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CN1323382C
CN1323382C CNB031090117A CN03109011A CN1323382C CN 1323382 C CN1323382 C CN 1323382C CN B031090117 A CNB031090117 A CN B031090117A CN 03109011 A CN03109011 A CN 03109011A CN 1323382 C CN1323382 C CN 1323382C
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本发明提供一种组合式数据驱动电路结构,其包含有一用来将所接收到的一数字信号转换为一模拟电流信号的数字模拟电流转换器以及用来驱动多条数据线的多级数据驱动电路。每一级数据驱动电路皆包含有一电流存储复制模块以及一控制电路,电流存储复制模块可在一转换存储阶段内存储流通该模拟电流信号所需的一预设电压,并在一再现持续阶段中导通一复制电流信号至对应于该电流存储复制模块的数据线,而控制电路用来使该级数据驱动电路在该转换存储阶段及该再现持续阶段之间进行切换。

The present invention provides a combined data driving circuit structure, which includes a digital-to-analog current converter for converting a received digital signal into an analog current signal and a multi-level data driving circuit for driving a plurality of data lines. Each level of the data driving circuit includes a current storage replication module and a control circuit. The current storage replication module can store a preset voltage required for the analog current signal to flow in a conversion storage phase, and conduct a replication current signal to the data line corresponding to the current storage replication module in a reproduction and continuous phase, and the control circuit is used to switch the data driving circuit of the level between the conversion storage phase and the reproduction and continuous phase.

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The combined data driving circuit structure that is used for the display element of a current drives
Technical field
The invention provides a kind of combined data driving circuit structure that is used for the display element of a current drives, refer in particular to an a kind of digital simulation current converter and multi-stage data driving circuit of including, to have the combined data driving circuit structure of electric current storage replication function.
Background technology
Organic Light Emitting Diode is a current driving element, its luminosity is according to the size decision by electric current, at present Organic Light Emitting Diode being applied on the matrix form display (Matrix Display) promptly is size by controller light emitting diode drive current, reaches the effect that shows different brightness (being called gray scale again).According to the difference of scanning line driving mode, matrix type organic light-emitting diode display can be divided into two kinds of passive type matrix (Passive Matrix) display and active type matrix (Active Matrix) displays.The passive type matrix display is to adopt the mode of driven sweep line in proper order, drive the pixel be positioned at different rows/list one by one, therefore the fluorescent lifetime of each pixel that go/lists can be subject to the sweep frequency and the number of scanning lines of display, is not suitable for the display of big picture and high definition (the expression sweep trace increases).The active type matrix display then forms independently image element circuit in each pixel, ask for an interview Fig. 1, and Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of the circuit structure of a pixel 20.The embodiment of Fig. 1 includes an electric capacity (Capacitor) C1, an Organic Light Emitting Diode D and a plurality of metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) (Metal-OxideSemiconductor, MOS) transistor or thin film transistor (TFT) (Thin-film Transistor, TFT) T1~T4, utilize pixel 20 circuit to regulate the size of the drive current I of Organic Light Emitting Diode D, even therefore under the requirement of big picture and high definition, still can continue to provide each pixel 20 1 stabilized driving electric current I, improve the brightness uniformity of display.
In the organic light emitting diode display system, see also Fig. 2 corresponding to the data drive circuit structure of above-mentioned a plurality of pixels of arranging with matrix-style, Fig. 2 is the functional block diagram of well known data driving circuit structure 11.Please note, because the brightness of organic light emitting diode display is to utilize electric current to control, subelement about digital analog converter is necessary for the D/A conversion circuit that numerical data can be transferred to analog current, be called the digital simulation current converter, simultaneously, corresponding pixel portion is finished with the pixel (as the pixel 20 of Fig. 1) of current drives, Fig. 2 has represented the data drive circuit structure 11 in the known display element and a plurality of pixels 20 of arranging with matrix-style, has also represented the multi-strip scanning line (Scan Line) 21 corresponding to a plurality of pixels.Data drive circuit structure 11 includes a shift register 16 (Shift Register) and multi-stage data driving circuit 10, and each grade data driving circuit 10 includes a level shift circuit 12 (Level Shifter), a latch 14 (Latch) and a digital simulation current converter 18.At least one grade of data driving circuit 10 must be arranged in work in the time, in order to receive a digital signal, the digital signal that the level shift circuit 12 of this grade data driving circuit 10 will receive (being one 6 digital signal in the present embodiment) is carried out the adjustment of current potential, after latch 14 is electrically connected to the voltage shift device, function with buffering (Buffering) digital signal, latch 14 can latch this 6 position digital signal, so latch 14 is 6 a latch in the present embodiment, and shift register 16 exportable shift register signals, the digital signal that once will correspond to a pixel 20 on the display all is sent to the voltage shift device, allow the voltage shift device carry out the function of adjusting voltage and buffering, again digital signal is sent to latch 14, allows latch 14 continue to carry out the function of (boost and) buffering.
