Abstract: In a display apparatus and a method for driving the display apparatus, the display apparatus includes a display panel and a gate driving part. The display panel has a gate line, and a gate driving part has a plurality of stages and a plurality of signal lines. At least one of the stages includes a transferring stage sequentially driving the stage, and an output stage partially driving the gate line, in response to a signal outputted from the transferring stage and a driving area selection signal. Accordingly, the display apparatus is partially driven, so that current consumption may be decreased, the display apparatus may be more safely driven, and a position, a size and the number of a non-display area may be more easily controlled.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device, including: a display substrate which comprises a gate line and a data line and a gate driving unit which is coupled to the gate line of the display substrate and outputs a gate signal. The gate driving unit is comprised of a shift register that includes a plurality of stages. At least one of the stages comprises a first drive controller that generates a first control signal by a carry signal applied from a previous stage, a second drive controller that generates a second control signal by a reset signal applied from a subsequent stage, a first drive unit that outputs the reset signal and the carry signal to the previous stage and the following stage, respectively by the first control signal and the second signal, and a second drive unit that outputs the gate signal to the gate line by the first control signal and the second signal.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device and driving method thereof that are capable of generating positive and negative bias voltages the absolute values of which are symmetrical. The liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes a pulse generator for generating a pulse signal, a positive bias voltage generator for generating a positive bias voltage using (by rectifying) the pulse signal and a negative bias voltage generator for generating a negative bias voltage the absolute value of which is substantially symmetrical with the absolute value of the positive bias voltage. The pulse generator generates the pulse signal based on feedback of at least one of the positive and negative bias voltages.

Abstract: A shift register includes a plurality of stages each generating an output signal in sequence and including a buffering section, a driving section, a first charging section, and a charging control section. The buffering section receives one of a scan start signal and an output signal of a previous stage so that the driving section generates the output signal of a present stage. The first charging section includes a first terminal electrically connected to the driving section and a second terminal electrically connected to a first source voltage. The charging control section applies the output signal of a next stage to the first charging section. Therefore, a gradual failure of TFT is reduced.

Abstract: A shift register in which multiple stages are connected one after another to each other, the multiple stages having a first stage in which a start signal is coupled to an input terminal, the shift register sequentially outputting output signals of respective stages. The multiple stages have odd stages for receiving a first clock signal, and even stages for receiving a second clock signal having a phase opposite to the first clock signal. Each of the multiple stages has a pull-up section for providing a corresponding one of the first and second clock signals to an output terminal. A pull-up driving section is connected to an input node of the pull-up section. A pull-down section provides a first power voltage to the output terminal. A pull-down driving section is connected to an input node of the pull-down section.

Abstract: In a light sensing element having simplified structure, an array substrate having the light sensing element and an LCD apparatus having the light sensing element, the light sensing element includes a first electrode, a control electrode and a second electrode. An alternating bias voltage is applied to the first electrode. An off voltage is applied to the control electrode. The second electrode outputs a light-induced leakage current based on an externally provided light and the bias voltage. Therefore, the array substrate includes one light sensing switching element corresponding to one pixel so that structure of the array substrate is simplified and opening ratio is increased.

Abstract: A display device includes: a plurality of sensing data lines; a plurality of sensing units that output sensing signals through the plurality of sensing data lines; a signal selector that selects one sensing signal among the plurality of sensing signals; an automatic voltage adjusting unit that, when one sensing signal is selected by the signal selector, performs a controlling operation so as to allow a magnitude of the selected sensing signal to be in a predetermined range; and a voltage generator that adjusts the magnitude of the voltage applied to the sensing data lines based on a control signal output from the automatic voltage adjusting unit. According to the voltage adjusting operation, the sensing signal output through the sensing data line is always in an appropriate range. As a result, the touch determining operation on the sensing units can be accurately performed, so that it is possible to improve reliability of the sensing units.

Abstract: A display panel includes an array substrate and an opposite substrate. The array substrate includes a plurality of data lines, a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of first signal lines, a plurality of second signal lines and a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels includes a pixel electrode and a common electrode insulated from the pixel electrode. The opposite substrate includes a plurality of connecting members. At least one of the connecting members is electrically connected to at least one of the first signal lines and the second signal lines by an externally provided pressure. Thus, when an externally provided pressure is applied to the display panel in order to perform a touch screen function, an alignment of the liquid crystal molecules disposed on the array substrate may not be substantially changed, and a display quality may be improved.

Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of first and second sensing data lines; a plurality of first and second sensors connected to the first and second sensing data lines, respectively; a plurality of first signal converters which compare a first sensing data signal with a first reference voltage and output a first sensing output signal; a plurality of second signal converters which compare a second sensing data signal with the first reference voltage and output a second sensing output signal; a first position signal output unit which outputs a predetermined bit of a first position signal; a second position signal output unit which outputs a predetermined bit of a second position signal; a signal output unit which outputs a digital sensing signal in series; and a contact determiner which determines a contact position of the first and second sensors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display (“LCD”) that includes a liquid crystal panel assembly including sensing data lines, variable capacitors having a capacitance changed by pressure and connected to the sensing data lines, and reference capacitors connected to the sensing data lines, and a plurality of sensing signal output parts formed separately from the liquid crystal panel assembly and respectively connected to the sensing data lines to generate an output signal based on a sensing data signal flowing through the sensing data lines. Each of the sensing signal output parts includes an output transistor connected to each of the sensing data lines, while the output transistor includes a metal oxide semiconductor (“MOS”) transistor that has better performance, smaller size, and lower power consumption than a thin film transistor (“TFT”).

