JPH04201581A - Led driver ic - Google Patents

Led driver ic

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JPH04201581A
JPH04201581A JP2337519A JP33751990A JPH04201581A JP H04201581 A JPH04201581 A JP H04201581A JP 2337519 A JP2337519 A JP 2337519A JP 33751990 A JP33751990 A JP 33751990A JP H04201581 A JPH04201581 A JP H04201581A
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Kazutoki Takai
一兆 高井
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Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To make a process in which a correction data is inputted from an outer ROM or the like in making a power source unnecessary by a method wherein the correction data is stored in an LED driver. CONSTITUTION:Control of 8 steps for current is carried out for each bit by selection of correction transistors of driver circuit D1 to D64 in order to correct dispersion of LEDs P1 to P64. Since correction transistors T1 to T3 are so constructed that a ratio of respective resistance becomes 4:2:1, 8 step control becomes capable of being performed. A decoder 2 selects 4 bits of latch circuits L1 to L64, and a shift register 1 inputs 64 bit content of correction data. This operation is repeated by correction bit contents, i.e., three times, which is inputted to the latch circuits L1 to L64. A data of a bit D0 for determining on or off of output is inputted to be selected, and on and off control of driver output is performed with an enable terminal 8. The bit D0 becomes a printing data. An analog switch, for which a transistor of EEPROM is used, can store a correction data.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 この発明は光プリンタ等に使用されるLEDドライバー
ICに関するものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an LED driver IC used in optical printers and the like.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

第4図は従来のLEDドライバーICのブロック図で、
図において、(1)はシフトレジスタ、(2)はデコー
ダ、(3)は基準電圧回路、(4)はデータ入力端子、
(5)はデータ出力、端子、(6)はデコーダ入力端子
、(71ハリフアレンス電圧入力端子、(8)はイネー
ブノ[端子、(9)は外付けのROMである。またLl
−L64はラッチ回路、DVI〜DV64はドライバー
回路、01〜064はドライバー出力端子、PL−PO
2はLEDである。第5図は第4図のドライバー回路D
VI〜D V 64の内部回路区て、図においてDO〜
D3はデータ入力、ENはイネーブル人力、VRは基準
電圧入力、VDDは電源端子、OPlはオペアンプ、S
O〜S3及びSEはアナログスイッチ、TO〜T3はト
ランジスタ、Rは抵抗、0は出力端子である。
Figure 4 is a block diagram of a conventional LED driver IC.
In the figure, (1) is a shift register, (2) is a decoder, (3) is a reference voltage circuit, (4) is a data input terminal,
(5) is a data output terminal; (6) is a decoder input terminal; (71) is a voltage input terminal; (8) is an enable control terminal; (9) is an external ROM;
-L64 is a latch circuit, DVI to DV64 are driver circuits, 01 to 064 are driver output terminals, PL-PO
2 is an LED. Figure 5 shows the driver circuit D in Figure 4.
VI~D V 64 internal circuit section, DO~ in the figure
D3 is data input, EN is enable input, VR is reference voltage input, VDD is power supply terminal, OPl is operational amplifier, S
O to S3 and SE are analog switches, TO to T3 are transistors, R is a resistor, and 0 is an output terminal.

次に動作について説明する。Next, the operation will be explained.

200DP I  のLEDドライバーだと、LEDヘ
ッド1台につき約27制置列に接続されて使用される。
In the case of a 200DP I LED driver, each LED head is connected to approximately 27 control rows.

L E D (Pi)〜(PO2)そのものは個々にば
らつきが大きいため、その光量を一定にするために電流
値を補正する。第5図に示す様に基本となる電流を決め
るトランジスタ(TO)と補正用のトランジ二νTl)
77−(T3)によって、ビット毎に電−一正をラッチ
(Ll)〜(L64)は4ビツトのラッチで、デコーダ
(2)を送り込んでラッチをする。この動作を3回繰り
返して補正用のデータを入力した後、印字データ (出
力のオン、オフ)を入力して7.イネ、−プルにより出
力をオンしてLEDを点灯させる事により、印字動作を
行う。このICを利用したLEDヘッドは、光量が一定
になる様に補正データを調整した後、ROMに書き込み
、電源投入時に補正データをラッチ゛回路へROMから
入力する処理を行う。            ′〔発
明は解決使用とする課題〕 従来のLEDドライバーICは以上″の様に″構成され
ていたので、電源投入時に補正データを外部ROMより
入力する処理が必要であり、また、その周辺回路が必要
であり、装置が小型化しにくく、また構成や処理が多く
、信頼性が劣る等の問題点があった。
Since the individual values of LED(Pi) to (PO2) vary greatly, the current value is corrected in order to keep the amount of light constant. As shown in Figure 5, the transistor (TO) that determines the basic current and the transistor (2νTl) for correction
Latch (L1) to (L64) are 4-bit latches, and the decoder (2) is sent to latch them by 77-(T3). After repeating this operation three times and inputting the correction data, input the print data (output on/off) and step 7. The printing operation is performed by turning on the output with the input and - pulls and lighting up the LED. The LED head using this IC adjusts the correction data so that the amount of light is constant, writes it into the ROM, and inputs the correction data from the ROM to the latch circuit when the power is turned on. [Problem to be solved by the invention] Since the conventional LED driver IC was configured as described above, it was necessary to input correction data from an external ROM when the power was turned on, and the peripheral circuit However, there were problems such as difficulty in miniaturizing the device, a large number of configurations and processes, and poor reliability.

