって形成されたものである、
請求項6に記載の表示装置。 - 前記第1の電源線が形成された層と前記第2の電源線が形成された層との間には、絶縁層が形成されており、
前記検出線の一端は、前記絶縁層に形成されたコンタクト部を介して前記第2の電極と接続されている、
請求項5に記載の表示装置。 - さらに、前記第2の電源線に電気的に接続され、前記行方向または列方向に沿って配置された補助電極線を複数備え、
前記検出線は、前記補助電極線と同一の層に形成され、前記検出線と前記第1の電源線との間には絶縁層が形成されている、
請求項4に記載の表示装置。 - 前記検出線は、前記第1の電極と同一の層に形成されている、
請求項9に記載の表示装置。 - 前記検出線と当該検出線に隣り合う前記補助電極線との間隔は、隣り合う前記補助電極線どうしの間隔と同一となるように配置されている、
請求項10に記載の表示装置。 - 前記検出線は、前記補助電極線と同一の工程によって形成されたものである、
請求項11に記載の表示装置。 - 前記検出線は、前記表示部内における少なくとも一つの発光画素と、前記表示部の周縁部に配置された給電部との距離が最短となるように配置されている、
請求項4に記載の表示装置。 - 前記検出線は、前記発光素子、前記第1の電源線及び前記第2の電源線が形成された層と異なる所定の層に形成されており、当該所定の層において、前記検出線の配線面積は、検出線以外の電気配線の配線面積よりも大きい、
請求項4に記載の表示装置。 - 前記発光素子は、有機EL素子である、
請求項3に記載の表示装置。
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