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The invention provides a display driving circuit having image status memory characteristics and a driving method thereof. The driving method provided by the display driving chip can be implemented to drive a plurality of the pixels of the display to display an image status as desired by, for instance, a first level voltage output unit of a four-to-two voltage selector and a plurality of second level voltage output units of a two-to-one voltage selector. Compared to the single level processing of conventional three-to-one voltage selectors, the invention provides two levels of processing for improving on the drawbacks of prior techniques which require individual control of each pixel and thus occupy more voltage lines and input circuits, thereby significantly reducing the design complexity and manufacturing costs.

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具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路以及方法Display driving circuit and method with image state memory characteristic

本發明係有關於一種具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路及方法,更詳而言之,係關於根據具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器之驅動晶片所產生的複數個選擇信號來選擇對應之驅動電壓準位以驅動顯示器之顯示器驅動電路以及方法。The present invention relates to a display driving circuit and method having image state memory characteristics, and more particularly to selecting a corresponding driving voltage for a plurality of selection signals generated by a driving chip of a display having image state memory characteristics. A display drive circuit and method for driving a display.

近年來,對於軟性電子在顯示技術和生活應用上的研究已積極展開,且未來的發展方向和領域仍在不斷擴展。軟性電子係泛指將微電子元件製作於軟性、有彈性或可撓曲之基板上的技術與應用,所衍生的應用優勢包含便利穿戴、柔軟安全、可撓曲於物體上及高度的可攜式。In recent years, research on display technology and life applications of soft electronics has been actively carried out, and the future development direction and field are still expanding. Soft electronics refers to the technology and application of fabricating microelectronic components on flexible, flexible or flexible substrates. The application advantages include convenient wear, soft and secure, flexible on the object and high in portability. formula.

電子紙(Electronic Paper,ePaper)即為軟性電子的一種應用,其泛指外觀如同薄紙之軟性電子裝置,具有雙穩態(bistable)特性,僅於經由驅動電路改變影像的瞬間必須施加電壓,且於不改變影像之穩態期間即停止施加電壓,使得電子紙能夠在有限的電力之下持續長時間的運作。Electronic paper (ePaper) is an application of soft electronics, which refers to a soft electronic device that looks like a thin paper, has a bistable characteristic, and must apply a voltage only when an image is changed via a driving circuit, and The application of voltage is stopped during the steady state of the image without changing the image, so that the electronic paper can continue to operate for a long time under limited power.

目前,所有已開發之電子紙顯示材料中,又以電泳(electrophoretic)顯示材料最被看好。電泳顯示材料主要由白色帶電粒子(TiO2 )、有色黏滯性介質(包含有色帶電粒子)及氧化銦錫電極(ITO electrode)等所構成,其藉由於ITO電極上施加電壓以於有色黏滯性介質之間產生電場,並藉此移動帶電分子以達到切換畫面之效果。電泳顯示材料選擇黏滯係數較高的有色黏滯性介質使得帶電粒子於ITO未被施加電壓期間不易移動,藉此達到斷電時保持原顯示畫面的特性。At present, among all the developed electronic paper display materials, electrophoretic display materials are most favored. The electrophoretic display material is mainly composed of white charged particles (TiO 2 ), a colored viscous medium (including colored charged particles), and an indium tin oxide electrode (ITO electrode), which is colored by viscous voltage applied to the ITO electrode. An electric field is generated between the mediums, and thereby the charged molecules are moved to achieve the effect of switching the picture. The electrophoretic display material selects a colored viscous medium having a high viscosity coefficient, so that the charged particles are not easily moved during the period when the ITO is not applied with a voltage, thereby maintaining the characteristics of the original display screen when the power is off.

如第1A圖所示,顯示傳統電泳顯示器之架構,其中電性連接至薄膜電晶體陣列(TFT array)3的匯流排(或多條導線)13、15係分別用以輸出源極驅動電壓準位至該薄膜電晶體陣列3之每一個行(column)及輸出閘極驅動電壓準位至該薄膜電晶體陣列3之每一個列(row)。由於電子紙至少具有顯示有色、顯示白色及維持不變三種顯示狀態,故當欲採用電泳顯示材料以達到顯示效果時,該電泳顯示器源極驅動晶片1必須能夠為每一個行產生至少三種不同的驅動電壓準位(三態電壓;Tri-state voltage),例如V+、0或V-等三個電壓,而閘極驅動晶片2則藉由產生High/Low電壓準位來控制該薄膜電晶體陣列3中欲開啟/關閉之列(row)。一旦該源極驅動晶片1為每一個行產生驅動電壓準位,則閘極驅動晶片2所控制開啟之列上所有的像素10均可寫入該三態驅動電壓準位,以驅動該等像素10使其能夠呈現所期望的三種顯示狀態。As shown in FIG. 1A, the architecture of a conventional electrophoretic display is shown, wherein the bus bars (or wires) 13 and 15 electrically connected to the TFT array 3 are respectively used for output source driving voltage. Each row of the thin film transistor array 3 and the output gate drive voltage level are positioned to each row of the thin film transistor array 3. Since the electronic paper has at least three display states of displaying color, displaying white, and maintaining the same, when the electrophoretic display material is to be used to achieve the display effect, the electrophoretic display source driving wafer 1 must be capable of generating at least three different types for each row. Drive voltage level (Tri-state voltage), such as V+, 0 or V-, and the gate drive wafer 2 controls the thin film transistor array by generating a High/Low voltage level. 3 want to open / close the column (row). Once the source driving chip 1 generates a driving voltage level for each row, all the pixels 10 on the column controlled by the gate driving wafer 2 can write the three-state driving voltage level to drive the pixels. 10 enables it to present the three display states desired.

如第1B圖所示,顯示目前常見的電泳顯示器源極驅動晶片1中的驅動電路11。習知驅動電路11用以實現三態電壓的驅動方式係產生對應於薄膜電晶體陣列(TFT array)3中每一個行之選擇信號(selection signal)sel,接著透過電壓選擇器(voltage selector)12根據源極驅動晶片1所產生的該等選擇信號sel來分別選擇欲輸出至薄膜電晶體陣列3中每一個列之驅動電壓準位,並透過各該電壓選擇器12之電壓輸出端130(均匯集至該匯流排13)輸出至該薄膜電晶體陣列3中對應之行。As shown in FIG. 1B, the drive circuit 11 in the current common electrophoretic display source drive wafer 1 is shown. The driving mode of the conventional driving circuit 11 for realizing the three-state voltage is to generate a selection signal sel corresponding to each row of the TFT array 3, and then pass through a voltage selector 12 Selecting a driving voltage level to be output to each column of the thin film transistor array 3 according to the selection signals sel generated by the source driving chip 1, and transmitting the voltage output terminals 130 of each of the voltage selectors 12 (both The collection is integrated into the bus bar 13) and output to the corresponding row in the thin film transistor array 3.

