IP Library Patent Application 12483060
Patent Application
App. No. 12/483,060

DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF

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App. No.
12/483,060
Abstract

A display device includes a plurality of gate lines, at least one data line, and a plurality of pixels connected to the plurality of gate lines and the at least one data line. The display device is configured to perform a first step of sequentially selecting N lines of the plurality of gate lines, and sequentially outputting N times display signals to the data line, and to perform a second step of selecting Z lines of the plurality of gate lines at one time, and outputting one time a blanking signal, where N and Z are natural numbers at least equal to 2. The Z lines are separate from the N lines, and the first step and the second step are repeatedly performed.

Claims (35)

1 . A display device comprising:

a plurality of gate lines;

at least one data line; and

a plurality of pixels connected to the plurality of gate lines and the at least one data line,

wherein the display device is operated in a normally black displaying mode, and

wherein the display device is configured to enable a first step of sequentially selecting N lines of the plurality of gate lines, and sequentially outputting N times display signals to the at least one data line, where N is a natural number of at least 2;

wherein the display device is configured to enable a second step of selecting Z lines of the plurality of gate lines at one time, and outputting one time a blanking signal, where Z is a natural number of at least 2;

wherein Z lines are separate from the N lines, and the first step and second step are repeated; and

wherein a display signal polarity of the blanking signal is different from a display signal polarity of a first outputted display signal of the beginning time of the N times of the next first step.

2 . A display device according to claim 1 , wherein the number N and the number Z are the same.

3 . A display device according to claim 2 , wherein the number N and the number Z are set to 4.

4 . A display device according to claim 1 , wherein the number N is set to 4.

5 . A display device according to claim 1 , wherein the display signal polarity of the blanking signal of the second step is the same as a display signal polarity of a last display signal of the N times of previous first step.

6 . A display device according to claim 5 , wherein the number N and the number Z are same.

7 . A display device according to claim 6 , wherein the number N and the number Z are set to 4.

8 . A display device according to claim 5 , wherein the Number N is set to 4.

9 . A display device according to claim 1 , wherein a gate line selected at a last time and receiving a last display signal of the N times in a first frame is different from a pixel receiving a last display signal of the N times in a second frame.

10 . A display device comprising:

a plurality of gate lines;

at least one data line; and

a plurality of pixels connected to the plurality of gate lines and the at least one data line,

wherein the display device is operated in a normally black displaying mode, and

wherein the display device is configured to enable a first step of sequentially selecting N lines of the plurality of gate lines, and sequentially outputting N times display signals to the at least one data line, where N is a natural number of at least 2;

wherein the display device is configured to enable a second step of selecting Z lines of the plurality of gate lines at one time, and outputting one time a blanking signal, where Z is a natural number of at least 2;

wherein the display device comprises a normally black display portion;

wherein the Z lines are separate from the N lines, and the first step and second step are repeated; and

wherein a display signal polarity of the blanking signal is different from a display signal polarity of a first outputted display signal of the beginning time of the N times of the next first step.

11 . A display device according to claim 10 , wherein the number N and the number Z are the same.

12 . A display device according to claim 11 , wherein the number N and the number Z are set to 4.

13 . A display device according to claim 10 , wherein the number N is set to 4.

14 . A display device according to claim 10 , wherein the display signal polarity of the blanking signal of the second step is the same as a display signal polarity of a last display signal of the N times of previous first step.

15 . A display device according to claim 14 , wherein the number N and the number Z are the same.

16 . A display device according to claim 15 , wherein the number N and the number Z are set to 4.

17 . A display device according to claim 14 , wherein the number N is set to 4.

18 . A display device according to claim 10 , wherein a gate line selected at a last time and receiving a last display signal of the N times in a first frame is different from a pixel receiving a last display signal of the N times in a second frame.

Assignments (3)
COMPANY SPLIT PLAN TRANSFERRING FIFTY (50) PERCENT SHARE OF PATENTS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027362/0532 →
MERGER/CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027363/0282 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 23, 2011
From: HITACHI DEVICE ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 026481/0032 →