Abstract:
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for providing displays. In one aspect, a display has an optical data path for transmitting data between a controller and an array of display elements. The controller couples to a transmitter for transmitting an optical signal and the display elements couple to a receiver that receives optical signals. The transmitter transmits an optical signal that carries control data for controlling the operation of the display element. The receiver receives the control data and provides the control data to a driver that uses the control data to control the operation of the display element. In some implementations, the control data is multiplexed with image data and communication data to provide an optical data path that carries image data and control data for forming an image and that carries communication data that can propagate through the display and to a remote location.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for a power supply module capable of providing power to a display apparatus. In one aspect, the power supply module can include a power supply controller that is capable executing commutation cycles, where each commutation cycle includes energizing an inductor for a first time period and then allowing the energized inductor to supply power to the display apparatus for a second time period. The power supply module can operate in active-high and active-low states, in which the power supply module executes commutation cycles, and a suspend state, in which no commutation cycles are executed. The power supply module transitions between these states based in part on the value of the output voltage. A peak current value is varied such that that the power supply module converges to operating in the active-high and active-low states after peak current demand is met.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for a display device incorporating high-speed data links. A display device can include a controller and a plurality of driver integrated circuits (ICs) for driving portions of a display panel. The controller can communicate data and control signals with the plurality of driver ICs over a plurality of links. The controller can adjust power consumed for communication over one link independently of the power consumed for communication over other links. The controller can adjust power consumed by the controller and a driver IC, as well as transmitter and receiver parameters to provide an acceptable quality of data transmission over the corresponding link. The controller can adjust the power consumed by adjusting a voltage swing of one or more transmission amplifiers and/or controlling the current supplied to receiver amplifiers of the driver ICs.