Driving integrated circuit and image display device including the same
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1. A driving integrated circuit (IC), comprising:
- a reference voltage setup circuit configured to output a reference voltage based on a test voltage; and
a load current control unit configured to compare a load voltage output from a load resistor with the reference voltage in response to a load current flowing in a load and maintain the load current constant based on a result of the comparison.
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Abstract
A driving integrated circuit (IC) is provided. The driving IC includes a reference voltage setup circuit configured to output a reference voltage based on a test voltage and a load current control unit comparing a load voltage output from a load resistor with the reference voltage in response to a load current and maintaining the load current constant based on a result of the comparison.
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35 Claims
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1. A driving integrated circuit (IC), comprising:
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a reference voltage setup circuit configured to output a reference voltage based on a test voltage; and a load current control unit configured to compare a load voltage output from a load resistor with the reference voltage in response to a load current flowing in a load and maintain the load current constant based on a result of the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An image display device, comprising:
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an image display unit configured to display an image signal; a light source configured to provide light to the image display unit; and a driving integrated circuit (IC) configured to maintain a load current applied from the outside to the light source constant, the driving IC including; a reference voltage setup circuit configured to output a reference voltage based on a test voltage, and a load current control unit configured to compare a load voltage output from a load resistor with the reference voltage in response to a load current flowing in a load and maintain the load current constant based on a result of the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A back light unit for an image display device, comprising:
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a light source configured to provide light to the image display device; and a driving integrated circuit (IC) configured to maintain a load current applied from an outside to the light source constant, the driving IC including; a reference voltage setup circuit configured to output a reference voltage based on a test voltage, and a load current control unit configured to compare a load voltage output from a load resistor with the reference voltage in response to a load current flowing in a load and maintain the load current constant based on a result of the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A multi-channel driving system, comprising:
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a plurality of driving integrated circuits (ICs); a reference voltage setup circuit adapted to supply respective reference voltages to each of the plurality of driving ICs, the reference voltage generation circuit including a reference voltage source adapted to supply source reference voltages based on test voltages; and a calibration circuit configured to receive a sensed voltage from each of the driving ICs and to generate a respective reference voltages in accordance with each of the sensed voltages and a respectively selected one of the source reference voltages. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A method of driving a light source, comprising:
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calibrating a reference voltage in accordance with a test voltage; supplying the reference voltage to a current driver when calibrating is complete; and driving the light source with the current driver. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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