Field sequential liquid crystal display device and driving method thereof, and head mounted display

• US 7,317,438 B2
• Filed: 10/27/1999
• Issued: 01/08/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Koyama, Jun, Yamazaki, Shunpei
• Primary Examiner(s): Leekowitz; Sumati
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kumar; Srilakshmi K
• Application Number:
  US09/427,639
• Publication Number:
  US 20030058210A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,995 Days
• Field of Search: 345 87-102, 345/39, 345/83, 345/82, 345/44, 345/46, 345/151, 349/61, 348/742, 348/744, 348/751, 348/760, 348/761, 358/59, 438/164, 438/166, 353/88
• US Class Current: 345/88
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/136209 Light shielding layers, e.g. black matrix, incorporated in the active matrix substrate, e.g. structurally associated with the switching element
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/136213 Storage capacitors associated with the pixel electrode
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/1368 in which the switching element is a three-electrode device G02F1/136277 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2310/0235 Field-sequential colour display
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2310/024 Scrolling of light from the illumination source over the display in combination with the scanning of the display screen
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2310/08 Details of timing specific for flat panels, other than clock recovery
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/0247 Flicker reduction other than flicker reduction circuits used for single beam cathode-ray tubes
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/003 to produce spatial visual effects
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/20 for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix no fixed position being assigned to or needed to be assigned to the individual characters or partial characters
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/2025 the sub-frames having all the same time duration
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3406 Control of illumination source illumination devices structurally associated with liquid crystal cells G02F1/1336
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3413 Details of control of colour illumination sources
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3648 using an active matrix G09G3/367 - G09G3/3696 take precedence

Abstract

A display with high resolution and reduced flicker of image. The driving method of this invention, or the field sequential driving method, divides one frame of image into a plurality of subframes, i.e., divides the period of one image frame into a plurality of subframe periods; displays red, green and blue images during the corresponding subframe periods; and, when these color images are to be displayed, turns on the corresponding red, green and blue backlights successively to feed light to the display section.

Claims

1. A driving method for a liquid crystal display,

wherein one image frame comprises n (n is an integer of 2 or more) subframes, each of which comprises a red image, a green image and a blue image, and wherein a red, a green or a blue backlight turns on corresponding to display of the red image, the green image or the blue image, said method comprising the step of:

compressing an original video signal by 1/(3n) times in a time axis direction by a n-speed field sequential color signal generation circuit, and

writing a video signal for one of the red image, the green image and the blue image, and

turning on the corresponding one of the red, the green and the blue backlight after finishing the writing of the video signal,

wherein said liquid crystal display comprises;

a substrate having an insulating surface;

an active matrix circuit comprising a plurality of first thin film transistors provided over said substrate;

a driver circuit comprising a plurality of second thin film transistors provided over said substrate for driving said active matrix circuit,

wherein said n-speed field sequential color signal generation circuit comprises a third thin film transistor over said substrate,

wherein at least one of the first thin film transistors, the second thin film transistors and the third thin film transistor has a channel forming region comprising a crystalline silicon, and

wherein at least one of the first thin film transistors, the second thin film transistors and the third thin film transistor has a low concentration impurity region adjacent to the channel forming region.

2. A liquid crystal display according to claim 1, wherein the n is 3.

3. A liquid crystal display comprising:

at least one backlight for feeding red light, green light and blue light;

a display section for displaying an image when voltage is applied to a liquid crystal, wherein said display section comprises a plurality of pixels in a matrix formed over a substrate; and

an n-speed field sequential color signal generation circuit for receiving an original video signal and compressing the original video signal by 1/(3n) times in a time axis direction, wherein the display section displays a plurality of frames in one second, each of which comprises n subframes, where n is an integer of 2 or more,

wherein each of said n subframes comprising a red image, a green image and a blue image,

wherein said n subframes respectively include backlight turn-on period and backlight turn-off period in which a video signal is written into the pixels,

wherein said n-speed field sequential color signal generation circuit comprises a thin film transistor over said substrate,

wherein the thin film transistor has a channel forming region comprising a crystalline silicon, and

wherein the thin film transistor has a low concentration impurity region adjacent to the channel forming region.

