JP2009223341A - Method of driving liquid crystal display device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a liquid crystal display device which has excellent display characteristics, and to provide a method of driving the same. <P>SOLUTION: At time t1, pixel data are written in line sequence from a plurality of pixels of one gate bus line at the upper end of a display region. At time t3, writing of pixel data to pixels at the upper part of a screen ends; and writing of pixel data to pixels at the lower part of the screen starts. At time t5, the writing of pixel data to the pixels at the lower part of the screen ends. A fluorescent lamp 12a above the screen is turned on for the period from time t4 after the writing of the pixel data to the upper part of the screen ends to time t0' before writing of pixel data of a next frame starts, and turned off in other periods. A fluorescent lamp 12b below the screen is turned on for the period from time t0 after writing of pixel data of a previous frame to the lower part of the screen ends to time t2 before writing of pixel data to the lower part of the screen starts, and turned off in other periods. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device used as a display unit of information equipment and a driving method thereof.

  Display devices used as monitors for personal computers (PCs) and television receivers include CRTs (Cathode-Ray Tubes) and liquid crystal display devices. FIG. 27 shows the time change of the light emission luminance of one pixel of the CRT, and FIG. 28 shows the time change of the light emission luminance of one pixel of the liquid crystal display device. 27 and 28, the horizontal axis represents time, and the vertical axis represents luminance. As shown in FIG. 27, the CRT performs an impulse-type display in which pixels emit light instantaneously only once in one frame (field) by scanning with an electron beam. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 28, the liquid crystal display device performs hold-type display in which pixels continue to emit light at substantially the same luminance within one frame until new data is written in the next frame.

  Further, since the liquid crystal display device is a non-light emitting type with respect to the self-luminous CRT, a light source device such as a backlight unit is required. The backlight unit includes a direct type in which a plurality of fluorescent tubes (cold cathode tubes) as linear light sources are arranged on the back side of the liquid crystal display panel, and an end portion of a light guide plate arranged on the back side of the liquid crystal display panel. There is an edge light type in which a fluorescent tube is arranged. FIG. 29 shows a configuration of a direct type light source device. As shown in FIG. 29, a plurality of fluorescent tubes 112 are arranged on the back side of the diffusion plate 110.

  In a hold-type liquid crystal display device, blurring of an image occurs when a moving image is displayed. In order to improve the image quality of moving images by bringing the light from each pixel close to the impulse-type display device, a method of sequentially lighting the fluorescent tubes in the area where pixel data has been written is used using a direct light source device. It has been devised. However, in the direct type light source device, luminance unevenness due to the arrangement of the fluorescent tubes 112 and a difference in light quantity and chromaticity for each fluorescent tube 112 are likely to occur, and it is difficult to make the entire display region uniform luminance. Moreover, the difference in the degree of deterioration of each fluorescent tube 112 is easily recognized as luminance unevenness, and if a large number of fluorescent tubes 112 are used to improve display quality, the power consumption of the light source device increases. For this reason, an edge light type light source device in which a linear light source is arranged at the end of the light guide plate has become the mainstream.

  FIG. 30 shows a configuration of an edge light type light source device. As shown in FIG. 30, a fluorescent tube 116 is disposed at one end of the planar light guide plate 114 and the other end facing the one end.

  When an edge light type light source device is used, brightness unevenness is less likely to occur than when a direct type light source device is used, but the above-described blurring at the time of moving image display occurs. The outline blurring of the image caused by the hold-type display method changes the image of each horizontal line that draws the moving object while the viewpoint of the observer watching the moving image changes with time following the moving object in the moving image. Occurs because it is fixed within one frame period. In the case of a liquid crystal display device, since the response speed of liquid crystal molecules is slow with respect to the frame period in which pixel data is rewritten, observation is performed by averaging the luminance of pixels in the middle of the response of the liquid crystal after data is rewritten. The outline blur is also recognized by the person's eyes. In a normally black mode liquid crystal display device, particularly when rewriting between low gradation levels close to black, the voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer is low, so the response speed of the liquid crystal molecules is slow.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display device having good display characteristics and a driving method thereof.

  The object is to provide a liquid crystal display panel comprising two substrates arranged opposite to each other, a liquid crystal sealed between the two substrates, a planar light guide plate for guiding incident light, and the surface And a light source device including a plurality of linear light sources that are arranged at an end portion of the light guide plate and are lit for a predetermined lighting time within a frame period at a predetermined blinking frequency and at different timings. This is achieved by a liquid crystal display device.

  Further, the above object is characterized in that, in a driving method of a liquid crystal display device including a plurality of planar light sources, the plurality of planar light sources are turned on for a predetermined lighting time at different timings within a frame period. This is achieved by the driving method of the liquid crystal display device.

  Further, the object is to calculate luminance data for each pixel based on the gradation of each pixel in a predetermined period, and based on at least one of the maximum value, minimum value, and average value of the luminance data. The liquid crystal display device driving method is characterized in that a duty ratio, which is a ratio of a lighting time to the predetermined period, is calculated, and a planar light source is blinked based on the duty ratio.

