Abstract: Transmissive display regions are disposed at both sides of a reflective region in each pixel so as to sandwich the reflective region therebetween. A first height adjusting layer is formed below a counter electrode of a counter substrate, whereby the thickness of a liquid crystal layer in the reflective display region is made smaller than the thickness of the transmissive display regions. The motion of liquid crystal molecules at the peripheral edge of the reflective display region and the motion of liquid crystal molecules at the peripheral edge of the transmissive display region are symmetrical at both sides of the reflective display region. The alignment stability of the liquid crystal in the pixel can be enhanced. Defects such as unevenness of display caused by fluctuation of alignment of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer can be avoided. The asymmetrical property of the field-of-view angle can be avoided.

Abstract: The liquid crystal display device is provided with: light sources; light guiding plate for guiding light from the light sources to a direction of a liquid crystal panel; reflection sheet to cover the light guiding plate and light sources; frame portion for supporting the light guiding plate and light sources, both of which are covered with the reflection sheet (lighting element), from the upper side of the lighting element; rear face cover for housing the lighting element and fitted with the frame portion; and shield portion disposed between the rear face cover and lighting element. The shield portion is made from high heat conductivity material and shields gaps between the frame portion and rear face cover, gaps between the rear face cover and lighting element, and a plurality of heat discharge holes formed on the bottom of the rear face cover to isolate the display area from the gaps.

Abstract: In order to prevent a gradation shift due to variations in the thickness of a film used to form an auxiliary capacitance, a detection capacitance having a layer structure similar to that of the auxiliary capacitance placed for each pixel is provided on an array substrate. Furthermore, the capacitance value of the detection capacitance as a representative of the plurality of auxiliary capacitances is detected, and the potential amplitude ?Vcs of a power supply line connected to the auxiliary capacitance is adjusted based on this detected value.

Abstract: Main body groove portions are formed along the longitudinal direction on the surface of a spacer height adjusting layer provided on a margin area of a large-size glass substrate. The cross-sectional area between seal materials between image display areas is increased. An air discharge efficiency from the inside of the image display area between the large-size glass substrates can be enhanced. The air discharge from the inside of the imaged is play area can be further reliably and readily performed. Liquid crystal composition can be readily injected from a liquid crystal injection port into the image display area. The time required to inject the liquid crystal into the image display area can be shortened. The productivity of liquid crystal panels can be enhanced.

Abstract: A display device, comprising: display elements formed in vicinity of intersections of signal lines and scan lines aligned vertically and horizontally; image pickup units provided corresponding to each of the display elements by at least one piece, each converting incident radiation at predetermined range into an electric signal; electric charge accumulators which accumulate the electric charge in accordance with the electric signal converted by the image pickup units; and signal processing unit which generates digital image data corresponding to image picked up by the image pickup unit, based on accumulated electric charge of the electric charge accumulator for each of a plurality of image pickup conditions.

Abstract: It is difficult to obtain a good image display by using an organic EL display panel. An EL display apparatus includes EL elements 15 and driving transistors 11a placed like a matrix, a voltage gradation circuit 1271 for generating a program voltage signal, a current gradation circuit 164 for generating a program current signal, and a drive circuit means of applying a signal to the driving transistors 11a, having switches 151a and 151b for switching between the program voltage signal and the program current signal.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display cell (110) includes: an opposing substrate (130) having an opposing electrode (Ecom); an array substrate (120) having a pixel electrode Dpix for each color; a liquid crystal layer (140) arranged in a bend arrangement located between the opposing substrate (120) and the array substrate (120); and red, green, and blue filter layers (CF(R), CF(G), CF(B)) arranged on one of the substrates.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing electronic, electric or other products such as flat-panel display devices, for coping with change of product size and for curbing damage on the products and dust generation by smaller cost of packaging, according to one embodiment, comprising; sequentially placing first products as to be sandwiched by a resin-sheet band and as to be arrayed in a row while forming joined areas as to form receptacles respectively for the first products, thus forming a band-shaped package; winding the band-shaped package around a shock-absorbent core and placing them into an inner box as non-displaceable; placing the inner box in an outer box as to be supported from inner face of the outer box through partitions or spacers; and then transporting or storing in such a state while keeping the resin-sheet face as substantially vertical, as to be used for producing second products.

Abstract: An LCD device includes pixel array substrate 12, counter substrate 14, transfer members 22 to supply a power source voltage between pixel array and counter substrates 12 and 14 and sealing member 16 to assemble pixel array substrate 12 with counter substrate 14. A gap defined between pixel array substrate 12 and counter substrate 14 with sealing member 16 is set to be bigger than that defined at a display region of the LCD device. Sealing member 16 is provided detouring around transfer members 22 toward the display region. A step is defined between the height of pixel array substrate 12 at the portions detouring around transfer members 22 and that of pixel array substrate 12 at other portions than the portions detouring around transfer members 22 so that the former is lower than the latter.

Abstract: An array substrate includes a plurality of signal lines (X1–Xm) in a display unit (DSP). One switching element is connected per row to each signal line. A switching element in the Nth row of the Mth pixel column and a switching element in the (N+1)th row of the (M+1)th pixel column are connected to the same signal line, and video signals having opposite polarities are supplied to adjacent signal lines.

