WO2017010286A1 - 画素回路ならびに表示装置およびその駆動方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a display device, and more particularly to a display device including a display element driven by a current, such as an organic EL display device, a driving method thereof, and a pixel circuit in such a display device.
- an electro-optical element whose luminance is controlled by an applied voltage and an electro-optical element whose luminance is controlled by a flowing current.
- a typical example of an electro-optical element whose luminance is controlled by an applied voltage is a liquid crystal display element.
- an electro-optical element whose luminance is controlled by a flowing current is an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) element.
- the organic EL element is also called OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Light Diode).
- Organic EL display devices that use organic EL elements, which are self-luminous electro-optic elements, can be easily reduced in thickness, power consumption, brightness, etc., compared to liquid crystal display devices that require backlights and color filters. Can be achieved. Therefore, in recent years, organic EL display devices have been actively developed.
- an organic EL display device As a driving method of an organic EL display device, a passive matrix method (also referred to as “simple matrix method”) and an active matrix method are known.
- An organic EL display device adopting a passive matrix system has a simple structure but is difficult to increase in size and definition.
- an organic EL display device employing an active matrix method hereinafter referred to as an “active matrix organic EL display device” is larger and more precise than an organic EL display device employing a passive matrix method. Can be realized easily.
- a pixel circuit of an active matrix organic EL display device typically includes an input transistor that selects a pixel and a drive transistor that controls the supply of current to the organic EL element.
- the current flowing from the drive transistor to the organic EL element may be referred to as “drive current”.
- a plurality of data lines also referred to as “source lines”
- a plurality of scanning signal lines also referred to as “gate lines” intersecting the plurality of data lines
- a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in a matrix along the plurality of scanning signal lines are formed in the display portion.
- an SSD Source Shared Shared Driving
- an SSD Source Shared Shared Driving
- the SSD method means that a plurality of data lines in the display unit are grouped into a plurality of sets of data lines with a predetermined number of two or more data lines as one set, and time-divided into the predetermined number of data lines in each set.
- an analog video signal is given.
- an analog video signal is given to each data line via an analog switch in an on state, and then the level of the control signal of the analog switch is changed.
- the analog switch is turned off, the voltage of the analog video signal is held in the data line.
- the activated scanning signal line The voltage of the data line is written as pixel data to the pixel circuit connected to the.
- an active matrix type organic EL display device adopting the SSD method is disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1.
- color display by RGB three primary colors is performed, and an R data line which is a data line to which a pixel circuit corresponding to a red pixel is connected and a data line to which a pixel circuit corresponding to a green pixel is connected.
- a group of three data lines consisting of a certain G data line and a B data line which is a data line to which a pixel circuit corresponding to a blue pixel is connected is grouped into a plurality of data lines in the display panel.
- One demultiplexer is provided for each set.
- Each demultiplexer receives a data signal output from a data driver (data line driving circuit), and the data signal is time-divided into an R data line, a G data line, and a B data line connected to the demultiplexer. Is configured to give to.
- an active matrix type organic EL display device adopting the SSD method, after an analog video signal is given to each data line via an analog switch in an on state, a control signal of the analog switch is transmitted. By changing the level and turning off the analog switch, the voltage of the analog video signal is held in the data line.
- a phenomenon in which the voltage held on the data line drops or rises lower than the original voltage of the analog video signal due to parasitic capacitance This phenomenon is called “field-through phenomenon”. This point will be described below with reference to FIGS. 41 and 42.
- FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of “unit sample hold circuit”.
- This unit sample hold circuit includes an N-channel field effect transistor (hereinafter abbreviated as “Nch transistor”) SWk as an analog switch, and one conduction terminal connected to the gate terminal of the Nch transistor SWk and the data line SLk. And a parasitic capacitance Cgd formed between the two.
- Nch transistor N-channel field effect transistor
- An analog video signal Sv1 is supplied to the other conduction terminal of the Nch transistor SWk, and a control signal Sck for controlling on / off of the Nch transistor SWk is supplied to the gate terminal of the Nch transistor SWk.
- the Nch transistor SWk (including the parasitic capacitance Cgd) forms a sampling circuit for the analog video signal Sv1, and the capacitance of the sampling circuit and the data line SLk (total capacitance formed by the data line SLk and other electrodes).
- the unit sample hold circuit is configured by Csl.
- an on-voltage (a high-level voltage (hereinafter referred to as “H-level voltage” when the analog switch is formed of an Nch transistor)) is used as the control signal Sck of the Nch transistor SWk.
- H-level voltage when the analog switch is formed of an Nch transistor
- the off voltage when the analog switch is composed of Nch transistors, a low level voltage (hereinafter referred to as “L level voltage”) is used as the control signal Sck. This is applied to the gate terminal of the transistor SWk.
- the voltage change (VCH ⁇ VCL) at the gate terminal of the Nch transistor SWk affects the data line voltage Vsl via the parasitic capacitance Cgd, and the data line voltage Vsl is changed to the analog video signal Sv1 according to the voltage change.
- a phenomenon of lowering from the voltage Vv1, that is, a field through phenomenon occurs.
- the amount of decrease in the voltage Vv1 of the analog video signal Sv1 due to this field-through phenomenon that is, the field-through voltage ⁇ Vsl, assumes that the voltage change at the gate terminal occurs instantaneously (the Nch transistor SWk instantaneously transitions to the OFF state) Then, it is expressed by the following formula.
- ⁇ Vsl ⁇ Cgd / (Csl + Cgd) ⁇ (VCH ⁇ VCL)
- the data line voltage Vsl fluctuates (decreases or increases) due to a field-through phenomenon. Therefore, an image represented by an input signal given from the outside cannot be displayed sufficiently satisfactorily.
- a configuration in which the voltage of the data signal is adjusted to be high in advance so as to compensate for the voltage decrease can be considered. However, this configuration causes an increase in power consumption.
- the present invention is an active matrix type display device having a display element driven by current, and suppresses fluctuations in the data line voltage due to a field-through phenomenon that occurs when an analog voltage signal is sampled and held in the data line. It is an object to provide a display device that can be used.
- a plurality of data lines for transmitting a plurality of analog voltage signals representing an image to be displayed, a plurality of write control lines intersecting with the plurality of data lines, and the plurality of the plurality of data lines
- a display device including a plurality of display elements arranged in a matrix along the data lines and the plurality of write control lines and driven by current, and having a function of measuring a drive current to be applied to each display element;
- a pixel circuit corresponding to any one of a plurality of data lines and corresponding to any one of the plurality of write control lines,
- An electro-optic element which is one of the plurality of display elements and whose luminance is controlled by a current;
- a voltage holding capacitor for holding a data voltage for controlling a driving current of the electro-optic element;
- An input transistor as a switching element having a control terminal connected to a corresponding write control line and controlling voltage supply from the corresponding data line to the voltage holding capacitor;
- a driving transistor for supplying a driving current corresponding to
- a plurality of data lines for transmitting a plurality of analog voltage signals representing an image to be displayed, a plurality of write control lines intersecting the plurality of data lines, and the plurality of the plurality of data lines
- a display device including a plurality of display elements arranged in a matrix along the data lines and the plurality of write control lines and driven by current, and having a function of measuring a drive current to be applied to each display element.
- a plurality of pixel circuits according to the first aspect of the present invention, arranged in a matrix; A plurality of monitor control lines disposed along the plurality of write control lines to respectively correspond to the plurality of write control lines; A plurality of voltage fluctuation compensation lines disposed along the plurality of write control lines to respectively correspond to the plurality of write control lines; A plurality of connection control transistors respectively corresponding to the plurality of data lines, each for receiving a first conduction terminal connected to the corresponding data line and an analog voltage signal to be applied to the corresponding data line; A plurality of connection control transistors having a second conduction terminal and a control terminal for receiving a connection control signal for controlling on / off; A data line driving circuit for supplying the analog voltage signal to the second conduction terminal of each of the plurality of connection control transistors; A write control line driving circuit for selectively driving the plurality of write control lines; A monitor control line driving circuit for selectively driving the plurality of monitor control lines; A voltage fluctuation compensation line driving circuit for selectively driving the plurality of voltage fluctuation
- Each output terminal is connected to a second conduction terminal of a predetermined number of connection control transistors corresponding to a predetermined number of data lines of the corresponding set;
- the drive control unit generates a predetermined number of connection control signals respectively corresponding to a predetermined number of data lines of each set, and the predetermined number of connection control signals corresponding to the predetermined number of data lines of each set
- the predetermined number of connection control transistors of each set are sequentially supplied for a predetermined period in a first selection period in which any one of the plurality of write control lines is in a selected state.
- the voltage fluctuation compensation line driving circuit supplies the voltage fluctuation compensation line corresponding to the write control line in the selected state after the plurality of connection control transistors change from the on state to the off state.
- the power voltage By changing the power voltage from the first voltage to the second voltage, it is opposite to the change in voltage applied to the control terminals of the plurality of connection control transistors to change the plurality of connection control transistors from the on state to the off state.
- the voltage of the corresponding voltage fluctuation compensation line is changed in the direction of.
- the voltage fluctuation compensation line drive circuit is configured to change the write control line in the selected state in the first selection period in the period in which the plurality of write control lines are in the non-selected state after the first selection period.
- the voltage of the corresponding voltage fluctuation compensation line is returned from the second voltage to the first voltage.
- the voltage fluctuation compensation line drive circuit first changes from an on state to an off state in a period in which a write control line selected next to a write control line that is in a selected state in the first selection period is in a selected state. Before the changing connection control transistor starts changing to the OFF state, the voltage of the voltage variation compensation line corresponding to the write control line that is in the selected state in the first selection period is changed from the second voltage. The voltage is returned to the first voltage.
- a voltage source configured to supply the first and second voltages to the voltage fluctuation compensation line driving circuit so that a difference between the first voltage and the second voltage can be changed.
- Voltage fluctuations in the plurality of data lines caused by the plurality of connection control transistors changing from an on state to an off state in the first selection period are changed from the first voltage of the voltage of the corresponding voltage fluctuation compensation line to the first voltage.
- the first and second voltages are set so as to be offset by a change to the second voltage.
- the drive control unit When measuring the drive current to be applied to the display element in the pixel circuit corresponding to any one of the plurality of write control lines, The drive control unit Corresponding to the one write control line in the non-selection period immediately after the second selection period in which the one write control line is selected and the plurality of write control lines are in the non-selected state.
- the current measurement circuit is configured to detect a current flowing through a drive transistor in a pixel circuit corresponding to the one write control line, the monitor control transistor, the voltage variation compensation transistor, and the predetermined number of connection control transistors in each group. It is characterized by measuring through an on-state transistor.
- the transistor included in each pixel circuit and the plurality of connection control transistors are thin film transistors in which a channel layer is formed using an oxide semiconductor.
- an analog voltage signal indicating pixel data to be written to the pixel circuit is transmitted from the data side driving circuit to the data line corresponding to the pixel circuit as a switching element.
- the connection control transistor is turned off after being applied through the connection control transistor, the voltage held in the data line varies from the voltage of the analog voltage signal due to the parasitic capacitance of the connection control transistor. (When the connection control transistor is an N-channel type, the voltage of the data line decreases, and when the connection control transistor is a P-channel type, the voltage of the data line increases).
- the analog voltage signal is corrected in advance so as to compensate for this, the voltage of the analog voltage signal is reduced. Becomes higher than the original voltage, resulting in an increase in power consumption. According to the first aspect of the present invention, such an increase in power consumption can be suppressed.
- this pixel when measuring a current flowing through the driving transistor (driving current to be applied to the display element) in order to compensate for variations in characteristics of the driving transistor in the pixel circuit, this pixel is used.
- the monitor control line and the voltage fluctuation compensation line arranged along the write control line corresponding to the circuit are both selected (active), and the current measurement circuit provided in the display device has a current flowing through the drive transistor. Is measured through the monitor control transistor, the voltage fluctuation compensation transistor, and the data line in the pixel circuit.
- both the monitor control line and the voltage fluctuation compensation line arranged along the write control line corresponding to this pixel circuit are not.
- the monitor control transistor and the voltage fluctuation compensation transistor that are selected (inactive) and are connected in series to each other in this pixel circuit are both turned off. For this reason, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in the pixel circuit other than the pixel circuit to be measured by the current measurement circuit, leakage current flowing into or out of the data line is reliably suppressed, and measurement is performed.
- the current of the drive transistor of the target pixel circuit can be measured with high accuracy.
- connection control transistors of each set are sequentially turned on for a predetermined period in a first selection period in which any one of the plurality of write control lines is in a selected state.
- first selection period an analog voltage signal from each output terminal of the data line driving circuit is applied to the data line corresponding to the connection control transistor in the on state, and the connection control transistor changes to the off state.
- the analog voltage signal is held on the data line as a pixel data voltage.
- the connection control transistor due to the parasitic capacitance of the connection control transistor, the voltage held in the data line varies from the voltage of the analog voltage signal (if the connection control transistor is an N-channel type, the voltage of the data line) (In the case of the P channel type, the voltage of the data line increases.)
- the voltage of the voltage variation compensation line corresponding to the write control line in the selected state is In order to change the plurality of connection control transistors from the on state to the off state, the connection control transistor changes in a direction opposite to the change in voltage applied to the control terminals (changes from the first voltage to the second voltage).
- the voltage change of the voltage fluctuation compensation line works in a direction to cancel the voltage fluctuation of the data line via the voltage fluctuation compensation capacitor in the pixel circuit corresponding to the data line. This compensates for voltage fluctuations in the data line that occur when the connection control transistor changes to the off state. Therefore, it is not necessary to correct the analog data signal voltage in advance in order to compensate for such data line voltage fluctuations.
- the connection control transistor is an N-channel type
- the voltage of the data line decreases when the connection control transistor changes to the OFF state. Therefore, if the analog voltage signal is corrected in advance to compensate for this, the voltage of the analog voltage signal is reduced. Becomes higher than the original voltage, leading to an increase in power consumption. According to the second aspect of the present invention, such an increase in power consumption can be suppressed.
- the voltage to which the second voltage is applied in the first selection period Since the voltage of the fluctuation compensation line is returned to the first voltage, the change from the second voltage to the first voltage does not affect the data voltage held in each pixel circuit.
- the voltage of the voltage fluctuation compensation line corresponding to the selection timing of each write control line is switched between the first voltage and the second voltage.
- a dedicated control signal for returning the voltage of the fluctuation compensation line to the first voltage is not required, the configuration of the voltage fluctuation compensation line driving circuit can be simplified, and power consumption can be reduced accordingly.
- the difference between the first voltage and the second voltage can be changed in the power source that supplies the first and second voltages to be supplied to each voltage fluctuation compensation line to the voltage fluctuation compensation line driving circuit. It is configured. Therefore, by adjusting the difference between the first voltage and the second voltage according to the magnitude of the voltage fluctuation of the data line caused by the parasitic capacitance when the connection control transistor changes to the OFF state, the voltage fluctuation is reduced. It can be fully compensated. In addition to compensation for voltage fluctuation of the data line due to such parasitic capacitance, the voltage of the analog voltage signal applied to the data line, the voltage held in the data line, and the voltage written as pixel data in the pixel circuit are also included. In the case of shortage, the shortage can be compensated by adjusting the difference between the first voltage and the second voltage.
- the first and second voltages to be applied to the plurality of voltage fluctuation compensation lines change the plurality of connection control transistors from the on state to the off state in the first selection period.
- the voltage fluctuations in the plurality of data lines caused by this are set so as to be offset by the change in the voltage of the voltage fluctuation compensation line corresponding to the write control line that is selected in the first selection period. . This eliminates the need for correction of the analog voltage signal for compensating for voltage fluctuations in the plurality of data lines, and more reliably solves problems such as increased power consumption due to the correction.
- the seventh aspect of the present invention when the drive current to be applied to the display element in the pixel circuit corresponding to any one of the plurality of write control lines is measured, Monitor in the pixel circuit corresponding to the one write control line in the non-selection period immediately after the second selection period in which the write control line is selected and in which all the write control lines are in the non-selection state
- the control transistor and the voltage variation compensation transistor are turned on, and a predetermined number of connection control transistors in each set are sequentially turned on for a predetermined period.
- the current flowing through the drive transistor of the pixel circuit corresponding to the one write control line is the monitor control transistor, the voltage variation compensation transistor, and a predetermined number of connection controls in each group.
- the transistor included in each pixel circuit and the plurality of connection control transistors are thin film transistors in which a channel layer is formed of an oxide semiconductor, other types of thin film transistors are used.
- the effect similar to the said 2nd aspect of this invention is acquired, reducing power consumption rather than the case.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an overall configuration of an organic EL display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a block for demonstrating the structure of the display part in the said 1st Embodiment. 3 is a timing chart for explaining driving of a write control line and a monitor control line in the first embodiment. It is a partial circuit diagram which shows the structure of the principal part in the said 1st Embodiment. 3 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of a data side unit circuit in the data side drive circuit in the first embodiment. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the drive control part in the display control circuit in the said 1st Embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a write control line drive circuit in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of a shift register unit circuit (configuration of one stage of the shift register) that constitutes the write control line drive circuit in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a timing chart for explaining the basic operation of the unit circuit of the shift register constituting the write control line drive circuit in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a monitor control line drive circuit in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a signal waveform diagram of a clock signal CLK3 and a clock signal CLK4 during a normal operation period in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of a unit circuit of a shift register that constitutes a monitor control line drive circuit in the first embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating how the monitor enable signal is given to the transistor T49 in the unit circuit of the shift register which comprises the monitor control line drive circuit in the said 1st Embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a signal waveform diagram of a clock signal CLK5 and a clock signal CLK6 during a normal operation period in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of a unit circuit of a shift register that constitutes the voltage fluctuation compensation line drive circuit in the first embodiment. 3 is a timing chart for explaining the operation of the write control line drive circuit in the first embodiment. 4 is a timing chart for explaining the operation of the monitor control line driving circuit in the first embodiment. 6 is a timing chart for explaining the operation of the voltage fluctuation compensation line driving circuit in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram illustrating a configuration in a current measurement period of a data side unit circuit in the data side drive circuit in the first embodiment.
- 4 is a timing chart for explaining an operation for measuring a current in the pixel circuit in the first embodiment.
- 4 is a flowchart showing a control procedure for a characteristic detection process (a series of processes for detecting the characteristics of a drive transistor) in the first embodiment.
- 6 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure of compensation processing (a series of processing for compensating variation in characteristics of a driving transistor) when attention is paid to one pixel (a pixel in i row and j column) in the first embodiment. is there. It is a figure which shows the gradation-current characteristic in the said 1st Embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a signal waveform diagram of a clock signal CLK5 and a clock signal CLK6 during a normal operation period in the second embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a timing chart for explaining a basic operation of a unit circuit of a shift register constituting the voltage compensation line driving circuit in the second embodiment. 10 is a timing chart for explaining the operation of the voltage fluctuation compensation line driving circuit in the second embodiment.
- the gate terminal corresponds to a control terminal
- one of the drain terminal and the source terminal corresponds to a first conduction terminal
- the other corresponds to a second conduction terminal.
- the drain terminal and the source terminal of the transistor change according to the switching of the direction of the current according to a normal definition, but for convenience, one of the two conduction terminals of the transistor is fixed as a drain terminal. The other is fixed as a source terminal.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an active matrix organic EL display device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the organic EL display device 1 includes a display control circuit 100, a data side drive circuit 200, a write control line drive circuit 300, a voltage fluctuation compensation line drive circuit 350, a monitor control line drive circuit 400, a demultiplex circuit 250, and a display. Part 500 is provided.
- the data side driving circuit 200 includes a portion that functions as the data line driving circuit 210 and a portion that functions as the current measurement circuit 220.
- the write control line drive circuit 300, the voltage fluctuation compensation line drive circuit 350, the monitor control line drive circuit 400, and the demultiplex circuit 250 are integrated with the display unit 500.
- the organic EL display device 1 includes logic power sources 610, 620, and 630, an organic EL high level power source 650, and an organic EL low level as components for supplying various power supply voltages to the organic EL panel 6.
- a level power supply 640 is provided.
- the organic EL panel 6 is supplied with the high level power supply voltage VDD and the low level power supply voltage VSS required for the operation of the write control line drive circuit 300 from the logic power supply 610, and is required for the operation of the monitor control line drive circuit 400.
- the high level power supply voltage VDD and the low level power supply voltage VSS are supplied from the logic power supply 620, and the high level power supply voltage VDD, the low level power supply voltage VSS, and the voltage required for the operation of the voltage fluctuation compensation line driving circuit 350 are supplied.
- a fluctuation compensation voltage (hereinafter referred to as “counter voltage”) VCNT is supplied from the logic power source 630.
- the organic EL panel 6 is supplied with a high level power supply voltage ELVDD from the organic EL high level power supply 650 and supplied with a low level power supply voltage ELVSS from the organic EL low level power supply 640.
- the high level power supply voltage VDD, the low level power supply voltage VSS, the counter voltage VCNT, the organic EL high level power supply voltage ELVDD, and the organic EL low level power supply voltage ELVSS are all constant voltages (DC voltages).
