Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display and driving method thereof. The organic electroluminescent display includes a demultiplexer for outputting signals provided by a data driver to a plurality of data lines according to on/off operation of analog switches. The driving method divides a frame into two parts, and drives them. Data signals are applied to pixels which are not adjacent among the pixels of each row during the former ½ frame, and the data signals are applied to the pixels to which no data signal has been applied in the former ½ frame during the latter ½ frame.

Abstract: An emission display includes data lines, select signal lines, emit signal lines, and pixel circuits including switches, a transistor, and an emission element. The first switch transmits a data current from the data line in response to a first scan signal from the select signal line, and the capacitor charges a voltage corresponding to the data current from the first switch. The second switch supplies the current from the transistor to the emission element in response to a second scan signal having a first level from the emit signal line during a display period. During a non-display period, the second switch is turned off in response to the second scan signal having a second level, and no current from the transistor is supplied to the emission element.

Abstract: A buffer circuit includes first to sixth transistors. The first transistor is coupled between a first power source and a first node, and has a gate for receiving a first signal having a first signal level. The second transistor is coupled between the first node and a second power source, and has a gate for receiving a second signal having a second signal level, which is an inverse of the first signal level. The third transistor has a gate coupled to the first node, and is coupled between the first power source and a second node. The fourth transistor is coupled between the second node and the second power source, and has a gate for receiving the first signal. The fifth transistor has a gate coupled to the second node, and is coupled between the first power source and an output end. The sixth transistor has a gate coupled to the first node, and is coupled between the output end and the second power source. In addition, a capacitance is formed between the gate of the sixth transistor and the output end.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a flat panel display whose brightness is adjusted based on inputted signals. In the flat panel display of the present invention, the pixels of the display panel are formed with capacitors for temporarily storing voltages corresponding to signals applied to the data lines responding to the scan signals applied to the scan lines and the pictures are displayed based on the voltages stored in the capacitors. Also, the display period controller controls a first period for storing a first voltage corresponding to a gray level of a picture to be displayed in the capacitors during one frame and a second period for storing a second voltage representing a black level in the capacitors, depending on a first signal representing a brightness level. Accordingly, the brightness of a variety of levels can be expressed without having to adjust a level of data voltage.

Abstract: In a level shifter, first and second PMOS transistors are connected in series between first and second power sources for supplying first high level and low level voltages, respectively, and a capacitor is formed between a contact point of the first and second transistors and the second transistor's gate. A third PMOS transistor is diode-connected and connected between the first and second transistors' gates. When a second low level voltage is input to the first transistor's gate, a second high level voltage is output to the contact point according to an on resistance ratio of the first and second transistors. When a first high level voltage is input to the first transistor's gate, the second transistor is bootstrapped according to the voltage charged to the capacitor so that a first low level voltage is substantially output to the contact point.

Abstract: In an organic EL display, a scan driver is divided into several scan driving units, and the each scan driving unit includes a plurality of flip-flops and a plurality of buffer units each receiving an output of the flip-flop as an input. The flip-flop includes four NOR gates and the buffer unit includes an OR gate composed of a NOR gate and an inverter, and a buffer composed of two inverters. The NOR gates of the flip-flop and the buffer unit receive a clear signal and are composed of PMOS transistors. When the clear signal of high level is applied to non-operating ones of the scan driving units, outputs of the NOR gates become low level, and thereby, it is possible to remove static currents generated in output terminals of the NOR gates.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image display apparatus having, in every pixel, a light-emitting element such as an organic electro-luminescence (EL) element of which the brightness is controlled by a current. The image display apparatus includes transistors that form a current mirror in the pixel and using a pixel structure having two scan lines, so as to select pixels of at least two rows simultaneously, distribute the current applied to the data line to the pixel for recording display information and the adjacent pixel, and record the display information on the pixel of no more than one row among the selected pixels. This drastically increases the current for driving the data line and decreases the size of the transistors that form the current mirror in the pixel.

Abstract: In a display, capacitors are charged with first precharge voltages at the time of applying selection signals to previous scan lines. A data driver divides a plurality of data lines into a plurality of groups each of which consists of at least one data line and applies corresponding data voltages to the data lines of respective groups sequentially. The display further includes a precharge means, and such precharge means applies second precharge voltages to data lines of at least one group before selection signals for selecting scan line are applied to the scan line connected to the pixel circuits and stops application of the second precharge voltages before corresponding data voltages are applied to the respective groups. In this way, it is possible to solve the problem of poor images due to charge redistribution of the capacitors caused by previous data voltages stored in parasitic capacitors.

Abstract: In an organic EL display, a scan driver is divided into several scan driving units, and the each scan driving unit includes a plurality of flip-flops and a plurality of buffer units each receiving an output of the flip-flop as an input. The flip-flop includes four NOR gates and the buffer unit includes an OR gate composed of a NOR gate and an inverter, and a buffer composed of two inverters. The NOR gates of the flip-flop and the buffer unit receive a clear signal and are composed of PMOS transistors. When the clear signal of high level is applied to non-operating ones of the scan driving units, outputs of the NOR gates become low level, and thereby, it is possible to remove static currents generated in output terminals of the NOR gates.