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TWI332138B
TWI332138B TW96100094A TW96100094A TWI332138B TW I332138 B TWI332138 B TW I332138B TW 96100094 A TW96100094 A TW 96100094A TW 96100094 A TW96100094 A TW 96100094A TW I332138 B TWI332138 B TW I332138B
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I _ ^·»*-·* ·· .〜1 99*4.29 九、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明是有關於一種電流控制裝置,且特別是有關於 一種利用回授控制來調整流過發光二極體串之電流,達到 調整發光二極體串之亮度的電流控制裝置。 【先前技術】 在液晶顯示電視(Liquid Crystal Display Television,簡 稱 LCD TV)的發光二極體(Light Emitting Diode,簡稱 LED) 背光源中,需要運用大量的發光二極體才能使亮度達到與 冷陰極螢光燈(Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp,簡稱CCFL) 相當的規格。在一般的設計中,為了減少發光二極體之驅 動積體電路(Driving Integrated Circuit)的數目以及發光二 極體之總驅動電流,於是發光二極體背光源經常會需要運 用多顆發光二極體串聯點亮的設計電路。此方式不但可降 低驅動積體電路的組數’也可減少發光二極體之總驅動電 流,並進一步減低驅動積體電路的消耗功率。 然而由於發光二極體在製造的過程中,很難控制到每一 顆發光二極體的切入電壓(Cut-in Voltage,即是使發光二極體 導通的最低電壓)達到完全一致’故此種控制方式的缺點,就 會累加每一顆發光二極體的切入電壓之誤差值,導致在固 定輸入電壓的條件下,每一組發光二極體串的電流會因為 其總切入電麼不同而有所差異,因此造成各組發光二極體 串因電流不一致而產生亮度不同的現象,此種現象將導致 面板的背光源亮度不均勻而有色不均的現象產生。 為了解決這樣子的問題,有一些利用電流鏡的改善手 法陸續被提出來’例如美國專利第5701133號所揭露的電 路即是其中一例,如圖1所示。圖1為習知之亮度調整電 路。請參照圖1 ’圖1中的VLED表示為電源電壓,GND 表示為接地電壓’而Vin表示為輸入信號。圖1所示電路 為採用由雙載子接面電晶體(Bipolar Junction Transistor,簡 稱BJT ’如圖1之1〇ι所示)所組成的兩個串級起來的電流 鏡(Current Mirror ’如圖1之1〇2與1〇3所示),利用此兩 個電流鏡102與103之電流imi、im2、以及Ic三者會彼 此相等的方式’來強迫控制發光二極體串1〇4的電流量。 因此’運用上述的技術在具有多組發光二極體串的電路 中’即可強迫各組發光二極體串的電流量達到一致,進而 完成亮度均勻性的控制。 然而’此電路僅為開迴路的控制系統,亦即此電路並 無任何的回授控制,因此一但系統中的發光二極體串發生 故障(例如發光二極體串中的某幾顆發光二極體發生短路 故障)’或是發光二極體串之總切入電壓的誤差值太大時 (例如因為每顆發光二極體的溫度特性稍有不同,導致每個 發光二極體串於通電後形成較大的總切入電壓差),由於系 統沒有回授控制,所以無法偵測到此一狀態,因此將會導 致電流鏡上的雙载子接面電晶體承受到相當大的電壓與電 流,使得雙載子接面電晶體的溫度不斷上升,進而使雙載 子接面電晶體有過熱的風險,因而使得運用此技術的產品 會有可信賴度之疑慮。 1332138I _ ^·»*-·* ·· . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The current control device that adjusts the current flowing through the LED string to adjust the brightness of the LED string is adjusted. [Prior Art] In a Light Emitting Diode (LED) backlight of a Liquid Crystal Display Television (LCD TV), a large number of LEDs are required to achieve brightness and cold cathode. The Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (CCFL) is quite a specification. In the general design, in order to reduce the number of driving integrated circuits of the light-emitting diodes and the total driving current of the light-emitting diodes, the backlight of the light-emitting diode often needs to use multiple light-emitting diodes. The design circuit in which the body is lit in series. This method not only reduces the number of groups that drive the integrated circuit, but also reduces the total driving current of the light-emitting diode and further reduces the power consumption of the driving integrated circuit. However, in the manufacturing process of the light-emitting diode, it is difficult to control the cut-in voltage of each of the light-emitting diodes (that is, the lowest voltage at which the light-emitting diode is turned on) to be completely uniform. The shortcoming of the control method will accumulate the error value of the cut-in voltage of each of the light-emitting diodes, so that the current of each group of LED strings will be different due to the total cut-in voltage under the condition of a fixed input voltage. There is a difference, which causes the brightness of the LED strings of the respective groups to be different due to the current inconsistency. This phenomenon will result in uneven brightness of the backlight of the panel and uneven color. In order to solve such problems, some improvement methods using current mirrors have been proposed one after another. For example, the circuit disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,701,133 is an example, as shown in Fig. 1. Figure 1 shows a conventional brightness adjustment circuit. Referring to Fig. 1, the VLED in Fig. 1 is represented as a power supply voltage, GND is represented as a ground voltage ', and Vin is represented as an input signal. The circuit shown in Figure 1 is a two-stage current mirror (Current Mirror' consisting of a Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT' shown in Figure 1). 1之2 and 1〇3), using the two current mirrors 102 and 103, the currents imi, im2, and Ic are equal to each other' to force the control of the LED string 1〇4 Electricity flow. Therefore, by using the above-described technique in a circuit having a plurality of sets of light-emitting diode strings, the amount of current of each group of light-emitting diode strings can be forced to be uniform, thereby controlling the brightness uniformity. However, 'this circuit is only an open loop control system, that is, this circuit does not have any feedback control, so the LED string in the system fails (for example, some light in the LED string) A short circuit fault occurs in the diode) 'or the error value of the total cut-in voltage of the LED string is too large (for example, because the temperature characteristics of each LED are slightly different, causing each LED to be stringed A large total cut-in voltage difference is formed after power-on. Since the system does not have feedback control, this state cannot be detected, which will cause the bipolar-substrate transistor on the current mirror to withstand a considerable voltage and The current causes the temperature of the bi-carrier junction transistor to rise, which in turn causes the bi-carrier junction transistor to be overheated, thus making the product using this technology have doubts about reliability. 1332138

99-4-29 另外,諸如美國專利第6556067號以及66361〇4號專 利,由於也是採用電流鏡這種開迴路的控制方式迫使各組 發光二極體㈣電流量制_致,進喊成亮度均句性的 控制,因此同樣也有可信賴度之疑慮。 【發明内容】 本發明的目的就是提供一種電流控制裝置,其利用回 授控制來調整流過發光元件串之電流,進而達到調整發光 二極體串之亮度的目的,並具有高度的可信賴度。 基於上述及其他目的’本發明提出—種電流控制襄 置’適於控制發光元件串之電流,其中發光元件串之並中 了端電性連接電源龍,此電流控織置包括電流調整單 兀與控制單元。電流調整單元電性連接於發光元件串之另 2與接地電壓之間,用則貞測發光元件串之電流,據以 產回授仏號,並依據導通控制信號與阻抗控制信號去控 ^光70件串與接地電壓之_阻抗值,進而控制發光元 ^之電机。控制單元電性連接至電流調整單元,用以接 較參考化號與回授信號之值,以產生比較結果,且 果做電流補償’及將完成電流補償後的比較結果 轉換成導難制錢與阻抗控制信號。 番,、:=4^述及其他目的,本發明提出一種電流控制裝 控制多個發光元件串之電流,其中上述之多個發 勺之其端電性連接電源麵,此電流控制裝置 ^於上早組與控制單元。電流調整單元組電性連 ;a夕個發光70件串之另-端與接地電壓之間,用 1332138 99-4-29 以偵測每一發光元件串之電流,據以產生多個回授信號。 ‘ 電流調整單元組亦接收多個導通控制信號與多個阻抗控制 • 信號,並依據上述導通控制信號其中之一與上述阻抗控制 托號其中之一去控制上述發光元件串其中之一與接地電壓 之間的阻抗值,進而控制該發光元件串之流過電流。 控制單元電性連接至電流調整單元組,用以接收參考 k號與上述之多個回授信號,並比較每一回授信號與參考 φ 信號之值,以產生多個比較結果,且將每一比較結果做電 流補償,以及將完成電流補償後的該些比較結果轉換成上 述之多個導通控制信號與多個阻抗控制信號。 依照本發明的一實施例所述,上述之控制單元包括誤 差放大器、電流補償器、阻抗控制器、以及驅動緩衝器。 其中誤差放大器電性連接至電流調整單元,用以接收並比 較參考信號與回授信號之值,據以產生比較結果。電流補 償器電性連接至誤差放大器,用以接收比較結果,並在將 比較結果做電流補償後輸出。阻抗控制器電性連接至電流 矚髓器’用以接收電流補償器之輸出’並將電流補償器之 輸出轉換成導通控制仏號與阻抗控制信號。驅動緩衝器電 性連接至阻抗控制器,用以接收導通控制信號,並在緩衝 導通控制信號後將其輸出。 依照本發明的一實施例所述,上述之電流調整單元包 括MOS電晶體(全名為金屬氧化半導體電晶體, Metal-Oxide Semiconductor transistor)、可變阻抗裝置、回 授單元、第-電阻、第-電容、第二電容、以及二極體。 9 1332138 I ((年修正替換頁] 99-4-29 電晶體之其中-源/汲極電性連接至發光元件串 ^ ’且MOS電晶體操作在線性區 連接於發光元件串之另-端與第一電容之間。第2 = 性連接於第-電阻與M〇s電晶體之閘極之間。第二電容 電性連接於MOS電晶體之間極與接地錢之間。 _可Γ且抗裝置電性連接於控制單元與M〇S電晶體之 閘極之間’用以傳送導通控制信號至M〇s電晶體之閉極, 並依據阻抗控制信號動態調整可變阻抗裝置之電阻值,以 使MOS電晶體依據導通控制信號與可變阻抗裝置之電阻 值而改變導通狀態,進而調整M〇s電晶體導通時之阻抗 值。二極體之陽極電性連接M〇s電晶體之閘極,二極體 之陰極電性連接導通控制信號。