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- the present invention relates to a display device.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for changing the inversion interval of display data for each frame for the purpose of suppressing crosstalk in a liquid crystal display device that inverts the polarity of display data in units of display rows. ing.
- Japanese Patent Publication Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 05-061440 (Publication Date: March 12, 1993)”
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a display device capable of obtaining a higher display image quality with lower power consumption.
- a display device includes a plurality of gate signal lines, a plurality of source signal lines arranged to intersect the plurality of gate signal lines, and the plurality of gate signal lines. And a display panel having a plurality of pixels arranged corresponding to intersections of the plurality of source signal lines and supplying a source signal to each of the plurality of pixels via the corresponding source signal line.
- a polarity inversion control means for changing.
- the display image quality can be improved by changing the inversion period of the source signal.
- the decrease can be suppressed.
- the display device of the present invention even if the power consumption increases with the improvement of the display image quality due to the change of the refresh rate, the consumption can be increased by changing the inversion period of the source signal. An increase in power can be suppressed. Therefore, according to the display device of the present invention, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the display image quality while reducing the power consumption.
- the display device of the present invention it is possible to suppress a decrease in display image quality and a decrease in power consumption due to a change in refresh rate, so that it is possible to obtain a higher display image quality with lower power consumption. Play.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a display device according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a modification example of the polarity inversion method by the polarity inversion control unit according to the first embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the example of a change of the polarity inversion system by the polarity inversion control part which concerns on Embodiment 2.
- FIG. It is a figure which shows the display panel of the state in which the source signal was written by polarity inversion system "2 dot inversion".
- FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of changing a refresh rate by a refresh rate changing unit according to a fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of pixels included in the display panel 2. It is a figure which shows the characteristic of various TFT. The experimental result of the flicker recognition experiment for a certain display device is shown. The power consumption characteristics of a certain display device are shown in a table. The power consumption characteristic shown in FIG. 14 is shown with the graph.
- Embodiment 1 First, Embodiment 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a display device 1 according to the first embodiment.
- the display device 1 includes a display panel 2, a scanning line driving circuit 4, a signal line driving circuit 6, a common electrode driving circuit 8, a timing controller 10, and a power generation circuit 12.
- an active matrix type liquid crystal display device is employed as the display device 1. Therefore, the display panel 2 of the present embodiment is an active matrix type liquid crystal display panel, and the other components described above are for driving the liquid crystal display panel.
- the display panel 2 includes a plurality of pixels, a plurality of gate signal lines G, and a plurality of source signal lines S.
- the plurality of pixels are arranged in a so-called lattice pattern composed of a plurality of pixel columns and a plurality of pixel rows.
- the plurality of gate signal lines G are juxtaposed in the pixel column direction (direction along the pixel column). Each of the plurality of gate signal lines G is electrically connected to each pixel of the corresponding pixel row of the plurality of pixel rows.
- the plurality of source signal lines S are juxtaposed in the pixel row direction (the direction along the pixel rows), and all are orthogonal to each of the plurality of gate signal lines G.
- Each of the plurality of source signal lines S is electrically connected to each pixel of the corresponding pixel column of the plurality of pixel columns.
- the display panel 2 is provided with N source signal lines S and M gate signals in accordance with a plurality of pixels arranged in N columns ⁇ M rows.
- Line G is provided.
- the scanning line driving circuit 4 sequentially selects and scans the plurality of gate signal lines G. Specifically, the scanning line driving circuit 4 sequentially selects a plurality of gate signal lines G, and with respect to the selected gate signal line G, switching elements (TFTs) provided in each pixel on the gate signal line G. ) Is supplied to turn on.
- TFTs switching elements
- the signal line driving circuit 6 supplies a source signal corresponding to the image data from the corresponding source signal line S to each pixel on the gate signal line G. More specifically, the signal line driving circuit 6 calculates the value of the voltage to be output to each pixel on the selected gate signal line G based on the input video signal, and uses the voltage of the value as a source. Output from the output amplifier toward each source signal line S. As a result, a source signal is supplied to each pixel on the selected gate signal line G, and the source signal is written.
- the common electrode driving circuit 8 supplies a predetermined common voltage for driving the common electrode to the common electrode provided in each of the plurality of pixels.
- Timing controller A video signal is input to the timing controller 10 from the outside (in the example shown in FIG. 1, the system-side control unit 30).
- the video signal here includes a clock signal, a synchronization signal, and an image data signal.
- the timing controller 10 outputs various control signals for operating the respective drive circuits in synchronization to the respective drive circuits.
- the timing controller 10 supplies a gate start pulse signal, a gate clock signal GCK, and a gate output control signal GOE to the scanning line driving circuit 4.
- the scanning line driving circuit 4 starts scanning the plurality of gate signal lines G. Then, the scanning line driving circuit 4 sequentially supplies an ON voltage to each gate signal line G according to the gate clock signal GCK and the gate output control signal GOE.
- the timing controller 10 outputs a source start pulse signal, a source latch strobe signal, and a source clock signal to the signal line driving circuit 6. Based on the source start pulse signal, the signal line driving circuit 6 stores the input image data of each pixel in a register according to the source clock signal, and the image data for each source signal line S according to the next source latch strobe signal. The source signal corresponding to the is supplied.
- the power supply generation circuit 12 requires the scanning line drive circuit 4, the signal line drive circuit 6, and the common electrode drive circuit 8 from input power supplied from outside (in the example shown in FIG. 1, the system-side control unit 30). Each of the voltages to be generated. 1, the power supply generation circuit 12 supplies the generated voltage to each of the scanning line driving circuit 4, the signal line driving circuit 6, and the common electrode driving circuit 8. To do.
- the display device 1 of the present embodiment further includes a refresh rate changing unit 15 and a polarity inversion control unit 20.
- the display device 1 is provided with a refresh rate changing unit 15 and a polarity inversion control unit 20 as one function of the timing controller 10.
- the refresh rate changing unit 15 changes the refresh rate of the display panel 2.
