Abstract: A light-emitting element driving apparatus includes a constant-current circuit and a control circuit. The constant-current circuit includes a plurality of constant-current sources that are connected in parallel with each other and are respectively connected in series to a light-emitting element to supply current to the light-emitting element. The constant-current sources arrange 1st to Nth (N is an integer not smaller than 2) constant-current blocks each including 1st to Mth (M is an integer not smaller than 2) constant-current sources. A current ratio among the 1st to Mth constant-current sources is substantially identical in all of the constant-current blocks.

Abstract: A pixel circuit including a light emitting device; a driving transistor to receive first power and supply current corresponding to voltage applied to a gate electrode thereof to the light emitting device; a first switching device to supply a data signal in response to a first scan signal; a second switching device to supply second power to the gate electrode of the driving transistor in response to the first scan signal; a capacitor to store voltage corresponding to the data signal and the second power according to operations of the first and second switching devices; a third switching device to apply voltage corresponding to the voltage stored in the capacitor to the gate electrode of the driving transistor in response to a second scan signal; and a fourth switching device to transmit the first power to the driving transistor in response to a third scan signal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing flicker when displaying pictures on a plasma display panel, based on an input phase alternation line (PAL) video signal of 50 Hz. Video signal data include successive first and second sub-field groups. When the number of sub-fields in the first sub-field group is more than that of sub-fields in the second sub-field group, the start or end points of the first and second sub-field groups are fixed, based on whether the video signal has a load ratio higher than a threshold value. When the number of sub-fields in the first sub-field group is less than that of sub-fields in the second sub-field group, the start or end points of the first and second sub-field groups are fixed, based on whether the video signal has a load ratio higher than a threshold value.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display and a method of driving the same are provided. The OLED display includes: a plurality of pixels arrayed in a matrix, each of which includes a switching transistor and a driving transistor; a plurality of data lines connected to the switching transistors, which transmit a data voltage to the pixels; a plurality of driving voltage lines that transmit a driving voltage to the driving transistors; a voltage generator that applies the driving voltage to the driving voltage lines; a current sensing unit that senses a driving current that flows from the voltage generator to the driving voltage lines; a gray voltage generator that generates a gray voltage depending on a change in the driving current; and a data driver that converts an input image signal into the data voltage on the basis of the gray voltage and applies the data voltage to the data lines.

Abstract: There is provided a plasma display. The plasma display includes a circuit having a first input that receives a first waveform, a second input that receives a second waveform, an output that provides a driving waveform for an electrode of a pixel in the plasma display, and a switching sub-circuit. The switching sub-circuit (i) routes the first waveform from the first input to the output during a first portion of a setup period to initialize the pixel for an addressing operation, and (ii) routes the second waveform from the second input to the output during a second portion of the setup period.

Abstract: When a switching TFT is switched on, a data voltage on a data line is stored in a storage capacitor as a gate voltage of a driver TFT. In this state, a voltage on a pulse drive line is caused to fall. AMOS type capacity element having a second electrode connected to a reference voltage is connected to a gate of the driver TFT. The MOS type capacity element is in an ON state before a fall of the pulse drive line and becomes an OFF state during the fall, and a capacitance changes at the switching of ON state to the OFF state. Therefore, the slope of fall of the gate voltage changes, and the gate voltage after the fall on the pulse drive line can be corrected corresponding to the variation in the threshold values among driver TFTs.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a user-selected color point is received. RGB tristimulus values are then derived for the color point. It is also determined whether the user-selected color point is outside a color selection range of the LED light source and, if so, an error flag is set. Pulse width modulated signals for a plurality of LED drivers for the LED light source are also generated. In another embodiment, tristimulus values representing a color of light produced by an LED light source are received. The received tristimulus values are then compared to tristimulus values corresponding to a user-identified color point. In response to the comparison, pulse width modulated signals are generated for a plurality of LED drivers for the LED light source. After a predetermined number of repetitions of these actions, an error flag is set if the user-selected color point has not been achieved by the LED light source.

