Display apparatus and driving method for providing an uniform potential to the electrodes

Claim 3

A method according to claim 1, wherein the conductor film comprises a transparent conductor film.

Claim 4

A method according to claim 1, wherein the voltage supply lines comprise a film of a metal or alloy.

Claim 7

A method according to claim 4, wherein the stripe conductor films comprise a transparent conductor film.

Claim 8

An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said voltage supply lines comprise a film of a metal or alloy.

Claim 9

A method according to claim 4, wherein the voltage supply lines are disposed on both lateral sides along the longitudinal direction of one of the strip conductor films.

Claim 10

A display apparatus comprising: a display panel comprising a first substrate having thereon a first conductor film, a plurality of resistors having a larger resistivity than said first conductor film, a plurality of voltage supply lines each electrically connected to said first conductor film respectively through a respective one of said resistors, each of said resistors being disposed between a respective one of said voltage supply lines and said first conductor film, a second substrate having thereon a second conductor film disposed opposite to said first conductor film disposed opposite to said first conductor film, and an optical modulation material disposed between said first and second substrates; and driving means for simultaneously applying voltage signals to two of said plurality of voltage supply lines so as to cause a first voltage drop through the respective resistor, thereby to provide a region of the conductor film disposed between the two voltage supply lines with a substantially uniform voltage having a minimal voltage drop therethrough and for applying a voltage signal to said second conductor film in synchronism with the application of the voltage signals, wherein the first voltage drop is larger than the minimal voltage drop.

Claim 11

A display apparatus comprising: a display panel comprising a first substrate having thereon a first conductor film, a plurality of resistors having a larger resistivity than said first conductor film, a plurality of voltage supply lines each electrically connected to said first conductor film respectively through a respective one of said resistors, each of said resistors being disposed between a respective one of said voltage supply lines and said first conductor film, a second substrate having thereon a second conductor film disposed opposite to said first conductor film disposed opposite to said first conductor film, and an optical modulation material disposed between said first and second substrates; and driving means for simultaneously applying voltage signals to two of said plurality of voltage supply lines so as to cause a first voltage drop through the respective resistor, thereby to provide a region of the conductor film disposed between the two voltage supply lines with a substantially uniform voltage having a minimal voltage drop therethrough and for applying a voltage signal to said second conductor film in synchronism with the application of the voltage signals, wherein the first voltage drop is larger than the minimal voltage drop.

Claim 12

An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said first and second conductor films respectively comprise a transparent conductor film.

Claim 13

An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said voltage supply lines comprise a film of a metal or alloy.

Claim 14

An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein a scanning signal is applied to said plurality of voltage supply lines, and a data signal is applied to said second conductor film.

Claim 15

An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said optical modulation material comprises a liquid crystal.

Claim 16

An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said liquid crystal comprises a ferroelectric liquid crystal.

Claim 17

An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said resistor comprises a material selected from the group consisting of silicon or selenium.

Claim 18

An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said driving means includes means for applying a plurality of voltage levels to each of said at least two voltage supply lines.

Claim 19

An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said driving means includes means for applying voltages of mutually opposite directions to said two voltage supply lines.

Claim 20

A display apparatus comprising: a display panel comprising a first substrate having thereon a plurality of first stripe conductor films, a resistor material having a larger resistivity than said first conductor films, two voltage supply lines disposed along the longitudinal direction of and in electrical connection with each of said first stripe conductor films respectively by the said resistor material said resistor material being disposed between each of said two voltage supply lines and said first stripe conductor films, a second substrate having thereon second stripe conductor films disposed opposite to said first stripe conductor films, an optical modulation material disposed between the first and second substrates; and driving means for simultaneously applying voltage signals to said two voltage supply lines among said plurality of voltage supply lines so as to cause a first voltage drop through the resistor material, thereby to provide a region of the conductor film disposed between the two voltage supply lines with a substantially uniform voltage having a minimal voltage drop therethrough and for applying a voltage signal to said second stripe conductor films in synchronism with the application of the voltage signals, wherein the first voltage drop is larger than the minimal voltage drop.

Claim 21

A display apparatus comprising: a display panel comprising a first substrate having thereon a plurality of first stripe conductor films, a resistor material having a larger resistivity than said first conductor films, two voltage supply lines disposed along the longitudinal direction of and in electrical connection with each of said first stripe conductor films respectively by the said resistor material said resistor material being disposed between each of said two voltage supply lines and said first stripe conductor films, a second substrate having thereon second stripe conductor films disposed opposite to said first stripe conductor films, an optical modulation material disposed between the first and second substrates; and driving means for simultaneously applying voltage signals to said two voltage supply lines among said plurality of voltage supply lines so as to cause a first voltage drop through the resistor material, thereby to provide a region of the conductor film disposed between the two voltage supply lines with a substantially uniform voltage having a minimal voltage drop therethrough and for applying a voltage signal to said second stripe conductor films in synchronism with the application of the voltage signals, wherein the first voltage drop is larger than the minimal voltage drop.

Claim 22

An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said first and second conductor films respectively comprise a transparent conductor film.

