Abstract: A driver of a light emitting diode (LED) and a light emitting device are provided. The driver includes a first receiver, a second receiver, a data controller, a transmitter, and a check controller. The first receiver receives a parallel data signal. The second receiver receives a serial data signal. The data controller obtains the parallel data signal through the first receiver and transmits the parallel data signal to a serial data output terminal through the transmitter for transmitting the parallel data signal to a next-stage driver. The check controller detects whether the parallel data signal is received through the first receiver and the serial data signal is received through the second receiver and generates a driving signal of the LED according to the received parallel data signal and the received serial data signal to illuminate the LED.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, a backlight driver of driving a light-emitting diode (LED) string via a driving transistor in a load path is provided. The LED string, the driving transistor, and an electrical load are coupled to form the load path. The backlight driver includes a current regulator and a headroom detection circuit. The current regulator is coupled to the driving transistor and the first terminal of the electrical load to control a driving current flowing through the load path according to at least a feedback voltage from a first terminal of the electrical load. The headroom detection circuit is coupled to the first terminal of the electrical load and a voltage regulator to control the voltage regulator to regulate a supply voltage to a first terminal of the LED string according to at least the feedback voltage.

Abstract: A light-emitting-diode driver structure applicable to driving a display panel and operation method thereof are provided. The LED driver structure includes at least one LED driving group, and the LED driving group is composed of a plurality of LED driving circuits which are serially connected in cascade. Each LED driving circuit of the LED driving group receives a data input signal in common. Upon receiving control signals, output signals are generated to drive the display panel. The multi-point driving circuit scheme can be fully or partially applied in the driver structure as required. In addition, a plurality of enable signals can be further adopted to activate each LED driving circuit, for avoiding the FIFO register used in the prior arts. By employing the disclosed technical contents, the present invention is effective in reducing both redundant power waste and circuit layout area of a conventional LED driver.

Abstract: A control system includes a plurality of driving circuits coupled in series, which include a first driving circuit and a second driving circuit. The first driving circuit includes a first receiver, a first transmitter and a first flag signal selector. The first transmitter is coupled to the first receiver, and the first flag signal selector is coupled between the first receiver and the first transmitter. The second driving circuit, coupled to the first driving circuit, includes a second receiver, a second transmitter and a second flag signal selector. The second transmitter is coupled to the second receiver, and the second flag signal selector is coupled between the second receiver and the second transmitter.

Abstract: A display control system for controlling a display panel having a plurality of display zones includes a main controller, a plurality of display driver circuits and a plurality of memories. Each of the display driver circuits is coupled to a corresponding display zone among the plurality of display zones, to control the corresponding display zone. Each of the memories is coupled to a corresponding display driver circuit among the plurality of display driver circuits, to store a compensation data for the corresponding display zone controlled by the corresponding display driver circuit. The plurality of display driver circuits are cascaded through a plurality of first transmission channels and connected through at least one second transmission channel, and each of the first transmission channels is coupled between two of the plurality of display driver circuits or between one of the plurality of display driver circuits and the main controller.

Abstract: A method of scanning a display panel having a plurality of rows of pixels includes steps of: generating a first accumulated number; calculating a first scan number according to the first accumulated number; scanning a present row of pixels having the first scan number among the plurality of rows of pixels; accumulating the first accumulated number to generate a second accumulated number; calculating a second scan number according to the second accumulated number; and scanning a next row of pixels having the second scan number among the plurality of rows of pixels after scanning the present row of pixels. Wherein, the plurality of rows of pixels are scanned in a scan order different from a numbering order of the plurality of rows of pixels.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a control method of a display driver. The control method includes receiving address information and defining an IC address according to the address information. The IC address includes n bits representing k zones, and n and k are positive integers. The control method further includes receiving the IC address, a black frame data signal and a pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal, and turning on or off the plurality of LEDs in the corresponding zone according to toggle of bit in the black frame data signal. Each bit in the black frame data signal indicates that a plurality of LEDs in a zone among the k zones are turned on or off.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a control method of a display driver. The control method includes receiving address information and defining an IC address according to the address information. The IC address includes n bits representing k zones, and n and k are positive integers. The control method further includes receiving the IC address, a black frame data signal and a pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal, and turning on or off the plurality of LEDs in the corresponding zone according to toggle of bit in the black frame data signal. Each bit in the black frame data signal indicates that a plurality of LEDs in a zone among the k zones are turned on or off.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for a display driver system and a display driver system.

