CN1318902C - Backlight unit and display thereof - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a backlight unit which comprises a driver, a plurality of light-emitting units and a current mirror image unit, wherein each light-emitting unit is provided with a plurality of light emitting diodes which are connected in series; the driver outputs corresponding driving voltage according to feedback voltage; the current mirror image unit receives the driving voltage and outputs the feedback voltage to the driver, and provides much driving current which is mutually equal for respectively driving the light-emitting units according to reference current; in addition, the driver alters output driving voltage according to the feedback voltage to further alter the reference current.
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Technical field
The present invention particularly is applicable to display relevant for a kind of back light unit, in order to the panel of uniform source of light to display to be provided.Utilization of the present invention has the circuit of current mirror characteristic to provide a plurality of equal electric currents to drive a plurality of luminescence units, and the brightness of a plurality of luminescence units is equated.
Background technology
Along with semiconductor manufacturing and flat-panel screens development of technology, known as LCD (LiquidCrystal Display, display device such as LCD), can be applicable to various electronic product, for example mobile phone (Cellular Telephone), digital camera (Digital Camera) and personal digital assistant (Personal Digital Assistant, information products such as PDA), or even space flight instrument display system has all adopted the LCD technology.The product of this class usually can use in the environment of different bright-dark degrees, and in order to allow the image that is presented on the lcd screen have better visibility, the LCD display device needs (backlight) backlight source, just a light source that is positioned at the LCD back side of panel.
Fig. 1 represents the back light unit 1 of known LCD, wherein luminescence unit T10, T11 ... T1n is the backlight of LCD.As shown in Figure 1, luminescence unit T10, T11 ... T1n receives the driving voltage Vout10 by driver 10 outputs, and each luminescence unit have a plurality of light emitting diodes that are one another in series (light-emitting diode, LED).Feedback resistance RF10, RF11 ... RF1n is connected to luminescence unit T10, T11 ... between T1n and the earthing power supply GND.In addition, driver 10 difference monitoring node N10, N11 ... the voltage level of N1n, and the driving voltage Vout10 of further output correspondence is to luminescence unit T10, T11 ... T1n.
Because driving voltage Vout10 puts on luminescence unit T10, T11 ... T1n is so produce flow through respectively luminescence unit T10, T11 ... the electric current I 10 of T1n, I11 ... I1n.And in the practical operation, luminescence unit T10, the T11 of back light unit 1 ... a plurality of LED internal resistances among the T1n are not quite similar, and feedback resistance RF10, RF11 ... RF1n has error, causes electric current I 10, I11 ... I1n is unequal.Therefore the LED brightness of each luminescence unit is inconsistent, and then the brightness irregularities that back light unit is produced, and influences display frame.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, in order to address the above problem, fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of back light unit, is applicable to display, utilizes the current mirror characteristic to provide a plurality of equal electric currents to drive a plurality of luminescence units, and the brightness of a plurality of luminescence units is equated.
For obtaining above-mentioned purpose, the present invention proposes a kind of back light unit, comprises driver, a plurality of luminescence unit and current mirror unit.Wherein, each luminescence unit has a plurality of light emitting diodes of serial connection each other.Driver is exported corresponding driving voltage according to feedback voltage.The current mirror unit receives driving voltage and output feedback voltage to driver, and provides a plurality of drive currents of being equal to each other with driven for emitting lights unit respectively according to reference current.This outer driver changes the driving voltage of output according to feedback voltage, and then changes reference current.
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For above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent, a preferred embodiment cited below particularly, and conjunction with figs. are described in detail as follows:
Fig. 1 represents the back light unit of known LCD.
Fig. 2 represents the calcspar of the back light unit of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 represents the circuit diagram of the back light unit of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4 represents in the embodiment of the invention, a plurality of LED arrangement modes in a plurality of luminescence units.
