Abstract:
A display device in which low power consumption is realized without lowering an aperture ratio is provided. A liquid crystal capacitive element Clc is sandwiched between a pixel electrode 20 and an opposite electrode 80. The pixel electrode 20, one end of a first switch circuit 22, one end of a second switch circuit 23 and a first terminal of a second transistor T2 form an internal node N1. The other terminals of the first switch circuit 22 and the second switch circuit 23 are connected to a source line SL. The second switch circuit 23 is a series circuit composed of a first transistor T1 and a diode D1. A control terminal of the first transistor T1, a second terminal of the second transistor T2 and one end of a boost capacitive element Cbst form an output node N2. The other end of the boost capacitive element Cbst and the control terminal of the second transistor T2 are connected to a boost line BST and a reference line REF, respectively. The diode D1 has a rectifying function from the source line SL to the internal node N1.
Abstract:
An electro-optical device includes a first substrate that holds an electro-optical material, a first IC that is mounted on the first substrate and that has a plurality of first terminals, a plurality of second terminals formed on the first substrate to be connected to the first terminals, respectively, a plurality of wiring lines formed on the first substrate, first substrate crack diagnostic terminal pairs that are included in the plurality of the first terminals and that are used for diagnosing whether a crack occurs in the first substrate, second substrate crack diagnostic terminal pairs that are included in the plurality of second terminals and that are connected to the first substrate crack diagnostic terminal pairs, respectively, a substrate crack diagnostic conductive pattern that connects the second substrate crack diagnostic terminal pairs and that extends around an outer periphery of the first substrate, a substrate crack diagnostic unit provided in the first IC to diagnose whether the first substrate crack diagnostic terminal pairs are electrically connected to each other, and a substrate crack diagnosis result output unit provided in the first IC to output a diagnosis result obtained by the substrate crack diagnostic unit.
Abstract:
This present invention provides a liquid-crystal panel that presents a high-density wiring while maintaining reliability of the wiring. Odd-numbered scanning lines are connected to a first wiring group while even-numbered scanning lines are connected to a second wiring group. Each of the scanning lines is supplied with a scanning signal the polarity of which is inverted every horizontal scanning period. Among wirings forming the first wiring group and the second wiring group, a line-to-line voltage between any adjacent wirings becomes zero volt for a majority of the time. Accordingly, degradation of the wirings due to electrolytic corrosion is controlled even if the spacing between the wirings is narrowed.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a triodic rectifier switch (TRS) having two diodes and one resistor. Each of the two diodes includes first and second electrodes, the first electrode made of a material having a work function of more than 4.5 eV (electron volts), the second electrode made of a material having a work function of less than 4.5 eV, and a semiconductor layer formed between the first and second electrode. The first electrode is made of a material selected from a group including indium tin oxide, Ni, Se, Pt, Os, Ir, Pd, Au, Cu, Ge, Be, Te, and Mo, and the second in electrode is made of a material selected from a group including K, Na, Ca, Li, Mg, In, Ta, Pb, Ag, Al, Zn, Sn, Fe, and Cr. The first and second electrodes may also have multiple layers.
Abstract:
In an electrooptical apparatus having a function allowing part of a display screen to be in a display state and allowing the other to be in a non-display state, for a non-display region, application voltages for scanning electrodes are fixed at non-selection voltages, and application voltages for signal electrodes are fixed at voltages similar to the case of a full-screen ON-display or a full-screen OFF-display at least in a predetermined period; therefore, power consumption in the partial display state can be reduced.
Abstract:
To enhance image quality of a moving image when an electrooptical device presents the image based on an electrooptical change in an electrooptical material. Pixels 120 which are turned on within one horizontal scanning period (1H) are four rows only, while the four rows are successively shifted downward every horizontal scanning period. In this way, the pixels are turned off within a short period of time, thereby reducing a chance of an image being recognized as an after image.
Abstract:
A driver for driving a liquid crystal panel that includes a pair of substrates, a liquid crystal sandwiched between the substrates, a plurality of signal lines (31) which are arranged in a first given direction on a substrate and to which an image signal is supplied, a plurality of scanning lines (32) which are arranged in a second direction and to which a scan signal is supplied sequentially, and a plurality of pixels arranged in the form of a matrix on the surface of a substrate opposed to the liquid crystal, and driven with the image signal and scan signal supplied over the plurality of signal lines and plurality of scanning lines comprises: an image signal supply unit (101 to 104) including a first-direction shift register that has a plurality of stages (1a) and supplying the image signal sequentially to the plurality of signal lines in a first direction according to a transfer signal sequentially generated by the first-direction shift register, and a scan signal supply unit including a second-direction shift register (2) that has a plurality of stages and supplying the scan signal sequentially to the plurality of scanning lines in a second direction according to a transfer signal sequentially generated by the second-direction shift register. At least one of the first-direction and second-direction shift registers includes a transfer start control unit (11) for selectively allowing at least two predetermined stages capable of starting transfer among the plurality of stages to start generating a transfer signal.
Abstract:
A system and method for driving a thin film diode (TFD) inclusive AMLCD or imaging device (e.g. x-ray imager) includes providing each pixel with a pair of select lines and a single data line. Drive schemes are provided which increase the circuits tolerance for spacial and temporal variations in diode (e.g. MIM diode) characteristics, improve response time, increase the circuit's tolerance for RC delays on data lines, and reduces the potential for crosstalk or image retention. In certain embodiments, where each pixel includes a pair of select lines, and a single data line, the select voltage on the first select line alternates between VS+Voffset and VS−Voffset for subsequent frames, while the select voltage on the other select line alternates between −VS+Voffset and −VS−Voffset for subsequent frames, thereby allowing voltage at the common node to be added to the data voltage. Drive schemes herein are used in conjunction with row inversion driving of pixel arrays, and some embodiments are also compatible with column inversion, frame inversion, and/or pixel inversion.
Abstract:
A system and method for driving a MIM diode inclusive AMLCD includes providing each pixel with a pair of select lines and a single data line. Drive schemes are provided which increase the circuits tolerance for spacial and temporal variations in MIM device characteristics, improve response time, increase the circuit's tolerance for RC delays on data lines, and reduces the potential for crosstalk or image retention. in certain embodiments, where each pixel includes a pair of select lines, and a single data line, the select voltage on the first select line alternates between VS+Voffset and VS−Voffset for subsequent frames, while the select voltage on the other select line alternates between −VS+Voffset and −VS−Voffset for subsequent frames, thereby allowing voltage at the common node to be added to the data voltage. Accordingly, a lesser data voltage swing is required, which reduces the cost and complexity of the overall circuit.