WO2019085645A1 - 三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统和方法 - Google Patents

三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统和方法 Download PDF

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WO2019085645A1
WO2019085645A1 PCT/CN2018/104538 CN2018104538W WO2019085645A1 WO 2019085645 A1 WO2019085645 A1 WO 2019085645A1 CN 2018104538 W CN2018104538 W CN 2018104538W WO 2019085645 A1 WO2019085645 A1 WO 2019085645A1
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  • the present application relates to a display panel, and more particularly to a three-color and four-color pixel display panel driving system and method that can be realized only by changing the driving circuit configuration of the panel without changing the design of the display panel.
  • a display device having, for example, a liquid crystal display panel or an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display panel
  • most of the pixels are composed of a red sub-pixel (R), a green sub-pixel (G), and a blue sub-pixel (B). unit.
  • R red sub-pixel
  • G green sub-pixel
  • B blue sub-pixel
  • RGB three primary color mixed light display mode has relatively low transmittance and mixing efficiency, resulting in large power consumption of the display panel, which restricts the optimization of the display panel.
  • a display panel having one four-pixel unit composed of a red sub-pixel (R), a green sub-pixel (G), and a blue sub-pixel (B) and a white sub-pixel (W) appears, thereby improving the based on three The display quality of the pixel's display panel.
  • RGBW technology offers many advantages to bring high brightness to white screen, high contrast, backlight energy saving 30% ⁇ 50%, etc.
  • consumers can bring high brightness to white screen, high contrast, backlight energy saving 30% ⁇ 50%, etc.
  • LCD panel manufacturers brings huge capital investment to LCD panel manufacturers.
  • the existing four-color pixel display panel needs to introduce white pixel points compared to the RGB panel, so the corresponding manufacturing equipment also needs to be modified accordingly, the photomask can not be shared with the RGB panel, material development investment, manpower investment and capacity investment. Wait.
  • the object of the present application is to provide a three-color and four-color pixel display panel driving system and method, which can only change the panel without changing the design of the three-color pixel display panel.
  • the driver circuit configuration can achieve the compatibility of three-color and four-color pixel display panels to solve the defects of the prior art.
  • the present application provides a three-color and four-color pixel display panel driving method, including: setting a three-color pixel display panel including a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array, each of the pixel units including the first a color sub-pixel, the second color sub-pixel, and the third color sub-pixel; connecting the three-color pixel display panel to a driver; using the driver according to the first color sub-pixel, the second color
  • the pixel and the grayscale value of the third color subpixel generate a fourth color subpixel, the fourth color subpixel and the first color subpixel, the second color subpixel, and the third color sub a pixel arrangement to convert the three-color pixel display panel into a four-color pixel display panel; converting each two adjacent pixel units into one pixel unit by the driver, and each two adjacent Converting the fourth color sub-pixel into one of the fourth color sub-pixels; and converting each of the fourth color sub-pixels back to the first color using the driver Element, the second color sub-pixel and
  • converting each two adjacent pixel units into one pixel unit by using the driver, and converting each two adjacent fourth color sub-pixels into one fourth color includes using Sub-pixel sharing (Sub-Pixel Rendering, SPR) algorithm.
  • the method further includes arranging the fourth color sub-pixel between each two adjacent pixel units of the three-color pixel display panel to convert the three-color pixel display panel into a four-color pixel display panel .
  • the three-color and four-color pixel display panel driving method further includes calculating, by the timing controller, the gray-scale values of the first color sub-pixel, the second color sub-pixel, and the third color sub-pixel And generating, by the driver, the fourth color sub-pixel according to the grayscale value calculated by the timing controller; and outputting a driving control signal to the driver by using the timing controller to control the driver to generate The fourth color sub-pixel, a time point at which the three-color pixel display panel is converted into the four-color pixel display panel or the four-color pixel display panel is converted back to the three-color pixel display panel.
  • the present application further provides a three-color and four-color pixel display panel driving method, including: setting a three-color pixel display panel including a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array, each of the pixel units including the first a color sub-pixel, the second color sub-pixel, and the third color sub-pixel; connecting the three-color pixel display panel to the driver; using a timing controller to determine whether the three-color pixel display panel is converted at the current time point, If not, repeating this step, if yes, performing a subsequent step; using the timing controller to output a first driving control signal to the driver; using the driver to be based on the first driving control signal according to the first a color sub-pixel, the second color sub-pixel, and a gray-scale value of the third color sub-pixel to generate a fourth color sub-pixel arranged in every two adjacent pixel units of the three-color pixel display panel To convert the three-color pixel display panel into a four-color pixel display panel; use the timing controller to determine
  • the present application further provides a three-color and four-color pixel display panel driving system, including: a three-color pixel display panel, including a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array, each of the pixel units including the a color sub-pixel, the second color sub-pixel, and the third color sub-pixel; and a driver connecting the three-color pixel display panel, the driver according to the first color sub-pixel, the second color
  • the sub-pixel and the grayscale value of the third color sub-pixel generate a fourth color sub-pixel, the fourth color sub-pixel and the first color sub-pixel, the second color sub-pixel, and the third color a sub-pixel arrangement to convert the three-color pixel display panel into a four-color pixel display panel, and the driver then converts each two adjacent pixel units into one of the pixel units, and each two phases Converting the fourth color sub-pixel of the neighbor to one of the fourth color sub-pixels, and then converting each of the fourth color sub-pixels back to the first color sub
  • the first color sub-pixel, the second color sub-pixel, and the third color sub-pixel in the pixel unit of the same row are in the same order Arrange in the horizontal direction.
  • the four-color pixel display panel includes a plurality of odd sub-pixel rows and a plurality of even sub-pixel rows, wherein each of the plurality of odd-numbered pixel rows of the four-color pixel display panel Arrangement order of the first color sub-pixel, the second color sub-pixel, the third color sub-pixel, and the fourth color sub-pixel in the plurality of the four-color pixel display panel The arrangement order of the first color sub-pixel, the second color sub-pixel, the third color sub-pixel, and the fourth color sub-pixel in each of the pixel units in the even-numbered pixel row is different
  • the first color sub-pixel, the second color sub-pixel, and the third color sub-order are arranged in order from left to right in a horizontal direction.
  • a pixel and the fourth color sub-pixel are arranged in order from left to right in a horizontal direction.
  • a timing controller is further connected to the driver, and the timing controller outputs a driving control signal to the driver to control the driver to convert the three-color pixel display panel into the four-color pixel display a panel or a point in time at which the four-color pixel display panel is converted back to the three-color pixel display panel.
  • the three-color pixel display panel and the four-color pixel display panel are a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, an organic light emitting display, or a field emission display.
  • the colors of the first color sub-pixel, the second color sub-pixel, the third color sub-pixel, and the fourth color sub-pixel are red, green, blue, and white, respectively.
  • the colors of the first color sub-pixel, the second color sub-pixel, the third color sub-pixel, and the fourth color sub-pixel are blue, white, red, and green, respectively.
