Power-efficient, pulsed driving of capacitive loads to...

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2006-01-10

2006-01-10

Tran, Henry N. (Department: 2674)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display driving control circuitry

Display power source

C345S050000, C345S087000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06985142

ABSTRACT:
Power-efficient, pulsed driving of capacitive loads to controllable voltage levels, with particular applicability to LCDs. Energy stored in a portion of the capacitive load is recovered during a recovery phase. Time-varying signals are used to drive the load and to recover the stored energy, thus minimizing power losses, using processes named adiabatic charging and adiabatic discharging.

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