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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 1988
Filed:
Mar. 27, 1986
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A matrix-addressed liquid crystal display device is constructed of a pair of substrates facing each other with liquid crystal cells arranged in n rows and m columns on one of the substrates. Switches included in each cell comprise field effect transistors with n address lines forming a common connection for the gate electrodes of the field effect transistors in each row and m signal lines forming a common connection for the drain electrode or source electrode of the field effect transistors in each column. A common electrode is arranged on the other substrate and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the substrates. An address line drive circuit supplies a sequential scanning signal to the n address lines; and, a signal line drive circuit supplies a display signal to the m signal lines. An asymmetrical display signal is selected whereby the voltage applied cross the liquid crystal layer is controlled to be a pure AC signal with no DC component.