4. A liquid crystal display according to claim 3 wherein the n is 3.

5. A liquid crystal display according to claim 4, wherein the liquid crystal is a ferroelectric liquid crystal.

10. A liquid crystal display according to claim 3 or 6 wherein said liquid crystal display comprises a head mounted display.

11. A liquid crystal display according to claim 3 or 6 wherein said liquid crystal display comprises a video camera.

12. A liquid crystal display according to claim 3 or 6 wherein said liquid crystal display comprises a still camera.

13. A liquid crystal display according to claim 3 or 6 wherein said liquid crystal display comprises a projector.

14. A liquid crystal display according to claim 3 or 6 wherein said liquid crystal display comprises a car navigation equipment.

15. A liquid crystal display according to claim 3 or 6 wherein said liquid crystal display comprises a personal computer.

16. A liquid crystal display according to claim 3 or 6 wherein said liquid crystal display comprises a portable information terminal.

17. A liquid crystal display according to claim 16 wherein said portable information terminal is a mobile computer.

18. A liquid crystal display according to claim 16 wherein said portable information terminal is a cellular phone.

19. A liquid crystal display according to claim 3 or 6 wherein said liquid crystal display comprises a goggle type display.

20. A liquid crystal display according to claim 3 or 6 wherein said liquid crystal display comprises a player using a recording medium recorded with a program.

6. A liquid crystal display comprising:

at least one backlight comprising a red LED, a green LED and a blue LED;

a display section for displaying an image when voltage is applied to a liquid crystal, wherein said display section comprises a plurality of pixels in a matrix form over a substrate; and

an n-speed field sequential color signal generation circuit for receiving an original video signal and compressing the original video signal by 1/(3n) times in a time axis direction,

wherein the display section displays a plurality of frames in one second, each of which comprises n subframes, where n is an integer of 2 or more,

wherein each of said n subframes comprising a red image, a green image and a blue image,

wherein said n subframes respectively include LED turn-on period and LED turn-off period in which a video signal is written into the pixels,

wherein said n-speed field sequential color signal generation circuit comprises a thin film transistor over said substrate,

wherein the thin film transistor has a channel forming region comprising a crystalline silicon, and

wherein the thin film transistor has a low concentration impurity region adjacent to the channel forming region.

7. A liquid crystal display according to claim 6, wherein the n is 3.

8. A liquid crystal display according to claim 7, wherein the liquid crystal is a ferroelectric liquid crystal.

9. A method for driving a liquid crystal display comprising the steps of:

displaying a plurality of frames in one second, wherein each of said plurality of frames is divided into subframes of a number that is an integer of 2 or more, wherein each of said plurality of subframes comprises a red image, a green image and a blue image,

compressing original video signals by 1/(3n) times in a time axis direction by an n-speed field sequential color signal generation circuit, where n is an integer of 2 or more,

writing a video signal for one of the red image, the green image and the blue image, and

turning on the corresponding one of the red, the green and the blue backlight after finishing the writing of the video signal,

wherein said liquid crystal display comprises a plurality of first thin film transistors formed over a substrate, and said n-speed field sequential color signal generation circuit comprises a second thin film transistor formed over said substrate,

wherein as least one of the first thin film transistors and the second thin film transistors has a channel forming region comprising a crystalline crystallized silicon, and

wherein at least one of the first thin film transistors and the second thin film transistors has a low concentration impurity region adjacent to the channel forming region.

