Tunable Element Common Voltage Calibration for Stable Frequency Range

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Solution Overview

Problem

Electronic devices with tunable elements face operational abnormalities due to unexpected variations in data voltage, leading to shifts in the driving voltage difference range, which affects the desired common voltage and frequency variation range.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device comprising a substrate, data lines, a tunable element, and a control element, where the control element determines a desired common voltage by storing a threshold voltage corresponding to maximum capacitance and adjusting input voltages to achieve a desired driving voltage difference range, allowing for a large frequency variation range.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a common voltage is applied to control the tunable element, then the tunable element can perform operations, but unexpected variations in data voltage cause shifts in the driving voltage difference range leading to abnormal operations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperational stabilityVSAvoiddriving voltage difference range
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by measuring and determining the actual threshold voltage of the tunable element before normal operation, and using this measured value to calculate and set the common voltage in advance. This preliminary calibration ensures that the driving voltage difference range remains accurate despite manufacturing variations, preventing operational abnormalities before they occur.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameter of common voltage from a fixed predetermined value to a dynamically calculated value based on the actual measured threshold voltage. By adjusting the common voltage parameter according to the formula Vcom = Vth_measured + Voffset, the system compensates for manufacturing variations and maintains the correct driving voltage difference range.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Ease of manufacture

If the common voltage is determined based on predetermined values, then the setting process is simple, but the driving voltage difference range shifts due to manufacturing variations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevoltage setting processVSAvoiddriving voltage difference
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical/manual voltage setting process with an automated measurement and calculation system. Instead of manually setting the common voltage based on predetermined values, the system automatically measures the threshold voltage and calculates the appropriate common voltage, eliminating the need for manual adjustment while improving precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback by measuring the actual threshold voltage of the tunable element and using this measured value to adjust the common voltage setting. The system feeds back the measured threshold voltage information to the voltage control unit, which then calculates and applies the corrected common voltage, ensuring the driving voltage difference range matches the design specifications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Reliability

If the threshold voltage varies due to manufacturing processes, then the driving voltage difference range becomes unpredictable, but measuring and adjusting for each element increases device complexity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriving voltage difference rangeVSAvoidvoltage calibration system
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies self-service by enabling the voltage calibration system to automatically measure its own threshold voltage and calculate the appropriate common voltage without external intervention. The system performs self-calibration during initialization, eliminating the need for manual adjustment or complex external testing equipment, thus reducing overall device complexity while maintaining reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the approach from using fixed predetermined voltage values to dynamically calculating voltage parameters based on measured threshold voltage. This parameter change allows the system to adapt to manufacturing variations automatically, maintaining reliability without requiring complex manual calibration procedures for each element.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP4254389A1Electronic device and setting method for electronic device
Publication Date: 2023.10.04 INNOLUX CORP
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AI summary

An electronic device (100, 200), a setting method for determining a common voltage of the electronic device (100, 200), and a setting method for determining a driving voltage difference range of the electronic device (100, 200) are provided. The electronic device (100, 200) includes a data line (DL1, DL2, DL3, DL4), a tunable element (AEl, AE2, AE3, AE4, AE5, AE6, AE7, AE8), and a control element (110). The control element (110) stores a threshold voltage (VT) of the tunable element (AE1, AE2, AE3, AE4, AE5, AE6, AE7, AE8). The threshold voltage (VT) is a driving voltage difference corresponding to a maximum capacitance value. The control element (110) is configured to provide a first input voltage (VIl) to the data line (DL1, DL2, DL3, DL4) and receive a first output voltage (VOl). The control element (110) is configured to provide a second input voltage (VI2) to the data line (DL1, DL2, DL3, DL4) and receive a second output voltage (VO2). The control element (110) determines a desired common voltage (VCOM1) according to at least one of the first output voltage (VOl) and the second output voltage (VO2) and according to the threshold voltage (VT) of the tunable element (AEI, AE2, AE3, AE4, AE5, AE6, AE7, AE8).