Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: pixels (1); signal lines each arranged correspondingly to each of columns of the plurality of pixels; a row scanning circuit (2) selecting the plurality of pixels row by row for outputting signals to the plurality of signal lines; and a first gain correcting circuit (6) correcting the signals in the plurality of signal lines by applying a gain to the signals so as to reduce a difference of a signal value due to the difference of the charge accumulation period between a first row and a second row, when a pixel region selected for reading out in a present frame is different from a pixel region selected for reading out in a previous frame so that a charge accumulation period of the first row of the plurality of pixels is different from a charge accumulation period of the second row of the plurality of pixels.

Abstract: A method for driving an image pickup apparatus is a method that generates image data using signals output by R, G, and B pixels contained in n frames, where n is an integer greater than or equal to two, and a signal or signals output by a W pixel contained in m frame or frames, where m is smaller than n, or that generates image data using signals output by R and B pixels contained in n frames and a signal or signals output by a G pixel contained in m frame or frames.

Abstract: An image sensing apparatus includes an image sensor including a plurality of pixels and configured to sense an optical image formed from fluorescence or phosphorescence generated by excitation light from an excitation light source when periods during which pixels perform the photoelectric conversion sequentially end on the respective rows, a mechanical shutter configured to control exposure on the image sensor, and a control unit configured to control the image sensor and the mechanical shutter so as to prevent overlapping between an excitation period and a detection period, the excitation period being a period during which the excitation light source emits excitation light, the detection period being a period during which the plurality of pixels are commonly set in a state of performing the photoelectric conversion for detecting fluorescence or phosphorescence and the mechanical shutter is open.

Abstract: There are provided for each column of pixels, a detecting unit which detects a voltage between a gate and a source of a drive transistor when a predetermined current is fed to the drive transistor and a unit which adds a data voltage to the voltage supplied by the detecting unit and supplies a sum to a data line.

Abstract: A driving apparatus for light-emitting devices includes transistors, data lines connected to gates of the transistors, feedback lines connected to a source or a drain of the transistors that supply a current to the light-emitting devices, a voltage amplifier that includes an input terminal connected to the feedback line and an output terminal connected to the data line, and a data generation circuit connected to the input terminal of the voltage amplifier through a capacitor. The voltage amplifier converts a change in voltage of the feedback line generated by a current flowing from the transistors to the capacitor into a change in voltage of the data line in a direction in which the transistors connected to the data line turn off.

Abstract: Provided is a display device including: a display region in which a plurality of pixels each including a light emitting element are arranged; a power supply unit provided outside the display region; a plurality of power supply lines connected to the power supply unit, for supplying power to the elements; and a light emission control unit (108) for determining a reference voltage applied to each of the plurality of pixels to display an image, based on information associated with the image and adjusting currents supplied from the plurality of power supply lines, in which the light emission control unit includes: a correction voltage setting unit (681) for discretely setting predetermined steps of correction voltages based on the information; and a reference voltage determining unit (682) for selecting one of the correction voltages set by the correction voltage setting unit, based on the information, to determine the reference voltage.

Abstract: A displaying apparatus having a finer-pitch circuit constitution is provided without deteriorating a displaying quality and increasing each pixel size. In the displaying apparatus which can suppress a characteristic variation of a driving transistor included in each pixel circuit by using a control circuit, the control circuit is arranged on an outer side of a region in which the plurality of pixel circuits are arranged, and there are a second capacitor in which an input data signal is supplied to one end thereof, a first voltage follower circuit of which an input is connected to the other end of the second capacitor and of which an output is connectable to a data line, and a second voltage follower circuit of which an input is connected to the data line and of which an output is connectable to the other end of the second capacitor.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: pixels (1); signal lines each arranged correspondingly to each of columns of the plurality of pixels; a row scanning circuit (2) selecting the plurality of pixels row by row for outputting signals to the plurality of signal lines; and a first gain correcting circuit (6) correcting the signals in the plurality of signal lines by applying a gain to the signals so as to reduce a difference of a signal value due to the difference of the charge accumulation period between a first row and a second row, when a pixel region selected for reading out in a present frame is different from a pixel region selected for reading out in a previous frame so that a charge accumulation period of the first row of the plurality of pixels is different from a charge accumulation period of the second row of the plurality of pixels.

Abstract: A driving apparatus for light-emitting devices includes transistors, data lines connected to gates of the transistors, feedback lines connected to a source or a drain of the transistors that supply a current to the light-emitting devices, a voltage amplifier that includes an input terminal connected to the feedback line and an output terminal connected to the data line, and a data generation circuit connected to the input terminal of the voltage amplifier through a capacitor. The voltage amplifier converts a change in voltage of the feedback line generated by a current flowing from the transistors to the capacitor into a change in voltage of the data line in a direction in which the transistors connected to the data line turn off.

