Abstract: A flat plasma discharge display device comprises a first substrate 1 and second substrate 2 which are provided opposite to each other, and address electrode group 13 having a plurality of address electrodes A arranged in parallel, a first discharge maintaining electrode group 11 having a plurality of first discharge maintaining electrodes S1 arranged in parallel, and a second discharge maintaining electrode group 12 having a plurality of second discharge maintaining electrodes S2 arranged in parallel. The first discharge maintaining electrodes S1, the second discharge maintaining electrodes S2 and the address electrodes A have main directions of extension thereof which are selected to be first and second directions intersecting each other. Consequently, a numerical aperture can be increased.

Abstract: In a flat type plasma a discharge display device which includes a discharge sustaining electrode group (X) having first and second discharge sustaining electrodes and an address electrode group (Y) having address electrodes, a plurality of plasma discharge parts (P) are formed for one discharge start part thereof, and the plasma discharge parts relating to one discharge start part are driven sequentially or simultaneously to emit a light, whereby it become possible that plasma display of high definition and high luminance is performed in the flat type plasma a discharge display device.

Abstract: An amorphous silicon film is laser irradiated a plural number of times to make the film composed of a plurality of crystal grains while suppressing the formation of protrusions at the boundaries of the adjoining grains to realize a polycrystalline silicon thin film transistor having at least partly therein the clusters of grains, or the aggregates of at least two crystal grains, with preferred orientation in the plane (111), and having high electron mobility of 200 cm2/Vs or above.

Abstract: In a flat type plasma a discharge display device which includes a discharge sustaining electrode group (X) having first and second discharge sustaining electrodes and an address electrode group (Y) having address electrodes, a plurality of plasma discharge parts (P) are formed for one discharge start part thereof, and the plasma discharge parts relating to one discharge start part are driven sequentially or simultaneously to emit a light, whereby it become possible that plasma display of high definition and high luminance is performed in the flat type plasma a discharge display device.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device capable of preventing a semiconductor element from malfunctioning due to the light which enters the semiconductor element from the display side opposed to a light source side. The liquid crystal display device comprises a first substrate (11), a second substrate and a liquid crystal sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate. The liquid crystal display device further comprises semiconductor elements (FG) formed over the first substrate and arranged in a matrix, and a light shielding film (BS) formed over the first substrate for blocking the light which would enter the semiconductor elements from the display face of the liquid crystal display device if not blocked.

Abstract: A method for forming a liquid crystal display device, which includes steps of forming a metal film over a substrate, patterning the metal film to form a first gate electrode and a first capacitor electrode as a part of a first capacity element, and forming a first insulating film over the metal film. The steps further include forming a first polycrystalline-silicon layer over the first insulating film, and patterning the first polycrystalline-silicon layer to form a second capacitor electrode as a part of the first capacity element and a second capacity element, while additionally including the steps forming a second insulating film over the polycrystalline-silicon layer, forming a second polycrystalline-silicon layer over the second insulating film, and patterning the second polycrystalline-silicon layer to form a second gate electrode and a third capacitor electrode as part of the second capacity element.

Abstract: The plasma addressed electro-optical display includes a panel having a plasma cell and a liquid crystal cell joined to each other with a dielectric sheet interposed in between. While the plasma cell has display channels arranged thereon in rows, the liquid crystal panel has signal electrodes arranged thereon in columns, which define pixels at the intersections with the display channels to thereby form an image. A scanning circuit is connected to the display channels and sequentially drives the display channels to discharge over the image and select pixels in each row through the dielectric sheet. A signal circuit is connected to the signal electrodes and drives the signal electrodes in synchronism with the driving for discharge and in accordance with one image of picture data, and, thereby, it writes signal voltages into the selected pixels.

Abstract: A moving image anchor setting apparatus for setting an anchor to a moving image including a frame specification portion for specifying a first frame from among a plurality of frames constituting the moving image; an anchor setting portion for setting an anchor by selecting a particular region overlapping a target object within the first frame to be an anchor region; and an anchor estimating portion for determining anchor information for a second frame by performing pattern matching utilizing an image of the first frame, the anchor information of the first frame, and an image of the second frame.

