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本發明係有關於一種電源供應裝置,特別係應用於顯示面板內的電源供應裝置。The present invention relates to a power supply device, particularly to a power supply device in a display panel.
一般而言,平面顯示器可分為非自發光顯示器以及自發光顯示器。液晶顯示器(liquid crystal display;LCD)屬於非自發光顯示器的一種。自發光顯示器包含,電漿顯示器(plasma display panel;PDP)、場發射顯示器(field emission display;FED)、電致發光(electroluminescent;EL)顯示器以及有機發光二極體顯示器(organic light emitting diode display;OLED)。In general, flat panel displays can be classified into non-self-illuminating displays as well as self-illuminating displays. A liquid crystal display (LCD) is a type of non-self-luminous display. The self-luminous display includes a plasma display panel (PDP), a field emission display (FED), an electroluminescent (EL) display, and an organic light emitting diode display (organic light emitting diode display; OLED).
由於自發光顯示器具有體積薄、重量輕、高發光效率以及低驅動電壓等優點,故經常被使用。然而,當自發光顯示器的顯示面板愈大時,其內部的電源線的長度也就愈長。由於電源線具有一等效阻抗,因而造成電源線兩端的電壓不同。Self-illuminating displays are often used because of their advantages of thin size, light weight, high luminous efficiency, and low driving voltage. However, as the display panel of the self-luminous display is larger, the length of the internal power supply line is longer. Since the power line has an equivalent impedance, the voltage across the power line is different.
本發明提供一種電源供應裝置,耦接一電源線以及一參考線。電源線具有一第一及第二節點。參考線具有一第三及第四節點。第一節點耦接一第一畫素單元之一第一驅動電晶體。第二節點耦接一第二畫素單元之一第二驅動電晶體。第一畫素單元之一第一電容耦接於第一驅動電晶體之閘極與第三節點之間。第二畫素單元之一第二電容耦接於第二驅動電晶體之閘極與第四節點之間。電源供應裝置包括,一處理單元以及一第一電壓產生單元。處理單元擷取第一及第二節點之一者的電壓,並根據擷取結果,產生一控制信號。第一電壓產生單元根據控制信號,提供一第一參考電壓或第二參考電壓予參考線。The invention provides a power supply device coupled to a power line and a reference line. The power cord has a first and second node. The reference line has a third and fourth node. The first node is coupled to one of the first pixel units of the first pixel unit. The second node is coupled to one of the second pixel units of the second pixel unit. The first capacitor of the first pixel unit is coupled between the gate of the first driving transistor and the third node. The second capacitor of the second pixel unit is coupled between the gate of the second driving transistor and the fourth node. The power supply device includes a processing unit and a first voltage generating unit. The processing unit captures the voltage of one of the first and second nodes, and generates a control signal according to the captured result. The first voltage generating unit provides a first reference voltage or a second reference voltage to the reference line according to the control signal.
本發明另提供一種電子系統,包括一電壓轉換裝置以及一顯示面板。電壓轉換裝置將一輸入電壓,轉換成一輸出電壓。顯示面板接收輸出電壓,並包括一電源線、一參考線、一第一畫素單元、一第二畫素單元、一處理單元以及一第一電壓產生單元。電源線具有一第一節點以及一第二節點。參考線具有一第三節點以及一第四節點。第一畫素單元包括,一第一驅動電晶體以及一第一電容。第一驅動電晶體耦接第一節點。第一電容耦接於第一驅動電晶體之閘極與第三節點之間。第二畫素單元包括,一第二驅動電晶體以及一第二電容。第二驅動電晶體耦接第二節點。第二電容耦接於第二驅動電晶體之閘極與第四節點之間。處理單元擷取第一及第二節點之一者的電壓,並根據擷取結果,產生一控制信號。第一電壓產生單元根據控制信號,提供一第一或第二參考電壓予參考線。The invention further provides an electronic system comprising a voltage conversion device and a display panel. The voltage conversion device converts an input voltage into an output voltage. The display panel receives the output voltage and includes a power line, a reference line, a first pixel unit, a second pixel unit, a processing unit, and a first voltage generating unit. The power line has a first node and a second node. The reference line has a third node and a fourth node. The first pixel unit includes a first driving transistor and a first capacitor. The first driving transistor is coupled to the first node. The first capacitor is coupled between the gate of the first driving transistor and the third node. The second pixel unit includes a second driving transistor and a second capacitor. The second driving transistor is coupled to the second node. The second capacitor is coupled between the gate of the second driving transistor and the fourth node. The processing unit captures the voltage of one of the first and second nodes, and generates a control signal according to the captured result. The first voltage generating unit provides a first or second reference voltage to the reference line according to the control signal.
