Abstract: A display device may include first pixels disposed in a display area and including respective first driving transistors. A second pixel is disposed in a non-display area and includes a second driving transistor. A sensor is configured to sense a current of the second pixel during a sensing period and generate sensing data. A degradation compensator is configured to convert first image data into second image data. A data driver is configured to generate data signals based on the second image data and supply the data signals to the first pixels. The degradation compensator calculates an age of the first pixels based on accumulating the second image data, converts the first image data into the second image data by deriving a compensation value from representative compensation data according to the age of the first pixels, and calibrates the representative compensation data based on the sensing data.

Abstract: A driver integrated circuit (IC) chip includes gamma voltage generators, a line selector, and a data driver. The gamma voltage generators generate gamma voltage sets based on a reference voltage set. The line selector controls the connection between a plurality of voltage line sets for providing the reference voltage set and the gamma voltage generators based on a selection signal. The data driver converts input image data to data signals based on the gamma voltage sets.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including data lines, scan lines, and pixels, a scan driver configured to provide a scan signal to the pixels through the scan lines, a data driver configured to provide data signal to the pixels through the data lines, a voltage generator configured to provide an on-bias voltage to the pixels through the data lines, a timing controller configured to generate a first control signal that controls the data driver and a second control signal that controls the voltage generator, and a protection circuit configured to generate a first protection signal and a second protection signal and prevent an overlapping output of the data signal and the on-bias voltage based on the first control signal and the second control signal.

Abstract: A pixel includes: a first transistor connected between a data line and a first node; a second transistor connected between a first power source and a second node, the second transistor including a gate electrode connected to the first node; a third transistor connected between the first node and a third power source; a fourth transistor connected between the second node and an fourth power source; a capacitor connected between the first node and the second node; and an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) connected between the second node and a second power source.

Abstract: A display panel includes input power supply line coupled to a power supply at one or more edge portions of the display panel, and an output power supply line coupled to the input power supply line at a predetermined portion of the display panel. The input power supply line receives the power supply voltage, and the output power supply line receives the power supply voltage from the input power supply line. The power supply is coupled to the output power supply line at the one or more edge portions of the display panel, and receives the power supply voltage from the output power supply line to adjust a voltage level of the power supply voltage based on the power supply voltage from the output power supply line. The predetermined portion is at a location different from an edge of the display panel.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including data lines, scan lines, and pixels, a scan driver configured to provide a scan signal to the pixels through the scan lines, a data driver configured to provide data signal to the pixels through the data lines, a voltage generator configured to provide an on-bias voltage to the pixels through the data lines, a timing controller configured to generate a first control signal that controls the data driver and a second control signal that controls the voltage generator, and a protection circuit configured to generate a first protection signal and a second protection signal and prevent an overlapping output of the data signal and the on-bias voltage based on the first control signal and the second control signal.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes pixels divided by scan lines and data lines, and including first transistors for controlling the amount of current flowing from a first power source to a second power source through organic light emitting diodes, first feedback lines and second feedback lines formed in parallel to the data lines, control lines formed in parallel to the scan lines, and a sensing unit configured to extract at least one of voltage drop of the first power source and deterioration information of the first transistor from the pixels via the first feedback lines and the second feedback lines.

Abstract: Provided is a drive integrated circuit package including: bumps configured to be coupled to test pads on a display panel to form coupling portions; a drive integrated circuit including a constant current source configured to provide a constant current to each of the coupling portions; and a voltage measurer configured to measure a voltage difference between terminals of each of the coupling portions.

Abstract: A driver integrated circuit (IC) chip includes gamma voltage generators, a line selector, and a data driver. The gamma voltage generators generate gamma voltage sets based on a reference voltage set. The line selector controls the connection between a plurality of voltage line sets for providing the reference voltage set and the gamma voltage generators based on a selection signal. The data driver converts input image data to data signals based on the gamma voltage sets.

Abstract: A pixel includes: a first transistor connected between a data line and a first node; a second transistor connected between a first power source and a second node, the second transistor including a gate electrode connected to the first node; a third transistor connected between the first node and a third power source; a fourth transistor connected between the second node and an fourth power source; a capacitor connected between the first node and the second node; and an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) connected between the second node and a second power source.