Please continue to consult Fig. 2, digital simulation current converter 18 in this grade data driving circuit 10 of work can receive the digital signal by latch 14 outputs, with digital data conversion is an analog current signal, and the output analog current signal is to a corresponding data line 19, this data line 19 links to each other with a plurality of pixels 20, and should have a sweep trace 21 to start working (current potential transfers noble potential to) this moment, pixel 20 conductings that will link to each other with this sweep trace 21, thus, the digital simulation current converter 18 of this grade data driving circuit 10 can form a path with data line and the pixel 20 that is scanned line 21 conductings, digital simulation current converter 18 can the conducting analog current signals to the pixel 20 that links to each other, 10 of this grade data driving circuits can form color according to the gray scale of the strong and weak control panel of analog current signal.Above-mentioned known basic structure is main to have relevant description in the patents of many data drive circuit designs about LCD and document, and organic light emitting diode display is just done it change slightly, for example the part of the digital analog converter of LCD is finished with above-mentioned digital simulation current converter circuit.People such as Yojiro Matsueda in 1996 at SID 96 Digest, deliver in " Low Temperaturepoly-Si TFT-LCD with integrated 6-bit Digital Data Driver " and use the fabrication techniques of LTPS on glass data drive circuit, and six digital data drive circuit structure proposed, and at US Patent 6,256,024, in " Liquid crystal display device ", people such as Maekawa also propose the structure of the LCD close with the foregoing description.
Panel with the input of 4 bit digital data is an example, people (U.of Michigan such as previous J.Kanicki, USA) a kind of simple numerical analog current converter circuit is proposed, adopting one group of (wide length) ratio is 1: 2: 4: 8 thin film transistor (TFT) (Thin Film Transistor, TFT) current source produces 16 kinds of different electric current gray scale Ig, ask for an interview Fig. 3, Fig. 3 is the wherein synoptic diagram of an embodiment of the digital simulation current converter 18 of one-level data drive circuit 10 of Fig. 2, and the digital simulation current converter 18 of this embodiment is made of a plurality of transistor T 5~T9.Since electric current gray scale Ig only by 41: 2: 4: thin film transistor (TFT) T1~T4 of 8 controls, in case wherein threshold voltage of any one thin film transistor (TFT) (Threshold Voltage) and mobility (Mobility) produce bigger variation, promptly have influence on electric current gray scale Ig at once, and then have influence on the demonstration uniformity coefficient of its corresponding panel pixel (as the pixel 20 of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2); In addition, because the output impedance (Output Impedance) of this kind digital simulation current converter 18 is not high enough, and be vulnerable to flow through the influence of the size of current of digital simulation current converter 18, make the output voltage of digital simulation current converter 18 also can change with the size of output current, make digital simulation current converter 18 and corresponding pixel (as the pixel 20 of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2) when being concatenated into a path, the electric current of its output is not the electric current of very stable 16 gray scales, therefore, still there are many spaces of improving in well known data driving circuit 10.
Summary of the invention
Therefore fundamental purpose of the present invention is a kind of combined data driving circuit structure with electric current storage replication function, it includes a digital simulation current converter and multi-stage data driving circuit, and each grade data driving circuit includes an electric current storage replication module, be used to provide stable gray scale current drives one display element, to address the above problem.
Purpose of the present invention is for providing a kind of combined data driving circuit structure, it is its display element that is used for a current drives, be used for receiving a digital signal, this combined data driving circuit structure includes a digital simulation current converter (Digital-to-analog Current Converter), is used for received digital signal is converted to an analog current signal; And multi-stage data driving circuit, be electrically connected to this digital simulation current converter, be used for driving many data lines of this display element, each grade data driving circuit all includes an electric current storage replication module, be used in a conversion memory phase stored required predeterminated voltage of this analog current signal that circulates, and conducting one duplicate current signal is to the data line corresponding to this electric current storage replication module in a reproduction sustained period, and wherein this duplicate current signal is almost equal in this analog current signal; And a control circuit, be electrically connected between this digital simulation current converter and this electric current storage replication module, be used for making this grade data driving circuit between this conversion memory phase and this reproduction sustained period, to switch.