Abstract: There are provided for each column of pixels, a detecting unit which detects a voltage between a gate and a source of a drive transistor when a predetermined current is fed to the drive transistor and a unit which adds a data voltage to the voltage supplied by the detecting unit and supplies a sum to a data line.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes data lines, scanning lines arranged to cross the data lines, and pixel circuits aligning along the data lines and the scanning lines, such that one of the pixel circuits corresponds to each intersection between the data lines and the scanning lines. In addition, image signal lines transmit image signals, and switches connect the data lines to the image signal lines so that each of the data lines is connected to one of the image signal lines. The data lines are arranged such that adjacent data lines form a pair of data lines, and adjacent pairs of data lines are spaced apart from each other by two columns of pixel-circuits. Respective data lines of the pair of data lines are connected by the switches to two different image signal lines, and the switches connecting the pair of data lines to corresponding image signal lines are activated simultaneously.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a pixel circuit, a scanning line for supplying a scanning signal to the pixel circuit, a data line for supplying a data signal to the pixel circuit, and a shift register circuit having a number of stages, with every stage outputting the scanning signal to the scanning line. In addition, a first power supply supplies a voltage to the shift register circuit, and a second power supply supplies a voltage to the pixel circuit. After the first power supply is turned on, a constant level signal of either “H” or “L” is input into a terminal of the shift register circuit by clocks of the number of stages of the shift register such that every stage of the shift register outputs a same level signal before the second power supply is turned on.

Abstract: A color display apparatus includes a display unit having electro-optical elements arranged in a row direction and a column direction, scanning lines provided in respective rows of the electro-optical elements to select respective rows, and data lines provided in respective columns and supplying data signals to electro-optical elements in the row which the scanning lines select, and conversion circuits each of which receives a digital video signal and converts the digital video signal to an analog video signal. In addition, a first dispersion circuit receives the analog video signals outputted from the conversion circuits and exchanges an arrangement of the analog video signals to output to bus lines, column drive circuits sample the analog video signals in the bus lines in a time sharing manner and generate and output the data signals, and a second dispersion circuit receives the data signals outputted from the column drive circuits and rearranges the data signals to output to the data lines.

Abstract: An active matrix display apparatus includes two-dimensionally arranged pixel circuits, each of which includes a display element, and a plurality of signal lines and scanning lines connected to the pixel circuits. Each of the pixel circuits include a drive transistor and a capacitor, with one terminal of the capacitor being connected to a control terminal of the drive transistor and a second terminal of the capacitor being connected to a first main conductive terminal of the drive transistor and a lighting power source. In a writing operation period, a current flowing to the signal line is conducted into the drive transistor, and in a lighting operation period, a current conducting in the drive transistor is injected into the display element.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes light emitting elements, wherein when an input gray-scale signal is lower than a certain gray-scale level, a light emitting element is caused to emit light upon receiving a first brightness signal higher than a brightness given based on the input gray-scale signal and a second brightness signal lower than the brightness given based on the input gray-scale signal during a former and a latter half of a light-emission period, and wherein when the input gray-scale signal is higher than the certain gray-scale level, the light emitting element is caused to emit light upon receiving the third brightness signal corresponding to the brightness given based on the input gray-scale signal during the former and the latter half of the light-emission period.

Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus comprising light-emitting elements having colors cyclically aligned, pixel circuits and a processing circuit, the light-emitting elements each having two light-emitting regions aligned in the column direction so as to invert the positions of the two light-emitting regions in accordance with a cycle of the colors, and the two light-emitting regions having different optical characteristics and emitting light alternately over two consecutive frame periods so that the light-emitting regions which emit light in each frame period have the same optical characteristics.

Abstract: An organic EL display apparatus includes a plurality of pixels, organic EL devices, a data line driver, a pixel circuit, and a gate line driver. Each pixel has three or more organic EL device groups, each organic EL device group consisting of two organic EL devices emitting light of the same color; and emits light of three or more colors. The two organic EL devices are a first organic EL device having a light condensing element arranged on the light emitting surface side and a second organic EL device not having a light condensing element arranged on the light emitting surface side. Each pixel has a luminance difference forming unit for varying the luminance ratio of each color in the first organic EL device and the luminance ratio of each color in the second organic EL device.

Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus that can select either an “outdoor visibility mode” or a “wide viewing angle mode” or either a “power saving mode” or a “wide viewing angle mode” depending on a user scene; that can also select intermediate states between the two modes; and provide high displayed image quality. An organic electroluminescent display apparatus of the present invention includes a plurality of pixels, an organic electroluminescent element, a data line driver, a pixel circuit, and a gate line driver, in which each pixel includes two organic electroluminescent elements that emit light of the same color, an element with high light-collecting property is disposed over a light emission side of only one of the two organic electroluminescent elements, and units that make a difference in lighting times or drive currents between the two organic electroluminescent elements are included.

Abstract: Provided is an image display device capable of dynamically controlling the D-V characteristics of a display panel while suppressing fluctuation in characteristic for each display panel. The display panel has a panel display portion including a red pixel, a green pixel, and a blue pixel. A storage unit stores V-L characteristic data measured in advance of RGB. A D-L calculation unit calculates D-L characteristic data of RGB based on the display setting values stored in a register. A D-V calculation unit calculates D-V characteristic data of RGB based on the V-L characteristic data stored in the storage unit and the D-L characteristic data calculated by the D-L calculation unit. A DAC generates a driving voltage corresponding to a video signal input from a timing controller based on the D-V characteristic data calculated by the D-V calculation unit and applies the driving voltage to each pixel.

Abstract: For making outputs of a drive circuits accurate, the drive circuit is composed of a plurality of current signal generation circuits for outputting a current signal to each of a plurality of output units, a current signal output line to which outputs of the plurality of current signal generation circuits are commonly connected, a correction value output circuit for outputting a correction value obtained by evaluating the output of one or more specific circuits of the plurality of current signal generation circuits on a basis of current values output through the current signal output line, and a correction circuit for correcting an image signal supplied to the current signal generation circuits by means of the correction value.