CN100530307C - Image display apparatus - Google Patents
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The invention provides an image display apparatus which increases the degree of freedom in designing of an active element of a pixel to allow good designing and can adjust the display brightness freely and simply. Each pixel includes a light emitting element (OLED) with a brightness value which varies depending upon an amount of current supplied thereto, a first TFT controlled by a scanning line for writing brightness information given thereto from a data line into the pixel, and a second TFT for controlling the amount of current to be supplied to the OLED corresponding to the brightness information written. Writing of the brightness information into each pixel is performed by applying an electric signal corresponding to the brightness information to the data line while the scanning line is selected.
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The present invention relates to an image display device, it comprises the pixel of brightness by a signal controlling, relates in particular to such image display device, for each pixel, be used for a luminous luminescence unit and controlled by electric current, for example an organic field luminescence (EL) unit with its brightness.More particularly, the present invention relates to one and deposit source matrix type image display device, the magnitude of current that wherein is provided to a luminescence unit is controlled by an active component that for example is provided at the insulated-gate type field effect transistor in each pixel.
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Usually, in the active array type image display device, a large amount of pixels is aligned to a matrixing, responds on it control of added monochrome information at the light intensity of each pixel, so that show an image.Liquid crystal is used as an electrical-optical material and uses, and the transmission coefficient response of each pixel writes the voltage of this pixel and changes.Adopt under the condition of organic electroluminescent material as the active array type image display device of electronic light material even utilize, its basic operation also is similar to the situation that adopts liquid crystal material.But, being different from LCD device, an OLED display device is the device of an emissive type, wherein each pixel has a luminescence unit.So the advantage of this OLED display device is that it represents than a visibility that LCD device is higher, so it does not need bias light, and has higher reaction rate.The brightness of the luminescence unit that each is independent is controlled with the magnitude of current.In other words, OLED display is current drive-type or current-control type with remarkable different these luminescence units that are of LCD device.
Be similar to LCD device, this OLED display device may use a simple matrix system or an active matrix system as a drive system.Though simple matrix system is structurally simple, it is difficult to realize a large scale and high-resolution display device.Therefore, many effort have been done for the OLED display device of the active matrix system of development.In the OLED display device of active matrix system, the electric current that is provided at the luminescence unit in each pixel of flowing through is controlled by an active component, the form of a thin film transistor (TFT) normally, it is a kind of insulated-gate type field effect transistor, below can be called TFT.Japan treats that the publication application puts down into the example of the OLED display device that discloses an active matrix system among the 8-234683, and its equivalent electrical circuit of a pixel that is used for this OLED display device is shown in Figure 10.With reference to Figure 10, the pixel PXL that illustrates comprises a luminescence unit OLED, first thin film transistor (TFT) TET1, second a thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 and a maintenance capacitor Cs.This luminescence unit OLED is an organic electroluminescence (EL) element.Because organic EL unit in most of the cases has rectification property, so it usually is called as OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), and the sign of the diode among Figure 10 is used to this luminescence unit OLED.But luminescence unit is not limited to an OLED, as long as its brightness is controlled by the magnitude of current of this element of flowing through, any element can be used as this luminescence unit.For an OLED, always do not need to have rectification property.In the pixel shown in Figure 10, a reference potential earth potential) is added to the source S of this second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2, and the anode A (positive electrode) of this luminescence unit OLED is connected to power supply potential Vdd, and negative electrode K (negative electrode) is connected to the drain D of this second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 simultaneously.Simultaneously, the grid G of first thin film transistor (TFT) TFT1 is connected to a sweep trace X, and the source S of first thin film transistor (TFT) TFT1 is connected to a data line Y.The drain D of first thin film transistor (TFT) TFT1 is connected to the grid G that keeps the capacitor Cs and second thin film transistor (TFT).
In order to make this pixel PXL work, sweep trace X at first is set to selected state, then the data current potential Vdata of expression monochrome information is added to data line Y.The result is, the first film transistor T FTI is switched on, and this maintenance capacitor C s is recharged or discharges, and the grid potential of this second thin film transistor (TFT) becomes with current potential Vdata and equates.Subsequently, if this sweep trace X is set to a nonselection mode, then this first film transistor T FT1 is disconnected subsequently, and this second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 disconnects electrical connection from this data line Y.But the grid potential of the second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 is stably kept by this maintenance capacitor Cs.Flow through the electric current of luminescence unit OLED by this second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2, represent a value that depends on the gate source voltage Vgs of this second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2, and this luminescence unit OLED continues with luminous corresponding to a brightness value of the magnitude of current that provides from this second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2.In this manual, select a sweep trace X so that following being called that operate in that the current potential of data line Y is sent within the pixel " writes ".The electric current that flows between the drain electrode of the second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 and source electrode is represented as Ids, and this electric current is the electric current that flows to this luminescence unit OLED.Be operated in the saturation region if suppose this second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2, then electric current I ds is represented by following mathematical expression:
Ids＝(12)·μ·Cox·(W/L)·(Vgs-Vth)
2
＝(1/2)·μ·Cox·(W/L)·(Vdata-Vth)
2 ......(1)
The grid capacitance of Cox per unit area wherein, and provide by following mathematical expression:
Cox＝ε0·εr/d ......(2)
In superincumbent expression (1) and (2), Vth is that the threshold voltage that is used for the second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2, movability, the W that μ is charge carrier are that channel width, L are that channel length ε 0 is a permittivity of vacuum, r is the specific inductive capacity of gate insulating film, and d is the thickness of gate insulating film.
According to expression (1), electric current I ds can control with the data current potential Vdata that will be written to this pixel PXL, and as a result of, can control the brightness of this luminescence unit OLED.Wherein, this second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 operates in the reasons are as follows in the saturation region.Specifically, this reason is: because the electric current I ds in the saturation region is only irrelevant with drain-source voltage Vds with gate source voltage Vgs control, even therefore this drain-source voltage Vds is fluctuateed by the dispersion characteristics of this luminescence unit OLED, the scheduled volume of electric current I ds also can flow to this luminescence unit OLED.