- the refresh rate indicates how often the display on the display panel 2 is rewritten. For example, when the refresh rate is “60 Hz”, the display on the display panel 2 is rewritten 60 times per second (ie, 60 frames are displayed per second), and when the refresh rate is “120 Hz” That is, the display on the display panel 2 is rewritten 120 times (that is, 120 frames are displayed per second).
- the timing at which the refresh rate changing unit 15 changes the refresh rate and which refresh rate to change to are determined by, for example, the outside (for example, the system control unit 30) and instructed by a control signal from the outside.
- the outside transmits to the display device 1 a control signal for changing the refresh rate from the next display period in the vertical blanking period after the end of a certain display period.
- the display device 1 can start displaying the next display period at the refresh rate after the change without delay.
- each part of the display device 1 changes the display panel 2 so that the display panel 2 performs display operation at the refresh rate after change according to various control signals from the timing controller 10. Will be driven.
- the display device 1 displays a number of frames according to the refresh rate after the change when displaying a video composed of a plurality of frames such as a moving image.
- the display device 1 may extract a number of frames corresponding to the refresh rate after the change from a plurality of frames stored in the frame memory and display them.
- the display device 1 may extract 30 frames from these 60 frames and display them.
- the display device 1 may select and display a frame transmitted from the outside each time according to the refresh rate after change. .
- the number of frames corresponding to the changed refresh rate may be transmitted from the outside at the timing when the refresh rate is changed so that the display device 1 does not need to perform such control. That is, the outside may change the clock frequency of the video signal transmitted to the display device 1 according to the changed refresh rate.
- the polarity inversion control unit 20 responds to such a change in the refresh rate of the display panel 2 in terms of the time period and / or spatiality of the polarity inversion of the source signal written to each of the plurality of pixels on the display panel 2. Change the cycle.
- the signal line driving circuit 6 can supply the source signal to each of the plurality of pixels while inverting the polarity of the source signal.
- the source signal polarity inversion method by the signal line driving circuit 6 is various.
- the polarity inversion method of the source signal by the signal line driving circuit 6 includes a plurality of polarity inversion methods having different time periods of the polarity inversion of the source signal.
- the polarity inversion method of the source signal by the signal line driving circuit 6 includes a plurality of polarity inversion methods in which the spatial period of the polarity inversion of the source signal is different.
- the polarity inversion control unit 20 changes the polarity inversion method by the signal line drive circuit 6 to one of the plurality of polarity inversion methods described above in accordance with the change in the refresh rate of the display panel 2. Thereby, the polarity inversion control unit 20 can change the time period and / or the spatial period of polarity inversion of the source signal written to each of the plurality of pixels on the display panel 2.
- the time period of the polarity inversion of the source signal indicates how many frames in the display panel 2 the polarity of each of the plurality of pixels provided in the display panel 2 is inverted.
- each pixel of the display panel 2 is “+, +, ⁇ , ⁇ , +, +, ⁇ , ⁇ ,.
- every two frames the state in which the positive source signal is written and the state in which the negative source signal is written are switched.
- the “spatial period of polarity inversion of the source signal” indicates how many pixels unit the polarity of the pixel is inverted in a certain direction on the plane of the display panel 2.
- the pixel arrangement in a certain direction on the plane of the display panel 2 is “+, +, ⁇ , ⁇ , +, +, ⁇ , ⁇ ,...,
- the polarity of the source signal is inverted every two pixels.
- the polarity inversion control unit 20 may have a reference table in which a refresh rate is associated with a temporal period and / or a spatial period in advance. In this case, the polarity inversion control unit 20 can determine the changed time period and / or spatial period according to the changed refresh rate by referring to the reference table.
- the polarity inversion control unit 20 may have a calculation logic for calculating a temporal period and / or a spatial period from the refresh rate. In this case, the polarity inversion control unit 20 can calculate the changed time period and / or spatial period in accordance with the changed refresh rate instructed from the outside.
- the polarity inversion control unit 20 may have a calculation logic for calculating the changed time period and / or spatial period in accordance with the refresh rate change rate. In this case, the polarity inversion control unit 20 may calculate the changed time period and / or spatial period according to the refresh rate change rate.
- the changed time period and / or spatial period may be determined by the outside (for example, the system control unit 30), and may be instructed to the polarity inversion control unit 20 from the outside by a control signal.
- FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a modification example of the polarity inversion method by the polarity inversion control unit 20 according to the first embodiment.
- the polarity inversion control unit 20 can perform polarity inversion control such as “change the spatial period of polarity inversion of the source signal when the refresh rate of the display panel 2 is changed”.
- the polarity inversion control unit 20 can perform polarity inversion control such as “when the refresh rate of the display panel 2 decreases, the spatial period of polarity inversion of the source signal is shortened”.
- the polarity inversion control unit 20 can perform polarity inversion control such as “increase the spatial period of polarity inversion of the source signal when the refresh rate of the display panel 2 increases”.
- the refresh rate of the display panel 2 is set to “60 Hz”. Accordingly, the polarity inversion method is set to “2-dot inversion”.
- This “2-dot inversion” is a polarity inversion method in which the spatial period of polarity inversion of the source signal is set to every two pixels, and is also called “2H dot inversion”.
- the refresh rate of the display panel 2 is lowered from “60 Hz” to “30 Hz”. That is, the refresh rate of the display panel 2 is lowered to a value lower than “35 Hz”. Accordingly, at the timing t1, the polarity inversion control unit 20 changes the polarity inversion method from “2 dot inversion” to “1 dot inversion”.
- the polarity inversion method “one dot inversion” is a polarity inversion method in which the spatial period of polarity inversion of the source signal is set to one pixel. That is, at the timing t1, the spatial cycle of the polarity inversion of the source signal is shortened in accordance with the decrease in the refresh rate.
- the refresh rate of the display panel 2 is increased from “30 Hz” to “120 Hz”. That is, the refresh rate of the display panel 2 is increased to higher than “65 Hz”.
- the polarity inversion control unit 20 changes the polarity inversion method from “1 dot inversion” to “source inversion”.
