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Liquid crystal apparatus that changes a voltage level of a correction pulse based on a detected temperature

US5903251A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 27, 1997
Grant dateMay 11, 1999
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Expiry dateJan 27, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2320/041
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A liquid crystal apparatus includes a liquid crystal device formed by a pair of substrates having thereon a group of scanning electrodes and a group of data electrodes intersecting the scanning electrodes so as to form an electrode matrix, and a liquid crystal disposed between the substrates so as to form a pixel at each intersection of the scanning electrodes and the data electrodes; and temperature-detection means for detecting a temperature of the liquid crystal device. The liquid crystal device is driven by applying a scanning signal comprising a clear pulse, a write pulse and a correction pulse to the scanning electrodes and for applying data signals to the data electrodes in synchronism with the scanning signal, while changing a voltage level of the correction pulse based on temperature data from the temperature-detection means. As a result, the liquid crystal device can effect a stable display over the entire area even if it has a temperature distribution therealong.

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