Abstract: An apparatus for driving an LED is provided. The driving apparatus may have an LED unit including at least one LED, and a current controlling unit for controlling the magnitude of current flowing through the LED unit in response to a control signal. The LED driving apparatus may include a voltage detecting unit for detecting a voltage across the LED unit and a control signal blocking unit for comparing the voltage detected by the voltage detecting unit with a reference voltage. The control signal blocking part prevents the control signal from being applied to the current controlling unit when the detected voltage is lower than the reference voltage. With this configuration, the LED driving apparatus is capable of preventing a circuit from being damaged by overcurrent by cutting off a control signal when a determined number or more of LEDs are short-circuited or otherwise not operational.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method and apparatus of driving a plasma display panel that is adaptive for improving its contrast and enabling its high speed driving. A driving method of a plasma display panel according to an embodiment of the present invention applies a setup voltage with a first gradient to the scan electrode for the reset period; and applies the setup voltage with a second gradient to the sustain electrode while a voltage on the scan electrode rises.

Abstract: A plasma display panel is disclosed. More particularly, the present invention relates to a plasma display panel, which can improve discharge stability as well as brightness and efficiency. The plasma display panel according to the present invention includes transparent electrodes (ITO electrodes) spaced in parallel to each other at a predetermined distance; and metal electrodes each formed on the transparent electrodes (ITO electrodes) in parallel to the transparent electrodes (ITO electrodes) so that the respective transparent electrodes (ITO electrodes) are inclined toward the side where the transparent electrodes face.

Abstract: In a display device having a light emitting element, an accurate setting operation needs much time, unless a current value of the signal current (video signal) is set to high value. On the contrary, the driving current value for causing a light emitting element to emit light is very small. Therefore, it is difficult to perform an accurate setting operation. However, according to the present invention, the current source circuit includes plural transistors. The plural transistors are connected in parallel when the setting operation is performed on the current source circuit, whereas the plural transistors are connected in series when the light emitting element is caused to emit light. Further, the speed of the setting operation is increased because a light emitting element is capable of emitting light with a constant luminance and a current value to set up a current source circuit is higher than a driving current value when a light emitting element emits light.

Abstract: An electron emission device comprising an electron emission element (1) having a lower electrode (2), an upper electrode (5) consisting of a thin film, the surface of the upper electrode (5) being exposed to external space, and a semiconductor layer (4) formed between the lower electrode and the upper electrode, a counter electrode (21) provided to face the upper electrode (5) across the external space, a fine particle charging voltage control unit (22) for applying a voltage that charges fine particles deposited on the surface of the upper electrode (5) to between the upper electrode (5) and the lower electrode (2), and flying voltage control unit (23) for applying a voltage that sends charged fine particles flying from the surface of the upper electrode (5) to between the upper electrode (5) and the counter electrode (21), wherein the fine particle charging voltage control unit is operated to charge deposited fine particles, and the flying voltage control unit is operated to sent charged fine particles flyi

Abstract: A first amplifier circuit (132) included in a voltage generating circuit (114) includes a differential circuit formed of P-type TFT elements (P101, P102) and N-type TFT elements (N101, N102), a constant current circuit (150a, 150b) and an N-type TFT element (N103). Constant current circuit (150a; 150b) includes a P-type TFT element (P132a; P132b), a capacitor (C132a; C132b), switches (S104a-S106a; S104b-S106b) and a resistance element (R132a; R132b). Capacitor (C132a; C132b) holds a voltage on a node (204; 208) in a voltage setting operation, and thus when a current is being supplied to the diode-connected P-type TFT element (P132a; P132b).

Abstract: A pixel driving circuit for use in an active matrix organic light-emitting diode with threshold voltage compensation includes a transistor, a first capacitor and a second capacitor. The organic light-emitting diode is in communication with the transistor. The first capacitor has a first and a second ends, wherein the first end is coupled to a gate electrode of the transistor. The second capacitor has a third and a fourth ends coupled to the second end of the first capacitor and a ground voltage, respectively. A threshold voltage of the transistor is stored in the first capacitor in a first state, a driving voltage received from a data line is stored in the second capacitor in a second state, and the gate electrode of the transistor is biased with a specified voltage applied to the first and the second capacitors interconnected in series in a third state. A current passing through the organic light-emitting diode is controlled accordingly.

