Liquid crystal device and driving method therefor

Claim 1

A driving method for driving an active matrix type liquid crystal display device by a signal having a period in which an image signal is present and a blanking period which alternately repeats with the period in which the image signal is present, the display comprising: a plurality of unit cells each of which having: (i) an active element, (ii) a pixel electrode, and (iii) a liquid crystal material, the unit cells being arranged in a matrix form comprising a plurality of rows; and a plurality of signal lines for supplying signal voltage to the unit cells, the method comprising the steps of: (a) supplying an image signal voltage to the unit cells during a part of the blanking period; and (b) after supplying the image signal voltage to the unit cells, and during a period before a termination of the blanking period, supplying a reset voltage to the signal lines, the period for supplying the reset voltage continuing for a time sufficient to charge a parasitic capacitance of the signal lines.