WO2015005465A1 - 表示装置及びバックライトの駆動方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a display device including a display panel and a backlight, and a backlight driving method.
- a transmissive display device such as a liquid crystal display device and a MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical System) display device includes a display panel, a backlight disposed behind the display panel, and the like, and adjusts the luminance (brightness) of the display panel.
- a so-called PWM dimming method is adopted.
- the current supplied to the backlight is adjusted by changing the pulse width (duty ratio) of the pulse signal.
- the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a display device and a backlight driving method capable of expanding the dimming range while improving the visibility of moving images.
- the display device is for the display panel, rewriting means for rewriting an image displayed on the screen of the display panel at a predetermined cycle, and the display panel for adjusting the brightness of the screen according to an arbitrary adjustment value.
- the driving period for driving the backlight and the pause period for stopping driving are alternately synchronized with the cycle, and the driving period is the length of the driving period and the backlight period is the driving period.
- Drive control means for controlling the amount of drive current supplied to the light, wherein the drive control means sets the pause period as a predetermined period and the adjustment value is higher than the predetermined value when the adjustment value is lower than the predetermined value; In the range, the pause period is shorter than the predetermined period, and the integral value of the drive current is increased or decreased according to the adjustment value. .
- a display device is characterized in that, in the first invention, the drive control means makes the drive current constant in a range where the adjustment value is higher than a predetermined value.
- a display device is characterized in that, in the first invention or the second invention, the predetermined value is set corresponding to the predetermined period and an upper limit value of a drive current supplied to the backlight. To do.
- a backlight driving method comprising: a display panel that rewrites an image displayed on a screen at a predetermined period; and a backlight for the display panel that adjusts the brightness of the screen according to an arbitrary adjustment value.
- the driving period for driving the backlight and the pause period for stopping driving are alternately synchronized with the cycle, and the driving period and the driving period are repeated.
- the drive control means drives the drive current with the drive current that alternately repeats the drive period for driving the backlight and the pause period for stopping the drive in synchronization with the rewrite cycle of the display panel. Control the length of the period.
- the cycle of the drive current is synchronized with the rewrite cycle of the display panel.
- the drive current is, for example, a PWM-controlled pulse signal
- the drive period corresponds to the pulse width of the pulse signal
- the pause period is a period between adjacent pulse signals. That is, the backlight is turned on during the drive period, and the backlight is turned off during the rest period.
- the length of the drive period is the length of the pulse width of the pulse signal, and the length of the drive period is to increase or decrease the duty ratio of the PWM control.
- Increasing the drive period of the drive current increases the amount of light emitted by the backlight and increases the brightness of the display panel.
- the drive control means controls the amount of drive current supplied to the backlight during the drive period. For example, when the driving current is set to a predetermined duty ratio, the amount of light emitted from the backlight is increased and the luminance of the display panel can be increased by increasing (increasing) the driving current in the driving period. Further, by reducing (decreasing) the driving current in the driving period, the amount of light emitted from the backlight is reduced, and the luminance of the display panel can be lowered.
- the drive control means sets the pause period as the predetermined period, and increases or decreases the integrated value of the drive current according to the adjustment value.
- Making the rest period a predetermined period is, for example, fixing the duty ratio of the drive current to a required value.
- the adjustment value is, for example, a brightness adjustment value, and the brightness of the display panel can be adjusted (dimmed) by increasing or decreasing the integral value of the drive current according to the adjustment value.
- the drive control means makes the pause period shorter than the predetermined period.
- the pause period shorter than the predetermined period, it is possible to lengthen the period in which the drive current flows without increasing the drive current, increase the amount of light emitted from the backlight, and increase the luminance of the display panel.
- luminance of a display panel can be made still higher in the range whose adjustment value is higher than a predetermined value, and the light control range of a display panel can be expanded.
- the drive control means makes the drive current constant in a range where the adjustment value is higher than the predetermined value. That is, in the range where the adjustment value is higher than the predetermined value, the drive period of the drive signal is made longer and shorter, so that the drive current can be kept constant without increasing. Thereby, even if it is a case where a drive current cannot be increased, the brightness
- the predetermined value is set in correspondence with the predetermined period and the upper limit value of the drive current supplied to the backlight.
- the drive period of the drive current is fixed to improve the visibility of the moving image and suppress the occurrence of flicker and the like. Dimming can be achieved by increasing or decreasing the current.
- the drive current is made constant at the upper limit, and the pause period of the drive current is shortened (or the drive period of the drive current is lengthened).
- the light control range on the high luminance side can be expanded while improving the visibility of the moving image.