回授單元電性連接於 電晶體之另一源/汲極與接地電壓之間,用以偵測發光元件 串之電流,並據以產生回授信號。 依照本發明的一實施例所述,上述之控制單元包括誤 差放大器、電流補償器、阻抗控制器、以及驅動緩衝器。 其中誤差放大器電性連接至電流調整單元組,用以接收上 述之參考信號與上述之多個回授信號,並比較每一回授信 號與上述之參考信號之值,以產生上述之多個比較結果。 電流補償器電性連接至誤差放大器,用以接收上述之多個 比較結果’並在將每一比較結果做電流補償後分別輸出。 阻抗控制器電性連接至電流補償器,用以接收電流補償器 之該些輸出’並將電流補償器之該些輸出轉換成上述之多 個導通控制信號與多個阻抗控制信號。驅動緩衝器電性連 1332138 |·----一- 99-4-29 接ΐ阻抗控制器,用以接收上述之多個導通控制信號,並 在缓衝上述之多個導通控制信號後分別輸出。 依照本發明的一實施例所述,上述之電流調整單元組 包括多個f流調整單元,且每—電流調整單元包括99-4-29 In addition, such as U.S. Patent No. 6,556,067 and No. 66,361,4, because of the use of a current mirror, such as an open circuit control method, forcing each group of light-emitting diodes (four) current quantity system, into the brightness Uniformity control, so there are also doubts about trustworthiness. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a current control device that uses feedback control to adjust a current flowing through a string of light-emitting elements, thereby achieving the purpose of adjusting the brightness of a light-emitting diode string, and has a high degree of reliability. . Based on the above and other objects, the present invention proposes a current control device that is adapted to control the current of the string of light-emitting elements, wherein the end of the string of light-emitting elements is electrically connected to the power supply dragon, and the current-controlled weaving includes a current adjustment unit. With the control unit. The current adjustment unit is electrically connected between the other two of the string of the light-emitting element and the ground voltage, and the current of the string of the light-emitting element is measured, and the nickname is generated according to the conduction control signal and the impedance control signal. The _ impedance value of the string and the ground voltage, which in turn controls the motor of the illuminator. The control unit is electrically connected to the current adjustment unit for comparing the values of the reference number and the feedback signal to generate a comparison result, and the current compensation is performed, and the comparison result after the completion of the current compensation is converted into a difficult money. With impedance control signals. The present invention provides a current control device for controlling the current of a plurality of light-emitting element strings, wherein the ends of the plurality of hairsprays are electrically connected to the power supply surface, and the current control device Early group and control unit. The current adjustment unit group is electrically connected; between the other end of the 70-light string and the ground voltage, 1332138 99-4-29 is used to detect the current of each of the light-emitting element strings, thereby generating a plurality of feedback letters. number. The current adjustment unit group also receives a plurality of conduction control signals and a plurality of impedance control signals, and controls one of the light-emitting element strings and the ground voltage according to one of the conduction control signals and one of the impedance control trays The impedance value between the two, in turn, controls the flow of current through the string of light-emitting elements. The control unit is electrically connected to the current adjustment unit group for receiving the reference k number and the plurality of feedback signals, and comparing the values of each feedback signal and the reference φ signal to generate a plurality of comparison results, and each will A comparison result performs current compensation, and the comparison results after the current compensation is completed are converted into the plurality of conduction control signals and the plurality of impedance control signals. According to an embodiment of the invention, the control unit comprises an error amplifier, a current compensator, an impedance controller, and a drive buffer. The error amplifier is electrically connected to the current adjustment unit for receiving and comparing the values of the reference signal and the feedback signal to generate a comparison result. The current compensator is electrically connected to the error amplifier for receiving the comparison result and outputting the current after compensating the comparison result. The impedance controller is electrically coupled to the current buffer to receive the output of the current compensator and convert the output of the current compensator into a conduction control signal and an impedance control signal. The drive buffer is electrically coupled to the impedance controller for receiving the conduction control signal and outputting it after buffering the conduction control signal. According to an embodiment of the invention, the current adjustment unit includes a MOS transistor (full name metal-oxide semiconductor transistor), a variable impedance device, a feedback unit, a first resistor, and a first - Capacitor, second capacitor, and diode. 9 1332138 I ((Yearly Amendment Replacement Page) 99-4-29 Among the transistors, the source/drain is electrically connected to the light-emitting element string ^' and the MOS transistor is operated in the linear region to be connected to the other end of the string of light-emitting elements Between the first capacitor and the first resistor is connected between the first resistor and the gate of the M〇s transistor. The second capacitor is electrically connected between the pole of the MOS transistor and the grounding money. And the anti-device is electrically connected between the control unit and the gate of the M〇S transistor to transmit the conduction control signal to the closed end of the M〇s transistor, and dynamically adjust the resistance of the variable impedance device according to the impedance control signal The value is such that the MOS transistor changes the conduction state according to the resistance value of the conduction control signal and the variable impedance device, thereby adjusting the impedance value when the M〇s transistor is turned on. The anode of the diode is electrically connected to the M〇s transistor. a gate, the cathode of the diode is electrically connected to the conduction control signal, and the feedback unit is electrically connected between the other source/drain of the transistor and the ground voltage for detecting the current of the string of the light-emitting element, and according to To generate a feedback signal. According to an embodiment of the invention, the upper The control unit includes an error amplifier, a current compensator, an impedance controller, and a drive buffer, wherein the error amplifier is electrically connected to the current adjustment unit group for receiving the reference signal and the plurality of feedback signals, and Comparing the value of each feedback signal with the reference signal to generate the plurality of comparison results. The current compensator is electrically connected to the error amplifier for receiving the plurality of comparison results described above and is comparing each comparison result After the current compensation is performed, the impedance controller is electrically connected to the current compensator for receiving the outputs of the current compensator and converting the outputs of the current compensator into the plurality of conduction control signals and the plurality of the above-mentioned conduction control signals. Impedance control signal. The drive buffer is electrically connected to the 1332138 |-----99-4-29 interface impedance controller for receiving the plurality of conduction control signals described above, and buffering the plurality of conductions The control signal is separately output. According to an embodiment of the invention, the current adjustment unit group includes a plurality of f-flow adjustment units, and each current adjustment Yuan including

