Dynamic pixel modulation
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11942052B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-26

    申请号:US17791010

    申请日:2021-01-06

    申请人: Snap Inc.

    发明人: Howard V. Goetz

    IPC分类号: G09G3/36

    摘要: A system for generating a voltage at a pixel array includes a plurality of display pixels forming the pixel array, each display pixel comprising a pixel circuit for driving the pixel. The system further comprises a row formatter configured to store a plurality of bits representing image data for a row of display pixels of the LCOS array; a row controller configured to write a subset of the plurality of bits representing image data for a pixel of the row into a plurality of data latches of said pixel circuit; and a waveform generator for generating reference pulses represented by a set of reference bits. The pixel circuit is configured to compare each reference bit to corresponding bits stored in the latches of each pixel circuit, and generate voltage at an electrode of each pixel based on this comparison.

    Imaging systems and methods
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12108194B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-01

    申请号:US16493598

    申请日:2018-03-16

    申请人: Snap Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04N9/31 G03H1/26

    摘要: An imaging system can include a segmented modulator, for example, a spatial light modulator, that is segmented into two or more equally or differently sized regions, and utilized to create a 3D, pseudo 3D, hologram, pseudo hologram, holographic, or pseudo holographic image. A voltage control unit is coupled to the spatial light modulator and controls voltages across each of the regions, wherein the voltage across one of the regions differs from the voltage across another one of the regions.

    DYNAMIC PIXEL MODULATION
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240185811A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-06

    申请号:US18443552

    申请日:2024-02-16

    申请人: Snap Inc.

    发明人: Howard V. Goetz

    IPC分类号: G09G3/36

    摘要: A system for generating a voltage at a pixel array includes a plurality of display pixels forming the pixel array, each display pixel comprising a pixel circuit for driving the pixel. The system further comprises a row formatter configured to store a plurality of bits representing image data for a row of display pixels of the LCOS array; a row controller configured to write a subset of the plurality of bits representing image data for a pixel of the row into a plurality of data latches of said pixel circuit; and a waveform generator for generating reference pulses represented by a set of reference bits. The pixel circuit is configured to compare each reference bit to corresponding bits stored in the latches of each pixel circuit, and generate voltage at an electrode of each pixel based on this comparison.

    DUAL-VOLTAGE PIXEL CIRCUITRY FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY

    公开(公告)号:US20230377532A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-23

    申请号:US18252462

    申请日:2020-12-10

    申请人: Snap Inc.

    IPC分类号: G09G3/36

    摘要: Systems and methods for a digital pixel circuit for liquid crystal displays are provided. The design includes a dual-voltage pixel design, a two-transistor level-shift circuit design, self-adjusting transistor bias circuitry; and an optional on-chip test-array to determine die-specific design-center values for critical transistor leakage and threshold parameters. Level shift design simplicity, small pixel pitch, and applicability for small display applications such as microdisplays, are among the various benefits and advantages obtained.

    PULSE WIDTH MODULATION FOR PHASE-MODULATING DISPLAY

    公开(公告)号:US20240296811A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-05

    申请号:US18440675

    申请日:2024-02-13

    申请人: Snap Inc.

    IPC分类号: G09G3/36

    摘要: A method is disclosed for controlling a liquid crystal pulse width modulated display. A repetition period includes A group periods, each including B modulation intervals, each modulation interval spanning H unit durations and, except for the final modulation interval of the repetition period, a remainder unit duration. A desired number N of unit duration pulses are distributed into H unit duration pulses for each modulation interval, with remainder desired pulses distributed among the remainder unit durations of the modulation intervals. A drive sequence is generated, including one or more repetitions of the repetition period.

    Systems and methods for driving a display

    公开(公告)号:US11893957B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-06

    申请号:US18155492

    申请日:2023-01-17

    申请人: Snap Inc.

    IPC分类号: G09G5/00 G06F3/01 G06F3/14

    摘要: An image system dynamically updates drive sequences in an image system. Drive sequences are image display settings or display driving characteristics with which a display is operated. The image system may determine the drive sequence at least partially based on input from one or more sensors. For example, the image system may include sensors such as an inertial measurement unit, a light sensor, a camera, a temperature sensor, or other sensors from which sensor data may be collected. The image system may analyze the sensor data to calculate drive sequence settings or to select a drive sequence from a number of predetermined drive sequences. Displaying image content on a display includes providing the display with image data and includes operating the display with various drive sequences.

    SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PROVIDING SEQUENCE BASED DISPLAY DRIVERS

    公开(公告)号:US20230178000A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-08

    申请号:US17998124

    申请日:2021-05-14

    申请人: Snap Inc.

    IPC分类号: G09G3/20

    CPC分类号: G09G3/2096 G09G2360/121

    摘要: A display driver device (210) receives a downloadable “sequence” for dynamically reconfiguring displayed image characteristics in an image system. The display driver device comprises one or more storage devices, for example, memory devices, for storing image data (218) and portions of drive sequences (219) that are downloaded and/or updated in real time depending on various inputs (214).