Flat-panel screens and time schedule controller thereof
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of flat-panel screens, and be particularly related to a kind of flat-panel screens and time schedule controller thereof, utilize sequential control to eliminate the shutdown afterimage of flat-panel screens.
Background technology
Flat-panel screens, such as: LCD (Liquid Crystal Display, LCD) etc., because have that high image quality, volume are little, in light weight, low driving voltage, with advantage such as low consumpting power, therefore be widely used in personal digital assistant (Personal Digital Assistant, PDA), mobile phone, shoot with video-corder consumer communication or electronic products such as projector, mobile computer, desktop display, automobile-used display and projection TV, and (Cathode RayTube CRT) becomes the main flow of display to replace cathode-ray tube (CRT) gradually.
In general LCD framework; on display panels, see afterimage through regular meeting after the LCD shutdown; sometimes even treat just to disappear after the several seconds, this kind phenomenon not only is not inconsistent the expectation of user's vision, with the passing of time more can reduce the display quality of panel of LCD.With thin film transistor (TFT) (Thin FilmTransistor, TFT) LCD is an example, the one of the main reasons that causes shutdown afterimage (residual image) phenomenon is that the velocity of discharge of Thin Film Transistor-LCD pixel electrode is too slow, so that shutdown back electric charge can't snap-out release and residue in the liquid crystal capacitance, must treat a period of time discharge off fully again.
Please refer to Fig. 1, it has illustrated the synoptic diagram of conventional liquid crystal.In the LCD 10, time schedule controller (not illustrating in Fig. 1) output data is to pel array 16, it utilizes source electrode driver to receive and writes the scan columns data, and utilizes gate drivers 12 to select to write the scan columns of data, to show that the output picture is on panel of LCD.During shutdown, for eliminating the phenomenon of shutdown afterimage, the variation of reset circuit 14 detecting operation voltage VDD is with the scan columns standard-sized sheet pin XAO of output voltage signal Sr to gate drivers 12, make the thin film transistor (TFT) on all scan columns in gate drivers 12 conducting (turn on) the simultaneously pel arrays 16, make electric charge neutralize mutually and reach rapid discharge, shorten remaining electric charge and discharge fully the required time, thereby eliminate the phenomenon of shutdown afterimage.
Aforesaid LCD 10, for the influence that makes afterimage reduces, and must in LCD 10, increase reset circuit 14, and, open the thin film transistor (TFT) of all scan columns in the pel array 16 with notice gate drivers 12 when shutting down in gate drivers 12 increase scan columns standard-sized sheet pin XAO.Yet in the circuit realization of reality, extra reset circuit 14 that increases and scan columns standard-sized sheet pin XAO will cause the increase of circuit unit number, printed circuit board area and package area to become big, cost thereby significantly rising.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, purpose of the present invention is providing a kind of flat-panel screens exactly, and particularly relevant for a kind of flat-panel screens and time schedule controller thereof of utilizing, utilizes sequential control to eliminate the afterimage that produces when shutting down.
According to purpose of the present invention, a kind of time schedule controller is proposed, be applicable to flat-panel screens.Time schedule controller comprises voltage detecting circuit, clock generator, first multiplexer and second multiplexer.Thereby the variation of voltage detecting circuit detecting operation voltage and output reset signal.The clock generator output start signal and first clock signal.First multiplexer is accepted the control of reset signal, and is coupled to start signal and fixed voltage.Second multiplexer is accepted the control of reset signal, and is coupled to first clock signal and second clock signal, and wherein the frequency of second clock signal is obviously greater than the frequency of first clock signal.Wherein, when the flat-panel screens normal running, voltage-level detector is exported the reset signal of first level voltage according to the existence of operating voltage, controlling first multiplexer output start signal to gate drivers, and controls second multiplexer and exports first clock signal to gate drivers.Wherein, when flat-panel screens is shut down, voltage-level detector is exported the reset signal of second level voltage according to the variation of operating voltage, to control first multiplexer output fixed voltage to gate drivers, and control second multiplexer output second clock signal to gate drivers, wherein, first level voltage has relative level voltage with second level voltage.
