ORGANIC EL DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR
First Claim
1. A driving method of an organic EL device in which, when the organic EL device emits light, a source and a drain of a driving transistor and an anode and a cathode of the organic EL device are connected in series between first and second constant voltage sources and a current flows between the anode and the cathode of the organic EL device in accordance with a gate-to-source voltage of the driving transistor, the gate-to-source voltage of the driving transistor being set in the following steps:
- (1) disconnecting the series connection of the driving transistor and the organic EL device at the source of the driving transistor;
(2) connecting a third constant voltage source maintaining a potential different from a potential of each of the first and second constant voltage sources to a gate of the driving transistor;
(3) connecting the source of the driving transistor to a signal current source and passing a signal current between the source and the drain of the driving transistor to generate a voltage between the gate and the source of the driving transistor in a capacitor disposed between the gate and the source of the driving transistor;
(4) disconnecting the gate of the driving transistor from the third constant voltage source;
(5) disconnecting the source of the driving transistor from the signal current source; and
(6) reconnecting the source of the driving transistor to recover the series connection of the driving transistor and the organic EL device.
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Abstract
An organic EL display apparatus has a driving circuit. In the driving circuit, the source and drain of a driving transistor and the anode and cathode of an organic EL device are connected in series between voltage sources. A current passes between the source and drain of the driving transistor and between the anode and cathode of the organic EL device in accordance with a voltage between the gate and source of the driving transistor. Consequently, the organic EL device emits light. In order to store the voltage in the capacitor, a constant voltage source is connected to the gate of the driving transistor and the above-described series connection is disconnected at the source of the driving transistor and connected to a signal source. Then, a current signal output from the signal source passes between the source and drain of the driving transistor, and charges are stored in a capacitor in accordance with the current signal.
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1. A driving method of an organic EL device in which, when the organic EL device emits light, a source and a drain of a driving transistor and an anode and a cathode of the organic EL device are connected in series between first and second constant voltage sources and a current flows between the anode and the cathode of the organic EL device in accordance with a gate-to-source voltage of the driving transistor, the gate-to-source voltage of the driving transistor being set in the following steps:
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(1) disconnecting the series connection of the driving transistor and the organic EL device at the source of the driving transistor; (2) connecting a third constant voltage source maintaining a potential different from a potential of each of the first and second constant voltage sources to a gate of the driving transistor; (3) connecting the source of the driving transistor to a signal current source and passing a signal current between the source and the drain of the driving transistor to generate a voltage between the gate and the source of the driving transistor in a capacitor disposed between the gate and the source of the driving transistor; (4) disconnecting the gate of the driving transistor from the third constant voltage source; (5) disconnecting the source of the driving transistor from the signal current source; and (6) reconnecting the source of the driving transistor to recover the series connection of the driving transistor and the organic EL device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An organic EL display apparatus, comprising:
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an organic EL device having two terminals, an anode and a cathode; a driving transistor having three terminals, a gate, a source, and a drain; a capacitor disposed between the gate and the source of the driving transistor; first, second, and third constant voltage sources each maintaining a constant voltage; a signal current source providing a signal current; a first switch disposed between the gate of the driving transistor and the third constant voltage source; a second switch disposed between the source of the driving transistor and the signal current source; a third switch disposed between the source of the driving transistor and the second constant voltage source; and opening and closing control means for controlling opening and closing of the first to third switches. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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