LED backlight driver synchronization and power reduction
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1. A method of providing a backlight from N LED strings to a LCD screen, comprising:
- generating N pulse width modulated (PWM) drive signals used to drive respective ones of the N LED strings, wherein light emitted by each of the N LED strings is diffused by a backlight diffuser prior to illuminating the LCD screen;
synchronizing an LED clock signal to an LCD timing signal to reduce or eliminate optical interference beats; and
synchronizing at least one of the N PWM drive signals with the LED clock signal;
wherein the N PWM drive signals are phase offset from each other by a multiple of 360/N degrees, where N is an integer greater than or equal to two.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing a LED backlight to a LCD display screen is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes: N LED strings, wherein N is an integer greater than or equal to two; a first circuit operable to synchronize a LED clock signal to a LCD timing signal; and a second circuit operable to generate N PWM drive signals synchronized with the LED clock signal, wherein the N PWM drive signals are phase offset from each other by a multiple of 360/N degrees and used to drive respective ones of the N LED strings.
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1. A method of providing a backlight from N LED strings to a LCD screen, comprising:
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generating N pulse width modulated (PWM) drive signals used to drive respective ones of the N LED strings, wherein light emitted by each of the N LED strings is diffused by a backlight diffuser prior to illuminating the LCD screen; synchronizing an LED clock signal to an LCD timing signal to reduce or eliminate optical interference beats; and synchronizing at least one of the N PWM drive signals with the LED clock signal; wherein the N PWM drive signals are phase offset from each other by a multiple of 360/N degrees, where N is an integer greater than or equal to two. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of synchronizing a LED backlight to a LCD screen, comprising:
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receiving an LCD timing signal; generating an LED clock signal; synchronizing the LED clock signal with the LCD timing signal to reduce or eliminate optical interference beats; and generating at least one drive signal used to drive the LED backlight, wherein the at least one drive signal is synchronized with the LED clock signal, wherein light emitted by the LED backlight is diffused by a backlight diffuser prior to illuminating the LCD screen. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for providing a LED backlight to a LCD display screen, comprising:
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means for synchronizing an LED clock signal to an LCD timing signal to reduce or eliminate optical interference beats; means for generating N PWM drive signals synchronized with the LED clock signal, wherein the N PWM drive signals are phase offset from each other by a multiple of 360/N degrees and used to drive respective ones of N LED strings provided by the LED backlight, where N is an integer greater than or equal to two; and means for directing light emitted by the N LED strings onto a back surface of the LCD display screen, wherein the means for directing light comprises means for diffusing the light prior to illuminating the LCD screen. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for providing a backlight from N LED strings to a LCD screen, comprising:
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means for generating N pulse width modulated (PWM) drive signals used to drive respective ones of the N LED strings, wherein the N PWM drive signals are phase offset from each other by a multiple of 360/N degrees, where N is an integer greater than or equal to two, wherein light emitted by each of the N LED strings is diffused by a backlight diffuser prior to illuminating the LCD screen; means for synchronizing an LED clock signal to an LCD timing signal to reduce or eliminate optical interference beats; and means for synchronizing at least one of the N PWM drive signals with the LED clock signal. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. An apparatus for synchronizing a LED backlight to a LCD screen, comprising:
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means for receiving an LCD timing signal; means for generating an LED clock signal; means for synchronizing the LED clock signal with the LCD timing signal to reduce or eliminate optical interference beats; means for generating at least one drive signal used to drive the LED backlight, wherein the at least one drive signal is synchronized with the LED clock signal, and means for directing light emitted by the LED backlight onto a back surface of the LCD display screen, wherein the means for directing light comprises means for diffusing the light prior to illuminating the LCD screen. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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