Method and circuit for driving electrophoretic display, electrophoretic display and electronic device using same
First Claim
1. A display comprising a common electrode, a plurality of pixels and a plurality of switching elements, with one of each of said switching elements being assigned to a corresponding one of said pixels, and each of said pixels comprising:
- a pixel electrode connected to one of said switching elements, and provided in spaced opposing relation to said common electrode; and
a dispersal system comprising a colored fluid in which pigment particles are suspended, said dispersal system being provided between said common electrode and one of said pixel electrodes; and
the method comprising;
a.) applying a 1st voltage to said common electrode;
b.) applying a 2nd voltage to one of said pixel electrodes via a corresponding one of said attached switching elements, to generate an electrostatic field in said dispersal system, to cause said pigment particles to migrate in the direction of the thus generated field to a position corresponding to a color gradation desired for a pixel; and
c.) applying said 1st voltage via a corresponding said switching element to said pixel electrode, to cancel the electrostatic field and fix said pigment particles in a desired position.
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Abstract
A method for driving an active matrix electrophoretic display is provided. In a resetting period Tr, reset data Drest is supplied to a data line drive circuit and a reset voltage is applied to each pixel electrode. Next in a writing period, an image data is supplied to a data line drive circuit and a gradation voltage is applied to each pixel electrode. Subsequently a common voltage is applied to it, in order to take charge which is accumulated between the electrodes away, applying no electric field to a dispersal system. Then a displayed image is held.
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29 Claims
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1. A display comprising a common electrode, a plurality of pixels and a plurality of switching elements, with one of each of said switching elements being assigned to a corresponding one of said pixels, and each of said pixels comprising:
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a pixel electrode connected to one of said switching elements, and provided in spaced opposing relation to said common electrode; and
a dispersal system comprising a colored fluid in which pigment particles are suspended, said dispersal system being provided between said common electrode and one of said pixel electrodes; and
the method comprising;
a.) applying a 1st voltage to said common electrode;
b.) applying a 2nd voltage to one of said pixel electrodes via a corresponding one of said attached switching elements, to generate an electrostatic field in said dispersal system, to cause said pigment particles to migrate in the direction of the thus generated field to a position corresponding to a color gradation desired for a pixel; and
c.) applying said 1st voltage via a corresponding said switching element to said pixel electrode, to cancel the electrostatic field and fix said pigment particles in a desired position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for driving an electrophoretic display, the display comprising:
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a plurality of data lines;
a plurality of scanning lines, each of which intersects said data lines;
a common electrode;
a plurality of pixel electrodes, with one of said plurality of pixel electrodes being provided at one of each of said intersections of said data lines and said scanning lines, each of said pixel electrodes being provided in opposing spaced relation to said common electrode;
a plurality of dispersal systems comprising a colored fluid in which pigment particles are suspended, with each of said dispersal systems being provided between said common electrode and one of said pixel electrodes; and
a plurality of switching elements, with one of each of said switching elements being provided at a corresponding one of each of said intersections of said data lines and said scanning lines, with an on/off control terminal being connected to one of said scanning lines passing through one of said intersections; and
with one of said data lines passing through one of said intersections, being connected to one of said pixel electrodes provided at each of one said intersections; and
the method comprising;
controlling an image displayed by employing said scanning lines and said data lines, each of said voltages being applied within a set period of one scanning field, in which all of said scanning lines are once scanned; and
within a said set period of scanning field;
applying a common voltage to a said pixel electrode;
selecting said scanning lines sequentially;
applying a voltage to a selected scanning line, to turn on all switching elements connected to the said sequentially selected scanning line;
applying a plurality of pixel voltages to a plurality of said data lines for a set time, to generate electrostatic fields to cause pigment particles to migrate to positions corresponding to desired color gradations of an image displayed; and
applying a voltage to said sequentially selected scanning line, to turn off all of said switching elements connected to said sequentially selected scanning line. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. The method for driving an electrophoretic display, the display comprising:
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a plurality of data lines;
a plurality of scanning lines, each of which intersects said data lines;
a common electrode;
a plurality of pixel electrodes, provided at each intersection of said data lines and said scanning lines, each of said pixel electrodes being provided in opposing spaced relation to said common electrode;
