Display systems with compensation for line propagation delay
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1. A display system comprising:
- a pixel circuit including a light emitting device and a driving transistor for driving current through the light emitting device according to a driving voltage across the driving transistor, the pixel circuit further including one or more switch transistors arranged to selectively connect the pixel circuit to a signal line and a monitoring line;
a driver for programming the pixel circuit with the driving voltage via the signal line;
a monitor for measuring a current through the driving transistor via the monitoring line; and
a controller for operating the driver and the monitor, the controller being configured to;
measure a first current through the drive transistor, via the monitor, for a duration sufficient for the current on the monitoring line to settle at a steady value and thereby avoid propagation delay effects of the monitoring line;
measure a second current through the drive transistor, via the monitor, for a duration provided for a monitoring timing budget of the display; and
compare the measured first and second currents to extract the propagation delay effects of the monitoring line for the pixel.
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Abstract
A method for characterizing and eliminating the effect of propagation delay on data and monitor lines of AMOLED panels is introduced. A similar technique may be utilized to cancel the effect of incomplete settling of select lines that control the write and read switches of pixels on a row.
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12 Claims
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1. A display system comprising:
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a pixel circuit including a light emitting device and a driving transistor for driving current through the light emitting device according to a driving voltage across the driving transistor, the pixel circuit further including one or more switch transistors arranged to selectively connect the pixel circuit to a signal line and a monitoring line; a driver for programming the pixel circuit with the driving voltage via the signal line; a monitor for measuring a current through the driving transistor via the monitoring line; and a controller for operating the driver and the monitor, the controller being configured to; measure a first current through the drive transistor, via the monitor, for a duration sufficient for the current on the monitoring line to settle at a steady value and thereby avoid propagation delay effects of the monitoring line; measure a second current through the drive transistor, via the monitor, for a duration provided for a monitoring timing budget of the display; and compare the measured first and second currents to extract the propagation delay effects of the monitoring line for the pixel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of characterizing propagation delay effects in a display system including a pixel circuit having a light emitting device driven by a driving transistor, the pixel circuit connected to a signal line for providing programming voltages to the pixel circuit for influencing the current through the driving transistor and a monitor line for measuring current levels through the driving transistor, the method comprising:
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measuring a first current through the drive transistor, via the monitor, for a duration sufficient for the current to settle at a steady value and thereby avoid propagation delay effects of the monitoring line; measuring a second current through the drive transistor, via the monitor, for a duration provided for a monitoring timing budget of the display; and comparing the first and second current to extract the propagation delay effect of the monitor line for the pixel circuit. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method of characterizing propagation delay effects in a display system including a pixel circuit having a light emitting device driven by a driving transistor, the pixel circuit connected to a signal line for providing programming voltages to the pixel circuit for influencing the current through the driving transistor and a monitor line for measuring current levels through the driving transistor, the method comprising:
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programming the pixel circuit, via the driver, for a duration sufficient for an applied voltage to settle at a steady value on the signal line and thereby avoid propagation delay effects of the signal line; measuring a first current through the driving transistor, via the monitor, responsive to the programming with the duration sufficient to avoid propagation delay effects; programming the pixel circuit, via the driver, for a duration provided for a programming timing budget of the display; measuring a second current through the driving transistor, via the monitor, responsive to the programming with the programming timing budget; comparing the first and second current to extract the propagation delay effect of the signal line for the pixel circuit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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