WO2011092732A1 - 表示装置及びその駆動方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a display device and a driving method thereof, and more particularly to a hold type display device and a driving method thereof.
- a hold type display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display
- an impulse type display device such as a CRT display
- an image is maintained within a frame period. That is, in the case of a hold type display device, an image is held and displayed as a still image within a frame period, and a moving image is displayed by switching the screen every frame. For this reason, the still image is switched seamlessly during the transition period from frame to frame, and for the user, the previous frame image becomes an afterimage, and a double image in which the images of both frames are superimposed is perceived. And recognizes video blur.
- FIG. 9 is a graph illustrating the black insertion technique.
- the horizontal axis represents video signal data.
- the vertical axis represents the luminance of one frame.
- the video signal data representing the horizontal axis is, for example, a digital value with an input gradation of 0 to 255.
- the black insertion rate is 0%, that is, when black insertion is not performed within one frame period, 0 to 255 as the input gradation of the video signal data has a luminance of 0 to 100 in one frame.
- Corresponds to% when the black insertion rate is 0%, that is, when black insertion is not performed within one frame period, 0 to 255 as the input gradation of the video signal data has a luminance of 0 to 100 in one frame. Corresponds to%.
- the input gradation 0 to 255 of the video signal data is Corresponds to brightness 0-60%.
- a black screen is inserted in 80% within one frame period, that is, when the black insertion rate is 80%, 0 to 255 as the input gradation of the video signal data has a luminance of 0 in one frame. Corresponds to ⁇ 20%.
- the black insertion rate is changed even for the same input gradation.
- the recognized luminance can be made different. For example, light is emitted at 50% in one frame period with an input gradation of 255, and a black screen is inserted at the remaining 50% at 0 gradation, and light is emitted in the entire period of one frame with 127 input gradation.
- the luminance of one frame recognized by the user is the same.
- the former case in which a black screen is inserted between frames, has a feature that motion blur can be reduced.
- Patent Document 1 in an OCB (Optically Compensated Birefringence) type liquid crystal display device, in order to prevent a reverse transition caused by a drive voltage going into a low voltage continuation state, not only in a blanking period but also in a video signal writing period
- a black insertion technique for applying a high voltage is disclosed. Thereby, the high voltage period for preventing reverse transition can be set long.
- Patent Document 2 in the hold type display device, a black screen is inserted at a predetermined ratio within one frame period to improve the image quality of a moving image, and the black insertion rate within one frame period is set for each usage situation.
- a technique for setting a value suitable for the above is disclosed.
- the black insertion rate is determined in units of frames. In other words, both the image writing timing and the black insertion timing are driven row by row.
- the black insertion rate is fixed in units of frames, for example, the black insertion rate is determined in accordance with the maximum luminance within the same frame.
- the motion blur is reduced and the image quality is improved for a portion with high luminance, but the black insertion rate does not increase so much for a portion with low luminance, The contribution of image quality improvement such as increasing the number of gradations is low.
- the present invention provides a display device and a driving method thereof that can reduce blurring of a moving image and obtain a uniformly high-quality image even for an image having any gradation. Objective.
- a display device includes a display portion that is arranged in a matrix and includes a plurality of display elements that emit light based on input video signals, and the plurality of display elements The ratio of the period during which no light emission is performed based on the video signal in one frame period is determined for each line of the matrix, and the ratio determined by the ratio determination unit, A signal conversion unit that converts the size of the video signal for each line, a signal output unit that outputs the video signal converted by the signal conversion unit to the display unit, and the converted video signal at the ratio And a scanning unit that outputs a scanning signal to the display unit for each line so that each of the plurality of display elements is input to the display unit.
- the display device and its driving method of the present invention it is possible to increase the black insertion rate in a region where the luminance is partially low by finely setting the black insertion rate for each line. Therefore, moving image blur can be eliminated and the number of gradations in the dark gradation can be increased.
- FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart of the display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a graph for explaining determination of the black insertion rate of the display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a circuit configuration diagram of the light-emitting pixel included in the display unit according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is an operation timing chart of the display device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a circuit configuration diagram of a light-emitting pixel included in the display unit according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is an operation timing chart of the display device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is an external view of a thin flat TV incorporating the display device of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a graph illustrating the black insertion technique.
- a display device includes a display portion that is arranged in a matrix and includes a plurality of display elements that emit light based on input video signals, and light emission based on the video signals with respect to the plurality of display elements.
- the ratio determining unit that determines the ratio of the period during which no image is generated in one frame period for each line of the matrix, and the size of the video signal for each line according to the ratio determined by the ratio determining unit
- a signal conversion unit for converting the length, a signal output unit for outputting the video signal converted by the signal conversion unit to the display unit, and the converted video signal based on the ratio of the plurality of display elements.
- a scanning unit that outputs a scanning signal to the display unit for each line so as to be input to each line.
- the ratio of the period in which light emission corresponding to the video signal is not caused for each of the plurality of display elements within one frame period is optimized for each line, not for each frame as in the past.
- the ratio of rows with low luminance can be increased.
- the number of gradations in the dark gradation can be increased. Therefore, by finely setting the ratio in units of lines, it is possible to eliminate moving image blur and to increase the resolution in dark gradation.
- the display device is the display device according to claim 1, wherein a period in which each of the plurality of display elements does not emit light based on the video signal does not depend on the video signal. This is a period in which an electric signal corresponding to the signal of the lowest gradation is input to each of the plurality of display elements.