- This polarity inversion method “source inversion” is a polarity inversion method in which the spatial period of polarity inversion of the source signal is set for each pixel column. That is, at the timing t2, the spatial cycle of polarity inversion of the source signal is lengthened in accordance with the increase in the refresh rate.
- Embodiment 2 Next, Embodiment 2 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
- the points other than those described below are the same as those of the display device 1 described so far, and thus the description thereof is omitted.
- differences from the display device 1 described so far will be described.
- FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a modification example of the polarity inversion method by the polarity inversion control unit 20 according to the second embodiment.
- the polarity inversion control unit 20 can perform polarity inversion control such as “change the time period of polarity inversion of the source signal when the refresh rate of the display panel 2 is changed”.
- the polarity inversion control unit 20 can perform polarity inversion control such as “when the refresh rate of the display panel 2 decreases, the time period of polarity inversion of the source signal is shortened”.
- the polarity inversion control unit 20 can perform polarity inversion control such as “increase the time period of polarity inversion of the source signal when the refresh rate of the display panel 2 increases”.
- the refresh rate of the display panel 2 is set to “60 Hz”. Accordingly, the polarity inversion method is set to “invert every two frames”. This “inversion every two frames” is a polarity inversion method in which the time period of polarity inversion of the source signal is set to every two frames.
- the refresh rate of the display panel 2 is lowered from “60 Hz” to “30 Hz”. That is, the refresh rate of the display panel 2 is lowered to a value lower than “35 Hz”.
- the polarity inversion control unit 20 changes the polarity inversion method from “inversion every two frames” to “inversion every frame”.
- the “inversion every frame” is a polarity inversion method in which the time period of polarity inversion of the source signal is set to every frame. That is, at the timing t1, the time period of the polarity inversion of the source signal is shortened in accordance with the decrease in the refresh rate.
- the time period is shortened means the relative thing that the number of unit frames for polarity reversal is reduced, and the absolute thing that the timing for executing the polarity reversal is advanced. It doesn't mean.
- the refresh rate of the display panel 2 is increased from “30 Hz” to “120 Hz”. That is, the refresh rate of the display panel 2 is increased to higher than “65 Hz”.
- the polarity inversion control unit 20 changes the polarity inversion method from “inversion every 1 frame” to “inversion every 4 frames”.
- the “inversion every 4 frames” is a polarity inversion method in which the time period of polarity inversion of the source signal is every 4 frames. Therefore, at the timing t2, the time period of the polarity inversion of the source signal is lengthened in accordance with the increase in the refresh rate.
- the time period is lengthened means the relative thing that the number of unit frames for polarity inversion increases, and the absolute timing that the execution timing of polarity inversion is delayed. Does not mean.
- each polarity inversion method will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
- each polarity inversion method will be described using a plurality of pixels arranged in 6 pixel columns ⁇ 4 pixel rows, which are some pixels provided in the display panel 2.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the display panel 2 in a state where the source signal is written by the polarity inversion method “2-dot inversion”.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the display panel 2 in a state where the source signal is written by the polarity inversion method “1 dot inversion”.
- 6 and 7 are diagrams showing the display panel 2 in a state where a source signal is written by the polarity inversion method “source inversion”.
- a pixel indicated by “+” indicates a state in which a positive source signal is written to the pixel
- a pixel indicated by “ ⁇ ” indicates a state where the pixel is positive. In this state, the negative source signal is written.
- 4A to 7B, (a) and (b) are different in that the polarity of the source signal of each of the plurality of pixels is inverted.
- the pixel arrangement in each pixel column is “+, ⁇ , +, ⁇ ” or “ ⁇ , +, ⁇ , +”.
- the polarity of the source signal is inverted for each pixel.
- the pixel arrangement in each pixel column is “+, +, +, +” or “ ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ ”. Furthermore, the polarities of the source signals of all the pixels are the same. Further, the arrangement of the pixel columns in the display panel 2 is such that the polarity of the source signal is inverted for each pixel column, such as “+, ⁇ , +, ⁇ ” or “ ⁇ , +, ⁇ , +”. Become.
- the display panel 2 shown in FIG. 7 is based on the polarity inversion method “source inversion” similarly to the display panel 2 shown in FIG. 6, but the arrangement of a plurality of pixels connected to each source signal line S is as shown in FIG. Different from the display panel 2 shown in FIG. Specifically, in the display panel 2 shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of pixels connected to the same source signal line S are arranged side by side on the same pixel column, whereas the display shown in FIG. In the panel 2, a plurality of pixels connected to the same source signal line S are alternately arranged in two pixel columns provided on the left and right sides of the source signal line S.
- the display panel 2 shown in FIG. 7 adopts the polarity inversion method “source inversion”, but the polarity of the pixels in each pixel column is “+, ⁇ , +,-"Or"-, +,-, + “, the polarity of the source signal is inverted for each pixel.
- the polarity inversion method applied by the display device 1 includes a plurality of polarity inversion methods having different spatial periods of polarity inversion of the source signal. Which polarity inversion method is applied depends on the polarity inversion method. It is determined according to the change of the refresh rate on the display panel 2 under the control of the control unit 20.
- each pixel of the display panel 2 is set to “+, ⁇ , +, ⁇ , +, ⁇ , +, ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ ,. As shown in the figure, for each frame, the state in which the positive source signal is written and the state in which the negative source signal is written are switched.
- each pixel of the display panel 2 becomes “+, +, ⁇ , ⁇ , +, +, ⁇ , ⁇ ,. As shown in FIG. 2, the state in which the positive source signal is written and the state in which the negative source signal is written are switched every two frames.
- the display panel 2 is referred to as “+, +, +, +, ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ ,.
- the state in which the positive source signal is written and the state in which the negative source signal is written are switched.
- the polarity inversion method applied by the display device 1 includes a plurality of polarity inversion methods having different time periods of the polarity inversion of the source signal, and which polarity inversion method is applied depends on the polarity inversion method. This is determined according to the change in the refresh rate of the display panel 2 under the control of the control unit 20.
