Abstract: A UV sensor comprises a silicon-rich dielectric layer with a refractive index in a range of about 1.7 to about 2.5 for serving as the light sensing material of the UV sensor. The fabrication method of the UV sensor can be integrated with the fabrication process of semiconductor devices or flat display panels.

Abstract: A method for updating display image of an electrophoretic display panel and an electrophoretic display apparatus using the same are provided. In the aforementioned method, the gate lines of the electrophoretic display panel are divided into a first group and a second group. The display data related to pixels coupled to the gate lines of the fist group need not to be updated. Furthermore, the display data related to at least one of the pixels coupled to the gate lines of the second group need to be updated. The first type gate pulses are provided to the gate lines of the first group respectively, and second type gate pulses are provided to the gate lines of the second group respectively. The second type gate pulse has a predetermined pulse width. The pulse width of the first type gate pulse is shorter than the predetermined pulse width.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device that comprises a panel, a timing controller for providing control signals to the panel, a video chip for receiving video signals and providing decoded video signals to the panel, a phase lock loop for providing a reference clock frequency, and a source driver for receiving the control signals and video signals to drive the panel, wherein the timing controller, the video chip and the phase lock loop are incorporated into the source driver in an integrated circuit.

Abstract: A pixel array structure, a flat display panel and a method for driving a flat display panel thereof are provided. The structure of the pixel array structure and the flat display panel is the structure of the half source driving (HSD). Therefore, by skillfully arranging the coupled relationship between each pixel and each data line, the pixel array structure of the pixel array structure provided in the present invention can be driven by the gate driver directly disposed on the substrate of the pixel array. Accordingly, not only the fabrication cost of the flat display panel can be reduced, but the manner of the timing controller controlling the gate driver and source driver can also be reduced.

Abstract: An LCD device includes a plurality of data lines, a plurality gate lines, a pixel matrix, and a source driver. The pixel matrix includes an mth pixel column and an (m+1)th pixel column. The odd-numbered pixels of the mth pixel column are coupled to an mth data line and corresponding odd-numbered gate lines. The even-numbered pixels of the mth pixel column is coupled to an (m+1)th data line and corresponding even-numbered gate lines. The odd-numbered pixels of the (m+1)th pixel column is coupled to the (m+1)th data line and corresponding odd-numbered gate lines. The even-numbered pixels of the (m+1)th pixel column is coupled to an (m+2)th data line and corresponding even-numbered gate lines. The gate driver outputs the data driving signals having a first polarity to the odd-numbered data lines, and outputs the data driving signals having a second polarity to the even-numbered data lines.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display and method for driving the same are proposed. The liquid crystal display includes a pixel matrix. The pixel matrix includes two first pixel groups each having a first pixel and a second pixel are at one side of the data line, and two second pixel groups each having a third pixel and a fourth pixel are at the other side of the data line. The driving method includes steps of: driving one of the two second pixel groups to transmit a first signal to a fourth pixel of the driven second pixel group, driving one of the two first pixel groups to transmit a second signal to a first pixel of the driven first pixel group, driving the other second pixel group to transmit a third signal to a fourth pixel of the other second pixel group, and driving the second pixel group to transmit a fourth signal to a third pixel of the driven second pixel group.

Abstract: A display device having slim border-area architecture is disclosed. The display device includes a substrate, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of auxiliary gate lines and a driving module. The substrate includes a display area and a border area. The data lines, the gate lines and the auxiliary gate lines are disposed in the display area. The driving module is disposed in the border area. The gate lines are crossed with the data lines perpendicularly. The auxiliary gate lines are parallel with the data lines. Each auxiliary gate line is electrically connected to one corresponding gate line. The data and auxiliary gate lines are electrically connected to the driving module based on an interlace arrangement. Further disclosed is a driving method for delivering gate signals provided by the driving module to the gate lines via the auxiliary gate lines.

Abstract: A photo-voltaic cell device includes a first electrode, an N-type doped silicon-rich dielectric layer, a P-type doped silicon-rich dielectric layer, and a second electrode. The N-type doped silicon-rich dielectric layer is disposed on the first electrode, and the N-type doped silicon-rich dielectric layer is doped with an N-type dopant. The P-type doped silicon-rich dielectric layer is disposed on the N-type doped silicon-rich dielectric layer, and the P-type doped silicon-rich dielectric layer is doped with a P-type dopant. The second electrode is disposed on the P-type doped silicon-rich dielectric layer. A display panel including the photo-voltaic cell device is also provided.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a source driver, a gate driver, a plurality of pixel units, a plurality of detecting circuits, and a decision unit. Each pixel unit includes a switch transistor and a liquid crystal capacitor. When turned on by a scan signal generated by the gate driver, the switch transistor conducts a data signal voltage generated by the source driver to the liquid crystal capacitor, to adjust alignment of liquid crystal molecules. Each detecting circuit is electrically connected to one pixel unit, and includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor and a sensor unit. The first transistor conducts a constant voltage to the sensor unit when turned on, and generates a dynamic voltage when turned off. Based on the dynamic voltage, the second transistor generates a dynamic current. The third transistor conducts the dynamic current to the decision unit when turned on.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) and an LCD panel thereof are provided. The structure of the pixel array of the present LCD panel is the half source driving (HSD) structure, and by which skillfully layout the coupled relationship between each pixel and each data line, and thereupon the present LCD panel adopting the driving manner of the column inversion can be achieved the display effect of the dot inversion. Therefore, the present invention can substantially reduce the power consumption of the source driver.

