Abstract: A method of driving a light source including a light source part includes determining whether an image signal is a two-dimensional mode image signal or a three-dimensional mode image signal to generate a mode signal, adjusting a level of a current to be applied to the light source part in response to the mode signal to generate an adjusted current, and driving the light source part using the adjusted current.

Abstract: A display device includes; a touch panel device including; a touch panel and a touch controller connected to the touch panel, the touch controller including; a sampling unit which samples a sensing output signal input thereto from the touch panel to generate a sampled signal, and an analog/digital converter which converts the sampled signal to generate contact information, and a display panel device including; a display panel, a gate driver which applies a gate signal to the display panel, and a data driver which applies a data voltage to the display panel, wherein the sampling unit samples a portion of the sensing output signal which does not include a coupling noise.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a touch sensor and the touch sensor includes a plurality of x-axis read-out lines, a plurality of y-axis read-out lines crossing the x-axis read-out lines, a plurality of sensor units provided in a plurality of regions defined by the x-axis read-out lines and the y-axis read-out lines. Each sensor unit comprises a reset unit that outputs a sampling voltage based on a reset voltage, a capacitance detector that generates a modified sampling voltage from the sampling voltage based on a variation of a cell gap of the display panel caused by a touch of the display panel, a first output unit that changes an electric potential of a corresponding x-axis read-out line in response to the modified sampling voltage and a second output unit that changes an electric potential of a corresponding y-axis read-out line in response to the modified sampling voltage.

Abstract: A method for reducing noise of a touch panel includes: generating a detection signal including at least one contact region; generating a combination noise region including at least a portion of the at least one contact region; and generating a final detection signal. The generating the final detection signal includes removing the combination noise region from the detection signal.

Abstract: A method for detecting a touch position includes integrating a readout current detected at a sensing part to generate an integrated readout voltage, converting the integrated readout voltage into a digital converted readout voltage data and compensating a variation of the digital converted readout voltage data to determine whether the sensing part is touched.

Abstract: A touchscreen display substrate includes; a plurality of pixel parts including a plurality of first pixel rows arranged in a first direction, and a plurality of pixel columns arranged in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, wherein each of the plurality of pixel parts includes a pixel electrode, and a plurality of sensing parts which sense a touch state, the sensing parts being disposed in an area corresponding to the plurality of pixel parts, and being sequentially arranged in the first direction between adjacent pixel parts of first plurality of pixel columns.

Abstract: A touch sensor is installed inside a liquid crystal display panel to sense a touch operation and includes a light sensing part including a photodiode, a capacitance sensing part including a liquid crystal capacitor, and a sensing signal output part. The light sensing part generates a control signal corresponding to a variation in the amount of external light when the liquid crystal display panel is touched. The capacitance sensing part varies the control signal based on a variation in the capacitance of the liquid crystal capacitor when the liquid crystal display panel is touched. The sensing signal output part generates a sensing signal in response to the control signal and determines an output timing of the sensing signal.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal panel that has a plurality of pixels and a plurality of sensors, and a touch sensing circuit that compares a sensing voltage detected by at least one sensor with a reference voltage that corresponds to the at least one sensor to determine the at least one sensor is touched. A level of the reference voltage is calibrated by taking operation characteristics of the sensors into consideration.

Abstract: A touch sensor configured to be disposed in a liquid crystal display panel includes a plurality of x-axis read-out lines crossing and insulated from a plurality of y-axis read-out lines and a plurality of sensor units. Each sensor unit includes a reset unit, a capacitance detector, a first output unit, and a second output unit. The reset unit outputs a first reset signal based on a first control signal. The capacitance detector changes the first reset signal based on a variation of a cell gap of the liquid crystal display panel caused by a touch event. The first output unit changes an electric potential of a corresponding x-axis read-out line in response to the first reset signal changed in the capacitance detector. The second output unit changes an electric potential of a corresponding y-axis read-out line in response to the first reset signal changed in the capacitance detector.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes a main pixel, a sub-pixel, and a boosting capacitor. The main pixel receives a data signal in response to a first gate signal and is charged with a main pixel voltage. The sub-pixel receives the data signal in response to a second gate signal, and is charged with a sub-pixel voltage. The boosting capacitor is provided between the main pixel and the sub-pixel to increase the main pixel voltage when the sub-pixel is charged with the sub-pixel voltage in response to the second gate signal.