- the display device 1 employs a configuration in which the time period or the spatial period of the polarity inversion of the source signal is changed according to the change in the refresh rate of the display panel 2. .
- the time period or the spatial period of the polarity inversion of the source signal is shortened, and when the refresh rate is increased, the polarity inversion of the source signal is performed.
- the structure which lengthens the time period or the spatial period of this is employ
- the display device 1 according to the first and second embodiments has a temporal cycle or spatial change of the polarity inversion of the source signal even when the display image quality is deteriorated due to the decrease in the refresh rate. By shortening the cycle, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the display image quality. Further, in the display device 1 according to the first and second embodiments, even when the power consumption increases due to the increase in the refresh rate, the time period or the spatial period of the polarity inversion of the source signal By increasing the length, the increase can be suppressed.
- the display device 1 employs a configuration in which the temporal period or the spatial period is changed when the refresh rate is lower than 35 Hz and when the refresh rate is higher than 65 Hz. ing.
- the display device 1 has a temporal cycle or a spatial cycle at a more appropriate timing, such as when a display defect such as flicker is likely to occur or when power consumption tends to increase. Can be changed.
- Embodiment 3 Next, Embodiment 3 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
- points other than the points described below are the same as those of the display device 1 described so far, and thus description thereof is omitted.
- differences from the display device 1 described so far will be described.
- FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram illustrating another modification of the polarity inversion method by the polarity inversion control unit 20 according to the third embodiment.
- the polarity inversion control unit 20 can perform polarity inversion control such as “when the refresh rate of the display panel 2 decreases, the spatial period of polarity inversion of the source signal is gradually shortened”.
- the refresh rate of the display panel 2 is set to “60 Hz”. Accordingly, the polarity inversion method is set to “source inversion”.
- the refresh rate of the display panel 2 is lowered from “60 Hz” to “30 Hz”. Accordingly, at timing t1, the polarity inversion control unit 20 changes the polarity inversion method from “source inversion” to “8 dot inversion”.
- the polarity inversion control unit 20 changes the polarity inversion method from “8 dot inversion” to “2 dot inversion” while the refresh rate of the display panel 2 is set to “30 Hz”.
- the polarity inversion control unit 20 changes the polarity inversion method from “2 dot inversion” to “1 dot inversion” while the refresh rate of the display panel 2 is set to “30 Hz”.
- the polarity inversion control unit 20 changes the spatial cycle of polarity inversion of the source signal from one pixel column in response to the refresh rate of the display panel 2 being reduced from “60 Hz” to “30 Hz”. It is not shortened directly to one pixel, but gradually (that is, stepwise) from one pixel column to eight pixels, two pixels, and one pixel.
- the polarity inversion control unit 20 of the third embodiment performs polarity inversion control such as “when the refresh rate of the display panel 2 increases, the spatial period of the polarity inversion of the source signal is gradually increased”. It is also possible.
- Embodiment 4 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
- the points other than the points described below are the same as those of the display device 1 described so far, and thus the description thereof is omitted.
- differences from the display device 1 described so far will be described.
- FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a change example of the polarity inversion method by the polarity inversion control unit 20 according to the fourth embodiment.
- the polarity inversion control unit 20 can perform polarity inversion control such as “when the refresh rate of the display panel 2 increases, the time period of polarity inversion of the source signal is gradually increased”. .
- the refresh rate of the display panel 2 is set to “60 Hz”. Accordingly, the polarity inversion method is set to “invert every frame”.
- the refresh rate of the display panel 2 is increased from “60 Hz” to “180 Hz”. Accordingly, at timing t1, the polarity inversion control unit 20 changes the polarity inversion method from “inversion every frame” to “inversion every two frames”.
- the polarity inversion control unit 20 changes the polarity inversion method from “inverted every two frames” to “inverted every three frames” while the refresh rate of the display panel 2 is set to “180 Hz”.
- the polarity inversion control unit 20 changes the time period of the polarity inversion of the source signal from every frame in response to the refresh rate of the display panel 2 increasing from “60 Hz” to “180 Hz”. Rather than increasing the length directly to every third frame, the length is gradually increased from every frame to every two frames.
- the polarity inversion control unit 20 of the fourth embodiment performs polarity inversion control such as “when the refresh rate of the display panel 2 decreases, the time period of the polarity inversion of the source signal is gradually shortened”. It is also possible.
- the display device 1 As described above, the display device 1 according to the third and fourth embodiments employs a configuration in which the time period or the spatial period of the polarity inversion of the source signal is gradually changed according to the change in the refresh rate of the display panel 2. ing. Thereby, the display apparatus 1 which concerns on Embodiment 3, 4 can suppress the discomfort of the appearance given to a user at the time of changing a time period or a spatial period.
- the period in which the time period or the spatial period during the change is applied is The number of frames is preferably an even number.
- Each of t2 to t3 preferably has an even number of frames.
- the number of frames in the period is set to a multiple of 2 (that is, an even number )
- the positive source signal and the negative source signal can be written the same number of times to each of the plurality of pixels.
- the number of frames in the period is a multiple of 4 (that is, an even number).
- the positive source signal and the negative source signal can be written to each of the plurality of pixels the same number of times.
- FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of changing the refresh rate by the refresh rate changing unit 15 according to the fifth embodiment.
- the refresh rate changing unit 15 can change the refresh rate of the display panel 2 to 30 Hz, 60 Hz, 120 Hz, 180 Hz, or the like.
- the refresh rate changing unit 15 can lower the refresh rate by providing a pause period when the refresh rate of the display panel 2 is further lowered.
- the refresh rate of the display panel 2 is set to “60 Hz” which is a refresh rate for normal driving. Accordingly, the polarity inversion method is set to “2-dot inversion”.
- the refresh rate of the display panel 2 is lowered from “60 Hz” to “1 Hz”. Accordingly, at timing t2, the polarity inversion control unit 20 changes the polarity inversion method from “2 dot inversion” to “1 dot inversion”.
