Predictive power control in a flat panel display
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1. A method for controlling a power regulator comprising:
- receiving, during a first cycle corresponding to a display duration of a current image, future image property information related to a future image to be displayed on a display during a second cycle after display of the current image, said second cycle occurring after said first cycle;
generating a power regulator control signal, prior to said second cycle and prior to display of the future image, based upon the future image property information; and
precharging a power regulator output voltage based on the power regulator control signal, prior to said second cycle by a duration of time that depends on the future image property information, and prior to the power regulator output voltage dropping below a threshold value, said power regulator output voltage coupled to a switch that assists in displaying said future image on said display during said second cycle.
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Abstract
A Predictive Power Control (PPC) device within a TCON Bias IC that addresses an overdesign inefficiency and enables a low cost solution. A PPC block utilizes the next frame image data and interacts with a pulse width modulation (PWM) control block of internal regulators to proactively prepare the output voltages of a power regulator for the power requirements in one or more future frames, for example.
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1. A method for controlling a power regulator comprising:
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receiving, during a first cycle corresponding to a display duration of a current image, future image property information related to a future image to be displayed on a display during a second cycle after display of the current image, said second cycle occurring after said first cycle; generating a power regulator control signal, prior to said second cycle and prior to display of the future image, based upon the future image property information; and precharging a power regulator output voltage based on the power regulator control signal, prior to said second cycle by a duration of time that depends on the future image property information, and prior to the power regulator output voltage dropping below a threshold value, said power regulator output voltage coupled to a switch that assists in displaying said future image on said display during said second cycle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for controlling a power regulator comprising:
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receiving, during a first cycle corresponding to a display duration of a current image, future image property information related to a future image to be displayed on a display during a second cycle after display of the current image, said second cycle occurring after said first cycle; generating a power regulator control signal, prior to said second cycle and prior to display of the future image, based upon the future image property information; and modifying a duty cycle of a power regulator for said second cycle to turn on the power regulator prior to said second cycle by a duration of time that depends on the future image property information, the duty cycle modified based on said power regulator control signal to reduce a maximum voltage ripple of an output voltage of the power regulator, said power regulator output voltage coupled to a switch that assists in displaying said future image on said display during said second cycle. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A predictive power control system for controlling a power regulator comprising:
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a precharge module coupled to receive, during a first cycle corresponding to a display duration of a current image, future image property information related to a future image to be displayed on a display during a second cycle after display of the current image, said second cycle occurring after said first cycle, and to generate, prior to the second cycle and prior to display of the future image, a power regulator control signal based upon the future image property information; and a power regulator, coupled to said precharge module, to generate a power regulator output voltage signal prior to said second cycle by a duration of time that depends on the future image property information, the power regulator output voltage signal generated based upon said power regulator control signal, said power regulator output voltage coupled to a switch that assists in displaying said future image on said display during said second cycle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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