Abstract: Disclosed are a liquid crystal display device and a method for driving the same. After all the gate lines included in each effective display region divided into several regions, are turned on, a light is supplied to a liquid crystal after all the liquid crystals are completely arranged, but the light is not applied to a portion of the effective display regions until all the liquid crystals are completely arranged. The process is repeatedly performed concerning each effective display region. Thus, the poor quality of display image such as image spreading phenomenon of the moving image can be prevented. Also, the light supply time can greatly increase, thereby accomplishing an image display with a high brightness.

Abstract: A bistable electro-optic display has a plurality of pixels, each of which is capable of displaying at least three gray levels. The display is driven by a method comprising: storing a look-up table containing data representing the impulses necessary to convert an initial gray level to a final gray level; storing data representing at least an initial state of each pixel of the display; receiving an input signal representing a desired final state of at least one pixel of the display; and generating an output signal representing the impulse necessary to convert the initial state of said one pixel to the desired final state thereof, as determined from said look-up table. The invention also provides a method for reducing the remnant voltage of an electro-optic display.

Abstract: A spatial light modulator driven with binary pulse-width-modulation requires very high data transfer rate to achieve high grayscale. This invention enables to reduce substantially the data transfer rate using non-sequential order of binary bits, wherein the combination of the sequences of binary bits is selected from the combinations which avoid simultaneous writing of multiple rows. The possible number of such combinations is astronomically large and mathematical programs were developed to find right combinations. These results were proposed.

Abstract: A method for one or more portions of one or more regions of an electronic paper assembly having one or more display layers includes, but is not limited to:one or more conformation sensor modules configured to direct obtaining information associated with one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly and one or more coordination modules configured to direct coordinating the one or more sequences of two or more conformations of one or more portions of one or more regions of the electronic paper assembly with one or more commands. In addition to the foregoing, other related method/system aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Abstract: Systems and methods of producing images are provided. Data corresponding to a first set of display pixels is received. When it is determined that a transition occurs in the first set of display pixels, a position of at least one display pixel in the first set of display pixels is adjusted based on the determined transition. The adjustment can involve adjusting a center of a pulse that causes formation of the display pixel away from a center of a modulation window.

Abstract: High resolution light emitting diode (LED) displays can be formed from freestanding small epitaxial LED chips or small LED arrays. The addressing elements for the LED display can be active matrix backplane. The LED display may use isotropic and directional luminescent elements. The LED displays can be flat screen, fixed image, projection or low resolution or high resolution direct view. A macro freestanding epitaxial LED chip with multiple addressable pixels is described which forms a complete microdisplay.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode drive circuit includes an organic light emitting diode which emits light with a current, a first transistor, a second transistor and a stress compensation circuit. The first transistor supplies a data voltage to a first node in response to a scan pulse. The second transistor controls a current flowing in the organic light emitting diode by the data voltage on the first node. The stress compensation circuit discharges the first node in response to a reset pulse. The organic light emitting diode driving circuit is adaptive to compensate characteristic changes of the organic light emitting diode drive circuit.

Abstract: An LED current control device (100) includes an array of one or more LEDs (10) electrically connected to a current-sensing element (20). A sense signal produced by the current-sensing element may be amplified by a single-ended amplifier (30) and sent to a switching controller (40 and 50). The switching controller may perform hysteretic control on the amplified sense signal by controlling a switching element (60) to turn on and off. The on and off states of the switching element respectively enables and disables an external power supply (VEXT) for the LED array. As such, hysteretic control may be performed on the current flowing through the LEDs.

Abstract: An electronic notebook includes a case; a sheet-like display medium provided in the case, containing charged particles, and having a first surface and a second surface; a first electrode disposed on the case; and a second electrode disposed on the case. By changing a positional relationship between the display medium and the first electrode and the second electrode, the display medium and the first electrode and the second electrode take on either an arranged state in which the display medium is interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode so that the first surface of the display medium opposes the first electrode and the second surface of the display medium opposes the second electrode, or a non-arranged state that is a state other than the arranged state.

Abstract: A display device includes a data line, a first and second pixel rows and a first and second gate control lines all formed on a substrate. The first pixel row includes a plurality of pixels each containing two neighboring first sub-pixel and second sub-pixel, the first sub-pixel is coupled to the data line, the second sub-pixel is coupled to the data line through the first sub-pixel. The second pixel row is neighboring with the first pixel row and includes a plurality of pixels each containing two neighboring third sub-pixel and fourth sub-pixel, the third sub-pixel is coupled to the data line, the fourth sub-pixel is coupled to the data line through the third sub-pixel. The first and second gate control lines respectively are for enabling the first and second sub-pixels and both are not used to enable the third and fourth sub-pixels. A driving method of gate control lines also is provided.