Abstract: A display panel with half source driver structure and a display data supplying method thereof are disclosed. The display panel includes a plurality of gate driving circuits, a data line, a plurality of first gate lines and second gate lines, a plurality of first pixels and second pixels. The first pixels are arranged along the data line and form two columns. The first pixels are disposed at one side of the data line and electrically coupled to the respective first gate lines. The second pixels are arranged along the data line and form two columns. The second pixels are disposed at an opposite side of the data lines and electrically coupled to the respective second gate lines. The data line has a bending portion between each two sequentially connected first pixels. The gate driving circuits are electrically coupled to the first gate lines and the second gate lines.

Abstract: A display device includes a data line, a first and second pixel rows and a first and second gate control lines all formed on a substrate. The first pixel row includes a plurality of pixels each containing two neighboring first sub-pixel and second sub-pixel, the first sub-pixel is coupled to the data line, the second sub-pixel is coupled to the data line through the first sub-pixel. The second pixel row is neighboring with the first pixel row and includes a plurality of pixels each containing two neighboring third sub-pixel and fourth sub-pixel, the third sub-pixel is coupled to the data line, the fourth sub-pixel is coupled to the data line through the third sub-pixel. The first and second gate control lines respectively are for enabling the first and second sub-pixels and both are not used to enable the third and fourth sub-pixels. A driving method of gate control lines also is provided.

Abstract: An asymmetric display panel has driver integrated circuits. When the asymmetric display panel is in an image inversion state, a boosting clock signal is transmitted to drive the data lines or the scan lines that are disconnected from the asymmetric display panel. A pulse number of the boosting clock signal is equal to a number of the data lines or scan lines that are disconnected from the asymmetric display panel.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a liquid crystal display module, an integrated driving circuit, and a power supply circuit. The integrated driving circuit is used for driving the liquid crystal display module to display video frames according to a video signal. The integrated driving circuit includes a pulse width modulation (PWM) control circuit for generating N PWM signal sequentially, where N is a positive integer. The power supply circuit is employed to output N DC voltage signals sequentially. A part of the N DC voltage signals is applied to the liquid crystal display module and another part of the N DC voltage signals is applied to the integrated driving circuit.

Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for displaying an image are provided. The display apparatus includes a pixel array, a polarity (POL) signal generator, and a drive circuit. The pixel array which includes a plurality of pixels is configured to display a plurality of frames of the image. The POL signal generator is configured to generate a plurality of POL signals. The drive circuit is configured to adjust the frames of the image according to the POL signals, and output the frames to the pixel array.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel with power consumption reduction and methods of driving same. In one embodiment, the LCD panel includes a pixel matrix, a plurality of scanning lines and a plurality of data lines. Each pair of two neighboring scanning lines defines a pixel row therebetween, and each pair of two neighboring data lines defines a pixel column therebetween. Each pixel has at least a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel. Each sub-pixel has a sub-pixel electrode and a switching element electrically coupled to the sub-pixel electrode. Each pair of two neighboring scanning lines is electrically coupled to the switching elements of the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel of each pixel in the pixel row, respectively.

Abstract: An liquid crystal display with data compensating function includes a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of first data lines, a plurality of second data lines, a pixel array, a first common end, a second common end, a plurality of first coupling lines, and a plurality of second coupling lines. The first coupling lines are disposed correspondingly near the first data lines, and are coupled to the first common end. The second coupling lines are disposed correspondingly near the second data lines, and are coupled to the second common end. The first common end carries voltages having same polarity as those of the first data lines for driving the first coupling lines. The second common end carries voltages having same polarity as those of the second data lines for driving the second coupling lines. The first common end is isolated from the second common end.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display is provided. The liquid crystal display includes a substrate, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of gate lines, a gate driving circuit, and a source driving circuit. The substrate includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels arranged as a matrix. The data lines are electrically connected to the pixel array. The gate lines are electrically connected to the pixel array and include a plurality of odd-numbered gate lines and a plurality of even-numbered gate lines, wherein one of the odd-numbered gate lines and one of the even-numbered gate lines are electrically connected to the pixels located in the same row. The gate driving circuit includes a first gate driving circuit and a second gate driving circuit, wherein the first gate driving circuit is electrically connected to the odd-numbered gate lines and the second gate driving circuit is electrically connected to the even-numbered gate lines. The source driving circuit is electrically connected to the data lines.

Abstract: A backlight driving method, which provides three kinds of light sources comprising a red light source, a blue light source, and a green light source. The driving method includes dividing a frame into four sub-frames, and lighting the green light sources twice during two sub-frames respectively, dividing the first frame and the second frame into four sub-frames respectively, lighting the four light sources in the four sub-frames in a first lighting order during the first frame, and lighting the four light sources in the four sub-frames using a second lighting order during the second frame, wherein the first order is different from the second order.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device, drive circuit, and repair method thereof are provided. The drive circuit includes a plurality of signal lines and a plurality of drivers connected with the signal lines. The drivers have an ordering sequence. Each of the drivers includes a first amplifier and a second amplifier. Each of the first amplifier and the second amplifier includes an input terminal and an output terminal. The output terminal of the first amplifier of each of the driver is coupled to the input terminal of the first amplifier of the next stage driver according to the ordering sequence. The output terminal of the second amplifier of each driver is coupled to the input terminal of the second amplifier of the next stage driver according to the ordering sequence.