- the light control range can be expanded while improving the visibility of a moving image.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the display device 100 of the present embodiment.
- the display device 100 includes a liquid crystal display panel 10 as a display panel, a backlight 20 disposed on the back surface of the liquid crystal display panel 10, a brightness setting unit 30, an image processing unit 40, a PWM signal generation unit 50, a driver 60, and the like.
- the display panel is not limited to the liquid crystal, and may be a display panel composed of another light shielding member.
- the backlight 20 includes a plurality of LEDs 21 connected in series, a transistor 22 as a switching element for turning on / off a current (drive current) flowing through each LED 21, and a bias for limiting a current flowing through the base of the transistor 22 to an appropriate value.
- a resistor 23 is provided.
- FIG. 1 shows a configuration in which a plurality of LEDs 21 are connected in series, the number and connection form of the LEDs 21 are not limited to the example of FIG.
- the image processing unit 40 reads, for example, image data acquired from an external device or image data stored in a storage device (not shown), and outputs an image signal for each frame to the liquid crystal display panel 10.
- the image signal is also referred to as a video signal.
- One frame period is a rewriting cycle for rewriting an image of one frame displayed on the screen by the liquid crystal display panel 10, and is an interval of vertical synchronizing signals of the liquid crystal display panel 10.
- One frame period, that is, the period of the vertical synchronization signal is 120 Hz, for example, but is not limited thereto, and may be 60 Hz, 240 Hz, or the like.
- the liquid crystal display panel 10 outputs a vertical synchronization signal to the PWM signal generation unit 50.
- the configuration in which the liquid crystal display panel 10 outputs a vertical synchronization signal is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a display control unit (not configured) that performs display control of the liquid crystal display panel 10 is illustrated.
- the display control unit may output a vertical synchronization signal.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of frame rewriting of the display device 100 according to the present embodiment.
- the upper part of FIG. 2 shows how frames (one frame image) are rewritten, and the lower part shows the timing of the vertical synchronization signal.
- the vertical synchronization signal is repeatedly output at a predetermined rewrite cycle T.
- the rewrite cycle T is 120 Hz, and the period of one frame is about 8.3 ms.
- the rewrite period T is not limited to 120 Hz, and may be 60 Hz, 240 Hz, or the like.
- the liquid crystal display panel 10 writes the same image frame twice during the rewrite cycle T. For example, for convenience, it is assumed that there are frames 1 to 6 in time series, and frame 1 is image A as shown in FIG. The liquid crystal display panel 10 writes the same image B in the frames 2 and 3.
- time difference ⁇ T is a time difference due to internal processing, and is, for example, about 1 ms.
- the period T of the vertical synchronization signal is 120 Hz, and the time between the vertical synchronization signals is about 8.3 ms.
- writing is performed at 240 Hz, which is a double cycle.
- the brightness setting unit 30 has a function of adjusting the luminance of the liquid crystal display panel 10, and can set the luminance of the screen of the liquid crystal display panel 10 within a range of, for example, a brightness adjustment value of 0 to 100%.
- the brightness setting unit 30 may be a volume (not shown) provided in the display device 100 or a setting screen displayed on the screen.
- the display device 100 may voluntarily set this regardless of the user.
- settings may be made from an information device such as a computer external to the display device 100 via a communication interface such as a USB.
- the brightness setting unit 30 outputs the brightness adjustment value as the set adjustment value to the PWM signal generation unit 50.
- the PWM signal generation unit 50 has a function as a drive control unit, and is driven to alternately repeat a driving period for driving the backlight 20 and a pause period for stopping driving in synchronization with the rewrite cycle T of the liquid crystal display panel 10. The length of the current drive period is controlled. In the example of FIG. 1, the PWM1 signal corresponds to the drive current. The PWM signal generation unit 50 outputs the PWM1 signal to the driver 60.
- the period of the PWM1 signal is synchronized with the rewrite period T of the liquid crystal display panel 10.
- the period of the PWM1 signal is 120 Hz.
- the PWM1 signal is a PWM-controlled pulse signal, the drive period (on period) corresponds to the pulse width of the pulse signal, and the idle period (off period) is a period between adjacent pulse signals. That is, the backlight 20 is turned on during the drive period, and the backlight 20 is turned off during the rest period.
- the length of the drive period is the length of the pulse width of the PWM1 signal, and the length of the drive period is to increase or decrease the duty ratio of the PWM control.
