IP Library Granted Patent US 8,907,924
Granted Patent B2
US 8,907,924 · App. 13/090,991 · Granted Dec 9, 2014

Information detection display

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Patent No.
US 8,907,924
App. No.
13/090,991
Granted
Dec 9, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An information detection device includes: a plurality of light sensing units each configured to detect light; a plurality of sensor scanning drivers each configured to apply sensor scanning signals to the light sensing units; a sensing signal processor configured to receive position information detected by the light sensing units; a plurality of bias applying units each configured to apply bias voltages to the light sensing units; wherein each bias applying unit applies a different polarity of bias voltage.

Claims (51)

1. An information detection display comprising:

a plurality of light sensing units each configured to detect light, first and second sensor scanning drivers, wherein the first sensor scanning driver is configured to apply sensor scanning signals to a first group of the light sensing units and the second sensor scanning driver is configured to apply sensor scanning signals to a second group of the light sensing units;

a sensing signal processor configured to receive position information detected by each of the light sensing units;

a first bias applying unit configured to apply bias voltages to first and second bias lines of the first group of light sensing units, and a second bias applying unit configured to apply bias voltages to first and second bias lines of the second group of light sensing units,

wherein while the first sensor scanning driver applies sensor scanning signals to the first group of the light sensing units, the first bias applying unit applies a first bias voltage to the first bias line of the first group of the light sensing units and a second bias voltage to the second bias line of the first group of the light sensing units, and

while the second sensor scanning driver applies sensor scanning signals to the second group of the light sensing units, the first bias applying units applies a third bias voltage to the first bias line of the first group of light sensors and a fourth bias voltage to the second bias line of the first group of the light sensors, and

wherein a polarity of the first voltage is opposite to a polarity of the third bias voltage and a polarity of the second bias voltage is opposite to a polarity of the fourth bias voltage, and

wherein while the second sensor scanning driver applies sensor scanning signals to the second group of the light sensing units, the second bias applying unit applies a fifth bias voltage to the first bias line of the second group of the light sensing units and a sixth bias voltage to the second bias line of the second group of the light sensing units, and

while the first sensor scanning driver applies sensor scanning signals to the first group of the light sensing units, the second bias applying units applies a seventh bias

voltage to the first bias line of the first group of light sensors and an eighth bias voltage to the second bias line of the first group of the light sensors, and

wherein a polarity of the fifth voltage is opposite to a polarity of the seventh bias voltage and a polarity of the sixth bias voltage is opposite to a polarity of the eighth bias voltage.

2. The information detection device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second bias applying unit

wherein the light sensing units of the first group and the light sensing unit of the second group are alternately arranged,

the light sensing units of the first group are connected to the first sensor scanning driver and the first bias applying unit, and the light sensing units of the second group are connected to the second sensor scanning driver and the second bias applying unit.

3. The information detection device of claim 1 , wherein:

the first sensor scanning driver is connected to the light sensing units in (m,n)th cells;

the second sensor scanning driver is connected to the light sensing units in (k,p)th cell;

wherein m and n are each natural numbers;

if m is an even number, then n is an even number; and if m is an odd number, then n is odd number; and wherein

k and p are each natural numbers;

if k is an even number, then p is an odd number; and if k is an odd number, then p is an even number.

4. The information detection device of claim 3 , wherein:

the time when the first sensor scanning driver outputs sensor scanning signals is prior to the time when the second scanning driver outputs sensor scanning signals.

5. The information detection device of claim 1 , wherein:

the first sensor scanning driver is connected to the light sensing units in even numbered rows; and the second sensor scanning driver is connected to the light sensing units in odd numbered rows.

6. The information detection device of claim 1 , wherein:

the first sensor scanning driver is connected to the light sensing units in odd numbered rows; and the second sensor scanning driver is connected to the light sensing units in even numbered rows.

7. The information detection device of claim 1 , wherein:

the light sensing unit is configured to detect at least one of infrared rays or visible rays.

8. The information detection device of claim 1 , wherein each of the light sensing units comprises:

a sensing element configured to detect at least one of infrared rays or visible rays;

a capacitor configured to discharge stored charge if the sensing element detects at least one of infrared rays or visible rays;

a lead-out element configured to output a light detection signal according to the discharge of the capacitor.

9. The information detection device of claim 8 , wherein:

the sensing element comprises transistor.

10. A information detection device comprising:

a plurality of light sensing units configured to detect light, wherein the plurality of light sensing units is divided into a first group and a second group;

a first sensor scanning driver connected the first group of light sensing and configured to apply sensor scanning signals to the first group of light sensing units through a first set of sensing scanning lines, and a second sensor scanning driver connected to the second group of light sensing units and configured to apply sensor scanning signals to the second group of light sensing units through a second set of sensing scanning lines;

a first bias applying unit configured to apply bias voltages to first and second bias lines of the first group of light sensing units, and

a second bias applying unit configured to apply bias voltages to first and second bias lines of the second group of light sensing units,

wherein while the first sensor scanning driver applies sensor scanning signals to the first group of the light sensing units, the first bias applying unit applies a first bias voltage to the first bias line of the first group of the light sensing units and a second bias voltage to the second bias line of the first group of the light sensing units, and

while the second sensor scanning driver applies sensor scanning signals to the second group of the light sensing units, the first bias applying units applies a third bias voltage to the first bias line of the first group of light sensors and a fourth bias voltage to the second bias line of the first group of the light sensors, and

wherein a polarity of the first voltage is opposite to a polarity of the third bias voltage and a polarity of the second bias voltage is opposite to a polarity of the fourth bias voltage, and

wherein while the second sensor scanning driver applies sensor scanning signals to the second group of the light sensing units, the second bias applying unit applies a fifth bias voltage to the first bias line of the second group of the light sensing units and a sixth bias voltage to the second bias line of the second group of the light sensing units, and

while the first sensor scanning driver applies sensor scanning signals to the first group of the light sensing units, the second bias applying units applies a seventh bias voltage to the first bias line of the first group of light sensors and an eighth bias voltage to the second bias line of the first group of the light sensors, and

wherein a polarity of the fifth voltage is opposite to a polarity of the seventh bias voltage and a polarity of the sixth bias voltage is opposite to a polarity of the eighth bias voltage.

11. The information detection device of claim 10 , wherein:

the second sensor scanning driver is configured to output the sensor scanning signal after the sensor scanning signal is applied to all light sensing units connected to the first sensor scanning driver.

12. The information detection device of claim 11 , wherein:

the light sensing unit is configured to detect at least one of infrared rays or visible rays.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS, CO., LTD
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 028990/0336 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2011
From: HAN, SANG-YOUN; KIM, DONG-KWON; JEON, KYUNG-SOOK; YANG, SUNG-HOON; KIM, JOO-HAN; KIM, WOONG-KWON; JUNG, SUK-WON; CHO, BYEONG-HOON; KIM, DAE-CHEOL; LEE, HUI-SUNG; JEONG, KI-HUN; SEO, SEUNG-MI; BANG, JUNG-SUK; HAN, KUN-WOOK; SEO, MI-SEON
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 026176/0455 →