IP Library Granted Patent US 8,154,501
Granted Patent B2
US 8,154,501 · App. 12/213,279 · Granted Apr 10, 2012

Data line drive circuit and method for driving data lines

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Patent No.
US 8,154,501
App. No.
12/213,279
Granted
Apr 10, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A data line drive circuit includes a plurality of output circuits and a plurality of switch portions. The plurality of output circuits outputs voltages corresponding to grayscale voltages with respect to display data. The plurality of switch portions becomes an ON-state in response to a line output signal and connects the plurality of output circuits and a plurality of data lines, respectively. ON-resistance values of at least part of the plurality of switch portions vary in the ON-state.

Claims (25)

1. A data line drive circuit comprising:

a plurality of output circuits configured to output voltages corresponding to grayscale voltages with respect to display data;

a plurality of switch portions configured to switch to an ON-state in response to a line output signal and connect said plurality of output circuits and a plurality of data lines,

respectively,

wherein ON-resistance values of at least part of said plurality of switch portions vary in said ON-state,

wherein each of said plurality of switch portions includes:

a switch, and

a parallel circuit configured to be connected to said switch in series,

wherein said parallel circuit includes:

a fixed value resistive element, and

a variable resistive element configured to be connected to said fixed value resistive element in parallel.

2. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a display panel configured to includes a plurality of data lines; and

a data line drive circuit configured to drive said plurality of data lines,

wherein said data line drive circuit includes:

a plurality of output circuits configured to output voltages corresponding to grayscale voltages with respect to display data, and

a plurality of switch portions configured to become a ON-state in response to a line output signal and connect said plurality of output circuits and said plurality of data lines,

respectively,

wherein ON-resistance values of at least part of said plurality of switch portions vary in said ON-state,

wherein each of said plurality of switch portions includes:

a switch, and

a parallel circuit configured to be connected to said switch in series,

wherein said parallel circuit includes:

a fixed value resistive element, and

a variable resistive element configured to be connected to said fixed value resistive element in parallel.

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 Oct 28, 2010
From: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025214/0304 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2008
From: YOKOTA, JUNYA
To: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021153/0401 →