a plurality of dispersal systems, comprising a colored fluid in which pigment particles are suspended, with each of said dispersal systems being provided between said common electrode; and
a plurality of switching elements, with one of each of said switching elements being provided at a corresponding one of each of said intersections of said data lines and said scanning lines, with an on/off control terminal being connected to one of said scanning lines passing through one of said intersections; and
with one of said data lines passing through one of said intersections, being connected to one of said pixel electrodes provided at each of one said intersections; and
the method comprising;
controlling an image displayed by employing said scanning lines and said data lines, each of said voltages being applied within a set period of one scanning field, in which all of said scanning lines are once scanned; and
applying a voltage for resetting said pigment particles in a said first period;
applying a voltage for obtaining a desired color gradation in a said second period;
applying a voltage for holding images displayed in a said third period;
in said first period;
applying a common voltage to a said pixel electrodes;
selecting sequentially said scanning lines;
applying a voltage to a said sequentially selected scanning line, to turn on all switching elements connected to the said sequentially selected scanning line;
applying a plurality of pixel voltages to a plurality of said data lines for a set time, to create electrostatic fields, to initialize said pigment particles in each of said dispersal systems; and
applying a voltage to the scanning line selected, in order to turn off all the switching elements connected to the relevant scanning lines; and
in said second period;
applying said common voltage to said common electrode;
selecting said scanning lines sequentially;
applying a voltage to said sequentially selected scanning lines, to turn on all of said switching elements connected to said sequentially selected scanning lines;
applying a plurality of voltages to said data lines;
applying a plurality of voltages to said sequentially selected scanning lines, to turn off all of said switching elements connected to said sequentially selected scanning lines; and
in said third period;
applying the common voltage to the common electrode;
selecting the scanning lines sequentially;
applying a voltage to said sequentially selected scanning lines, to turn on all of said switching elements connected to the said sequentially selected scanning lines;
applying said common voltage to said data lines applying said pixel voltages to said sequentially selected scanning lines, to turn off all the switching elements connected to the said sequentially selected scanning lines. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method for driving an electrophoretic display, the display comprising:
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a plurality of data lines;
a plurality of scanning lines, each of which intersects said data lines;
a common electrode;
a plurality of pixel electrodes, with one of said plurality of pixel electrodes being provided at one of each of said intersections of said data lines and said scanning lines, each of said pixel electrodes being provided in opposing spaced relation to said common electrode;
a plurality of dispersal systems comprising a colored fluid in which pigment particles are suspended, with each of said dispersal systems being provided between said common electrode and one of said pixel electrodes; and
a plurality of switching elements, with one of each of said switching elements being provided at a corresponding one of each of said intersections of said data lines and said scanning lines, with an on/off control terminal being connected to one of said scanning lines passing through one of said intersections; and
with one of said data lines passing through one of said intersections, being connected to one of said pixel electrodes provided at each of one said intersections; and
the method comprising;
controlling an image displayed by employing said scanning lines and said data lines, each of said voltages being applied within a set period of one scanning field, in which all of said scanning lines are once scanned; and
within a said set period of scanning field;
applying a voltage for resetting said pigment particles in a said first period;
applying a voltage for obtaining a desired color gradation in a said second period;
applying a voltage for holding images displayed in a said third period;
repeating application said voltages cyclically;
in said first period;
applying said common voltage to said common electrode;
selecting said scanning lines sequentially;
applying a voltage to the scanning line to turn on all the switching elements connected to the said sequentially selected scanning line;
applying to obtain desired color gradations said plurality of voltages to said data lines to create electrostatic fields, and to initialize said pigment particles;
applying a voltage to the scanning line selected, to turn off all the switching elements connected to the said sequentially selected scanning line;
in said second period;
applying said common voltage to said common electrode;
selecting the scanning line sequentially;
applying a voltage to the said sequentially selected scanning line, to turn on all the switching elements connected to the said sequentially selected scanning line;
applying a plurality of voltage to the data lines;
applying a plurality of voltages to the scanning line selected, to turn off all the switching elements which are connected to the said sequentially selected scanning line;
in said third period;
applying said common voltage to said common electrode;
selecting said scanning line sequentially;
applying a voltage to said sequentially selected scanning line, to turn on all of said switching element connected to the said sequentially selected scanning line;
applying said common voltage to dais data lines;