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1: back light unit; 10: driver; T10, T11 ... T1n: luminescence unit; RF10, RF11 ... RF1n: feedback resistance; N10, N11 ... N1n: node; GND: earthing power supply
2: back light unit; 20: driver; 21: the current mirror unit; T20, T21, T22: luminescence unit; D01, D02, D03, D04 D11, D12, D13, D14 D21, D22, D23, D24:LED; CS: current source; Qcs, Q20, Q21, Q22: transistor; RF2, R20, R21, R22: resistance
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Fig. 2 represents back light unit 2 calcspars of the embodiment of the invention, and wherein, each luminescence unit has the light emitting diode of a plurality of series connection, and (light-emitting diode, LED), the present invention is an example with three luminescence units.As shown in the figure, driver 20 provides driving voltage Vout20 to current mirror unit 21, and makes current mirror unit 21 produce a reference current.Then, current mirror unit 21 provides drive current I20, I21, I22 to luminescence unit T20, T12, T22 respectively according to current source, and with driven for emitting lights unit T20, T21, T22, wherein the current value of drive current I20, I21, I22 is equal to each other.Simultaneously, current mirror unit 21 output feedback voltage V f make driver change driving voltage Vout20 according to the size of feedback voltage V f to driver 20.
Fig. 3 represents the circuit diagram of the embodiment of the invention.In the present embodiment, each luminescence unit is interior is example to have four LED that are one another in series.Luminescence unit T20 has LED D01, D02, D03 and D04; Luminescence unit T21 has LED D11, D12, D13 and D14; And luminescence unit T22 has LED D21, D22, D23 and D24.As shown in the figure, current mirror unit 21 comprises current source CS, transistor Qcs, Q20, Q21 and Q22 and resistance R F2, R20, R21 and R22, and the transistor of the embodiment of the invention is an example with the bipolar transistor (BJT) with identical characteristics.The base stage of transistor Qcs and collector are connected to each other and are connected to current source CS, and the emitter of transistor Qcs and resistance R F2 are connected to node N20.The base stage of transistor Q20 and the base stage of Qcs are connected to each other, and the collector of transistor Q20 is connected to luminescence unit T20, and the emitter of transistor Q20 connects earthing power supply GND by resistance R 20.Similarly, the base stage of transistor Q21 and the base stage of Qcs are connected to each other, and the collector of transistor Q21 is connected to luminescence unit T21, and the emitter of transistor Q21 connects earthing power supply GND by resistance R 21.Wherein, resistance R 20, R21 and R22 have protective effect, avoid the emitter of transistor Q20, Q21 and Q22 directly to connect earthing power supply GND, cause transistorized collector-emitter emitter voltage excessive, cause transistor Q20, Q21 and Q22 to damage.
Because current source CS receives driving voltage Vout20, so current source CS can utilize the ratio of driving voltage Vout20 and resistance R cs to produce reference current If.As driver 20 outputting drive voltage Vout20 and when putting on resistance R cs, produce reference current If to provide to transistor Qcs.Because reference current And if transistor Qcs, Q20, Q21 and Q22 form current mirror circuit, so utilize the characteristic of current mirror, drive current I20, I21, I22 are equal to each other, and proportional with reference current If.In the embodiment of the invention,, can learn that by the current mirror characteristic electric current I 20, I21 and I22 equate with reference current If because transistor Qcs and Q20, Q21, Q22 characteristic are identical.
In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, the LED of a plurality of series connection among each luminescence unit T20, T21, the T22 arranges in regular turn in position mode interlaced with each other.As shown in Figure 4, the position of LED D01, D11 and D21 is adjacent one another are, and the position of LED D02, D12 and D22 is adjacent one another are, and the position of LED D03, D13 and D23 is adjacent one another are, and the position of LED D04, D14 and D24 is adjacent one another are.Because the circuit operation of the embodiment of the invention for convenience of description, luminescence unit T20, T21 shown in Figure 3, the LED of a plurality of series connection among the T22 represent in mode side by side.
Embodiments of the invention, utilize the characteristic of the current mirror that identical transistor of a plurality of characteristics and current source form, a plurality of drive currents of a plurality of luminescence units are equal to each other so that flow through, and then make the brightness etc. of the LED in a plurality of luminescence units bright, different and cause the brightness of LED inconsistent to avoid the LED internal resistance.And, because the LED of a plurality of series connection in a plurality of luminescence units arranges in regular turn in position mode interlaced with each other, when therefore causing corresponding luminescence unit to lose efficacy when the arbitrary LED damage in arbitrary luminescence unit, can not cause the backlight illumination of specific portion of lcd screen darker, but the even deepening of whole backlight illumination, and reach preferable display effect.
