Driving apparatus for an electrode matrix suitable for a liquid crystal panel
First Claim
1. A driving apparatus, comprising:
- a) a driving unit including a scanning electrode driver and a data electrode driver for driving an electrode matrix formed of scanning electrodes and data electrodes, andb) a drive voltage generating unit including a first means for generating a fixed voltage, a second means for generating a source voltage for providing drive voltages for driving the electrode matrix, and a third means for generating a first voltage equal to a subtraction of the fixed voltage from the source voltage and a second voltage equal to a subtraction of the source voltage from the fixed voltage,wherein the first voltage and the second voltage are of mutually opposite polarities with respect to the fixed voltage, and the fixed voltage is a voltage set to an intermediate value between a maximum output voltage and a minimum output voltage of the drive voltage generating unit.
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Abstract
A driving apparatus comprises a driving unit and a drive voltage generating unit. The driving unit includes a scanning electrode driver and a data electrode driver for driving an electrode matrix formed of scanning electrodes and data electrodes. The drive voltage generating unit includes a first means for generating a fixed voltage, a second means for generating a source voltage for providing drive voltages for driving the electrode matrix, and a third means for generating a first voltage equal to a subtraction of the fixed voltage from the source voltage and a second voltage equal to a subtraction of the source voltage from the fixed voltage. The first and second voltages are preferably controlled so as to vary depending on an external temperature.
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40 Claims
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1. A driving apparatus, comprising:
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a) a driving unit including a scanning electrode driver and a data electrode driver for driving an electrode matrix formed of scanning electrodes and data electrodes, and b) a drive voltage generating unit including a first means for generating a fixed voltage, a second means for generating a source voltage for providing drive voltages for driving the electrode matrix, and a third means for generating a first voltage equal to a subtraction of the fixed voltage from the source voltage and a second voltage equal to a subtraction of the source voltage from the fixed voltage, wherein the first voltage and the second voltage are of mutually opposite polarities with respect to the fixed voltage, and the fixed voltage is a voltage set to an intermediate value between a maximum output voltage and a minimum output voltage of the drive voltage generating unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A driving apparatus, comprising:
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a) a driving unit including a scanning electrode driver and a data electrode driver for driving an electrode matrix formed of scanning electrodes and data electrodes, b) a drive voltage generating unit including a first means for generating a fixed voltage, a second means for generating a source voltage for providing drive voltages for driving the electrode matrix, and a third means for generating a first voltage equal to a subtraction of the fixed voltage from the source voltage and a second voltage equal to a subtraction of the source voltage from the fixed voltage, and c) control means for controlling the drive voltage generating means so that the first and second voltages will be prescribed voltages varying depending on an external temperature, wherein the first voltage and the second voltage are of mutually opposite polarities with respect to the fixed voltage, and the fixed voltage is a voltage set to an intermediate value between a maximum output voltage and a minimum output voltage of the drive voltage generating unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A driving apparatus, comprising:
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a) a driving unit including a scanning electrode driver and a data electrode driver for driving an electrode matrix formed of scanning electrodes and data electrodes, b) a drive voltage generating unit including a first means for generating a fixed voltage, a second means for generating a source voltage for providing drive voltages for driving the electrode matrix, and a third means for generating a first voltage equal to a subtraction of the fixed voltage from the source voltage and a second voltage equal to a subtraction of the source voltage from the fixed voltage, and c) control means for controlling said second means so that said source voltage will be a prescribed voltage varying depending on an external temperature, wherein the first voltage and the second voltage are of mutually opposite polarities with respect to the fixed voltage, and the fixed voltage is a voltage set to an intermediate value between a maximum output voltage and a minimum output voltage of the drive voltage generating unit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A driving apparatus, comprising:
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a) a driving unit including a scanning electrode driver and a data electrode driver for driving an electrode matrix formed of scanning electrodes and data electrodes, and b) a drive voltage generating unit including a first means for holding a plurality of different voltages, a second means for generating a fixed voltage, and a third means for generating a plurality of voltages each obtained from one voltage of the plurality of the different voltages either by subtracting the fixed voltage from the one voltage or by subtracting the one voltage from the fixed voltage, wherein at least one of said plurality of different voltages has a polarity opposite to that of the other of said plurality of different voltages with respect to the fixed voltage, and the fixed voltage is a voltage set to an intermediate value between a maximum output voltage and a minimum output voltage of the drive voltage generating unit. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A driving apparatus, comprising:
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a) a driving unit including a scanning electrode driver and a data electrode driver for driving an electrode matrix formed of scanning electrodes and data electrodes, b) a drive voltage generating unit including a first means for holding a plurality of different voltages, a second means for generating a fixed voltage, and a third means for generating a plurality of voltages each obtained from one voltage of the plurality of the different voltages either by subtracting the fixed voltage from the one voltage or by subtracting the one voltage from the fixed voltage, and c) control means for controlling the drive voltage generating means so that the plurality of voltages obtained by the subtraction will be prescribed voltages varying depending on an external temperature, wherein at least one of said plurality of different voltages has a polarity opposite to that of the other of said plurality of different voltages with respect to the fixed voltage, and the fixed voltage is a voltage set to an intermediate value between a maximum output voltage and a minimum output voltage of the drive voltage generating unit. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A driving apparatus, comprising:
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a) a driving unit including a scanning electrode driver and a data electrode driver for driving an electrode matrix formed of scanning electrodes and data electrodes, b) a drive voltage generating unit including a first means for holding a plurality of different voltages, a second means for generating a fixed voltage, and a third means for generating a plurality of voltages each obtained from one voltage of the plurality of the different voltages either by subtracting the fixed voltage from the one voltage or by subtracting the one voltage from the fixed voltage, and c) control means for controlling the drive voltage generating means so that the plurality of different voltages held by the first means will be prescribed voltages varying depending on an external temperature, wherein at least one of said plurality of different voltages has a polarity opposite to that of the other of said plurality of different voltages with respect to the fixed voltage, and the fixed voltage is a voltage set to an intermediate value between a maximum output voltage and a minimum output voltage of the drive voltage generating unit. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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