As described before, utilize the circuit structure of the pixel PXL shown in Figure 10, in a single day if carry out writing of this data current potential Vdata, this luminescence unit OLD is with continuing with a luminous scan period of fixing brightness value (card), till it is write again.If a large amount of this pixel PXL is arranged in the matrix as shown in figure 11, then can constitute an active array type image display device.As Figure 11 finding, traditional image display device comprises a plurality of sweep trace X1 that are used for selecting pixel PXL in a predetermined scan period (for example in a frame period that meets the STSC standard) to XN, and a plurality of data line Y that are used to provide the monochrome information (data current potential Vdata) that drives this pixel PXL.Sweep trace X1 extends so that arrange pixel PXL on a matrix joining to XN and data line Y with being perpendicular to one another.Sweep trace X1 is connected to a scan line drive circuit 21 to XN, and data line Y is connected to a data line drive circuit 22.Writing by this data line drive circuit 22 when this data line Y repeats continuously of data current potential Vdata, sweep trace X1 is selected by this scan line drive circuit 21 continuously to XN, thereby shows a desired images.Simultaneously, in a passive matrix image display device, the luminescence unit that is included among each pixel PXL only selects moment luminous at one, the advantage of the image display device of the active array type shown in this Figure 11 is, it is luminous because the luminescence unit of each pixel PXL also continues after for the end of this pixel, so when comparing with the passive matrix image display device, the peak brightness of this luminescence unit (peak point current) can be reduced, and especially has large scale and high-resolution occasion in this display device.
Figure 12 is the equivalent circuit diagram that another conventional pixel structure is shown.In Figure 12, represent by identical reference symbol corresponding to those unit of the conventional pixel structure shown in Figure 10, understand so that help.Though the conventional pixel structure of Figure 10 uses a N channel type field effect transistors to be used for this thin film transistor (TFT) TFT1 and TFT2, what traditional dot structure of this Figure 12 used is the field effect transistor of P channel-type.Correspondingly, in the dot structure of Figure 12, the negative electrode K of luminescence unit OLED is connected to negative potential Vdd, and anode A is connected to the drain D of the second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2, and is opposite with pixel in Figure 10 structure.
Figure 13 is a sectional view, and the part of the structure of the pixel PXL among Figure 12 is shown.But for convenience of explanation, only show the luminescence unit OLED and the second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 among Figure 13.This luminescence unit OLED comprise column weight according to the order of sequence stack a transmission electrode 10 putting,, an organic EL layer 11 and a metal electrode 12.This transmission electrode 10 provides and plays the effect of the anode A of this luminescence unit OLED respectively at each pixel, and by transparent conductive film, for example ITO forms.Metal electrode 12 connects in pixel jointly, and plays the effect of the negative electrode K of luminescence unit OLED.Specifically, metal electrode 12 is connected to a predetermined power source current potential Vdd jointly.Organic EL layer 11 is composite material films, comprises for example a hole-conductive layer and an electronic conductive layer.For example, Diamyne is evaporated deposition as the hole-conductive layer on this transmission electrode 10, plays the effect of anode A; And Alq3 is evaporated deposition as the electronic conductive layer on this hole-conductive layer, forms this metal electrode 12 then on this electronic conductive layer, as negative electrode K (electron injection electrode).Notice that this Alq3 represents 8 hydroxyl quinoline aluminium.This have the luminescence unit OLED of hierarchy just as a case description.If between anode with luminescence unit OLED of structure as mentioned above and negative electrode, apply a forward voltage (approximately 10V), then occur for example charge carrier of electronics and hole immediately, and observe the emission of light.The operation of luminescence unit OLED is considered to by from this hole-conductive layer injected holes and the optical radiation that is energized from this electronic conductive layer unit that injected electrons forms.
Simultaneously, a grid insulating film 3 on the upper surface that this second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 is included in a gate electrode 2 forming on the substrate 1 by glass and so on made, be placed on this gate electrode 2 and be placed on a semiconductive thin film 4 on this gate electrode 2 is inserted between semiconductive thin film 4 and the gate electrode 2 with this fan grid insulating film 3.This semiconductive thin film 4 is for example formed by polysilicon membrane.This second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 comprises a source S, a raceway groove Ch and a drain D, path that is used for electric current is provided to this luminescence unit OLED of form.The position of raceway groove Ch is near gate electrode 2 upper surfaces, and this second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 of this bottom gate configuration covers with a mesosphere insulation film 5, and a source electrode 6 and a drain electrode 7 are formed a mesosphere insulation film 5.On above-mentioned parts, form above-mentioned luminescence unit OLED to insert another mesosphere insulation film 9.
