IP Library Granted Patent US 8,199,087
Granted Patent B2
US 8,199,087 · App. 12/361,902 · Granted Jun 12, 2012

Liquid crystal display device

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Patent No.
US 8,199,087
App. No.
12/361,902
Granted
Jun 12, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal display device includes a scanning line and a signal line that are disposed to intersect each other, a pixel that is disposed in correspondence with an intersection of the scanning line and the signal line and includes a liquid crystal and a pixel electrode, a common electrode, and a storage capacitor that apply a voltage to the liquid crystal, a storage capacitor line that is used for forming the storage capacitor, and a plurality of storage capacitor line driving circuits that is used for driving the storage capacitor line. The plurality of storage capacitor line driving circuits is disposed in one end and the other end of the storage capacitor line, and the electric potential of the storage capacitor line is configured to be fixed to a designated electric potential based on a reset signal that is input to the plurality of storage capacitor line driving circuits.

Claims (32)

1. A liquid crystal device comprising:

a scanning line and a signal line that are disposed to intersect each other;

a pixel that is disposed in correspondence with an intersection of the scanning line and the signal line and includes a liquid crystal and a pixel electrode, a common electrode, and a storage capacitor that apply a voltage to the liquid crystal;

a storage capacitor line that is disposed to be aligned in the direction in which the scanning line is aligned and is used for forming the storage capacitor; and

a plurality of storage capacitor line driving circuits that is used for driving the storage capacitor line,

wherein the plurality of storage capacitor line driving circuits is configured by a plurality of circuit parts, each of which is connected to the plurality of the storage capacitor lines and is disposed in one end and the other end of the storage capacitor line, and

wherein the electric potentials of the plurality of the storage capacitor lines are configured to be fixed altogether to a designated electric potential based on a reset signal that is input to the plurality of storage capacitor line driving circuits.

2. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , claim 1 , further comprising a scanning line driving circuit that is used for driving the scanning line,

wherein the reset signal is a reset signal that is input to the scanning line driving circuit.

3. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a scanning line and a signal line that are disposed to intersect each other;

a pixel that is disposed in correspondence with an intersection of the scanning line and the signal line and includes a liquid crystal and a pixel electrode, a common electrode, and a storage capacitor that apply a voltage to the liquid crystal;

a storage capacitor line that is used for forming the storage capacitor;

a plurality of storage capacitor line driving circuits that is used for driving the storage capacitor line;

a reset signal line through which the reset signal is transferred; and

a first transistor that has a gate connected to the reset signal line and one between a source and a drain connected to the designated electric potential,

wherein the plurality of storage capacitor line driving circuits is disposed in one end and the other end of the storage capacitor line,

wherein the electric potential of the storage capacitor line is configured to be fixed to a designated electric potential based on a reset signal that is input to the plurality of storage capacitor line driving circuits, and

wherein the electric potential of the storage capacitor line is configured to be fixed by having the first transistor in the ON state by inputting the reset signal to the first transistor.

4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a latch circuit that is connected to the other between the source and the drain of the first transistor; and

a second transistor that is connected to a terminal of the latch circuit,

wherein the electric potential of the storage capacitor line is configured to be fixed by inputting a signal for having the second transistor in the ON state together with inputting the reset signal to the first transistor.

5. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a scanning line and a signal line that are disposed to intersect each other;

a pixel that is disposed in correspondence with an intersection of the scanning line and the signal line and includes a liquid crystal and a pixel electrode, a common electrode, and a storage capacitor that apply a voltage to the liquid crystal;

a storage capacitor line that is used for forming the storage capacitor;

a display unit in which a plurality of the pixels is disposed; and

a plurality of storage capacitor line driving circuits that is disposed to face each other with the display unit interposed therebetween and is used for driving the storage capacitor line,

wherein the plurality of storage capacitor line driving circuits is disposed in one end and the other end of the storage capacitor line, and

wherein the electric potential of the storage capacitor line is configured to be fixed to a designated electric potential based on a reset signal that is input to the plurality of storage capacitor line driving circuits.

6. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 5 , wherein the display unit is configured in a large size of four inches or more.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 15, 2018
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: 138 EAST LCD ADVANCEMENTS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 046153/0397 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2009
From: TOYA, TAKASHI; KOBASHI, YUTAKA
To: EPSON IMAGING DEVICES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 022187/0943 →