IP Library Patent Application 10882289
Patent Application
App. No. 10/882,289

Apparatus for refreshing voltage data in display pixel circuit and organic light emitting diode display using the same

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10/882,289
Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus for refreshing a voltage data in a display pixel circuit and an organic light emitting diode display using the same. The voltage data is stored in a capacitor of the display pixel circuit. The apparatus includes a data refreshing circuit. The data refreshing circuit includes a voltage transmission terminal coupled to the capacitor, and a first input terminal for inputting a first control signal to control timing and/or period for reading and/or writing the voltage data.

Claims (36)

1 . An apparatus for refreshing a voltage data in a display pixel circuit, said voltage data being stored in a capacitor of said display pixel circuit, comprising:

a data refreshing circuit, said data refreshing circuit comprising:

a voltage transmission terminal coupled to said capacitor; and

a first input terminal for inputting a first control signal to control timing and/or period for reading and/or writing said voltage data.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said display pixel circuit comprises an organic light emitting diode.

3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein said data refreshing circuit further comprises a second input terminal for inputting a second control signal to control timing and/or period for reading and/or writing said voltage data.

4 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein said data refreshing circuit further comprises:

a memory circuit, including a first voltage transmission terminal and a second voltage transmission terminal, for storing said voltage data;

a first switch unit including a first terminal coupled to said voltage transmission terminal, a second terminal coupled to said first voltage transmission terminal and a third terminal coupled to said first input terminal; and

a second switch unit including a first terminal coupled to said voltage transmission terminal, a second terminal coupled to said second voltage transmission terminal and a third terminal coupled to said second input terminal;

wherein said memory circuit reads said voltage data through said first voltage transmission terminal and writes said voltage data through said second voltage transmission terminal.

5 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein said first switch unit is a thin film transistor, said thin film transistor includes a source acting as said first terminal of said first switch unit, a drain acting as said second terminal of said first switch unit and a gate acting as said third terminal of said first switch unit.

6 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein said second switch unit is a thin film transistor, said thin film transistor includes a source acting as said first terminal of said second switch unit, a drain acting as said second terminal of said second switch unit and a gate acting as said third terminal of said second switch unit.

7 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein said memory circuit includes:

a first inverter including a first terminal and a second terminal; and

a second inverter including a first terminal and a second terminal;

wherein said first terminal of said first inverter is coupled to said second terminal of said second inverter, said second terminal of said first inverter is coupled to said first terminal of said second inverter, said second terminal of said first inverter is coupled to said first voltage transmission terminal, said first terminal of said second inverter is coupled to said second voltage transmission terminal.

8 . An organic light emitting diode display, comprising:

a plurality of display pixel circuits, each said plurality of display pixel circuits comprising:

a capacitor for storing a voltage data; and

an apparatus for refreshing said voltage data.

9 . The organic light emitting diode display of claim 8 , wherein said apparatus comprises a data refreshing circuit, said data refreshing circuit comprising:

a voltage transmission terminal coupled to said capacitor; and

a first input terminal for inputting a first control signal to control timing and/or period for reading and/or writing said voltage data.

10 . The organic light emitting diode display of claim 9 , wherein said data refreshing circuit further comprises a second input terminal for inputting a second control signal to control timing and/or period for reading and/or writing said voltage data.

11 . The organic light emitting diode display of claim 10 , wherein said data refreshing circuit further comprises:

a memory circuit, including a first voltage transmission terminal and a second voltage transmission terminal, for storing said voltage data;

a first switch unit including a first terminal coupled to said voltage transmission terminal, a second terminal coupled to said first voltage transmission terminal and a third terminal coupled to said first input terminal; and

a second switch unit including a first terminal coupled to said voltage transmission terminal, a second terminal coupled to said second voltage transmission terminal and a third terminal coupled to said second input terminal;

wherein said memory circuit reads said voltage data through said first voltage transmission terminal and writes said voltage data through said second voltage transmission terminal.

12 . The organic light emitting diode display of claim 11 , wherein said first switch unit is a thin film transistor, said thin film transistor includes a source acting as said first terminal of said first switch unit, a drain acting as said second terminal of said first switch unit and a gate acting as said third terminal of said first switch unit.

13 . The organic light emitting diode display of claim 11 , wherein said second switch unit is a thin film transistor, said thin film transistor includes a source acting as said first terminal of said second switch unit, a drain acting as said second terminal of said second switch unit and a gate acting as said third terminal of said second switch unit.

14 . The organic light emitting diode display of claim 11 , wherein said memory circuit includes:

a first inverter including a first terminal and a second terminal; and

a second inverter including a first terminal and a second terminal;

wherein said first terminal of said first inverter is coupled to said second terminal of said second inverter, said second terminal of said first inverter is coupled to said first terminal of said second inverter, said second terminal of said first inverter is coupled to said first voltage transmission terminal, said first terminal of said second inverter is coupled to said second voltage transmission terminal.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 13, 2014
From: TOPPOLY OPTOELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: TPO DISPLAYS CORP.
Reel/Frame 032672/0838 →
MERGER Recorded Apr 13, 2014
From: TPO DISPLAYS CORP.
To: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032672/0856 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 13, 2014
From: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
To: INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032672/0897 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2004
From: HSUEH, WEI-CHIEH; SHIH, AN; TSAI, YAW-MING
To: TOPPOLY OPTOELECTRONICS CORP.
Reel/Frame 015545/0970 →