  According to the present invention, a liquid crystal display device with good display characteristics can be realized.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the liquid crystal display device by Example 1-1 of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the liquid crystal display device by Example 1-1 of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the drive method of the liquid crystal display device by Example 1-1 of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the drive method of the liquid crystal display device by Example 1-1 of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the drive method of the liquid crystal display device by Example 1-1 of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the liquid crystal display device by Example 1-2 of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the liquid crystal display device by Example 1-3 of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the modification of a structure of the liquid crystal display device by Example 1-3 of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the liquid crystal display device by Example 1-4 of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the liquid crystal display device by Example 1-4 of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the liquid crystal display device by Example 1-4 of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the liquid crystal display device by Example 2-1 of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the drive method of the liquid crystal display device by Example 2-1 of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the drive method of the liquid crystal display device by Example 2-2 of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the drive method of the liquid crystal display device by Example 2-3 of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the drive method of the liquid crystal display device by Example 2-4 of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the drive method of the liquid crystal display device by Example 2-4 of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the drive method of the liquid crystal display device by Example 2-5 of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the drive method of the liquid crystal display device by Example 2-5 of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the drive method of the liquid crystal display device by Example 2-5 of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the drive method of the liquid crystal display device by Example 2-5 of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the drive method of the liquid crystal display device by Example 2-5 of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the drive method of the liquid crystal display device by Example 2-5 of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the drive method of the liquid crystal display device by Example 2-5 of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the drive method of the liquid crystal display device by Example 2-6 of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the modification of a structure of the liquid crystal display device by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a graph which shows the time change of the light-emission luminance of 1 pixel of CRT. It is a graph which shows the time change of the light emission luminance of 1 pixel of a liquid crystal display device. It is a figure which shows the structure of a direct type light source device. It is a figure which shows the structure of an edge light type light source device.

[First Embodiment]
A liquid crystal display device and a driving method thereof according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In this Embodiment, the linear light source arrange | positioned at the one end part side of a light-guide plate, and the linear light source arrange | positioned at the other end part side which opposes are blinked at a different timing. As a result, the data retention time (light emission time) is shortened, and blurring when displaying a moving image is alleviated. Also, while one linear light source is turned off, the pixel data in the display area on the linear light source side is rewritten, and the other linear light source side is turned on for display, resulting in blurring caused by data rewriting. Can be reduced.

  Further, when the entire display area has high gradation, the lighting time of the light source device is lengthened. When the entire display area has a low gradation, the lighting time of the light source device is shortened to convert the gradation signal so that a relatively high voltage is applied to the liquid crystal layer. As a result, the blur caused by the response speed of the liquid crystal molecules can be reduced without reducing the brightness of white display. Hereinafter, description will be given using Examples 1-1 to 1-4.

(Example 1-1)
A liquid crystal display device and a driving method thereof according to Example 1-1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a liquid crystal display device according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows a cross section of the liquid crystal display device taken along line AA of FIG. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, for example, a 15 inch diagonal liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel 2 and an edge light type backlight unit 4. The liquid crystal display panel 2 includes two glass substrates 6 and 7 and liquid crystal (not shown) sealed between the substrates 6 and 7. The backlight unit 4 includes a planar light guide plate 10 and two fluorescent tubes 12 a and 12 b disposed at two opposing ends of the planar light guide plate 10. The fluorescent tubes 12 a and 12 b are linear light sources that extend along the end of the planar light guide plate 10. The fluorescent tube 12a on the upper side of the display region illuminates the region A side of the upper half of the display region, and the fluorescent tube 12b on the lower side of the display region illuminates the region B side of the lower half of the display region.

  FIG. 3 shows the timing of writing the pixel data to the display area and the blinking of the fluorescent tubes 12a and 12b. FIG. 3A shows whether or not pixel data is written in the display area (writing / non-writing). FIG. 3B shows the blinking state (lighting / extinguishing) of the fluorescent tube 12a, and FIG. 3C shows the blinking state of the fluorescent tube 12b. 3A to 3C, the horizontal axis represents time. As shown in FIG. 3A, in one frame period from time t0 to time t0 ', pixel data is written in the display area in the period from time t1 to time t5. Pixel data is written line-sequentially from a plurality of pixels for one gate bus line at the upper end of the display area at time t1. At time t3, the writing of the pixel data to the pixels in the region A is completed, and the writing of the pixel data to the pixels in the region B is started. Also, the writing of the pixel data to the pixels in the region B is completed at time t5.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (b), the fluorescent tube 12a on the region A side is the time before the writing of the pixel data of the next frame from the time t4 after the writing of the pixel data to the region A is completed. The light is turned on only during the period up to t0 ′, and is turned off during the other periods. The ratio of the lighting time within one frame period of the fluorescent tube 12a (hereinafter referred to as duty ratio) is, for example, 30%.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3C, the fluorescent tube 12b on the region B side starts writing the pixel data of the region B from time t0 after the writing of the pixel data of the region B in the previous frame is completed. The light is turned on only for the period up to time t2 before turning off, and is turned off for the other periods. The duty ratio of the fluorescent tube 12b is, for example, 30%.

  As described above, the light source on the region side in which pixel data is being rewritten is turned off as much as possible during the data rewriting. Further, in one frame period, the phase difference φ between the time t0 when the fluorescent tube 12b starts lighting and the time t4 when the fluorescent tube 12a starts lighting is larger than 180 ° (φ> 180 °). ). In order to match the blinking cycle of the fluorescent tubes 12a and 12b with the frame cycle, the drive circuit of the light source device that blinks the fluorescent tubes 12a and 12b is synchronized by a start pulse indicating the start of one frame.

  In the present embodiment, both the frame frequency and the blinking frequency of the fluorescent tubes 12a and 12b (the number of times of lighting in one second) are 60 Hz, and the duty ratio is 20% to 100% (30% in FIG. 3). Since the response speed of the liquid crystal molecules is several msec to several tens of msec, the light source device is turned on when the response of the liquid crystal molecules of each pixel whose pixel data is rewritten is almost completed. Therefore, desired image data (luminance) can be displayed as it is. In addition, since the fluorescent tubes 12a and 12b are blinked to reduce the light emission time, blurring of moving images is improved and good display characteristics are obtained.

  In this embodiment, a liquid crystal display device having substantially the same structure as a conventional liquid crystal display device is used, and a plurality of areas in the display area are scanned by changing the blinking timing of the backlight. However, the scattering characteristics and reflection characteristics of the planar light guide plate 10 are adapted so that the light from the fluorescent tube 12a is mainly guided to the region A and the light from the fluorescent tube 12b is mainly guided to the region B. Then, the display characteristics near the boundary between the regions A and B are further improved.