Another object of the present invention is for providing a kind of combined data driving circuit structure, it is the display element that is used for a current drives, be used for receiving a digital signal, this combined data driving circuit structure includes at least one level shift circuit (Level Shifter), is used for adjusting the current potential of this digital signal; One Current Regulation formula (Current-Steering) digital simulation current converter (Digital-to-analog CurrentConverter) is electrically connected to this level shift circuit, is used for this digital signal is converted to an analog current signal; And multi-stage data driving circuit, be electrically connected to this digital simulation current converter, be used for driving many data lines of this display element, each grade data driving circuit all includes an electric current storage replication module, be used at a conversion memory phase stored required predeterminated voltage of this analog current signal that circulates, and reproduce in the sustained period conducting one duplicate current signal to data line corresponding to this electric current storage replication module one, wherein this duplicate current signal is produced by this predeterminated voltage, and this duplicate current signal is almost equal in this analog current signal; And a control circuit, be electrically connected between this digital simulation current converter and this electric current storage replication module, be used for making this grade data driving circuit between this conversion memory phase and this reproduction sustained period, to switch.
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Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of the circuit structure of a pixel.
Fig. 2 is that well known data driving circuit structure one is implemented the functional block diagram of falling.
Fig. 3 is the synoptic diagram of Fig. 2 digital simulation current converter one embodiment.
Fig. 4 implements the functional block diagram of side for combined data driving circuit structure one of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the synoptic diagram of Fig. 4 combined type digital analog current converting circuit structure one specific embodiment at the conversion sustained period.
Fig. 6 is that Fig. 4 combined type digital analog current converting circuit structure one specific embodiment is at the synoptic diagram that reproduces memory phase.
Fig. 7 is the sequential chart of combined data driving circuit structure operation of the present invention.
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See also Fig. 4, Fig. 4 has represented the functional block diagram of combined data driving circuit structure 31 of the present invention, and this combined data driving circuit structure 31 is applied in the display element of a current drives.Fig. 4 has comprised a plurality of pixels 40 that arrangement is set in the mode of matrix in addition, and corresponding to the multi-strip scanning line 41 of a plurality of pixels 40.Combined data driving circuit structure 31 includes a level shift circuit 32 (Level Shifter), a digital simulation current converter 38 (Dieital-to-analog CurrentConverter) and the multi-stage data driving circuit 30a of the current potential that is used for adjusting received digital signal (also being one 6 digital signal in the present embodiment), 30b,, 30j.The digital signal that level shift circuit 32 will receive is carried out the adjustment of current potential, after digital simulation current converter 38 is electrically connected to level shift circuit 32, is used for digital signal is converted to an analog current signal, and multi-stage data driving circuit 30a, 30b ..., 30j is electrically connected to after the digital simulation current converter 38, and this multi-stage data driving circuit 30a, 30b ..., shared this digital simulation current converter 38 of 30j (and level shift circuit 32), can be used to drive many data line 39a of display element, 39b ..., 39j ( many data line 39a, 39b,, 39j corresponds to multi-stage data driving circuit 30a, 30b respectively,, 30j).Multi-stage data driving circuit 30a, 30b,, 30j includes electric current storage replication module (42a, a 42b all separately, 42j) with a control circuit (44a, 44b ... 44j), electric current storage replication module (42a, 42b ... 42j one of them) be used at the required predeterminated voltage of a conversion memory phase stored circulation analog current signal, and one reproduce in the sustained period conducting one duplicate current signal to corresponding to electric current storage replication module (42a, 42b ... 42j one of them) data line (39a, 39b ..., 39j one of them), and duplicate current signal is produced by predeterminated voltage, and duplicate current signal is almost equal in analog current signal.Control circuit (44a, 44b,, 44j) be electrically connected to digital simulation current converter 38 and electric current storage replication module (42a, 42b, 42j), be used for making corresponding to wherein this grade data driving circuit (30a, the 30b of a control circuit,, 30j one of them) at the conversion memory phase and reproduce between the sustained period and switch.
