Abstract: An display apparatus arranged in a matrix having plural luminance modulation elements for modulating or do not modulating luminance depending upon application of a voltage of positive or reverse polarity, having plural parallel scanning electrodes and plural parallel data electrodes, in which each luminance modulation element is disposed at an intersection between the scanning electrode and the data electrode, and having first driving means connected to the scanning electrodes and outputting scanning pulses, and second driving means connected to the data electrodes, wherein the scanning electrodes are grouped into those in a selected state applied with a scanning pulse and those other than described above in a non-selected state at a certain time point during the scanning period; the number of the scanning lines in the selected state is n1; the scanning lines in the non-selected state are grouped into non-selected state scanning lines at a high impedance state and non-selected state scanning lines at a low im

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) driver to drive an LED, including a current adjusting unit to adjust magnitude of a current flowing on the LED by supplying power from a power supply device to the LED and cutting off the power. A modulation control unit is provided to modulate a waveform of the current flowing on the LED by controlling the adjustment operation of the current adjusting unit. A constant current offset unit to control the adjustment operation of the current adjusting unit is provided so that the current flowing on the LED is higher or equal to a predetermined value as the waveform thereof is modulated. Thus, provided is an LED driver having improved power consumption efficiency.

Abstract: There is provided a device for driving a light-emitting display panel in which output limiter element is added to a DC-DC converter which associates a boosting operation. In the drive device, even though a forward voltage of a monitor element increases to operate the limiter element, predetermined display quality can be assured without considerably disrupting a color balance. On a display panel, a display region in which display pixels of R, G, and B are arranged and an arrangement region for monitor elements which monitor forward voltages of R, G, and B are formed. Output voltages obtained by the respective DC-DC converters are controlled based on the forward voltages obtained by the monitor elements. An output limiter is constituted by zener diodes to prevent converter output values from being excessive by increases in forward voltages from the monitor elements due to aging. Limiter values obtained by the zener diodes are set at different levels.

Abstract: A backlight driving device for controlling driving of a backlight device for display, the backlight device generating predetermined white light by mixing light from a plurality of light emitting diodes of three or more colors, the backlight driving device including: storing device for storing an initial amount of current and a predetermined multiplication coefficient for each color; light quantity detecting device for detecting a light quantity for each color; and controlling device for adjusting an amount of current passed through the light emitting diodes of each color by feedback control on a basis of a detection output from the light quantity detecting device with an amount of current obtained by multiplying the initial amount of current by the predetermined multiplication coefficient as an initial value, whereby the predetermined white light is generated; wherein when a difference between the amount of current after the feedback control and the initial amount of current exceeds a predetermined threshold

Abstract: The present invention provides a circuit for driving a flat panel display, including a storage capacitor, a transmission gate and a current-limiting transistor. A first terminal of the storage capacitor is coupled to a system voltage, and a second terminal of the storage capacitor is at storage voltage. A first input/output terminal of the transmission gate is coupled to the storage voltage, and the second input/output terminal of the transmission gate is coupled to the data current source. A first gate terminal of the transmission gate is coupled to the first signal; a second gate terminal of the transmission gate is coupled to the second signal. A gate terminal of the current-limiting transistor is coupled to the storage voltage, wherein a first source/drain terminal is coupled to the system voltage, and a second source/drain terminal provides current for driving the flat panel display.

Abstract: A control method of a display apparatus. The display apparatus includes a light source module for generating at least one first light source and a second light source, and a display plane for displaying at least one image frame, which has a first sub-frame and a second sub-frame. The control method includes the steps of displaying an image of the first sub-frame on the display plane during a first time, and displaying an image of the second sub-frame on the display plane with a first distance from the image of the first sub-frame during a second time.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for controlling a display driving pulse to drive an LED display. In one embodiment, an RGB signal is received and a period during which all the LEDs are switched off is detected. Also, the period during which an image is not being displayed is also detected. The driving time of each LED is then extended by the detected periods so that the lighting time of the LED is extended, and brightness of the display as a whole is improved using the LED system.

Abstract: A method and system for temporal dithering of an LED indicator are disclosed, one embodiment of the method comprising: initializing the LED indicator to display a first color of a color palette; during each cycle of a preset cycling rate, cycling the LED indicator display color between the first color and one or more selected colors of the color palette, wherein the LED indicator is caused to display in turn the first color and each selected color of the color palette for a preset portion of each cycle determined to result in a perceived display color at the LED indicator; and repeating the cycling step to maintain the perceived display color at the LED indicator. The method can further comprise the step of changing the perceived display color to a new perceived display color.

