JP2007304578A - Display device and method for driving same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display device that can turn off light emitting elements of back lights when a black gray scale is displayed by providing the back lights corresponding to each pixel, and can prevent the decrease in contrast due to light leakage of the liquid crystal elements; and to provide a method of driving the same. <P>SOLUTION: When a black gray scale is displayed, the light emitting elements are turned off. Moreover, a light-emitting element is provided in each pixel, and a function to control lighting and non-lighting of the light-emitting elements individually depending on a gray scale to perform display is provided in a pixel circuit. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device, and more particularly to a structure of a pixel and a backlight configured using liquid crystal.

A liquid crystal display device is configured by combining a liquid crystal panel in which liquid crystal is sandwiched between a pair of substrates, and a lighting fixture called a backlight on the back of the liquid crystal panel. A liquid crystal panel is known to have a simple matrix system and an active matrix system using thin film transistors (TFTs) (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In any case, an image is displayed by controlling the voltage applied to the electrodes sandwiching the liquid crystal and adjusting the amount of light transmitted through the backlight that illuminates the entire surface of the liquid crystal panel. Therefore, for example, even in the case of all black display, the backlight is always turned on and continues to consume power.

On the other hand, what uses a light emitting diode (LED) for a backlight is provided. Since LEDs have a long life and can be directly driven by a DC low-voltage power supply, there are advantages such as no need for an inverter and low power consumption. As this backlight, a direct type and a side light type are known as LED installation positions. In the direct type, LEDs are arranged directly under the liquid crystal panel, and the surface is uniformly illuminated by a diffusion plate or the like. In the side light type, the LED emits light from the side surface of the panel, and light is supplied to the liquid crystal panel via a light guide plate or a diffusion plate, which is advantageous in that it can be made thinner than the direct type.
JP-A-9-90404

In a transmissive display device using a conventional liquid crystal, the back surface of the liquid crystal emits uniformly with light from a backlight. For this reason, even if black is displayed, light leaks from the liquid crystal element, so that complete black expression cannot be obtained, leading to deterioration of contrast.

In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a display device that overcomes the problem of light leaking from a liquid crystal element even when displaying black and improves contrast.

The present invention solves the above problem by turning off the light emitting element when displaying a black gradation. In the present invention, the above problem can also be solved by providing a light emitting element for each pixel and providing the pixel circuit with a function for individually controlling lighting and non-lighting of the light emitting element in accordance with the gradation for display.

The present invention is a display device in which a pixel is provided with a light-emitting element so as to overlap with a liquid crystal element, and light emission of the light-emitting element passes through the liquid crystal element. This display device includes a comparator in which a liquid crystal element is electrically connected to a data line to which a potential based on an analog signal is applied, compares the potential of the data line with a reference potential, and the light emitting element is electrically connected to the comparator. is doing.

In the display device proposed in the present invention, a case where a liquid crystal element is driven by a data signal of an analog value that changes to a positive value and a negative value is considered. Conventionally, when expressing gradation, there is a driving method in which an analog potential set in accordance with the characteristics of a liquid crystal element is written as a data potential. Since the liquid crystal element controls the transmitted light by the potential difference between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode, the direction in which the voltage is applied is not particularly relevant. For this reason, due to the problem of the life of the liquid crystal and the like, conventionally, a method has been employed in which the voltage value of the data signal is inverted and input. At this time, the data potential for performing the same gradation display exists in each of positive and negative.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus including the display device in a display portion.

In the present invention, being connected is synonymous with being electrically connected. Therefore, in the configuration disclosed by the present invention, in addition to a predetermined connection relationship, another element (for example, another element or a switch) that enables electrical connection may be disposed therebetween.

Note that the pixel is not limited to a specific light-emitting element. Examples of the light-emitting element disposed in the pixel include an EL element (Electro Luminescence: EL) and an element used in a field emission display (FED), SED (Surface-Production Electron-Emitter Display) which is a kind of FED, Any light emitting element such as a plasma display panel (PDP) or a piezoelectric ceramic display may be used.

Note that it is difficult to distinguish between a source and a drain because of the structure of a transistor. Further, depending on the operation of the circuit, the level of the potential may be switched. Therefore, in this specification, a source and a drain are not particularly specified, and are described as a first terminal and a second terminal. For example, when the first terminal is a source, the second terminal indicates a drain, or when the first terminal is a drain, the second terminal indicates a source.

In the present invention, there are no limitations on the types of transistors that can be used, and the transistor is formed using a thin film transistor (TFT) using a non-single-crystal semiconductor film typified by amorphous silicon or polycrystalline silicon, a semiconductor substrate, or an SOI substrate. Transistors, MOS transistors, junction transistors, bipolar transistors, transistors using organic semiconductors or carbon nanotubes, and other transistors can be used. Further, there is no limitation on the kind of the substrate on which the transistor is disposed, and the transistor can be disposed on a single crystal substrate, an SOI (Silicon on Insulator) substrate, a glass substrate, or the like.

In the present invention, any circuit that can realize the function as a comparator, such as an operational amplifier or a chopper inverter circuit, can be used as the comparator.

According to the present invention, when black is displayed on a display device using liquid crystal, light leakage is eliminated by not causing the backlight to emit light, and contrast can be improved. In the present invention, a backlight is disposed for each pixel, and the backlight is turned off for pixels displaying black by providing a function of controlling the lighting state of the light emitting element for each pixel in the pixel circuit. In this case, it is possible to avoid the problem that all the other pixels are also displayed in black. In addition, since it is possible to individually turn off the portions of the backlight that do not need to be turned on, it is also effective for power saving.

In a conventional liquid crystal display device, the same backlight is used as a light source for a plurality of pixels. Therefore, when the backlight is turned off to display black, all other pixels also display black. This will cause a malfunction. In contrast, according to the present invention, by providing a backlight corresponding to each pixel, it is possible to turn off the light emitting element serving as the backlight when expressing the black gradation, and the contrast caused by the light leakage of the liquid crystal element. Decline can be prevented.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different modes, and those skilled in the art can easily understand that the modes and details can be variously changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Is done. Therefore, the present invention is not construed as being limited to the description of this embodiment mode. Note that in all the drawings for describing the embodiments, the same portions or portions having similar functions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and repetitive description thereof is omitted.

The upper limit or lower limit of the range of the data voltage that takes complete black gradation is set as the reference potential, and the data potential and the reference potential are compared to select lighting or non-lighting of the light emitting element. 1A and 1B illustrate a reference potential setting method. FIG. 1A shows a method for setting a reference potential in a liquid crystal having a normally white display mode (hereinafter referred to as a normally white liquid crystal). The normally white display mode is a polarization state in which light is transmitted without applying a voltage to the liquid crystal element. In the gradation 101 of the liquid crystal element, the upper limit of the data voltage range 104 for performing complete black display in the negative voltage region is defined as the reference potential Vref1. Further, the lower limit of the range 103 of the data voltage for performing complete black display in the positive voltage region is determined as the reference potential Vref2.