Abstract: A method of driving a display device capable of obtaining a luminance of constant level irrespective of temperature change is provided. A change in luminance of an EL element due to temperature change is prevented by controlling the luminance of the EL element with current instead of voltage. Specifically, a TFT for controlling the amount of current flowing into the EL element is operated in a saturation range. Then a current value IDS of the TFT is hardly changed by VDS but is determined solely by VGS. Accordingly, the amount of current flowing in the EL element is kept constant by setting VGS to such a value as to make the current value IDS constant. The luminance of the EL element is substantially in proportion to the amount of current flowing through the EL element, and a change in luminance of the EL element upon temperature change can thus be prevented.

Abstract: A light source having first, second, and third component light sources that are driven by first, second, and third primary drive circuits is disclosed. Each primary drive circuit provides an average current to a corresponding one of the component light sources. A photodetector and processor generate three intensity signals representing the intensity of light produced by each of the component light sources. A servo loop adjusts the drive circuits so as to maintain the intensity signals at corresponding target values. One of the compound light sources includes first and second LEDs that are driven such that the currents through the LEDs are maintained at a fixed ratio by a secondary drive circuit that is connected to the third primary drive circuit. The magnitude of the currents is determined by the third primary drive circuit.

Abstract: A spacer material is provided for a field emission display (10) with a cathode plate (12) having a plurality of electron emitters (44). An anode plate (14) is disposed to receive electrons emitted by the plurality of electron emitters (44), and includes an anode (26) designed to be connected to a potential source. A plurality of spacers (42) are positioned between the cathode plate (12) and the anode plate (14), the plurality of spacers (42) comprising a material that maintains a positive charge when the anode (26) is connected to the potential source.

Abstract: An display apparatus arranged in a matrix having plural luminance modulation elements for modulating or do not modulating luminance depending upon application of a voltage of positive or reverse polarity, having plural parallel scanning electrodes and plural parallel data electrodes, in which each luminance modulation element is disposed at an intersection between the scanning electrode and the data electrode, and having first driving means connected to the scanning electrodes and outputting scanning pulses, and second driving means connected to the data electrodes, wherein the scanning electrodes are grouped into those in a selected state applied with a scanning pulse and those other than described above in a non-selected state at a certain time point during the scanning period; the number of the scanning lines in the selected state is n1; the scanning lines in the non-selected state are grouped into non-selected state scanning lines at a high impedance state and non-selected state scanning lines at a low im

Abstract: An electron emitter includes an emitter section having a plate shape, a cathode electrode formed on a front surface of the emitter section, and an anode electrode formed on a back surface of the emitter section. A gap is formed between an outer peripheral portion of the cathode electrode and the front surface of the emitter section. The front surface of the emitter section contacts a lower surface of the outer peripheral portion to form a base end as a triple junction. The gap expands from the base end toward a tip end of the outer peripheral portion.

Abstract: A precharge circuit is provided with an N-channel transistor intended for switching. A reference potential is applied to either one of the source and drain of this N-channel transistor. The other of the source and drain is connected to a node. A precharge signal is applied to the gate of the N-channel transistor. The reference potential is set to a precharge output potential for the case of displaying black on a pixel, i.e., the potential when a minimum current flows through a P-channel transistor connected to the other of the source and drain of the N-channel transistor.

Abstract: There is disclosed the priming or conditioning of an AC gas discharge plasma display panel for improved selective write and selective erase which comprises addressing n number of rows in an order or sequence that is changed from frame to frame such that later rows to be addressed are advanced in the sequence with each subsequent frame. Each frame consists of the addressing of all n rows. Specific embodiments include the use of plasma-shells, plasma-tubes, and/or combinations thereof.

Abstract: It is disclosed that there is a sustaining pulse generator of a plasma display panel capable of simplifying a circuit configuration thereof. A sustaining pulse generator of a plasma display panel according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a DC converter for converting AC voltage to DC voltage; a switching part for switching the DC voltage to convert into square wave; a transformer for inducing the square wave to an output terminal thereof connected to a panel; and a rectifier for rectifying the square wave induced to the output terminal to apply to the panel.