When reality is implemented, level shift circuit 32 can replace by latch, and the number of level shift circuit 32 (or latch) need not limit, even level shift circuit 32 removed in system also be included in the technical characterictic of the present invention, just there be not level shift circuit 32 to adjust under the situation of current potential of digital signals, digital signal is the pattern input data drive circuit 30a with big amplitude signal, 30b,, among the 30j, may be influential for the stable and power consumption of system.The embodiment of Fig. 4 combined data driving circuit structure 31 comprises a shift register 36 in addition, and shift register 36 is exportable corresponding to multi-stage data driving circuit 30a, 30b, a plurality of switching signal SWa of 30j, SWb ... SWj, and aforementioned conversion memory phase and reproduce switching between the sustained period promptly be by each grade data driving circuit (30a, 30b ... 30j one of them) control circuit (44a, 44b ..., 44j one of them) cooperate its corresponding switching signal (SWa, SWb,, SWj one of them) finish, in reality is implemented, a plurality of switching signal SWa, SWb ..., SWj can be described in Fig. 4 embodiment by a shift register 36 generation, or produced by a plurality of shift register 36, meaning is that the number of shift register 36 need not limit, even a plurality of switching signal SWa, SWb,, SWj can be produced by other relevant control module.See also Fig. 5, Fig. 5 is the synoptic diagram of Fig. 4 combined data driving circuit structure 31 1 embodiment, just especially with the digital simulation current converter 38 of Fig. 4 and the multi-stage data driving circuit 30a that links to each other, 30b,, 30j is (at each grade data driving circuit 30a, 30b, 30j one of them) in comprise an electric current storage replication module (42a, 42b ... 42j) and control circuit (44a, 44b ..., part 44j) is extracted out and is illustrated especially, and be incorporated into many corresponding data line 39a, 39b ..., 39j, note that the situation of the formerly described conversion memory phase of embodiment representative of Fig. 5.Digital simulation current converter 38 is Current Regulation formula (Current-Steering) digital simulation current converter 38 in Fig. 5 embodiment, has bigger output impedance, be not vulnerable to flow through the size of current of digital simulation current converter 38 and influence output voltage values, and each control circuit (44a, 44b,, 44j) be electrically connected to this digital simulation current converter 38 and corresponding electric current storage replication module (42a, 42b, 42j), can be considered by two transistor T10, T11 constitutes, be used for receiving a switching signal SWa, SWb ..., SWj.Each electric current storage replication module (42a of present embodiment, 42b, 42j) include a capacitor C and a plurality of metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) (Metal-OxideSemiconductor, MOS) transistor or a plurality of thin film transistor (TFT), wherein capacitor C promptly has the function of the required predeterminated voltage of storage circulation analog current signal.Provide suitable external voltage source (Vdd for example, Vbias), current source (i, 2i ..., 2 N-1I), data inputs (D0, D1 ..., DN-1) and under the operating conditions such as ground connection, combined data driving circuit structure 31 can be carried out its associative operation.
Please continue to consult Fig. 5, when a certain level data driving circuit (30a, 30b ..., 30j one of them) control circuit (44a, 44b ..., 44j one of them) (as being the control of data drive circuit 30a among Fig. 5
Road 44a) receives corresponding switching signal SWa when being in a noble potential, this grade data driving circuit 30a is in the conversion memory phase, the digital signal that original process Fig. 4 level shift circuit 32 is adjusted is after Fig. 5 digital simulation current converter 38 is handled, output corresponding simulating current signal, and in this conversion memory phase, because switching signal SWa is in noble potential, the transistor T 11a of control circuit 44a turn-offs, control circuit 44a will cut off towards the path of data line 39a, and transistor T 10a conducting operation, meaning is that control circuit 44a connects the path between digital simulation current converter 38 and the electric current storage replication module 42a, electric current storage replication module 42a (shown in the arrow Ic that represents direction of current among Fig. 5) is gone in the analog current signal conducting, this moment, analog current signal can flow through P-type mos transistor T a and the capacitor C a that links to each other with voltage Vdd and capacitor C a among the electric current storage replication module 42a, make the required predeterminated voltage of capacitor C a storage circulation analog current signal, that is to say, in the present embodiment, the predeterminated voltage grid-source voltage of P-type mos transistor T a (Vgs) for this reason.Please note, at first, electric current storage replication module 42a can metal oxide semiconductor transistor or thin film transistor (TFT) (Thin Film Transistor, TFT) constitute, meaning promptly, predeterminated voltage also can be the grid-source voltage of P type thin film transistor (TFT), in fact, electric current storage replication module 42a major technology in the present embodiment is characterised in that the specific voltage of preservation is required for the circulation analog current signal, therefore the combination of other various forms of transistor collocation capacitor C a or circuit component also is included in the technical characterictic of present embodiment electric current storage replication module 42a, certainly, along with different circuit component combinations, reach the switching of above-mentioned conversion memory phase, the switching signal SWa that control circuit 44a is received just differs and is decided to be the described noble potential of present embodiment, must give corresponding adjustment, and this same application by analogy is in all the other all data drive circuit 30b,, 30j.