applying a voltage to the said sequentially selected scanning line, to turn on all of said switching elements connected to the said sequentially selected scanning line. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A drive circuit for an electrophoretic display, the display comprising:
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a plurality of data lines;
a plurality of scanning lines, each of which intersects said data lines;
a common electrode;
a plurality of pixel electrodes, with one of said plurality of pixel electrodes being provided at one of each of said intersections of said data lines and said scanning lines, each of said pixel electrodes being provided in opposing spaced relation to said common electrode;
a plurality of dispersal systems comprising a colored fluid in which pigment particles are suspended, with each of said dispersal systems being provided between said common electrode and one of said pixel electrodes; and
a plurality of switching elements, with one of each of said switching elements being provided at a corresponding one of each of said intersections of said data lines and said scanning lines, with an on/off control terminal being connected to one of said scanning lines passing through one of said intersections; and
with one of said data lines passing through one of said intersections, being connected to one of said pixel electrodes provided at each of one said intersections; and
the drive circuit comprising;
an applying unit which applies said common voltage to said common electrode;
a scanning drive unit, which selects said scanning line sequentially, after applying a voltage to said scanning line selected, to turn on all of said switching elements which are connected to said sequentially selected scanning line during a certain period of time;
a data line drive unit, which applies said common voltage to data lines, after applying a plurality of pixel voltages to said data lines during a certain period of time, to migrate to a desired position corresponding to a desired color gradation, during a period in which one scanning line is selected and a voltage is applied to said said selected sequentially selected scanning lines to turn on all of said switching elements. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A drive circuit for an electrophoretic display, the display comprising:
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a plurality of data lines;
a plurality of scanning lines, each of which intersects said data lines;
a plurality of pixel electrodes, with one of said plurality of pixel electrodes being provided at one of each of said intersections of said data lines and said scanning lines, each of said pixel electrodes being provided in opposing spaced relation to said common electrode;
a plurality of dispersal systems comprising a colored fluid in which pigment particles are suspended, with each of said dispersal systems being provided between said common electrode and one of said pixel electrodes; and
a plurality of switching elements, with one of each of said switching elements being provided at a corresponding one of each of said intersections of said data lines and said scanning lines, with an on/off control terminal being connected to one of said scanning lines passing through one of said intersections; and
with one of said data lines passing through one of said intersections, being connected to one of said pixel electrodes provided at each of one said intersections; and
the drive circuit comprising;
an applying unit which applies said common voltage to said common electrode;
a scanning drive unit, which selects said scanning line sequentially, after applying a voltage to said sequentially selected scanning line, to turn on all of said switching elements which are connected to the said sequentially selected scanning line during a certain period of time;
a data line drive unit, which applies said common voltage to data lines, after applying a plurality of pixel voltages to the data lines during a certain period of time, to migrate to a position corresponding to a desired color gradation, during a period in which one of said scanning lines is selected and a voltage is applied to the said sequentially selected scanning line to turn on all of said switching elements;
applying said reset voltage during a first period of a scanning filed;
applying said plurality of voltages for obtaining desired color gradations during a different, second period;
applying said common voltage for holding images displayed during a different, third period;
repeating applying said three voltages cyclically;
in said first period;
applying a voltage to data lines, to create electrostatic field, to initialize said pigment particles;
in said second period;
applying a plurality of voltages for obtaining desired color gradations to said data lines;
in said third period;
applying said common voltage to said data lines. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A drive circuit for an electrophoretic display, the display comprising:
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a plurality of data lines;
a plurality of scanning lines, each of which intersects said data lines;
a plurality of pixel electrodes, with one of said plurality of pixel electrodes being provided at one of each of said intersections of said data lines and said scanning lines, each of said pixel electrodes being provided in opposing spaced relation to said common electrode;
a plurality of dispersal systems comprising a colored fluid in which pigment particles are suspended, with each of said dispersal systems being provided between said common electrode and one of said pixel electrodes; and
a plurality of switching elements, with one of each of said switching elements being provided at a corresponding one of each of said intersections of said data lines and said scanning lines, with an on/off control terminal being connected to one of said scanning lines passing through one of said intersections; and