- the refresh rate of the display panel 2 is increased from “1 Hz” to “60 Hz”. Accordingly, at timing t2, the polarity inversion control unit 20 changes the polarity inversion method from “1 dot inversion” to “source inversion”.
- the refresh rate of the display panel 2 is lowered from “60 Hz” to “1 Hz” particularly by providing a pause period during which the display panel 2 is not driven.
- a period for writing image data is provided for “1 frame” (ie, 1/60 second), and a pause period during which no image data is written is provided for “59 frames” (ie, The refresh rate of the display panel 2 is set to “1 Hz”.
- the display device 1 can change the refresh rate to other than “1 Hz” by the same method. For example, if the refresh rate of the display panel 2 is lowered from “60 Hz” to “30 Hz”, for example, the period for writing image data in one second is “30 frames” (that is, 30/60 seconds).
- the refresh rate of the display panel 2 can be set to “30 Hz” by providing a pause period for “30 frames” (that is, 30/60 seconds) in which the image data is not written.
- the display device 1 according to the present embodiment can lower the refresh rate by providing a pause period during which no image data is written. Thereby, the display device 1 according to the present embodiment can reduce power consumption more than lowering the refresh rate without providing a pause period.
- the display device 1 employs a TFT using an oxide semiconductor that has excellent off characteristics for each pixel, and image data is written to each pixel. Therefore, it is possible to maintain a high display image quality even when the refresh rate is lowered by such a method.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of pixels included in the display panel 2.
- FIG. 2 shows a configuration of two pixels (pixel (n, m) and pixel (n + 1, m)) among a plurality of pixels included in the display panel 2.
- Pixel (n, m) indicates a pixel connected to the source signal line S (n) and the gate signal line G (m).
- Pixel (n + 1, m) indicates a pixel connected to the source signal line S (n + 1) and the gate signal line G (m).
- the other pixels included in the display panel 2 have the same configuration as these pixels.
- the pixel includes a TFT 200 as a switching element.
- the gate electrode of the TFT 200 is connected to the corresponding gate signal line G.
- the source electrode of the TFT 200 is connected to the corresponding source signal line S.
- the drain electrode of the TFT 200 is connected to the liquid crystal capacitor Clc and the storage capacitor Ccs.
- the source signal is supplied from the drain electrode of the TFT 200 to the pixel electrode of the liquid crystal capacitor Clc and the storage capacitor Ccs.
- the arrangement direction of the liquid crystal sealed between the pixel electrode of the liquid crystal capacitor Clc and the common electrode is supplied to the pixel. It changes according to the difference between the voltage level of the source signal and the voltage level supplied to the common electrode, and an image corresponding to this difference is displayed.
- the pixel can maintain a state where an image is displayed for a certain period of time due to the electric charge stored in the storage capacitor Ccs.
- the display device 1 of Embodiment 1 a TFT using a so-called oxide semiconductor is employed as the TFT 200.
- the display device 1 includes indium (In), gallium (Ga), and the like as the oxide semiconductor.
- FIG. 12 shows the characteristics of various TFTs.
- FIG. 12 shows characteristics of a TFT using an oxide semiconductor, a TFT using a-Si (amorphous silicon), and a TFT using LTPS (Low Temperature Poly Silicon).
- the horizontal axis (Vgh) indicates the voltage value of the ON voltage supplied to the gate in each TFT
- the vertical axis (Id) indicates the amount of current between the source and drain in each TFT.
- a period indicated as “TFT-on” in the figure indicates a period in which the transistor is on according to the voltage value of the on-voltage
- a period indicated as “TFT-off” in the figure Indicates a period in which it is in an OFF state according to the voltage value of the ON voltage.
- a TFT using an oxide semiconductor has higher electron mobility in the on state than a TFT using a-Si.
- a TFT using a-Si has an Id current of 1 uA at the time of TFT-on, whereas a TFT using an oxide semiconductor has its TFT-on.
- Id current at the time is about 20 to 50 uA.
- a TFT using an oxide semiconductor has an electron mobility about 20 to 50 times higher in an on state than a TFT using a-Si, and has an excellent on-characteristic. .
- the display device 1 of the present embodiment employs a TFT using such an oxide semiconductor for each pixel.
- the display device 1 of the present embodiment has excellent on characteristics of TFTs, the pixels can be driven by smaller TFTs, so that the proportion of the area occupied by the TFTs in each pixel is reduced. can do. That is, the aperture ratio in each pixel can be increased, and the backlight transmittance can be increased. As a result, a backlight with low power consumption can be adopted or the luminance of the backlight can be suppressed, so that power consumption can be reduced.
- the writing time of the source signal to each pixel can be shortened, so that the refresh rate of the display panel 2 can be easily increased.
- a TFT using an oxide semiconductor has less leakage current in the off state than a TFT using a-Si.
- a TFT using a-Si has an Id current of 10 pA at the time of TFT-off, whereas a TFT using an oxide semiconductor is at the time of TFT-off.
- the Id current is about 0.1 pA.
- the TFT using an oxide semiconductor has a leakage current in an off state of about 1/100 of that of a TFT using a-Si, and no leakage current is generated. It turns out that it is excellent.
- FIG. 13 shows an experimental result of a flicker recognition experiment for a certain display device.
- the display panel displays a refresh rate and a spatial period of polarity inversion of the source signal by manually changing the setting of the refresh rate and the spatial period of the source signal as appropriate. An experiment was conducted to see if flicker could be visually recognized on the panel.
- the refresh rate of the display panel is set to “35 Hz” or less, it has been found that the recognition degree of flicker can be lowered as the spatial period of the polarity inversion of the source signal is shortened.
- the display device 1 of the present embodiment adopting the configuration of “shortening the spatial period of polarity inversion of the source signal in response to a decrease in the refresh rate” reduces the refresh rate.
- the display device can suppress the deterioration of the display image quality by reducing the spatial period of the polarity inversion of the source signal while reducing the power consumption.
