WO2022138372A1 - 駆動回路及び表示装置 - Google Patents
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- This disclosure relates to a drive circuit and a display device.
- the LCOS technology display device includes a single-panel display device using one LCOS in addition to a three-panel display device using three LCOS.
- the single-panel display device has an advantage that the configuration can be simplified as compared with the three-panel display device.
- a single-panel display device may employ a drive system called color sequential drive, which sequentially displays images of a plurality of colors in a time-division manner.
- one frame is divided into multiple subframes for each color and driven. Further, when driving a high-resolution display device such as 4K or 8K, a high-resolution display may be performed by dividing one color into a plurality of low-resolution subframes and displaying them in order. Therefore, in order to display high resolution on a single-panel display device using LCOS, it is necessary to increase the number of subframes and drive each subframe at high speed.
- the present disclosure provides a drive circuit and a display device that prevent insufficient writing of the signal line.
- a gradation voltage generation unit that generates a plurality of gradation voltages that can be supplied to a signal line, and a gradation voltage generation unit. Whether to supply a gradation voltage having the same voltage level as the assumed gradation voltage to the signal line from the plurality of gradation voltages, or to supply a gradation voltage close to the assumed gradation voltage to the signal line.
- a drive circuit is provided, comprising a voltage selector for selecting.
- a plurality of the signal lines are arranged apart from each other in the first direction.
- the voltage selector supplies the gradation voltage equal to the assumed gradation voltage to one of the two signal lines arranged in the first direction, and the other is different from the assumed gradation voltage.
- a gradation voltage may be supplied.
- the voltage selector has a signal line supplied with a gradation voltage having the same voltage level as the assumed gradation voltage in one of two consecutive frame periods, whereas the assumed gradation voltage in the other frame period.
- a gradation voltage close to the above may be supplied.
- the voltage selector supplies a gradation voltage having the same voltage level as the assumed gradation voltage from the plurality of gradation voltages to the signal line, or has two or more floors close to the assumed gradation voltage. You may choose whether to switch the voltage adjustment and supply it to the signal line.
- the two or more gradation voltages close to the assumed gradation voltage may include a gradation voltage having a voltage level larger than the assumed gradation voltage and a gradation voltage having a voltage level smaller than the assumed gradation voltage.
- the voltage selector continuously supplies the same level of gradation voltage to the signal line within one horizontal line period, or switches the two or more gradation voltages within the one horizontal line period to signal. You may choose whether to supply to the line.
- It may be provided with a voltage combiner that generates a voltage obtained by synthesizing the two or more gradation voltages supplied by switching within one horizontal line period and supplies the corresponding signal line.
- the voltage synthesizer is An amplifier connected to the signal line and amplifying the voltage of the signal line, It has a first capacitor connected in parallel between an input node of the amplifier and an output node of the voltage selector, and a first switch for switching whether or not to short-circuit both ends of the first capacitor.
- the voltage selector selects the first gradation voltage in a state where both ends of the first capacitor are short-circuited by the first switch within one horizontal line period, and then the first switch switches the voltage selector.
- the second gradation voltage may be selected in a state where the short circuit at both ends of the first capacitor is released.
- a second capacitor connected between the input node of the amplifier and the reference voltage node may be provided.
- a plurality of the voltage selectors are provided for each signal line.
- a voltage switch that switches the plurality of the gradation voltages selected by the plurality of voltage selectors and supplies the signal lines to the signal lines may be further provided.
- the voltage switcher may supply a gradation voltage selected by the voltage selectors different from each other to the corresponding signal line on one and the other of two consecutive frame periods.
- the gradation voltage generation unit includes a ladder resistor having a plurality of output nodes that output the plurality of gradation voltages obtained by dividing the resistance of two or more reference voltages.
- the voltage selector may have a plurality of second switchers for switching whether to connect or disconnect the plurality of output nodes of the ladder resistor and the signal line based on the gradation signal. ..
- a pixel having a luminance modulation element that is modulated with luminance according to the voltage of the signal line, A signal line that supplies a gradation voltage to the pixel and A drive circuit that generates the gradation voltage is provided.
- the drive circuit A gradation voltage generation unit that generates a plurality of gradation voltages that can be supplied to the signal line, From the plurality of gradation voltages, a gradation voltage having the same voltage level as the assumed gradation voltage is supplied to the signal line, or a gradation voltage close to the assumed gradation voltage is supplied to the signal line.
- a display device is provided that comprises a voltage selector that selects whether to do so.
- a pixel array unit having a plurality of the pixels arranged in the first direction and the second direction is provided.
- a plurality of the signal lines are arranged apart from each other in the first direction.
- the voltage selector may supply different gradation voltages to the two signal lines adjacent to each other in the first direction.
- the voltage selector supplies the gradation voltage equal to the assumed gradation voltage to one of the two signal lines adjacent to each other in the first direction, and the other is the floor different from the assumed gradation voltage.
- a regulated voltage may be supplied.
- the voltage selector may switch and supply two or more gradation voltages different from the assumed gradation voltage to the other of the two signal lines within one horizontal line period.
- the pixel array unit may have a voltage combiner that generates a voltage obtained by synthesizing the two or more gradation voltages supplied by switching within one horizontal line period and supplies the voltage to the corresponding signal line. ..
- the voltage synthesizer may be provided in the pixel.
- the voltage synthesizer is A third switch and a fourth switch connected in series between the signal line and the luminance modulation element, and A third capacitor connected between the signal line and the connection node of the third switch and the fourth switch, It may have a fourth capacitor having one end connected between the fourth switch and the luminance modulation element and the other end connected to a reference voltage node.
- the voltage synthesizer is A fifth switch and a sixth switch connected in series between the signal line and the luminance modulation element, and A seventh switch connected between the signal line and the connection nodes of the fifth switch and the sixth switch, A fifth capacitor connected between the connection node and the reference voltage node, It may have a sixth capacitor connected between the connection node and the reference voltage node.
- FIG. 7A The figure explaining the principle of a single plate type display device.
- a circuit diagram showing a modification of a ladder resistor. 1 The figure explaining the procedure of writing the gradation voltage to the even-numbered sequence signal line of FIG. 6A in one horizontal line period.
- FIG. 7A The figure following FIG. 7B.
- the timing diagram of the source driver of FIG. 6A The figure which shows the example which reverses the driving method of the gradation voltage of two adjacent signal lines for each subframe.
- a block diagram of a modification of the source driver of FIG. 6A The figure which shows the voltage change of the input / output node of the source amplifier of FIG.
- the circuit diagram which shows the main part of the source driver and the pixel array part by 2nd Embodiment.
- the timing diagram of the display device of FIG. The block diagram of one modification of the pixel array part of FIG.
- the timing diagram of the display device of FIG. The circuit diagram which shows the internal structure of the source driver in the display device by 3rd Embodiment.
- the timing diagram of the source driver of FIG. The figure explaining the combination candidate of the signal line which switches the type of a gradation voltage.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the principle of the single plate type display device 1.
- the display device 1 of FIG. 1 includes a light source 2, an optical system 3, and a light modulation element 4.
- the light source 2 sequentially irradiates the light of each color component of RGB in a time-division manner.
- the light emitted from the light source 2 passes through the optical system 3 and is incident on the light modulation element 4.
- the light modulation element 4 has, for example, an LCOS chip.
- the light modulation element 4 drives the liquid crystal element in synchronization with the color of the light emitted from the light source 2.
- the display device 1 of FIG. 1 projects the image light of each color component of RGB in a time-division manner.
- the projected image light is combined on the screen to generate a color image.
- the light modulation element 4 controls the amount of rotation of the liquid crystal according to the voltage of the signal line to control the amount of reflection and the amount of transmission with respect to the incident light.
