Active matrix type display device

Claim 1

An active matrix type display device com­prising: an m number (m≧2) of pixel array blocks arranged in a row direction, each pixel array block having a plurality of display elements (Cij; i=1,2, ... k; j=1,2, ... n) arranged as a K rows × n columns (K≧2, n≧1) array; a K+1 number of scanning lines (G1, ..., GK+1) arranged in said row direction to supply scanning signals for selectively scanning the corresponding display elements, said scanning lines being commonly used for the display elements in each pixel array block; an n+1 number of data lines (D1 ... Dn+1) arranged in a column direction to supply data signals to the corresponding display elements, said data lines being arranged in an intersecting fashion relative to said scanning lines and commonly used for the corresponding display elements in each pixel array block; first switching elements connected between one Dj of two adjacent data lines and a corresponding display element and connected at their gate to one Gi of two adjacent scanning lines and selectively controlled in an ON-OFF fashion in accordance with the scanning signal from the scanning line; and second switching elements connected between the other data line Dj+1 and the corresponding display ele­ment and connected at their gate to the other scanning line G( ) and selectively controlled in an ON-OFF fashion in accordance with the scanning signal from the scanning line, whereby different display data input routes are established relative to the display elements in each pixel array block which are connected between said two adjacent data lines.

Claim 10

A method of operation for an active matrix type display device including: an m number (m≧2) of pixel array blocks arranged in a row direction, each pixel array block having a plurality of display elements (Cij; i=1,2, ... k; j=1,2, ... n) arranged as a K rows × n columns (K≧2, n≧1) array; a K+1 number of scanning lines (G1,..., GK+1) arranged in said row direction to supply scanning signals for selectively scanning the corresponding display elements; an n+l number of data lines (D1 ... Dn+1) arranged in a column direction to supply data signals to the corresponding display elements and located in an inter­secting fashion to said scanning lines; and first and second switching elements (TKnA, TKnB) connected between the data lines and the display element and selectively controlled in an ON-OFF fashion in accordance with the scanning signal from the scanning line whereby different display data input routes are established relative to the display elements via two adjacent data lines, said method comprising the steps of: (a) enabling the display elements (Cij-1, Cij) to display, as normal display data, display data of data lines (Dn-1, Dn) and the display elements (ci-1, Ci-1j-1) to display, as back-up display data, display data of data lines (Dn-1, Dn) in an odd-numbered frame when the first switching element (TKnA) connected to the respective display element is ON-controlled by a scanning line signal selected on the corresponding line Gm; (b) enabling the display elements (Ci-1 j, Ci-1 j-1) to display, as normal display data, the display data of the data lines (Dn, Dn+1) in the odd-numbered frame in place of said back-up display data when, sub­sequent to the non-selection of the scanning line Gm, the second switching elements (TKnB) is ON controlled by a scanning signal selected by the corresponding scanning line; (c) enabling the display elements (Ci-1 j, Ci-1 j-1) to display, as normal display data, display data of data lines (Dn-1, Dn) and display elements (Ci j-1, Ci-1 j-1) to display, as back-up display data, the dis­play data of data lines (Dn-1, Dn) in an even-numbered frame when the respective first switching elements (TKnA) connected to the corresponding display elements are ON controlled by a scanning signal selected by the corresponding scanning line Gm; and (d) enabling the display elements (Ci j-1, Ci-1 j-1) to display, as normal display data, the display data of data lines (Dn, Dn+1) in the even-numbered frame in place of said back-up data when, subsequent to the non-selection of the scanning line Gm, the respective switching elements (TKnB) are ON controlled by a scan­ning signal selected by the corresponding scanning the Gm+1.