- the PWM signal generation unit 50 has a function as drive control means, and controls the amount of drive current supplied to the backlight 20 during the drive period (ON period). For example, when the PWM1 signal has a predetermined duty ratio, the amount of light emitted from the backlight 20 is increased and the luminance of the liquid crystal display panel 10 is increased by increasing (increasing) the drive current in the drive period. it can. Further, by reducing (decreasing) the drive current during the drive period, the amount of light emitted from the backlight 20 is reduced, and the luminance of the liquid crystal display panel 10 can be lowered.
- the PWM signal generation unit 50 outputs a PWM0 signal to the driver 60 in order to increase or decrease the drive current.
- the PWM0 signal is, for example, a PWM-controlled pulse signal with a period of about 18 kHz.
- the duty ratio of the PWM0 signal is increased and the drive current is decreased.
- the duty ratio of the PWM0 signal is reduced.
- the driver 60 has a so-called signal conversion function.
- the driver 60 outputs the PWM1 signal output from the PWM signal generation unit 50 to the base of the transistor 22 of the backlight 20 as it is or after performing amplification or impedance conversion.
- the transistor 22 in the drive period (on period) of the PWM1 signal, the transistor 22 is turned on, a current (drive current) flows through the LED 21, and the backlight 20 is lit.
- the rest period (off period) of the PWM1 signal the transistor 22 is turned off, and no current (drive current) flows through the LED 21, so the backlight 20 is turned off.
- the driver 60 includes a low-pass filter, a power supply unit, and the like.
- the PWM0 signal output from the PWM signal generation unit 50 is converted into a DC voltage by the low-pass filter, and the amount of drive current is changed according to the level of the converted DC voltage. Control to output to the backlight 20. That is, the larger the duty ratio of the PWM0 signal, the higher the DC voltage converted by the low-pass filter, and the more drive current the driver 60 supplies to the backlight 20.
- the amount of light of the backlight is determined by the integral value of the drive current, it is not always necessary to use a DC voltage, and the backlight 20 may be driven with the PWM signal.
- FIG. 3 is a time chart showing an example of drive period control by the display device 100 of the present embodiment.
- the drive period control is control for driving the backlight 20 by changing the duty ratio of the PWM1 signal.
- FIG. 3A shows the case of the low luminance region
- FIG. 3B shows the case of the high luminance region.
- the low luminance region means a range where the brightness adjustment value is lower than a predetermined value
- the high luminance region means a range where the brightness adjustment value is higher than the predetermined value.
- the predetermined value can be set in correspondence with the upper limit value of the drive current supplied to the backlight 20. That is, the low luminance region is a region where the drive current supplied to the backlight 20 is less than the upper limit value, and the high luminance region is a region where the drive current supplied to the backlight 20 reaches the upper limit value.
- the PWM1 signal is synchronized with the period T of the vertical synchronization signal.
- the phase control point for synchronizing the PWM1 signal with the vertical synchronization signal is a time point earlier than the vertical synchronization signal by a time difference ⁇ T (for example, about 1 ms), and the phase control (synchronization control) is performed by changing the duty ratio while maintaining the time difference ⁇ T. )I do.
- the PWM1 signal changes the duty ratio while maintaining the phase control point.
- the image of the frame has a timing for rewriting the same image for the second time, so that different images are not mixed in one frame.
- different images are mixed in one frame in the pause period (off period) of the PWM1 signal.
- the backlight 20 is turned off and a state in which different images are mixed is visually recognized. There is no.
- the drive period synchronization control is performed while maintaining the time difference ⁇ T.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be within the second rewrite period in which different images are not mixed.
- the phase control may be performed on the basis of the second rewrite start time, or the phase may be moved randomly or regularly within the second rewrite period.
- FIG. 4 is a time chart showing an example of drive current control by the display device 100 of the present embodiment.
- the drive current control is control that increases or decreases the drive current supplied to the backlight 20 by changing the duty ratio of the PWM0 signal.
- 4A shows the PWM1 signal
- FIG. 4B shows the case where the drive current is relatively small
- FIG. 4C shows the case where the drive current is relatively large.
- the current waveform is schematically shown in a rectangular shape for simplicity.
- the peak value of the current waveform supplied to the backlight 20 in the drive period (ON period) of the PWM1 signal is I1.
- the peak value of the current waveform supplied to the backlight 20 in the drive period (ON period) of the PWM1 signal is I2.
- the luminance is determined by the integral value of the current waveform for driving, not only the driving current is changed to a constant peak value, but also the peak value may be raised or lowered within the driving period. What is necessary is just to set suitably the variation
- FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a first example of a method for driving the backlight 20 by the display device 100 according to the present embodiment.
- the horizontal axis indicates the brightness adjustment value set by the brightness setting unit 30.
