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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2015
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Sakai, Osaka, JP;
Makoto Eguchi, Sakai, JP;
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sakai, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a display device characterized in that the electric power consumption when optical modulation elements (for example, MEMS shutters) are driven is reduced. A display device () includes a backlight unit (), a display panel unit (), a source driver (), and a controller (). The backlight unit () includes a light source. The display panel unit () includes segmented pixel regions ARto ARnm each of which includes: a plurality of pixels each of which includes an optical modulation element that performs modulation control with respect to light projected from the backlight unit (); and a segmented gate driver that controls the optical modulation elements of the pixels. The source driver () is a driver that controls the optical modulation elements of the pixels. The controller () controls the light source of the backlight unit (), the segmented gate drivers GDto GDnm, and the source driver ().