Abstract: An electron emitting apparatus includes a lower electrode, an emitter section made of a dielectric material, a plurality of upper electrodes having micro through holes, and a collector electrode opposing the upper electrodes. In this electron-emitting apparatus, electrons are accumulated in the emitter section by controlling the potential difference (drive voltage) between the lower and upper electrodes with respect to the potential of the lower electrode to a negative predetermined voltage. At this time, the collector electrode of the electron-emitting apparatus is grounded. Thus, unnecessary electron-emitting is suppressed. Subsequently, the drive voltage is changed to a positive predetermined voltage. As a result, polarization reversal occurs in the emitter section, and accumulated electros are emitted through the micro through holes in the upper electrodes by Coulomb repulsion. At this time, a positive voltage Vc is applied to the collector electrode to give large energy to accelerate the electrons.

Abstract: A display element is configured as follows in order to prolong the display lifetime of an electro-optical element without inserting a resistance element or lowering the numerical aperture due to a change in layout. The display element includes an organic EL element, which is an electro-optical element, a power source line electrode, a scanning signal line electrode, a data signal line electrode, a common electrode, an auxiliary capacitance, a current control TFT for controlling the current flowing through the organic EL element, and a data voltage control TFT for controlling the timing at which current flows through the organic EL element. The conductive resistance of the current control TFT is set such that 0.1???7.0, where ?(=Vr/Vel) is a ratio of a voltage Vr applied across the current control TFT to a voltage Vel applied across the organic EL element. Thus, the speed of the temporal change of the luminance of the organic EL element is slowed down, and the display lifetime is prolonged.

Abstract: An image forming device includes a rear plate having a conductor set to a low voltage, an electron emitter disposed on the rear plate, the electron emitter including the conductor, and a face plate having an electrode set to a high voltage and facing the rear plate. An image forming source is provided on the face plate and includes the electrode. A spacer is electrically connected to the conductor and the electrode and includes an insulating substrate having a first end surface facing the rear plate, a second end surface facing the electrode, and side surfaces connecting the first end surface and the second end surface. A first high-resistance film covers the side surfaces of the insulating substrate, and a second high-resistance film covers at least one of the first end surface and the second end surface of the insulating substrate and has a sheet resistance greater than or equal to a sheet resistance of the first high-resistance film.

Abstract: Image data is inputted from a data processing means 123 into storage means 124 so that light emitting elements of one line 128a of a light-emitting element (yellow) line head 128 are activated to expose pixels on an image carrier according to an output signal form a shift resistor 124a. The image carrier is moved in the direction of arrow X in such a manner that the pixels reach a position corresponding to the light emitting elements in a next line 128b. At this point of time, the image data are transmitted to a shift resistor 124b and then outputted to the line 128b so as to expose the pixels again. The image data are transmitted among the shift resistors sequentially by moving the image carrier, thereby sequentially repeatedly expose the same pixels.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) driver drives a plurality of LEDs, and includes a plurality of LED drivers with inherent addresses thereof respectively driving the plurality of LEDs; a serial bus connected to the plurality of LED drivers; and a sequence controller serially transmitting a control signal for driving the plurality of LEDs and the inherent addresses, allowing the plurality of LED drivers to be sequentially driven, in the form of digital data through the serial bus. Thus, the LED driver accomplishes appropriate response speed corresponding to a human eye's recognition limit. Further, the LED driver provides easy fabrication, small size and lower production cost. The LED driver generates less noise while large current and high voltage fluctuate. Also, the LED driver automatically detects malfunction and automates initial current setting for production.

Abstract: A plasma display panel is provided that includes scan electrodes, sustain electrodes, and address electrodes. A first pulse voltage for the address electrodes or a second pulse voltage for the address electrodes is applied to the address electrodes in an aging step in which aging discharge is performed by alternately applying pulse voltage for the scan electrodes and pulse voltage for the sustain electrodes at least across the scan electrodes and the sustain electrodes. The first pulse voltage has a rising edge timing synchronized with a rising edge timing of the pulse voltage for the scan electrodes and a pulse width smaller than that of the pulse voltage for the scan electrodes. The second pulse voltage has a rising edge timing synchronized with a rising edge timing of the pulse voltage for the sustain electrodes and a pulse width smaller than that of the pulse voltage for the sustain electrodes.