MOS 電晶體、可變阻抗冑置、回授單元、第-電阻、第一電容、 第二電容、以及二極體。其中MOS電晶體之其t一源/没 極電性連接至上述之多個發光元件串其中之—的另一端, 且MOS電曰0體操作在線性區。第一電阻電性連接於該發 光元件串之另-端與第―電容之間。第—電容電性連接於 第-電阻與MOS電晶體之閘極之間。第二電容電性連接 於MOS電晶體之閘極與接地電壓之間。 可變阻抗裝置紐連接難解元與MOS電晶體之 閘極之間,用以傳送上述之多個導通控制信號其中之一至 MOS電晶體之閘極,並依據上述之多個阻抗控制信號其中 f 一而動態調整可變阻抗裝置之電阻值,以使該M〇s電 =體依據該導通控繼號與可變阻抗裝置之電阻值而改變 導通狀態,進_整M0S電晶體導通時之阻抗值。二極 體之陽極電性連接MOS電晶體之閘極,二極體之陰極電 性連接該導通控制信號。回授單元電性連接於MOS電晶 體之另源/没極與接地電壓之間,用以偵測該發光元件串 之電々IL,並據以產生上述之多個回授信號其中之一。 、本發明目利用發光元件串之電流進行回授控制,並對 ^光元件串之電流進行電流補償,_再將電流補償後的 π果轉換成二種控制M〇S電晶體導通時之阻抗值(亦即控 11MOS transistor, variable impedance device, feedback unit, first-resistance, first capacitor, second capacitor, and diode. Wherein the MOS transistor has its t-source/non-polarity electrically connected to the other end of the plurality of light-emitting element strings, and the MOS device operates in the linear region. The first resistor is electrically connected between the other end of the string of light emitting elements and the first capacitor. The first capacitor is electrically connected between the first resistor and the gate of the MOS transistor. The second capacitor is electrically connected between the gate of the MOS transistor and the ground voltage. The variable impedance device is connected between the hard-to-solve element and the gate of the MOS transistor to transmit one of the plurality of conduction control signals to the gate of the MOS transistor, and according to the plurality of impedance control signals, wherein And dynamically adjusting the resistance value of the variable impedance device, so that the M〇s electrical body changes the conduction state according to the resistance value of the conduction control relay and the variable impedance device, and the impedance value when the M0S transistor is turned on . The anode of the diode is electrically connected to the gate of the MOS transistor, and the cathode of the diode is electrically connected to the conduction control signal. The feedback unit is electrically connected between the other source/no pole of the MOS transistor and the ground voltage for detecting the power IL of the string of the light-emitting elements, and accordingly generating one of the plurality of feedback signals. The present invention utilizes the current of the light-emitting element string for feedback control, and performs current compensation on the current of the optical element string, and then converts the current-compensated π fruit into two kinds of impedances for controlling the M〇S transistor to be turned on. Value (also known as control 11

1332138 制Mos電晶體導通時之通道大小)的信號,據以改變M〇s 電晶體導通時之阻抗值而調整流過發光元件串之電流,進 而達到調整發光二極體串之亮度的目的,因此本發明具有 - 比採用電流鏡這種開迴路控制方式的習知亮度調整電路有 更佳的可信賴度。 為讓本發明之上述和其他目的、特徵和優點能更明顯 易懂’下文特舉較佳實施例,並配合所附圖式,作詳細說 明如下。 【實施方式】 鲁 圖2為依照本發明一實施例之電流控制裝置。請參照 圖2 ’此電流控制裝置適於控制流過發光元件串21〇之電 流In’在此實施例中,發光元件串210由發光二極體211、 212〜N所組成,且發光元件串210之其中一端電性連接至 電源電壓VLED(即第一電位V然而,發光元件串21〇並 非限定由發光二極體組成。 此電流控制裝置包括電流調整單元220與控制單元 230。電流調整單元220用以偵測發光元件串21〇之電流 馨 In ’並據以產生回授信號FS,並依據導通控制信號CCS 與阻抗控制信號ICS去控制發光元件串210與接地電壓 GND(即第二電位)之間的阻抗值’進而控制發光元件串21〇 之電流In。控制早元230用以接收參考信號Vref與回授信 號FS,並且比較參考信號Vref與回授信號FS二者之值, 以產生比較結杲CS,接著再將比較結果CS做電流補償, 12 1332138 月2f呀正替棧頁 ----------- 99-4-29 然後將完成電流補償後的比較結果cs轉換成導通控制作 號CCS與阻抗控制信號ICS。 ° 控制單元230包括誤差放大器231、電流補償器232、 阻抗控制器233、以及驅動缓衝器234。其中誤差放大器 231就是用以接收參考信號Vref與回授信號fs,並且比較 參考信號Vref與回授信號FS二者之值,據以產生比較結 果CS。電流補償器232用以接收誤差放大器231所輸出的 比較結果CS,並且在將比較結果CS做電流補償後輸出。 阻抗控制器233用以接收電流補償器232之輸出,並將電 流補4員器232之輸出轉換成數位化的導通控制信號cc§與 阻抗控制信號ICS。驅動緩衝器234用以接收導通控制信 號CCS,並在緩衝導通控制信號CCS後將其輸出。 上述之驅動緩衝器234主要是將阻抗控制器233所輸 出的導通控制信號CCS做信號緩衝與信號放大之用,因此 使用者可依照實際上之需要而選擇是否在控制單元230中 採用驅動緩衝器234。 電流調整單元220包括MOS電晶體221、可變阻抗裝 置222、回授單元223、第一電阻224、第一電容225、第 一電容226、以及二極體227。在此實施例中,m〇S電晶 體221以NMOS來實現,且假設MOS電晶體221操作在 線性區’另外’回授單元223以第二電阻228來實現。第 二電阻228用來偵測從MOS電晶體221流至接地電壓 GND的電流,並將此電流轉換成電壓形式的信號,也就是 上述的回授信號FS。 13 1332138 ((年,八日修正替換頁 99-4-29 可變阻抗裝置用以傳送驅動緩衝器234所輸出的導通 控制is號CCS至MOS電晶體之閘極,並依據阻抗控制器 233所輸出的阻抗控制信號動態調整可變阻抗裝置222之 電阻值,以使MOS電晶體221依據導通控制信號CCS與 可變阻抗裝置222之電阻值而改變導通狀態,進而調整 MOS電晶體221導通時之阻抗值,亦即調整M〇s電晶體 221之通道大小。換句話說,藉由調整M〇s電晶體221之 通道大小’便可以對發光元件串21〇之電流In進行控制, 進而調整發光元件串210之亮度。 圖3為圖2之部分電路圖。圖4為M〇s電晶體的特 性曲線圖。以下將以圖3與圖4來說明導通控制信號cCS 與阻抗控制信號ICS對圖2之電流調整單元220的控制方 式。清依照說明之需要而參照圖3與圖4。請先參照圖3, 圖3之電流調整單元22〇中的Rg為可變阻抗裝置222的 電阻值’ ig為流過可變阻抗裝置222的電流值,vg為可 變阻抗裝置222與驅動緩衝器234電性連接處的電壓值, Vplt為可變阻抗衫222與姆§電晶體221電性連接處 的,壓值’ Cgd與cgs分別為圖2之第一電容225與第二 電谷226的電容值,Rgd為圖2之第一電阻224的電阻值, ICgd為流過第一電阻224的電流值,Vds貝|J為MOS電晶 體221之汲極與源極之間的電壓值,而vledi、vied广乂匕如 則分別為圖2之發光二極體21卜212〜N上的電®值。依 照圖3所示,可以整理出下列6式:1332138 The signal of the channel size when the Mos transistor is turned on, according to the impedance value when the M〇s transistor is turned on, the current flowing through the string of the light-emitting element is adjusted, thereby achieving the purpose of adjusting the brightness of the LED string. Therefore, the present invention has a better reliability than a conventional brightness adjustment circuit using an open circuit control method such as a current mirror. The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent <RTIgt; [Embodiment] FIG. 2 is a current control device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2', the current control device is adapted to control the current In' flowing through the light-emitting element string 21'. In this embodiment, the light-emitting element string 210 is composed of the light-emitting diodes 211, 212-N, and the light-emitting element string One end of 210 is electrically connected to the power supply voltage VLED (ie, the first potential V. However, the light-emitting element string 21 is not limited to be composed of the light-emitting diode. The current control device includes the current adjustment unit 220 and the control unit 230. The current adjustment unit The 220 is configured to detect the current of the light-emitting element string 21〇 and generate a feedback signal FS, and control the light-emitting element string 210 and the ground voltage GND according to the conduction control signal CCS and the impedance control signal ICS (ie, the second potential) The impedance value between the 'in turn controls the current In of the light-emitting element string 21'. The control