Abstract: A gate driver, a display apparatus having the same, and a gate driving method are provided. The display apparatus includes a plurality of pixels, a data driver circuit, and a gate driver circuit. The gate driver circuit includes M groups of gate channels. Each of the M groups of gate channels includes a control circuit and an output buffer. The control circuit receives a power supply voltage from a power supply circuit and generates a modulated supply voltage. The output buffer is connected to the control circuit, the output buffer is powered by the modulated supply voltage to output a gate signal to a gate line of the display panel, wherein a driving pulse of the gate signal is shaped during a charge period according to the modulated supply voltage, and the shape of the driving pulse of the gate signal is maintained during a pre-charge period.

Abstract: A display panel, a manufacturing method thereof, and a driving method thereof are provided. The display panel includes at least one source line and a plurality of pixel circuits. The source terminal of each of the pixel circuits is coupled to the source line. The pixel circuits include a near pixel circuit and a far pixel circuit. The distance from the near pixel circuit to a source driver is less than the distance from the far pixel circuit to the source driver. The input impedance (in turn-on state) of the source terminal of the near pixel circuit is greater than the input impedance (in turn-on state) of the source terminal of the far pixel circuit, so as to compensate the source line impedance difference at different locations of the same source line.

Abstract: A source driver apparatus and an operating method thereof are provided. The source driver apparatus can drive a plurality of source lines of a display panel, wherein the display panel further comprising a gate driver apparatus. The source driver apparatus includes driving channels and a delay control circuit. The driving channels output source driving signals. The delay control circuit controls the driving channels to change delay times of the source driving signals within the same period, such that the delay times of the source driving signals respectively correspond to distances from the source lines to the gate driver apparatus.

Abstract: A chip-on-film package including a flexible substrate, first test pads, second test pads, first connecting wires, second connecting wires and a chip is provided. The flexible substrate includes at least one segment. Each segment has a central portion and a first side portion and a second side portion located at two opposite sides of the central portion. The chip disposed on the central portion includes first connecting pads and second connecting pads. The first test pads and the second test pads are disposed on the first side portion. Two ends of each of the first connecting wires are connected to the corresponding first connecting pad and the corresponding first test pad. Two ends of each of the second connecting wires are connected to the corresponding second connecting pad and the corresponding second test pad. Each of the second connecting wires includes a first section located at the second side portion.

Abstract: A panel driver integrated circuit (IC) and a cooling method of the panel driver IC are provided. The panel driver IC includes a data encoder, a level shifter, a Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC), a rearrangement circuit and an output buffer. The data encoder receives and selectively changes an original data for outputting to the level shifter. An input terminal and an output terminal of the level shifter are coupled to an output terminal of the data encoder and a data input terminal of the DAC, respectively. The output terminals of the rearrangement circuit are respectively coupled to the reference voltage input terminals of the DAC for providing different reference voltages. The rearrangement circuit correspondingly rearranges the order of the reference voltages according to the operation of the data encoder. An input terminal of the output buffer is coupled to an output terminal of the DAC.

Abstract: A display apparatus and a driving method of the same are provided. The display apparatus includes a display panel, a gate driver circuit, and a source driver circuit. During a functional sub-period of a frame period, the gate driver circuit simultaneously drives a plurality of gate lines, and the source driver circuit drives a plurality of source lines, so as to perform a function on a plurality of pixels connected to the gate lines. In a scan sub-period of the frame period, the gate driver circuit drives the gate lines according to a scan sequence, and the source driver circuit correspondingly drives the source lines according to the scan sequence of the gate driver circuit in the first scan sub-period, so as to display an image.

Abstract: A driving device and a source driving method are provided. The driving device includes a first code mapping unit, a first source driving channel, a second code mapping unit and a second source driving channel. The first code mapping unit converts a first input code in input data into a first intermediate code according to a first code-to-code mapping relation. The first source driving channel converts the first intermediate code into a first analog voltage according to a first code-to-voltage mapping relation. The second code mapping unit converts a second input code in the input data into a second intermediate code according to a second code-to-code mapping relation which is different from the first code-to-code mapping relation. The second source driving channel converts the second intermediate code into a second analog voltage according to a second code-to-voltage mapping relation which is different from the first code-to-voltage mapping relation.

Abstract: A driving device is provided. The driving device includes a first code mapping circuit, a first source driving channel, a second code mapping circuit and a second source driving channel. The first code mapping circuit converts a first input code in input data into a first intermediate code according to a first code-to-code mapping relation. The first source driving channel converts the first intermediate code into a first analog voltage according to a first code-to-voltage mapping relation. The second code mapping circuit converts a second input code in the input data into a second intennediate code according to a second code-to-code mapping relation which is different from the first code-to-code mapping relation. The second source driving channel converts the second intermediate code into a second analog voltage according to a second code-to-voltage mapping relation which is different from the first code-to-voltage mapping relation.

Abstract: A display driving module including a driving circuit portion and a non-driving circuit portion is provided. The driving circuit portion is controlled by a system circuit block. The driving circuit portion includes driving channels for driving a display panel. First ESD protection devices are disposed in the driving circuit portion corresponding to the driving channels for providing at least one discharge path. The non-driving circuit portion electrically connects the system circuit block, the driving circuit portion and the display panel. At least one of second ESD protection devices is disposed in at least one of the driving circuit portion, the non-driving circuit portion, the system circuit block and the display panel corresponding to the first ESD protection devices. The second ESD protection devices cooperate with the first ESD protection devices to provide the discharge path. An image display system including the foregoing display driving module is also provided.

Abstract: A display apparatus and a gate driving method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes a display panel and a gate driver. The display panel has a plurality of gate lines. Output terminals of the gate driver are coupled to the gate lines in a one-to-one manner. The gate driver is configured to drive the gate lines according to a scrambled scan sequence.