  • the three-color pixel display panel or the four-color pixel display panel includes a plurality of source lines that are criss-crossed and a plurality of gate lines, and each of the gate lines and each of the pieces are One pixel unit is disposed near the intersection of the source wiring, the driver includes a source driver and a gate driver, and the gate driver drives the plurality of gate lines one by one to control each of the gates one by one
  • the pixel unit corresponding to the pole wiring is activated; the source driver receives image data, and when the each of the gate lines is driven, sends the corresponding image data through the source wiring And driving the three-color pixel display panel or the four-color pixel display panel to display an image.
  • the number of the source wires is the same as the number of the gate wires.
  • the three-color pixel display panel or the four-color pixel display panel further includes a memory for temporarily storing the image data.
  • the memory is a static random access memory.
  • the source driver when the source driver sends the received image data to the source line to drive the pixel unit, the image data transmitted by the source line is in a signal.
  • the polarity switching instantaneously generates a return current and flows back to the gate driver through the gate wiring.
  • the three-color pixel display panel or the four-color pixel display panel further includes a current regulator, wherein the current regulator adjusts a driving current on the source wiring to adjust a position of the gate driver.
  • the return current is such that the driving voltage difference outputted by the driving chips in the plurality of gate drivers is reduced.
  • the current regulator when a voltage difference of any two adjacent source wires of the source wire is greater than a preset value, the current regulator is reduced in the source wire
  • the drive current is to reduce the return current of the gate driver.
  • only the panel driving circuit configuration can be changed to implement a four-color pixel display panel based on the three-color pixel display panel, and the four-color pixel display panel can be converted back to the three-color pixel display panel as needed to display the three-color pixel display panel.
  • the design is compatible with the four-color pixel display panel without changing the design.
  • FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing the steps of an embodiment of a method for driving a three-color and four-color pixel display panel of the present application.
  • FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the steps of another embodiment of the method for driving a three-color and four-color pixel display panel of the present application.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of an embodiment of a three-color and four-color pixel display panel driving system of the present application.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of another embodiment of a three-color and four-color pixel display panel driving system of the present application.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a method for switching a three-color pixel display panel to a four-color pixel display panel of the present application.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a method for switching a four-color pixel display panel to a three-color pixel display panel of the present application.
  • FIG. 1 is a flow chart of steps of an embodiment of a method for driving a three-color and four-color pixel display panel of the present application.
  • the three-color and four-color pixel display panel driving methods include steps S1 to S5:
  • Step S1 Setting a three-color pixel display panel includes a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array, each of the pixel units including a first color pixel, a second color sub-pixel, and a third color sub-pixel.
  • the pixel (D), the green sub-pixel (G), and the blue sub-pixel (B) are, for example, RGB panels, but not limited thereto;
  • Step S2 connecting the three-color pixel display panel to the source driver
  • Step S3 using the driver, for example, the source driver is taken as an example, but not limited thereto, according to the gray sub-pixels of the red sub-pixel, the green sub-pixel, and the blue sub-pixel.
  • the fourth color sub-pixel for example, the white sub-pixel (W) is taken as an example, but not limited thereto
  • the white sub-pixel and the red sub-pixel, the green sub-pixel, and the blue a sub-pixel arrangement to convert the three-color pixel display panel into a four-color pixel display panel (eg, an RGBW panel), optionally, calculating the red sub-pixel, the green sub-pixel, and the blue using a timing controller
  • the grayscale value of the chromatogram, the source driver generates the white subpixel according to the grayscale value calculated by the timing controller, and optionally, the generated white subpixel Arranged between each two adjacent pixel units of the three-color pixel display panel;
  • Step S4 Converting each two adjacent pixel units into one pixel unit by using the source driver, and converting each two adjacent white sub-pixels into one white sub-pixel. For example by using subpixel sharing (SubPixel Rendering, SPR) or other suitable algorithm implemented in the concept of color sharing (or borrowing color) to reduce the complexity of converting the four-color pixel display panel back to the three-color pixel display panel;
  • subpixel sharing SubPixel Rendering, SPR
  • SPR Standard Rendering
  • Step S5 using the source driver optionally by using sub-pixel sharing (SubPixel Rendering, SPR) or other suitable algorithm to convert each of the white sub-pixels back to the red sub-pixel, the green sub-pixel, and the blue sub-pixel, thereby converting the four-color pixel display panel back The three-color pixel display panel.
  • sub-pixel sharing SubPixel Rendering, SPR
  • the three-color and four-color pixel display panel driving method further includes: performing, by using a timing controller, a series of data processing operations on the pixel unit, for example, calculating the red sub-pixel, the green sub-pixel, and the blue
  • the gray scale value of the dice pixel to generate an RGBW digital driving signal
  • the obtained RGBW digital driving signal is transmitted to the source driver, and then the received RGBW digital driving signal is received by the source driver ( Digital-to-analog conversion is performed, for example, according to the grayscale value generated by the timing controller to generate the white sub-pixel.
  • the three-color and four-color pixel display panel driving method further includes: outputting a driving control signal to the source driver by using the timing controller, to control the source driver to generate the white sub-pixel, The time point at which the three-color pixel display panel is converted into the four-color pixel display panel or the four-color pixel display panel is converted back to the three-color pixel display panel.
  • the panel driving circuit configuration can be changed to implement a four-color pixel display panel based on the three-color pixel display panel, and the four-color pixel display panel can be converted back to the three-color pixel display panel as needed to be in the three-color pixel display panel.
  • the design is compatible with the four-color pixel display panel without changing the design.
  • FIG. 2 is a flow chart of steps of another embodiment of a method for driving a three-color and four-color pixel display panel of the present application.
  • the three-color and four-color pixel display panel driving methods include steps a ⁇ i:
  • Step a setting a three-color pixel display panel comprising a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array, each of the pixel units including a first color pixel, a second color sub-pixel, and a third color sub-pixel, in this embodiment, a red color
  • the pixel (D), the green sub-pixel (G), and the blue sub-pixel (B) are, for example, RGB panels, but not limited thereto;
  • Step b connecting the three-color pixel display panel to the source driver
  • Step c determining whether the three-color pixel display panel is converted at the current time point by using the timing controller, if not, performing the subsequent steps and performing step c) repeatedly; if yes, performing the subsequent steps;
  • Step d using the timing controller to output a first driving control signal to the source driver;
  • Step e generating, by the source driver, a fourth color sub-pixel according to the gray sub-pixels of the red sub-pixel, the green sub-pixel, and the blue sub-pixel based on the first driving control signal (for example, the implementation)
  • the white sub-pixel (W) is exemplified, but not limited thereto, between every two adjacent pixel units of the three-color pixel display panel to display the three-color pixel display panel. (for example, RGB panel) converted into a four-color pixel display panel (such as RGBW panel);
  • Step f determining, by the timing controller, whether the four-color pixel display panel is converted at the current time point, and if not, performing the subsequent steps and performing step c repeatedly; if yes, performing the subsequent steps;
  • Step g using the timing controller to output a second driving control signal to the source driver;
  • Step h converting, by the source driver, each two adjacent pixel units into one pixel unit based on the second driving control signal, and converting each two adjacent white sub-pixels Forming one of the white sub-pixels;
  • Step i converting, by the source driver, each of the white sub-pixels back to the red sub-pixel, the green sub-pixel, and the blue sub-pixel to display the four-color pixel display panel (for example, RGBW The panel) is converted back to the three-color pixel display panel (eg, RGB panel).