- the light modulation element 4 performs luminance modulation according to the voltage of the signal line.
- the light modulation element 4 may be referred to as a luminance modulation element.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a plurality of subframes Sub_FR within one frame FR.
- the image light of each subframe Sub_FR of FIG. 2 is sequentially projected from the display device 1 and combined on the screen 5 to obtain one frame image (color image).
- Each subframe Sub_FR is projected onto the screen 5 at different timings, but since there is an afterimage to the human eye, a color image obtained by synthesizing a plurality of subframe Sub_FRs can be visually recognized.
- FIG. 2 shows an example in which RGB subframes are displayed in order, subframes of colors other than RGB (for example, white) may be provided.
- FIG. 3 is a waveform diagram showing the timing of the frame FR and the subframe Sub_FR.
- Each frame FR is composed of m subframes (m is an integer of 2 or more) Subframe Sub_FR.
- n lines (n is an integer of 2 or more) are driven, and p lines (p is an integer of 2 or more) are driven in each line.
- m subframes Sub_FR are driven.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a display system 10 including a display device 1 and a drive IC 6 according to an embodiment.
- the display device 1 is formed on an insulating substrate such as a glass substrate.
- the drive IC 6 may be mounted on the same insulating board as the display device 1, or may be mounted on a board different from the display device 1 to send and receive various signals to and from the display device 1 by an FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit board) or the like. May be done.
- the drive IC 6 has a video signal generation unit 6a and a frame memory 6b.
- the video signal generation unit 6a generates a digital video signal.
- the frame memory 6b has, for example, a frame memory 6b for storing a video signal for one frame FR.
- the drive IC 6 supplies a video signal and a control signal to the display device 1.
- the control signal includes a clock signal, and the display device 1 controls the display timing based on the clock signal.
- the display device 1 includes an IF unit 11, a signal processing unit 12, a gamma voltage generation circuit 13, a pixel array unit 14, a source driver 15, a gate driver 16, and a timing controller 17.
- the video signal output from the drive IC 6 is input to the signal processing unit 12 via the IF unit 11.
- the signal processing unit 12 determines the gradation voltage based on the video signal. More specifically, the signal processing unit 12 generates a gradation signal composed of a plurality of bits according to the gradation voltage.
- the gamma voltage generation circuit 13 has an amplifier 18 and a ladder resistor 19 as shown in FIG. 6A described later.
- the amplifier 18 generates a reference voltage supplied to the ladder resistor 19.
- the ladder resistor 19 has a plurality of resistors R connected in series between the two reference voltage nodes.
- the ladder resistor 19 outputs a plurality of gamma voltages from between the plurality of resistors R.
- the plurality of gamma voltages are the voltages written to each signal line.
- the plurality of gamma voltages are input to the source driver 15.
- the pixel array unit 14 includes a plurality of pixels 20 arranged in a matrix in the horizontal and vertical directions, and a plurality of signal line sigs each extending in the vertical direction and arranged at a distance in the horizontal direction, each of which is horizontal. It has a plurality of gate lines Gates extending in the direction and arranged vertically separated from each other.
- the source driver 15 drives a plurality of signal line sig. Further, the source driver 15 selects one of a plurality of gamma voltages generated by the gamma voltage generation circuit 13 based on the gradation signal representing the gradation voltage output from the signal processing unit 12.
- the source driver 15 has a decoder for each signal line. Each decoder turns on one of the plurality of switches based on the gradation signal consisting of a plurality of bits from the signal processing unit 12.
- the plurality of switches are provided corresponding to a plurality of gamma voltages, and when any one of the switches is turned on, the gamma voltage connected to the turned-on switch is supplied to the corresponding signal line.
- the decoder may be referred to as a voltage selector as described later.
- the gate driver 16 sequentially drives a plurality of gate line Gates based on the control signal output from the drive IC 6. As a result, the display is driven for each horizontal line.
- the timing controller 17 generates a clock signal for synchronously operating the source driver 15 and the gate driver 16 based on the clock signal from the drive IC 6.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a display system 10a including a drive IC 6 according to a modification, a source driver IC 30, and a display device 1a.
- the display device 1a of FIG. 5 is provided outside the display device 1 by converting the source driver 15 into an IC.
- the display system 10a of FIG. 5 includes a display device 1a, a drive IC 6, and a source driver IC 30.
- the internal configuration of the drive IC 6 is the same as that in FIG.
- the signal lines in the pixel array unit 14 may be driven by a plurality of source driver ICs 30.
- the display device 1a of FIG. 5 has a pixel array unit 14, a gate driver 16, and a timing controller 17a.
- the source driver IC 30 includes an IF unit 11, a signal processing unit 12, a gamma voltage generation circuit 13, a source driver 15, and a timing controller 17.
- the clock signal output from the drive IC 6 is input to the timing controller 17 in the source driver IC 30 via the IF unit 11.
- the timing controller 17 supplies a clock signal to the timing controller 17a in the display device 1.
- the drive IC 6, the source driver IC 30, and the display device 1 operate in synchronization with the common clock signal.
- the display device 1 according to the present embodiment is characterized by the internal configuration of the source driver 15.
- the source driver 15 according to the present embodiment has a function of driving the signal line at high speed without causing a shortage of writing of the signal line.
- FIG. 6A is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the source driver 15 according to the first embodiment.
- the source driver 15 of FIG. 6A has a gradation voltage generation unit 21 and a voltage selector 22.
- the gradation voltage generation unit 21 generates a plurality of gradation voltages that can be supplied to the signal line.
- the gradation voltage generation unit 21 corresponds to the gamma voltage generation circuit 13 of FIG. 4, and is connected between a plurality of amplifiers 18 that output different reference voltages and output nodes of two amplifiers 18 that are vertically adjacent to each other. It is configured by using the ladder resistor 19 to be formed.
- the ladder resistor 19 is configured by connecting six resistors R in series between the reference voltage nodes output from the two amplifiers 18.
- the ladder resistor 19 has two output nodes that output two reference voltages, and five output nodes connected between the stages of six resistors R connected in series.
- the gradation voltage generation unit 21 of FIG. 6A outputs the gradation voltage V1 from the output node between the third resistance R from the top and the fourth resistance R in the ladder resistor 19, and is the second from the top.
- the gradation voltage V2A is output from the output node between the resistance R and the third resistance R, and the gradation voltage is output from the output node between the fourth resistance R and the fifth resistance R from the top.
- Output V2B is configured by connecting six resistors R in series between the reference voltage nodes output from the two amplifiers 18.
- the ladder resistor 19 has two output nodes that output two reference voltages, and five output nodes connected between the stages of six resistors R connected in series.
- the gradation voltage generation unit 21 of FIG. 6A outputs the gradation voltage V3A from the output between the first resistance R from the top and the second resistance R in the ladder resistor 19, and the five from the top.
- the gradation voltage V3B is output from the output node between the resistance R of the eye and the resistance R of the sixth.
- the number of the plurality of resistors R connected in series constituting the ladder resistor 19 is arbitrary.
- the wiring connected to the output node between each resistor R of the ladder resistor 19 is referred to as a gradation voltage line.
- FIG. 6A shows only one ladder resistor 19 in which a plurality of resistors R are connected in series
- an amplifier 18 may be increased and a ladder resistor 19 may be connected between them.
- the number of ladder resistors and the resistance value between the amplifiers may be different for each amplifier.
- FIG. 6B is a circuit diagram showing a modification of the ladder resistor 19.
- FIG. 6B shows the number of resistors R connected in series between the output nodes of each amplifier 18 by connecting three amplifiers 18 to the ladder resistor 19 and outputting different reference voltages from the output nodes of each amplifier 18.