- the power lines for supplying the high level power supply voltage VDD, the low level power supply voltage VSS, the high level power supply voltage ELVDD, and the low level power supply voltage ELVSS are also denoted by the symbols “ELVDD”, “ELVSS”, “VDD”, “ It is indicated by VSS ”respectively.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the display unit 500 in the present embodiment.
- the description will be made assuming that the organic EL panel 6 is a full high-definition panel, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- a pixel circuit 50r for a red pixel is provided corresponding to each intersection of the write control lines G1_WL (0) to G1_WL (1079) and the data lines SLr0 to SLrM, and the write control lines G1_WL (0) to G1_WL ( 1079) and data lines SLg0 to SLgM are provided with pixel circuits 50g for green pixels corresponding to the respective intersections, and write control lines G1_WL (0) to G1_WL (1079) and data lines SLb0 to SLbM
- a pixel circuit 50b for a blue pixel is provided corresponding to the intersection.
- the display unit 500 includes three pixel circuits 50r, 50g, and 50b corresponding to red (R), green (G), and blue (B) (hereinafter referred to as “red pixel circuit 50r” and “green pixel circuit, respectively”).
- red pixel circuit 50r red pixel circuit 50r” and “green pixel circuit, respectively”.
- M + 1) ⁇ 1080 1920 ⁇ 1080 sets of pixel circuits, each of which is a write control line G1_WL (0) to G1_WL (1079) and data lines SLr0, SLg0. , SLb0 to SLrM, SLgM, and SLbM are arranged in a matrix.
- a plurality of (1920 columns) red pixel circuit columns each including 1080 red pixel circuits 50r arranged in the direction in which the data lines extend, and one column of 1080 green pixel circuits 50g arranged in the direction in which the data lines extend.
- a pixel matrix having a plurality of (1080 rows) pixel circuit rows each including 1920 sets (5760 pixels) of pixel circuits 50r, 50g, and 50b arranged in the extending direction is formed.
- the first line is referred to as “0th line”. That is, the 1080th rows are referred to as “0th to 1079th rows”, respectively. Similarly, the columns 5760 are referred to as “0th to 5759th columns”, respectively.
- one frame period in this embodiment and other embodiments described later is an effective scanning period in which pixel data is sequentially written to the pixel circuit in the order from the first row to the last row, and the pixel data. Is composed of a vertical blanking period which is a period provided for returning the writing from the last line to the first line (see FIG. 23 and the like described later).
- the display unit 500 is provided with 1080 monitor control lines G2_Mon (0) to G2_Mon (1079) so as to correspond to the 1080 write control lines G1_WL (0) to G1_WL (1079) on a one-to-one basis. It is installed. Further, 1080 voltage fluctuation compensation lines G3_Cnt (0) to G3_Cnt (1079) are arranged so as to correspond to the 1080 write control lines G1_WL (0) to G1_WL (1079) on a one-to-one basis. Yes. As shown in FIG.
- the display unit 500 is provided with a high level power line ELVDD and a low level power line ELVSS. The detailed configuration of the pixel circuits 50r, 50g, and 50b will be described later.
- the write control lines are simply denoted by reference numeral “G1_WL”.
- the monitor control line, the voltage fluctuation compensation line, and the data line may be simply represented by a symbol “G2_Mon”, a symbol “G3_Cnt”, and a symbol “SL”, respectively.
- the pixel circuit is simply denoted by reference numeral “50”.
- the display control circuit 100 includes a drive control unit 110, a correction data calculation / storage unit 120, and a gradation correction unit 130, and an RGB video data signal Din as image information and timing control.
- An input signal Sin including an external clock signal CLKin as information is received from the outside of the display device 1.
- the drive control unit 110 Based on this input signal Sin, the drive control unit 110 writes a write control signal WCTL for controlling the operation of the write control line drive circuit 300, and a monitor control signal for controlling the operation of the monitor control line drive circuit 400.
- the write control signal WCTL includes a start pulse signal GSP, a clock signal CLK1, and a clock signal CLK2, which will be described later.
- the monitor control signal MCTL includes a start pulse signal MSP, a clock signal CLK3, and a clock signal CLK4 which will be described later.
- the voltage fluctuation compensation control signal CCTL includes a start pulse signal CSP, a clock signal CLK5, a clock signal CLK6, and a pull-down signal CPD, which will be described later.
- the source control signal SCTL includes a start pulse signal SSP, a clock signal SCK, a latch strobe signal LS, and an input / output control signal DWT, which will be described later.
- the monitor enable signal Mon_EN is a signal for controlling whether or not the drive current can be measured.
- the correction data calculation / storage unit 120 holds correction data used for correcting the data signal DA.
- the correction data includes an offset value and a gain value.
- the correction data calculation / storage unit 120 receives the gradation position instruction signal PS and the monitor voltage Vmo that is the result of current measurement in the data side driving circuit 200, and updates the correction data.
- the gradation correction unit 130 corrects the data signal DA output from the drive control unit 110 using the correction data DH held in the correction data calculation / storage unit 120, and the data obtained by the correction is obtained. Output as a digital video signal DV.
- the operation of measuring the drive current output to SLr0, SLg0, SLb0 to SLrM, SLgM, SLbM, that is, the operation as the current measurement circuit 220 is selectively performed.
- the correction data calculation / storage unit 120 holds an offset value and a gain value as correction data.
- the data side drive circuit 200 measures the drive current based on two types of gradations (first gradation P1 and second gradation P2: P2> P1).
- 3 (M + 1) 5760 data signals Dr0, Dg0, Db0 to DrM, DgM, and DbM are applied to the data lines SLr0, SLg0, SLb0 to SLrM, SLgM, and SLbM, respectively.
- three (M + 1) data lines SL are grouped into M + 1 data line groups with three data lines SLri, SLgi, SLbi adjacent in the display unit 500 as one set, and 3 in each set.
- the demultiplexing circuit 250 includes M + 1 demultiplexers 252 respectively corresponding to the analog video signals D0 to DM.
- the SSD control signal Cssd for switching the data line SL to be supplied with each analog video signal Di as the data signal Dri, Dgi, or Dbi according to the SSD method is the display control circuit 100. Is generated by the drive control unit 110 in FIG.
- the write control line drive circuit 300 drives 1080 write control lines G1_WL (0) to G1_WL (1079) based on the write control signal WCTL from the display control circuit 100.
- the monitor control line drive circuit 400 drives 1080 monitor control lines G2_Mon (0) to G2_Mon (1079) based on the monitor control signal MCTL and the monitor enable signal Mon_EN from the display control circuit 100.
- the write control line G1_WL and the monitor control line G2_Mon are driven as shown in FIG.
- the period before time t2 and the period after time t5 are normal operation periods
- the period from time t2 to time t5 is a characteristic detection processing period.
- the characteristic detection processing period includes a pre-compensation data writing period in which pre-compensation data (data for driving current measurement) is written, a current measurement period in which driving current is measured, and post-compensation data (image Data for display) is written, and a post-compensation data writing period is performed.
- the write control line G1_WL (n) of the compensation target row is selected.
- the monitor control line G2_Mon (n) in the compensation target row is selected during the current measurement period. How the above driving is realized in this embodiment will be described later.
- the voltage fluctuation compensation line drive circuit 350 is supplied with a voltage from the display control circuit 100 in order to compensate for a voltage drop (more generally voltage fluctuation) ⁇ Vsl of each data line SL due to a field through phenomenon generated in the demultiplexing circuit 250. Based on the fluctuation compensation control signal CCTL, the 1080 voltage fluctuation compensation lines G3_Cnt (0) to G3_Cnt (1079) are driven. That is, the voltage fluctuation compensation line drive circuit 350 has a red pixel connection control signal Rssd, which will be described later, constituting the SSD control signal Cssd input to the demultiplexing circuit 250 within the selection period of each write control line G1_WL (i).
- the voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt (i) corresponding to the write control line G1_WL (i) is set to the low level.
- the power supply voltage VSS is changed to the counter voltage VCNT (high level voltage) (details will be described later with reference to FIG. 24 and the like).
- the voltage of each voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt (i) is changed from the voltage from the display control circuit 100 after changing to the counter voltage VCNT (high level) as described above.
- the pull-down signal CPD included in the fluctuation compensation control signal CCTL is returned to the low level power supply voltage VSS in the vertical blanking period (also referred to as “vertical synchronization period”).
- the vertical blanking period all the write control lines G1_WL are in a non-selected state, and therefore any pixel circuit 50 holds the change from the high level to the low level of each voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt (i). This also does not affect the data voltage as the pixel data.
- the time when the voltage of each voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt (i) is returned from the high level to the low level may be within a period in which all the write control lines G1_WL are in the non-selected state, and within the vertical blanking period. It is not limited.
- the “on voltage” is a voltage applied to the gate terminal as the control terminal in order to turn on the transistor as the switching element
- the “off voltage” is the transistor off as the switching element.
- This is a voltage applied to the gate terminal as the control terminal for setting the state.
- an N-channel field effect transistor specifically, a thin film transistor (TFT)
- TFT thin film transistor
- the “off voltage” is a high level voltage and the “on voltage” is a low level voltage.
- the field through phenomenon increases the voltage Vsl held in the data line SL.
- the voltage fluctuation compensation line drive circuit 350 stops operating and the output signal of the voltage fluctuation compensation line drive circuit 350 is output.
- the monitor enable signal Mon_EN supplied to the monitor control line drive circuit 400 is at a high level, and each voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt (i) is associated with the monitor control line G2_Mon (i) corresponding thereto. (See FIG. 2). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, according to the monitor control line G2_Mon (i) of the measurement target row that is in the selected state (high level) during the current measurement period, the corresponding voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt (n) is also selected. It becomes a state.
- each component operates to operate the data lines SLr0, SLg0, SLb0 to SLrM, SLgM, SLbM, the write control lines G1_WL (0) to G1_WL (1079), the monitor control lines G2_Mon (0) to G2_Mon (1079). ) And voltage fluctuation compensation lines G3_Cnt (0) to G3_Cnt (1079) are driven, and an image is displayed on the display unit 500.
- the data signal DA is corrected based on the measurement result of the drive current, the variation in the characteristics of the drive transistor is compensated.
- the data side driving circuit 200 has M + 1 terminals Td0 to TdM connected to the M + 1 demultiplexers 252 in the demultiplexing circuit 250, and functions as the data line driving circuit 210. Sometimes, the following operations are performed using these terminals Td0 to TdM as output terminals.
- the data side driving circuit 200 receives the source control signal SCTL from the display control circuit 100, outputs M + 1 analog video signals D0 to DM in parallel from the M + 1 terminals Td0 to TdM, and gives them to the demultiplexing circuit 250. .
- the data side driving circuit 200 corresponds to the M + 1 analog video signals D0 to DM to be supplied to the demultiplexing circuit 250 at the timing when the pulse of the clock signal SCK is generated using the start pulse signal SSP as a trigger.
- the digital video signal DV is held sequentially.
- the digital video signal DV (M + 1 digital signals obtained by sampling and latching the digital video signal DV) held in sequence is M + 1 analogs as analog voltages.
- Video signals D0 to DM are converted and output to the demultiplexing circuit 250 all at once.
- FIG. 4 shows a portion of the display unit 500, the demultiplexing circuit 250, and the data side driving circuit 200 according to the present embodiment that corresponds to driving of a set of data lines including three data lines SLrj, SLgj, and SLbj. It is a circuit diagram which shows a structure.
- FIG. 4 shows a pixel circuit 50r in the i-th row and 3j column, a pixel circuit 50g in the i-th row 3j + 1 column, and a pixel circuit 50b in the i-th row 3j + 2 column to which the three data lines SLrj, SLgj, and SLbj are connected.
- a certain data side unit circuit 211 is shown.
- Each pixel circuit 50 includes one organic EL element (electro-optical element) OLED, four Nch transistors (N-channel type transistors) T1 to T4, and two capacitors Cst and Ccnt.
- the transistor T1 functions as an input transistor for selecting a pixel
- the transistor T2 functions as a driving transistor that controls the supply of current to the organic EL element OLED
- the transistor T3 performs current measurement for detecting the characteristics of the driving transistor.
- the transistor T4 cancels the voltage drop ⁇ Vsl of the data line SL due to the field-through phenomenon that occurs when the Nch transistor in the demultiplexer 252 changes from the on state to the off state. It functions as a voltage fluctuation compensation transistor for compensation.
- the capacitor Cst functions as a voltage holding capacitor for holding a data voltage indicating pixel data
- the capacitor Ccnt functions as a voltage fluctuation compensation capacitor for adjusting the compensation for the voltage drop ⁇ Vsl of the data line SL.
- the transistor T1 is provided between the data line SL and the gate terminal of the transistor T2.
- the gate terminal and the source terminal of the transistor T1 are connected to the write control line G1_WL (i) and the data line SL, respectively.
- the transistor T2 is provided in series with the organic EL element OLED.
- the gate terminal, the drain terminal, and the source terminal of the transistor T2 are respectively connected to the drain terminal of the transistor T1, the high-level power supply line ELVDD, and the anode terminal of the organic EL element OLED.
- the gate terminal and the drain terminal of the transistor T3 are connected to the monitor control line G2_Mon (i) and the anode terminal of the organic EL element OLED, respectively.
- the transistor T4 is provided in series with the transistor T3, and the gate terminal as its control terminal, the source terminal as its first conduction terminal, and the drain terminal as its second conduction terminal are connected to the voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt (j ), The data line SL, and the source terminal of the transistor T3.
- One terminal of the capacitor Cst is connected to the gate terminal of the transistor T2, and the other terminal is connected to the drain terminal of the transistor T2.
- One terminal of the capacitor Ccnt is connected to the gate terminal of the transistor T4, and the other terminal is connected to the data line SL.
- the cathode terminal of the organic EL element OLED is connected to the low level power line ELVSS.
- the transistors T1 to T4 in the pixel circuit 50 are all N-channel type. These transistors T1 to T4 employ TFTs whose channel layers are formed of an oxide semiconductor (for example, InGaZnO (indium gallium zinc oxide)). The same applies to the transistors in the demultiplex circuit 250, the write control line drive circuit 300, the monitor control line drive circuit 400, and the voltage fluctuation compensation line drive circuit 350. Note that the present invention can also be applied to a structure using a transistor whose channel layer is formed of amorphous silicon, polysilicon, microcrystalline silicon, continuous grain boundary crystalline silicon (CG silicon), or the like.
- oxide semiconductor for example, InGaZnO (indium gallium zinc oxide)
- the demultiplexer 252 has a first transistor SWr as a switching element in which one conduction terminal (first conduction terminal) is connected to the data line SLrj for red pixels, and one conduction terminal (first conduction terminal) is green.
- a second transistor SWg as a switching element connected to the pixel data line SLgj
- a third transistor as a switching element in which one conduction terminal (first conduction terminal) is connected to the data line SLbj for blue pixels.
- a transistor SWb The other conduction terminals (second conduction terminals) of these three transistors SWr, SWg, SWb are connected to each other and to the input terminal of the demultiplexer 252.
- the j-th analog video signal Dj is supplied from the data side unit circuit 211 to this input terminal.
- a red pixel connection control signal Rssd, a green pixel connection control signal Gssd, and a blue pixel connection constituting the SSD control signal Cssd from the display control circuit 100 are connected to gate terminals as control terminals of the three transistors SWr, SWg, SWb.
- a control signal Bssd is provided.
- the data-side unit circuit 211 that outputs the j-th analog video signal Di corresponds to the demultiplexer 252 to which the data lines SLrj, SLgj, and SLbj constituting the j-th set are connected.
- the jth analog video signal Dj is supplied to 252.
- the data side unit circuit 211 includes a data voltage output unit circuit 211d, a current measurement unit circuit 211m, and a changeover switch SW, and is changed over by an input / output control signal DWT included in the source control signal SCTL from the display control circuit 100.
- a circuit connected to the demultiplexer 252 (input terminal thereof) is switched between the data voltage output unit circuit 211d and the current measurement unit circuit 211m. That is, in a period other than the current measurement period described above, the input / output control signal DWT is at a high level, and the data voltage output unit circuit 211d is connected to the demultiplexer 252 with the terminal Tdj as an output terminal.
- the input / output control signal DWT is at a low level, and the current measurement unit circuit 211m is connected to the demultiplexer 252 with the terminal Tdj as an input terminal. That is, when the data side drive circuit 200 functions as the data line drive circuit 210, the data voltage output unit circuit 211d is connected to the demultiplexer 252, and when the data side drive circuit 200 functions as the current measurement circuit 220, the current measurement unit.
- the circuit 211m is connected to the demultiplexer 252.
- FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration example of the data-side unit circuit 211 in the data-side driving circuit 200.
- a data side unit circuit 211 shown in FIG. 5 includes a DA converter 21, an operational amplifier 22, a resistance element R 1, a first switch 24, a second switch 25, and an AD converter 23.
- a digital video signal DV (more precisely, a digital signal dvj obtained by sampling and latching) is given to an input terminal of the DA converter 21, and a source control signal SCTL is supplied to the first switch 24 and the second switch 25.
- the included input / output control signal DWT is given as a control signal.
- the input / output control signal DWT is at a low level during the current measurement period and is at a high level during periods other than the current measurement period.
- the second switch is a changeover switch having two input terminals. One input terminal is connected to the output terminal of the DA converter 21, the other input terminal is connected to the low-level power line ELVSS, and the output terminal. Is connected to the non-inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier 22.
- an analog signal corresponding to the digital video signal DV (more precisely, the digital signal dvj) is given to the non-inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier 22 when the input / output control signal DWT is at a high level.
- a low level power supply voltage ELVSS is applied when the input / output control signal DWT is at a low level.
- the DA converter 21 converts the digital video signal DV into an analog data voltage.
- the output terminal of the DA converter 21 is connected to the non-inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier 22.
- the inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier 22 is connected to the input terminal of the demultiplexer 252.
- the first switch 24 is provided between the inverting input terminal and the output terminal of the operational amplifier 22.
- the resistance element R ⁇ b> 1 is provided between the inverting input terminal and the output terminal of the operational amplifier 22 in parallel with the first switch 24.
- the output terminal of the operational amplifier 22 is connected to the input terminal of the AD converter 23.
- the first and second switches 24 and 25 correspond to the selector switch SW in the data side unit circuit 211 shown in FIG. 4, and when the input / output control signal DWT is at the high level, the first switch 24 is turned on, and the second switch outputs an analog signal corresponding to the digital video signal DV as a data voltage.
- the inverting input terminal and the output terminal of the operational amplifier 22 are short-circuited, and a data voltage corresponding to the digital video signal DV is applied to the non-inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier 22.
- the operational amplifier 22 functions as a buffer amplifier, and the non-inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier 22 is connected to the demultiplexer 252 (demultiplexer 252 to which the data lines SLrj, SLgj, SLbj are connected) corresponding to the data side unit circuit 211. Is input as an analog video signal Dj.
- the first switch 24 is turned off and the second switch 25 outputs the low level power supply voltage ELVSS.
- the inverting input terminal and the output terminal of the operational amplifier 22 are connected via the resistance element R1, and the low-level power supply voltage ELVSS is applied to the non-inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier 22.
- the data line selected by the corresponding demultiplexer 252 (the data line connected to the on-state transistor of the transistors SWr, SWg, and SWb)
- a voltage corresponding to the drive current output to the selected data line SLsj from the pixel circuit 50s connected to SLsj (referred to as “line”) is output from the operational amplifier 22 (s is any of r, g, and b).
- the output voltage of the operational amplifier 22 is converted into a digital value by the AD converter 23 and output as a monitor voltage vmoj.
- the monitor voltage vmoj output from each data unit circuit 211 is sent to the correction data calculation / storage unit 120 in the display control circuit 100 as the current measurement result Vmo in the current measurement circuit 220.
- the data-side unit circuit 211 functions as the current measurement unit circuit 211m when the input / output control signal DWT becomes low level during the current measurement period, and the input / output control signal during the period other than the current measurement period. DWT becomes high level and functions as the data voltage output unit circuit 211d. Therefore, the data side drive circuit 200 functions as the current measurement circuit 220 during the current measurement period, and functions as the data line drive circuit 210 during periods other than the current measurement period.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of the drive control unit 110 in the display control circuit 100.
- the drive control unit 110 includes a write line counter 111, a compensation target line address storage memory 112, a matching circuit 113, a matching counter 114, a status machine 115, an image data / source control signal generation circuit 116, A gate control signal generation circuit 117 is included.
- the external clock signal CLKin is supplied to the status machine 115
- the RGB video data signal Din is supplied to the image data / source control signal generation circuit 116.
- the status machine 115 is a sequential circuit in which the output signal and the next internal state are determined by the input signal and the current internal state, and specifically operates as follows. That is, the status machine 115 outputs the control signal S1, the control signal S2, and the monitor enable signal Mon_EN based on the external clock signal CLKin and the matching signal MS. The status machine 115 outputs a clear signal CLR for initializing the write line counter 111 and a clear signal CLR2 for initializing the matching counter 114. Further, the status machine 115 outputs a rewrite signal WE for updating the compensation target line address Addr stored in the compensation target line address storage memory 112.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the write line counter 111.