element 230 is used to receive the reference signal Vref and the feedback signal FS, and compare the values of both the reference signal Vref and the feedback signal FS to Generate a comparison knot CS, and then compare the result CS to current compensation, 12 1332138 2f ah, replace the stack page ----------- 99-4-29 and then complete the current compensation after the comparison result Cs converted into a guide Control unit CCS and impedance control signal ICS. ° Control unit 230 includes error amplifier 231, current compensator 232, impedance controller 233, and drive buffer 234. Error amplifier 231 is used to receive reference signal Vref and feedback No. fs, and compares the values of both the reference signal Vref and the feedback signal FS to generate a comparison result CS. The current compensator 232 is configured to receive the comparison result CS output by the error amplifier 231, and to make the current of the comparison result CS. The output is compensated. The impedance controller 233 is configured to receive the output of the current compensator 232 and convert the output of the current compensation unit 232 into a digital conduction control signal cc§ and an impedance control signal ICS. The conduction control signal CCS is received and outputted after the buffering of the conduction control signal CCS. The driving buffer 234 is mainly used for signal buffering and signal amplification of the conduction control signal CCS outputted by the impedance controller 233, so that the user Whether or not the drive buffer 234 is employed in the control unit 230 can be selected according to actual needs. The current adjustment unit 220 includes The MOS transistor 221, the variable impedance device 222, the feedback unit 223, the first resistor 224, the first capacitor 225, the first capacitor 226, and the diode 227. In this embodiment, the m〇S transistor 221 The NMOS is implemented, and it is assumed that the MOS transistor 221 operates in the linear region 'other' feedback unit 223 is implemented by the second resistor 228. The second resistor 228 is used to detect the current flowing from the MOS transistor 221 to the ground voltage GND, This current is converted into a signal in the form of a voltage, that is, the feedback signal FS described above. 13 1332138 ((Year, 8th correction replacement page 99-4-29 variable impedance device is used to transmit the conduction control is number CCS output to the drive buffer 234 to the gate of the MOS transistor, and according to the impedance controller 233 The output impedance control signal dynamically adjusts the resistance value of the variable impedance device 222 so that the MOS transistor 221 changes the conduction state according to the resistance values of the conduction control signal CCS and the variable impedance device 222, thereby adjusting the MOS transistor 221 when it is turned on. The impedance value, that is, the channel size of the M〇s transistor 221 is adjusted. In other words, by adjusting the channel size of the M〇s transistor 221, the current In of the light-emitting element string 21 can be controlled to adjust the light emission. Figure 3 is a partial circuit diagram of Figure 2. Figure 4 is a characteristic diagram of the M〇s transistor. The conduction control signal cCS and the impedance control signal ICS will be described below with reference to Figures 3 and 4. Referring to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, the Rg in the current adjusting unit 22A of Fig. 3 is the resistance value of the variable impedance device 222. Flowing through The current value of the impedance device 222, vg is the voltage value at the electrical connection between the variable impedance device 222 and the driving buffer 234, and Vplt is the electrical connection between the variable impedance shirt 222 and the MOS transistor 221, and the voltage value is 'Cgd. And cgs are the capacitance values of the first capacitor 225 and the second valley 226 of FIG. 2 respectively, Rgd is the resistance value of the first resistor 224 of FIG. 2, and ICgd is the current value flowing through the first resistor 224, Vds Bay|J The voltage value between the drain and the source of the MOS transistor 221, and the vledi and the vied are respectively the electric value of the light-emitting diode 21 of FIG. 2, 212 to N. According to FIG. Show, you can sort out the following 6:

IgxRg - Vg-Vpit ……⑴ 1332138 /i ί 99-4-29IgxRg - Vg-Vpit ......(1) 1332138 /i ί 99-4-29

Icgd = Ig ......(2)Icgd = Ig ......(2)

Icgd = Cgd(dVds/dt) ......(3) dVds/dt = (Vg-Vplt)/(RgxCgd) ......(4) AVds = ((Vg-Vplt)/(RgxCgd))At ……(5) VLED = (Vled1+Vled2+...+VledN)+Vds+VFS......(6)Icgd = Cgd(dVds/dt) (3) dVds/dt = (Vg-Vplt)/(RgxCgd) (4) AVds = ((Vg-Vplt)/(RgxCgd ))At ......(5) VLED = (Vled1+Vled2+...+VledN)+Vds+VFS...(6)

其中VFS為回授信號FS的電壓值,由式(5)可以知道,AVds 的大小可由Rg與Μ的值來決定。請參照圖4,當MOS電 晶體進入線性區後,電壓Vds呈現線性變化,而電流In 則呈現固定值。請再參照圖3。因此,當MOS電晶體221 操作在線性區時’就利用導通控制信號CCS調變At的值, 以及利用阻抗控制信號ICS調變Rg的值,這樣就可以改 變MOS電晶體221導通時的阻抗大小,亦即改變M〇s電 晶體的通道大小,藉以控制Vds電壓值,而所獲得的AVds 的值就可以用來補償因發光二極體短路或是因發光二極體 之溫度特性不同所造成之(vledi+vled2+ .+vledN)的變 動,進而使發光元件串210之電流In獲得控制。 熟習此技藝者可以依照本發明之精神,以及上述之實 施例的教示’而對多個發技件串進行電流之控制,圖5 所示即為其中之一例。 圖5為依照本發明另一實施例之電流控制裝置。請參 ’虫、® 5所不之電流控制裝置適於控制流過發光元件 串510、520、以及530之電流,分別為W2、以及13。 :圖上:示?表示為H、以及相加起來的總電流, 亦即發光兀件串51〇、52()、以及別之總 此 15 1332138 r— 頁 實施例中,發光元件串510、520、以及530亦由發光二極 體所組成,且發光元件串510、520、以及530之其中一端 電性連接至電源電壓VLED(即第一電位)。然而,發光元 件串510、520、以及530亦並非限定由發光二極體組成。 此電流控制裝置包括電流調整單元組540與控制單元 550。其中電流調整單元組54〇用以偵測發光元件串51〇、 520、以及530之電流,據以分別產生回授信號FSi、FS2、 以及FS3。而電流調整單元組540亦接收三個導通控制信 號,分別為CCS〗、CCS2與CCS;,以及接收三個阻抗控制 信號’分別為ICS〗' ics2與ICS3。 電流調整單元組540依據導通控制信號CCS!與阻抗 控制信號ICS!去控制發光元件串51〇與接地電壓GND(即 第二電位)之間的阻抗值,並依據導通控制信號CCS2與阻 抗控制信號ICS2去控制發光元件串520與接地電壓GND 之間的阻抗值,以及依據導通控制信號CCS3與阻抗控制 信號ICS3去控制發光元件串530與接地電壓GND之間的 阻抗值。如此一來,電流調整單元組540便可以分別控制 發光元件串510、520、以及53〇之流過電流。 控制單元550用以接收參考信號Vref與回授信號 FSi、FS2、以及FS3 ’並比較每一回授信號與參考信號之 值’以分別產生比較結果CS!、CS2、以及CS3。且控制單 元550將每一比較結果做電流補償,並將完成電流補償後 的比較結果CS!、CS2、與CS3分別轉換成導通控制信魏 CCSi、CCS2與CCS3,以及阻抗控制信號iCSi、ICS2與ICS3。 1332138 99-4-29 ▲控制單元550包括誤差放大$ %卜電流補償器552、 阻抗控制器553、以及驅動緩衝器554。在此實施例中,誤 差放大态55卜電流補償器552、阻抗控制器553 '以及驅 紐衝器5M皆至少具有三個輸入端及三個輸出端以同 時處理至少二侧§號’並將處理結果分別輸出,特別是誤 差放大器551需要至少四個輸入端,以特別接收一個參考 k號Vref。然而,上述之輸入端與輸出端的數目並非用以 限定誤差放大器551、電流補償器552、阻抗控制器5兄、 以及驅動緩衝器554之輸入端與輸出端的數目,使用者當 可依照實際上之需要而做變化。 控制單元550中之誤差放大器551用以接收參考信號 Vref與回授信號FS!、FS2、以及FS3,並比較每一回授信 號與參考信號Vref之值,以產生上述之比較結果CSi、 CS2、以及CS3。電流補償器552用以接收比較結果cs!、 CS2、以及CS3,並在將每一比較結果做電流補償後分別輸 出。阻抗控制器553用以接收電流補償器552之該些輸出, 並將電流補償器552之該些輸出分別轉換成導通控制信號 CCS!、CCS2與CCS;,以及阻抗控制信號ICS〗、ICS2與ICS3。 驅動緩衝器554用以接收導通控制信號CCS!、CCS2與 CCS; ’並在緩衝上述之導通控制信號後分別將其輸出。 如同圖2所述之實施例一樣,上述之驅動緩衝器554 也是用來將阻抗控制器553所輸出的導通控制信號 CCSi、CCS2與CCS3分別做信號緩衝與信號放大之用,因 17 ^年EJ ί蒼治頁j 此使用者仍可依照實際上之需要而選擇是否在控制單元 550中採用驅動緩衝器554。 上述之電流調整單元組540中包括3個電流調整單 元’分別為541、542、以及543,且每一電流調整單元的 設計架構與圖2所示之電流調整單元220相同,因此不再 贅述電流調整單元541、542、以及543的内部設計與動作 方式。 電流調整單元541用以偵測發光元件串510之電流 Ιι,據以產生回授信號FS! ’並接收控制單元550所輸出的 導通控制信號ccs〗以及阻抗控制信號ICSi,以調整發光 元件串510與接地電壓GND之間的阻抗值。