- An example in which the combination of the two amplifiers 18 is different is shown. In this way, a plurality of ladder resistors 19 may be connected in series. Every time the ladder resistor 19 is increased by one, it is necessary to add one amplifier 18.
- the voltage selector 22 supplies a gradation voltage having the same voltage level as the assumed gradation voltage to the signal line from a plurality of gradation voltages, or supplies a gradation voltage close to the assumed gradation voltage to the signal line. Select whether to supply to. For example, the voltage selector supplies a gradation voltage equal to the assumed gradation voltage to one of two signal lines adjacent to each other in the first direction, and supplies a gradation voltage different from the assumed gradation voltage to the other. Supply.
- the voltage selector supplies a gradation voltage having the same voltage level as the assumed gradation voltage from a plurality of gradation voltages to the signal line, or is close to the assumed gradation voltage 2 You may select whether to switch the above gradation voltage and supply it to the signal line.
- the two or more gradation voltages close to the assumed gradation voltage include a gradation voltage having a voltage level larger than the assumed gradation voltage and a gradation voltage having a voltage level smaller than the assumed gradation voltage.
- the voltage selector continuously supplies the same level of gradation voltage to the signal line within one horizontal line period, or switches two or more gradation voltages to the signal line within one horizontal line period. You may choose whether to supply.
- the voltage selector 22 is composed of a decoder 24.
- the decoder 24 of FIG. 6A has seven switches (second switch) SW1 to SW7 connected to each signal line.
- the decoder 24 of FIG. 6A turns on any one of the switches SW1 to SW7 based on the gradation signal from the drive IC6.
- the three switches SW4, SW3, and SW5 select one of the gradation voltages V1, V2A, and V2B output from the ladder resistor 19.
- V1 (V2A + V2B) / 2.
- the decoder 24 When the decoder 24 according to the present embodiment supplies the same gradation voltage to two adjacent signal lines, one of the two is a gradation voltage V1 having the same voltage level as the assumed gradation voltage. Is supplied, and the gradation voltages V2A and V2B, which are close to the assumed gradation voltage, are switched and supplied to the remaining one within one horizontal line period. As a result, the number of signal lines driven by one gradation voltage line can be reduced, and the shortage of writing of the signal lines can be reduced.
- the corresponding source amplifier 23 is connected to each signal line. All the nodes on one end of the switches SW1 to SW7 in the decoder 24 are connected to the non-inverting input node of the source amplifier 23. A capacitor (first capacitor) C_mix and a switch (first switch) SW11 are connected in parallel between these one-end node and the non-inverting input node of the source amplifier 23. The capacitor C_mix is also called a holding capacity.
- the inverting input node of the source amplifier 23 is short-circuited with the output node of the source amplifier 23.
- the output node of the source amplifier 23 is an output node of the source driver 15 and is connected to the signal line of the pixel array unit 14.
- the decoder 24 in the source driver 15 of FIG. 6A switches and supplies two or more gradation voltages within one horizontal line period for at least a part of the signal lines. Further, the decoder 24 may switch the type of gradation voltage supplied to the same signal line on one and the other of two consecutive subframe Subframe Subframe periods. More specifically, the decoder 24 supplies a gradation voltage equal to the assumed gradation voltage to one of the two signal lines adjacent to each other in the first direction, and the other is a floor different from the assumed gradation voltage. Supply the regulated voltage. The decoder 24 may switch and supply two or more gradation voltages different from the assumed gradation voltage to the other of the two signal lines within one horizontal line period.
- the switch SW4 is turned on and the gradation voltage V1 is supplied to the signal lines in the odd-numbered rows. Further, the switch SW3 is turned on to supply the gradation voltage V2A, and then the switch SW5 is turned on to supply the gradation voltage V2B to the signal lines in the even-numbered rows within one horizontal line period.
- the decoder 24 when driving an odd-numbered row of signal lines, the decoder 24 turns on the switch SW4 with the switch SW11 turned on. As a result, the gradation voltage V1 is supplied to one end of the capacitor (holding capacity) C_mix. Next, by turning off the switch SW11 while the switch SW4 is on, the gradation voltage V1 can be continuously written to the corresponding signal line for one horizontal line period.
- FIG. 7A to 7C are diagrams illustrating a procedure for writing the gradation voltages V2A and V2B to the even-numbered sequence signal lines of FIG. 6A during one horizontal line period.
- the decoder 24 turns on the switch SW3 and supplies the gradation voltage V2A to one end of the capacitor (holding capacity) C_mix. Since the switch SW11 is on, this voltage is also supplied to the non-inverting input node of the source amplifier 23. As a result, the nodes on both ends of the capacitor (holding capacity) C_mix become the gradation voltage V2A having the same voltage level. At this time, the voltage on one end side of the capacitor (holding capacitance) C_mix and the parasitic capacitance C_amp of the source amplifier 23 becomes the gradation voltage V2A.
- the decoder 24 turns on the switch SW4 and supplies the gradation voltage V2B to one end of the capacitor (holding capacity) C_mix.
- V2B—V2A the voltage on the other end side of the capacitor (holding capacity)
- the voltage shown in the equation (1) is a voltage having almost the same voltage level as the gradation voltage V1, and the odd-numbered row signal line and the even-numbered row signal line use different gradation voltage lines and have almost the same voltage level. Can be set to.
- the source driver 15 of FIG. 6A continuously writes a specific gradation voltage to the signal lines of the odd-numbered columns for one horizontal line period, and 2 to the signal lines of the even-numbered columns within one horizontal line period.
- the combined voltage is written by switching and supplying the gradation voltage of each type.
- the source amplifier 23, the capacitor (holding capacity) C_mix, and the switch SW11 of FIG. 6A constitute a voltage combiner.
- the voltage synthesizer generates a voltage obtained by synthesizing two or more gradation voltages that are switched and supplied within one horizontal line period, and supplies the voltage to the corresponding signal line.
- a mode may be provided in which the gradation voltage selected by the decoder 24 is continuously supplied to all signal lines for one horizontal line period.
- the switch SW11 may be continuously turned on for one horizontal line period.
- FIG. 8 is a timing diagram of the source driver 15 of FIG. 6A.
- FIG. 8 shows the drive timings of the two signal lines Sig_1 and Sig_1 that are adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction.
- the gradation signal corresponding to the signal line Sig_1 is referred to as Data_1
- the gradation signal corresponding to the signal line Sig_1 is referred to as Data_2.
- FIG. 8 shows the logic of the switch SW11 and the data held by the capacitor (holding capacity) C_mix_1 of the signal line Sig_1 and the capacitor (holding capacity) C_mix_1 of the signal line Sig_1.
- Times t1 to t3 in FIG. 8 are one horizontal line period of the head line.
- the decoder 24 corresponding to the signal line Sig_1 continuously selects the gradation voltage corresponding to the gradation signal D (1) 1 for one horizontal line period (time t1 to t3). The electric charge corresponding to this voltage is held in the capacitor (holding capacity) C_mix_1.
- the decoder 24 corresponding to the signal line Sig_2 selects the gradation voltage V2A corresponding to the gradation signal D (1) 2A in the first half (time t1 to t2) of one horizontal line period, and selects the gradation voltage V2A in the latter half (time t2 to t3).
- the gradation voltage V2B corresponding to the gradation signal D (1) 2B is selected.
- the capacitor (holding capacity) C_mix holds the charge corresponding to the gradation signal D (1) 2A in the first half (time t1 to t2) of one horizontal line period, and the gradation signal in the latter half (time t2 to t3).
- Times t3 to t5 are the second horizontal line
- times t5 to t6 are the third horizontal lines
- times tn-1 to nt are the (n-1) th horizontal lines
- times tn to nt + 1 are the nth plans.
- the drive timing of the horizontal line is shown respectively.