本發明更提供一種控制方法,適用於一第一及第二畫素單元。第一畫素單元具有一第一驅動電晶體以及一第一電容。第二畫素單元具有一第二驅動電晶體以及一第二電容。第一驅動電晶體耦接一電源線之一第一節點。第二驅動電晶體耦接電源線之一第二節點。第一電容耦接於一參考線之一第三節點與第一驅動電晶體之閘極之間。第二電容耦接於參考線之一第四節點與第二驅動電晶體之閘極之間。本發明之控制方法,包括在一第一期間,提供一操作電壓予電源線,並擷取該第一及第二節點之一者的電壓,用以產生一第一參考電壓;在一第二期間,提供一掃描信號以及一資料信號予第一或第二畫素單元,並提供第一參考電壓予參考線;在一第二期間,停止提供掃描信號,繼續提供第一參考電壓;以及在一第三期間,提供一第二參考電壓予參考線。The invention further provides a control method suitable for a first and second pixel unit. The first pixel unit has a first driving transistor and a first capacitor. The second pixel unit has a second driving transistor and a second capacitor. The first driving transistor is coupled to a first node of a power line. The second driving transistor is coupled to one of the second nodes of the power line. The first capacitor is coupled between the third node of one of the reference lines and the gate of the first driving transistor. The second capacitor is coupled between the fourth node of one of the reference lines and the gate of the second driving transistor. The control method of the present invention includes providing an operating voltage to the power line during a first period, and extracting a voltage of one of the first and second nodes for generating a first reference voltage; Providing a scan signal and a data signal to the first or second pixel unit and providing a first reference voltage to the reference line; during a second period, stopping providing the scan signal, continuing to provide the first reference voltage; During a third period, a second reference voltage is supplied to the reference line.
為讓本發明之特徵和優點能更明顯易懂,下文特舉出較佳實施例,並配合所附圖式,作詳細說明如下:In order to make the features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the preferred embodiments are described below, and are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
第1A圖為本發明之電子系統示意圖。如圖所示,電子系統100包括,電壓轉換裝置110以及顯示面板120。電壓轉換裝置110將輸入電壓VIN ,轉換成輸出電壓VOUT 。顯示面板120接收輸出電壓VOUT ,並呈現影像。在本實施例中,輸出電壓VOUT 係為直流(DC)電壓。Figure 1A is a schematic view of an electronic system of the present invention. As shown, the electronic system 100 includes a voltage conversion device 110 and a display panel 120. The voltage conversion device 110 converts the input voltage V IN into an output voltage V OUT . The display panel 120 receives the output voltage V OUT and presents an image. In the present embodiment, the output voltage V OUT is a direct current (DC) voltage.
本發明並不限制輸入電壓VIN 的種類。在其它可能實施例中,輸入電壓VIN 係為交流(AC)電壓或是直流電壓。另外,電子系統100可為個人數位助理(PDA)、行動電話(cellular phone)、數位相機、電視、全球定位系統(GPS)、車用顯示器、航空用顯示器、數位相框(digital photo frame)、筆記型電腦或是桌上型電腦。The invention does not limit the type of input voltage V IN . In other possible embodiments, the input voltage V IN is an alternating current (AC) voltage or a direct current voltage. In addition, the electronic system 100 can be a personal digital assistant (PDA), a cellular phone, a digital camera, a television, a global positioning system (GPS), a car display, an aeronautical display, a digital photo frame, and a note. A computer or a desktop computer.
顯示面板120包括,電源線(power line)121、參考線122、畫素單元P1 、P2 以及電源供應裝置123。電源線121具有節點N1 及N2 。在本實施例中,電源線121具有起始端NPs,接收電源供應裝置123所提供的操作電壓PVDD。如圖所示,節點N2 至起始端NPs之間的距離大於節點N1 至起始端NPs之間的距離。The display panel 120 includes a power supply line (power line) 121, the reference line 122, the pixel unit P 1, P 2 and power supply means 123. The power line 121 has nodes N 1 and N 2 . In the present embodiment, the power line 121 has a start terminal NPs that receives the operating voltage PVDD provided by the power supply device 123. As shown, the distance between the node N 2 and the starting end NPs is greater than the distance between the node N 1 and the starting end NPs.