  • the four-color pixel display panel for example, RGBW The panel
  • the panel driving circuit configuration can be changed to implement a four-color pixel display panel based on the three-color pixel display panel, and the four-color pixel display panel can be converted back to the three-color pixel display panel as needed to be in the three-color pixel display panel.
  • the design is compatible with the four-color pixel display panel without changing the design.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a three-color and four-color pixel display panel driving system of the present application.
  • the three-color and four-color pixel display panel driving system includes a three-color pixel display panel 10 and a source driver 20.
  • the three-color pixel display panel 10 includes a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array, each of the pixel units including a red sub-pixel R, a green sub-pixel G, and a blue sub-pixel B, which may be in the order shown in FIG. Arrange from left to right in the horizontal direction.
  • the source driver 20 is connected to the three-color pixel display panel 10 to drive the three-color pixel display panel 10 to display the red sub-pixel R, the green sub-pixel G, and the blue sub-pixel B.
  • the source driver 20 may generate a white sub-pixel W according to the grayscale values of the red sub-pixel, the green sub-pixel G, and the blue sub-pixel B, the white sub-pixel W and
  • the red sub-pixel R, the green sub-pixel G, and the blue sub-pixel B are arranged.
  • the red sub-pixel R, the green sub-pixel G, the blue sub-pixel B, and the white sub-pixel W are arranged in order from left to right in the horizontal direction, that is, a red sub-pixel R and a green sub-pixel.
  • G is grouped with a blue sub-pixel B, and a white sub-pixel W is between each two groups.
  • the three-color pixel display panel 10 can be converted into a four-color pixel display panel.
  • the three-color pixel display panel and the four-color pixel display panel may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a plasma display (PDP), an organic light emitting display (OLED), a field emission display (FED), or other types of displays.
  • LCD liquid crystal display
  • PDP plasma display
  • OLED organic light emitting display
  • FED field emission display
  • the source driver 20 may then convert each two adjacent pixel units into one pixel unit, and convert each two adjacent white sub-pixels W into one white.
  • the sub-pixel W is then converted back to the red sub-pixel R, the green sub-pixel G, and the blue sub-pixel B to convert the four-color pixel display panel back to the three-color pixel display panel 10.
  • the three-color and four-color pixel display panel driving system can also optionally include a timing controller connected to the source driver 20, and the timing controller can output a driving control signal to the source driver 20 to control the source.
  • the pixel display panel described above may be a liquid crystal display panel, an organic light emitting display panel, an electrophoretic display panel, or a plasma display panel or other types of panels, which are merely illustrated by way of example and not limitation.
  • the size of the panel and the number, color and arrangement of the sub-pixels can be adjusted according to requirements, and are not limited to the embodiments listed in the present application.
  • the red and green colors may actually be used. Blue three solid colors are used to create sky blue, magenta and yellow or display other colors.
  • the effect of the compatibility between the three-color pixel display panel and the four-color pixel display panel is achieved under the condition that only the panel driving circuit configuration is changed, and the source driver 20 can be replaced with the above purpose.
  • Other devices used to drive the display panel in the peripheral circuitry of the panel are used to drive the display panel in the peripheral circuitry of the panel.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of another embodiment of a three-color and four-color pixel display panel driving system of the present application.
  • the three-color and four-color pixel display panel driving system includes a four-color pixel display panel 11 , a driver 20 , and a plurality of source and cross lines 1211 and a plurality of gate lines 1311 .
  • the number of the plurality of source wirings 1211 is the same as the number of the plurality of gate wirings 1311.
  • the four-color pixel display panel 11 includes a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array, each of the gate lines 1311 and each of the source lines 1211 are disposed adjacent to each pixel unit, and each pixel unit includes a red color.
  • the four-color pixel display panel 11 of the above-described embodiment of FIG. 3 is arranged in the order of red sub-pixel, green sub-pixel G, blue sub-pixel B, and white sub-pixel W, and another embodiment shown in FIG. The examples are arranged in a different order, as described below.
  • the four-color pixel display panel 11 includes a plurality of odd sub-pixel rows and a plurality of even sub-pixel rows.
  • the red sub-pixels in each of the plurality of odd-numbered pixel rows of the four-color pixel display panel 11 The pixel R, the green sub-pixel G, the blue sub-pixel B, and the white sub-pixel W are arranged in the same order as the red sub-pixel R, the green sub-pixel G, the blue sub-pixel B, and the white sub-pixel W in the other pixel units.
  • the red sub-pixel R, the green sub-pixel G, the blue sub-pixel B, and the white sub-pixel W in each of the plurality of even-numbered pixel rows of the four-color pixel display panel 11 are arranged in the same order, but Different pixel units different from the odd sub-pixel rows of the four-color pixel display panel 11 are arranged in the order of red sub-pixel R, green sub-pixel G, blue sub-pixel B, and white sub-pixel W, in a plurality of even sub-pixels.
  • the respective pixel units in the row are arranged in the order of blue sub-pixel B, white sub-pixel W, red sub-pixel R, and green sub-pixel G.
  • the driver includes a source driver 20 and a gate driver 30.
  • the gate driver 30 drives the plurality of gate lines 1311 one by one to control the pixel unit activation of each gate line 1311 one by one; the source The driver 20 receives the image data, and when each of the gate lines 1311 is driven, feeds corresponding image data through the source wiring 1211 to drive the four-color pixel display panel to display an image through the pixel unit, wherein the image The data may be temporarily stored in the memory 40 of the four-color pixel display panel, such as a static random access memory.
  • the pixel unit may further include a transistor as a switching component connected to each other, a storage capacitor for storing data, and a parasitic capacitance; when the source driver 20 sends the received image data to the source wiring 1211 to drive the pixel unit, The image data transmitted by the source wiring 1211 generates a return current through a parasitic capacitance at the moment of signal polarity switching, and flows back to the gate driver 30 through the gate wiring 1311.
  • the four-color pixel display panel further includes a current regulator 50 that adjusts a driving current on the source wiring 1211 to adjust a return current of the gate driver 30 such that the driving chip in the plurality of gate drivers 30 The output driving voltage difference is reduced. In practice, for example, when the voltage difference between any two adjacent source wirings 1211 of the source wiring 1211 is greater than a preset value, the current regulator 50 is reduced at the source wiring 1211. The drive current is to reduce the return current of the gate driver 30.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a method for switching a three-color pixel panel to a four-color pixel display panel of the present application.