電泳顯示器源極驅動晶片1中用以根據其所產生的該等選擇信號sel來選擇欲輸出至薄膜電晶體陣列3中每一個行之驅動電壓準位之方法,係採用複數個三對一電壓選擇器12根據電泳顯示器源極驅動晶片1所產生的二個選擇信號sel以自三個驅動電壓準位(V+、0和V-)中選擇一個驅動電壓準位,並透過該匯流排13輸出至該電泳顯示器中對應之行,如第1A圖所示,配合閘極驅動晶片2所控制開啟之列,則可使得該電泳顯示器上對應之複數個像素10呈現所期望之顯示狀態,且其中該複數個三對一電壓選擇器12之數量係相當於該電泳顯示器源極驅動晶片1所欲驅動之薄膜電晶體陣列之行數。The method for selecting the driving voltage level to be outputted to each row of the thin film transistor array 3 in the source driving wafer 1 of the electrophoretic display source is used in a plurality of three-to-one voltages. The selector 12 selects one driving voltage level from three driving voltage levels (V+, 0, and V-) according to the two selection signals sel generated by the source driving chip 1 of the electrophoretic display, and outputs the same through the bus 13 Corresponding lines in the electrophoretic display, as shown in FIG. 1A, with the gates controlled by the gate driving wafer 2, the corresponding plurality of pixels 10 on the electrophoretic display can be rendered in a desired display state, and wherein The number of the three-to-one voltage selectors 12 is equivalent to the number of rows of the thin film transistor array to be driven by the source driving wafer 1 of the electrophoretic display.

綜上所述,目前習知之電泳顯示器源極驅動晶片之驅動電路所需要的三對一電壓選擇器12數量係相當於該電泳顯示器源極驅動晶片所欲驅動之薄膜電晶體陣列之行數(column number),由於各該三對一電壓選擇器12需使用兩條選擇線選擇欲輸出的三個驅動電壓準位(例如V+、0或V-),故當該薄膜電晶體陣列之行數增加,則該電泳顯示器源極驅動晶片之驅動電路將占用更多的硬體資源且增加製程成本及設計的複雜度。因此如何將現行如電泳顯示器等之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器源極驅動電路進一步簡化以降低製程成本,即是目前亟待解決的問題。In summary, the number of three-to-one voltage selectors 12 required for the driving circuit of the conventional electrophoretic display source driving chip is equivalent to the number of rows of the thin film transistor array to be driven by the source driving chip of the electrophoretic display ( Column number), since each of the three-to-one voltage selectors 12 needs to select two driving voltage levels (for example, V+, 0, or V-) to be output by using two select lines, when the number of rows of the thin film transistor array is In addition, the driving circuit of the electrophoretic display source driving the chip will occupy more hardware resources and increase the process cost and design complexity. Therefore, how to simplify the current display source driving circuit with image state memory characteristics such as an electrophoretic display to reduce the process cost is a problem that needs to be solved at present.

鑒於上述習知技術之缺點,本發明之目的在於提供一種具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路以及方法,以改善現有具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電壓輸出架構需要較多硬體資源的問題,並可使具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動晶片的製程成本進一步降低。In view of the above disadvantages of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide a display driving circuit and method having image state memory characteristics, so as to improve the problem that the display driving voltage output architecture having the image state memory characteristic requires more hardware resources. The process cost of the display driving chip with image state memory characteristics can be further reduced.

為達上述目的及其他目的,本發明提供一種具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路以及方法。本發明之顯示器驅動電路,其係用以根據顯示器驅動晶片所提供之驅動方式驅動顯示器之複數個像素呈現所期望之顯示狀態,該顯示器驅動電路包括:第一級電壓輸出單元,係具有用以輸入該顯示器驅動晶片欲饋入的至少一第一級選擇信號之至少一第一級選擇信號輸入端、用以輸入該顯示器驅動晶片欲饋入的至少一驅動電壓準位之至少一第一級驅動電壓準位輸入端及用以輸出該至少一驅動電壓準位之至少一第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端,俾令該至少一第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端根據該第一級選擇信號輸出輸入至該至少一第一級驅動電壓準位輸入端中的驅動電壓準位予以輸出;以及複數個第二級電壓輸出單元,係分別具有用以輸入該顯示器驅動晶片欲饋入的至少一第二級選擇信號之第二級選擇信號端、電性連接至該第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端以接收其所輸出之該驅動電壓準位之至少一第二級驅動電壓準位輸入端及至少一第二級驅動電壓準位輸出端,俾使各該複數個第二級電壓輸出單元之該至少一第二級驅動電壓準位輸出端分別根據該第二級選擇信號輸出輸入至該至少一第二級驅動電壓準位輸入端中的驅動電壓準位予以輸出,以令各該第二級驅動電壓準位輸出端輸出該驅動電壓準位至對應的像素。To achieve the above and other objects, the present invention provides a display driving circuit and method having image state memory characteristics. The display driving circuit of the present invention is configured to drive a plurality of pixels of the display to display a desired display state according to a driving manner provided by the display driving chip, the display driving circuit comprising: a first-stage voltage output unit having Inputting at least one first stage selection signal input end of the at least one first stage selection signal to be fed by the display driving chip, and inputting at least one first level of the at least one driving voltage level to be fed by the display driving chip Driving a voltage level input terminal and at least one first-level driving voltage level output terminal for outputting the at least one driving voltage level, and causing the at least one first-level driving voltage level output terminal to select according to the first level And outputting a signal output to the driving voltage level of the at least one first-level driving voltage level input terminal; and a plurality of second-level voltage output units respectively having at least one input for inputting the display driving chip to be fed a second stage selection signal terminal of the second stage selection signal is electrically connected to the first stage driving voltage level output end to receive the same And outputting at least one second-stage driving voltage level input terminal and at least one second-level driving voltage level output terminal of the driving voltage level, so that at least one second of each of the plurality of second-level voltage output units The stage driving voltage level output ends are respectively output according to the driving voltage level of the second stage selection signal output input to the at least one second stage driving voltage level input end, so as to make each of the second level driving voltage levels The output terminal outputs the driving voltage level to the corresponding pixel.