Further, when displaying an image in which the luminance of the region A is relatively high and the luminance of the region B is relatively low, the duty ratio of the fluorescent tube 12a is set large and the duty ratio of the fluorescent tube 12b is set small. A difference in brightness can be made between the upper and lower sides. FIG. 4 shows the blinking timing of the fluorescent tubes 12a and 12b having different duty ratios. As shown in FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 4C, the fluorescent tube 12a on the region A side is lit longer than the fluorescent tube 12b on the region B side. For example, when an image such as a sky at the top of the display screen and a forest at the bottom is displayed, the whiteness of the blue sky and clouds can be emphasized and the black of the trees can appear blacker. Also, since the blur due to the response speed of the liquid crystal is alleviated, the leaves of the trees swaying in the wind are clearly visible. However, if the luminance difference between the upper and lower parts of the display screen is extremely large, the impression of the image changes. Therefore, it is desirable to keep the duty ratio of the fluorescent tubes 12a and 12b within 40%.

  The duty ratio of the fluorescent tubes 12a and 12b may be changed for each frame in a range of 20 to 100%, for example. FIG. 5 shows an example in which the duty ratio of the fluorescent tubes 12a and 12b is changed for each frame. As shown in FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C, in the frame period C, the duty ratios of the fluorescent tubes 12a and 12b are both 40%. In the frame period D, the duty ratios of the fluorescent tubes 12a and 12b are both 80%. In the frame period E, the duty ratios of the fluorescent tubes 12a and 12b are both 100%.

  If both the duty ratios of the fluorescent tubes 12a and 12b are set to 50% or more, it is necessary to simultaneously turn on the two fluorescent tubes 12a and 12b somewhere within one frame period. At this time, in the case of a moving image, the observer looks mainly at the central portion of the display screen. Therefore, when the pixel data is written to the pixels at the central portion of the display screen, the fluorescent tubes 12a and 12b are turned off. It is better to relax. For this reason, when the duty ratio of the fluorescent tubes 12a and 12b is increased, for example, when the duty ratio is 40% or more, the light is lit in two stages, the initial period and the final period in the frame period, as in the frame period D shown in FIG. The middle (near time t3 ′) is turned off. By doing so, even if the duty ratio is increased to about 80% and the display luminance is improved, the blur at the center of the display screen is alleviated and good display characteristics can be obtained. Note that in the frame periods D and E, the blinking period (the reciprocal of the blinking frequency) is defined as (t0 ″ −t0 ′) and (t0 ″ ″ − t0 ″), respectively.

(Example 1-2)
Next, a liquid crystal display device according to Example 1-2 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 shows a schematic cross-sectional configuration of the backlight unit 4 of the liquid crystal display device according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the backlight unit 4 has a planar light guide plate 10 that is partly divided by a dividing surface 14 formed in the vicinity of the boundary between the regions A and B shown in FIG. A highly reflective material such as aluminum (Al) is deposited on the surface of the dividing surface 14. Thereby, the light irradiated from one fluorescent tube 12a and reaching the vicinity of the dividing surface 14 is not incident on the other region B of the planar light guide plate 10 but is reflected by the dividing surface 14 to guide the region A again. To do.

  According to the present embodiment, the fluorescent tubes 12a and 12b can illuminate the regions A and B substantially, and the light utilization efficiency in the regions A and B in the planar light guide plate 10 is improved. For this reason, even better display characteristics than Example 1-1 can be obtained.

(Example 1-3)
Next, a liquid crystal display device according to Example 1-3 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 shows a schematic cross-sectional configuration of the backlight unit 4 of the liquid crystal display device according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, the backlight unit 4 includes two wedge-shaped planar light guide plates 11a and 11b. Fluorescent tubes 12a and 12b are respectively arranged in the vicinity of the light incident surface 18 on one side facing the apex angle of the planar light guide plates 11a and 11b. The front end portion 19 of one planar light guide plate 11a and the light incident surface 18 of the other planar light guide plate 11b are arranged substantially adjacent to each other. According to the present embodiment, the same effects as those of Examples 1-1 and 1-2 are obtained.

FIG. 8 shows the configuration of the backlight unit 4 of a modification of the liquid crystal display device according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, the backlight unit 4 includes four wedge-shaped planar light guide plates 11.
a to 11d. In the vicinity of the light incident surface 18 at one end of the planar light guide plates 11a to 11d, fluorescent tubes 12a to 12d are arranged, respectively. The front end portion 19 of the planar light guide plate 11a and the light incident surface 18 of the planar light guide plate 11b are disposed substantially adjacent to each other. Moreover, the front-end | tip part 19 of the planar light-guide plate 11d and the light-incidence surface 18 of the planar light-guide plate 11c are arrange | positioned substantially adjacently. The front end portion 19 of the planar light guide plate 11b and the front end portion 19 of the planar light guide plate 11c are disposed substantially adjacent to each other.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the example in which the display area is divided into areas A and B, the backlight units 12a and 12b are lit under the areas A and B before the response of the liquid crystal molecules is completed. In some cases, it is difficult to turn on the backlight units 12a and 12b at an optimal timing for the entire display area.
According to this modification, the area can be divided finely, and the fluorescent tubes 12a to 12d can be blinked in accordance with the timing of rewriting the pixel data. Therefore, good display characteristics can be obtained even at the center of the display area (below the area A) and at the lower part of the display area (below the area B).

(Example 1-4)
A liquid crystal display device according to Example 1-4 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 shows a schematic cross-sectional configuration of the backlight unit 4 of the liquid crystal display device according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, the backlight unit 4 has a configuration in which two planar light guide plates 13a and 13b having substantially the same shape are stacked. A fluorescent tube 12a is disposed on one end side of the planar light guide plate 13a, and a fluorescent tube 12b is disposed on the other end side of the planar light guide plate 13b.

