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Display device and driving method thereof

US7333096B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 11, 2002
Grant dateFeb 19, 2008
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2330/021
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A control signal generating circuit CTL for controlling the writing into pixels PIX instructs a data signal line drive circuit SD2, which is for driving pixels in a non-display area, to write a voltage VB or a voltage VW which are for non-displaying, not only in the first frame but also once in a predetermined number of frames. In other words, the pixels in the display area is refreshed at intervals longer than those in the case of refreshing the pixels in each frame. Thus, even if the mobility of an active element is high and the leak current on the occasion of OFF-state is large, or even if a large amount of electric charge is accumulated because of the photoelectric effect due to the use of a backlight, it is possible to prevent unnecessary displaying on the display area, which is caused because the writing into the pixels in the display area influences on the pixels in the non-display area, and hence it is possible to improve the quality of partial displaying, while restraining the power consumption.

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