- an electrical signal corresponding to the video signal of the lowest gradation is input to each of the plurality of display elements. Since it is a period, the ratio is defined as the black insertion rate.
- the display device is the display device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a signal for specifying a maximum luminance signal for each line from the video signals before conversion in the one line.
- a specific unit is provided, and the ratio determining unit determines the ratio for each line based on the maximum luminance signal.
- the black insertion rate for each line is determined by specifying the maximum luminance signal in one line. For example, by scaling the maximum luminance signal in one line as the maximum input gradation, the number of gradations can be maximized for each line.
- the display device is the display device according to claim 3, wherein the ratio determining unit determines the ratio as the luminance of the maximum luminance signal specified by the signal specifying unit is lower. The ratio determined by the part is increased.
- the number of gradations in the dark gradation can be increased by increasing the black insertion rate of the line with low luminance.
- the display device is the display device according to claim 4, wherein the signal conversion unit has a lower luminance of the maximum luminance signal of one line specified by the signal specifying unit, The video signal is converted into a video signal having a higher luminance than that of the video signal of one line.
- the luminance to be originally displayed in one frame period can be realized by increasing the number of gradations in the dark gradation by increasing the black insertion rate of the low-luminance line.
- the display device is the display device according to claim 5, wherein the signal conversion unit converts the maximum luminance signal of one line specified by the signal specifying unit into the highest gradation.
- the other video signals of the one line are converted at a ratio similar to the conversion ratio from the maximum luminance signal to the highest gradation signal.
- the maximum luminance signal is converted into the highest gradation video signal in accordance with the black insertion rate of the low luminance line, the number of gradations in the dark gradation can be maximized.
- the other video signal of the one line is converted at a ratio similar to the conversion ratio from the maximum luminance signal to the video signal of the highest gradation.
- the display device is the display device according to claim 1, wherein the display element is an organic electroluminescence element.
- the display device is the display device according to claim 1, further including a plurality of gate lines arranged for each line and a direction orthogonal to the plurality of gate lines.
- a plurality of data lines wherein the display elements are arranged at intersections between the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines, and the signal output unit includes the plurality of data lines.
- the video signal converted by the signal conversion unit is output to each, and the scanning unit outputs the scanning signal to each of the plurality of gate lines.
- the converted video signal output from the signal output unit is supplied to the display element via a plurality of data lines.
- a scanning signal for controlling the timing of supplying the converted video signal to the display element is supplied to the display unit through a plurality of gate lines.
- the display device is the display device according to claim 8, wherein the signal output unit converts the video signal converted by the signal conversion unit for each of the plurality of data lines. And the non-video signal are alternately output to the display unit, and the scanning unit synchronizes with the output to the display unit of the video signal converted by the signal conversion unit, and sequentially outputs the first scanning signal.
- the converted video signal output from the signal output unit is supplied to the display element in line order.
- the non-video signal output from the signal output unit occupies a ratio in one frame period of the black insertion period, which is a period in which each of the plurality of display elements does not emit light according to the video signal. Accordingly, it is supplied to the display element.
- the black insertion period for each line can be set using a non-video signal supplied at a predetermined interval from the data line, so a control line for defining the black insertion period needs to be added. Therefore, simplification of the pixel circuit can be realized.
- the display device is the display device according to claim 9, wherein the display unit includes a plurality of light emitting pixels arranged in a matrix, and each of the plurality of light emitting pixels The display element, and a drive element that is electrically connected to the display element and determines light emission of the display element, and the non-video signal output by the signal output unit includes the drive element and the display element. It may be a signal for electrically disconnecting.
- the driving element is electrically connected to each of the display elements arranged in a matrix. Therefore, not only the light emission period is controlled in the light emitting pixel by the signal from the signal output unit or the scanning unit provided outside the display unit, but also the light emission period can be controlled by controlling the driving element. It becomes possible.
- the display device is the display device according to claim 8, wherein the display unit includes a plurality of light emitting pixels arranged in a matrix, and each of the plurality of light emitting pixels includes: The display element, a drive element that is electrically connected to the display element and determines light emission of the display element, a capacitor, and a scanning unit are electrically connected to control the potential of the first electrode of the capacitor
- the driving element is a thin film transistor in which a second electrode of the capacitor is electrically connected to a gate electrode, and the signal output unit is connected to each of the plurality of data lines.
- the video signal converted by the signal conversion unit is output to the display unit, and the scanning unit performs line sequential processing in synchronization with the output of the video signal converted by the signal conversion unit to the display unit.
- the control is performed such that the ratio of the first scanning unit that outputs the inspection signal and the period during which the drive element is turned off by the control line to the one frame period is the ratio determined by the ratio determination unit.
- a second scanning unit that outputs a second scanning signal for changing the potential of the line.
- the converted video signal output from the signal output unit is supplied to the display element line-sequentially by the first scanning signal output from the scanning unit.
- the video signal output from the signal output unit is displayed by changing the gate voltage of the thin film transistor provided in each light emitting pixel by the second scanning signal output from the scanning unit and turning the thin film transistor OFF. It is converted into a non-video signal that does not cause the element to emit light.
- the second scanning signal to the control line is output to the display unit according to the ratio of the non-video signal period to one frame period. Thereby, the black insertion period for every line can be set by the voltage change of the control line connected to the drive element.