參考線122具有節點N3 及N4 。在本實施例中,參考線122具有起始端NRs,接收電源供應裝置123所提供的參考電壓Vref或GND。如圖所示,節點N4 至起始端NRs之間的距離小於節點N3 至起始端NRs 之間的距離。另外,參考線122具有一結束端,其可接收一接地電壓。在本實施例中,接地電壓等於參考電壓GND。Reference line 122 has nodes N 3 and N 4 . In the present embodiment, the reference line 122 has a start terminal NRs that receives the reference voltage Vref or GND provided by the power supply device 123. As shown, the distance between the node N 4 and the starting end NRs is smaller than the distance between the node N 3 and the starting end NR s . Additionally, reference line 122 has an end that can receive a ground voltage. In this embodiment, the ground voltage is equal to the reference voltage GND.
畫素單元P1 包括驅動電晶體MD1 以及電容C1 。驅動電晶體MD1 耦接節點N1 。電容C1 耦接於驅動電晶體MD1 之閘極與節點N3 之間。畫素單元P2 包括驅動電晶體MD2 以及電容C2 。驅動電晶體MD2 耦接節點N2 。電容C2 耦接於驅動電晶體MD2 之閘極與節點N4 之間。在本實施例中,驅動電晶體MD1 及MD2 均為P型電晶體,但並非用以限制本發明。The pixel unit P 1 includes a driving transistor MD 1 and a capacitor C 1 . The driving transistor MD 1 is coupled to the node N 1 . The capacitor C 1 is coupled between the gate of the driving transistor MD 1 and the node N 3 . The pixel unit P 2 includes a driving transistor MD 2 and a capacitor C 2 . The driving transistor MD 2 is coupled to the node N 2 . The capacitor C 2 is coupled between the gate of the driving transistor MD 2 and the node N 4 . In the present embodiment, the driving transistors MD 1 and MD 2 are all P-type transistors, but are not intended to limit the present invention.
電源供應裝置123擷取節點N1 及N2 之一者的電壓,並根據擷取結果,提供參考電壓Vref或GND予參考線122。在本實施例中,電源供應裝置123係擷取節點N2 的電壓,但並非用以限制本發明。在其它實施例中,電源供應裝置123可擷取節點N1 的電壓。The power supply device 123 takes the voltage of one of the nodes N 1 and N 2 and supplies the reference voltage Vref or GND to the reference line 122 according to the result of the extraction. In the present embodiment, the power supply device 123 draws the voltage of the node N 2 , but is not intended to limit the present invention. In other embodiments, the power supply voltage of the node N 1 123 may capturing.
第1B圖顯示複數畫素單元P11 ~Pmn 的排列方式以及畫素單元P11 ~Pmn 與電源線121和參考線RL1 ~RLn 之間的連接關係。在本實施例中,畫素單元P11 ~Pmn 係以陣列方式排列,但並非用以限制本發明。Fig. 1B shows the arrangement of the complex pixel units P 11 to P mn and the connection relationship between the pixel units P 11 to P mn and the power supply line 121 and the reference lines RL 1 to RL n . In the present embodiment, the pixel units P 11 to P mn are arranged in an array manner, but are not intended to limit the present invention.
在第1B圖中,顯示面板120更包括一驅動裝置124。驅動裝置124包括,閘極驅動器(gate driver)125以及源極驅動器(source driver)126。閘極驅動器125提供掃描信號予閘極線(gate line)GL1 ~GLn 。源極驅動器126提供資料信號予資料線(data line)DL1 ~DLm 。在一可能實施例中,電源供應裝置123的所有元件或是部分元件,可與驅動裝置124整合成一積體電路(integrated circuit;IC)。In FIG. 1B, the display panel 120 further includes a driving device 124. The drive device 124 includes a gate driver 125 and a source driver 126. The gate driver 125 supplies a scan signal to the gate lines GL 1 to GL n . The source driver 126 provides a data signal to the data lines DL 1 ~ DL m . In a possible embodiment, all or part of the power supply device 123 can be integrated with the driving device 124 into an integrated circuit (IC).
另外,在本實施例中,電源供應裝置123僅根據電源線121的節點NP11 的電壓,產生控制信號SC 以及參考信號Vref予閘極驅動器125。閘極驅動器125根據控制信號SC ,選擇性地輸出參考信號Vref或GND予參考線RL1 ~RLn 。在其它實施例中,電源供應裝置123可根據電源線121上的不同節點的電壓,產生不同的參考信號予閘極驅動器125。閘極驅動器125再選擇性地將相對應的參考信號輸出至參考線RL1 ~RLn 。Further, in the present embodiment, the power supply device 123 generates the control signal S C and the reference signal Vref to the gate driver 125 only in accordance with the voltage of the node NP 11 of the power source line 121. The gate driver 125 selectively outputs the reference signal Vref or GND to the reference lines RL 1 to RL n according to the control signal S C . In other embodiments, the power supply device 123 can generate different reference signals to the gate driver 125 according to the voltages of different nodes on the power line 121. The gate driver 125 then selectively outputs the corresponding reference signal to the reference lines RL 1 -RL n .