When the EL of aforesaid this active array type display device is formed, first problem is the degree of freedom of carrying out in the 2nd TFT2 design, this second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 is used to control the active component of minimum current amount of this luminescence unit OLED of flowing through, in some cases, the actual design that is suitable for the pixel dimension is difficult.Second problem that needs to solve is the display brightness that is difficult to freely regulate whole shielding.With reference to Figure 10 to 13, describe with regard to the specific design parameter of described theme for general device.In a modular design example, screen size is 20cm * 20cm, and line number (horizontal scanning line number) is 1000, and columns (number of data lines) is 1000, Pixel Dimensions S=200 μ m * 200 μ m, peak brightness Bp=200cd/m
2, the efficient E=10cd/A of luminescence unit, the thickness d=100nm of the grid insulating film of the second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2, the DIELECTRIC CONSTANT r=3.9 of grid insulating film, carrier mobility μ=100cm
2/ Vs, each pixel peak point current Ip=Bp/ExS=0.8 μ A, | Vgs-Vth| (excitation) Vp=5V.For this peak point current Ip is provided,, determine channel width and channel length from following expression (1) and (2) as the design example of the second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 in above-mentioned design example:
Channel width: W=5 μ m
Channel length: L={W/ (2Ip} μ CoxVp
2
＝270μm ...(3)
Wherein, first problem is to be equal to or greater than Pixel Dimensions (S=200 μ m * 200 μ m) by the given channel length L of top expression (3).Seen in from this expression (3), the increase of peak point current Ip and channel length L are inversely proportional to.In above-mentioned example, for peak point current Ip being suppressed to the 0.8 μ A that is enough to be used in operating, this channel length L must be set to reach 270 μ m.But this is not to be the most desirable, because this need take the big area of the TFT2 in this pixel, causes the minimizing of light-emitting area.In addition, the refinement of pixel becomes and is difficult to carry out.The problem of essence is that if needed brightness value (peak point current) and a semiconductor machining parameter or the like are given, then the degree of freedom in the design of this second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 is very little.Specifically, as can be from seeing the expression (3), a possible way that is used to reduce this channel length L in above-mentioned example be to reduce channel width W.But there is the restriction to the refinement of this channel width W in the angle from processing is handled, and the degree with regard to processing with thin film transistor (TFT) at present, and this channel width W is difficult to refine significantly.Another may way be the peak value Vp that reduces this driving voltage.But in order to carry out gray-scale Control, it need control the light intensity of sending from this luminescence unit OLED with a fine driving voltage stepping in the case.For example under the situation of Vp=5V, if attempt to control the light intensity of sending with 64 grades, then grade of the every stepping of voltage on average approximately is 5V/64=80mV.If voltage steps is further reduced, then the display quality of this image demonstration will be subjected to the influence of the chromatic dispersion of tiny noise or TFT symbol.Therefore, also there is the restriction that reduces for this driving voltage peak value Vp.Another may solution be that machined parameters is set, and for example the carrier mobility A in the expression (3) is set to appropriate value.But, being difficult to pinpoint accuracy usually and economically machined parameters being controlled to preferred value, it does not correspond to reality for the production processing procedure of standard design according to an image display device.By this way, in the EL of traditional active array type display device, the degree of freedom of the design aspect of a pixel is low as to be difficult to carry out actual design.
Relevant with above-mentioned first problem, second problem is that in this active matrix EL display device, it is difficult at random control the display brightness of whole shielding.Usually, in the image display device of television receiver etc., the essential demand of a practicality is that the display brightness of this whole shielding can freely be adjusted.For example, very natural in its shielding brightness regulation height when this image display device is used in the bright environment, and when this image display device is used in the environment of a dark, then suppress its shielding brightness.This adjustment of shielding brightness can promptly realize by for example utilizing LCD to change this background luminance.On the other hand, utilize an EL display device of simple matrix, can adjust the brightness of this shielding fairly simplely by in addressing, adjusting this drive current.
But, utilize an organic display device of active array type to be difficult at random regulate the display brightness of whole screen.As mentioned above, the increase of this display brightness is proportional to this peak point current Ip, and the increase of this peak point current Ip is inversely proportional to the channel length L of TFT2.Therefore, in order to reduce this display brightness, should increase channel length L.But this can not be as a countermeasure at random being selected this display brightness by the user.A kind of as if method that can realize is the peak value Vp that reduces driving voltage, so that reduce this brightness.But,, then will cause deterioration of image by noise etc. if peak value Vp reduces.On the contrary, improve the occasion of brightness,,, also certainly exist higher limit brightness because the voltage of the second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 etc. bears characteristic even attempt to improve the peak value Vp of driving voltage in expectation.
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An object of the present invention is to provide an image display device that in pixel, increases the active component design freedom, so that realize good design and can regulate screen intensity free and simply.
In order to reach above-mentioned target, according to first aspect present invention, wherein provide an image display device, comprising: be arranged in a plurality of pixels in the matrix; Be used for selecting the multi-strip scanning line of this pixel with a predetermined scan period; Extend, be used to monochrome information is provided perpendicular to this sweep trace so that drive many data lines of this pixel; This pixel is placed on the joining of this sweep trace and this data line; Each pixel comprises, a luminescence unit that is used to send light, its brightness value changes according to the added magnitude of current on it, first active component of controlling by one of this sweep trace, be used for the monochrome information that is added on it from one of data line is written to this pixel, and one second active component, be used for responding the monochrome information that is written to this pixel and control the magnitude of current that is provided to this luminescence unit; It is that the sweep trace of selecting simultaneously to be connected to this pixel carried out by an electric signal corresponding to this monochrome information being added to the data line that is connected with this pixel that this monochrome information is written to each pixel; After the sweep trace that is connected to this pixel is set to nonselection mode, the monochrome information that is written in each pixel is also kept by this pixel, so that the luminescence unit of this pixel can continue with luminous corresponding to a brightness value of the monochrome information that is kept by this pixel; And control device, be used for extinguishing forcibly at least the luminescence unit that is connected to those one of identical pixels of this sweep trace a scanline unit, so that the scan period of this luminescence unit after this monochrome information is written in this pixel during in be set to from luminance and extinguish state, till new monochrome information is written to this pixel subsequently.
Preferably, this control device can be adjusted a time point, at this time point, within during the scan period after monochrome information is written to this pixel, each luminescence unit is transformed into one from a luminance and extinguishes state, till new monochrome information is written to this pixel subsequently.
The structure of this image display device can make this control device comprise the 3rd active component of the insulated-gate type field effect transistor form of each pixel that is connected to this second active component grid, and can provide a control signal to the 3rd active component, so that control the grid potential of this second active component, thereby extinguish the luminescence unit of this pixel, this control signal is added to the 3rd active component that is included in more such pixels: these pixels are provided for each sweep trace through one, and parallel with this sweep trace one stops control line and on same sweep trace of these sweep traces.