Abstract: A color display having horizontal sub-pixel arrangements and layouts is disclosed. The display can include a plurality of a sub-pixel group. The sub-pixel group can have a plurality of sub-pixels wherein each sub-pixel has a height along a vertical axis and a width along a horizontal axis. The width of each sub-pixel is greater in length than its height in the sub-pixel group. The display also includes a column driver coupled to each sub-pixel in a column and a row driver coupled to each sub-pixel in a row of the sub-pixel group. Each sub-pixel in the sub-pixel group is coupled to the row driver along the width of the sub-pixel.

Abstract: The invention provides a device that accomplishes an improvement of overall display quality by employing drive modes depending upon display targets in an electro-optical device employing electro-optical elements for emitting light with a brightness corresponding to a driving current. More particularly, when a first drive mode is selected as a drive mode, a drive mode selecting circuit drives the electro-optical elements for a first light emitting time period shorter than a time period from a time point at which the scanning line corresponding to the pixel in which data should be written is selected to a time point at which the scanning line is next selected.

Abstract: A driving method for a light emitting device according to the present invention comprises inputting a scan signal to a pixel comprising two and more sub-pixels formed between data lines and scan lines through the scan lines; and inputting data signals to the two and more sub-pixels so that at least one of the data signals inputted through the data lines has the start point and end point different from at least one of the others.

Abstract: A driving apparatus includes a DC-to-DC converter, a first LED series, a second LED series, a first constant-current circuit, a second constant-current circuit, and a feedback circuit. The DC-to-DC converter respectively outputs a direct-current voltage to one terminal of the first and the second LED series to generate a first potential and a second potential at the other terminal of the first and the second LED series according to a feedback voltage. The first and the second constant-current circuits are respectively coupled to the other terminal of the first and the second LED series and output a first current and a second current for driving the first and the second LED series according to a first and a second control signals. The feedback circuit uses the lower one of the first potential and the second potential as a feedback voltage.

Abstract: An electric displaying device for utilizing a multi-scanning control process comprises: a plurality of the pixel units having basic four LEDs (green, red, blue and 2nd green); pixel drivers to control the pixel units; driver controllers to control the pixel drivers; each LED connected independently to the pixel driver and driver controller; pixel-driving cells; pixel-driving blocks; and receiving boards for accessing the image data and control signal to the pixel-driving blocks.

Abstract: An organic EL display panel includes a substrate, pixel electrodes, a common electrode, signal lines, power supply lines, thin-film transistors, scan lines, organic EL elements and storage capacitors. To obtain a full color image by light emissions of the organic EL elements, red, green and blue emitters are patterned correspondently with the pixel electrodes and arranged in this order along the gate line direction. The emitters are patterned such that each pair of the red, green and blue emitters which are adjacent to each other along the gate line direction overlap each other to define a light-emitting layer overlap region, where colors of light components which exit the organic EL elements and pass through the emitters are mixed, between the adjacent organic EL elements arranged along the gate line direction. At least one of the thin-film transistor and the storage capacitor is arranged in the light-emitting layer overlap region.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a color LED driver, which is capable of being implemented by a compact structure without a feedback structure and accompanying a small size and low cost, by directly connecting a negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor to a driving current path of a color LED applied to an LCD backlight to compensate a characteristic variation of the LED due to a variation in a temperature.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device and a method for protecting display panels from burn-in effect when displaying a still picture over a long period of time. The image processing method according to the invention comprises a step of shifting pictures by a pattern at a pixel shift frequency characterized in that said frequency is changed for a group of at least one picture depending on a motion degree of said group.

Abstract: A display device includes a light source that emits a plurality of color lights, and a liquid crystal panel that controls transmission or reflection of the color light from the light source. One field is divided into a plurality of subfields: fr, fg and fb. A specific color light is emitted for at least a partial time of each subfield. An image corresponding to the specific color light is displayed on the liquid crystal panel. Durations of the subfields fr, fg and fb are set to be different from any other subfield in same field. A reflection-type gradation displaying is executed based on a combination of the durations of the subfields.

