Abstract: Each pixel in a display device includes an emissive element, a driver transistor, a control transistor, and a control capacitor. The driver transistor is provided between the emissive element and a power supply and controls supply of power from the power supply to the emissive element. The control transistor is connected between a constant voltage power supply and a gate of the driver transistor, receives a digital data signal on a gate, and controls whether or not to fix a gate voltage of the driver transistor. The control capacitor is connected between a control line and the gate of the driver transistor. The gate voltage of the driver transistor is shifted to a voltage corresponding to a control pulse signal when the control transistor is off and is non-fixed during a light emission period defined by the control pulse signal applied to the control line.

Abstract: A display device includes a dynamic ratio less shift register which is operated in a stable manner and can expand the degree of freedom of design. In the dynamic ratio less shift register which is provided with thin film transistors having semiconductor layers made of p-Si on a substrate surface, a node which becomes the floating state is connected to a fixed potential through a capacitance element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display panel, and more particularly, to a method of displaying the gray scale in a plasma display panel. According to the present invention, a method of displaying gray scales in a plasma display panel having an inverse gamma correction unit that operates using gamma tables includes the steps of allowing the inverse gamma correction unit to match picture signals, which corresponds to an n number of frames (n is a natural number) respectively, to an n number of previously stored gamma tables, allowing the inverse gamma correction unit to perform an inverse gamma process on the picture signals received according to the matched gamma tables to produce real gray scales every frame, and allowing the inverse gamma correction unit to divide the real gray scales every frame by n and then to produce last real gray scales. More fine gray scales can be represented by extending the number of real gray scales. It is thus possible to remove noise and provide a much smooth image.

Abstract: A display apparatus is provided which can perform display of high visibility with the load on a power supply for supplying power to display elements. A display screen is provided with a plurality of pixels arranged in an array. Each pixel includes a display element and a driving circuit for supplying the display element with a current corresponding to a video signal. A display state detection circuit detects the display state of the display screen twice or more within a one-frame period. A dimming circuit varies a current supply time to supply a current from the driving circuit to the display element, in accordance with an output from the display state detection circuit, and performs dimming control twice or more within a one-frame period.

Abstract: A capacitance type sensor includes a substrate, a group of electrodes fixed on an upper face of the substrate, a movable electrode plate having an electrode on its lower side and a gap between the group of fixed electrodes on the substrate and the electrode on the movable electrode plate. The gap is formed with a solder layer, a conductive elastomer layer, a conductive paint layer, or a conductive adhesive material layer provided on the substrate. The electrode on the movable electrode plate is made of conductive rubber plate or conductive elastomer plate.

Abstract: A display driver includes an instruction signal generation circuit which generates a data-fetch-start-instruction-signal; a data latch which fetches display data at data fetch timings including a fetch start timing that is determined by the data-fetch-start-instruction-signal; and a data line drive circuit which drives the data lines, based on the display data fetched into the data latch. The instruction signal generation circuit includes a fetch-start-timing-setting-register into which is set data for determining the fetch start timing of the display data, and the instruction signal generation circuit generates the data-fetch-start-instruction-signal that changes when a period corresponding to the data set in the fetch-start-timing-setting-register has elapsed, with reference to a reference timing.

Abstract: A display apparatus that can improve power savings in a waiting mode is disclosed. The display apparatus (0) is used as a display component of an electronic device capable of switching between a normal power consumption state and a low power consumption state and includes a panel in which a display area (2) and a peripheral circuit section for driving the display area are integrally formed on an insulating substrate (1). The circuit section switches between an operation mode and a waiting mode responsive to switching between the normal power consumption state and the low power consumption state of a main body of the electronic device. In the waiting mode, a standby control operation stops driving the display area 2 and inactivates the circuit section to suppress power consumption.

Abstract: Unit pixels in a color display device each include a first and a second subpixel. The second is provided with a color filter, and each has a medium changing optical properties (hue and brightness of transmitted light) depending on an applied voltage. A voltage is applied to the first subpixel to modulate those optical properties of the medium, and a voltage is applied to the second subpixel to modulate the brightness of light passing through the medium disposed at the second subpixel. When display of the color display device is switched, a correction voltage of the second subpixel is calculated from a voltage applied to the first subpixel before the display is switched and a voltage applied to the first subpixel after the display is switched, and the voltage applied to the second subpixel is set to a value obtained by superposing the correction voltage on a voltage determined by the display at the second subpixel in a predetermined period after the voltage applied to the first subpixel is switched.

Abstract: A liquid crystal panel (500) is provided with a connection switching circuit (502) for connecting a video signal line driving circuit (300) to a plurality of video signal lines (Ls). The connection switching circuit (502) includes analog switches (SWi) that correspond to the video signal lines (Ls) and one side of each of the analog switches (SWi) is connected to one of the video signal lines (Ls). The video signal lines (Ls) are grouped together into groups of two video signal lines (Ls) that are spaced apart by one video signal line. The groups of video signal lines (Ls) respectively correspond to output terminals (TSj) of the video signal line driving circuit (300). The other sides of the analog switches (SWi) connected to the video signal lines (Ls) of the same group are connected to one another, and connected to one output terminal (TSj).

Abstract: A color display apparatus includes a display panel which has a light reflection area and a light transmission area for each pixel, and a light source for causing light to enter the display panel from a back surface. The light reflection area includes a first subarea in which the incident light is modulated and reflected in a brightness change range within which a brightness of a reflected light is variable and a hue change range within which a hue of a chromatic color assumed by a reflected light is variable and a second subarea provided with a color filter in which incident light is modulated and reflected in a brightness change range within which a brightness of a reflected light is variable. In the light transmission area, the incident light is modulated in a brightness change range within which a brightness of a transmitted light is variable. The light source is periodically switched at least between two lights different in color.

