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應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動方法及電路 Source driving method and circuit applied to electrophoretic display

本發明係關於一種驅動電路,特別是關於一種應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動方法及電路。 The present invention relates to a driving circuit, and more particularly to a source driving method and circuit applied to an electrophoretic display.

電泳顯示器(Electro-phoretic Display,EPD),係一種通過電場控制有色的帶電粒子在例如微膠囊(Microcapsule)所構成的電泳系統中移動進而能顯示出影像的顯示裝置。電泳顯示器具有省電、不需背光即可視及,以及斷電後畫面不消失的特性,目前已廣泛的運用在各領域中。 An electro-phoretic display (EPD) is a display device that can control the movement of colored charged particles by an electric field in an electrophoresis system such as a microcapsule to display an image. The electrophoretic display has the characteristics of power saving, no need for backlighting, and the fact that the screen does not disappear after power-off, and has been widely used in various fields.

現有的電泳顯示器可採用主動式矩陣驅動,包括上、下基板、分別設在上下基板上的TFT驅動電路和共電極以及夾設於上下基板之間的電泳層。TFT驅動電路則接收掃描訊號來開啟每個畫素,使開啟的畫素對應接收畫素電壓;共電極係接收共同電壓,用以偏壓每個畫素的畫素電壓,構成特定電場以改變電泳結構層內有色帶電粒子的位置,進而顯示灰階畫面。 The existing electrophoretic display can be driven by an active matrix, including an upper and a lower substrate, a TFT driving circuit and a common electrode respectively disposed on the upper and lower substrates, and an electrophoretic layer interposed between the upper and lower substrates. The TFT driving circuit receives the scanning signal to turn on each pixel, so that the turned-on pixel corresponds to the receiving pixel voltage; the common electrode receives the common voltage for biasing the pixel voltage of each pixel to form a specific electric field to change. The position of the colored charged particles in the electrophoretic structure layer, thereby displaying a gray scale picture.

上述的畫素電壓一般是由源極驅動電路根據輸入的畫面資料所對應輸出的。然而源極驅動電路所輸出的畫素電壓經常需要在各種電壓準位之間切換,例如在兩不同的正電壓準位之間、兩不同的負電壓準位之間切換,或者是在一正電壓準位與一負電壓準位之間切換,往往會造成 一些非理想效應以及額外的電力損耗。 The above pixel voltage is generally output by the source driving circuit according to the input picture data. However, the pixel voltage output by the source driver circuit often needs to be switched between various voltage levels, for example, switching between two different positive voltage levels, between two different negative voltage levels, or in a positive Switching between voltage level and a negative voltage level often results in Some non-ideal effects and extra power loss.

舉例而言,當畫素電壓在兩不同的正電壓準位之間(或兩不同的負電壓準位之間)切換時,負載效應會造成此兩電壓準位有趨同的現象(負載上儲存的最高或最低電壓慢慢地將次高電壓拉高或將次低電壓拉低),進而造成顯示錯誤。而當畫素電壓輸出是在一正電壓準位與一負電壓準位之間切換時,從正電壓準位直接切換到負電壓準位或從負電壓準位直接切換到正電壓準位往往都會造成額外的電力損耗。 For example, when the pixel voltage is switched between two different positive voltage levels (or between two different negative voltage levels), the load effect causes the two voltage levels to converge (loading on the load). The highest or lowest voltage slowly pulls the next high voltage high or pulls the second low voltage low, causing display errors. When the pixel voltage output is switched between a positive voltage level and a negative voltage level, the positive voltage level is directly switched to the negative voltage level or directly switched from the negative voltage level to the positive voltage level. It will cause additional power loss.

故,有必要提供一種應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動方法及電路,以解決習用技術所存在的問題。 Therefore, it is necessary to provide a source driving method and circuit for an electrophoretic display to solve the problems of the conventional technology.

本發明之主要目的在於提供一種應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動方法,其在源極電壓於兩不同電壓準位之間切換時,插入一第三電壓,以降低已知的非理想效應或是功率消耗,使電泳顯示器達到較佳的顯示效果並能延長其使用壽命。 The main object of the present invention is to provide a source driving method for an electrophoretic display, which inserts a third voltage when the source voltage is switched between two different voltage levels to reduce the known non-ideal effect or Power consumption enables the electrophoretic display to achieve better display and extend its life.

為達上述之目的,本發明提供一種應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動方法,該源極驅動方法包括下列步驟:接收寫入資料;根據寫入資料輸出對應的源極電壓;通過邏輯控制單元比較前一時序接收的寫入資料與後一時序接收的寫入資料是否滿足一預定差異值;當前後時序接收的寫入資料之間滿足預定差異值時,輸出一控制訊號;根據該控制訊號輸出一對應的第三電壓,以取代根據前一時序接收的寫入資料所對應輸出的源極電壓;以及結束該控制訊號並根據後一時序接收的寫入資料輸出對應的源極電壓。 To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a source driving method applied to an electrophoretic display, the source driving method comprising the steps of: receiving write data; outputting a corresponding source voltage according to the written data; comparing by a logic control unit Whether the written data received in the previous timing and the written data received in the subsequent timing satisfy a predetermined difference value; when the predetermined difference value is received between the currently received timing data, a control signal is output; and the control signal is output according to the control signal a corresponding third voltage is used instead of the source voltage corresponding to the output corresponding to the write data received according to the previous timing; and the corresponding source voltage is outputted by the write data that ends the control signal and is received according to the latter timing.

在本發明之一實施例中,該接收寫入資料之步驟係通過一第 一暫存單元和一第二暫存單元以閂鎖方式擷取並儲存來自一時序控制器的寫入資料,其中該第一暫存單元儲存的寫入資料定義為一第一寫入資料;該第二暫存單元係擷取該第一暫存單元輸出的第一寫入資料,以儲存成一第二寫入資料,該第二寫入資料用以與該第一暫存單元在下一時序所儲存的第一寫入資料進行比較。 In an embodiment of the invention, the step of receiving the written data is through a a temporary storage unit and a second temporary storage unit capture and store the write data from a timing controller in a latching manner, wherein the write data stored by the first temporary storage unit is defined as a first write data; The second temporary storage unit captures the first write data output by the first temporary storage unit to be stored as a second write data, and the second write data is used in the next timing with the first temporary storage unit. The stored first written data is compared.

在本發明之一實施例中,當前後時序接收的寫入資料對應不 同的同極性電壓準位且後一時序接收的寫入資料對應的電壓準位較低時,該第三電壓的電壓準位係低於該後一時序接收的寫入資料對應的電壓準位。 In an embodiment of the present invention, the write data received by the current post-timing corresponds to no When the voltage level corresponding to the same polarity voltage level and the write data received by the latter timing is lower, the voltage level of the third voltage is lower than the voltage level corresponding to the written data received by the latter timing. .

