Abstract:
A Light Emitting Diode (LED) driver circuit and a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) controlling circuit thereof is provided. The LED driver circuit includes a voltage detector connected to a plurality of LED arrays, the voltage detector being configured to determine a connection status of each of the LED arrays according to a level of a feedback voltage of each of the LED arrays, and detect a minimum feedback voltage from the feedback voltage of each of the LED arrays that are determined to be connected, a controller configured to output a control signal to control boosting of the LED arrays according to the detected minimum feedback voltage, a PWM signal generator configured to output a PWM signal corresponding to the outputted control signal, and a driving voltage generator configured to supply a driving voltage commonly to the LED arrays according to the PWM signal.
Abstract:
A LED driving circuit having a sensing unit is disclosed. The LED driving circuit includes an input unit configured to receive a dimming signal to drive an LED array, a DC-DC converter including a power transistor configured to perform a switching operation, the DC-DC converter being configured to provide an output voltage to the LED array by the switching operation, a PWM signal generating unit configured to provide a PWM signal to adjust power of the LED array to the power transistor, a LED driving unit configured to drive the LED array using the dimming signal, and a sensing unit configured to sense degradation of the power transistor.
Abstract:
A ESD protection circuit includes: a first clamp connected between a first power line and a ground line; a second clamp connected between the ground line and a second power line; a first output buffer connected between the first power line and the ground line, and providing a first operating voltage; a second output buffer connected between the ground line and the second power line, and providing a second operating voltage; a first switch unit configured to transfer the first operating voltage to an I/O pad; a second switch unit configured to transfer the second operating voltage to the I/O pad; a first transfer unit comprising one or more diodes connected in series between the first power line and the I/O pad; and a second transfer unit comprising one or more diodes connected in series between the I/O pad and the second power line.
Abstract:
A plasma display panel reduces noise caused by the formation of minute gaps between the first substrate and the second substrate. The plasma display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposing one another with a predetermined gap therebetween, and a sealant formed on opposing surfaces of the first substrate and the second substrate. The sealant is formed around outer circumferential areas of the first substrate and the second substrate to seal the first substrate and the second substrate together. The sealant is formed of regions having a first width of substantially the same size and of regions having a second width greater than the size of the first width.
Abstract:
A PDP address data processor, a method thereof, and a recording medium for storing a program used to perform the method. The address data processor generates subfield data corresponding to RGB input video data, divides them into two sets of subfield data, and stores them in a frame memory using rising and falling edges of a reference clock signal of a frame memory. The address data processor reads and arranges the stored subfield data using the rising and falling edges to generate address data for representing gray on the PDP. The address data processor uses an RGB mixing algorithm for selecting two different video data from among the RGB input video data to select video data, and generates the subfield data corresponding to the selected video data.
Abstract:
A driving method of a plasma display panel including a discharge space defined by a plurality of scan electrodes, a plurality of sustain electrodes and a plurality of address electrodes for preventing or reducing a misfiring address discharge. In the driving method, a low scan pulse voltage, which is lower than a low scan pulse voltage applied to a previously addressed scan electrode, is applied to a scan electrode which is scanned later in an address period. A low scan pulse voltage applied in an address period of a subfield having a sub-reset period is established to be lower than a low scan pulse voltage applied in an address period of a subfield having a main reset period.
Abstract:
A plasma display device including improved electromagnetic shielding and improved impact resistance is disclosed. An embodiment of the plasma display device includes a plasma display module, and front and rear covers disposed over the front and rear sides of the plasma display module, respectively. The plasma display module comprises a plasma display panel, a chassis base mounted to a rear of the plasma display panel and supporting the same, a main shielding portion disposed on a front of the plasma display panel, and a tempered glass panel dimensioned and configured to cover an opening provided on the front cover such that at least a portion of an image formed on the plasma display panel is viewable therethrough. The main shielding portion is a filter such as a film formed from an electromagnetic shielding material.
Abstract:
A plasma display panel (PDP) having a simple manufacturing process, and improved discharge stability, brightness, and light emission efficiency is disclosed. In one embodiment, the PDP includes i) an upper substrate and a lower substrate facing each other, ii) a plurality of barrier ribs disposed between the upper substrate and the lower substrate to define a plurality of discharge cells together with the upper substrate and the lower substrate, iii) at least one pair of discharge electrodes that generate a discharge and extend across the discharge cells consecutively disposed in one direction, iv) a plurality of address electrodes disposed to cross the discharge electrodes across the discharge cells consecutively disposed in another direction v) an upper dielectric layer and a lower dielectric layer respectively covering at least one pair of discharge electrodes and the address electrodes; a fluorescent layer disposed in the discharge cells, and vi) a discharge gas filled in the discharge cells. In one embodiment, each discharge electrode includes a plurality of substantially semi-circular concave portions each of which is formed in a direction generally facing the center area, in a plane which is substantially parallel to the substrates, of a respective discharge cell.
Abstract:
A plasma display panel (PDP) designed to reduce the amount of external light that is reflected. This is accomplished by having some phosphor material on portions of the tops of the barrier ribs outside the discharge cells. Since the reflectance of the barrier rib material is higher than that of phosphor material, such a design will reduce the amount of external light reflected off the screen of a plasma display panel. By reducing external light reflection, the contrast of the image is improved. This can be achieved while still preventing crosstalk between neighboring discharge cells.
Abstract:
A PDP address data processor, a method thereof, and a recording medium for storing a program used to perform the method. The address data processor generates subfield data corresponding to RGB input video data, divides them into two sets of subfield data, and stores them in a frame memory using rising and falling edges of a reference clock signal of a frame memory. The address data processor reads and arranges the stored subfield data using the rising and falling edges to generate address data for representing gray on the PDP. The address data processor uses an RGB mixing algorithm for selecting two different video data from among the RGB input video data to select video data, and generates the subfield data corresponding to the selected video data.