Abstract: A coordinate input device is provided to contribute to improvements in a mechanical mouse, opto-mechanical mouse and the like which are used to control cursor movements in the visual display unit of a computer system. The device comprises a position sensor and a pressure sensor. The position sensor detects a two-dimensional position of the device, which is moved on a flat surface or the like by a person, so as to produce two-dimensional coordinates. The pressure sensor detects a pressing force applied to the device by the person. Hence, the two-dimensional coordinates and the pressing force detected are used as parameters which control a cursor or a graphic image displayed on the screen of the visual display unit. The pressure sensor comprises an air-pressure sensor which detects a change of air pressure caused by the pressing force applied to the device. In addition, the pressure sensor can be replaced by a grip sensor which detects gripping force applied to the device by the person.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid-crystal drive circuit having a simple configuration and being not susceptible to the characteristic of a device. The liquid-crystal drive circuit includes an auxiliary capacitor, applies a first voltage to a driving buffer, temporarily accumulates an output voltage of the driving buffer in the auxiliary capacitor, applies a voltage produced by subtracting the potential at the auxiliary capacitor from a second voltage to the driving buffer, and applies an output of the driving buffer onto a data bus.

Abstract: A color mapping method is used in transforming colors between color imaging systems. The method includes using forward transformation profiles that characterize the color imaging systems to generate respective sets of device-independent color values for the color imaging systems. Color conversions are calculated by reducing differences between the respective sets of device-independent color values. Based on these color conversions, a color map is constructed that describes a relationship between the color imaging systems.

Abstract: A circuit (300) for reducing Moiré effects in a display by delaying in alternate horizontal display lines a received horizontal drive pulse (HDRV IN), the circuit having: a current source arrangement (304, 314.1-314.n, 316.1-316.n) for tracking the display scanning speed and for producing a current which is representative of a binary input value (DVAL); a capacitor (308) arranged to be charged by the current; and a comparator (310) connected to the capacitor for delaying the received horizontal drive pulse by an amount dependent on the rate of charging of the capacitor. The circuit provides auto tracking with display scanning speed and programmability of the delay value. The circuit can be fabricated in integrated circuit form.

Abstract: An ambient light reflective color electrophoretic display is comprised of a plurality of color pixels; each comprised of at least two electrophoretic cells. Each cell is comprised of a suspension of charged, black or colored light-absorbing pigment particles in a light-transmissive fluid. Each cell is also comprised of a light-transmissive front window, at least one non-obstructing counter electrode, at least one non-obstructing collecting electrode, a light-reflective panel, and a color filter medium. The cells of different colors are in a laterally adjacent relationship to each other and the charged pigment particles are responsive to the electrodes. The filter medium in each cell can be a light-transmissive color filter element or a light-reflective colored surface or the pigment suspension fluid can be colored and serve as the filter medium.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling a feedback force applied by a joystick to a user gripping the control handle of the joystick. In the preferred embodiment, a light path between an infrared light source and a light sensor is interrupted by a user gripping the handle of a joystick. The output signal from the light sensor is employed by a processor to control the feedback force. When based upon the output signal, the processor determines that the user has just gripped the control handle, the processor enables the feedback force to increase slowly, over a sufficiently long time to enable the user to firmly grip the control handle before the feedback force becomes very strong. The processor immediately disables generation of the feedback force as soon as the user releases the control handle.

Abstract: A driving voltage generating circuit of a matrix-type display device includes a voltage dividing resistor group composed of a plurality of voltage dividing resistors connected in series, for dividing a potential a difference of a reference voltage. It also includes operational amplifiers for generating and outputting row voltages (a selective voltage and a non-selective voltage) to be applied to row electrodes, by subjecting each voltage obtained by voltage division to impedance conversion. A p-channel MOSFET and an n-channel MOSFET as analog switches for altering a level of each voltage thus generated are provided in parallel with voltage dividing resistors at ends of the voltage dividing resistor group. With this arrangement, the number of elements necessary for the circuit, for example, MOSFETS and level shifters for controlling the MOSFETS, can be decreased. Therefore, the size of the driving voltage generating circuit can be reduced.

Abstract: An active matrix semiconductor device is provided which is free of unevenness in image. The analog switch and buffer in a drive circuit are structured by a plurality of parallel-connected analog switches and buffers each formed by a TFT with a small channel width. The carrier moving direction of these TFTs are oblique relative to a scanning direction of a linear laser used for laser crystallization. By doing so, the analog switch and the buffer are decreased in characteristic variation with deterioration suppressed. Thus an active matrix semiconductor device is realized which is free of unevenness in image.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid-crystal drive circuit having a simple configuration and being not susceptible to the characteristic of a device. The liquid-crystal drive circuit includes an auxiliary capacitor, applies a first voltage to a driving buffer, temporarily accumulates an output voltage of the driving buffer in the auxiliary capacitor, applies a voltage produced by subtracting the potential at the auxiliary capacitor from a second voltage to the driving buffer, and applies an output of the driving buffer onto a data bus.

Abstract: A self-diagnostic arrangement for a video display apparatus and method effectuating the same is disclosed. The apparatus according to the present invention includes a cable connector, amplifiers and a cathode ray tube and comprises a microprocessor storing information on a display status, for selectively switching signals to generate horizontal and vertical sync signals for displaying a variety of self-diagnostic displays, an on screen display IC for supplying a blanking signal and a video signal correspondingly responsive to information supplied from the microprocessor and a H/V deflection circuit for supplying on screen display video. signals to the CRT. There is also provided a method of self-diagnosis, which comprises the steps of generating internal horizontal and vertical sync.signals sync signals of predetermined frequency levels and displaying self-diagnostic screens representing video component colors and a display status.