在本發明之一實施例中,該第三電壓的電壓準位為零電壓準位。 In an embodiment of the invention, the voltage level of the third voltage is zero voltage level.

在本發明之一實施例中,當前後時序接收的寫入資料對應不同的同極性電壓準位且後一時序接收的寫入資料對應的電壓準位較高時,該第三電壓的電壓準位係高於該後一時序接收的寫入資料對應的電壓準位。 In an embodiment of the present invention, when the write data received by the current post-timing corresponds to different voltage levels of the same polarity and the voltage level corresponding to the write data received by the latter timing is higher, the voltage of the third voltage is The bit level is higher than the voltage level corresponding to the written data received by the latter timing.

在本發明之一實施例中,當前後時序接收的寫入資料對應不同極性之電壓準位時,該第三電壓的電壓準位係介於目前寫入資料對應的電壓準位與前一寫入資料對應的電壓準位之間。 In an embodiment of the present invention, when the write data received by the current post-timing corresponds to a voltage level of different polarities, the voltage level of the third voltage is between the voltage level corresponding to the currently written data and the previous write. Enter the voltage level corresponding to the data.

在本發明之一實施例中,該第三電壓的電壓準位為零電壓準位。 In an embodiment of the invention, the voltage level of the third voltage is zero voltage level.

本發明另提供一種應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動電路,其包 括:一第一暫存單元(LH1),用以接收一第一閂鎖致能訊號(le1),以擷取一寫入資料,並儲存成一第一寫入資料(data1);一第二暫存單元(LH2),用以接收一第二閂鎖致能訊號(le2),以擷取該第一寫入資料,並儲存成一第二寫入資料(data2);一邏輯控制單元(logic detect),係耦接該第一暫存單元和該第二暫存單元,其用以判斷該第一寫入資料與該第二寫入資料是否滿足一預定差異值,並於滿足該預定差異值時輸出一控制訊號(act);一解碼單元(decoder),係耦接該第二暫存單元以及該邏輯控制單元,該解碼單元係直接輸出該第二寫入資料,或於接收到來自該邏輯控制單元的控制訊號時,根據該控制訊號將該第二寫入資料改寫成一暫時寫入資料;以及一開關單元,係耦接該解碼單元以接收該第二寫入資料或該暫時寫入資料,其根據該第二寫入資料輸出一對應的源極電壓,或根據該暫時寫入資料輸出一對應的第三電壓。 The invention further provides a source driving circuit applied to an electrophoretic display, the package thereof Included: a first temporary storage unit (LH1) for receiving a first latch enable signal (le1) for capturing a write data and storing it as a first write data (data1); a temporary storage unit (LH2) for receiving a second latch enable signal (le2) for capturing the first write data and storing the second write data (data2); a logic control unit (logic Detecting, the first temporary storage unit and the second temporary storage unit are configured to determine whether the first written data and the second written data satisfy a predetermined difference value, and satisfy the predetermined difference Outputting a control signal (act); a decoding unit is coupled to the second temporary storage unit and the logic control unit, and the decoding unit directly outputs the second written data, or receives the When the logic control unit controls the signal, the second write data is rewritten into a temporary write data according to the control signal; and a switch unit is coupled to the decoding unit to receive the second write data or the temporary write Input data, which outputs a corresponding source according to the second write data , Or a third voltage corresponding to the output based on the written data temporarily.

在本發明之一實施例中,還包括耦接於該邏輯控制單元與該 解碼單元之間的一第三暫存單元,該第三暫存單元於接收一第三閂鎖致能訊號時擷取並儲存該邏輯控制單元輸出的控制訊號,並輸出到該解碼單元。 In an embodiment of the present invention, the method further includes coupling to the logic control unit and the A third temporary storage unit between the decoding units, the third temporary storage unit captures and stores the control signal output by the logic control unit when receiving a third latch enable signal, and outputs the control signal to the decoding unit.

在本發明之一實施例中,還包括耦接於該邏輯控制單元與該 第二暫存單元之間的一第三暫存單元,該第三暫存單元根據該第一閂鎖致能訊號擷取該第二暫存單元輸出的第二寫入資料,以儲存成一第三寫入資料,並將該第三寫入資料輸出到該邏輯控制單元;該邏輯控制單元係判斷該第一寫入資料與該第三寫入資料之間是否滿足一預定差異值,並於滿足該預定差異值時輸出前述控制訊號。 In an embodiment of the present invention, the method further includes coupling to the logic control unit and the a third temporary storage unit between the second temporary storage unit, the third temporary storage unit extracting the second written data output by the second temporary storage unit according to the first latch enable signal to store the first Third, writing data, and outputting the third write data to the logic control unit; the logic control unit determines whether a predetermined difference value is satisfied between the first write data and the third write data, and The aforementioned control signal is output when the predetermined difference value is satisfied.

在本發明之一實施例中,當該第一寫入資料與該第二寫入資 料對應不同的同極性電壓準位且該第二寫入資料接收的寫入資料對應的電壓準位較低時,該第三電壓的電壓準位係低於該該第二寫入資料對應的電壓準位。 In an embodiment of the present invention, when the first write data and the second write resource The voltage level of the third voltage is lower than the voltage corresponding to the second written data when the voltage level corresponding to the same polarity is corresponding to the voltage level corresponding to the written data received by the second write data. Voltage level.

在本發明之一實施例中,該第三電壓的電壓準位為零電壓準位。 In an embodiment of the invention, the voltage level of the third voltage is zero voltage level.

在本發明之一實施例中,當該第一寫入資料與該第二寫入資料對應不同的同極性電壓準位且該第二寫入資料對應的電壓準位較高時,該第三電壓的電壓準位係高於該該第二寫入資料對應的電壓準位。 In an embodiment of the present invention, when the first write data and the second write data correspond to different voltage levels of the same polarity and the voltage level corresponding to the second write data is higher, the third The voltage level of the voltage is higher than the voltage level corresponding to the second write data.

在本發明之一實施例中,當該第一寫入資料與該第二寫入資料對應不同極性之電壓準位時,該第三電壓的電壓準位係介於該第一寫入資料對應的電壓準位與該第二寫入資料對應的電壓準位之間。 In an embodiment of the present invention, when the first write data and the second write data correspond to voltage levels of different polarities, the voltage level of the third voltage is corresponding to the first write data. The voltage level is between the voltage level corresponding to the second write data.

在本發明之一實施例中,該第三電壓的電壓準位為零電壓準位。 In an embodiment of the invention, the voltage level of the third voltage is zero voltage level.

