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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2000
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A flat display apparatus having improved luminance, contrast and response of display, and applicable for assembling a large flat display apparatus free from the discontinuity of display and having improved luminance, contrast and response of display. The flat display apparatus includes a plurality of signal electrodes divided into at least three regions; a plurality of scanning electrodes intersecting to the plurality of signal electrodes; and a plurality of displaying signal supplying circuits for independently supplying display signals to the signal electrodes in each divided region. The flat display apparatus may include a display panel in which a plurality of signal electrodes and a plurality of scanning electrodes are intersected. The signal electrodes are divided into two or more regions, and a plurality of feeding portions for supplying signal to the signal electrodes are provided on a rear surface of the display panel.