When above-mentioned switching signal SWa gets back to an electronegative potential, this grade data driving circuit 30 just transfers to and is in the reproduction sustained period, and next stage data drive circuit 30b this moment (is the next stage data drive circuit of data drive circuit 30a as data drive circuit 30b among Fig. 5) should receive the switching signal of corresponding noble potential
SWb, make data drive circuit 30b be in the conversion memory phase, produce the electric current of direction of current Ic as shown in Figure 6, see also Fig. 6, Fig. 6 is the operation chart of data drive circuit 30a in reproducing sustained period among Fig. 5 embodiment, function and coding that Fig. 6 describes element are all identical with Fig. 5, and have represented that its next stage data drive circuit 30b is in the situation of conversion memory phase when this grade data driving circuit 30a is reproducing sustained period.Hence one can see that, and conversion memory phase (or reproducing sustained period) is to appear at multi-stage data driving circuit 30a in regular turn, 30b ... among the 30j, and to each grade data driving circuit (30a, 30b,, 30j), the conversion memory phase is two kinds of operator schemes that alternately occur with reproducing sustained period.After the switching signal SWa that this grade data driving circuit 30a is received is converted to electronegative potential by noble potential, control circuit 44a (the switching signal SWa of electronegative potential turn-offs transistor T 10a) can will cut off between digital simulation current converter 38 and the electric current storage replication module 42a, this moment transistor T 11a open operation, electric current storage replication module 42a can be in reproducing sustained period conducting one duplicate current signal to data line 39a (represent the arrow Io of direction of current to represent in as Fig. 6), the pixel 40 that links to each other with data line 39a with driving.Duplicate current signal is produced by the predeterminated voltage that electric current storage replication module 42a had before been stored when changing memory phase, originally analog current signal is required to be stored and keeps for response is circulated because of predeterminated voltage, so duplicate current signal is the almost equal analog current signal that is produced in original digital simulation current converter 38.Please note, described mode of operation in like manner during with leading portion (Fig. 5) conversion memory phase, because the combination of various forms of transistor collocation capacitor C a or circuit component is included in the technical characterictic of electric current storage replication module 42a of the present invention, along with different circuit component combinations, reach the switching of above-mentioned reproduction sustained period, the current potential of the switching signal SWa that control circuit 44a is received just must give corresponding adjustment, application by analogy in like manner is in all the other all data drive circuit 30b,, 30j.
Please consult the embodiment of Fig. 4 and Fig. 6 simultaneously, as a certain level data driving circuit (30a, 30b, 30j one of them) will cut off towards the path of digital simulation current converter 38 and will be towards corresponding data line (39a, 39b, 39j one of them) the path conducting time, should there be a sweep trace 41 to begin operation (current potential transfers noble potential to), all conductings of pixel 40 that sweep trace therewith 41 is linked to each other, with data drive circuit 30a is example, the transistor T a that links to each other with the capacitor C a that has predeterminated voltage among the electric current storage replication module 42a of this grade data driving circuit 30a can go into a path with data line 39a and the pixel 40 that is scanned line 41 conductings, just there is at least one pixel 40 can be injected into electric current by electric current storage replication module 42a conducting, and analog current signal that this electric current had before converted from digital signal no better than or the electric current that is slightly less than slightly.After sweep trace 41 is turned off (current potential transfers electronegative potential to), because the pixel 40 that just has been injected into electric current is for having the pixel 40 of electric current storage replication merit model, this pixel 40 equals or is proportional to the current signal that originally injected so can duplicate one by data line 39a, make Organic Light Emitting Diode or the organic macromolecular LED diode relaying afterflow of current signal in pixel 40 logical, make Organic Light Emitting Diode in the pixel 40 or organic macromolecular LED diode can continue to keep corresponding brightness, be switched on again up to this pixel 40 corresponding scanning line 41 next time.See also Fig. 7, Fig. 7 is the sequential chart of combined data driving circuit structure 31 operations of the present invention, has represented the operational scenario of Fig. 4 to Fig. 6 embodiment among Fig. 7, and with the continuous two-stage data drive circuit 30a among Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 embodiment, the operational scenario of 30b is an example, can more clearly be represented by Fig. 7, and conversion memory phase (or reproducing sustained period) is to appear at multi-stage data driving circuit 30a in regular turn, among the 30bj, certainly application by analogy in like manner is in all data drive circuit 30a, 30b ... among the 30j, and
To each grade data driving circuit (30a, 30b ... 30j), the conversion memory phase is alternately to occur with reproducing sustained period, in addition, represented also after the sweep trace 41 of Fig. 4 is turned off (current potential transfers electronegative potential to) that at Fig. 7 corresponding pixel 40 just is in a pixel current duplicate stage.