綜上所述,本發明主要是通過邏輯控制單元來比較前後寫入資料的差異,以在源極電壓於兩不同電壓準位之間切換時,暫時插入一第三電壓。比起直接讓源極電壓從當前準位切換到下一準位,本發明先暫時插入第三電壓的動作可以降低已知的非理想效應或是功率消耗,使電泳顯示器達到較佳的顯示效果並能延長其使用壽命。 In summary, the present invention mainly compares the difference between the previously written data by the logic control unit to temporarily insert a third voltage when the source voltage is switched between two different voltage levels. Compared with directly switching the source voltage from the current level to the next level, the present invention temporarily inserts the third voltage to reduce the known non-ideal effect or power consumption, so that the electrophoretic display achieves better display effect. And can extend its service life.

LH1‧‧‧第一暫存單元 LH1‧‧‧First temporary storage unit

LH2‧‧‧第二暫存單元 LH2‧‧‧Second temporary storage unit

10‧‧‧邏輯控制單元 10‧‧‧Logical Control Unit

11‧‧‧解碼單元 11‧‧‧Decoding unit

SW‧‧‧開關單元 SW‧‧‧Switch unit

swp1、swp2、swpn‧‧‧正電壓開關 Swp1, swp2, swpn‧‧‧ positive voltage switch

sw0‧‧‧零電壓開關 Sw0‧‧ ‧ zero voltage switch

swn1、swpn2、swnn‧‧‧負電壓開關 Swn1, swpn2, swnn‧‧‧ negative voltage switch

第1圖是根據本發明一較佳實施例之應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動電路的輸出方塊示意圖; 第2A~2C圖是根據本發明一較佳實施例之應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動電路插入一第三電壓後的信號波形變化示意圖;第3圖是根據本發明一第一較佳實施例之應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動電路的電路方塊示意圖;第4圖是第3圖之源極驅動電路之輸出端的信號波形圖;第5圖是根據本發明一第二較佳實施例之應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動電路的電路方塊示意圖;第6圖是第5圖之源極驅動電路之輸出端的信號波形圖;第7圖是根據本發明一第三較佳實施例之應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動電路的電路方塊示意圖;第8圖是第7圖之源極驅動電路之輸出端的信號波形圖;第9圖是根據本發明一較佳實施例之應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動方法的流程圖。 1 is a block diagram showing an output of a source driving circuit applied to an electrophoretic display according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; 2A-2C are schematic diagrams showing changes in signal waveforms after a third driving voltage is applied to a source driving circuit of an electrophoretic display according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. A circuit block diagram of a source driving circuit applied to an electrophoretic display; FIG. 4 is a signal waveform diagram of an output end of the source driving circuit of FIG. 3; and FIG. 5 is an application according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. A block diagram of a circuit of a source driving circuit of an electrophoretic display; FIG. 6 is a signal waveform diagram of an output end of the source driving circuit of FIG. 5; and FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram for electrophoresis according to a third preferred embodiment of the present invention. A circuit block diagram of a source driving circuit of the display; FIG. 8 is a signal waveform diagram of an output end of the source driving circuit of FIG. 7; and FIG. 9 is a source of an electrophoretic display according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; Flow chart of the driving method.

為了讓本發明之上述及其他目的、特徵、優點能更明顯易懂,下文將特舉本發明較佳實施例,並配合所附圖式,作詳細說明如下。再者,本發明所提到的方向用語,例如上、下、頂、底、前、後、左、右、內、外、側面、周圍、中央、水平、橫向、垂直、縱向、軸向、徑向、最上層或最下層等,僅是參考附加圖式的方向。因此,使用的方向用語是用以說明及理解本發明,而非用以限制本發明。 The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more <RTIgt; Furthermore, the directional terms mentioned in the present invention, such as upper, lower, top, bottom, front, rear, left, right, inner, outer, side, surrounding, central, horizontal, horizontal, vertical, longitudinal, axial, Radial, uppermost or lowermost, etc., only refer to the direction of the additional schema. Therefore, the directional terminology used is for the purpose of illustration and understanding of the invention.

本發明係提供一種應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動電路。該電泳顯示器一般包括時序控制器、掃描驅動電路、所述源極驅動電路及電泳 面板等主要元件。該時序控制器用以接收一顯示畫面的畫面資料並據以輸出對應的顯示資料。掃描驅動電路和源極驅動電路皆耦接該時序控制器,其中該時序控制器係控制該掃描驅動電路依序輸出多個掃描信號,以依序開啟電泳面板的每個畫素單元;該源極驅動電路則接收時序控制器輸出的顯示資料,提供對應的畫素電壓給每個被開啟的畫素單元。電泳面板係由上、下基板、共同電極、畫素電極以及位於上、下基板之間的電泳層所組成,其中共同電極係接收共同電壓;每一畫素電極連接一TFT單元而構成上述的畫素單元;在TFT單元受掃描信號開啟下,畫素電極遂接收源極驅動電路輸出的源極電壓,與共同電極之共同電壓構成跨壓;該電泳層,在一實施例中,可由複數個微膠囊構成,其中每個微膠囊內包含有色的帶電粒子,例如帶正電的黑色粒子與帶負電的白色粒子,在上述跨壓產生的電場作用下分別移動到上下不同的位置,最終形成影像。 The present invention provides a source driving circuit applied to an electrophoretic display. The electrophoretic display generally includes a timing controller, a scan driving circuit, the source driving circuit, and electrophoresis Main components such as panels. The timing controller is configured to receive screen data of a display screen and output corresponding display materials accordingly. The scan driver circuit and the source driver circuit are coupled to the timing controller, wherein the timing controller controls the scan driver circuit to sequentially output a plurality of scan signals to sequentially turn on each pixel unit of the electrophoresis panel; The pole drive circuit receives the display data output by the timing controller and provides a corresponding pixel voltage to each of the opened pixel units. The electrophoretic panel is composed of upper and lower substrates, a common electrode, a pixel electrode, and an electrophoretic layer between the upper and lower substrates, wherein the common electrode receives a common voltage; each pixel electrode is connected to a TFT unit to constitute the above a pixel unit; when the TFT unit is turned on by the scanning signal, the pixel electrode 遂 receives the source voltage output from the source driving circuit, and the common voltage of the common electrode forms a voltage across; the electrophoretic layer, in an embodiment, may be plural a microcapsule, wherein each microcapsule contains colored charged particles, such as positively charged black particles and negatively charged white particles, respectively, moving to different positions above and below under the electric field generated by the above-mentioned voltage across the pressure, and finally forming image.