Abstract: A display device with a touch screen includes: first sensing units, each first sensing unit comprising first optical sensors connected in series, each first sensing unit comprising a first terminal for receiving a first voltage, each first sensing unit extending in a first direction; second sensing units, each second sensing unit comprising second optical sensors connected in series, each second sensing unit comprising a first terminal for receiving a second voltage, each second sensing unit extending in a second direction transverse to the first direction; a reset unit for applying a reset voltage to a second terminal of each of the first and second sensing units; and a read-out unit for sensing a touch position based on voltage changes at the second terminals of the first and second sensing units.

Abstract: An upper substrate for a touch screen panel includes an upper base substrate, a plurality of conductive spacers disposed on the upper base substrate, a height of the conductive spacers substantially adjacent to a center of the upper base substrate being smaller than a height of the conductive spacers substantially adjacent to a periphery of the upper base substrate, a common electrode disposed on the upper base substrate, and a plurality of supporting spacers disposed between the conductive spacers on the common electrode, the supporting spacers having a height greater than the height of the conductive spacers.

Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a touch spacer, a common electrode and a sensing electrode. The second substrate faces the first substrate, the touch spacer is disposed on a first substrate, the common electrode is disposed on the touch spacer, and the sensing electrode is disposed on a second substrate directly under the touch spacer. A surface, facing the first substrate, of the sensing electrode includes protrusions which protrude toward the first substrate.

Abstract: A display panel and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The display panel includes: a first substrate, a touch spacer formed on a first substrate, a common electrode formed on the touch spacer, a second substrate opposing the first substrate, a sensing electrode facing the touch spacer on the second substrate and an alignment layer on the sensing electrode or the touch spacer, wherein the alignment layer has a thickness equal to or less than 500 ?.

Abstract: There is provided a touch screen apparatus capable of detecting the presence a touch action and a position in a touch region depending on a change in electrical energy of one node of a touch sensor. A touch screen apparatus according to the present invention includes a plurality of pixels for displaying images and a plurality of touch sensors. Each of the plurality of touch sensors includes a first node being provided an electrical energy; a sensor capacitor for changing the electric potential energy of the first node depending on presence a touch action; a first switch for providing a sensing signal to the touch line controlled by the electrical energy of the first node; and a second switch for providing the electrical energy to the first node.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines crossing over the gate lines while being electrically insulated from the gate lines. Pixels are placed at the cross regions of the gate and the data lines arranged in a matrix form. Each pixel has a switching circuit connected to the gate and the data lines. Data voltages are fed to the pixels such that the polarity of the pixels is inverted per a pixel group of two or more pixel rows. Gate voltages are applied to the neighboring first and second pixel groups such that the gate voltage applied to the pixel row of the first pixel group close to the second pixel group differs from the gate voltage applied to the pixel row of the first pixel group distant to the second pixel group.

Abstract: A gamma voltage generator for a liquid crystal display (LCD) capable of removing residual images by compensating a gamma voltage is presented. The gamma voltage generation apparatus adjusts the common voltage by the kickback voltage for the intermediate gray level, and tunes the gamma voltages other than the intermediate gray level gamma voltage. The adjustment of the gamma voltages other than the intermediate gray level gamma voltage is achieved in such a manner that the difference between the intermediate gray level kickback voltage and the kickback voltage at one of the gray levels other than the intermediate gray level is equal to half of the difference between the sum of the two inverted gamma voltages representing the intermediate gray level gamma voltages and the sum of the two inverted gamma voltages corresponding to the selected gray level.

Abstract: A liquid crystal includes a plurality of pixels, a plurality of gate lines, and a plurality of data lines. The plurality of pixels are arranged in a matrix format. The plurality of gate lines transmit a gate signal to the pixels. The plurality of data lines cross the gate lines and transmit data voltages respectively corresponding to the plurality of pixels a plural number of times. A voltage that is the same as that of the data lines neighboring the first and last data lines is applied to the first and last data lines among the plurality of data lines at least once.

Abstract: A display device includes: a first insulating substrate; a main pixel which is formed on the first insulating substrate and comprises a plurality of sub-pixels and a single sensing electrode; a second insulating substrate which faces the first insulating substrate; a sensing spacer formed on the second insulating substrate which faces the sensing electrode; and a contact electrode formed on the sensing spacer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines crossing over the gate lines while being electrically insulated from the gate lines. Pixels are placed at the cross regions of the gate and the data lines arranged in a matrix form. Each pixel has a switching circuit connected to the gate and the data lines. Data voltages are fed to the pixels such that the polarity of the pixels is inverted per a pixel group of two or more pixel rows. Gate voltages are applied to the neighboring first and second pixel groups such that the gate voltage applied to the pixel row of the first pixel group close to the second pixel group differs from the gate voltage applied to the pixel row of the first pixel group distant to the second pixel group.