IP Library Granted Patent US 8,310,477
Granted Patent B2
US 8,310,477 · App. 12/391,734 · Granted Nov 13, 2012

Power circuit and liquid crystal display having the same

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Patent No.
US 8,310,477
App. No.
12/391,734
Granted
Nov 13, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power circuit for a liquid crystal display includes a voltage divider which generates a voltage-divided voltage between a first power source and a second power source, an operational amplifier which receives the voltage-divided voltage to output a driving voltage, a first switch connected between the first power source and a common node, and a second switch connected between the second power source and the common node. The first switch provides a first current path between the first power source and the common node in response to the driving voltage, and the second switch provides a second current path between the second power source and the common node in response to the driving voltage.

Claims (25)

1. A power circuit for a liquid crystal display, comprising:

a voltage divider which generates a voltage-divided voltage between a first power source and a second power source;

an operational amplifier which receives the voltage-divided voltage to output a driving voltage;

a first switch connected between the first power source and a common node to provide a first current path between the first power source and the common node in response to the driving voltage received to a control terminal;

a second switch connected between the second power source and the common node to provide a second current path between the second power source and the common node in response to the driving voltage received to a control terminal;

a first resistor connected between a output terminal of the operational amplifier and the control terminal of the first switch; and

a second resistor connected between the output terminal of the operational amplifier and the control terminal of the second switch,

wherein the operational amplifier has a first input terminal connected to the voltage-divided voltage and a second input terminal connected to the common node.

2. The power circuit of claim 1 , wherein the first switch comprises a first bipolar transistor of which a first terminal is connected to the first power source and a second terminal is connected to the common node, and the second switch comprises a second bipolar transistor of which a first terminal is connected to the common node, a second terminal is connected to the second power source.

3. The power circuit of claim 1 , wherein the voltage divider comprises at least two resistors connected in series between the first power source and the second power source, and a voltage at a connection node to which the two resistors are connected serves as the voltage-divided voltage.

4. A liquid crystal display comprising:

a driving chip; and

a power circuit which applies a plurality of powers to the driving chip through first, second, third and fourth terminals of the driving chip,

wherein the power circuit comprises:

a voltage divider connected between the first terminal to which a first voltage is applied and the fourth terminal to which a second voltage is applied, the voltage divider generates a voltage-divided voltage;

an operational amplifier that receives the voltage-divided voltage to output a driving voltage;

a first switch connected between the first terminal and a common node to provide a first current path between the first terminal and the common node in response to the driving voltage received to a control terminal;

a second switch connected between the fourth terminal and the common node to provide a second current path between the fourth terminal and the common node in response to the driving voltage received to a control terminal, and the common node is commonly connected to the second and third terminals of the driving chip,

a first resistor connected between a output terminal of the operational amplifier and the control terminal of the first switch; and

a second resistor connected between the output terminal of the operational amplifier and the control terminal of the second switch,

wherein the operational amplifier has a first input terminal connected to the voltage-divided voltage and a second input terminal connected to the common node.

5. The liquid crystal display of claim 4 , wherein the driving chip comprises a plurality of output terminals respectively corresponding to a plurality of column lines.

6. The liquid crystal display of claim 5 , wherein the column lines are operated at a column inversion drive scheme.

7. The liquid crystal display of claim 5 , wherein the first switch comprises a first bipolar transistor of which a first terminal is connected to the first voltage, a second terminal is connected to the common node and the second switch comprises a second bipolar transistor of which a first terminal is connected to the common node, a second terminal is connected to the second voltage.

8. The liquid crystal display of claim 5 , wherein the voltage divider comprises at least two resistors connected in series between the first voltage and the second voltage, and a voltage at a connection node to which the two resistors are connected serves as the voltage-divided voltage.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029093/0177 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2009
From: SHIN, OK-KWON; MOON, SEUNG-HWAN; SON, SUN-KYU
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022303/0737 →