Abstract: A voltage compensation type pixel circuit of an AMOLED display device includes a driving transistor serially connected to a light emitting element between high-potential and low-potential power lines to drive the light emitting element in response to a voltage supplied to a first node, a first program transistor for supplying a data voltage of a data line to a second node in response to a scan signal of a scan line, a second program transistor for supplying a reference voltage from a reference voltage supply line to the first node in response to the scan signal of the scan line, a merge transistor for connecting the first and second nodes in response to a merge signal of a merge line, a storage capacitor connected between a third node and the second node interposed between the driving transistor and the light emitting element to store a voltage which corresponds to the data voltage in which the threshold voltage is compensated, and first and second reset transistors for initializing at least two of the first,

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes a light emitting device; a drive transistor that has a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. One of the source and drain electrodes are electrically connected to one end of the light emitting device. Each pixel also includes a first switching transistor that electrically connects the gate electrode and the one electrode according to a scan signal, and a capacitor that has first and second electrodes. The first electrode is electrically connected to the gate electrode. The apparatus also includes a data line connected to the second electrode; a data line drive circuit that supplies a brightness potential and a reference potential for the brightness potential to the data line.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image display apparatus includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel has a light emitting device; a drive transistor electrically connected to the light emitting device; and a capacitor electrically connected to the drive transistor. A ratio of an area occupied by the drive transistor per one pixel to an area of the one pixel is equal to or more than 0.05.

Abstract: A sealing layer covers more surely both of a display region and a peripheral region on a substrate. A dummy structure (36) is formed in the peripheral region (15) of the substrate. The dummy structure (36) contains, for instance, at least one of the materials constituting an organic EL display structure (18). The dummy structure (36) is located in the peripheral region so that the volume per unit area of the sealing layer (40) in the peripheral region (15) is substantially the same as that in the display region (13).

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image display device includes: a plurality of pixels including a light-emitting element, a driver element that controls light emission of the light-emitting element, and a capacitive element electrically connected to the driver element; and an image signal line that is commonly connected to the pixels for sequentially supplying, to the pixels, an image signal corresponding to luminous brightness of the light-emitting element. The pixel includes a shield electrode that shields an electric field from the image signal line to the capacitive element.

Abstract: An image display device equalizes an amount of shift in Vth of a driving element for each pixel. Provided are a light-emitting element (D1) that emits light corresponding to current flowing therethrough; a driving element (Q1) that is connected to the light-emitting element (D1) and controls light emission of the light-emitting element (D1); and a controller (U1) that detects a threshold voltage of the driving element (D1) and controls an applied voltage to the driving element (D1) based on the detected threshold voltage. The controller (U1) applies voltages for a reverse or forward bias to the driving element (D1) based on a comparison result between the threshold voltage and a predetermined threshold when the light-emitting element (D1) does not emit light.

Abstract: The life of an image display apparatus is lengthened while suppressing luminance unevenness and cross-talk on the screen. To achieve the object, an image display apparatus includes a light-emitting device of which emission luminance varies with the amount of current, a first transistorin which the amount of current between a first electrode electrically connected to the light-emitting device and a second electrode is adjusted by the potential applied to a third electrode, so as to control the amount of current in the light-emitting device, a second transistor in which the amount of current between a fourth electrode electrically connected to the first electrode and a fifth electrode electrically connected to the third electrode is adjusted by the potential applied to a sixth electrode, and a capacitor having a seventh electrode electrically connected to the third electrode and an eighth electrode.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels includes a light emitting element, a first thin film transistor, and a capacitor. The light emitting element has a light emitting region. The first thin film transistor is arranged outside the light emitting region in plan view. The capacitor is arranged inside the light emitting region in plan view.

Abstract: An object is to improve image quality. In order to achieve this object, a method of driving an image display device comprises the following steps (a) to (c). The image display device includes: a plurality of pixel circuits having respective light emitting elements (OLED), and which are arranged in a plane in a first direction and in a second direction different from the first direction; and a plurality of power source lines each connected in common to the plurality of pixel circuits for each column of pixel circuits formed by arranging a plurality of pixel circuits in the first direction. In the step (a), a voltage drop expected to be generated in one power source line of the plurality of power source lines is derived based on the wiring resistance of the one power source line, and first image data supplied to a plurality of pixel circuits connected in common to the one power source line, and arranged in the first direction.