Abstract: Provided is a method of driving a plurality of pixel circuits. The pixel circuits are disposed corresponding to intersections between a plurality of scanning lines and a plurality of signal lines. Each of the pixel circuits includes: a light emitting element; a driving transistor connected to the light emitting element in series; a holding capacitor interposed between a gate of the driving transistor and a path between the light emitting element and the driving transistor; and a selection switch electrically interconnecting the signal line and the gate of the driving transistor at the time of the selection of the scanning line.

Abstract: In a display apparatus and a method of driving the display apparatus, data voltages, which correspond to image data, are supplied to data lines to drive a plurality of pixels arranged in pixel areas defined by a plurality of gate lines and data lines, and gate signals are sequentially supplied to gate lines. The gate signals are maintained at a level of gate on voltage such that the data voltages of the data lines are supplied to corresponding pixels during a scan period, and alternately have a first voltage level and a second voltage level in synchronization with a common voltage during a non-scan period.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to sufficiently perform the discharging of charge without lowering the light emitting efficiency of an organic EL device and hence, the device can exhibit the light emitting efficiency higher than a conventional organic EL device and, at the same time, can prevent the degradation of the device. As an organic EL device to which the present invention is applied, on a glass transparent substrate, a transparent electrode, a hole injection layer and a hole transport layer which function as a hole transport function layer, a light emitting layer, an electron transport function layer, and a metal electrode are formed sequentially, and a drive power sources are connected to the transparent electrode and the metal electrode.

Abstract: In a local dimming technology for reducing power consumption of a display device using a backlight as in a liquid crystal display, the backlight is configured by a plurality of independently controllable light sources, an image is divided into areas of the same number as that of the controllable light sources and light emission intensity of the light source is calculated based on a feature value of each area. However, this technology has a problem that when a backlight luminance distribution within each area is not uniform, image quality is deteriorated or a power consumption reduction effect is lowered. In the present invention, the image is divided into areas of the number greater than that of the controllable light sources, and the light emission intensity of each light source is determined based on the feature values of a plurality of areas to reduce the above-described problem.

Abstract: The present invention provides a control circuit and a scanning method thereof, and can be applied to a color sequential liquid crystal display (LCD). The color sequential LCD produces a plurality of color backlights, receives a data signal, and receives a plurality of scanning signals produced by a scan driving circuit. The voltage levels of the plurality of scan signals corresponding to each of the color backlights are select levels alternately. When the voltage level of a scan signal in the plurality of scan signals is the select level, the voltage levels of the other scan signals in the plurality of scan signals are non-select levels. Because the voltage levels of the plurality of scan signals corresponding to each of the color backlights are select levels alternately to scan sequentially the same backlight, color-mixing effects on images can be reduced.

Abstract: A power supply circuit including: a high-potential-side voltage generation circuit which generates a high-potential-side voltage to be supplied to the common electrode; a low-potential-side voltage generation circuit which generates a low-potential-side voltage to be supplied to the common electrode; and a switch circuit which alternately supplies the high-potential-side voltage and the low-potential-side voltage to the common electrode as a common electrode voltage.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment for an electric paper application is provided. The embodiment utilizes a disordered percolation layer for forming conductive islands on electric paper. The percolation layer is comprised of a disordered mixture of conductive and non-conductive particles that are attached to a non-conductive surface to provide conductive islands therein so that the electric charge can be appropriately held near the media plane of the electric paper.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a self-light-emission-type display panel module including: a pixel array section including pixel areas laid out to form a 2-dimensional matrix in a display area to serve as pixel areas each having a signal holding capacitor, a device driving transistor, and a signal sampling transistor; and a third driving section configured to provide a second control line connected to the other main electrode of the device driving transistor sequentially from time to time with the three different driving voltages.

Abstract: An electrophoretic display device includes a display element including a pair of first and second substrates which are opposed to each other, and a microcapsule enclosing a display material changed in optical characteristics in response to an electric impulse, the microcapsule being sandwiched between the first and second substrates; and a protective film sealing the display element. In the display device, a first electrode is provided on the surface of the first substrate which faces the second substrate, a second electrode is provided on the surface of the second substrate which faces the first substrate, and a spacer is provided in the space between the periphery of the facing surface of the first substrate and the first electrode.

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: Systems for displaying images are provided.