It is noted that at this, in the embodiments of the invention, with three back light units, and each back light unit to have four LED be example, in the application of reality, do not exceed with this quantity.In addition, transistorized kind of the present invention is not exceeded with bipolar transistor (BJT) yet.
In sum; though the present invention with a preferred embodiment openly as above; right its is not in order to limit the present invention; any those skilled in the art; under the situation that does not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention; can carry out various changes and modification, so protection scope of the present invention is as the criterion when looking the claim restricted portion that is proposed.
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1. back light unit comprises:
One driver is in order to export a corresponding driving voltage according to a feedback voltage;
A plurality of luminescence units, wherein each this luminescence unit has a plurality of light emitting diodes of serial connection each other; And
One current mirror unit, receive this driving voltage and export this feedback voltage to this driver, and a plurality of drive currents that are equal to each other according to a reference current and providing are to drive these a plurality of luminescence units respectively, wherein, this driver changes this driving voltage of output according to this feedback voltage, and then changes this reference current.
2. back light unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein this current mirror unit comprises:
One current source has this reference current, and an end of this current source connects this driving voltage;
One the first transistor, the control utmost point and first utmost point of this first transistor are connected to each other, and are connected to the other end of this current source, and second utmost point of this first transistor connects a voltage source and exports this feedback voltage to this driver; And
More than one transistor seconds, the control utmost point of these a plurality of transistor secondses and the control utmost point of this first transistor are connected to each other, first utmost point of these a plurality of transistor secondses is connected respectively to these corresponding a plurality of luminescence units, and second utmost point of these a plurality of transistor secondses connects this voltage source.
3. back light unit as claimed in claim 2 wherein also comprises:
One feedback resistance is connected between second utmost point and this voltage source of this first transistor; And
A plurality of protective resistances are connected between second utmost point and this voltage source of these a plurality of transistor secondses.
4. back light unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein this reference current utilizes the ratio of this driving voltage and a reference resistance to realize.
5. back light unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of light emitting diodes in these a plurality of luminescence units are arranged in regular turn in position mode interlaced with each other.
6. display comprises:
One panel is in order to the demonstration of control picture; And
One back light unit is in order to provide light source to this panel;
This back light unit comprises:
One driver is in order to export a corresponding driving voltage according to a feedback voltage;
A plurality of luminescence units, wherein each this luminescence unit has a plurality of light emitting diodes of serial connection each other; And
One current mirror unit, receive this driving voltage and export this feedback voltage to this driver, and a plurality of drive currents that are equal to each other according to a reference current and providing are to drive these a plurality of luminescence units respectively, wherein, this driver changes this driving voltage of output according to this feedback voltage, and then changes this reference current.
7. display as claimed in claim 6, wherein this current mirror unit comprises:
One current source has this reference current, and an end of this current source connects this driving voltage;
One the first transistor, the control utmost point and first utmost point of this first transistor are connected to each other, and are connected to the other end of this current source, and second utmost point of this first transistor connects a voltage source and exports this feedback voltage to this driver; And
More than one transistor seconds, the control utmost point of these a plurality of transistor secondses and the control utmost point of this first transistor are connected to each other, first utmost point of these a plurality of transistor secondses is connected respectively to these corresponding a plurality of luminescence units, and second utmost point of these a plurality of transistor secondses connects this voltage source.
8. display as claimed in claim 7 wherein also comprises:
One feedback resistance is connected between second utmost point and this voltage source of this first transistor; And a plurality of protective resistances, be connected between second utmost point and this voltage source of these a plurality of transistor secondses.
9. display as claimed in claim 6, wherein this reference current utilizes the ratio of this driving voltage and a reference resistance to realize.
10. display as claimed in claim 6, wherein a plurality of light emitting diodes in these a plurality of luminescence units are arranged in regular turn in position mode interlaced with each other.
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