Claim 23

An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said voltage supply lines comprise a film of a metal or alloy.

Claim 24

An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said voltage supply lines are disposed on both lateral sides along the longitudinal direction one of said first stripe conductor film.

Claim 25

An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said voltage supply lines are connected to a scanning signal drive unit.

Claim 26

An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein second stripe conductor films are connected to a data signal drive unit.

Claim 27

An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said optical modulation material comprises a liquid crystal.

Claim 28

An apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said liquid crystal comprises a ferroelectric liquid crystal.

Claim 29

An apparatus according to claim 17 wherein said driving means includes means for applying voltages of mutually opposite directions to said two voltage supply lines.

Claim 30

A display apparatus, comprising: a display panel comprising a first substrate having thereon a plurality of first conductor films, a resistor material having a larger resistivity than said plurality of first conductor films, and a first and a second voltage supply lines electrically connected to each of said plurality of first conductor films respectively by said resistor material said resistor material being disposed between each of said first and second voltage supply lines and said first conductor films, said plurality of first conductor films being grouped into a plurality of blocks, said first voltage supply lines in each block being commonly connected, said second voltage supply lines in each block being commonly connected, a second substrate having thereon second conductor films disposed opposite to said plurality of first conductor films, and an optical modulation material disposed between the first and second substrates; and driving means comprising a first scanning signal drive unit for applying a first scanning signal to said first voltage supply lines, a second scanning signal drive unit for applying a second scanning signal to said second voltage supply lines, and a data signal drive unit for applying a data signal to said second conductor films.

Claim 31

A display apparatus, comprising: a display panel comprising a first substrate having thereon a plurality of first conductor films, a resistor material having a larger resistivity than said plurality of first conductor films, and a first and a second voltage supply lines electrically connected to each of said plurality of first conductor films respectively by said resistor material said resistor material being disposed between each of said first and second voltage supply lines and said first conductor films, said plurality of first conductor films being grouped into a plurality of blocks, said first voltage supply lines in each block being commonly connected, said second voltage supply lines in each block being commonly connected, a second substrate having thereon second conductor films disposed opposite to said plurality of first conductor films, and an optical modulation material disposed between the first and second substrates; and driving means comprising a first scanning signal drive unit for applying a first scanning signal to said first voltage supply lines, a second scanning signal drive unit for applying a second scanning signal to said second voltage supply lines, and a data signal drive unit for applying a data signal to said second conductor films.

Claim 32

An apparatus according to claim 26, wherein said optical modulation material comprises a liquid crystal.

Claim 33

An apparatus according to claim 27, wherein said liquid crystal comprises a ferroelectric liquid crystal.

Claim 34

An apparatus according to claim 26, wherein said driving means includes means for applying a plurality of voltage levels to each of said at least two voltage supply lines.

Claim 35

An apparatus according to claim 26, wherein said driving means includes means for applying voltages of mutually opposite directions to said two voltage supply lines.

Claim 36

A display apparatus, comprising: a display panel comprising a first substrate having thereon a plurality of first conductor films , a resistor material having a larger resistivity than said first conductor films, first and second voltage supply lines electrically connected to each of said first conductor films respectively by said resistor material, said resistor material being disposed between each of said first and second voltage supply lines and said first conductor films, said first voltage supply line of an adjacent pair of said first conductor films and said second voltage supply line of another of said adjacent pair of said first conductor films being commonly connected, a second substrate having thereon a plurality of second conductor films disposed opposite to said first conductor films, and an optical modulation material disposed between said first and second substrates; and driving means comprising a first scanning signal drive unit for applying a first scanning signal to said first voltage supply lines, a second scanning signal drive unit for applying a second scanning signal to said second voltage supply lines, and a data signal drive unit for applying a data signal to said second conductor films.

Claim 37

A display apparatus, comprising: a display panel comprising a first substrate having thereon a plurality of first conductor films , a resistor material having a larger resistivity than said first conductor films, first and second voltage supply lines electrically connected to each of said first conductor films respectively by said resistor material, said resistor material being disposed between each of said first and second voltage supply lines and said first conductor films, said first voltage supply line of an adjacent pair of said first conductor films and said second voltage supply line of another of said adjacent pair of said first conductor films being commonly connected, a second substrate having thereon a plurality of second conductor films disposed opposite to said first conductor films, and an optical modulation material disposed between said first and second substrates; and driving means comprising a first scanning signal drive unit for applying a first scanning signal to said first voltage supply lines, a second scanning signal drive unit for applying a second scanning signal to said second voltage supply lines, and a data signal drive unit for applying a data signal to said second conductor films.

Claim 38

An apparatus according to claim 31, wherein said optical modulation material comprises a liquid crystal.

Claim 39

An apparatus according to claim 32, wherein said liquid crystal comprises a ferroelectric liquid crystal.

Claim 40

An apparatus according to claim 31, wherein said driving means includes means for applying a plurality of voltage levels to each of said at least two voltage supply lines.

Claim 41

An apparatus according to claim 31, wherein said driving means includes means for applying voltages of mutually opposite directions to said two voltage supply lines.