As a selection, this image display device can be designed such that this control device comprises one the 3rd the active component of connecting with the luminescence unit of each pixel, and can be provided to the 3rd active component to a control signal, so that by the electric current that flows to this luminescence unit, this control signal is added to the 3rd active component that is included in such some pixels, and these pixels are provided for each sweep trace and parallel with this sweep trace one through one and stop control line and on same sweep trace of these sweep traces.
In addition, this image display device can be designed so that the luminescence unit of each pixel comprises the both-end unit with rectified action, and be connected to this second active component with first end, and be connected to second end of pixel with second end, these pixels be connected to same be connected with pixel but with the sweep trace of the second end electrical isolation of the pixel that is connected to any other sweep trace, and this control device is controlled the current potential of second end of those both-end unit that are connected to same sweep trace jointly, so that extinguish this both-end unit.
After monochrome information is written to pixel within new monochrome information is by the one-period till being written to this pixel subsequently, this control device can be selected sweep trace again, so that from this data line the information of expression zero luminance is written to this pixel, so that extinguish the luminescence unit of this pixel.
In addition, this image display device can be designed so that each pixel also comprises a capacitor cell, one end is connected to a grid of the insulated-gate type field effect transistor that forms this second active component, be used to control flow to the magnitude of current of this luminescence unit, and this control device is controlled the current potential of the other end of this capacitor cell, so that control forms the grid potential of this insulated-gate type field effect transistor of this second active component, so that extinguish this luminescence unit.
In addition, this control device can be controlled at a luminous time point and time point that extinguishes that monochrome information is written to this luminescence unit within scan period after this pixel, and this luminescence unit is included in each pixel in the unit of a sweep trace at least.
The pixel that this image display device can be designed for red, green and blue is connected to each sweep trace jointly, and this control device extinguishes the luminescence unit that is included in the pixel that is used for red, green and blue with the time point that differs from one another.
Preferably this luminescence unit is an organic field luminescence unit.
According to a second aspect of the invention, an image display device is provided, the response monochrome information is luminous in the time period of the scan period till the second new monochrome information is written to this pixel after first monochrome information is written to this pixel of a plurality of pixels wherein, comprise the multi-strip scanning line that is used for selecting individually this pixel, many data lines of the monochrome information of lighting this pixel are provided, are used to provide perpendicular to this sweep trace with a predetermined scan period; First active component by each sweep trace control, be used for monochrome information is sent (fetching) to each pixel, one second active component, be used for the monochrome information of being sent by this first active component is transformed into an electric signal, be used to drive this pixel, and control device, be used in the time period of a scan period, pixel being set to one from a luminance and extinguish state.
Preferably, this control device can change in a sweep time pixel by after lighting to time that pixel is extinguished.
It is an insulated-gate type field effect transistor that this image display device can be configured to this second active component, and this control device comprises the 3rd active component that is connected to the grid of insulated-gate type field effect transistor, and controls through parallel with each a sweep trace in fact control line.
The 3rd active component of connecting and providing with this second active component can be provided this control device, and controls through parallel with each a sweep trace in fact control line.
In addition, this image display device can be configured such that each pixel comprises a luminescence unit, have first end that is connected to this second active component and second end that is connected to a reference potential, and this this reference potential of control device variation ground control, so that extinguish this luminescence unit.
After this sweep trace was selected, this control device can be selected sweep trace again in the time period of a scan period, and the monochrome information of expression zero luminance is provided to this pixel from data line, so that extinguish this pixel.
In addition, this image display device can be designed so that each pixel also comprises a capacitor cell, one end is connected to a grid of the insulated-gate type field effect transistor that forms this second active component, and this control device is controlled the current potential of the other end of the unit of this electric capacity, so that control forms the grid potential of this insulated-gate type field effect transistor of this second active component, so that extinguish this pixel.
This control device can extinguish the pixel that is used for each sweep trace.
In addition, this image display device can be designed to each pixel and comprise the luminescence unit that is used for red, green and blue, and this control device can extinguish the luminescence unit that is included in the pixel that is used for red, green and blue with the time point that differs from one another.
In addition, this image display device can be designed to this second active component this monochrome information is transformed into the electric current that is used to drive this pixel, and each pixel comprises the luminescence unit of a use with the organic substance of galvanoluminescence.
In addition, this image display device can be designed to further comprise scan line drive circuit, its input is useful on a vertical clock signal selecting sweep trace continuously, and this control device comprises a control circuit, be used to receive by this vertical clock signal is postponed another vertical clock signal that a predetermined cycle obtains, so that select to be parallel to sweep trace or the control line that this sweep trace provides, and synchronously select this sweep trace continuously by this vertical clock signal of this scan line drive circuit, so that light this pixel, through this sweep trace or this control line, this pixel of having lighted was synchronously extinguished with the vertical clock signal that is postponed by this control circuit in the time period of a scan period.In the case, this image display device can be configured to further also comprise that is used to provide the data line drive circuit of this monochrome information to this data line, and each of the output terminal of this scan line drive circuit all is connected to the input end of a logical "or" circuit, this logical "or" circuit has an output terminal that is connected to one of sweep trace, each of the output terminal of this control circuit connects the input end of a logical simultaneously, this logical is connected to another input end of this logical "or" circuit, and this vertical clock signal is imported into another input end of this logical.
