Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a backlight module, and backlight control circuitry. The backlight module is configured to illuminate the display panel, the backlight module comprising a plurality of light sources. The backlight control circuitry is configured to control first luminance of a first light source of the plurality of light sources based at least in part on a first weighted average of brightness values for a first set of pixels of the display panel.

Abstract: A display driver includes interface circuitry, image processing circuitry, and drive circuitry. The interface circuitry is configured to receive a full frame image and a foveal image from a source external to the display driver. The image processing circuitry is configured to: upscale the full frame image; render a foveated image from the upscaled full frame image and the foveal image. The foveated image includes a foveal area based on the foveal image, a peripheral are based on the upscaled full frame image, and a border area based on the foveal image and the upscaled full frame image. The border area being located between the foveal area and the peripheral area. The drive circuitry is configured to drive a display panel using the foveated image.

Abstract: A display driver includes an image processing circuit and a driver circuit. The image processing circuit is configured to: receive input image data corresponding to an input image; generate first subpixel rendered data from a first part of the input image data for a first display region of a display panel using a first setting; and generate second subpixel rendered data from a second part of the input image data for a second display region of the display panel using a second setting different from the first setting. The first pixel layout is different than the second pixel layout. The driver circuit is configured to update the first display region of the display panel based at least in part on the first subpixel rendered data and update the second display region of the display panel based at least in part on the second subpixel rendered data.

Abstract: A display driver includes first interface circuitry, a graphic memory, image processing circuitry, and drive circuitry. The first interface circuitry is configured to receive an edge illumination command from a controller external to the display driver. The graphic memory is configured to store image data. The image processing circuitry is configured to render an edge-illuminated image by overlaying an edge illumination graphic on a first image corresponding to the image data in response to the edge illumination command. The edge illumination graphic extends along an edge of a display region of a display panel. The drive circuitry is configured to drive the display panel based on the edge-illuminated image.

Abstract: A display driver includes interface circuitry, image processing circuitry, and drive circuitry. The interface circuitry is configured to receive a full frame image and a foveal image from a source external to the display driver. The image processing circuitry is configured to: upscale the full frame image; render a foveated image from the upscaled full frame image and the foveal image. The foveated image includes a foveal area based on the foveal image, a peripheral are based on the upscaled full frame image, and a border area based on the foveal image and the upscaled full frame image. The border area being located between the foveal area and the peripheral area. The drive circuitry is configured to drive a display panel using the foveated image.

Abstract: A display driver includes image processing circuitry and driver circuitry. The image processing circuitry is configured to process first image data for pixels of a display panel comprising a first region and a second region to generate output voltage data. The first region and the second region have different pixel layouts. The driver circuitry is configured to update the pixels based on the output voltage data. Processing the first image data comprises IR-drop compensation based on first luminances of the pixels, each of the first luminances being determined based on the first image data and whether a corresponding pixel of the pixels is located in the first region.

Abstract: A display driver includes an image processing circuit and a driver circuit. The image processing circuit is configured to: receive input image data corresponding to an input image; generate first subpixel rendered data from a first part of the input image data for a first display region of a display panel using a first setting; and generate second subpixel rendered data from a second part of the input image data for a second display region of the display panel using a second setting different from the first setting. The first pixel layout is different than the second pixel layout. The driver circuit is configured to update the first display region of the display panel based at least in part on the first subpixel rendered data and update the second display region of the display panel based at least in part on the second subpixel rendered data.

Abstract: A display driver includes first interface circuitry, a graphic memory, image processing circuitry, and drive circuitry. The first interface circuitry is configured to receive an edge illumination command from a controller external to the display driver. The graphic memory is configured to store image data. The image processing circuitry is configured to render an edge-illuminated image by overlaying an edge illumination graphic on a first image corresponding to the image data in response to the edge illumination command. The edge illumination graphic extends along an edge of a display region of a display panel. The drive circuitry is configured to drive the display panel based on the edge-illuminated image.

Abstract: A display driver comprises control circuitry configured to store a default gamma curve, determine a count of in-region pixels of a target pixel in a display panel and neighboring pixels of the target pixel, the in-region pixels being located in a predetermined region of the display panel, and determine a scale factor based on a ratio of the count of the in-region pixels to a total number of the target pixel and the neighboring pixels. The control circuitry also determines a modified gamma curve by scaling the default gamma curve with the scale factor.