Abstract: An apparatus which switches between video display modes, including a display panel having multiple display pixels formed in a matrix; a display controller coupled to the display panel and including a detector to detect a phase differential between received timing signals and output a synchronous determination signal, and a control signal generator coupled to the detector, the control signal generator to generate a first set of control signals corresponding to a first driving mode or a second set of control signals corresponding to a second driving mode in accordance with the synchronous determination signal, the first set of control signals to cause the display panel to display images in accordance with the first driving mode using a first set of selected display pixels, and the second set of control signals to cause the display panel to display images in accordance with the second driving mode using a second set of selected display pixels, with the second set having a number of selected display pixels differ

Abstract: In order to prevent reduction in performance due to variations in illuminance of external light, a liquid crystal display unit includes: a pixel section including pixels arranged at each of intersections where a plurality of scanning lines and a plurality of signal lines intersect, and optical sensor circuits provided to at least part of the pixels; an imaging section which generates a multi-gradation image based on detection results of the optical sensor circuits; and a gradient value calculation section which calculates a gradient value which is a ratio of a variation in a gradation tendency value of the multi-gradation image to a variation in sensitivity of the optical sensor circuits.

Abstract: Illumination unit UT is used for the illumination of an LCD panel 1 from the rear side of the LCD panel 1. Illumination unit UT is provided with light source 2, rear cover 6 to cover light source 2 and reflective sheet 5 coated on an inner surface of rear cover 6. Concretely, reflective sheet 5 is disposed to have clearance “A” with respect to rear cover 6. Alternatively, reflective sheet 5 is divided into a plurality of pieces, so that clearance “A” is defined between at least one piece 5A of reflective sheet 5 and rear cover 6.

Abstract: Illumination unit UT is used for the illumination of an LCD panel 1 from the rear side of the LCD panel 1. Illumination unit UT includes light source 2, rear cover 6 to cover light source 2 and resin frame 7 assembled with rear cover 6. Resin frame 7 is provided with stopper 73 and rib 74 disposed to restrict the movement of stopper 73 perpendicularly to rib 74. Rear cover 6 has first and second apertures 64 and 65 provided correspondingly to receive stopper 73 and rib 74, respectively. Resin frame 7 and rear cover 6 are assembled with each other by the engagement of stopper 73 and rib 74 with first and second apertures 64 and 65, respectively.

Abstract: A planar light source device comprises a light guide having a light entrance surface through which light enters, and a light exit surface, from which the light that entered through the light entrance surface exits, a light source disposed along the light entrance surface, and a reflecting body, which has two ends forming an opening to discharge the light emitted from the light source and sandwiching the light guide in a thickness direction, surrounds the light source, and reflects the light emitted from the light source toward the light entrance surface. The light exit surface has a grained surface region where a convex dot pattern is formed and a positioning region where no dot pattern is formed. One of the two ends of the reflecting body, which is brought into contact with the light exit surface, has an edge that is positioned in the positioning region.

Abstract: In order to shorten a horizontal period while allowing operations of pre-charging a sensor in a pixel and outputting a signal from the sensor, separately from a signal line, this display apparatus includes a supply line through which pre-charge voltage is supplied. In a period to write a video signal, a pre-charge circuit supplies the pre-charge voltage to a sensor through the supply line. Simultaneously, the detector detects a signal outputted from the sensor. In other words, the process of supply and detection are performed in parallel with the writing of the video signal.

Abstract: Transmission display regions are disposed at both sides of a reflection display region of a pixel electrode in a pixel of an array substrate. An insulating layer having a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer that face the transmission display regions and the reflection display region in the pixel electrode is formed on the counter electrode of the counter substrate. Second insulating layers exist at both sides of the first insulating layer. The motion of liquid crystal molecules is symmetrical with respect to the reflection display region. Liquid crystal orientation stability can be enhanced at a plurality of pixels. A defect such as unevenness in display due to orientation fluctuation of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer can be avoided. A liquid crystal cell having a high display quality level is provided.

Abstract: A method for forming a pixel-defining layer on an OLED panel is disclosed. The method comprising (A) providing a substrate; (B) forming a plurality of first electrodes in parallel stripes; (C) forming a layer of photosensitive polyimide or polyimide precursor compositions with patterns; and (D) baking said substrate with patterned photosensitive polyimide or polyimide precursor compositions for crosslinking or curing. An OLED panel made by above method is also disclosed here.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprising: signal lines and scanning lines arranged in first and second directions on an insulation substrate; display elements formed in vicinity of cross points of the signal lines and scanning lines; liquid crystal capacitors and auxiliary capacitors which accumulate electric charge in accordance with voltages of the signal lines via said display elements; a signal line drive circuit which drives the signal lines; a scanning line drive circuit which drives the scanning lines; auxiliary capacitor power supply lines arranged in the first direction, to which one ends of said auxiliary capacitors arranged in the second direction are commonly connected; and auxiliary capacitor power supply line voltage control circuits which control voltages of said auxiliary capacitor power supply lines in sync with a cycle which drives said liquid crystal capacitors and said auxiliary capacitors by polarity reverse, wherein said auxiliary capacito

Abstract: This invention generally relates to apparatus and methods for driving passive, electro-optic displays with greater efficiency. The invention is particularly suitable for driving passive matrix organic light emitting diode displays.