Abstract:
Disclosed is a circuit constitution of a display apparatus comprising a digital memory (DM) cell for each pixel. The DM cell is composed of one inverter circuit, and a DM switching circuit for controlling an electrical conduction between a pixel electrode and the DM cell is provided. During a normal displaying period, the DM cell and the pixel electrode are not electrically conducted by the DM switching circuit, and a full-color image displaying is performed by dynamic image data supplied to a signal line. During a still image displaying, the DM cell and the pixel electrode are electrically conducted by the DM switching circuit, and a multi-color image displaying is performed by still image data retained in the DM cell.
Abstract:
During a still picture display period, a normal write voltage is sometimes unable to be applied to a liquid crystal layer 16 because two memory switch elements 21 and 22 are simultaneously turned on, and the output and the inverted output from the digital memory 18 are applied simultaneously to a pixel electrode 13. According to the present invention, the pulse width for the on period of one of the memory switch elements 21 and 22 is narrower than the pulse width for the off period of the other memory switch element, so that the on periods of the two memory switch elements 21 and 22 do not overlap. In this manner, the memory switch elements 21 and 22 are prevented from being turned on at the same time.
Abstract:
A display has display pixels provided with digital memories, respectively. In each display pixel, a pixel electrode and a data line are connected to each other through a first switch, and the pixel electrode and the digital memory are connected to each other through a second switch. In a first display period, the second switches are turned off and the first switches are turned on, to display video data supplied from the data lines. In a second display period, the second switches are turned on and the first switches are turned off, to stop scan and data drivers and display video data stored in the digital memories.