On the other hand, the normally black display mode is a polarization state in which light is transmitted while a voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element. A reference potential setting method in a liquid crystal having a normally black display mode (hereinafter referred to as a normally black liquid crystal) is also shown in FIG. In the normally black liquid crystal, as can be seen from FIG. 1B, the data voltage range 106 for performing complete black display exists only in the vicinity of 0V. In the gradation 101 of the liquid crystal element, the upper limit of the data voltage range 106 for performing complete black display is determined as the reference potential Vref1. In addition, the lower limit of the data voltage range 106 for performing complete black display is determined as the reference potential Vref2.

In FIGS. 1A and 1B, it is necessary to provide a circuit in the pixel circuit for determining whether a data potential is within the range 105 of the data voltage at which the light emitting element is turned on. In the present invention, a circuit that compares the reference potential and the data potential is used, and the light emitting element is turned on when the data potential is lower than Vref2 or when the data potential is higher than Vref1.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 2 shows an outline of an embodiment of a pixel included in the display device of the present invention. In the circuit shown in FIG. 2, a data line 201 and a scanning line 202 are arranged. In addition, there is a transistor 203 for writing to the liquid crystal element 204, and a counter electrode 205 is provided. In addition, the light-emitting element 212 used as a backlight, a first comparator 207, and a second comparator 209 are included. Further, a first switch 213 for writing a data signal to the first comparator 207 and a second switch 214 for writing a data signal to the second comparator 209 are provided. The first comparator 207 receives a first reference potential 206 for comparison with the data potential, and the second comparator 209 receives a second reference potential 208 for comparison with the data potential. . A third switch 210 and a fourth switch 211 are provided to select which one of the first comparator 207 and the second comparator 209 outputs from the light-emitting element 212.

Next, the connection relation of the circuit shown in FIG. 2 will be described. The data line 201 is connected to the first terminal of the transistor 203, and the first electrode of the liquid crystal element 204 is connected to the second terminal of the transistor 203. A scanning line 202 is connected to the gate terminal of the transistor 203. A second electrode of the liquid crystal element 204 is connected to the counter electrode 205. The input of the first comparator 207 is connected to the data line 201 via the first switch 213. The output of the first comparator 207 is connected to the first electrode of the light emitting element 212 via the third switch 210. The input of the second comparator 209 is connected to the data line 201 via the second switch 214. The output of the second comparator 209 is connected to the first electrode of the light emitting element 212 through the fourth switch 211. Note that a first reference potential 206 for comparison with the data potential is applied to the first comparator 207. Similarly, the second reference potential 208 is applied to the second comparator 209.

Next, the operation of the circuit will be briefly described. A data potential written from the data line 201 to the liquid crystal element 204 is input to the second comparator 209 and the first comparator 207. The first comparator 207 is a comparator that compares the data potential input from the data line with the first reference potential 206. The second comparator 209 is a comparator that compares the data potential input from the data line with the voltage of the second reference potential 208.

The first switch 213 is a switch for writing a signal from the data line 201 to the first comparator 207. The second switch 214 is a switch for writing a signal from the data line 201 to the second comparator 209.

The third switch 210 and the fourth switch 211 are switches for selecting one of the output of the first comparator 207 and the output of the second comparator 209 and transmitting it to the light emitting element 212. Therefore, it is necessary to appropriately set the operation timing so that the third switch 210 and the fourth switch 211 are not turned on at the same time.

FIG. 10 shows the operation of the circuit shown in FIG. FIG. 10A shows an operation when a negative potential is taken from the data line 201 into the comparator. The first switch 213 is turned on and the data potential is written to the first comparator 207. The first comparator 207 compares the data potential with the first reference potential 206, and the third switch 210 is turned on to change the first potential. The output of the first comparator 207 is output to the light emitting element 212. During this operation, the second switch 214 and the fourth switch 211 connected to the input / output of the second comparator 209 are off. FIG. 10B shows an operation when a positive potential is taken into the comparator from the data line 201. The second switch 214 is turned on to write the data potential to the second comparator 209, the second comparator 209 compares the data potential with the second reference potential 208, and the fourth switch 211 is turned on to The output of the second comparator 209 is output to the light emitting element 212. During this operation, the first switch 213 and the third switch 210 connected to the input / output of the first comparator 207 are off.

The light emitting element 212 may be an LED, an organic EL, or the like. That is, any light-emitting element that can be controlled by voltage, current, or the like may be used.

Note that an electrical switch or a mechanical switch can be used as the switch, as long as the current flow can be controlled. It may be a transistor, a diode, or a logic circuit combining them. Therefore, when a transistor is used as a switch, the transistor operates as a mere switch, and thus the polarity (conductivity type) of the transistor is not particularly limited. However, when it is desirable that the off-state current is small, it is desirable to use a transistor having a polarity with a small off-state current. As a transistor with low off-state current, there are a transistor provided with an LDD region and a transistor having a multi-gate structure. Further, in the case where the source terminal potential of a transistor that operates as a switch operates near a low potential side power supply (VSS, GND, 0 V, etc.), it is desirable to use an N-channel type. When operating in a state close to a high-potential power supply (VDD or the like), it is desirable to use a P-channel type. This is because the absolute value of the gate-source voltage can be increased, so that the switch can be operated more accurately. Note that both N-channel and P-channel switches may be used as CMOS switches.

It is assumed that VDD is a high power supply potential and VSS is a low power supply potential. Here, the high power supply potential VDD is higher than the low power supply potential VSS.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a detailed circuit of the pixel shown in FIG. The circuit shown in FIG. 3 is characterized in that two CMOS chopper inverter circuits are used as comparators. That is, the first comparator 326 and the second comparator 327. The first comparator 326 includes a first capacitor 318, a first transistor 317, a first inverter including a second transistor 319 and a third transistor 320, and a fourth transistor 321. A second inverter including a fifth transistor 322 is included. The second comparator 327 includes a third inverter including a second capacitor 314 and a sixth transistor 313, and a seventh transistor 315 and an eighth transistor 316. In addition, the wiring includes a first reference potential line 301, a second reference potential line 303, and a data line 302. Further, it includes a scanning line 306, a first comparator initialization line 307, a second comparator initialization line 305, a comparator selection line 304, a first data capture line 331, and a second data capture line 330. There is a ninth transistor 308 for writing data voltage to the liquid crystal element 310, which includes a counter electrode 311 of the liquid crystal element. Further, a tenth transistor 312 and an eleventh transistor 329 which write data to the first comparator 326 are included. Further, a twelfth transistor 309 and a thirteenth transistor 328 for writing to the second comparator 327 are provided. Furthermore, a fourteenth transistor 324 that transmits the output of the first comparator 326 to the light emitting element 325 and a fifteenth transistor 323 that transmits the output of the second comparator 327 to the light emitting element 325 are included. Note that the polarity of the second transistor 319 is a P-channel type, and the polarity of the third transistor 320 is an N-channel type. Further, the polarity of the fourth transistor 321 is a P-channel type, and the polarity of the fifth transistor 322 is an N-channel type. Further, the polarity of the seventh transistor 315 is a P-channel type, and the polarity of the eighth transistor 316 is an N-channel type.

