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Electro-optical device

  • US 6,587,086 B1
  • Filed: 10/19/2000
  • Issued: 07/01/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/26/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An electro-optical device comprising:

  • a plurality of EL elements; and

    a plurality of pixels having the plurality of EL elements;

    wherein;

    one frame period comprises n subframe periods, each subframe period comprising a sustain period having a length corresponding to each subframe, where n is a natural number greater than or equal to 1, the plurality of EL elements are selected to emit light during each sustain period in accordance with the digital data signals, and the brightness of the light emitted by the EL elements during at least one sustain period is 1/m of the brightness of the light emitted by the EL elements during the other sustain periods in order to extend said at least one sustain period by m times, where m is a positive number greater than 1.

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