- the signal switching load output by the signal output unit and the scanning unit does not increase, so that the signal output load is reduced.
- the setting of the non-video signal period is not limited only to the timing at which the non-video signal is output to the data line, it is possible to set the black insertion period with higher accuracy.
- a display device driving method is a display device driving method including a display portion that is arranged in a matrix and includes a plurality of display elements that emit light based on input video signals.
- the ratio determining step for determining, for each line of the matrix, the proportion of the plurality of display elements that do not emit light based on the video signal in one frame period is determined in the ratio determining step.
- a signal conversion step for converting the size of the video signal for each line
- a signal output step for outputting the video signal converted in the signal conversion step to the display unit
- a scanning signal is output to the display unit for each line so that the converted video signal is input to each of the plurality of display elements based on the ratio. It is intended to include a scanning step for.
- the display device drive method is the display device drive method according to claim 12, wherein in the signal output step, the video signal converted in the signal conversion step, the non-video signal, Are alternately output to the display unit, and in the scanning step, the first scanning signal is output to the display unit in a line-sequential manner in synchronization with the output of the converted video signal, and the non-video signal is output.
- the second scanning signal is output to the display unit such that the ratio of the period in which the non-video signal is input to each of the plurality of display elements is equal to the ratio to one frame period. Is.
- the display device driving method is the display device driving method according to claim 12, wherein the display unit includes a plurality of light-emitting pixels arranged in a matrix.
- Each of the light emitting pixels includes a display transistor, a capacitor, a drive transistor that determines the light emission of the display element by electrically connecting a second electrode of the capacitor to a gate electrode, and a potential of the first electrode of the capacitor.
- a control line for controlling, in the signal output step, the video signal converted in the signal conversion step is output to the display unit, and in the scanning step, the output is synchronized with the output of the converted video signal.
- the ratio of the period in which the first scanning signal is sequentially output to the display unit and the driving element is turned off by the control line with respect to one frame period is As it will be the ratio which is determined by the rate determining unit and outputs a second scan signal for changing the potential of the control line.
- FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the display device 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a display unit 11, a signal output unit 12, a scanning unit 13, a timing controller 14, a signal conversion unit 15, and a ratio determination unit 16.
- the display unit 11 is composed of a plurality of light emitting pixels arranged in a matrix, and each light emitting pixel has a display element.
- the display element is an element that emits light by an electric signal corresponding to an externally input video signal, and corresponds to, for example, an organic electroluminescence (hereinafter referred to as EL) element or a liquid crystal element.
- EL organic electroluminescence
- the ratio determination unit 16 determines the ratio of the non-video signal period in which the display element does not emit light according to the video signal in one frame period, for each row that is one line constituting the display unit 11. It has the function to do.
- the non-video signal period is a period during which a non-video signal that does not cause the display element to emit light according to the video signal is input to the display element, and displays black in one pixel row, for example. It is a period.
- the ratio determining unit 16 refers to the video signal input to the display device 1 and determines the black insertion rate for each pixel row.
- the ratio of the non-video signal period in one frame period is referred to as a black insertion rate.
- the display device 1 is a signal that specifies the maximum luminance signal for each line from the input video signals in the preceding stage of the ratio determining unit 16 or inside the ratio determining unit 16. It is preferable that the specific part is provided.
- the signal conversion unit 15 has a function of converting the size of the video signal in accordance with the black insertion rate determined by the ratio determination unit 16 and outputting the converted video signal to the signal output unit 12. A specific conversion method will be described with reference to FIG.
- the timing controller 14 has a function of controlling the signal output unit 12 and the scanning unit 13. Specifically, the timing controller 14 instructs the signal output unit 12 to output the converted video signal to the display unit 11. In addition, the timing controller 14 instructs the scanning unit 13 to input the converted video signal output from the signal output unit 12 to the display unit 11 to a plurality of display elements included in the display unit 11. Further, the timing controller 14 instructs the scanning unit 13 to input the non-video signal to the plurality of display elements included in the display unit 11 based on the black insertion rate determined by the ratio determining unit 16.
- the signal output unit 12 has a function of outputting to the display unit 11 the video signal converted by the signal conversion unit 15 and a non-video signal that does not emit light according to the video signal.
- the scanning unit 13 displays the scanning signal for each line so that the converted video signal and non-video signal are input to each of the plurality of display elements at the black insertion rate determined by the ratio determining unit 16. 11 has a function of outputting.
- control function of the timing controller 14 described above may be included in the signal output unit 12 and the scanning unit 13.
- the timing controller 14 may not be provided, and the signal output unit 12 and the scanning unit 13 share each function, or the signal output unit 12 or the scanning unit 13 has all the functions of the timing controller 14. It may be.
- the black insertion rate in one frame period is optimized not for each frame but for each pixel row as in the prior art, particularly when displaying an image with a large luminance difference in the same frame. Therefore, the black insertion rate of the low-luminance pixel row can be increased. As a result, the number of gradations in the dark gradation can be increased. Therefore, by finely setting the black insertion rate in units of lines, it is possible to eliminate moving image blur and to increase the number of gradations in the dark gradation.
- FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart of the display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the signal specifying unit detects the maximum luminance for each line in the input video signal (S10).
