Image display device with plural data driving circuits for driving the display at different voltage magnitudes and polarity
First Claim
1. An image display device comprising:
- a plurality of pixels disposed in a matrix form;
a plurality of scanning signal lines, each scanning signal line connected to one row of the pixels;
a plurality of data signal lines, each data signal line connected to one column of the pixels;
a scanning signal line driving circuit for driving each scanning signal line with a scanning signal;
a plurality of data signal line driving circuits, each individually powered by a power source of a different voltage magnitude, for applying input video signals of a first polarity to a first group of the data signal lines and applying video signals of a second polarity, different from the first polarity, to a second group of data signal lines, and inverting the polarity of the video signals applied to the first and second groups of the data signal lines in every predetermined data display period; and
means for switching a connection combination of the plurality of data signal line driving circuits between the first group and the second group of the data signal lines every predetermined data display period by switching connection of terminals of the plurality of data signal line driving circuits between data signal lines belonging to one of the first and second groups and data signal lines belonging to another of the first and second groups every predetermined data display period.
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Abstract
In order to sufficiently save the power consumption and to lower the withstand voltage of elements, by having one data signal line per one row of pixels and one scanning signal line per one line of pixels, the polarity of data written in the data signal line is varied each one field period. The power source magnitude of the scanning signal lines to be written is further varied each one field period. Specifically, on opposing sides of the pixel array, data signal line driving circuits are provided. The data signal line driving circuits supply voltages of different magnitude and polarity. Adjoining pairs of data signal lines are connected to each of the data signal line driving circuits with analog switches. In a certain display period, such as every field period, the analog switches each select one of a pair of adjacent data signal lines. In the next display period, the reverse selection is made. This suppresses the charge and discharge current of the data signal lines, and thus the operating voltages of the data signal line driving circuits may be lowered. As a result, the power consumption of the image display device may be saved, and the withstand voltage of the constituent elements can be lowered. Thus, manufacturing cost and operating cost can be reduced.
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23 Claims
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1. An image display device comprising:
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a plurality of pixels disposed in a matrix form; a plurality of scanning signal lines, each scanning signal line connected to one row of the pixels; a plurality of data signal lines, each data signal line connected to one column of the pixels; a scanning signal line driving circuit for driving each scanning signal line with a scanning signal; a plurality of data signal line driving circuits, each individually powered by a power source of a different voltage magnitude, for applying input video signals of a first polarity to a first group of the data signal lines and applying video signals of a second polarity, different from the first polarity, to a second group of data signal lines, and inverting the polarity of the video signals applied to the first and second groups of the data signal lines in every predetermined data display period; and means for switching a connection combination of the plurality of data signal line driving circuits between the first group and the second group of the data signal lines every predetermined data display period by switching connection of terminals of the plurality of data signal line driving circuits between data signal lines belonging to one of the first and second groups and data signal lines belonging to another of the first and second groups every predetermined data display period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20, 21)
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6. An image display device comprising:
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a plurality of pixels disposed in a matrix form; a plurality of scanning signal lines, each scanning signal line connected to one row of the pixels; a plurality of data signal lines, each data signal line connected to one column of the pixels; a scanning signal line driving circuit for driving each scanning signal line with a scanning signal; a plurality of data signal line driving circuits for applying input video signals of a first polarity to a first group of the data signal lines and applying video signals of a second polarity to a second group of the data signal lines, and inverting the polarity of the video signals applied to the first and second groups of the data signal lines in every predetermined data display period; and connecting means for connecting each of the plurality of data signal line driving circuits to power sources of different voltage magnitudes and polarities, the connecting means connecting each of the plurality of data signal line driving circuits to power sources of different magnitudes and polarities every predetermined data display period, wherein, part or all of the data signal line driving circuits are formed on one of a monocrystalline silicon thin film and a polycrystalline silicon thin film formed on an insulating substrate. - View Dependent Claims (7, 22, 23)
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14. A display driving system for driving an image display device including a plurality of scanning lines arranged in parallel in a first direction, a plurality of data lines arranged in parallel in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction so as to intersect the plurality of scanning lines, and a matrix of picture elements arranged at the data and scanning line intersections, the display driving system, comprising:
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scan line driving means for supplying scan line drive signals to the plurality of scanning lines; first data line driving means for applying input data signals and signals of a first magnitude and first polarity to the data lines; second data line driving means for applying input data signals and signals of a second magnitude and second polarity, different from each of the first magnitude and first polarity respectively, to the data lines; and switching means for switching a connection combination of the first and second data line drive means between a first group of the data lines and a second group of the data lines, different from the first group, every predetermined display period by switching connection of terminals of the first and second data line drive means between the data signal lines belonging to one of the first and second groups and data signal lines belonging to another one of the first and second groups every predetermined display period. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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