Abstract: A display has a light source, a spatial light modulator and an intermediate spatial light modulator. The display may be a front projection display or a rear-projection display. The spatial light modulator is illuminated with light from a light source. The intermediate spatial light modulator is located in a light path between the light source and the spatial light modulator. The light source may comprise an array of controllable light-emitters. The display may provide a high dynamic range.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for arranging light emitting diode (LED) modules, a data converting method for displaying a moving picture by using the LED modules and a data converting apparatus therefor. The apparatus includes: a data storage module for storing the moving picture and the image data; and a data conversion module for converting the moving picture into images according to frames, arranging the plurality of LED modules by matching the plurality of LED modules to the image according to each frame, determining locations of the plurality of LED modules, extracting color coordinates of each central point of regions in which the plurality of LED modules have been arranged from the image according to each frame, and generating color coordinates according to the locations as the image data.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a method, device and/or system for spoke recovery. A method for spoke recovery in a sequential multi-primary color display may include producing a primary color image component corresponding to a first primary color during a display period including at least a portion of a spoke period of the first primary color and a second primary color.

Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes: a pixel array part; and a drive part that drives the pixel array part. The pixel array part includes row-wise first scan lines and second scan lines, column-wise signal lines, pixels arranged in a matrix form on parts where the lines intersect, and power supply lines and ground lines that supply power to the respective pixels. The drive part includes a first scanner that sequentially supplies first control signals to the respective first scan lines and line-sequentially scans the pixels in units of rows, a second scanner that sequentially supplies second control signals to the respective second scan lines according to the line-sequential scan, and a signal selector that supplies video signals to the column-wise signal lines according to the line-sequential scan.

Abstract: An apparatus and method to control the writing on electronic paper.

Abstract: The invention provides a display device and a light adjusting method thereof capable of carrying out light adjustment effectively by the output control of a light source and, preferably, of effecting light adjustment according to color distribution of a displayed image. The display device of the invention that is capable of adjusting a displayed image by changing light flux can include a plurality of light sources having light emitting diodes, an image analyzing unit for outputting a light control signal for controlling the output of each of the light sources, based on an image signal of the displayed image, and a light control device for controlling the output of each of the light sources based on the light control signals.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a light generator disposed under the display panel to generate light, a light sensor disposed between the display panel and the light generator and which senses a first portion of the light generated by the light generator and reflected by an object disposed above the display panel, a light diffuser disposed between the display panel and the light sensor, and an image processor which provides image data corresponding to the first portion of the light sensed by the light sensor to the display panel.

Abstract: A gamma reference voltage generating circuit minimizes voltage fluctuation to output a stable reference voltage and a flat panel display has such a gamma reference voltage generating circuit. The gamma reference voltage generating circuit comprises a resistor array including a plurality of resistors that are connected in series between two supply voltages with different voltage levels. The resistor array divides a voltage between the two supply voltages through the plurality of resistors and outputs the divided voltages. The gamma reference voltage generating circuit further comprises a plurality of first capacitors that are connected between common nodes that are respectively disposed between pairs of adjacent resistors, and one of the two supply voltages. In addition, a plurality of second capacitors are respectively connected in parallel to the respective resistors to stabilize the gamma reference voltages.

Abstract: A display device with improved display quality and a method of driving the display device set at least one static area in each of a previous frame and a current frame by comparing edge areas of the previous frame and edge areas of the current frame, and create an interpolated frame for display between the previous and current frames. At least one static area of the previous frame is used in an unmodified state as a static area of the interpolated frame.

Abstract: Embodiments of an exemplary MEMS interferometric modulator comprise a movable layer and a fixed layer separated by an air gap. A driving scheme employs row/column actuation protocols which maintain voltages to the MEMS interferometric modulator that are above or below the voltage range necessary to place the MEMS interferometric modulator within a “hysteresis window” or “stability window.” Stable operation of the MEMS interferometric modulator is achieved by selecting mechanical design features that optimize the actuation and release times of the interferometric modulator. Some of the features affecting the release and actuation times include altering post spacing, altering internal stress or tension of the movable layer, altering the thickness or composition of the movable layer, altering the bulkiness of the tethers, perforating the movable layer and providing vias in the fixed layer.

Abstract: To provide a current output type semiconductor circuit and a display device which are capable of realizing a reduction in cost by reducing the number of output stages and reducing a chip area. A display device includes three reference current generating units which generate reference currents corresponding to three display colors and outputs the reference currents, a selector which outputs an optimum reference current among the outputs of the three reference current generating units according to a display color of display data in response to a changing display color switching signal, a current output unit which outputs a current corresponding to a value of the display data with respect to a current per one gradation determined by the reference currents, and a selector for distributing the output of the current output unit to respective source signal lines corresponding to the display color.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display device in which light emitting elements of a plurality of colors including a light emitting element emitting blue light are formed in each pixel on a substrate on which a transistor is formed for each sub-pixel, and a plurality of pixels formed with sub-pixels of the plurality of colors as a unit are arranged in a form of a matrix, wherein relative positional relation between transistors of sub-pixels of respective light emission colors including blue light and a light emitting section of a light emitting element emitting the blue light is laid out such that distances between the transistors of the sub-pixels of the respective light emission colors including the blue light and the light emitting section of the light emitting element emitting the blue light are equal to each other for the respective colors.