- FIG. 3 is a graph illustrating a process for determining the black insertion rate of the display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the horizontal axis represents video signal data.
- the vertical axis represents the luminance of one frame of each video signal data.
- the video signal data representing the horizontal axis is, for example, a digital value with an input gradation of 0 to 255.
- original video signal data in a predetermined pixel row is data having input gradations such as A to E.
- the signal specifying unit detects E as the maximum luminance signal in the predetermined pixel row.
- the ratio determining unit 16 determines the black insertion rate for each line (S20).
- the ratio determining unit 16 determines that the black insertion rate in the predetermined pixel row is 40%. .
- the luminance recognized by the user when 60% luminance is displayed in the entire period of one frame the luminance 100% is displayed in 60% of the one frame period, and the luminance 0% (black gradation) is 1 frame. This is because the luminance recognized by the user when displayed in 40% of the period is equal.
- the signal conversion unit 15 converts the video signal according to the black insertion rate determined in step S20 (S30), and outputs it to the signal output unit 12.
- the maximum luminance signal E in the predetermined pixel row is converted into a signal E ′ having the maximum input gradation (255). That is, the maximum luminance signal E is displayed with a luminance of 100% during the period in which the signal is displayed.
- video signal data A to D belonging to the same line are also converted into video signal data A ′ to D ′ at the same conversion ratio as that of the maximum luminance signal E, respectively.
- the signal conversion unit 15 outputs the video signals (A ′ to E ′ in FIG. 3) converted in step S30 and the non-video signals to the display unit 11 (S40).
- the scanning unit 13 scans the video signal (A ′ to E ′ in FIG. 3) converted in step S30 and the non-video signal so as to be input to each of the plurality of display elements at the black insertion rate. Are output to the display unit 11 for each pixel row (S40).
- the ratio determining unit 16 increases the blackness of the line as the luminance of the maximum luminance signal of the predetermined line specified by the signal specifying unit decreases. It is preferable to increase the insertion rate. By increasing the black insertion rate of a line with low luminance, the number of gradations in the dark gradation can be increased.
- the signal conversion unit 15 increases the conversion ratio (amplification factor) of the video signal of one line as the luminance of the specified maximum luminance signal of one line is low. As a result, by increasing the black insertion rate of the line with low luminance, the number of gradations in the dark gradation is increased, so that the luminance that should be displayed in one frame period can be realized.
- FIG. 4 is a basic circuit configuration diagram of the light-emitting pixel included in the display unit according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- each light emitting pixel includes a driving transistor 111, a selection transistor 112, an organic EL element 113, a data line 114, and a gate line 115.
- the positive power supply line 116 and the negative power supply line 117 are provided.
- the drain electrode of the drive transistor 111 is connected to the positive power supply line 116, and the source electrode is connected to the anode of the organic EL element 113.
- the drain electrode of the selection transistor 112 is connected to the data line 114, the gate electrode is connected to the gate line 115, and the source electrode is connected to the gate electrode of the driving transistor 111.
- the gate lines 115 arranged in each pixel row are connected to the scanning unit 13 shown in FIG. 1, and the data lines 114 arranged in each pixel column are connected to the signal output unit 12 shown in FIG. It is connected.
- the conductance of the driving transistor 111 is generated by the video signal voltage supplied from the signal output unit 12 via the data line 114. Changes in an analog manner, and a drive current corresponding to the light emission gradation of the video signal voltage is supplied to the anode of the organic EL element 113 and flows to the cathode. Thereby, the organic EL element 113 emits light and is displayed as an image.
- the selection transistor 112 and the drive transistor 111 are basic circuit components necessary for flowing a drive current corresponding to the voltage value of the video signal to the organic EL element 113, but the pixel circuit according to the present embodiment is It is not limited to the form mentioned above.
- the pixel circuit according to the embodiment of the present invention also includes, for example, a capacitor that holds a signal voltage supplied from the data line 114 in addition to the basic circuit components described above.
- FIG. 5 is an operation timing chart of the display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the horizontal axis represents time.
- the voltage level of the data line 114 the voltage level of the gate line G (n-1) arranged in the (n-1) row, and the organic EL element in the (n-1) row.
- Luminance level L (n-1) voltage level of gate line G (n) arranged in row n
- luminance level L (n) of organic EL element in row n gate arranged in row (n + 1)
- a waveform diagram of the voltage level of the line G (n + 1) and the light emission luminance level L (n + 1) of the organic EL element in the (n + 1) row is shown.
- the signal output unit 12 outputs the video signal data of all rows to the data line 114 in a row sequence in one frame period.
- the signal output unit 12 alternately applies the converted video signal and the black insertion signal (the signal corresponding to 0% in FIG. 5) to the data line 114 in units of rows. Output.
- the scanning unit 13 changes the voltage level of the gate line G (n ⁇ 1) from LOW to HIGH, and turns on the selection transistors 112 in the (n ⁇ 1) th row.
- the drive transistors 111 in the (n ⁇ 1) row are turned on, and a drive current corresponding to the voltage level of the converted video signal applied to the gate electrode is supplied to the organic EL elements 113 in the (n ⁇ 1) row.
- the organic EL elements 113 in the (n ⁇ 1) th row emit light with the luminance obtained by converting the maximum luminance signal specified by the ratio determining unit 16 or the signal specifying unit as 100%.