同樣地,電 流調整早元542用以债測發光元件串520之電流12,據以 產生回授信號FS2,並接收控制單元55〇所輸出的導通控 制信號CCS2以及阻抗控制信號icS2,以調整發光元件串 520與接地電壓GND之間的阻抗值。而電流調整單元543 用以偵測發光元件串530之電流&amp;,據以產生回授信號 FS?,並接收控制單元550所輸出的導通控制信號CCS3以 及阻抗控制信號ICS3,以調整發光元件串53〇與接地電壓 GND之間的阻抗值。. 如此一來,便能分別對發光元件串51〇、52〇、以及 530之電流h、I:、以及I3進行控制,達到調整上述之發光 元件串之亮度的目的,並且還可進一步地使發光元件串 510、52〇、以及53〇三者之亮度達到均勻。然*,上述之 電流控制裝i並非僅限於調整三個發光元件串之電流,熟 1332138 I㈣月•修正替換頁丨 一 _ yy«4-29---1 習此技藝者當可隨著發光元件串之數目而調整電流調整單 兀組540中的電流調整單元之數目,並對應地調整誤差放 大器55卜電流補償器552、阻抗控制器、以及驅動缓 衝器554之輸入端與輪出端的數目。 。值得一提的是,雖然在上述各實施例中已經對電流調 整單兀的内部電路描繪出了一個可能的型態,但熟知此技 術者應知,各廠商對於電流調整單元的設計方式都不一 • 樣,因此本發明之應用當不限制於此種可能的型態。換言 之,只要是利用電晶體,例如利用M〇s電晶體、雙載子接 面電晶體、或是絕緣閘極雙載子電晶體(InsulatedGateBip〇lar Transistor,簡稱IGBT )之通道大小的可變特性,並使電晶體 操作在線性區,且依據輸入至電流調整單元的信號而調整 電晶體之通道大小,進而控制發光元件串的電流,就已經 是符合了本發明之電流調整單元的精神所在。 综上所述,本發明因利用發光二極體串之電流進行回 授控制,並對發光二極體串之電流進行電流補償,然後再 將電流補償後的結果轉換成二種控制M〇s電晶體導通時 之阻抗值的信號,據以改變M0S電晶體導通時之阻抗值 而調整流過發光二極體串之電流,進而達到調整發光二極 體串之亮度的目的,因此本發明具有比採用電流鏡這種開 迴路控制方式的習知亮度調整電路有更佳的可信賴度。 雖然本發明已以較佳實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以 限定本發明,任何熟習此技藝者,在不脫離本發明之精神 19Where VFS is the voltage value of the feedback signal FS, as can be known from equation (5), the size of AVds can be determined by the values of Rg and Μ. Referring to FIG. 4, when the MOS transistor enters the linear region, the voltage Vds exhibits a linear change, and the current In exhibits a fixed value. Please refer to Figure 3 again. Therefore, when the MOS transistor 221 operates in the linear region, the value of At is modulated by the conduction control signal CCS, and the value of Rg is modulated by the impedance control signal ICS, so that the impedance of the MOS transistor 221 when it is turned on can be changed. , that is, changing the channel size of the M〇s transistor, thereby controlling the Vds voltage value, and the obtained value of AVds can be used to compensate for the short circuit of the light-emitting diode or the temperature characteristics of the light-emitting diode. The variation of (vledi+vled2+.+vledN) further controls the current In of the light-emitting element string 210. Those skilled in the art can control the current of a plurality of skill strings in accordance with the spirit of the present invention and the teachings of the above embodiments, as shown in Fig. 5. Figure 5 is a current control device in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to the 'No. 5' current control device for controlling the current flowing through the light-emitting element strings 510, 520, and 530, respectively W2, and 13. : Picture: Show? Expressed as H, and the sum of the total currents, that is, the light-emitting element strings 51〇, 52(), and the other 15 1332138 r-page embodiment, the light-emitting element strings 510, 520, and 530 are also The light emitting diode is composed of one end of the light emitting element strings 510, 520, and 530 electrically connected to the power supply voltage VLED (ie, the first potential). However, the light-emitting element strings 510, 520, and 530 are also not limited to being composed of light-emitting diodes. This current control device includes a current adjustment unit group 540 and a control unit 550. The current adjustment unit group 54 is configured to detect currents of the light-emitting element strings 51 〇, 520, and 530, thereby generating feedback signals FSi, FS2, and FS3, respectively. The current adjustment unit group 540 also receives three conduction control signals, CCS, CCS2, and CCS, respectively, and receives three impedance control signals 'ICS> ics2 and ICS3, respectively. The current adjustment unit group 540 controls the impedance value between the light-emitting element string 51 〇 and the ground voltage GND (ie, the second potential) according to the conduction control signal CCS! and the impedance control signal ICS!, and according to the conduction control signal CCS2 and the impedance control signal. The ICS 2 controls the impedance value between the light-emitting element string 520 and the ground voltage GND, and controls the impedance value between the light-emitting element string 530 and the ground voltage GND according to the conduction control signal CCS3 and the impedance control signal ICS3. In this way, the current adjustment unit group 540 can control the current flowing through the light-emitting element strings 510, 520, and 53, respectively. The control unit 550 is configured to receive the reference signal Vref and the feedback signals FSi, FS2, and FS3' and compare the value of each feedback signal with the reference signal to generate comparison results CS!, CS2, and CS3, respectively. And the control unit 550 performs current compensation for each comparison result, and converts the comparison results CS!, CS2, and CS3 after the completion of the current compensation into the conduction control signals Wei CCSi, CCS2, and CCS3, and the impedance control signals iCSi, ICS2 and ICS3. 1332138 99-4-29 ▲ Control unit 550 includes an error amplification $% current compensator 552, an impedance controller 553, and a drive buffer 554. In this embodiment, the error amplification state 55, the current compensator 552, the impedance controller 553', and the drive driver 5M each have at least three inputs and three outputs to simultaneously process at least two sides of the § number and The processing results are output separately, in particular the error amplifier 551 requires at least four inputs to specifically receive a reference k number Vref. However, the number of input terminals and output terminals described above is not intended to limit the number of input and output terminals of the error amplifier 551, the current compensator 552, the impedance controller 5, and the drive buffer 554, and the user can actually follow the number. Need to change. The error amplifier 551 in the control unit 550 is configured to receive the reference signal Vref and the feedback signals FS!, FS2, and FS3, and compare the values of each of the feedback signals and the reference signal Vref to generate the comparison results CSi, CS2 described above. And CS3. The current compensator 552 is configured to receive the comparison results cs!, CS2, and CS3, and output them separately after making current compensation for each comparison result. The impedance controller 553 is configured to receive the outputs of the current compensator 552, and convert the outputs of the current compensator 552 into the conduction control signals CCS!, CCS2 and CCS, respectively, and the impedance control signals ICS, ICS2 and ICS3. . The driving buffer 554 is configured to receive the conduction control signals CCS!, CCS2, and CCS; and output the respective conduction control signals after buffering the above-mentioned conduction control signals. As in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the above-mentioned driving buffer 554 is also used for signal buffering and signal amplification of the conduction control signals CCSi, CCS2 and CCS3 outputted by the impedance controller 553, respectively, for 17 years EJ. The user can still choose whether to use the drive buffer 554 in the control unit 550 according to actual needs. The current adjustment unit group 540 includes three current adjustment units '541, 542, and 543, respectively, and the design structure of each current adjustment unit is the same as the current adjustment unit 220 shown in FIG. 2, so the current is not described again. The internal design and mode of operation of the adjustment units 541, 542, and 543. The current adjustment unit 541 is configured to detect the current Ι of the illuminating element string 510, thereby generating the feedback signal FS!