Abstract: A first electrode group and a second electrode group each being formed by planarly arraying a plurality of electrodes on a common substrate are arrayed such that the electrodes cross over through an insulating layer. A common discharge electrode portion is arranged between each pair of adjacent electrodes of the first electrode group to be opposite to the pair of electrodes, and plasma discharge portions are formed at opposing portions of the respective discharge electrode portions and the opposite portions of each of the pairs of electrodes opposite to the discharge electrode portions. Thus, a problem of decreases in width of electrodes and inter-electrode interval caused by an increase in definition in a planar-type plasma discharge display device is solved, and at the same time, without using a complex signal processing circuit, the display drive of the planar-type plasma discharge display device and a high-luminance display drive are performed without causing any image degradation.

Abstract: A plasma-addressed liquid crystal display device owns a flat panel structure such that a liquid crystal cell and a plasma cell are stacked to each other via an intermediate glass thin plate. The liquid crystal cell is equipped with a column-shaped data electrode and a liquid crystal layer. The plasma cell is equipped with a discharge channel constituted by one pair of an anode electrode and a cathode electrode. A scanning circuit is connected to the plasma cell to apply strobe pulses to the respective discharge channels in a row scan operation. A drive circuit is connected to the liquid crystal cell to apply a drive voltage to the data electrode D in synchronism with this row scan operation. The drive circuit includes a control means for controlling an application of a drive voltage in correspondence with the application timing of the strobe pulse, thereby suppressing an occurrence of unfavorable localized discharge.

Abstract: A plasma addressed electro-optical display including a first substrate having a plurality of discharge electrodes formed thereon; a dielectric layer disposed apart from the first substrate for a predetermined distance; a plasma cell formed by sealing the peripheries of the first substrate and the dielectric layer with a sealing portion; and a second substrate disposed opposite to the dielectric layer and having signal electrodes intersecting the discharge electrodes on the surface thereof, wherein the plasma cell and the second substrate are stacked in such a manner that an electro-optical material layer is interposed between the plasma cell and the second substrate so that the plasma addressed electro-optical display is formed, discharge channels are formed each of which is formed by at least two adjacent discharge electrodes, a scanning circuit for supplying selection pulses to the discharge channels by a line-sequential scanning method is provided, signal circuit for applying an image signal to each of the

Abstract: A moving image anchor setting apparatus including a data operation portion for executing data operation relating to setting of anchors and links; a data storage portion for storing the data; a display portion for controlling display; and a user operation portion for inputting editing commands. When anchors are set for some frames with an anchor setting portion, an anchor information interpolation portion estimates anchor information of the other frames. As a result, the number of man-hours required for anchor setting is greatly reduced.

Abstract: A video. source, such as a VCR, plays back a motion image which is input by an image input section. Partition of scenes and creation of images representing scenes are performed by a catalog creation section. Additionally, at this time, an image representing the movement of an object appearing in the scenes is created. A representative image and a motion description image are initially stored in a catalog storage section and then displayed in catalog form by a display section under control of a display control section. Since not only the representative image of scenes but also the movement of the object in those scenes are displayed, the contents of the scenes are easily grasped.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device using a tape carrier packaged semiconductor device, which is designed to prevent a crack from developing in part of its resin mold. The semiconductor device is provided with a film-like substrate, a group of electrodes including a plurality of parallel electrodes, each of which is formed with its leading end conforming to one side of the film-like substrate and being elongated in the direction perpendicular to the one side thereof, a semiconductor chip mounted on the film-like substrate in such a manner that it abuts on the group of electrodes, located close to the one side thereof and connected via a wiring layer to the respective electrodes, and a resin mold for use in covering the semiconductor chip. Notches extending in the direction of the parallel electrodes are cut in the film-like substrate beneath the group of electrodes and wherein the leading and trailing ends of each electrode serves to link the electrode and the film-like substrate.

Abstract: A packaging structure is provided which is especially useful for solid-state imaging devices and other semiconductor devices. An Al film is selectively formed on inner lead portions and portions of positioning reference plates located within a ceramic packaging body. On the other hand, the outer lead portions that are exposed outside the packaging body are coated with Sn plating layer. Particular care is taken not to locate the Sn plating layer over the Al film. Contamination faults due to Sn swelling and stripping are prevented, while bonding strength of the Al clad inner lead portions with Al internal fine wires and with fit glass joining the ceramic packaging body together is kept high.