Abstract: A shift register includes a plurality of stages each generating an output signal in sequence and including a buffering section, a driving section, a first charging section, and a charging control section. The buffering section receives one of a scan start signal and an output signal of a previous stage so that the driving section generates the output signal of a present stage. The first charging section includes a first terminal electrically connected to the driving section and a second terminal electrically connected to a first source voltage. The charging control section applies the output signal of a next stage to the first charging section. Therefore, a gradual failure of TFT is reduced.

Abstract: A chip type electric device and a display device including the same is capable of preventing a bonding defect caused by a deviation in height between external electrodes. The chip type electric device includes a body in which a plurality of dielectric layers is stacked, a contact hole penetrating at least one of the plurality of dielectric layers, pairs of connection electrodes buried within the contact hole, and pairs of external electrodes connected to the pairs of connection electrodes and formed on a back surface of the body.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, first and second gate drivers and a data driver. The display panel includes pixel regions respectively having first, second and third pixels. The first pixel is coupled to first, second gate lines and a data line. The second gate line is adjacent to the first gate line. The second pixel is coupled to the first gate line and a first data line. The third pixel is coupled to the first gate line and a second data line. The first gate driver provides the first gate line with a first gate driving signal, and the second gate driver provides the second gate line with a second gate driving signal. The data driver provides first and second data lines with image signal. The display quality of the display device may be enhanced and the number of the data lines may be reduced.

Abstract: A display panel includes an array substrate and an opposite substrate. The array substrate includes pixels, first signal lines, and second signal lines. The opposite substrate is combined with the array substrate, interposing a liquid crystal layer there between. The opposite substrate includes an opposite base substrate and first and second protruded electrodes. The first and second protruded electrodes are formed in regions corresponding to the first and second signal lines, respectively, and are electrically connected to the first and second signal lines, respectively, based on an externally provided pressure. Therefore, a thickness of the display panel is decreased, and a touch position is easily detected.

Abstract: A reduced power thin-film transistor (TFT) array substrate includes a display section, a peripheral section, a driving circuit section and a driver chip. The display section includes a high definition section and a low definition section. The peripheral section surrounds the display section. The driving circuit section is formed on the peripheral section and is configured to provide the high definition section with a plurality of first gate signals. The driver chip is mounted on the peripheral section to provide the low definition section with a plurality of second gate signals.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a liquid crystal panel assembly comprising a plurality of first field-generating electrodes, a second field-generating electrode facing the first field-generating electrodes, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first field-generating electrodes and the second field-generating electrode, and red, green, and blue color filters disposed at positions corresponding to the first field-generating electrodes; and a light source providing light to the liquid crystal panel assembly, wherein the light source emits a light comprising a red component having a central wavelength of about 620-680 nm and a half amplitude of about 25-70 nm, a green component having a central wavelength of about 525-545 nm and a half amplitude of about 20-50 nm, and a blue component having a central wavelength of about 430-480 nm and a half amplitude of about 25-70 nm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device including a display panel divided into an edge region and first and second display areas, first and second pixels respectively formed at the first and second display areas, a light source irradiating light on the display panel, optical sensors formed at the edge region or the first display area and receiving external light to generate sensing signals corresponding to luminance of the external light, a sensing signal processor determining a current condition of luminance based on the sensing signals to generate luminance control signals, and a light source controller controlling luminance of the light source according to the luminance control signals. Thus, power consumption of the display device is reduced by controlling luminance of the light source.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, first and second gate drivers and a data driver. The display panel includes pixel regions respectively having first, second and third pixels. The first pixel is coupled to first, second gate lines and a data line. The second gate line is adjacent to the first gate line. The second pixel is coupled to the first gate line and a first data line. The third pixel is coupled to the first gate line and a second data line. The first gate driver provides the first gate line with a first gate driving signal, and the second gate driver provides the second gate line with a second gate driving signal. The data driver provides first and second data lines with image signal. The display quality of the display device may be enhanced and the number of the data lines may be reduced.

Abstract: A polarizing film assembly includes a polarizing film, a speaker film, a vibration improving layer, and a line member. The polarizing film includes a polarization layer transmitting a light vibrating in a polarizing direction. The speaker film is on the polarizing film to change an electric signal into a mechanical vibration to generate a sound. The vibration improving layer is interposed between the polarizing film and the speaker film to improve the mechanical vibration. The line member is electrically connected to the speaker film to transmit the electric signal. Therefore, a size and thickness of a display device are decreased while maintaining sound quality of the display device.

Abstract: A polarizer which includes a polarization film having a transmissive region and a reflective region, the reflective region being comprised of a layer of reflective material supported