Emission Driver Boosting Circuit for Display Power Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display devices face increased power consumption due to increased load on clock signals, which in turn affects the power consumption of gate drivers and emission drivers.
Innovation Solution
The proposed solution involves an emission driver and a gate driver with a boosting circuit that includes a transistor receiving a next emission or gate carry signal, respectively, to reduce power consumption. Each emission and gate stage includes input circuits, inversion control circuits, output circuits, and carry output circuits, optimized to manage clock signals efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the load on the clock signal increases, then the functionality of the gate driver and emission driver is enhanced, but the power consumption by the clock signal increases
Solution Approach 1:
The driver circuit is divided into multiple stages (first stage, second stage, third stage, etc.), where each stage processes signals independently. This segmentation allows the clock signal to be distributed to only the necessary stages rather than increasing its load universally, thereby maintaining functionality while reducing power consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The circuit employs periodic clock signals with alternating high and low levels to control the operation of transistors in different stages. By using periodic action, the circuit activates only the necessary stages during specific time periods, avoiding continuous high-power consumption across all stages and reducing overall clock signal power requirements.
2Power
If the power consumption by the clock signal increases, then the driving capability is improved, but the power consumption of the gate driver and emission driver increases
Solution Approach 1:
Different stages of the driver circuit are designed with different transistor configurations (e.g., first transistor with first gate electrode, second transistor with second gate electrode) to provide locally optimized driving capability. This allows each stage to have appropriate driving strength for its specific function without requiring all stages to consume high power, thus improving local driving capability while reducing overall power consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The circuit dynamically adjusts the operation of different stages based on signal requirements. The first stage operates during a first period, the second stage during a second period, and so on. This dynamic operation ensures that driving capability is enhanced only when and where needed, rather than maintaining high power consumption continuously across all stages.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This configuration reduces the power consumption of the emission driver and gate driver, subsequently lowering the overall power consumption of the display device by optimizing the management of clock signals and voltage boosting.
Implementation Method 1
a first capacitor including a first electrode connected to the control node and a second electrode connected to the boosting node
Data Source
AI summary
An emission driver includes emission stages including an input circuit; an inversion control circuit; an emission output circuit; a carry output circuit; and a boosting circuit. The boosting circuit includes a first transistor including a gate electrode connected to the control node, a first electrode configured to receive a next emission carry signal, and a second electrode connected to a boosting node, and a first capacitor including a first electrode connected to the control node and a second electrode connected to the boosting node.