According to purpose of the present invention, a kind of flat-panel screens is also proposed, comprise pel array, gate drivers and source electrode driver.It is characterized in that flat-panel screens also comprises voltage detecting circuit, time schedule controller, first multiplexer and second multiplexer.Thereby the variation of voltage detecting circuit detecting operation voltage and output reset signal.The time schedule controller output start signal and first clock signal.First multiplexer is accepted the control of reset signal, and is coupled to start signal and fixed voltage.Second multiplexer is accepted the control of reset signal, and is coupled to first clock signal and second clock signal, and wherein the frequency of second clock signal is obviously greater than the frequency of first clock signal.Wherein, when the flat-panel screens normal running, voltage-level detector is exported the reset signal of first level voltage according to the existence of operating voltage, controlling first multiplexer output start signal to gate drivers, and controls second multiplexer and exports first clock signal to gate drivers.Wherein, when flat-panel screens is shut down, voltage-level detector is exported the reset signal of second level voltage according to the variation of operating voltage, to control first multiplexer output fixed voltage to gate drivers, and control second multiplexer output second clock signal to gate drivers, wherein, first level voltage has relative level voltage with second level voltage.
For above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent, two preferred embodiments cited below particularly, and conjunction with figs. are described in detail below:
Description of drawings
Fig. 1 illustrates the synoptic diagram of conventional liquid crystal.
Fig. 2 A illustrates the calcspar according to the flat-panel screens of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 B illustrates the sequential chart of operating voltage VDD, reset signal Reset, output start signal STV_OUT and clock signal CPV_OUT according to first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 illustrates the calcspar according to the flat-panel screens of second embodiment of the invention.
[primary clustering symbol description]
10: LCD
12,22,32: gate drivers
14: reset circuit
16,33: pel array
20,30: flat-panel screens
21,314: time schedule controller
23: pel array
212,312: voltage detecting circuit
214: clock generator
216,316: the first multiplexers
218,318: the second multiplexers
31: printed circuit board (PCB)
Embodiment
The invention provides a kind of flat-panel screens and time schedule controller thereof, utilize sequential control to eliminate the afterimage that when shutting down, produces.So, must additionally not increase reset circuit, and on gate drivers, must not increase scan columns standard-sized sheet pin yet, can eliminate afterimage rapidly at the thin film transistor (TFT) of all scan columns in when shutdown rapid switch on pixel array.The flat-panel screens of the embodiment of the invention explains with LCD, but is not limited to LCD, and all flat-panel screens all do not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Embodiment one
Please refer to Fig. 2 A, it has illustrated the calcspar according to the flat-panel screens of first embodiment of the invention.Flat-panel screens 20 for example is a kind of LCD, comprises time schedule controller 21, gate drivers 22, source electrode driver (not being illustrated among Fig. 2 A) and pel array 23.Time schedule controller 21 comprises voltage detecting circuit 212, clock generator 214, first multiplexer 216 and second multiplexer 218.Voltage detecting circuit 212 is in order to the variation of detecting operation voltage VDD, thus and output reset signal Reset.Clock generator 214 is in order to the required start signal STV and the first clock signal C PV1 of output gate drivers 22 normal runnings.First multiplexer 216 is accepted the control of reset signal Reset, in order to select start signal STV or fixed voltage as output signal STV_OUT, wherein this fixed voltage has relative level voltage with start signal STV, for example, when the required start signal STV of normal running is low level voltage, this fixed voltage can be operating voltage VDD or time schedule controller 21 other from producing high level voltage.
Second multiplexer 218 is accepted the control of reset signal Reset, in order to select the first clock signal C PV1 or second clock signal CPV2 as output signal CPV_OUT, wherein the frequency of second clock signal CPV2 is obviously greater than the frequency of the first clock signal C PV1.Second clock signal CPV2 can be produced by the oscillator of time schedule controller 21 inside.Second clock signal CPV2 also can be the oscillating clock signal that is provided by flat-panel screens 20 inner other circuit.Gate drivers 22 is coupled to first multiplexer 216 and second multiplexer 218, in order to according to output signal STV_OUT and CPV_OUT, exports signal each scan columns with switch on pixel array 23.
Please refer to Fig. 2 B, it has illustrated the sequential chart of operating voltage VDD, reset signal Reset, output start signal STV_OUT and clock signal CPV_OUT according to first embodiment of the invention.When flat-panel screens 20 normal runnings, voltage detecting circuit 212 is according to operating voltage VDD (=V
0) existence, the reset signal Reset (that is voltage level is H) of output high level, to control first multiplexer, 216 output start signal STV to gate drivers 22, just, the output signal STV_OUT that real-time sequence controller 21 is exported is start signal STV.Simultaneously, voltage detecting circuit 212 and the reset signal Reset (that is voltage level is H) that exports high level are to control second multiplexer, 218 outputs, the first clock signal C PV1 to gate drivers 22, just, in real time the output signal CPV_OUT that exported of sequence controller 21 is the first clock signal C PV1.At this moment, gate drivers 22 is exported signal to pel array 23 according to normal start signal STV and clock signal C PV1, carries out normal image and shows.