In this image display device, after monochrome information is written in the pixel in the scanline unit, before the monochrome information of next scanning line period (frame) was written to this pixel again, the luminescence unit that is included in this pixel in the scanline unit was jointly extinguished.Or in other words, monochrome information be written to each pixel and this pixel begin luminous after, the radiation of this light can be stopped before carrying out the writing of next frame.The result is that after monochrome information was written to this pixel, this luminescence unit can be adjusted from being illuminated to the time of extinguishing.In other words, the luminous time ratio (dutycycle) in a scan period or frame can be adjusted.The adjustment of this luminous time (duty) is corresponding to the adjustment of the peak point current of each luminescence unit.Therefore, by adjusting this dutycycle, this display brightness, promptly the average of the display brightness in the time can be by simple and freely adjust.What is more important can increase this peak point current by suitably adjusting this dutycycle.For example, if dutycycle is reduced to 1/10,, also obtain an equal brightness value even then this peak point current is increased to 10 times.If this peak point current increases by 10 times, the channel length that then is included in the thin film transistor (TFT) in each pixel can be reduced to 1/10.By this way,, increase the degree of freedom that design is included in the thin film transistor (TFT) in each pixel, and realize practical design by selecting this dutycycle suitably.And, because this dutycycle can freely be regulated,, when the display brightness average keeps equating, suitably regulate the magnitude of current that when luminous, flows to each luminescence unit in the time so degree of freedom is provided.The result is, is created in the degree of freedom of design of an active component of the magnitude of current that is used for controling flow to this luminescence unit.The result is, might design an image display device, and it can provide higher picture quality or another more image display device of small pixel size is provided.
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Above-mentioned and other purpose of the present invention, characteristic and advantage will become obvious in conjunction with the accompanying drawings description subsequently and appending claims, part or unit identical in the accompanying drawing are represented by identical label.
Fig. 1 is the circuit diagram according to a pixel of the image display device of first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the block scheme according to the entire circuit of the image display device of first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 is the timing diagram of operation of the image display device of key diagram 2;
Fig. 4 is the block scheme according to the entire circuit of the image display device of second embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 is the block scheme according to a pixel of the image display device of third embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 6 is the block scheme according to a pixel of the image display device of fourth embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 7 is the timing diagram of operation of the pixel of key diagram 6;
Fig. 8 is the block scheme according to the entire circuit of the image display device of fifth embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 9 is the timing diagram of operation of the image display device of key diagram 8;
Figure 10 is the circuit diagram of pixel of an example of traditional images display device;
Figure 11 is the whole circuit block diagram that adopts the traditional images display device of Figure 10 pixel;
Figure 12 is the circuit diagram of pixel of another example of traditional images display device;
Figure 13 is a sectional view, and the part of the dot structure among Figure 12 is shown;
Figure 14 is the equivalent circuit diagram according to a pixel of the image display device of sixth embodiment of the invention; With
Figure 15 is the timing diagram of operation of the pixel of explanation Figure 14.
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With reference to figure 1, shown in it according to the present invention the equivalent circuit diagram of the pixel of the image display device of first most preferred embodiment.This image display device comprises a plurality of sweep trace X (only illustrating among Fig. 1), is used for selecting pixel PXL in a scan period (frame), and a plurality of data line Y (only illustrating among Fig. 1), be used to provide the monochrome information that drives this pixel PXL.This sweep trace X and this data line Y extend with being perpendicular to one another so that on the independent joining of matrix arrangement pixel PXL.Each pixel PXL that sweep trace X and data line Y joining form comprises a luminescence unit OLED, as a first film transistor T FT1 of first active component, as one second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 and a maintenance capacitor Cs of second active component.The luminous brightness value of this luminescence unit OLED changes with the added magnitude of current on it.The first active component TFT1 is controlled by corresponding sweep trace X, writing corresponding to the monochrome information of data line Y among the maintenance capacitor Cs that is included among this pixel PXL.Response writes the monochrome information among this maintenance capacitor Cs, and this second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 control is provided to the magnitude of current of this luminescence unit OLED.In the state of selecting sweep trace X,, carry out monochrome information writing to this pixel PXL by the electric signal (data current potential Vdata) corresponding to monochrome information is added to data line Y.After sweep trace X is set to nonselection mode, the monochrome information that is written among the pixel PXL is also kept by this maintenance capacitor Cs, and this luminescence unit OLED can continue to remain on the luminance corresponding to a brightness value of the monochrome information that keeps therein.As a characteristic of the present invention, this image display device comprises control device, is used for extinguishing forcibly the luminescence unit OLED of pixel PXL, and those pixels PXL is connected to the same sweep trace X in the scanline unit at least.
So, after monochrome information is written to pixel PXL up to new monochrome information by the time period of a scan period till being written to again in, this luminescence unit is set to one from a luminance and is extinguished state.In the present embodiment, control device comprises the 3rd thin film transistor (TFT) TFT3 (the 3rd active component) of the grid G of second a thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 who is connected to each pixel PXL, so that it might control the grid of this second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 with a control signal that is provided to the grid G of the 3rd thin film transistor (TFT) TFT3, so that extinguish this luminescence unit OLED.Control signal is applied to the 3rd thin film transistor (TFT) TFT3 that is included in corresponding among the pixel PXL on the sweep trace through the control line Z that stops parallel with each sweep trace X.When the 3rd thin film transistor (TFT) TFT3 is set to an on-state by control signal, keep capacitor Cs discharge accordingly, and the gate source voltage Vgs of this second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 becomes 0V.The result is to cut off the electric current that flows to luminescence unit OLED.The grid G of the 3rd thin film transistor (TFT) TFT3 that is connected to those pixels PXL of same sweep trace X is connected to jointly stops control line Z, and this stops control line Z corresponding to this sweep trace X, so that luminously stop control and can stop control line Z unit with one and carry out.
