Abstract: A system for driving columns of a liquid crystal display includes logic circuitry operating in a supply path between a first and a second supply voltage in which the first supply voltage is higher than the second supply voltage. The logic circuitry is capable of generating first logic signals and second logic signals whose value is equal to the first or second supply voltage. The system includes two level shifters coupled to the logic circuitry and operating in a supply path between a third supply voltage greater than the first supply voltage and the second supply voltage; the level shifters are capable of raising the value of the second logic signals. The system also includes a first and a second pair of transistors having different supply paths and having an output terminal in common; the first and the second pair of transistors are coupled to the level shifters to determine the drive signal of a column.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 23, 2003
Date of Patent:
August 21, 2007
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
Inventors:
Salvatore Pappalardo, Francesco Pulvirenti, Salvatore Privitera, Leonardo Sala