Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080278090 | Reset Circuit for Power-On and Power-Off - A circuit for resetting a display having at least one driver outputting a driving voltage through an output channel to a corresponding data line of a panel comprises a first switch and a second switch. The first switch is actuated by a control pulse to transfer a reset voltage to the data line of the panel. The second switch is actuated by the control pulse to electrically isolate the output channel of the driver from the data line of the panel, wherein the control pulse is asserted during transient periods resulting from power-on and power-off of the display. | 11-13-2008 |
20080291147 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display comprising a display panel, a plurality of gate drivers sequentially enabling rows of pixels of the display panel, a plurality of source drivers outputting a plurality of driving signals to the enabled row of the pixels of the display panel, and a timing controller outputting each of a plurality of start pulses to all the source drivers and sequentially enabling the source drivers so that each source driver respectively receives one of the start pulses, wherein each the source drivers latch a plurality of image signals when receiving one of the start pulses. | 11-27-2008 |
20080303771 | DISPLAY AND TWO STEP DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A display and a two step driving method thereof are provided. The method includes: converting an image signal to a corresponding data driving voltage by using a driver; providing a pre-driving voltage by using a voltage generator; and finally, driving the display panel by using the pre-driving voltage and data driving voltage orderly during a horizontal synchronizing period. A display includes a display panel, a voltage generator, and a driver. The display panel also includes at least one data line. The voltage generator outputs a pre-driving voltage to the data line of the display. The driver outputs a data driving voltage to the data line according to an image signal, in which the data line receives the pre-driving voltage and the data driving voltage orderly during the horizontal synchronizing period. | 12-11-2008 |
20080308929 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, CHIP PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A semiconductor device has a chip, a first bump electrode, a conductive wire and a second bump electrode. The chip has at least one contact pad, and the first bump electrode is formed on the contact pad. The conductive wire is disposed on an active surface of the chip and electrically connected to the first bump electrode. The second bump electrode is formed on the conductive wire, and the second bump electrode is not disposed over any contact pad of the chip. In addition, a method for packaging a chip and an IC package are also disclosed. | 12-18-2008 |
20090058438 | WAFER, TEST SYSTEM THEREOF, TEST METHOD THEREOF AND TEST DEVICE THEREOF - A wafer, a test system thereof, a test method thereof and a test device thereof are provided. The present invention utilizes a first group of probes to perform a high voltage stress (HVS) test on a first chip, and utilizes a second group of probes to perform a function test on a second chip, where a period of the high voltage stress test overlaps a period of the function test, thereby greatly decreasing the test time of the wafer. | 03-05-2009 |
20090121771 | LEVEL SHIFT CIRCUIT AND METHOD THEREOF - A level shift circuit comprises a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a first output terminal, a second output terminal, a level shifter and an equalization unit. The first and second input terminals receive an input signal and an inverted input signal respectively. The first and second output terminals output an output signal and an inverted output signal respectively. The level shifter is connected to the first and second input terminals, the first and the second output terminals. The equalization unit is coupled between the first and second output terminals. Wherein, at a reset phase, the input signal and the inverted input signal are inputted to the level shifter, and the equalization unit is turned on. After the reset phase, the equalization unit is turned off and the level shifter starts to shift a level of the input signal. | 05-14-2009 |
20090295762 | DISPLAY AND METHOD THEREOF FOR SIGNAL TRANSMISSION - A display and a method for signal transmission of the display are provided. The display has a source driver, a panel, and a timing controller having at least one data pin and a clock signal pin. The timing controller sends a clock signal to the source driver via the clock signal pin, and then sends a start pulse pattern to the source driver via the at least one data pin such that the source driver is notified to receive setting signals and display data signals. The source driver drives the panel according to the setting signals and the display data signals received from the timing controller via the at least one data pin. One or more of the setting signals are received by the source driver within every clock of the clock signal. | 12-03-2009 |
20100045319 | WAFER AND TEST METHOD THEREOF - A wafer and a test method thereof are provided. The invention utilizes a first group of probes to perform a high voltage stress (HVS) test on a first chip, and utilizes a second group of probes to perform a function test on a second chip, where a period of the high voltage stress test overlaps a period of the function test, thereby greatly decreasing the test time of the wafer. | 02-25-2010 |
20100149170 | METHOD FOR DRIVING A DISPLAY AND RELATED DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display includes a panel, a timing controller, and a source driver. A method for driving the display includes the steps of sending a transfer signal asserted for a first period to the source driver initially at a line period; sending a driving control signal asserted for an asserted period to the source driver by the timing controller initially at a line period, utilizing a large driving capability of the source driver to drive the panel during the asserted period within the line period, and utilizing a small driving capability of the source driver to drive the panel beyond the asserted period within the line period. | 06-17-2010 |
20100164926 | SOURCE DRIVER - A source driver adapted to drive a plurality of data lines on a display panel is disclosed. The source driver includes a first output buffer, a second output buffer, a multiplexer, and a first regulating unit. The first and the second output buffers respectively enhance transmission intensities of a first and a second pixel signals. The first regulating unit regulates a slew rate of the first pixel signal outputted from the first output buffer to match a slew rate of the second pixel signal outputted from the second output buffer. The multiplexer coupled to the regulating unit selectively transmits the first and the second pixel signals to one of the odd data lines and one of the even data line, or to the one of the even data lines or the one of the odd data lines, according to a control signal. | 07-01-2010 |