  In FIG. 9, a scattering pattern 16 is formed in the region A on the fluorescent tube 12a side on the back surface of the planar light guide plate 13a disposed on the liquid crystal display panel 2 side (upper side in the drawing). The scattering pattern 16 scatters light guided through the planar light guide plate 13a and emits the light toward the liquid crystal display panel 2 side. On the other hand, a scattering pattern 16 is formed in the region B on the fluorescent tube 12b side on the back surface of the planar light guide plate 13b. Thereby, the fluorescent tube 12a illuminates the region A above the display region, and the fluorescent tube 12b illuminates the region B above the display region.

  FIG. 10 shows a configuration of a backlight unit 4 of a modification of the liquid crystal display device according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10, the two planar light guide plates 13a and 13b share the fluorescent tubes 12a and 12b arranged one by one at both ends. Optical shutters 20a and 20b are disposed on the liquid crystal display panel 2 side (upper side in the drawing) of the respective planar light guide plates 13a and 13b. In the figure, an optical shutter 20a is disposed on the left half (that is, the upper side of the display screen) of the surface of the planar light guide plate 13a, and an optical shutter 20b is disposed on the right half of the surface of the planar light guide plate 13b (that is, lower side of the display screen). Yes. For the optical shutters 20a and 20b, polymer scattering type liquid crystal cells whose light transmittance changes depending on the electric field strength are used. Light may be blocked using another liquid crystal cell or a door that is mechanically opened and closed. The optical shutters 20a and 20b have, for example, a light reflecting surface on the planar light guide plates 13a and 13b side and a light absorbing surface on the liquid crystal display panel 2 side.

  FIG. 11 shows the configuration of the backlight unit 4 of another modification of the liquid crystal display device according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, the backlight unit 4 has optical shutters 20a and 20b on the liquid crystal display panel 2 side of the planar light guide plate 13a. The optical shutters 20a and 20b may be provided on the backlight unit 4 side of the liquid crystal display panel 2.

  In this embodiment, the two planar light guide plates 13a and 13b are stacked. However, if there is no restriction on the volume of the liquid crystal display device, a larger number of display light guide plates are stacked to increase the display area. It can also be divided into regions and illuminated by scanning each region sequentially.

  In the present embodiment, the fluorescent tubes 12a and 12b arranged above and below the display area are blinked in synchronization with the writing of pixel data. While the pixel data is written in the upper half area A of the display area, the fluorescent tube 12a on the area A side is turned off and the fluorescent tube 12b on the area B side is turned on. While the pixel data is written in the lower half area B of the display area, the fluorescent tube 12b on the area B side is turned off and the fluorescent tube 12a on the area A side is turned on. Thereby, after the pixel data is written in each area and the liquid crystal molecules almost respond, each area can be illuminated by the backlight unit 4. Further, the data holding time can be shortened by reducing the lighting time within one frame period. For this reason, blurring when displaying a moving image can be reduced, and display characteristics can be improved. Further, except for the drive circuit of the backlight unit 4, the number of parts of the liquid crystal display device hardly increases and can be easily realized. In addition, since the backlight unit 4 of the liquid crystal display device according to the present embodiment is an edge light type, uneven brightness on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device hardly occurs.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a liquid crystal display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention and a driving method thereof will be described with reference to Examples 2-1 to 2-6.
The display brightness of liquid crystal display devices has improved in recent years and is approaching that of CRT. In particular, light source devices in recent years have been increasing in brightness with downsizing. The brightness of the display of the transmissive liquid crystal display device is improved by increasing the transmittance during white display of the liquid crystal display panel and the luminance of the light source device.

  However, the liquid crystal display panel leaks light when irradiated with extremely strong light even in the case of black display. For this reason, when the luminance of the light source device is improved, the maximum luminance during white display increases and the minimum luminance during black display also increases. Therefore, there arises a problem that even if the luminance of the light source device is increased, the contrast ratio of monochrome display cannot be improved. In addition, there is a problem in that the display quality at the time of black display does not become true black and the luminance is increased, so that the display quality is deteriorated.

  In a VA (Vertical Alignment) mode liquid crystal display device, for example, when no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal layer, the liquid crystal molecules are aligned substantially perpendicular to the substrate surface. In this state, the retardation generated in the liquid crystal layer is almost zero, and black is displayed in the normally black mode liquid crystal display device. However, when viewed from an oblique direction with respect to the substrate surface, a predetermined retardation is generated by the liquid crystal layer, resulting in light leakage.

  An object of the present embodiment is to provide a liquid crystal display device capable of obtaining excellent display characteristics with high contrast and a driving method thereof.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, in the present embodiment, when displaying a black or low gradation image on almost the entire display area, the light emission luminance of the light source device is lowered, and a relatively bright high gradation image is displayed. Is displayed, the light emission brightness of the light source device is increased. By doing so, it is possible to realize a liquid crystal display device having a wide display dynamic range by increasing the maximum luminance and suppressing the luminance of black or a low gradation image close thereto.

(Example 2-1)
A liquid crystal display device and a driving method thereof according to Example 2-1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the liquid crystal display device according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, the liquid crystal display device includes a signal analysis unit 30 that analyzes an image signal input from the outside and calculates a duty ratio that is a ratio of a lighting time within one frame period. A backlight control unit 32 is connected to the signal analysis unit 30.
The backlight control unit 32 outputs a predetermined blinking signal based on the duty ratio calculated by the signal analysis unit 30. The backlight control unit 32 is connected to backlight inverters 36a and 36b that blink the plurality of fluorescent tubes 12a and 12b based on the blinking signal. Further, an image signal control unit 34 is connected to the backlight control unit 32. Connected to the image signal control unit 34 is an LCD drive circuit 38 that controls the image signal based on the image signal.

