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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2000
Hiroyuki Kishita, Kariya, JP;
Masahiko Osada, Hekinan, JP;
Koji Ogusu, Kariya, JP;
Takashi Hanaki, Kariya, JP;
Naoki Matsumoto, Aichi-gun, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A flat display panel having electroluminescent layer and scanning and data electrodes is driven by driving circuits connected to the respective electrodes. Scanning voltages are sequentially supplied to the scanning electrodes one by one, and data voltages are supplied to the data electrodes in synchronism with the scanning voltages, thereby selectively imposing composite voltages on pixels formed at each intersection of the scanning and data electrodes. The pixels on one scanning electrode that is already scanned are charged to a level of a data modulation voltage to prevent a harmful and useless turnaround current from flowing into the scanned pixels when other scanning electrodes are scanned. The pixels on other scanning electrodes that are not yet scanned may be charged to the modulation voltage level at the same time the scanned pixels are charged. Since the turnaround current is thus eliminated, uneven brightness among scanning electrodes otherwise appearing on the display panel is suppressed.