Abstract: A color-changing device which includes an enclosure at least a portion of which is material which is desired to change color. There is also included an illumination device, such as an LED or collection of LEDs which can illuminate the material. There can also be included a controller which can take some form of input, such as from a network, or a sensor, and can convert that input into a signal to control the illumination. There is also included a method for performing such color change.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) apparatus and a method of updating the PDP apparatus are provided. The PDP apparatus includes: a PDP module which displays an image; and a signal processing module which processes audio and/or video signals provided from a signal source and provides the connected PDP module with an update program of the PDP module provided from an external apparatus. Accordingly, it is possible to update the program of the PDP module without separating the PDP module.

Abstract: A colour active matrix electroluminescent (EL) display device has an array of pixels (10) comprising sets of red, green and blue emitting pixels, each of which pixels comprises an EL display element (20), a drive transistor (22) for driving a current through the display element, a storage capacitor (24) for storing a voltage used for addressing the drive transistor, and a discharge photosensitive element (40, 42) for discharging the storage capacitor in dependence on the light output of the display element. The discharge photosensitive elements (42) in the set of blue pixels comprise lateral photosensitive thin film devices, such as lateral thin film transistors or gated or ungated lateral photodiode devices, while the discharge photosensitive elements (40) in the set of red pixels, and preferably the set of green pixels as well, comprise vertical p i n photodiodes (40).

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a time delay mechanism in electrical connection with a power source for time shifting at least a portion of a power signal outputted by the power source and a plurality of light emitting units formed by at least a light emitting diode (LED)structure, each light emitting unit being driven alternately and sequentially using the power source and the time delay mechanism.

Abstract: Light-emitting elements disposed on a light-emitting display panel are driven by constant currents, and the forward direction voltages of the light-emitting elements are obtained by a sampling/holding circuit. Then, the voltage output from a drive voltage source composed of a DC-DC converter is controlled by the forward direction voltages obtained by the sampling/holding circuit. For example, in a case in which the light emission luminance of the light-emitting display panel is changed or in other case, a sampling and holding operation is executed by the sampling/holding circuit in response to a control signal from a sampling timing control circuit at intervals shorter than ordinary intervals. With this arrangement, when light emission luminance of a light-emitting display panel is changed, the gentle changing characteristics of the light emission luminance thereof can be improved.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a light source unit including light emitting elements halving different wavelengths, wherein n (n is an integer higher that 2) light emitting elements have at least one wavelength; and a light-up controller which drives the light emitting elements having different wavelengths in a time-sequential manner within a time period, wherein the light-up controller divides the n light emitting elements having at least one wavelength into m (m is an integer satisfying 2?m?n) light-up groups having a same light-up timing, and the m light-up groups are alternately lighted at a frequency of 1/m within the time period, so that any one of the m light-up groups can be lighted within the time period.

Abstract: An OLED display device includes an array of light emitting pixels, each pixel having three or more OLEDs for emitting different colors of light specifying a gamut and at least one additional OLED for emitting a color of light within the gamut, wherein the power efficiency of the additional OLED is higher than the luminance efficiency of at least one of the three or more OLEDs; and means for driving the OLEDs in the pixels to produce a given color and luminance at a reduced power usage.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus including a plurality of lower electrodes patterned on a substrate on the basis of each pixel, an auxiliary wiring composed of the same layer as the lower electrodes and arranged in the state of being insulated from the lower electrodes, an insulating film formed on the substrate and provided with pixel openings for exposing central portions of the lower electrodes and connection holes reaching the auxiliary wiring, organic layers so patterned as to cover bottom portions of the pixel openings and to have end portions partly overlapping on each other between the adjacent pixels, and an upper electrode so formed as to cover the organic layers and to be connected to the auxiliary wiring through the connection holes between the organic layers. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the display apparatus.

Abstract: There is provided an image display apparatus having light emitting elements in its pixels, producing high resolution, facilitating ? correction, and free from occurrence of pseudo contours. A pixel circuit of the image display apparatus of the present invention with a switch circuit for switching between two states of supply and cutoff of a current to the light emitting element, a preset circuit for presetting the switch circuit at one of the two states independently of an analog display voltage signal, and a reset circuit for reversing the one of the two states of the switch circuit based upon the analog display voltage signal.