  Next, a driving method of the liquid crystal display device according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. First, when an image signal is input to the signal analysis unit 30 from the outside, the signal analysis unit 30 calculates the luminance data W on the display screen from the image signal in a specified range (for example, one frame), and the maximum value of the luminance data W (Max), minimum value (min), and average value (ave) are calculated. Furthermore, the signal analysis unit 30 calculates the duty ratio based on at least one of the maximum value max, the minimum value min, and the average value ave.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a procedure for calculating the duty ratio based on the image signal according to this embodiment. For example, with a frame period of 1/60 sec (16.7 msec), the image signal of each pixel of 1280 × 768 pixels is 6 bits (0 to 63) for each of red (R), green (G), and blue (B). 30 (step S1). When the image signal is input (step S2), the signal analysis unit 30 uses the data values of the image signals R, G, and B and constants r (for example, 7), g (for example, 20), and b (for example, 5), 6-bit (0 to 63) luminance data W = (r × R + g × G + b × B) / (r + g + b) is calculated (step S3). When the image signals R, G, and B of a certain pixel are R = 40, G = 35, and B = 59, the luminance data W = 39. Next, the signal analysis unit 30 compares the luminance data W with the maximum value max (initial value is 0) (step S4). If the luminance data W is greater than the maximum value max (W> max), the luminance data W Is stored in a memory (not shown) as a maximum value max (step S5). If the luminance data W is less than or equal to the maximum value max (W ≦ max), the process returns to step S1. When the above procedure is repeated and the input of the image signal in the designated range is completed (step S2), the process proceeds to step S6.

  In step S6, the signal analysis unit 30 calculates the duty ratio D (%) based on the maximum value max, and compares the maximum value max with 0. If max = 0, the process proceeds to step S7, and if max> 0, the process proceeds to step S8. If max = 0, the duty ratio D (%) is set to 20 in step S7. If max> 0, the maximum value max is compared with 60 in step S8. If max ≦ 60, the duty ratio D (%) = max × 4 ÷ 3 + 20 is set (step S9). If max> 60, the duty ratio D (%) = 100 is set (step S10).

  By doing this, when black is displayed on the entire display screen (max = 0), the duty ratio D is reduced to 20% to lower the display luminance, and black floating due to the viewing angle is suppressed to achieve clean black. Can be displayed. Further, if the maximum value max of the luminance data W increases and a high gradation screen is obtained, the display luminance is improved by gradually increasing the duty ratio D. Furthermore, by changing the duty ratio D corresponding to the maximum value max, it is possible to reduce the power consumption as compared with the case where the duty ratio D is always 100% or a value close thereto. Further, since the change in the brightness of the display screen is emphasized by the change in the duty ratio D when the maximum value max is changed, a more impactful image can be obtained.

(Example 2-2)
Next, a driving method of the liquid crystal display device according to Example 2-2 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, the duty ratio D is calculated based on the average value ave instead of the maximum value max of the luminance data W. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a procedure for calculating the duty ratio D based on the image signal according to this embodiment. For example, frame period 1/60 sec
Thus, the image signal of 1280 × 768 pixels is input to the signal analysis unit 30 in 6 bits (0 to 63) for each of R, G, and B (step S21). When the image signal is input (step S22), the signal analysis unit 30 uses the data values of the image signals R, G, and B and the constants r, g, and b to obtain luminance data W = (r × R + g × G + b × B). ) / (R + g + b) is calculated (step S23). The signal analysis unit 30 sequentially adds the luminance data W to the total value sum (initial value is 0) (step S24). When the above procedure is repeated and the input of the image signal in the specified range is completed (step S22), the total value sum is divided by the number of data (1280 × 768) to calculate the average value ave (step S25).

  Next, the signal analysis unit 30 compares the average value ave with 0 (step S26), and if ave = 0, sets D = 20 (step S27). If ave> 0, the average value ave is compared with 40 (step S28). If ave ≦ 40, D = ave × 2 + 20 is set (step S29). If ave> 40, D = 100 is set (step S30).

  According to the present embodiment, as in the case of the embodiment 2-1, when black is displayed on the entire display screen (ave = 0), the duty ratio D is decreased to 20% to reduce the display brightness. It is possible to display clear black by suppressing black float due to the viewing angle. Further, if the average value ave of the luminance data W increases and a high gradation screen is obtained, the display luminance is improved by increasing the duty ratio D. Furthermore, by changing the duty ratio D corresponding to the average value ave, the power consumption can be reduced as compared with the case where the duty ratio D is always 100% or a value close thereto.

(Example 2-3)
Next, a driving method of the liquid crystal display device according to Example 2-3 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, the duty ratio D is calculated based on the maximum value max and the average value ave of the luminance data W. FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for calculating the duty ratio D based on the maximum value max and the average value ave of the luminance data W. First, the signal analysis unit 30 reads the maximum value max and the average value ave calculated by the procedure shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 from the memory (step S41). The signal analysis unit 30 compares the maximum value max with 0 (step S42), and if max = 0, sets D = 20 (step S43). If max> 0, the average value ave is compared with 40 (step S44). If ave ≦ 40, D = {(ave × 2 + 20) +100} / 2 is set (step S45). If ave> 40, D = 100 is set (step S46).

  In this embodiment, the duty ratio D when max ≠ 0 is an average value of 100 and the value calculated in step S29 of the embodiment 2-2. Therefore, on the display screen where ave = 0 and max ≠ 0, a point where W ≠ 0 can be displayed brightly. For example, when a white dot appears on the almost black display screen, the observer tends to focus on white rather than black. For this reason, it is important to increase the luminance of white even if the luminance of black increases in such a case.

