Patent ID: 8139010

Claim:
A gamma voltage generator controlling brightness of a first color pixel unit for generating a first primary color, a second color pixel unit for generating a second primary color and a third color pixel unit for generating a third primary color, wherein the first, second, and third primary colors are mutually different from each other, the gamma voltage generator comprising: a first potential divider comprising a first plurality of resistors connected in series and coupled between a first node and a second node for receiving a reference voltage and generating a first main gamma voltage, wherein the brightness of the first color pixel unit, the second color pixel unit and the third color pixel unit are all controlled by the first main gamma voltage, when the first color pixel unit, the second color pixel unit and the third color pixel unit are to be driven with a brightness corresponding to a high gray level relative to a maximum gray level; and at least one second potential divider coupled in series with the first potential divider between the second node and a third node for generating a first sub-gamma voltage and a second sub-gamma voltage, wherein the second potential divider comprises: a first sub-potential divider comprising a second plurality of resistors connected in series, being coupled between the second node and the third node for generating the first sub-gamma voltage to both the first color pixel unit and the third color pixel unit; and a second sub-potential divider coupled in parallel with the first sub-potential divider between the second node and the third node for generating the second sub-gamma voltage to the second color pixel unit, the second sub-potential divider comprising: a third plurality of resistors connected in series; and a switch coupled in series to the third plurality of resistors and controlled by a control signal for determining whether to activate the second sub-potential divider, wherein the first sub-potential divider and the second sub-potential divider have different impedance, and the brightness of the first color pixel unit and the third color pixel unit are controlled by the first sub-gamma voltage and the brightness of the second color pixel unit is controlled by the second sub-gamma voltage, respectively, when the first, second and third color pixel units are to be driven with a brightness corresponding to a low gray level and a middle gray level relative to the maximum gray level; and wherein the first potential divider and the second potential divider, including the first sub-potential divider and the second sub-potential divider, generate gamma voltages and sub-gamma voltages, respectively, having a same polarity.