舉例而言,假設,第一列(row,水平方向)的畫素單元P11 ~Pm1 耦接到參考線RL1 ,第二列的畫素單元P12 ~Pm2 耦接到參考線RL2 。在此例中,電源供應裝置123可根據不同節點(如NP11 及NP12 )的電壓,產生不同的參考電壓予閘極驅動器125。閘極驅動器125再選擇性地將相對應的參考線RL1 及RL2 。For example, assume that the pixel unit P 11 ~P m1 of the first column (row, horizontal direction) is coupled to the reference line RL 1 , and the pixel units P 12 -P m2 of the second column are coupled to the reference line RL 2 . In this example, the power supply unit 123 can generate different reference voltages to the gate driver 125 according to the voltages of different nodes (such as NP 11 and NP 12 ). The gate driver 125 then selectively pairs the corresponding reference lines RL 1 and RL 2 .
第2A圖為本發明之畫素單元之一可能實施例。由於畫素單元P11 ~Pmn 的結構均相同,故僅以畫素單元P11 為例,說明畫素單元P11 的電路結構。如圖所示,畫素單元P11 包括,切換電晶體MS11 、電容C11 、驅動電晶體MD11 以及發光元件200。Figure 2A is a possible embodiment of a pixel unit of the present invention. Because the pixel units P 11 ~ P mn are the same structure, so only the pixel unit P 11 as an example, circuit configuration of the pixel unit P 11. As shown, the pixel unit P 11 includes a switching transistor MS 11 , a capacitor C 11 , a driving transistor MD 11 , and a light-emitting element 200.
在本實施例中,切換電晶體MS11 係為一N型電晶體,其閘極耦接閘極線GL1 ,用以接收掃描信號,其汲極耦接資料線DL1 ,用以接收資料信號,其源極耦接驅動電晶體MD11 的閘極。電容C11 耦接於節點NR11 與驅動電晶體MD11 的閘極之間。In this embodiment, the switching transistor MS 11 is an N-type transistor, and the gate is coupled to the gate line GL 1 for receiving the scan signal, and the drain is coupled to the data line DL 1 for receiving data. The signal is coupled to the gate of the driving transistor MD 11 . The capacitor C 11 is coupled between the node NR 11 and the gate of the driving transistor MD 11 .
驅動電晶體MD11 可為一P型電晶體,其源極耦接節點NP11 ,其汲極耦接發光元件200。發光元件200的另一端接收電壓PVEE。發光元件200可為一發光二極體(LED)或是一有機發光二極體(OLED),但並非用以限制本發明。本發明並不限制發光元件200的種類。The driving transistor MD 11 can be a P-type transistor, the source of which is coupled to the node NP 11 and the drain of which is coupled to the light-emitting element 200. The other end of the light emitting element 200 receives the voltage PVEE. The light emitting device 200 can be a light emitting diode (LED) or an organic light emitting diode (OLED), but is not intended to limit the present invention. The invention does not limit the kind of the light-emitting element 200.
請配合第1B圖,在一第一期間,閘極驅動器125提供掃描信號予閘極線GL1 ~GLn ,並且源極驅動器126亦提供資料信號予資料線DL1 ~DLm 。此時,電源供應裝置123提供操作電壓PVDD予電源線121。Please with FIG. 1B, in a first period, a gate driver 125 supplies a scan signal to the gate line GL 1 ~ GL n, the source driver 126 and also provide the data signals to the data lines DL 1 ~ DL m. At this time, the power supply device 123 supplies the operating voltage PVDD to the power supply line 121.
