Source Driver Bus Link Simplification for Display Panels

The patent extracts the transmission circuit and delay locked loop functions from individual source drivers. Instead of each source driver having its own transmission circuit and DLL, the timing controller directly transmits data signals to all source drivers, and only the first source driver receives the clock signal and generates sub-clock signals. This extraction eliminates redundant circuits in each source driver, reducing complexity while maintaining reliable signal transmission to all drivers.

The patent merges the clock signal distribution function into the timing controller. The timing controller directly provides clock signals to the first source driver, which then generates sub-clock signals for other source drivers. This merging eliminates the need for individual delay locked loops in each source driver, significantly reducing power consumption while maintaining signal reception accuracy through the centralized clock management system.

The patent segments the signal transmission function between the timing controller and source drivers. The timing controller handles direct data signal transmission to all source drivers, while source drivers only need reception circuits for data signals and interconnection circuits for reference signals. This segmentation eliminates the need for transmission circuits in source drivers, reducing their area while maintaining signal integrity through the dedicated timing controller transmission path.