Claim 11

A method of operation for an active matrix type display device including: an m number (m≧2) of pixel array blocks arranged in a row direction, each pixel array block having a plurality of display elements (Cij; i=1,2, ... k; j=1,2, ... n) arranged as a K rows × n columns (K≧2, n≧1) array; a K+1 number of scanning lines (G1,..., GK+1) arranged in said row direction to supply scanning signals for selectively scanning the corresponding display elements; an n+l number of data lines (D1 ... Dn+1) arranged in a column direction to supply data signals to the corresponding display elements and located in an inter­secting fashion to said scanning lines; and first and second switching elements (TKnA, TKnB) connected between the data lines and the display element and selectively controlled in an ON-OFF fashion in accordance with the scanning signal from the scanning line whereby different display data input routes are established relative to the display elements via two adjacent data lines, said method comprising the steps of: (a) enabling the display elements (Cij-1, Cij) to display, as normal display data, display data of data lines (Dn-1, Dn) and the display elements (ci-1, Ci-1j-1) to display, as back-up display data, display data of data lines (Dn-1, Dn) in an odd-numbered frame when the first switching element (TKnA) connected to the respective display element is ON-controlled by a scanning line signal selected on the corresponding line Gm; (b) enabling the display elements (Ci-1 j, Ci-1 j-1) to display, as normal display data, the display data of the data lines (Dn, Dn+1) in the odd-numbered frame in place of said back-up display data when, sub­sequent to the non-selection of the scanning line Gm, the second switching elements (TKnB) is ON controlled by a scanning signal selected by the corresponding scanning line; (c) enabling the display elements (Ci-1 j, Ci-1 j-1) to display, as normal display data, display data of data lines (Dn-1, Dn) and display elements (Ci j-1, Ci-1 j-1) to display, as back-up display data, the dis­play data of data lines (Dn-1, Dn) in an even-numbered frame when the respective first switching elements (TKnA) connected to the corresponding display elements are ON controlled by a scanning signal selected by the corresponding scanning line Gm; and (d) enabling the display elements (Ci j-1, Ci-1 j-1) to display, as normal display data, the display data of data lines (Dn, Dn+1) in the even-numbered frame in place of said back-up data when, subsequent to the non-selection of the scanning line Gm, the respective switching elements (TKnB) are ON controlled by a scan­ning signal selected by the corresponding scanning the Gm+1.

Claim 12

A method of operation for an active matrix type display device including: an m number (m≧2) of pixel array blocks arranged in a row direction, each pixel array block having a plurality of display elements (Cij; i=1,2, ... k; j=1,2, ... n) arranged as a K rows × n columns (K≧2, n≧1) array; a K+1 number of scanning lines (G1, ..., GK+1) arranged in said row direction to supply scanning signals for selectively scanning the corresponding display elements; an n+1 number of data lines (D1 ... Dn+1) arranged in a column direction to supply data signals to the corresponding display elements and located in an inter­secting fashion to said scanning lines; and first and second switching elements (TKnA, TKnB) connected between the data lines and the display element and selectively controlled in an ON-OFF fashion in accordance with the scanning signal on the corresponding scanning line, said first and second switching elements being independently connected at their gates to the two corresponding adjacent scanning lines, respectively, between which the display elements connected to the first and second switching elements are located on their row, whereby different display data input routes are established relative to the display elements via two adjacent data lines, said method comprising the steps of: (a) enabling the display elements (Ci j-1, Cij) to display, as normal display data, display data of data lines (Dn-1, Dn) and display elements (Ci-1 j-1, Ci-1) to display, as back-up display data, the display data of data lines (Dn, Dn+1) in an even-numbered frame when the first switching elements TKnA on one row and second switching elements TKnB on an adjacent preceding row commonly connected at their gates to one scanning line Gm are both ON controlled by a scanning signal selected by the corresponding scanning line Gm; (b) enabling the display elements (Ci-1 j-1, Ci-1 j) to display, as normal display data, the display data of data lines (Dn-1, Dn) in the odd-numbered frame in place of the back-up display data when, subsequent to the non-selection of the scanning line Gm, the first switching elements are ON controlled by a scanning signal selected by a corresponding scanning line Gm-1 connected to the first switching elements for the display elements (Ci-1 j-1, Ci-1 j); (c) enabling the display elements (Ci-1 j-1, Ci-1 j) to display, as normal display data, display data of data lines (Dn, Dn+1) and display elements (Ci j-1, Cij) to display, as back-up display data, the display data of data lines (Dn-1, D2) in an even-numbered frame when the first and second switching elements commonly connected to the scanning line Gm are ON controlled by a scanning signal selected by the corresponding scanning line Gm; and (d) enabling the display elements (Ci j-1, Cij) to display, as normal display data, display data of data lines (Dn, Dn+1) in the even-numbered frame in place of back-up display data when, subsequent to the non-selection of the scanning line Gm, the respective second switching elements connected to the display ele­ments (Ci j-1, Cij) are ON controlled by a scanning line signal selected by the corresponding scanning line Gm+1.