(Example 2-4)
Next, a driving method of the liquid crystal display device according to Example 2-4 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, when the maximum value max of the luminance data W is not the maximum value (for example, 63), the duty ratio D is calculated based on the maximum value max, the minimum value min, and the average value ave of the luminance data W. To do.
The signal analysis unit 30 calculates the maximum value max and the average value ave according to the procedure shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, and further calculates the minimum value min. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a procedure for calculating the minimum value min of the luminance data W from the image signals R, G, and B. For example, an image signal of 1280 × 768 pixels is input to the signal analysis unit 30 in 6 bits (0 to 63) for each of R, G, and B at a frame period of 1/60 sec (step S51). When the image signal is input (step S52), the signal analysis unit 30 uses the data values of the image signals R, G, and B and the constants r, g, and b to obtain luminance data W = (r × R + g × G + b × B). ) / (R + g + b) is calculated (step S53). The signal analysis unit 30 compares the luminance data W with the minimum value min (initial value is 0) (step S54). If the luminance data W is smaller than the minimum value min (W <min), the luminance data W is set to the minimum value. It is stored in the memory as min (step S55). If the luminance data W is greater than or equal to the minimum value min (W ≧ min), the process returns to step S51. The above procedure is repeated until the input of the image signal in the specified range is completed.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a procedure for calculating the duty ratio D based on the maximum value max, the minimum value min, and the average value ave of the luminance data W. As shown in FIG. 17, the signal analysis unit 30 reads the maximum value max, the minimum value min, and the average value ave from the memory (step S61). Next, D = 100 − {(max−ave) / (max−min)} × 80 (or D = {(ave−min) / (max−min)} × 80 + 20) is calculated (step S62).
According to the present embodiment, for example, when max = 40, min = 5, and ave = 38, D = 95 (%), and a display image with high luminance is obtained.

(Example 2-5)
Next, a driving method of the liquid crystal display device according to Example 2-5 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Although it rarely appears when displaying a normal image, when it is displayed in only one or two colors of R, G, B, based on the maximum value max or average value ave of the luminance data W If the duty ratio D is calculated, the screen becomes darker than the white display. For example, the duty ratio D of the image of only the R1 color is r / (r + g + b) times that in the case of white display in the above example. However, when the maximum value max (R) of R is 63, it is desirable to display a bright and clear image with the duty ratio D approaching 100%.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a driving method of the liquid crystal display device according to this embodiment. First, the maximum value (max (R), max (G), max (B)) and average value (ave (R), ave (G), ave (B) of the data values of the image signals R, G, B, respectively. ) Is calculated in advance. Next, as shown in FIG. 18, max (R) is compared with 0 (step S71). If max (R) = 0, max (G) is compared with 0 (step S72). If max (G) = 0, max (B) is compared with 0 (step S73). If max (B) = 0, max = 0 and ave = 0 are set (step S74). Unless max (B) = 0, max = max (B) and ave = ave (B) are set (step S75).

  If max (G) = 0 is not satisfied in step S72, max (B) is compared with 0 (step S76). If max (B) = 0, max = max (G) and ave = ave (G) are set. (Step S77). Unless max (B) = 0, max = max (GB) and ave = ave (GB) are set (step S78).

  If max (R) = 0 is not satisfied in step S71, max (G) is compared with 0 (step S79), and if max (G) = 0, max (B) is compared with 0 (step S80). If max (B) = 0, max = max (R) and ave = ave (R) are set (step S81). Unless max (B) = 0, max = max (RB) and ave = ave (RB) are set (step S82).

If max (G) = 0 is not satisfied in step S79, max (B) is compared with 0 (step S83). If max (B) = 0, max = max (RG) and ave = ave (RG) are set. (Step S84). If max (B) = 0, max = max (RGB), a
ve = ave (RGB) is set (step S85).

  When R = 40, G = 35, and B = 0 for a certain pixel, W: RG = (rR + gG) / (r + g) is calculated using r: g = 7: 20. max (RG), min (RG), ave (RG) and the like are calculated. Instead of max (R), max (G), and max (B), average values ave (R), ave (G), and ave (B) may be used.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a procedure for obtaining max (R) from the image signal R. First, the image signal R of each pixel is input to the signal analysis unit 30 (step S91). When the image signal R is input (step S92), the data value of R is compared with the maximum value max (R) (initial value is 0) (step S93), and if R is greater than the maximum value max (R) (R > Max (R)) and R is stored as a maximum value max (R) in a memory (not shown) (step S94). If R is less than or equal to the maximum value max (R ≦ max (R)), the process returns to step S91. The above procedure is repeated until the input of the image signal R in the specified range is completed.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a procedure for obtaining min (R) from the image signal R. First, the image signal R of each pixel is input to the signal analysis unit 30 (step S101). When the image signal R is input (step S102), the data value of R is compared with the minimum value min (R) (initial value is 0) (step S103), and if R is greater than the minimum value min (R) (R <Min (R)), R is stored in the memory as the minimum value min (R) (step S104). If R is not less than the minimum value min (R ≧ min (R)), the process returns to step S101. The above procedure is repeated until the input of the image signal R in the specified range is completed.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a procedure for obtaining ave (R) from the image signal R. First, the image signal R of each pixel is input to the signal analysis unit 30 (step S111). When the image signal R is input (step S112), the R data value is sequentially added to the total value sum (R) (initial value is 0) and stored in the memory (step S113). The above procedure is repeated until the input of the image signal R in the specified range is completed. When the input of the image signal in the designated range is completed (step S112), the average value ave (R) is calculated by dividing the total value sum (R) by the number of data (step S114).

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a procedure for obtaining max (RG) from the image signals R and G, and FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a procedure for obtaining min (RG) from the image signals R and G. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a procedure for obtaining ave (RG) from the image signals R and G. Since these are the same as the procedures shown in FIGS. 19 to 21, the description thereof will be omitted.

  When performing the above calculation, if there is a margin in memory capacity, an image signal for several frames is stored, max (R), max (G), max (B) are calculated from the image signal, and again Luminance data W is calculated to calculate max, min, and ave. Thereafter, the image is displayed with a predetermined delay. On the other hand, if there is a margin in processing capability, an image signal for one frame is stored, and max (R), max (G), max (B) and W = (rR + gG) / (r + g), W = (gG + bB) One of / (g + b), W = (bB + rR) / (b + r), and W = (rR + gG + bB) / (r + g + b) is calculated almost simultaneously.