′ and receiving the conduction control signal ccs output by the control unit 550 and the impedance control signal ICSi to adjust the illuminating element string 510. The impedance value between the ground voltage GND and the ground. Similarly, the current adjustment early element 542 is used to measure the current 12 of the light-emitting element string 520, thereby generating the feedback signal FS2, and receiving the conduction control signal CCS2 and the impedance control signal icS2 outputted by the control unit 55 to adjust the illumination. The impedance value between the component string 520 and the ground voltage GND. The current adjustment unit 543 is configured to detect the current &amp; amp of the illuminating element string 530, thereby generating a feedback signal FS?, and receiving the conduction control signal CCS3 and the impedance control signal ICS3 output by the control unit 550 to adjust the illuminating element string. The impedance value between 53〇 and the ground voltage GND. In this way, the currents h, I:, and I3 of the light-emitting element strings 51A, 52A, and 530 can be separately controlled to achieve the purpose of adjusting the brightness of the above-described light-emitting element string, and can further be made The luminances of the light-emitting element strings 510, 52A, and 53 are uniform. However, the above current control device i is not limited to adjusting the current of the three light-emitting element strings, cooked 1332138 I (four) month • correction replacement page _ yy «4-29---1 This artist can follow the light The number of current adjustment units in the current adjustment unit 540 is adjusted by the number of component strings, and the error amplifier 55, the current compensator 552, the impedance controller, and the input and output terminals of the drive buffer 554 are adjusted correspondingly. number. . It is worth mentioning that although in the above embodiments, the internal circuit of the current adjustment unit has been drawn out of a possible type, those skilled in the art should be aware that the manufacturers do not design the current adjustment unit. As such, the application of the invention is not limited to this possible type. In other words, as long as the transistor is used, for example, the variable size of the channel size of the M〇s transistor, the bipolar junction transistor, or the insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) is used. And the operation of the transistor in the linear region, and adjusting the channel size of the transistor according to the signal input to the current adjustment unit, thereby controlling the current of the light-emitting element string, is already in line with the spirit of the current adjustment unit of the present invention. In summary, the present invention performs feedback control by using the current of the LED string, and current compensation is performed on the current of the LED string, and then the current compensation result is converted into two kinds of control M〇s. The signal of the impedance value when the transistor is turned on, according to the impedance value when the MOS transistor is turned on, adjusts the current flowing through the LED string, thereby achieving the purpose of adjusting the brightness of the LED string, so the present invention has It has better reliability than the conventional brightness adjustment circuit using the open circuit control method of the current mirror. Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art will not depart from the spirit of the invention.

99-4-29 1332138 和範圍内,當可作些許之更動與潤飾,因此本發明之保護 範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者為準。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1為習知之亮度調整電路。 圖2為依照本發明一實施例之電流控制裝置。 圖3為圖2之部分電路圖。 圖4為MOS電晶體的特性曲線圖。 圖5為依照本發明另一實施例之電流控制裝置。 【主要元件符號說明】 101 :雙載子接面電晶體 102、103:電流鏡 104:發光二極體串 210、 510、520、530 :發光元件串 211、 212〜N :發光二極體 220、541、542、543 :電流調整單元 221 : MOS電晶體 222 :可變阻抗裝置 223 :回授單元 224、 228 :電阻 225、 226 :電容 227 :二極體 230、 550:控制單元 231、 551 :誤差放大器 232、 552 :電流補償器 133213899-4-29 1332138 and the scope of the invention, the scope of protection of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a conventional brightness adjustment circuit. 2 is a current control device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a partial circuit diagram of Figure 2. 4 is a characteristic diagram of a MOS transistor. Figure 5 is a current control device in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. [Description of main component symbols] 101: Dual-carrier junction transistors 102, 103: Current mirror 104: Light-emitting diode strings 210, 510, 520, 530: Light-emitting element strings 211, 212 to N: Light-emitting diode 220 541, 542, 543: current adjustment unit 221: MOS transistor 222: variable impedance device 223: feedback unit 224, 228: resistor 225, 226: capacitor 227: diode 230, 550: control unit 231, 551 : Error Amplifiers 232, 552: Current Compensator 1332138

99-4-29 233、 553 :阻抗控制器 234、 554 :驅動緩衝器 540 :電流調整單元組 CS :比較結果 CCS :導通控制信號 Cgd、cgs:電容值 FS :回授信號 GND :接地電壓 I、I!、I2、I3、Ic、Iml、Im2、In :電流 ICS :阻抗控制信號 ICgd、Ig :電流值 Rg、Rgd:電阻值99-4-29 233, 553: Impedance controller 234, 554: Drive buffer 540: Current adjustment unit group CS: Comparison result CCS: On control signal Cgd, cgs: Capacitance value FS: Feedback signal GND: Ground voltage I , I!, I2, I3, Ic, Iml, Im2, In: Current ICS: Impedance control signals ICgd, Ig: Current value Rg, Rgd: Resistance value

Vds、Vg、Vplt、Viedl、Vied2〜ViedN :電壓值 VLED :電源電壓 Vin :輸入信號 Vref :參考信號 21Vds, Vg, Vplt, Viedl, Vied2~ViedN: voltage value VLED: power supply voltage Vin: input signal Vref: reference signal 21