Next, the connection relationship of each part in FIG. 3 will be described. A first terminal of the ninth transistor 308, a first terminal of the thirteenth transistor 328, and a first terminal of the eleventh transistor 329 are connected to the data line 302. The second terminal of the ninth transistor 308 is connected to the first electrode of the liquid crystal element 310, and the scanning line 306 is connected to the gate terminal. A counter electrode 311 is connected to the second electrode of the liquid crystal element 310. The first terminal of the twelfth transistor 309 is connected to the second reference potential line 303. Second terminals of the thirteenth transistor 328 and the twelfth transistor 309 are connected to the first electrode of the second capacitor 314 in the second comparator 327. The gate terminal of the thirteenth transistor 328 is connected to the second data acquisition line 330, and the gate terminal of the twelfth transistor 309 is connected to the second comparator initialization line 305. The seventh transistor 315 and the eighth transistor 316 form an inverter, and the gate terminal of the seventh transistor 315 and the gate terminal of the eighth transistor 316 are connected to the second electrode of the second capacitor 314 and the sixth electrode. Connected to the first terminal of the transistor 313. The second terminal of the seventh transistor 315 and the second terminal of the eighth transistor 316 are connected to the second terminal of the sixth transistor 313 and the first terminal of the fifteenth transistor 323. The gate terminal of the sixth transistor 313 is connected to the second comparator initialization line 305.

The first terminal of the tenth transistor 312 is connected to the first reference potential line 301. The gate terminal of the tenth transistor 312 is connected to the first comparator initialization line 307. The second terminal of the eleventh transistor 329 and the second terminal of the tenth transistor 312 are connected to the first electrode of the first capacitor 318 in the first comparator 326. The gate terminal of the eleventh transistor 329 is connected to the first data acquisition line 331. The second transistor 319 and the third transistor 320 form an inverter, and the gate terminal of the second transistor 319 and the gate terminal of the third transistor 320 are connected to the second electrode of the first capacitor 318 and the first transistor 318. Connected to the first terminal of the transistor 317. The second terminal of the second transistor 319, the second terminal of the third transistor 320 are the second terminal of the first transistor 317, and the gate terminal of the fourth transistor 321 constituting another inverter. , Connected to the gate terminal of the fifth transistor 322. The second terminal of the fourth transistor 321 and the second terminal of the fifth transistor 322 are connected to the first terminal of the fourteenth transistor 324. The gate terminal of the first transistor 317 is connected to the first comparator initialization line 307.

The gate terminal of the fifteenth transistor 323 and the gate terminal of the fourteenth transistor 324 are connected to the comparator selection line 304. The second terminal of the fifteenth transistor 323 and the second terminal of the fourteenth transistor 324 are connected to the first electrode of the light-emitting element 325.

Next, the operation of this pixel circuit will be described. The first comparator 326 compares the potential of the data line 302 when a negative voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element 310 and the potential Vref1 of the first reference potential line 301. If the potential of the data line 302 is higher than Vref1, the power supply voltage VDD is output, and vice versa. The second comparator 327 compares the potential of the data line 302 when a positive voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element 310 and the potential Vref2 of the second reference potential line 303. If the potential of the data line 302 is lower than Vref2, the power supply voltage VDD is output, and vice versa. Detailed operations inside the comparator will be described separately. In this embodiment, a CMOS chopper inverter circuit is used as the comparator. However, any circuit may be used as long as the function is realized.

The fifteenth transistor 323 is a switch for selecting whether to output the output of the second comparator 327 to the light emitting element 325. Similarly, the fourteenth transistor 324 is a switch for selecting whether to output the output of the first comparator 326 to the light emitting element 325. For example, in the case of normally white liquid crystal, a signal that turns on the fifteenth transistor 323 when the potential of the data line 302 is positive and turns on the fourteenth transistor 324 when the potential of the data line 302 is negative. What is necessary is just to give to the comparator selection line 304. In the case of normally black liquid crystal, the fifteenth transistor 323 is turned on when the potential of the data line 302 is negative, and the fourteenth transistor 324 is turned on when the potential of the data line 302 is positive. A signal may be given to the comparator selection line 304. During a period in which one of the fifteenth transistor 323 and the fourteenth transistor 324 is turned on by a signal from the comparator selection line 304, the scanning line 306 becomes active and the data potential is taken into the pixel circuit. , Until one of the first comparator 326 and the second comparator 327 is initialized. The polarities (conductivity types) of the transistors must be different so that the fifteenth transistor 323 and the fourteenth transistor 324 are not turned on at the same time. Details of the operation timing of each transistor will be described later.

The twelfth transistor 309 is turned on when a signal is input to the second comparator initialization line 305 and takes in Vref2 to perform initialization. In addition, the tenth transistor 312 is turned on when a signal is input to the first comparator initialization line 307, and Vref1 is taken into the first comparator 326 to perform initialization. The timings of signals input to the first comparator initialization line 307 and the second comparator initialization line 305 are set appropriately so that the twelfth transistor 309 and the tenth transistor 312 are not turned on at the same time. It is necessary to keep.

The thirteenth transistor 328 and the eleventh transistor 329 function to write data potentials written to the liquid crystal element 310 in the initialized comparators. The thirteenth transistor 328 writes the data potential to the second comparator 327 when the data potential is positive, and the eleventh transistor 329 writes the data potential to the first comparator 326 when the data potential is negative. The timing at which one of the thirteenth transistor 328 and the eleventh transistor 329 is turned on needs to be synchronized with the timing at which the ninth transistor 308 for writing to the liquid crystal element is turned on when the scanning line 306 is activated. is there. Details of the timing will be described later.

4A and 4B are diagrams for explaining the operation of the first comparator 326 shown in FIG. Each element shown in FIG. 4 corresponds to the element shown in FIG. The first switch 401 represents the operation of the eleventh transistor 329, the second switch 403 represents the operation of the tenth transistor 312, and the third switch 405 represents the operation of the first transistor 317. The reference potential 402 corresponds to Vref1. The first inverter 406 corresponds to an inverter including the second transistor 319 and the third transistor 320. The second inverter 407 corresponds to an inverter including the fourth transistor 321 and the fifth transistor 322. An input voltage Vin represents an input voltage from the data line 302.

