Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having plural pixels each provided with a thin film transistor and arranged in a matrix configuration in its display area, and a drain driver for supplying video signals to the plural pixels. The drain driver supplies video signals to the plural pixels in a time-division-multiplex fashion based upon the kind of the video signals to be displayed, or based upon the location of plural display blocks forming the display area.

Abstract: The present invention provides a display device which is capable of fetching input signals of a small amplitude into the inside thereof. A level converting circuit includes a first-conductive-type first transistor having a gate electrode to which input signals are applied through a first capacitive element, a second-conductive-type second transistor having a gate electrode to which input signals are applied through a second capacitive element, a first bias circuit which applies a first bias voltage to the gate electrode of the first transistor and a second bias circuit which applies a second bias voltage to the gate electrode of the second transistor. Here, the first bias voltage is a voltage which turns off the first transistor when a voltage applied to the gate electrode of the first transistor assumes a maximum value and the second bias voltage is a voltage which turns off the second transistor when a voltage applied to the gate electrode of the second transistor assumes a minimum value.

Abstract: The present invention provides a display device which includes a common electrode drive circuit having the single channel constitution which can miniaturize a circuit scale without increasing elements compared to a conventional display device. A display device includes a plurality of pixels and a common electrode drive circuit.

Abstract: In a display device which arranges a memory part for every display pixel, an erroneous operation of the memory part and the power consumption can be reduced. In a display device provided with a display panel which includes a plurality of display pixels, video lines which apply video data to the display pixels, and scanning lines which apply a scanning voltage to the display pixels, the display pixel includes a memory part which stores the video data, a pixel electrode, and a switching part which selectively applies a first video voltage or a second video voltage which differs from the first video voltage to the pixel electrode in response to the video data stored in the memory part.

Abstract: A display device includes a dynamic ratioless shift register which is operated in a stable manner and can expand the degree of freedom of design. In the dynamic ratioless shift register which is provided with thin film transistors having semiconductor layers made of p-Si on a substrate surface, a node which becomes the floating state is connected to a fixed potential through a capacitance element.

Abstract: A display device, which exhibits improved image qualities has a pair of substrates which sandwich a liquid crystal layer therebetween. On one of the substrates there are a plurality of video signal lines, a plurality of pixel electrodes, which are arranged in a matrix array and to which video signals are supplied from the video signal lines, and a plurality of conductive layers, which are provided at positions where portions thereof overlap with the video signal lines by way of an insulation film. The respective conductive layers are electrically connected to respective video signal lines. Further, the conductive layer is able to prevent light irradiated from a backlight from leaking through a gap defined between two neighboring pixel electrodes.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, system, computer program and product, capable of reducing the size of an original image. The method segments the original image into a first image and a second image, generates a first reduced size image from the first image, which includes a first target pixel having a value obtained using a first method, and generates a second reduced size image from the second image, which includes a second target pixel having a value obtained using a second method.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having plural pixels each provided with a thin film transistor and arranged in a matrix configuration in its display area, and a drain driver for supplying video signals to the plural pixels. The drain driver supplies video signals to the plural pixels in a time-division-multiplex fashion based upon the kind of the video signals to be displayed, or based upon the location of plural display blocks forming the display area.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel having a plurality of pixels disposed in a matrix format, a Y-selecting signal generating unit for selecting one or more pixel rows, an X-selecting signal generating unit for selecting one or more pixel columns, and a tone signal generating unit for generating a tone signal for applying the corresponding tone voltage to tone information of said display data onto each of the pixels.

Abstract: A color display of high numerical aperture and multiple gray scales, which can realize multicoloring and area gray scales is accomplished by simplifying the pixel circuit constitution of the display device. A pair of transistors which hold video signals by bridging alternating power supply sources are used as an output circuit to a pixel electrode, and a capacitance is connected to the pixel electrode, whereby the data writing state is controlled by making use of a charge stored in the capacitance.

