Timing controller and display device including same

A timing controller comprising:

• a data storage configured to distribute and store input data and then output pattern data;
• a pattern detector including a first pattern detector configured to detect whether the pattern data output from the data storage includes data of 0 after consecutive 1s, and a second pattern detector configured to detect whether the pattern data includes data of 1 after consecutive 0s;
• a pattern determination circuit configured to decode first pattern detection signals output from the first pattern detector and second pattern detection signals output from the second pattern detector, and output voltage of differential (VOD) control signals and pre-emphasis (PE) control signals;
• and
• a driver configured to control an output strength of at least one of VOD or PE based on the VOD control signals and the PE control signals output from the pattern determination circuit.

A display device comprising:

• a display panel configured to display an image;
• a data driver configured to drive the display panel;
• and
• a timing controller configured to supply signals to the data driver,
• wherein the timing controller comprises:
• a pattern detector including a first pattern detector configured to detect whether pattern data includes data of 0 after consecutive 1s, and a second pattern detector configured to detect whether the pattern data includes data of 1 after consecutive 0s;
• a pattern determination circuit configured to decode signals from the patten detector and output voltage of differential (VOD) control signals and pre-emphasis (PE) control signals;
• and
• a driver configured to control an output strength of at least one of VOD or PE based on the VOD control signals and the PE control signals output from the pattern determination circuit.