Timing controller for display

US8941575B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8941575-B2
Application numberUS-201313847934-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 20, 2013
Priority dateJun 30, 2011
Publication dateJan 27, 2015
Grant dateJan 27, 2015

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According to one embodiment of the present invention, a timing controller for a display, includes a first unit, a second unit and a third unit. The first unit is configured to generate an image signal from a first input signal. The second unit is configured to generate a multitude of timing signals and a control signal from a multitude of second input signals, the control signal being generated after the multitude of timing signals are generated. The third unit is configured to generate a multitude of first signals from the multitude of timing signals after receipt of the control signal from the second unit. The image signal and the multitude of first signals are configured to drive the display when the timing controller is connected to the display.

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What is claimed is: 1. A timing controller for a display, comprising: a first unit configured to generate an image signal from a first input signal; a second unit configured to generate a plurality of timing signals and a control signal from a plurality of second input signals, the control signal being generated after the plurality of timing signals are generated; and a third unit configured to generate a plurality of first signals from the plurality of timing signals after re…

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What does patent US8941575B2 cover?
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a timing controller for a display, includes a first unit, a second unit and a third unit. The first unit is configured to generate an image signal from a first input signal. The second unit is configured to generate a multitude of timing signals and a control signal from a multitude of second input signals, the control signal being generated…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Shanghai Tianma Micro Elect Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G09G3/3611. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).