External Compensation Sensing Circuit With Dual Output Stages
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional external compensation sensing circuits in AMOLED displays face challenges in achieving rapid response times due to non-uniformity of brightness and voltage drops, leading to inefficiencies and increased power consumption, especially in large-size displays.
Innovation Solution
A current compensation sensing circuit with a fully differential operational amplifier, capacitors, and dual outputting stages with specific MOS transistor configurations to amplify induced currents, enhancing the speed of output voltage response.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If conventional external compensation sensing circuits are used in large-size AMOLED displays, then the circuit structure is simple, but the response time is slow and power consumption is high
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic response time for different gray levels by configuring different transistor width-to-length ratios in the output stage. For low gray levels, a smaller ratio provides slower response to avoid overshoot; for high gray levels, a larger ratio provides faster response. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction by optimizing response time and power consumption based on actual operating conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the width-to-length ratio parameter of MOS transistors in different output circuits to optimize performance. The first output circuit uses a first width-to-length ratio while the second output circuit uses a second width-to-length ratio, allowing the system to adjust electrical parameters dynamically based on gray level requirements, thereby improving response time while managing power consumption.
2Speed
If the width to length ratio of MOS transistors is increased to improve response speed, then the output voltage response speed increases, but the circuit complexity and power consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the output stage into two separate output circuits (first output circuit and second output circuit) with different transistor configurations. Each circuit handles specific gray level ranges, segmenting the overall function to achieve optimized response speeds without requiring all transistors to have high width-to-length ratios, thus reducing overall circuit complexity while maintaining fast response where needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different width-to-length ratios to different parts of the circuit based on local requirements. The first output circuit uses one ratio optimized for certain gray levels, while the second output circuit uses another ratio for different gray levels. This local optimization achieves fast response speed in critical paths without increasing the complexity of the entire circuit.
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
The proposed solution significantly improves the speed of external compensation by amplifying sensing currents, resulting in faster response times and reduced power consumption.
Implementation Method 1
a fully differential operational amplifier, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a first switch, a second switch, a third switch and an outputting circuit for amplifying an induced current
Implementation Method 2
a first capacitor, a second capacitor
Implementation Method 3
The outputting circuit includes a first outputting circuit and a second outputting circuit; the first outputting circuit includes a first N-type MOS transistor and a first P-type MOS transistor
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AI summary
An external compensation sensing circuit, sensing method, and display device. The external compensation sensing circuit includes a fully differential operational amplifier (1), a first capacitor (2), a second capacitor (3) and an outputting circuit (12) for amplifying a induced current.; a negative input terminal (IN-) of the fully differential operational amplifier (1) is connected to a display screen (11), a positive input terminal (IN+) thereof is connected to a reference voltage (VREF), a negative output terminal thereof is connected to a first control terminal of the outputting circuit (12), a positive output terminal thereof is connected to a second control terminal of the outputting circuit (12); two terminals of the first capacitor (2) are connected to the negative input terminal (IN-) of the fully differential operational amplifier (1) and an input terminal of the outputting circuit (12), respectively; one terminal of the second capacitor (3) is connected to the output of the outputting circuit (12) and the other terminal is grounded (GND). The external compensation sensing circuit, the sensing method thereof, and the display device enable the output voltage to respond rapidly by amplifying induced current with dual outputting stages in the sensing circuit of pixel unit circuit so as to raise the speed of the external compensation.