Organic Light Emitting Display Device and Method and Driving Circuit for Prolonging Half-life Period Thereof
First Claim
1. An organic light emitting display (OLED) device comprising:
- an OLED panel for displaying an image;
a power detection unit for generating a power detection signal from the OLED device when the OLED device turns on;
a testing image generation unit for generating a testing image signal;
a selection unit for selecting to transmit the test image signal upon receiving the power detection signal;
a timing control unit for driving the OLED panel to display a test image according to the test image signal;
a current-adjusting unit for adjusting a real-time current complying with a predetermined current and holding the real-time current complying with the predetermined current if the current-adjusting unit detects that the real-time current of the OLED panel provided by a power circuit is lower than the predetermined current when the test image is displayed; and
a normal image signal input terminal for inputting a normal image signal,wherein the selection unit selects to transmit the normal image signal upon receiving the normal image signal, and the OLED panel displays a normal image according to the normal image signal from the timing control unit and the hold real-time current complying with the predetermined current provided by the current-adjusting unit.
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Abstract
An OLED device includes a power detection unit for detecting a power detection signal when turning on, a test image generation unit for generating a test image signal when a selection unit selects the test image signal to transmit according to the power detection signal and a timing control unit drives an OLED panel according to the test image signal, a current-adjusting unit for adjusting and holding real-time current complying with a predetermined current if the current-adjusting unit detects that the real-time current of the OLED panel is lower than the predetermined current, and a normal image signal input terminal for inputting normal image signal to control the selection unit to transmit the normal image signal, and then the OLED panel displays a normal image according to normal image signal from the timing control unit and the hold real-time current complying with the predetermined current provided by the current-adjusting unit.
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15 Claims
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1. An organic light emitting display (OLED) device comprising:
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an OLED panel for displaying an image; a power detection unit for generating a power detection signal from the OLED device when the OLED device turns on; a testing image generation unit for generating a testing image signal; a selection unit for selecting to transmit the test image signal upon receiving the power detection signal; a timing control unit for driving the OLED panel to display a test image according to the test image signal; a current-adjusting unit for adjusting a real-time current complying with a predetermined current and holding the real-time current complying with the predetermined current if the current-adjusting unit detects that the real-time current of the OLED panel provided by a power circuit is lower than the predetermined current when the test image is displayed; and a normal image signal input terminal for inputting a normal image signal, wherein the selection unit selects to transmit the normal image signal upon receiving the normal image signal, and the OLED panel displays a normal image according to the normal image signal from the timing control unit and the hold real-time current complying with the predetermined current provided by the current-adjusting unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for prolonging a half-life period of an OLED device, comprising:
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a) detecting a power detection signal from the OLED device while the OLED device turns on; b) generating a test image signal; c) transmitting the test image signal when a selection unit receives the power detection signal; d) driving the OLED panel to display a test image according to the test image signal; e) detecting a real-time current from a power circuit to the OLED panel and comparing the detected real-time current with a predetermined current; f) adjusting the real-time current complying with the predetermined current and holding the real-time current complying with the predetermined current if the real-time current is lower than the predetermined current; g) transmitting the normal image signal when the selection unit receives the normal image signal, driving the OLED panel according to the normal image signal and providing the hold real-time current complying with the predetermined current to the OLED panel so that the OLED panel displays the normal image. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A driving circuit for driving an organic light emitting display (OLED) device, comprising:
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a power detection unit for generating a power detection signal when an OLED device having an OLED panel turns on; a testing image generation unit for generating a testing image signal; a selection unit for selecting to transmit the test image signal upon receiving the power detection signal; a timing control unit for driving the OLED panel to display a test image according to the test image signal; a current-adjusting unit for adjusting a real-time current complying with a predetermined current and holding the real-time current complying with the predetermined current if the current-adjusting unit detects that the real-time current of the OLED panel provided by a power circuit is lower than the predetermined current when the test image is displayed; and a normal image signal input terminal for inputting a normal image signal, wherein the selection unit selects to transmit the normal image signal upon receiving the normal image signal, and the OLED panel displays a normal image according to the normal image signal from the timing control unit and the hold real-time current complying with the predetermined current provided by the current-adjusting unit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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