IP Library Granted Patent US 7,598,776
Granted Patent B2
US 7,598,776 · App. 12/005,725 · Granted Oct 6, 2009

Programming circuit with feedback circuit

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Patent No.
US 7,598,776
App. No.
12/005,725
Granted
Oct 6, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

An exemplary programming circuit ( 40 ) includes an input terminal ( 42 ) configured for receiving an external high voltage signal, a driving circuit ( 20 ), a switch circuit ( 43 ) connected between the input terminal and the driving circuit, and a feedback circuit ( 45 ). When the external high voltage signal is larger than a normal value thereof, the feedback circuit outputs a first control signal to turn off the switch circuit. When the external high voltage signal is less than the normal value thereof, the feedback circuit also outputs the first control signal to turn off the switch circuit. When the external high voltage signal is equal to the normal value thereof, the feedback circuit outputs a second control signal to turn on the switch circuit.

Claims (29)

1. A programming circuit, comprising:

an input terminal configured for receiving an external high voltage signal;

a driving circuit comprising an electric source input terminal;

a switch circuit connected between the input terminal and the electric source input terminal of the driving circuit; and

a feedback circuit comprising a control circuit and a comparing circuit comprising a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal;

wherein the control circuit is connected between the switch circuit and the output terminal of the comparing circuit, the first input terminal of the comparing circuit is connected to the electric source input terminal of the driving circuit, and the second input terminal is connected to a reference voltage source; the comparing circuit compares a voltage of the first input terminal and the reference voltage of the second input terminal, and outputs a signal to the control circuit; the control circuit correspondingly outputs a control signal to turn on or turn off the switch circuit; when the voltage of the first input terminal of the comparing circuit is equal to the reference voltage, the switch circuit is turned on; when the voltage of the first input terminal of the comparing circuit is larger than the reference voltage, the switch circuit is turned off; and when the voltage of the first input terminal of comparing circuit is less than the reference voltage, the switch circuit is turned off.

2. The programming circuit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the switch circuit is a transistor, a source electrode of the transistor is connected to the input terminal, a drain electrode of the transistor is connected to the electric source input terminal of the driving circuit, and a gate electrode of the transistor is connected to the control circuit.

3. The programming circuit as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the feedback circuit further comprises a first resistor and a second resistor, the first resistor is connected between the electric source input terminal of the driving circuit and the first input terminal of the comparing circuit, and the second resistor is connected between the first input terminal of the comparing circuit and ground.

4. The programming circuit as claimed in claim 3 , further comprising a capacitor, wherein the capacitor is connected between the input terminal of the programming circuit and ground.

5. The programming circuit as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the transistor is an N-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor.

6. The programming circuit as claimed in claim 5 , wherein when the control signal is to turn off the switch circuit, the control signal is a low level voltage signal, and when the control signal is to turn on the switch circuit the control signal is a high level voltage signal.

7. The programming circuit as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the transistor is a P-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor.

8. The programming circuit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the switch circuit is a bipolar transistor.

9. The programming circuit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the switch circuit and the feedback circuit are disposed in the driving circuit.

10. A programming circuit, comprising:

an input terminal configured for receiving an external high voltage signal;

a driving circuit;

a switch circuit connected between the input terminal of the programming circuit and the driving circuit; and

a feedback circuit;

wherein when the external high voltage signal is larger than a normal value thereof, the feedback circuit outputs a first control signal to turn off the switch circuit; when the external high voltage signal is less than the normal value thereof, the feedback circuit also outputs the first control signal to turn off the switch circuit; and when the external high voltage signal is equal to the normal value thereof, the feedback circuit outputs a second control signal to turn on the switch circuit.

11. The programming circuit as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the feedback circuit comprises a control circuit and a comparing circuit, and the comparing circuit comprises a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal; the control circuit is connected between the switch circuit and the output terminal of the comparing circuit, the driving circuit comprises an electric source input terminal, the first input terminal of the comparing circuit is connected to the electric source input terminal of the driving circuit, and the second input terminal is connected to a reference voltage source.

12. The programming circuit as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the switch circuit is a transistor, a source electrode of the transistor is connected to the input terminal of the programming circuit, a drain electrode of the transistor is connected to the electric source input terminal of the driving circuit, and a gate electrode of the transistor is connected to the control circuit.

13. The programming circuit as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the feedback circuit further comprises a first resistor and a second resistor, the first resistor is connected between the input terminal of the driving circuit and the first input terminal of the comparing circuit, and the second resistor is connected between the first input terminal of the comparing circuit and ground.

14. The programming circuit as claimed in claim 13 , further comprising a capacitor, wherein the capacitor is connected between the input terminal of the programming circuit and ground.

15. The programming circuit as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the transistor is an N-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor.

16. The programming circuit as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the first control signal is a low level voltage signal, and the second control signal is a high level voltage signal.

17. The programming circuit as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the transistor is a P-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor.

18. The programming circuit as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the switch circuit is a bipolar transistor.

19. The programming circuit as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the switch circuit and the feedback circuit are disposed in the driving circuit.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 13, 2014
From: INNOLUX DISPLAY CORP.
To: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032672/0685 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 13, 2014
From: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
To: INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032672/0746 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2007
From: ZHOU, WEI
To: INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.; INNOLUX DISPLAY CORP.
Reel/Frame 020346/0632 →