Display device having a plurality of data signal driving means and method for same

1. A display device of which the display duration of one frame is X, comprising:

emission means corresponding to each pixel disposed along L lines in a scanning direction;

scanning driving means configured to scan and drive said emission means;

M data signal driving means configured to drive said emission means scanned and driven by said scanning driving means to display a predetermined image, wherein M is an integer satisfying M>1; and

control means configured to supply a data signal corresponding to a predetermined image to said M data signal driving means, and control said scanning driving means;

wherein N is assumed to be an integer satisfying 0≦N≦L/M−1, and a is assumed to be an integer satisfying 0<a≦M;

and wherein said control means supply the data signal of the M×N+a'th line to said a'th data signal driving means;

and wherein said scanning driving means scan and drive said emission means such that the M lines of said emission means are driven simultaneously, the difference of driving start point-in-time of each consecutive line becomes X/L, and the consecutive emission duration of the emission means on each line becomes M×X/L.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein said control means supply a scan start signal of which the ON time is M×X/L to said scanning driving means;

and wherein said scanning driving means include L shift registers and L switching means, which each correspond to each line of the L lines;

and wherein said shift registers shift said scan start signal from the top line to the bottom line of the L lines per one screen;

and wherein said switching means perform switching of a driving signal so as to scan and drive the corresponding line, when the corresponding shift register of said shift registers holds an ON signal.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein said emission means are configured of an LED.

4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the display device is a passive matrix display.

5. A display method for a display device of which the display duration of one frame is X, said display device including

emission means corresponding to each pixel disposed along L lines in a scanning direction,

scanning driving means configured to scan and drive said emission means,

M data signal driving means configured to drive said emission means scanned and driven by said scanning driving means to display a predetermined image, wherein M is an integer satisfying M>1, and

control means configured to supply a data signal corresponding to a predetermined image to said M data signal driving means, and control said scanning driving means,

said display method comprising the steps of:

assuming that N is an integer satisfying 0≦N≦L/M−1, and a is an integer satisfying 0<a≦M;

causing said control means to supply the data signal of the M×N+a'th line to said a'th data signal driving means;

causing said scanning driving means to scan and drive said emission means such that the M lines of said emission means are driven simultaneously, the difference of driving start point-in-time of each consecutive line becomes X/L, and the consecutive emission duration of the emission means on each line becomes M×X/L; and

causing said M data signal driving means to drive said emission means scanned and driven by said scanning driving means to display a predetermined image.

6. A display device of which the display duration of one frame is X, comprising:

emission elements corresponding to each pixel disposed along L lines in a scanning direction;

a scanning driving unit configured to scan and drive said emission elements;

M data signal driving units configured to drive said emission elements scanned and driven by said scanning driving unit to display a predetermined image, wherein M is an integer satisfying M>1; and

a control unit configured to supply a data signal corresponding to a predetermined image to said M data signal driving units, and control said scanning driving unit;

wherein N is assumed to be an integer satisfying 0≦N≦L/M−1, and a is assumed to be an integer satisfying 0<a≦M;

and wherein said control unit supplies the data signal of the M×N+a'th line to said a'th data signal driving unit;

and wherein said scanning driving unit scans and drives said emission elements such that the M lines of said emission elements are driven simultaneously, the difference of driving start point-in-time of each consecutive line becomes X/L, and the consecutive emission duration of the emission elements on each line becomes M×X/L.

7. A display method for a display device of which the display duration of one frame is X, said display device including

emission elements corresponding to each pixel disposed along L lines in a scanning direction

a scanning driving unit configured to scan and drive said emission elements,

M data signal driving units configured to drive said emission elements scanned and driven by said scanning driving unit to display a predetermined image, wherein M is an integer satisfying M>1, and

a control unit configured to supply a data signal corresponding to a predetermined image to said M data signal driving units, and control said scanning driving unit,

said display method comprising the steps of:

assuming that N is an integer satisfying 0≦N≦L/M−1, and a is an integer satisfying 0<a≦M;

causing said control unit to supply the data signal of the M×N+a'th line to said a′th data signal driving unit;

causing said scanning driving unit to scan and drive said emission elements such that the M lines of said emission elements are driven simultaneously, the difference of driving start point-in-time of each consecutive line becomes X/L, and the consecutive emission duration of the emission elements on each line becomes M×X/L; and

causing said M data signal driving units to drive said emission elements scanned and driven by said scanning driving unit to display a predetermined image.