Abstract: A connection member for a flat-panel display is coupled to an electrode terminal part on one side of the panel and an integrated driving circuit on an opposing side of the panel. The connection member provides driving signals to at least one scan electrode and at least one common electrode coupled to the electrode terminal part. The connection member further includes joining parts, each of which has a two-tier structure of scan and common electrode pads. Moreover, the connection member is provided for the scan and common electrodes in the panel on only one side of the panel, thereby saving space and reducing power requirements through use of the integrated driving circuit which provides driving signals for both the scan and common electrodes.

Abstract: A method for driving a self-scanning light-emitting element array is provided in which two light-emitting elements may be illuminated simultaneously in one chip. In a self-scanning light-emitting element array including a transfer element array and light-emitting element array, a magnitude of the write signal for illuminating adjacent two light-emitting elements simultaneously is two times that of the write signal for illuminating one light-emitting element. The self-scanning light-emitting element array is composed of a plurality of self-scanning light-emitting element array chips arranged in a linear manner, and the two-phase clock pulses are applied commonly to the plurality of self-scanning light-emitting element array chips.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for driving a plasma display panel that can be driven at a low voltage and prevent undesired discharge from being generated under high temperature environment. A method and apparatus for driving a plasma display panel according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first step of applying an initialization signal to the first and second electrodes to initialize cells, the initialization signal has at least one rising part where a voltage rises and at least one sustain part where the voltage is sustained; a second step of applying a scan signal to any one of the first and second electrodes, and data to the third electrode to select the cell; and a third step of alternately applying sustain signals to the first and second electrodes to carry out a display for the selected cell.

Abstract: Sandwiched and coupled between the rear and face plates and constituting a vacuum container together with the rear and face plates; a high voltage introducing member for introducing a high voltage from a voltage source; and an independent wire which is electrically independent from the high voltage introducing member and formed surrounding a high voltage area in the vacuum container, wherein a resistor film is formed between the high voltage introducing member and the independent wire. The wire is formed inside and outside of the vacuum container and is connected to an earth potential.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for driving a field emission display (FED) device are disclosed. By applying a voltage to a specific electrode (data electrode or mesh electrode) of the FED device during a blanking time of a display frame of an FED, electric charges unnecessarily charged in the FED device can be removed.

Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a pixel circuit for a luminescent display, in which plural pixel circuits are formed in a plurality of pixels defined by a plurality of data lines and a plurality of scan lines.

Abstract: The electron emitting device 10 includes a substrate 11, a lower electrode 12, an emitter section 13, an upper electrode 14. The upper electrode disposed above the emitter section to oppose the lower electrode so as to sandwich the emitter section with the lower electrode. The upper electrode has a plurality of micro through holes. The upper electrode is configured in such a manner that distance t1 (gap distance t1) between the lower surface of the upper electrode in the vicinity of the micro through holes 14c and the upper surface of the emitter section is substantially constant for any of the micro through holes.

Abstract: A cover for reducing contamination in a plasma display apparatus including a frame with a printed circuit board, signal transmission cables and buffer substrates arranged on one side thereof and including a guiding portion for guiding the cables is provided. The cover may include a first portion and a second portion that may itself include a first part and a second part. When the cover is detachably attached to the frame, the first portion may extend over the buffer substrates such that the buffer substrates are arranged between the first portion of the cover and the frame, an end portion of the first part may extend toward and/or contact a surface of the frame on which the plurality of buffer substrates and the at least one printed circuit board are arranged, and an end portion of the second part may extend toward and/or contact the guiding portion of the frame.