在一第二期間,電源供應裝置123擷取節點NP11 的電壓,並根據擷取後的結果,產生參考電壓Vref以及控制信號SC 。閘極驅動器125根據控制信號SC ,透過參考線RL1 ,傳送參考電壓Vref予畫素單元P11 ~Pm1 。因此,節點NR11 的電壓為參考電壓Vref。在此期間,由於閘極線GL1 上的掃描信號導通切換電晶體MS11 ,故節點Nb的電壓等於資料線DL1 上的資料信號VDATA 。During a second period, the power supply device 123 draws the voltage of the node NP 11 and generates a reference voltage Vref and a control signal S C according to the result of the extraction. The gate driver 125 transmits the reference voltage Vref to the pixel units P 11 to P m1 through the reference line RL 1 according to the control signal S C . Therefore, the voltage of the node NR 11 is the reference voltage Vref. During this period, since the scanning signal on the gate line GL 1 turns on the switching transistor MS 11 , the voltage of the node Nb is equal to the data signal V DATA on the data line DL 1 .
在一第三期間,閘極線GL1 上的掃描信號不導通切換電晶體MS11 。因此,節點Nb的電壓仍等於資料信號VDATA (假設為3V)。此時,節點NR11 的電壓仍等於參考電壓Vref(假設為1V)。During a third period, the scan signal on the gate line GL 1 does not conduct the switching transistor MS 11 . Therefore, the voltage of the node Nb is still equal to the data signal V DATA (assumed to be 3V). At this time, the voltage of the node NR 11 is still equal to the reference voltage Vref (assumed to be 1 V).
在一第四期間,閘極驅動器125根據控制信號SC ,使參考線RL1 傳送參考電壓GND予畫素單元P11 ~Pm1 。因此,節點NR11 的電壓將由參考電壓Vref變化至參考電壓GND。由於電容C11 的耦合效應,故節點Nb的電壓也會下降Vref。因此,節點Nb的電壓VNb =VDATA -Vref。During a fourth period, the gate driver 125 causes the reference line RL 1 to transfer the reference voltage GND to the pixel units P 11 to P m1 in accordance with the control signal S C . Therefore, the voltage of the node NR 11 will be changed from the reference voltage Vref to the reference voltage GND. Due to the coupling effect of the capacitor C 11, so the voltage of the node Nb will fall Vref. Therefore, the voltage of the node Nb is V Nb = V DATA - Vref.
由於電源線121的等效阻抗所造成的壓降可能會影響驅動電晶體MD11 的源極與閘極之間的跨壓,故可藉由控制參考線RL1 ~RLn 的電壓位準,補償因電源線121的等效阻抗所造成的壓降,因而恢復驅動電晶體MD11 的源極與閘極之間的跨壓。Since the voltage drop caused by the equivalent impedance of the power line 121 may affect the voltage across the source and the gate of the driving transistor MD 11 , the voltage levels of the reference lines RL 1 to RL n may be controlled. drop compensator 121 because the equivalent impedance of the power line caused by, so to restore the voltage across the source and between the gate 11 of the driving transistor MD.
舉例而言,在第一期間,操作電壓PVDD等於5V,資料線DL1 上的資料信號VDATA 等於3V。因此,驅動電晶體MD11 的源極與閘極之間的跨壓(VG -VS )等於2V(5V-3V)。For example, during the first period, the operating voltage PVDD is equal to 5V, and the data signal V DATA on the data line DL 1 is equal to 3V. Therefore, the voltage across the source and the gate of the driving transistor MD 11 (V G - V S ) is equal to 2V (5V - 3V).
假設,電源線121的等效電阻造成1V的壓降。因此,在第二期間,故節點NP11 的電壓(即驅動電晶體MD11 的源極電壓)為4V(5V-1V)。電源供應裝置123根據節點NP11 的電壓得知電源線121的等效電阻造成1V的壓降,故將參考電壓Vref設定成1V。因此,在第二期間,節點NR11 的電壓為1V。由於節點Nb的電壓仍為3V,故驅動電晶體MD11 的源極與閘極之間的跨壓將由原先的2V變化成1V(4V-3V)。Assume that the equivalent resistance of the power line 121 causes a voltage drop of 1V. Therefore, in the second period, the voltage of the node NP 11 (i.e., the source voltage of the driving transistor MD 11 ) is 4V (5V - 1V). The power supply device 123 knows that the equivalent resistance of the power supply line 121 causes a voltage drop of 1 V in accordance with the voltage of the node NP 11 , so the reference voltage Vref is set to 1V. Therefore, in the second period, the voltage of the node NR 11 is 1V. Since the voltage of the node Nb is still 3V, the voltage across the source and the gate of the driving transistor MD 11 will be changed from the original 2V to 1V (4V - 3V).
在第三期間,由於節點NR11 的電壓仍為1V,並且節點Nb的電壓仍為3V,故驅動電晶體MD11 的源極與閘極之間的跨壓仍維持在1V。In the third period, since the voltage of the node NR 11 is still 1 V, and the voltage of the node Nb is still 3 V, the voltage across the source and the gate of the driving transistor MD 11 is maintained at 1 V.