- the timing diagram of FIG. 8 shows an example in which all signal lines are simultaneously driven for each horizontal line in one subframe Sub_FR.
- the source driver 15 of FIG. 6A simultaneously drives all signal lines for each horizontal line at the same timing as in FIG. 8 for the next subframe Sub_FR.
- the source driver 15 of FIG. 6A continuously supplies the same gradation voltage to the signal line for one horizontal line period without switching the gradation voltage for the signal line of the odd number column, whereas the source driver 15 is an even number.
- the gradation voltage is switched during one horizontal line period, and the combined voltage of the two gradation voltages is supplied to the signal line.
- the gradation voltage V1 and the gradation voltage (V2A + V2B) / 2 should ideally have the same voltage level, but the resistance R variation of each resistor R in the ladder resistor 19 and the parasitic capacitance of each gradation voltage line. There may be a discrepancy between the gradation voltage V1 and the gradation voltage (V2A + V2B) / 2 due to variations in the voltage.
- the method of driving the gradation voltage of the two adjacent signal lines Sig_1 and the signal line Sig_1 may be reversed for each frame FR or subframe Sub_FR.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example in which the driving method of the gradation voltage of two adjacent signal lines is reversed for each subframe Sub_FR.
- the left side of FIG. 9 is the same as that of FIG. 6A, and the gradation voltage V1 which is the assumed gradation voltage is continuously supplied to the signal line Sig_1 for one horizontal line period, and the signal line Sig_1 is one horizontal.
- two gradation voltages V2A and V2B that are close to the assumed gradation voltage are switched and supplied.
- one subframe Sub_FR is displayed by the method on the left side of FIG. 9, the next one subframe Sub_FR is displayed by the method on the right side of FIG.
- two gradation voltages V2A and V2B that are close to the assumed gradation voltage are switched and supplied to the signal line Sig_1 during one horizontal line period.
- a gradation voltage V1 which is an assumed gradation voltage, is continuously supplied to the signal line Sig_2 for one horizontal line period.
- two adjacent lines are used to switch between supplying a fixed gradation voltage to each signal line or supplying a combined voltage of the two gradation voltages for each subframe Sub_FR.
- the variation in gradation voltage between the signal lines becomes inconspicuous.
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a modification of the source driver 15 of FIG. 6A.
- the source driver 15 of FIG. 10 has a capacitor (second capacitor) C_mix_ex connected between the non-inverting input node and the grounded node of the source amplifier 23. By newly providing this capacitor C_mix_ex, the voltage of the signal line can be adjusted. It is desirable that the combined capacitance of the capacitor C_mix_ex and the parasitic capacitance C_amp of the source amplifier 23 be equal to the capacitor (combined capacitance) C_mix.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing voltage changes of the input / output nodes of the source amplifier 23 of FIG.
- the decoder 24 selects the gradation voltage V2A with the switch SW11 turned off, the voltage on one end of the capacitor (holding capacity) C_mix and the non-inverting input node of the source amplifier 23 are both V2A.
- FIG. 6A shows an example in which the decoder 24 selects one of the specific gradation voltages V1, V2A, and V2B from the ladder resistors 19 in which the six resistors R are connected in series, but the decoder 24 is the other.
- the gradation voltage may be selected.
- a composite voltage is used by using a gradation voltage V3A one step above the gradation voltage V2A and a gradation voltage V3B one step below the gradation voltage V3B. May be generated.
- a total of four voltages of gradation voltages V3A, V2A, V2B, and V3B may be switched and selected within one horizontal line period to generate a combined voltage, or the floor may be generated within one horizontal line period.
- the regulated voltage V3A and V3B may be switched and selected to generate a combined voltage.
- the driving method of the gradation voltage is different between the odd-numbered row signal line and the even-numbered row signal line, but n is n (n is an integer of 3 or more) as a unit.
- the driving method of the gradation voltage of each signal line constituting the book may be different. For example, in units of three signal lines, the assumed gradation voltage is continuously supplied to one of them for one horizontal line period, and the gradation voltage V2A is continuously supplied to the remaining one within one horizontal line period. And V2B may be switched and supplied, and the gradation voltage V3A and V3B may be switched and supplied within one horizontal line period for the last one.
- one of the two adjacent signal lines is continuously supplied with a gradation voltage having the same voltage level as the assumed gradation voltage for one horizontal line period. Then, a plurality of gradation voltages close to the assumed gradation voltage are switched and supplied to the remaining one during one horizontal line period.
- a large number of signal lines with only a part of the gradation voltage lines among the plurality of gradation voltage lines output from the ladder resistor 19, and each signal line is dispersed by each gradation voltage line. Can be driven. Therefore, the load capacity of each gradation voltage line can be reduced, and insufficient writing of the signal line does not occur. As a result, high-speed writing to each signal line becomes possible, and the image quality of the high-resolution display device 1 can be improved.
- the source driver 15 switches a plurality of gradation voltages within one horizontal line period and supplies them to the signal line, and has a plurality of capacitors (holding capacitance) C_mix and parasitic capacitance connected to the source amplifier 23.
- a combined voltage obtained by synthesizing the gradation voltage is generated and supplied to the signal line, but the combined voltage may be generated by the pixel array unit 14 instead of the source driver 15.
- the display device 1 according to the second embodiment has the same block configuration as that of FIG. 4 or FIG.
- the display device 1 according to the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in a part of the internal configuration of the source driver 15 and the pixel array unit 14 inside the display device 1.
- FIG. 12 is a circuit diagram showing a main part of the source driver 15 and the pixel array unit 14 according to the second embodiment.
- the capacitor (holding capacity) C_mix and the switch SW11 as shown in FIG. 6A are not connected to the non-inverting input node of the amplifier 18 in the source driver 15 of FIG.
- the signal line connected to the output node of the source driver 15 is connected to the corresponding pixel 20 in the pixel array unit 14.
- the pixel 20 includes switches SW21, SW22, SW23, a capacitor C_mix, a capacitor C_st, a transfer gate 25, and a liquid crystal element 26.
- the switch SW23 switches whether or not to connect the pixel 20 to the signal line Sig.
- One end of the switch SW23 is connected to the signal line Sig, and the other end is connected to one end of the switch SW21 and one end of the capacitor C_mix.
- the other end of the switch SW21 and the other end of the capacitor C_mix are connected to one end of the switch SW22.
- the other end of the switch SW22 is connected to the input node of the transfer gate 25 and one end of the capacitor C_st.
- the other end of the capacitor C_st is grounded.
- a liquid crystal element 26 is connected to the other end of the transfer gate 25.
- the switch SW23 corresponding to that line is turned on.
- the gradation data on the signal line sig can be written in the pixel 20 of the corresponding line in line units. In this way, only the switch SW23 connected to the pixel 20 in the line to be written is turned on. The behavior of the switches SW21 to SW23 changes from line to line.
- the decoder 24 continuously selects a gradation voltage having the same voltage level as the assumed gradation voltage for one horizontal line period.
- This gradation voltage is supplied to the corresponding signal line via the corresponding amplifier 18.
- the electric charge corresponding to the gradation voltage supplied to the signal line is accumulated in the capacitor C_mix.
- the stored charge of the capacitor C_mix is transferred to the capacitor C_st, and the liquid crystal element 26 is driven by the charge stored in the capacitor C_st.
- the decoder 24 switches the selection of two gradation voltages V2A and V2B that approximate the assumed gradation voltage during one horizontal line period. While the gradation voltage V2A is selected, for example, by turning on both the switches SW21 and SW22, the electric charge corresponding to the gradation voltage V2A is accumulated in the capacitor C_st. Next, when the switch switcher selects the gradation voltage V2B, the switch SW21 is turned off and the switch SW22 is turned on, so that the charge corresponding to the combined voltage of the gradation voltages V2A and V2B is accumulated in the capacitor C_st.
