Abstract:
A matrix display system includes an active matrix display device having an array of liquid crystal picture elements (pixel) with associated switches using thin film transistors (TFT). The pixels are arranged in groups, each having two pixels and switched by two complementary TFTs. The n-channel TFTs are switched on by a positive pulse and the p-channel TFTs are switched on by a negative pulse. The two switching signals are alternately fed from a row conductor which feeds both the n-channel TFTs and the p-channel TFTs on the same row. Each group of the two TFTs are addressed via the same row conductor and the same column conductor, which carries the data signal. In this way, either the number of row conductors are reduced by one half or the number of column conductors are reduced by one half.
Abstract:
The present invention is a high speed thin film transistor with an accumulation gate and a depletion gate. When a positive voltage is applied to the accumulation gate, the electrons are accumulated in the channel region of the accumulation gate and the transistor is operated at the "on" state. If a negative voltage is applied to the depletion gate, the accumulated electrons are depleted, and the transistor is operated at the "off" state. The on-current of the thin film transistor is the same as that of conventional thin film transistors; however, a smaller off-current of the transistor is obtained.