20100253654 | DISPLAY CONTROLLING SYSTEM UTILIZING NON-IDENTICAL TRANSFER PULSE SIGNALS TO CONTROL DISPLAY AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A display controlling system utilized in a display, such as an LCD, includes a plurality of data lines and a plurality of source drivers. The source drivers receive a plurality of transfer pulse signals, each of which corresponds to one of the source drivers, and drive the corresponding data lines upon receiving the corresponding transfer pulse signal, wherein the transfer pulse signals are not all identical. The transfer pulse signal can be produced by the timing controller of the display, or the transfer pulse information required for generating the transfer pulse signals can be embedded in the source data to be delivered to the source drivers that generate the transfer pulse signals after obtaining the transfer pulse information. The transfer pulse signal lines between the timing controller and the source drivers can therefore be removed. | 10-07-2010 |
20100259522 | DRIVER CIRCUIT OF DISPLAY DEVICE - A driver circuit includes a mode control unit and a plurality of source drivers to drive a display panel including N pixel cells on each scan line. Each source driver has M driving channels, and a first subset of the driving channels and a second subset of the driving channels are respectively in a first mode and a second mode according to a preset mode sequence, wherein M≧N. The 1 | 10-14-2010 |
20100259523 | SOURCE DRIVER - A source driver adaptive to driving a plurality of data lines on a display panel is provided herein. The source driver includes a plurality of channels and an output switch. The channels generate driving voltages to drive the display panel. The output switch includes a plurality of output multiplexers, so as to selectively connect the channels to data lines of the display. Each of the output multiplexers connects at least one of the channels to one of the data lines while being activated, wherein the output multiplexers are sequentially activated within a frame period. The source driver utilizes the output switch to sequentially delay a control signal, for controlling the output multiplexers to be sequentially activated within the frame period. Therefore, an electromagnetic interference can be reduced for ensuring the source driver operates normally. | 10-14-2010 |
20100315396 | TIMING CONTROLLER, DISPLAY AND CHARGE SHARING FUNCTION CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A display, which includes a display panel, a timing controller, and a source driver is provided. The timing controller analyzes gray level distribution of a video data to obtain an analysis result. The source driver is coupled between the display panel and the timing controller for driving the display panel to display a corresponding frame according to a video signal provided by the timing controller, and further the timing controller enables or disables a charge sharing function of the source driver in the display according to the analysis result. As a result, the charge sharing function is enabled optionally during different charge sharing periods, and thus the power consumption and the operation temperature of the source driver could be reduced as compared with the prior art. | 12-16-2010 |
20100321361 | Source driver - A source driver includes a gamma voltage generator and a digital to analog converter. The gamma voltage generator generates a plurality of gamma voltages, in which the gamma voltage generator includes a gamma resistor string, a second resistor, a plurality of first switches and a second switch. The first resistors are electrically connected serially for dividing a first gamma reference voltage and a second gamma reference voltage, in which the first resistors have first ends and second ends for providing gamma voltages. The second resistor has a first end electrically connected to the gamma resistor string and a second end receiving a third gamma reference voltage. The first switches are uniformly conducted to the first ends or the second ends of the first resistors according to a timing control signal for passing the gamma voltages. | 12-23-2010 |
20110069088 | SOURCE DRIVER AND CHARGE SHARING FUNCTION CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A source driver includes a driver unit and a data analysis unit. The driver unit drives a display panel according to a video signal. The data analysis unit, which is coupled to the driver unit, analyzes gray level distribution of the video signal, and the data analysis unit enables or disables a charge sharing function of the driver unit according to an analysis result. As a result, the charge sharing function is enabled optionally during different charge sharing periods, and thus the power consumption in the source driver and the operation temperature of the source driver could be reduced as compared with the prior art. | 03-24-2011 |
20110175898 | DATA INSERTION CIRCUIT OF DISPLAY APPARATUS - A data insertion circuit of a display apparatus includes a signal source, a switch unit and a control unit. The signal source is for providing a video driving signal. The switch unit has an output node coupled to a channel of the display apparatus, a first input node coupled to the signal source, and a second input node coupled to a control voltage for data insertion, and is for selectively outputting the video driving signal or the control voltage to the output node. The control unit is coupled to the switch unit, wherein when the display apparatus is in a normal mode, the control unit controls the switch unit to transmit the video driving signal to the display apparatus; and when the display apparatus is in a data insertion mode, the control unit controls the switch unit to transmit the control voltage to the display apparatus. | 07-21-2011 |
20120146976 | SOURCE DRIVER AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A source driver for driving a display panel and including a protection unit, a bias voltage generation unit and a buffer is provided. The protection unit detects a characteristic parameter of the source driver, and generates a switching signal according to a detection result. The bias voltage generation unit determines whether or not to provide a bias voltage according to the switching signal. The buffer is operated in the bias voltage so as to drive pixels in the display panel. | 06-14-2012 |