- FIG. 13 is a timing diagram of the display device 1 of FIG.
- the capacitors C_st in the pixel 20 connected to the signal lines of the odd-numbered row and the even-numbered row are referred to as C_st1 and C_st2, respectively.
- Times t1 to t3 are one horizontal line period.
- the gradation data D (1) 1 on the yth line is supplied to the display device 1, and the gradation voltage V1 corresponding to the gradation data D (1) 1 is a signal line.
- Sig_1 the gradation data D (1) 1 on the yth line
- the gradation voltage V2A corresponding to the gradation data D (1) 2A is written in the signal line Sig_2 adjacent to the signal line Sig_1.
- the gradation voltage V2B corresponding to the gradation data D (1) 2B is written in the signal line Sig_2.
- a combined voltage obtained by combining the gradation voltages V2A and V2B is applied to the liquid crystal element 26.
- the gradation data D (2) 2 on the y + 1th line is supplied to the display device 1.
- the switch SW23 on the y-th row is turned off, and the gradation data is not written to the pixel 20 on the y-th row. In this way, the switch SW23 is turned on only when the gradation data is written to the pixel 20 in the corresponding row.
- the odd-numbered signal lines are driven with a fixed gradation voltage within one horizontal line period, and the even-numbered signal lines are driven within one horizontal line period. It is driven by switching the voltage adjustment.
- FIG. 14 is a block diagram of a modification of the pixel array unit 14 of FIG.
- Each pixel 20 in the pixel array unit 14 of FIG. 14 has switches SW31 to SW33, a capacitor C_mix_a, a capacitor C_mix_b, a transfer gate 25, and a liquid crystal element 26.
- the switches SW31 and SW33 are connected in series between the signal line Sigma and the input node of the transfer gate 25. Further, the switch SW32 is connected between the signal line and the input node of the transfer gate 25.
- the capacitor C_mix_a is connected between the connection node of the switches SW31 and SW33 and the ground node.
- the capacitor C_mix_b is connected between the connection node between the switch SW32 and the input node of the transfer gate 25 and the grounding node.
- the switches SW31 to SW33 corresponding to that line are sequentially turned on.
- the gradation data on the signal line sig can be written in the pixel 20 of the corresponding line in line units. In this way, only the switches SW31 to SW33 connected to the pixel 20 in the line to be written are turned on. The behavior of the switches SW31 to SW33 changes from line to line.
- FIG. 15 is a timing diagram of the display device 1 of FIG.
- the data applied to the liquid crystal element 26 in the pixel 20 connected to the signal lines of the odd-numbered row and the even-numbered row are referred to as LC_Data_1 and LC_Data_2.
- Times t1 to t4 in FIG. 15 are one horizontal line period.
- the switch SW31 of the corresponding line is turned on and the switches SW32 and SW33 are turned off.
- the decoder 24 corresponding to the odd-numbered sequence of signal lines Sig_1 continuously selects, for example, the gradation voltage V1 for one horizontal line period.
- This gradation voltage V1 is supplied to the signal line Sig_1 via the source amplifier 23.
- the switches SW31 and SW32 in the corresponding pixel 20 of the pixel array unit 14 are turned on at different times (time t1 to t2, time t2 to t3), and the switch SW33 is turned off.
- the capacitors C_mix_a and C_mix_b each accumulate charges corresponding to the gradation voltage V1.
- the decoder 24 corresponding to the even-numbered signal line Sig_2 selects, for example, the gradation voltage V2A and V2B by switching within one horizontal line period (time t1 to t2, t2 to t3). While the decoder 24 selects the gradation voltage V2A (time t1 to t2), the switch SW31 is turned on, the switches SW32 and SW33 are turned off, and the electric charge corresponding to the gradation voltage V2A is accumulated in the capacitor C_mix_a.
- the switch SW32 is turned on, the switches SW31 and SW33 are turned off, and the electric charge corresponding to the gradation voltage V2B is accumulated in the capacitor C_mix_b. ..
- the liquid crystal element 26 is driven by the voltage corresponding to the electric charge accumulated in the capacitors C_mix_a and C_mix_b.
- the method of driving the signal lines in the odd-numbered rows and the driving method of the signal lines in the even-numbered rows may be exchanged for each frame FR or subframe Sub_FR.
- color unevenness can be suppressed and image quality can be improved.
- the capacitors C_mix_a and C_mix_b are provided in each pixel 20 in the pixel array unit 14. Since the switches SW31 and SW32 are provided to synthesize the gradation voltage, the internal configuration of the source driver 15 can be simplified and the source driver 15 can be miniaturized.
- FIG. 16 is a circuit diagram showing the internal configuration of the source driver 15 in the display device 1 according to the third embodiment
- FIG. 17 is a timing diagram of the source driver 15 of FIG.
- the source driver 15 of FIG. 16 has a plurality of decoders 24 for each signal line.
- the source driver 15 of FIG. 16 has voltage switchers SW41 and SW42 for switching a plurality of gradation voltages selected by a plurality of decoders 24 and supplying the signal lines to the signal lines for each signal line.
- the voltage switchers SW41 and SW42 can select any one of the output nodes of the plurality of decoders 24 by switching for each signal line.
- the gradation voltage selected by any one of the plurality of decoders 24 is supplied to the signal line for each signal line.
- One ends of the voltage switches SW41 and SW42 are connected to each end of the switch SW11 and the capacitor (holding capacity) C_mix, as in the source driver 15 of FIG. 6A.
- One of the plurality of decoders 24 provided for each signal line selects, for example, a gradation voltage (for example, V1) having the same voltage level as the assumed gradation voltage.
- the remaining one of the plurality of decoders 24 selects, for example, a gradation voltage (for example, V2A and V2B) having a voltage level close to the assumed gradation voltage by switching within one horizontal line period.
- the voltage switches SW41 and SW42 select, for example, the output of the decoder 24 that outputs the gradation voltage V1 for the odd-numbered signal lines, and switch the gradation voltages V2A and V2B for the even-numbered signal lines. Select the output of the decoder 24 to output.
- the voltage switch SW41 is turned on in the signal line of the odd-numbered row, and the voltage switch SW42 is turned on in the signal line of the even-numbered row.
- the gradation voltage V1 having the same voltage level as the assumed gradation voltage is continuously supplied to the odd-numbered sequence of signal lines for one horizontal line period.
- the gradation voltages V2A and V2B having a voltage level close to the assumed gradation voltage are supplied to the even-numbered sequence of signal lines by switching in one horizontal line period.
- the voltage switch SW42 is turned on for the odd-numbered row signal lines and the voltage switch SW41 is turned on for the even-numbered row signal lines.
- the gradation voltages V2A and V2B having a voltage level close to the assumed gradation voltage are supplied to the signal lines in the odd-numbered rows by switching to one horizontal line period. Further, a gradation voltage V1 having the same voltage level as the assumed gradation voltage is continuously supplied to the even-numbered sequence of signal lines for one horizontal line period.
- each decoder 24 since only one decoder 24 is provided for each signal line, it is necessary to finely switch and control the gradation voltage selected by the decoder 24, but in the present embodiment, the signal is used. Since each line has a plurality of decoders 24, the selection operation of each decoder 24 can be simplified.
- the voltage switchers SW41 and SW42 may differ in the selection of which of the gradation voltages output from the plurality of decoders 24 is supplied to the signal line in the two adjacent frame FRs or the subframe Sub_FR. For example, in a certain subframe Sub_FR, a decoder 24 that supplies the gradation voltage V1 to the signal line Sig_1 is selected, and a decoder 24 that switches the gradation voltage V2A and V2B to the adjacent signal line Sig_1 is selected.
