IP Library Granted Patent US 7,405,718
Granted Patent B2
US 7,405,718 · App. 10/736,218 · Granted Jul 29, 2008

Driver for a liquid crystal device

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Patent No.
US 7,405,718
App. No.
10/736,218
Granted
Jul 29, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A driver for a liquid crystal device includes a plurality of common drivers having a first common driver and a last common driver for comb-like driving that is coupled in cascade connection and a frequency divider that produces a second clock for interlaced driving by halving a period of a first clock that is provided from outside for serving as a basis of driving the drivers regarding each of the common drivers for comb-like driving aside from the first common driver and the last common driver. A converter circuit converts two periods of output data that are output in response to input data corresponding to one period of the first clock into one period of output data by using the second clock regarding input and output data of each of the common drivers for comb-like driving.

Claims (23)

1. A driver for a liquid crystal device comprising:

a plurality of common drivers having a first common driver and a last common driver for comb-like driving, coupled in cascade connection; and

a means for turning a time length of output data back to a time length of input data regarding each of the common drivers for comb-like driving aside from the first common driver and the last common driver by using a second clock for interlaced driving that is obtained by halving a period of a first clock that serves as a basis of driving the drivers,

wherein the means for converting output data comprises a circuit where the second clock for interlaced driving and two periods of the output data of each of the common drivers for comb-like driving are input and the circuit performs logical operations with these two inputs.

2. A driver for a liquid crystal device comprising:

a plurality of common drivers having a first common driver and a last common driver for comb-like driving, coupled in cascade connection; and

a frequency driver that turns a time length of output data back to a time length of input data regarding each of the common drivers for comb-like driving aside from the first common driver and the last common driver by using a second clock for interlaced driving that is obtained by halving a period of a first clock that serves as a basis of driving the drivers,

wherein the converter circuit comprises a circuit where the second clock for interlaced driving and two periods of the output data of each of the common drivers for comb-like driving are input and the circuit performs logical operations with these two inputs.

3. A driver for a liquid crystal device comprising:

a plurality of common drivers having a first common driver and a last common driver for comb-like driving, coupled in cascade connection;

a frequency driver that turns a time length of output data back to a time length of input data regarding each of the common drivers for comb-like driving aside from the first common driver and the last common driver by using a second clock for interlaced driving that is obtained by halving a period of a first clock that serves as a basis of driving the drivers; and

a converter circuit that converts two periods of output data that are output in response to input data corresponding to one period of the first clock into one period of output data by using the second clock regarding input and output data of each of the common drivers for comb-like driving.

4. The driver for a liquid crystal device according to claim 3 , wherein the converter circuit comprises a circuit where the second clock for interlaced driving and two periods of the output data of each of the common drivers for comb-like driving are input and the circuit performs logical operations with these two inputs.

5. A driver for a liquid crystal device comprising:

a plurality of common drivers having a first common driver and a last common driver for comb-like driving, coupled in cascade connection;

a means for turning a time length of output data back to a time length of input data regarding each of the common drivers for comb-like driving aside from the first common driver and the last common driver by using a second clock for interlaced driving that is obtained by halving a period of a first clock that serves as a basis of driving the drivers; and

a means for converting two periods of output data that are output in response to input data corresponding to one period of the first clock into one period of output data by using the second clock regarding input and output data of each of the common drivers for comb-like driving,

wherein the means for converting output data comprises a circuit where the second clock for interlaced driving and two periods of the output data of each of the common drivers for comb-like driving are input and the circuit performs logical operations with these two inputs.

6. A method of driving a driver for a liquid crystal device comprising:

coupling in a cascade connection, a plurality of common drivers having a first common driver and a last common driver for comb-like driving;

producing a second clock for interlaced driving by halving a period of a first clock that is provided from outside for serving as a basis of driving the drivers regarding each of the common drivers for comb-like driving aside from the first common driver and the last common driver;

converting two periods of output data that are output in response to input data corresponding to one period of the first clock into one period of output data by using the second clock regarding input and output data of each of the common drivers for comb-like driving; and

providing a circuit where the second clock for interlaced driving and two periods of the output data of each of the common drivers for comb-like driving are input and the circuit performs logical operations with these two inputs.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 15, 2018
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: 138 EAST LCD ADVANCEMENTS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 046153/0397 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2004
From: MATSUYAMA, SHIGERU
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 015335/0899 →