在第四期間,節點Nb的電壓VNb =VDATA -Vref(即3V-1V)。由於節點NP11 的電壓為4V,而節點Nb的電壓VNb =2V,故驅動電晶體MD11 的源極與閘極之間的跨壓由1V恢復成2V。In the fourth period, the voltage of the node Nb is V Nb = V DATA - Vref (i.e., 3V - 1V). Since the voltage of the node NP 11 is 4V and the voltage of the node Nb is V Nb = 2V, the voltage across the source and the gate of the driving transistor MD 11 is restored from 1V to 2V.
第2B圖為本發明之畫素單元之另一可能實施例。第2B圖相似第2A圖,不同之處在於,第2B圖多了控制電晶體MC11 。在本實施例中,控制電晶體MC11 係為一N型電晶體,其閘極接收發光信號SEM ,其汲極耦接驅動電晶體MD11 之汲極,其源極耦接發光元件200。Figure 2B is another possible embodiment of the pixel unit of the present invention. Fig. 2B is similar to Fig. 2A except that the control transistor MC 11 is added to Fig. 2B. In the present embodiment, the control transistor MC 11 is an N-type transistor, the gate of which receives the illuminating signal S EM , the drain of which is coupled to the drain of the driving transistor MD 11 , and the source of which is coupled to the illuminating element 200 . .
本發明並不限制畫素單元的內部結構。只要畫素單元具有一驅動電晶體以及一電容,便可作為本發明所述之畫素單元,其中該畫素單元內的驅動電晶體係耦接到一電源線,並且該畫素單元內的電容係耦接在一參考線以及該驅動電晶體的閘極之間。The invention does not limit the internal structure of the pixel unit. As long as the pixel unit has a driving transistor and a capacitor, it can be used as the pixel unit of the present invention, wherein the driving electro-crystal system in the pixel unit is coupled to a power line, and the pixel unit is The capacitor is coupled between a reference line and a gate of the driving transistor.
第3圖為本發明之電源供應裝置123之一可能實施例。如圖所示,電源供應裝置123包括處理單元310以及電壓產生單元330。處理單元310擷取電源線121上的任一節點的電壓,並根據擷取結果,產生控制信號SC 。在本實施例中,處理單元310係擷取節點NP11 的電壓VNP11 。另外,節點NP11 至電源線121之起始端NPS 之間的距離大於節點NP12 至電源線121之起始端NPS 之間的距離。Figure 3 is a diagram showing one possible embodiment of the power supply unit 123 of the present invention. As shown, the power supply device 123 includes a processing unit 310 and a voltage generating unit 330. The processing unit 310 captures the voltage of any node on the power line 121, and generates a control signal S C according to the captured result. In the present embodiment, the processing unit 310 draws the voltage V NP11 of the node NP 11 . In addition, the distance between the node NP 11 to the start end NP S of the power line 121 is greater than the distance between the node NP 12 and the start end NP S of the power line 121.
在本實施例中,處理單元310包括,減法器(subtractor)311以及比較器(comparator)312。減法器311計 算操作電壓PVDD與該被擷取的電壓(即節點NP11 的電壓VNP11 )之間的差值。在本實施例中,減法器311所計算的差值係作為參考電壓Vref。In the present embodiment, the processing unit 310 includes a subtractor 311 and a comparator 312. The subtracter 311 calculates the difference between the operating voltage PVDD and the drawn voltage (i.e., the voltage V NP11 of the node NP 11 ). In the present embodiment, the difference calculated by the subtracter 311 is used as the reference voltage Vref.
比較器312根據減法器311所計算的差值(Vref)以及參考信號Sref,產生控制信號SC 。在本實施例中,當減法器311所計算的差值小於參考信號Sref時,控制信號SC 為一禁能狀態;當減法器311所計算的差值大於參考信號Sref時,則控制信號SC 為一致能狀態。The comparator 312 generates a control signal S C based on the difference (Vref) calculated by the subtracter 311 and the reference signal Sref. In this embodiment, when the difference calculated by the subtracter 311 is smaller than the reference signal Sref, the control signal S C is in a disabled state; when the difference calculated by the subtracter 311 is greater than the reference signal Sref, the control signal S C is the consistent state.