Abstract: The anode sides of respective EL elements E1-E4 constituting icons are connected to a first potential V1, the cathode sides of the EL elements E1-E4 are connected to current absorption sides of constant current sources I1-I4, and current output sides of the constant current sources are connected to a second potential V2 whose potential is lower than that of the first potential via light emission control switches S11-S14. Current regulating resistors R101-R104 are connected in parallel corresponding to the respective EL elements E1-E4, and therefore by appropriately selecting the resistance values of the current regulating resistors R101-R104, light emission intensities of the respective EL elements E1-E4 constituting icons can be regulated appropriately. During an all extinction period during which the respective EL elements E1-E4 are all extinguished, an analog switch S201 is turned off, and an analog switch S202 is turned on.

Abstract: A method for driving a plasma display having discharge regions each crossed by a pair of sustain electrodes (YS, YAS) and at least one trigger electrode (XA) is disclosed. The method includes a succession of image frames or subframes which each have a discharge region sustain phase including the application of voltage pulses VS between the electrodes of each pair of sustain electrodes serving these regions, and the application of a trigger pulse VM, of duration ?M less than 1 ?S, between the trigger electrode (XA) and one and/or the other of the electrodes of each pair serving these regions. The intensity and luminous efficiency of plasma displays can thus be significantly improved.

Abstract: A PDP address driver circuit includes: an inductor coupled to a conductive pattern. A first current applier applyies a current of a first direction to the inductor and the conductive pattern while sustaining a panel capacitor at an address voltage. A discharger generates a resonance between the inductor and the panel capacitor to discharge the panel capacitor to 0V, while the current of the first direction flows to the inductor and the conductive pattern. A second current applier applyies a current of a second direction to the inductor and the conductive pattern while sustaining the panel capacitor at 0V. A charger generates a resonance between the inductor and the panel capacitor to charge the panel capacitor to the address voltage, while the current of the second direction flows to the inductor and the conductive pattern.

Abstract: An EL display having high operating performance and reliability is provided. LDD regions 15a through 15d of a switching TFT 201 formed in a pixel are formed such that they do not overlap gate electrodes 19a and 19b to provide a structure which is primarily intended for the reduction of an off-current. An LDD region 22 of a current control TFT 202 is formed such that it partially overlaps a gate electrode 35 to provide a structure which is primarily intended for the prevention of hot carrier injection and the reduction of an off-current. Appropriate TFT structures are thus provided depending on required functions to improve operational performance and reliability.

Abstract: In a converging-type electron-emission source of a field-emission display, a substrate is provided and a silver paste is used to form a first electrode layer on the substrate by the process such as thick-film photolithography or screen-printing. A carbon nanotube is formed on the first electrode layer by thick-film photolithography or screen-printing, and a second electrode is formed on the carbon nanotube. A third electrode layer is formed on the first electrode layer around the second electrode layer by thick-film photolithography or screen-printing. The third electrode layer is higher than the second electrode layer, such that a converging exit is formed around the second electrode layer. A sintering step is performed. When the electron beam is generated, the electron beam is concentrated at the center of the converging exit to impinge a phosphor layer of an anode without causing gamut.

Abstract: A plasma display driving method and apparatus for stabilizing an initialization upon selective erasing in a case of simultaneously performing a selective writing and a selective erasing is disclosed. In the method and apparatus, at least one selective writing sub-field for selecting on-cells using a writing discharge is arranged within a portion of one frame period, and at least one selective erasing sub-field for selecting off-cells from the on-cells using an erase discharge is arranged within the remaining interval of one frame period other than a time period arranged with the selective writing sub-field. A normal sustaining pulse is applied to the selected on-cells to sustain a discharge of the on-cells, and an initialization pulse having at least one of a pulse width and a voltage level set to be larger than the normal sustaining pulse is applied prior to said selective erasing sub-fields.

Abstract: An electroluminescent display device includes first and second substrates facing each other, data and gate lines crossing each other on the first substrate to define a plurality of pixel regions, a switching transistor connected to the gate and data lines, a driving transistor connected to the switching transistor, a dummy pattern on the first substrate, a connection electrode on the dummy pattern and connected to the driving transistor, a power line connected to the driving transistor, and an emitting diode on the second substrate and connected to the connection electrode.