この発明は上記のような問題点を解消するためになされ
たもので、LEDドライバーIC内部で補正データを記
憶できるLEDドライバーICを得る事を目的と!る。
This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the purpose is to obtain an LED driver IC that can store correction data inside the LED driver IC! Ru.

〔作用〕[Effect]

乙の発明におけるLEDドライバーICは、ドライバ一
部で補正データを記憶して置けるようにしたので、この
LEDドライバーICを使用したLEDヘッドは外部R
OMが不要となり、電源投入時の補正データ入力処理が
不要となる。
Since the LED driver IC in the invention of Otsu is able to store and store correction data in a part of the driver, an LED head using this LED driver IC can be connected to an external R.
OM becomes unnecessary, and correction data input processing at power-on becomes unnecessary.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

以下、この発明の一実施例を図について説明する。第1
図において、(1)は64ビツトのシフトレジスタ、(
2)はラッチ(Ll)〜(L64)のビットを選択する
為のデコーダ、(3)はドライバー出力電流の基準電流
を決める為の基準電圧回路、+41はシフトレジスタ(
1)のデータ入力端子、(5)はシフトレジスタ(1)
のデータ出力端子、(6)Iよデコーダ(2)を制御す
るデコーダ入力端子、(7)は基準電圧入力端子、(8
)はドライバー回路(DVI)〜(DV64)の出力の
オン・オフの制御の為のイネーブル端子、(Ll)〜(
L64)は4ビツトのラッチ、回路、(DVI)〜(D
V64)はドライバー回路、(旧)〜(064)はドラ
イバー出力端子、(Pl)〜(P64)は外付は−のL
EDである。
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1st
In the figure, (1) is a 64-bit shift register, (
2) is a decoder for selecting bits of latches (Ll) to (L64), (3) is a reference voltage circuit for determining the reference current of the driver output current, and +41 is a shift register (
1) data input terminal, (5) is shift register (1)
(6) is the decoder input terminal that controls the decoder (2), (7) is the reference voltage input terminal, (8) is the data output terminal of
) are enable terminals for controlling the on/off of the outputs of the driver circuits (DVI) to (DV64), and (Ll) to (
L64) is a 4-bit latch, circuit, (DVI) to (D
V64) is the driver circuit, (old) ~ (064) are driver output terminals, (Pl) ~ (P64) are external - L
It is ED.

第2図は第1図のドライバ二回路(DVI)〜(DV6
4)の内部回路図で、図において、(21)はインバー
タ、(22)はNOR回路、(23)は基準電圧回路、
(24)はEEPROMのトランジスタを使用したアナ
ログスイッチ、(25)は通常のトランジスタを用いた
アナログスイッチ、(DO)〜(D3)はデータ入力、
(TO)〜(T5)はトランジスタ、(EN)はイネー
ブル入力、(Or)は出力端子、(Vl)は基準電圧、
(R)は抵抗である。
Figure 2 shows the driver two circuits (DVI) to (DV6) in Figure 1.
4) is an internal circuit diagram, in the figure, (21) is an inverter, (22) is a NOR circuit, (23) is a reference voltage circuit,
(24) is an analog switch using EEPROM transistors, (25) is an analog switch using normal transistors, (DO) to (D3) are data inputs,
(TO) to (T5) are transistors, (EN) is an enable input, (Or) is an output terminal, (Vl) is a reference voltage,
(R) is resistance.

