Switchable display devices
First Claim
1. A display device comprising a plurality of picture elements arranged in rows and columns, and a plurality of row and column drivers, connected to said rows and columns respectively, for driving said picture elements, wherein at least one switch is provided for switching at least one of said drivers between a first configuration in which at least a first driver drives a first row or column, and at least a second driver drives at least a second and a third row or column, and a second configuration, different from said first configuration, in which the at least first driver drives at least the first and third row or column, and the at least second driver drives the second row or column.
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Abstract
A display device comprising a plurality of picture elements arranged in rows and columns, each picture element being switchable between at least two states having different optical output characteristics, a plurality of row and column drivers, connected to said rows and columns respectively, for switching said picture elements between said states, wherein at least one switch is provided for switching at least one of said drivers between a first configuration in which the driver drives at least one row or column, and a second configuration, different from said first configuration, in which the driver drives at least two rows or columns.
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- 1. A display device comprising a plurality of picture elements arranged in rows and columns, and a plurality of row and column drivers, connected to said rows and columns respectively, for driving said picture elements, wherein at least one switch is provided for switching at least one of said drivers between a first configuration in which at least a first driver drives a first row or column, and at least a second driver drives at least a second and a third row or column, and a second configuration, different from said first configuration, in which the at least first driver drives at least the first and third row or column, and the at least second driver drives the second row or column.
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