Liquid crystal display device and method of driving the same

1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a first substrate including a switching element disposed in each of pixels of an active area, a common electrode disposed over a plurality of pixels, a pixel electrode electrically connected to the switching element and disposed in each of the pixels, and a first alignment film;

a second substrate including a second alignment film which is opposed to the first alignment film;

a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules held between the first alignment film and the second alignment film; and

a driving module configured to apply a DC bias to a voltage corresponding to a gradation which is displayed on the pixel and to supply a resultant voltage to the pixel electrode, the driving module being configured to apply a higher DC bias in a white display state in which a potential difference is produced between the pixel electrode and the common electrode than in a black display state in which no potential difference is produced between the pixel electrode and the common electrode,

wherein the driving module is configured to apply the DC bias of a negative polarity on a low gradation side near the black display state, and the DC bias of a positive polarity on a high gradation side near the white display state.

2. The liquid crystal display device of claim 1 ,

wherein the DC bias in the white display state has a positive polarity.

3. The liquid crystal display device of claim 1 ,

wherein the driving module is configured to increase the DC bias in accordance with an increase of a gradation value on a high gradation side including the white display state and to apply a maximum DC bias in the white display state.

4. The liquid crystal display device of claim 3 ,

wherein the driving module is configured to set the DC bias at zero (V) on a low gradation side including the black display state.

5. The liquid crystal display device of claim 1 , wherein the DC bias has a negative polarity at least in a gradation range of Gmin to Gmid, where a minimum gradation value is denoted by Gmin, a maximum gradation value is denoted by Gmax, and a medium gradation value is denoted by Gmid, which is calculated by Gmid=(Gmin+Gmax)/2.

6. The liquid crystal display device of claim 5 , wherein the DC bias is constant at least in the gradation range of Gmin to Gmid.

7. The liquid crystal display device of claim 6 , wherein the DC bias is −100 mV.

8. A method of driving a liquid crystal display device, the liquid crystal display device comprising:

a first substrate including a switching element disposed in each of pixels of an active area, a common electrode disposed over a plurality of pixels, an insulation film disposed on the common electrode, a pixel electrode electrically connected to the switching element, disposed in each of the pixels on the insulation film and having a slit formed to face the common electrode, and a first alignment film covering the pixel electrode;

a second substrate including a second alignment film which is opposed to the first alignment film; and

a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules held between the first alignment film and the second alignment film,

the method comprising applying a higher DC bias in a white display state in which a potential difference is produced between the pixel electrode and the common electrode than in a black display state in which no potential difference is produced between the pixel electrode and the common electrode, at a time of applying a DC bias to a voltage corresponding to a gradation which is displayed on the pixel and supplying a resultant voltage to the pixel electrode,

wherein the DC bias has a negative polarity on a low gradation side near the black display state, and the DC bias has a positive polarity on a high gradation side near the white display state.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the DC bias in the white display state has a positive polarity.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the DC bias increases in accordance with an increase of a gradation value on a high gradation side including the white display state and takes a maximum value in the white display state.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the DC bias is zero (V) on a low gradation side including the black display state.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the DC bias has a negative polarity at least in a gradation range of Gmin to Gmid, where a minimum gradation value is denoted by Gmin, a maximum gradation value is denoted by Gmax, and a medium gradation value is denoted by Gmid, which is calculated by Gmid=(Gmin+Gmax)/2.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the DC bias is constant at least in the gradation range of Gmin to Gmid.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the DC bias is −100 mV.

15. A method of driving a liquid crystal display device, the liquid crystal display device comprising:

a first substrate including a switching element disposed in each of pixels of an active area, a common electrode disposed over a plurality of pixels, a pixel electrode electrically connected to the switching element and disposed in each of the pixels, and a first alignment film;

a second substrate including a second alignment film which is opposed to the first alignment film; and

a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules held between the first alignment film and the second alignment film,

the method comprising applying a higher DC bias in a white display state in which a potential difference is produced between the pixel electrode and the common electrode than in a black display state in which no potential difference is produced between the pixel electrode and the common electrode, at a time of applying a DC bias to a voltage corresponding to a gradation which is displayed on the pixel and supplying a resultant voltage to the pixel electrode,

wherein the DC bias has a negative polarity on a low gradation side near the black display state, and the DC bias has a positive polarity on a high gradation side near the white display state.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the DC bias in the white display state has a positive polarity.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the DC bias increases in accordance with an increase of a gradation value on a high gradation side including the white display state and takes a maximum value in the white display state.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the DC bias is zero (V) on a low gradation side including the black display state.

19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the DC bias has a negative polarity at least in a gradation range of Gmin to Gmid, where a minimum gradation value is denoted by Gmin, a maximum gradation value is denoted by Gmax, and a medium gradation value is denoted by Gmid, which is calculated by Gmid=(Gmin+Gmax)/2.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the DC bias is constant at least in the gradation range of Gmin to Gmid.

21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the DC bias is −100 mV.