Touch display device and method for driving the same

1. A method for driving a touch display device, wherein the touch display device comprises a plurality of pixels and a plurality of sensing units, the method comprising:

providing a source output signal;

outputting a plurality of pixel voltages during an enable period of the source output signal to drive the pixels of the touch display device;

periodically reducing the enable period of the source output signal so as to establish a touch sensing period; and

providing a plurality of scan signals to the sensing units of the touch display device during the touch sensing period, so as to obtain a plurality of sensing signals relevant to electrical variations of the touch display device,

wherein the enable period of the source output signal is reduced to establish the touch sensing period within one unit cycle of a horizontal synchronization signal.

2. The method for driving the touch display device according to claim 1 , wherein the step of periodically reducing the enable period of the source output signal so as to establish the touch sensing period comprises:

sampling the horizontal synchronization signal so as to generate a sampling signal; and

determining whether to reduce the enable period of the source output signal in a unit cycle of the corresponding horizontal synchronization signal according to the sampling signal.

3. The method for driving the touch display device according to claim 2 , wherein the step of determining whether to reduce the enable period of the source output signal in the unit cycle of the corresponding horizontal synchronization signal according to the sampling signal comprises:

determining whether the sampling signal is enabled or disabled in each unit cycle of the horizontal synchronization signal;

maintaining the enable period of the source output signal as a default period when the sampling signal in the one unit cycle is disabled; and

setting the enable period of the source output signal in one of the unit cycles as a first period when the sampling signal in the one unit cycle is enabled;

wherein the first period is smaller than the default period.

4. The method for driving the touch display device according to claim 3 , wherein

in the unit cycle that the sampling signal is enabled, a period of the default period minus the first period is taken as the touch sensing period, and the touch sensing period does not overlap with the first period.

5. The method for driving the touch display device according to claim 4 , wherein in the unit cycle that the sampling signal is enabled, the touch display device first enters the touch sensing period and then enters the first period.

6. The method for driving the touch display device according to claim 4 , wherein in the unit cycle that the sampling signal is enabled, the touch display device first enters the first period and then enters the touch sensing period.

7. The method for driving the touch display device according to claim 1 , wherein the step of periodically reducing the enable period of the source output signal so as to establish the touch sensing period comprises:

determining whether to reduce the enable period of the source output signal in a unit cycle of the corresponding horizontal synchronization signal according to a number of pulses of the horizontal synchronization signal.

8. The method for driving the touch display device according to claim 7 , wherein the step of determining whether to reduce the enable period of the source output signal in the unit cycle of the corresponding horizontal synchronization signal according to the number of pulses of the horizontal synchronization signal comprises:

when the number of pulses of the horizontal synchronization signal does not reach a default value, maintaining the enable period of the source output signal, in a unit cycle of the horizontal synchronization signal that does not reach the default value, as the default period; and

when the number of pulses of the horizontal synchronization signal reaches the default value, setting the enable period of the source output signal, in the unit cycle of the horizontal synchronization signal that reaches the default value, as the first period,

wherein the first period is smaller than the default period.

9. The method for driving the touch display device according to claim 8 , wherein in the unit cycle of the horizontal synchronization signal that reaches the default value, a period of the default period minus the first period is taken as the touch sensing period, and the touch sensing period does not overlap with the first period.

10. The method for driving the touch display device according to claim 9 , wherein in the unit cycle of the horizontal synchronization signal that reaches the default value, the touch display device first enters the touch sensing period and then enters the first period.

11. The method for driving the touch display device according to claim 9 , wherein in the unit cycle of the horizontal synchronization signal that reaches the default value, the touch display device first enters the first period and then enters the touch sensing period.

12. The method for driving the touch display device according to claim 1 , wherein in a frame period, one corresponding touch sensing period is established in a unit cycle of every “a” number of horizontal synchronization signals, wherein a value of “a” is a positive integer equal to or larger than 1 and equal to or smaller than a pulse number of the horizontal synchronization signals in a frame period.

13. The method for driving the touch display device according to claim 12 , wherein a corresponding touch sensing period is established in every 1/N frame period, wherein a value of “N” is a positive integer larger than 1.

14. The method for driving the touch display device according to claim 1 , wherein the step of providing the plurality of scan signals to the plurality of sensing units of the touch display device during the touch sensing period, so as to obtain electrical variations of the touch display device comprises:

sequentially scanning each row of the sensing units during the touch sensing period.

15. The method for driving the touch display device according to claim 1 , wherein the step of providing the plurality of scan signals to the plurality of sensing units of the touch display device during the touch sensing period, so as to obtain electrical variations of the touch display device comprises:

simultaneously scanning a portion of the sensing units during a first period of the touch sensing period;

simultaneously scanning another portion of the sensing units during a second period of the touch sensing period.

16. A touch display device, comprising:

a touch display panel, comprising a plurality of pixels and a plurality of sensing units arranged in an array;

a display driving circuit, coupled to the touch display panel to provide a source output signal and output a plurality of pixel voltages to drive the pixels during an enable period of the source output signal; and

a touch sensing circuit, coupled to the touch display panel for driving the plurality of sensing units,

wherein the display driving circuit periodically reduces the enable period of the source output signal so as to establish a touch sensing period,

wherein the touch sensing circuit provides a plurality of scan signals during the touch sensing period, so as to obtain a plurality of sensing signals relevant to electrical variations of the sensing units,

wherein the enable period of the source output signal is reduced to establish the touch sensing period within one unit cycle of a horizontal synchronization signal.

17. The touch display device according to claim 16 , wherein the display driving circuit samples the horizontal synchronization signal so as to generate a sampling signal and determines whether the sampling signal is enabled or disabled in each unit cycle of the horizontal synchronization signal;

when the sampling signal in one of the unit cycles is disabled, the display driving circuit maintains an output period of the pixel voltages in the one unit cycle as the default period; and

when the sampling signal in one of the unit cycles is enabled, the display driving circuit sets an output period of the pixel voltages in the one unit cycle as a first period,

wherein the first period is smaller than the default period.

18. The touch display device according to claim 16 , wherein the touch display panel comprises multiple source lines coupled to each column of pixels, the display driving circuit provides the pixel voltages to the pixels via the sources lines during the enable period of the source output signal, and the touch sensing circuit receives the sensing signals indicating the electrical variations of the sensing units via the source lines during the touch sensing period.

19. A touch display device, comprising:

a display panel, comprising a plurality of pixels arranged in an array;

a touch panel, comprising a plurality of sensing units;

a display driving circuit, coupled to the display panel to provide a source output signal and output a plurality of pixel voltages to drive the pixels during an enable period of the source output signal; and

a touch sensing circuit, coupled to the touch panel for driving the sensing units,

wherein the display driving circuit periodically reduces the enable period of the source output signal so as to establish the touch sensing period;

wherein the touch sensing circuit provides a plurality of scan signals during the touch sensing period, so as to obtain a plurality of sensing signals relevant to electrical variations of the sensing units,

wherein the enable period of the source output signal is reduced to establish the touch sensing period within one unit cycle of a horizontal synchronization signal.

20. The touch display device according to claim 19 , wherein the display driving circuit samples the horizontal synchronization signal so as to generate a sampling signal and determines whether the sampling signal is enabled or disabled in each unit cycle of the horizontal synchronization signal;

when the sampling signal in one of the unit cycles is disabled, the display driving circuit maintains an output period of the pixel voltages in the one unit cycle as a default period; and

when the sampling signal in one of the unit cycles is enabled, the display driving circuit sets an output period of the pixel voltages in the one unit cycle as a first period,

wherein the first period is smaller than the default period.