- the display device 1 according to the present embodiment adopting the configuration of “changing the temporal period or the spatial period when the refresh rate is lowered to less than 30 Hz” adopts the above change at a more appropriate timing. It was proved to be a display device capable of performing (Power consumption reduction effect)
- FIG. 14 is a table showing the power consumption characteristics of a certain display device.
- FIG. 15 is a graph showing the power consumption characteristics shown in FIG.
- This power consumption characteristic is that of a 10.8 type liquid crystal display device that employs a TFT using an oxide semiconductor as the TFT of each pixel.
- the power consumption can be reduced as the refresh rate of the display panel is lowered.
- source inversion is set as the polarity inversion method and “60 Hz” is set as the refresh rate.
- the power consumption of the display device is “417.78 mW”.
- the refresh rate is reduced to “30 Hz”.
- the power consumption of the display device is “309.87 mW”, and the power consumption is reduced by “107.91 mW”.
- the polarity inversion method is further changed from “source inversion” to “2H dot inversion” in order to suppress deterioration in display image quality due to the change in the refresh rate.
- the power consumption of the display device is “416.79 mW”, and the power consumption is increased by “106.92 mW”.
- the increase amount reduces the power consumption reduction amount due to the decrease in the refresh rate. It can be seen that it cannot be exceeded.
- the present embodiment adopts a configuration in which the power consumption is reduced by lowering the refresh rate, and the deterioration of display image quality is suppressed by shortening the spatial period of polarity inversion of the source signal. It has been proved that the display device 1 is a display device that can suppress a reduction in display image quality while reducing power consumption.
- the display device 1 according to the present embodiment adopting the configuration of “changing the temporal period or the spatial period when the refresh rate is increased above 65 Hz” performs the above change at a more appropriate timing. It was proved to be a display device capable of
- the set values shown in the embodiment such as the refresh rate, the time period of polarity inversion of the source signal, and the spatial period of polarity inversion of the source signal are merely examples. Accordingly, these set values can naturally be changed to appropriate values depending on the characteristics of the display device.
- the setting unit of the spatial period of the polarity inversion of the source signal is the pixel unit in the pixel column direction and the pixel column unit.
- the present invention is not limited to this. Further, a screen unit (frame unit), a block unit composed of a plurality of columns ⁇ rows of pixels, or the like may be used.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and a TFT using a-Si or LTPS
- the present invention can also be applied to a display device that employs other TFTs for each pixel, such as a TFT using a TFT.
- the display device includes a plurality of gate signal lines, a plurality of source signal lines arranged to intersect with the plurality of gate signal lines, and A display panel having a plurality of pixels arranged corresponding to intersections of the plurality of gate signal lines and the plurality of source signal lines, and each of the plurality of pixels via a corresponding source signal line
- a signal line driving circuit for supplying a source signal, a refresh rate changing means for changing a refresh rate of the display panel, and a time period and a spatial period of polarity inversion of the source signal according to the change of the refresh rate
- polarity inversion control means for changing at least one of the above.
- the present display device even when the display quality deteriorates along with the reduction in power consumption due to the refresh rate change, the deterioration of the display image quality is suppressed by changing the inversion cycle of the source signal. can do. Further, according to the present display device, even if the power consumption increases as the display image quality is improved due to the refresh rate change, the power consumption can be increased by changing the inversion cycle of the source signal. Can be suppressed. Therefore, according to the present display device, it is possible to suppress a reduction in display image quality while reducing power consumption.
- the polarity inversion control means when the refresh rate decreases, the polarity inversion control means preferably shortens the spatial period.
- the display signal deterioration is suppressed by shortening the spatial period of the polarity inversion of the source signal. can do. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in display image quality while reducing power consumption.
- the polarity inversion control means when the refresh rate increases, the polarity inversion control means preferably lengthens the spatial cycle.
- the polarity inversion control means when the refresh rate is lowered, the polarity inversion control means preferably shortens the time period.
- the polarity inversion control means when the refresh rate is increased, the polarity inversion control means preferably lengthens the time period.
- the polarity inversion control means when the refresh rate is lower than 35 Hz, the polarity inversion control means preferably shortens at least one of the temporal period and the spatial period.
- the time period and / or the spatial period of polarity inversion of the source signal can be changed at a more appropriate timing.
- the polarity inversion control means when the refresh rate is increased from 65 Hz, the polarity inversion control means preferably lengthens at least one of the temporal period and the spatial period.
- the time period and / or the spatial period of polarity inversion of the source signal can be changed at a more appropriate timing.
- the polarity inversion control means gradually changes at least one of the temporal period and the spatial period.
- the time period or spatial period of the polarity inversion of the source signal is gradually changed from the time period or spatial period before the change toward the time period or spatial period after the change. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an uncomfortable appearance given to the user when changing the temporal period or the spatial period.
- the polarity inversion control unit changes at least one of the temporal period and the spatial period in a stepwise manner in units of even frames.
- the positive source signal and the negative source signal can be written with good balance to each of the plurality of pixels, the bias of the polarity of the source signal written to the pixel can be eliminated. .
- an oxide semiconductor is used for a semiconductor layer of each of the plurality of pixels.
- the refresh rate can be easily increased and decreased, and power consumption can be reduced.
- the necessity to reduce and the necessity to suppress the deterioration of display image quality are increased. For this reason, a more useful effect can be produced by applying the present display device to such a display device.
- the oxide semiconductor is preferably IGZO (InGaZnOx).
- the TFT using IGZO which is superior in the on-characteristic and off-characteristic. It will be easier.
- Such a display device is particularly useful by applying the present display device to such a display device because the necessity of reducing power consumption and the necessity of suppressing deterioration in display image quality are likely to increase. There is an effect.
- the refresh rate changing unit lowers the refresh rate of the display panel by providing a pause period during which the display panel is stopped.
- the display device according to the present invention can be used in various display devices employing an active matrix method, such as a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, and electronic paper.