電壓產生單元330輸出控制信號SC 以及參考電壓Vref予閘極驅動器125,其中參考電壓Vref係為減法器311所計算的差值。在一可能實施例中,參考電壓GND小於參考電壓Vref。The voltage generating unit 330 outputs the control signal S C and the reference voltage Vref to the gate driver 125, wherein the reference voltage Vref is the difference value calculated by the subtracter 311. In a possible embodiment, the reference voltage GND is less than the reference voltage Vref.
在本實施例中,當控制信號SC 為致能狀態時,閘極驅動器125提供參考電壓Vref予參考線RL1 ~RLn ;當控制信號SC 為禁能狀態時,閘極驅動器125提供參考電壓GND予參考線RL1 ~RLn 。在一可能實施例中,電壓產生單元330可整合於第1B圖所示的閘極驅動器125之中。在此例中,閘極驅動器125具有複數電壓產生單元330,用以分別控制參考線RL1 ~RLn 的位準。In the present embodiment, when the control signal S C is in an enabled state, the gate driver 125 supplies the reference voltage Vref to the reference lines RL 1 to RL n ; when the control signal S C is in the disabled state, the gate driver 125 provides The reference voltage GND is supplied to the reference lines RL 1 to RL n . In a possible embodiment, the voltage generating unit 330 can be integrated into the gate driver 125 shown in FIG. 1B. In this example, the gate driver 125 has a complex voltage generating unit 330 for controlling the levels of the reference lines RL 1 to RL n , respectively.
在本實施例中,電壓產生單元330包括電晶體331及332。電晶體331可為一P型電晶體。電晶體332可為一N型電晶體。當控制信號SC 為致能狀態時,電晶體331傳送參考電壓Vref予參考線RL1 ~RLn 。當控制信號SC 為禁能狀態時,電晶體332傳送參考電壓GND予參考線RL1 ~RLn 。In the present embodiment, the voltage generating unit 330 includes transistors 331 and 332. The transistor 331 can be a P-type transistor. The transistor 332 can be an N-type transistor. When the control signal S C is in an enabled state, the transistor 331 transmits the reference voltage Vref to the reference lines RL 1 to RL n . When the control signal S C is in the disabled state, the transistor 332 transmits the reference voltage GND to the reference lines RL 1 to RL n .
另外,在本實施例中,電源供應裝置123更包括電壓 產生單元350。電壓產生單元350提供操作電壓PVDD予電源線121之起始端NPS 。在一可能實施例中,處理單元310根據操作電壓PVDD與該被擷取的電壓(即VNP11 ),產生控制信號SC 。In addition, in the present embodiment, the power supply device 123 further includes a voltage generating unit 350. The voltage generating unit 350 supplies the operating voltage PVDD to the start terminal NP S of the power line 121. In a possible embodiment, the processing unit 310 generates a control signal S C according to the operating voltage PVDD and the captured voltage (ie, V NP11 ).
第4圖為本發明之控制方法之一可能流程圖。本發明之控制方法適用於第1A圖所示的畫素單元P1 及P2 。因此,以下以第1A圖之符號,說明本發明之控制方法之一可能流程。Figure 4 is a possible flow chart of one of the control methods of the present invention. The control method of the present invention is applied to the pixel units P 1 and P 2 shown in Fig. 1A. Therefore, a possible flow of one of the control methods of the present invention will be described below with reference to the symbol of Fig. 1A.
首先,提供操作電壓PVDD予電源線121,並擷取節點N1 及N2 之一者的電壓,用以產生參考電壓Vref(步驟S410)。在一可能實施例中,參考電壓Vref可為操作電壓PVDD與該被擷取的電壓之間的差值。First, the operating voltage is supplied to the power supply line PVDD 121, and retrieve one of the voltage of the node N 1, and those 2 N, to generate the reference voltage Vref (step S410). In a possible embodiment, the reference voltage Vref may be the difference between the operating voltage PVDD and the drawn voltage.
在本實施例中,係擷取節點N2 的電壓。節點N2 至一電源供應裝置(如第1A圖所示的符號123)之間的距離大於節點N1 至電源供應裝置123之間的距離。另外,操作電壓PVDD可由電源供應裝置123所提供。In this embodiment, the voltage of node N 2 is taken. The distance between the node N 2 to a power supply device (such as the symbol 123 shown in FIG. 1A) is greater than the distance between the node N 1 and the power supply device 123. In addition, the operating voltage PVDD may be provided by the power supply device 123.
