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Capacitive load drive circuit and display device including the same

  • US 8,487,922 B2
  • Filed: 06/02/2009
  • Issued: 07/16/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A capacitive load drive circuit that drives a capacitive load based on an input voltage, comprising:

  • a voltage comparison unit that compares the input voltage inputted from an input terminal and an output voltage outputted from an output terminal to output a comparison result voltage in accordance with a comparison result;

    a drive control unit that outputs a charge control voltage and a discharge control voltage that are set to initial levels respectively in a first period, and change in accordance with the comparison result voltage in a second period; and

    a push-pull output unit including a charge circuit that charges the capacitive load connected to the output terminal, based on the charge control voltage, and a discharge circuit that discharges the capacitive load, based on the discharge control voltage, whereinthe drive control unit includes;

    a charge-side amplifier circuit that outputs the charge control voltage to the charge circuit;

    a discharge-side amplifier circuit that outputs the discharge control voltage to the discharge circuit;

    a charge-side capacitive element to capacitively-couple the output of the voltage comparison unit and an input of the charge-side amplifier circuit;

    a discharge-side capacitive element to capacitively-couple the output of the voltage comparison unit and an input of the discharge-side amplifier circuit;

    a charge-side setup switch that becomes in an ON state in the first period to supply an OFF voltage to the input of the charge-side amplifier circuit; and

    a discharge-side setup switch that becomes in an ON state in the first period to supply an OFF voltage to the input of the discharge-side amplifier circuit, whereinthe drive control unit selectively operates the charge circuit and the discharge circuit so that the output voltage becomes equal to the input voltage, and whereinin the first period, the drive control unit sets the charge control voltage and the discharge control voltage to levels at which the charge circuit and the discharge circuit do not operate, respectively, and in the second period, based on the comparison result voltage, the drive control unit sets the charge control voltage to a level at which the charge circuit operates when the output voltage is lower than the input voltage, and sets the discharge control voltage to a level at which the discharge circuit operates when the output voltage is higher than the input voltage.

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