Nonlinearly converting a signal to compensate for non-uniformities and degradations in a display

A method comprising:

• converting a digital signal directed to a plurality of display elements forming an array of display elements into an analog signal using a nonlinear relationship;
• providing the analog signal to at least one display element of the array of display elements;
• modulating the magnitude of the analog signal to control a perceptible output from the at least one display element of the array of display elements;
• and
• defining an adjustable range to establish a minimum level of the magnitude and a maximum level of the magnitude for the analog signal, and an increment size to establish a minimum amount of adjustment applied to the analog signal while calibrating the magnitude of the analog signal.

A method comprising:

• converting a digital signal directed to a plurality of display elements forming an array of display elements into an analog signal using a nonlinear relationship;
• providing the analog signal to at least one display element of the array of display elements;
• modulating the magnitude of the analog signal to control a perceptible output from the at least one display element of the array of display elements;
• generating from timing information associated with the plurality of display elements forming the array of display elements, a first series of pulses having a first pulse interval between a first pair of adjacent pulses and at least one second pulse interval between a second pair of adjacent pulses, said first pulse interval being different than the at least one second pulse interval;
• and
• using the first series of pulses to generate a second series of pulses directed to the at least one display element of the array of display elements.

A method comprising:

• converting a digital signal directed to a plurality of display elements forming an array of display elements into an analog signal using a nonlinear relationship;
• providing the analog signal to at least one display element of the array of display elements;
• modulating the magnitude of the analog signal to control a perceptible output from the at least one display element of the array of display elements;
• and
• using calibration data based on the nonlinear relationship in order to adjust the magnitude of the analog signal.

An apparatus comprising:

• a signal converter to convert a digital signal directed to a plurality of display elements forming an array of display elements into an analog signal using a nonlinear relationship;
• an interface coupled to the signal converter to provide the analog signal to at least one display element of the array of display elements;
• an address generator to provide timing information for said plurality of display elements;
• a signal generator operably coupled to the address generator to receive said timing information to generate a first series of pulses having a first pulse interval between a first pair of adjacent pulses and at least one second pulse interval between a second pair of adjacent pulses, said first pulse interval being different than the at least one second pulse interval;
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• a driver coupled to the signal generator, said driver to use the first series of pulses to generate a second series of pulses directed to the at least one display element of the array of display elements.