Abstract: A display panel includes input power supply line coupled to a power supply at one or more edge portions of the display panel, and an output power supply line coupled to the input power supply line at a predetermined portion of the display panel. The input power supply line receives the power supply voltage, and the output power supply line receives the power supply voltage from the input power supply line. The power supply is coupled to the output power supply line at the one or more edge portions of the display panel, and receives the power supply voltage from the output power supply line to adjust a voltage level of the power supply voltage based on the power supply voltage from the output power supply line. The predetermined portion is at a location different from an edge of the display panel.

Abstract: An overcurrent detecting circuit and a leakage current detecting circuit are disclosed. In one aspect, the overcurrent detecting circuit of a display device supplying a power voltage to a display panel through a plurality of power supply lines. The overcurrent detecting circuit includes a plurality of power voltage measurement lines electrically connected to different points of the power supply lines. The overcurrent detecting circuit also includes a plurality of voltage measurement units respectively electrically connected to the power voltage measurement lines. The voltage measurement units are configured to measure the power voltage at the different points through the power voltage measurement lines and generate a plurality of measurement voltages based at least in part on the measured power voltages. The overcurrent detecting circuit further includes a controller configured to detect presence of an overcurrent based at least in part on the measurement voltages.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes pixels divided by scan lines and data lines, and including first transistors for controlling the amount of current flowing from a first power source to a second power source through organic light emitting diodes, first feedback lines and second feedback lines formed in parallel to the data lines, control lines formed in parallel to the scan lines, and a sensing unit configured to extract at least one of voltage drop of the first power source and deterioration information of the first transistor from the pixels via the first feedback lines and the second feedback lines.

Abstract: Provided is a drive integrated circuit package including: bumps configured to be coupled to test pads on a display panel to form coupling portions; a drive integrated circuit including a constant current source configured to provide a constant current to each of the coupling portions; and a voltage measurer configured to measure a voltage difference between terminals of each of the coupling portions.

Abstract: A method of driving a display device includes: sub-sampling an original image signal; generating a sub-image signal; generating a sub-interpolated image signal from the sub-image signal; generating an interpolated frame by realigning the sub-interpolated image signal; and displaying an image having the interpolated frame.

Abstract: A data driver includes a holding latch unit including a plurality of holding latches that store data, a signal generator including a plurality of digital-analog converters (DAC) for receiving the data to generate data signals, and a switching unit coupled between the signal generator and data lines to couple the plurality of DACs to the data lines or to commonly couple one of the plurality of DACs to the data lines.

Abstract: A display device and a protection method thereof are provided. A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels configured to display an image according to an image data signal and a film package including at least one driving circuit. The film package includes a base film integrated with the driving circuit and a bonding pad connecting each of the driving circuits between the display panel and the base film, and the driving circuit includes a current sensor detecting the amount of current corresponding to a driving power source from at least one wire of a plurality of supply wires of driving power voltages, the supply wires passing through the film package in the display panel.

Abstract: In a driving method of a display apparatus using a driving circuit, when an image signal is a film image signal, first, second, and third original image signals are extracted based on the film image signal. Then, a first compensation image signal is generated based on first and second original image signals, and a second compensation image signal is generated based on second and third original image signals. The first original image signal, the first compensation image signal, the second original image signal, and the second compensation image signal are sequentially output to have a driving frequency higher than an input frequency. In addition, the first original image signal, the first compensation image signal, the second original image signal, and the second compensation image signal are output i, k, j, and k times, respectively. Thus, a trembling phenomenon perceived by a viewer of a film image may be prevented.

Abstract: In a driving method of a display apparatus using a driving circuit, when an image signal is a film image signal, first, second, and third original image signals are extracted based on the film image signal. Then, a first compensation image signal is generated based on first and second original image signals, and a second compensation image signal is generated based on second and third original image signals. The first original image signal, the first compensation image signal, the second original image signal, and the second compensation image signal are sequentially output to have a driving frequency higher than an input frequency. In addition, the first original image signal, the first compensation image signal, the second original image signal, and the second compensation image signal are output i, k, j, and k times, respectively. Thus, a trembling phenomenon perceived by a viewer of a film image may be prevented.

Abstract: A method of driving a light source including a light-emitting block includes generating a luminance representative value based on an average grayscale value and a maximum grayscale value extracted from an image signal corresponding to the light-emitting block. The method further includes detecting a predetermined pattern of the light-emitting block, generating a compensation control signal based on the predetermined pattern, generating a compensated luminance representative value by compensating the luminance representative value based on the compensation control signal, and driving the light-emitting block based on the luminance level of the light-emitting block corresponding to the compensated luminance representative value.