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Liquid crystal driving system
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1989-08-14
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Granted: 1990-09-11
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Expires: 2009-08-14
Abstract
Abstract A liquid crystal driving system using a dynamic driving method, which includes circuits for driving liquid crystals by applying AC-converted signals containing a specific frequency which is higher than the frame-frequency and different from the duty factor of the data signals.
Inventors
- 👤 Koki Taniguchi
- 👤 Tamaki Mashiba
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 15:33
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G3/00; G09G3/20; G09G3/34; G09G3/36; G09G3/3611; G09G3/3614
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A system for driving a liquid crystal display having a plurality of segment electrodes and a plurality of common electrodes, picture elements being defined at intersections between said segment electrodes and said common electrodes, comprising: means for providing data signals of a specific duty factor; means for driving said common electrodes with said data signals; and means for applying AC-converted signals to said picture elements at a frequency that is different from said specific duty factor and higher than a frame frequency at which said display is scanned, said means for applying AC-converted signals includes counter means which includes inputs set at predetermined logic high or low levels which selectively determine the frequency of the AC-converted signals and which variably alternates the AC-converted signals within each frame.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
127 words
A system for driving a liquid crystal display having a plurality of segment electrodes and a plurality of common electrodes, picture elements being defined at intersections between said segment electrodes and said common electrodes, comprising: means for providing data signals of a specific duty factor; means for driving said common electrodes with said data signals; and means for applying AC-converted signals to said picture elements at a frequency that is different from said specific duty factor and higher than a frame frequency at which said display is scanned, said means for applying AC-converted signals includes counter means which includes inputs set at predetermined logic high or low levels which selectively determine the frequency of the AC-converted signals and which variably alternates the AC-converted signals within each frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said means for applying AC-converted signals further comprises: means for supplying a system clock; first D-type flip-flop means coupled to and clocked by said system clock and providing an output signal for clocking said counter means; and second D-type flip-flop means clocked by an output of said counter means and for supplying said AC-converted signals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said means for applying AC-converted signals further comprises exclusive-OR logic means coupled to the output of said second D-type flip-flop wherein the output of said exclusive-OR logic means supplies said Ac-converted signals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
78 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said means for applying AC-converted signals further comprises: third D-type flip-flop means coupled to and clocked by an output of said second D-type flip-flop for providing output signals to said counter means inputs wherein the AC-converted signals obtained at the output of said second D-type flip-flop consist of a first portion of a first predetermined frequency followed by a second portion of a second predetermined frequency and wherein said predetermined frequencies alternate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 1 further including pulse means for alternating said AC signal and the AC signal alternates for every twelve pulses applied.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 1 further including pulse means for alternating said AC signal and the AC signal alternates for every sixteen pulses applied.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 1 further including pulse means for alternating said AC signal and the AC signal alternates for every twenty-four pulses applied.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 3 further including pulse means for alternating said AC signal and the AC signal alternates for every fifty pulses applied.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
119 words
The method of driving a liquid crystal display which includes a plurality of segment electrodes and a plurality of common electrodes, picture elements being defined between the intersections of the electrodes comprising the steps of: (a) driving the common electrodes with data signals of a specific duty factor; (b) applying AC converted signals to said picture elements with the use of counter means set at predetermined logic high or low levels which selectively determines the frequency of the Ac converted signals, the AC converted signals being applied at a frequency which is different from said specific duty factor and higher than a frame frequency at which said display is scanned; (c) variably alternating the AC-converted signals within each frame.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
119 words
The method of driving a liquid crystal display which includes a plurality of segment electrodes and a plurality of common electrodes, picture elements being defined between the intersections of the electrodes comprising the steps of: (a) driving the common electrodes with data signals of a specific duty factor; (b) applying AC converted signals to said picture elements with the use of counter means set at predetermined logic high or low levels which selectively determines the frequency of the Ac converted signals, the AC converted signals being applied at a frequency which is different from said specific duty factor and higher than a frame frequency at which said display is scanned; (c) variably alternating the AC-converted signals within each frame.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the AC signal alternates within a single frame by applying plural pulses through the counter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said plural pulses are selected from the group consisting of 12, 16, 24 and 50 pulses.
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