次に動作について説明する。LEDドライバーICはド
ライバー出力端子(01〜′664)に接続されるL 
E D (PI)〜(P64 )のばらつきを補正する
為に、ドライバー回路(Dl)〜(DO4)の補正トラ
ンジスタを選択する事によって8段階め電流側−をビッ
ト毎に行える。第2図に示すように補正に使うトランジ
スタは(T1)〜(T3)の3って、各々の抵抗の比が
4:2:・1になる様に構成されているので、8段階め
制御が可能となる。ラッチ回路(Ll)〜(L6’4)
は4ピツ)・構成となっており、デコーダ(2)でラッ
チ回路のビットを選択し、シフトレジスタ(1)で補正
デー□りを64ビツト分入力する。補正ビット分すナワ
ち3回にこの動作を一昨返して、ラッチ回路に補正デー
タを入力する。出力のオン・オフフを決めるビット(D
O)のデータを入力及び選択しで、イネーブル端子(8
)によりドライバー出力のオン・オフフの制御を行う。
Next, the operation will be explained. The LED driver IC is connected to the driver output terminals (01 to '664).
In order to correct the variations in E D (PI) to (P64), the 8th current level can be performed bit by bit by selecting the correction transistors of the driver circuits (Dl) to (DO4). As shown in Figure 2, the three transistors (T1) to (T3) used for correction are configured so that the ratio of their respective resistances is 4:2:・1, so eight levels of control are possible. becomes possible. Latch circuit (Ll) ~ (L6'4)
The decoder (2) selects the bit of the latch circuit, and the shift register (1) inputs 64 bits of correction data. This operation is repeated three times for each correction bit, and the correction data is input to the latch circuit. Bit that determines output on/off (D
Input and select the data for enable terminal (8).
) controls the driver output on/off.

LEDドライt< −I Cは光プリンタ等の印字ヘッ
ドに使用されてお牲′、(DO)のデータが印字データ
となる。第2図のアナログスイッチ(24)はEEPR
OMのトランジスタを用いており、補正データを記憶す
る事ができる。
The LED driver t<-IC is used in a print head of an optical printer, etc., and the data of (DO) becomes the print data. The analog switch (24) in Figure 2 is the EEPR
It uses OM transistors and can store correction data.

このLEDヘッドはLEDアレイ(L31) 〜(L3
n)を点灯させて全体の光量のばらつきがある範囲内に
収まる様に補正データを変更して調整をする。
This LED head is an LED array (L31) ~ (L3
n) is turned on and adjustment is made by changing the correction data so that the variation in the overall light amount falls within a certain range.

LEDドライバーI C(rcl) 〜(ICnlは上
記の様に構成されているので、EEPROMのアナログ
スイッチのトランジスタに確定した補正データを書き込
む事により、電源を切った状態でも論理状態2  を維
持できるので、従来のように電源投入時の補正データの
入力処理の必要がない。
LED driver IC (rcl) ~ (ICnl is configured as above, so by writing fixed correction data to the transistor of the EEPROM analog switch, logic state 2 can be maintained even when the power is turned off. , there is no need to input correction data when the power is turned on, unlike in the conventional case.

第3図は上記実施例のLEDドライバーICを用いたL
EDヘッドの一実施例であるブロック図を示す。図にお
いて、(3a)はコネクタ又は基板(3b)上に設けら
れた端子、(3b)は基板、(3c)は基板(3b)上
の信号配線、(L311〜(L3n)は基板(3b)上
に実装されたLEDアレイ、(ICI) 〜(ICn)
は基板(3b)上に実装されたLEDドライバーICで
ある。
Figure 3 shows an L using the LED driver IC of the above embodiment.
A block diagram of an embodiment of an ED head is shown. In the figure, (3a) is a connector or terminal provided on the board (3b), (3b) is the board, (3c) is the signal wiring on the board (3b), (L311 to (L3n) is the board (3b)) LED array mounted on top, (ICI) ~ (ICn)
is an LED driver IC mounted on the substrate (3b).

なお、上記実施例では出力ドライバー回路のトランジス
タのゲートに接続されたアナログスイッチをEEFRO
Mのトランジスタにして記憶動作させた場合を示したが
、論理状態を維持できればそれ以外の回路に記憶動作さ
せてもよい。
In the above embodiment, the analog switch connected to the gate of the transistor of the output driver circuit is EEFRO.
Although the case where the memory operation is performed using M transistors is shown, other circuits may be used for the memory operation as long as the logic state can be maintained.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