Claim 13

A method of operation for an active matrix type display device including: an m number (m≧2) of pixel array blocks arranged in a row direction, each pixel array block having a plurality of display elements (Cij; i=1,2, ... k; j=1,2, ... n) arranged as a K rows × n columns (K≧2, n≧1) array; a K+1 number of scanning lines (G1, ..., GK+1) arranged in said row direction to supply scanning signals for selectively scanning the corresponding display elements; an n+1 number of data lines (D1 ... Dn+1) arranged in a column direction to supply data signals to the corresponding display elements and located in an inter­secting fashion to said scanning lines; and first and second switching elements (TKnA, TKnB) connected between the data lines and the display element and selectively controlled in an ON-OFF fashion in accordance with the scanning signal on the corresponding scanning line, said first and second switching elements being independently connected at their gates to the two corresponding adjacent scanning lines, respectively, between which the display elements connected to the first and second switching elements are located on their row, whereby different display data input routes are established relative to the display elements via two adjacent data lines, said method comprising the steps of: (a) enabling the display elements (Ci j-1, Cij) to display, as normal display data, display data of data lines (Dn-1, Dn) and display elements (Ci-1 j-1, Ci-1) to display, as back-up display data, the display data of data lines (Dn, Dn+1) in an even-numbered frame when the first switching elements TKnA on one row and second switching elements TKnB on an adjacent preceding row commonly connected at their gates to one scanning line Gm are both ON controlled by a scanning signal selected by the corresponding scanning line Gm; (b) enabling the display elements (Ci-1 j-1, Ci-1 j) to display, as normal display data, the display data of data lines (Dn-1, Dn) in the odd-numbered frame in place of the back-up display data when, subsequent to the non-selection of the scanning line Gm, the first switching elements are ON controlled by a scanning signal selected by a corresponding scanning line Gm-1 connected to the first switching elements for the display elements (Ci-1 j-1, Ci-1 j); (c) enabling the display elements (Ci-1 j-1, Ci-1 j) to display, as normal display data, display data of data lines (Dn, Dn+1) and display elements (Ci j-1, Cij) to display, as back-up display data, the display data of data lines (Dn-1, D2) in an even-numbered frame when the first and second switching elements commonly connected to the scanning line Gm are ON controlled by a scanning signal selected by the corresponding scanning line Gm; and (d) enabling the display elements (Ci j-1, Cij) to display, as normal display data, display data of data lines (Dn, Dn+1) in the even-numbered frame in place of back-up display data when, subsequent to the non-selection of the scanning line Gm, the respective second switching elements connected to the display ele­ments (Ci j-1, Cij) are ON controlled by a scanning line signal selected by the corresponding scanning line Gm+1.

Claim 14

A method of operation for an active matrix type display device including: an m number (m≧2) of pixel array blocks arranged in a row direction, each pixel array block having a plurality of display elements (Cij; i=1,2, ... k; j=1,2, ... n) arranged as a K rows × n columns (K≧2, n≧1) array; a K+1 number of scanning lines (G1, ..., GK+1) arranged in said row direction to supply scanning signals for selectively scanning the corresponding display elements; an n+1 number of data lines (D1 ... Dn+1) arranged in a column direction to supply data signals to the corresponding display elements and located in an inter­secting fashion to said scanning lines; and first and second switching elements (TKnA, TKnB) connected between the data lines and the corresponding display element and independently connected to two adja­cent scanning lines, respectively, between which the respective display element for the first and second switching elements is located, whereby different display data input routes are established relative to the dis­play elements via two adjacent data lines, said method comprising the step of enabling the display elements on a respective row which are included into said plurality of display elements in the matrix array constituted by the array block to display back-up and normal display data for respective odd- and even-numbered frames, and including the steps of: (a) sequentially writing normal red, green and blue display data into the corresponding display ele­ments on one row, while at the same time sequentially writing back-up red, green and blue display data into diagonally adjacent corresponding display elements, in accordance with scanning signals selected by a common scanning line, relative to display elements, located between one row and another adjacent row; and (b) writing the normal red, green and blue display data into said diagonally adjacent display elements, in place of said back-up red, green and blue display data, in accordance with scanning signals selected by another scanning line adjacent to said scanning line.

Claim 15

A method of operation for an active matrix type display device including: an m number (m≧2) of pixel array blocks arranged in a row direction, each pixel array block having a plurality of display elements (Cij; i=1,2, ... k; j=1,2, ... n) arranged as a K rows × n columns (K≧2, n≧1) array; a K+1 number of scanning lines (G1, ..., GK+1) arranged in said row direction to supply scanning signals for selectively scanning the corresponding display elements; an n+1 number of data lines (D1 ... Dn+1) arranged in a column direction to supply data signals to the corresponding display elements and located in an inter­secting fashion to said scanning lines; and first and second switching elements (TKnA, TKnB) connected between the data lines and the corresponding display element and independently connected to two adja­cent scanning lines, respectively, between which the respective display element for the first and second switching elements is located, whereby different display data input routes are established relative to the dis­play elements via two adjacent data lines, said method comprising the step of enabling the display elements on a respective row which are included into said plurality of display elements in the matrix array constituted by the array block to display back-up and normal display data for respective odd- and even-numbered frames, and including the steps of: (a) sequentially writing normal red, green and blue display data into the corresponding display ele­ments on one row, while at the same time sequentially writing back-up red, green and blue display data into diagonally adjacent corresponding display elements, in accordance with scanning signals selected by a common scanning line, relative to display elements, located between one row and another adjacent row; and (b) writing the normal red, green and blue display data into said diagonally adjacent display elements, in place of said back-up red, green and blue display data, in accordance with scanning signals selected by another scanning line adjacent to said scanning line.