US5032831A
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Display device and method of driving such a device
Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1988-06-16
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Granted: 1991-07-16
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Expires: 2008-06-16
Abstract
Abstract In a picture display device driven with an active matrix the voltage across the pixels (12) is accurately adjusted by discharging or charging the associated capacitances, if necessary, first to beyond the transition range (17) in the transmission/voltage characteristic.
Inventors
- 👤 Karel E. Kuijk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 00:28
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G3/00; G09G3/20; G09G3/34; G09G3/36; G09G3/3611; G09G3/367; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/136; G02F1/1362; G02F1/13624; G02F1/1365; H; H04; H04N; H04N3/00; H04N3/10; H04N3/12; H04N3/127; G09G2300/00; G09G2300/08; G09G2300/088; G09G2300/0895
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 39
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A display device comprising an electro-optical display medium between two supporting plates, a system of pixels arranged in rows and columns, with each pixel being formed by picture electrodes arranged on the facing surface of the supporting plates, and a system of row and column electrodes for presenting selection and data signals by means of which a range of voltages dependent on the electro-optical display medium can be presented across the pixels for the purpose of picture display, the device comprising means to apply, prior to selection, an auxiliary voltage across the pixels beyond or on the limit of the voltage range to be used for picture display characterized in that each picture electrode on one of the supporting plates is connected in an electrically conducting manner to the common point of two non-linear switching elements which are arranged in series between a column electrode for data signals and an auxiliary electrode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A display device comprising an electro-optical display medium between two supporting plates, a system of pixels arranged in rows and columns, with each pixel being formed by picture electrodes arranged on the facing surface of the supporting plates, and a system of row and column electrodes for presenting selection and data signals by means of which a range of voltages dependent on the electro-optical display medium can be presented across the pixels for the purpose of picture display, the device comprising means to apply, prior to selection, an auxiliary voltage across the pixels beyond or on the limit of the voltage range to be used for picture display characterized in that each picture electrode on one of the supporting plates is connected in an electrically conducting manner to the common point of two non-linear switching elements which are arranged in series between a column electrode for data signals and an auxiliary electrode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A display device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the auxiliary voltage is beyond or on the limit of the range of transition in the transmission/voltage characteristic of the electro-optical medium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A display device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the non-linear switching elements are diodes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A display device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the auxiliary electrode is located between adjacent columns of picture electrodes and is common to such juxtaposed picture electrodes which are connected via a non-linear switching element to such electrode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A display device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that a Zener diode is arranged between a pixel and a row or column electrode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A display device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the electro-optical medium comprises a liquid crystalline material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A display device as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that the electro-optical medium comprises a ferro-electric liquid crystalline material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A display device as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that the minimum Zener breakdown voltage is at least equal to twice the voltage range across which the electro-optical medium switches from the one to the other optical state.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
148 words
Method of driving a display device comprising an electro-optical display medium between two supporting plates, a system of pixels arranged in rows and columns, with each pixel being formed by picture electrodes arranged on the facing surfaces of the supporting plates, and a system of row and column electrodes, in which at least during a part of a line period a row of pixels is selected via the row electrodes by means of non-linear switching elements in series with the pixels, while data signals are presented via the column electrode, and prior to presenting a data signal the pixels are charged or discharged to an auxiliary voltage beyond or on the limit of the range to be used for picture display, characterized in that during the same line selection period first the auxiliary voltage and subsequently the voltage to be used for display is presented across the pixels.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
148 words
Method of driving a display device comprising an electro-optical display medium between two supporting plates, a system of pixels arranged in rows and columns, with each pixel being formed by picture electrodes arranged on the facing surfaces of the supporting plates, and a system of row and column electrodes, in which at least during a part of a line period a row of pixels is selected via the row electrodes by means of non-linear switching elements in series with the pixels, while data signals are presented via the column electrode, and prior to presenting a data signal the pixels are charged or discharged to an auxiliary voltage beyond or on the limit of the range to be used for picture display, characterized in that during the same line selection period first the auxiliary voltage and subsequently the voltage to be used for display is presented across the pixels.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that the auxiliary voltage is beyond or on the limit of the transition range in the transmission/voltage characteristic of the electro-optical medium.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of driving a display device comprising an electro-optical display medium between two supporting plates, a system of pixels arranged in rows and columns, with each pixel being formed by picture electrodes arranged on the facing surfaces of the supporting plates, and a system of row and column electrodes in which at least during a part of a line period a row of pixels is selected via the row electrodes, while data signals are presented via the column electrode, characterized in that Zener diodes are arranged between the pixels and the row electrodes or the column electrodes and in that the pixels, prior to presenting a data signal are charged or discharged by means of the Zener characteristics of the Zener diode to a voltage beyond or on the limit of the range to be used for picture display.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of driving a display device comprising an electro-optical display medium between two supporting plates, a system of pixels arranged in rows and columns, with each pixel being formed by picture electrodes arranged on the facing surfaces of the supporting plates, and a system of row and column electrodes in which at least during a part of a line period a row of pixels is selected via the row electrodes, while data signals are presented via the column electrode, characterized in that Zener diodes are arranged between the pixels and the row electrodes or the column electrodes and in that the pixels, prior to presenting a data signal are charged or discharged by means of the Zener characteristics of the Zener diode to a voltage beyond or on the limit of the range to be used for picture display.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