Abstract: This invention provides a light emitting device in which each pixel has three sub-pixels for emitting different colors, comprising a signal correction circuit for correcting gradation information of each signal depending on the light emitting index of each sub-pixels, characterized in that; the signal correction circuit has a means to calculate a signal having gradation information according to the following formulae; multiplying the gradation information of the signal input into the three sub-pixels by (1/?):(1/?):(1/?), when the ratio of the light emitting indexes of the three sub-pixels is ?:?:?.

Abstract: A display device includes color display pixels, a driving circuit, and signal lines X1, X2 and X3. The driving circuit is provided with a reference gray scale signal circuit, a digital-to-analog conversion circuit and a signal supply circuit. The signal supply circuits provides signal lines X1, X2 and X3 with analog signals as video signals when reference gray scale signals are outputted in accordance with color characteristics of the pixels. The signal supply circuit also provides signal lines X1, X2 and X3 with preliminary analog video signals converted in response to the reference gray scale signals corresponding to color characteristics of other pixels when video signals are supplied to other signal lines during each horizontal scanning period.

Abstract: A current driver circuit in a driver circuit generates, and maintains, a state where a drive current for an electro-optic device flows through a current output TFT and a capacitor, using a constant current output from a single constant current source during a non-drive controllable period for the pixel. The driver circuit performs the previous operation on each pixel. The current driver circuit then generates the drive current in the maintained circuit state and passes the drive current through a source line to the pixel which is in a drive controllable period by means of voltage state of the gate line, so as to control the driving of the pixel. Thus, in the pixel receiving the drive current, the drive current flows through the electro-optic device to effect a display. The current driver circuit for the electro-optic device is capable of inhibiting the current value from varying from one source line to another, while permitting construction based on a low temperature polysilicon TFT or CG silicon TFT.

Abstract: An OLED display for producing a multicolor image includes a plurality of pixels including three different colored addressable gamut-pixels and a fourth addressable within-gamut-pixel, each pixel having a separately addressable organic light-emitting diode with first and second electrodes and one or more organic light emissive layers provided between the electrodes; active matrix circuitry including a separate power transistor for at least two of the three different colored addressable gamut-pixels for regulating current between a first and second voltage source through the organic light-emitting diode of the colored addressable gamut-pixel; and the active matrix circuitry including a power transistor for the fourth addressable within-gamut-pixel for regulating current between a third and fourth voltage source through the organic light-emitting diode of the fourth addressable within-gamut-pixel wherein at least three of the first, second, third, and fourth voltage sources provide different voltage levels.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting display device which provides a light emitting element for controlling the brightness according to the current to each pixel, such as an organic electroluminescent element, and a driving method thereof. The light emitting display device comprises transistors for forming a current mirror, and a pixel structure having first and second scan lines. A time to deselect the second scan signal that is supplied to the second scan line for writing display information on the pixel is earlier than a time to deselect the first scan signal that is supplied to the first scan line for selecting the pixel. As a result, reduction of brightness according to delay of the scan signal is prevented.

Abstract: A light emitting apparatus comprises a light emitting section for emitting light, a color of the light being changed with a value of a driving current, and a driving section for driving the light emitting section so that the light emitting section emits light having a desired color and a desired intensity, by generating the driving current based on a signal designating the desired color and a signal designating the desired intensity and by applying the driving current to the light emitting section.

Abstract: A decorative lighting apparatus includes a decorative light strand having first, second, and third wires, each with a plurality of lamps coupled in series therealong, and a return wire coupled to ends of the first, the second, and the third wires. Each lamp of the plurality of lamps has a first light-emitting diode (LED) device coupled in parallel and in reverse orientation with a second LED device. The first, the second, and the third wires are positioned together such that each lamp of the first, the second, and the third pluralities are positioned adjacent to each other but sufficiently separated such that little or no color mixing occurs between the lamps. The apparatus also includes a controller adapted to control the plurality of lamps to provide different user-selectable color schemes in various simultaneously-illuminated combinations of color.

Abstract: A method of designing a fixed format emissive display is described using a computing device having a processor and a memory, the display comprising an array of emissive pixel elements, each pixel element comprising at least two sub-pixel elements made of different materials. The method comprises selecting areas of the at least two sub-pixel elements so that each pixel element displays white at a predetermined white point within a certain tolerance over a lifetime of the pixel, and such that the lifetimes of the sub-pixel areas are within a predetermined tolerance of each other. A display having sub-pixel elements optimized so that each pixel element displays white at a predetermined white point within a certain tolerance over a lifetime of the pixel, and such that the lifetimes of the sub-pixel areas are within a predetermined tolerance of each other is also described.