  • the means for rotating the three-color pixel panel to the four-color pixel display panel is specifically described as follows: as shown in FIG. 5, the three-color pixel panel includes six pixel units arranged in the horizontal direction, and each pixel unit includes a red sub-pixel R, Green sub-pixel G and blue sub-pixel B, and then the arrow pointing at the arrow shown in FIG.
  • the three-color pixel panel is converted into a four-color pixel display panel
  • the four-color pixel display panel includes a three-color pixel panel and a plurality of white Sub-pixels W, for example, each white sub-pixel W is arranged between the blue sub-pixel B of one pixel unit adjacent to (left) and the red sub-pixel R of another adjacent (right) pixel unit, thereby Implements converting RGB to RGBW panels.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a method for switching a four-color pixel display panel to a three-color pixel panel of the present application.
  • the means for rotating the four-color pixel display panel to the three-color pixel panel is specifically described as follows: as shown in the first row in FIG. 6, the four-color pixel display panel includes six pixel units arranged in the horizontal direction, and each pixel unit includes red. Subpixel R, green subpixel G, blue subpixel B, and white subpixel W. Next, as shown in the second row of FIG.
  • the two RGB of the first and second pixel units from the left are converted into one RGB, for example, the red sub-pixel R of the first pixel unit and the first
  • the blue sub-pixel B of the pixel unit is compressed, and compresses the white sub-pixel W of the first pixel unit and the white sub-pixel W of the second pixel unit to convert (or compress) the six pixel units into six pixels.
  • each white sub-pixel W of each pixel unit is converted into a red sub-pixel R, a green sub-pixel G, and a blue sub-pixel B.
  • the RGBW panel shown in the first row of FIG. 6 is converted into The RGB panel shown in the third row of Figure 6.
  • the difference between the three-color pixel display panel and the four-color pixel display panel is only that the four-color pixel display panel further includes a white sub-pixel W, so those skilled in the art should understand that the above-described four-color pixel display other than the difference
  • the structure and driving method of the panel can be selectively applied to the three-color pixel display panel, and vice versa.

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一种三色和四色像素显示面板驱动（10，11）系统和方法，包括：设置三色像素显示面板；连接三色像素显示面板（10）至驱动器（20）；利用驱动器（20）根据三颜色子画素的灰阶值生成第四颜色子画素，以将三色像素显示面板（10）转换成四色像素显示面板（11）；利用驱动器（20）将每两个相邻的画素单元转换成一个画素单元，并且将每两个相邻的第四颜色子画素转换成一个第四颜色子画素；以及利用驱动器（20）将每个第四颜色子画素转换回第一颜色子画素、第二颜色子画素以及第三颜色子画素，以将四色像素显示面板（11）转换回三色像素显示面板（10）。

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三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统和方法 技术领域
本申请涉及一种显示面板，特别是涉及一种在显示面板设计维持不变更的前提下，仅改变面板的驱动电路配置即可实现的三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统和方法。
 背景技术
目前，在具有例如液晶显示面板或有机发光二极管（OLED）显示面板的显示装置中，大多数是以红色子像素（R）、绿色子像素（G）和蓝色子像素（B）组成一个像素单元。通过控制红色子像素的R数据、绿色子像素的G数据以及蓝色子像素的B数据，混合出显示面板所需要显示的色彩来显示彩色图像。
随着信息技术的发展，对于显示面板的各种需求也在增加，高穿透率、低功耗、成像质量佳成为人们对显示面板的需求。现有的RGB三原色混光显示方式的穿透率以及混合效率都比较低，导致显示面板的功耗大，制约了显示面板的优化。基于此，出现了具有由红色子像素（R）、绿色子像素（G）和蓝色子像素（B）和白色子像素（W）组成的一个四像素单元的显示面板，从而改善了基于三像素的显示面板的显示质量。
然而，随着人们节能减排的意识逐步增强，RGBW技术的节能优势日益突出和显现，在RGBW技术给消费者带来白画面下高亮度，高对比度，背光节能30%~50%等等好的体验的同时，也给LCD面板制造商带来巨大的资金投入。现有的四色像素显示面板相比于RGB面板还需引进白色像素点，所以相应的制造设备也要做相应的改动，光罩也和RGB面板不能共享，材料开发投入，人力投入以及产能投入等。
 技术问题
有鉴于上述现有技术的问题，本申请的目的是提出一种三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统和方法，其可以在三色像素显示面板设计维持不变更的前提下，仅改变面板的驱动电路配置即可实现三色和四色像素显示面板兼容的效果，以解决现有技术所存在的缺陷。