Abstract: A gate driver, a display apparatus having the same, and a gate driving method are provided. The display apparatus includes a plurality of pixels, a data driver circuit, and a gate driver circuit. The gate driver circuit includes M groups of gate channels. Each of the M groups of gate channels includes a control circuit and an output buffer. The control circuit receives a power supply voltage from a power supply circuit and generates a modulated supply voltage. The output buffer is connected to the control circuit, the output buffer is powered by the modulated supply voltage to output a gate signal to a gate line of the display panel, wherein a driving pulse of the gate signal is shaped during a charge period according to the modulated supply voltage, and the shape of the driving pulse of the gate signal is maintained during a pre-charge period.

Abstract: An electronic device with COF package is provided. The electronic device includes a flexible substrate, a core circuit unit, multiple output pads and multiple switching elements. First terminals of the switching elements are respectively and electrically connected to output pads of the core circuit unit, and second terminals of the switching elements are respectively and electrically connected to the output pads. In a test stage of the electronic device, the switching elements are sequentially turned on such that one of multiple output signals of the core circuit unit is transmitted to a common test pad outside of the electronic device through corresponding one of the output pads.

Abstract: A source driver apparatus and an operating method thereof are provided. The source driver apparatus can drive a plurality of source lines of a display panel, wherein the display panel further comprising a gate driver apparatus. The source driver apparatus includes driving channels and a delay control circuit. The driving channels output source driving signals. The delay control circuit controls the driving channels to change delay times of the source driving signals within the same period, such that the delay times of the source driving signals respectively correspond to distances from the source lines to the gate driver apparatus.

Abstract: An electronic device with COF package is provided. The electronic device includes a flexible substrate, a core circuit unit, multiple output pads, multiple switching elements, and a common test pad. The flexible substrate includes a non-cutting-out area and a cutting-out area. The core circuit unit and output pads are disposed in the non-cutting-out area. First terminals of the switching elements are respectively and electrically connected to output pads of the core circuit unit, and second terminals of the switching elements are respectively and electrically connected to the output pads. The common test pad is disposed in the cutting-out area and electrically connected to the output pads. In a test stage, the switching elements are sequentially turned on such that one of multiple output signals of the core circuit unit is transmitted to the common test pad.

Abstract: A driving device and a source driving method are provided. The driving device includes a first code mapping unit, a first source driving channel, a second code mapping unit and a second source driving channel. The first code mapping unit converts a first input code in input data into a first intermediate code according to a first code-to-code mapping relation. The first source driving channel converts the first intermediate code into a first analog voltage according to a first code-to-voltage mapping relation. The second code mapping unit converts a second input code in the input data into a second intermediate code according to a second code-to-code mapping relation which is different from the first code-to-code mapping relation. The second source driving channel converts the second intermediate code into a second analog voltage according to a second code-to-voltage mapping relation which is different from the first code-to-voltage mapping relation.

Abstract: A driving circuit includes several first electrostatic current limiting resistors and several digital to analog converter (DAC) units. First ends of these first electrostatic current limiting resistors common coupled to a global path to receive a reference voltage. These DAC units respectively coupled to second ends of the first electrostatic current limiting resistors one-on-one to receive the reference voltage through the first electrostatic current limiting resistors.

Abstract: A chip package structure includes a package body. The package body includes a core circuit and an electrostatic discharge protection circuit. A first connection terminal electrically is connected to the core circuit. A second connection terminal electrically is connected to the electrostatic discharge protection circuit. A first interconnection structure electrically connected to the electrostatic discharge protection circuit, the second connection terminal and a third connection terminal. A first lead electrically connects the second connection terminal and an external circuit. A second lead electrically connects the first connection terminal and the third connection terminal. The second lead and the first lead are substantially separate.

Abstract: A source driver and a method for determining polarity of pixel voltage thereof are provided. The source driver includes a data register unit, a plurality of data groups and a plurality of polarity determining units. The data register unit receives an image data signal and provides a plurality of display data. The data groups have at least two data channels respectively. The data channels are coupled to the data register unit to receive the corresponding display data and provide a plurality of pixel voltages. The polarity determining units are respectively coupled to the data channels corresponding to different data groups, and each of the polarity determining units determines whether to invert polarities of a part of the pixel voltages provided by the coupled data channels according to the received display data of the coupled data channels and previous display data corresponding to the received display data.

Abstract: A digital to analog converter is disclosed. The invention provides a digital to analog converter (DAC) including a plurality of voltage transmitting switches and a selecting signal decoder. The voltage transmitting switches respectively receive a plurality of input voltages, and output terminals of the voltage transmitting switches are commonly coupled to an output terminal of the digital to analog converter. The selecting signal decoder receives a plurality of selecting signals, and generates a plurality of transmitting enable signals to control the voltage transmitting switches. Wherein only one of the voltage transmitting switches is connected between each of the input voltages and the output terminal of the digital to analog converter.

Abstract: A display driving module including a driving circuit portion and a non-driving circuit portion is provided. The driving circuit portion is controlled by a system circuit block. The driving circuit portion includes driving channels for driving a display panel. First ESD protection devices are disposed in the driving circuit portion corresponding to the driving channels for providing at least one discharge path. The non-driving circuit portion electrically connects the system circuit block, the driving circuit portion and the display panel. At least one of second ESD protection devices is disposed in at least one of the driving circuit portion, the non-driving circuit portion, the system circuit block and the display panel corresponding to the first ESD protection devices. The second ESD protection devices cooperate with the first ESD protection devices to provide the discharge path. An image display system including the foregoing display driving module is also provided.