IP Library Patent Application 11971926
Patent Application
App. No. 11/971,926

DISPLAY DRIVER IC HAVING EMBEDDED DRAM

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App. No.
11/971,926
Abstract

A display driver IC for controlling display of an image on a display panel is provided with a DRAM and a driver circuit. The DRAM has a plurality of memory cells and stores digital data corresponding to the image. The driver circuit converts the digital data into a gray-scale voltage and outputs the gray-scale voltage to the display panel. The DRAM is configured to store one bit data by using n memory cells of the plurality of memory cells, n being an integer of 2 or more.

Claims (18)

1 . A display driver IC for controlling display of an image on a display panel, comprising:

a DRAM having a plurality of memory cells and configured to store digital data corresponding to said image; and

a driver circuit configured to convert said digital data into a gray-scale voltage and to output said gray-scale voltage to said display panel,

wherein said DRAM stores one bit data by using n memory cells of said plurality of memory cells, n being an integer of 2 or more.

2 . The display driver IC according to claim 1 ,

wherein said n is two.

3 . The display driver IC according to claim 2 ,

wherein said two memory cells are connected to a pair of complementary bit lines, respectively, said complementary bit lines being connected to a same sense amplifier.

4 . The display driver IC according to claim 2 ,

wherein said two memory cells are connected to a same bit line.

5 . The display driver IC according to claim 1 ,

wherein in data writing and data reading, said DRAM simultaneously selects n word lines that are respectively connected to said n memory cells.

6 . The display driver IC according to claim 3 ,

wherein said two memory cells are connected to a same word line.

7 . The display driver IC according to claim 6 ,

wherein each of said two memory cells is a 6F 2 cell.

8 . The display driver IC according to claim 6 ,

wherein in data writing and data reading, said DRAM selects only said same word line.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 2, 2010
From: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025235/0321 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2008
From: TAKAHASHI, HIROYUKI
To: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 020345/0261 →