- the decoder 24 that switches and supplies the gradation voltage V2A and V2B to the signal line Sig_1 may be selected, and the decoder 24 that supplies the gradation voltage V1 to the signal line Sig_1 may be selected.
- the selection operation of the decoder 24 can be simplified, and the selection operation of the decoder 24 can be simplified for each signal line or for each subframe.
- the gradation voltage can be selected in detail for each Sub_FR.
- FIG. 18 is a circuit diagram showing an example of the source driver 15.
- FIG. 18 shows four signal lines Sig1 to Sig4 arranged in the column direction.
- the signal lines Sig1 and Sig3 are paired, and the gradation voltage V1 is supplied to one of them, and the gradation voltages V2A and V2B are switched and supplied to the other.
- the signal lines Sig2 and Sig4 are paired, and the gradation voltage V1 is supplied to one of them, and the gradation voltages V2A and V2B are switched and supplied to the other.
- the combination of the signal lines Sig1 to Sig4 in FIG. 18 is also an example.
- a gradation voltage V1 is supplied to one signal line of any two combinations of the signal lines Sig1 to Sig4, and the other signal line is, for example, a floor.
- the regulated voltage V2A and V2B may be switched and supplied.
- different gradation voltages may be supplied to any three or more signal lines.
- the present technology can have the following configurations.
- a gradation voltage generation unit that generates a plurality of gradation voltages that can be supplied to a signal line, Whether to supply a gradation voltage having the same voltage level as the assumed gradation voltage to the signal line from the plurality of gradation voltages, or to supply a gradation voltage close to the assumed gradation voltage to the signal line.
- a voltage selector to select, the drive circuit.
- a plurality of the signal lines are arranged apart from each other in the first direction. The voltage selector supplies the gradation voltage equal to the assumed gradation voltage to one of the two signal lines arranged in the first direction, and the other is different from the assumed gradation voltage.
- the drive circuit according to (1) which supplies a gradation voltage.
- the voltage selector has a signal line supplied with a gradation voltage having the same voltage level as the assumed gradation voltage in one of two consecutive frame periods, and the assumed gradation voltage in the other frame period.
- the drive circuit according to (1) or (2) which supplies a gradation voltage close to the gradation voltage.
- the voltage selector supplies a gradation voltage having the same voltage level as the assumed gradation voltage from the plurality of gradation voltages to the signal line, or is close to the assumed gradation voltage 2
- the drive circuit according to any one of (1) to (3) which selects whether to switch the above gradation voltage and supply it to the signal line.
- Two or more gradation voltages close to the assumed gradation voltage include a gradation voltage having a voltage level larger than the assumed gradation voltage and a gradation voltage having a voltage level smaller than the assumed gradation voltage.
- the voltage selector continuously supplies the gradation voltage of the same level to the signal line within one horizontal line period, or applies the gradation voltage of two or more to the signal line within the one horizontal line period.
- the drive circuit according to (4) or (5) which is switched to select whether to supply to a signal line.
- the voltage synthesizer is An amplifier connected to the signal line and amplifying the voltage of the signal line, It has a first capacitor connected in parallel between an input node of the amplifier and an output node of the voltage selector, and a first switch for switching whether or not to short-circuit both ends of the first capacitor.
- the voltage selector selects the first gradation voltage in a state where both ends of the first capacitor are short-circuited by the first switch within one horizontal line period, and then the first switch switches the voltage selector.
- the drive circuit according to (8) comprising a second capacitor connected between the output node and the reference voltage node of the amplifier.
- a plurality of the voltage selectors are provided for each signal line.
- the voltage switcher supplies a gradation voltage selected by the voltage selectors different from each other to the corresponding signal line on one of two consecutive frame periods and the other. circuit.
- the gradation voltage generation unit includes a ladder resistor having a plurality of output nodes that output the plurality of gradation voltages obtained by dividing the resistance of two or more reference voltages.