  According to the present embodiment, a display with high luminance can be obtained even when one color or two colors among R, G, and B are displayed.

(Example 2-6)
A driving method of the liquid crystal display device according to Example 2-6 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, the duty ratio D is changed according to the time change of the image. When the average value ave of the luminance data W greatly fluctuates within a unit time, the duty ratio D is changed in accordance with the change. As a result, the change in display luminance is emphasized, and a video with impact can be obtained. On the other hand, when the change of the average value ave is small, the duty ratio D is gradually changed to a certain reference value D0. The reference value D0 may be a constant value such as 80%, for example, but when the average value ave becomes large (the entire screen is close to white), the dazzle is reduced and the display screen is easy on the eyes of the observer. Therefore, the value may be decreased as the average value ave increases.

  For example, if D0 = 80 (ave ≦ 24) and D0 = 100− (ave × 50) / 63 (ave ≧ 25), the screen is close to a still image (or still image) in which characters are written on a white background. , The viewer can comfortably continue watching the screen without feeling dazzling.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a procedure for changing the duty ratio D in accordance with the fluctuation of the average value ave. The average value ave of a certain frame is ave _m , the obtained duty ratio is D _m , the average value ave of the previous frame is ave _m−1 , and the duty ratio is D _m−1 . As shown in FIG. 25, the signal analysis unit 30 reads the average value ave for each frame (step S151). The signal analysis unit 30 sets d _m = ave _m −ave _m−1 (step S152), and compares | d _m | with a predetermined value Δ (step S153). If | d _m | ≧ Δ, d _m is compared with 0 (step S154). If d _m ≧ 0, D _m = D _m−1 × (1 + α) is set (step S155).
). If d _m <0, D _m = D _m−1 × (1−α) is set (step S156).

If | d _m | <Δ in step S153, D _m-1 is compared with D0 (step S157). If D _m-1 = D0, D _m = D _m-1 is set (step S158). If D _m-1 > D0, the count value count is compared with, for example, 10 (step S159). If count = 10, D _m = D _m−1 −β is set (step S160). If count <10, count = count + 1 is set (step S161).

If D _m-1 <D0 in step S157, the count value count is compared with 10 (step S162). If count = 10, D _m = D _m-1 + β is set (step S163). If count <10, count = count + 1 is set (step S164).

  For example, if Δ = 2, α = 0.3, and β = 1, a good display with bright and dark motion can be obtained. Further, in order to reliably reduce the duty ratio D when black is displayed on the entire display screen, the case where ave = 0 and max = 0 is detected, and the duty ratio D is set to a low value such as 20%. . If max ≠ 0 even when ave = 0, the duty ratio D is increased to, for example, 80% or more, and white characters displayed on, for example, a black background are brightly highlighted. For example, when pixels with max = 63 continue in the horizontal direction or vertical direction of the display screen due to high gradation bias such as characters, the duty ratio D is set to 100%, for example. In this way, an image that gives an impact to the observer can be displayed.

  As described above, by changing the duty ratio D, it is possible to obtain an image that emphasizes the change in display brightness. However, in order to prevent the moving image from appearing dark overall, the following is further performed. When the duty ratio D is lowered, the gradation data of the image is converted to high and displayed. If the amount of decrease in the duty ratio D and the amount of increase in the gradation are the same, the display luminance does not decrease. When the area where the duty ratio changes is 50 to 100% and the gradation data is converted and displayed as "original gradation data" ÷ "duty ratio", the screen brightness remains bright and the black brightness decreases. A visible and wide dynamic range image can be obtained.

  Further, instead of converting the gradation data, the γ characteristic may be changed. Furthermore, if the γ value is increased when the duty ratio D is increased, the image appears brighter than the display with the duty ratio D being 100%, and the dynamic range can be expanded.

  The above is an example in which the duty ratio is changed and the image processing is performed in one frame period, that is, the entire display area. For example, as described in the first embodiment, the display area is considered to be divided into two areas vertically divided with respect to the fluorescent tubes arranged at the upper and lower ends of the planar light guide plate in the sidelight type backlight unit. The maximum value max, the minimum value min, the average value ave and the like are calculated for the upper half and lower half pixel data (1/2 frame) in the display area, and the duty ratio D is changed in the upper and lower areas. In an image where the upper half of the display screen is a blue sky with white clouds and the lower half is a watermill, the upper half duty ratio D is set higher and the lower half duty ratio D is set lower than the upper half. As a result, the bright sky and white clouds can be emphasized, and a textured watermill can be expressed.

  Further, by using a direct type backlight unit, the display area can be further finely divided in the vertical direction and scanned in the vertical direction. FIG. 26 shows an example in which the display area is divided into four areas A to D using four fluorescent tubes 12a to 12d. In this way, by dividing the display area into a number of areas and calculating and scanning an appropriate duty ratio D, better display characteristics can be obtained. Furthermore, a plurality of LEDs or the like arranged in a matrix may be used as a light source, a duty ratio may be calculated for each area divided for each LED, and each LED may blink according to the duty ratio.

  According to the present embodiment, when displaying a bright color image, the backlight output is increased to maintain the maximum luminance, while when displaying a black or near dark color image, the backlight output is maintained. The black can be tightened by lowering the value to obtain a wide dynamic range. In addition to reducing the dependency of the black luminance on the viewing angle, it is possible to display clean black, and to obtain a high-impact image by emphasizing the change in brightness of the image. Furthermore, power consumption can be reduced.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made.
For example, in the above embodiment, the backlight unit is used as the light source device, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a front light unit may be used.

The liquid crystal display device and the driving method thereof according to the first embodiment described above can be summarized as follows.
(Appendix 1)
A liquid crystal display panel comprising two substrates opposed to each other and a liquid crystal sealed between the two substrates;
A planar light guide plate that guides incident light, and a plurality of linear light sources that are arranged at an end portion of the planar light guide plate and light up for a predetermined lighting time within a frame period at a predetermined flashing frequency and at different timings. A liquid crystal display device comprising: a light source device including a light source.