本發明之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動方法,其係用以供顯示器驅動晶片所提供的驅動方式驅動顯示器之複數個像素呈現所期望之顯示狀態,該方法包括以下步驟:設定第一級電壓輸出單元,係依據該顯示器驅動晶片欲饋入的第一級驅動電壓準位之變化數量設置該第一級電壓輸出單元之第一級選擇信號輸入端的數量,且依據欲輸出的第一級驅動電壓準位之變化數量設置該第一級電壓輸出單元之第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端的數量,俾依據該顯示器驅動晶片欲饋入至該第一級選擇信號輸入端的第一級選擇信號使該第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端輸出欲輸出的第一級驅動電壓準位;以及,設定複數個第二級電壓輸出單元,係依據該第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端的數量設置各該第二級電壓輸出單元欲饋入的第二級驅動電壓準位之變化數量,且依據該第二級驅動電壓準位之變化數量設置各該第二級電壓輸出單元之第二級選擇信號輸入端的數量,並依據欲輸出的第二級驅動電壓準位之變化數量設置各該第二級電壓輸出單元之第二級驅動電壓準位輸出端的數量,且依據該顯示器驅動晶片欲饋入至該第二級選擇信號輸入端的第二級選擇信號使各該第二級驅動電壓準位輸出端輸出該欲輸出的第二級驅動電壓準位至對應的像素。The display driving method with image state memory characteristic of the present invention is used for driving a driving mode provided by a display driving chip to drive a plurality of pixels of the display to exhibit a desired display state, the method comprising the steps of: setting a first level voltage The output unit sets the number of the first stage selection signal input ends of the first stage voltage output unit according to the change amount of the first stage driving voltage level to be fed by the display driving chip, and according to the first stage driving to be outputted The number of changes in the voltage level is set to the number of the first stage driving voltage level output terminals of the first stage voltage output unit, and the first stage selection signal is to be fed to the first stage selection signal input end according to the display driving chip. The first stage driving voltage level output end outputs a first stage driving voltage level to be outputted; and, the plurality of second stage voltage output units are set according to the number of the first stage driving voltage level output ends. The amount of change of the second-stage driving voltage level to be fed by the second-stage voltage output unit, and according to the second-level The number of changes of the dynamic voltage level is set to the number of the second stage selection signal input ends of the second stage voltage output unit, and each of the second stage voltage output units is set according to the amount of change of the second stage driving voltage level to be outputted. The second stage driving voltage level output end is output, and the second stage driving voltage level output end outputs the desire according to the second stage selection signal of the display driving chip to be fed to the second stage selection signal input end The output of the second stage of the driving voltage is leveled to the corresponding pixel.

因此,本發明之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路以及方法,相較於習知具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動技術之三對一電壓選擇器的單級處理,本發明之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路及方法可藉由例如四對二電壓選擇器以及二對一電壓選擇器之兩級處理架構,在設計複雜度和晶片面積成本上均更具優勢,同時該具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動晶片所需針對該具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器上每一個像素所產生的選擇信號可自二個減少為一個,將可有效減少電壓選擇器所需之硬體資源或晶片面積。因此,藉由本發明之顯示器驅動電路以及方法將可進一步提升例如電泳顯示器、膽固醇液晶顯示器或液粉顯示器等具有影像狀態記憶特性的顯示器驅動晶片之設計效率和成本效益。Therefore, the display driving circuit and method having the image state memory characteristic of the present invention has image state memory of the present invention compared to the single-stage processing of the three-to-one voltage selector of the display driving technology having the image state memory characteristic. The characteristic display driving circuit and method can have advantages in design complexity and wafer area cost by a two-stage processing architecture such as a four-to-two voltage selector and a two-to-one voltage selector, and the image state memory is provided. The characteristic display driver chip requires that the selection signal generated for each pixel on the display having the image state memory characteristic can be reduced from two to one, which can effectively reduce the hardware resources or the chip area required by the voltage selector. Therefore, the display driving circuit and method of the present invention can further improve the design efficiency and cost effectiveness of a display driving chip having image state memory characteristics such as an electrophoretic display, a cholesteric liquid crystal display or a liquid toner display.

以下係藉由特定的具體實例說明本發明之實施方式,熟悉此技藝之人士可由本說明書所揭示之內容輕易地瞭解本發明之其他優點與功效。本發明亦可藉由其他不同的具體實例加以施行或應用,本說明書中的各項細節亦可基於不同觀點與應用,在不悖離本發明之精神下進行各種修飾與變更。The embodiments of the present invention are described below by way of specific examples, and those skilled in the art can readily appreciate other advantages and functions of the present invention from the disclosure herein. The present invention may be embodied or applied in various other specific embodiments, and various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

以下之實施例係進一步詳細說明本發明之觀點,但並非以任何觀點限制本發明之範疇。The following examples are intended to describe the present invention in further detail, but are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

在此特別提出說明的是,本發明之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路及方法可用以根據顯示器閘極驅動晶片所提供之驅動方式驅動具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器之複數條閘極線(gate-line),使得對應之複數個驅動薄膜電晶體(driving TFT)呈現開啟或關閉(ON/OFF);再者,本發明之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路及方法之另一實施例中,亦可用以根據顯示器源極驅動晶片所提供之驅動方式驅動具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器之複數條源極線(source-line),使得對應之複數個像素(pixel)呈現所期望之顯示狀態。It is particularly noted that the display driving circuit and method having the image state memory characteristic of the present invention can be used to drive a plurality of gate lines of a display having image state memory characteristics according to a driving mode provided by a display gate driving chip ( Gate-line, such that a plurality of driving thin film transistors are turned on or off (ON/OFF); further, another embodiment of the display driving circuit and method having image state memory characteristics of the present invention The plurality of source-lines of the display having the image state memory characteristic can be driven according to the driving mode provided by the display source driving chip, so that the corresponding plurality of pixels (pixel) exhibit the desired display. status.

如第2圖所示者係顯示本發明之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路100之架構方塊示意圖。如圖所示,本實施例之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路100係用以根據顯示器驅動晶片所提供之驅動方式驅動顯示器之複數個像素呈現所期望之顯示狀態,在此須提出說明的是,本發明之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器例如是電泳顯示器、膽固醇液晶顯示器或液粉顯示器,該顯示器驅動電路100具有一個第一級電壓輸出單元101及複數個第二級電壓輸出單元102,其中該複數個第二級電壓輸出單元102之數量相當於該顯示器驅動晶片所欲驅動之顯示器之像素陣列之行/列數。如圖所示,該第一級電壓輸出單元101具有用以輸入x個第一級選擇信號之第一級選擇信號輸入端S1、用以輸入N個驅動電壓準位之第一級驅動電壓準位輸入端VI1及用以輸出P個該第驅動電壓準位之第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端VO1,俾使該第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端VO1根據該x個第一級選擇信號而選擇以輸入至該第一級驅動電壓準位輸入端VI1中的驅動電壓準位輸出至該第二級電壓輸出單元102。As shown in FIG. 2, it is a block diagram showing the architecture of the display driving circuit 100 having the image state memory characteristic of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the display driving circuit 100 having the image state memory characteristic of the embodiment is configured to drive a plurality of pixels of the display to display a desired display state according to a driving manner provided by the display driving chip, which is required to be described herein. The display with the image state memory characteristic of the present invention is, for example, an electrophoretic display, a cholesteric liquid crystal display or a liquid powder display. The display driving circuit 100 has a first-stage voltage output unit 101 and a plurality of second-stage voltage output units 102. The number of the plurality of second-stage voltage output units 102 is equivalent to the number of rows/columns of the pixel array of the display to be driven by the display driving chip. As shown, the first stage voltage output unit 101 has a first stage selection signal input terminal S1 for inputting x first stage selection signals, and a first stage driving voltage level for inputting N driving voltage levels. a bit input terminal VI1 and a first stage driving voltage level output terminal VO1 for outputting the P driving voltage levels, so that the first stage driving voltage level output terminal VO1 is selected according to the x first stage selection signals The driving voltage level input to the first-stage driving voltage level input terminal VI1 is selected and output to the second-stage voltage output unit 102.

