Abstract:
A lookup table is provided for storing voltage waveforms for transitions between a plurality of discrete pixel states forming a set that can be ordered in consecutive states according to a reflectivity of the pixel. An image controller is programmed to execute, in a consecutive drive phase, repeatedly the steps of retrieving an initial state and update state, matching, when the initial and update states are different, in the ordered set of pixel states of the lookup table, a consecutive state and a corresponding consecutive waveform, the consecutive state forming a path, according to the consecutive drive phase, from the initial state to the update state in the set of pixel states, storing the consecutive state in the memory as new initial state; and controlling a voltage driver to drive the pixel from the initial state to the consecutive state using said consecutive waveform.
Abstract:
A display device (500) includes a row driver (520) configured to provide a row voltage, and a row electrode (320) connected to the row driver (520). A column driver (530) is configured to provide a column voltage to a column electrode (330). Further, a common driver (570) is configured to provide a common electrode (170) that includes a negative level. In addition, a controller (515) is configured to switch the common electrode (170) between at least two levels when all rows have a non-select level of the row voltage. The controller (515) may be further configured to switch the common electrode (170) at a substantially same time and with a substantially same voltage swing as a storage voltage of a storage capacitor.
Abstract:
An electro-optical switch, which can be switched between a substantially transparent state and a scattering state on basis of respective applied voltages, is disclosed. The electro-optical switch has a reflection- voltage curve that is steep enough to allow multiplexing. The electro-optical switch comprises: a scattering layer (302) comprising a liquid crystal-polymer composite; and a reflective layer (306) for reflecting a portion of scattered light back towards the scattering layer (302).
Abstract:
An optical switch, e.g. a display device based on layer break up or layer displcement having at least two different states, in which one of the fluids (5) e.g oil in a first state adjoins at least a first support plate (3) and in the second state the other fluid (6) at least partly adjoins the first support plate, in which picture elements are separated by areas (13) having a hydrophilic surface.
Abstract:
A device (B) is described for driving a bistable display (A). The device includes a processor (150) for receiving an input signal indicative for a desired luminance of said at least one pixel. The device also includes a controller (100) for determining a sequence of voltage levels to achieve a transition from a present luminance to the desired luminance. The device further includes a voltage generator (108) for generating the sequence of voltage levels.A portion of the sequence is selected from a plurality of mutually different sequence portions, to achieve mutually different luminance transitions. At least a first and a second of this plurality of sequence portions mutually have a same set of voltage levels and have the voltage levels from that set occurring the same number of times, but have the voltage levels in that set occur in a mutually different order.
Abstract:
An electrophoretic display unit is presented that comprises an electrophoretic display panel (1). A medium (5) having embedded therein a plurality of electrophoretic display elements (7) is controlled by a first and a second pixel electrode (6, 22b). In addition a sensor constructed to generate a signal (S T ) indicative for a temperature of the display panel and a driver (15) for driving the display panel (1) is provided. The sensor (250) includes a resistance sensor constructed to detect a resistance of the medium (5) between a first (22c) and a second sensor electrode (6), and the driver is controllable according to the resistance detected by the resistance sensor.
Abstract:
Several possibilities of driving devices (13,14,15) for optical switches, especially displays (1) based on the principle of electrowetting are given. This principle uses optical switches comprising a first fluid (5) and a second fluid (6) immiscible with each other within a space between a first transparent support plate (3) and a second support plate (4), the second fluid being electro~conductive or polar.
Abstract:
A lookup table is provided for storing voltage waveforms for transitions between a plurality of discrete pixel states forming a set that can be ordered in consecutive states according to a reflectivity of the pixel. An image controller is programmed to execute, in a consecutive drive phase, repeatedly the steps of retrieving an initial state and update state, matching, when the initial and update states are different, in the ordered set of pixel states of the lookup table, a consecutive state and a corresponding consecutive waveform, the consecutive state forming a path, according to the consecutive drive phase, from the initial state to the update state in the set of pixel states, storing the consecutive state in the memory as new initial state; and controlling a voltage driver to drive the pixel from the initial state to the consecutive state using said consecutive waveform.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a novel driving scheme for an electrophoretic display providing accurate intermediate optical states. According to the invention, the level of remnant voltage across pixels are taken into account when driving the display. Remnant voltage is built up when resetting the pixel between consecutive image states, and the reset states are therefore chosen so as to avoid the generation of excessive remnant voltage levels. The invention can for example be implemented using a counter, counting the number of consecutive uses of the same state as extreme state, or using a look-up-table in which driving history of the display is mapped and which determines the reset state to be used for the next reset based on the driving history. In effect, the threshold number of consecutive uses of the same state as a reset state is avoided.
Abstract:
A device (B) is described for driving a bistable display (A). The device includes a processor (150) for receiving an input signal indicative for a desired luminance of said at least one pixel. The device also includes a controller (100) for determining a sequence of voltage levels to achieve a transition from a present luminance to the desired luminance. The device further includes a voltage generator (108) for generating the sequence of voltage levels.A portion of the sequence is selected from a plurality of mutually different sequence portions, to achieve mutually different luminance transitions. At least a first and a second of this plurality of sequence portions mutually have a same set of voltage levels and have the voltage levels from that set occurring the same number of times, but have the voltage levels in that set occur in a mutually different order.