IP Library Granted Patent US 7,990,355
Granted Patent B2
US 7,990,355 · App. 12/938,736 · Granted Aug 2, 2011

Liquid crystal display device with influences of offset voltages reduced

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Patent No.
US 7,990,355
App. No.
12/938,736
Granted
Aug 2, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a first register, a second register, a gray scale voltage generator which outputs a plurality of gray scale voltages, a decoder which selects a gray scale voltage, and an amplifier including a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, and a fourth transistor. A first terminal of the first transistor and a first terminal of the second transistors are connected to a first voltage line, a first terminal of the third transistor and a first terminal of the fourth transistor are connected to a second voltage line, a second terminal of the first transistor is connected to a second terminal of the third transistor, and a second terminal of the second transistor is connected to a second terminal of the fourth transistor.

Claims (19)

1. A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising:

a first register which latches display data;

a second register which latches the display data of the first register in accordance with a first clock;

a gray scale voltage generator which outputs a plurality of gray scale voltages;

a decoder which selects a gray scale voltage in accordance with the display data of the second register from the plurality of gray scale voltages; and

an amplifier including a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, and a fourth transistor;

wherein a first terminal of the first transistor and a first terminal of the second transistors are connected to a first voltage line, a first terminal of the third transistor and a first terminal of the fourth transistor are connected to a second voltage line, a second terminal of the first transistor is connected to a second terminal of the third transistor, and a second terminal of the second transistor is connected to a second terminal of the fourth transistor; and

wherein the gray scale voltage outputted from the decoder is supplied to one of input terminals of the first transistor and the second transistor in accordance with a control signal.

2. A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1 , wherein an output of the amplifier is supplied to other input terminals of the first transistor and the second transistor.

3. A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 2 , wherein the first transistor and the second transistor are PMOS transistors, and the third transistor and the fourth transistor are NMOS transistors.

4. A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1 , wherein a phase of the control signal is reversed at intervals of two frame periods.

5. A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 4 , wherein an output of the amplifier is supplied to other input terminals of the first transistor and the second transistor.

6. A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 5 , wherein the first transistor and the second transistor are PMOS transistors, and the third transistor and the fourth transistor are NMOS transistors.

7. A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1 , wherein a phase of the control signal is reversed at intervals of two cycles of the first clock.

8. A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 7 , wherein an output of the amplifier is supplied to other input terminals of the first transistor and the second transistor.

9. A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 8 , wherein the first transistor and the second transistor are PMOS transistors, and the third transistor and the fourth transistor are NMOS transistors.

10. A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 1 , wherein a frequency of the first clock is more than a frequency of the control signal.

11. A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 10 , wherein an output of the amplifier is supplied to other input terminals of the first transistor and the second transistor.

12. A semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 11 , wherein the first transistor and the second transistor are PMOS transistors, and the third transistor and the fourth transistor are NMOS transistors.

Assignments (7)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY DATA PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 034892 FRAME: 0478. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Mar 24, 2015
From: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 035316/0589 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 4, 2015
From: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 034892/0478 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 3, 2015
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
Reel/Frame 034891/0950 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2012
From: HITACHI ULSI SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 028600/0379 →
MERGER Recorded Jul 20, 2012
From: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028600/0596 →
COMPANY SPLIT PLAN TRANSFERRING FIFTY (50) PERCENT SHARE OF PATENTS Recorded Jul 20, 2012
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028604/0547 →
COMPANY SPLIT PLAN TRANSFERRING ONE HUNDRED (100) PERCENT SHARE OF PATENT AND PATENT APPLICATIONS Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: HITACHI, LTD.
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 027362/0612 →