21. A method according to claim 9 wherein said liquid crystal display is used in a head mounted display.

22. A method according to claim 9 wherein said liquid crystal display is used in a video camera.

23. A method according to claim 9 wherein said liquid crystal display is used in a still camera.

24. A method according to claim 9 wherein said liquid crystal display is used in a projector.

25. A method according to claim 9 wherein said liquid crystal display is used in a car navigation equipment.

26. A method according to claim 9 wherein said liquid crystal display is used in a personal computer.

27. A method according to claim 9 wherein said liquid crystal display is used in a portable information terminal.

28. A liquid crystal display according to claim 27 wherein said portable information terminal is a mobile computer.

29. A liquid crystal display according to claim 27 wherein said portable information terminal is a cellular phone.

30. A method according to claim 9 wherein said liquid crystal display is used in a goggle type display.

31. A method according to claim 9 wherein said liquid crystal display is used in a player using a recording medium recorded with a program.

32. A method for displaying a liquid crystal display comprising steps of:

compressing an original red video signal entered from outside by 1/(3n) into a red video signal by an n-speed field sequential color signal generation circuit, wherein n is an integer of 2 or more representing a number of subframes that comprise a frame,

writing the red video signal for a red image, and

turning on the red LED after finishing the writing of the red video signal,

wherein said n-speed field sequential color signal generation circuit comprises at least one second thin film transistor formed over said substrate, and

wherein at least one of the first thin film transistors and the second thin film transistors has a channel forming region comprising a crystalline silicon, and

wherein at least one of the first thin film transistors and the second thin film transistors has a low concentration impurity region adjacent to the channel forming region.

35. A method according to claim 32, 33 or 34 wherein said liquid crystal display is used in a head mounted display.

36. A method according to claim 32, 33, or 34 wherein said liquid crystal display is used in a video camera.

37. A method according to claim 32, 33, or 34 wherein said liquid crystal display is used in a still camera.

38. A method according to claim 32, 33, or 34 wherein said liquid crystal display is used in a projector.

39. A method according to claim 32, 33, or 34 wherein said liquid crystal display is used in a car navigation equipment.

40. A method according to claim 32, 33, or 34 wherein said liquid crystal display is used in a personal computer.

41. A method according to claim 32, 33, or 34 wherein said liquid crystal display is used in a portable information terminal.

42. A method according to claim 41 wherein said portable information terminal is a mobile computer.

43. A method according to claim 41 wherein said portable information terminal is a cellular phone.

44. A method according to claim 32, 33 or 34 wherein said liquid crystal display is used in a goggle type display.

45. A method according to claim 32, 33 or 34 wherein said liquid crystal display is used in a player using a recording medium recorded with a program.

33. A method displaying a liquid crystal display comprising steps of:

compressing an original green video signal entered from outside by 1/(3n) into a green video signal by an n-speed field sequential color signal generation circuit, wherein n is an integer of 2 or more representing a number of subframes that comprise a frame,

writing the green video signal for a green image, and

turning on the green LED after finishing the writing of the red video signal,

wherein said n-speed field sequential color signal generation circuit comprises at least one second thin film transistor formed over said substrate, and

wherein at least one of the first thin film transistors and the second thin film transistors has a channel forming region comprising a crystalline silicon, and

wherein at least one of the first thin film transistors and the second thin film transistors has a low concentration impurity region adjacent to the channel forming region.

34. A method for displaying a liquid crystal display comprising steps of:

compressing original blue video signal entered from outside by 1/(3n) into a blue video signal by an n-speed field sequential color signal generation circuit, wherein n is an integer of 2 or more representing a number of subframes that comprise a frame,

writing the blue video signal for a blue image, and

turning on the blue LED after finishing the writing of the blue video signal,

wherein said n-speed field sequential color signal generation circuit comprises at least one second thin film transistor formed over said substrate, and

wherein at least one of the first thin film transistors and the second thin film transistors has a channel forming region comprising a crystalline silicon, and

wherein at least one of the first thin film transistors and the second thin film transistors has a low concentration impurity region adjacent to the channel forming region.