US Patent 7916135 Timing controller and method of generating timing signals

A timer controller and method of generating timing signals uses a synchronization signal and a clock signal to generate a timing signal by counting the clock signal only after the synchronization signal has changed states. In a display requiring a dot or line counter having n digits to meet the requirement of display resolution, it is possible to use a counter with k digits to generate a start signal, with 0≦k<n. In particular, a start signal can be generated even without a counter.