- the write line counter 111 outputs a first counter 1111 that counts the number of clock pulses of the clock signal CLK1 output from the gate control signal generation circuit 117 and a gate control signal generation circuit 117.
- a second counter 1112 that counts the number of clock pulses of the clock signal CLK2, and an adder that outputs a value indicating the sum of the output value of the first counter 1111 and the output value of the second counter 1112 as a write count value CntWL 1113.
- the clock signals CLK1 and CLK2 are the same as the clock signals CLK1 and CLK2 included in the write control signal WCTL, and change as shown in FIG.
- the write line counter 111 is configured such that the write count value CntWL becomes 0 when the clock signal CLK1 first rises after the generation of the pulse of the start pulse signal GSP. After the first clock signal CLK1 rises, the write count value CntWL increases by 1 each time either the clock signal CLK1 or the clock signal CLK2 rises.
- the write count value CntWL output from the write line counter 111 is initialized to 0 by the clear signal CLR from the status machine 115.
- an address (hereinafter referred to as “compensation target line address”) indicating a row (compensation target row) on which drive current is to be measured next.
- Addr is stored.
- the compensation target line address Addr stored in the compensation target line address storage memory 112 is rewritten by the rewrite signal WE output from the status machine 115.
- a numerical value indicating the number of the compensation target line is determined as the compensation target line address Addr. For example, if the fifth line is a compensation target line, the compensation target line address is “5”.
- the matching circuit 113 determines whether or not the write count value CntWL output from the write line counter 111 matches the compensation target line address Addr stored in the compensation target line address storage memory 112. A matching signal MS indicating the determination result is output.
- the write count value CntWL and the compensation target line address Addr are expressed by the same number of bits.
- the matching signal MS is at a high level if the write count value CntWL and the compensation target line address Addr match, and the matching signal MS is at a low level if they do not match.
- the matching signal MS output from the matching circuit 113 is given to the status machine 115 and the matching counter 114.
- FIG. 9 is a logic circuit diagram showing a configuration of the matching circuit 113 in the present embodiment.
- the matching circuit 113 includes four EXOR circuits (exclusive OR circuits) 71 (1) to 71 (4), four inverters (logic negation circuits) 72 (1) to 72 (4), and one And an AND circuit (logical product circuit) 73.
- the EXOR circuits 71 (1) to 71 (4) and the inverters 72 (1) to 72 (4) have a one-to-one correspondence.
- 1-bit data out of 4-bit data indicating the compensation target line address Addr stored in the compensation target line address storage memory 112 is the first input data IN (a ).
- each EXOR circuit 71 The other input terminal of each EXOR circuit 71 is supplied with 1-bit data of the 4-bit data (write count value CntWL) output from the write line counter 111 as the second input data IN (b). It is done.
- Each EXOR circuit 71 outputs a value indicating an exclusive OR of the logical value of the first input data IN (a) and the logical value of the second input data IN (b) as the first output data OUT (c). .
- the first output data OUT (c) output from the corresponding EXOR circuit 71 is applied to the input terminal of each inverter 72.
- Each inverter 72 outputs a value obtained by inverting the logical value of the first output data OUT (c) (that is, a value indicating the logical negation of the logical value of the first output data OUT (c)) as the second output data OUT (d ).
- the AND circuit 73 outputs a value indicating a logical product of the four second output data OUT (d) output from the inverters 72 (1) to 72 (4) as the matching signal MS.
- 4-bit data is compared, but actually, for example, 10 EXOR circuits 71 and 10 inverters 72 are provided to compare 10-bit data.
- the matching circuit 113 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 9.
- NOR circuit negative logical sum
- a circuit may be used instead of the inverters 72 (1) to 72 (4) and the AND circuit 73 in the present embodiment.
- the write control line G1_WL is sequentially selected based on the clock signals CLK1 and CLK2.
- the write count value CntWL output from the write line counter 111 increases by 1 based on the clock signals CLK1 and CLK2. Therefore, write count value CntWL represents the value of the row of write control line G1_WL to be selected. For example, if the clock signal CLK1 rises at a certain time tx and the write count value CntWL becomes “50”, the write control line G1_WL (50) in the 50th row is selected for one horizontal period from the time tx. It becomes.
- the compensation target line address Addr indicating the compensation target row is stored in the compensation target line address storage memory 112, the time when the write count value CntWL and the compensation target line address Addr coincide with each other in the characteristic detection processing period. It is the start time.
- the matching counter 114 outputs a matching count value CntM.
- the matching count value CntM is incremented by 1 each time the matching signal MS changes from low level to high level after being initialized (after being set to “0”).
- the matching counter 114 also determines the gradation position for identifying whether the driving current is measured based on the first gradation P1 or whether the driving current is measured based on the second gradation P2.
- An instruction signal PS is output.
- the matching counter 114 is initialized by a clear signal CLR2 output from the status machine.
- the image data / source control signal generation circuit 116 controls the source control signal SCTL, the data signal DA, and the SSD based on the RGB video data signal Din included in the external input signal Sin and the control signal S1 given from the status machine 115.
- the signal Cssd is output.
- the control signal S1 includes, for example, a signal for instructing the start of compensation processing (a series of processing for compensating for variations in characteristics of the drive transistors).
- the gate control signal generation circuit 117 outputs a write control signal WCTL, a monitor control signal MCTL, and a voltage variation compensation control signal CCTL based on the control signal S2 given from the status machine 115.
- the control signal S2 instructs the output of a signal based on the external clock signal CLKin included in the input signal Sin, for example, a signal for controlling the clock operation of the clock signals CLK1 to CLK4 and the pulses of the start pulse signals GSP and MSP.
- the signal is included.
- the gradation correction unit 130 included in the display control circuit 100 reads out the correction data DH (offset value and gain value) held in the correction data calculation / storage unit 120, and drives the drive control unit.
- the data signal DA output from 110 is corrected.
- the gradation correction unit 130 outputs the gradation voltage obtained by the correction as a digital video signal DV.
- the digital video signal DV is sent to the data side driving circuit 200.
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the correction data calculation / storage unit 120 in the display control circuit 100.
- the correction data calculation / storage unit 120 includes an AD converter 121, a correction arithmetic circuit 122, a nonvolatile memory 123, and a buffer memory 124.
- the AD converter 121 converts the monitor voltage Vmo (analog voltage) output from the data side driving circuit 200 into a digital signal Dmo.
- the correction arithmetic circuit 122 obtains correction data (offset value and gain value) to be used for correction in the gradation correction unit 130 based on the digital signal Dmo.
- the gradation position instruction signal PS is referred to.
- the correction data DH obtained by the correction arithmetic circuit 122 is held in the nonvolatile memory 123.
- the non-volatile memory 123 holds an offset value and a gain value for each pixel circuit 50.
- FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the write control line drive circuit 300 in the present embodiment.
- the write control line drive circuit 300 is realized using the shift register 3.
- Each stage of the shift register 3 is provided so as to correspond to each write control line G1_WL in the display portion 500 on a one-to-one basis. That is, in this embodiment, the write control line drive circuit 300 includes the shift register 3 having 1080 stages.
- FIG. 11 shows only unit circuits 30 (i ⁇ 1) to 30 (i + 1) constituting the (i ⁇ 1) th stage to the (i + 1) th stage among the 1080th stage. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that i is an even number (the same applies to FIGS. 14 and 18).
- Each stage (unit circuit) of the shift register 3 has an input terminal for receiving the clock signal VCLK, an input terminal for receiving the set signal S, an input terminal for receiving the reset signal R, An output terminal for outputting a status signal Q indicating an internal state is provided.
- signals given to the input terminals of each stage (unit circuit) of the shift register 3 are as follows.
- the clock signal CLK1 is given as the clock signal VCLK
- the clock signal CLK2 is given as the clock signal VCLK.
- the state signal Q output from the previous stage is given as the set signal S
- the state signal Q outputted from the next stage is given as the reset signal R.
- the start pulse signal GSP is given as the set signal S.
- the low-level power supply voltage VSS (not shown in FIG. 11) is commonly applied to all the unit circuits 30.
- a status signal Q is output from each stage of the shift register 3.
- the status signal Q output from each stage is output to the corresponding write control line G1_WL, is given to the previous stage as a reset signal R, and is given to the next stage as a set signal S.
- FIG. 12 is a circuit diagram showing the configuration of the unit circuit 30 of the shift register 3 constituting the write control line drive circuit 300 (configuration of one stage of the shift register 3).
- the unit circuit 30 includes four transistors T31 to T34.
- the unit circuit 30 has three input terminals 31 to 33 and one output terminal 38 in addition to the input terminal for the low-level power supply voltage VSS.
- the input terminal that receives the set signal S is denoted by “31”
- the input terminal that receives the reset signal R is denoted by “32”
- the input terminal that receives the clock signal VCLK is denoted by “33”. Is attached.
- the output terminal for outputting the status signal Q is denoted by reference numeral “38”.
- a parasitic capacitance Cgd is formed between the gate terminal and the drain terminal of the transistor T32, and a parasitic capacitance Cgs is formed between the gate terminal and the source terminal of the transistor T32.
- the source terminal of the transistor T31, the gate terminal of the transistor T32, and the drain terminal of the transistor T34 are connected to each other.
- a region (wiring) in which these are connected to each other is hereinafter referred to as a “first node”.
- the first node is denoted by the symbol “N1”.
- the transistor T31 has a gate terminal and a drain terminal connected to the input terminal 31 (that is, a diode connection), and a source terminal connected to the first node N1.
- the transistor T32 has a gate terminal connected to the first node N1, a drain terminal connected to the input terminal 33, and a source terminal connected to the output terminal 38.
- the transistor T33 has a gate terminal connected to the input terminal 32, a drain terminal connected to the output terminal 38, and a source terminal connected to the input terminal for the low-level power supply voltage VSS.
- the transistor T34 has a gate terminal connected to the input terminal 32, a drain terminal connected to the first node N1, and a source terminal connected to the input terminal for the low-level power supply voltage VSS.
- the transistor T31 changes the potential of the first node N1 toward high level.
- the transistor T32 applies the potential of the clock signal VCLK to the output terminal 38 when the potential of the first node N1 becomes high level.
- the transistor T33 changes the potential of the output terminal 38 toward the potential of the low level power supply voltage VSS.
- the transistor T34 changes the potential of the first node N1 toward the potential of the low level power supply voltage VSS.
- the waveforms of the clock signals CLK1 and CLK2 given to the unit circuit 30 as the clock signal VCLK are as shown in FIG. 8 (except for the characteristic detection processing period).
- the potential of the first node N1 and the potential of the state signal Q are at a low level.
- the input terminal 33 is supplied with a clock signal VCLK that becomes high level at predetermined intervals. Note that with respect to FIG. 13, some delay occurs in the actual waveform, but an ideal waveform is shown here.
- a pulse of the set signal S is given to the input terminal 31. Since the transistor T31 is diode-connected as shown in FIG. 12, the pulse of the set signal S turns on the transistor T31. As a result, the potential of the first node N1 rises.
- the clock signal VCLK changes from the low level to the high level.
- the transistor T34 since the reset signal R is at a low level, the transistor T34 is in an off state. Therefore, the first node N1 is in a floating state.
- the parasitic capacitance Cgd is formed between the gate terminal and the drain terminal of the transistor T32, and the parasitic capacitance Cgs is formed between the gate terminal and the source terminal of the transistor T32. For this reason, the potential of the first node N1 greatly increases due to the bootstrap effect. As a result, a large voltage is applied to the gate terminal of the transistor T32.
- the potential of the state signal Q rises to the high level potential of the clock signal VCLK.
- the reset signal R is at a low level during the period from the time point t21 to the time point t22. For this reason, since the transistor T33 is maintained in the off state, the potential of the state signal Q does not decrease during this period.
- the clock signal VCLK changes from the high level to the low level.
- the potential of the state signal Q decreases as the potential of the input terminal 33 decreases, and the potential of the first node N1 also decreases via the parasitic capacitances Cgd and Cgs.
- a pulse of the reset signal R is given to the input terminal 32.
- the transistor T33 and the transistor T34 are turned on.
- the transistor T33 is turned on, the potential of the state signal Q is lowered to a low level, and when the transistor T34 is turned on, the potential of the first node N1 is lowered to a low level.
- the write control lines G1_WL are sequentially selected one by one in accordance with the shift pulse transfer.
- the write control lines G1_WL are sequentially selected one by one.
- the configuration of the unit circuit 30 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 12 (a configuration including four transistors T31 to T34). Generally, the unit circuit 30 includes more than four transistors in order to improve driving performance and reliability. Even in such a case, the present invention can be applied.
- FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the monitor control line drive circuit 400 in the present embodiment.
- the monitor control line drive circuit 400 is realized using the shift register 4.
- Each stage of the shift register 4 is provided so as to correspond to each monitor control line G2_Mon in the display unit 500 on a one-to-one basis. That is, in the present embodiment, the monitor control line driving circuit 400 includes the shift register 4 having 1080 stages.
- FIG. 14 shows only unit circuits 40 (i ⁇ 1) to 40 (i + 1) constituting the (i ⁇ 1) th stage to the (i + 1) th stage among the 1080th stage.
- Each stage (unit circuit) of the shift register 4 has an input terminal for receiving the clock signal VCLK, an input terminal for receiving the set signal S, an input terminal for receiving the reset signal R, and a status signal Q Are provided, and an output terminal for outputting the output signal Q2 is provided.
- signals given to input terminals of each stage (each unit circuit) of the shift register 4 are as follows.
- the clock signal CLK3 is given as the clock signal VCLK
- the clock signal CLK4 is given as the clock signal VCLK.
- the state signal Q output from the previous stage is given as the set signal S
- the state signal Q outputted from the next stage is given as the reset signal R.
- the start pulse signal MSP is given as the set signal S.
- the low-level power supply voltage VSS (not shown in FIG. 14) is commonly applied to all the unit circuits 40.
- a monitor enable signal Mon_EN (not shown in FIG.
- a status signal Q and an output signal Q2 are output from each stage of the shift register 4.
- the state signal Q output from each stage is given to the previous stage as a reset signal R, and is given to the next stage as a set signal S.
- the output signal Q2 output from each stage is output to the corresponding monitor control line G2_Mon.
- the clock signal CLK3 and the clock signal CLK4 change as shown in FIG.
- FIG. 16 is a circuit diagram showing the configuration of the unit circuit 40 of the shift register 4 that constitutes the monitor control line drive circuit 400 (configuration of one stage of the shift register 4).
- the unit circuit 40 includes five transistors T41 to T44, T49.
- the unit circuit 40 has four input terminals 41 to 44 and two output terminals 48 and 49 in addition to the input terminal for the low-level power supply voltage VSS.
- Transistors T41 to T44, input terminals 41 to 43, and output terminal 48 in FIG. 16 correspond to transistors T31 to T34, input terminals 31 to 33, and output terminal 38 in FIG. 12, respectively. That is, the unit circuit 40 has the same configuration as the unit circuit 30 except for the following points.
- the unit circuit 40 is provided with an output terminal 49 different from the output terminal 48. Further, the unit circuit 40 is provided with a transistor T49 configured such that the drain terminal is connected to the output terminal 48, the source terminal is connected to the output terminal 49, and the monitor enable signal Mon_EN is supplied to the gate terminal. . Note that the unit circuit 40 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 16 as is the case with the unit circuit 30 of the shift register 3 that constitutes the write control line drive circuit 300.
- the unit circuit 40 has the same configuration as that of the unit circuit 30 except that the output terminal 49 and the transistor T49 are provided.
- the shift register 4 is supplied with clock signals CLK3 and CLK4 having the waveforms shown in FIG. As described above, based on the clock signals CLK3 and CLK4, the state signal Q output from each stage of the shift register 4 sequentially becomes a high level.
- the monitor enable signal Mon_EN is at a low level
- the transistor T49 is turned off. At this time, even if the status signal Q is at a high level, the output signal Q2 can be maintained at a low level. For this reason, the monitor control line G2_Mon corresponding to the unit circuit 40 is not selected.
- the monitor enable signal Mon_EN is at a high level
- the transistor T49 is turned on.
- the output signal Q2 is also at a high level.
- the monitor control line G2_Mon corresponding to the unit circuit 40 is selected.
- the monitor enable signal Mon_EN is given to the transistor T49 in the unit circuit 40.
- the monitor enable signal Mon_EN given to the transistor T49 is outputted from the delay circuit 1151.
- the delay circuit 1151 is provided in the status machine 115 in the drive control unit 110 of the display control circuit 100.
- the matching signal MS changes from the low level to the high level.
- the delay circuit 1151 delays the waveform of the matching signal MS by one horizontal period. The signal thus obtained is output from the delay circuit 1151 as the monitor enable signal Mon_EN.
- the monitor enable signal Mon_EN given to the transistor T49 becomes high level one horizontal period after the matching signal MS changes from low level to high level.
- FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the voltage fluctuation compensation line driving circuit 350 in the present embodiment.
- the voltage fluctuation compensation line driving circuit 350 is realized by using a shift register 35sr. Each stage of the shift register 35sr is provided so as to correspond to each voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt in the display unit 500 on a one-to-one basis. That is, in the present embodiment, the voltage fluctuation compensation line drive circuit 350 includes a shift register 35sr having 1080 stages.
- FIG. 18 shows only unit circuits 35 (i ⁇ 1) to 35 (i + 1) constituting the (i ⁇ 1) th stage to the (i + 1) th stage among the 1080th stage.
- Each stage (unit circuit) of the shift register 35sr has an input terminal for receiving the clock signal VCLK, an input terminal for receiving the set signal S, an input terminal for receiving the reset signal R, and an output signal.
- An input terminal for receiving a clear signal CLR for resetting, an output terminal for outputting a status signal Q, and an output terminal for outputting an output signal Q2 are provided.
- the signals given to the input terminals of the respective stages (unit circuits) of the shift register 35sr are as follows.
- the clock signal CLK5 is provided as the clock signal VCLK
- the clock signal CLK6 is provided as the clock signal VCLK.
- the state signal Q output from the previous stage is given as the set signal S
- the state signal Q outputted from the next stage is given as the reset signal R.
- the start pulse signal CSP is given as the set signal S.
- the low-level power supply voltage VSS and the counter voltage VCNT (not shown in FIG. 18) are commonly applied to all the unit circuits 35.
- the pull-down signal CPD is commonly supplied to all the unit circuits 35 as the clear signal CLR.
- a status signal Q and an output signal Q2 are output from each stage of the shift register 35sr, and the output signal Q2 is output to the corresponding voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt.
- the clock signal CLK5 and the clock signal CLK6 change as shown in FIG.
- FIG. 20 is a circuit diagram showing the configuration of the unit circuit 35 of the shift register 35 sr (the configuration of one stage of the shift register 35 sr) that constitutes the voltage fluctuation compensation line drive circuit 350.
- the unit circuit 35 includes six transistors T351 to T356.
- the unit circuit 35 has five input terminals 351 to 354 and 357 and two output terminals 355 and 356 in addition to the input terminal for the low-level power supply voltage VSS.
- Transistors T351 to T354, input terminals 351 to 353, and output terminal 355 in FIG. 20 correspond to transistors T31 to T34, input terminals 31 to 33, and output terminal 38 in FIG. That is, the unit circuit 35 has the same configuration as the unit circuit 30 except for the following points.
- the unit circuit 35 is provided with an output terminal 356 different from the output terminal 355.
- the unit circuit 35 is provided with a transistor T355 configured such that the gate terminal is connected to the output terminal 355, the source terminal is connected to the output terminal 356, and the counter voltage VCNT is applied to the drain terminal.
- the unit circuit 35 is provided with a transistor T356 having a drain terminal connected to the source terminal of the transistor T355, a low level power supply voltage VSS applied to the source terminal, and a pull-down signal CPD applied to the gate terminal. It has been. Note that the unit circuit 35 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 20 as is the case with the unit circuit 30 of the shift register 3 that constitutes the write control line drive circuit 300.
- the unit circuit 35 has the same configuration as the unit circuit 30 except that the input terminals 354 and 357, the output terminal 356, the transistor T355, and the transistor T356 are provided. Further, clock signals CLK5 and CLK6 having a waveform shown in FIG. 19 are applied to the shift register 35sr. As described above, based on the clock signals CLK5 and CLK6, the state signal Q output from each stage of the shift register 35sr sequentially becomes a high level. The relationship between the pull-down signal CPD input as the clear signal CLR and the status signal Q and the output signal Q2 will be described later.
- the write count value CntWL increases based on the clock signals CLK1 and CLK2.
- a frame period during which characteristic compensation (current measurement) of the drive transistor T2 in the pixel circuit 50 is performed (a frame period in which an appropriate value is set as the compensation target line address in the compensation target line address storage memory 112 shown in FIG. 6). )
- the voltage fluctuation compensation line drive circuit 350 stops operating, and all the output signals of the voltage fluctuation compensation line drive circuit 350 are in a low impedance and high impedance state. Therefore, in such a frame period, the display control circuit 100 maintains the clock signals CLK5 and CLK6 and the pull-down signal CPD at a low level (inactive).
