Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a plurality of pixels, a plurality of data lines connected to the plurality of pixels, and a data driver connected to the plurality of data lines, where the data driver supplies data voltage to the plurality of data lines, where the data driver includes a data latch which outputs input image data in response to image data corresponding to the plurality of pixels, wherein the data latch rearranges a sequence of the image data, and a digital-to-analog converting unit which includes a positive digital-to-analog converter which generates a positive data voltage in response to the input image data, and a negative digital-to-analog converter which generates a negative data voltage in response to the input image data.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a driving voltage generator. The driving voltage generator generates a first quarter power voltage and a second quarter power voltage. The first quarter power voltage has a level between a power voltage and a half power voltage. The second quarter power voltage has a level between the half power voltage and a ground voltage. A data driver alternately outputs the first quarter power voltage or the second quarter power voltage and a data voltage to the data line. A signal controller controls the driving voltage generator and the data driver. The signal controller includes a pattern recognition unit determining an image pattern of an image based on an input image signal. The signal controller controls the driving voltage generator to adjust the levels of the first quarter power voltage and the second quarter power voltage, based on the determined image pattern.

Abstract: A display panel driving apparatus includes an image pattern analyzing part, a clock signal generating part and a data driving part. The image pattern analyzing part is configured to analyze an image pattern of an image data. The clock signal generating part is configured to generating a clock signal having a different pulse width according to the image pattern of an image data. The data driving part is configured to drive a data line of a display panel in response to the clock signal. Thus, power consumption and heating of the data driving part may be decreased.

Abstract: A gate driver includes a gate integrated circuit (“IC”) chip which receives at least two scanning start signals and at least four clock control signals, and outputs a plurality of gate-on voltages, where at least two clock control signals of the at least four clock control signals are generated based on one scanning start signal of the at least two scanning start signals, timings of the at least two scanning start signals are independent of each other, and timings of the at least two clock control signals based on the one scanning start signal are independent of each other.

Abstract: A gate driver includes a gate integrated circuit (“IC”) chip which receives at least two scanning start signals and at least four clock control signals, and outputs a plurality of gate-on voltages, where at least two clock control signals of the at least four clock control signals are generated based on one scanning start signal of the at least two scanning start signals, timings of the at least two scanning start signals are independent of each other, and timings of the at least two clock control signals based on the one scanning start signal are independent of each other.

Abstract: A controller for a display panel includes a detector, a timing controller, and a voltage generator. The detector detects a predetermined pattern in an image signal. The timing controller generates a control signal based on detection of the pattern. The voltage generator changes at least one driving voltage for a display panel from a first level to a second level based on the control signal. The predetermined pattern may correspond to at least one region having a predetermined arrangement of at least first and second gray scale values of pixels in an image corresponding to the image signal.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes pixels, gate lines and data lines, a gate driver driving the gate lines, a data driver which drives the data lines, and a timing controller which controls the gate and data drivers and provides digital image signals to the data driver. The data driver includes a digital-to-analog converter which receives first and second gamma voltages and converting the digital image signals to analog image signals and an output buffer which outputs the analog image signals to the data lines. The digital-to-analog converter includes a resistor string which receives the first and second gamma voltages and generates gamma voltages, a look-up table which stores selection signals, a first decoder which selects the gamma voltages and outputs the selected gamma voltages as gamma reference voltages, and a second decoder which converts the digital image signals to the analog image signals based on the gamma reference voltages.

Abstract: A display device includes an array substrate, a driving film and an adhesive member. The array substrate includes a first base substrate, a plurality of first signal pads formed on the first base substrate and a first dummy pad formed adjacent to the first signal pads. The driving film includes a base film, a plurality of output terminals formed on the base film and a first alignment mark formed adjacent to the output terminals. The adhesive member adheres the first signal pads to the output terminals, and adheres the first dummy pad to the first alignment mark.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display area including a plurality of pixels, where each of the pixels includes m subpixels; and a plurality of data lines connected to the pixels, where 2n pixels of the pixels define an inversion reference group, where 2mn subpixels in the inversion reference group are applied with data voltages of a same polarity, and where each of n and m is a natural number.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display including: a liquid crystal panel, a plurality of display signal lines disposed in the liquid crystal panel, a plurality of diodes including a first diode and a second diode. The first diode is connected to each of the display signal lines in a reverse direction and the second diode is connected to each of the display signal lines in a forward direction. The liquid crystal display further includes a plurality of first dummy pads and a plurality of second dummy pads disposed on IC chips which are mounted on a film which is connected to the display panel. A first dummy voltage line is connected to the first dummy pads, a second dummy voltage line is connected to the second dummy pads, and the first dummy pads and the second dummy pads are each adapted to receive a driving voltage.

Abstract: A gate driver includes a gate integrated circuit (“IC”) chip which receives at least two scanning start signals and at least four clock control signals, and outputs a plurality of gate-on voltages, where at least two clock control signals of the at least four clock control signals are generated based on one scanning start signal of the at least two scanning start signals, timings of the at least two scanning start signals are independent of each other, and timings of the at least two clock control signals based on the one scanning start signal are independent of each other.

Abstract: A display device includes an array substrate, a driving film and an adhesive member. The array substrate includes a first base substrate, a plurality of first signal pads formed on the first base substrate and a first dummy pad formed adjacent to the first signal pads. The driving film includes a base film, a plurality of output terminals formed on the base film and a first alignment mark formed adjacent to the output terminals. The adhesive member adheres the first signal pads to the output terminals, and adheres the first dummy pad to the first alignment mark.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a plurality of pixels, a plurality of data lines connected to the plurality of pixels, and a data driver connected to the plurality of data lines, where the data driver supplies data voltage to the plurality of data lines, where the data driver includes a data latch which outputs input image data in response to image data corresponding to the plurality of pixels, wherein the data latch rearranges a sequence of the image data, and a digital-to-analog converting unit which includes a positive digital-to-analog converter which generates a positive data voltage in response to the input image data, and a negative digital-to-analog converter which generates a negative data voltage in response to the input image data.

Abstract: A pallet capable of fixing display panels having various sizes substantially normal to the pallet, a method of fixing the display panels using the pallet, and a method of transferring the pallet are provided. The pallet includes a first supporting unit and a second supporting unit for fixing a display panel, first panel fixing units included in both the first supporting unit and the second supporting unit, the first panel fixing units support a lower end of the display panel, and one or more second panel fixing units included in the first supporting unit and/or the second supporting unit. The one or more second panel fixing units are made of a plurality of disks for fixing at least one of opposing sides of the display panel.

Abstract: A pallet capable of fixing display panels having various sizes substantially normal to the pallet, a method of fixing the display panels using the pallet, and a method of transferring the pallet are provided. The pallet includes a first supporting unit and a second supporting unit for fixing a display panel, first panel fixing units included in both the first supporting unit and the second supporting unit, the first panel fixing units support a lower end of the display panel, and one or more second panel fixing units included in the first supporting unit and/or the second supporting unit. The one or more second panel fixing units are made of a plurality of disks for fixing at least one of opposing sides of the display panel.