Fig. 2 illustrates the general structure of this image display device, and wherein the pixel PXL that describes with reference to Fig. 1 is aligned to a matrix.With reference to figure 2, this sweep trace X1, X2...XN are arranged and embark on journey, and data line Y is aligned to row.A pixel PXL is formed on each joining of sweep trace X and data line Y.And this stops control line Z1, Z2...ZN and forms with parallel form with this sweep trace X1, X2...XN.Sweep trace X is connected to a scan line drive circuit 21.This scan line drive circuit 21 comprises a shift register that does not illustrate, and transmits vertical enabling pulse VSP1 continuously in the synchronous mode of vertical clock signal VCK, just to select sweep trace X1, X2...XN continuously in a scan period.Simultaneously, this stops control line Z and is connected to one and stops control line driving circuit 23.This stops control line driving circuit 23 and also comprises a shift register that does not illustrate, and transmits a vertical enabling pulse VSP2 continuously in the mode that is synchronized with this vertical VCK, stops control line Z to this so that export a control signal continuously.Notice that this vertical enabling pulse VSP2 postpones a preset time to vertical enabling pulse VSP1 by a delay circuit 24 and forms.Data line Y is connected to a data line drive circuit 22, and its mode with the capable sequential scanning that is synchronized with sweep trace X outputs to data line Y to an electric signal corresponding to monochrome information continuously.In the case, the scanning of data line drive circuit 22 execution sequences is so that be provided to electric signal the selection wire of pixel simultaneously.In addition, data line drive circuit 22 is carried out dot sequency and is driven, so that an electric signal is provided to a pixel of selecting row.In a word, image display device comprises that the row order drives and the driving of some sequential.
Fig. 3 illustrates the operation of above-mentioned image display device with reference to Fig. 1 and 2.With reference to figure 3, vertical enabling pulse VSP1 at first is input to scan line drive circuit 21 and delay circuit 24.After scan line drive circuit 21 receives the vertical enabling pulse VSP 1 that imports on it, select sweep trace X1, X2...XN continuously in the mode that is synchronized with this vertical clock signal VCK, so that monochrome information is written among the pixel PXL in a scanline unit continuously.Each pixel PXL begins with luminous corresponding to an intensity rank that is written in monochrome information wherein.Vertical enabling pulse VSP1 is postponed by this delay circuit 24, and is input to as vertical enabling pulse VSP2 and stops control line driving circuit 23.Stop after control line driving circuit 23 receives these vertical enabling pulse VSP2 at this, it selects to stop control line Z1, Z2...ZN continuously in the mode that is synchronized with this vertical clock signal VCK, so that luminous in a scanline unit stopped continuously.
Utilization is referring to figs. 1 through 3 image display devices of describing, after monochrome information is written to each pixel PXL up to the response this luminous stop control signal stop luminous till, each pixel PXL is luminous, i.e. luminous within the time delay that substantially is provided with by delay circuit 24.Wherein should represent by τ time delay, and the time of a scan period (frame) is represented by T, time ratio that pixel is luminous then, promptly dutycycle equals τ/T in fact.The mean flow rate of luminescence unit in the time is proportional to this dutycycle to be increased.Therefore, change this delay time T by operating this delay circuit 24, the screen intensity of this EL display device can be adjusted on a wide region simply to be changed.
And the improvement of brilliance control has increased the degree of freedom in the design of image element circuit, and realizes better design.With reference to Figure 10 in the pixel design example of described traditional images display device, the size of this second thin film transistor (TFT) quilt determines in following mode above-mentioned.
Channel width: W=5 μ m
Channel length: L={W/ (2Ip) } μ CoxVp
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Dutycycle corresponding to the luminescence unit of the size of the second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 of those designs is 1.On the contrary, referring to figs. 1 through 3 image display devices of describing, it is an expectation value that this dutycycle is set in advance as described above.For example, might this dutycycle be set to 0.1.In the case, as design example according to the present invention, the size of the second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 shown in Fig. 1 can be reduced with relation given below:
Channel width: W=5 μ m
Channel length: L=270 μ m * 0.1=27 μ m
Other parameter equals the parameter of the above-mentioned traditional images display device of describing with reference to Figure 10.In the case, according to expression (1), the electric current of the luminescence unit OLED that flows through when luminous is increased to 10 times.But because dutycycle is set to 0.1, the average of this drive current in the time equals the electric current average of traditional images display device.In organic EL unit, because electric current and brightness have a proportional relation usually each other, so in the time, equate in the traditional images display device with reference to the luminous brightness average between the image display device of Fig. 1-3 description.On the other hand, in the design example of the image display device of Fig. 1 to 3, the channel length L of the second thin film transistor (TFT) TPT2 obviously is reduced to 1/10 of traditional images display device.Therefore, this second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 shared significant spatial within pixel reduces.The result is can guarantee bigger usable floor area (light-emitting area) is used for this organic EL unit, and therefore increase picture quality.And can realize pixel of rapid refinement.
Fig. 4 is the block scheme of the entire circuit of an image display device of second most preferred embodiment according to the present invention.Though specifically the image display device of this first embodiment that describes with reference to Fig. 2 forms as a monochrome image display device, but the image display device of present embodiment can form as a color image display device, wherein pixel PXL forms with an integrated form, is assigned to the three primary colours of R, G, B.In the image display device of present embodiment, the pixel PXL that is used for red, green, blue is connected to same sweep trace X jointly, the pixel that is used for red, green, blue is connected to respectively to stop control line ZR, ZG and ZB simultaneously.The result is that the luminescence unit that is included in each group that is used for the red, green and blue pixel can extinguish at the time point that separates.More particularly, three stop control line driving circuit 23R, 23G and 123B provides corresponding to the pixel PXL of R, G and B three looks respectively.And delay circuit 24R, 24G and 24B provide corresponding to stopping control line driving circuit 23R, 23G and 23B respectively.Therefore, can be respectively be provided with at primary colours R, G and B the time delay of vertical enabling pulse VSP1, and vertical enabling pulse VSP2R, VSP2G and VSP2B can be provided to respectively and stop control line driving circuit 23R, 23G and 23B accordingly.Red pixel (R) is connected to and stops control line ZR, by stopping control line driving circuit 23R control; Green pixel (G) is connected to and stops control line ZG, by stopping control line driving circuit 23G control; And blue pixel (B) is connected to and stops control line ZB, by stopping control line driving circuit 23B control.Utilize the image display device of description scheme, this brightness can be adjusted at each color of R, G and B.Therefore, by suitably adjusting the time delay of delay circuit 24R, 24G and 24B, the colourity adjustment of this color image display device can promptly be carried out, and can set up a colour balance simply.Specifically, cross the occasion of strong red component observing screen display, can be adjusted the time delay of delay circuit 24R so that relatively reduce, so that weaken red component corresponding to this red dutycycle.
