Abstract: A light receiving section is provided with a plurality of light receiving elements. A light source section is arranged in a subject side of the light receiving section, and is provided with a light emitting section that illuminates the subject and a plurality of transmissive sections that transmits incident light to the light receiving section side. The light emitting section is provided with a first translucent layer, which includes a light emitting layer, and a reflection layer and a semi-transmissive reflection layer, which are opposed each other interposing the first translucent layer, so that a resonance structure that resonates irradiation light from the light emitting layer is formed.

Abstract: A light emitting apparatus includes a translucent substrate, and a light emitting section and an optical filter section arranged in a first region of the substrate when viewed in a normal direction of a first surface of the substrate. The light emitting section has a laminate structure that includes, on the first surface of the substrate, a dielectric multilayer film, a first electrode, a functional layer with a light emitting layer, and a second electrode having semi-transmissive reflectivity. The optical filter section has a laminate structure that includes, on the first surface of the substrate, the dielectric multilayer film, the functional layer, and the second electrode. The dielectric multilayer film and the functional layer extend over the first region.

Abstract: Provided is a method of driving a pixel circuit including a light emitting element and a driving transistor which are connected in series to each other, and a storage capacitor disposed between a path between the light emitting element and the driving transistor and a gate of the driving transistor, the method including the steps of: supplying a driving signal to a gate of the driving transistor; and changing the potential of the driving signal over time so that the time rate of change of the potential of the driving signal at the point in time when the supply of the driving signal stops becomes the time rate of change corresponding to a specified gradation of the pixel circuit.

Abstract: Provided is a method of driving a pixel circuit including a light emitting element and a driving transistor which are connected in series to each other, and a storage capacitor disposed between a path between the light emitting element and the driving transistor and a gate of the driving transistor, the method including the steps of: supplying a driving signal to a gate of the driving transistor; and changing the potential of the driving signal over time so that the time rate of change of the potential of the driving signal at the point in time when the supply of the driving signal stops becomes the time rate of change corresponding to a specified gradation of the pixel circuit.

Abstract: A sensing device includes a first electrode, a second electrode with a first opening portion, a light blocking layer with a second opening portion, an organic EL layer including a light emitting unit and being formed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a light receiving unit. The light blocking layer is positioned in the first electrode or between the first electrode and the second electrode, and in plan view from the subject side, the light blocking layer overlaps the first opening portion and the second opening portion is positioned within the first opening portion, and the light receiving unit is positioned further from the subject side than the second electrode, and in plan view from the subject side, the light receiving unit is positioned within the second opening portion.

Abstract: A light receiving section is provided with a plurality of light receiving elements. A light source section is arranged in a subject side of the light receiving section, and is provided with a light emitting section that illuminates the subject and a plurality of transmissive sections that transmits incident light to the light receiving section side. The light emitting section is provided with a first translucent layer, which includes a light emitting layer, and a reflection layer and a semi-transmissive reflection layer, which are opposed each other interposing the first translucent layer, so that a resonance structure that resonates irradiation light from the light emitting layer is formed.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus comprising an optically transmissive first substrate which includes a first surface, a plurality of lenses which oppose the first surface and focus incident light from the opposite side to the first substrate, a light emitting layer on a surface of the first surface, and a plurality of light receiving elements which are arranged on the opposite side to the plurality of lenses so as to interpose the first substrate.

Abstract: A sensing device includes a first electrode, a second electrode with a first opening portion, a light blocking layer with a second opening portion, an organic EL layer including a light emitting unit and being formed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a light receiving unit. The light blocking layer is positioned in the first electrode or between the first electrode and the second electrode, and in plan view from the subject side, the light blocking layer overlaps the first opening portion and the second opening portion is positioned within the first opening portion, and the light receiving unit is positioned further from the subject side than the second electrode, and in plan view from the subject side, the light receiving unit is positioned within the second opening portion.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes light-transmitting substrate; a plurality of lenses which faces a first surface of the substrate; a light shielding layer which is formed on the second surface of the substrate and has an opening section through which optical axes of each lens pass; and a plurality of light sensing elements which is placed so that the optical axes of the lenses pass through a light sensing surface facing the second surface at an interval. An efficient diameter of the lens, a diameter of the opening section, a distance between the light sensing surfaces and the light shielding layer, a diameter of the light sensing surface, and a distance between the light sensing surface and center of the lens satisfy a<(h·D+h·d?s·d)/s and tan?1{(p?a/2?d/2)/h}>sin?1(1/n).

Abstract: There is provided a method of driving a pixel circuit that includes a light emitting element; a driving transistor that is connected to the light emitting element in series; and a storage capacitor that is interposed between a gate of the driving transistor and a path, which is formed between the light emitting element and the driving transistor.