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まず、図1および図2を参照して、本発明に係る実施形態1について説明する。
はじめに、図1を参照して、実施形態1に係る表示装置1の構成例について説明する。図1は、実施形態1に係る表示装置1の全体構成を示す図である。図1に示すように、表示装置1は、表示パネル2、走査線駆動回路4、信号線駆動回路6、共通電極駆動回路8、タイミングコントローラ10、および電源生成回路12を備えている。
表示パネル2は、複数の画素、複数のゲート信号ラインG、および複数のソース信号ラインSを備えている。
走査線駆動回路4は、複数のゲート信号ラインGを順次選択して走査する。具体的には、走査線駆動回路4は、複数のゲート信号ラインGを順次選択し、選択したゲート信号ラインGに対して、当該ゲート信号ラインG上の各画素に備えられたスイッチング素子(TFT)をオンに切り替えるためのオン電圧を供給する。
信号線駆動回路6は、ゲート信号ラインGが選択されている間、そのゲート信号ラインG上の各画素に対して、対応するソース信号ラインSから、画像データに応じたソース信号を供給する。具体的に説明すると、信号線駆動回路6は、入力された映像信号に基づいて、選択されたゲート信号ラインG上の各画素に出力すべき電圧の値を算出し、その値の電圧をソース出力アンプから各ソース信号ラインSに向けて出力する。その結果、選択されたゲート信号ラインG上の各画素に対してソース信号が供給され、ソース信号が書き込まれることとなる。
共通電極駆動回路8は、複数の画素の各々に設けられている共通電極に対し、当該共通電極を駆動するための所定の共通電圧を供給する。
タイミングコントローラ10には、外部(図1に示す例では、システム側コントロール部30)から映像信号が入力される。ここでいう映像信号とは、クロック信号、同期信号、画像データ信号を含んでいる。そして、図1において実線矢印で示されているように、タイミングコントローラ10は、各駆動回路が同期して動作するための各種制御信号を各駆動回路に対して出力する。
電源生成回路12は、外部(図1に示す例では、システム側コントロール部30)から供給された入力電源から、走査線駆動回路4、信号線駆動回路6、および共通電極駆動回路8が必要とする電圧の各々を生成する。そして、図1において点線矢印で示されているように、電源生成回路12は、走査線駆動回路4、信号線駆動回路6、および共通電極駆動回路8の各々に対して、生成した電圧を供給する。
ここで、本実施形態の表示装置1は、リフレッシュレート変更部15および極性反転制御部20をさらに備えている。例えば、図1に示す例では、表示装置1には、タイミングコントローラ10の1つの機能として、リフレッシュレート変更部15および極性反転制御部20が設けられている。
リフレッシュレート変更部15は、表示パネル2のリフレッシュレートを変更する。リフレッシュレートとは、表示パネル2の表示を書き換える頻度を示すものである。例えば、リフレッシュレートが「60Hz」の場合は、1秒間に60回表示パネル2の表示を書き換え(すなわち、1秒間に60フレームを表示し)、リフレッシュレートが「120Hz」の場合は、1秒間に120回表示パネル2の表示を書き換える(すなわち、1秒間に120フレームを表示する)ということである。
極性反転制御部20は、このような表示パネル2のリフレッシュレートの変更に応じて、表示パネル2上における、複数の画素の各々に書き込まれるソース信号の極性反転の時間的周期および/または空間的周期を変更する。
ここで、図2を参照して、本実施形態に係る極性反転制御部20による極性反転方式の変更例について説明する。図2は、実施形態1に係る極性反転制御部20による極性反転方式の変更例を示す概念図である。
続いて、図3を参照して、本発明に係る実施形態2について説明する。実施形態2で説明する表示装置1のうち、以下に説明する点以外の点については、これまでに説明した表示装置1と同様であるため、説明を省略する。以下、これまでに説明した表示装置1との相違点について説明する。
ここでは、実施形態2に係る極性反転制御部20による極性反転方式の変更例について説明する。図3は、実施形態2に係る極性反転制御部20による極性反転方式の変更例を示す概念図である。
図4に示すように、極性反転方式「2ドット反転」によると、各画素列における画素の配置は、“+,+,-,-”、または“-,-,+,+”というように、2画素毎にソース信号の極性が反転したものとなる。
図4に示す極性反転方式「2ドット反転」、図5に示す極性反転方式「1ドット反転」、および図6,7に示す極性反転方式「ソース反転」のいずれの場合も、表示パネル2は、(a)に示した状態と、(b)に示した状態とが、ある時間的周期で切り替わることとなる。すなわち、表示パネル2においては、複数の画素の各々の極性が、ある時間的周期で切り替わることとなる。
上述したとおり、実施形態1および2に係る表示装置1は、表示パネル2のリフレッシュレートの変更に応じて、ソース信号の極性反転の時間的周期または空間的周期を変更する構成を採用している。
続いて、図8を参照して、本発明に係る実施形態3について説明する。実施形態3で説明する表示装置1のうち、以下に説明する点以外の点については、これまでに説明した表示装置1と同様であるため、説明を省略する。以下、これまでに説明した表示装置1との相違点について説明する。
ここでは、実施形態3に係る極性反転制御部20による極性反転方式の変更例について説明する。図8は、実施形態3に係る極性反転制御部20による極性反転方式の他の変更例を示す概念図である。
続いて、図9を参照して、本発明に係る実施形態4について説明する。実施形態4で説明する表示装置1のうち、以下に説明する点以外の点については、これまでに説明した表示装置1と同様であるため、説明を省略する。以下、これまでに説明した表示装置1との相違点について説明する。
ここでは、実施形態4に係る極性反転制御部20による極性反転方式の変更例について説明する。図9は、実施形態4に係る極性反転制御部20による極性反転方式の変更例を示す概念図である。
上記したとおり、実施形態3、4に係る表示装置1は、表示パネル2のリフレッシュレートの変更に応じて、ソース信号の極性反転の時間的周期または空間的周期を徐々に変更する構成を採用している。これにより、実施形態3、4に係る表示装置1は、時間的周期または空間的周期を変更する際の、ユーザに与える見た目の違和感を抑制することができる。
