Display driver circuits
First Claim
1. Display element driver circuitry for driving an element of an electro-optic display, the circuitry having first and second control lines and a data line, the circuitry comprising:
- a driver to drive the electro-optic display element in accordance with a drive voltage;
a photosensitive device optically coupled to the electro-optic display element to pass a current dependent upon illumination reaching the photosensitive device;
a first control device coupled between the photosensitive device and the data line and responsive to a first control signal on the first control line to couple the photosensitive device to the data line; and
a second control device coupled between the photosensitive device and the driver and responsive to a second control signal on the second control line to couple the photosensitive device to the driver.
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Abstract
Display driver circuitry for electro-optic displays, in particular active matrix displays using organic light emitting diodes. The circuitry includes a driver to drive an electro-optic element in accordance with a drive voltage, a photosensitive device optically coupled to the electro-optic display element to pass a current dependent upon illumination reaching the photosensitive device, a first control device coupled between the photosensitive device and a data line and responsive to a first control signal on a first control line to couple the photosensitive device to the data line, and a second control device coupled between the photosensitive device and the driver and responsive to a second control signal on a second control line to couple the photosensitive device to the driver. The circuit can be operated in a number of different modes and provides flexible control of an electro-display element such as an organic LED pixel.
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26 Claims
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1. Display element driver circuitry for driving an element of an electro-optic display, the circuitry having first and second control lines and a data line, the circuitry comprising:
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a driver to drive the electro-optic display element in accordance with a drive voltage;
a photosensitive device optically coupled to the electro-optic display element to pass a current dependent upon illumination reaching the photosensitive device;
a first control device coupled between the photosensitive device and the data line and responsive to a first control signal on the first control line to couple the photosensitive device to the data line; and
a second control device coupled between the photosensitive device and the driver and responsive to a second control signal on the second control line to couple the photosensitive device to the driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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21. A method of controlling the light output from a pixel of an active matrix electroluminescent display, the pixel including an electroluminescent display element and a light sensor optically coupled to the electroluminescent display element to provide an optical feedback path for controlling the electroluminescent display element light output, the method comprising:
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measuring an ambient light level using the light sensor; and
writing a light level signal to the pixel modified to compensate for said ambient light level. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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