Display device, electronic device having the same, and method thereof

1. An electronic device comprising:

a central processing unit providing an image signal and an input control signal;

first and second display panels that respectively display images;

first and second display panel drivers that drive the first and second display panels according to the image signal and the input control signal;

first and second light source units that respectively provide light to the first and second display panels; and

first and second light source drivers that respectively control the first and second light source units,

wherein the central processing unit comprises an interface transmission unit outputting an interface signal controlling the first and second display panel drivers,

the first and second display panel drivers respectively comprise first and second interface receiving units,

the first interface receiving unit and the second interface receiving unit each directly and simultaneously receive the interface signal including a display panel selection bit and a data bit following the display panel selection bit in a same packet as the display panel selection bit from the interface transmission unit,

the input control signal comprises a main clock signal, and the main clock signal is input to the first and second interface receiving units, respectively,

the first and second light source units respectively comprise third and fourth interface receiving units that receive the interface signal from the interface transmission unit,

the interface signal further comprises a light source selection bit,

the main clock signal is input to the third and fourth interface receiving units, respectively,

one of the first and second light source units is selected by the light source selection bit,

the first light source unit is selected by the light source selection bit when the first display panel is selected by the display panel selection bit, and the second light source unit is selected by the light source selection bit when the second display panel is selected by the display panel selection bit, and

the light source selection bit is output before the data bit is output.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein one of the first and second light source units is selected by the light source selection bit, and

wherein the data bit comprises a command value to control one of the first display panel driver, the second display panel driver, the first light source driver, and the second light source driver.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the interface transmission unit and the first to fourth interface receiving units respectively comprise serial peripheral interface devices, and

wherein the interface signal comprises a serial communication signal.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first display panel driver, the second display panel driver, the first light source driver, and the second light source driver are formed as respective single integration circuit chips.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display panel selection bit is output before the data bit is output, and

wherein one of the first and second display panels is selected by the display panel selection bit.

6. A display device comprising:

first and second display panels that respectively display images;

first and second display panel drivers that drive the first and second display panels, Respectively;

first and second light source units that respectively provide light to the first and second display panels; and

first and second light source drivers that respectively control the first and second light source units,

wherein the first and second display panels respectively comprise first and second interface receiving units, the first interface receiving unit and the second interface receiving unit each directly and simultaneously receive a same interface signal including a display panel selection bit and a data bit following the display panel selection bit in a same packet as the display panel selection bit to control driving conditions of the drivers,

the input control signal comprises a main clock signal, and the main clock signal is input to the first and second interface receiving units, respectively,

the first and second light source units respectively comprise third and fourth interface receiving units that receive the interface signal,

the interface signal further comprises a light source selection bit,

the first light source unit is selected by the light source selection bit when the first display panel is selected by the display panel selection bit, and the second light source unit is selected by the light source selection bit when the second display panel is selected by the display panel selection bit, and

the light source selection bit is output before the data bit is output.

7. The display device of claim 6 , wherein the display panel selection bit is output before the data bit is output.

8. The display device of claim 6 ,

wherein the data bit comprises a command value to control one of the first display panel driver, the second display panel driver, the first light source driver, and the second light source driver.