Active matrix electroluminescent grey scale display
First Claim
1. A method of illuminating an active matrix EL device (AMEL) to provide a gray scale display, said device comprising a first electrode layer comprising an active matrix of individually addressable pixel electrodes, a second electrode layer, and a thin film EL laminate stack including at least an EL phosphor layer and a dielectric layer, said stack being disposed between said first and second electrode layers, comprising the steps of:
- (a) addressing a first group of selected ones of said pixel electrodes comprising multiple rows with data signals during a first subframe time period where said first group includes fewer than all of said pixel electrodes of said display;
(b) driving said second electrode layer during said first subframe time period with a first illumination signal so that a plurality of pixels corresponding to said first group of said selected ones of said pixel electrodes will be simultaneously illuminated together with at least one pixel corresponding to a pixel electrode not addressed during said first subframe time period;
(c) addressing a second group of selected ones of said pixel electrodes comprising multiple rows with data signals during a second subframe time period where said second group includes at least one pixel electrode not included within said first group and said first group includes at least one pixel electrode not included within said second group;
(d) driving said second electrode layer during said second subframe time period with a second illumination signal so that a plurality of pixels corresponding to said second group of said selected ones of said pixel electrodes will be simultaneously illuminated together with at least one pixel corresponding to a pixel electrode not addressed during said second subframe time period.
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Abstract
The system illuminates an active matrix EL device (AMEL) to provide a gray scale display. The device includes a first electrode layer comprising an active matrix of individually addressable pixel electrodes, a second electrode layer, and a thin film EL laminate stack including at least an EL phosphor layer and a dielectric layer. The stack is disposed between the first and second electrode layers. A first group of selected ones of the pixel electrodes are addressed with data signals during a first subframe time period where the first group includes fewer than all of the pixels electrodes of the display. The second electrode layer is driven during the first subframe time period with a first illumination signal. A second group of selected ones of the pixel electrodes are addressed with data signals during a second subframe time period where the second group includes at least one pixel electrode not included within the first group. The second electrode layer is driven during the second subframe time period with a second illumination signal.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of illuminating an active matrix EL device (AMEL) to provide a gray scale display, said device comprising a first electrode layer comprising an active matrix of individually addressable pixel electrodes, a second electrode layer, and a thin film EL laminate stack including at least an EL phosphor layer and a dielectric layer, said stack being disposed between said first and second electrode layers, comprising the steps of:
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(a) addressing a first group of selected ones of said pixel electrodes comprising multiple rows with data signals during a first subframe time period where said first group includes fewer than all of said pixel electrodes of said display;
(b) driving said second electrode layer during said first subframe time period with a first illumination signal so that a plurality of pixels corresponding to said first group of said selected ones of said pixel electrodes will be simultaneously illuminated together with at least one pixel corresponding to a pixel electrode not addressed during said first subframe time period;
(c) addressing a second group of selected ones of said pixel electrodes comprising multiple rows with data signals during a second subframe time period where said second group includes at least one pixel electrode not included within said first group and said first group includes at least one pixel electrode not included within said second group;
(d) driving said second electrode layer during said second subframe time period with a second illumination signal so that a plurality of pixels corresponding to said second group of said selected ones of said pixel electrodes will be simultaneously illuminated together with at least one pixel corresponding to a pixel electrode not addressed during said second subframe time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of illuminating an electroluminescent device comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a plurality of layers including at least a transparent electrode layer, a circuit layer, and at least two layers including an electroluminescent layer and a dielectric layer, said at least two layers disposed between said circuit layer and said transparent electrode layer;
(b) receiving a low voltage generally DC input waveform and in response providing said input waveform to a first terminal of an inductor;
(c) changing current from said input waveform passing through said inductor by alternatively increasing said current passing through said inductor thereby increasing energy stored in said inductor and thereafter decreasing the current passing through said inductor from said input waveform to cause a second terminal of said inductor to provide a high voltage generally sinusoidal waveform to said transparent electrode layer of said electroluminescent device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A driver circuit for providing a generally sinusoidal illumination signal to an active matrix thin-film electroluminescent display comprising:
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(a) said driver circuit receives a low voltage generally DC input waveform and in response provides said input waveform to a first terminal of an inductor;
(b) a switching circuit changing current from the input waveform passing through the inductor by alternatively increasing the current passing through the inductor thereby increasing energy stored in the inductor and thereafter decreasing the current passing through the inductor from the input waveform to cause a second terminal of the inductor to provide a high voltage generally sinusoidal waveform to the transparent electrode layer of the electroluminescent device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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- 21. The driver circuit of claim wherein said switching circuit includes at least one switch connected to said second terminal of said inductor.
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27. The driver circuit of 20 wherein said illumination signal is generally in the range of 200 volts.
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