IP Library Granted Patent US 12,645,329
Granted Patent B2
US 12,645,329 · App. 19/185,275 · Granted Jun 2, 2026

Timing control circuit and timing control method thereof

Inventor: Huan-Teng Cheng (Hsinchu City, TW)
Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
G06F3/04184G09G3/2092G09G3/2096G09G2310/08G09G2320/0247G09G2330/021G09G2340/0435G09G2354/00G09G2370/08
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Patent No.
US 12,645,329
App. No.
19/185,275
Granted
Jun 2, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A timing control circuit includes a receiving circuit and a line memory. The line memory is configured for receiving a signal, outputting a first data signal corresponding to a first frame of the signal to drive at least one data line, and outputting a second data signal corresponding to a second frame of the signal. After a first frame rate of the first frame is determined to be higher than a second frame rate of the second frame, a switch from a long V mode to a long H mode takes place, such that the first data signal corresponds to the long V mode and the second data signal corresponds to the long H mode. After the first frame rate is determined to be lower than the second frame rate, a switch from the long H mode to the long V mode takes place.

Claims (56)

1 . A timing control circuit, comprising:

a receiving circuit; and

a line memory, coupled to the receiving circuit, wherein the line memory is configured for:

receiving a signal;

outputting a first data signal corresponding to a first frame of the signal to drive at least one data line; and

outputting a second data signal corresponding to a second frame of the signal to drive the at least one data line;

wherein after a first frame rate of the first frame is determined to be higher than a second frame rate of the second frame, a switch from a long V mode to a long H mode takes place, such that the first data signal corresponds to the long V mode and the second data signal corresponds to the long H mode;

wherein after the first frame rate is determined to be lower than the second frame rate, a switch from the long H mode to the long V mode takes place, such that the first data signal corresponds to the long H mode and the second data signal corresponds to the long V mode.

2 . The timing control circuit of claim 1 ,

wherein a first touch signal corresponding to the first frame is after the first data signal corresponding to the long V mode;

wherein the second data signal corresponding to the long H mode and a second touch signal corresponding to the second frame are time-interleaved.

3 . The timing control circuit of claim 1 ,

wherein the first data signal corresponding to the long H mode is divided and allocated to non-contiguous time units;

wherein the first data signal corresponding to the long V mode is allocated to a single contiguous time unit.

4 . The timing control circuit of claim 1 ,

wherein the first frame rate determined to be higher than the second frame rate is equal to a first touch report rate corresponding to the first frame;

wherein the first frame rate determined to be lower than the second frame rate is unequal to the first touch report rate.

5 . The timing control circuit of claim 1 ,

wherein the first frame rate is unequal to the second frame rate;

wherein a first touch report rate corresponding to the first frame is equal to a second touch report rate corresponding to the second frame.

6 . The timing control circuit of claim 1 , wherein one of the first data signal and the second data signal corresponds to the long H mode and an extended H mode.

7 . The timing control circuit of claim 1 ,

wherein a number of at least one first pulse within the first frame is equal to a number of at least one second pulse within the second frame;

wherein a first period of the at least one first pulse is unequal to a second period of the at least one second pulse.

8 . The timing control circuit of claim 1 ,

wherein the signal comprises at least one first pulse, which is within the first frame, and at least one second pulse, which is within the second frame;

wherein both a first period for the at least one first pulse and a second period for the at least one second pulse are a horizontal period, a horizontal active line, a blanking-or-low-power period, a horizontal back porch, or a horizontal front porch.

9 . The timing control circuit of claim 1 , wherein when the first frame rate is determined to be equal to the second frame rate, a first touch report rate corresponding to the first frame is unequal to a second touch report rate corresponding to the second frame.

10 . The timing control circuit of claim 1 , wherein the first data signal corresponding to the long V mode corresponds to a longer vertical front porch time than the second data signal corresponding to the long H mode.

11 . A timing control method, comprising:

receiving a signal;

outputting a first data signal corresponding to a first frame of the signal to drive at least one data line; and

outputting a second data signal corresponding to a second frame of the signal to drive the at least one data line;

wherein after a first frame rate of the first frame is determined to be higher than a second frame rate of the second frame, a switch from a long V mode to a long H mode takes place, such that the first data signal corresponds to the long V mode and the second data signal corresponds to the long H mode; and

wherein after the first frame rate is determined to be lower than the second frame rate, a switch from the long H mode to the long V mode takes place, such that the first data signal corresponds to the long H mode and the second data signal corresponds to the long V mode.

12 . The timing control method according to claim 11 ,

wherein a first touch signal corresponding to the first frame is after the first data signal corresponding to the long V mode;

wherein the second data signal corresponding to the long H mode and a second touch signal corresponding to the second frame are time-interleaved.

13 . The timing control method according to claim 11 ,

wherein the first data signal corresponding to the long H mode is divided and allocated to non-contiguous time units;

wherein the first data signal corresponding to the long V mode is allocated to a single contiguous time unit.

14 . The timing control method according to claim 11 ,

wherein the first frame rate determined to be higher than the second frame rate is equal to a first touch report rate corresponding to the first frame;

wherein the first frame rate determined to be lower than the second frame rate is unequal to the first touch report rate.

15 . The timing control method according to claim 11 ,

wherein the first frame rate is unequal to the second frame rate;

wherein a first touch report rate corresponding to the first frame is equal to a second touch report rate corresponding to the second frame.

16 . The timing control method according to claim 11 , wherein one of the first data signal and the second data signal corresponds to the long H mode and an extended H mode.

17 . The timing control method according to claim 11 ,

wherein a number of at least one first pulse within the first frame is equal to a number of at least one second pulse within the second frame;

wherein a first period of the at least one first pulse is unequal to a second period of the at least one second pulse.

18 . The timing control method according to claim 11 ,

wherein the signal comprises at least one first pulse, which is within the first frame, and at least one second pulse, which is within the second frame;

wherein both a first period for the at least one first pulse and a second period for the at least one second pulse are a horizontal period, a horizontal active line, a blanking-or-low-power period, a horizontal back porch, or a horizontal front porch.

19 . The timing control method according to claim 11 , wherein when the first frame rate is determined to be equal to the second frame rate, a first touch report rate corresponding to the first frame is unequal to a second touch report rate corresponding to the second frame.

20 . The timing control method according to claim 11 , wherein the first data signal corresponding to the long V mode corresponds to a longer vertical front porch time than the second data signal corresponding to the long H mode.

Priority Claims (1)
TW 111116896 · May 5, 2022 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17881584 · Aug 4, 2022
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