Semiconductor Buffer Circuit Switching Driving Capability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing semiconductor devices lack the ability to switch driving speed, which is essential for optimizing performance in various applications such as imaging devices and display devices.
Innovation Solution
A semiconductor device is designed with a first and second buffer circuit that can switch between electrical connection and disconnection to a control line, allowing for two modes of operation: one with a first driving capability and another with a second driving capability greater than the first, enabling speed switching.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If an auxiliary driving circuit is added to increase driving speed, then the driving speed is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the first buffer circuit and second buffer circuit into a unified buffer system that shares common components such as the control signal input, power supply connections, and output to the control line. This merging approach allows the circuit to achieve two different driving capabilities through selective activation of buffer circuits rather than requiring completely separate auxiliary driving circuits, thereby improving driving speed while minimizing the increase in device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic switching between first mode and second mode through the switching element that selectively connects the second buffer circuit to the control line. This dynamic configuration allows the driving speed to be adjusted based on operational requirements, enabling the system to transition from a standard driving capability to an enhanced driving capability when needed, thus resolving the contradiction between speed improvement and complexity increase.
2Power
If the driving capability is increased by adding a second buffer circuit, then the current supply capability is improved, but the power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies partial action by selectively activating only the necessary buffer circuit based on the required driving capability. In the first mode, only the first buffer circuit operates, consuming less power. In the second mode, both buffer circuits are activated to provide excessive current supply capability when needed. This selective activation strategy allows the system to optimize power consumption by using the minimal required driving capability for each operational scenario.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the operational parameters of the buffer system by switching between different configuration modes. The switching element modifies the electrical connection state, thereby changing the effective driving capability parameter. This parameter change allows the system to adjust current supply capability dynamically, enabling high power output when needed while maintaining low power consumption during normal operation, thus resolving the contradiction between current supply capability and power consumption.
3Reliability
If buffer circuits are used to transmit control signals, then the signal transmission is improved, but the timing differences across pixels increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing different buffer circuit configurations for different operational requirements. The first buffer circuit provides standard signal transmission for normal operation, while the second buffer circuit provides enhanced signal transmission capability when timing synchronization is critical. The switching element enables selective activation of the appropriate buffer circuit based on the specific operational context, thereby maintaining signal transmission reliability while minimizing timing differences when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic switching between buffer circuit modes to adapt to varying timing requirements. The switching element responds to control signals that indicate when timing synchronization is critical, dynamically transitioning from the first buffer circuit to the second buffer circuit. This dynamic adaptation allows the system to maintain optimal signal transmission quality and minimize timing differences across pixels during critical operations while using the more power-efficient first buffer circuit during normal operation.
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AI summary
A semiconductor device including a first buffer circuit and a second buffer circuit each configured to output a control signal to one control line based on an input from a signal output circuit, and an element configured to receive the control signal transmitted through the one control line. The second buffer circuit is switchable between electrical connection and electrical disconnection to the one control line. A first mode in which a current is supplied to the one control line with a first driving capability by the first buffer circuit and a second mode in which a current is supplied to the one control line with a second driving capability greater than the first driving capability by both the first buffer circuit and the second buffer circuit are switchable.


