Driving device of display device

1. A driving device of a display device, comprising:

a first switching portion that is provided between a potential switching portion, that switches a potential of a drive signal line to a target potential that corresponds to display data, and a display device, to which the potential of the drive signal line is supplied as voltage, the first switching portion connecting the drive signal line to a power source during a time until the potential of the drive signal line reaches a first reference potential that is higher than a potential of the drive signal line during a previous cycle;

a second switching portion that is provided between the potential switching portion and the display device, and that connects the drive signal line to a ground line during a time until the potential of the drive signal line reaches a second reference potential that is lower than a potential of the drive signal line during the previous cycle; and

a control section that, when the potential of the drive signal line during the previous cycle is lower than the target potential, operates the first switching portion by using, as the first reference potential, a potential that is less than or equal to the target potential and that is closest to the target potential, among predetermined n types (n≧1) of potentials, and, when the potential of the drive signal line during the previous cycle is higher than the target potential, operates the second switching portion by using, as the second reference potential, a potential that is greater than or equal to the target potential and that is closest to the target potential, among the n types of potentials.

2. The driving device of a display device of claim 1 , wherein

a plurality of the first switching portions are provided, and potentials, that are different from one another among the n types of potentials, are supplied as the first reference potential to the individual first switching portions, and

when the potential of the drive signal line during the previous cycle is lower than the target potential, the control section operates, among the plurality of first switching portions, the first switching portion to which a potential, that is less than or equal to the target potential and that is closest to the target potential, is supplied as the first reference potential.

3. The driving device of a display device of claim 2 , further comprising

third switching portions respectively provided between the individual first switching portions and the power source, wherein

by turning on, of the plurality of third switching portions, the third switching portion that is provided between the power source and a specific first switching portion to be operated, the control section operates the specific first switching portion.

4. The driving device of a display device of claim 1 , wherein

a plurality of the second switching portions are provided, and potentials, that are different from one another among the n types of potentials, are supplied as the second reference potential to the individual second switching portions, and

when the potential of the drive signal line during the previous cycle is higher than the target potential, the control section operates, among the plurality of second switching portions, the second switching portion to which a potential, that is greater than or equal to the target potential and that is closest to the target potential, is supplied as the second reference potential.

5. The driving device of a display device of claim 4 , further comprising

fourth switching portions respectively provided between the individual second switching portions and the ground line, wherein

by turning on, of the plurality of fourth switching portions, the fourth switching portion that is provided between the ground line and a specific second switching portion to be operated, the control section operates the specific second switching portion.

6. The driving device of a display device of claim 1 , wherein

any one potential among the n types of potentials is selectively supplied to the first switching portion as the first reference potential, and

when the potential of the drive signal line during the previous cycle is lower than the target potential, due to the control section causing a potential, that is less than or equal to the target potential and that is closest to the target potential among the n types of potentials, to be supplied to the first switching portion as the first reference potential, the control section operates the first switching portion by using the potential, that is less than or equal to the target potential and that is closest to the target potential, as the first reference potential.

7. The driving device of a display device of claim 1 , wherein

any one potential among the n types of potentials is selectively supplied to the second switching portion as the second reference potential, and

when the potential of the drive signal line during the previous cycle is higher than the target potential, due to the control section causing a potential, that is greater than or equal to the target potential and that is closest to the target potential among the n types of potentials, to be supplied to the second switching portion as the second reference potential, the control section operates the second switching portion by using the potential, that is greater than or equal to the target potential and that is closest to the target potential, as the second reference potential.

8. The driving device of a display device of claim 1 , wherein

the first switching portion comprises an NMOS transistor whose back gate is connected to the ground line, and

the second switching portion comprises a PMOS transistor whose back gate is connected to the power source.

9. The driving device of a display device of claim 1 , wherein

the first switching portion comprises an NMOS transistor whose back gate is connected to the drive signal line, and

the second switching portion comprises a PMOS transistor whose back gate is connected to the drive signal line.

10. The driving device of a display device of claim 1 , further comprising an amplification circuit that is provided between the potential switching portion and the display device,

wherein the first switching portion and the second switching portion connect a region of the drive signal line, which region is between the potential switching portion and the amplification circuit, to the power source or the ground line.