Abstract: A video display unit includes a display panel with gate drivers and source drivers. Each of the source drivers receives an encoded analog signal representing a video stream over a transmission medium and decodes the signal to produce samples for output to the display. Gate driver control signals synchronize the gate drivers with the source drivers. The source drivers are integrated with the display panel glass in part or in whole. Amplifiers and level shifters of each source driver are implemented on the panel glass and the collector and decoder are not. Or, the amplifiers, shifters and collector are implemented on the panel glass and the decoder is not. Or, the amplifiers, shifters, collector and decoder of each source driver are implemented on the panel glass. The source drivers may drive a display of a mobile device. Thin-film transistors are used to implement the source drivers on glass.

Abstract: A video display includes a display panel with gate drivers and source drivers. Each of said the source drivers is arranged to receive a discrete-time continuous-amplitude signal representing a video stream over a transmission medium and to decode the signal using demodulation to produce a plurality of samples for output on outputs of the source drivers. At least one of the source drivers is arranged to extract a gate driver timing control signal from the signal and to output the gate driver control signal to the gate drivers in order to synchronize the gate drivers with outputs of the source drives, whereby the video stream is displayed on the display panel of the display unit.

Abstract: A video display unit includes a display panel with gate drivers and source drivers. Each of the source drivers receives an encoded analog signal representing a video stream over a transmission medium and decodes the signal to produce samples for output to the display. Gate driver control signals synchronize the gate drivers with the source drivers. The source drivers are integrated with the display panel glass in part or in whole. Amplifiers and level shifters of each source driver are implemented on the panel glass and the collector and decoder are not. Or, the amplifiers, shifters and collector are implemented on the panel glass and the decoder is not. Or, the amplifiers, shifters, collector and decoder of each source driver are implemented on the panel glass. The source drivers may drive a display of a mobile device. Thin-film transistors are used to implement the source drivers on glass.

Abstract: A video display includes a display panel with gate drivers and source drivers. Each of said the source drivers is arranged to receive a discrete-time continuous-amplitude signal representing a video stream over a transmission medium and to decode the signal using demodulation to produce a plurality of samples for output on outputs of the source drivers. At least one of the source drivers is arranged to extract a gate driver timing control signal from the signal and to output the gate driver control signal to the gate drivers in order to synchronize the gate drivers with outputs of the source drives, whereby the video stream is displayed on the display panel of the display unit.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to lateral migration of particles in a totally internally reflective displays. In certain embodiments, the reflective image displays include partial and full walls to form partitions within the display. The walls mitigate diffusion and lateral migration or drift of electrophoretically mobile particles due to lateral electric fields at adjacent pixels. This improves image quality, bistability and long-term display performance.

Abstract: Maximizing brightness in conventional total internal reflection image displays may lead to more applications where they may be used. A refractive index perturbation array may be used to enhance the brightness. Control of the size, spacing and refractive index in an index perturbation array layer may lead controlled diffraction of light and lead to enhanced brightness in total internal reflection image displays.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to lateral migration of particles in a totally internally reflective displays. In certain embodiments, the reflective image displays include partial and full walls to form partitions within the display. The walls mitigate diffusion and lateral migration or drift of electrophoretically mobile particles due to lateral electric fields at adjacent pixels. This improves image quality, bistability and long-term display performance.

Abstract: Improvements and modifications are provided in the type of frustrated total internal reflection (TIR) systems described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,885,496; 6,891,658; 7,286,280; 7,760,417 and 8,040,591. The improvements and modifications include various methods to improve display operation of hemispherical beaded front plane TIR systems such as (a) inhibit or prevent the undesired non-uniform distribution and lateral migration of charged, electrophoretically mobile, TIR frustrating particles by encapsulating or tethering the particles to the beaded front plane surface; (b) inhibit or prevent the settling of the TIR frustrating particles such as modifying the viscosity of the low refractive index medium; and (c) inhibit or prevent the non-uniformity of the applied electric field during display operation such as using a conforming rear electrode.

Abstract: A display apparatus comprises pixels (18) associated with intersections of select electrodes (17) and data electrodes (11) and having a bistable operation. A select driver (16) supplies select voltages (VG) to the select electrodes (17) to select a group of pixels (18). A data driver (10) supplies data voltages (VD) to the data electrodes (11) to supply the data voltages (VD) to the group of pixels (18) being selected. A common driver (25) supplies a backplane voltage (VB) to a common electrode (6) common for the group of pixels (18).

Abstract: A display apparatus comprises pixels (18) associated with intersections of select electrodes (17) and data electrodes (11) and having a bistable operation. A select driver (16) supplies select voltages (VG) to the select electrodes (17) to select a group of pixels (18). A data driver (10) supplies data voltages (VD) to the data electrodes (11) to supply the data voltages (VD) to the group of pixels (18) being selected. A common driver (25) supplies a backplane voltage (VB) to a common electrode (6) common for the group of pixels (18).

Abstract: An image is updated on a bi-stable display (310) such as an electrophoretic display by using voltage waveforms (600, 620, 640, 660; 700, 720, 740, 760; 800, 820, 840, 860) that are configured such that voltage changes are constrained to a subset of possible voltage levels during specific frame times. The specific frame times may occur during datadependent portions of the waveforms, such as a reset portion (R) and/or a drive portion (D, D1, D2). Due to the reduced voltage swing, the supply voltage can be reduced, resulting in reduced power consumption. Moreover, the frame time (FT?) can be shortened during the data-dependent portions of the waveforms to increase the greyscale accuracy and number of grey levels. At other frames times, the voltage levels can vary throughout the full range of possible voltage levels, while a standard frame time (FT) is used.

Abstract: An image is updated on a bi-stable display (310) such as an electrophoretic display in successive frame periods by accessing data defining a set of voltage waveforms for the successive frame periods. At least a portion of the bi-stable display is driven during the successive frame periods according to the accessed data so that a longer frame period (FT, 1302, 1304, 1402, 1502, 1602, 1702, 1802) is used during at least a first portion of the voltage waveforms, and a shorter frame period (FT?) is used during at least a second portion of the voltage waveforms. For example, the longer frame period may be an elongated frame period, which is the longest period during which each of the voltage waveforms has a respective constant voltage value.