 技术解决方案
基于上述目的，本申请提供一种三色和四色像素显示面板驱动方法，包括：设置三色像素显示面板包括呈阵列式排布的多个画素单元，各个所述画素单元包括所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素；连接所述三色像素显示面板至驱动器；利用所述驱动器根据所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素的灰阶值生成第四颜色子画素，所述第四颜色子画素与所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素排列，以将所述三色像素显示面板转换成四色像素显示面板；利用所述驱动器将每两个相邻的所述画素单元转换成一个所述画素单元，并且将每两个相邻的所述第四颜色子画素转换成一个所述第四颜色子画素；以及利用所述驱动器将每个所述第四颜色子画素转换回所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素，以将所述四色像素显示面板转换回所述三色像素显示面板。
可选的，利用所述驱动器将每两个相邻的所述画素单元转换成一个所述画素单元，并且将每两个相邻的所述第四颜色子画素转换成一个所述第四颜色子画素的步骤及/或利用所述驱动器将每个所述第四颜色子画素转换回所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素的步骤包括使用子像素共享（Sub-Pixel Rendering，SPR）算法。
可选的，在利用所述驱动器根据所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素的所述灰阶值生成所述第四颜色子画素的步骤后：还包括将所述第四颜色子画素排列在所述三色像素显示面板的每两个相邻的所述画素单元之间，以将所述三色像素显示面板转换成四色像素显示面板。
可选的，三色和四色像素显示面板驱动方法还包括利用时序控制器计算所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素的所述灰阶值，所述驱动器根据所述时序控制器所计算出的所述灰阶值生成所述第四颜色子画素；以及利用所述时序控制器输出驱动控制信号至所述驱动器，以控制所述驱动器生成所述第四颜色子画素、将所述三色像素显示面板转换成所述四色像素显示面板或将所述四色像素显示面板转换回所述三色像素显示面板的时间点。
基于上述目的，本申请还提供一种三色和四色像素显示面板驱动方法，包括：设置三色像素显示面板包括呈阵列式排布的多个画素单元，各个所述画素单元包括所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素；连接所述三色像素显示面板至驱动器；利用时序控制器判断当下时间点是否转换所述三色像素显示面板，若否，则反复执行此步骤，若是，则执行后续步骤；利用所述时序控制器输出第一驱动控制信号至所述驱动器；利用所述驱动器基于所述第一驱动控制信号根据所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素的灰阶值生成第四颜色子画素排列在所述三色像素显示面板的每两个相邻的所述画素单元之间，以将所述三色像素显示面板转换成四色像素显示面板；利用所述时序控制器判断当下时间点是否转换所述四色像素显示面板，若否，则反复执行此步骤，若是，则执行后续步骤；利用所述时序控制器输出第二驱动控制信号至所述驱动器；利用所述驱动器基于所述第二驱动控制信号将每两个相邻的所述画素单元转换成一个所述画素单元，并且将每两个相邻的所述第四颜色子画素转换成一个所述第四颜色子画素；以及利用所述驱动器将每个所述第四颜色子画素转换回所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素，以将所述四色像素显示面板转换回所述三色像素显示面板。
基于上述目的，本申请还提供一种三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统，包括：三色像素显示面板，包括呈阵列式排布的多个画素单元，各个所述画素单元包括所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素；以及驱动器，连接所述三色像素显示面板，所述驱动器根据所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素的灰阶值生成第四颜色子画素，所述第四颜色子画素与所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素排列，以将所述三色像素显示面板转换成四色像素显示面板，以及所述驱动器接着将每两个相邻的所述画素单元转换成一个所述画素单元，并且每两个相邻的所述第四颜色子画素转换成一个所述第四颜色子画素，接着将每个所述第四颜色子画素转换回所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素，以将所述四色像素显示面板转换回所述三色像素显示面板。
可选的，在所述三色像素显示面板中，同一行的所述画素单元中的所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素以相同的次序沿水平方向排列。
可选的，所述四色像素显示面板包括多个奇数子画素行以及多个偶数子画素行，在所述四色像素显示面板的多个所述奇数子画素行中的各个所述画素单元中的所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素、所述第三颜色子画素以及所述第四颜色子画素的排列次序与在所述四色像素显示面板的多个所述偶数子画素行中的各个所述画素单元中的所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素、所述第三颜色子画素以及所述第四颜色子画素的排列次序不同
可选的，在所述四色像素显示面板的所述画素单元中，沿水平方向从左至右依次排列所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素、所述第三颜色子画素以及所述第四颜色子画素。
可选的，还包括时序控制器，连接所述驱动器，所述时序控制器输出驱动控制信号至所述驱动器，以控制所述驱动器将所述三色像素显示面板转换成所述四色像素显示面板或将所述四色像素显示面板转换回所述三色像素显示面板的时间点。
可选的，所述三色像素显示面板和所述四色像素显示面板为液晶显示器、等离子显示器、有机发光显示器或场发射显示器。
可选的，所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素、所述第三颜色子画素以及所述第四颜色子画素的颜色分别为红色、绿色、蓝色以及白色。
可选的，所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素、所述第三颜色子画素以及所述第四颜色子画素的颜色分别为蓝色、白色、红色以及绿色。
可选的，所述三色像素显示面板或所述四色像素显示面板包括纵横交错的多条源极配线以及多条栅极配线，每一条所述栅极配线与每一条所述源极配线交会处附近均配置一个所述画素单元，所述驱动器包括源极驱动器以及栅极驱动器，所述栅极驱动器逐一驱动多条栅极配线，用以逐一控制每一条所述栅极配线对应的所述画素单元启动；所述源极驱动器接收图像数据，并且在每一条所述栅极配线被驱动时，通过所述源极配线送入相对应的所述图像数据，以驱动所述三色像素显示面板或所述四色像素显示面板显示图像。
可选的，所述源极配线的数量与所述栅极配线的数量相同。
可选的，所述三色像素显示面板或所述四色像素显示面板还包括存储器，用以暂存所述图像数据。
可选的，所述存储器为静态随机存取存储器。
可选的，当所述源极驱动器将所接收的所述图像数据送到所述源极配线欲驱动所述画素单元时，在所述源极配线所传送的所述图像数据在信号极性转换瞬间产生回流电流，并且通过所述栅极配线回流至所述栅极驱动器。
可选的，所述三色像素显示面板或所述四色像素显示面板还包括电流调节器，所述电流调节器调整所述源极配线上的驱动电流以调整所述栅极驱动器的所述回流电流，使得多个所述栅极驱动器中的驱动芯片所输出的驱动电压差距减小。
可选的，根据所述图像数据，当所述源极配线的任两条相邻源极配线的电压差大于预设值时，所述电流调节器减小在所述源极配线的所述驱动电流，以减小所述栅极驱动器的所述回流电流。