When flat-panel screens 20 shutdown, for instance, it (is 0.7V that voltage detecting circuit 212 is reduced to 70 of percentage at operating voltage VDD
0) time, the reset signal Reset of output low level (that is voltage level is L) with control first multiplexer, 216 output function voltage VDD or fixedly high level voltage to gate drivers 22, just, in real time the output signal STV_OUT that exported of sequence controller 21 is converted to operating voltage VDD or fixing high level voltage.Simultaneously, the reset signal Reset (that is voltage level is L) of voltage detecting circuit 212 and output low level is to control second multiplexer, 218 this second clock signal of output CPV2 to gate drivers 23, just, in real time the output signal CPV_OUT that exported of sequence controller 21 is converted to second clock signal CPV2.
At this moment, gate drivers 23 is according to the operating voltage VDD that is received or fixedly high level voltage and obviously the clock signal C PV2 of higher-frequency, the rapid signal of output high level voltage Vgh, the thin film transistor (TFT) of all scan columns and reach the effect of eliminating the shutdown afterimage in the switch on pixel array 23 rapidly.
Embodiment two
Please refer to Fig. 3, it has illustrated the calcspar according to the flat-panel screens of second embodiment of the invention.Flat-panel screens 30, for example be a kind of LCD, comprise gate drivers 32, source electrode driver (not being illustrated among the 3rd figure), pel array 33, voltage detecting circuit 312, time schedule controller 314, first multiplexer 316 and second multiplexer 318.Voltage detecting circuit 312, time schedule controller 314, first multiplexer 316 and second multiplexer 318 can be arranged on the printed circuit board (PCB) 31.Voltage detecting circuit 312 is in order to the variation of detecting operation voltage VDD, thus and output reset signal Reset.Time schedule controller 314 is in order to the required start signal STV and the first clock signal C PV1 of output gate drivers 32 normal runnings.First multiplexer 316 is accepted the control of reset signal Reset, in order to select start signal STV or fixed voltage as output signal STV_OUT, wherein this fixed voltage has relative level voltage with start signal STV, for example, when start signal STV was low level voltage, fixed voltage was the high level voltage that other circuit produces on operating voltage VDD or the printed circuit board (PCB) 31.
Second multiplexer 318 is accepted the control of reset signal Reset, in order to select the first clock signal C PV1 or second clock signal CPV2 as output signal CPV_OUT, wherein the frequency of second clock signal CPV2 is obviously greater than the frequency of the first clock signal C PV1.Second clock signal CPV2 is produced by other circuit on the printed circuit board (PCB) 31 or time schedule controller 314 internal oscillators.Gate drivers 32 is coupled to first multiplexer 316 and second multiplexer 318, in order to according to output signal STV_OUT and CPV_OUT, exports signal each scan columns with switch on pixel array 23.
Referring again to 2B figure, described as first embodiment, when flat-panel screens 30 normal runnings, voltage detecting circuit 312 is according to operating voltage VDD (=V
0) existence, the reset signal Reset of output high level, to control first multiplexer, 316 output start signal STV to gate drivers 32, and control second multiplexer, 318 outputs, the first clock signal C PV1 to gate drivers 32, make the normal signal of gate drivers 32 outputs to pel array 23, show to carry out normal image.And when flat-panel screens 30 shutdown, voltage detecting circuit 312 is reduced to 70 (=0.7V of percentage at operating voltage VDD
0) time output low level reset signal Reset, with control first multiplexer, 316 output function voltage VDD or fixedly high level voltage to gate drivers 32, and control second multiplexer, 318 this second clock signal of output CPV2 to gate drivers 33, make gate drivers 33 according to operating voltage VDD or fixedly high level voltage and obviously the clock signal C PV2 of higher-frequency, the signal of output high level voltage Vgh, the thin film transistor (TFT) of all scan columns is to reach the effect of eliminating the shutdown afterimage in the rapid switch on pixel array 23.
The disclosed flat-panel screens of the above embodiment of the present invention is a kind of flat-panel screens of utilizing the sequential control of time schedule controller internal circuit or other circuit of flat-panel screens with elimination shutdown afterimage.So, must additionally not increase reset circuit, and on gate drivers, must not increase scan columns standard-sized sheet pin yet, can eliminate afterimage rapidly at the thin film transistor (TFT) of all scan columns in when shutdown rapid switch on pixel array.
In sum; though the present invention discloses as above with two preferred embodiments; right its is not in order to limit the present invention; any those of ordinary skills; without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; should do various changes and retouching, so protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the appended claims.