該複數個第二級電壓輸出單元102之每一者均具有用以輸入y個第二級選擇信號之第二級選擇信號輸入端S2、電性連接至該第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端VO1以接收其所輸出之該驅動電壓準位之第二級驅動電壓準位輸入端VI2及R個第二級驅動電壓準位輸出VO2,且各該複數個第二級電壓輸出單元102之第二級驅動電壓準位輸出端VO2分別根據該y個該第二級選擇信號而選擇以輸入至該第二級驅動電壓準位輸入端VI2中的驅動電壓準位予以輸出,以令各該第二級驅動電壓準位輸出端VO2輸出該驅動電壓準位至對應的像素。Each of the plurality of second-stage voltage output units 102 has a second-stage selection signal input terminal S2 for inputting y second-stage selection signals, and is electrically connected to the first-stage driving voltage level output terminal. The VO1 receives the second-level driving voltage level input terminal VI2 and the R second-level driving voltage level output terminals VO2 of the driving voltage level, and the plurality of second-stage voltage output units 102 The second driving voltage level output terminal VO2 is selected according to the y second stage selection signals to be output to the driving voltage level input in the second level driving voltage level input terminal VI2, so as to make each The secondary driving voltage level output terminal VO2 outputs the driving voltage level to the corresponding pixel.

在此須提出說明的是,前述第一級選擇信號及第二級選擇信號係來自該顯示器驅動晶片所饋入的選擇信號,而前述驅動電壓準位亦是來自該顯示器驅動晶片所饋入的驅動電壓準位,且本實施例之顯示器驅動電路100之第二級電壓輸出單元102之數量相當於該顯示器驅動晶片所欲驅動之顯示器之像素陣列之行/列數。It should be noted that the first stage selection signal and the second stage selection signal are derived from the selection signal fed by the display driving chip, and the driving voltage level is also fed from the display driving chip. The driving voltage level is the same, and the number of the second-stage voltage output units 102 of the display driving circuit 100 of the present embodiment is equivalent to the number of rows/columns of the pixel array of the display to be driven by the display driving chip.

再者,本實施例之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路所揭露的第一級電壓輸出單元101及第二級電壓輸出單元102係泛指可根據所給定之選擇信號自多個不同電壓準位(或信號)間選擇出對應的輸出電壓準位(或信號)之電路或元件,例如數位-類比轉換器(DAC)、多工器、選擇器或可達到類似功能之類比/數位邏輯電路。舉例而言,若該第二級電壓輸出單元102為一個二對一電壓選擇器,則其根據給定之一個選擇信號在兩個輸入電壓準位(或信號)之間選擇一個電壓準位(或信號)作為該二對一電壓選擇器之輸出。同樣地,若該第一級電壓輸出單元101為一個三對一電壓選擇器,則其根據三個輸入電壓準位(或信號)之間選擇一個電壓準位(或信號)作為該三對一電壓選擇器之輸出,因此三對一電壓選擇器需要至少兩個選擇信號以提供足夠之狀態判斷,易言之,兩個位元可決定四個狀態,一個位元僅能決定兩個狀態。Furthermore, the first-stage voltage output unit 101 and the second-stage voltage output unit 102 disclosed in the display driving circuit with image state memory characteristics of the present embodiment generally refer to a plurality of different voltage standards according to a given selection signal. A circuit or component that selects a corresponding output voltage level (or signal) between bits (or signals), such as a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), a multiplexer, a selector, or an analog/digital logic circuit that achieves similar functions. . For example, if the second stage voltage output unit 102 is a two-to-one voltage selector, it selects a voltage level between two input voltage levels (or signals) according to a given one of the selection signals (or Signal) as the output of the two-to-one voltage selector. Similarly, if the first-stage voltage output unit 101 is a three-to-one voltage selector, it selects a voltage level (or signal) between the three input voltage levels (or signals) as the three-to-one. The output of the voltage selector, so the three-to-one voltage selector requires at least two selection signals to provide sufficient state determination. In other words, two bits can determine four states, and one bit can only determine two states.

因此,該第一級電壓輸出單元101根據輸入至該第一級選擇信號輸入端S1之x個第一級選擇信號,而以輸入至該第一級驅動電壓準位輸入端VI1之N個驅動電壓準位中選擇出對應於該x個第一級選擇信號之P個驅動電壓準位,並透過第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端VO1將所選定之該P個驅動電壓準位輸出至各該複數個第二級電壓輸出單元102。Therefore, the first-stage voltage output unit 101 inputs N signals to the first-stage driving voltage level input terminal VI1 according to the x first-stage selection signals input to the first-stage selection signal input terminal S1. Selecting P driving voltage levels corresponding to the x first-stage selection signals in the voltage level, and outputting the selected P driving voltage levels to each through the first-stage driving voltage level output terminal VO1 The plurality of second stage voltage output units 102.

同樣地,該複數個第二級電壓輸出單元102均分別根據輸入至第二級選擇信號輸入端S2之y個第二級選擇信號,而以輸入至第二級驅動電壓準位輸入端VI2之P個驅動電壓準位中選擇出對應於該y個第二級選擇信號之R個驅動電壓準位,並分別透過第二級驅動電壓準位輸出端VO2將所選定之該R個驅動電壓準位輸出至所欲驅動之顯示器之像素陣列(或TFT array)中對應之像素,使得該顯示器之複數個像素呈現所期望之顯示狀態。Similarly, the plurality of second-stage voltage output units 102 are respectively input to the second-stage driving voltage level input terminal VI2 according to the y second-stage selection signals input to the second-stage selection signal input terminal S2. Selecting R driving voltage levels corresponding to the y second-stage selection signals among the P driving voltage levels, and respectively selecting the R driving voltages through the second-level driving voltage level output terminal VO2 The bits are output to corresponding pixels in the pixel array (or TFT array) of the display to be driven such that the plurality of pixels of the display assume the desired display state.

由此可知,本發明之顯示器驅動電路100之第一級電壓輸出單元101係依據該顯示器驅動晶片欲饋入的第一級驅動電壓準位之變化數量設置該第一級電壓輸出單元101之第一級選擇信號輸入端S1的數量,例如,第一級驅動電壓準位之變化數量為V+、0及V-的三種變化數量,故第一級選擇信號輸入端S1的數量即為3,換言之,以2的幾次方作為第一級驅動電壓準位之變化數量,而所謂的幾次方則作為第一級選擇信號輸入端S1的數量;再者,依據欲輸出的第一級驅動電壓準位之變化數量設置該第一級電壓輸出單元101之第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端VO1的數量,俾依據該顯示器驅動晶片欲饋入至該第一級選擇信號輸入端S1的第一級選擇信號使該第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端VO1輸出欲輸出的第一級驅動電壓準位。Therefore, the first-stage voltage output unit 101 of the display driving circuit 100 of the present invention sets the first-level voltage output unit 101 according to the change amount of the first-level driving voltage level that the display driving chip is to feed. The number of the first-stage selection signal input terminal S1, for example, the number of changes of the first-stage driving voltage level is three variations of V+, 0, and V-, so the number of the first-stage selection signal input terminal S1 is 3, in other words, The number of times of 2 is used as the number of changes of the first-stage driving voltage level, and the so-called number of times is used as the number of the first-stage selection signal input terminal S1; further, according to the first-stage driving voltage to be outputted The number of changes in the level sets the number of the first-stage driving voltage level output terminals VO1 of the first-stage voltage output unit 101, and the first one of the driving chips to be fed to the first-stage selection signal input terminal S1 according to the display driving chip The stage selection signal causes the first stage driving voltage level output terminal VO1 to output the first stage driving voltage level to be output.