Abstract: A system and method for rendering subpixels comprising performing an eight-color halftoning process on the second image data to generate third image data which describe a grayscale value of each of an R subpixel, a G subpixel and a B subpixel of each pixel with one bit, generating the third image data by performing a dithering process on the second image data using a dither value selected from elements of the dither table, when the third image data associated with a pixel of interest of the display panel is generated, and driving the display panel in response to the third image data.

Abstract: A display driver includes control circuitry and image processing circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to store a default gamma curve and determine a scaling factor based on a location of a target pixel in a display panel. The control circuitry is further configured to determine a modified gamma curve by scaling the default gamma curve with the scaling factor. The image processing circuitry configured to apply a gamma transformation based on the modified gamma curve to image data defined for the target pixel to generate output voltage data for the target pixel.

Abstract: A display driver includes control circuitry and image processing circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to store a default gamma curve and determine a scaling factor based on a location of a target pixel in a display panel. The control circuitry is further configured to determine a modified gamma curve by scaling the default gamma curve with the scaling factor. The image processing circuitry configured to apply a gamma transformation based on the modified gamma curve to image data defined for the target pixel to generate output voltage data for the target pixel.

Abstract: A display driver includes image processing circuitry and driver circuitry. The image processing circuitry is configured to process first image data for pixels of a display panel comprising a first region and a second region to generate output voltage data. The first region and the second region have different pixel layouts. The driver circuitry is configured to update the pixels based on the output voltage data. Processing the first image data comprises IR-drop compensation based on first luminances of the pixels, each of the first luminances being determined based on the first image data and whether a corresponding pixel of the pixels is located in the first region.

Abstract: A display driver includes gamma curve control circuitry and a converter controller. The gamma curve control circuitry is configured to generate a first gamma curve for a first display brightness value (DBV), and a second gamma curve for a second DBV lower than the first DBV. The converter controller is configured to control a digital-analog converter (DAC) configured to perform digital-analog conversion of an input image data. Further, the converter controller is configured to adjust an analog signal voltage amplitude of the DAC based on a range of an output voltage associated with the second gamma curve.

Abstract: A system and method for generate mura correction data comprises obtaining brightness values of a pixel-existing area and a pixel-absent area of a display panel. Further, updated brightness values are generated by replacing the brightness value of the pixel-absent area with a suitable value. Mura correction data is generated using the updated brightness values. A display driver is configured with the mura correction data for updating a display device.

Abstract: A display driver comprises signal supply circuitry and control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to generate a first luminance value using a DBV. The signal supply circuitry is configured to supply to a display panel at least one signal using the first luminance value. The first luminance value has a one-to-one correlation with the display brightness level. The DBV does not have a one-to-one correlation with the display brightness level.

Abstract: A display driver is disclosed. The display driver includes: a memory configured to store control points defining a curve associated with a display panel; and shape calculation circuitry configured to: determine, based on the control points, a first intersection point of the curve and a width of a first line associated with the display panel; and modify image data of an image based on the first intersection point.

Abstract: A display driver comprises image processing circuitry and drive circuitry. The image processing circuitry is configured to output display image data representing a display image comprising an effective area to be displayed in a display area of a display panel and an invalid area not to be displayed in the display area. The drive circuitry drives the display panel based on the display image data comprising effective pixel data associated with first pixels included in the effective area and invalid pixel data associated with second pixels included in the invalid area. Effective pixel data associated with first pixels located within a boundary area adjacent to the invalid area is set to first grayscale values. The invalid pixel data associated with second pixels located within an insert area defined in the invalid area is set to second grayscale values comprising a value different from the first grayscale values.

Abstract: A display driver is disclosed. The display driver includes: a memory that stores initial control points (CPs) defining a first gamma curve for a first analog state associated with a display panel (DP); CP calculation circuitry that generates, based on the initial CPs, calculated CPs for a second analog state associated with the DP; multiplexer circuitry that: inputs the calculated CPs, auxiliary CPs defining a second gamma curve, and a switching signal identifying a luminance of a region of an image; and outputs, based on the switching signal, selected CPs; and gamma curve calculation circuitry that: inputs a data value associated with the region of the image; generates, based on the selected CPs, a portion of an output gamma curve near the data value; and outputs a voltage data for displaying the region of the image on the DP based on the data value and the output gamma curve.

Abstract: A display driver comprises signal supply circuitry and control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to generate a first luminance value using a DBV. The signal supply circuitry is configured to supply to a display panel at least one signal using the first luminance value. The first luminance value has a one-to-one correlation with the display brightness level. The DBV does not have a one-to-one correlation with the display brightness level.