Background technology
The driver of the LCD of prior art (Driver), the transmission of its signal is with outside printing-type circuit board (Print Circuit Board, PCB) signal is by flexible printer circuit (Flex PrintCircuit, FPC) be transferred to the driver that is positioned on the panel after, signal can pass to drivers at different levels in regular turn, because legacy drive is to be produced on the printed circuit board (PCB), so its patch cord (Rescue Line) is to adopt the copper cash design.
See also Fig. 1, it describes to be applicable to a glass substrate 193 of LCD, and this glass substrate 193 comprises a viewing area 190, scan driving circuit 191 and a data drive circuit 192.When directly being incorporated into driver 100,110,120 on the glass substrate 193 in order to save cost at present, its patch cord just must adopt the film wire 130,140 on the glass substrate, yet the resistance value of film wire is much larger than copper cash, therefore can cause the signal attenuation of transmission, and then cause repairing quality to reduce.Particularly under the trend of big panel now, the problem of signal attenuation is with even more serious.In addition, regular meeting uses laser to carry out the welding repairing in the time of repairing, makes welding point 150,160 can increase the resistance of film wires.In traditional patch cord design, each signal of being repaired can be admitted to amplifier (Operational Ampiifier, OP) carrying out signal in 101,102,111,112,121,122 amplifies, but this grade amplifier need drive the whole piece patch cord, its driving force is more inadequate under the trend of big panel, simultaneously owing to only use single amplifier, and therefore its state that still is in running of remaining amplifier can cause redundant power consumption.
In sum, in the industry cycle be badly in need of a kind of more efficient mode at present, be integrated in the online of driver on the glass substrate with repairing.
Summary of the invention
Technical matters to be solved by this invention is to provide a kind of LCD with patch cord function, can reduce the impedance of repairing circuit, the power consumption that can avoid amplifier to cause simultaneously.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of driving circuit, can reduce the impedance of repairing circuit, the power consumption that can avoid amplifier to cause simultaneously with mending function.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind of online method for repairing and mending of driver, repairs the problem that the driving circuit broken string causes signal to transmit, to improve the yield of product.
For achieving the above object, the invention provides a kind of LCD of tool patch cord function, it comprises that glass substrate, multi-strip scanning linearly are formed on this glass substrate, many data lines are formed on this glass substrate, a plurality of pixel is formed at this sweep trace and this data line intersection part and multistage driver are formed on this glass substrate.Aforementioned drives is according to order serial connection and in order to drive pixel each other.Each driver includes first amplifier and second amplifier, and each first amplifier and each second amplifier have an input end and an output terminal respectively.The output terminal of first amplifier of each driver is suitable with according to this order, is coupled to first amplifier input terminal of rear drive device.The output terminal of second amplifier of each driver is suitable with according to this order, is coupled to second amplifier input terminal of back one driver.
And for achieving the above object, the present invention provides a kind of driving circuit of tool patch cord function in addition, and it has many signal line and multistage driver.Aforementioned drives is connected in series each other according to an order and is provided with, and is coupled to this signal wire.Each driver includes first amplifier and second amplifier, and respectively this first amplifier and respectively this second amplifier have input end and output terminal respectively.The output terminal of first amplifier of each driver is suitable with according to this order, is coupled to first amplifier input terminal of back one driver.The output terminal of second amplifier of each driver is suitable with according to this order, is coupled to second amplifier input terminal of back one driver.
The present invention provides a kind of online method for repairing and mending of a plurality of drivers in addition, this driver is according to order serial connection setting each other, respectively this driver comprises first amplifier and second amplifier, respectively this first amplifier has input end and output terminal, respectively this second amplifier has input end and output terminal, respectively the output terminal of first amplifier of this driver electrically connects with first amplifier input terminal of back one driver, and respectively the output terminal of second amplifier of this driver electrically connects with second amplifier input terminal of back one driver.This method comprises the following step: the output terminal of first amplifier of connection afterbody driver and first amplifier input terminal of this first order driver are to form first loop; The output terminal of second amplifier of connection afterbody driver and second amplifier input terminal of this first order driver are to form second loop; And connect first amplifier input terminal of this driver respectively and this second amplifier input terminal wherein one with this first loop and this second loop one of them.
Adopt the present invention, can be in efficient mode, repair the online of the driver that is integrated on the glass substrate.
Describe the present invention below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments, but not as a limitation of the invention.
Description of drawings
Fig. 1 describes the framework of the employing film wire of prior art when patch cord;
Fig. 2 A describes LCD of the present invention;
Fig. 2 B describes the detailed block diagram of driver;
Fig. 3 describes repairing mechanism of the present invention; And
Fig. 4 describes repairing flow process of the present invention.