接著,提供一掃描信號以及一資料信號子該第一或第二畫素單元,並提供參考電壓Vref予參考線122(步驟S430)。以第1A圖的畫素單元P1 為例,此時,驅動電晶體MD1 的閘極電壓約等於資料信號,而節點N4 的電壓約等於參考電壓Vref。Next, a scan signal and a data signal are supplied to the first or second pixel unit, and a reference voltage Vref is supplied to the reference line 122 (step S430). Taking the pixel unit P 1 of FIG. 1A as an example, at this time, the gate voltage of the driving transistor MD 1 is approximately equal to the data signal, and the voltage of the node N 4 is approximately equal to the reference voltage Vref.
然後,停止提供該掃描信號,繼續提供參考電壓Vref(步驟S450)。此時,驅動電晶體MD1 的閘極電壓仍約等於資料信號,而節點N4 的電壓亦約等於參考電壓Vref。Then, the supply of the scan signal is stopped, and the reference voltage Vref is continuously supplied (step S450). At this time, the gate voltage of the driving transistor MD 1 is still approximately equal to the data signal, and the voltage of the node N 4 is also approximately equal to the reference voltage Vref.
最後,提供參考電壓GND予參考線122(步驟S470)。 此時,節點N4 的電壓約等於參考電壓GND。在本實施例中,參考電壓GND小於參考電壓Vref。根據電容C2 的特性,當節點N4 的電壓由原先的Vref下降至GND時,驅動電晶體MD2 的閘極電壓將會下降Vref。因此,便可補償因電源線121的阻抗所造成的壓降。Finally, the reference voltage GND is supplied to the reference line 122 (step S470). At this time, the voltage of the node N 4 is approximately equal to the reference voltage GND. In the present embodiment, the reference voltage GND is smaller than the reference voltage Vref. According to the characteristics of the capacitor C 2 , when the voltage of the node N 4 drops from the original Vref to GND, the gate voltage of the driving transistor MD 2 will drop by Vref. Therefore, the voltage drop due to the impedance of the power line 121 can be compensated.
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,任何所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者,在不脫離本發明之精神和範圍內,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。Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.
100‧‧‧電子系統100‧‧‧Electronic system
110‧‧‧電壓轉換裝置110‧‧‧Voltage conversion device
120‧‧‧顯示面板120‧‧‧ display panel
121‧‧‧電源線121‧‧‧Power cord
122‧‧‧參考線122‧‧‧ reference line
P1 、P2 、P11 ~Pmn ‧‧‧畫素單元P 1 , P 2 , P 11 ~P mn ‧‧‧ pixel elements
123‧‧‧電源供應裝置123‧‧‧Power supply unit
124‧‧‧驅動裝置124‧‧‧ drive
125‧‧‧閘極驅動器125‧‧‧gate driver
126‧‧‧源極驅動器126‧‧‧Source Driver
MS11 ‧‧‧切換電晶體MS 11 ‧‧‧Switching transistor
C11 ‧‧‧電容C 11 ‧‧‧ capacitor
MD11 ‧‧‧驅動電晶體MD 11 ‧‧‧ drive transistor
200‧‧‧發光元件200‧‧‧Lighting elements
MC11 ‧‧‧控制電晶體MC 11 ‧‧‧Control transistor
310‧‧‧處理單元310‧‧‧Processing unit
311‧‧‧減法器311‧‧‧Subtractor
312‧‧‧比較器312‧‧‧ Comparator
331、332‧‧‧電晶體331, 332‧‧‧Optoelectronics
330、350‧‧‧電壓產生單元330, 350‧‧‧ voltage generating unit
第1A圖為本發明之電子系統示意圖。Figure 1A is a schematic view of an electronic system of the present invention.
第1B圖為本發明之電子系統之另一可能實施例。Figure 1B is another possible embodiment of the electronic system of the present invention.
第2A圖為本發明之畫素單元之一可能實施例。Figure 2A is a possible embodiment of a pixel unit of the present invention.
第2B圖為本發明之畫素單元之另一可能實施例。Figure 2B is another possible embodiment of the pixel unit of the present invention.
第3圖為本發明之電源供應裝置之一可能實施例。Fig. 3 is a view showing a possible embodiment of the power supply device of the present invention.
第4圖為本發明之控制方法之一可能流程圖。Figure 4 is a possible flow chart of one of the control methods of the present invention.
100...電子系統100. . . electronic system
110...電壓轉換裝置110. . . Voltage conversion device
120...顯示面板120. . . Display panel
121...電源線121. . . power cable
122...參考線122. . . reference line
P1 、P2 ...畫素單元P 1 , P 2 . . . Pixel unit
123...電源供應裝置123. . . Power supply unit
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