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Method for driving an electro-optical device wherein erasing data stored in each pixel by providing each scan line and data line with an erasing signal
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corp
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Filing: 1988-10-11
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Granted: 1990-04-10
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Expires: 2008-10-11
Abstract
Abstract A method of driving an electro-optical device having a plurality of scan lines, data lines and pixels in which data written into and stored within the plurality of pixels is erased from the pixels sequentially rather than at the same time. A plurality of pulses supplied on the scan and data lines during the erasing period produces an erasing period for each scan line which is substantially the same. The effective voltage value of signal waveforms during the erasing period is less than the absolute magnitude of a holding signal waveform which maintains the data in the pixels until the erasing period begins.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadashi Ohta
- 👤 Jun Sugiyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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US
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2026-10-29 05:17
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G3/00; G09G3/20; G09G3/34; G09G3/36; G09G3/3611; G09G3/3685; G09G3/3692; G09G3/3622; G09G3/3629; G09G3/3674; G09G3/3681; G09G2300/00; G09G2300/04; G09G2300/0469; G09G2300/0478; G09G2300/0482; G09G2300/0486; G09G2310/00; G09G2310/06; G09G2310/061; G09G2310/063; G09G2310/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 60
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of driving an electro-optical device having a plurality of scan lines, data lines and pixels, comprising: providing data on at least one of said data lines; storing data in at least one of said pixels during a writing period by providing at least one scan line with a writing signal; maintaining said data within said at least one pixel during a holding period by providing a holding signal on said at least one scan line; and erasing data stored in each pixel by providing each scan line and data line with an erasing signal during an erasing period, wherein the erasing period for each scan line occurs over substantially the same length of time after the completion of one holding period and before the beginning of the next writing period.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of driving an electro-optical device having a plurality of scan lines, data lines and pixels, comprising: providing data on at least one of said data lines; storing data in at least one of said pixels during a writing period by providing at least one scan line with a writing signal; maintaining said data within said at least one pixel during a holding period by providing a holding signal on said at least one scan line; and erasing data stored in each pixel by providing each scan line and data line with an erasing signal during an erasing period, wherein the erasing period for each scan line occurs over substantially the same length of time after the completion of one holding period and before the beginning of the next writing period.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein for each scan line the effective voltage level of the erasing signal is less than the voltage level of the holding signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the writing signal provided to each scan line occurs at a different point in time.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the holding period occurs following the writing period.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 4, wherein the erasing period of each scan line is begun at a different point in time.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 5, wherein each writing signal includes a selecting pulse having a predetermined width and wherein for each scan line, the initiation of each erasing period is delayed in time by more than the width of selecting pulse provided during the previous writing period.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the effective voltage level of the erasing signal is less than (2/3) 1/2 times the maximum absolute value of the holding signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the holding signal provided on each scan line includes a plurality of voltage pulses encompassing a period of time greater than one fourth the writing period.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the erasing signal includes at least one voltage pulse having a peak value greater than the maximum absolute value of the holding signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said at least one voltage pulse of the erasing signal occurs at the beginning of the erasing period.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 10, wherein said at least one voltage pulse has a peak value at least equal to the maximum absolute value of the writing signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 11, wherein the erasing signal further includes additional pulses.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said additional pulses have maximum absolute values equal to the maximum absolute value of the holding signal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said additional pulses have maximum absolute values less than the maximum absolute value of the holding signal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the erasing signal includes at least one pulse having a peak value at least equal to the maximum absolute value of the writing signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 15, wherein said at least one pulse occurs at the beginning of the erasing period.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the holding period occurs following the writing period.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 2, where the erasing period of each scan line is begun at a different point in time.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 2, wherein each writing signal includes a selecting pulse having a predetermined width and wherein for each scan line, the initiation of each erasing period is delayed in time by more than the width of the selecting pulse provided during the previous writing period.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the effective voltage level of the erasing signal is less than (2/3) 1/2 times the maximum absolute value of the holding signal.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the holding signal provided on each scan line includes a plurality of voltage pulses encompassing a period of time greater than one fourth the writing period.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the erasing signal includes at least one voltage pulse having a peak value greater than the maximum absolute value of the holding signal. For example, for driving waveforms of FIG. 13(d) when V e1 10 volts
