APPLICATION OF VOLTAGE TO DATA LINES DURING VCOM TOGGLING
First Claim
1. A method of scanning a display, the display including a plurality of lines of sub-pixels, each sub-pixel being associated with one of a plurality of data lines, the method comprising:
- applying a first voltage to a common electrode of the sub-pixels;
scanning a first line of sub-pixels while the first voltage is being applied to the common electrode, wherein scanning the first line includes connecting a first subset of the data lines to voltage sources while remaining data lines are disconnected from the voltage sources, applying data voltages to the first subset of data lines, disconnecting the first subset of data lines from the voltage sources, connecting a second subset of the data lines to the voltage sources, and applying data voltages to the second subset of data lines;
applying, during a first time period after the scanning of the first line and before a scanning of a second line of sub-pixels, a second voltage to the common electrode, wherein the second voltage is different than the first voltage;
connecting, during the first time period, the plurality of data lines to the voltage sources, such that the data lines are connected to the voltage sources concurrently with the second voltage being applied to the common electrode; and
scanning the second line of sub-pixels while the second voltage is being applied to the common electrode, wherein scanning the second line includes connecting the first subset of the data lines to the voltage sources while the remaining data lines are disconnected from the voltage sources, applying data voltages to the first subset of data lines, disconnecting the first subset of data lines from the voltage sources, connecting a second subset of the data lines to the voltage sources, and applying data voltages to the second subset of data lines.
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Abstract
With respect to liquid crystal display inversion schemes, a large change in voltage on a data line can affect the voltages on adjacent floating data lines due to capacitive coupling between data lines. The change in voltage on these floating data lines can be increased when the application of voltage to the data line occurs after a toggling operation of the Vcom, i.e., when a voltage applied to the Vcom changes the voltage on the Vcom from one polarity to an opposite polarity. Various embodiments of the present disclosure serve to eliminate or reduce the effects of Vcom voltage toggling on data line voltages by applying a voltage (e.g., a fixed voltage) to the data lines while the voltage on Vcom toggles.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of scanning a display, the display including a plurality of lines of sub-pixels, each sub-pixel being associated with one of a plurality of data lines, the method comprising:
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applying a first voltage to a common electrode of the sub-pixels; scanning a first line of sub-pixels while the first voltage is being applied to the common electrode, wherein scanning the first line includes connecting a first subset of the data lines to voltage sources while remaining data lines are disconnected from the voltage sources, applying data voltages to the first subset of data lines, disconnecting the first subset of data lines from the voltage sources, connecting a second subset of the data lines to the voltage sources, and applying data voltages to the second subset of data lines; applying, during a first time period after the scanning of the first line and before a scanning of a second line of sub-pixels, a second voltage to the common electrode, wherein the second voltage is different than the first voltage; connecting, during the first time period, the plurality of data lines to the voltage sources, such that the data lines are connected to the voltage sources concurrently with the second voltage being applied to the common electrode; and scanning the second line of sub-pixels while the second voltage is being applied to the common electrode, wherein scanning the second line includes connecting the first subset of the data lines to the voltage sources while the remaining data lines are disconnected from the voltage sources, applying data voltages to the first subset of data lines, disconnecting the first subset of data lines from the voltage sources, connecting a second subset of the data lines to the voltage sources, and applying data voltages to the second subset of data lines. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a display screen including a plurality of lines of sub-pixels, each sub-pixel being associated with one of a plurality of data lines; and a display driver, the display driver configured to apply a first voltage to a common electrode of the sub-pixels, scan a first line of sub-pixels while the first voltage is being applied to the common electrode, wherein scanning the first line includes connecting a first subset of the data lines to voltage sources while the remaining data lines are disconnected from the voltage sources, applying data voltages to the first subset of data lines, disconnecting the first subset of data lines from the voltage sources, connecting a second subset of the data lines to the voltage sources, and applying data voltages to the second subset of data lines, apply, during a first time period after the scanning of the first line and before a scanning of a second line of sub-pixels, a second voltage to the common electrode, wherein the second voltage is different than the first voltage, connect, during the first time period, the plurality of data lines to the voltage sources, such that the data lines are connected to the voltage sources concurrently with the second voltage being applied to the common electrode, and scan the second line of sub-pixels while the second voltage is being applied to the common electrode, wherein scanning the second line includes connecting the first subset of the data lines to the voltage sources while the remaining data lines are disconnected from the voltage sources, applying data voltages to the first subset of data lines, disconnecting the first subset of data lines from the voltage sources, connecting a second subset of the data lines to the voltage sources, and applying data voltages to the second subset of data lines. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable program instructions executable to perform a method of scanning a display, the display including a plurality of lines of sub-pixels, each sub-pixel being associated with one of a plurality of data lines, the method comprising:
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applying a first voltage to a common electrode of the sub-pixels; scanning a first line of sub-pixels while the first voltage is being applied to the common electrode, wherein scanning the first line includes connecting a first subset of the data lines to voltage sources while the remaining data lines are disconnected from the voltage sources, applying data voltages to the first subset of data lines, disconnecting the first subset of data lines from the voltage sources, connecting a second subset of the data lines to the voltage sources, and applying data voltages to the second subset of data lines; applying, during a first time period after the scanning of the first line and before a scanning of a second line of sub-pixels, a second voltage to the common electrode, wherein the second voltage is different than the first voltage; connecting, during the first time period, the plurality of data lines to the voltage sources, such that the data lines are connected to the voltage sources concurrently with the second voltage being applied to the common electrode; scanning the second line of sub-pixels while the second voltage is being applied to the common electrode, wherein scanning the second line includes connecting the first subset of the data lines to the voltage sources while the remaining data lines are disconnected from the voltage sources, applying data voltages to the first subset of data lines, disconnecting the first subset of data lines from the voltage sources, connecting a second subset of the data lines to the voltage sources, and applying data voltages to the second subset of data lines. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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