Abstract: An optical scanning device, which scans a plurality of color light components so as to display an image, includes a light source unit that supplies a plurality of light beams, and a scanning unit that repeatedly scans each light beam from the light source unit in a first direction and a second direction in a region to be irradiated. The scanning unit is driven such that a frequency for scanning the light beam in the first direction becomes higher than a frequency for scanning the light beam in the second direction, and such that different light beams of the same color light component are allocated to at least some pixels of the image whenever the light beam is scanned in the second direction in the region to be irradiated.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display unit which displays an image; and a signal controller which generates a first sub-frame having a mean brightness by calculating the mean brightness of an original frame input from an outside, generates at least one second sub-frame for compensating the first sub-frame on the basis of the first sub-frame and the original frame, and outputs the first sub-frame and the second sub-frame to be displayed on the display unit in sequence.

Abstract: Improved apparatus and methods for displays are disclosed that utilize light concentration array between mechanical light modulators and the viewing surface of the display. The light concentration array includes an array of optical elements that concentrate light on respective ones of the light modulators to maximize the contrast ratio and off axis viewing of the display.

Abstract: A method and system is provided for creating a display and generating images. Creating the display includes receiving a transmissive display component over an emissive display component and positioning each emissive display pixel with one or more transmissive display pixels creating a display surface capable of displaying color images. Displaying images on the display surface includes decomposing image data associated with the image into separate chrominance signal levels and luminance signal levels, displaying the representation of the chrominance signal levels of the image by driving emissive display pixels in correspondence to the chrominance characteristic of the image, generating the representation of the luminance signal levels for display through the emissive display pixels of the emissive display component and filtering the displayed representation of the luminance signal level using transmissive display pixels in accordance with the luminance characteristics of the image.

Abstract: A portable electronic device and a backlight control method are both provided herein. The portable electronic device includes a display, a backlight module, an orientation sensor, and a light sensor. The backlight control method includes steps of providing the display with a backlight emitted from the backlight module; sensing a spatial position of the portable electronic device with the orientation sensor and generating a first signal in accordance with the spatial position; sensing the brightness of the ambient light outside the portable electronic device with the light sensor and generating a second signal in accordance with the brightness of the ambient light; and turning on or off the backlight module in accordance with the first signal and the second signal.

Abstract: A method for improving liquid crystal spatial light modulator (10) uniformity is disclosed wherein an original code value (40) is obtained for a first pixel and a conditioned code value (50) is assigned to the first pixel. The conditioned code value is determined by characterizing the luminance response of a sample pixel of the spatial light modulator and defining an interpolation zone (18) for code values bounded between a minimum luminance code value and a threshold code value (16) for the sample pixel. The threshold value corresponds to a luminance level at which there is a generally linear relationship of luminance to code values. If the original code value lies within the interpolation zone, an interpolated value is calculated as the conditioned code value. The pixel of the spatial light modulator is modulated according to the conditioned code value.

Abstract: Embodiments of adjusting light intensity are disclosed.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) has a feed-forward circuit, as a result of which an interference phenomenon occurring in each line of an LCD panel (that is, a color blurring) is prevented, and image quality and life of the LCD panel are enhanced. The LCD comprises a feed-forward circuit for comparing first digital data and second digital data, for generating a correction value based on the comparison, for applying the correction value to the second digital data to obtain corrected digital data, and for outputting the corrected digital data, and a liquid crystal display panel for receiving the corrected digital data, and for displaying an image corresponding to the corrected digital data.

Abstract: A driving circuit for a light emitting element, electrically connected to a data line and a scan line and powered by a bias voltage so as to drive the light emitting element, comprising: a first transistor, further comprising: a first gate, electrically connected to the scan line; and a first drain/source, having a first node electrically connected to the data line and a second node; and a second transistor, further comprising: a second gate, electrically connected to the second node of the first drain/source; and a second drain/source, having a first node electrically connected to the bias voltage, and a second node electrically connected to the light emitting element; wherein, an insulation layer and a layer of non-volatile material is formed successively between the semiconductor layer and the second gate of the second transistor.