Abstract: A display driver for driving a display device including a pixel array is provided. The display driver includes a plurality of driving channels. The driving channels is configured to output driving signals in a pulse width modulation manner to drive the pixel array to illuminate in a first frame period which is being divided into a plurality of subframe periods. A first driving channel of the plurality of driving channels outputs a first driving signal in a first subframe period combination. A second driving channel of the plurality of driving channels outputs a second driving signal in a second subframe period combination different than the first subframe period combination. Each of the first subframe period combination and the second subframe period combination comprises at least one subframe period of the first frame period.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a driving circuit, configured to couple to a light emitting diode (LED) and a power supply circuit. The driving circuit includes a comparator, a serial input interface, and an integrating unit. The comparator is configured to couple to the LED and determine whether a cathode voltage of the LED is lower than a threshold value and generate a monitoring data. The serial input interface is configured to receive a serial input data from a previous driving circuit. The integrating unit is coupled to the comparator and the serial input interface and configured to integrate the monitoring data and the serial input data to generate an output data. The output data is transmitted to a following driving circuit or feedbacked to the power supply circuit in order to modulate a power voltage that the power circuit provides to the LED.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a driving method for a display device and a display device. The display device includes a display driver, the display driver includes a plurality of driving channels each of which drives corresponding display unit according to display data in a pulse width modulation manner within one frame period, the method comprises: selectively enabling, in each sub-frame subset among a plurality of different sub-frame subsets of the frame period, different channel subset among a plurality of channel subsets of the plurality of driving channels to drive corresponding display unit, wherein each channel subset of the plurality of channel subsets includes two or more driving channels among the plurality of driving channels.

Abstract: A backlight driving device and an operating method thereof are provided to drive multiple backlight zones of a backlight panel. The backlight driving device includes an interface circuit and a driving circuit. The interface circuit receives main backlight data corresponding to a first backlight zone from a former stage device. The driving circuit drives the first backlight zone according to a main current level in a display refresh period of a backlight frame period, does not drive the first backlight zone in a demotion blur period which is prior to the display refresh period, and drives the first backlight zone according to a compensation current level in a vertical blanking period which succeeds the display refresh period. The driving circuit determines the main current level according to the main backlight data, and the compensation current level is lower than the main current level.

Abstract: A control system includes a plurality of driving circuits coupled in series, which include a first driving circuit and a second driving circuit. The first driving circuit includes a first receiver, a first transmitter and a first flag signal selector. The first transmitter is coupled to the first receiver, and the first flag signal selector is coupled between the first receiver and the first transmitter. The second driving circuit, coupled to the first driving circuit, includes a second receiver, a second transmitter and a second flag signal selector. The second transmitter is coupled to the second receiver, and the second flag signal selector is coupled between the second receiver and the second transmitter.

Abstract: A backlight driving device and an operating method thereof are provided to drive multiple backlight zones of a backlight panel. The backlight driving device includes an interface circuit and a driving circuit. The interface circuit receives main backlight data corresponding to a first backlight zone from a former stage device. The driving circuit drives the first backlight zone according to a main current level in a display refresh period of a backlight frame period, does not drive the first backlight zone in a demotion blur period which is prior to the display refresh period, and drives the first backlight zone according to a compensation current level in a vertical blanking period which succeeds the display refresh period. The driving circuit determines the main current level according to the main backlight data, and the compensation current level is lower than the main current level.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for a display driver system and a display driver system.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a driving method for a display device and a display device. The display device includes a display driver, the display driver includes a plurality of driving channels each of which drives corresponding display unit according to display data in a pulse width modulation manner within one frame period, the method comprises: selectively enabling, in each sub-frame subset among a plurality of different sub-frame subsets of the frame period, different channel subset among a plurality of channel subsets of the plurality of driving channels to drive corresponding display unit, wherein each channel subset of the plurality of channel subsets includes two or more driving channels among the plurality of driving channels.

Abstract: A display driver for driving a display device including a pixel array is provided. The display driver includes a plurality of driving channels. The driving channels is configured to output driving signals in a pulse width modulation manner to drive the pixel array to illuminate in a first frame period which is being divided into a plurality of subframe periods. A first driving channel of the plurality of driving channels outputs a first driving signal in a first subframe period combination. A second driving channel of the plurality of driving channels outputs a second driving signal in a second subframe period combination different than the first subframe period combination. Each of the first subframe period combination and the second subframe period combination comprises at least one subframe period of the first frame period.

Abstract: A control system includes a plurality of driving circuits coupled in series, which includes a first driving circuit and a second driving circuit. The first driving circuit includes a first receiver, a first transmitter and a replica receiver. The first transmitter is coupled to the first receiver, and the replica receiver is coupled to an output terminal of the first transmitter. The second driving circuit, coupled to the first driving circuit, includes a second receiver and a second transmitter. The second receiver is coupled to the first transmitter, and the second transmitter is coupled to the second receiver.

Abstract: A driving device and a driving method of a display panel are provided. The driving device includes a current source and a control circuit. The current source makes a driving current flow through a light-emitting element path of a sub-pixel circuit of the display panel. During a display line period, the driving current has a normal current amount, and the control circuit controls a first switch in the light-emitting element path to adjust a duty cycle of the driving current in the light-emitting element path. During a sensing period, the driving current has a sensing current amount less than the normal current amount, the control circuit turns on the first switch, and the control circuit checks a voltage in the light-emitting element path to determine whether a light-emitting element in the light-emitting element path is open (or whether the light-emitting element is provided in the light-emitting element path).