以上のようにこの発明によれば、LEDドライバーIC
に補正データを記憶させるように構成したので、電源投
入時に補正データを外部ROM等から入力する処理が不
要となり電源投入時の補正データ入力処理及び外部RO
Mとその周辺回路が不要な為、LEDヘッドを小型化す
る事ができ、構成及び処理が簡単になる分、信頼性の高
いLEDドライバーICが得られる効果がある。
As described above, according to the present invention, the LED driver IC
Since the configuration is such that the correction data is stored in the ROM, there is no need to input correction data from an external ROM, etc. when the power is turned on, and the correction data input process and the external ROM when the power is turned on are no longer required.
Since M and its peripheral circuits are not required, the LED head can be made smaller, and since the configuration and processing are simplified, a highly reliable LED driver IC can be obtained.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図はこの発明の一実施例であるLEDドライバーI
Cを示すブロック図、第2図は第1図のドライバー回路
の回路図、第3図は第1図のドライ、<−ICを使用し
たLEDヘッドのブロック図、第4図は従来のLEDド
ライバーICを示すブロック図、第5図は第4図のドラ
イバー回路の回路図である。 図において、(1)はシフトレジスタ、(2)はデコー
ダ、(3)は基準電圧回路、(4)はデータ入力端子、
(5)はデータ出力端子、(6)はデコーダ入力端子、
(7)は基準電圧入力端子、(8)はイネーブル端子、
(21)iよインバータ、(22)はNOR回路、(2
3)は基準電圧回路、(24)はEEPROMのアナ口
、グ・スイッチ、〔25〕はアナqグ・スイッチ、(L
l〜L64)はラッチ回路、(Dv1〜D■64)ハト
ライバー回路、(Pl)〜(T’64) ハLED、 
(To〜T5) ハトランシxり、(D。 〜D3)はデータ入力、(EN)はイネーブル入力、(
Or)は出力端子、(R)は抵抗、(Vl)は基準電圧
、(L31〜L3n)はL E D 7 レイ、(IC
I〜ICn)はLEDドライバーIC,3aはコネクタ
、3bは基板、3cは配線。 SO〜S3・SEはアナログスイッチを示す。 なお、図中、同一符号は同一、又は相当部分を示す。
Figure 1 shows an LED driver I which is an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a circuit diagram of the driver circuit in Figure 1, Figure 3 is a block diagram of an LED head using the dry <-IC in Figure 1, and Figure 4 is a conventional LED driver. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the IC, and FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of the driver circuit shown in FIG. 4. In the figure, (1) is a shift register, (2) is a decoder, (3) is a reference voltage circuit, (4) is a data input terminal,
(5) is a data output terminal, (6) is a decoder input terminal,
(7) is the reference voltage input terminal, (8) is the enable terminal,
(21) i is the inverter, (22) is the NOR circuit, (2
3) is the reference voltage circuit, (24) is the EEPROM analog port, g switch, [25] is the analog q switch, (L
l~L64) are latch circuits, (Dv1~D■64) are driver circuits, (Pl)~(T'64) are LEDs,
(To~T5) Transmission, (D.~D3) is data input, (EN) is enable input, (
Or) is the output terminal, (R) is the resistance, (Vl) is the reference voltage, (L31 to L3n) is the L E D 7 Ray, (IC
I to ICn) are LED driver ICs, 3a is a connector, 3b is a board, and 3c is wiring. SO to S3/SE indicate analog switches. In addition, in the figures, the same reference numerals indicate the same or equivalent parts.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] データ入力用シフトレジスタとこのシフトレジスタの出
力に接続されたラッチ回路と、このラッチ回路の出力に
接続されたドライバー回路と、前記ラッチ回路のビット
選択用のデコーダ回路と、前記ドライバー回路の基準電
圧回路を備えた出力電流をビット補正可能なLEDドラ
イバーICにおいて、前記ドライバー回路にEEPRO
Mのトランジスタを適用する事により、補正データの記
憶を可能にした事を特徴とするLEDドライバーIC。
A data input shift register, a latch circuit connected to the output of this shift register, a driver circuit connected to the output of this latch circuit, a decoder circuit for bit selection of the latch circuit, and a reference voltage for the driver circuit. In an LED driver IC that is capable of bit correction of output current and is equipped with a circuit, the driver circuit includes an EEPRO
An LED driver IC characterized by being able to store correction data by using M transistors.
JP2337519A 1990-11-30 1990-11-30 Led driver ic Pending JPH04201581A (en)

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US5734366A (en) * 1993-12-09 1998-03-31 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Signal amplifier, signal amplifier circuit, signal line drive circuit and image display device
US6054976A (en) * 1993-12-09 2000-04-25 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Signal amplifier, signal amplifier circuit, signal line drive circuit and image display device
US5754155A (en) * 1995-01-31 1998-05-19 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Image display device
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