- the control operation of the voltage fluctuation compensation line driving circuit 350 by the display control circuit 100 in the frame period in which the characteristic compensation (current measurement) of the driving transistor T2 is not performed will be described later.
- the matching circuit 113 determines whether or not the write count value CntWL output from the write line counter 111 matches the compensation target line address Addr stored in the compensation target line address storage memory 112. Determine.
- the matching signal MS applied to the status machine 115 changes from low level to high level.
- the status machine 115 performs the following control. Note that the time when the write count value CntWL and the compensation target line address Addr coincide with each other is the start time of the characteristic detection processing period.
- (C) Control for the monitor enable signal Mon_EN The monitor enable signal Mon_EN is set to the high level one horizontal period after the write count value CntWL and the compensation target line address Addr coincide. Thereafter, the monitor enable signal Mon_EN is maintained at a high level throughout the current measurement period. After the end of the current measurement period, the monitor enable signal Mon_EN is set to the low level.
- the following control process is performed by the drive control unit 110 in the display control circuit 100.
- the drive control unit 110 changes only the potential of the clock signal applied to the unit circuit 30 corresponding to the compensation target row of the two clock signals CLK1 and CLK2 at the start time and end time of the current measurement period, and
- the clock signals CLK1 and CLK2 are controlled so that the clock operation by the clock signals CLK1 and CLK2 is stopped throughout the current measurement period.
- the drive control unit 110 changes the clock signals CLK3 and CLK4 so that the clock operation by the clock signals CLK3 and CLK4 is stopped during the current measurement period after the potentials of the clock signals CLK3 and CLK4 change at the start of the current measurement period. Control.
- the drive control unit 110 activates the monitor enable signal Mon_EN only during the current measurement period.
- FIG. 21 is a timing chart for explaining the operation of the write control line driving circuit 300. It is assumed that the nth row is determined as a compensation target row.
- the write control line G1_WL (n-1) of the (n-1) th row is selected.
- normal data writing is performed on the (n ⁇ 1) th row.
- the write control line G1_WL (n ⁇ 1) in the (n ⁇ 1) th row is selected, the first node N1 ( n) The potential increases. Note that the compensation target line address Addr and the write count value CntWL do not match up to a time point just before the time point t2.
- the clock signal CLK1 rises.
- the potential of the first node N1 (n) further increases.
- the nth write control line G1_WL (n) is selected.
- the pre-compensation data is written in each pixel circuit 50 in the nth row.
- the write control line G1_WL (n) in the n-th row is selected, so that the first node N1 in the (n + 1) -th unit circuit 30 (n + 1) in the shift register 3 is selected.
- the potential of (n + 1) increases.
- the display control circuit 100 causes the clock signal CLK1 to fall at time t3 one horizontal period after time t2, and then performs the clock operation with the clock signals CLK1 and CLK2 until the end of the current measurement period (time t4). Stop. That is, during the period from the time point t3 to the time point t4, the clock signal CLK1 and the clock signal CLK2 are maintained at the low level.
- the potential of the first node N1 (n) in the n-th unit circuit 30 (n) decreases.
- the clock signal CLK2 since the clock signal CLK2 does not rise, the write control line G1_WL (n + 1) in the (n + 1) th row is not selected. For this reason, the high-level reset signal R is not input to the nth stage unit circuit 30 (n). Therefore, the potential of the first node N1 (n) in the n-th unit circuit 30 (n) at the time immediately after the time t3 is substantially equal to the potential at the time immediately before the time t2.
- the drive current is measured to detect the characteristics of the drive transistor.
- the clock operation by the clock signals CLK1 and CLK2 is stopped. Therefore, during the current measurement period, the potential of the first node N1 (n) in the nth unit circuit 30 (n) is maintained.
- the display control circuit 100 restarts the clock operation using the clock signals CLK1 and CLK2.
- the signal (clock signal CLK1 in the example shown in FIG. 21) that is lowered at the start time (time point t3) of the current measurement period is raised between the clock signal CLK1 and the clock signal CLK2.
- the clock signal CLK1 rises at the time point t4
- the n-th unit circuit 30 (n) the potential of the first node N1 (n) rises.
- the nth write control line G1_WL (n) is selected.
- the compensated data is written in each pixel circuit 50 in the nth row.
- the clock signal CLK1 falls and the clock signal CLK2 rises.
- the write control line G1_WL is selected row by row. Thereby, normal data writing is performed line by line.
- FIG. 22 is a timing chart for explaining the operation of the monitor control line driving circuit 400.
- the nth row is determined as the compensation target row.
- the state signal Q output from each unit circuit 40 in the shift register 4 sequentially becomes high level for each horizontal period. For example, during the period from the time point t1 to the time point t2, the state signal Q (n-2) output from the unit circuit 40 (n-2) at the (n-2) -th stage becomes a high level, and the time point t2 to the time point t3 During this period, the state signal Q (n ⁇ 1) output from the unit circuit 40 (n ⁇ 1) at the (n ⁇ 1) th stage is at the high level.
- the monitor enable signal Mon_EN is at the low level in the period before the time point just before the time point t3, the monitor control lines G2_Mon (n-2) and (n-1) rows of the (n-2) th row are used.
- the monitor control line G2_Mon (n ⁇ 1) for the eye is not selected.
- the compensation target line address Addr and the write count value CntWL match.
- the display control circuit 100 changes the monitor enable signal Mon_EN from the low level to the high level at time t3 one horizontal period after time t2.
- the transistors T49 in all the unit circuits 40 are turned on.
- the state signal Q (n) output from the n-th unit circuit 40 (n) becomes high level.
- the output signal Q2 (n) output from the nth stage unit circuit 40 (n) is at the high level, and the monitor control line G2_Mon (n) in the nth row is selected.
- the display control circuit 100 changes the values of the clock signal CLK3 and the clock signal CLK4 at time t3, and then stops the clock operation by the clock signals CLK3 and CLK4 throughout the current measurement period (period from time t3 to time t4).
- the clock signal CLK3 changes from the low level to the high level and the clock signal CLK4 changes from the high level to the low level at the time point t3.
- CLK3 is maintained at a high level
- the clock signal CLK4 is maintained at a low level. Since the clock operation by the clock signals CLK3 and CLK4 is stopped in this way, the monitor control line G2_Mon (n) in the nth row is maintained in the selected state throughout the current measurement period.
- the display control circuit 100 changes the monitor enable signal Mon_EN from the high level to the low level and restarts the clock operation by the clock signals CLK3 and CLK4.
- the state signal Q (n + 1) output from the unit circuit 40 (n + 1) at the (n + 1) -th stage is high level, but the monitor enable signal Mon_EN is low level.
- the monitor control line G2_Mon (n + 1) in the (n + 1) th row is not selected.
- none of the monitor control lines G2_Mon is in a selected state in a period after time t5.
- FIG. 23 is a timing chart for explaining the operation of the voltage fluctuation compensation line driving circuit 350 in this case.
- the pulse of the start pulse signal CSP instructing the operation start of the voltage fluctuation compensation line driving circuit 350 is slightly shorter than one horizontal period from the rising time t1 of the pulse of the start pulse signal GSP of the write control line driving circuit 300. Is output at time t2.
- the state signal Q (1) output from the second stage unit circuit 35 (1) becomes high level.
- the state signal Q of each stage of the shift register 35sr in the voltage fluctuation compensation line driving circuit 350 is sequentially set to the high level by one horizontal period.
- the output signal Q2 is obtained when the state signal Q is at a high level.
- the counter voltage VCNT is high, and when the state signal Q is low, the high impedance state is obtained.
- the voltage fluctuation compensation lines G3_Cnt (0), G3_Cnt (1), G3_Cnt (2),..., G3_Cnt (1079) are sequentially selected (voltage fluctuation) at intervals of one horizontal period as shown in FIG.
- the monitor enable signal Mon_EN is maintained at a low level, so that the state signal Q of each unit circuit 40 in each monitor control line drive circuit 400 is maintained.
- the monitor control lines G2_Mon (0) to G2_Mon (1079) are all maintained in a non-selected state (the voltage of the monitor control line G2_Mon is at a low level) (see FIGS. 14, 16, and 23).
- FIG. 24 is a signal waveform diagram for explaining an operation for writing pixel data to the pixel circuit 50. This operation is performed in a frame period in which the voltage fluctuation compensation line driving circuit 350 operates (a frame period in which the characteristic compensation of the driving transistor T2 of the pixel circuit 50 is not performed).
- the input / output control signal DWT from the display control circuit 100 is at a high level, and the data voltage output unit circuit 211d is connected to the input terminal of each demultiplexer 252 in the data side driving circuit 200 ( 4 and 5), the data side driving circuit 200 functions as the data line driving circuit 210.
- the write control line G1_WL and the voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt are driven as shown in FIG.
- FIG. 24 shows changes in various signals for pixel data writing in one horizontal period in this frame period, that is, a period in which the write control line G1_WL (i) in the i-th row is in a selected state.
- FIGS an operation for writing pixel data to the pixel circuit 50 in the horizontal period will be described with reference to FIGS.
- the red pixel connection control signal Rssd, the green pixel connection control signal Gssd, and the blue pixel connection control signal Bssd constituting the SSD control signal Cssd given from the display control circuit 100 to each demultiplexer 252 are three pieces of data constituting each set.
- each line has a high level (active) for a predetermined period.
- these connection control signals Rssd, Gssd, and Bssd are 1/3 of the length of one horizontal period in the horizontal period in which the write control line G1_WL (i) in the i-th row is selected. Sequentially, it becomes high level in a little shorter period.
- each analog video signal Dj is handled as a red pixel data signal Drj from the data line driving circuit 210 (the jth data voltage output unit circuit 211d).
- Is supplied to the red pixel data line SLrj through the first transistor SWr in the on state in the demultiplexer 252 (j 0 to M).
- Each red pixel data line SLrj has a capacitance (hereinafter referred to as “data line capacitance”) formed between other electrodes (electrodes constituting the write control line G1_WL, the monitor control line G2_Mon, the voltage fluctuation compensation line, etc.).
- the transistors in the pixel circuits 50r, 50g, 50b (hereinafter referred to as “selected pixel circuit 50”) connected to the write control line G1_WL (i) T1 is turned on.
- the analog video signal Dj given to the data line SLrj as the red pixel data signal Drj is given to the gate terminal of the driving transistor T2 via the transistor T1, and charges the capacitor Cst as a voltage holding capacitor.
- the voltage Vgr (hereinafter referred to as “selected red pixel gate voltage”) Vgr of the drive transistor T2 in the red pixel circuit (hereinafter referred to as “selected red pixel circuit”) 50r of the selected pixel circuit 50 is the analog video. It becomes equal to the voltage VRdata of the signal Dj.
- the red pixel connection control signal Rssd becomes low level (inactive)
- the first transistor SWr in each demultiplexer 252 is turned off, and the supply of each analog video signal Drj to the red pixel data line SLrj is cut off.
- the voltage change from the high level to the low level of the red pixel connection control signal Rssd at this time is formed between the gate terminal and the drain terminal (conduction terminal connected to the red pixel data line SLrj) in the first transistor SWr.
- the data line voltage Vr held in the red pixel data line SLrj is affected through the parasitic capacitance Cssdr (see FIG. 4).
- the data line voltage Vsl Vr decreases due to a field through phenomenon that occurs when the first transistor SWr connected to each red pixel data line SLrj changes from the on state to the off state (hereinafter, the voltage at this time).
- the amount of decrease is referred to as “first field-through voltage during red pixel writing” or simply “first field-through voltage” and is represented by the symbol “ ⁇ Vr1”).
- the selected red pixel gate voltage Vgr also decreases by the first field through voltage ⁇ Vr1.
- each green pixel data line SLgj holds the voltage VGdata of the green pixel data signal Dgj.
- the gate terminal of the drive transistor T2 in the pixel circuit 50 connected to the write control line G1_WL (i) in the selected state that is, the green pixel circuit (hereinafter referred to as “selected green pixel circuit”) 50g of the selected pixel circuit 50.
- Vgg hereinafter referred to as “selected green pixel gate voltage” is equal to the voltage VGdata of the analog video signal Dj.
- the green pixel connection control signal Gssd becomes low level (inactive)
- the selected green pixel gate voltage Vgg also decreases by the first field through voltage ⁇ Vg1.
- each blue pixel data line SLbj holds the voltage VBdata of the blue pixel data signal Dbj.
- the voltage Vgb of the gate terminal of the drive transistor T2 (hereinafter referred to as “selected blue pixel gate voltage”) Vgb in the blue pixel circuit (hereinafter referred to as “selected blue pixel circuit”) 50b of the selected pixel circuit 50 is the analog video. It becomes equal to the voltage VBdata of the signal Dj.
- the blue pixel connection control signal BGssd becomes low level (inactive)
- the parasitic capacitance formed between the gate terminal and the drain terminal conduction terminal connected to the blue pixel data line SLbj) in the third transistor SWb.
- the selected blue pixel gate voltage Vgb also decreases by the first field through voltage ⁇ Vb1.
- the voltage fluctuation compensation lines G3_Cnt (0) to G3_Cnt (1079) are all in a non-selected state (the voltage of the voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt is low) because the pull-down signal CPD becomes high level in the vertical blanking period immediately before the current frame period. Level) (see FIGS. 18 and 20).
- the voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt (0) has a predetermined time from the time (t5) when the corresponding write control line G1_WL (0) is in the non-selected state after being in the selected state.
- connection control signals Rssd, Gssd, and Bssd sequentially become high level, at time te after the time td when all become low level, voltage fluctuation compensation
- the line G3_Cnt (i) is selected.
- the write control line G1_WL (i) is in a non-selected state at a subsequent time point tf.
- the voltage of the voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt (i) is changed from the ON state to the first, second, and third transistors SWr, SWg, SWb. It changes in the direction opposite to the voltage change of the connection control signals Rssd, Gssd, and Bssd for changing to the off state. That is, the voltage of the voltage variation compensation line G3_Cnt (i) changes from the low level to the high level (counter voltage VCNT).
- the voltage change (voltage rise) of the voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt (i) is transmitted to the data line via the capacitor Ccnt as a voltage fluctuation compensation capacitor. It works to increase the voltages Vr, Vg, Vb. For this reason, voltage values of the data lines SLrj, SLgj, and SLbj are reduced by appropriately setting the capacitance value of the capacitor Ccnt in each of the selected pixel circuits 50r, 50g, and 50b and the value of the counter voltage VCNT from the logic power supply 630. Can be offset or fully compensated.
- the period during which the connection control signals Rssd, Gssd, Bss are at a high level within one horizontal period is longer.
- the drive control unit 110 of the display control circuit 100 changes the selection state / non-selection state of the write control line G1_WL (i) and the voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt (i) and the levels of the connection control signals Rssd, Gssd, and Bssd.
- a source control signal SCTL, a voltage fluctuation compensation control signal CCTL, and connection control signals Rssd, Gssd, and Bssd are generated so as to make the change in the above timing shown in FIG. 24 (FIGS. 1 and 6). FIG. 23).
- the voltage of the write control line G1_WL (i) changes from the high level to the low level. This voltage change affects the voltage at the gate terminal of the drive transistor via the parasitic capacitance Cgd2 formed between the gate terminal and the drain terminal of the input transistor T1 in each of the selected pixel circuits 50r, 50g, and 50b. give.
- the selected red pixel gate voltage Vgr, the selected green pixel is caused by a field through phenomenon that occurs when the input transistor T1 in the selected red pixel circuit 50r, the selected green pixel circuit 50g, and the selected blue pixel circuit 50b changes from the on state to the off state.
- the gate voltage Vgg and the selected blue pixel gate voltage Vgb are decreased by voltages ⁇ Vr2, ⁇ Vg2, and ⁇ Vb2, respectively (hereinafter, the voltage decrease amount at this time is referred to as “second field through voltage”).
- the selected red pixel gate voltage Vgr, the selected green pixel gate voltage Vgg, and the selected blue pixel voltage are reduced by the capacitor Cst as a voltage holding capacitor in the selected red pixel circuit 50r, the selected green pixel circuit 50g, and the selected blue pixel circuit 50b.
- the pixel gate voltage Vgb is maintained.
- currents IoelR and IoelG according to the voltage held in the capacitor Cst in the pixel circuits 50r, 50g, and 50b based on the selected red pixel gate voltage Vgr, the selected green pixel gate voltage Vgg, and the selected blue pixel gate voltage Vgb.
- IoelB flows through the organic EL element OLED, and the organic EL element OLED emits light with a luminance corresponding to the currents IoelR, IoelG, and IoelB.
- FIG. 25 is a circuit diagram showing the basic configuration of the present embodiment, that is, the pixel circuits 50r, 50g, 50b and the demultiplexer when the voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt and the transistor T4 to which the voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt is connected are not provided.
- B) drops (first field through voltage ⁇ Vx1 and second field through voltage ⁇ Vx2), which are not compensated.
- FIG. 27 shows state changes (selected state / non-selected state) of the write control line G1_WL, the monitor control line G2_Mon, and the voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt in the frame period in which the characteristic compensation (current measurement) of the drive transistor in the pixel circuit 50 is performed.
- FIG. FIG. 28 is a partial circuit diagram for explaining an operation for current measurement in the pixel circuit 50. Three of the display unit 500, the demultiplexing circuit 250, and the data side driving circuit 200 in this embodiment are shown. The configuration of a portion corresponding to driving of a set of data lines composed of the data lines SLrj, SLgj, and SLbj is shown.
- FIG. 28 shows a connection configuration when the input / output control signal DWT is changed from a high level to a low level in the circuit shown in FIG. 4 (parasitic capacitances Cgd2, Cssdr, etc. are omitted).
- a current measurement unit circuit 211 m is connected to the demultiplexer 252.
- the data side unit circuit 211 in the circuit shown in FIG. 28 can be configured as shown in FIG. 29, for example.
- FIG. 29 shows a connection configuration when the input / output control signal DWT is changed from the high level to the low level in the data side unit circuit 211 shown in FIG. In the data side unit circuit 211 shown in FIG.
- the inverting input terminal and the output terminal of the operational amplifier 22 are connected via the resistance element R1. Further, the low-level power supply voltage ELVSS is output from the second switch 25 and applied to the non-inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier 22.
- the write control lines G1_WL (0) to G1_WL (4) are set to 1 by the operations of the write control line drive circuit 300 and the monitor control line drive circuit 400 described above (FIGS. 21 and 22).
- the horizontal period is sequentially selected, and the compensation target line address Addr and the write count value CntWL coincide with each other at time t2, so that the current measurement period is from time t3 to time t4.
- all the write control lines G1_WL are in the non-selected state, and the monitor enable signal Mon_EN is at the high level.
- the monitor control line G2_Mon (n) is selected (see FIG. 16), and the voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt (n) is connected to the monitor control line G2_Mon (n) (see FIG. 2).
- the compensation line G3_Cnt (n) is also selected.
- each pixel circuit in the compensation target row n (hereinafter referred to as “target pixel circuit”) 50
- the input transistor T1 is turned on.
- the analog video signal Dj pre-compensation data
- the analog video signal Dj indicating the gradation voltage which is pre-compensation data, is compensated according to the SSD method based on the red pixel connection control signal Rssd, the green pixel connection control signal Gssd, and the blue pixel connection control signal Bssd.
- the pixel data is sequentially written into the n red pixel circuit 50r, the green pixel circuit 50g, and the blue pixel circuit 50b (see FIG. 4).
- the write control line G1_WL (n) is in a non-selected state, and the current measurement period starts.
- the input transistor T1 of the target pixel circuit 50 is turned off, and the data voltage corresponding to the pre-compensation pixel data is held in the capacitor Cst of the target pixel circuit.
- the input / output control signal DWT goes low, and the current measurement unit circuit 211m in each data-side unit circuit 211 is connected to the demultiplexer 252.
- the monitor enable signal Mon_EN becomes a high level and the monitor control line G2_Mon (n) and the voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt (n) are in a selected state (high level), the transistors T3 and T4 of the target pixel circuit 50 are turned on. It becomes.
- FIG. 30 is a timing chart for explaining the measurement of the drive current of the target pixel circuit 50 in the current measurement period t3 to t4.
- the write control line G1_WL (n) and the voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt (n) corresponding to the compensation target row n are maintained at a high level and are supplied from the display control circuit 100 to each demultiplexer 252.
- the red pixel connection control signal Rssd, the green pixel connection control signal Gssd, and the blue pixel connection control signal Bssd constituting the SSD control signal Cssd become high level (active) for each predetermined period in the current measurement period t3 to t4.
- the red pixel connection control signal Rssd becomes a high level only for the first period Tmr, and then the green pixel connection control is performed for the second period Tmg.
- the signal Gssd becomes high level, and finally the blue pixel connection control signal Bssd becomes high level only during the third period Tmb.
- the first, second, and third transistors SWr, SWg, SWb in each demultiplexer 252 are turned on in the first, second, and third periods Tmr, Tmg, Tmb, respectively. Become.
- the drive current of each red pixel circuit 50r in the compensation target row n causes the transistors T3 and T4 of the red pixel circuit 50r and the corresponding first transistor SWr of the demultiplexer 252 to flow.