Wherein, Reference numeral:
100,110,120: driver 130,140: film wire
150,160: welding point 190: viewing area
191: scan drive circuit 192: data drive circuit
193 glass substrates 101,111,121: the first amplifiers
102,112,122: the second amplifiers 200: glass substrate
201a, 201b, 201c: driver 24: scan drive circuit
25: data drive circuit 241,242,243: sweep trace
251,252,253: data line
211,212,213,214,215,216,217,218,219: pixel
204a, 204b, 204c: first amplifier
205a, 205b, 205c: second amplifier
206a, 206b, 206c: first input pin
207a, 207b, 207c: second input pin
308: the lead that desire is cut off
309: the welding point
Embodiment
Fig. 2 A describes the preferred embodiment of the LCD of tool preparing structure of the present invention.LCD 2 comprises glass substrate 200, multi-strip scanning line 241,242,243, many data lines 251,252,253, scan drive circuit 24, multistage driver 201a, 201b, 201c and a plurality of pixels 211,219 and is formed at sweep trace 241,242,243 and data line 251,252,253 intersection parts, and wherein driver 201a, 201b, 201c are coupled to data line 251,252,253 respectively.Sweep trace 241,242,243, data line 251,252,253 and multistage driver 201a, 201b, 201c directly are formed on this glass substrate 200 or adopt crystal grain-glass, and (Chip on Glass COG) is bonded on the glass substrate.In present embodiment, respectively this driver is a data driver, so this driver 201a, 201b, 201c can form data drive circuit 25. Driver 201a, 201b, 201c and scan drive circuit 24 are in order to drive pixel 211,219.Be stressed that the number of the number of sweep trace, the number of data line and pixel is not to be used for limiting the scope of the invention only for illustrating.
Fig. 2 B is the detailed block diagram of driver 201a, 201b, 201c.In present embodiment, driver 201a, 201b, 201c are according to order serial connection setting each other, and this sequential definition driver 201a is that the first order, driver 201b are that the second level and driver 201c are afterbody.This has a recurrence relation in proper order, and for example driver 201b is back of driver 201a, and driver 201c is back of driver 201b, and driver 201a is after the driver 201c one.
Driver 201a, 201b, 201c include the first amplifier group 204a, 204b, 204c respectively, and comprise the second amplifier group 205a, 205b, 205c respectively, wherein, each first amplifier 204a, 204b, 204c and the second amplifier 205a, 205b, 205c have input end and output terminal.In addition, each driver 201a, 201b, 201c comprise the first input pin 206a, 206b, 206c in addition respectively, and comprise the second input pin 207a, 207b, 207c respectively, wherein respectively the input end of this first input pin 206a, 206b, 206c and the corresponding first amplifier 204a, 204b, 204c electrically connects, and the input end of this second input pin 207a, 207b, 207c and this second amplifier 205a, 205b, 205c electrically connects.
Connection relationship between driver 201a, 201b, 201c then is described.The output terminal of first amplifier of each grade driver 201a, 201b, 201c is docile and obedient preface, is coupled to first amplifier input terminal of back one-level driver, or rather, is coupled to first input pin that electrically connects with input end; Similarly, the output terminal of second amplifier of each grade driver also is docile and obedient preface, is coupled to second amplifier input terminal of back one-level driver, or rather, is coupled to second input pin that electrically connects with input end.
Particularly, the output terminal of the first amplifier 204a of driver 201a through the first input pin 206b of driver 201b, is coupled to the input end of the first amplifier 204b of driver 201b; The output terminal of the first amplifier 204b of driver 201b by the first input pin 206c of driver 201c, is coupled to the input end of the first amplifier 204c of driver 201c; The output terminal of the first amplifier 204c of driver 201c by the first input pin 206a of driver 201a, is coupled to the input end of the first amplifier 204a of driver 201a.In like manner, the output terminal of the second amplifier 205a of driver 201a by the second input pin 207b of driver 201b, is coupled to the input end of the second amplifier 205b of driver 201b; The output terminal of the second amplifier 205b of driver 201b by the second input pin 207c of driver 201c, is coupled to the input end of the second amplifier 205c of driver 201c; The output terminal of the second amplifier 205c of driver 201c by the second input pin 207a of driver 201a, is coupled to the input end of the second amplifier 205a of driver 201a.
What deserves to be mentioned is that the input end of the first amplifier 205a of the output terminal of the first amplifier 205c of afterbody driver (being driver 201c) and first order driver (being driver 201a) utilizes transmission line 203 cross-over connections; The input end of the second amplifier 206a of the output terminal of the second amplifier 206c of afterbody driver (being driver 201c) and first order driver (being driver 201a) utilizes transmission line 202 cross-over connections.Simultaneously, the input end of the first amplifier 204a of driver 201a, 201b, 201c, 204b, 204c also with transmission line 202,203 cross-over connections; And the second amplifier 205a of driver 201a, 201b, 201c, the input end of 205b, 205c also with transmission line 202,203 cross-over connections.In present embodiment, aforesaid transmission line is the film transmission line.