Abstract: An active matrix display that does not require a transistor or similar current switching device at each pixel. Instead, the display employs in each pixel a temperature-controlled current source that provides to the field emitters of the pixel an amount of electrical current which varies in response to the temperature of a temperature sensor. Each pixel further includes a thermoelectric heat transfer circuit which transfers heat to or from the sensor in an amount which varies in response to the video signal. Consequently, the video signal controls the temperature of the sensor within a pixel's temperature-controlled current source, which controls the current flow through the pixel's field emitters.

Abstract: The invention provides an electron beam device 1 comprising at least one field emission cathode 3 and at least one extracting electrode 5, whereby the field emission cathode 5 comprises a p-type semiconductor region 7 connected to an emitter tip 9 made of a semiconductor material, an n-type semiconductor region 11 forming a pn-diode junction 13 with the p-type semiconductor region 7 a first electric contact 15 on the p-type semiconductor region 7 and a second electric contact 17 on the n-type semiconductor region 11. The p-type semiconductor region 7 prevents the flux of free electrons to the emitter unless electrons are injected into the p-type semiconductor region 7 by the pn-diode junction 13. This way, the field emission cathode 3 can generate an electron beam where the electron beam current is controlled by the forward biasing second voltage V2 across the pn-diode junction. Such electron beam current has an improved current value stability.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for driving an electro-luminescence (EL) display panel having data electrode lines and scanning electrode lines intersecting each other at a predetermined distance and EL cells, formed at the intersections thereof. In the method and apparatus, a booting current corresponding to a magnitude change of a display data signal in the next horizontal drive time period with respect to a display data signal in the current horizontal drive time period is applied to each of the data electrode lines at the beginning of the next horizontal drive time period. Instantaneous values of the booting currents are kept constant, and the application time for the booting current is proportional to a magnitude change of each display data signal in the next horizontal drive time period with respect to the display data signal in the current horizontal drive time period.

Abstract: A display driver comprises second and third MOSFETs for supplying reference currents equal to each other, a first current-input MOSET connected to the second MOSFET, a second current-input MOSFET connected to the third MOSFET, a plurality of mirroring devices which are placed between the first current-input MOSFET and the second current-input MOSFET and to which a current fed to each of the first and second current-input MOSFETs is distributed, and current adding means for changing the output current value by adding currents produced in the plurality of mirroring devices.

Abstract: A capacitor is connected to the output of a multiphase power converter, and a current-driven device (e.g., LED or laser diode) is also connected to the power converter output. A solid state switch (FET or IGBT) is connected in series with the current-driven device. Means are provided for sensing current through the current-driven device. An error amplifier compares sensed current through the current-driven device with a current level demand signal and controls the output of the power converter. Means are provided for turning the switch on and off and may be (i) a fast comparator receiving a voltage reference signal at one input and the current level demand signal at another input, and outputting the switch on/off signal to the switch or (ii) an externally-generated logic signal provided directly to the switch.

Abstract: A light-emitting device which realizes a high aperture ratio and in which the quality of image is little affected by the variation in the characteristics of TFTs. A large holding capacitor Cs is not provided in the pixel portion but, instead, the channel length and the channel width of the driving TFTs are increased, and the channel capacitance is utilized as Cs. The channel length is selected to be very larger than the channel width to improve current characteristics in the saturated region, and a high VGS is applied to the driving TFTs to obtain a desired drain current. Therefore, the drain currents of the driving TFTs are little affected by the variation in the threshold voltage. In laying out the pixels, further, wiring is arranged under the partitioning wall and the driving TFTs are arranged under the wiring in order to avoid a decrease in the aperture ratio despite of an increase in the size of the driving TFT.

Abstract: A driving method for a plasma display panel (PDP). The odd pixels units are selected by the odd fields, and are discharged. The even pixels units are selected by the even fields, and are discharged. The pixel units are disposed in a triangular arrangement, so that the odd pixel units and adjacent even pixel units, being different in color, are arranged alternately. Thereby, the present invention can eliminate flicker. In addition, the different pixel units are controlled by different common electrodes and the present invention thereby reduces cross-talk.