为了让上述目的、技术特征以及实际实施后的有益效果更为明显易懂，下文中将以较佳实施例结合对应相关的附图来进行更详细的说明。
 有益效果
本申请实施例中可以仅改变面板驱动电路配置基于三色像素显示面板实现四色像素显示面板，并可以视需要将四色像素显示面板转换回三色像素显示面板，以在三色像素显示面板设计维持不变更的前提下，实现和四色像素显示面板兼容的效果。
 附图说明
为了更清楚地说明本申请实施例技术方案，下面将对实施例描述中所需要使用的附图作简单地介绍，显而易见地，下面描述中的附图是本申请的一些实施例，对于本领域普通技术人员来讲，在不付出创造性劳动的前提下，还可以根据这些附图获得其他的附图。
图1为本申请的三色和四色像素显示面板驱动方法的一实施例的步骤流程图。
图2为本申请的三色和四色像素显示面板驱动方法的另一实施例的步骤流程图。
图3为本申请的三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统的一实施例的结构示意图。
图4为本申请的三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统的另一实施例的结构示意图。
图5为本申请的三色像素显示面板转四色像素显示面板的手段的示意图。
图6为本申请的四色像素显示面板转三色像素显示面板的手段的示意图。
 本发明的实施方式
下面将结合本申请实施例中的附图，对本申请实施例中的技术方案进行清楚、完整地描述。显然，所描述的实施例是本申请一部分实施例，而不是全部的实施例。基于本申请中的实施例，本领域普通技术人员在没有做出创造性劳动前提下所获得的所有其他实施例，都属于本申请保护的范围。
请参阅图1，其是为本申请的三色和四色像素显示面板驱动方法的一实施例的步骤流程图。如图所示，三色和四色像素显示面板驱动方法包括步骤S1~S5：
步骤S1：设置三色像素显示面板包括呈阵列式排布的多个画素单元，各个所述画素单元包括第一颜色画素、第二颜色子像素以及第三颜色子像素，本实施例以红色子画素（R）、绿色子画素（G）以及蓝色子画素（B）为例，所述三色像素显示面板例如为RGB面板，但不以此为限；
步骤S2：连接所述三色像素显示面板至源极驱动器；
步骤S3：利用所述驱动器，例如本实施例以源极驱动器为例，但不以此为限，根据所述红色子画素、所述绿色子画素以及所述蓝色子画素的灰阶值生成第四颜色子画素（例如本实施例以白色子画素（W）为例，但不以此为限），所述白色子画素与所述红色子画素、所述绿色子画素以及所述蓝色子画素排列，以将所述三色像素显示面板转换成四色像素显示面板（例如RGBW面板），可选的，利用时序控制器计算所述红色子画素、所述绿色子画素以及所述蓝色子画素的所述灰阶值，所述源极驱动器根据所述时序控制器所计算出的所述灰阶值生成所述白色子画素，可选的，接着将生成的所述白色子画素排列在所述三色像素显示面板的每两个相邻的所述画素单元之间；
步骤S4：利用所述源极驱动器将每两个相邻的所述画素单元转换成一个所述画素单元，并且将每两个相邻的所述白色子画素转换成一个所述白色子画素，例如通过使用子像素共享（SubPixel Rendering，SPR）或其他适合算法，以颜色分享（或称借色）的概念实现，从而降低将所述四色像素显示面板转换回所述三色像素显示面板的复杂度；以及
步骤S5：利用所述源极驱动器可选地通过使用子像素共享（SubPixel Rendering，SPR）或其他适合算法，以将每个所述白色子画素转换回所述红色子画素、所述绿色子画素以及所述蓝色子画素，从而将所述四色像素显示面板转换回所述三色像素显示面板。
可选的，三色和四色像素显示面板驱动方法还包括：利用时序控制器对述画素单元进行一系列的数据处理运算，例如计算所述红色子画素、所述绿色子画素以及所述蓝色子画素的所述灰阶值，以生成RGBW数字驱动信号，并将得到的RGBW数字驱动信号传递给所述源极驱动器，之后，由所述源极驱动器将接收到的RGBW数字驱动信号（例如根据时序控制器所生成的所述灰阶值）进行数模转换以生成所述白色子画素。
可选的，三色和四色像素显示面板驱动方法还包括：利用所述时序控制器输出驱动控制信号至所述源极驱动器，以控制所述源极驱动器生成所述白色子画素、将所述三色像素显示面板转换成所述四色像素显示面板或将所述四色像素显示面板转换回所述三色像素显示面板的时间点。
通过执行上述步骤，可以仅改变面板驱动电路配置基于三色像素显示面板实现四色像素显示面板，并可以视需要将四色像素显示面板转换回三色像素显示面板，以在三色像素显示面板设计维持不变更的前提下，实现和四色像素显示面板兼容的效果。
请参阅图2，其是为本申请的三色和四色像素显示面板驱动方法的另一实施例的步骤流程图。如图所示，三色和四色像素显示面板驱动方法包括步骤a ~ i：
步骤a：设置三色像素显示面板包括呈阵列式排布的多个画素单元，各个所述画素单元包括第一颜色画素、第二颜色子像素以及第三颜色子像素，本实施例以红色子画素（R）、绿色子画素（G）以及蓝色子画素（B）为例，所述三色像素显示面板例如为RGB面板，但不以此为限；
步骤b：连接所述三色像素显示面板至源极驱动器；
步骤c：利用时序控制器判断当下时间点是否转换所述三色像素显示面板，若否，则不执行后续步骤并可以反复执行步骤c），直到若是，则执行后续步骤；
步骤d：利用所述时序控制器输出第一驱动控制信号至所述源极驱动器；
步骤e：利用所述源极驱动器基于所述第一驱动控制信号根据所述红色子画素、所述绿色子画素以及所述蓝色子画素的灰阶值生成第四颜色子画素（例如本实施例以白色子画素（W）为例，但不以此为限）排列在所述三色像素显示面板的每两个相邻的所述画素单元之间，以将所述三色像素显示面板（例如RGB面板）转换成四色像素显示面板（例如RGBW面板）；
步骤f：利用所述时序控制器判断当下时间点是否转换所述四色像素显示面板，若否，则不执行后续步骤并可以反复执行步骤c，直到若是，则执行后续步骤；
步骤g：利用所述时序控制器输出第二驱动控制信号至所述源极驱动器；
步骤h：利用所述源极驱动器基于所述第二驱动控制信号将每两个相邻的所述画素单元转换成一个所述画素单元，并且将每两个相邻的所述白色子画素转换成一个所述白色子画素；以及
步骤i：利用所述源极驱动器将每个所述白色子画素转换回所述红色子画素、所述绿色子画素以及所述蓝色子画素，以将所述四色像素显示面板（例如RGBW面板）转换回所述三色像素显示面板（例如RGB面板）。
通过执行上述步骤，可以仅改变面板驱动电路配置基于三色像素显示面板实现四色像素显示面板，并可以视需要将四色像素显示面板转换回三色像素显示面板，以在三色像素显示面板设计维持不变更的前提下，实现和四色像素显示面板兼容的效果。
请参阅图3，其是为本申请的三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统的一实施例的结构示意图。如图3所示，三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统包括三色像素显示面板10以及源极驱动器20。
三色像素显示面板10包括呈阵列式排布的多个画素单元，各个画素单元包括红色子画素R、绿色子画素G以及蓝色子画素B，其可如图3所示的示例以此顺序沿水平方向从左至右依次排列。在使用三色像素显示面板10下，源极驱动器20连接三色像素显示面板10，以驱动三色像素显示面板10显示红色子画素R、绿色子画素G以及蓝色子画素B。
进一步地，若需使用四色像素显示面板时，源极驱动器20可以根据红色子画素、绿色子画素G以及蓝色子画素B的灰阶值生成白色子画素W，所述白色子画素W与红色子画素R、绿色子画素G以及蓝色子画素B排列。例如，如图3所示，沿水平方向从左至右依次排列红色子画素R、绿色子画素G、蓝色子画素B以及白色子画素W，即以一个红色子画素R、一个绿色子画素G与一个蓝色子画素B组成一组，白色子画素W在每两组之间。藉此，可将三色像素显示面板10转换成四色像素显示面板。
例如，所述三色像素显示面板和所述四色像素显示面板可以为液晶显示器(LCD)、等离子显示器(PDP)、有机发光显示器(OLED) 、场发射显示器(FED)或其他类型的显示器，在此仅举例说明，不以此为限。
进一步地，若需再次使用三色像素显示面板时，源极驱动器20可以接着将每两个相邻的画素单元转换成一个画素单元，并且每两个相邻的白色子画素W转换成一个白色子画素W，接着将每个白色子画素W转换回红色子画素R、绿色子画素G以及蓝色子画素B，以将四色像素显示面板转换回三色像素显示面板10。
