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US4917468A
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Drive circuit for use in single-sided or opposite-sided type liquid crystal display unit
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1986-12-09
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Granted: 1990-04-17
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Expires: 2006-12-09
Abstract
Abstract A drive circuit for use in a matrix type liquid crystal display unit having a liquid crytal display panel with switching elements for addressing. The switching elements are provided at picture elements disposed in a matrix type display pattern. The drive circuit includes a row electrode driver coupled not only with terminals of row electrodes provided at one side of the liquid crystal display panel but also to the terminals of the row electrodes provided at opposite sides of the liquid crytal display panel and a changeover terminal for enabling the row electrode driver to drive the terminals of the row electrodes provided at the one side of the liquid crystal display panel or to drive the terminals of the row electrodes provided at the opposite sides of the liquid crystal display panel.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuaki Matsuhashi
- 👤 Makoto Takeda
- 👤 Hiroshi Take
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 13:31
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G3/00; G09G3/20; G09G3/34; G09G3/36; G09G3/3611; G09G3/3685; G09G3/3688; G09G3/3674; G09G3/3677; G09G2310/00; G09G2310/02; G09G2310/0243; G09G2310/0251
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
235 words
A drive circuit for use in a matrix type liquid crystal display unit including a liquid crystal display panel having a plurality of picture elements connected to row and column electrodes and switching elements for addressing said picture elements, the switching elements being provided at said picture elements, comprising: row electrode driver means, for driving the row electrodes of the matrix type liquid crystal display panel, said row electrodes applying signals to the switching elements; said row electrode driver means being connectable to either terminals of said row electrodes provided for a single-sided liquid crystal display panel or to terminals of said row electrodes provided for an opposite-sided liquid crystal display panel; said row electrode driver means including, changeover terminal means for enabling said row electrode driver means to drive said terminals of said row electrodes provided for said single-sided liquid crystal display panel or to drive said terminals of said row electrodes provided for said opposite-sided liquid crystal display panel; said row electrode driver means producing an initial output signal when said changeover terminal means has been set to indicate that said terminals of said row electrodes provided for said single-sided liquid crystal display panel are being used which is identical to the initial output signal produced when said changeover terminal means has been set to indicate said terminals of said row electrodes provided for said opposite-sided liquid crystal display panel are being used.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
235 words
A drive circuit for use in a matrix type liquid crystal display unit including a liquid crystal display panel having a plurality of picture elements connected to row and column electrodes and switching elements for addressing said picture elements, the switching elements being provided at said picture elements, comprising: row electrode driver means, for driving the row electrodes of the matrix type liquid crystal display panel, said row electrodes applying signals to the switching elements; said row electrode driver means being connectable to either terminals of said row electrodes provided for a single-sided liquid crystal display panel or to terminals of said row electrodes provided for an opposite-sided liquid crystal display panel; said row electrode driver means including, changeover terminal means for enabling said row electrode driver means to drive said terminals of said row electrodes provided for said single-sided liquid crystal display panel or to drive said terminals of said row electrodes provided for said opposite-sided liquid crystal display panel; said row electrode driver means producing an initial output signal when said changeover terminal means has been set to indicate that said terminals of said row electrodes provided for said single-sided liquid crystal display panel are being used which is identical to the initial output signal produced when said changeover terminal means has been set to indicate said terminals of said row electrodes provided for said opposite-sided liquid crystal display panel are being used.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The drive circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein when said row electrode driver means being set to drive said terminals of said row electrodes provided for said opposite-sided liquid crystal display panel, a common clock signal is applied to said row electrode driver means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The drive circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein when said row electrode driver means being set to drive said terminals of said row electrodes provided for said opposite-sided liquid crystal display panel, a common start pulse signal is applied to said row electrode driver means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The drive circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein when said row electrode driver means being set to drive said terminals of said row electrodes provided for said opposite-sided liquid crystal display panel, a common clock signal and start pulse signal are applied to said row electrode driver means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
111 words
A drive circuit, for use in a matrix type liquid crystal display unit including a crystal display panel having a plurality of picture elements connected to row and column electrodes and switching elements for addressing said picture elements, the switching elements being provided at said picture elements comprising: row electrode driver means for alternatively applying a scanning signal having either a pulse width of 1H or a pulse width of 2H to the row electrodes connected to the switching elements, where H denotes a horizontal scanning time period; said row electrode driver means including, changeover terminal means for setting the pulse width of said scanning signal to either 1H or 2H.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
111 words
A drive circuit, for use in a matrix type liquid crystal display unit including a crystal display panel having a plurality of picture elements connected to row and column electrodes and switching elements for addressing said picture elements, the switching elements being provided at said picture elements comprising: row electrode driver means for alternatively applying a scanning signal having either a pulse width of 1H or a pulse width of 2H to the row electrodes connected to the switching elements, where H denotes a horizontal scanning time period; said row electrode driver means including, changeover terminal means for setting the pulse width of said scanning signal to either 1H or 2H.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
288 words
A drive circuit for use in a matrix type liquid crystal display unit including a liquid crystal display panel having a plurality of picture elements connected to row and column electrodes and switching elements for addressing said picture elements, the switching elements being provided at said picture elements, comprising: row electrode driver means, for driving the row electrodes of the matrix type liquid crystal display panel, said row electrodes applying signals to the switching elements; said row electrode driver means being connectable to either terminals of said row electrodes provided for a single-sided liquid crystal display panel or to terminals of said row electrodes provided for an opposite-sided liquid crystal display panel; said row electrode driver means including, changeover terminal means for enabling said row electrode driver means to drive said terminals of said row electrodes provided for said single-sided liquid crystal display panel or to drive said terminals of said row electrodes provided for said opposite-sided liquid crystal display panel; said row electrode driver means producing an initial output signal when said changeover terminal means has been set to indicate that said terminals of said row electrodes provided for said single-sided liquid crystal display panel are being used which is identical to the initial output signal produced when said changeover terminal means has been set to indicate said terminals of said row electrodes provided for said opposite-sided liquid crystal display panel are being used; said row electrode driver means alternatively applies either a first scanning signal having a pulse width of 1H or a second scanning signal having a pulse width of 2H, to said row electrodes, where H denotes a horizontal scanning time period; said changeover terminal means selecting either said first or second scanning signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
288 words
A drive circuit for use in a matrix type liquid crystal display unit including a liquid crystal display panel having a plurality of picture elements connected to row and column electrodes and switching elements for addressing said picture elements, the switching elements being provided at said picture elements, comprising: row electrode driver means, for driving the row electrodes of the matrix type liquid crystal display panel, said row electrodes applying signals to the switching elements; said row electrode driver means being connectable to either terminals of said row electrodes provided for a single-sided liquid crystal display panel or to terminals of said row electrodes provided for an opposite-sided liquid crystal display panel; said row electrode driver means including, changeover terminal means for enabling said row electrode driver means to drive said terminals of said row electrodes provided for said single-sided liquid crystal display panel or to drive said terminals of said row electrodes provided for said opposite-sided liquid crystal display panel; said row electrode driver means producing an initial output signal when said changeover terminal means has been set to indicate that said terminals of said row electrodes provided for said single-sided liquid crystal display panel are being used which is identical to the initial output signal produced when said changeover terminal means has been set to indicate said terminals of said row electrodes provided for said opposite-sided liquid crystal display panel are being used; said row electrode driver means alternatively applies either a first scanning signal having a pulse width of 1H or a second scanning signal having a pulse width of 2H, to said row electrodes, where H denotes a horizontal scanning time period; said changeover terminal means selecting either said first or second scanning signal.
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