- the driving current of each green pixel circuit 50g in the compensation target row n is changed through the transistors T3 and T4 of the green pixel circuit 50g and the second transistor SWg of the corresponding demultiplexer 252. This is given to the measurement unit circuit 211m.
- each blue pixel circuit 50b in the compensation target row n is changed to current through the transistors T3 and T4 of the blue pixel circuit 50b and the corresponding third transistor SWb of the demultiplexer 252.
- Each current measurement unit circuit 211m measures the drive currents of the red, green, and blue pixel circuits 50r, 50g, and 50b sequentially applied in this way, and sequentially outputs a monitor voltage vmoj indicating the measurement result (FIG. 29). reference).
- each of the red pixel data lines SLrj is low during the first period Tmr by the current measurement unit circuit 211m configured as shown in FIG. 29 (the data side unit circuit 211 when the input / output control signal DWT is low). Since the level power supply voltage ELVSS is maintained, the source terminal of the drive transistor T2 in the red pixel circuit 50r is also maintained at the low level power supply voltage ELVSS (see FIG. 28). In the second period Tmg, each green pixel data line SLgj is maintained at the low level power supply voltage ELVSS. Therefore, the source terminal of the drive transistor T2 in the green pixel circuit 50g is also maintained at the low level power supply voltage ELVSS.
- the monitor voltage vmoj sequentially output from each current measurement unit circuit 211m is sent to the correction data calculation / storage unit 120 in the display control circuit 100 as the current measurement result Vmo in the current measurement circuit 220 (see FIG. 1).
- the correction data calculation / storage unit 120 holds correction data (offset value and gain value), and has two types of gradations (first gradation P1 and first gradation P1) for each target pixel circuit 50.
- new correction data offset value and gain value
- the transistors T3 and T4 of each target pixel circuit 50 are turned on. Turns off. As shown in FIG. 27, the clock signal CLK1 rises at time t4, and the write control line G1_WL (n) is selected (becomes high level) in response thereto. At this time, the input / output control signal DWT becomes a high level, and the data voltage output unit circuit 211d in each data side unit circuit 211 is connected to the demultiplexer 252. Thus, the analog video signal Dj (compensation) is output from the demultiplexer 252.
- Post-data is written into the target pixel circuit 50 as pixel data. More specifically, the analog video signal Dj indicating the corrected gradation voltage, which is the post-compensation data, is in accordance with the SSD method based on the red pixel connection control signal Rssd, the green pixel connection control signal Gssd, and the blue pixel connection control signal Bssd.
- the pixel data is sequentially written into the red pixel circuit 50r, the green pixel circuit 50g, and the blue pixel circuit 50b in the compensation target row n (see FIG. 4).
- a predetermined gradation voltage (default gradation voltage) is written as pixel data in the pixel circuit 50 in which the current measurement of only one of the first and second gradations P1 and P2 has been completed.
- FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a control procedure for this characteristic detection process. It is assumed that the write line counter 111 and the matching counter 114 are initialized in advance, and the value of the compensation target line address Addr stored in the compensation target line address storage memory 112 is a value indicating the compensation target row. To do.
- step S100 After the start of the characteristic detection process, each time the clock pulse of the clock signal CLK1 or the clock signal CLK2 is generated, one write control line G1_WL is selected as a scanning target (step S100). Then, it is determined whether the compensation target line address Addr stored in the compensation target line address storage memory 112 matches the write count value CntWL output from the write line counter 111 (step S110). ). As a result, if both match, the process proceeds to step S120, and if both do not match, the process proceeds to step S112. In step S112, it is determined whether or not the scanning target is the write control line of the last row. As a result, if the scan target is the last row write control line, the process proceeds to step S150. If the scan target is not the last row write control line, the process returns to step S100. When the process proceeds to step S112, normal data writing is performed.
- step S120 1 is added to the matching count value CntM. Thereafter, it is determined whether the matching count value CntM is 1 or 2 (step S130). As a result, if the matching count value CntM is 1, the process proceeds to step S132, and if the matching count value CntM is 2, the process proceeds to step S134. In step S132, the drive current is measured based on the first gradation P1. In step S134, the drive current is measured based on the second gradation P2.
- step S140 it is determined whether or not the scanning target is the write control line of the last row (step S140). As a result, if the scan target is the last row write control line, the process proceeds to step S150. If the scan target is not the last row write control line, the process returns to step S100.
- step S150 the write count value CntWL is initialized. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the condition “matching count value CntM is 1 and the value of the compensation target line address Addr is equal to or less than the value WL_Max indicating the last row” is satisfied (step S160). . As a result, if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S162. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S164.
- step S162 the same value is assigned to the compensation target line address Addr in the compensation target line address storage memory 112. Note that step S162 is not necessarily provided.
- step S164 it is determined whether or not a condition that “the matching count value CntM is 2 and the value of the compensation target line address Addr is equal to or less than a value WL_Max indicating the last row” is satisfied. As a result, if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S166. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S170. In step S166, 1 is added to the compensation target line address Addr. In step S168, the matching count value CntM is initialized.
- step S170 it is determined whether or not the condition “the value of the compensation target line address Addr is equal to the value obtained by adding 1 to the value WL_Max indicating the last row” is satisfied. As a result, if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S180. If the condition is not satisfied, the process returns to step S100. In step S180, the compensation target line address Addr is initialized. As described above, one characteristic detection process for all the drive transistors in the display unit 500 is completed.
- FIG. 32 is a flowchart for explaining the procedure of compensation processing when attention is paid to one pixel (pixel in i row and j column).
- the drive current is measured during the characteristic detection processing period (step S200).
- the drive current is measured based on two types of gradations (first gradation P1 and second gradation P2: P2> P1).
- first gradation P1 and second gradation P2 P2> P1.
- the driving current is measured based on the first gradation P1 in the first frame
- the driving current is measured based on the second gradation P2 in the second frame. More specifically, in the first frame, the drive current obtained by writing the first measurement gradation voltage Vmp1 calculated by the following equation (1) as pixel data to the pixel circuit 50 is measured.
- the drive current obtained by writing the second measurement gradation voltage Vmp2 calculated by the following equation (2) to the pixel circuit 50 as pixel data is measured.
- Vmp1 Vcw * Vn (P1) * B (i, j) + Vth (i, j) (1)
- Vmp2 Vcw * Vn (P2) * B (i, j) + Vth (i, j) (2)
- Vcw is the difference between the gradation voltage corresponding to the minimum gradation and the gradation voltage corresponding to the maximum gradation (that is, the gradation voltage range).
- Vn (P1) is a value obtained by normalizing the first gradation P1 to a value in the range of 0 to 1
- Vn (P2) is a value obtained by normalizing the second gradation P2 to a value in the range of 0 to 1. Value.
- B (i, j) is a normalization coefficient for the pixel of i rows and j columns calculated by the following equation (3).
- Vth (i, j) is an offset value for the pixel in i row and j column (this offset value corresponds to the threshold voltage of the driving transistor).
- B ⁇ ( ⁇ 0 / ⁇ ) (3)
- ⁇ 0 is the average value of the gain values of all the pixels
- ⁇ is the gain value for the pixels in i rows and j columns.
- step S210 After the drive current is measured based on the two types of gradations, the offset value Vth and the gain value ⁇ are calculated based on the measured values (step S210).
- the process of step S210 is performed by the correction calculation circuit 122 (see FIG. 10) in the correction data calculation / storage unit 120.
- the offset value Vth and the gain value ⁇ the following equation (4) indicating the relationship between the drain-source current (drive current) Ids of the transistor and the gate-source voltage Vgs is used.
- Ids ⁇ ⁇ (Vgs ⁇ Vth) 2 (4) Specifically, from the simultaneous equations of the equation obtained by substituting the measurement result based on the first gradation P1 into the above equation (4) and the equation obtained by substituting the measurement result based on the second gradation P2 into the above equation (4), An offset value Vth shown in the following equation (5) and a gain value ⁇ shown in the following equation (6) are obtained.
- Vth ⁇ Vgsp2 ⁇ (IOp1) ⁇ Vgsp1 ⁇ (IOp2) ⁇ / ⁇ (IOp1) ⁇ (IOp2) ⁇ (5)
- IOp1 is a drive current as a measurement result based on the first gradation P1
- IOp2 is a drive current as a measurement result based on the second gradation P2.
- Vgsp1 is a gate-source voltage based on the first gradation P1
- Vgsp2 is a gate-source voltage based on the second gradation P2.
- the source terminal of the drive transistor T2 in the pixel circuit 50 whose drive current is measured is maintained at the low level power supply voltage ELVSS (see FIGS. 28 and 29).
- the low level power supply voltage ELVSS will be described as “0”.
- Vgsp1 Vmp1 (7)
- Vgsp2 Vmp2 (8)
- the correction data held in the nonvolatile memory 123 (see FIG. 10) in the correction data calculation / storage unit 120 is updated.
- the measurement value data obtained in step S200 is temporarily stored in a memory capable of high-speed access such as SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) so that the process of Step S210 is performed at high speed.
- SRAM Static Random Access Memory
- DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory
- Vp Vcw ⁇ Vn (P) ⁇ ⁇ ( ⁇ 0 / ⁇ ) + Vth + Vf (9)
- Vn (P) is a value obtained by normalizing the display gradation in the pixel in i row and j column to a value in the range of 0 to 1.
- Vf is a forward voltage of the organic EL element OLED, and is a known fixed value in the present embodiment.
- step S230 the gradation voltage Vp calculated in step S220 is written as pixel data in the pixel circuit 50 in i row and j column (step S230).
- the compensation process as described above is performed on all the pixels, so that the variation in the characteristics of the drive transistor is compensated.
- FIG. 33 is a diagram showing gradation-current characteristics.
- the drive current IOp1 obtained when the pixel data is written based on the first gradation P1 does not coincide with the target current corresponding to the first gradation P1.
- the drive current IOp2 obtained when the pixel data is written based on the second gradation P2 does not match the target current corresponding to the second gradation P2.
- the offset value Vth and the gain value ⁇ are calculated by the method described above based on the drive currents IOp1 and IOp2.
- each gradation voltage indicated by the data signal DA based on the external RGB video data signal Din is corrected using the offset value Vth and gain value ⁇ calculated for the pixel circuit 50 to which the gradation voltage is to be written.
- the later gradation voltage is written into the pixel circuit 50 as pixel data.
- a driving current substantially equal to the target current flows for an arbitrary gradation voltage indicated by the data signal DA as a gradation voltage to be written to the pixel circuit 50.
- the occurrence of uneven brightness in the display screen is suppressed, and high-quality display is performed.
- the red pixel circuit 50r connected to the write control line G1_WL (i) in the selected state, that is, the selected red pixel circuit At 50r, the input transistor T1 is in an on state, and the first transistor SWr of the demultiplexer 252 is in an on state when the red pixel connection control signal Rssd is at a high level.
- the analog video signal Dj from the data side driving circuit 200 is given as the red pixel data signal Drj to the gate terminal of the driving transistor T2 via the first transistor SWr, the red pixel data line SLrj, and the input transistor T1, and the capacitor Cst is charged.
- the value of the parasitic capacitance between the gate and the drain in the first transistor SWr of the demultiplexer 252 is also indicated by “Cssdr”, and the amplitude of the red pixel connection control signal Rssd (difference between the on voltage and the off voltage) is expressed as “Vssd”.
- the first field through voltage ⁇ Vr1 that is the amount of decrease in the selected red pixel gate voltage Vgr is represented by the following equation.
- Ctot1 is the sum of the capacitances parasitic on the drain side of the first transistor SWr, and is equal to the data line capacitance Csl which is the sum of the capacitances parasitic on the red pixel data line SLrj.
- the voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt (i) changes to the selected state.
- the voltage change of the voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt (i) that is, the change from the low level to the counter voltage VCNT which is the high level, is transmitted to the data line voltage Vr1 and the selected red via the capacitor Ccnt as the voltage fluctuation compensation capacity. It works in the direction of increasing the pixel gate voltage Vgr.
- the write control line G1_WL (i) connected to the selected red pixel circuit 50r changes to a non-selected state.
- the voltage change of the write control line G1_WL (i) from the high level to the low level affects the selected red pixel gate voltage Vgr via the parasitic capacitance Cgd2 between the gate and the drain in the input transistor T1.
- the selected red pixel gate voltage Vgr decreases.
- Cgd2 is a parasitic capacitance between the gate and the drain in the input transistor T1
- Ctot2 is a total of capacitances parasitic on a node including the gate terminal of the driving transistor T2 of the selected red pixel circuit 50r.
- Vgr VRdata ⁇ Vssd ⁇ Cssdr / Ctot1 + VCNT ⁇ Ccnt / Ctot1 -VG1 ⁇ Cgd2 / Ctot2 (15) It becomes.
- each pixel circuit 50 has a configuration as shown in FIG.
- the reduction in the selected red pixel gate voltage Vgr caused by the parasitic capacitance Cssdr in the circuit for the SSD method can be reduced. it can.
- a field-through compensation function is not only for writing pixel data to the red pixel circuit 50r but also for writing pixel data to the green pixel circuit 50g and the blue pixel circuit 50b. can get. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, an image represented by the input signal Sin (in the RGB video data signal Din) given from the outside can be displayed sufficiently satisfactorily.
- the output signal of the data line driving circuit 210 that is, an analog video signal is compensated for. It is conceivable to adjust the voltage of the signal Dj to a high value in advance. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, the adjustment is not required or the amount of adjustment can be reduced, and thus it can be said that the power consumption can be reduced compared to the conventional case.
- the resolution of the display panel is WVGA (800 ⁇ 480 ⁇ RGB).
- the values of the gate-drain parasitic capacitance Cgd2 and the gate-source parasitic capacitance Cgs2 of the input transistor T1 in the pixel circuit 50 are both 10 [a. u. ].
- the unit [a. u. ] Is an arbitrary unit (unit for indicating a physical quantity as a relative value with respect to a predetermined reference value). The same applies to the following.
- the value of the parasitic capacitance Cssdr of the first transistor SWr in the demultiplexer 252 is 20 [a. u. ].
- the above equation (16) represents the selected red pixel gate voltage Vgr that determines the drive current IoelR in the selected red pixel circuit 50r in this embodiment (see FIG. 4), and the above equation (17) represents the conventional selected red pixel.
- a selected red pixel gate voltage Vgr that determines the drive current IoelR in the circuit 50r is shown (see FIG. 25).
- the values of the compensation voltage ⁇ Vr3 as the voltage increase and the first field-through voltage ⁇ Vr1 as the voltage decrease are as follows from (a) to (d). That is, the total of the parasitic capacitances on the drain side of the first transistor SWr, that is, the total of the parasitic capacitances on the red pixel data line SLrj (hereinafter also referred to as “red pixel data line total capacitance”) Ctot1 It can be approximately expressed as follows using the gate-source capacitance Cgs2 and the voltage fluctuation compensation capacitance Ccnt in the input transistor T1 of the pixel circuit 50r.
- the drive current in each pixel circuit 50 is measured in order to compensate the characteristics (offset value Vth and gain value ⁇ ) of the drive transistor T2 of each pixel circuit 50 in order to suppress luminance unevenness. (See FIGS. 28 to 30 etc.). Since the drive current per pixel circuit is very small (on the order of ⁇ A to pA), the pixel circuit connected to the non-selected monitor control line G2_Mon (k) (k ⁇ i) (hereinafter referred to as “non-selected pixel”). The leakage current in the circuit 50 (referred to as “circuit”) can be a hindrance in current measurement for highly accurate characteristic compensation.
- each pixel circuit 50 in the present embodiment a transistor T3 having a gate terminal connected to the monitor control line G2_Mon for current measurement and a transistor T4 having a gate terminal connected to the voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt are connected in series. (FIG. 28).
- a source terminal of the drive transistor T2 (a connection point between the transistor T2 and the organic EL element OLED) is connected to the data line SL via these transistors T3 and T4.
- the transistor T4 is connected in series with the transistor T3, so that a leak current due to a short-circuit failure or failure of the transistor T3 does not flow into the data line SL. Therefore, the transistor T4 functions as a so-called “backup transistor” of the transistor T3.
- the double gate configuration using the transistors T3 and T4 also reduces the leakage current when the transistor T3 is normal in the non-selected pixel circuit 50, which contributes to highly accurate current measurement.
- a channel layer is formed of polysilicon or amorphous silicon (not only when a TFT formed of an oxide semiconductor such as InGaZnO is used). This is effective when a TFT formed of a-Si) and having a relatively large off-leakage current is used.
- Second Embodiment> an active matrix organic EL display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
- the configuration of the voltage fluctuation compensation line driving circuit is different from that of the first embodiment, and the pull-down signal CPD used in the first embodiment is not used as the control signal of the voltage fluctuation compensation line driving circuit.
- other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.
- the same reference numerals are assigned to the same or corresponding parts of the configuration of the present embodiment as those of the configuration of the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted. Since the operation of the present embodiment in the frame period including the current measurement period is the same as that of the first embodiment, the present embodiment will be described below on the premise of the operation in the frame period not including the current measurement period. To do.
- the voltage fluctuation compensation control signal CCTL generated by the gate control signal generation circuit 117 (FIGS. 1 and 6) in the drive control unit 110 in the display control circuit 100 includes the pull-down signal CPD.
- the voltage fluctuation compensation control signal CCTL does not include the pull-down signal CPD.
- the configuration of the display control circuit 100 in the present embodiment is the same as that of the display control circuit 100 in the first embodiment except that the pull-down signal CPD is not generated.
- FIG. 34 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the voltage fluctuation compensation line driving circuit 350 in the present embodiment.
- the voltage fluctuation compensation line driving circuit 350 is realized by using a shift register 36sr.
- Each stage of the shift register 36sr is provided so as to correspond to each voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt in the display unit 500 on a one-to-one basis.
- the shift register 36sr is composed of 1080 stages.
- the unit circuit 36 (i ⁇ 1) constituting the (i ⁇ 1) stage to the (i + 1) stage of the 1080 stages is shown in FIG. Only .about.36 (i + 1) are shown.
- Each stage (unit circuit) of the shift register 36sr has an input terminal for receiving the clock signal VCLK, an input terminal for receiving the set signal S, an input terminal for receiving the reset signal R, and a status signal Q. Is provided, but unlike the shift register 35sr (FIG. 18) in the first embodiment, an input terminal and an output signal Q2 for outputting the clear signal CLR are received. None of the output terminals are provided.
- signals given to the input terminals of the respective stages (unit circuits) of the shift register 36sr are as follows.
- the clock signal CLK5 is given as the clock signal VCLK
- the clock signal CLK6 is given as the clock signal VCLK (see FIG. 34).
- the state signal Q output from the previous stage is given as the set signal S
- the state signal Q outputted from the next stage is given as the reset signal R.
- the start pulse signal CSP is given as the set signal S.
- the low-level power supply voltage VSS and the counter voltage VCNT (not shown in FIG. 34) are commonly applied to all the unit circuits 36.
- the state signal Q output from each stage of the shift register 36sr is output to the corresponding voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt.
- the voltage of the voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt is set to a high level at a timing described later.
- the falling timing differs from the clock signals CLK5 and CLK6 (FIG. 19) in the first embodiment, and the duty ratio (the ratio of the high level period in the clock cycle) is 1/6.
- the value is slightly smaller than 1/6.
- the high level of the clock signals CLK5 and CLK6 in the present embodiment is the counter voltage VCNT.
- all output signals of the voltage fluctuation compensation line driving circuit 350 are in a low impedance state and a high impedance state.
- the clock signals CLK5 and CLK6 are maintained at a low level unlike the waveform shown in FIG.
- FIG. 36 is a circuit diagram showing the configuration of the unit circuit 36 of the shift register 36sr (configuration of one stage of the shift register 36sr) that constitutes the voltage fluctuation compensation line drive circuit 350 in the present embodiment.
- the unit circuit 36 includes transistors T355, T356, input terminals 354, 357, and Although the output terminal 355 is not provided, the other configuration is the same as that of the unit circuit 35 (FIG. 20), and the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals.
- FIGS. 34 and 36 As can be seen from a comparison of FIGS. 34 and 36 with FIGS.
- this shift register 36sr and its unit circuit 36 are identical to the unit circuit 30 of the shift register 3 constituting the write control line drive circuit 300. It has the same configuration. Therefore, the voltage fluctuation compensation line drive circuit 350 in this embodiment basically operates in the same manner as the write control line drive circuit 300. However, since the timing and voltage level of the input clock signal are different from each other (see FIGS. 8 and 35), the timing and voltage level of the output signal are also different from each other accordingly. That is, in the present embodiment, the clock signals CLK5 and CLK6 having the waveforms as shown in FIG. 35 are supplied to the shift register 36sr, so that the unit circuit 36 has the unit circuit 30 of the shift register 3 in the first embodiment. Unlike the operation (FIG.
- the pulse of the state signal Q output from the output terminal 355 of the unit circuit 36 is approximately 1/3 of one horizontal period, more specifically 1/3 or slightly shorter than that (see FIG. 37).