請參照第1圖所示,係揭示本發明一較佳實施例之應用於電 泳顯示器之源極驅動電路的輸出方塊示意圖。該源極驅動電路主要是在輸出端提供多個正電壓開關swp1,swp2,...swpn、零電壓開關sw0以及多個負電壓開關swn1,swpn2,...swnn,每個正電壓或負電壓開關係控制一特定電壓的輸出;零電壓開關sw0則對應一接地電壓。當時序控制器接收畫面資料並據以輸出對應的寫入資料(data)至該源極驅動電路時,該源極驅動電路的解碼單元11係配合控制訊號(act)選擇導通其中一開關,以輸出對應的正電壓、負電壓,作為源極電壓(即畫素電壓)使用。 Referring to FIG. 1 , a preferred embodiment of the present invention is disclosed. An output block diagram of the source driver circuit of the swimming display. The source driving circuit mainly provides a plurality of positive voltage switches swp1, swp2, ... swpn, zero voltage switch sw0 and a plurality of negative voltage switches swn1, swpn2, ... swnn at the output end, each positive voltage or negative The voltage on relationship controls the output of a particular voltage; the zero voltage switch sw0 corresponds to a ground voltage. When the timing controller receives the picture data and outputs corresponding data (data) to the source driving circuit, the decoding unit 11 of the source driving circuit cooperates with the control signal (act) to selectively turn on one of the switches to The corresponding positive voltage and negative voltage are output and used as the source voltage (ie, the pixel voltage).

請進一步參考第3圖所示,係根據本發明一第一較佳實施例 之應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動電路的電路方塊示意圖。本發明之源極驅 動電路主要包括一第一暫存單元(LH1)、一第二暫存單元(LH2)、一邏輯控制單元10、一解碼單元11以及一開關單元(SW)。 Please refer to FIG. 3 for further reference to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. A block diagram of a circuit applied to a source driver circuit of an electrophoretic display. Source drive of the invention The dynamic circuit mainly includes a first temporary storage unit (LH1), a second temporary storage unit (LH2), a logic control unit 10, a decoding unit 11, and a switching unit (SW).

同時參考第4圖所示,係第3圖之源極驅動電路之輸出端的信 號波形圖。該第一暫存單元(LH1)可為一閂鎖器(latch),其用以接收一第一閂鎖致能訊號(le1),以擷取來自時序控制器的寫入資料(data_bus),並儲存成一第一寫入資料(data1)。該來自時序控制器的寫入資料為該時序控制器根據一顯示畫面的畫面資料所輸出對應的顯示資料。 Referring also to Figure 4, the letter of the output terminal of the source driver circuit of Figure 3 Waveform. The first temporary storage unit (LH1) may be a latch for receiving a first latch enable signal (le1) for extracting data (data_bus) from the timing controller. And stored as a first write data (data1). The write data from the timing controller is that the timing controller outputs corresponding display data according to the screen data of a display screen.

該第二暫存單元(LH2)同樣可為一閂鎖器(latch),其一輸入 端係耦接該第一暫存單元(LH1)的一輸出端。該第二暫存單元(LH2)用以接收一第二閂鎖致能訊號(le2),以擷取該第一暫存單元(LH1)輸出的第一寫入資料,並將之儲存成一第二寫入資料(data2)。 The second temporary storage unit (LH2) can also be a latch, one input thereof The end is coupled to an output of the first temporary storage unit (LH1). The second temporary storage unit (LH2) is configured to receive a second latch enable signal (le2) for capturing the first write data output by the first temporary storage unit (LH1), and storing the first write data as a first Second, write data (data2).

該邏輯控制單元10之兩輸入端係分別耦接該第一暫存單元 (LH1)的一輸出端和該第二暫存單元(LH2)的一輸出端,其用以接收該第一寫入資料(data1)與該第二寫入資料(data2),進而判斷該第一寫入資料(data1)與該第二寫入資料(data2)是否滿足一預定差異值,並於滿足該預定差異值時輸出一控制訊號(act)。其中輸入到該邏輯控制單元10中相互比較的該第一寫入資料(data1)跟該第二寫入資料(data2)中,被比較的該第二寫入資料(data2)係儲存前一時序的第一寫入資料;被比較的該第一寫入資料(data1)則是後一時序的第一寫入資料,亦即比較的是前後時序的第一寫入資料的差異值。 該邏輯控制單元10並具有另一輸入端用以接收一動作致能訊號(act_en),當該邏輯控制單元10比較該第一寫入資料(data1)與該第二寫入資料(data2)滿足該預定差異值時,該邏輯控制單元10係根據該動作致能訊號(act_en)輸出 該控制訊號(act)。 The two input ends of the logic control unit 10 are respectively coupled to the first temporary storage unit An output end of (LH1) and an output end of the second temporary storage unit (LH2) for receiving the first write data (data1) and the second write data (data2), thereby determining the first Whether a write data (data1) and the second write data (data2) satisfy a predetermined difference value, and output a control signal (act) when the predetermined difference value is satisfied. The first write data (data1) and the second write data (data2) that are input to the logic control unit 10 are compared with each other, and the second write data (data2) is compared to store the previous timing. The first write data; the first write data (data1) being compared is the first write data of the latter sequence, that is, the difference value of the first write data of the preceding and following timings is compared. The logic control unit 10 has another input terminal for receiving an action enable signal (act_en), when the logic control unit 10 compares the first write data (data1) with the second write data (data2). When the predetermined difference value is obtained, the logic control unit 10 outputs the signal according to the action enable signal (act_en). The control signal (act).

該解碼單元11係耦接該第二暫存單元(LH2)以及該邏輯控制 單元10,該解碼單元11係直接輸出該第二寫入資料(data2),或於接收到來自該邏輯控制單元10的控制訊號(act)時,根據該控制訊號(act)將該第二寫入資料(data2)改寫成一暫時寫入資料(data3)。 The decoding unit 11 is coupled to the second temporary storage unit (LH2) and the logic control Unit 10, the decoding unit 11 directly outputs the second write data (data2), or when receiving the control signal (act) from the logic control unit 10, the second write according to the control signal (act) The input data (data2) is rewritten into a temporary write data (data3).

