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EL display panel driving method

US7932880B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 13, 2010
Grant dateApr 26, 2011
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10K71/861
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In order to charge and discharge parasitic capacitance of a source signal line sufficiently and program a predetermined current value into a pixel transistor, it is necessary to output a relatively large current from the source driver circuit. However, if such a large current is passed through the source signal line, the value of this current is programmed into the pixel, causing a larger than desired current to flow through an EL element. For example, if a 10 times larger current is used for programming, a 10 times larger current flows through the EL element, and thus the EL element illuminates 10 times more brightly. To obtain predetermined emission brightness, the time during which the current flows through the EL element can be reduced to 1/10 of one frame (1 F). This way, the parasitic capacitance of the source signal line can be charged and discharged sufficiently and the predetermined emission brightness can be obtained.

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