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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 04, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frank R. Libsch, White Plains, NY (US);
Kai R. Schleupen, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Robert L. Wisnieff, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 3/36 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 3/36 ;
Abstract
An active matrix display in accordance with the present invention includes a plurality of pixels arranged in an array. At least two transistors are included for coupling to each pixel, and the transistors are positioned within the array for switching the pixels on and off according to data and gate signals. A plurality of control lines are coupled to the transistors of each pixel such that the control lines provide multiplexing for at least one of data signal multiplexing and gate signal multiplexing.