該開關單元(SW)係耦接該解碼單元11以接收該第二寫入資 料(data2)或該暫時寫入資料(data3),其根據該第二寫入資料(data2)輸出一對應的源極電壓,或根據該暫時寫入資料(data3)輸出一對應的第三電壓。配合第1圖所示,該開關單元(SW)即是由多個正電壓開關swp1,swp2,...swpn、零電壓開關sw0以及多個負電壓開關swn1,swpn2,...swnn所組成,根據接收到該解碼單元11輸出的該第二寫入資料(data2)或該暫時寫入資料(data3),而選擇地導通其中一開關,以輸出對應該第二寫入資料(data2)或該暫時寫入資料(data3)的正電壓、負電壓或接地電壓。 The switching unit (SW) is coupled to the decoding unit 11 to receive the second write resource Material (data2) or the temporarily written data (data3), which outputs a corresponding source voltage according to the second write data (data2), or outputs a corresponding third voltage according to the temporarily written data (data3) . As shown in Fig. 1, the switching unit (SW) is composed of a plurality of positive voltage switches swp1, swp2, ... swpn, zero voltage switch sw0 and a plurality of negative voltage switches swn1, swpn2, ... swnn. Receiving, according to the second write data (data2) or the temporarily written data (data3) outputted by the decoding unit 11, selectively turning on one of the switches to output a corresponding second write data (data2) or The positive voltage, negative voltage, or ground voltage of the data (data3) is temporarily written.

請進一步參考第2A~2C圖所示,本發明之源極驅動電路用以 在不同的電壓開關進行切換時,進一步增加一額外的電壓開關切換,也就是以該暫時寫入資料(data3)取代該第二寫入資料(data2)暫時地插入一第三電壓。例如第2A圖所示,當輸出的源極電壓欲從較高準位的正電壓vpos1切換到較低準位的正電壓vpos2時,本發明之源極驅動電路係通過該暫時寫入資料(data3)驅動該開關單元(SW)先輸出一準位更低的第三電壓,例如零電壓,再切換到該較低準位的正電壓vpos2,如此可以減輕負載效應造成的電壓趨同現象,避免顯示錯誤。如第2B圖所示,當輸出的源極電壓欲從較低準位的負電壓vnegx切換到較高準位的正電壓vpos2時,本發明之源極驅動電 路係通過該暫時寫入資料(data3)驅動該開關單元(SW)先輸出一準位更高的第三電壓,例如正電壓vpos1,再切換到該正電壓vpos2,如此可以讓負載上的電壓位準提前拉高,將負載上所需電壓與預期電壓之間的差距在更短的時間內縮小。又如第2C圖所示,當輸出的源極電壓欲從正電壓vposx切換到負電壓vnegx時,本發明之源極驅動電路係通過該暫時寫入資料(data3)驅動該開關單元(SW)先輸出一零準位的第三電壓,再切換到該負電壓vnegx,藉此,相較於直接由正/負電壓準位切換到下一準位,先切到零電壓準位的動作等於僅需要付出零電壓準位至下一電壓準位的作功,故可有效減少功耗。 Please refer to FIGS. 2A-2C for the source driving circuit of the present invention. When switching between different voltage switches, an additional voltage switch switching is further added, that is, the temporary write data (data3) is used to temporarily insert a third voltage instead of the second write data (data2). For example, as shown in FIG. 2A, when the output source voltage is to be switched from the positive voltage vpos1 of the higher level to the positive voltage vpos2 of the lower level, the source driving circuit of the present invention passes the temporarily written data ( Data3) drives the switching unit (SW) to first output a third voltage lower than the level, for example, zero voltage, and then switch to the lower level positive voltage vpos2, thereby reducing the voltage convergence caused by the load effect and avoiding Display error. As shown in FIG. 2B, when the output source voltage is to be switched from a lower level negative voltage vnegx to a higher level positive voltage vpos2, the source driving power of the present invention The circuit system drives the switching unit (SW) to output a higher third voltage, such as a positive voltage vpos1, and then switch to the positive voltage vpos2 through the temporarily written data (data3), so that the voltage on the load can be made. The level is pulled high early to reduce the difference between the required voltage on the load and the expected voltage in a shorter period of time. Further, as shown in FIG. 2C, when the output source voltage is to be switched from the positive voltage vposx to the negative voltage vnegx, the source driving circuit of the present invention drives the switching unit (SW) by the temporarily written data (data3). First, a third voltage of a zero level is output, and then the negative voltage vnegx is switched, whereby the action of first cutting to the zero voltage level is equal to the direct switching from the positive/negative voltage level to the next level. Only the work of zero voltage level to the next voltage level needs to be paid, so the power consumption can be effectively reduced.

綜上所述,在一實施例中,當該第一寫入資料(data1)與該第 二寫入資料(data2)對應不同的同極性電壓準位且該第二寫入資料(data2)接收的寫入資料對應的電壓準位較低時,該第三電壓的電壓準位係低於該該第二寫入資料(data2)對應的電壓準位,其中該第三電壓的電壓準位較佳為零電壓準位。 In summary, in an embodiment, when the first write data (data1) and the first When the write data (data2) corresponds to different voltage levels of the same polarity and the voltage level corresponding to the write data received by the second write data (data2) is low, the voltage level of the third voltage is lower than The voltage level corresponding to the second write data (data2), wherein the voltage level of the third voltage is preferably zero voltage level.

在一實施例中,當該第一寫入資料(data1)與該第二寫入資料 (data2)對應不同的同極性電壓準位且該第二寫入資料(data2)對應的電壓準位較高時,該第三電壓的電壓準位係高於該該第二寫入資料(data2)對應的電壓準位。 In an embodiment, when the first write data (data1) and the second write data (data2) corresponding to different voltage levels of the same polarity and the voltage level corresponding to the second write data (data2) is higher, the voltage level of the third voltage is higher than the second write data (data2) ) Corresponding voltage level.

在一實施例中,當該第一寫入資料(data1)與該第二寫入資料 (data2)對應不同極性之電壓準位時,該第三電壓的電壓準位係介於該第一寫入資料(data1)對應的電壓準位與該第二寫入資料(data2)對應的電壓準位之間。該第三電壓的電壓準位較佳為零電壓準位。 In an embodiment, when the first write data (data1) and the second write data (data2) corresponding to the voltage level of different polarities, the voltage level of the third voltage is a voltage corresponding to the voltage level corresponding to the first write data (data1) and the second write data (data2) Between the positions. The voltage level of the third voltage is preferably zero voltage level.

