Method and system for driving a light emitting device display
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1. A display system comprising:
- a pixel array including a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in rows and columns, each pixel circuit having a light emitting device, a capacitor, a drive transistor for driving the light emitting device, a first switch transistor connected to a data line for programming the pixel circuit during a programming operation to cause programming data from the data line to be stored in the capacitor, and a second switch transistor for generating a threshold voltage of the drive transistor during a generating threshold voltage operation; and
a driver configured to operate the second switch transistor to generate the threshold voltage of the drive transistor during the generating threshold voltage operation by operating the second switch transistor in a first pixel circuit in a first row of the pixel array while programming during the programming operation a second pixel circuit in a second row of the pixel array by operating the first switch transistor in the second pixel circuit, wherein the generating threshold voltage operation of the first pixel circuit has a duration greater than a row timing budget of the display system and pre-charges the first pixel circuit by resetting a node between the capacitor and a gate terminal of the drive transistor using an adjustable power supply to which the drive transistor is connected, wherein the pre-charging the first pixel circuit does not affect a data line associated with the first pixel circuit.
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Abstract
A method and system for driving a light emitting device display is provided. The system provides a timing schedule which increases accuracy in the display. The system may provide the timing schedule by which an operation cycle is implemented consecutively in a group of rows. The system may provide the timing schedule by which an aging factor is used for a plurality of frames.
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1. A display system comprising:
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a pixel array including a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in rows and columns, each pixel circuit having a light emitting device, a capacitor, a drive transistor for driving the light emitting device, a first switch transistor connected to a data line for programming the pixel circuit during a programming operation to cause programming data from the data line to be stored in the capacitor, and a second switch transistor for generating a threshold voltage of the drive transistor during a generating threshold voltage operation; and a driver configured to operate the second switch transistor to generate the threshold voltage of the drive transistor during the generating threshold voltage operation by operating the second switch transistor in a first pixel circuit in a first row of the pixel array while programming during the programming operation a second pixel circuit in a second row of the pixel array by operating the first switch transistor in the second pixel circuit, wherein the generating threshold voltage operation of the first pixel circuit has a duration greater than a row timing budget of the display system and pre-charges the first pixel circuit by resetting a node between the capacitor and a gate terminal of the drive transistor using an adjustable power supply to which the drive transistor is connected, wherein the pre-charging the first pixel circuit does not affect a data line associated with the first pixel circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of driving a display, the display comprising a pixel array including a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in rows and columns, each pixel circuit having a light emitting device, a capacitor, a drive transistor for driving the light emitting device to emit light, a first switch transistor connected to a data line for programming the pixel circuit during a programming operation in which programming data from the data line is stored in the capacitor, and a second switch transistor for generating a threshold voltage of the drive transistor, the method comprising:
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generating a threshold voltage of a drive transistor in a first pixel circuit in a first row of the pixel array by controlling a second switch transistor in the first pixel circuit to generate the threshold voltage during a generating threshold voltage operation without affecting a data line associated with the first pixel circuit; and programming during the programming operation a second pixel circuit in a second row of the pixel array by controlling the first switch transistor in the second pixel circuit to program the second pixel circuit via the data line associated with the first pixel circuit, the programming being carried out while the threshold voltage of the first pixel circuit is being generated, and wherein the generating the threshold voltage has a duration greater than a row timing budget of the display and wherein the generating the threshold voltage includes; pre-charging the capacitor of the first pixel circuit with an initial voltage during a first phase to reset a voltage at the gate of the drive transistor, and developing the threshold voltage of the drive transistor on the capacitor during a second phase by charging or discharging the initial voltage through the drive transistor, and wherein the second phase has a duration greater than a programming timing budget of the display. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A pixel circuit for a display, the pixel circuit including:
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a light emitting device; a drive transistor for driving the light emitting device by controlling the current flowing through the light emitting device; a first and second capacitor coupled in series between a controllable power supply line and a gate terminal of the drive transistor, the controllable power supply line being coupled to a first terminal of the drive transistor, the second terminal of the drive transistor being coupled to the light emitting device; a first switch transistor operated according to a first select line for programming the pixel circuit by coupling a data line to a node between the first and second capacitors, the first and second capacitors and the first switch transistor being connected to the node; and a second switch transistor coupled to the gate terminal of the drive transistor for generating a threshold voltage of the drive transistor during a generating threshold voltage operation that precedes a programming operation wherein a programming voltage is provided on the data line, wherein during the programming operation the second switch transistor is off thereby charging the gate of the drive transistor to a voltage corresponding to at least the threshold voltage of the drive transistor and the programming voltage, wherein the second switch transistor is operated according to a global select line shared by a plurality of similar pixel circuits, the plurality of similar pixel circuits simultaneously generating threshold voltages of the respective drive transistors during the generating threshold voltage operation in the plurality of similar pixel circuits according to the global select line, the plurality of similar pixel circuits including pixel circuits in more than one row of the display. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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