- the voltage fluctuation compensation line drive circuit 350 is configured as shown in FIGS. 34 and 36, and the unit circuit 36 operates as shown in FIG. 37 based on the clock signals CLK5 and CLK6 shown in FIG. Therefore, the voltage fluctuation compensation lines G3_Cnt (0) to G3_Cnt (1079) are sequentially set to the high level (hereinafter referred to as “substantially 1/3 horizontal period”) by a period of about 1/3 of one horizontal period. 1080 output signals having a voltage VCNT) are provided. As a result, the voltage fluctuation compensation lines G3_Cnt (0) to G3_Cnt (1079) are sequentially selected by approximately 1/3 horizontal period at the timing shown in FIG.
- the write control line G1_WL (i) of the i-th row is selected and maintained in the selected state (high level) for one horizontal period and becomes the non-selected state (low level).
- the write control line G1_WL (0) of the 0th row becomes a selected state (high level) at time t3 and becomes a non-selected state (low level) at time t5.
- the voltage of the fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt (0) changes from the low level to the high level (VCNT) at a time point t4 slightly before the time point t5, and reaches the low level at a time point t6 approximately 1/3 horizontal period from that time point.
- the voltage of each voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt (i) returns to the low level after approximately 1/3 horizontal period after changing from the low level to the high level.
- the pull-down signal CPD (FIG. 23) used in FIG.
- FIG. 38 shows an operation in a frame period (a frame period not including a current measurement period) in which the characteristic compensation of the drive transistor T2 in the pixel circuit 50 is not performed, and this embodiment also includes a current measurement period.
- the voltage fluctuation compensation line drive circuit 350 stops operating, and all the output signals of the voltage fluctuation compensation line drive circuit 350 are at a low level and in a high impedance state.
- FIG. 39 is a signal waveform diagram for explaining an operation for writing pixel data to the pixel circuit 50. This operation is performed in a frame period (a frame period not including a current measurement period) in which the voltage fluctuation compensation line driving circuit 350 operates.
- the pixel data writing operation in this embodiment does not require the pull-down signal CPD, and the voltage variation compensation line G3_Cnt ( This is different from the pixel data writing operation in the first embodiment in that i) returns to the low level after about 1/3 horizontal period after the high level (voltage VCNT). More specifically, as shown in FIG.
- the write control line that is next selected.
- the first transistor SWr of the demultiplexer 252 that is first turned on in the selection period of G1_WL (i + 1) starts to change to the off state (the red pixel connection control signal Rssd changes from the high level to the low level) Time) Time before th.
- the first transistor SWr first changes from the on state to the off state among the transistors SWr, SWg, and SWb in each demultiplexer 252 during the selection period of the write control line G1_WL (i + 1).
- the analog video signal Dj is supplied from the data line driving circuit 210 (the data voltage output unit circuit 211d thereof) to the data line SLrj through the first transistor SWr in the on state (see FIG. 4). Therefore, the voltage of the data line SLrj is not affected by the change of the voltage of the voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt (i) from the high level to the low level.
- the pixel data writing operation in the present embodiment is the same as the pixel data writing operation in the first embodiment except that the voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt (i) corresponding to the row to be written changes as described above.
- the selected red pixel gate voltage Vgr, the selected green pixel gate voltage Vgg, and the selected blue pixel respectively indicate the pixel data written in the selected red pixel circuit 50r, the selected green pixel circuit 50g, and the selected blue pixel circuit 50b.
- the waveform of the gate voltage Vgb is the same.
- the pull-down signal CPD is not required, and the configuration of the voltage fluctuation compensation line driving circuit 350 is simplified (see FIGS. 34 and 36), thereby reducing power consumption.
- the transistors T355 and T356 used in the unit circuit 35 in the first embodiment are not necessary ( (See FIGS. 36 and 20) Power consumption is reduced.
- the first embodiment once the voltage of each voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt (i) changes to a high level, it remains at a high level until the pull-down signal CPD becomes active (high level) in the vertical blanking period. Since this is maintained (see FIG.
- the present embodiment is particularly effective when the pixel circuit 50 uses a transistor having a large positive voltage side shift of the threshold Vt, such as a TFT whose channel layer is formed of amorphous silicon. It is valid.
- the configuration and operation for the characteristic compensation processing of the driving transistor T2 of the pixel circuit 50 and the current measurement therefor in the present embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment. Therefore, also in this embodiment, the same effect as the effect relating to the measurement of the drive current of the pixel circuit in the first embodiment can be obtained (see FIGS. 28 to 33).
- the counter voltage VCNT can be changed, and the counter voltage VCNT can take a value different from the power supply voltage VDD.
- the organic EL display device according to the present embodiment has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment. For this reason, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same or corresponding parts of the configuration of the present embodiment as those of the configuration of the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
- FIG. 40 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the organic EL display device according to this embodiment.
- a variable voltage source 635 is provided as a voltage source for supplying a power supply voltage to the voltage fluctuation compensation line drive circuit 350.
- the variable voltage source 635 is supplied with the counter voltage VCNT and the low level power supply voltage VSS as the high level power supply voltage to the voltage fluctuation compensation line drive circuit 350.
- the voltage fluctuation compensation line drive circuit 350 is supplied with these power supply voltages VCNT and VSS.
- the variable voltage source 635 is configured such that the value of the counter voltage VCNT can be changed by a control signal from the outside of the organic EL display device 1 (for example, a control signal included in the input signal Sin) or an operation to an adjustment operation unit (not shown). ing.
- the display control circuit 100 includes the start pulse signal CSP and the clock that constitute the voltage variation compensation control signal CCTL to be supplied to the voltage variation compensation line drive circuit 350.
- a level shifter 140 for converting voltage levels of signals such as signal CLK5, clock signal CLK6, and pull-down signal CPD is included.
- the level shifter 140 converts the voltage level of the voltage fluctuation compensation control signal CCTL generated by the gate control signal generation circuit 117 (FIG. 6) in the drive control unit 110, sets the low level power supply voltage VSS to low level, and the counter voltage VCNT. Is generated to generate a voltage fluctuation compensation control signal CCTLh.
- the generated voltage fluctuation compensation control signal CCTLh is input to the voltage fluctuation compensation line driving circuit 350.
- the present embodiment configured as described above operates functionally in the same way as the first embodiment, but the counter voltage VCNT is the power supply voltage VDD used in the other drive circuits 200, 300, and 400. Since it can be set to different values, the following specific actions and effects can be achieved.
- the pixel data writing operation to each pixel circuit 50 is the same as in the first embodiment. That is, as shown in FIG. 24, the red pixel connection control signal Rssd, the green pixel connection control signal Gssd, and the blue pixel connection control signal Bssd given to each demultiplexer 252 are sequentially activated (high level) in one horizontal period.
- the analog video signal Dj is written as the red pixel data voltage VRdata, the green pixel data voltage VGdata, and the blue pixel data voltage VBdata to the selected red pixel circuit 50r, the selected green pixel circuit 50g, and the selected blue pixel circuit 50b, respectively.
- FIG. 24 the red pixel connection control signal Rssd, the green pixel connection control signal Gssd, and the blue pixel connection control signal Bssd given to each demultiplexer 252 are sequentially activated (high level) in one horizontal period.
- the analog video signal Dj is written as the red pixel data voltage VRdata, the green pixel data voltage VGdata, and the
- Vssd is the voltage amplitude of the red pixel connection control signal Rssd (difference between the on voltage and the off voltage).
- the selected red pixel gate voltage Vgr is expressed by the following equation as the voltage of the write control line G1_WL (i) connected to the selected red pixel circuit 50r changes from the high level to the low level. 2 The field through voltage is reduced by ⁇ Vr2.
- Vssd VG1 ⁇ Cgd2 / Ctot2 (23)
- VG1 is the voltage amplitude of the write control line G1_WL (i).
- Vssd VG1
- VCNT ⁇ Vpp.
- each pixel circuit 50 has a configuration as shown in FIG.
- Vgr VRdata ⁇ Vpp (Cssdr / Ctot1 + Cgd2 / Ctot2) (25) It becomes.
- the voltage drop due to the parasitic capacitance Cssdr of the first transistor of the demultiplexer 252 and the parasitic capacitance Cgd2 of the input transistor T1 of the pixel circuit 50 is large.
- the resolution of the display panel is WVGA (800 ⁇ 480 ⁇ RGB).
- the values of the gate-drain parasitic capacitance Cgd2 and the gate-source parasitic capacitance Cgs2 of the input transistor T1 in the pixel circuit 50 are both 10 [a. u. ].
- the unit [a. u. ] Is an arbitrary unit (the same applies below).
- the value of the parasitic capacitance Cssdr of the first transistor SWr in the demultiplexer 252 is 20 [a. u. ].
- connection control signal amplitude Vssd for SSD and the voltage amplitude VG1 of the write control line G1_WL (i) are both 12 [a. u.
- E The voltage amplitude of the voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt (i), that is, the counter voltage VCNT is 24 [a. u. ].
- the numerical conditions are the same as the numerical conditions (a) to (c) described above for explaining the effects of the first embodiment except for the above (d) and (e).
- the above equation (24) represents the selected red pixel gate voltage Vgr that determines the drive current IoelR in the selected red pixel circuit 50r in this embodiment (see FIG. 4), and the above equation (25) represents the conventional selected red pixel.
- a selected red pixel gate voltage Vgr that determines the drive current IoelR in the circuit 50r is shown (see FIG. 25).
- the compensation voltage ⁇ Vr3 VCNT ⁇ (Ccnt / Ctot1) included in the above equation (24) represents the voltage increase due to the voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt (i), and is included in the above equations (24) and (25).
- the values of the compensation voltage ⁇ Vr3 as the voltage increase and the first field through voltage ⁇ Vr1 as the voltage decrease are as follows from (a) to (e). That is, the total of the parasitic capacitances on the drain side of the first transistor SWr, that is, the red pixel data line total capacitance Ctot1, is the gate-source capacitance Cgs2 and voltage fluctuation compensation capacitance Ccnt in the input transistor T1 of each red pixel circuit 50r.
- Etc. can be approximately expressed as follows.
- the data line driving circuit 210 in addition to the effect of the field-through compensation action based on the counter voltage VCNT, the data line driving circuit 210 (see FIGS. 1 and 4) outputs the output voltage (the voltage of the analog video signal Dj). Can be compensated by setting the counter voltage VCNT.
- this embodiment is a modification of the first embodiment so as to have a configuration for changing the counter voltage VCNT.
- a display is provided in the second embodiment.
- the counter voltage VCNT can be varied. It may be.
- the counter voltage VCNT may be set to a fixed value that can sufficiently cancel the first field-through voltage ⁇ Vr1 and the like. That is, a power source 630 that supplies a fixed voltage is used in place of the variable voltage source 635, and the counter voltage VCNT is different from the power source voltage VDD used in the other driving circuits 200, 300, and 400, and the compensation is performed.
