Liquid crystal display device having drive circuit
View Patent ↗The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which can be used in a miniaturized portable equipment, wherein the liquid crystal display device integrally incorporates a drive circuit therein so that a circuit scale can be miniaturized. A liquid crystal drive circuit includes a first drive circuit and a second drive circuit which is mounted on one side of the liquid crystal display panel. One output of the first drive circuit is connected to a plurality of signal lines and the second drive circuit supplies signals to the first drive circuit. The liquid crystal display panel includes holding capacitive elements and signals are supplied to the holding capacitive elements from the second drive circuit. The second drive circuit includes a booster circuit for supplying signals to the first drive circuit and the holding capacitive elements.
1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
a first substrate;
a second substrate;
a liquid crystal composition which is sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate;
a plurality of pixel electrodes which are formed on the first substrate;
a plurality of switching elements supplying video signals to the pixel electrodes;
a plurality of video signal lines supplying video signals to the switching elements;
a plurality of scanning signal lines supplying scanning signals for controlling the switching elements;
a first circuit mounted on the first substrate for supplying the video signals to the video signal lines from a plurality of output terminals;
a second circuit formed above the first substrate for distributing the video signals to the video signal lines;
a third circuit supplying the scanning signals to the scanning signal lines during a scanning period;
a power supply circuit mounted on the first substrate for supplying a voltage to the second circuit;
wherein the second circuit includes a distributing switching element for electrically connecting the first circuit and the video signal lines,
the power supply circuit generates a voltage for controlling the distributing switching element, and
the distributing switching element electrically connects one output terminal of the plurality of output terminals of the first circuit to multiple different video signal lines of the plurality of video signal lines within the scanning period.
2. A liquid crystal display device according claim 1 , wherein a distribution control signal line is electrically connected between the power supply circuit and the second circuit.
3. A liquid crystal display device according claim 1 , wherein a booster capacitor is electrically connected with the power supply circuit.
4. A liquid crystal display device according claim 1 , wherein the power supply circuit supplies a voltage to the third circuit.
5. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
a first substrate;
a second substrate;
a liquid crystal composition which is sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate;
a plurality of pixel electrodes which are formed on the first substrate;
a plurality of switching elements supplying video signals to the pixel electrodes;
a plurality of video signal lines supplying video signals to the switching elements;
a plurality of scanning signal lines supplying scanning signals for controlling the switching elements;
a first circuit mounted on the first substrate for supplying the video signals to the video signal lines from a plurality of output terminals
a second circuit formed above the first substrate for distributing the video signals to the video signal lines;
a third circuit formed above the first substrate for the scanning signals to the scanning signal lines during a scanning period;
a power supply circuit mounted on the first substrate for supplying a voltage to the second circuit;
wherein the second circuit includes a distributing switching element for electrically connecting the first circuit and the video signal lines,
the power supply circuit generates a voltage for controlling the distributing switching element, and
the distributing switching element electrically connects one output terminal of the plurality of output terminals of the first circuit to multiple different video signal lines of the plurality of video signal lines within the scanning period.
6. A liquid crystal display device according claim 5 , wherein a distribution control signal line is electrically connected between the power supply circuit and the second circuit.
7. A liquid crystal display device according claim 5 , wherein a booster capacitor is electrically connected with the power supply circuit.
8. A liquid crystal display device according claim 5 , wherein the power supply circuit supplies a voltage to the third circuit.