(Appendix 2)
In the liquid crystal display device according to appendix 1,
The lighting time is different for each of the plurality of linear light sources.

(Appendix 3)
In the liquid crystal display device according to appendix 1 or 2,
The lighting time is divided into an initial period and an end period of the frame period.

(Appendix 4)
In the liquid crystal display device according to attachment 3,
The ratio of the lighting time to the frame period is 40% or more.

(Appendix 5)
In the liquid crystal display device according to any one of appendices 1 to 4,
The flashing frequency is equal to a frame frequency.

(Appendix 6)
In the liquid crystal display device according to any one of appendices 1 to 5,
The liquid crystal display device, wherein the plurality of linear light sources are respectively disposed at a plurality of end portions of one planar light guide plate.

(Appendix 7)
In the liquid crystal display device according to any one of appendices 1 to 6,
The liquid crystal display device, wherein the planar light guide plate has a divided surface that is partially divided substantially parallel to a light incident surface at a substantially central position of the plurality of linear light sources.

(Appendix 8)
In the liquid crystal display device according to any one of appendices 1 to 5,
A plurality of the planar light guide plates are arranged for each of the plurality of linear light sources.

(Appendix 9)
In the liquid crystal display device according to appendix 8,
The liquid crystal display device, wherein the planar light guide plate has a wedge shape.

(Appendix 10)
In the liquid crystal display device according to any one of appendices 1 to 5,
A liquid crystal display device, wherein a plurality of the planar light guide plates are arranged to overlap each other.

(Appendix 11)
In the liquid crystal display device according to any one of appendices 1 to 10,
A liquid crystal display device further comprising an optical shutter disposed on the liquid crystal display panel side of the planar light guide plate and capable of substantially blocking light.

(Appendix 12)
A planar light guide plate for guiding incident light;
A light source device comprising: a plurality of linear light sources arranged at an end of the planar light guide plate and lit for a predetermined lighting time within a frame period at a predetermined flashing frequency and at different timings.

(Appendix 13)
In a driving method of a liquid crystal display device including a plurality of planar light sources,
A driving method of a liquid crystal display device, wherein the plurality of planar light sources are turned on for a predetermined lighting time at different timings within a frame period.

(Appendix 14)
In the driving method of the liquid crystal display device according to attachment 13,
The planar light source includes a planar light guide plate that guides incident light and a linear light source disposed at an end of the planar light guide plate,
The method for driving a liquid crystal display device, wherein the linear light source is turned off while pixel data is written in a display area on the linear light source side.

The driving method of the liquid crystal display device according to the second embodiment described above can be summarized as follows.
(Appendix 15)
Calculating luminance data for each pixel based on the gradation of each pixel in a predetermined period;
Based on at least one of the maximum value, the minimum value, and the average value of the luminance data, a duty ratio that is a ratio of the lighting time to the predetermined period is calculated.
A method for driving a liquid crystal display device, characterized in that a planar light source is blinked based on the duty ratio.

(Appendix 16)
In the driving method of the liquid crystal display device according to attachment 15,
The luminance data is obtained for each of R (red), G (green), and B (blue) pixels.

(Appendix 17)
In the driving method of the liquid crystal display device according to appendix 15 or 16,
A method for driving a liquid crystal display device, wherein the gradation is changed based on the duty ratio.

(Appendix 18)
18. The method for driving a liquid crystal display device according to any one of appendices 15 to 17,
A method for driving a liquid crystal display device, wherein the γ value is changed based on the duty ratio.

(Appendix 19)
In the method for driving a liquid crystal display device according to any one of appendices 15 to 18,
The method for driving a liquid crystal display device, wherein the predetermined period is equal to a frame period.

2 Liquid crystal display panel 4 Backlight unit 6, 7 Glass substrate 10, 11a-11d, 13a, 13b Planar light guide plates 12a-12d Fluorescent tube 14 Dividing surface 16 Scattering pattern 18 Light incident surface 19 Tip 20a, 20b Optical shutter 30 Signal analysis unit 32 Backlight control unit 34 Image signal control unit 36 Backlight inverter 38 LCD drive circuit

Claims (10)

A liquid crystal display panel comprising two substrates opposed to each other and a liquid crystal sealed between the two substrates;
A planar light guide plate that guides incident light, and a plurality of linear light sources that are arranged at an end portion of the planar light guide plate and light up for a predetermined lighting time within a frame period at a predetermined flashing frequency and at different timings. A liquid crystal display device comprising: a light source device including a light source. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1.
The lighting time is different for each of the plurality of linear light sources. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 or 2,
The lighting time is divided into an initial period and an end period of the frame period. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 3.
The ratio of the lighting time to the frame period is 40% or more. The liquid crystal display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The flashing frequency is equal to a frame frequency. In a driving method of a liquid crystal display device including a plurality of planar light sources,
A driving method of a liquid crystal display device, wherein the plurality of planar light sources are turned on for a predetermined lighting time at different timings within a frame period. The method for driving a liquid crystal display device according to claim 6.
The planar light source includes a planar light guide plate that guides incident light and a linear light source disposed at an end of the planar light guide plate,
The method for driving a liquid crystal display device, wherein the linear light source is turned off while pixel data is written in a display area on the linear light source side. Calculating luminance data for each pixel based on the gradation of each pixel in a predetermined period;
Based on at least one of the maximum value, the minimum value, and the average value of the luminance data, a duty ratio that is a ratio of the lighting time to the predetermined period is calculated.
A method for driving a liquid crystal display device, characterized in that a planar light source is blinked based on the duty ratio. The method for driving a liquid crystal display device according to claim 8.
The luminance data is obtained for each of R (red), G (green), and B (blue) pixels. The method for driving a liquid crystal display device according to claim 8 or 9,
A method for driving a liquid crystal display device, wherein the gradation is changed based on the duty ratio.

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