First, as shown in FIG. 4A, the second switch 403 and the third switch 405 are turned on, and the first switch 401 is kept off to initialize the comparator. At this time, the potential of the logical threshold value (hereinafter referred to as Vth_inv) of the first inverter 406 is applied to the point b. When the reference potential 402 is Vref1, Vref1 is applied to the point a. Therefore, a voltage of Vref1-Vth_inv is held between both electrodes of the capacitor 404. The logical threshold value of the inverter is defined as a voltage at which the input voltage and output voltage of the inverter are equal. The reason why the comparator needs to be initialized is that the logical threshold value of the inverter may vary from pixel to pixel depending on the size of the transistors constituting the inverter and variations in threshold values. By initializing the comparator, it is possible to eliminate an adverse effect caused by variations in the logic threshold value of the inverter for each pixel.

Next, as illustrated in FIG. 4B, the second switch 403 and the third switch 405 are turned off, and the first switch 401 is turned on. At this time, the potential at the point a is equal to the input voltage Vin. Since the potential at the point b drops from the potential at the point a by the voltage held between both electrodes of the capacitor 404, it becomes Vin− (Vref1−Vth_inv).
Vin + Vth_inv−Vref1 (1)

It can be seen that the potential at the point c (expressed as Vc), which is the output of the first inverter 406, is determined by the potential at the point b (expressed as Vb) shown in Equation 1 and the magnitude of Vth_inv. If Vb> Vth_inv, 0 V is output to Vc. At this time, since the logic is further inverted by the second inverter 407, the power supply voltage VDD is output as the output voltage Vout. On the other hand, when Vb <Vth_inv, VDD is output to Vc, and the logic is further inverted by the second inverter 407, so that 0 V is output to Vout. From the above, it can be seen that VDD is output when Vin> Vref1, and 0 V is output when Vin <Vref1.

FIG. 4C illustrates the operation of the second comparator 327. The difference from the first comparator 326 is that the inverter 407 is not provided and the potential at the point c becomes a value corresponding to the output voltage Vout. Each element shown in FIG. 4C corresponds to the element shown in FIG. The first switch 401 represents the operation of the thirteenth transistor 328, the second switch 403 represents the operation of the twelfth transistor 309, and the third switch 405 represents the operation of the sixth transistor 313. The reference potential 402 corresponds to Vref2. The inverter 406 corresponds to an inverter including the seventh transistor 315 and the eighth transistor 316. An input voltage Vin represents an input voltage from the data line 302.

The initialization of the comparator is the same as that shown in FIG. However, in the second comparator 327, the reference potential 402, which is the potential Vref1 input from the first reference potential line 301, is replaced with the potential Vref2 input from the second reference potential line 303. When the comparator is initialized, the voltage Vref2−Vth_inv is held between both electrodes of the capacitor 404, and Vb = Vth_inv. Here, as shown in FIG. 4C, the second switch 403 and the third switch 405 are turned off, and the first switch 401 is turned on. At this time, the potential at the point a becomes the input voltage Vin, and Vb becomes the value shown in the equation (2). As described above, when Vin> Vref2, 0V is output to Vout. On the other hand, when Vin <Vref2, it can be seen that VDD is output to Vout.
Vin + Vth_inv−Vref2 (2)

FIG. 5 shows the timing of each control signal of the circuit shown in FIG. That is, each of the data line 302, the scanning line 306, the second comparator initialization line 305, the first comparator initialization line 307, the second data capture line 330, the first data capture line 331, and the comparator selection line 304 The signal line will be described. The signal of the data line 302 is alternating current, and the potential of the data signal written to one pixel is inverted between positive and negative values in each writing operation. In the periods b and e in FIG. 5, the scanning line 306 is at a high potential, and writing is performed on the liquid crystal element here. However, the potential of the data line 302 at this time is reversed in the periods b and e. It has become.

First, a case where a data signal having a positive potential is written to the liquid crystal element will be described. The operation of writing a data signal having a positive potential in the liquid crystal element is performed in the period a, the period b, and the period c in FIG. When a positive potential is written from the data line 302, the second comparator 327 is initialized. Therefore, the second comparator initialization line 305 is set to a high potential in the previous period a, and Vref2 is set to the second capacitor element. Application to 314 also initializes the second comparator 327. Next, when the second data acquisition line 330 is set to a high potential in the period b, the thirteenth transistor 328 is turned on, and the data potential written to the liquid crystal element 310 is written to the second comparator 327. Further, when the comparator selection line 304 is set to a high potential in the period c, the fifteenth transistor 323 is turned on, the fourteenth transistor 324 is turned off, and the output of the second comparator 327 is transmitted to the light emitting element 325. The

Next, a case where a data signal having a negative potential is written to the liquid crystal element will be described. The operation of writing a data signal having a negative potential in the liquid crystal element is performed in the period d, the period e, and the period f in FIG. When a negative potential is written from the data line 302, the first comparator 326 is initialized, so that the first comparator initialization line 307 is set to a high potential in the previous period d and Vref1 is applied to the capacitor 318. Then, the first comparator 326 is also initialized. Next, when the first data capturing line 331 is set to a high potential in the period e, the eleventh transistor 329 is turned on, and the data potential written to the liquid crystal element is written to the first comparator 326. Further, when the comparator selection line 304 is set to a low potential in the period f, the fourteenth transistor 324 is turned on, the fifteenth transistor 323 is turned off, and the output of the first comparator 326 is transmitted to the light emitting element 325. .

According to this embodiment mode, when black is displayed on a display device using liquid crystal, light is not leaked by preventing the backlight from emitting light, and contrast can be improved. In addition, according to this embodiment, a backlight is provided for each pixel, and a function for controlling the lighting state of the light emitting element for each pixel is provided in the pixel circuit. When the light is turned off, it is possible to avoid the problem that all the other pixels display black. In addition, since it is possible to individually turn off the portions of the backlight that do not need to be turned on, it is also effective for power saving.

(Embodiment 2)
In this embodiment, a structure of a pixel circuit which is different from that in the above embodiment is described. FIG. 6 shows an outline of a circuit in the case where one comparator in the first embodiment is reduced. In the circuit shown in FIG. 6, a data line 601 and a scanning line 602 are arranged. In addition, there is a transistor 603 for writing to the liquid crystal element 604, and a counter electrode 605 is provided. In addition, the light-emitting element 612 used as a backlight is included. A first switch 613 for writing a data signal to the comparator 608 is provided. In addition, a first reference potential 606 and a second reference potential 607 are compared with the data potential. In addition, a second switch 609 and a third switch 610 are selected to select whether to output positive or negative from the comparator to the light emitting element.