至於該顯示器驅動電路100之複數個第二級電壓輸出單元102,係依據該第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端VO1的數量設置各該第二級電壓輸出單元102欲饋入的第二級驅動電壓準位之變化數量,亦即,該第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端VO1之數量與第二級驅動電壓準位輸入端VI2之數量相同,且依據該第二級驅動電壓準位之變化數量設置各該第二級電壓輸出單元102之第二級選擇信號輸入端S2的數量,並依據欲輸出的第二級驅動電壓準位之變化數量設置各該第二級電壓輸出單元102之第二級驅動電壓準位輸出端VO2的數量,由於該第二級驅動電壓準位輸出端VO2係將所選定之驅動電壓準位輸出至所欲驅動之顯示器之像素陣列中對應之像素,故該第二級驅動電壓準位輸出端VO2的數量通常為一個。如第3圖所示者係顯示本發明之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路200之一具體實施例的架構方塊示意圖。如圖所示,本實施例之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路200具有一個第一級電壓輸出單元101’以及複數個第二級電壓輸出單元102’。在此須提出說明的是,為簡化說明及圖式,本實施例之第二級電壓輸出單元102’以三個為例說明,然並不以此為限。由於具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器的每一個像素至少需要能夠呈現三種不同的顯示狀態(顯示有色、顯示白色及維持不變),故用以驅動具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器之顯示器驅動晶片必須能夠對該具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器的每一個像素輸出至少三種不同的驅動電壓準位(或信號),而本實施例以輸出V+、0、Vcom及V-之四種不同的驅動電壓準位為例說明。As for the plurality of second-stage voltage output units 102 of the display driving circuit 100, the second-stage driving that each of the second-stage voltage output units 102 is to feed is set according to the number of the first-level driving voltage level output terminals VO1. The number of changes in the voltage level, that is, the number of the first-stage driving voltage level output terminal VO1 is the same as the number of the second-stage driving voltage level input terminal VI2, and according to the change of the second-level driving voltage level The number of the second stage selection signal input terminals S2 of each of the second stage voltage output units 102 is set, and the number of the second stage voltage output units 102 is set according to the number of changes of the second stage driving voltage levels to be outputted. The number of the second-level driving voltage level output terminal VO2, because the second-stage driving voltage level output terminal VO2 outputs the selected driving voltage level to the corresponding pixel in the pixel array of the display to be driven, The number of second stage driving voltage level output terminals VO2 is usually one. As shown in FIG. 3, a block diagram showing an embodiment of a display driving circuit 200 having image state memory characteristics of the present invention is shown. As shown, the display driving circuit 200 having the image state memory characteristic of the present embodiment has a first-stage voltage output unit 101' and a plurality of second-stage voltage output units 102'. It should be noted that, in order to simplify the description and the drawings, the second-stage voltage output unit 102' of the present embodiment is illustrated by three examples, but is not limited thereto. Since each pixel of the display having the image state memory characteristic needs to be capable of exhibiting at least three different display states (displaying color, displaying white, and remaining unchanged), the display driving chip for driving the display having the image state memory characteristic must be able to At least three different driving voltage levels (or signals) are output for each pixel of the display having the image state memory characteristic, and the present embodiment outputs four different driving voltage levels of V+, 0, Vcom, and V-. As an example.

如圖所示,該第一級電壓輸出單元101’具有用以輸入2個第一級選擇信號之第一級選擇信號輸入端S1’、用以輸入4個驅動電壓準位(即V+、0、Vcom及V-之四種不同的驅動電壓準位)之第一級驅動電壓準位輸入端VI1’及用以輸出2個該驅動電壓準位之第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端VO1’,俾使該第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端VO1’根據該2個第一級選擇信號而自該4個驅動電壓準位中選擇2個驅動電壓準位以輸出至該第二級電壓輸出單元102’。如圖可知,本實施例之第一級電壓輸出單元101’係一種四對二電壓選擇器,亦即至少需要2個選擇信號以提供足夠之狀態判斷(即兩個位元可決定四個狀態,一個位元僅能決定兩個狀態)。此外,該複數個第二級電壓輸出單元102’之每一者均具有用以輸入1個第二級選擇信號之第二級選擇信號輸入端S2’、電性連接至該第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端VO1’之第二級驅動電壓準位輸入端VI2’及用以輸出1個可控制像素變化狀態的驅動電壓準位之第二級驅動電壓準位輸出端VO2’,以使各該複數個第二級電壓輸出單元102’之第二級驅動電壓準位輸出端VO2’分別根據該1個第二級選擇信號而選擇以輸入至該2個第二級驅動電壓準位輸入端VI2’中的1個驅動電壓準位予以輸出,藉由該第二級電壓準位輸出端VO2’係將所選定之驅動電壓準位輸出至所欲驅動之顯示器之像素陣列中對應之像素。As shown, the first stage voltage output unit 101' has a first stage selection signal input terminal S1' for inputting two first stage selection signals for inputting four driving voltage levels (ie, V+, 0). The first stage driving voltage level input terminal VI1' of the four different driving voltage levels of Vcom and V-) and the first stage driving voltage level output terminal VO1' for outputting two driving voltage levels The first stage driving voltage level output terminal VO1' selects two driving voltage levels from the four driving voltage levels according to the two first level selection signals to output to the second level voltage output. Unit 102'. As can be seen, the first-stage voltage output unit 101' of this embodiment is a four-to-two voltage selector, that is, at least two selection signals are needed to provide sufficient state determination (ie, two bits can determine four states). One bit can only determine two states). In addition, each of the plurality of second-stage voltage output units 102 ′ has a second-stage selection signal input terminal S2 ′ for inputting one second-stage selection signal, and is electrically connected to the first-level driving voltage. a second-stage driving voltage level input terminal VI2' of the level output terminal VO1' and a second-stage driving voltage level output terminal VO2' for outputting a driving voltage level capable of controlling the pixel changing state, so that each The second stage driving voltage level output terminal VO2' of the plurality of second stage voltage output units 102' is respectively selected according to the one second stage selection signal to be input to the two second stage driving voltage level input terminals. A driving voltage level of VI2' is output, and the second-level voltage level output terminal VO2' outputs the selected driving voltage level to a corresponding pixel in the pixel array of the display to be driven.