進一步參考第5圖和第6圖所示,第5圖是根據本發明一第二 較佳實施例之應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動電路的電路方塊示意圖;第6圖是第5圖之源極驅動電路之輸出端的信號波形圖。本實施例相較於第一實施例的不同處在於,本實施例還包括耦接於該邏輯控制單元10與該解碼單元11之間的一第三暫存單元(LH3)。如第5圖所示,該第三暫存單元(LH3)的一輸入端耦接該邏輯控制單元10的一輸出端,該第三暫存單元(LH3)的一輸出端則耦接該解碼單元11的一輸入端。該邏輯控制單元10係判斷該第一寫入資料(data1)與該第二寫入資料(data2)是否滿足一預定差異值,並於滿足該預定差異值時輸出一第一控制訊號(actx);該第三暫存單元(LH3)係根據一動作致能訊號(act_en)接收該第一控制訊號(actx),並儲存成該控制訊號(act),再輸出到該解碼單元11。 Further referring to Figures 5 and 6, Figure 5 is a second according to the present invention. A circuit block diagram of a source driving circuit applied to an electrophoretic display of a preferred embodiment; and a signal waveform diagram of an output terminal of the source driving circuit of FIG. 5 is shown in FIG. The difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is that the third embodiment further includes a third temporary storage unit (LH3) coupled between the logic control unit 10 and the decoding unit 11. As shown in FIG. 5, an input end of the third temporary storage unit (LH3) is coupled to an output end of the logic control unit 10, and an output end of the third temporary storage unit (LH3) is coupled to the decoding. An input of unit 11. The logic control unit 10 determines whether the first write data (data1) and the second write data (data2) satisfy a predetermined difference value, and outputs a first control signal (actx) when the predetermined difference value is satisfied. The third temporary storage unit (LH3) receives the first control signal (actx) according to an action enable signal (act_en), stores the control signal (act), and outputs the control signal (act) to the decoding unit 11.

進一步參考第7圖和第8圖所示,第7圖是根據本發明一第三 較佳實施例之應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動電路的電路方塊示意圖;第8圖是第7圖之源極驅動電路之輸出端的信號波形圖。本實施例相較於第一實施例的不同處在於,其中還包括耦接於該邏輯控制單元10與該第二暫存單元(LH2)之間的一第三暫存單元(LH3)。如第7圖所示,該第三暫存單元(LH3)的一輸入端耦接該第二暫存單元(LH2)的一輸出端,該第三暫存單元(LH3)的一輸出端則耦接該邏輯控制單元10的一輸入端。該第三暫存單元(LH3)根據該第一閂鎖致能訊號(le1)擷取該第二暫存單元(LH2)輸出的第二寫入資料(data2),以儲存成一第三寫入資料(data3),並將該第三寫入資料(data3)輸出到該邏輯控制單元10;該邏輯控制單元10係判斷該第一寫入資料(data1)與該第三寫入資料(data3)之間是否滿足一預定差異值,當滿足該預定差異值時,該邏輯控制單元10係根據其在另一輸入端所接收到的一動作致能訊號 (act_en)輸出該控制訊號(act)到該解碼單元11。 Further referring to Figures 7 and 8, Figure 7 is a third embodiment in accordance with the present invention. A circuit block diagram of a source driving circuit for an electrophoretic display of a preferred embodiment; and a signal waveform diagram of an output terminal of the source driving circuit of FIG. 7 is shown. The difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is that a third temporary storage unit (LH3) coupled between the logic control unit 10 and the second temporary storage unit (LH2) is further included. As shown in FIG. 7, an input end of the third temporary storage unit (LH3) is coupled to an output end of the second temporary storage unit (LH2), and an output end of the third temporary storage unit (LH3) is An input of the logic control unit 10 is coupled. The third temporary storage unit (LH3) captures the second write data (data2) output by the second temporary storage unit (LH2) according to the first latch enable signal (le1) to be stored as a third write. Data (data3), and outputting the third write data (data3) to the logic control unit 10; the logic control unit 10 determines the first write data (data1) and the third write data (data3) Whether a predetermined difference value is satisfied, when the predetermined difference value is satisfied, the logic control unit 10 is based on an action enable signal received at the other input end (act_en) outputs the control signal (act) to the decoding unit 11.

進一步參考第9圖所示,基於上述的源極驅動電路,本發明 提供一種源極驅動方法,包含下列步驟:100:接收寫入資料,其中該接收寫入資料之步驟係通過一第一暫存單元(LH1)和一第二暫存單元(LH2)以閂鎖方式擷取並儲存來自一時序控制器的寫入資料,其中該第一暫存單元(LH1)儲存的寫入資料定義為一第一寫入資料(data1);該第二暫存單元(LH2)係擷取該第一暫存單元(LH1)輸出的第一寫入資料(data1),以儲存成一第二寫入資料(data2);101:根據寫入資料輸出對應的源極電壓,其中該第二寫入資料(data2)係通過由連接該第二暫存單元(LH2)的一解碼單元11輸出至一開關單元(SW),該開關單元(SW)再根據該第二寫入資料(data2)輸出對應的源極電壓;102:通過邏輯控制單元10比較前一時序接收的寫入資料與後一時序接收的寫入資料是否滿足一預定差異值,其中該邏輯控制單元10係將該第二寫入資料(data2)與該第一暫存單元(LH1)在下一時序所儲存的第一寫入資料(data1)進行比較;103:當前後時序接收的寫入資料之間滿足預定差異值時,輸出一控制訊號,其中該邏輯控制單元10係根據一控制致能訊號(act_en)將控制訊號(act)輸出到前述解碼單元11;104:根據該控制訊號輸出一對應的第三電壓,以取代根據前一時序接收的寫入資料所對應輸出的源極電壓,其中該解碼單元11係根據該控制訊號(act)將該第二寫入資料(data2)改寫成一暫時寫入資料 (data3),再由該開關單元(SW)根據該暫時寫入資料(data3)輸出對應的第三電壓;其中在一實施例中,當前後時序接收的寫入資料對應不同的同極性電壓準位且前一時序接收的寫入資料對應的電壓準位較低時,該第三電壓的電壓準位係低於該前一時序接收的寫入資料對應的電壓準位,該第三電壓的電壓準位較佳為零電壓準位;或者,當前後時序接收的寫入資料對應不同的同極性電壓準位且前一時序接收的寫入資料對應的電壓準位較高時,該第三電壓的電壓準位係高於該前一時序接收的寫入資料對應的電壓準位;或者,當前後時序接收的寫入資料對應不同極性之電壓準位時,該第三電壓的電壓準位係介於目前寫入資料對應的電壓準位與前一寫入資料對應的電壓準位之間,其中該第三電壓的電壓準位較佳為零電壓準位;以及105:結束該控制訊號並根據後一時序接收的寫入資料輸出對應的源極電壓,其中係通過重置該控制訊號(act)使該暫時寫入資料(data3)回復成下一時序的第二寫入資料(data2),由該開關單元(SW)根據該第二寫入資料(data2)輸出對應的源極電壓,完成不同源極電壓的切換動作,並繼續接收下一寫入資料,即回到前述步驟100。 Further referring to FIG. 9, the present invention is based on the source driving circuit described above. A source driving method is provided, comprising the following steps: 100: receiving write data, wherein the step of receiving write data is latched by a first temporary storage unit (LH1) and a second temporary storage unit (LH2) The method reads and stores the write data from a timing controller, wherein the write data stored by the first temporary storage unit (LH1) is defined as a first write data (data1); the second temporary storage unit (LH2) The first write data (data1) outputted by the first temporary storage unit (LH1) is stored to be stored as a second write data (data2); 101: the corresponding source voltage is output according to the write data, wherein The second write data (data2) is outputted to a switch unit (SW) by a decoding unit 11 connected to the second temporary storage unit (LH2), and the switch unit (SW) is further based on the second write data. (data2) output corresponding source voltage; 102: comparing, by the logic control unit 10, whether the write data received in the previous timing and the write data received in the subsequent timing satisfy a predetermined difference value, wherein the logic control unit 10 The second write data (data2) and the first temporary storage unit (LH1) are next The first write data (data1) stored in the sequence is compared; 103: when a predetermined difference value is received between the write data received by the current post-timing, a control signal is output, wherein the logic control unit 10 is enabled according to a control The signal (act_en) outputs a control signal (act) to the decoding unit 11; 104: outputs a corresponding third voltage according to the control signal, instead of the source voltage corresponding to the output corresponding to the written data received according to the previous timing, The decoding unit 11 rewrites the second write data (data2) into a temporarily written data according to the control signal (act). (data3), the switch unit (SW) outputs a corresponding third voltage according to the temporarily written data (data3); wherein, in an embodiment, the write data received by the current post-timing corresponds to different voltages of the same polarity When the bit level corresponding to the write data received by the previous timing is lower, the voltage level of the third voltage is lower than the voltage level corresponding to the written data received by the previous timing, and the third voltage is The voltage level is preferably zero voltage level; or, when the current data received by the subsequent timing corresponds to different voltage levels of the same polarity and the voltage level corresponding to the written data received by the previous timing is higher, the third The voltage level of the voltage is higher than the voltage level corresponding to the written data received by the previous timing; or, when the current data received by the subsequent timing corresponds to the voltage level of different polarity, the voltage level of the third voltage Between the voltage level corresponding to the currently written data and the voltage level corresponding to the previous written data, wherein the voltage level of the third voltage is preferably zero voltage level; and 105: ending the control signal And according to the latter The received write data outputs a corresponding source voltage, wherein the temporary write data (data3) is restored to the second write data (data2) of the next timing by resetting the control signal (act), by the switch The unit (SW) outputs a corresponding source voltage according to the second write data (data2), completes the switching operation of different source voltages, and continues to receive the next written data, that is, returns to the foregoing step 100.