Combined data driving circuit structure of the present invention is to be applied to an Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display, organic macromolecular LED diode (PLED) display, or in other display systems by current drives, in addition, combined data driving circuit structure of the present invention is integrated a digital simulation current converter and multi-stage data driving circuit, and each grade data driving circuit possesses the technical characterictic that electric current storage and copy function are arranged, can be at a conversion memory phase stored one predeterminated voltage, and reproduce the stable gray scale electric current of conducting in the sustained period one one, reaching provides steady current and simplified structure to save functions such as power consumption.
The above only is the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all equivalences of making according to claims of the present invention change and revise, and all should belong to covering scope of the present invention.

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1.一种组合式数据驱动电路结构,其是用于一电流驱动的显示元件中,用来接收一数字信号,该组合式数据驱动电路结构包含有:1. A combined data drive circuit structure, which is used in a current-driven display element to receive a digital signal, the combined data drive circuit structure includes: 一数字模拟电流转换器,用来将所接收到的数字信号转换为一模拟电流信号;以及a digital-to-analog current converter for converting the received digital signal into an analog current signal; and 多级数据驱动电路,电连接到该数字模拟电流转换器,用来驱动该显示元件的多条数据线,每一级数据驱动电路皆包含有:A multi-level data drive circuit is electrically connected to the digital-to-analog current converter and used to drive multiple data lines of the display element, and each level of data drive circuit includes: 一电流存储复制模块,用来在一转换存储阶段内存储流通该模拟电流信号所需的一预设电压,并在一再现持续阶段中导通一复制电流信号至对应于该电流存储复制模块的数据线,其中该复制电流信号是几乎相等于该模拟电流信号;以及A current storage replica module, used to store a preset voltage required to pass through the analog current signal in a conversion storage stage, and conduct a replica current signal to the corresponding current storage replica module in a reproduction continuous stage a data line, wherein the replica current signal is substantially equal to the analog current signal; and 一控制电路,电连接到该数字模拟电流转换器以及该电流存储复制模块之间,用来使该级数据驱动电路在该转换存储阶段及该再现持续阶段之间进行切换。A control circuit, electrically connected between the digital-to-analog current converter and the current storage replica module, is used to make the data driving circuit of this level switch between the conversion and storage phase and the reproduction continuation phase. 2.如权利要求1所述的组合式数据驱动电路结构,其中在每一级数据驱动电路的电流存储复制模块中,该复制电流信号是由该预设电压所产生。2. The combined data driving circuit structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein in the current storage replica module of each stage of the data driving circuit, the replica current signal is generated by the preset voltage. 3.如权利要求1所述的组合式数据驱动电路结构,其另包含至少一电平移动电路,电连接到该数字模拟电流转换器之前,用来调整该数字信号的电位。3. The combined data driving circuit structure as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least one level shifting circuit electrically connected before the digital-to-analog current converter for adjusting the potential of the digital signal. 4.如权利要求1所述的组合式数据驱动电路结构,其另包含至少一移位寄存器,用来输出多个开关信号至该多级数据驱动电路的控制电路,其中每一开关信号用来使对应的该级数据驱动电路在该转换存储阶段与该再现持续阶段之间进行切换。4. The combined data driving circuit structure as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least one shift register for outputting a plurality of switching signals to the control circuit of the multi-stage data driving circuit, wherein each switching signal is used for The corresponding data driving circuit of the level is switched between the conversion and storage phase and the playback sustaining phase. 5.如权利要求4所述的组合式数据驱动电路结构,其中当该开关信号处于一高电位时,对应于该开关信号的该级数据驱动电路是处于该转换存储阶段,接收该开关信号的该控制电路会将该数字模拟电流转换器以及该级数据驱动电路的电流存储复制模块之间接通,将该数字模拟电流转换器所产生的该模拟电流信号导通入该电流存储复制模块,该电流存储复制模块会存储流通该模拟电流信号所需的该预设电压。