Fig. 5 is the equivalent circuit diagram of the image display device of the present invention's the 3rd most preferred embodiment.With reference to figure 5, the pixel that illustrates is the correction to the pixel of reference Fig. 1 description, and difference is the 3rd thin film transistor (TFT) TFT3 as one the 3rd active component, and OLND connects with this luminescence unit.The result is to cut off the electric current that flows to luminescence unit OLED according to a control signal that is added to the 3rd thin film transistor (TFT) TFT3.Stop control line Z through parallel of providing with each sweep trace X, control signal is provided to the grid G of the 3rd thin film transistor (TFT) TFT3 in each pixel that is included on the same sweep trace.In the pixel of Fig. 5, the 3rd thin film transistor (TFT) TFT3 is inserted between the earth potential and the second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2, so that by the on/off of the control of the 3rd thin film transistor (TFT) TFT3 grid potential being regulated the electric current that flows to this luminescence unit OLED.Notice that the 3rd thin film transistor (TFT) TFT3 can be inserted between the second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 and the luminescence unit OLED in addition, or is inserted between luminescence unit OLED and the power supply potential Vdd.
Fig. 6 is the equivalent circuit diagram of the image display device of the present invention's the 4th most preferred embodiment.With reference to figure 6, the pixel that illustrates is the improvement to the conventional pixel of reference Figure 10 description, but difference is that this luminescence unit OLED is the form of a both-end unit with it, has rectification function.One of two ends of luminescence unit OLED (negative electrode K) are connected to the second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2, and the other end (anode A) is connected to and stops control line Z.The anode A of the two ends element of those pixels on same sweep trace is connected to one jointly and is stopped control line Z, and the anode A of two end units of the pixel on the different scanning line is electrically insulated from each other.In the case, the current potential of the end (anode A) of this two end unit that is connected jointly is by stopping control line Z control, so that extinguish the luminescence unit OLED of this pixel.But each anode A of luminescence unit OLED does not resemble the power supply potential Vdd that is connected to a set potential the traditional images display device, and this current potential is through stopping the control line Z right side from external control.If this anode potential has an abundant high value, then flow to the electric current of this luminescence unit OLED by second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 control.But, owing to this luminescence unit OLED is one two end unit and has rectification function, so, just can disconnect the electric current that flows to this luminescence unit OLED by this anode potential being adjusted to an abundant low level (for example earth potential).
Fig. 7 shows the example of pixel control shown in Figure 6.With reference to figure 7, the scan period (frame) is represented by T.Within the write cycle (RT) of location, scan period T top, carry out that sequentially monochrome information is written in all pixels.Specifically, in the operation shown in fig. 7, utilize the part of scan period that monochrome information is written to all pixels at a high speed.After writing end, this stops control line Z is controlled simultaneously, and conducting is included in the luminescence unit OLED in this pixel.Therefore, the luminescence unit OLED of each pixel begins with luminous corresponding to the monochrome information that is written in wherein.Subsequently, after through a predetermined delay time T, the anode A of all luminescence unit OLED is all controlled, and all stops control line Z to earth potential.Therefore stop luminous.By the control of describing, can in all pixel cells, adjust dutycycle τ/T.But the on/off conversion of individual pixel can be controlled in the unit of at least one sweep trace.As mentioned above, in the pixel shown in Fig. 6, within the scan period after monochrome information is written in this pixel, the time point of lighting that is included in this luminescence unit in each pixel can be with a screen unit or with a scanline unit control with the time point that extinguishes.
Fig. 8 is the block scheme according to the entire circuit of an image display device of fifth embodiment of the invention.With reference to figure 8, the image display device of present embodiment is an improvement to the image display device of reference Fig. 2 description, mainly be but the image display device of describing with Fig. 2 is different, the special control line that stops not to be provided, but to utilize sweep trace X1 to carry out the dutycycle control of pixel PXL to XN.Be this purpose, replace this and stop control line driving circuit 23, provide a control circuit 23 ' separately with this scan line drive circuit 21.Control circuit 23 ' each output terminal be connected to one of a pair of input end of corresponding AND circuit 28.One of a pair of input end by an OR circuit 29 in next stage, each output terminal of AND circuit 28 are connected to the one of corresponding of sweep trace X1, X2...XN.Vertical clock signal VCR is provided to each another input end of AND circuit 28.Note, go into end by one of corresponding another of OR circuit 29, each output terminal of scan line drive circuit 21 is connected to the one of corresponding of sweep trace X1, X2...XN.With the similar fashion in Fig. 2 image display device, vertical enabling pulse VSP1 is converted into vertical enabling pulse VSP2, and is provided to control circuit 231 by delay circuit 24.Simultaneously, by channel TFT 26, data line Y is connected to data line drive circuit 22.This vertical clock signal VCK is provided to the grid of TFT 26.And the current potential of each data line Y may be by a N raceway groove TET 27 controls.This vertical clock signal VCK also is provided to the grid of TFT 27.In this way, though the structure of the peripheral circuit of this image display device is different from the traditional images display device of describing with reference to Figure 10, the circuit structure of each pixel PXL is identical with the circuit structure of the traditional images display device shown in Figure 10.Because the structure of this description, within the scan period that new monochrome information after monochrome information is written to each pixel PXL is written into, this control circuit 23 ' can select again sweep trace X and the information from expression 0 brightness of data line Y is written among the independent pixel PXL is so that extinguish the luminescence unit OLED of this pixel PXL.