35 words
A method as claimed 11, characterized in that charging or discharging via the Zener characteristics and presenting the data signal are effected within one and the same line selection period for a row of pixels.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as claimed in claim 11, characterized in that charging or discharging via the Zener characteristics is effected during the line selection period preceding the line period in which a row of pixels is selected.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that the voltage across a row of pixels is presented with an inverted polarity with respect to the row of pixels which has just been written.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that the display device comprises a liquid crystalline material.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as claimed in claim 15, characterized in that the display device comprises a ferro-electric liquid crystalline material.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
41 words
A display device as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the auxiliary electrode is located between adjacent columns of picture electrodes and is common to such juxtaposed picture electrodes which are connected via a non-linear switching element to such electrode.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
A display device as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that a Zener diode is arranged between a pixel and a row or column electrode.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
A display device as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the electro-optical medium comprises a liquid crystalline material.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
A display device as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the electro-optical medium comprises a liquid crystalline material.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
19 words
A display device as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that the electro-optical medium comprises a liquid crystalline material.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
A display device as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that the electro-optical medium comprises a liquid crystalline material.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
153 words
Method of driving a display device comprising an electro-optical display medium between two supporting plates, a system of pixels arranged in rows and columns, with each pixel being formed by picture electrodes arranged on the facing surface of the supporting plates, and a system of row and column electrodes, in which at least during a part of a line period a row of pixels is selected via the row electrodes by means of non-linear switching elements in series with the pixels, while data signals are presented via the column electrode, and prior to presenting a data signal the pixels are charged or discharged to an auxiliary voltage beyond or on the limit of the range to be used for picture display, characterized in that the auxiliary voltage is presented during a line selection period preceding the line period in which selection takes place and data signals are presented for a row of pixels.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
153 words
Method of driving a display device comprising an electro-optical display medium between two supporting plates, a system of pixels arranged in rows and columns, with each pixel being formed by picture electrodes arranged on the facing surface of the supporting plates, and a system of row and column electrodes, in which at least during a part of a line period a row of pixels is selected via the row electrodes by means of non-linear switching elements in series with the pixels, while data signals are presented via the column electrode, and prior to presenting a data signal the pixels are charged or discharged to an auxiliary voltage beyond or on the limit of the range to be used for picture display, characterized in that the auxiliary voltage is presented during a line selection period preceding the line period in which selection takes place and data signals are presented for a row of pixels.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that the voltage across a row of pixels is presented with an inverted polarity with respect to the row of pixels which has just been written.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as claimed in claim 11, characterized in that the voltage across a row of pixels is presented with an inverted polarity with respect to the row of pixels which has just been written.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as claimed in claim 12, characterized in that the voltage across a row of pixels is presented with an inverted polarity with respect to the row of pixels which has just been written.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as claimed in claim 13, characterized in that the voltage across a row of pixels is presented with an inverted polarity with respect to the row pixels which has just been written.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that the display device comprises a liquid crystalline material.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as claimed in claim 11, characterized in that the display device comprises a liquid crystalline material.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as claimed in claim 12, characterized in that the display device comprises a liquid crystalline material.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as claimed in claim 13, characterized in that the display device comprises a liquid crystalline material.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as claimed in claim 14, characterized in that the display device comprises a liquid crystalline material.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as claimed in claim 23, characterized in that the voltage across a row of pixels is presented with an inverted polarity with respect to the row of pixels which has just been written.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as claimed in claim 23, characterized in that the display device comprises a liquid crystalline material.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as claimed in claim 34, characterized in that the display device comprises a ferro-electric liquid crystalline material.
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