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1332138 日修正 99-4-29 十、申請專利範圍: 1.一種電流控制裝置,適於控制一發光元件串之電 流,其中該發光元件串之其中一端電性連接一第一電位, 該電流控制裝置包括: 一電流調整單元,電性連接於該發光元件串乏另一端 與一第二電位之間,用以偵測該發光元件串之電流,據以 產生一回授信號,並依據一導通控制信號與一阻抗控制信 號去控制該發光元件串與該第二電位之間的阻抗值,進而 控制該發光元件串之電流;以及 一控制單元,電性連接至該電流調整單元,用以接收 並比較一參考信號與該回授信號之值,以產生一比較結 果,且將該比較結果做電流補償,及將完成電流補償後的 該比較結果轉換成該導通控制信號與該阻抗控制信號。 2·如申請專利範圍第1項所述之電流控制装置,其中 該控制單元包括: 、 一誤差放大器,電性連接至該電流調整單元,用以接 收並比較該參考信號與該回授信號之值,據以產生該比較 結果, 一電流補償器’電性連接至該誤差放大器,用以接收 該比較結果,並在將該比較結果做電流補償後輪出.;以及 一阻抗控制器,電性連接至該電流補償器,用以接收 該電流補償器之輸出,並將該電流補償器之輪出 導通控制信號與該阻抗控制信號。 、 22 1332138 99-4-29 3.如申請專利範圍第2項所述之電流控制裝置,里中 該控制單元更包括.· / -驅動緩衝H,電性連接至該阻抗控㈣,用以接收 該導通控聽號,縣緩_放大鮮通㈣信號後將其 輸出。 4.如申請專利範圍第1項所述之電流控制裝置,.盆中 該電流調整單元包括··1332138 Revision 99-4-29 X. Patent application scope: 1. A current control device adapted to control a current of a string of light-emitting elements, wherein one end of the string of light-emitting elements is electrically connected to a first potential, the current control The device includes: a current adjustment unit electrically connected between the other end of the light-emitting element string and a second potential for detecting a current of the light-emitting element string, thereby generating a feedback signal, and according to a conduction a control signal and an impedance control signal to control an impedance value between the light-emitting element string and the second potential, thereby controlling a current of the light-emitting element string; and a control unit electrically connected to the current adjustment unit for receiving And comparing the value of a reference signal and the feedback signal to generate a comparison result, and performing current compensation on the comparison result, and converting the comparison result after completing the current compensation into the conduction control signal and the impedance control signal. The current control device of claim 1, wherein the control unit comprises: an error amplifier electrically connected to the current adjustment unit for receiving and comparing the reference signal and the feedback signal a value, according to which the comparison result is generated, a current compensator is electrically connected to the error amplifier for receiving the comparison result, and is rotated after the comparison result is current-compensated; and an impedance controller, The current is connected to the current compensator for receiving the output of the current compensator, and the turn-on control signal of the current compensator and the impedance control signal. The current control device of claim 2, wherein the control unit further comprises a driving buffer H, electrically connected to the impedance control (4), for Receiving the conduction control number, the county will _ magnify the fresh (four) signal and output it. 4. The current control device according to claim 1, wherein the current adjustment unit comprises: 一 MOS電晶體,該M〇s電晶體之其令一源/沒極電 性連接至該發光元件串之另一端; 一可變阻抗裝置,電性連接於該控制單元與該M〇s 電晶體之閘極之間’用以傳送該導通控制信號至該M〇s 電晶體之’,並依獅阻抗控制信號動_整該可變阻 抗裝置之電阻冑’以使該M〇s電晶體依據該導通控制 號與該可變阻抗裝置之電阻值而改變導通狀態,進而調^ 該MOS電晶體導通時之阻抗值;以及An MOS transistor, wherein the M〇s transistor is connected to the other end of the string of light-emitting elements; a variable impedance device electrically connected to the control unit and the M〇s The gate of the crystal is used to transmit the conduction control signal to the M〇s transistor, and the resistance of the variable impedance device is adjusted according to the lion impedance control signal to make the M〇s transistor Changing the conduction state according to the conduction control number and the resistance value of the variable impedance device, thereby adjusting the impedance value when the MOS transistor is turned on; 曰修艾斯 一回授單元,電性連接於該M0S,晶體之另一源/汲 極與該第二電位之間,用以偵測該發光元件串之電流,並 據以產生該回授信號。 | 置,其中 電晶體操 5.如申請專利範圍第4項所述之電流控制裝 該MOS電晶體為一 nm〇s電晶體,且該nm〇s 作在線性區。 6.如申請專利範圍第5項所述之電流控制裝置,兑 該電流調整單元更包括: 、 23 1332138 99-4-29 琢第一電阻電性連接於該發光元件串之 另端與該MOS電晶體之閘極之間;以及 第一電容,該第一電容電性連接於該第一電阻盘該 MOS電晶體之閘極之間。 矛电I 一这 7. 如申請專利範圍第6柄述之電 該電流調整單元更包括: ,、干 一第二電容,該第二電容電性連接於該M〇s 之閘極與該第二電位之間。 篮 8. 如申請專概圍第7項所述之電流控職置, 該回授單元包括一第-雷阻,緯筮— ^ a ^ H該第-電阻電性連接於該 MOS電曰曰體之另一源/汲極與該第二電位之間。 9. 如申凊專利範圍第8項所述之電流控難置 該第一電位為一電源電壓。 、 10. 如申請專利範圍第9項所述之電流控制裝置, 該第二電位為一接地電壓。 η.如申請專利範圍帛4項所述之電流控制裝置, 該電流調整單元更包括: 、 --極體’該二極體之陽極電性連接該M〇s電晶體 之閘極,該二極體之陰極電性連接該導通控制信號。 12·如申請專利範圍第丨項所述之電流控雛置,其中 該發光元件串由多個發光二極體所組成。 、 13.-種電流控制裝置’適於控制多個 過電流,其中該些發光元件串之其中—端連接^ : 電位,該電流控制裝置包括·· 24 1332138The repairing unit is electrically connected to the MOS, and between the other source/drain of the crystal and the second potential, for detecting the current of the string of the illuminating element, and generating the returning credit accordingly number. | Setting, wherein the electro-crystal gymnastics 5. The current control device as described in claim 4 of the patent scope is as follows: the MOS transistor is an nm 〇s transistor, and the nm 〇s is in a linear region. 6. The current control device according to claim 5, wherein the current adjustment unit further comprises: , 23 1332138 99-4-29 琢 the first resistor is electrically connected to the other end of the string of the illuminating element and the MOS And a first capacitor electrically connected between the gate of the first resistive disc and the MOS transistor. Spears I I. 7. The current adjustment unit further includes: , a dry second capacitor, the second capacitor is electrically connected to the gate of the M〇s and the first Between the two potentials. Basket 8. If you apply for the current control position as described in item 7, the feedback unit includes a first-thunder resistance, and the weft is - ^ a ^ H. The first-resistance is electrically connected to the MOS device. Another source/drain of the body is between the second potential. 9. The current control is as described in claim 8 of the patent scope. The first potential is a power supply voltage. 10. The current control device of claim 9, wherein the second potential is a ground voltage. η. The current control unit of claim 4, wherein the current adjustment unit further comprises: - a pole body, wherein the anode of the diode is electrically connected to the gate of the M〇s transistor, the second The cathode of the polar body is electrically connected to the conduction control signal. 12. The current control device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the light-emitting element string is composed of a plurality of light-emitting diodes. 13. The current control device is adapted to control a plurality of overcurrents, wherein the light-emitting element strings are connected at their ends to a potential, and the current control device comprises: 24 1332138 ^ —--99-4-29 一電流調整單元组’電性連接於該些發光元件串之另 一端與一第二電位之間,用以偵測每一發光元件串之電 流,據以產生多個回授信號’該電流調整單元組亦接收多 個導通控制信號與多個阻抗控制信號,並依據多個導通控 制信號其中之一與多個阻抗控制信號其中之一去控制該些 發光元件串其中之一與該第二電位之間的阻抗值,進而控 制該發光元件串之流過電流;以及 一控制單元’電性連接至該電流調整單元組,用以接 收一參考信號與該些回授信號,並比較每一回授信號與該 參考信號之值,以產生多個比較結果,且將每一比較結果 做電流補償,以及將完成電流補償後的該些比較結果轉換 成該些導通控制信號與該些阻抗控制信號。 14·如申請專利範圍第13項所述之電流控制裝置,其 中該控制單元包括: 一誤差放大器,電性連接至該電流調整單元組,用以 接收該參考信號與該些回授信號,並比較每一回授信號與 該參考信號之值’以產生該些比較結果; 一電流補償器,電性連接至該誤差放大器,用以接收 該些比較結果,並在將每一比較結果做電流補償後分別輸 出;以及 _ 一阻抗控制器,電性連接至該電流補償器,用以接收 該電流補償器之該些輸出,並將該電流補償器之該些輸出 轉換成該些導通控制信號與該些阻抗控制信號。 25 1332138 fft·,月 1曰修 99-4-29 15. 如申請專利範圍第14項所述之電流控制裝置,苴 中該控制單元更包括: … 一驅動緩衝器,電性連接至該阻抗控制器,用以接收 該些導通控制&gt;^號,並在緩衝與放大該些導通控制信號後 分別輸出。 16. 如申請專利範圍第13項所述之電流控制裝置,其 中該電流調整單元組包括多個電義整單元,且每一電流 調整單元包括: 一 MOS電晶體’該M〇s電晶體之其中一源/没極電 性連接至該些發光元件串其中之一的另一端; 一可變阻抗裝置,電性連接於該控制單元與該M〇s 電晶體之之間’用以傳送該些導通控輸號其中之一 至該MOS電晶體之閘極,並依據該些阻抗控制信號苴 之一而動態調整該可變阻抗裝置之電阻值,以使該M〇s 電晶體依據該導通控制信號與該可變阻抗裝置之電阻值而 改變導通狀態’進而職該膨;5電晶體導通時之阻抗值; 以及 一回授單兀,電性連接於該MOS電晶體之另一源/汲 極與該第二電位之間,用以偵測該些發光元件串其中之一 之電流,並據以產生該些回授信號其中之一。 17.如申請專利範圍第16項所述之電流控制裝置,其 中該MOS電晶體為一 NM〇s電晶體,且該NM〇s電晶體 操作在線性區。 