- the voltage selector has a plurality of second switchers for switching whether to connect or disconnect the plurality of output nodes of the ladder resistor and the signal line based on the gradation signal (1).
- the drive circuit according to any one of (11).
- (13) A pixel having a luminance modulation element that is modulated by the luminance according to the voltage of the signal line, and A signal line that supplies a gradation voltage to the pixel and A drive circuit that generates the gradation voltage is provided.
- the drive circuit A gradation voltage generation unit that generates a plurality of gradation voltages that can be supplied to the signal line, From the plurality of gradation voltages, a gradation voltage having the same voltage level as the assumed gradation voltage is supplied to the signal line, or a gradation voltage close to the assumed gradation voltage is supplied to the signal line.
- a display device which has a voltage selector, which selects whether to do so.
- a pixel array unit having a plurality of the pixels arranged in the first direction and the second direction is provided. A plurality of the signal lines are arranged apart from each other in the first direction.
- the display device according to (13), wherein the voltage selector supplies different gradation voltages to the two signal lines adjacent to each other in the first direction.
- the voltage selector supplies the gradation voltage equal to the assumed gradation voltage to one of the two signal lines adjacent to each other in the first direction, and the other is the assumed gradation voltage.
- the voltage selector switches and supplies two or more gradation voltages different from the assumed gradation voltage to the other of the two signal lines within one horizontal line period (15). ).
- the pixel array unit has a voltage combiner that generates a voltage obtained by synthesizing the two or more gradation voltages supplied by switching within one horizontal line period and supplies the voltage to the corresponding signal line.
- the voltage synthesizer is A third switch and a fourth switch connected in series between the signal line and the luminance modulation element, and A third capacitor connected between the signal line and the connection node of the third switch and the fourth switch,
- the voltage synthesizer is A fifth switch and a sixth switch connected in series between the signal line and the luminance modulation element, and A seventh switch connected between the signal line and the connection nodes of the fifth switch and the sixth switch, A fifth capacitor connected between the connection node and the reference voltage node,
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前記複数の階調電圧の中から、想定階調電圧と同一の電圧レベルの階調電圧を信号線に供給するか、又は前記想定階調電圧に近接する階調電圧を信号線に供給するかを選択する電圧選択器と、を備える、駆動回路が提供される。
前記電圧選択器は、第1方向に配置された2本の信号線のうち一方には前記想定階調電圧に等しい前記階調電圧を供給し、他方には前記想定階調電圧とは異なる前記階調電圧を供給してもよい。
前記信号線に接続され、前記信号線の電圧を増幅するアンプと、
前記アンプの入力ノードと前記電圧選択器の出力ノードとの間に並列接続される第1キャパシタ、及び前記第1キャパシタの両端を短絡するか否かを切り替える第1切替器と、を有し、
前記電圧選択器は、1水平ライン期間内に、前記第1切替器にて前記第1キャパシタの両端を短絡した状態で第1階調電圧を選択し、続いて前記第1切替器にて前記第1キャパシタの両端の短絡を解除した状態で第2階調電圧を選択してもよい。
前記複数の電圧選択器が選択した複数の前記階調電圧を切り替えて前記信号線に供給する電圧切替器をさらに備えてもよい。
前記電圧選択器は、階調信号に基づいて、前記ラダー抵抗の前記複数の出力ノードと前記信号線とを接続するか、又は遮断するかを切り替える複数の第2切替器を有してもよい。
前記画素に階調電圧を供給する信号線と、
前記階調電圧を生成する駆動回路と、を備え、
前記駆動回路は、
前記信号線に供給可能な複数の階調電圧を生成する階調電圧生成部と、
前記複数の階調電圧の中から、想定階調電圧と同一の電圧レベルの階調電圧を前記信号線に供給するか、又は前記想定階調電圧に近接する階調電圧を前記信号線に供給するかを選択する電圧選択器と、を有する、表示装置が提供される。
前記第1方向に離隔して複数の前記信号線が配置されており、
前記電圧選択器は、前記第1方向に隣接する2本の前記信号線に対して、それぞれ異なる前記階調電圧を供給してもよい。
前記信号線と前記輝度変調素子との間に直列に接続される第3切替器及び第4切替器と、
前記信号線と、前記第3切替器及び前記第4切替器の接続ノードとの間に接続される第3キャパシタと、
前記第4切替器と前記輝度変調素子との間に一端が接続され、基準電圧ノードに他端が接続される第4キャパシタと、を有してもよい。
前記信号線と前記輝度変調素子との間に直列に接続される第5切替器及び第6切替器と、
前記信号線と、前記第5切替器及び第6切替器の接続ノードとの間に接続される第7切替器と、
前記接続ノードと基準電圧ノードとの間に接続される第5キャパシタと、
前記接続ノードと前記基準電圧ノードとの間に接続される第6キャパシタと、を有してもよい。
図6Aは第1の実施形態によるソースドライバ15の内部構成を示すブロック図である。図6Aのソースドライバ15は、階調電圧生成部21と、電圧選択器22とを有する。
V2A+Δ/2=(V2A+V2B)/2 …(1)
図8のタイミング図は、1つのサブフレームSub_FR内に、1水平ラインごとに全信号線を同時に駆動する例を示している。図6Aのソースドライバ15は、1つのサブフレームSub_FRの表示が終わると、次のサブフレームSub_FRについて、図8と同様のタイミングで、1水平ラインごとに全信号線を同時に駆動する。
第1の実施形態によるソースドライバ15は、1水平ライン期間内に複数の階調電圧を切り替えて信号線に供給し、ソースアンプ23に接続されるキャパシタ(保持容量)C_mixと寄生容量で複数の階調電圧を合成した合成電圧を生成して、信号線に供給するが、合成電圧の生成は、ソースドライバ15ではなく、画素アレイ部14で行ってもよい。
上述した第1及び第2の実施形態では、信号線ごとに一つのデコーダ24を設けていたが、信号線ごとに複数のデコーダ24を設けてもよい。
上述した第1~第3の実施形態では、偶数列の信号線と奇数列の信号線で、各信号線に供給される階調電圧を相違させていたが、必ずしも隣接する2つの信号線同士で、階調電圧の種類を切り換える必要は無く、隣接しない2つの信号線同士で、階調電圧の種類を切り換えてもよい。例えば、図18はソースドライバ15の一例を示す回路図である。図18にはカラム(列)方向に配置された4つの信号線Sig1~Sig4が図示されている。例えば、信号線Sig1とSig3が組となり、一方には階調電圧V1が供給され、他方には階調電圧V2AとV2Bが切り換えて供給される。また、信号線Sig2とSig4が組となり、一方には階調電圧V1が供給され、他方には階調電圧V2AとV2Bが切り換えて供給される。なお、図18の信号線Sig1~Sig4の組合せも一例であり、信号線Sig1~Sig4の任意の2つの組合せの一方の信号線に例えば階調電圧V1を供給し、他方の信号線に例えば階調電圧V2AとV2Bを切り換えて供給してもよい。あるいは、任意の3本以上の信号線に、それぞれ異なる階調電圧を供給してもよい。
(1)信号線に供給可能な複数の階調電圧を生成する階調電圧生成部と、
前記複数の階調電圧の中から、想定階調電圧と同一の電圧レベルの階調電圧を信号線に供給するか、又は前記想定階調電圧に近接する階調電圧を信号線に供給するかを選択する電圧選択器と、を備える、駆動回路。