5. The combined data drive circuit structure as claimed in claim 4, wherein when the switch signal is at a high potential, the stage of the data drive circuit corresponding to the switch signal is in the conversion and storage stage, and the stage receiving the switch signal The control circuit connects the digital-to-analog current converter and the current storage and replication module of the data driving circuit at this stage, and leads the analog current signal generated by the digital-to-analog current converter into the current storage and replication module. The current storage replica module stores the preset voltage required to circulate the analog current signal. 6.如权利要求5所述的组合式数据驱动电路结构,其中该电流存储复制模块包含有至少一电容以及多个金属氧化物半导体晶体管或薄膜晶体管,该预设电压为其中一晶体管的栅极-源极电压。6. The combined data driving circuit structure as claimed in claim 5, wherein the current storage replica module includes at least one capacitor and a plurality of metal oxide semiconductor transistors or thin film transistors, and the preset voltage is the gate of one of the transistors - source voltage. 7.如权利要求4所述的组合式数据驱动电路结构,其中当该开关信号处于一低电位时,对应于该开关信号的该级数据驱动电路处于该再现持续阶段,接收该开关信号的该控制电路会将该数字模拟电流转换器以及该级数据驱动电路的电流存储复制模块之间的路径切断,并导通该复制电流信号至该对应的数据线。7. The combined data driving circuit structure as claimed in claim 4, wherein when the switching signal is at a low potential, the stage of the data driving circuit corresponding to the switching signal is in the reproduction continuous stage, and the stage receiving the switching signal The control circuit cuts off the path between the digital-to-analog current converter and the current storage replica module of the data driving circuit of the stage, and turns on the replica current signal to the corresponding data line. 8.如权利要求1所述的组合式数据驱动电路结构,其中该数字模拟电流转换器为一电流调节式数字模拟电流转换器。8. The combined data driving circuit structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the digital-to-analog current converter is a current-regulated digital-to-analog current converter. 9.如权利要求1所述的组合式数据驱动电路结构,其中该显示元件为一有机发光二极管显示器、一有机高分子发光二极管显示器、以及其他以电流驱动的显示器系统中。9. The combined data driving circuit structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display element is an organic light emitting diode display, an organic polymer light emitting diode display, and other current-driven display systems. 10.一种组合式数据驱动电路结构,其是用于一电流驱动的显示元件中,用来接收一数字信号,该组合式数据驱动电路结构包含有:10. A combined data drive circuit structure, which is used in a current-driven display element to receive a digital signal, and the combined data drive circuit structure includes: 至少一电平移动电路,用来调整该数字信号的电位;at least one level shifting circuit for adjusting the potential of the digital signal; 一电流调节式数字模拟电流转换器,电连接到该电平移动电路,用来将该数字信号转换为一模拟电流信号;以及a current-regulated digital-to-analog current converter electrically connected to the level shifting circuit for converting the digital signal into an analog current signal; and 多级数据驱动电路,电连接到该数字模拟电流转换器,用来驱动该显示元件的多条数据线,每一级数据驱动电路皆包含有:A multi-level data drive circuit is electrically connected to the digital-to-analog current converter and used to drive multiple data lines of the display element, and each level of data drive circuit includes: 一电流存储复制模块,用来在一转换存储阶段内存储流通该模拟电流信号所需的一预设电压,并在一再现持续阶段中导通一复制电流信号至对应于该电流存储复制模块的数据线,其中该复制电流信号是由该预设电压所产生,且该复制电流信号是几乎相等于该模拟电流信号;以及A current storage replica module, used to store a preset voltage required to pass through the analog current signal in a conversion storage stage, and conduct a replica current signal to the corresponding current storage replica module in a reproduction continuous stage a data line, wherein the replica current signal is generated by the preset voltage, and the replica current signal is almost equal to the analog current signal; and 一控制电路,电连接到该数字模拟电流转换器以及该电流存储复制模块之间,用来使该级数据驱动电路在该转换存储阶段及该再现持续阶段之间进行切换。A control circuit, electrically connected between the digital-to-analog current converter and the current storage replica module, is used to make the data driving circuit of this level switch between the conversion and storage phase and the reproduction continuation phase. 