System and method for fast compensation programming of pixels in a display
First Claim
1. A pixel circuit comprising:
- a driving transistor for conveying a driving current through a light emitting device during an emission cycle, the driving current being conveyed according to programming information;
a capacitor coupled in series between a gate terminal of the driving transistor and a line conveying compensation signals; and
a switching transistor coupled between the gate terminal of the driving transistor and a terminal of the driving transistor other than the gate terminal,wherein the capacitor and the driving transistor are coupled via the switching transistor such that while the switching transistor is turned on, a compensation current is conveyed through the driving transistor, the switching transistor, and across the storage capacitor while the gate terminal of the driving transistor adjusts according to the compensation current.
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Abstract
Circuits for programming a circuit with decreased programming time are provided. Such circuits include a storage device such as a capacitor for storing display information and for ensuring a driving device such as a driving transistor drives a light emitting device according to the display information. To increase programming time, the pixel circuits may be pre-charged or a biasing current may be applied to charge and/or discharge a data line and/or the driving device. Aspects of the present disclosure allow for the biasing current to drain partially through the storage device to allow the portion of the biasing current applied to the driving device to remain small while the data line discharges. Furthermore, the present disclosure provides display architectures and operation schemes for display arranged in segments each including a plurality of pixel circuits.
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51 Claims
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1. A pixel circuit comprising:
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a driving transistor for conveying a driving current through a light emitting device during an emission cycle, the driving current being conveyed according to programming information; a capacitor coupled in series between a gate terminal of the driving transistor and a line conveying compensation signals; and a switching transistor coupled between the gate terminal of the driving transistor and a terminal of the driving transistor other than the gate terminal, wherein the capacitor and the driving transistor are coupled via the switching transistor such that while the switching transistor is turned on, a compensation current is conveyed through the driving transistor, the switching transistor, and across the storage capacitor while the gate terminal of the driving transistor adjusts according to the compensation current. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for driving a display, the system comprising:
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a pixel circuit including; a driving transistor for driving a light emitting device to emit light according to programming information during an emission cycle; a capacitor coupled in series between a gate terminal of the driving transistor and a line conveying compensation signals; and a switching transistor coupled between the gate terminal of the driving transistor and a terminal of the driving transistor other than the gate terminal; and a data driver for applying a programming voltage to the pixel circuit via a data line during a programming cycle, the data line being coupled to the pixel circuit, the programming voltage being provided according to the programming information; and a current source or voltage ramp generator for generating a reference current or a voltage with a substantially constant rate of change on the data line or another line coupled to the pixel circuit, to thereby convey a compensation current through the driving transistor and the switching transistor and across the storage capacitor while the gate terminal of the driving transistor adjusts according to the compensation current. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A display system comprising a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in rows and columns in a display array, each pixel circuit including:
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a driving transistor for driving a light emitting device to emit light according to programming information during an emission cycle; a storage capacitor coupled to the gate terminal of the driving transistor and arranged to be charged according to the programming information during a programming cycle; a first switching transistor operated according to first select line and connected between the gate terminal of the driving transistor and a terminal of the driving transistor other than the gate terminal; a second switching transistor operated according to a second select line and connected to the gate terminal of the driving transistor; and wherein the gate terminal of each driving transistor being connected, through the second switching transistor, to a programming capacitor connected in series between the second switching transistor and a data line, a data driver for applying a programming voltage to the plurality of pixel circuits via respective data lines during a programming cycle, the programming voltage being provided according to the programming information for each pixel circuit; and a current source or voltage ramp generator for generating a reference current or a voltage with a substantially constant rate of change on the data line or another line coupled to at least one of the plurality of pixel circuits, to thereby convey a compensation current through the driving transistor and the switching transistor and across the storage capacitor while the gate terminal of the driving transistor adjusts according to the compensation current. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of driving a display comprising:
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a pixel circuit including; a driving transistor for conveying a driving current through a light emitting device according to programming information; a capacitor for being charged according to the programming information, the capacitor having a first terminal coupled to a first conductive line and a second terminal coupled to a gate terminal of the driving transistor, and a switching transistor coupled between the gate terminal of the driving transistor and another terminal of the driving transistor, and wherein the method comprises; charging the first or second terminal of the capacitor with a programming voltage during a programming cycle while the switching transistor is selected; applying a reference current to the first conductive line during the programming cycle such that a compensation current is drained across the capacitor and through the switching transistor and the driving transistor. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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45. A display system comprising:
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a pixel circuit including; a driving transistor for driving a light emitting device during an emission cycle, and a capacitor for being charged with a proper voltage to cause the driving transistor to drive the light emitting device according to programming information; a data driver for applying a programming voltage to the pixel circuit via a data line during a programming cycle, the data line being coupled to the pixel circuit, the programming voltage being provided according to the programming information; and a current source for applying a reference current to a bias line during the programming cycle and thereby draining a compensation current through the driving transistor and across the capacitor while simultaneously discharging the data line. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48)
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49. A method of operating a display having a pixel circuit for driving a light emitting device, the method comprising:
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pre-charging the pixel circuit, during a pre-charge cycle, by turning on a switching transistor such that a voltage given by a difference between a supply line voltage and a threshold voltage of a driving transistor is charged on a node of the pixel circuit coupled to both a capacitor and the gate terminal of the driving transistor; conveying a compensation current through the driving transistor, the switching transistor, and across the capacitor, during a compensation cycle, to allow the driving transistor to adjust the voltage of the node to allow the compensation current to be conveyed; and applying a reference voltage to a terminal of the capacitor other than a terminal of the capacitor coupled to the node, during an emission cycle during which the pixel circuit is driven to emit light according to programming information. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51)
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