(2)第1方向に離隔して複数の前記信号線が配置されており、
前記電圧選択器は、第1方向に配置された2本の信号線のうち一方には前記想定階調電圧に等しい前記階調電圧を供給し、他方には前記想定階調電圧とは異なる前記階調電圧を供給する、(1)に記載の駆動回路。
(3)前記電圧選択器は、連続した2つのフレーム期間の一方では、前記想定階調電圧と同一の電圧レベルの階調電圧を供給した信号線に対して、他方のフレーム期間では、前記想定階調電圧に近接する階調電圧を供給する、(1)又は(2)に記載の駆動回路。
(4)前記電圧選択器は、前記複数の階調電圧の中から、想定階調電圧と同一の電圧レベルの階調電圧を信号線に供給するか、又は前記想定階調電圧に近接する2以上の階調電圧を切り替えて信号線に供給するかを選択する、(1)乃至(3)のいずれか一項に記載の駆動回路。
(5)前記想定階調電圧に近接する2以上の階調電圧は、前記想定階調電圧より電圧レベルが大きい階調電圧と、前記想定階調電圧より電圧レベルが小さい階調電圧とを含む、(4)に記載の駆動回路。
(6)前記電圧選択器は、1水平ライン期間内に継続して前記同一のレベルの階調電圧を信号線に供給するか、又は前記1水平ライン期間内に前記2以上の階調電圧を切り替えて信号線に供給するかを選択する、(4)又は(5)に記載の駆動回路。
(7)1水平ライン期間内に切り替えて供給された前記2以上の階調電圧を合成した電圧を生成して、対応する前記信号線に供給する電圧合成器を備える、(6)に記載の駆動回路。
(8)前記電圧合成器は、
前記信号線に接続され、前記信号線の電圧を増幅するアンプと、
前記アンプの入力ノードと前記電圧選択器の出力ノードとの間に並列接続される第1キャパシタ、及び前記第1キャパシタの両端を短絡するか否かを切り替える第1切替器と、を有し、
前記電圧選択器は、1水平ライン期間内に、前記第1切替器にて前記第1キャパシタの両端を短絡した状態で第1階調電圧を選択し、続いて前記第1切替器にて前記第1キャパシタの両端の短絡を解除した状態で第2階調電圧を選択する、(7)に記載の駆動回路。
(9)前記アンプの出力ノードと基準電圧ノードとの間に接続される第2キャパシタを備える、(8)に記載の駆動回路。
(10)前記信号線ごとに、複数の前記電圧選択器が設けられ、
前記複数の電圧選択器が選択した複数の前記階調電圧を切り替えて前記信号線に供給する電圧切替器をさらに備える、(4)乃至(9)のいずれか一項に記載の駆動回路。
(11)前記電圧切替器は、連続した2つのフレーム期間の一方と他方では、互いに異なる前記電圧選択器が選択した階調電圧を、対応する信号線に供給する、(10)に記載の駆動回路。
(12)前記階調電圧生成部は、2つ以上の基準電圧を抵抗分圧した前記複数の階調電圧を出力する複数の出力ノードを有するラダー抵抗を備え、
前記電圧選択器は、階調信号に基づいて、前記ラダー抵抗の前記複数の出力ノードと前記信号線とを接続するか、又は遮断するかを切り替える複数の第2切替器を有する、(1)乃至(11)のいずれか一項に記載の駆動回路。
(13)信号線の電圧に応じた輝度で変調される輝度変調素子を有する画素と、
前記画素に階調電圧を供給する信号線と、
前記階調電圧を生成する駆動回路と、を備え、
前記駆動回路は、
前記信号線に供給可能な複数の階調電圧を生成する階調電圧生成部と、
前記複数の階調電圧の中から、想定階調電圧と同一の電圧レベルの階調電圧を前記信号線に供給するか、又は前記想定階調電圧に近接する階調電圧を前記信号線に供給するかを選択する電圧選択器と、を有する、表示装置。
(14)第1方向及び第2方向に配置された複数の前記画素を有する画素アレイ部を備え、
前記第1方向に離隔して複数の前記信号線が配置されており、
前記電圧選択器は、前記第1方向に隣接する2本の前記信号線に対して、それぞれ異なる前記階調電圧を供給する、(13)に記載の表示装置。
(15)前記電圧選択器は、第1方向に隣接する2本の信号線のうち一方には前記想定階調電圧に等しい前記階調電圧を供給し、他方には前記想定階調電圧とは異なる前記階調電圧を供給する、(14)に記載の表示装置。
(16)前記電圧選択器は、前記2本の信号線のうち他方には、前記想定階調電圧とは異なる2以上の前記階調電圧を1水平ライン期間内に切り替えて供給する、(15)に記載の表示装置。
(17)前記画素アレイ部は、1水平ライン期間内に切り替えて供給された前記2以上の階調電圧を合成した電圧を生成して、対応する前記信号線に供給する電圧合成器を有する、(16)に記載の表示装置。
(18)前記電圧合成器は、前記画素内に設けられる、(17)に記載の表示装置。
(19)前記電圧合成器は、
前記信号線と前記輝度変調素子との間に直列に接続される第3切替器及び第4切替器と、
前記信号線と、前記第3切替器及び前記第4切替器の接続ノードとの間に接続される第3キャパシタと、
前記第4切替器と前記輝度変調素子との間に一端が接続され、基準電圧ノードに他端が接続される第4キャパシタと、を有する、(18)に記載の表示装置。
(20)前記電圧合成器は、
前記信号線と前記輝度変調素子との間に直列に接続される第5切替器及び第6切替器と、
前記信号線と、前記第5切替器及び第6切替器の接続ノードとの間に接続される第7切替器と、
前記接続ノードと基準電圧ノードとの間に接続される第5キャパシタと、
前記接続ノードと前記基準電圧ノードとの間に接続される第6キャパシタと、を有する、(18)に記載の表示装置。
Claims (20)
- 信号線に供給可能な複数の階調電圧を生成する階調電圧生成部と、
前記複数の階調電圧の中から、想定階調電圧と同一の電圧レベルの階調電圧を信号線に供給するか、又は前記想定階調電圧に近接する階調電圧を信号線に供給するかを選択する電圧選択器と、を備える、駆動回路。 - 第1方向に離隔して複数の前記信号線が配置されており、
前記電圧選択器は、第1方向に配置された2本の信号線のうち一方には前記想定階調電圧に等しい前記階調電圧を供給し、他方には前記想定階調電圧とは異なる前記階調電圧を供給する、請求項1に記載の駆動回路。 - 前記電圧選択器は、連続した2つのフレーム期間の一方では、前記想定階調電圧と同一の電圧レベルの階調電圧を供給した信号線に対して、他方のフレーム期間では、前記想定階調電圧に近接する階調電圧を供給する、請求項1に記載の駆動回路。
- 前記電圧選択器は、前記複数の階調電圧の中から、想定階調電圧と同一の電圧レベルの階調電圧を信号線に供給するか、又は前記想定階調電圧に近接する2以上の階調電圧を切り替えて信号線に供給するかを選択する、請求項1に記載の駆動回路。
- 前記想定階調電圧に近接する2以上の階調電圧は、前記想定階調電圧より電圧レベルが大きい階調電圧と、前記想定階調電圧より電圧レベルが小さい階調電圧とを含む、請求項4に記載の駆動回路。
- 前記電圧選択器は、1水平ライン期間内に継続して前記同一のレベルの階調電圧を信号線に供給するか、又は前記1水平ライン期間内に前記2以上の階調電圧を切り替えて信号線に供給するかを選択する、請求項4に記載の駆動回路。
- 1水平ライン期間内に切り替えて供給された前記2以上の階調電圧を合成した電圧を生成して、対応する前記信号線に供給する電圧合成器を備える、請求項6に記載の駆動回路。
- 前記電圧合成器は、
前記信号線に接続され、前記信号線の電圧を増幅するアンプと、
前記アンプの入力ノードと前記電圧選択器の出力ノードとの間に並列接続される第1キャパシタ、及び前記第1キャパシタの両端を短絡するか否かを切り替える第1切替器と、を有し、
前記電圧選択器は、1水平ライン期間内に、前記第1切替器にて前記第1キャパシタの両端を短絡した状態で第1階調電圧を選択し、続いて前記第1切替器にて前記第1キャパシタの両端の短絡を解除した状態で第2階調電圧を選択する、請求項7に記載の駆動回路。 - 前記アンプの出力ノードと基準電圧ノードとの間に接続される第2キャパシタを備える、請求項8に記載の駆動回路。
- 前記信号線ごとに、複数の前記電圧選択器が設けられ、
前記複数の電圧選択器が選択した複数の前記階調電圧を切り替えて前記信号線に供給する電圧切替器をさらに備える、請求項4に記載の駆動回路。 - 前記電圧切替器は、連続した2つのフレーム期間の一方と他方では、互いに異なる前記電圧選択器が選択した階調電圧を、対応する信号線に供給する、請求項10に記載の駆動回路。
- 前記階調電圧生成部は、2つ以上の基準電圧を抵抗分圧した前記複数の階調電圧を出力する複数の出力ノードを有するラダー抵抗を備え、
前記電圧選択器は、階調信号に基づいて、前記ラダー抵抗の前記複数の出力ノードと前記信号線とを接続するか、又は遮断するかを切り替える複数の第2切替器を有する、請求項1に記載の駆動回路。 - 信号線の電圧に応じた輝度で変調される輝度変調素子を有する画素と、
前記画素に階調電圧を供給する信号線と、
前記階調電圧を生成する駆動回路と、を備え、
前記駆動回路は、
前記信号線に供給可能な複数の階調電圧を生成する階調電圧生成部と、
前記複数の階調電圧の中から、想定階調電圧と同一の電圧レベルの階調電圧を前記信号線に供給するか、又は前記想定階調電圧に近接する階調電圧を前記信号線に供給するかを選択する電圧選択器と、を有する、表示装置。 - 第1方向及び第2方向に配置された複数の前記画素を有する画素アレイ部を備え、
前記第1方向に離隔して複数の前記信号線が配置されており、
前記電圧選択器は、前記第1方向に隣接する2本の前記信号線に対して、それぞれ異なる前記階調電圧を供給する、請求項13に記載の表示装置。 - 前記電圧選択器は、第1方向に隣接する2本の信号線のうち一方には前記想定階調電圧に等しい前記階調電圧を供給し、他方には前記想定階調電圧とは異なる前記階調電圧を供給する、請求項14に記載の表示装置。
- 前記電圧選択器は、前記2本の信号線のうち他方には、前記想定階調電圧とは異なる2以上の前記階調電圧を1水平ライン期間内に切り替えて供給する、請求項15に記載の表示装置。
- 前記画素アレイ部は、1水平ライン期間内に切り替えて供給された前記2以上の階調電圧を合成した電圧を生成して、対応する前記信号線に供給する電圧合成器を有する、請求項16に記載の表示装置。
- 前記電圧合成器は、前記画素内に設けられる、請求項17に記載の表示装置。
- 前記電圧合成器は、
前記信号線と前記輝度変調素子との間に直列に接続される第3切替器及び第4切替器と、
前記信号線と、前記第3切替器及び前記第4切替器の接続ノードとの間に接続される第3キャパシタと、
前記第4切替器と前記輝度変調素子との間に一端が接続され、基準電圧ノードに他端が接続される第4キャパシタと、を有する、請求項18に記載の表示装置。 - 前記電圧合成器は、
前記信号線と前記輝度変調素子との間に直列に接続される第5切替器及び第6切替器と、
前記信号線と、前記第5切替器及び第6切替器の接続ノードとの間に接続される第7切替器と、
前記接続ノードと基準電圧ノードとの間に接続される第5キャパシタと、
前記接続ノードと前記基準電圧ノードとの間に接続される第6キャパシタと、を有する、請求項18に記載の表示装置。
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