在此需提出說明的是,本發明之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路及方法,並不限於第3圖所示之實施例所述之顯示器驅動晶片欲饋入的驅動電壓準位為V+、0、Vcom及V-之四種不同的驅動電壓準位、該第一級電壓輸出單元101’為四對二電壓選擇器以及該第二級電壓輸出單元102’為二對一電壓選擇器,本發明之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路及方法另一實施例中,該顯示器驅動晶片欲饋入的驅動電壓準位可為V+、0及V-之三種不同的驅動電壓準位、該第一級電壓輸出單元101’為三對二電壓選擇器以及該第二級電壓輸出單元102’為二對一電壓選擇器。It should be noted that the display driving circuit and method having the image state memory characteristic of the present invention is not limited to the driving voltage level to be fed by the display driving chip described in the embodiment shown in FIG. Four different driving voltage levels of 0, Vcom, and V-, the first-stage voltage output unit 101' is a four-to-two voltage selector, and the second-stage voltage output unit 102' is a two-to-one voltage selector. In another embodiment of the present invention, the display driving circuit of the present invention has a driving voltage level that can be fed by the display driving chip, and can be three different driving voltage levels of V+, 0, and V-. The first stage voltage output unit 101' is a three-to-two voltage selector and the second stage voltage output unit 102' is a two-to-one voltage selector.

由上可知,相較於習知技術中採用複數個三對一電壓選擇器,本發明之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路及方法係提供兩級處理架構,即如第3圖所示,透過一個例如四對二電壓選擇器之第一級電壓輸出單元以及複數個例如二對一電壓選擇器之第二級電壓輸出單元,藉此改良習知技術中因採用複數個三對一電壓選擇器分別控制各該複數個像素而佔用較多的電壓選擇線以及驅動電壓準位輸入線路的問題,故本發明之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路及方法可大幅降低了現有具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路整體線路架構之設計複雜度,且進一步縮減了所需之選擇信號線路及驅動電壓準位輸入線路之數量,因此,相較於習知具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動技術之三對一電壓選擇器的單級處理,本發明之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路及方法可藉由例如四對二電壓選擇器以及二對一電壓選擇器之兩級處理架構,在設計複雜度和晶片面積成本上均更具優勢,同時該具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動晶片所需針對該電泳顯示器上每一個像素所產生的選擇信號可自二個減少為一個,對於整體具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動晶片的設計效率與效能均有顯著的提升。As can be seen from the above, the display driving circuit and method having the image state memory characteristic of the present invention provides a two-stage processing architecture, as shown in FIG. 3, compared to the conventional three-to-one voltage selector. By using a first-stage voltage output unit such as a four-to-two voltage selector and a plurality of second-stage voltage output units such as a two-to-one voltage selector, thereby improving the prior art by using a plurality of three-to-one voltage selections The device respectively controls the plurality of pixels and occupies more voltage selection lines and the driving voltage level input lines. Therefore, the display driving circuit and method with the image state memory characteristic of the present invention can greatly reduce the existing image state memory. The design of the characteristic display driver circuit has a complicated circuit design structure, and further reduces the number of required signal lines and driving voltage level input lines. Therefore, compared with the conventional display driving technology with image state memory characteristics, Single-stage processing of three-to-one voltage selector, the invention has the image state memory characteristic The driver driving circuit and method can have advantages in design complexity and wafer area cost by a two-stage processing architecture such as a four-to-two voltage selector and a two-to-one voltage selector, and the image state memory characteristic The selection signal generated by the display driver chip for each pixel on the electrophoretic display can be reduced from two to one, and the design efficiency and performance of the display driver chip having the overall image state memory characteristic are significantly improved.

綜上所述,本發明之顯示器驅動電路及方法,可大幅降低現有之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動晶片的設計複雜度與生產成本,同時適度地增進晶片本身的效能。更重要的是,隨著未來具有影像狀態記憶特性的顯示器尺寸或解析度的上升,本發明之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路相較於先前具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動技術可具有更顯著之優勢。In summary, the display driving circuit and method of the present invention can greatly reduce the design complexity and production cost of the existing display driving chip with image state memory characteristics, and moderately improve the performance of the wafer itself. More importantly, with the increase in the size or resolution of the display with image state memory characteristics in the future, the display drive circuit with image state memory characteristics of the present invention can have more display drive technology than the image display memory feature previously. Significant advantage.

上述實施例僅例示性說明本發明之原理及其功效,而非用於限制本發明。任何熟習此項技藝之人士均可在不違背本發明之精神及範疇下,對上述實施例進行修飾與改變。因此,本發明之權利保護範圍,應如後述之申請專利範圍所列。The above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles of the invention and its effects, and are not intended to limit the invention. Modifications and variations of the above-described embodiments can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be as set forth in the scope of the claims described below.

1...電詠顯示器源極驅動晶片1. . . Electric 咏 display source drive chip

10...像素10. . . Pixel

100...顯示器驅動電路100. . . Display driver circuit

101,101’...第一級電壓輸出單元101,101’. . . First stage voltage output unit

102,102’...第二級電壓輸出單元102,102’. . . Second stage voltage output unit

11...驅動電路11. . . Drive circuit

12...電壓選擇器12. . . Voltage selector

13,15...匯流排13,15. . . Busbar

130...電壓輸出端130. . . Voltage output

2...閘極驅動晶片2. . . Gate driver chip

200...顯示器驅動電路200. . . Display driver circuit

3...薄膜電晶體陣列3. . . Thin film transistor array

VI1,VI1’...第一級驅動電壓準位輸入端VI1, VI1’. . . First stage drive voltage level input

VI2,VI2’...第二級驅動電壓準位輸入端VI2, VI2’. . . Second stage driving voltage level input

VO1,VO1’...第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端VO1, VO1’. . . First stage drive voltage level output

VO2,VO2’...第二級驅動電壓準位輸出端VO2, VO2’. . . Second stage drive voltage level output

S1,S1’...第一級選擇信號輸入端S1, S1’. . . First stage selection signal input

S2,S2’...第二級選擇信號輸入端S2, S2’. . . Second stage selection signal input

sel...選擇信號Sel. . . Selection signal

第1A圖用以顯示傳統電泳顯示器之基本架構方塊示意圖;Figure 1A is a block diagram showing the basic structure of a conventional electrophoretic display;

第1B圖用以顯示傳統電泳顯示器之顯示器源極驅動電路之基本架構方塊示意圖;FIG. 1B is a block diagram showing the basic architecture of a display source driving circuit of a conventional electrophoretic display;

第2圖用以顯示本發明之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路之基本架構方塊示意圖;以及2 is a block diagram showing the basic architecture of a display driving circuit with image state memory characteristics of the present invention;

第3圖用以顯示本發明之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路之一具體實施例之基本架構方塊示意圖。FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the basic architecture of a specific embodiment of a display driving circuit having image state memory characteristics according to the present invention.

