TECHNOLOGY FOR DRIVING A PANEL
First Claim
1. A display device comprising:
- a plurality of sensor electrodes configured to sense a proximity or a touch of an object;
a plurality of display electrodes configured to form a data voltage on each pixel through a link with the sensor electrodes;
a sensor-driving circuit configured to supply a sensor-driving signal to a first sensor electrode; and
a data-driving circuit configured to supply a data signal, which is changed in accordance with the sensor-driving signal such that a voltage between the first sensor electrode and a first display electrode becomes a first data voltage, to the first display electrode.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a display device that simultaneously conducts display updates and touch sensing in some regions. The display device according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a plurality of sensor electrodes for sensing approaches or touches of an object; a plurality of display electrodes for forming a data voltage in each pixel in conjunction with the sensor electrodes; a sensor driving circuit for supplying a first sensor electrode with a sensor driving signal; and a data driving circuit for supplying a first display electrode with a data signal which changes in response to the sensor driving signal so that the voltage between the first sensor electrode and the first display electrode becomes a first data voltage.
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1. A display device comprising:
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a plurality of sensor electrodes configured to sense a proximity or a touch of an object; a plurality of display electrodes configured to form a data voltage on each pixel through a link with the sensor electrodes; a sensor-driving circuit configured to supply a sensor-driving signal to a first sensor electrode; and a data-driving circuit configured to supply a data signal, which is changed in accordance with the sensor-driving signal such that a voltage between the first sensor electrode and a first display electrode becomes a first data voltage, to the first display electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A display device comprising:
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a plurality of sensor electrodes configured to sense a proximity or a touch of an object; a plurality of display electrodes configured to form a data voltage on each pixel through a link with the sensor electrodes; a sensor-driving circuit configured to supply a sensor-driving signal to a first sensor electrode; a data-driving circuit configured to supply a data signal to a first display electrode; and a power circuit configured to supply a ground voltage to the data-driving circuit and change the ground voltage in accordance with the sensor-driving signal. - View Dependent Claims (4, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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5. The display device of claim wherein the power circuit includes a second ground voltage generator, and
one side of the second ground voltage generator is connected to the first ground voltage and a remaining side thereof outputs the second ground voltage.
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10. An apparatus for driving a panel including a plurality of sensor electrodes and a plurality of display electrodes linked with the sensor electrodes, the apparatus comprising:
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a power circuit configured to provide a first ground voltage, a second ground voltage, a first supply voltage linked with the first ground voltage, and a second supply voltage linked with the second ground voltage; a sensor-driving circuit configured to supply a sensor-driving signal to the sensor electrodes; a data-driving circuit configured to generate a data signal based on the second ground voltage and the second supply voltage and to supply the data signal to the display electrodes; and a timing control circuit configured to generate a first timing signal based on the first ground voltage and the first supply voltage and supply the first timing signal to the data-driving circuit, wherein the power circuit changes the second ground voltage in accordance with the sensor-driving signal, and the data-driving circuit includes an interface circuit configured to convert the first timing signal linked with the first ground voltage into the second timing signal linked with the second ground voltage. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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