11.如权利要求10所述的组合式数据驱动电路结构,其另包含至少一移位寄存器,用来输出多个开关信号至该多级数据驱动电路的控制电路,其中每一开关信号用来使对应的该级数据驱动电路在该转换存储阶段与该再现持续阶段之间进行切换。11. The combined data driving circuit structure as claimed in claim 10, further comprising at least one shift register for outputting a plurality of switching signals to the control circuit of the multi-stage data driving circuit, wherein each switching signal is used for The corresponding data driving circuit of the level is switched between the conversion and storage phase and the playback sustaining phase. 12.如权利要求11所述的组合式数据驱动电路结构,其中当该开关信号处于一高电位时,对应于该开关信号的该级数据驱动电路是处于该转换存储阶段,接收该开关信号的该控制电路会将该数字模拟电流转换器以及该级数据驱动电路的电流存储复制模块之间接通,将该数字模拟电流转换器所产生的该模拟电流信号导通入该电流存储复制模块,该电流存储复制模块会存储流通该模拟电流信号所需的该预设电压。12. The combined data driving circuit structure as claimed in claim 11, wherein when the switching signal is at a high potential, the stage of the data driving circuit corresponding to the switching signal is in the conversion storage stage, and the stage receiving the switching signal The control circuit connects the digital-to-analog current converter and the current storage and replication module of the data driving circuit at this stage, and leads the analog current signal generated by the digital-to-analog current converter into the current storage and replication module. The current storage replica module stores the preset voltage required to circulate the analog current signal. 13.如权利要求12所述的组合式数据驱动电路结构,其中该电流存储复制模块包含有至少一电容以及多个金属氧化物半导体晶体管或薄膜晶体管,该预设电压为其中一晶体管的栅极-源极电压。13. The combined data driving circuit structure as claimed in claim 12, wherein the current storage replica module includes at least one capacitor and a plurality of metal oxide semiconductor transistors or thin film transistors, and the preset voltage is the gate of one of the transistors - source voltage. 14.如权利要求11所述的组合式数据驱动电路结构,其中当该开关信号处于一低电位时,对应于该开关信号的该级数据驱动电路是处于该再现持续阶段,接收该开关信号的该控制电路会将该数字模拟电流转换器以及该级数据驱动电路的电流存储复制模块之间的路径切断,并导通该复制电流信号至该对应的数据线。14. The combined data driving circuit structure as claimed in claim 11, wherein when the switching signal is at a low potential, the stage of the data driving circuit corresponding to the switching signal is in the reproduction continuation stage, receiving the switching signal The control circuit cuts off the path between the digital-to-analog current converter and the current storage replica module of the data driving circuit of the stage, and turns on the replica current signal to the corresponding data line. 15.如权利要求14所述的组合式数据驱动电路结构,其中每一级数据驱动电路的数据线是对应于多个像素,该多个像素是以矩阵方式排列,且每一像素为一具有电流存储复制功能的像素。15. The combined data driving circuit structure as claimed in claim 14, wherein the data lines of each level of data driving circuit are corresponding to a plurality of pixels, the plurality of pixels are arranged in a matrix, and each pixel is a Current storage replicates the function of the pixel. 16.如权利要求15所述的组合式数据驱动电路结构,其中该多个像素是对应于多条扫描线,当该级数据驱动电路是处于该再现持续阶段时,至少一扫描线会使对应于该扫描线的像素开始操作,使该数据线导通该复制电流信号至对应于该数据线的像素中。16. The combined data driving circuit structure as claimed in claim 15, wherein the plurality of pixels correspond to a plurality of scanning lines, and when the data driving circuit of this level is in the reproduction continuation stage, at least one scanning line will cause the corresponding The pixels on the scan line start to operate, and the data line is turned on to transmit the replica current signal to the pixels corresponding to the data line. 17.如权利要求10所述的组合式数据驱动电路结构,其中该显示元件为一有机发光二极管显示器、一有机高分子发光二极管显示器、以及其他以电流驱动的显示器系统中。17. The combined data driving circuit structure as claimed in claim 10, wherein the display element is used in an organic light emitting diode display, an organic polymer light emitting diode display, and other current-driven display systems.
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