IP Library Granted Patent US 7,965,045
Granted Patent B2
US 7,965,045 · App. 12/007,438 · Granted Jun 21, 2011

Power supply circuit for display unit and display unit

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Patent No.
US 7,965,045
App. No.
12/007,438
Granted
Jun 21, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power supply circuit for display unit according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a power supply circuit having outputs connected to a plurality of capacitance elements and supplying power to a plurality of drivers, and a controller switching connection of the power supply circuit and the capacitance elements depending on a use mode. The use mode includes a first use mode connecting one terminals of the capacitance elements to the power supply circuit or ground potential and a second use mode connecting one ends of the capacitance elements to the power supply circuit or floating one terminals of the capacitance elements.

Claims (27)

1. A power supply circuit for a display unit, the power supply circuit comprising:

a power supply circuit including outputs connected to a plurality of capacitance elements and supplying power to a plurality of drivers, and

a controller switching connection of the power supply circuit and the capacitance elements depending on a use mode,

wherein the use mode includes a first use mode connecting one terminal of the capacitance elements to the power supply circuit or ground potential and a second use mode connecting one terminal of the capacitance elements to the power supply circuit or floating one terminal of the capacitance elements.

2. The power supply circuit for display unit according to claim 1 , wherein voltage input to at least one of the capacitance elements is different from voltages input to the other capacitance elements when the power supply circuit supplies a plurality of voltages.

3. The power supply circuit for display unit according to claim 1 , wherein voltage input to at least one of the capacitance elements is different from voltages input to the other capacitance elements when the power supply circuit supplies a plurality of voltages.

4. A display unit comprising:

a power supply circuit including outputs connected to a plurality of capacitance elements and supplying power to a plurality of drivers, and

a controller switching connection of the power supply circuit and the capacitance elements depending on a use mode,

wherein the use mode is determined according to one of a charge amount in the capacitance elements, and on a time passed after a power OFF state signal is input to the power supply circuit.

5. The display unit according to claim 4 , wherein the use mode includes a first use mode connecting one terminal of the capacitance elements to the power supply circuit or ground potential and a second use mode connecting one terminal of the capacitance elements to the power supply circuit or floating one terminal of the capacitance elements.

6. A display unit comprising:

a power supply circuit including outputs connected to a plurality of capacitance elements and supplying power to a plurality of drivers, and

a controller switching connection of the power supply circuit and the capacitance elements depending on a use mode,

wherein the use mode is determined based on charge amount in the capacitance elements.

7. A display unit comprising:

a power supply circuit including outputs connected to a plurality of capacitance elements and supplying power to a plurality of drivers, and

a controller switching connection of the power supply circuit and the capacitance elements depending on a use mode,

wherein the use mode is changed based on the time passed after a power OFF signal is input to the power supply circuit.

8. The display unit according to claim 4 , wherein voltage input to at least one of the capacitance elements is different from voltages input to the other capacitance elements when the power supply circuit supplies a plurality of voltages.

9. The display unit according to claim 5 , wherein the use mode is determined based on charge amount in the capacitance elements.

10. The display unit according to claim 5 , wherein the use mode is changed based on the time passed after a power OFF signal is input to the power supply circuit.

11. The display unit according to claim 6 , wherein the use mode is changed based on the time passed after a power OFF signal is input to the power supply circuit.

12. The power supply circuit for display unit according to claim 1 , wherein the use mode is determined or changed to prevent a latch-up.

13. The power supply circuit for display unit according to claim 1 , wherein the use mode is determined or changed to reduce a potential of a latch-up condition.

14. The power supply circuit for display unit according to claim 1 , wherein the use mode is switched between different modes to reduce a potential of a latch-up condition from charges stored in the capacitance elements.

15. The power supply circuit for display unit according to claim 1 , wherein the use mode includes an increase in frequency in switching between an on and off state of the power.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Nov 29, 2017
From: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044928/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 2, 2010
From: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025235/0423 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2008
From: TAHATA, TAKASHI
To: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 020381/0532 →