- the scanning unit 13 changes the voltage level of the gate line G (n ⁇ 1) from HIGH to LOW, and turns off the selection transistors 112 in the (n ⁇ 1) th row.
- the voltage level applied at time t01 is held in the gate electrodes of the driving transistors 111 in the (n ⁇ 1) th row.
- This voltage holding function is realized, for example, by connecting a capacitor between the gate and source of the driving transistor 111 with respect to the basic pixel circuit shown in FIG.
- the predetermined light emission operation for all columns in the (n ⁇ 1) th row is executed by the operation from the time t01 to t02.
- the scanning unit 13 performs the same operation as the above-described operation from time t01 to t02 on the gate line G (n) from time t03 to t04. Thereby, a predetermined light emission operation is executed also in the nth row.
- the scanning unit 13 performs the same operation as the above-described operation from the time t01 to t02 on the gate line G (n + 1) from the time t05 to t06. Thereby, a predetermined light emission operation is executed in the (n + 1) th row.
- the scanning unit 13 outputs the first scanning signal to the display unit 11 line-sequentially in synchronization with the output of the video signal after the conversion by the signal output unit 12 at the above-described times t01 to t06.
- the scanning unit 13 changes the voltage level of the gate line G (n) from LOW to HIGH to turn on the n rows of selection transistors 112.
- the n rows of drive transistors 111 are turned off, and the n rows of organic EL elements 113 stop emitting light.
- a period until the scanning unit 13 changes the voltage level of the gate line G (n) from LOW to HIGH is a black insertion period B (n), and each light emitting pixel in the n rows does not emit light. Black display.
- the scanning unit 13 changes the voltage level of the gate line G (n ⁇ 1) and the gate line G (n + 1) from LOW to HIGH, and the (n ⁇ 1) and (n + 1) rows are changed.
- the selection transistor 112 is turned on.
- the drive transistors 111 in the (n ⁇ 1) and (n + 1) rows are turned off, and the (n ⁇ 1) and (n + 1) rows are turned off.
- the organic EL element 113 stops emitting light.
- the period until the scanning unit 13 changes the voltage level of the gate line G (n ⁇ 1) from LOW to HIGH at time t11 is the black insertion period B (n ⁇ 1), and the light emitting pixels in the (n ⁇ 1) th row do not emit light and display black.
- the period until the scanning unit 13 changes the voltage level of the gate line G (n + 1) from LOW to HIGH at time t15 is the black insertion period B (n + 1), and (n + 1) )
- Each light emitting pixel in the row does not emit light, and is displayed in black.
- the luminance in the maximum luminance signal of each row is higher in the order of (n ⁇ 1) rows, (n + 1) rows, and n rows. Therefore, the conversion ratio (amplification factor) of the video signal input to the display device 1 increases in the order of n rows, (n + 1) rows, and (n-1) rows, and the black insertion period is B (n)> B ( n + 1)> B (n-1).
- the scanning unit 13 at the above-described times t07 to t15 synchronizes with the output of the black insertion signal by the signal output unit 12, and the ratio of the black insertion period to one frame period is determined by the ratio determination unit 16.
- the second scanning signal is output to the display unit 11 so as to obtain a rate.
- the scanning unit 13 responds to row sequential driving in which the converted video signal is input to the organic EL element 113 through the gate line 115 and the black insertion rate determined for each pixel row.
- arbitrary driving for inputting a black insertion signal to the organic EL element 113 at an arbitrary time is also used.
- the converted video signal output from the signal output unit 12 is supplied to the organic EL element 113 line-sequentially.
- the non-video signal output from the signal output unit 12 is supplied to the organic EL element 113 according to the black insertion rate.
- the black insertion period for each line can be set using a black insertion signal supplied from the data line 114 at a predetermined time interval, so a control line for defining the black insertion period is added. Therefore, the pixel circuit can be simplified.
- Embodiment 2 This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in a method of supplying a non-video signal that does not cause the light emitting element to emit light according to the video signal.
- FIG. 6 is a basic circuit configuration diagram of a light-emitting pixel included in the display unit according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- light emitting pixels are arranged in a matrix, and each light emitting pixel includes a driving transistor 111, a selection transistor 112, an organic EL element 113, a data line 114, and a gate line 115.
- the capacitor 218 has a first electrode connected to the control line 219, a second electrode connected to the gate electrode of the drive transistor 111, and applies a bias voltage to the gate electrode of the drive transistor 111 in accordance with the voltage level of the control line 219. It is a capacitor having a function.
- the capacitor 218 has a function of holding the video signal voltage supplied from the data line 114.
- the control line 219 is connected to the scanning unit 13 and has a function of applying the potential output from the scanning unit 13 to the first electrode of the capacitor 218.
- the driving transistor 111 is driven by the video signal voltage supplied from the signal output unit 12 via the data line 114.
- the conductance changes in an analog manner, and a drive current corresponding to the light emission gradation of the video signal voltage is supplied to the anode of the organic EL element 113 and flows to the cathode.
- the organic EL element 113 emits light and is displayed as an image.
- the second scanning signal is input from the scanning unit 13 to the control line 219, and the potential of the gate electrode of the driving transistor 111 can be set to a potential at which the driving transistor 111 is turned off via the capacitor 218. It becomes.
- the video signal supplied from the signal output unit 12 via the data line 114 can be supplied to the organic EL element 113 as a non-video signal that does not emit light according to the video signal.