- the left vertical axis indicates the ratio (%), and indicates the duty ratio of the PWM1 signal and the peak value (drive current value) of the current waveform of the drive current supplied to the backlight 20 in%. 100% of the peak value is the upper limit (allowable range) that can flow in a circuit.
- the right vertical axis indicates the luminance of the liquid crystal display panel 10.
- the PWM signal generation unit 50 operates in the drive period (or rest period). Is a predetermined period. That is, the PWM signal generation unit 50 fixes the duty ratio to a required value ( ⁇ 1% in the example of FIG. 5). Note that the duty ratio is set to a value that optimizes the visibility of the moving image by visual observation, and varies depending on the panel characteristics and circuit performance. At the same time, the PWM signal generation unit 50 increases or decreases the drive current by changing the peak value of the drive current according to the brightness adjustment value (in the example of FIG.
- the drive current value is I1 to I2%).
- the drive current has reached 100% of the upper limit, so only the drive current is used. Since the amount of light cannot be increased, the PWM signal generation unit 50 makes the drive period longer than the predetermined period (or makes the pause period shorter than the predetermined period). That is, the PWM signal generation unit 50 makes the duty ratio of the PWM1 signal larger than the required value ( ⁇ 1%) described above.
- the driving period By making the driving period longer than the predetermined period, the period in which the driving current flows can be lengthened without increasing the driving current, the amount of light emitted from the backlight 20 can be increased, and the luminance of the liquid crystal display panel 10 can be increased. it can. Thereby, the brightness of the liquid crystal display panel 10 can be further increased in the range where the brightness adjustment value is higher than the predetermined value, and the light control range of the liquid crystal display panel 10 can be expanded.
- the PWM signal generation unit 50 increases or decreases the brightness adjustment value in a range where the brightness adjustment value is higher than a predetermined value (in the example of FIG. 5, the brightness adjustment value is greater than B1% and less than 100%). Accordingly, the driving period is lengthened.
- the duty ratio of the PWM1 signal is increased from ⁇ 1% to ⁇ 2%.
- the duty ratio of the PWM1 signal is fixed to ⁇ 1%, and the drive current is increased from I1% to I2%.
- cd / m 2] increases to L2 [cd / m 2].
- the duty ratio of the PWM1 signal is changed from ⁇ 1% to ⁇ 2%.
- cd / m2 /] increases to L3 [cd / m2].
- the maximum luminance of the liquid crystal display panel 10 is L2 [cd / m2] as illustrated in FIG. I can't expect any more brightness.
- the maximum luminance can be reduced to L3 [cd / m2] by increasing the duty ratio of the PWM1 signal according to the brightness adjustment value while maintaining the drive current at 100% as in the present embodiment. It is possible to increase the dimming range of the high luminance region. According to the inventor's experiment, the maximum luminance can be increased by about 30% according to the present embodiment.
- the luminance change rate can be made linear in the range where the brightness adjustment value is 0% or more and B1% or less and in the range where the brightness adjustment value is greater than B1% and 100% or less. .
- the rate of change in the luminance of the liquid crystal display panel 10 when the drive current is increased or decreased according to the brightness level in the range where the brightness adjustment value is lower than the predetermined value.
- the brightness change ratio of the liquid crystal display panel 10 when the drive period is made long and short according to the level of the brightness adjustment value is made equal, so that the brightness adjustment value is within a range higher than the predetermined value.
- the same (linear) dimming as in the range where the adjustment value is lower than the predetermined value can be realized.
- the PWM signal generation unit 50 keeps the drive current constant (I2%) in the range where the brightness adjustment value is greater than B1% and less than 100%.
- the drive period of the drive current is lengthened according to the brightness adjustment value, so that the drive current can be kept constant without increasing. Thereby, even when the drive current reaches the circuit upper limit, the luminance of the liquid crystal display panel 10 can be further increased, and the light control range of the liquid crystal display panel 10 can be expanded.
- a predetermined value in the example of FIG. 5, the brightness adjustment value is B1%
- the drive period of the drive signal is fixed to improve the visibility of the moving image, while suppressing the occurrence of flicker and the like. Dimming can be achieved by increasing or decreasing the current.
- the drive current In the range where the drive current reaches the upper limit (the range where the luminance is higher than the predetermined value), the drive current is kept constant at the upper limit, and the drive period of the drive signal is increased, thereby improving the visibility of the moving image.
- the light control range on the high luminance side can be expanded.
- the brightness adjustment value is classified as low brightness when the brightness adjustment value is 0% or more and B1% or less, and the brightness adjustment value is greater than B1% and 100% or less as high brightness. Above B1% may be classified as low luminance, and brightness adjustment value B1% or more and 100% or less as high luminance.
- FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a second example of a method for driving the backlight 20 by the display device 100 according to the present embodiment.
- the drive current is made constant and the drive period is made longer or shorter according to the brightness adjustment value. It is not limited to.
- the driving period is constant (in the example of FIG. 6, the duty ratio is ⁇ 2), and driving is performed according to the brightness adjustment value.
- the current may be slightly increased (in the example of FIG. 6, the drive current is I3% to I2%).
- the brightness increases from L1 to L2 in the range where the brightness adjustment value is 0% or more and B1% or less, and in the range where the brightness adjustment value is greater than B1% and 100% or less.
- the driving method may be changed in the range where the brightness adjustment value is 0% or more and less than B1% and the brightness adjustment value is B1% or more and 100% or less.
- FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a third example of a method for driving the backlight 20 by the display device 100 according to the present embodiment.
- either the driving current or the driving period is not constant, but both the driving current and the driving period are changed to obtain a desired luminance.
- the third example illustrated in FIG. 7 is particularly useful as a driving method in consideration of the temperature characteristics of the LED 21. It is known that the rated current of the LED 21 decreases as the ambient temperature increases. When the drive period is lengthened at high brightness, the amount of heat generated by the LED 21 may increase, and the ambient temperature may increase. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, the current is decreased toward the driving current I4 corresponding to the assumed rising temperature, while the driving period is increased toward ⁇ 3 (> ⁇ 2) so that the luminance increases linearly. What is necessary is just to drive.
- the duty ratio of the PWM1 signal is ⁇ 1% in the low luminance region where the brightness adjustment value is 0 to B1%, but the duty ratio is not limited to ⁇ 1%.
- the duty ratio of the PWM1 signal is set to ⁇ 1% to ⁇ 2%.
- the duty ratio is not limited to these values.
- the duty ratio is set to ⁇ 1% to ⁇ 2% in the low luminance region where the brightness adjustment value is 0 to B1%, and the duty ratio is set to ⁇ 2% to 50% in the high luminance region where the brightness adjustment value is B1 to 100%. You can also.
- the duty ratio is smaller than ⁇ 1%, flicker or the like flickers. Further, if the duty ratio exceeds 50%, the backlight is turned on in a part of the frame in which different images are mixed, and the visibility of the moving image is poor.
- the predetermined value of brightness for distinguishing the low luminance region and the high luminance region is B1%, but the predetermined value is not limited to B1%.
- the brightness value at which the drive current becomes the upper limit value is set to a predetermined value in accordance with the forward rated current of the LEDs constituting the backlight 20, the specifications of the power supply unit of the driver 60, and the like. be able to.
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- 表示パネルと、該表示パネルの画面に表示する画像を所定の周期で書き換える書き換え手段と、任意の調整値に応じて前記画面の輝度を調整する前記表示パネル用のバックライトとを備える表示装置において、
前記バックライトを駆動する駆動期間及び駆動を休止する休止期間を交互に前記周期に同期して繰り返す駆動電流の該駆動期間の長短及び前記駆動期間に前記バックライトへ供給する駆動電流の多少を制御する駆動制御手段を備え、
前記駆動制御手段は、
前記調整値が所定値より低い範囲では、前記休止期間を所定期間とし、前記調整値が所定値より高い範囲では、前記休止期間を前記所定期間より短くしてあり、
前記調整値に応じて、前記駆動電流の積分値を増減するようにしてあることを特徴とする表示装置。 - 前記駆動制御手段は、
前記調整値が所定値より高い範囲では、駆動電流を一定にするようにしてあることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の表示装置。 - 前記所定値を、前記所定期間及び前記バックライトへ供給する駆動電流の上限値に対応させて設定してあることを特徴とする請求項1又は請求項2に記載の表示装置。
- 画面に表示する画像を所定の周期で書き換える表示パネルと、任意の調整値に応じて前記画面の輝度を調整する前記表示パネル用のバックライトとを備える表示装置による該バックライトの駆動方法おいて、
前記バックライトを駆動する駆動期間及び駆動を休止する休止期間を交互に前記周期に同期して繰り返す駆動電流の該駆動期間の長短及び前記駆動期間に前記バックライトへ供給する駆動電流の多少を制御する制御ステップを含み、
該制御ステップは、
前記調整値が所定値より低い範囲では、前記休止期間を所定期間とし、前記調整値が所定値より高い範囲では、前記休止期間を前記所定期間より短くし、
前記調整値に応じて、前記駆動電流の積分値を増減することを特徴とする駆動方法。
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