更具精确地，三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统还可以视需求选择性地包括时序控制器，连接源极驱动器20，时序控制器可以输出驱动控制信号至源极驱动器20，以控制源极驱动器20将三色像素显示面板10转换成四色像素显示面板或将四色像素显示面板转换回三色像素显示面板10的时间点。
以上所述的像素显示面板可以为液晶显示面板、有机发光显示面板、电泳式显示面板或电浆显示面板或其他类型的面板，在此仅举例说明，不以此为限。另外，本领域技术人员应当理解，面板的尺寸以及子画素的数量、颜色和排列方式实际上可以依据需求做调整，不以本申请所列举的实施例为限，例如实际上亦可将红绿蓝三种纯色两两混色生成天蓝、洋红与黄色或显示其他颜色等。再者，本实施例是以仅改变面板驱动电路配置的条件下，实现三色像素显示面板和四色像素显示面板兼容的效果为目的，上述源极驱动器20可以替换为亦可实现所述目的面板的周边电路中的其他用于驱动显示面板的器件。
请参阅图4，其是为本申请的三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统的另一实施例的结构示意图。如图4所示，三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统包括四色像素显示面板11、驱动器20、以及纵横交错的多条源极配线1211及多条栅极配线1311，本实施例可选的，多条源极配线1211的数量与多条栅极配线1311的数量相同。四色像素显示面板11包括呈阵列式排布的多个画素单元，每一条栅极配线1311与每一条源极配线1211交会处附近均配置一个画素单元，并且每个画素单元包括红色子画素R、绿色子画素G、蓝色子画素B以及白色子画素W。
相比于图3的上述实施例的四色像素显示面板11皆是以红色子画素、绿色子画素G、蓝色子画素B以及白色子画素W的次序排列，图4所示的另一实施例以不同的次序排列，具体说明如下。
四色像素显示面板11包括多个奇数子画素行以及多个偶数子画素行，在本实施力中，在四色像素显示面板11的多个奇数子画素行中的各个画素单元中的红色子画素R、绿色子画素G、蓝色子画素B以及白色子画素W以与其他画素单元中的红色子画素R、绿色子画素G、蓝色子画素B以及白色子画素W相同的次序排列。另外，在四色像素显示面板11的多个偶数子画素行中的各个画素单元中的红色子画素R、绿色子画素G、蓝色子画素B以及白色子画素W以相同的次序排列，但不同于四色像素显示面板11的奇数子画素行的各个画素单元中是以红色子画素R、绿色子画素G、蓝色子画素B以及白色子画素W的顺序排列，在多个偶数子画素行中的各个画素单元是以蓝色子画素B、白色子画素W、红色子画素R以及绿色子画素G的次序排列。
更详细地说，驱动器包括源极驱动器20以及栅极驱动器30，栅极驱动器30逐一驱动多条栅极配线1311，用以逐一控制每一条栅极配线1311对应的画素单元启动；源极驱动器20接收图像数据，并且在每一条栅极配线1311被驱动时，通过源极配线1211送入相对应的图像数据，以驱动四色像素显示面板通过画素单元显示图像，其中所述图像数据可暂存在四色像素显示面板的存储器40，存储器40例如为静态随机存取存储器。
画素单元还可以包括相互连接的作为开关组件的晶体管、用以储存数据的储存电容，以及寄生电容；当源极驱动器20将所接收的图像数据送到源极配线1211欲驱动画素单元时，在源极配线1211所传送的图像数据在信号极性转换瞬间，通过寄生电容产生回流电流，并且通过栅极配线1311回流至栅极驱动器30。另外，四色像素显示面板还包括电流调节器50，电流调节器50调整源极配线1211上的驱动电流以调整栅极驱动器30的回流电流，使得多个栅极驱动器30中的驱动芯片所输出的驱动电压差距减小，实施上，例如当源极配线1211的任两条相邻源极配线1211的电压差大于预设值时，电流调节器50减小在源极配线1211的驱动电流，以减小栅极驱动器30的回流电流。
请参阅图5，其是为本申请的三色像素面板转四色像素显示面板的手段的示意图。将三色像素面板转四色像素显示面板的手段具体说明如下：如图5所示的上方，三色像素面板包括沿水平方向排列的六个画素单元，每个画素单元包括红色子画素R、绿色子画素G以及蓝色子画素B，接着如图5所示的箭头指向处，三色像素面板转换成四色像素显示面板，所述四色像素显示面板包括三色像素面板以及多个白色子画素W，例如每个白色子画素W排列在相邻（左方）的一个画素单元的蓝色子画素B以及另一个相邻的（右方）画素单元的红色子画素R之间，从而实现将RGB转换成RGBW面板。
请参阅图6，其是为本申请的四色像素显示面板转三色像素面板的手段的示意图。将四色像素显示面板转三色像素面板的手段具体说明如下：如图6中的第一排所示，四色像素显示面板包括沿水平方向排列的六个画素单元，每个画素单元包括红色子画素R、绿色子画素G、蓝色子画素B以及白色子画素W。接着，如图6中的第二排所示，从左数起的第一个和第二个画素单元的两个RGB转换成一个RGB，例如将第一个画素单元的红色子画素R与第二个画素单元的红色子画素R压缩、将第一个画素单元的绿色子画素G与第二个画素单元的绿色子画素G压缩、将第一个画素单元的蓝色子画素B与第二个画素单元的蓝色子画素B压缩，并且将第一个画素单元的白色子画素W与第二个画素单元的白色子画素W压缩，以将六个画素单元转换成（或称压缩成）三个画素单元。接着，将每个画素单元的各个白色子画素W转换成红色子画素R、绿色子画素G、蓝色子画素B，最后，实现将如图6中的第一排所示的RGBW面板转换成如图6中的第三排所示的RGB面板。
三色像素显示面板与四色像素显示面板之间的差异仅在于四色像素显示面板还包括白色子画素W，因此本领域技术人员应理解的是，除此差异之外的上述四色像素显示面板的结构和驱动方式等可以选择性地应用至三色像素显示面板，反之亦然。
需要说明的是，在所述实施例中，对各个实施例的描述都各有侧重，某个实施例中没有详细描述的部分，可以参见其他实施例的相关描述。
以上所述，仅为本申请的具体实施方式，但本申请的保护范围并不局限于此，任何熟悉本技术领域的技术人员在本申请揭露的技术范围内，可轻易想到各种等效的修改或替换，这些修改或替换都应涵盖在本申请的保护范围之内。因此，本申请的保护范围应以权利要求的保护范围为准。

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  1. 一种三色和四色像素显示面板驱动方法，包括：
    设置三色像素显示面板包括呈阵列式排布的多个画素单元，各个所述画素单元包括第一颜色子画素、第二颜色子画素以及第三颜色子画素；
    连接所述三色像素显示面板至驱动器；
    利用所述驱动器根据所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素的灰阶值生成第四颜色子画素，所述第四颜色子画素与所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素排列，以将所述三色像素显示面板转换成四色像素显示面板；
    利用所述驱动器将每两个相邻的所述画素单元转换成一个所述画素单元，并且将每两个相邻的所述第四颜色子画素转换成一个所述第四颜色子画素；以及
    利用所述驱动器将每个所述第四颜色子画素转换回所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素，以将所述四色像素显示面板转换回所述三色像素显示面板。
  2. 如权利要求1所述的三色和四色像素显示面板驱动方法，其中，利用所述驱动器将每两个相邻的所述画素单元转换成一个所述画素单元，并且将每两个相邻的所述第四颜色子画素转换成一个所述第四颜色子画素的步骤及/或利用所述驱动器将每个所述第四颜色子画素转换回所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素的步骤包括使用子像素共享算法。
  3. 如权利要求1所述的三色和四色像素显示面板驱动方法，其中，在利用所述驱动器根据所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素的所述灰阶值生成所述第四颜色子画素的步骤后：还包括将所述第四颜色子画素排列在所述三色像素显示面板的每两个相邻的所述画素单元之间，以将所述三色像素显示面板转换成四色像素显示面板。
  4. 如权利要求1所述的三色和四色像素显示面板驱动方法，其中，还包括利用时序控制器计算所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素的所述灰阶值，所述驱动器根据所述时序控制器所计算出的所述灰阶值生成所述第四颜色子画素；以及利用所述时序控制器输出驱动控制信号至所述驱动器，以控制所述驱动器生成所述第四颜色子画素、将所述三色像素显示面板转换成所述四色像素显示面板或将所述四色像素显示面板转换回所述三色像素显示面板。