Abstract: A display device and a method of driving the same are provided. The display device includes a scan driver that generates a plurality of scanning signals, a data driver that generates a data voltage, and a plurality of pixels that receive the data voltage according to the scanning signal and that display luminance corresponding to the data voltage. Each pixel receives its own data voltage and a data voltage of other pixels while displaying a black color when its own scanning signal is in a first state, and stops reception of the data voltage and displays luminance corresponding to its own data voltage when its own scanning signal is in a second state.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a plurality of scan lines for transferring light emitting scan signals including a combination of an emission-on voltage and an emission-off voltage. A plurality of data lines extend in a direction crossing the plurality of scan lines and are configured to transfer light emitting data voltages. A plurality of light emitting pixels are respectively formed in regions defined by the plurality of scan lines and the plurality of data lines and are configured to emit electrons by a difference between the emission-on voltage and the light emitting data voltage. During a period in which the light emitting scan signals have the emission-on voltage, at least one of the emission-on voltage and the light emitting data voltages alternately has a first voltage and a second voltage lower than the first voltage.

Abstract: In an active matrix electroluminescent display device a storage capacitor (24) is provided in each pixel for storing a voltage to be used for addressing a drive transistor (22) which controls the illumination of the electroluminescent display element (20). A discharge photosensitive element (34) is provided for discharging the charge storage capacitor in dependence on the display element's light output. A further photosensitive element (40) is provided so as to cancel photocurrents produced in the discharge photosensitive element (34) as a result of light input to the discharge photosensitive element other than from the pixel's display element (20), the further photosensitive element being shielded (44) from light emitted by the display element while being exposed to light from other directions. Irregularities in the display output due to the effects of the unwanted light inputs to the discharge photosensitive elements are then avoided.

Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods that reduce power consumption for an electronics device including a display. The systems and methods alter video information in a display area and reduce power for a display device when a graphics item is enlarged and the enlargement threatens to increase perceived luminance for the graphics item or increase aggregate luminance for the display area. Altering the video information reduces the luminance of video information in at least the graphics item when enlarged. This may offset perceived luminance gained by human visual processing when an item increases in size. If the graphics item is smaller than the display area after enlargement, then other video information in the display area may also be altered to conserve power.

Abstract: The scalable LED display system has multiple scalable pre-assembled display blind panels to construct a display screen to meet the customer demands of various display sizes. An image controlling device is electronically connected to the LED display screen to drive the LED display screen. Therefore, the present invention simplifies the wiring from an image controlling device to thousands or millions of LED chips of the display screen, resulting in the simplification of the wiring and savings in time and effort for assembly, disassembly, and installation of the display system.

Abstract: A flat panel display sequentially supplying data signals to a pixel portion using a demultiplexer and a method of driving the flat panel sufficiently supply scan signals in a horizontal period to prevent deformation and distortion of the data signal supplied to each pixel and compensate for a threshold voltage of a drive transistor of the pixel. The flat panel display includes a pixel portion having a plurality of pixels, a scan driver to supply scan signals to the pixel portion, a data driver to generate data signals, a dimultiplexer portion to sequentially supply the data signals to the pixel portion, and a lighting tester to supply a lighting test signal and an initialization signal to the pixel portion. Alternatively, the flat panel display includes a pixel portion having a plurality of pixels, a scan driver to supply scan signals to the pixel portion, a data driver to output data signals and a dimultiplexer portion to sequentially supply an initialization signal and the data signal to the pixel portion.

Abstract: A flat panel display is disclosed. The flat panel display includes a display panel including data lines, gate lines crossing the data lines, pixels arranged in a matrix format, and a pixel array that allows images to be simultaneously displayed on one screen by suitably disposing the images on one screen, a data drive circuit supplying data to the data lines, a gate drive circuit supplying scan signals to the gate lines, a scalar board converting a resolution of each of the images, and a control board that supplies data received from the scalar board to the data drive circuit and controls operation timing of the data drive circuit and operation timing of the gate drive circuit. a ratio of a horizontal length to a vertical length of the pixel array is 21.3-26.7:10.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display part in which a plurality of light guide elements are extended in the column direction, and are arranged in the row direction in parallel with each other. A plurality of scanning lines are extended in the row direction to intersect the light guide elements, arranged in the column direction, transmission lines are extended along the light guide elements, and each of the transmission lines is connected to the scanning lines, respectively. Control elements are provided at intersections of the light guide elements and the scanning lines, and each of the control elements causes a part of a light beam traveled in the light guide element to the outside of the light guide element in response to a scanning signal supplied to the scanning line through the transmission line.