100...顯示器驅動電路100. . . Display driver circuit

101...第一級電壓輸出單元101. . . First stage voltage output unit

102...第二級電壓輸出單元102. . . Second stage voltage output unit

VI1...第一級驅動電壓準位輸入端VI1. . . First stage drive voltage level input

VI2...第二級驅動電壓準位輸入端VI2. . . Second stage driving voltage level input

VO1...第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端VO1. . . First stage drive voltage level output

VO2...第二級驅動電壓準位輸出端VO2. . . Second stage drive voltage level output

S1...第一級選擇信號輸入端S1. . . First stage selection signal input

S2...第二級選擇信號輸入端S2. . . Second stage selection signal input

Claims (18)

一種具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路,其係用以根據顯示器驅動晶片所提供之驅動方式驅動具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器之複數個像素呈現所期望之顯示狀態,該顯示器驅動電路係包括:第一級電壓輸出單元,係具有用以輸入該顯示器驅動晶片欲饋入的至少一第一級選擇信號之至少一第一級選擇信號輸入端、用以輸入該顯示器驅動晶片欲饋入的至少一驅動電壓準位之至少一第一級驅動電壓準位輸入端及用以輸出該至少一驅動電壓準位之至少一第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端,俾令該至少一第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端根據該第一級選擇信號輸出輸入至該至少一第一級驅動電壓準位輸入端中的驅動電壓準位;以及複數個第二級電壓輸出單元,係分別具有用以輸入該顯示器驅動晶片欲饋入的至少一第二級選擇信號之第二級選擇信號端、電性連接至該第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端以接收其所輸出之該驅動電壓準位之至少一第二級驅動電壓準位輸入端及至少一第二級驅動電壓準位輸出端,俾使各該複數個第二級電壓輸出單元之該至少一第二級驅動電壓準位輸出端分別根據該第二級選擇信號輸出輸入至該至少一第二級驅動電壓準位輸入端中的驅動電壓準位,以令各該第二級驅動電壓準位輸出端輸出該驅動電壓準位至對應的像素。 A display driving circuit with image state memory characteristics for driving a plurality of pixels of a display having image state memory characteristics to display a desired display state according to a driving mode provided by a display driving chip, the display driving circuit comprising: a first stage voltage output unit having at least one first stage selection signal input terminal for inputting at least one first stage selection signal to be fed by the display driving chip, for inputting at least one of the display driving chips to be fed At least one first stage driving voltage level input end of the driving voltage level and at least one first stage driving voltage level output end for outputting the at least one driving voltage level, the at least one first stage driving is ordered The voltage level output terminal outputs a driving voltage level input to the at least one first stage driving voltage level input end according to the first stage selection signal; and a plurality of second level voltage output units respectively for inputting The display drives a second stage selection signal terminal of the at least one second stage selection signal to be fed by the chip, and is electrically connected to The first stage driving voltage level output end receives at least one second-level driving voltage level input end and the at least one second-level driving voltage level output end of the driving voltage level output thereof, so that each of the plurality The at least one second-stage driving voltage level output end of the second-stage voltage output unit outputs a driving voltage level input to the at least one second-level driving voltage level input end according to the second-stage selection signal, respectively. So that each of the second-level driving voltage level output terminals outputs the driving voltage level to the corresponding pixel. 如申請專利範圍第1項之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路,其中,第一級電壓輸出單元及第二級電壓輸出單元為數位-類比轉換器(DAC)、多工器或選擇器。 A display driving circuit having image state memory characteristics according to claim 1, wherein the first-stage voltage output unit and the second-stage voltage output unit are digital-to-analog converters (DACs), multiplexers, or selectors. 如申請專利範圍第1項之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路,其中,該顯示器驅動晶片欲饋入的驅動電壓準位為V+、0、Vcom及V-之四種不同的驅動電壓準位時,該第一級電壓輸出單元之第一級驅動電壓準位輸入端數量為四個,該第一級電壓輸出單元之第一級選擇信號輸入端數量為二個,該第一級電壓輸出單元之第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端數量為二個,該第二級電壓輸出單元之第二級驅動電壓準位輸入端數量為二個,該第二級電壓輸出單元之第二級選擇信號輸入端數量為一個,且該第二級電壓輸出單元之第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端數量為一個。 For example, the display driving circuit with the image state memory characteristic of the first aspect of the patent application, wherein the driving driving chip is required to feed the driving voltage levels of four different driving voltage levels of V+, 0, Vcom and V-. The number of the first stage driving voltage level input terminals of the first stage voltage output unit is four, and the number of the first stage selection signal input ends of the first stage voltage output unit is two, the first stage voltage output The number of the first stage driving voltage level output terminals of the unit is two, the second stage driving voltage level level input end of the second stage voltage output unit is two, and the second stage of the second stage voltage output unit is selected The number of signal input terminals is one, and the number of the first-stage driving voltage level output terminals of the second-stage voltage output unit is one. 如申請專利範圍第3項之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路,其中,該第一級電壓輸出單元係為四對二電壓選擇器,而該第二級電壓輸出單元係為二對一電壓選擇器。 A display driving circuit having image state memory characteristics according to claim 3, wherein the first-stage voltage output unit is a four-to-two voltage selector, and the second-stage voltage output unit is a two-to-one voltage Selector. 如申請專利範圍第1項之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路,其中,該顯示器驅動晶片欲饋入的驅動電壓準位為V+、0及V-之三種不同的驅動電壓準位時,該第一級電壓輸出單元之第一級驅動電壓準位輸入端數量為三個,該第一級電壓輸出單元之第一級選 擇信號輸入端數量為二個,該第一級電壓輸出單元之第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端數量為二個,該第二級電壓輸出單元之第二級驅動電壓準位輸入端數量為二個,該第二級電壓輸出單元之第二級選擇信號輸入端數量為一個,該第二級電壓輸出單元之第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端數量為一個。 The display driving circuit having the image state memory characteristic according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein when the driving driving voltage of the display driving chip is to be three different driving voltage levels of V+, 0, and V-, The number of the first stage driving voltage level input terminals of the first stage voltage output unit is three, and the first stage of the first stage voltage output unit is selected The number of selection signal input terminals is two, the number of the first stage driving voltage level output terminals of the first stage voltage output unit is two, and the number of the second stage driving voltage level input ends of the second stage voltage output unit is The number of the second stage selection signal input ends of the second stage voltage output unit is one, and the number of the first stage driving voltage level output ends of the second stage voltage output unit is one. 如申請專利範圍第5項之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路,其中,該第一級電壓輸出單元係為三對二電壓選擇器,而該第二級電壓輸出單元係為二對一電壓選擇器。 A display driving circuit having image state memory characteristics according to claim 5, wherein the first-stage voltage output unit is a three-to-two voltage selector, and the second-stage voltage output unit is a two-to-one voltage Selector. 如申請專利範圍第1項之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路,其中,該顯示器為具有影像狀態記憶特性的顯示器。 A display driving circuit having image state memory characteristics according to claim 1 of the patent application, wherein the display is a display having image state memory characteristics. 如申請專利範圍第7項之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路,其中,該具有影像狀態記憶特性的顯示器為電泳顯示器、膽固醇液晶顯示器或液粉顯示器。 The display driving circuit with image state memory characteristics according to claim 7 of the patent application, wherein the display having the image state memory characteristic is an electrophoretic display, a cholesteric liquid crystal display or a liquid powder display. 