綜上所述,本發明主要是通過邏輯控制單元來比較前後寫入 資料的差異,以在源極電壓於兩不同電壓準位之間切換時,暫時插入一第三電壓。比起直接讓源極電壓從當前準位切換到下一準位,本發明先暫時插入第三電壓的動作可以降低已知的非理想效應或是功率消耗,使電泳顯示器達到較佳的顯示效果並能延長其使用壽命。 In summary, the present invention mainly compares before and after writing through a logic control unit. The difference in data is to temporarily insert a third voltage when the source voltage is switched between two different voltage levels. Compared with directly switching the source voltage from the current level to the next level, the present invention temporarily inserts the third voltage to reduce the known non-ideal effect or power consumption, so that the electrophoretic display achieves better display effect. And can extend its service life.

雖然本發明已以較佳實施例揭露,然其並非用以限制本發 明,任何熟習此項技藝之人士,在不脫離本發明之精神和範圍內,當可作 各種更動與修飾,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 preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone who is familiar with the art may do so without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Various changes and modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims.

LH1‧‧‧暫存單元 LH1‧‧‧ temporary storage unit

LH2‧‧‧暫存單元 LH2‧‧‧ temporary storage unit

10‧‧‧邏輯控制單元 10‧‧‧Logical Control Unit

11‧‧‧解碼單元 11‧‧‧Decoding unit

SW‧‧‧開關單元 SW‧‧‧Switch unit

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一種應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動方法,其包含下列步驟:接收寫入資料;根據寫入資料輸出對應的源極電壓;通過邏輯控制單元比較前一時序接收的寫入資料與後一時序接收的寫入資料是否滿足一預定差異值;當前後時序接收的寫入資料之間滿足預定差異值時,輸出一控制訊號;根據該控制訊號輸出一對應的第三電壓,以取代根據前一時序接收的寫入資料所對應輸出的源極電壓;以及結束該控制訊號並根據後一時序接收的寫入資料輸出對應的源極電壓。 A source driving method for an electrophoretic display, comprising the steps of: receiving a written data; outputting a corresponding source voltage according to the written data; comparing the written data received by the previous timing with the logic receiving unit and receiving the subsequent timing Whether the written data satisfies a predetermined difference value; when the predetermined difference value is received between the currently received timing data, a control signal is output; and a corresponding third voltage is output according to the control signal, instead of the previous timing The source voltage of the output corresponding to the received write data; and the corresponding source voltage of the write data output that ends the control signal and is received according to the latter timing. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動方法,其中該接收寫入資料之步驟係通過一第一暫存單元和一第二暫存單元以閂鎖方式擷取並儲存來自一時序控制器的寫入資料,其中該第一暫存單元儲存的寫入資料定義為一第一寫入資料;該第二暫存單元係擷取該第一暫存單元輸出的前一時序的第一寫入資料,以儲存成一第二寫入資料,該第二寫入資料用以與該第一暫存單元在下一時序所儲存的第一寫入資料進行比較。 The source driving method for an electrophoretic display according to claim 1, wherein the step of receiving the data is latched and stored by a first temporary storage unit and a second temporary storage unit. Write data from a timing controller, wherein the write data stored by the first temporary storage unit is defined as a first write data; and the second temporary storage unit captures a previous time output of the first temporary storage unit The first write data of the sequence is stored as a second write data, and the second write data is used for comparison with the first write data stored by the first temporary storage unit at the next timing. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動方法,其中當前後時序接收的寫入資料對應不同的同極性電壓準 位且後一時序接收的寫入資料對應的電壓準位較低時,該第三電壓的電壓準位係低於該後一時序接收的寫入資料對應的電壓準位。 The source driving method applied to the electrophoretic display according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein the written data received by the current post-timing corresponds to different voltages of the same polarity When the voltage level corresponding to the write data received by the subsequent timing is low, the voltage level of the third voltage is lower than the voltage level corresponding to the write data received by the latter timing. 如申請專利範圍第3項所述應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動方法,其中該第三電壓的電壓準位為零電壓準位。 The source driving method applied to an electrophoretic display according to claim 3, wherein the voltage level of the third voltage is zero voltage level. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動方法,其中當前後時序接收的寫入資料對應不同的同極性電壓準位且後一時序接收的寫入資料對應的電壓準位較高時,該第三電壓的電壓準位係高於該後一時序接收的寫入資料對應的電壓準位。 The source driving method applied to the electrophoretic display according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein the write data received by the current post-timing corresponds to different voltage levels corresponding to the same polarity voltage level and the write data received by the subsequent timing When the value is higher, the voltage level of the third voltage is higher than the voltage level corresponding to the written data received by the latter timing. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動方法,其中當前後時序接收的寫入資料對應不同極性之電壓準位時,該第三電壓的電壓準位係介於後一時序接收的寫入資料對應的電壓準位與前一寫入資料對應的電壓準位之間。 The source driving method applied to the electrophoretic display according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein when the current data received by the subsequent timing corresponds to the voltage level of different polarities, the voltage level of the third voltage is later than The voltage level corresponding to the received data received by the sequence is between the voltage level corresponding to the previous written data. 如申請專利範圍第6項所述應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動方法,其中該第三電壓的電壓準位為零電壓準位。 