26 1332138 曰修正替換頁 -99-4-29- 18·如申請專利範圍第π項所述之電流控制裝置, 中該電流調整單元更包括·· &lt; ^ m該第-電阻電性連接於該些發光元件串 其中之一之另一端與該厘08電晶體之閘極之間;以及 -第-電容’該第-電容電性連接於該第阻 MOS電晶體之閘極之間。 19. 如申請專利範圍第18項所述之電流控制裝置,发 中該電流調整單元更包括: /、 一第二電容’該第二電容電性連接於該M〇s電 之閘極與該第二電位之間。 20. 如申請專利範圍第19項所述之電 mi單元包括—第二電阻,該第二電阻電性連ί於該 〇s faa體之另—源/汲極與該第二電位之間。 、” 由过申明專利範圍第20項所述之電流控制裝置,其 中該第一電位為一電源電壓。 /、 中該m為專-m2。1項所述之電流控制裝置,其 中該電流調整2^包圍=:16項所述之電流控制裝置,其 27 1332138 99*4·29 impedance value between the LEDS and the second voltage, and then to control the current of LEDS. The CU is used to compare a reference signal with the FS to generate a result. According to above mentioned result, the CU performs a current compensation, after that transforms to the CCS and the ICS. 七、指定代表圖: (一) 本案指定代表圖為:圖(2)。 (二) 本代表圖之元件符號簡單說明: 210 :發光元件串 211、212〜N :發光二極體 220 :電流調整單元 221 : MOS電晶體 222 :可變阻抗裝置 223 :回授單元 224、 228 :電阻 225、 226 :電容 227 :二極體 230 :控制單元 231 :誤差放大器 232 :電流補償器 233 :阻抗控制器 234 :驅動緩衝器 CCS :導通控制信號 1332138 99-4-29 CS :比較結果 FS :回授信號 GND :接地電壓 ICS :阻抗控制信號 In :電流 VLED :電源電壓 Vref :參考信號 八、本案若有化學式時,請揭示最能顯示發明特徵的化 學式: 無^—--99-4-29 A current adjustment unit group is electrically connected between the other end of the string of light-emitting elements and a second potential for detecting the current of each string of light-emitting elements, thereby generating a plurality of feedback signals 'the current adjustment unit group also receives a plurality of conduction control signals and a plurality of impedance control signals, and controls the light-emitting elements according to one of the plurality of conduction control signals and one of the plurality of impedance control signals And an impedance value between the string and the second potential, thereby controlling a current flowing through the string of light emitting elements; and a control unit is electrically connected to the current adjusting unit group for receiving a reference signal and the The signal is fed back, and the value of each feedback signal and the reference signal is compared to generate a plurality of comparison results, and each comparison result is current compensated, and the comparison results after the current compensation is completed are converted into the Turning on the control signal and the impedance control signals. The current control device of claim 13, wherein the control unit comprises: an error amplifier electrically connected to the current adjustment unit group for receiving the reference signal and the feedback signals, and Comparing each feedback signal with the value of the reference signal to generate the comparison results; a current compensator electrically connected to the error amplifier for receiving the comparison results and making currents for each comparison result And respectively outputting; and an impedance controller electrically connected to the current compensator for receiving the outputs of the current compensator, and converting the outputs of the current compensator into the conduction control signals And the impedance control signals. 25 1332138 fft·,月1曰修99-4-29 15. The current control device according to claim 14, wherein the control unit further comprises: a drive buffer electrically connected to the impedance The controller is configured to receive the conduction control &gt; ^ numbers, and respectively output the buffering and amplifying the conduction control signals. 16. The current control device of claim 13, wherein the current adjustment unit group comprises a plurality of electrical integer units, and each current adjustment unit comprises: a MOS transistor 'the M〇s transistor One of the source/non-polarity is electrically connected to the other end of one of the light-emitting element strings; a variable impedance device electrically connected between the control unit and the M〇s transistor to transmit the One of the conduction control signals is connected to the gate of the MOS transistor, and dynamically adjusts the resistance value of the variable impedance device according to one of the impedance control signals, so that the M〇s transistor is controlled according to the conduction The signal and the resistance value of the variable impedance device change the conduction state 'and then the expansion; 5 the impedance value when the transistor is turned on; and a feedback unit, electrically connected to another source of the MOS transistor Between the pole and the second potential, the current of one of the strings of the light-emitting elements is detected, and one of the feedback signals is generated accordingly. 17. The current control device of claim 16, wherein the MOS transistor is an NM〇s transistor, and the NM〇s transistor operates in a linear region. 26 1332138 曰Revision and Replacement Page-99-4-29- 18 · The current control device according to the πth item of the patent application, wherein the current adjustment unit further comprises: · · ^ m the first-resistance is electrically connected to The other end of one of the light-emitting element strings is between the gate of the PCT transistor; and the --capacitor 'the first capacitor is electrically connected between the gates of the MOS transistor. 19. The current control unit of claim 18, wherein the current adjustment unit further comprises: /, a second capacitor 'the second capacitor electrically connected to the gate of the M〇s electric and the Between the second potentials. 20. The electric mi unit according to claim 19, wherein the second resistor is electrically connected to the other source/drain of the 〇s faa body and the second potential. The current control device of claim 20, wherein the first potential is a power supply voltage. /, the m is a current-m2. The current control device of item 1, wherein the current adjustment 2^Bracket =: The current control device of item 16 is 27 1332138 99*4·29 impedance value between the LEDS and the second voltage, and then to control the current of LEDS. The CU is used to compare a reference signal With the FS to generate a result. According to above mentioned result, the CU performs a current compensation, after that transforms to the CCS and the ICS. VII. Designated representative map: (1) The representative representative map of the case is: Figure (2) (2) A brief description of the component symbols of the representative diagram: 210: light-emitting element string 211, 212 to N: light-emitting diode 220: current adjustment unit 221: MOS transistor 222: variable impedance device 223: feedback unit 224 228: Resistor 225, 226: Capacitor 227: Diode 230: Control unit 231: Error amplifier 232: Current compensator 233: Impedance controller 234: Drive buffer CCS: Control signal 1332138 99-4-29 CS : Comparison result FS : Feedback signal GND : Ground voltage ICS : Impedance control signal In : Current VLED : Power supply voltage Vref : Reference signal 8. If there is a chemical formula in this case, please reveal the best Chemical formula showing the characteristics of the invention: none
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