- the signal output unit 12 outputs the video signal converted by the signal conversion unit 15 for each pixel row, but the black insertion signal, which is a non-video signal, is output to the display unit 21 via the data line. Do not output.
- the selection transistor 112 and the drive transistor 111 are basic circuit components necessary for flowing a drive current corresponding to the voltage value of the video signal to the organic EL element 113, but the pixel circuit according to the present embodiment is It is not limited to the form mentioned above. Further, the case where other circuit components are added to the basic circuit components described above is also included in the pixel circuit according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is an operation timing chart of the display device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the horizontal axis represents time.
- Voltage level of line C (n ⁇ 1), light emission luminance level L (n ⁇ 1) of the organic EL element in row (n ⁇ 1), voltage level of gate line G (n) arranged in row n, row n The voltage level of the control line C (n) arranged in the row n, the luminance level L (n) of the organic EL element in the n row, the voltage level of the gate line G (n + 1) arranged in the row (n + 1), (n + 1)
- a waveform diagram of the voltage level of the control line C (n + 1) arranged in the row and the light emission luminance level L (n + 1) of the organic EL element in the (n + 1) row is shown.
- the signal output unit 12 outputs the video signal data of all rows to the data line 114 in a row sequence in one frame period.
- the signal output unit 12 does not output a black insertion signal (a signal corresponding to 0% in FIG. 5) to the data line 114 in addition to the converted video signal described above. .
- the scanning unit 13 changes the voltage level of the gate line G (n ⁇ 1) from LOW to HIGH, and turns on the selection transistors 112 in the (n ⁇ 1) th row.
- the scanning unit 13 changes the voltage level of the control line C (n ⁇ 1) from LOW to HIGH, and sets the bias voltage applied to the gate electrode of the driving transistor 111 in the (n ⁇ 1) row to the HIGH state.
- the drive transistors 111 in the (n ⁇ 1) row are turned on, and a drive current corresponding to the voltage level of the converted video signal applied to the gate electrode is supplied to the organic EL elements 113 in the (n ⁇ 1) row. Shed.
- the organic EL elements 113 in the (n ⁇ 1) th row emit light with the luminance obtained by converting the maximum luminance signal specified by the signal specifying unit as 100%.
- the scanning unit 13 changes the voltage level of the gate line G (n ⁇ 1) from HIGH to LOW, and turns off the selection transistors 112 in the (n ⁇ 1) th row.
- the voltage level applied at time t21 is held in the gate electrodes of the driving transistors 111 in the (n ⁇ 1) th row.
- the predetermined light emission operation is executed in all columns of the (n-1) row by the operation for the (n-1) row at the time t21 to t22.
- the scanning unit 13 performs the same operation as that described above for the (n ⁇ 1) -th row from time t21 to t22 with respect to the gate line G (n) and the control line C (n) at time t22 to t23. Execute. Thereby, a predetermined light emission operation is executed also in the nth row.
- the scanning unit 13 performs the same operation as the operation on the (n ⁇ 1) row at the time t21 to t22 described above with respect to the gate line G (n + 1) and the control line C (n + 1) at the time t23 to t24. Execute. Thereby, a predetermined light emission operation is executed in the (n + 1) th row.
- the scanning unit 13 outputs the first scanning signal to the display unit 11 line by line in synchronization with the output of the video signal after the conversion by the signal output unit 12.
- the scanning unit 13 changes the voltage level of the control line C (n) from HIGH to LOW, and sets the bias voltage applied to the gate electrodes of the driving transistors 111 in the n rows to the LOW state.
- the n rows of drive transistors 111 are turned off, and the converted video signal applied to the gate electrode is converted into a non-video signal that does not emit light in accordance with the video signal, and the n rows of organic EL elements 113. Will be input.
- the organic EL elements 113 in the n rows stop emitting light.
- the period until the scanning unit 13 changes the voltage levels of the gate line G (n) and the control line C (n) from LOW to HIGH is the black insertion period B (n), and n rows Each light emitting pixel is displayed in black.
- the scanning unit 13 changes the voltage levels of the control line C (n ⁇ 1) and the control line C (n + 1) from HIGH to LOW, and the (n ⁇ 1) and (n + 1) rows are changed.
- the bias voltage applied to the gate electrode of the driving transistor 111 is set to the LOW state.
- the drive transistors 111 in the (n ⁇ 1) and (n + 1) rows are turned off, and the converted video signal applied to the gate electrode is converted into a non-video signal that does not emit light according to the video signal.
- the signals are input to the organic EL elements 113 in the (n ⁇ 1) and (n + 1) rows. At this time, the organic EL elements 113 in the (n ⁇ 1) and (n + 1) rows stop emitting light.
- the scanning unit 13 changes both the voltage level of the gate line G (n ⁇ 1) and the control line C (n ⁇ 1) from LOW to HIGH.
- This period is the black insertion period B (n ⁇ 1), and each light emitting pixel in the (n ⁇ 1) th row is displayed in black.
- the period until the scanning unit 13 changes the voltage levels of the gate line G (n + 1) and the control line C (n + 1) from LOW to HIGH at time t29 is a black insertion period.
- the luminance in the maximum luminance signal of each row is higher in the order of (n ⁇ 1) rows, (n + 1) rows, and n rows. Therefore, the conversion ratio (amplification factor) of the video signal input to the display device 1 increases in the order of n rows, (n + 1) rows, and (n-1) rows, and the black insertion period is B (n)> B ( n + 1)> B (n-1).