Abstract: A display device has a matrix array of pixels, each provided with a switching element operated by a scanning signal and a pixel electrode supplied with a video signal via the switching element. A method of driving a display device includes selecting of a row of pixels successively in a matrix array of pixels, and supplying of a video signal to each of the selected pixels. A gray scale is produced by writing binary signals into each of the pixels at plural times within one field period, based upon information represented by plural bits. The writing of binary signals is performed by turning on the switching element for one of plural approximately equal portions into which a unit basic scanning period is divided, the unit basic scanning period being a subdivision of one field period, and time intervals between the plural times are selected to be successively shorter.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which can reduce the difference in brightness between an image obtained from a reflection region and an image obtained from a transmission region. The liquid crystal display device includes a pixel electrode and a counter electrode in each pixel region on a liquid-crystal-side surface of one substrate out of respective substrates which are arranged to face each other with liquid crystal therebetween. The pixel region includes a transmission region and a reflection region. A gap between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode in the reflection region is set larger than the gap between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode in the transmission region.

Abstract: A display device has a driver including a level converter formed of polysilicon MISTFTs. The level converter includes first, second and third N-channel MISTFTs (NMISTFTS) and first, second and third P-channel MISTFTs (PMISTFTS). Gate and first terminals of the first NMISTFT and PMISTFT, and a gate terminal of the third PMISTFT are coupled to an input terminal via a capacitance. Second terminals of the second NMISTFT and PMISTFT, and a gate terminal of third NMISTFT are coupled to the input terminal via a capacitance. A first terminal of the third PMISTFT, and second terminals of the first NMISTFT and PMISTFT are coupled to a high voltage. A second terminal of the third NMISTFT, gate and first terminals of the second NMISTFT and PMISTFT are coupled to a low voltage. A second terminal of the third PMISTFT and a first terminal of the third NMISTFT are connected to an output terminal.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, system, computer program and product, each capable of inputting an input image; obtaining an image object indicating image processing to be applied to the input image; and managing a state of the image object and transition of the state.

Abstract: There will be provided an image display, pixel TFTs and driving circuit of which are constituted by channel type TFTs of either n-channel or p-channel, capable of poly-gradation display. In an image display according to the present invention, there is provided switching means selecting means (shift register) for selectively inputting a driving signal inputted into the switch driving line into a plurality of switching means (switch matrix); the pixels (display electrodes), signal lines, switching means, decoding means (decoder) and the switching means selecting means are formed on the same substrate; and the transistors constituting the pixels, the switching means, the decoding means and the switching means selecting means are constituted by only channel type transistors of either n-channel or p-channel. The driving circuit can be integrally formed on the substrate together with the pixel transistors.

Abstract: The present invention provides a display device which can achieve the high breakdown voltage proof property, the enhancement of reliability or the expansion of the designing/process tolerance of transistors by the improvement of a circuit. A display device includes a plurality of pixels and a drive circuit which drives the plurality of pixels.

Abstract: A package for mounting a semiconductor device has a surface exposed to an atmosphere. The exposed surface is covered with a covering material such as a paint, a tape or a seal.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, a plurality of video signal lines for supplying video signal voltages to the pixels, respectively, and a drive circuit for selecting a voltage level of a gray scale voltage varying periodically. As one of the video signal voltages corresponding to display data to be supplied to one of the plurality of pixels. The drive circuit has a plurality of processing circuits connected to each other in series by a processing result transmitting line, and display data lines are formed to intersect with the processing result transmitting line for supplying the display data to the processing circuits. The processing circuits are arranged in correspondence with crossing points of the display data lines and the processing result transmitting line.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a receiving mechanism configured to receive a request, from at least one different image processing apparatus connected via a network, for transmission of a codestream generated in a way such that image data is divided into at least one region, each region being hierarchically compressed and stored in the image processing apparatus, a decomposing mechanism configured to decompose a codestream and retrieve the codestream in a component unit, an extracting mechanism configured to extract a target region from the codestream, a primary priority assigning mechanism configured to assign priority to the target region extracted by the extracting mechanism, and a primary transmitting mechanism configured for transmission of the codestream, decomposed in a component unit corresponding to the target region, to the different image processing apparatus requesting transmission of the codestream based on the priority assigned by the primary priority assigning mechanism.

Abstract: A display devices which exhibits improved image qualities has a pair of substrates which sandwich a liquid crystal layer there between. On one of the substrates there are a plurality of video signal lines, a plurality of pixel electrodes which are arranged in a matrix array and to which video signals are supplied from the video signal lines, and a plurality of conductive layers, which are provided at positions where portions thereof overlap with the video signal lines by way of an insulation film. The respective conductive layers are electrically connected to respective video signal lines. Further, the conductive layer is able to prevent light irradiated from a backlight from leaking through a gap defined between two neighboring pixel electrodes.