Abstract:
An apparatus and a method for controllably reducing power and heat dissipated by OLED (AMOLED) display circuitry are disclosed. Image dependent drive voltage adjustments are made to reduce the power generated by and the heat dissipated by the OLED pixel circuitry. That extends the life span of the components of the OLE pixel circuitry and maintains their quality by reducing or eliminating the degradation caused by heat. The apparatus and the method of the present invention selectively reduce the voltage level provided to the drain of the transistor (T2) used to drive the OLED. The drive transistor's drain voltage level is controllabl lowered during display intervals that require less than the brightest level of illumination.
Abstract:
This present invention describes a new digital drive concept for flat panel displays where an all-digital drive is used to write data to pixels, which establish the gray scale for each pixel. In addition the invention integrates the all-digital drive with an optical sensor feedback circuit in the pixel without having to add an extra data line for the pixel sensor. Also discussed is a novel unique pulse timing system, where the positioning of the pulse in time has 12 bit accuracy using 8 bit gray scale data and a phase delay system (delay locked loop, DLL).
Abstract:
The present invention describes a new digital drive concept for flat panel displays (LCD) where an all-digital drive is used to write data to pixels, which establish the gray scale for each pixel. In addition th einvention integtates the all-digital drive with an optical sensor feedback circuit in the pixel without having to add an extra data line for the pixel sensor. Also discussed is a novel unique puls timing system, where the postioning of the pulse in time has 12 bit accuracy using 8 bit grayscale data and a phase delay system (delay locked loop, DLL).
Abstract:
The present invention combines the control and management circuitry for a slice of a display in one silicon monolithic device or IC. Each IC accommodates a specific number of pixels and columns. These display slice devices (ICs) are cascadable. The present invention also introduces the concept of a master IC driving identical slave ICs in the pixel slice architecture for flat panel display technology.
Abstract:
The present invention combines the control and management circuitry for a slice (23, 25) of a display (18) in one silicon monolithic device or IC (22, 24). Each IC (22, 24) accommodates a specific number of pixels and columns. These display slice devices (Ics) (22, 24) are cascadable. The present invention also introduces the concept of a master IC (22) driving identical slave lcs (24) in the pixel slice (23, 25) architecture for flat panel display (18) technology.
Abstract:
An apparatus and a method for controllably reducing power and heat dissipated by OLED display circuitry are disclosed. Image dependent drive voltage adjustments are made to reduce the power generated by and the heat dissipated by the OLED pixel circuitry. That extends the life span of the components of the OLED pixel circuitry and maintains their quality by reducing or eliminating the degradation caused by heat. The apparatus and the method of the present invention selectively reduce the voltage level provided to the drain of the transistor used to drive the OLED. The drive transistor's drain voltage level is controllably lowered during display intervals that require less than the brightest level of illumination.