Abstract: The current drive device of the present invention includes: a current source transistor for allowing a preset drive current to flow to a drain; a cascode transistor cascode-connected to the current source transistor; a switch circuit for switching ON/OFF flow of the drive current through the drain of the cascode transistor and a circuit to be driven; and a bypass circuit for allowing the drive current to flow therethrough to bypass the switch circuit and the circuit to be driven when the switch circuit is OFF.

Abstract: A source driver 4A arranged on a liquid crystal panel includes therein in-chip reference voltage wires 17 extending from one end to the other end of an LSI chip. The source driver 4A includes therein: branch reference voltage wires 17a branching off from in-chip reference voltage wires 17; reference voltage production buffers 31; a control circuit 30 for controlling the reference voltage production buffers 31; a reference voltage production resistor section 32 for subdividing the reference voltage into values of n steps; voltage level selection circuits 34 each for selecting one of the subdivided voltages; and output buffers 35. Since the reference voltages are supplied to each source driver 4 via wiring for connecting the in-chip reference voltage wires 17 in series with one another, the wiring structure for supplying the reference voltages can be simplified.

Abstract: A current drive circuit supplies a driving current to a pixel portion included in a current-driven display panel. A driving current generator includes an output terminal for supplying the driving current. A protective transistor has a drain connected to the pixel portion, a source connected to the output terminal, and a gate to which a first bias voltage is supplied. The first bias voltage has a voltage level lower than or equal to a voltage level obtained by adding the threshold voltage of the protective transistor to the breakdown voltage of the driving current generator.

Abstract: A driving device for driving an image display system, which sequentially receives input image data corresponding to gradation of each pixel of a display image and outputs a driving voltage signal includes: an operation section for obtaining output image data of which a bit number is smaller than a bit number of the input image data based on input image data of a target pixel to be processed and input image data of a pixel in vicinity of the target pixel; a reference voltage generation section for generating a plurality of reference voltages of different levels; and a reference voltage selection section for selecting one of the plurality of reference voltages. The operation section is configured to obtain output image data of the target pixel so that a difference between the input image data and output image data of the target pixel and a difference between the input image data and output image data of the pixel in vicinity of the target pixel cancel out each other.

Abstract: The method includes the steps of: (a) supplying second digital data, in place of first digital data that should originally be supplied, to a current drive circuit to allow the current drive circuit to supply a drive current corresponding to the second digital data during a first time period; and (b) supplying, after step (a), the first digital data to the current drive circuit to allow the current drive circuit to supply a drive current corresponding to the first digital data during a second time period. In step (a), the digital value of the second digital data is determined based on the digital value of the first digital data so that write of a drive current corresponding to the first digital data into an circuit to be driven is completed with the supply of the drive currents during the first and second time periods.

Abstract: First and second current sources are turned ON/OFF according to display data. A first input transistor has a source connected to a first potential, a drain connected to a second potential via the first current source, and a gate, the drain and the gate being coupled together. A second input transistor has a source connected to the first potential, a drain connected to the second potential via the second current source, and a gate which receives a gate voltage of the first input transistor. A first output transistor has a source connected to the first potential, a drain, and a gate receiving the drain voltage of the second input transistor. A second output transistor has a source connected to the second potential, a drain connected to the drain of the first output transistor, and a gate which receives a control signal corresponding to the display data.

Abstract: An anode drive circuit is provided for each of organic EL elements constituting one row on a passive display panel. The anode drive circuit includes: a capacitor; two switches for permitting the capacitor to store charge by applying a charge voltage to a high-voltage terminal of the capacitor while holding a low-voltage terminal of the capacitor at a reference voltage; and two switches for permitting the capacitor to release charge stored therein by connecting the high-voltage terminal to an anode of an organic EL element while applying a voltage higher than a light emission threshold voltage of the organic EL element to the low-voltage terminal. The number of times of repetition of charge/discharge of the capacitor within one horizontal time period is controlled so as to control the light emission luminance of the organic EL element according to a data signal.

Abstract: The current drive device of the present invention includes: a current source transistor for allowing a preset drive current to flow to a drain; a cascode transistor cascode-connected to the current source transistor; a switch circuit for switching ON/OFF flow of the drive current through the drain of the cascode transistor and a circuit to be driven; and a bypass circuit for allowing the drive current to flow therethrough to bypass the switch circuit and the circuit to be driven when the switch circuit is OFF.

Abstract: A source driver 4A arranged on a liquid crystal panel includes therein in-chip reference voltage wires 17 extending from one end to the other end of an LSI chip. The source driver 4A includes therein: branch reference voltage wires 17a branching off from in-chip reference voltage wires 17; reference voltage production buffers 31; a control circuit 30 for controlling the reference voltage production buffers 31; a reference voltage production resistor section 32 for subdividing the reference voltage into values of n steps; voltage level selection circuits 34 each for selecting one of the subdivided voltages; and output buffers 35. Since the reference voltages are supplied to each source driver 4 via wiring for connecting the in-chip reference voltage wires 17 in series with one another, the wiring structure for supplying the reference voltages can be simplified.

Abstract: A source driver 4A arranged on a liquid crystal panel includes therein in-chip reference voltage wires 17 extending from one end to the other end of an LSI chip. The source driver 4A includes therein: branch reference voltage wires 17a branching off from in-chip reference voltage wires 17; reference voltage production buffers 31; a control circuit 30 for controlling the reference voltage production buffers 31; a reference voltage production resistor section 32 for subdividing the reference voltage into values of n steps; voltage level selection circuits 34 each for selecting one of the subdivided voltages; and output buffers 35. Since the reference voltages are supplied to each source driver 4 via wiring for connecting the in-chip reference voltage wires 17 in series with one another, the wiring structure for supplying the reference voltages can be simplified.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a high slew rate differential amplifier circuit that can reduce current consumption while maintaining stability.