Method for driving an electro-wetting display panel and electro-wetting display apparatus for performing the same
First Claim
1. A method for driving an electro-wetting display panel including a pixel part, the method comprising:
- applying data voltages to the electro-wetting display panel during a first time of a frame, the frame including the first time and a second time, the first time having a plurality of horizontal periods, wherein the data voltages are generated based on reference gamma voltages, and wherein at least one of the reference gamma voltages of one of the horizontal periods is different from another of the reference gamma voltages of another of the horizontal periods; and
applying a reset voltage to the electro-wetting display panel during the second time of the frame.
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Abstract
A method of driving an electro-wetting display panel including a pixel part is provided. In the method, data voltages are applied to the electro-wetting display panel during a first time of a frame. The frame has the first time and a second time. The first time has a plurality of horizontal periods. The data voltages are generated based on reference gamma voltages. At least one of reference gamma voltages of one of the horizontal periods is different from another of the reference gamma voltages of another of the horizontal periods. A reset voltage is applied to the electro-wetting display panel during the second time of the frame.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for driving an electro-wetting display panel including a pixel part, the method comprising:
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applying data voltages to the electro-wetting display panel during a first time of a frame, the frame including the first time and a second time, the first time having a plurality of horizontal periods, wherein the data voltages are generated based on reference gamma voltages, and wherein at least one of the reference gamma voltages of one of the horizontal periods is different from another of the reference gamma voltages of another of the horizontal periods; and applying a reset voltage to the electro-wetting display panel during the second time of the frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for driving an electro-wetting display panel including a pixel part, the method comprising:
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compensating image data based on gamma curves which are different from each other to generate compensated data at each horizontal period; applying data voltages to the electro-wetting display panel based on the compensated data during a first time of a frame, wherein the frame includes the first time and a second time; and applying a reset voltage to the electro-wetting display panel during the second time of the frame. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method for driving an electro-wetting display panel including a plurality of pixel parts controlling light transmittance by controlling movement of a fluid in each pixel part, the method comprising:
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sequentially applying data voltages to a first gate line to an n-th gate line of the electro-wetting display panel in a first direction; sequentially applying the data voltages to a first pixel part to an n-th pixel part through the first to n-th gate lines during a first time of a frame, the first to n-th gate lines are arranged in a first direction, the frame having the first time, a second time, a third time and a fourth time, the first time having a plurality of periods, the first to n-th pixel parts are connected to the first to n-th gate lines, respectively; sequentially applying reset voltages to the first to n-th gate lines in the first direction;
sequentially applying the reset voltages to the first to n-th pixel parts during the second time of the frame;sequentially applying the data voltages to the first to n-th gate lines in a second direction opposite to the first direction; sequentially applying the data voltages to the n-th to first pixel parts during the third time of the frame; sequentially applying the reset voltages to the first to n-th gate lines in the second direction; and sequentially applying the reset voltages to the n-th to first pixel parts during the fourth time of the frame. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. An electro-wetting display apparatus comprising:
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an electro-wetting display panel configured to display an image, the electro-wetting display panel comprising a pixel part including a pixel electrode, a common electrode facing the pixel electrode and a fluidic layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode, the fluidic layer configured to control light transmittance of the pixel part; and a driving part configured to apply data voltages to the electro-wetting display panel during a plurality of horizontal periods of a first time of a frame and configured to apply a reset voltage to the electro-wetting display panel during a second time of the frame. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. An electro-wetting display apparatus comprising:
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an electro-wetting display panel configured to display an image, the electro-wetting display panel comprising a pixel part including a pixel electrode, a common electrode facing the pixel electrode and a fluidic layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode, the fluidic layer configured to control light transmittance of the pixel part; and a driving part configured to compensate an image data based on gamma curves during a plurality of horizontal periods during a first time of a frame to generated compensated data, apply a data voltage to the electro-wetting display panel during the first time of the frame, and apply a reset voltage to the electrode-wetting display panel during a second time of the frame, the gamma curves of different horizontal periods being different from each other, the data voltage being generated based on the compensated data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An electro-wetting display apparatus comprising:
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an electro-wetting display panel configured to display an image, the electro-wetting display panel comprising a pixel part including a pixel electrode, a common electrode facing the pixel electrode and a fluidic layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode, the fluidic layer configured to control light transmittance of the pixel part; and a driving part configured to sequentially apply data voltages to first to n-th gate lines of the electro-wetting display panel in a first direction to sequentially apply the data voltages to first to n-th pixel parts through the first to n-th gate lines during a first time of a frame, the first to n-th gate lines being arranged in a first direction, the frame having the first time, a second time, a third time and a fourth time, the first time having a plurality of periods, the first to n-th pixel parts being connected to the first to n-th gate lines, respectively, the driving part further configured to sequentially apply reset voltages to the first to n-th gate lines in the first direction to sequentially apply the reset voltages to the first to n-th pixel parts during the second time of the frame, the driving part further configured to sequentially apply the data voltages to the first to n-th gate lines in a second direction opposite to the first direction to sequentially apply data voltages to the n-th to first pixel parts during the third time of the frame, and the driving part further configured to sequentially apply the reset voltages to the first to n-th gate lines in the second direction to sequentially apply the reset voltages to the n-th to first pixel parts during the fourth time of the frame. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. An electro-wetting display apparatus comprising:
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an electro-wetting display panel comprising a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a fluidic layer, a first conductive spacer and a second conductive spacer, wherein the first substrate includes a pixel electrode disposed in a display area configured to display an image and first and second common voltage lines disposed in a peripheral area surrounding the display area, the second substrate includes a common electrode facing the pixel electrode and the first and second common voltage lines, the fluidic layer is disposed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode, the fluidic layer is configured to control light transmittance of the electro-wetting display panel, and each of the first and second conductive spacers is disposed between the common electrode and each of the first and second common voltage lines; a driving part configured to apply a first voltage and a second voltage to the first and second common voltage lines, respectively, during a first time of a frame, wherein the second voltage has a different level from the first voltage; and apply a reset voltage to the electro-wetting display panel during the second time of the frame.
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