Driving Device Phase Detection Synchronization Skew

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Solution Overview

Problem

In multi-display technologies, such as virtual reality, asynchronous display due to inconsistent impedance matching or path lengths leads to skew phenomena, causing user discomfort during viewing.

Innovation Solution

A driving device comprising a phase detection unit, signal reconstruction unit, and transmission units that synchronize pixel data by detecting phase differences between synchronous signals and generating a reconstructed synchronous signal for synchronized display across multiple display devices, while also controlling the backlight units to reduce viewing discomfort.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If data packets are transmitted to multiple display devices, then the display coverage is improved, but phase differences and skew phenomena occur due to inconsistent impedance matching or path lengths

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay coverageVSAvoidsynchronization accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The phase detection unit continuously monitors the phase of synchronous signals from multiple data packets and feeds this information back to the signal reconstruction unit. The system uses this feedback to dynamically adjust and reconstruct synchronous signals, ensuring that phase differences are compensated in real-time, thereby maintaining synchronization accuracy across multiple display devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The signal reconstruction unit acts as an intermediary between the phase detection unit and the transmission units. It receives asynchronous synchronous signals, reconstructs them into synchronized signals by compensating for phase differences, and then transmits these reconstructed signals to the transmission units for synchronized display across multiple devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Speed

If synchronous signals are transmitted without phase compensation, then the transmission speed is maintained, but skew phenomena cause user discomfort

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission speedVSAvoidskew phenomenon
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary phase detection on incoming synchronous signals before they are transmitted to display devices. By detecting and compensating for phase differences in advance through the signal reconstruction unit, the system ensures that synchronous signals are corrected before transmission, thereby eliminating skew phenomena without compromising transmission speed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Manufacturing precision

If phase detection and signal reconstruction are implemented, then synchronization accuracy is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesynchronization accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The phase detection unit and signal reconstruction unit are designed as integrated components that can handle multiple data packets simultaneously. These units serve multiple functions: detecting phase differences, reconstructing synchronous signals, and compensating for variations in impedance matching and path lengths. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated components for each function, thereby managing system complexity while maintaining high synchronization accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS10224005B2Driving device and driving method
Publication Date: 2019.03.05 AU OPTRONICS CORP
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AI summary

A driving device includes a phase detection unit, a signal reconstruction unit, and a plurality of transmission units. The signal reconstruction unit is coupled to the phase detection unit. The phase detection unit is configured to receive a plurality of synchronous signals corresponding to a plurality of data packets, and detect a phase difference between the synchronous signals to generate a detection result signal. The signal reconstruction unit is configured to generate a reconstructed synchronous signal according to the detection result signal. The plurality of transmission units is configured to receive the reconstructed synchronous signal, and synchronize a plurality of pixel data corresponding to the data packets according to the reconstructed synchronous signal for transmission to a plurality of display devices.