- the scanning unit 13 from time t25 to time t29 described above is controlled so that the period during which the organic EL element does not emit light according to the video signal is the period according to the black insertion rate determined by the ratio determining unit 16.
- a second scanning signal for changing the potential of the line 219 is output to turn off the driving transistor 111.
- the scanning unit 13 determines for each pixel row through row sequential driving in which the converted video signal is input to the organic EL element 113 through the gate line 115 and the control line 219.
- an arbitrary drive for inputting a black insertion signal that does not emit light in accordance with the video signal to the organic EL element 113 at an arbitrary time is used in combination.
- the converted video signal output from the signal output unit 12 is line-sequentially supplied to the display element by the first scanning signal output from the scanning unit.
- the gate voltage of the driving transistor 111 provided in each light emitting pixel is changed by the second scanning signal output from the scanning unit 13 and the driving transistor 111 is turned off to output the signal from the signal output unit 12.
- the video signal is converted into a non-video signal that does not emit light according to the video signal.
- the second scanning signal to the control line 219 is output to the display unit 11 according to the black insertion rate. Thereby, the black insertion period for each line can be set by the voltage change of the control line 219 connected to the drive transistor 111.
- the signal switching frequency output from the signal output unit 12 and the scanning unit 13 does not increase, so that the signal output load is reduced.
- the setting of the non-video signal period is not limited only to the timing at which the non-video signal is output to the data line, it is possible to set the black insertion period with higher accuracy.
- the display device according to the present invention has been described above based on Embodiments 1 and 2.
- the display device of the present invention is not limited to Embodiments 1 and 2 described above.
- the ratio determining unit 16 determines the black insertion rate for each pixel row, but the black insertion rate may be determined for each block instead of for each pixel row.
- the block is composed of two or more pixel rows.
- the display unit has two or more blocks in a pixel region to be displayed in one frame period. Also in this case, when displaying an image with a large luminance difference in the same frame, the black insertion rate of a block with low luminance can be increased. As a result, the number of gradations in the dark gradation can be increased. Therefore, by finely setting the black insertion rate in units of blocks, it is possible to eliminate moving image blur and to increase the resolution in dark gradation.
- the ratio determining unit 16 determines the black insertion rate for each pixel row, but determines the black insertion rate for each pixel column instead of every pixel row. Also good.
- the display method of the display device is premised on a scanning method in units of columns, not a scanning method in units of rows.
- black data is used as a non-video signal that does not emit light according to the video signal.
- the non-video signal is not limited to video signal data of the lowest gradation.
- the n-type transistors that are turned on when the voltage level of the gate of the selection transistor is HIGH are described.
- these transistors are formed of p-type transistors, and the polarity of the scanning line is set.
- the inverted image display device also has the same effect as the above-described embodiments.
