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US 12,646,468 · App. 19/181,257 · Granted Jun 2, 2026

Operating method of display driver circuit

Inventor: Huan-Teng Cheng (Hsinchu City, TW)
Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
G09G3/3266G09G2310/08G09G2320/0247G09G2330/021G09G2340/0435
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Patent No.
US 12,646,468
App. No.
19/181,257
Granted
Jun 2, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An operating method of a display driver circuit is provided. The display driver is configured to drive a display panel. The display panel has at least a first area and a second area. The operating method includes: in a first mode, refreshing the first area and the second area in a first frame rate; and in a second mode, refreshing the second area in a second frame rate and refreshing the first area in a third frame rate. The second frame rate is higher than the first frame rate and the third frame rate. In addition, a clock signal to drive a plurality of scan lines stops toggling pules corresponding to the first area.

Claims (12)

1 . An operating method of a display driver circuit to drive a display panel having at least a first area and a second area, comprising:

in a first mode, refreshing the first area and the second area in a first frame rate; and

in a second mode, refreshing the second area in a second frame rate and refreshing the first area in a third frame rate, wherein the second frame rate is higher than the first frame rate and the third frame rate, wherein a time period of a display line of the second area in the first mode is equal to the time period of the display line of the second area in the second mode.

2 . The operating method of claim 1 , wherein in the second mode, a frequency of an emission clock signal is kept the same in the first area and the second area.

3 . The operating method of claim 1 , wherein the first frame rate is higher than the third frame rate.

4 . The operating method of claim 1 , wherein a clock signal to drive a plurality of scan lines stops toggling pules corresponding to the first area.

5 . An operating method of a display driver circuit to drive a display panel having at least a first area and a second area, comprising:

in a first mode, refreshing the first area and the second area in a first frame rate; and

in a second mode, refreshing the second area in a second frame rate and refreshing the first area in a third frame rate, wherein a clock signal to drive a plurality of scan lines stops toggling pules corresponding to the first area, wherein a time period of a display line of the second area in the first mode is equal to the time period of the display line of the second area in the second mode.

6 . The operating method of claim 5 , wherein the second frame rate is higher than the first frame rate and the third frame rate.

7 . The operating method of claim 6 , wherein the first frame rate is higher than the third frame rate.

8 . The operating method of claim 5 , wherein in the second mode, a frequency of an emission clock signal is kept the same in the first area and the second area.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2025
From: CHENG, HUAN-TENG
To: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Reel/Frame 070876/0641 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation In Part 18465988 · Sep 13, 2023
Provisional Application 63468544 · May 24, 2023
Provisional Application 63460613 · Apr 20, 2023
Related Publication 20250349261A1 · Nov 13, 2025
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