DRIVING DEVICE FOR DYNAMIC BIAS AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF

• US 20120013587A1
• Filed: 07/13/2010
• Published: 01/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Himax Technologies Ltd. (Himax Technologies Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Himax Technologies Ltd. (Himax Technologies Incorporated)
• Inventors: YEN, YU-JEN
• Granted Patent: US 8,466,908 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/211
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2330/021 Power management, e.g. power saving
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3688 suitable for active matrices only

Abstract

A driving device and a driving method for dynamic bias are provided. The driving device includes a buffer and a bias control unit. An input terminal of the buffer receives a data voltage, and an output terminal of the buffer is connected to a load through a switch. The bias control unit connected to the buffer controls a bias of the buffer dynamically. During a transition period of the data voltage, the bias control unit controls the buffer in a normal bias state. During a power-saving period, the bias control unit controls the buffer in a low bias state, and controls the buffer in the normal bias state during a turning-off period of the switch. The driving device controls the buffer to sustain data voltage quickly during the turning-off period of the switch, so as to avoid the data voltage received by the load having errors and reduce power consumption.

Claims

1. A driving device for dynamic bias, comprising:

a buffer, having an input terminal receiving a data voltage, and an output terminal coupled to a load through a switch; and

a bias control unit, connected to the buffer, for dynamically controlling a bias of the buffer, wherein the bias control unit controls the buffer to operate in a normal bias state during a transition period of the data voltage, the bias control unit controls the buffer to operate in a low bias state during a power-saving period, and controls the buffer to operate in the normal bias state during a transition period of switching the switch from a turned-on state to a turned-off state.

2. The driving device for dynamic bias as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power-saving period is a stable-state period of the data voltage, and the power-saving period is not overlapped to the transition period of switching the switch from the turned-on state to the turned-off state.

3. The driving device for dynamic bias as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bias control unit comprises:

a bias signal generating unit, for generating a bias control signal, wherein the bias signal generating unit sets the bias control signal to a first potential during the transition period of the data voltage, the bias signal generating unit sets the bias control signal to a second potential during the power-saving period, and the bias signal generating unit sets the bias control signal to the first potential during the transition period of switching the switch from the turned-on state to the turned-off state; and

a first bias generating unit, connected to the bias signal generating unit, and generating a first bias to the buffer according to the bias control signal, so as to control the buffer to operate in the normal bias state or the low bias state.

4. The driving device for dynamic bias as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first bias generating unit comprises:

a first transistor, having a first end coupled to a system voltage, and a control end coupled to the buffer and a second end of the first transistor for generating the first bias;

a second transistor, having a first end coupled to the system voltage;

a first current source, having a supply end coupled to the second end of the first transistor and a second end of the second transistor;

a first switch, having a control end receiving the bias control signal, a first end coupled to the system voltage, and a second end coupled to a control end of the second transistor; and

a second switch, having a control end receiving the bias control signal, a first end coupled to the second end of the second transistor, and a second end coupled to the control end of the second transistor,

wherein the first switch is turned on and the second switch is turned off when the bias control signal has the first potential, so as to set the first bias to a first normal bias value, and the first switch is turned off and the second switch is turned on when the bias control signal has the second potential, so as to set the first bias to a first low bias value.

5. The driving device for dynamic bias as claimed in claim 3, wherein the buffer comprises:

an operational amplifier, having a non-inverting terminal serving as an input terminal of the buffer, and an inverting terminal coupled to an output terminal of the operational amplifier and serving as an output terminal of the buffer; and

a first buffer current source, having a control end receiving the first bias, a first end receiving the system voltage, and a second end coupled to a first power terminal of the operational amplifier, wherein the first buffer current source determines an operating state of the operational amplifier according to the first bias.

6. The driving device for dynamic bias as claimed in claim 3, wherein the bias control unit further comprises:

a second bias generating unit, coupled to the bias signal generating unit, and generating a second bias to the buffer according to the bias control signal, so as to control the buffer to operate in the normal bias state or the low bias state.

7. The driving device for dynamic bias as claimed in claim 6, wherein the second bias generating unit comprises:

a third transistor, having a first end coupled to a ground voltage, and a control terminal coupled to the buffer and a second end of the third transistor for generating the second bias;

a fourth transistor, having a first end coupled to the ground voltage;

a second current source, having a supply end coupled to the second end of the third transistor and a second end of the fourth transistor;

a third switch, having a control end receiving the bias control signal, a first end coupled to the ground voltage, and a second end coupled to a control end of the fourth transistor; and

a fourth switch, having a control end receiving the bias control signal, a first end coupled to the second end of the fourth transistor, and a second end coupled to the control end of the fourth transistor,

wherein the third switch is turned on and the fourth switch is turned off when the bias control signal has the first potential, so as to set the second bias to a second normal bias value, and the third switch is turned off and the fourth switch is turned on when the bias control signal has the second potential, so as to set the second bias to a second low bias value.

8. The driving device for dynamic bias as claimed in claim 6, wherein the buffer comprises:

an operational amplifier, having a non-inverting terminal serving as an input terminal of the buffer, and an inverting terminal coupled to an output terminal of the operational amplifier, and serving as an output terminal of the buffer;

a first buffer current source, having a control end receiving the first bias, a first end receiving the system voltage, and a second end coupled to a first power terminal of the operational amplifier; and

a second buffer current source, having a control end receiving the second bias, a first end receiving the ground voltage, and a second end coupled to a second power terminal of the operational amplifier, wherein the first buffer current source and the second buffer current source determine an operating state of the operational amplifier according to the first bias and the second bias.

9. The driving device for dynamic bias as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bias control unit calculates the transition period of the data voltage, the power-saving period and the transition period of switching the switch from a turned-on state to a turned-off state by using an output enable signal of a gate driver.

10. A driving method for dynamic bias, adapted to a buffer, wherein an input terminal of the buffer receives a data voltage, and an output terminal of the buffer is coupled to a load through a switch, and the driving method for dynamic bias comprising:

controlling the buffer to operate in a normal bias state during a transition period of the data voltage;

controlling the buffer to operate in a low bias state during a power-saving period; and

controlling the buffer to operate in the normal bias state during a transition period of switching the switch from a turned-on state to a turned-off state.

11. The driving method for dynamic bias as claimed in claim 10, wherein the power-saving period is a stable-state period of the data voltage, and the power-saving period is not overlapped to the transition period of switching the switch from the turned-on state to the turned-off state.

12. The driving method for dynamic bias as claimed in claim 10, further comprising:

calculating the transition period of the data voltage, the power-saving period and the transition period of switching the switch from a turned-on state to a turned-off state by using an output enable signal of a gate driver.