Power supply device and organic light emitting display apparatus including the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9589510-B2
Application number	US-201414583992-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 29, 2014
Priority date	Aug 12, 2014
Publication date	Mar 7, 2017
Grant date	Mar 7, 2017

Abstract

A power supply device includes: a feedback controller configured to detect a feedback voltage based on an output voltage of a power output line connected to a power input line to which a power supply voltage is supplied; a voltage controller configured to detect a level change of the power supply voltage based on the feedback voltage; and a voltage generator configured to adjust the power supply voltage according to the detected level change.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A power supply device, comprising:
a feedback controller configured to detect a feedback voltage based on an output voltage of a power output line, the power output line connected by at least one branch power line in a pixel region of a display to a power input line to which a power supply voltage is supplied;
a voltage controller configured to detect a level change of the power supply voltage based on the feedback voltage; and
a voltage generator configured to adjust the power supply voltage according to the detected level change.

2. The power supply device of claim 1 , wherein the power output line is at least one of a first power output line and a second power output line,
wherein the power supply voltage is at least one of a first power supply voltage and a second power supply voltage, the second power supply voltage being lower than the first power supply voltage,
wherein the first power output line is connected to a first power input line, to which the first power supply voltage is inputted, and configured to output the first power supply voltage to a pixel of the display panel, and
wherein the second power output line is connected to a second power input line, to which the second power supply voltage is inputted, and configured to output the second power supply voltage to the pixel.

3. The power supply device of claim 2 , wherein the feedback voltage is determined based on a resistance value of a first resistor and a resistance value of a second resistor,
wherein the first resistor is disposed between the first power output line and a first node, and
wherein the second resistor is disposed between the first power input line and the first node.

4. The power supply device of claim 3 , wherein the voltage controller is configured to determine whether to adjust the first power supply voltage based on a difference between the feedback voltage at the first node and a reference voltage.

5. The power supply device of claim 4 , wherein the voltage generator is configured to decrease the first power supply voltage when the feedback voltage is higher than the reference voltage, and to increase the first power supply voltage when the feedback voltage is lower than the reference voltage.

6. The power supply device of claim 2 , wherein the feedback controller is configured to detect the feedback voltage based on a second output voltage of the second power output line.

7. The power supply device of claim 6 , wherein the voltage controller comprises:
an amplifier configured to output an inverted voltage obtained by inverting and amplifying the feedback voltage; and
a capacitor connected between an output of the amplifier and the second power input line.

8. The power supply device of claim 6 , wherein the voltage generator is a ground power supply.

9. The power supply device of claim 6 , wherein the voltage controller comprises an amplifier configured to output an inverted voltage obtained by inverting and amplifying the feedback voltage.

10. The power supply device of claim 9 , wherein the voltage generator is configured to adjust the first power supply voltage based on a change value of the first power supply voltage, wherein the change value corresponds to the inverted voltage.

11. An organic light emitting display apparatus, comprising:
a display panel comprising:
a power input line to which a power supply voltage is input, and
a power output line connected to the power input line by at least one branch power line in a pixel region of the display apparatus; and

a power supplier configured to detect a feedback voltage based on an output voltage of the power output line, detect a level change of the power supply voltage based on the feedback voltage, and adjust the power supply voltage according the detected level change.

12. The organic light emitting display apparatus of claim 11 , wherein:
the power output line is selected from at least one of a first power output line and a second power output line,
the first power output line is connected to a first power input line, to which a first power supply voltage is inputted, and configured to output the first power supply voltage to a pixel of the display panel, and
the second power output line is connected to a second power input line, to which a second power supply voltage lower than the first power supply voltage is inputted, and configured to output the second power supply voltage to the pixel.

13. The organic light emitting display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the power supplier comprises:
a first resistor connected between a first node, to which a first output voltage of the first power output line is applied, and a node dividing the first power supply voltage, from which the feedback voltage is outputted;
a second resistor connected between the first power input line and the node;
a third resistor connected between the node and ground; and
an amplifier configured to compare the feedback voltage with a reference voltage.

14. The organic light emitting display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the power supplier is configured to increase the first power supply voltage when the feedback voltage is lower than the reference voltage, and to decrease the first power supply voltage when the feedback voltage is higher than the reference voltage.

15. The organic light emitting display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the feedback voltage is determined based on a resistance value of the first resistor and a resistance value of the second resistor.

16. The organic light emitting display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the power supplier comprises:
an amplifier configured to output an inverted voltage obtained by inverting and amplifying a feedback voltage of the second power output line; and
a capacitor connected between an output of the amplifier and the second power input line.

17. The organic light emitting display apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the second power supply voltage is a ground voltage.

18. The organic light emitting display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the power supplier comprises:
an amplifier configured to output an inverted voltage obtained by inverting and amplifying a feedback voltage of the second power output line, and adjust the first power supply voltage based on a change value of the first power supply voltage,
wherein the change value corresponds to the inverted voltage.

19. The organic light emitting display apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the second power supply voltage is a ground voltage.

20. An organic light emitting display apparatus, comprising:
a display panel comprising:
a first power input line to which a first power supply voltage is input,
a first power output line connected to the first power input line by at least one branch power line in a pixel region of the display apparatus,
a second power input line to which a second power supply voltage is input,
a second power output line connected to the first power input line by a common electrode of the display apparatus; and

a power supplier comprising:
a first voltage generator supplying the first power supply voltage to the first power input line,
a second voltage generator supplying the second power supply voltage to the second power input line,
a first amplifier configured to compare a first feedback voltage of the first power output line with a reference voltage and output a control voltage to the first voltage generator to adjust the first power supply voltage;
a second amplifier configured to output an inverted volta

Assignees

• Samsung Display Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Jaehoon
• Kim Jinwoo
• Shin Byunghyuk
• Kang Byeongdoo
• Ryu Dohyung
• Song Jaewoo
• Jung Haegoo

Classifications

• G09G3/2022 Primary

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