  5. 一种三色和四色像素显示面板驱动方法，包括：
    设置三色像素显示面板包括呈阵列式排布的多个画素单元，各个所述画素单元包括所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素；
    连接所述三色像素显示面板至驱动器；
    利用时序控制器判断当下时间点是否转换所述三色像素显示面板，若否，则反复执行此步骤，若是，则执行后续步骤；
    利用所述时序控制器输出第一驱动控制信号至所述驱动器；
    利用所述驱动器基于所述第一驱动控制信号根据所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素的灰阶值生成第四颜色子画素排列在所述三色像素显示面板的每两个相邻的所述画素单元之间，以将所述三色像素显示面板转换成四色像素显示面板；
    利用所述时序控制器判断当下时间点是否转换所述四色像素显示面板，若否，则反复执行此步骤，若是，则执行后续步骤；
    利用所述时序控制器输出第二驱动控制信号至所述驱动器；
    利用所述驱动器基于所述第二驱动控制信号将每两个相邻的所述画素单元转换成一个所述画素单元，并且将每两个相邻的所述第四颜色子画素转换成一个所述第四颜色子画素；以及
    利用所述驱动器将每个所述第四颜色子画素转换回所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素，以将所述四色像素显示面板转换回所述三色像素显示面板。
  6. 一种三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统，包括：
    三色像素显示面板，包括呈阵列式排布的多个画素单元，各个所述画素单元包括所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素；以及
    驱动器，连接所述三色像素显示面板，所述驱动器根据所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素的灰阶值生成第四颜色子画素，所述第四颜色子画素与所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素排列，以将所述三色像素显示面板转换成四色像素显示面板，以及所述驱动器接着将每两个相邻的所述画素单元转换成一个所述画素单元，并且每两个相邻的所述第四颜色子画素转换成一个所述第四颜色子画素，接着将每个所述第四颜色子画素转换回所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素，以将所述四色像素显示面板转换回所述三色像素显示面板。
  7. 如权利要求6所述的三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统，其中，在所述三色像素显示面板中，同一行的所述画素单元中的所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素以及所述第三颜色子画素以相同的次序沿水平方向排列。
  8. 如权利要求6所述的三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统，其中，所述四色像素显示面板包括多个奇数子画素行以及多个偶数子画素行，在所述四色像素显示面板的多个所述奇数子画素行中的各个所述画素单元中的所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素、所述第三颜色子画素以及所述第四颜色子画素的排列次序与在所述四色像素显示面板的多个所述偶数子画素行中的各个所述画素单元中的所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素、所述第三颜色子画素以及所述第四颜色子画素的排列次序不同。
  9. 如权利要求6所述的三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统，其中，在所述四色像素显示面板的所述画素单元中，沿水平方向从左至右依次排列所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素、所述第三颜色子画素以及所述第四颜色子画素。
  10. 如权利要求6所述的三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统，其中，还包括时序控制器，连接所述驱动器，所述时序控制器输出驱动控制信号至所述驱动器，以控制所述驱动器将所述三色像素显示面板转换成所述四色像素显示面板或将所述四色像素显示面板转换回所述三色像素显示面板的时间点。
  11. 如权利要求6所述的三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统，其中，所述三色像素显示面板和所述四色像素显示面板为液晶显示器、等离子显示器、有机发光显示器或场发射显示器。
  12. 如权利要求6所述的三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统，其中，所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素、所述第三颜色子画素以及所述第四颜色子画素的颜色分别为红色、绿色、蓝色以及白色。
  13. 如权利要求6所述的三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统，其中，所述第一颜色子画素、所述第二颜色子画素、所述第三颜色子画素以及所述第四颜色子画素的颜色分别为蓝色、白色、红色以及绿色。
  14. 如权利要求6所述的三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统，其中，所述三色像素显示面板或所述四色像素显示面板包括纵横交错的多条源极配线以及多条栅极配线，每一条所述栅极配线与每一条所述源极配线交会处附近均配置一个所述画素单元，所述驱动器包括源极驱动器以及栅极驱动器，所述栅极驱动器逐一驱动所述多条栅极配线，用以逐一控制每一条所述栅极配线对应的所述画素单元启动；所述源极驱动器接收图像数据，并且在每一条所述栅极配线被驱动时，通过所述源极配线送入相对应的所述图像数据，以驱动所述三色像素显示面板或所述四色像素显示面板显示图像。
  15. 如权利要求14所述的三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统，其中，所述源极配线的数量与所述栅极配线的数量相同。
  16. 如权利要求14所述的三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统，其中，所述三色像素显示面板或所述四色像素显示面板还包括存储器，用以暂存所述图像数据。
  17. 如权利要求16所述的三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统，其中，所述存储器为静态随机存取存储器。
  18. 如权利要求14所述的三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统，其中，当所述源极驱动器将所接收的所述图像数据送到所述源极配线欲驱动所述画素单元时，在所述源极配线所传送的所述图像数据在信号极性转换瞬间产生回流电流，并且通过所述栅极配线回流至所述栅极驱动器。
  19. 如权利要求18所述的三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统，其中，所述三色像素显示面板或所述四色像素显示面板还包括电流调节器，所述电流调节器调整所述源极配线上的驱动电流以调整所述栅极驱动器的所述回流电流，使得多个所述栅极驱动器中的驱动芯片所输出的驱动电压差距减小。
  20. 如权利要求19所述的三色和四色像素显示面板驱动系统，其中，根据所述图像数据，当所述源极配线的任两条相邻源极配线的电压差大于预设值时，所述电流调节器减小在所述源极配线的所述驱动电流，以减小所述栅极驱动器的所述回流电流。
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