次に、図10を参照して、本発明に係る実施形態5について説明する。実施形態5で説明する表示装置1のうち、以下に説明する点以外の点については、これまでに説明した表示装置1と同様であるため、説明を省略する。以下、これまでに説明した表示装置1との相違点について説明する。
ここでは、実施形態5に係るリフレッシュレート変更部15によるリフレッシュレートの変更例について説明する。図10は、実施形態5に係るリフレッシュレート変更部15によるリフレッシュレートの変更例を示す概念図である。
表示パネル2が備える画素の構成について説明する。図11は、表示パネル2が備える画素の構成を示す図である。図2では、表示パネル2が備える複数の画素のうち、2つの画素(画素(n,m)および画素(n+1,m))の構成を示している。画素(n,m)は、ソース信号ラインS(n)およびゲート信号ラインG(m)に接続された画素を示す。画素(n+1,m)は、ソース信号ラインS(n+1)およびゲート信号ラインG(m)に接続された画素を示す。なお、表示パネル2が備えるその他の画素についても、これらの画素と同様の構成である。
図12は、各種TFTの特性を示す。この図12では、酸化物半導体を用いたTFT、a-Si(amorphous silicon)を用いたTFT、およびLTPS(Low Temperature Poly Silicon)を用いたTFTの各々の特性を示す。
(フリッカの抑制効果)
図13は、ある表示装置に対するフリッカの認識実験の実験結果を示す。発明者らは、ある表示装置において、表示パネルのリフレッシュレートおよびソース信号の極性反転の空間的周期を適宜手作業で設定変更しつつ、リフレッシュレートおよび空間的周期の複数の組み合わせの各々について、表示パネル上でフリッカを目視で認識できるかを実験した。
(消費電力の削減効果)
図14は、ある表示装置の消費電力特性を表で示したものである。図15は、図14に示した消費電力特性をグラフで示したものである。
以上、本発明の実施形態について説明したが、本発明は上述した実施形態に限定されるものではなく、請求項に示した範囲で種々の変更が可能である。すなわち、請求項に示した範囲で適宜変更した技術的手段を組み合わせて得られる実施形態についても本発明の技術的範囲に含まれる。
以上のように、本実施形態に係る表示装置は、上述した課題を解決するため、複数のゲート信号ライン、当該複数のゲート信号ラインと交差するように配置された複数のソース信号ライン、および、当該複数のゲート信号ラインと当該複数のソース信号ラインとの交差部に対応して配置された複数の画素を有する表示パネルと、前記複数の画素の各々に対し、対応するソース信号ラインを介して、ソース信号を供給する信号線駆動回路と、前記表示パネルのリフレッシュレートを変更するリフレッシュレート変更手段と、前記リフレッシュレートの変更に応じて、前記ソース信号の極性反転の時間的周期および空間的周期の少なくともいずれか一方を変更する極性反転制御手段とを備えることを特徴とする。
2 表示パネル
4 走査線駆動回路
6 信号線駆動回路
8 共通電極駆動回路
10 タイミングコントローラ
12 電源生成回路
15 リフレッシュレート変更部(リフレッシュレート変更手段)
20 極性反転制御部(極性反転制御手段)
30 システム側コントロール部
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- 複数のゲート信号ライン、当該複数のゲート信号ラインと交差するように配置された複数のソース信号ライン、および、当該複数のゲート信号ラインと当該複数のソース信号ラインとの交差部に対応して配置された複数の画素を有する表示パネルと、
前記複数の画素の各々に対し、対応するソース信号ラインを介して、ソース信号を供給する信号線駆動回路と、
前記表示パネルのリフレッシュレートを変更するリフレッシュレート変更手段と、
前記リフレッシュレートの変更に応じて、前記ソース信号の極性反転の時間的周期および空間的周期の少なくともいずれか一方を変更する極性反転制御手段と
を備えることを特徴とする表示装置。 - 前記リフレッシュレートが低下した場合、
前記極性反転制御手段は、前記空間的周期を短くする
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の表示装置。 - 前記リフレッシュレートが増大した場合、
前記極性反転制御手段は、前記空間的周期を長くする
ことを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の表示装置。 - 前記リフレッシュレートが低下した場合、
前記極性反転制御手段は、前記時間的周期を短くする
ことを特徴とする請求項1から3のいずれか一項に記載の表示装置。 - 前記リフレッシュレートが増大した場合、
前記極性反転制御手段は、前記時間的周期を長くする
ことを特徴とする請求項1から4のいずれか一項に記載の表示装置。 - 前記リフレッシュレートが35Hzよりも低下した場合、
前記極性反転制御手段は、
前記時間的周期および前記空間的周期の少なくともいずれか一方を短くする
ことを特徴とする請求項1から5のいずれか一項に記載の表示装置。 - 前記リフレッシュレートが65Hzよりも増大した場合、
前記極性反転制御手段は、
前記時間的周期および前記空間的周期の少なくともいずれか一方を長くする
ことを特徴とする請求項1から6のいずれか一項に記載の表示装置。 - 前記極性反転制御手段は、
前記時間的周期および前記空間的周期の少なくともいずれか一方を、段階的に変更する
ことを特徴とする請求項1から7のいずれか一項に記載の表示装置。 - 前記極性反転制御手段は、
偶数毎のフレームを単位として、前記時間的周期および前記空間的周期の少なくともいずれか一方を、段階的に変更する
ことを特徴とする請求項8に記載の表示装置。 - 前記複数の画素の各々のTFTの半導体層には、酸化物半導体が用いられている
ことを特徴とする請求項1から9のいずれかに記載の表示装置。
- 前記酸化物半導体は、IGZOであることを特徴とする請求項10に記載の表示装置。
- 前記リフレッシュレート変更手段は、
前記表示パネルの駆動を休止する休止期間を設けることにより、前記表示パネルのリフレッシュレートを低下させる
ことを特徴とする請求項1から11のいずれかに記載の表示装置。
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