- the first field through voltage Vr1 (or both the first and second field through voltages ⁇ Vr1 and ⁇ Vr2) may be set to a fixed value that sufficiently cancels with the voltage ⁇ Vr3.
- the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
- the organic EL display device has been described as an example.
- the present invention is applicable to display devices other than the organic EL display device as long as the display device includes a display element driven by current. Can be applied.
- the characteristic detection processing period including the current measurement period is provided during the effective scanning period for displaying an image of one frame (FIG. 27).
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- a configuration may be adopted in which characteristic detection processing including current measurement is performed for each predetermined number of lines in the vertical blanking period (Patent Document 2 (International Publication No. 2014/021201)). (See pamphlet), the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference).
- the pixel circuit 50 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 4, and a monitor control transistor T3 for current measurement is provided between the connection point between the organic EL element OLED and the drive transistor T2 and the data line SL. Any configuration can be used.
- the transistors used in the pixel circuit 50 and the demultiplexer 252 are all N-channel transistors, but may be configured to use P-channel transistors instead. .
- the voltage Vgx decreases, when a P-channel transistor is used, the holding voltage Vsl of the data line SLjx and the gate voltage Vgx of the driving transistor T2 in the pixel circuit 50 increase due to the field through phenomenon.
- the voltage fluctuation compensation line drive circuit 350 cancels the voltage drop due to the field-through phenomenon, as shown in FIG. 24, the voltage fluctuation compensation line driving circuit 350 at the time tf, the voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt (i). Is changed from a low level to a high level (counter voltage VCNT).
- a voltage fluctuation is performed to cancel the voltage increase due to the field-through phenomenon.
- the compensation line drive circuit 350 is configured such that the voltage of the voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt (i) changes from a high level to a low level at a time corresponding to the time te.
- the voltage of the voltage fluctuation compensation line G3_Cnt (i) changes in the opposite direction to the voltage change of the connection control signals Rssd, Gssd, and Bssd for changing the transistor in the demultiplexer 252 from the on state to the off state. This is the same as when N-channel transistors are used.
- the present invention can be applied to a display device including a display element driven by current, a driving method thereof, and a pixel circuit in such a display device, and in particular, an active matrix organic EL display employing an SSD method. Suitable for devices etc.
- DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 220 ... Current measuring circuit 252 ... Demultiplexer 300 ... Write control line drive circuit 350 ... Voltage fluctuation compensation line drive circuit 400 ... Monitor control line drive circuit 500 ... Display part 635 ... Variable voltage source T1 ...
- Cssdr, Cssdg, Cssdb ... parasitic capacitance of the transistor SL, SLrj, SLgj, SLbj ... data line (j 0 to M) G1_WL, G1_WL (0) to G1_WL (1079)...
- Clock signal Mon_EN ...
- Connection control signal VCNT Counter voltage (second voltage)
- VSS Low level power supply voltage (first voltage)
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ΔVsl={Cgd/(Csl+Cgd)}(VCH-VCL)
前記複数の表示素子の1つであって電流によって輝度が制御される電気光学素子と、
前記電気光学素子の駆動電流を制御するデータ電圧を保持するための電圧保持容量と、
対応する書込制御線に接続された制御端子を有し、対応するデータ線から前記電圧保持容量への電圧供給を制御するスイッチング素子としての入力トランジスタと、
前記データ電圧に応じた駆動電流を前記電気光学素子に与えるための駆動トランジスタと、
前記対応する書込制御線に沿って配設された所定のモニタ制御線に接続された制御端子を有し、前記駆動トランジスタに流れる電流が通過可能なように前記駆動トランジスタと前記対応するデータ線との間に配置されたモニタ制御トランジスタと、
前記対応する書込制御線に沿って配設された所定の電圧変動補償線に接続された制御端子、および、前記対応するデータ線に接続された第1導通端子を有し、前記モニタ制御トランジスタに直列に接続された電圧変動補償トランジスタと、
前記電圧変動補償トランジスタにおける前記第1導通端子と前記電圧変動補償トランジスタにおける前記制御端子との間に形成された電圧変動補償容量とを備えることを特徴とする。
それぞれが前記複数のデータ線のいずれか1つに対応すると共に前記複数の書込制御線のいずれか1つに対応するように、前記複数のデータ線および前記複数の書込制御線に沿ってマトリクス状に配置された、本発明の第1の局面に係る複数の画素回路と、
前記複数の書込制御線にそれぞれ対応するように前記複数の書込制御線に沿って配設された複数のモニタ制御線と、
前記複数の書込制御線にそれぞれ対応するように前記複数の書込制御線に沿って配設された複数の電圧変動補償線と、
前記複数のデータ線にそれぞれ対応する複数の接続制御トランジスタであって、それぞれが、対応するデータ線に接続された第1導通端子と、前記対応するデータ線に与えるべきアナログ電圧信号を受け取るための第2導通端子と、オン/オフを制御する接続制御信号を受け取るための制御端子とを有する複数の接続制御トランジスタと、
前記複数の接続制御トランジスタのそれぞれの前記第2導通端子に前記アナログ電圧信号を与えるデータ線駆動回路と、
前記複数の書込制御線を選択的に駆動する書込制御線駆動回路と、
前記複数のモニタ制御線を選択的に駆動するモニタ制御線駆動回路と、
前記複数の電圧変動補償線を選択的に駆動する電圧変動補償線駆動回路と、
各画素回路において表示素子に与えるべき駆動電流を前記複数のデータ線および前記複数の接続制御トランジスタを介して測定するための電流測定回路と、
前記複数の接続制御トランジスタ、前記書込制御線駆動回路、前記モニタ制御線駆動回路、および、前記電圧変動補償線駆動回路を制御する駆動制御部とを備え、
前記データ線駆動回路は、2以上の所定数のデータ線を1組として前記複数のデータ線をグループ化することにより得られる複数組のデータ線群にそれぞれ対応する所定数の出力端子を有し、各出力端子は、対応する組の所定数のデータ線に対応する所定数の接続制御トランジスタの第2導通端子に接続されており、
前記駆動制御部は、各組の所定数のデータ線にそれぞれ対応する所定数の接続制御信号を生成し、当該所定数の接続制御信号を各組の所定数のデータ線に対応する前記所定数の接続制御トランジスタの制御端子にそれぞれ与えることにより、前記複数の書込制御線のいずれか1つが選択状態である第1の選択期間において各組の前記所定数の接続制御トランジスタを所定期間ずつ順次オン状態とし、
前記電圧変動補償線駆動回路は、前記第1の選択期間において、前記複数の接続制御トランジスタがオン状態からオフ状態に変化した後に、選択状態の書込制御線に対応する電圧変動補償線に与えるべき電圧を第1電圧から第2電圧に変化させることにより、前記複数の接続制御トランジスタをオン状態からオフ状態に変化させるために前記複数の接続制御トランジスタの制御端子に与えられる電圧の変化と反対の方向に当該対応する電圧変動補償線の電圧を変化させることを特徴とする。
前記電圧変動補償線駆動回路は、前記第1の選択期間後で前記複数の書込制御線が非選択状態である期間において、前記第1の選択期間で選択状態である前記書込制御線に対応する前記電圧変動補償線の電圧を前記第2電圧から前記第1電圧に戻すことを特徴とする。
前記電圧変動補償線駆動回路は、前記第1の選択期間で選択状態である書込制御線の次に選択される書込制御線が選択状態である期間において、最初にオン状態からオフ状態に変化する接続制御トランジスタが当該オフ状態への変化を開始する前に、前記第1の選択期間で選択状態である前記書込制御線に対応する前記電圧変動補償線の電圧を前記第2電圧から前記第1電圧に戻すことを特徴とする。
前記電圧変動補償線駆動回路に前記第1および第2電圧を供給し前記第1電圧と前記第2電圧の差が変更可能に構成された電圧源を更に備えることを特徴とする。
前記第1の選択期間において前記複数の接続制御トランジスタがオン状態からオフ状態に変化することによって生じる前記複数のデータ線における電圧変動が前記対応する電圧変動補償線の電圧の前記第1電圧から前記第2電圧への変化によって相殺されるように、前記第1および第2電圧が設定されていることを特徴とする。
前記複数の書込制御線のいずれか1つの書込制御線に対応する画素回路において表示素子に与えるべき駆動電流を測定する場合には、
前記駆動制御部は、
前記1つの書込制御線が選択されている第2の選択期間の直後であって前記複数の書込制御線が非選択状態である非選択期間において、前記1つの書込制御線に対応する画素回路におけるモニタ制御トランジスタおよび電圧変動補償トランジスタがオン状態となるように、前記モニタ制御線駆動回路および前記電圧変動補償線駆動回路を制御し、
前記所定数の接続制御信号を各組の所定数のデータ線に対応する所定数の接続制御トランジスタの制御端子にそれぞれ与えることにより、前記非選択期間において各組の前記所定数の接続制御トランジスタを所定期間ずつ順次オン状態とし、
前記電流測定回路は、前記1つの書込制御線に対応する画素回路における駆動トランジスタに流れる電流を、前記モニタ制御トランジスタ、前記電圧変動補償トランジスタ、および、各組の前記所定数の接続制御トランジスタのうちのオン状態のトランジスタを介して測定することを特徴とする。
各画素回路に含まれるトランジスタおよび前記複数の接続制御トランジスタは、酸化物半導体によりチャネル層が形成された薄膜トランジスタであることを特徴とする。
<1.1 全体構成および動作概要>
図1は、本発明の第1の実施形態に係るアクティブマトリクス型の有機EL表示装置1の全体構成を示すブロック図である。この有機EL表示装置1は、表示制御回路100、データ側駆動回路200、書込制御線駆動回路300、電圧変動補償線駆動回路350、モニタ制御線駆動回路400、デマルチプレクス回路250、および表示部500を備えている。データ側駆動回路200には、データ線駆動回路210として機能する部分と電流測定回路220として機能する部分とが含まれている。なお、本実施形態では、有機ELパネル6内において、書込制御線駆動回路300、電圧変動補償線駆動回路350、モニタ制御線駆動回路400、およびデマルチプレクス回路250は表示部500と一体的に形成されているが、本発明はそのような構成に限定されない。また、この有機EL表示装置1には、有機ELパネル6に各種電源電圧を供給するための構成要素として、ロジック電源610、620、630と、有機EL用ハイレベル電源650と、有機EL用ローレベル電源640が設けられている。
データ側駆動回路200は、図2に示すようにデマルチプレクス回路250内のM+1個のデマルチプレクサ252とそれぞれ接続されるM+1個の端子Td0~TdMを有し、データ線駆動回路210として機能するときには、これらの端子Td0~TdMを出力端子として次のような動作を行う。データ側駆動回路200は、表示制御回路100からソース制御信号SCTLを受け取り、上記M+1個の端子Td0~TdMからM+1個のアナログ映像信号D0~DMを並列に出力してデマルチプレクス回路250に与える。このとき、データ側駆動回路200では、スタートパルス信号SSPのパルスをトリガーとして、クロック信号SCKのパルスが発生するタイミングで、デマルチプレクス回路250に与えるべきM+1のアナログ映像信号D0~DMに対応するデジタル映像信号DVが順次に保持される。そして、ラッチストローブ信号LSのパルスが発生するタイミングで、上記順次保持されたデジタル映像信号DV(デジタル映像信号DVのサンプリングおよびラッチにより得られるM+1個のデジタル信号)がアナログ電圧としてのM+1個のアナログ映像信号D0~DMに変換され、デマルチプレクス回路250に一斉に出力される。
次に、本実施形態における表示制御回路100の詳しい構成および動作について説明する。
図6は、表示制御回路100内の駆動制御部110の詳細な構成を示すブロック図である。図6に示すように、駆動制御部110には、書込ラインカウンタ111と補償対象ラインアドレス格納メモリ112とマッチング回路113とマッチングカウンタ114とステータスマシーン115と画像データ/ソース制御信号生成回路116とゲート制御信号生成回路117とが含まれている。外部からの入力信号Sinのうち外部クロック信号CLKinはステータスマシーン115に与えられ、RGB映像データ信号Dinは画像データ/ソース制御信号生成回路116に与えられる。
図1に示した構成において表示制御回路100に含まれる階調補正部130は、補正データ算出/記憶部120に保持されている補正データDH(オフセット値およびゲイン値)を読み出して、駆動制御部110から出力されたデータ信号DAの補正を行う。そして、階調補正部130は、補正によって得られた階調電圧をデジタル映像信号DVとして出力する。このデジタル映像信号DVは、データ側駆動回路200に送られる。
図10は、表示制御回路100内の補正データ算出/記憶部120の構成を示すブロック図である。図10に示すように、補正データ算出/記憶部120には、AD変換器121と補正演算回路122と不揮発性メモリ123とバッファメモリ124とが含まれている。AD変換器121は、データ側駆動回路200から出力されたモニタ電圧Vmo(アナログ電圧)をデジタル信号Dmoに変換する。補正演算回路122は、デジタル信号Dmoに基づいて、階調補正部130での補正に用いるための補正データ(オフセット値およびゲイン値)を求める。その際、AD変換器121から出力されるデジタル信号Dmoが第1階調P1に基づくデータであるのか第2階調P2に基づくデータであるのかを判断するために、マッチングカウンタ114から出力される階調ポジション指示信号PSが参照される。補正演算回路122で求められた補正データDHは、不揮発性メモリ123に保持される。詳しくは、不揮発性メモリ123には、各画素回路50についてのオフセット値とゲイン値とが保持される。階調補正部130でデータ信号DAの補正が行われる際、不揮発性メモリ123から一時的にバッファメモリ124に読み出された補正データDHが使用される。
図11は、本実施形態における書込制御線駆動回路300の構成を示すブロック図である。この書込制御線駆動回路300は、シフトレジスタ3を用いて実現されている。表示部500内の各書込制御線G1_WLと1対1で対応するように、シフトレジスタ3の各段が設けられている。すなわち、本実施形態においては、書込制御線駆動回路300には、1080段からなるシフトレジスタ3が含まれている。なお、図11は、1080段のうちの(i-1)段目から(i+1)段目までを構成する単位回路30(i-1)~30(i+1)のみを示している。説明の便宜上、iは偶数であると仮定する(図14、図18においても同様)。シフトレジスタ3の各段(各単位回路)には、クロック信号VCLKを受け取るための入力端子と、セット信号Sを受け取るための入力端子と、リセット信号Rを受け取るための入力端子と、各段の内部状態を示す状態信号Qを出力するための出力端子とが設けられている。
図14は、本実施形態におけるモニタ制御線駆動回路400の構成を示すブロック図である。このモニタ制御線駆動回路400は、シフトレジスタ4を用いて実現されている。表示部500内の各モニタ制御線G2_Monと1対1で対応するように、シフトレジスタ4の各段が設けられている。すなわち、本実施形態においては、モニタ制御線駆動回路400には、1080段からなるシフトレジスタ4が含まれている。なお、図14には、1080段のうちの(i-1)段目から(i+1)段目までを構成する単位回路40(i-1)~40(i+1)のみを示している。シフトレジスタ4の各段(各単位回路)には、クロック信号VCLKを受け取るための入力端子と、セット信号Sを受け取るための入力端子と、リセット信号Rを受け取るための入力端子と、状態信号Qを出力するための出力端子と、出力信号Q2を出力するための出力端子とが設けられている。
図18は、本実施形態における電圧変動補償線駆動回路350の構成を示すブロック図である。この電圧変動補償線駆動回路350は、シフトレジスタ35srを用いて実現されている。表示部500内の各電圧変動補償線G3_Cntと1対1で対応するように、シフトレジスタ35srの各段が設けられている。すなわち、本実施形態においては、電圧変動補償線駆動回路350には、1080段からなるシフトレジスタ35srが含まれている。なお、図18には、1080段のうちの(i-1)段目から(i+1)段目までを構成する単位回路35(i-1)~35(i+1)のみを示している。シフトレジスタ35srの各段(各単位回路)には、クロック信号VCLKを受け取るための入力端子と、セット信号Sを受け取るための入力端子と、リセット信号Rを受け取るための入力端子と、出力信号をリセットするためのクリア信号CLRを受け取るために入力端子と、状態信号Qを出力するための出力端子と、出力信号Q2を出力するための出力端子とが設けられている。
次に、書込制御線駆動回路300およびモニタ制御線駆動回路400に所望の動作をさせるために表示制御回路100で行われる制御処理について説明する。各フレーム期間において、モニタイネーブル信号Mon_ENがローレベルにされ、かつ、補償対象ラインアドレス格納メモリ112に補償対象行を示す補償対象ラインアドレスAddrが設定され、かつ、書込ラインカウンタ111が初期化され状態で、書込制御線駆動回路300の動作開始を指示するスタートパルス信号GSPのパルスが出力される。また、スタートパルス信号GSPのパルスが出力されてから1水平期間後に、モニタ制御線駆動回路400の動作開始を指示するスタートパルス信号MSPのパルスが出力される。スタートパルス信号GSPのパルスの出力後、クロック信号CLK1,CLK2に基づいて、書込カウント値CntWLが増加する。なお、画素回路50内の駆動トランジスタT2の特性補償(電流測定)が行われるフレーム期間(図6に示す補償対象ラインアドレス格納メモリ112に補償対象ラインアドレスとして適切な値が設定されているフレーム期間)では、電圧変動補償線駆動回路350は動作を停止し、電圧変動補償線駆動回路350の出力信号は全てローレベルで高インピーダンス状態となる。このために、このようなフレーム期間では、表示制御回路100は、クロック信号CLK5,CLK6およびプルダウン信号CPDをローレベル(非アクティブ)に維持する。上記駆動トランジスタT2の特性補償(電流測定)が行われないフレーム期間での表示制御回路100による電圧変動補償線駆動回路350の制御動作については後述する。
書込カウント値CntWLと補償対象ラインアドレスAddrとが一致した時点の1水平期間後に、クロック信号CLK1およびクロック信号CLK2の双方がローレベルにされる。その後、電流測定期間を通じて、クロック信号CLK1,CLK2によるクロック動作が停止状態にされる。電流測定期間の終了後、クロック信号CLK1,CLK2の状態が、電流測定期間開始直前の状態に戻される。
書込カウント値CntWLと補償対象ラインアドレスAddrとが一致した時点の1水平期間後に、クロック信号CLK3およびクロック信号CLK4の双方が通常と同様に変化させられる。その後、電流測定期間を通じて、クロック信号CLK3,CLK4によるクロック動作が停止状態にされる。電流測定期間の終了後、クロック信号CLK3,CLK4によるクロック動作が再開される。
書込カウント値CntWLと補償対象ラインアドレスAddrとが一致した時点の1水平期間後に、モニタイネーブル信号Mon_ENがハイレベルにされる。その後、電流測定期間を通じて、モニタイネーブル信号Mon_ENがハイレベルで維持される。電流測定期間の終了後、モニタイネーブル信号Mon_ENがローレベルにされる。
表示制御回路100での上述した制御処理の内容を踏まえつつ、特性検出処理期間近傍における書込制御線駆動回路300の動作について説明する。図21は、書込制御線駆動回路300の動作を説明するためのタイミングチャートである。なお、n行目が補償対象行に定められているものと仮定する。
表示制御回路100での上述した制御処理の内容を踏まえつつ、特性検出処理期間近傍におけるモニタ制御線駆動回路400の動作について説明する。図22は、モニタ制御線駆動回路400の動作を説明するためのタイミングチャートである。なお、ここでもn行目が補償対象行に定められているものと仮定する。
既述のように、画素回路50内の駆動トランジスタの特性補償(電流測定)が行われるフレーム期間では、電圧変動補償線駆動回路350は動作を停止する。以下では、画素回路50内の駆動トランジスタT2の特性補償が行われないフレーム期間における電圧変動補償線駆動回路350の動作を説明する。図23は、この場合の電圧変動補償線駆動回路350の動作を説明するためのタイミングチャートである。
図24は、画素回路50に画素データを書き込むための動作を説明するための信号波形図である。この動作は、電圧変動補償線駆動回路350が動作するフレーム期間(画素回路50の駆動トランジスタT2の特性補償が行われないフレーム期間)で行われる。
図27は、画素回路50内の駆動トランジスタの特性補償(電流測定)が行われるフレーム期間における書込制御線G1_WL,モニタ制御線G2_Mon,電圧変動補償線G3_Cntの状態変化(選択状態/非選択状態の変化)を示すタイミングチャートである。図28は、画素回路50内の電流測定のための動作を説明するための部分回路図であり、本実施形態における表示部500、デマルチプレクス回路250、およびデータ側駆動回路200のうち3本のデータ線SLrj,SLgj,SLbjからなる1組のデータ線群の駆動に対応する部分の構成を示している。
次に、図31を参照して、上記電流検出に基づき画素回路50の駆動トランジスタT2の特性を検出するために本実施形態で実行される一連の処理(以下「特性検出処理」という)を説明する。図31は、この特性検出処理のための制御手順を示すフローチャートである。なお、書込ラインカウンタ111およびマッチングカウンタ114は予め初期化され、補償対象ラインアドレス格納メモリ112に格納されている補償対象ラインアドレスAddrの値は補償対象行を示す値になっているものと仮定する。
次に、図32を参照して、画素回路50の駆動トランジスタT2の特性のばらつきを補償するために本実施形態において実行される一連の処理(以下「補償処理」という)を説明する。図32は、1つの画素(i行j列の画素)に着目したときの補償処理の手順を説明するためのフローチャートである。
Vmp1=Vcw×Vn(P1)×B(i,j)+Vth(i,j) …(1)
Vmp2=Vcw×Vn(P2)×B(i,j)+Vth(i,j) …(2)
ここで、Vcwは、最小階調に対応する階調電圧と最大階調に対応する階調電圧との差(すなわち、階調電圧の範囲)である。Vn(P1)は、第1階調P1を0~1の範囲の値に正規化した値であり、Vn(P2)は、第2階調P2を0~1の範囲の値に正規化した値である。B(i,j)は、次式(3)で算出されるi行j列の画素についての正規化係数である。Vth(i,j)は、i行j列の画素についてのオフセット値(このオフセット値は、駆動トランジスタの閾値電圧に相当する)である。
B=√(β0/β) …(3)
ここで、β0は全画素のゲイン値の平均値であり、βはi行j列の画素についてのゲイン値である。
Ids=β×(Vgs-Vth)2 …(4)
具体的には、第1階調P1に基づく測定結果を上記式(4)に代入した式と第2階調P2に基づく測定結果を上記式(4)に代入した式との連立方程式から、次式(5)に示すオフセット値Vthと、次式(6)に示すゲイン値βとが得られる。
Vth={Vgsp2√(IOp1)-Vgsp1√(IOp2)}/{√(IOp1)-√(IOp2)} …(5)
β={√(IOp1)-√(IOp2)}2/(Vgsp1-Vgsp2)2 …(6)