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 22, wherein said at least one voltage pulse of the erasing signal occurs at the beginning of the erasing period.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 22, wherein said at least one voltage pulse has a peak value at least equal to the maximum absolute value of the writing signal.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the erasing signal includes at least one pulse having a peak value at least equal to the maximum absolute value of the writing signal.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said at least one pulse occurs at the beginning of the erasing period.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the writing signal provided to each scan line occurs at a different point in time.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the holding period occurs following the writing period.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the erasing period of each scan line is begun at a different point in time.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 1, wherein each writing signal includes a selecting pulse having a predetermined width and wherein for each scan line, the initiation of each erasing period is delayed in time by more than the width of the selecting pulse provided during the previous writing period.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 30, wherein the effective voltage level of the erasing signal is less than (2/3) 1/2 times the maximum absolute value of the holding signal.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 31, wherein the erasing signal includes at least one voltage pulse having a peak value greater than the maximum absolute value of the holding signal.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 32, wherein said at least one voltage pulse of the erasing signal occurs at the beginning of the erasing period.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the effective voltage level of the erasing signal is less than (2/3) 1/2 times the maximum absolute value of the holding signal.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 34, wherein the holding signal provided on each scan line includes a plurality of voltage pulses encompassing a period of time greater than one fourth the writing period.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the holding signal provided on each scan line includes a plurality of voltage pulses encompassing a period of time greater than one fourth the writing period.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the erasing signal includes at least one voltage pulse having a peak value greater than the maximum absolute value of the holding signal.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 37, wherein said at least one voltage pulse of the erasing signal occurs at the beginning of the erasing period.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 37, wherein said at least one voltage pulse has a peak value at least equal to the maximum absolute value of the writing signal.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 39, wherein said at least one voltage pulse occurs at the beginning of the erasing period.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the erasing signal includes at least one pulse having a peak value at least equal to the maximum absolute value of the writing signal.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 41, wherein said at least one pulse occurs at the beginning of the erasing period.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the erasing signal includes a plurality of pulses.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 43, wherein at least some of the plurality of pulses have a maximum absolute value equal to the maximum absolute value of the holding signal.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 44, wherein said at least some of the plurality of pulses form an interrupted train of pulses.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 45, wherein at least one additional pulse of the erasing signal has a maximum absolute value greater than said at least some of the plurality of pulses.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 46, wherein said at least one additional pulse occurs at the beginning of the erasing period.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 47, wherein said at least one additional pulse has a maximum absolute value at least equal to the maximum absolute value of the writing signal.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 43, wherein at least some of the plurality of pulses have a maximum absolute value less than the maximum absolute value of the holding signal.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 49, wherein said at least some of the plurality of pulses form an interrupted train of pulses.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 50, wherein at least one additional pulse of the erasing signal has a maximum absolute value greater than said at least some of the plurality of pulses.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 51, wherein said at least one additional pulse has a maximum absolute value greater than said at least some of the plurality of pulses.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 52, wherein said at least one additional pulse has a maximum absolute value at least equal to the maximum absolute value of the writing signal.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the effective voltage level of the erasing signal is less than (1/2) 1/2 times the maximum absolute value of the holding signal.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the effective voltage level of the erasing signal is less than (1/4) 1/2 times the maximum absolute value of the holding signal.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the electro-optical device includes a liquid crystal panel.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 56, wherein the electro-optical device includes a hysteresis-type super-twisted nematic mode of operation and wherein the absolute value of the holding signal is based on a hysteresis loop of the voltage transmissivity characteristics of the device.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the holding period for each scan line occurs over substantially the same period of time.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the initiation of the holding period from one scan line to the next selected scan line is delayed by a fixed length of time.
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