Display device having touch panel and method of driving display device having the same

1. A display device comprising:

a pixel array comprising pixels two dimensionally arranged in rows and columns;

common electrodes over the pixel array for capacitance type touch detection;

a common electrode driver configured to supply a voltage for display to the common electrodes during a display period and a drive signal for touch detection to the common electrodes during a touch detection period, wherein the drive signal includes at least one pulse;

source lines connected to the columns of the pixels in the pixel array;

a source amplifier configured to supply an image signal to the source lines;

gate lines connected to the rows of the pixels in the pixel array;

a gate driver configured to sequentially supply a scanning signal to the gate lines during the display period, and continuously supply a first signal to the gate lines during the touch detection period, wherein the first signal includes at least one pulse, and a phase of the at least one pulse of the first signal is same as a phase of the at least one pulse of the drive signal;

first switches connected between the source lines and the common electrodes and configured to connect the source lines and the common electrodes each other during the touch detection period;

a select switch including second switches, each of the second switches being connected between the source amplifier and the source lines and configured to divide the image signal into the sub pixel signals; and

a controller electrically connected to the select switch,

wherein the controller is configured to supply a first control signal to sequentially turn on the second switches to the select switch during the display period, and

wherein the controller is configured to supply a second control signal to the select switch during the touch detection period, and the second control signal includes at least one pulse and a phase of the at least one pulse of the second control signal is same as a phase of the at least one pulse of the drive signal.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein

each of the pixels comprises sub pixels of different colors; and

the image signal comprises a time division multiplex signal comprising sub pixel signals of the different colors.

3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the common electrode driver is configured to simultaneously supply the drive signal to the common electrodes during the touch detection period in order to execute self sensing touch detection based on capacitance of the common electrodes.

4. The display drive of claim 1 , wherein the source amplifier is configured to supply a second signal to the select switch during the touch detection period, and wherein a phase of the second signal is same as a phase of the drive signal.

5. The display device of claim 4 , wherein the common electrode driver is configured to simultaneously supply the drive signal to the common electrodes during the touch detection period in order to execute self sensing touch detection based on capacitance of the common electrodes.

6. The display device of claim 1 , wherein an amplitude of the at least one pulse of the first signal is same as an amplitude of the at least one pulse of the drive signal.

7. The display device of claim 1 , wherein an amplitude of the at least one pulse of the second control signal is same as an amplitude of the at least one pulse of the drive signal.

8. A display device comprising:

a pixel array including pixels two dimensionally arranged in rows and columns;

common electrodes over the pixel array for capacitance type touch detection;

a common electrode driver configured to supply a voltage for display to the common electrodes during a display period and a drive signal for touch detection to the common electrodes during a touch detection period, wherein the drive signal includes at least one pulse;

source lines connected to the columns of the pixels in the pixel array;

a source amplifier configured to supply an image signal to the source lines;

gate lines connected to the rows of the pixels in the pixel array;

a gate driver configured to successively supply a scanning signal to the gate lines during the display period, and continuously supply a first signal to the gate lines during the touch detection period, wherein the first signal includes at least one pulse, and a phase of the at least one pulse of the first signal is same as a phase of the at least one pulse of the drive signal;

first switches connected between the source lines and the common electrodes and configured to connect the source lines and the common electrodes each other during the touch detection period;

a select switch including second switches, each of the second switches being connected between the source amplifier and the source lines and configured to divide the image signal into the sub pixel signals; and

a controller electrically connected to the select switch,

wherein the controller is configured to supply a first control signal to sequentially turn on the second switches to the select switch during the display period, and

wherein the controller is configured to supply a second control signal to the select switch during the touch detection period, and the second control signal includes at least one pulse and a phase of the at least one pulse of the second control signal is same as a phase of the at least one pulse of the drive signal.

9. A method of driving a display device comprising:

a pixel array comprising pixels two dimensionally arranged in rows and columns;

common electrodes over the pixel array for capacitance type touch detection;

a common electrode driver connected to the common electrodes;

source lines connected to the columns of the pixels in the pixel array;

a source amplifier connected to the source lines;

gate lines connected to the rows of the pixels in the pixel array;

a gate driver connected to the gate lines; and

first switches connected between the source lines and the common electrodes, the method comprising:

supplying, by the common electrode driver, a voltage for display to the common electrodes during a display period;

supplying, by the common electrode driver, a drive signal for touch detection to the common electrodes during a touch detection period, wherein the drive signal includes at least one pulse;

supplying, by the source amplifier, an image signal to the source lines;

sequentially supplying, by the gate driver, a scanning signal to the respective gate lines during the display period;

continuously supplying, by the gate driver, a first signal to the gate lines during the touch detection period, wherein the first signal includes at least one pulse, and a phase of the at least one pulse of the first signal is same as a phase of the at least one pulse of the drive signal;

connecting, by the first switches, the source lines and the common electrodes each other during the touch detection period;

dividing the image signal into the sub pixels by a select switch including second switches, each of the second switches being connected between the source amplifier and the source lines;

supplying, by a controller, a first control signal to sequentially turn on the second switches to the select switch during the display period; and

supplying, by the controller, a second control signal to the select switch during the touch detection period, wherein the second control signal includes at least one pulse, and a phase of the at least one pulse of the second control signal is same as a phase of the at least one pulse of the drive signal.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein an amplitude of the at least one pulse of the first signal is same as an amplitude of the at least one pulse of the drive signal.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein an amplitude of the at least one pulse of the second control signal is same as an amplitude of the at least one pulse of the drive signal.