Pixel Driving Circuit With Periodic Bias Control for Lower Static Power

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing pixel driving circuits in display apparatuses face high static power consumption due to continuous current draw by analog circuits, particularly in display modes where power is not consistently required.

Innovation Solution

A pixel driving circuit design that includes a controller to generate PWM signals and control signals for light emission, a driving unit for power supply, and a bias circuit for bias power, with the controller managing bias power supply based on capacitor charge status to reduce unnecessary operations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the bias circuit continuously supplies bias power to the driving unit, then the light-emitting element can maintain stable operation, but the static power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestable operation of light-emitting elementVSAvoidstatic power consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The bias circuit operates periodically rather than continuously. The controller activates the bias circuit only during specific periods when the capacitor requires charging, and deactivates it during other periods. This periodic operation maintains the necessary function of charging the capacitor to ensure stable light-emitting element operation while significantly reducing static power consumption by eliminating continuous power supply.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The capacitor serves itself by maintaining the bias voltage for the driving unit between charging periods. Once charged, the capacitor holds the voltage and provides the necessary bias without requiring continuous external power supply. This self-service mechanism allows the system to maintain stable operation while reducing power consumption, as the capacitor automatically discharges and recharges only when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Manufacturing precision

If the bias circuit operates in all sections of the single frame, then complete charging coverage is achieved, but power consumption increases in sections where charging is not required

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecharging coverage completenessVSAvoidpower consumption in unnecessary sections
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSUse of energy by stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The bias circuit operation is optimized with local quality by applying different operation strategies to different sections of the frame. In sections where the light-emitting element requires charging, the bias circuit is activated. In sections where charging is not required, the bias circuit remains inactive. This section-based differential operation ensures complete charging coverage where needed while avoiding unnecessary power consumption in sections where charging is not required.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of applying full bias circuit operation across all frame sections, the invention uses partial action by activating the bias circuit only in specific sections where charging is actually needed. The controller determines which sections require charging and limits the bias circuit operation to those sections only, avoiding excessive action in sections where charging would be unnecessary or redundant.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

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

Reduces static power consumption by limiting bias power supply when the capacitor is charged, thereby optimizing power usage in pixel driving circuits.

Implementation Method 1

when the capacitor included in the driving unit is charged with the bias power

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCapacitance: Capacitance

Data Source

PatentUS12525177B2Pixel driving circuit and display apparatus
Publication Date: 2026.01.13 SAPIEN SEMICON INC
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AI summary

Provided is a pixel driving circuit connected to a light-emitting element, the pixel driving circuit including a first memory storing a bit value of bit data associated with image data of a single frame including a plurality of subframes, a controller configured to generate a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal and a control signal for controlling light emission or non-light emission of the light-emitting element, based on data stored in the first memory, a driving unit configured to supply power to the light-emitting element based on the PWM signal and the control signal, received from the controller, and a bias circuit configured to supply bias power to the driving unit based on the control signal received from the controller.