Because first amplifier of the present invention and second amplifier adopt the serial connection mode to connect, when therefore whenever being transferred to the driver of next stage, repair signal all can be amplified by first amplifier or second amplifier.So can reduce repair signal because the higher problem that causes signal attenuation of film wire resistance.
See also Fig. 3, then describe when the film wire between driver 201a, 201b, 201c going wrong when causing signal down to transmit in succession, how present embodiment reaches the effect of reparation.Structure that Fig. 3 described and connection relationship are similar to Fig. 2 B.With driver 201b is example, when driver 201b can't hand down delivery signal again, can utilize laser heating to do welding the first amplifier 204b of driver 201b or input end and the transmission line 203 or 202 (being patch cord) of the second amplifier 205b this moment.In preferable enforcement aspect, the output terminal of the first amplifier 204c of the input end of the first amplifier 204b of driver 201b and afterbody driver (being driver 201c) can be electrically connected.Implement in the aspect in other, the output terminal of the second amplifier 205c of the input end of the second amplifier 205b of driver 201b and afterbody driver (being driver 201c) electrically connects.Among Fig. 3, the output terminal of the second amplifier 205c of the input end of the second amplifier 205b of driver 201b and afterbody driver (being driver 201c) is made electrically connect and is produced welding point 309.Because patch cord (being transmission line 202,203) electrically connects with system's (figure does not illustrate), therefore the exportable repair signal of system makes repair signal pass through patch cord (being transmission line 202,203) and enters among the first amplifier 204b or the second amplifier 205b.
Because the present invention adopts concatenation type design, so after repair signal enters amplifier, via amplifier repair signal is amplified earlier, again repair signal is done transmission toward the corresponding amplifier of next stage driver.Because the welding point that laser produced only appears at input end, therefore can avoid causing the problem of repair signal decay because of the laser welding mode causes the increase of film wire resistance.Simultaneously, after repair signal enters via the amplifier of certain one-level driver, this repair signal can be done transmission toward next stage, therefore the amplifier before this grade driver can be in idle state, therefore its lead that is connected with this grade can be cut off, the lead 308 of Fig. 3 for example, power consumption that so can step-down amplifier is to reach the purpose of saving the energy.What must emphasize in addition is, implements in aspect in other, if one comprise multistage driver in the scan drive circuit 24, then these drivers also can adopt the linking method of similar aforementioned drives 201a, 201b, 201c.Under this situation, each driver then is the one scan driver.
Fig. 4 is the online method flow of a plurality of drivers for the present invention repairs, and this flow process is applicable to the structure that Fig. 2 B and Fig. 3 are described.At first, execution in step S1 is connected respectively to the output terminal of first amplifier in the driver and second amplifier first input pin and second input pin of next stage; Then, execution in step S2 sets up first amplifier out of afterbody driver and first order amp.in to form first loop, and wherein this connected mode connects in the cross-over connection mode.Then, execution in step S3, the output terminal of second amplifier of connection afterbody driver and second amplifier input terminal of first order driver are to form second loop, and wherein this connected mode also is the connected mode of cross-over connection.
When needs are repaired, execution in step S4 then, connect first amplifier input terminal of each driver or second amplifier input terminal one of them and first loop and second loop one of them, and input repair signal.Among the step S4, preferable mode is that first amplifier input terminal and formed first loop of first amplifier are electrically connected, and second amplifier input terminal and formed second loop of second amplifier are electrically connected.Last execution in step S5 with untapped first amplifier before each driver or the connection break of second amplifier and this driver, avoids untapped amplifier to continue action.
Because the present invention adopts the mode of amplifier serial connection, so after repair signal enters amplifier, can be amplified continuously.Moreover owing to adopt the concatenation type Design of Amplifier, so the interface point of the output terminal of amplifier and film wire do not do the action of laser welding, so do not have the fusing point generation that causes the film wire resistance to change.Simultaneously, the concatenation type Design of Amplifier can be amplified repair signal, so the higher problem of bringing of film wire resistance also can be resolved by the present invention.Except that this, repair signal enters after the amplifier, and the follow-up amplifier of action that needs has only the following amplifiers at different levels of this grade driver, so the amplifiers at different levels before this grade amplifier, therefore all actions that need not amplify again, the power consumption of step-down amplifier significantly.
Certainly; the present invention also can have other various embodiments; under the situation that does not deviate from spirit of the present invention and essence thereof; those of ordinary skill in the art work as can make various corresponding changes and distortion according to the present invention, but these corresponding changes and distortion all should belong to the protection domain of the appended claim of the present invention.