Method for driving matrix type flat panel display device
First Claim
1. A method for driving a matrix type flat panel display device comprising a matrix of scanning electrodes and signal electrodes intersecting with each other, so that a bistable display picture element is formed at each region of intersection between said scanning and signal electrodes, each said picture element being adapted to be set in either of bright or dark states so as to achieve a multi-graduation display, said method comprising the steps of:
- defining a frame period Tf to include plural fields, with each field composed of one or more blocks so that at least one of said fields has a number of blocks different from the numbers of blocks of other fields,dividing a plurality of scanning lines into groups so that the number of divided scanning line groups is at least equal to the total number of blocks included in said frame period Tf, andsetting writing time periods included in a first block of each field to have time periods that include selection time periods so that the selection time periods for each divided scanning line group do not overlap with the selection time periods for other groups even though the writing time periods overlap with writing time periods for at least one other group.
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Abstract
There is provided a method of driving a matrix type flat panel display device, by which the selection time 2τ can be set to a longer time as compared to the prior art frame period shortened scanning method wherein the scanning line are divided into plural groups. One frame period Tf includes plural fields, at least one of the fields has a number of blocks different from the block numbers of other fields, all scanning lines are also divided into a number of groups so that the number of divided scanning line groups is at least equal to the total block numbers included in each frame period, the writing time period included in the first block of each field having a time period including selection time periods for all fields so that the selection time period for each field does not overlap with the selection time periods for other fields. Flicker is prevented by an interlace scanning along the scanning lines of respective groups in such a manner that the fields having the same graduation level are not scanned one after another in the direction cross to the scanning lines at right angle.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for driving a matrix type flat panel display device comprising a matrix of scanning electrodes and signal electrodes intersecting with each other, so that a bistable display picture element is formed at each region of intersection between said scanning and signal electrodes, each said picture element being adapted to be set in either of bright or dark states so as to achieve a multi-graduation display, said method comprising the steps of:
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defining a frame period Tf to include plural fields, with each field composed of one or more blocks so that at least one of said fields has a number of blocks different from the numbers of blocks of other fields, dividing a plurality of scanning lines into groups so that the number of divided scanning line groups is at least equal to the total number of blocks included in said frame period Tf, and setting writing time periods included in a first block of each field to have time periods that include selection time periods so that the selection time periods for each divided scanning line group do not overlap with the selection time periods for other groups even though the writing time periods overlap with writing time periods for at least one other group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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