IP Library Granted Patent US 12676118
Granted Patent B2
US 12676118 · App. 19/031,535 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Electronic device

Inventors: Wontae Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Jae-Han Lee (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
G09G3/3258G09G3/2092G09G2300/0804G09G2300/0819G09G2300/0842G09G2310/06G09G2330/023
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12676118
App. No.
19/031,535
Filed
Jan 18, 2025
Granted
Jul 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2624
USPC
345/208
Abstract

An electronic device includes: a display panel and a data driver configured to output a plurality of data voltages to the display panel. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels and a plurality of data lines electrically connected to the plurality of pixels. The display panel is selectively driven in a first mode or a second mode, the plurality of data lines are configured to receive the plurality of data voltages, respectively, from the data driver in the first mode, the display panel or the data driver includes a switch part electrically connected to the plurality of data lines, and the plurality of data lines are configured to receive a predetermined voltage through the switch part in the second mode.

Claims (68)

1 . An electronic device comprising:

a display panel; and

a data driver configured to output a plurality of data voltages to the display panel, the display panel comprising:

a plurality of pixels; and

a plurality of data lines electrically connected to the plurality of pixels,

wherein the display panel is selectively driven in a first mode or a second mode,

the plurality of data lines are configured to receive the plurality of data voltages, respectively, from the data driver in the first mode,

the display panel or the data driver comprises a switch part electrically connected to the plurality of data lines, and

the plurality of data lines are configured to receive a predetermined voltage through the switch part in the second mode;

wherein the data driver comprises:

a first amplifier electrically connected to all of the plurality of data lines through a plurality of first switches;

a plurality of second amplifiers electrically connected to the plurality of data lines, respectively; and

a plurality of second switches disposed between the plurality of data lines and the plurality of second amplifiers, respectively;

wherein the plurality of data voltages are output from the plurality of second amplifiers and applied to the plurality of data lines, respectively, in the first mode, and the predetermined voltage is output from the first amplifier and applied to at least a portion of the plurality of data lines in the second mode.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a power supply chip configured to provide the predetermined voltage to the display panel; and

a power supply line to which the predetermined voltage is applied from the power supply chip,

wherein the power supply chip is electrically connected to the power supply line.

3 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the display panel comprises a display area in which the plurality of pixels are arranged and a non-display area adjacent to the display area, and

the power supply line is disposed in the non-display area to surround at least a portion of the display area and is electrically connected to one end of each of the plurality of data lines.

4 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of data lines comprise a plurality of first ends, respectively, and a plurality of second ends opposite to the plurality of first ends, respectively,

the plurality of data voltages are applied to the plurality of data lines through the plurality of first ends, respectively, in the first mode, and

the predetermined voltage is applied to the plurality of data lines through the plurality of second ends in the second mode.

5 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the switch part is provided in the display panel and comprises a plurality of switches electrically connected to one end of each of the plurality of data lines,

the display panel further comprises at least one control line to control an operation of the plurality of switches,

the plurality of switches are turned off in the first mode, and

the plurality of switches are turned on in the second mode to allow the power supply line to be electrically connected to the plurality of data lines via the plurality of switches.

6 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the data driver comprises:

a plurality of amplifiers connected to the plurality of data lines, respectively; and

a plurality of switches disposed on paths through which the plurality of data lines are connected to the plurality of amplifiers, respectively.

7 . The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of switches of the data driver are turned on in the first mode, and the plurality of switches of the data driver are turned off in the second mode.

8 . The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the data driver is turned off in the second mode.

9 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the switch part is provided in the data driver and comprises the plurality of first switches electrically connected to the plurality of data lines, respectively, and

the plurality of data lines are configured to receive the predetermined voltage through the plurality of first switches.

10 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first switches of the data driver are turned off in the first mode, the plurality of second switches are turned on in the first mode,

the plurality of first switches of the data driver are turned on in the second mode, and the plurality of second switches are turned off in the second mode.

11 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of driving chips,

wherein the data driver is disposed in each of the plurality of driving chips.

12 . An electronic device comprising:

a display panel configured to operate in a first mode or a second mode different from the first mode; and

a data driver configured to receive an output image signal and comprising a mode determiner configured to determine an operation mode of the display panel, the display panel comprising:

a plurality of pixels; and

a plurality of data lines electrically connected to the plurality of pixels,

wherein the plurality of data lines are configured to receive a plurality of data voltages, respectively, from the data driver in the first mode, and

at least a portion of the plurality of data lines is configured to receive a predetermined voltage in the second mode;

wherein the data driver comprises:

a first switch part electrically connected to the plurality of data lines;

a first amplifier electrically connected to the plurality of data lines through the first switch part;

a plurality of second amplifiers electrically connected to the plurality of data lines, respectively; and

a second switch part disposed between the plurality of data lines and the plurality of second amplifiers,

wherein the plurality of data voltages are output from the second amplifiers and applied to the plurality of data lines, respectively, in the first mode, and the predetermined voltage is output from the first amplifier and applied to the at least a portion of the plurality of data lines in the second mode.

13 . The electronic device of claim 12 , further comprising a power supply chip electrically connected to the display panel and configured to provide the predetermined voltage.

14 . The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the display panel further comprises:

a switch part electrically connected to the plurality of data lines; and

a power supply line configured to receive the predetermined voltage from the power supply chip,

wherein the switch part is configured to control a connection between the power supply line and the plurality of data lines.

15 . The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the data driver further comprises:

a plurality of amplifiers connected to the plurality of data lines, respectively; and

a plurality of switches disposed on paths through which the plurality of data lines are connected to the plurality of amplifiers, respectively.

16 . The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the switch part is turned off in the first mode,

the plurality of switches are turned on in the first mode,

the plurality of data lines receive the plurality of data voltages from the plurality of amplifiers, respectively, in the first mode,

the switch part is turned on in the second mode,

the plurality of switches are turned off in the second mode, and

the plurality of data lines receive the predetermined voltage from the power supply chip in the second mode.

17 . The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the first switch part is turned off in the first mode, the second switch part is turned on in the first mode,

the first switch part is turned on in the second mode, and the second switch part is turned off in the second mode.