Next, the connection relation of the circuit shown in FIG. 6 will be described. The data line 601 and the first terminal of the transistor 603 are connected, and the first terminal of the liquid crystal element 604 is connected to the second terminal of the transistor 603. A scanning line 602 is connected to the gate terminal of the transistor 603. A first terminal of the first switch 613 is connected to the data line 601. A second electrode of the liquid crystal element 604 is connected to the counter electrode 605. A comparator 608 is connected to the second terminal of the first switch 613. A second switch 609 and an inverter 611 are connected to the output of the comparator 608. The output of the comparator 608 is connected to the light emitting element 612 via the second switch 609, and the third switch 610 is connected to the output of the inverter 611 and the light emitting element 612. The comparator 608 is connected to a first reference potential 606 and a second reference potential 607 for comparing with the data potential.

Next, the operation of the circuit will be briefly described. The data potential written to the liquid crystal element 604 is also input to the comparator 608 through the first switch 613. The comparator 608 is a comparator that compares the data potential input from the data line 601 with the voltage of the first reference potential 606 or the second reference potential 607. When a negative voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element 604 in the normally white liquid crystal, the value of the data potential input from the data line 601 is compared with the value of the first reference potential 606. At that time, the third switch 610 is turned on, and the output of the comparator 608 whose logic is inverted by the inverter 611 is transmitted to the light emitting element 612. If the potential of the data line 601 is higher than the first reference potential 606, the power supply voltage VDD is output to the light emitting element 612. If the potential of the data line 601 is lower than the first reference potential 606, 0 V is output. In the normally white liquid crystal, the potential of the data line 601 and the second reference potential 607 when a positive voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element 604 are compared. At that time, the second switch 609 is turned on to transmit the output of the comparator to the light emitting element 612. If the potential of the data line 601 is lower than the second reference potential 607, the power supply voltage VDD is output to the light emitting element 612, and vice versa, 0V is output.

Note that the light emitting element 612 may be an LED, an organic EL, or the like. That is, any light-emitting element that can be controlled by voltage, current, or the like may be used.

Next, FIG. 7 shows an example of a detailed circuit of the pixel shown in FIG. In the circuit shown in FIG. 7, a data line 702 and a scanning line 704 are arranged. In addition, there is a first transistor 709 for writing to the liquid crystal element 711, and a counter electrode 712 is provided. The circuit shown in FIG. 7 is characterized in that one CMOS chopper inverter circuit is used as a comparator. That is, the comparator 722. The comparator 722 includes a capacitor 726, a second transistor 714, and a first inverter including a third transistor 715 and a fourth transistor 716. In addition, the wiring includes a first reference potential line 701, a second reference potential line 703, and a data line 702. Further, the scanning line 704, the comparator initialization line 705, the second reference potential selection line 706, the first reference potential selection line 707, the first light emitting element driving signal selection line 708, and the second light emitting element driving signal selection line 725. , And a data capture line 724. Further, an eighth transistor 719 and a ninth transistor 720 each include a fifth transistor 710 for writing to the comparator 722, a sixth transistor 723, and a seventh transistor 713, and further transmit the output of the comparator to the light emitting element. , And a second inverter constituted by a tenth transistor 717 and an eleventh transistor 718. In addition, a light-emitting element 721 used as a backlight is included. Note that the polarity of the tenth transistor 717 is a P-channel type, and the polarity of the eleventh transistor 718 is an N-channel type.

Next, the connection relationship of each part of the circuit shown in FIG. 7 will be described. The data line 702 is connected to the first terminal of the first transistor 709 and the first terminal of the sixth transistor 723. The first transistor 709 has a second terminal connected to the first electrode of the liquid crystal element 711 and a gate terminal connected to the scanning line 704. A second electrode of the liquid crystal element 711 is connected to the counter electrode 712. The first terminal of the seventh transistor 713 is connected to the first reference potential line 701. In addition, the first terminal of the fifth transistor 710 is connected to the second reference potential line 703. The second terminal of the seventh transistor 713, the second terminal of the sixth transistor 723, and the second terminal of the fifth transistor 710 are connected to the first electrode of the capacitor 726 in the comparator 722. The gate terminal of the sixth transistor 723 is connected to the data acquisition line 724, and the gate terminal of the first transistor 709 is connected to the scanning line 704. The gate terminal of the fifth transistor 710 is connected to the second reference potential selection line 706, and the gate terminal of the seventh transistor 713 is connected to the first reference potential selection line 707. The third transistor 715 and the fourth transistor 716 form a first inverter, and the gate terminals of these two transistors are connected to the second electrode of the capacitor 726 and the first terminal of the second transistor 714. The The second terminal of the third transistor 715 and the second terminal of the fourth transistor 716 are connected to the second terminal of the second transistor 714, the first terminal of the eighth transistor 719, and the second inverter. The gate terminal of the tenth transistor 717 and the gate terminal of the eleventh transistor 718 are connected. The second terminal of the tenth transistor 717 and the second terminal of the eleventh transistor 718 are connected to the first terminal of the ninth transistor 720. The gate terminal of the second transistor 714 is connected to the comparator initialization line 705. A gate terminal of the eighth transistor 719 is connected to the second light emitting element drive signal selection line 725, and a gate terminal of the ninth transistor 720 is connected to the first light emitting element drive signal selection line 708. The second terminal of the eighth transistor 719 and the second terminal of the ninth transistor 720 are connected to the first electrode of the light-emitting element 721.

Next, the operation of the circuit shown in FIG. 7 will be described. The fifth transistor 710 is turned on when the second reference potential selection line 706 is at a high potential, and transmits the potential Vref <b> 2 of the second reference potential line 703 to the comparator 722. The seventh transistor 713 is turned on when the first reference potential selection line 707 is at a high potential, and transmits the first reference potential line 701 potential Vref1 to the comparator 722. When the comparator initialization line 705 is at a high potential, the second transistor 714 is turned on to initialize the comparator 722. The operation inside the comparator 722 is the same as that of the comparator 326.

The sixth transistor 723 also writes the data potential written to the liquid crystal element 711 to the initialized comparator 722 when the data capture line 724 is at a high potential. The eighth transistor 719 is turned on when the second light emitting element drive signal selection line 725 is at a high potential, and the output of the comparator 722 when the potential of the Vref2 and the data line 702 is compared is transmitted to the light emitting element 721. To do. The ninth transistor 720 is turned on when the first light-emitting element drive signal selection line 708 is at a high potential, and the output of the comparator 722 when the potential of the Vref1 and the data line 702 is compared to the light-emitting element 721. To transmit. In this embodiment, a CMOS chopper inverter type circuit is used as the comparator. However, any circuit may be used as long as the function is realized.

FIG. 8 shows the timing of each control signal of the circuit shown in FIG. That is, the data line 702, the scanning line 704, the comparator initialization line 705, the second reference potential selection line 706, the first reference potential selection line 707, the data capture line 724, the second light emitting element drive signal selection line 725, Each signal line of the first light-emitting element drive signal selection line 708 will be described. The signal of the data line 702 is an alternating current, and the positive / negative value of the potential of the data signal written to one pixel is inverted in each writing operation. In the periods b and e in FIG. 8, the scanning line 704 is at a high potential, and writing is performed on the liquid crystal element here. However, the potential of the data line 702 at this time is reversed in the periods b and e. It has become.