- the display device according to the present invention is built in a thin flat TV as shown in FIG.
- a thin flat TV capable of displaying an image with high resolution even in a dark gradation without a moving image blur is realized.
- the present invention is useful for a hold-type display device in which an image is maintained within a frame period, and particularly useful for an active organic EL flat panel display that requires a high-quality moving image.
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図1は、本発明の実施の形態に係る表示装置の機能ブロック図である。同図に記載された表示装置1は、表示部11と、信号出力部12と、走査部13と、タイミングコントローラ14と、信号変換部15と、割合決定部16とを備える。
本実施の形態は、実施の形態1と比較して、発光素子への当該映像信号に応じた発光をさせない非映像信号の供給方法が異なる。
11、21 表示部
12 信号出力部
13 走査部
14 タイミングコントローラ
15 信号変換部
16 割合決定部
111 駆動トランジスタ
112 選択トランジスタ
113 有機EL素子
114 データ線
115 ゲート線
116 正電源線
117 負電源線
218 コンデンサ
219 制御線
Claims (14)
- マトリクス状に配置され、入力された映像信号に基づいて発光する複数の表示素子を有する表示部と、
前記複数の表示素子について前記映像信号に基づいた発光をさせない期間が、1フレーム期間内で占める割合を、前記マトリクスの1ライン毎に決定する割合決定部と、
前記割合決定部で決定された割合に応じて、前記1ライン毎に映像信号の大きさを変換する信号変換部と、
前記信号変換部で変換された映像信号を前記表示部に出力する信号出力部と、
前記変換された映像信号が、前記割合に基づいて前記複数の表示素子の各々に入力されるよう、走査信号を前記1ライン毎に前記表示部に出力する走査部とを備える
表示装置。 - 前記複数の表示素子の各々に対して前記映像信号に基づいた発光をさせない期間は、前記映像信号に依存しない、最低階調の信号に相当する電気信号が前記複数の表示素子の各々に入力される期間である
請求項1に記載の表示装置。 - さらに、
前記1ラインにおける変換前の映像信号の中から1ライン毎の最大輝度信号を特定する信号特定部を備え、
前記割合決定部は、前記最大輝度信号に基づいて前記割合を1ライン毎に決定する
請求項1または2に記載の表示装置。 - 前記割合決定部は、前記信号特定部で特定される前記最大輝度信号の輝度が低いほど、前記割合決定部で決定される前記割合を高くする
請求項3に記載の表示装置。 - 前記信号変換部は、前記信号特定部で特定される1ラインの前記最大輝度信号の輝度が低いほど、当該1ラインの映像信号の有する輝度よりも高い輝度の映像信号に変換する
請求項4に記載の表示装置。 - 前記信号変換部は、前記信号特定部で特定される1ラインの前記最大輝度信号を、最高階調の信号に変換し、前記1ラインの有する他の映像信号を、前記最大輝度信号から前記最高階調の信号への変換比率と同様の比率で変換する
請求項5に記載の表示装置。 - 前記表示素子は、有機エレクトロルミネッセンス素子である
請求項1に記載の表示装置。 - さらに、
前記1ライン毎に配置された複数のゲート線と、
前記複数のゲート線と直交する方向に配置された複数のデータ線とを備え、
前記複数のゲート線の各々と前記複数のデータ線の各々との交点に前記表示素子が配置されており、
前記信号出力部は、前記複数のデータ線のそれぞれに対して、前記信号変換部で変換された映像信号を出力し、
前記走査部は、前記複数のゲート線のそれぞれに対して、前記走査信号を出力する
請求項1に記載の表示装置。 - 前記信号出力部は、前記複数のデータ線のそれぞれに対して、前記信号変換部で変換された映像信号と、非映像信号とを交互に前記表示部へ出力し、
前記走査部は、
前記信号変換部で変換された映像信号の前記表示部への出力に同期して、ライン順次に第1走査信号を出力する第1走査部と、
前記非映像信号の出力に同期して、前記複数の表示素子の各々に対して前記非映像信号が入力されている期間の、1フレーム期間に対する割合が、前記割合決定部で決定された前記割合となるように第2走査信号を出力する第2走査部とを含む
請求項8に記載の表示装置。 - 前記表示部は、マトリクス状に配置された複数の発光画素で構成され、
前記複数の発光画素のそれぞれは、
前記表示素子と、
前記表示素子に電気的に接続され、当該表示素子の発光を決定する駆動素子を備え、
前記信号出力部が出力する前記非映像信号は、前記駆動素子と前記表示素子とを電気的に切断する信号である
請求項9に記載の表示装置。 - 前記表示部は、マトリクス状に配置された複数の発光画素で構成され、
前記複数の発光画素のそれぞれは、
前記表示素子と、
前記表示素子に電気的に接続され、当該表示素子の発光を決定する駆動素子と、
キャパシタと、
前記走査部に電気的に接続され、前記キャパシタの第1電極の電位を制御するための制御線とを備え、
前記駆動素子は、ゲート電極に前記キャパシタの第2電極が電気的に接続された薄膜トランジスタであり、
前記信号出力部は、前記複数のデータ線のそれぞれに対して、前記信号変換部で変換された映像信号を前記表示部へ出力し、
前記走査部は、
前記信号変換部で変換された映像信号の前記表示部への出力に同期して、ライン順次に第1走査信号を出力する第1走査部と、
前記駆動素子を前記制御線によりOFF状態にする期間の、1フレーム期間に対する割合が、前記割合決定部で決定された前記割合となるように、前記制御線の電位を変化させる第2走査信号を出力する第2走査部とを備える
請求項8に記載の表示装置。 - マトリクス状に配置され、入力された映像信号に基づいて発光する複数の表示素子を有する表示部を備える表示装置の駆動方法であって、
前記複数の表示素子について前記映像信号に基づいた発光をさせない期間が、1フレーム期間内に占める割合を、前記マトリクスの1ライン毎に決定する割合決定ステップと、
前記割合決定ステップで決定された前記割合に応じて、1ライン毎の映像信号の大きさを変換する信号変換ステップと、
前記信号変換ステップで変換された映像信号を前記表示部に出力する信号出力ステップと、
前記信号変換ステップで変換された映像信号が、前記割合に基づいて前記複数の表示素子の各々に入力されるよう、走査信号を前記1ライン毎に前記表示部に出力する走査ステップとを含む
表示装置の駆動方法。 - 前記信号出力ステップでは、前記信号変換ステップで変換された映像信号と、非映像信号とを前記表示部に交互に出力し、
前記走査ステップでは、前記変換された映像信号の出力に同期して、ライン順次に第1走査信号を前記表示部に出力し、前記非映像信号の出力に同期して、前記複数の表示素子の各々に対して前記非映像信号が入力されている期間の、1フレーム期間に対する割合が、前記割合となるように第2走査信号を前記表示部に出力する
請求項12に記載の表示装置の駆動方法。 - 前記表示部は、マトリクス状に配置された複数の発光画素で構成され、前記複数の発光画素のそれぞれは、前記表示素子と、キャパシタと、ゲート電極に前記キャパシタの第2電極が電気的に接続され当該表示素子の発光を決定する駆動トランジスタと、前記キャパシタの第1電極の電位を制御するための制御線とを備え、
前記信号出力ステップでは、前記信号変換ステップで変換された映像信号を前記表示部に出力し、
前記走査ステップでは、前記変換された映像信号の出力に同期して、ライン順次に第1走査信号を前記表示部に出力し、前記駆動素子を前記制御線によりOFF状態にする期間の、1フレーム期間に対する割合が、前記割合決定部で決定された前記割合となるように、前記制御線の電位を変化させる第2走査信号を出力する
請求項12に記載の表示装置の駆動方法。
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