with one of said data lines passing through one of said intersections, being connected to one of said pixel electrodes provided at each of one said intersections; and
the drive circuit comprising;
an applying unit which applies said common voltage to said common electrode;
a scanning drive unit, which selects one said scanning line sequentially, after applying a voltage to the scanning line selected, to turn on all of said switching elements which are connected to the said sequentially selected scanning line during a set period of time;
a data line drive unit, which applies said common voltage to data lines, after applying a plurality of pixel voltages to the data lines during a certain period of time, to migrate to a desired position corresponding to a desired color gradation, during a period in which one scanning line is selected and a voltage is applied to the said sequentially selected scanning lines to turn on all of said switching elements;
applying said reset voltage during a first period of a scanning filed;
applying said plurality of voltages for obtaining desired color gradations during a different, second period;
applying said common voltage for holding images displayed during a different, third period;
repeating applying said plurality of voltages for obtaining desired color gradations and said common voltage alternately;
in said first period;
applying a voltage to data lines, to create electrostatic field, to initialize said pigment particles;
in said second period;
applying differential voltage to the data lines, which is a difference between a voltage correspondent to a color gradation displayed in a previous applying voltage operation, and that to be displayed in said third period;
applying said common voltage to said data lines. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. An electrophoretic display, comprising:
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an electrophoretic panel, comprising;
a plurality of data lines;
a plurality of scanning lines, each of which intersects said data lines;
a common electrode;
a plurality of pixel electrodes, with one of said plurality of pixel electrodes being provided at one of each of said intersections of said data lines and said scanning lines, each of said pixel electrodes being provided in opposing spaced relation to said common electrode;
a plurality of dispersal systems comprising a colored fluid in which pigment particles are suspended, with each of said dispersal systems being provided between said common electrode and one of said pixel electrodes; and
a plurality of switching elements, with one of each of said switching elements being provided at a corresponding one of each of said intersections of said data lines and said scanning lines, with an on/off control terminal being connected to one of said scanning lines passing through one of said intersections; and
with one of said data lines passing through one of said intersections, being connected to one of said pixel electrodes provided at each of one said intersections; and
an applying unit which applies the common voltage to the common electrode;
a scanning drive unit, which selects the scanning line sequentially, after applying a voltage to the scanning line selected, to turn on all of said switching elements which are connected to the said sequentially selected scanning line during a certain period of time;
a data line drive unit, which applies said common voltage to data lines, after applying a plurality of pixel voltages to the data lines during a certain period of time, to migrate to a position corresponding to a desired color gradation, during a period in which one scanning line is selected and a voltage is applied to the said sequentially selected scanning lines to turn on all of said switching elements;
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29. An electrophoretic electronic device, comprising:
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an electrophoretic display panel and a display unit;
the panel comprising;
a plurality of data lines;
a plurality of scanning lines, each of which intersects said data lines;
a common electrode;
a plurality of pixel electrodes, with one of said plurality of pixel electrodes being provided at one of each of said intersections of said data lines and said scanning lines, each of said pixel electrodes being provided in opposing spaced relation to said common electrode;
a plurality of dispersal systems comprising a colored fluid in which pigment particles are suspended, with each of said dispersal systems being provided between said common electrode and one of said pixel electrodes; and
a plurality of switching elements, with one of each of said switching elements being provided at a corresponding one of each of said intersections of said data lines and said scanning lines, with an on/off control terminal being connected to one of said scanning lines passing through one of said intersections; and
with one of said data lines passing through one of said intersections, being connected to one of said pixel electrodes provided at each of one said intersections; and
the display unit comprising;
an applying unit which applies the common voltage to the common electrode;
a scanning drive unit, which selects the scanning line sequentially, after applying a voltage to said sequentially selected scanning line, to turn on all of said selected switching elements connected to the said sequentially selected scanning line during a certain period of time; and
a data line drive unit, which applies said common voltage to data lines, after applying a plurality of pixel voltages to the data lines during a certain period of time, to migrate to a desired position corresponding to a desired color gradation, during a period in which one scanning line is selected and a voltage is applied to the said selected scanning lines to turn on all of said switching elements.
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