First, a case where a data signal having a positive potential is written to the liquid crystal element will be described. The operation of writing a data signal having a positive potential to the liquid crystal element is performed in the period a, the period b, and the period c in FIG. When a positive potential is written from the data line 702, the comparator 722 is initialized. Therefore, the comparator initialization line 705 is set to a high potential in the previous period a, and the comparator 722 is initialized. At the same time, the second reference potential selection line 706 is set to a high potential and Vref 2 is applied to the capacitor 726. Next, when the data acquisition line 724 is set to a high potential in the period b, the sixth transistor 723 is turned on, and the data potential written to the liquid crystal element 711 is also written to the comparator 722. Further, by setting the second light-emitting element drive signal selection line 725 to a high potential in the period c, the eighth transistor 719 is turned on, and the output of the comparator 722 is transmitted to the light-emitting element 721.

Next, a case where a data signal having a negative potential is written to the liquid crystal element will be described. The operation of writing a data signal having a negative potential in the liquid crystal element is performed in the period d, the period e, and the period f in FIG. When a negative potential is written from the data line 702, the comparator 722 is initialized. Therefore, the comparator initialization line 705 is set to a high potential in the previous period d to initialize the comparator. At the same time, the first reference potential selection line 707 is set to a high potential and Vref 1 is applied to the capacitor 726. Next, when the data capture line 724 is set to a high potential in the period e, the sixth transistor 723 is turned on, and the data potential written to the liquid crystal element 711 is also written to the comparator 722. Further, the ninth transistor 720 is turned on by setting the first light-emitting element driving signal selection line 708 to a high potential in the period f, and the tenth transistor 717 and the eleventh transistor 718 forming the second inverter are turned on. The output of the comparator 722 is transmitted to the light emitting element 721.

In the periods a, b, d, and e in FIG. 8, both the first light emitting element driving signal selection line 708 and the second light emitting element driving signal selection line 725 are at a low potential. This is because there is a period in which the logic is indefinite until the output is determined after the conversion. During this period, the light emitting element is surely turned off, so it is desirable to keep the light emitting element so short that it cannot be recognized by the eyes.

According to this embodiment mode, when black is displayed on a display device using liquid crystal, light is not leaked by preventing the backlight from emitting light, and contrast can be improved. In addition, according to this embodiment, a backlight is provided for each pixel, and a function for controlling the lighting state of the light emitting element for each pixel is provided in the pixel circuit. When the light is turned off, it is possible to avoid the problem that all the other pixels display black. In addition, since it is possible to individually turn off the portions of the backlight that do not need to be turned on, it is also effective for power saving. In this embodiment, the number of transistors included in the circuit can be reduced because the number of comparators is one less than that of the circuit shown in Embodiment 1, so that the aperture ratio of the pixel can be increased. There is also.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 11A illustrates one mode of a display device of this embodiment mode. A base film 1115 is formed over a glass substrate 1101, and a liquid crystal element driving transistor 1113 and a light emitting element driving transistor 1114 are formed thereon. The liquid crystal element driving transistor 1113 includes a first impurity region 1117a and a second impurity region 1117b. A first channel region 1116a is formed between the first impurity region 1117a and the second impurity region 1117b. A gate insulating film 1118 is formed above the first and second impurity regions 1117a and 1117b and the first channel region 1116a, and a first gate electrode 1119a is formed above the gate insulating film 1118. . Similarly, the light-emitting element driving transistor 1114 includes a third impurity region 1117c and a fourth impurity region 1117d. A second channel region 1116b is formed between the third impurity region 1117c and the fourth impurity region 1117d. A gate insulating film 1118 is formed above the third and fourth impurity regions 1117c and 1117d and the second channel region 1116b, and a second gate electrode 1119b is formed above the gate insulating film 1118. . A first interlayer film 1109 is formed over the liquid crystal element driving transistor 1113 and the light emitting element driving transistor 1114, and the first electrode 1111a, the second electrode 1111b, the third electrode 1111c, the fourth electrode 1111d, and A first wiring 1120 is formed. Anisotropic conductive particles 1112 are provided on the third electrode 1111c and the first wiring 1120, and the light-emitting diode 1110 is provided thereon. If the light emitting diode 1110 is a white light emitting diode, color display can be performed by combining with a color filter. Further, light emitting diodes 1110 that emit red (R), green (G), and blue (B) may be provided for each pixel to perform color display. In this case, color purity may be improved in combination with a color filter.

Further, a second interlayer film 1108 is formed on the first interlayer film 1109. In addition, a pixel electrode 1107 is formed over the second interlayer film 1108, and a liquid crystal layer 1306 is formed thereover. An alignment film 1121 is provided over the liquid crystal layer 1306, a counter electrode 1105 is formed thereon, and a light shielding layer 1103 and a color filter 1104 are provided thereover. On the light shielding layer 1103 and the color filter 1104, there is a glass substrate 1102 on the counter substrate side. The liquid crystal layer 1306 is preferably formed using a polymer dispersed liquid crystal. As shown in FIG. 11B, the polymer-dispersed liquid crystal is obtained by dispersing liquid crystal 1322 in polymer 1321. As shown in FIG. 11C, when an electric field is applied by dispersing the micronized liquid crystal 1322 in the polymer 1321, the liquid crystal is aligned in the polymer 1321, and an alignment film is unnecessary. . In addition, since a polarizing plate is not necessary, the light absorption is greatly reduced, and a bright screen can be obtained.

Next, the connection relationship of each part of FIG. 11 is shown. The first impurity region 1117a of the liquid crystal element driving transistor 1113 is connected to the first electrode 1111a, and the second impurity region 1117b is connected to the second electrode 1111b. The second electrode 1111b is connected to the pixel electrode 1107. The third impurity region 1117c of the light-emitting element driving transistor 1114 is connected to the third electrode 1111c, and the fourth impurity region 1117d is connected to the fourth electrode 1111d. The third electrode 1111 c is connected to the first electrode 1122 of the light-emitting diode 1110 through anisotropic conductive particles 1112. The second electrode 1123 of the light emitting diode 1110 is connected to the first wiring 1120 through anisotropic conductive particles 1112. Note that the anisotropic conductive particles 1112 may be other materials such as solder as long as they are electrically connected, and are not limited to anisotropic conductive particles.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram of the display device of this embodiment mode. The display device illustrated in FIG. 12 includes a pixel portion 1201 having a plurality of pixels each provided with a light-emitting element over a substrate 1200, a scanning line driver circuit 1202 for selecting each pixel, and a data signal input to the selected pixel. A data line driver circuit 1203 to be controlled and a comparator driver circuit 1204 to control a comparator in each pixel are included.