ここで、IOp1は、第1階調P1に基づく測定結果としての駆動電流であり、IOp2は、第2階調P2に基づく測定結果としての駆動電流である。また、Vgsp1は第1階調P1に基づくゲート-ソース間電圧であり、Vgsp2は第2階調P2に基づくゲート-ソース間電圧である。既述のように本実施形態では、駆動電流が測定されている画素回路50における駆動トランジスタT2のソース端子は、ローレベル電源電圧ELVSSに維持される(図28、図29参照)。以下では、このローレベル電源電圧ELVSSを“0”として説明する。この場合、Vgsp1は次式(7)により与えられ、Vgsp2は次式(8)により与えられる。
Vgsp1=Vmp1 …(7)
Vgsp2=Vmp2 …(8)
Vp=Vcw×Vn(P)×√(β0/β)+Vth+Vf …(9)
ここで、Vn(P)は、i行j列の画素における表示階調を0~1の範囲の値に正規化した値である。Vfは、有機EL素子OLEDの順方向電圧であり、本実施形態では既知の固定値とする。
<1.15.1 画素データの書き込みにおける作用および効果>
上記のように本実施形態によれば、各画素回路50x(x=r,g,b)への画素データの書き込み動作において、SSD方式のためのデマルチプレクサ252におけるトランジスタSWxのオン状態からオフ状態への変化により生じるフィールドスルー電圧ΔVx1(およびそれによる選択画素ゲート電圧Vgxの低下)が、当該画素回路50xに接続される電圧変動補償線G3_Cnt(i)の電位変化によって相殺または補償される(以下、この作用を「フィールドスルー補償作用」という)(図24参照)。以下、図4および図24を参照しつつ、本実施形態におけるフィールドスルー補償作用につき、赤画素回路50rへの画素データの書き込みに着目して詳しく説明する。
図24に示す時点taから時点tbまでの期間ta~tbでは、選択状態の書込制御線G1_WL(i)に接続された赤画素回路50rすなわち選択赤画素回路50rにおいて、入力トランジスタT1はオン状態であり、赤画素接続制御信号Rssdがハイレベルであることによりデマルチプレクサ252の第1のトランジスタSWrはオン状態である。このため、データ側駆動回路200からのアナログ映像信号Djが赤画素データ信号Drjとして第1のトランジスタSWr、赤画素データ線SLrj、入力トランジスタT1を介して駆動トランジスタT2のゲート端子に与えられ、コンデンサCstが充電される。
時点tbにおいて、赤画素接続制御信号Rssdがローレベルに変化してデマルチプレクサ252の第1のトランジスタSWrがオフ状態に変化する。このとき、赤画素接続制御信号Rssdの電圧変化(ハイレベル→ローレベル)が第1のトランジスタSWrにおけるゲート-ドレイン間の寄生容量Cssdrを介して赤画素データ線SLrjの電圧Vr1に影響を与え(フィールドスルー現象)、その電圧Vr1がΔVr1だけ低下する。選択赤画素回路50rの入力トランジスタT1は、書込制御線G1_WL(i)が選択状態の間、オン状態であるので、このフィールドスルー現象により、選択赤画素回路50rの駆動トランジスタT2のゲート端子の電圧(選択赤画素ゲート電圧)VgrもΔVr1だけ低下する。すなわち、選択赤画素ゲート電圧Vgrは、期間ta~tbにおいてデータ側駆動回路200(のデータ電圧出力単位回路211d)からデマルチプレクサ252に与えられるアナログ映像信号Djの電圧(以下「赤画素データ電圧」という)VRdataから低下し、
Vgr=VRdata-ΔVr1 …(10)
となる。ここで、デマルチプレクサ252の第1のトランジスタSWrにおけるゲート-ドレイン間の寄生容量の値も“Cssdr”で示し、赤画素接続制御信号Rssdの振幅(オン電圧とオフ電圧との差)を“Vssd”で示すものとすると、選択赤画素ゲート電圧Vgrの低下量である第1フィールドスルー電圧ΔVr1は次式で表される。
ΔVr1=Vssd×Cssdr/Ctot1 …(11)
ここで、Ctot1は、第1のトランジスタSWrのドレイン側に寄生している容量の総和であり、赤画素データ線SLrjに寄生している容量の総和であるデータ線容量Cslに等しい。
時点teにおいて、電圧変動補償線G3_Cnt(i)が選択状態に変化する。このときの電圧変動補償線G3_Cnt(i)の電圧変化、すなわちローレベルからハイレベルであるカウンタ電圧VCNTへの変化は、電圧変動補償容量としてのコンデンサCcntを介して、データ線電圧Vr1および選択赤画素ゲート電圧Vgrを上昇させる方向に働く。このときの電圧変動補償線G3_Cnt(i)の電圧変化量を“VCNT”で示すものとすると、すなわち電圧変動補償線G3_Cnt(i)の電圧振幅を“VCNT”としローレベルを“0”とすると、時点teにおける選択赤画素ゲート電圧Vgrの上昇量(以下「補償電圧」という)ΔVr3は、
ΔVr3=VCNT×Ccnt/Ctot1 …(12)
である。
時点tfにおいて、選択赤画素回路50rに接続される書込制御線G1_WL(i)が非選択状態に変化する。このとき、この書込制御線G1_WL(i)のハイレベルからローレベルへの電圧変化が入力トランジスタT1におけるゲート-ドレイン間の寄生容量Cgd2を介して選択赤画素ゲート電圧Vgrに影響を与え、この選択赤画素ゲート電圧Vgrが低下する。このときの選択赤画素ゲート電圧Vgrの低下量である第2フィールドスルー電圧を“ΔVr2”で示すものとすると、時点tfにおける選択赤画素ゲート電圧Vgrは、
Vgr=VRdata-ΔVr1+ΔVr3-ΔVr2 …(13)
となる。上記式に含まれる第2フィールドスルー電圧ΔVr2は、書込制御線G1_WL(i)の電圧振幅(非選択状態を示すローレベルの電圧と選択状態を示すハイレベルの電圧との差)を“VG1”で示すものとすると、
ΔVr2=VG1×Cgd2/Ctot2 …(14)
となる。ここで、Cgd2は、入力トランジスタT1におけるゲート-ドレイン間の寄生容量であり、Ctot2は、選択赤画素回路50rの駆動トランジスタT2のゲート端子を含むノードに寄生している容量の総和である。
Vgr=VRdata-Vssd×Cssdr/Ctot1+VCNT×Ccnt/Ctot1
-VG1×Cgd2/Ctot2 …(15)
となる。
Vgr=VRdata-Vpp{(Cssdr-Ccnt)/Ctot1+Cgd2/Ctot2} …(16)
となる。一方、もし各画素回路50に電圧変動補償用のトランジスタT4が設けられていないものとすると、各画素回路50は図25に示すような構成となり(Ccnt=0)、その選択赤画素ゲート電圧Vgrは、
Vgr=VRdata-Vpp(Cssdr/Ctot1+Cgd2/Ctot2) …(17)
となる。この場合、SSD方式のためのデマルチプレクサ252の第1のトランジスタSWrの寄生容量Cssdrおよび画素回路50の入力トランジスタT1の寄生容量Cgd2に起因する電圧低下が大きい。
(a)表示パネルの解像度は、WVGA(800×480×RGB)とする。
(b)画素回路50における入力トランジスタT1のゲート-ドレイン間の寄生容量Cgd2およびゲート-ソース間の寄生容量Cgs2の値は、いずれも、10[a.u.]である。ここで、単位[a.u.]は、任意単位(物理量を所定の基準値に対する相対値として示すための単位)である。以下においても同様である。
(c)デマルチプレクサ252における第1のトランジスタSWrの寄生容量Cssdrの値は、20[a.u.]である。すなわち、SSDのためのトランジスタSWrのサイズ(より正確にはチャネル幅)は、画素回路50内のトランジスタT1,T2のサイズ(チャネル幅)の2倍であると仮定する。
(d)SSDのための接続制御信号の振幅Vssd、書込制御線G1_WL(i)の電圧振幅VG1、および、電圧変動補償線G3_Cnt(i)の電圧振幅VCNTは、いずれも、12[a.u.]である(Vpp=Vssd=VG1=VCNT=12[a.u.])。
Ctot1=(Cgs2+Ccnt)×800(縦画素数)+Cssdr
=(10+10)×800+20
=16020[a.u.] …(18)
したがって、電圧上昇分としての補償電圧ΔVr3は、
ΔVr3=VCNT×(Ccnt/Ctot1)
=12×(10/16020)
=0.007[a.u.] …(19)
となり、電圧低下分としての第1フィールドスルー電圧ΔVr1は、
ΔVr1=Vssd×Cssdr/Ctot1
=12×20/16020
=0.015 [a.u.] …(20)
となる。よって、上記(a)~(d)の数値条件に基づく例では、SSDのための回路内のフィールドスルー現象による画素データの電圧低下分(上記式(20))の略50%が、電圧変動補償線G3_Ccnt(i)の電圧変化に基づくフィールドスルー補償作用により相殺される。
既述のように本実施形態では、輝度むらを抑制すべく各画素回路50の駆動トランジスタT2の特性(オフセット値Vthおよびゲイン値β)を補償するために各画素回路50における駆動電流が測定される(図28~図30等参照)。1個の画素回路当たりの駆動電流は微少(μA~pAのオーダ)であるので、非選択状態のモニタ制御線G2_Mon(k)(k≠i)に接続された画素回路(以下「非選択画素回路」という)50内のリーク電流は、高精度な特性補償のための電流測定において障害となり得る。
次に、本発明の第2の実施形態に係るアクティブマトリクス型の有機EL表示装置について説明する。本実施形態では、電圧変動補償線駆動回路の構成が上記第1の実施形態と異なり、電圧変動補償線駆動回路の制御信号として上記第1の実施形態において使用されていたプルダウン信号CPDが使用されないが、その他の構成は上記第1の実施形態と同様である。このため、本実施形態における構成のうち上記第1の実施形態の構成と同一または対応する部分に同一の参照符号を付して詳しい説明を省略する。なお、電流測定期間を含むフレーム期間における本実施形態の動作は上記第1の実施形態と同様であるので、以下では、電流測定期間を含まないフレーム期間での動作を前提として本実施形態を説明する。
次に、本発明の第3の実施形態に係るアクティブマトリクス型の有機EL表示装置について説明する。上記第1および第2の実施形態に係る有機EL表示装置は、各画素回路50x(x=r,g,b)への画素データの書き込み動作においてSSD方式のためのデマルチプレクサ252におけるトランジスタSWxのオン状態からオフ状態への変化により生じるフィールドスルー電圧ΔVx1を補償するように構成されている。上記第1および第2の実施形態については、このフィールドスルー電圧ΔVx1を補償するために使用されるカウンタ電圧VCNTは、他の駆動回路200,300,400で使用される電源電圧VDDと同一の固定値であり、電圧変動補償線G3_Cntの電圧振幅は書込制御線G1_WL等の電圧振幅Vppと同一である場合についてのみ説明されている。これに対し本実施形態では、カウンタ電圧VCNTを変更できるように構成されており、カウンタ電圧VCNTは電源電圧VDDとは異なる値を取り得る。このようなカウンタ電圧可変のための構成以外については、本実施形態に係る有機EL表示装置は、上記第1の実施形態と同様の構成を有している。このため、本実施形態における構成のうち上記第1の実施形態の構成と同一または対応する部分に同一の参照符号を付して詳しい説明を省略する。
ΔVr1=Vssd×Cssdr/Ctot1 …(21)
ここで、Vssdは、赤画素接続制御信号Rssdの電圧振幅(オン電圧とオフ電圧との差)である。一方、時点teでは、電圧変動補償線G3_Cnt(i)の電圧のローレベル(VSS)からハイレベル(VCNT)への変化により、選択赤画素ゲート電圧Vgrが、次式で示される補償電圧ΔVr3だけ上昇する(ただしVSS=0とする)。
ΔVr3=VCNT×Ccnt/Ctot1 …(22)
また、時点tfでは、選択赤画素回路50rに接続される書込制御線G1_WL(i)の電圧のハイレベルからローレベルへの変化により、選択赤画素ゲート電圧Vgrが、次式で示される第2フィールドスルー電圧ΔVr2だけ低下する。
ΔVr2=VG1×Cgd2/Ctot2 …(23)
ここで、VG1は、書込制御線G1_WL(i)の電圧振幅である。上記第1の実施形態と同様、Vssd=VG1であるが、Vpp=Vssd=VG1とおくと、本実施形態では、VCNT≠Vppである。
Vgr=VRdata-ΔVr1+ΔVr3-ΔVr2
=VRdata-Vpp(Cssdr/Ctot1+Cgd2/Ctot2)
+VCNT×Ccnt/Ctot1 …(24)
一方、もし各画素回路50に電圧変動補償用のトランジスタT4が設けられていないものとすると、各画素回路50は図25に示すような構成となり(Ccnt=0)、選択赤画素ゲート電圧Vgrは、
Vgr=VRdata-Vpp(Cssdr/Ctot1+Cgd2/Ctot2) …(25)
となる。この場合、SSD方式のためのデマルチプレクサ252の第1のトランジスタの寄生容量Cssdrおよび画素回路50の入力トランジスタT1の寄生容量Cgd2に起因する電圧低下が大きい。
(a)表示パネルの解像度は、WVGA(800×480×RGB)とする。
(b)画素回路50における入力トランジスタT1のゲート-ドレイン間の寄生容量Cgd2およびゲート-ソース間の寄生容量Cgs2の値は、いずれも、10[a.u.]である。ここで、単位[a.u.]は任意単位である(以下においても同様)。
(c)デマルチプレクサ252における第1のトランジスタSWrの寄生容量Cssdrの値は、20[a.u.]である。
(d)SSDのための接続制御信号の振幅Vssdと書込制御線G1_WL(i)の電圧振幅VG1は、いずれも12[a.u.]である(Vpp=Vssd=VG1=12[a.u.])。
(e)電圧変動補償線G3_Cnt(i)の電圧振幅すなわちカウンタ電圧VCNTは、24[a.u.]である。
上記数値条件は、上記(d)(e)を除き、上記第1の実施形態の効果を説明するための既述の数値条件(a)~(c)と同一である。
Ctot1=(Cgs2+Ccnt)×800(縦画素数)+Cssdr
=(10+10)×800+20
=16020[a.u.] …(26)
したがって、電圧上昇分としての補償電圧ΔVr3は、
ΔVr3=VCNT×(Ccnt/Ctot1)
=24×(10/16020)
=0.015[a.u.] …(27)
となり、電圧低下分としての第1フィールドスルー電圧ΔVr1は、
ΔVr1=Vssd×Cssdr/Ctot1
=12×20/16020
=0.015 [a.u.] …(28)
となる。よって、上記(a)~(e)の数値条件に基づく例では、SSDのための回路内のフィールドスルー現象による画素データの電圧低下分(上記式(28))の100%が、電圧変動補償線G3_Ccnt(i)の電圧変化に基づくフィールドスルー補償作用により相殺される。
本発明は、上記各実施形態に限定されるものではなく、本発明の範囲を逸脱しない限りにおいて種々の変形を施すことができる。例えば、上記各実施形態においては有機EL表示装置を例に挙げて説明したが、電流で駆動される表示素子を備えた表示装置であれば、有機EL表示装置以外の表示装置にも本発明を適用することができる。
6 …有機ELパネル
3,4,35sr,36sr …シフトレジスタ
30,35,36,40 …(シフトレジスタ内の)単位回路
50,50r,50g,50b…画素回路
100…表示制御回路
110…駆動制御部
116…画像データ/ソース制御信号生成回路
117…ゲート制御信号生成回路
120…補正データ算出/記憶部
130…階調補正部
210…データ線駆動回路
211…データ側単位回路
220…電流測定回路
252…デマルチプレクサ
300…書込制御線駆動回路
350…電圧変動補償線駆動回路
400…モニタ制御線駆動回路
500…表示部
635…可変電圧源
T1 …入力トランジスタ
T2 …駆動トランジスタ
T3 …モニタ制御トランジスタ
T4 …電圧変動補償トランジスタ
SWr,SWg,SWb …SSDのためのトランジスタ(接続制御トランジスタ)
Cst …コンデンサ(電圧保持容量)
Ccnt …コンデンサ(電圧変動補償容量)
Cssdr,Cssdg,Cssdb …トランジスタの寄生容量
SL,SLrj,SLgj,SLbj …データ線(j=0~M)
G1_WL,G1_WL(0)~G1_WL(1079)…書込制御線
G2_Mon,G2_Mon(0)~G2_Mon(1079)…モニタ制御線
G3_Cnt,G3_Cnt(0)~G3_Cnt(1079)…電圧変動補償線
CLK1~CLK6…クロック信号
Mon_EN…モニタイネーブル信号
Rssd,Gssd,Bssd …接続制御信号
VCNT …カウンタ電圧(第2電圧)
VSS …ローレベル電源電圧(第1電圧)
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- 表示すべき画像を表す複数のアナログ電圧信号を伝達するための複数のデータ線と、前記複数のデータ線と交差する複数の書込制御線と、前記複数のデータ線および前記複数の書込制御線に沿ってマトリクス状に配置され電流で駆動される複数の表示素子とを含み、各表示素子に与えるべき駆動電流を測定する機能を有する表示装置において、前記複数のデータ線のいずれか1つに対応すると共に前記複数の書込制御線のいずれか1つに対応するように設けられた画素回路であって、
前記複数の表示素子の1つであって電流によって輝度が制御される電気光学素子と、
前記電気光学素子の駆動電流を制御するデータ電圧を保持するための電圧保持容量と、
対応する書込制御線に接続された制御端子を有し、対応するデータ線から前記電圧保持容量への電圧供給を制御するスイッチング素子としての入力トランジスタと、
前記データ電圧に応じた駆動電流を前記電気光学素子に与えるための駆動トランジスタと、
前記対応する書込制御線に沿って配設された所定のモニタ制御線に接続された制御端子を有し、前記駆動トランジスタに流れる電流が通過可能なように前記駆動トランジスタと前記対応するデータ線との間に配置されたモニタ制御トランジスタと、
前記対応する書込制御線に沿って配設された所定の電圧変動補償線に接続された制御端子、および、前記対応するデータ線に接続された第1導通端子を有し、前記モニタ制御トランジスタに直列に接続された電圧変動補償トランジスタと、
前記電圧変動補償トランジスタにおける前記第1導通端子と前記電圧変動補償トランジスタにおける前記制御端子との間に形成された電圧変動補償容量と
を備えることを特徴とする、画素回路。 - 表示すべき画像を表す複数のアナログ電圧信号を伝達するための複数のデータ線と、前記複数のデータ線に交差する複数の書込制御線と、前記複数のデータ線および前記複数の書込制御線に沿ってマトリクス状に配置され電流で駆動される複数の表示素子とを含み、各表示素子に与えるべき駆動電流を測定する機能を有する表示装置であって、
それぞれが前記複数のデータ線のいずれか1つに対応すると共に前記複数の書込制御線のいずれか1つに対応するように、前記複数のデータ線および前記複数の書込制御線に沿ってマトリクス状に配置された、請求項1に記載の複数の画素回路と、
前記複数の書込制御線にそれぞれ対応するように前記複数の書込制御線に沿って配設された複数のモニタ制御線と、
前記複数の書込制御線にそれぞれ対応するように前記複数の書込制御線に沿って配設された複数の電圧変動補償線と、
前記複数のデータ線にそれぞれ対応する複数の接続制御トランジスタであって、それぞれが、対応するデータ線に接続された第1導通端子と、前記対応するデータ線に与えるべきアナログ電圧信号を受け取るための第2導通端子と、オン/オフを制御する接続制御信号を受け取るための制御端子とを有する複数の接続制御トランジスタと、
前記複数の接続制御トランジスタのそれぞれの前記第2導通端子に前記アナログ電圧信号を与えるデータ線駆動回路と、
前記複数の書込制御線を選択的に駆動する書込制御線駆動回路と、
前記複数のモニタ制御線を選択的に駆動するモニタ制御線駆動回路と、
前記複数の電圧変動補償線を選択的に駆動する電圧変動補償線駆動回路と、
各画素回路において表示素子に与えるべき駆動電流を前記複数のデータ線および前記複数の接続制御トランジスタを介して測定するための電流測定回路と、
前記複数の接続制御トランジスタ、前記書込制御線駆動回路、前記モニタ制御線駆動回路、および、前記電圧変動補償線駆動回路を制御する駆動制御部とを備え、
前記データ線駆動回路は、2以上の所定数のデータ線を1組として前記複数のデータ線をグループ化することにより得られる複数組のデータ線群にそれぞれ対応する所定数の出力端子を有し、各出力端子は、対応する組の所定数のデータ線に対応する所定数の接続制御トランジスタの第2導通端子に接続されており、
前記駆動制御部は、各組の所定数のデータ線にそれぞれ対応する所定数の接続制御信号を生成し、当該所定数の接続制御信号を各組の所定数のデータ線に対応する前記所定数の接続制御トランジスタの制御端子にそれぞれ与えることにより、前記複数の書込制御線のいずれか1つが選択状態である第1の選択期間において各組の前記所定数の接続制御トランジスタを所定期間ずつ順次オン状態とし、
前記電圧変動補償線駆動回路は、前記第1の選択期間において、前記複数の接続制御トランジスタがオン状態からオフ状態に変化した後に、選択状態の書込制御線に対応する電圧変動補償線に与えるべき電圧を第1電圧から第2電圧に変化させることにより、前記複数の接続制御トランジスタをオン状態からオフ状態に変化させるために前記複数の接続制御トランジスタの制御端子に与えられる電圧の変化と反対の方向に当該対応する電圧変動補償線の電圧を変化させることを特徴とする、表示装置。 - 前記電圧変動補償線駆動回路は、前記第1の選択期間後で前記複数の書込制御線が非選択状態である期間において、前記第1の選択期間で選択状態である前記書込制御線に対応する前記電圧変動補償線の電圧を前記第2電圧から前記第1電圧に戻すことを特徴とする、請求項2に記載の表示装置。
- 前記電圧変動補償線駆動回路は、前記第1の選択期間で選択状態である書込制御線の次に選択される書込制御線が選択状態である期間において、最初にオン状態からオフ状態に変化する接続制御トランジスタが当該オフ状態への変化を開始する前に、前記第1の選択期間で選択状態である前記書込制御線に対応する前記電圧変動補償線の電圧を前記第2電圧から前記第1電圧に戻すことを特徴とする、請求項2に記載の表示装置。
- 前記電圧変動補償線駆動回路に前記第1および第2電圧を供給し前記第1電圧と前記第2電圧の差が変更可能に構成された電圧源を更に備えることを特徴とする、請求項2に記載の表示装置。
- 前記第1の選択期間において前記複数の接続制御トランジスタがオン状態からオフ状態に変化することによって生じる前記複数のデータ線における電圧変動が、前記第1の選択期間で選択状態である前記書込制御線に対応する前記電圧変動補償線の電圧の前記第1電圧から前記第2電圧への変化によって相殺されるように、前記第1および第2電圧が設定されていることを特徴とする、請求項2から5のいずれか1項に記載の表示装置。
- 前記複数の書込制御線のいずれか1つの書込制御線に対応する画素回路において表示素子に与えるべき駆動電流を測定する場合には、
前記駆動制御部は、
前記1つの書込制御線が選択されている第2の選択期間の直後であって前記複数の書込制御線が非選択状態である非選択期間において、前記1つの書込制御線に対応する画素回路におけるモニタ制御トランジスタおよび電圧変動補償トランジスタがオン状態となるように、前記モニタ制御線駆動回路および前記電圧変動補償線駆動回路を制御し、
前記所定数の接続制御信号を各組の所定数のデータ線に対応する前記所定数の接続制御トランジスタの制御端子にそれぞれ与えることにより、前記非選択期間において各組の前記所定数の接続制御トランジスタを所定期間ずつ順次オン状態とし、
前記電流測定回路は、前記1つの書込制御線に対応する画素回路における駆動トランジスタに流れる電流を、前記モニタ制御トランジスタ、前記電圧変動補償トランジスタ、および、各組の前記所定数の接続制御トランジスタのうちのオン状態のトランジスタを介して測定することを特徴とする、請求項2から6のいずれか1項に記載の表示装置。 - 各画素回路に含まれるトランジスタおよび前記複数の接続制御トランジスタは、酸化物半導体によりチャネル層が形成された薄膜トランジスタであることを特徴とする、請求項2から7のいずれか1項に記載の表示装置。
- 表示すべき画像を表す複数のアナログ電圧信号を伝達するための複数のデータ線と、前記複数のデータ線と交差する複数の書込制御線と、前記複数のデータ線および前記複数の書込制御線に沿ってマトリクス状に配置され電流で駆動される複数の表示素子と、前記複数のデータ線にそれぞれに対応して設けられ、それぞれが、対応するデータ線に接続された第1導通端子、前記対応するデータ線に与えるべきアナログ電圧信号を受け取るための第2導通端子、および、オン/オフを制御する接続制御信号を受け取るための制御端子を有する複数の接続制御トランジスタとを含み、各表示素子に与えるべき駆動電流を測定する機能を有する表示装置の駆動方法であって、
前記複数の接続制御トランジスタのオン/オフを制御する接続制御ステップと、
前記複数の接続制御トランジスタのそれぞれの前記第2導通端子に前記アナログ電圧信号を与えるデータ線駆動ステップと、
前記複数の書込制御線を選択的に駆動する書込制御線駆動ステップと、
前記複数の書込制御線にそれぞれ対応して配設された複数のモニタ制御線を選択的に駆動するモニタ制御線駆動ステップと、
前記複数の書込制御線にそれぞれ対応して配設された複数の電圧変動補償線を選択的に駆動する電圧変動補償線駆動ステップと
を備え、
前記表示装置は、前記複数のデータ線および前記複数の書込制御線に沿ってマトリクス状に配置された複数の画素回路を備え、各画素回路は、前記複数のデータ線のいずれか1つと対応すると共に前記複数の書込制御線のいずれか1つと対応し、
各画素回路は、
電流によって輝度が制御される表示素子としての電気光学素子と、
前記電気光学素子の駆動電流を制御するデータ電圧を保持するための電圧保持容量と、
対応する書込制御線に接続された制御端子を有し、対応するデータ線から前記電圧保持容量への電圧供給を制御するスイッチング素子としての入力トランジスタと、
前記データ電圧に応じた駆動電流を前記電気光学素子に与えるための駆動トランジスタと、
前記対応する書込制御線に対応するモニタ制御線に接続された制御端子を有し、前記駆動トランジスタに流れる電流が通過可能なように前記駆動トランジスタと前記対応するデータ線との間に配置されたモニタ制御トランジスタと、
前記対応する書込制御線に対応する電圧変動補償線に接続された制御端子、および、前記対応するデータ線に接続された第1導通端子を有し、前記モニタ制御トランジスタに直列に接続された電圧変動補償トランジスタと、
前記電圧変動補償トランジスタにおける前記第1導通端子と前記電圧変動補償トランジスタにおける前記制御端子との間に形成された電圧変動補償容量とを含み、
前記データ線駆動ステップでは、2以上の所定数のデータ線を1組として前記複数のデータ線をグループ化することにより得られる複数組のデータ線群にそれぞれ対応する所定数の出力端子を有するデータ線駆動回路の各出力端子から前記アナログ電圧信号が出力され、各出力端子は、対応する組の所定数のデータ線に対応する所定数の接続制御トランジスタの第2導通端子に接続されており、
前記接続制御ステップでは、各組の所定数のデータ線にそれぞれ対応する所定数の接続制御信号が生成され、当該所定数の接続制御信号が各組の所定数のデータ線に対応する前記所定数の接続制御トランジスタの制御端子にそれぞれ与えられることにより、前記複数の書込制御線のいずれか1つが選択状態である第1の選択期間において各組の前記所定数の接続制御トランジスタが所定期間ずつ順次オン状態となり、
前記電圧変動補償線駆動ステップでは、前記第1の選択期間において、前記複数の接続制御トランジスタがオン状態からオフ状態に変化した後に、選択状態の書込制御線に対応する電圧変動補償線に与えるべき電圧が第1電圧から第2電圧に変化することにより、前記複数の接続制御トランジスタをオン状態からオフ状態に変化させるために前記複数の接続制御トランジスタの制御端子に与えられる電圧の変化と反対の方向に当該対応する電圧変動補償線の電圧が変化することを特徴とする、駆動方法。 - 各画素回路において駆動トランジスタに流れる電流を前記複数のデータ線および前記複数の接続制御トランジスタを介して測定するための電流測定ステップを更に備え、
前記複数の書込制御線のいずれか1つの書込制御線に対応する画素回路において表示素子に与えるべき駆動電流を測定する場合には、
前記モニタ制御線駆動ステップでは、前記1つの書込制御線が選択されている第2の選択期間の直後であって前記複数の書込制御線が非選択状態である非選択期間において、前記1つの書込制御線に対応する画素回路におけるモニタ制御トランジスタがオン状態となるように、前記複数のモニタ制御線が駆動され、
前記電圧変動補償線駆動ステップでは、前記非選択期間において、前記1つの書込制御線に対応する画素回路における電圧変動補償トランジスタがオン状態となるように、前記複数の電圧変動補償線が駆動され、
前記接続制御ステップでは、前記所定数の接続制御信号を各組の所定数のデータ線に対応する前記所定数の接続制御トランジスタの制御端子にそれぞれ与えることにより、前記非選択期間において各組の前記所定数の接続制御トランジスタが所定期間ずつ順次オン状態とされ、
前記電流測定ステップでは、前記1つの書込制御線に対応する画素回路における駆動トランジスタに流れる電流が、前記モニタ制御トランジスタ、前記電圧変動補償トランジスタ、および各組の前記所定数の接続制御トランジスタのうちのオン状態のトランジスタを介して測定されることを特徴とする、請求項9に記載の駆動方法。
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