Abstract: A description is given of an illumination device which emits mixed-color light containing light of at least two different color channels (R, R1, G, G1, B, B1). The illumination device contains at least one primary light source (1) of a first color, the light of which forms a first color channel (R, R1, G, G1, B, B1), and at least one primary light source (1) of a second color, the light of which forms a second color channel (R, R1, G, G1, B, B1), at least one sensor device (3), which is positioned such that it can receive mixed-color light and is suitable for detecting brightness of light of a wavelength range comprising the color channels (R, R1, G, G1, B, B1) and which determines the brightnesses of the different color channels (R, R1, G, G1, B, B1) separately and repeatedly during operation.

Abstract: A color video display apparatus comprises a pixel array with each pixel containing one or more LEDs for generating each of the selected colors and a diffractive optical element positioned in front of the array to form the transmitted light into a substantially elliptical pattern. Improved uniformity for the apparatus is achieved by measuring the intensity of each separate color generating LED in each pixel, recording each intensity and varying the current to each separate color LED or LEDs so that every LED or LEDs responsible for each color to provide a suitable color output. A feature of the apparatus is that a number of separate modules, each having a pixel array, can be combined to construct a video image board. These boards have applications in such areas as billboards along roadways and as signs in stadiums.

Abstract: A display panel driver has a single resistor string for gamma correction and a signal power supply, which have heretofore been required for each of red, green, and blue, and is small in size and has its power consumption reduced. Voltage generator including a single resistor string having n reference voltage terminals generates n reference voltages. Voltage selector selects and outputs m red gradation voltages Vr(0) through Vr(15), m green gradation voltages Vg(0) through Vg(15), and m blue gradation voltages Vb(0) through Vb(15) from the n reference voltages. The display panel driver provides all of a gamma correction curve for red, gamma correction curve for green, and a gamma correction curve for blue with a single resistor string and a pair of power supplies including a ground potential.

Abstract: When one row electrode has been selected with a selection signal, driving signals are supplied to column electrodes so as to cause electroluminescence elements at corresponding display pixels to emit light. The driving period for impressing the driving signals and emitting light from the corresponding display pixels is determined on the basis of the color of the display pixel that is to emit light. Thus, with a simple configuration, the brightness of each color can be made uniform without the use of pulse width modulation or the like.

Abstract: A light source device, comprising a light guide block that is provided with an inner wall capable of reflecting light and is shaped as a hollow component to form a light guide, and a point light source array that is located opposite one end face of the light guide block and is capable of emitting light into the light guide.

Abstract: An organic EL element drive circuit comprises a plurality of peak current generator circuits provided correspondingly to terminal pins of an organic EL display panel, for adding peak currents corresponding to pulse widths of predetermined pulse signals and a pulse generator circuit for generating the predetermined pulse signal including a first, second and third pulses having pulse widths thereof determined according to data, which are set externally of the pulse generator circuit. The pulse generator circuit sends the first pulse to the terminal pins of the peak current generator circuits provided for R display color as the predetermined pulse, the second pulse to the peak current generator circuits provided for G display color as the predetermined pulse and the third pulse to the peak current generator circuits provided for B display color as the predetermined pulse.

Abstract: An electroluminescence (EL) panel display and its driving method are capable of easily setting a color balance and improving a luminance, for which an EL panel includes a first substrate having a plurality of red and green inorganic materials thereon and a second substrate having a plurality of blue inorganic materials overlapped with the red and green inorganic materials.

Abstract: Improved color image display accuracy can be achieved across a computer network by obtaining information characterizing the color response of display devices associated with a client residing on the computer network, and using the information to modify color images delivered to the client. The information may include a gamma estimate. In one embodiment, the gamma estimate is limited to only the green color channel, without reference to the gammas for the red and blue channels. In this manner, the gamma estimate concentrates on the most dominant color channel and avoids errors that can arise due to the red-blue imbalances that are highly prevalent in many display devices. The information can be obtained, for example, by guiding the client through a color profiling process that profiles the color response of the display device. For example, such guidance may take the form of a series of instructional web pages that are delivered to the client.