Abstract: A method of driving an image display apparatus that includes a plurality of pixel circuits each provided with an organic light emitting device and a driving transistor that is electrically connected to the organic light emitting device and controls light emission of the organic light emitting device, includes: feeding the pixel circuits with an image signal corresponding to light emission luminance of the organic light emitting device; applying a reverse bias voltage to the organic light emitting device; and causing the organic light emitting device to emit light based on the image signal.

Abstract: An image display device includes a plurality of pixels, and a feeder that commonly supply power to the plurality of pixels. In this image display device, each of the pixels has a light-emitting portion that emits light by a current supplied to the light-emitting portion, a driver that controls light emission of the light-emitting portion, and a switching portion connected to the driver. The parasitic capacitance of the switching portion is determined with respect to each pixel according to the amount of the voltage drop of said feeder.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image display wherein luminance change due to change of the light-emitting device over time is compensated while suppressing affects of characteristics change in the drive transistor. Specifically disclosed is an image display comprising a plurality of pixels, wherein each pixel has a light-emitting device (OLED) which emits light when current is passed therethrough, a driver device (Td) for controlling light emission of the light-emitting device, and a control circuit (A) which is electrically connected to the light-emitting device and the driver device, and directly or indirectly detects the voltage applied to the light-emitting device at least during when the light-emitting device is emitting light and reflects the detection results to the driver device.

Abstract: An EL device includes a substrate having a square shape, an element-forming region provided on an upper surface of the substrate and having organic light-emitting elements, a protruding section arranged in a region between the element-forming region and an end portion of the substrate, and a protection film deposited in a region extending from the element-forming region to the end portion of the substrate and disposed so as to cover the protruding section. The protruding section is disposed in a substantially strip-like shape along at least two of four sides of the substrate.

Abstract: An image display device includes a plurality of pixels, and feeders that commonly supply power to the plurality of pixels. In this image display device, each of the pixels has a light-emitting portion that emits light by a current supplied to the light-emitting portion, a driver that controls light emission of the light-emitting portion, and a switching portion electrically connected to the driver. The parasitic capacitance of the switching portion is determined with respect to each one pixel or one group of pixels according to the voltage drop of said feeder.

Abstract: An image display includes a light emitting unit that emits light via energization; a driver that includes at least a first terminal and a second terminal, and that controls light emission by the light emitting unit according to a potential difference which is applied between the first terminal and the second terminal and is higher than a predetermined driving threshold; a threshold voltage detector that detects a threshold voltage corresponding to the driving threshold between the first terminal and the second terminal of the driver; and a capacitance varying unit that is connected to the driver.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a light emitting unit that emits light by current flowing through the light emitting unit; and a driver unit that includes a first terminal and a second terminal. The driver unit has a characteristic that an absolute value of a current flowing through the second terminal increases with a potential of the first terminal to the second terminal, and controls light emission of the light emitting unit based on a potential difference between the first terminal and the second terminal. The image display apparatus also includes a control unit that controls the potential of the first terminal to the second terminal of the driver unit to a value lower than a threshold voltage of the driver unit.

Abstract: An image display device comprises a light emitting element; a driver which has a control terminal, a first terminal and a second terminal, and which controls the current flowing between the first terminal and the second terminal by the voltage between the control terminal and the first terminal, to control the light emission of the light emitting element; a first capacitor having a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrode being connected directly or indirectly to the control terminal of the driver, the second electrode being connected directly or indirectly to a signal line supplying the potential corresponding to an image data; and a second capacitor connected electrically in series to the first capacitor during a writing period while the image data is written to the first capacitor through the signal line.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels includes a light emitting element, a first thin film transistor, and a capacitor. The light emitting element has a light emitting region. The first thin film transistor is arranged outside the light emitting region in plan view. The capacitor is arranged inside the light emitting region in plan view.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes a light emitting device; a drive transistor that has a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. One of the source and drain electrodes are electrically connected to one end of the light emitting device. Each pixel also includes a first switching transistor that electrically connects the gate electrode and the one electrode according to a scan signal, and a capacitor that has first and second electrodes. The first electrode is electrically connected to the gate electrode. The apparatus also includes a data line connected to the second electrode; a data line drive circuit that supplies a brightness potential and a reference potential for the brightness potential to the data line.

Abstract: An image display includes a light emitting unit that emits light via energization; a driver that includes at least a first terminal and a second terminal, and that controls light emission by the light emitting unit according to a potential difference which is applied between the first terminal and the second terminal and is higher than a predetermined driving threshold; a threshold voltage detector that detects a threshold voltage corresponding to the driving threshold between the first terminal and the second terminal of the driver; and a capacitance varying unit that is connected to the driver.