Solomon Systech Limited

Siu Kei Wong

Wai Hon Ng

Jimmy Chiu

Chi Wai Ng

Man Chun Wong

Method and apparatus are provided for driving segments of a bistable display. The method may include providing, at the same time, a plurality of independent waveforms corresponding to display data for driving a plurality of segments of the display. The method may include selecting, for each segment, one of the independent driving waveforms. The method may also include determining whether an update of display data has occurred for one of the segments. The method may include selecting a different one of the waveforms to drive the segment if an update has occurred. The method may further include maintaining a currently selected waveform to drive the segment if an update has not occurred.

Segment driving method and system for a bistable display

A drive system for a display having segment and common lines is provided. The system may include a first charge pump; a first storage capacitor coupled to the first charge pump at a first pumped voltage level; a second charge pump, including an input terminal coupled to the first storage capacitor; and a second storage capacitor coupled to a pump output terminal at the second pumped voltage level. The system may also include a controller coupled to the first and second storage capacitors, coupled to segment and common lines of an associated display; and a control circuit operating a plurality of switching devices to selectively connect the segment output terminal to the first and second storage capacitors to supply charge to the segment output terminal during a first phase and to return charge from the segment output terminal to the second storage capacitor during a second phase.

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Siu Kei Wong