According to the display device of this embodiment, when displaying black on a display device using liquid crystal, light is not leaked by preventing the backlight from emitting light, and contrast can be improved. In addition, by arranging a backlight for each pixel and providing a function to control the lighting state of the light emitting element for each pixel in the pixel circuit, when the backlight is turned off for pixels displaying black, other It is possible to avoid the problem that all of the pixels are also displayed in black. In addition, since it is possible to individually turn off the portions of the backlight that do not need to be turned on, it is also effective for power saving.

(Embodiment 4)
As an electronic device using the display device of the present invention, a camera such as a video camera or a digital camera, a goggle type display (head mounted display), a navigation system, a sound reproduction device (car audio, audio component, etc.), a notebook type personal computer, Playing back a storage medium such as a game machine, a portable information terminal (mobile computer, mobile phone, portable game machine, electronic book, etc.), an image playback device (specifically, Digital Versatile Disc (DVD)) provided with a storage medium, And a device provided with a display capable of displaying the image). Specific examples of these electronic devices are shown in FIGS.

FIG. 9A illustrates a television device which includes a housing 901, a support base 902, a display portion 903, a speaker portion 904, a video input terminal 905, and the like. The present invention can be used for a display device that constitutes the display portion 903, and an image with improved contrast can be viewed according to the present invention. This television apparatus can be used as a monitor for a video game machine, a computer, etc. as well as for viewing a television broadcast.

FIG. 9B shows a digital still camera, which includes a main body 906, a display portion 907, an image receiving portion 908, operation keys 909, an external connection port 910, a shutter button 911, and the like. The present invention can be used for a display device constituting the display portion 907, and an image with improved contrast can be viewed according to the present invention.

FIG. 9C illustrates a laptop personal computer, which includes a main body 912, a housing 913, a display portion 914, a keyboard 915, an external connection port 916, a pointing device 917, and the like. The present invention can be used for a display device which constitutes the display portion 914, and an image with improved contrast can be viewed according to the present invention.

FIG. 9D illustrates a mobile computer, which includes a main body 918, a display portion 919, a switch 920, operation keys 921, an infrared port 922, and the like. The present invention can be used for a display device that constitutes the display portion 919, and an image with improved contrast can be viewed according to the present invention.

FIG. 9E illustrates a portable image reproducing device (specifically, a DVD reproducing device) provided with a storage medium device, which includes a main body 923, a housing 924, a display portion A 925, a display portion B 926, a storage medium (DVD or the like). ) A reading unit 927, an operation key 928, a speaker unit 929, and the like are included. The display unit A925 mainly displays image information, and the display unit B926 mainly displays character information. The present invention can be used for a display device that constitutes the display portions A, B 925, and 926, and an image with improved contrast can be viewed according to the present invention. Note that an image reproducing device provided with a recording medium includes a home game machine and the like.

FIG. 9F illustrates a goggle type display (head mounted display), which includes a main body 930, a display portion 931, an arm portion 932, and the like. The present invention can be used for a display device that constitutes the display portion 931, and an image with improved contrast can be viewed according to the present invention.

FIG. 9G shows a video camera, which includes a main body 933, a display portion 934, a housing 935, an external connection port 936, a remote control receiving portion 937, an image receiving portion 938, a battery 939, an audio input portion 940, operation keys 941, and the like. . The present invention can be used for a display device that constitutes the display portion 934, and according to the present invention, an image with improved contrast can be viewed.

FIG. 9H illustrates a mobile phone, which includes a main body 942, a housing 943, a display portion 944, a voice input portion 945, a voice output portion 946, operation keys 947, an external connection port 948, an antenna 949, and the like. The present invention can be used for a display device constituting the display portion 944. Note that the display portion 944 can suppress current consumption of the mobile phone by displaying white characters on a black background. Further, according to the present invention, an image with improved contrast can be viewed.

Note that if a light-emitting material having high light emission luminance is used, it can be used for a front-type or rear-type projector that enlarges and projects light including output image information with a lens or the like.

In addition, since the light emitting device consumes power in the light emitting portion, it is desirable to display information so that the light emitting portion is minimized. Therefore, when a light emitting device is used for a display unit mainly including character information, such as a portable information terminal, particularly a mobile phone or a sound reproduction device, it is driven so that character information is formed by the light emitting part with the non-light emitting part as the background. It is desirable to do.

The application range of the present invention is extremely wide and can be used for electronic devices in various fields. In addition, the display device having any structure shown in Embodiment Modes 1 and 2 may be used for the electronic device of this embodiment mode.

(Appendix) As described above, the present invention includes the following aspects.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a pixel portion including a light-emitting element and a liquid crystal element provided to overlap the light-emitting element, a data line connected to the liquid crystal element and applied with a potential based on an analog signal, and the data line And a comparator connected to the light emitting element. In the display device using the liquid crystal according to the present invention, when displaying black, it is possible to eliminate light leakage and improve contrast by not causing the backlight to emit light.

One embodiment of the present invention is a pixel portion including a light-emitting element and a liquid crystal element provided to overlap the light-emitting element, a data line connected to the liquid crystal element and applied with a potential based on an analog signal, A first comparator connected to the light emitting element; a second comparator connected to the data line and the light emitting element; a first switch connected to the data line and the first comparator; a data line and a second And a second switch connected to the comparator. In a display device using a liquid crystal according to the present invention, when displaying black, the backlight does not emit light so that light leakage can be eliminated and contrast can be improved. By providing a control function for each pixel, it is possible to avoid the problem that when the backlight is turned off for pixels that display black, all the other pixels also display black.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a pixel portion including a light emitting element and a liquid crystal element provided to overlap the light emitting element, a data line connected to the liquid crystal element and applied with a potential based on an analog signal, the data line, and the light emission A display device having a comparator connected to an element, wherein the comparator compares a potential of a data line with a reference potential, and controls light emission of the light emitting element according to a comparison result by the comparator. It is a driving method. In the display device using the liquid crystal according to the present invention, when displaying black, it is possible to eliminate light leakage and improve contrast by not causing the backlight to emit light.

One embodiment of the present invention is a pixel portion including a light-emitting element and a liquid crystal element provided to overlap the light-emitting element, a data line connected to the liquid crystal element and applied with a potential based on an analog signal, A first comparator and a second comparator connected to the light emitting element; a first switch connected to the data line and the first comparator; a second switch connected to the data line and the second comparator; The data line potential is compared with the first reference potential in the first comparator by turning on the first switch when the potential of the data line is a negative value. By turning on the second switch when the potential of the data line is a positive value, the second comparator compares the potential of the data line with the second reference potential, and the first comparator Compare results, or is a driving method of a display device and controls the light emission of the light emitting device according to a comparison result by the second comparator. In a display device using a liquid crystal according to the present invention, when displaying black, the backlight does not emit light so that light leakage can be eliminated and contrast can be improved. By providing a control function for each pixel, it is possible to avoid the problem that when the backlight is turned off for pixels that display black, all the other pixels also display black.

