摘要:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal device, such as a display panel, has a plurality of pixels arranged as rows and columns in a passive matrix arrangement. Each pixel has a plurality of switching thresholds, for instance by having different regions (7, 8) of different thicknesses, so as to provide a plurality of grey levels. A voltage waveform is applied to each pixel for switching it to a desired grey level. A blanking pulse of a first polarity is applied to reset the pixel to a reset grey level. This is followed by a compensating pulse (20) of polarity opposite the first polarity, after which a waveform for selecting the desired grey level is provided. The effect of the compensating pulse (20) is to reduce the effect of τmin shift so as to provide a relatively wide driving window (13) to allow more reliable selection of an intermediate grey level.
摘要:
A method of addressing FLCDs produces one or more grey levels by means of switching part of the pixel. This is achieved by applying a waveform (24) which changes between a voltage level which switches the entire pixel and a voltage level which does not switch any part of the pixel, such that the data signal (18) requires only two voltage levels.
摘要:
A liquid crystal device of the type comprising a pair of oppositely disposed electrode plates having thereon a group of scanning lines and a group of data lines, respectively, and a liquid crystal disposed between the pair of electrode plates so as to form a pixel at each intersection of the scanning lines and data lines, is driven by a driving method including the steps of applying a scanning selection voltage waveform including a scanning selection signal to a scanning line within one scanning period, and applying a data signal waveform to data lines within the one scanning period. The data signal waveform is composed to include (i) a data signal period for a data signal synchronized with the scanning selection signal and providing a time-integrated voltage of zero applied to an associate pixel within the period and (ii) an AC signal period for an AC signal providing a time-integrated voltage of zero applied to the associated pixel within the AC signal period. As a result, a pixel on a selected scanning line written in an optical state, particularly a halftone state, is not affected by data signals applied for writing in pixels on a subsequently selected scanning line regardless of a relaxation time exhibited by the liquid crystal at the time of switching thereof.
摘要:
A display apparatus is constituted by a display device including a plurality of scanning lines, a plurality of data lines intersecting the scanning lines, and a pixel formed at each intersection of the scanning lines and data lines and showing plural display states depending on signals applied to an associated scanning line and an associated data line. The display device is driven by applying a selection signal to the scanning lines and applying to the data lines data signals for causing prescribed display states at the pixels in association with the selection signal. Further, at least one scanning line in a nonselected state is supplied with a dummy signal for temporarily changing display states of pixels on the at least one scanning line, whereby flickering on the display device is suppressed. The display apparatus is also applicable to gradational display.
摘要:
A display apparatus includes a matrix of a group of scanning lines and a group of data signal lines intersecting the scanning lines, pixels each formed at an intersection of the scanning lines and data signal lines, and a driver for supplying drive signals to the matrix so as to effect a display at the pixels. The scanning lines are divided into at least three blocks each comprising a plurality of adjacent scanning lines. The driver includes scanning means for sequentially selecting the at least three blocks so as not to select neighboring blocks consecutively and for consecutively selecting adjacent scanning lines in a selected block. As a result, flicker in a repetitive image is prevented while maintaining good observability of a motion picture.
摘要:
A display apparatus comprises: a display section having a multiplicity of pixels P₁, P₂, each pixel having first and second bi-stable sub-pixels A, B and A′, B′ which have the same threshold characteristics; and driving means for driving the pixels in such a manner that a first writing pulse A₁ is applied to the first sub-pixel A, A′ so as to write a complete first stable state in the first sub-pixel A, A′, followed by application of a second writing pulse A₂ to write the second stable state, while a first writing pulse B₁ is applied to the second sub-pixel B,B′ to write a complete second stable state in the second sub-pixel B,B′, followed by application of a second writing pulse B₂ to write the first stable state. In an alternative form of the invention, a display apparatus comprises: a display section having a multiplicity of pixels, each pixel having first and second bi-stable sub-pixels A₁, A₂ which have the same threshold characteristics; and driving means for driving the pixels by applying a plurality of writing pulses to each of the first and second sub-pixels in such a manner that a first writing pulse Q₁ is applied to the first sub-pixel A₁ so as to write a complete first stable state in the first sub-pixel A₁, followed by application of second and subsequent writing pulses Q₂, Q₃ to alternately write the second stable state and the first stable state, while a first writing pulse R₁ is applied to the second sub-pixel A₂ to write a complete second stable state in the second sub-pixel A₂, followed by application of second and subsequent writing pulses R₂, R₃ to alternately write the first stable state and the second stable state A₂.