Abstract: A method of driving a plurality of pixel circuits. The pixel circuits are disposed corresponding to intersections between a plurality of scanning lines and a plurality of signal lines. Each of the pixel circuits includes: a light emitting element; a driving transistor; a holding capacitor; and a selection switch electrically interconnecting the signal line and the gate of the driving transistor at the time of the selection of the scanning line. The method includes: supplying a gradation potential to each signal line during a first period, selecting the scanning line during a second period, and supplying the gradation potential to the gate of the driving transistor; controlling the driving transistor of each of the pixel circuits to be in an ON state, supplying a reference potential to the gate of the corresponding driving transistor, and executing a first compensation operation and supplying driving current to the light emitting element.

Abstract: Provided is a light emitting apparatus where each pixel circuit is provided with the reset transistor, which is disposed between the node of the pixel circuit and the first feed line corresponding to the adjacent pixel circuit in the second direction as viewed from the pixel circuit. In addition, in the initialization period before the selection period, in which the scan line corresponding to the pixel circuit is selected, and in the compensation period, the reset transistor of the pixel circuit is set to the ON state, and the values of the power supply voltages output to the first feed line corresponding to the pixel circuit and the first feed line corresponding to the adjacent pixel circuit in the second direction as viewed from the pixel circuit are variably controlled, so that the initialization or compensation operation of the pixel circuit is performed.

Abstract: There is provided a method of driving a pixel circuit that includes a light emitting element; a driving transistor that is connected to the light emitting element in series; a storage capacitor that is interposed between a path, which is formed between the light emitting element and the driving transistor, and a gate of the driving transistor; a selection switch that is interposed between the gate of the driving transistor and a signal line; and a first control switch that is interposed between the gate of the driving transistor and the signal line and is connected to the selection switch in series.

Abstract: A light emitting unit is positioned to the subject side than a light receiving unit in a sensing device. The light emitting unit includes a light emitting layer, a first electrode, a second electrode which has an opening, and an insulating layer that is provided at a position that corresponds to the opening portion of the second electrode and that partially insulates the first electrode and the second electrode. The light receiving unit includes a light receiving element that receives reflected light. The light blocking layer is provided at a position that corresponds to the opening portion, and an opening portion is formed thereon. In a case when viewed in a plan view, the light blocking layer overlaps the opening portion, and a light receiving face of the light receiving element is positioned within the opening.

Abstract: Provided is a method of driving a pixel circuit including a light emitting element and a driving transistor which are connected in series, and a storage capacitor disposed between the path between the light emitting element and the driving transistor and the gate of the driving transistor, the method including the steps of: supplying a driving signal, of which the time rate of change of the potential varies over time, to a gate of the driving transistor; stopping the supply of the driving signal at a point in time which is set to be variable in accordance with a gradation specified for the pixel circuit; and supplying a driving current corresponding to an open circuit voltage of the storage capacitor to the light emitting element.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element that emits light of an amount based on the size of a driving current; a driving transistor, the gate thereof being electrically connected to a first node, that outputs a current flowing between the drain-source as the driving current; and a control unit that supplies a first data potential to the first node and supplies a current to the driving transistor so as to set the voltage between the gate and source of the driving transistor to a compensated voltage based on the mobility of the driving transistor, and then supplies a second data potential determined in accordance with the first data potential to the first node.

Abstract: A light emitting apparatus includes a pixel circuit, and a drive circuit which drives the pixel circuit. The pixel circuit has a light emitting device, a driving transistor connected in series to the light emitting device, a capacitive element arranged between a gate and a source of the driving transistor, a first switching device arranged between the gate of the driving transistor and a signal line corresponding to the pixel circuit, and a second switching device arranged between the source of the driving transistor and a reset line.

Abstract: There is provided a method of driving a pixel circuit. The method includes: performing a compensating operation of asymptotically causing the voltage across the storage capacitance to converge with a voltage corresponding to a threshold voltage of the driving transistor by applying a first reference voltage to the gate of the driving transistor, over a time duration variably set according to a gradation value designated to the pixel circuit, in a compensating period after the elapse of the resetting period; changing the voltage across the storage capacitance from a voltage set by the compensating operation to a voltage corresponding to the gradation value by applying a gradation voltage corresponding to the gradation value from a signal line to the gate of the driving transistor, in a writing period after the elapse of the compensating period.

Abstract: An image acquisition device includes: an imaging unit which has a plurality of light receiving elements; a condensing unit which condenses light which is input to the light receiving elements, and includes a plurality of microlenses which are arranged one to one with the light receiving elements on a plane; and a band pass filter including amorphous silicon films on a path on which light from an object is input to the light receiving elements.

Abstract: A light emitting unit is positioned to the subject side than a light receiving unit in a sensing device. The light emitting unit includes a light emitting layer, a first electrode, a second electrode which has an opening, and an insulating layer that is provided at a position that corresponds to the opening portion of the second electrode and that partially insulates the first electrode and the second electrode. The light receiving unit includes a light receiving element that receives reflected light. The light blocking layer is provided at a position that corresponds to the opening portion, and an opening portion is formed thereon. In a case when viewed in a plan view, the light blocking layer overlaps the opening portion, and a light receiving face of the light receiving element is positioned within the opening.