The source driving method applied to an electrophoretic display according to claim 6, wherein the voltage level of the third voltage is zero voltage level. 一種應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動電路,其包含:一第一暫存單元,用以接收一第一閂鎖致能訊號,以擷取一寫入資料,並儲存成一第一寫入資料;一第二暫存單元,用以接收一第二閂鎖致能訊號,以擷取該第一寫入資料,並儲存成一第二寫入資料;一邏輯控制單元,係耦接該第一暫存單元和該第二暫存單元, 其用以判斷該第一寫入資料與該第二寫入資料是否滿足一預定差異值,並於滿足該預定差異值時輸出一控制訊號;一解碼單元,係耦接該第二暫存單元以及該邏輯控制單元,該解碼單元係直接輸出該第二寫入資料,或於接收到來自該邏輯控制單元的控制訊號時,根據該控制訊號將該第二寫入資料改寫成一暫時寫入資料;以及一開關單元,係耦接該解碼單元以接收該第二寫入資料或該暫時寫入資料,其根據該第二寫入資料輸出一對應的源極電壓,或根據該暫時寫入資料輸出一對應的第三電壓。 A source driving circuit for an electrophoretic display, comprising: a first temporary storage unit configured to receive a first latch enable signal to capture a write data and store the first write data; a second temporary storage unit for receiving a second latch enable signal for capturing the first write data and storing the second write data; and a logic control unit coupled to the first temporary data a storage unit and the second temporary storage unit, It is configured to determine whether the first write data and the second write data satisfy a predetermined difference value, and output a control signal when the predetermined difference value is satisfied; a decoding unit is coupled to the second temporary storage unit And the logic control unit, the decoding unit directly outputs the second write data, or when receiving the control signal from the logic control unit, rewriting the second write data into a temporary write data according to the control signal And a switching unit coupled to the decoding unit to receive the second write data or the temporarily written data, and output a corresponding source voltage according to the second write data, or according to the temporarily written data A corresponding third voltage is output. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動電路,其中還包括耦接於該邏輯控制單元與該解碼單元之間的一第三暫存單元,該第三暫存單元於接收一第三閂鎖致能訊號時擷取並儲存該邏輯控制單元輸出的控制訊號,並輸出到該解碼單元。 The source driver circuit of the electrophoretic display device of claim 8, further comprising a third temporary storage unit coupled between the logic control unit and the decoding unit, wherein the third temporary storage unit is When receiving a third latch enable signal, the control signal output by the logic control unit is captured and stored, and output to the decoding unit. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動電路,其中還包括耦接於該邏輯控制單元與該第二暫存單元之間的一第三暫存單元,該第三暫存單元根據該第一閂鎖致能訊號擷取該第二暫存單元輸出的第二寫入資料,以儲存成一第三寫入資料,並將該第三寫入資料輸出到該邏輯控制單元;該邏輯控制單元係判斷該第一寫入資料與該第三寫入資料之間是否滿足一預定差異值,並於滿足該預定差異值時輸出前述控制訊號。 The source driving circuit for an electrophoretic display according to the eighth aspect of the invention, further comprising a third temporary storage unit coupled between the logic control unit and the second temporary storage unit, the third temporary The storage unit captures the second write data output by the second temporary storage unit according to the first latch enable signal, stores the third write data, and outputs the third write data to the logic control unit. The logic control unit determines whether a predetermined difference value is satisfied between the first written data and the third written data, and outputs the foregoing control signal when the predetermined difference value is satisfied. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動電 路,其中當該第一寫入資料與該第二寫入資料對應不同的同極性電壓準位且該第二寫入資料接收的寫入資料對應的電壓準位較低時,該第三電壓的電壓準位係低於該第二寫入資料對應的電壓準位。 The source driving power applied to the electrophoretic display as described in claim 8 a circuit, wherein when the first write data and the second write data correspond to different voltage levels of the same polarity and the voltage level corresponding to the write data received by the second write data is lower, the third voltage The voltage level is lower than the voltage level corresponding to the second write data. 如申請專利範圍第11項所述應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動電路,其中該第三電壓的電壓準位為零電壓準位。 The source driving circuit applied to the electrophoretic display according to claim 11, wherein the voltage level of the third voltage is zero voltage level. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動電路,其中當該第一寫入資料與該第二寫入資料對應不同的同極性電壓準位且該第二寫入資料對應的電壓準位較高時,該第三電壓的電壓準位係高於該第二寫入資料對應的電壓準位。 The source driving circuit applied to the electrophoretic display according to the eighth aspect of the invention, wherein the first write data and the second write data correspond to different voltage levels of the same polarity and the second write data corresponds to When the voltage level is higher, the voltage level of the third voltage is higher than the voltage level corresponding to the second write data. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動電路,其中當該第一寫入資料與該第二寫入資料對應不同極性之電壓準位時,該第三電壓的電壓準位係介於該第一寫入資料對應的電壓準位與該第二寫入資料對應的電壓準位之間。 The source driving circuit of the electrophoretic display, as described in claim 8, wherein when the first write data and the second write data correspond to voltage levels of different polarities, the voltage of the third voltage is The bit position is between a voltage level corresponding to the first write data and a voltage level corresponding to the second write data. 如申請專利範圍第14項所述應用於電泳顯示器之源極驅動電路,其中該第三電壓的電壓準位為零電壓準位。 The source driving circuit applied to the electrophoretic display according to claim 14, wherein the voltage level of the third voltage is zero voltage level.
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