Abstract: Several driver circuits for energizing series arrays of LEDs are disclosed. The LED driver circuits incorporate programmable microcontrollers and switching regulators in circuits that permit precise control of current applied to the series array of LEDs. One driver circuit senses the condition of a SYNC line such that the light emission pattern of multiple LED light sources, each with a driver circuit connected to the SYNC line may be coordinated without need for a central controller. Another driver circuit applies an overdrive current to the LEDs for a first pre-determined time period, then ramps down the applied current to a sustainable level. A four channel driver circuit provides each channel with electronic switches arranged to simultaneously turn on and electrically connect a constant current source to an LED array, resulting in abrupt turn on and turn off of the LEDs.

Abstract: The invention provides an electro-optical panel that stores data in pixels with a simple structure. In particular, pixels can be provided in association with intersections of data lines and scanning lines. Each of the pixels includes a hold capacitor, an inverter, an OLED element, and first to third transistors. At a reading period, data stored in the hold capacitor is inverted by the inverter and rewritten to the hold capacitor an even number of times. Thus, the logical level of the hold capacitor can be maintained. At a holding period, the second transistor is turned on. Also, the potential of a high potential source at the reading period is set to be higher than that at the holding period, and the potential of a low potential source at the reading period is set to be lower than that at the holding period.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus of LED flat light signal display, which comprises at least one light emitting diode, a plurality of flat microlens and at least one microlens set. The light emitting diode acts as a light source for discharging light. The flat microlens comprises a plurality of concentric serrated rings for collimating and converging convergence received from the light source. The microlens set comprises at least one microlens unit with a specific geometric shape for receiving light transmitted from the flat microlens to produce a light spot identical to the specific geometric shape, and the micro unit has a lateral side on its external edge to be disposed next to another lateral side of another micro unit to define a geometric plane. The present invention can provide a maximum viewing area with a minimum quantity of LEDs while being applied in dot matrix LED signals or imaging devices, and also make the images produced by the device smoother to enhance the comfort of viewing.

Abstract: A photowriting display device which is capable of performing bright full color display and a photowriting display apparatus which incorporates the photowriting display device and on which the pen moving operation is directly reflected as information to be displayed. A photowriting display device is disclosed which incorporates: an electrochromic display member incorporating a photoconductor in which only regions irradiated with writing light generate carriers to realize conductivity; an electrochromic layer in which light absorption of the regions are reversibly changed owing to electrochemical oxidation and reduction reactions caused to occur due to the conductivity; an electrolyte in which the electrochromic layers are laminated or an electrochromic material is dissolved; and a pair of electrodes laminated through the photoconductor, the electrochromic layer and the electrolyte. A plurality of the electrochromic display members are laminated.

Abstract: A pixel module for use in a large-area display has a cluster of sequentially interconnected similar pixel modules that are driven by a central controller. The module includes pixel elements that have a serial video data bus input, and command input lines that are electrically connected to inputs of a latch. The latch has parallel inputs and outputs which are clocked with a data dock input. Also included are a current driver device for driving the pixels, a first inverter for driving the data clock input, an address input connected to a second inverter, an EEPROM connected to the input port, and a power supply.

Abstract: A color OLED display includes an array of light emitting pixels, each pixel having three light emitting elements for emitting red, green, and blue colors of light specifying a gamut and at least one additional element for emitting a color of light within the gamut and wherein the power efficiency of the additional element is higher than the power efficiency of at least one of the red, green, and blue elements; and wherein the light emitting elements in the pixel are arranged in a two-by-two array having the green light emitting element and the additional element diagonally opposed to each other at two opposite corners of the two-by-two array and having the red and blue light emitting elements diagonally opposed to each other at the other two opposite corners of the two-by-two array, and wherein the additional element is larger than at least one of the red, green or blue light emitting elements.

Abstract: A circuit is provided to drive LEDs or diode lasers that emit light in desired wavelengths, such as the primary colors red, green, and blue, which serve as the light source for a projection display system. A display controller controls one or more series-parallel arrays of each color LED in the LED circuit with control signals to synchronize the color output of the light source with image data received from an image data source such as a personal computer. Synchronization is achieved by sending control signals to the power supply and circuit switches to sequence the color output in a single path system or adjust continuous color output in a triple path system with minimal or no reductions in the brightness of the projected image.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include an apparatus, method and system relating to a projection illumination source pulsing one or more light emitting devices a plurality of times per frame.