FIG. 5 shows a relationship between a range where a light emitting element is turned on and a data potential in the present invention. FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram illustrating an outline of a pixel circuit of a display device of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram illustrating a pixel circuit of a display device of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram illustrating an operation of a comparator in a pixel circuit of a display device of the present invention. The figure which shows the timing chart of the setting operation | movement of the pixel of this invention. FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram illustrating an outline of a pixel circuit of a display device of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram illustrating a pixel circuit of a display device of the present invention. The figure which shows the timing chart of the setting operation | movement of the pixel of this invention. FIG. 11 illustrates an example of an electronic device to which a display device of the present invention is applied. FIG. 14 shows operation of a pixel circuit of a display device of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a structure of a display device according to Embodiment 3. FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a display device according to Embodiment 3.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Gradation of liquid crystal element 103 Data voltage range 104 Data voltage range 105 Data voltage range 106 Data voltage range 201 Data line 202 Scan line 203 Transistor 204 Liquid crystal element 205 Counter electrode 206 Reference potential 207 Comparator 208 Reference potential 209 Comparator 210 switch 211 switch 212 light emitting element 213 switch 214 switch 301 first reference potential line 302 data line 303 second reference potential line 304 comparator selection line 305 comparator initialization line 306 scanning line 307 comparator initialization line 308 transistor 309 transistor 310 Liquid crystal element 311 Counter electrode 312 Transistor 313 Transistor 314 Capacitance element 315 Transistor 316 Transistor 317 Transistor 318 Capacitance element 319 Transistor 320 Transistor 321 Transistor 322 Transistor 323 Transistor 324 Transistor 325 Light emitting element 326 Comparator 327 Comparator 328 Transistor 329 Transistor 330 Data capture line 331 Data capture line 401 Switch 402 Reference potential 403 Switch 404 Capacitance 405 Switch 406 Inverter 407 Inverter 601 Data line 602 Scanning line 603 Transistor 604 Liquid crystal element 605 Counter electrode 606 Reference potential 607 Reference potential 608 Comparator 609 Switch 610 Switch 611 Inverter 612 Light emitting element 613 Switch 701 First reference potential line 702 Data line 703 Second reference potential line 704 Scan line 705 Comparator initialization line 706 Second reference voltage Selection line 707 First reference potential selection line 708 First light emitting element drive signal selection line 709 Transistor 710 Transistor 711 Liquid crystal element 712 Counter electrode 713 Transistor 714 Transistor 715 Transistor 716 Transistor 717 Transistor 718 Transistor 719 Transistor 720 Transistor 721 Light emitting element 722 Comparator 723 Transistor 724 Data capture line 725 Second light emitting element drive signal selection line 726 Capacitance element 901 Housing 902 Support base 903 Display unit 904 Speaker unit 905 Video input terminal 906 Main body 907 Display unit 908 Image receiving unit 909 Operation key 910 External connection Port 911 Shutter button 912 Body 913 Case 914 Display unit 915 Keyboard 916 External connection port 917 Pointy Gudebaisu 918 body 919 display unit 920 switch 921 operating keys 922 an infrared port 923 body 924 casing 925 a display portion A
926 Display unit B
927 Reading unit 928 Operation key 929 Speaker unit 930 Main unit 931 Display unit 932 Arm unit 933 Main unit 934 Display unit 935 Case 936 External connection port 937 Remote control receiving unit 938 Image receiving unit 939 Battery 940 Audio input unit 941 Operation key 942 Main unit 943 Case 944 Display unit 945 Audio input unit 946 Audio output unit 947 Operation key 948 External connection port 949 Antenna 1101 Glass substrate 1102 Glass substrate 1103 Light blocking layer 1104 Color filter 1105 Counter electrode 1306 Liquid crystal layer 1107 Pixel electrode 1108 Interlayer film 1109 Interlayer film 1110 Light emitting diode 1112 Anisotropic conductive particles 1113 Liquid crystal element driving transistor 1114 Light emitting element driving transistor 1115 Base film 1118 Gate insulating film 1120 Wiring 1121 Alignment film 1122 1st electrode 1123 2nd electrode 1200 Substrate 1201 Pixel part 1202 Scan line drive circuit 1203 Data line drive circuit 1204 Comparator drive circuit 1111a 1st electrode 1111b 2nd electrode 1111c 3rd electrode 1111d 4th electrode 1116a Channel region 1116b Channel region 1117a Impurity region 1117b Impurity region 1117c Impurity region 1117d Impurity region 1119a Gate electrode 1119b Gate electrode

Claims (9)

A pixel portion having a light emitting element and a liquid crystal element provided to overlap the light emitting element;
A data line connected to the liquid crystal element and applied with a potential based on an analog signal;
A display device comprising: the data line; and a comparator connected to the light emitting element. A pixel portion having a light emitting element and a liquid crystal element provided to overlap the light emitting element;
A data line connected to the liquid crystal element and applied with a potential based on an analog signal;
A first comparator connected to the data line and the light emitting element;
A second comparator connected to the data line and the light emitting element;
A first switch connected to the data line and the first comparator;
And a second switch connected to the data line and the second comparator. In claim 1 or claim 2,
The light emitting element emits light through the liquid crystal element. In any one of Claim 1 thru | or 3,
The display device, wherein the liquid crystal element transmits light in a state where a voltage is applied or not. An electronic device comprising the display device according to claim 1 in a display portion. A pixel portion having a light emitting element and a liquid crystal element provided to overlap the light emitting element;
A data line connected to the liquid crystal element and applied with a potential based on an analog signal;
A comparator connected to the data line and the light emitting element,
In the comparator, the potential of the data line is compared with a reference potential,
A method for driving a display device, comprising: controlling light emission of the light emitting element according to a comparison result by the comparator. A pixel portion having a light emitting element and a liquid crystal element provided to overlap the light emitting element;
A data line connected to the liquid crystal element and applied with a potential based on an analog signal;
A first comparator and a second comparator connected to the data line and the light emitting element;
A first switch connected to the data line and the first comparator;
A display device comprising: a second switch connected to the data line and the second comparator;
By turning on the first switch when the potential of the data line is a negative value, the potential of the data line is compared with the first reference potential in the first comparator,
By turning on the second switch when the potential of the data line is a positive value, the second comparator compares the potential of the data line with a second reference potential,
A method for driving a display device, comprising: controlling light emission of the light emitting element according to a comparison result by the first comparator or a comparison result by the second comparator. In claim 6 or claim 7,
The display device driving method, wherein light emitted from the light-emitting element passes through the liquid crystal element. In any one of Claims 6 thru | or 8,
The method for driving a display device, wherein the liquid crystal element transmits light in a state where a voltage is applied or not.

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