LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20110205254A1
• Filed: 02/15/2011
• Published: 08/25/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: MIYAKE, Hiroyuki, UMEZAKI, Atsushi
• Granted Patent: US 8,477,158 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/690
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/103 Detection of image changes, e.g. determination of an index representative of the image change
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3607 for displaying colours or for displaying grey scales with a specific pixel layout, e.g. using sub-pixels display of colours in flat matrix panels other than liquid crystal displays G09G3/2003; grey scales specific for television H04N3/127
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3648 using an active matrix G09G3/367 - G09G3/3696 take precedence

Abstract

To suppress deterioration of quality of a still image displayed with a reduced refresh rate. A liquid crystal display device includes a display portion that is controlled by a driver circuit and includes normally white mode (or normally black mode) liquid crystals, and a timing controller for controlling the driver circuit. The timing controller is supplied with an image signal for displaying a moving image and an image signal for displaying a still image. The absolute value of a voltage applied to the liquid crystals in order to express black (or white) in an image corresponding to the image signal for displaying the still image is larger than that of a voltage applied to the liquid crystals in order to express black (or white) in an image corresponding to the image signal for displaying the moving image.

Claims

1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a display portion controlled by a driver circuit and including a normally white mode liquid crystal; and

a timing controller configured to control the driver circuit,

wherein the timing controller is supplied with an image signal for displaying a moving image and an image signal for displaying a still image, and

wherein an absolute value of a voltage applied to the normally white mode liquid crystal in order to express black in an image corresponding to the image signal for displaying the still image is larger than an absolute value of a voltage applied to the normally white mode liquid crystal in order to express black in an image corresponding to the image signal for displaying the moving image.

2. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1, wherein the timing controller includes:

an analysis unit configured to determine a gray level number of the image signal;

a panel controller including a switch configured to switch the absolute values of the voltages; and

an image signal correction control unit configured to control on/off of the switch in accordance with a signal from the analysis unit.

3. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1,

wherein pixels in the display portion each include a transistor configured to control writing of an image signal, and

wherein a semiconductor layer of the transistor comprises an oxide semiconductor.

4. An electronic device comprising the liquid crystal display device according to claim 1.

5. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a display portion controlled by a driver circuit and including a normally black mode liquid crystal; and

a timing controller configured to control the driver circuit,

wherein the timing controller is supplied with an image signal for displaying a moving image and an image signal for displaying a still image, and

wherein an absolute value of a voltage applied to the normally black mode liquid crystal in order to express white in an image corresponding to the image signal for displaying the still image is larger than an absolute value of a voltage applied to the normally black mode liquid crystal in order to express white in an image corresponding to the image signal for displaying the moving image.

6. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 5, wherein the timing controller includes:

an analysis unit configured to determine a gray level number of the image signal;

a panel controller including a switch configured to switch the absolute values of the voltages; and

an image signal correction control unit configured to control on/off of the switch in accordance with a signal from the analysis unit.

7. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 5,

wherein pixels in the display portion each include a transistor configured to control writing of an image signal, and

wherein a semiconductor layer of the transistor comprises an oxide semiconductor.

8. An electronic device comprising the liquid crystal display device according to claim 5.

9. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a display portion controlled by a driver circuit and including a normally white mode liquid crystal; and

a timing controller configured to control the driver circuit,

wherein the timing controller is supplied with an image signal for displaying a moving image and an image signal for displaying a still image, and

wherein an absolute value of a voltage applied to the normally white mode liquid crystal in order to express black in an image corresponding to the image signal on the display portion is increased as a gray level number of the image signal is smaller.

10. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9, wherein the timing controller includes:

an analysis unit configured to determine a gray level number of the image signal;

a panel controller including a switch configured to switch the absolute values of the voltages; and

an image signal correction control unit configured to control on/off of the switch in accordance with a signal from the analysis unit.

11. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9,

wherein pixels in the display portion each include a transistor configured to control writing of an image signal, and

wherein a semiconductor layer of the transistor comprises an oxide semiconductor.

12. An electronic device comprising the liquid crystal display device according to claim 9.

13. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a display portion controlled by a driver circuit and including a normally black mode liquid crystal; and

a timing controller configured to control the driver circuit,

wherein the timing controller is supplied with an image signal for displaying a moving image and an image signal for displaying a still image, and

wherein an absolute value of a voltage applied to the normally black mode liquid crystal in order to express white in an image corresponding to the image signal on the display portion is increased as a gray level number of the image signal is smaller.

14. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 13, wherein the timing controller includes:

an analysis unit configured to determine a gray level number of the image signal;

a panel controller including a switch configured to switch the absolute values of the voltages; and

an image signal correction control unit configured to control on/off of the switch in accordance with a signal from the analysis unit.

15. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 13,

wherein pixels in the display portion each include a transistor configured to control writing of an image signal, and

wherein a semiconductor layer of the transistor comprises an oxide semiconductor.

16. An electronic device comprising the liquid crystal display device according to claim 13.

17. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a display portion controlled by a driver circuit and including a normally white mode liquid crystal; and

a timing controller configured to control the driver circuit,

wherein the timing controller is supplied with a first image signal with a first gray level number for displaying a still image and a second image signal with a second gray level number for displaying a still image, and

wherein by the timing controller, an absolute value of a voltage applied to the normally white mode liquid crystal in order to express black in an image corresponding to the first image signal on the display portion is made smaller than an absolute value of a voltage applied to the normally white mode liquid crystal in order to express black in an image corresponding to the second image signal with the second gray level number smaller than the first gray level number.

18. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 17,

wherein pixels in the display portion each include a transistor configured to control writing of an image signal, and

wherein a semiconductor layer of the transistor comprises an oxide semiconductor.

19. An electronic device comprising the liquid crystal display device according to claim 17.

20. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a display portion controlled by a driver circuit and including a normally black mode liquid crystal; and

a timing controller configured to control the driver circuit,

wherein the timing controller is supplied with a first image signal with a first gray level number for displaying a still image and a second image signal with a second gray level number for displaying a still image, and

wherein by the timing controller, an absolute value of a voltage applied to the normally black mode liquid crystal in order to express white in an image corresponding to the first image signal on the display portion is made smaller than an absolute value of a voltage applied to the normally black mode liquid crystal in order to express white in an image corresponding to the second image signal with the second gray level number smaller than the first gray level number.

21. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 20,

wherein pixels in the display portion each include a transistor configured to control writing of an image signal, and

wherein a semiconductor layer of the transistor comprises an oxide semiconductor.

22. An electronic device comprising the liquid crystal display device according to claim 20.