如申請專利範圍第1項之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動電路,其中,該顯示器驅動晶片為顯示器源極驅動晶片或顯示器閘極驅動晶片。 A display driving circuit having image state memory characteristics according to claim 1, wherein the display driving chip is a display source driving chip or a display gate driving chip. 一種具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動方法,其係用以供顯示器驅動晶片所提供的驅動方式驅動具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器之複數個像素呈現所期望之顯示狀態,該方法包括以下步驟:設定第一級電壓輸出單元,係依據該顯示器驅動 晶片欲饋入的第一級驅動電壓準位之變化數量設置該第一級電壓輸出單元之第一級選擇信號輸入端的數量,且依據欲輸出的第一級驅動電壓準位之變化數量設置該第一級電壓輸出單元之第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端的數量,俾依據該顯示器驅動晶片欲饋入至該第一級選擇信號輸入端的第一級選擇信號使該第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端輸出欲輸出的第一級驅動電壓準位;以及設定複數個第二級電壓輸出單元,係依據該第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端的數量設置各該第二級電壓輸出單元欲饋入的第二級驅動電壓準位之變化數量,且依據該第二級驅動電壓準位之變化數量設置各該第二級電壓輸出單元之第二級選擇信號輸入端的數量,並依據欲輸出的第二級驅動電壓準位之變化數量設置各該第二級電壓輸出單元之第二級驅動電壓準位輸出端的數量,且依據該顯示器驅動晶片欲饋入至該第二級選擇信號輸入端的第二級選擇信號使各該第二級驅動電壓準位輸出端輸出該欲輸出的第二級驅動電壓準位至對應的像素。 A display driving method with image state memory characteristics for driving a driving mode provided by a display driving chip to drive a plurality of pixels of a display having image state memory characteristics to display a desired display state, the method comprising the steps of: setting The first stage voltage output unit is driven by the display The number of changes of the first stage driving voltage level to be fed by the chip sets the number of the first stage selection signal input ends of the first stage voltage output unit, and is set according to the number of changes of the first stage driving voltage level to be outputted. The number of the first stage driving voltage level output terminals of the first stage voltage output unit, and the first stage driving voltage level is determined according to the first stage selection signal of the display driving chip to be fed to the first stage selection signal input end The output terminal outputs the first-level driving voltage level to be output; and sets a plurality of second-level voltage output units, and the second-level voltage output unit is set to be fed according to the number of the first-level driving voltage level output terminals. The number of changes of the second stage driving voltage level, and the number of the second stage selection signal input ends of each of the second stage voltage output units is set according to the number of changes of the second stage driving voltage level, and according to the The number of changes of the secondary driving voltage level sets the number of the second-stage driving voltage level output ends of the second-stage voltage output units, and according to the display Moving the wafer to be fed to the second stage of the second stage selection signal of the respective signal input terminal of the second stage driving the output voltage level of the output terminal of the second stage the level of the driving voltage to be output to the corresponding pixel. 如申請專利範圍第10項之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動方法,其中,第一級電壓輸出單元及第二級電壓輸出單元為數位-類比轉換器(DAC)、多工器或選擇器。 A display driving method with image state memory characteristics according to claim 10, wherein the first-stage voltage output unit and the second-stage voltage output unit are digital-to-analog converters (DACs), multiplexers, or selectors. 如申請專利範圍第10項之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯 示器驅動方法,其中,該顯示器驅動晶片欲饋入的驅動電壓準位為V+、0、Vcom及V-之四種不同的驅動電壓準位時,該第一級電壓輸出單元之第一級驅動電壓準位輸入端數量為四個,該第一級電壓輸出單元之第一級選擇信號輸入端數量為二個,該第一級電壓輸出單元之第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端數量為二個,該第二級電壓輸出單元之第二級驅動電壓準位輸入端數量為二個,該第二級電壓輸出單元之第二級選擇信號輸入端數量為一個,該第二級電壓輸出單元之第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端數量為一個。 Such as the application of the patent scope of item 10 has the image state memory characteristics The first driving method of the first stage voltage output unit when the driving driving voltage level of the display driving chip is four different driving voltage levels of V+, 0, Vcom and V- The number of driving voltage level input terminals is four, the number of the first stage selection signal input ends of the first stage voltage output unit is two, and the number of the first stage driving voltage level output ends of the first stage voltage output unit is Two, the second-stage voltage output unit has a second-stage driving voltage level input end number of two, and the second-stage voltage output unit has a second-stage selection signal input end number of one, the second-stage voltage output The number of the first stage driving voltage level output terminals of the unit is one. 如申請專利範圍第12項之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動方法,其中,該第一級電壓輸出單元係為四對二電壓選擇器,而該第二級電壓輸出單元係為二對一電壓選擇器。 The display driving method of the image state memory characteristic of claim 12, wherein the first-stage voltage output unit is a four-to-two voltage selector, and the second-stage voltage output unit is a two-to-one voltage Selector. 如申請專利範圍第10項之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動方法,其中,該顯示器驅動晶片欲饋入的驅動電壓準位為V+、0及V-之三種不同的驅動電壓準位時,該第一級電壓輸出單元之第一級驅動電壓準位輸入端數量為三個,該第一級電壓輸出單元之第一級選擇信號輸入端數量為二個,該第一級電壓輸出單元之第一級驅動電壓準位輸出端數量為二個,該第二級電壓輸出單元之第二級驅動電壓準位輸入端數量為二個,該第二級電壓輸出單元之第二級選擇信號輸入端數量為一個,該第二級電壓輸出單元之第一級驅動電 壓準位輸出端數量為一個。 A display driving method with image state memory characteristics according to claim 10, wherein when the display driving chip is to feed a driving voltage level of three different driving voltage levels of V+, 0, and V-, The number of the first stage driving voltage level input terminals of the first stage voltage output unit is three, and the number of the first stage selection signal input ends of the first stage voltage output unit is two, and the first stage voltage output unit is the first The number of the first-level driving voltage level output terminals is two, the second-stage voltage output unit has the second-stage driving voltage level input end number, and the second-stage voltage output unit has the second-stage selection signal input end. The number is one, the first stage of the second stage voltage output unit drives The number of output terminals is one. 如申請專利範圍第14項之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動方法,其中,該第一級電壓輸出單元係為三對二電壓選擇器,而該第二級電壓輸出單元係為二對一電壓選擇器。 The display driving method of the image state memory characteristic of claim 14, wherein the first-stage voltage output unit is a three-to-two voltage selector, and the second-stage voltage output unit is a two-to-one voltage Selector. 如申請專利範圍第10項之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動方法,其中,該顯示器為具有影像狀態記憶特性的顯示器。 A display driving method with image state memory characteristics according to claim 10, wherein the display is a display having image state memory characteristics. 如申請專利範圍第16項之顯示器驅動方法,其中,該具有影像狀態記憶特性的顯示器為電泳顯示器、膽固醇液晶顯示器或液粉顯示器。 The display driving method of claim 16, wherein the display having the image state memory characteristic is an electrophoretic display, a cholesteric liquid crystal display or a liquid powder display. 如申請專利範圍第10項之具有影像狀態記憶特性之顯示器驅動方法,其中,該顯示器驅動晶片為顯示器源極驅動晶片或顯示器閘極驅動晶片。A display driving method with image state memory characteristics according to claim 10, wherein the display driving chip is a display source driving chip or a display gate driving chip.
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