Fig. 9 illustrates the operation of the above-mentioned image display device of describing with reference to Fig. 8.With reference to figure 8 and 9, vertical enabling pulse VSP1 is imported into scan line drive circuit 21 and delay circuit 24.After the vertical enabling pulse VSP1 that receives input, scan line drive circuit 21 is selected sweep trace X1, X2...XN continuously in the mode that is synchronized with this vertical clock signal VCK, so that monochrome information is written among the pixel PXL in a scanline unit.Each pixel PXL begins with luminous corresponding to an intensity level that is written in monochrome information wherein.But in the image display device of present embodiment, because TPT 26 and 27 are provided, each data line Y has the current potential (being earth potential in this example) corresponding to 0 brightness in vertical clock signal VCK is the one-period of VCK=H (high level), and in vertical clock signal is the one-period of VCK=L (low level), provide original monochrome information.This relation is added to the L and the H symbol of vertical clock signal VCK waveform by Fig. 9 and is added to illustrated in the oblique line of data line waveform to be represented.Vertical enabling pulse VSP1 is postponed by this delay circuit 24, and is input to control circuit 23 ' as vertical enabling pulse VSP2.After vertical enabling pulse VSP2 is received, control circuit 23 ' and vertical clock signal VCK synchronous operation, and the output of control circuit 231 is imported into AND circuit 28.Because vertical clock signal VCK side by side is input to AND circuit 28, when control circuit 23 ' corresponding is output as H (high level), select a sweep trace X, and vertical clock signal VCK is VCK=H (high level).As mentioned above, because interim during within VCK=H one, be added to data line Y, stop luminous corresponding to the information of 0 brightness so be connected to the pixel utilization of the sweep trace X that selects by this control circuit 23 ' corresponding to the current potential of 0 brightness.
Figure 14 is the equivalent circuit diagram according to a pixel of the image display device of sixth embodiment of the invention.Describe in the pixel of embodiment at this, need add a transistor and be used to realize extinguishing of this pixel.But pixel does not in the present embodiment need additional transistor, therefore has a more practical structure.As Figure 14 finding, a grid G that keeps capacitor C s to be connected to the second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 is used to control the magnitude of current that is provided to a luminescence unit OLED, and the other end of this maintenance capacitor Cs is connected to one and stops control line Z.After writing end, the current potential Z that stops control line in the circuit structure of Figure 14 is lowered.For example, it is more much higher than the grid capacitance amount of the second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 keeping the electric capacity of capacitor Cs, and the potential change that stops control line Z causes the variation of the grid potential of this second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2.Therefore, the occasion that the maximal value of the second thin film transistor (TFT) grid potential of being represented by Vgmax writes, lower than Vgmax-Vth by the current potential that stops control line Z being reduced in write, the grid potential of the second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 can be controlled to the lower level than this threshold voltage Vth.Correspondingly, this luminescence unit OLED is extinguished.In fact, preferably consider to select the grid capacitance amount of the second thin film transistor (TFT) TFT2 to control sizable amplitude.
Figure 15 illustrates the operation of the above-mentioned pixel of describing with reference to Figure 14.Refer to figs. 14 and 15, this stops control line Z and side by side is controlled to this high level with scanning line selection in fact, and within the maintained one-period of this high level, this luminescence unit is still with luminous corresponding to an intensity level that is written to monochrome information wherein after writing end.Before the new data that is used for next frame was written to this pixel PXL, when stopping control line Z and be controlled to low level, this luminescence unit was extinguished.
In this way, though the order of magnitude of the brightness of the display image of a CRT (cathode-ray tube (CRT)) in μ second makes decay, the display device of this active array type is used the displaying principle of maintenance, and it is a time period that shows a frame that imaging wherein continues.Therefore, when showing a moving image, before this picture conversion, continue to show this image along the pixel of the profile of this picture that moves.The back reflection effect of human eye in addition, this will cause that the people who observes this image feels as also showing this image in next frame.This is to cause that the picture quality of a moving image demonstration on active matrix type display is than a reason that CRT is low.As a countermeasure of head it off, be effectively to use, and introduce the technology of forcing to extinguish pixel according to driving method of the present invention, remove the back reflection sensation of human eye, can obtain the increase of the picture quality of moving image.More particularly, the present invention adopts a kind of method, and wherein image shows at the first half of a frame in the display device of an active array type, and back in half at this frame, image is extinguished, just as the brightness decay of CRT.In order to increase the picture quality of moving image, each frame is lighted being set to about 50% with the dutycycle of extinguishing.In order further to increase the picture quality of moving image, each frame is lighted should being to be set to 25% or littler with the dutycycle of extinguishing.
Though the present invention that used concrete case description, this description only is used for illustrative purposes, it should be understood that not deviating under the condition of the spiritual scope of claim subsequently, can realize many changes and variation.
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1. image display device comprises:
Be arranged in a plurality of pixels in the matrix;
Be used for selecting the multi-strip scanning line of said pixel with a predetermined scan period;
Extend, be used to monochrome information is provided perpendicular to said sweep trace so that drive many data lines of said pixel;
Said pixel is placed on the joining of said sweep trace and said data line;
Each pixel comprises: a luminescence unit that is used to send light, and the brightness value of said luminescence unit changes according to the added magnitude of current on the said luminescence unit; First active component of controlling by one of said sweep trace, said first active component is used for the monochrome information that is added on said first active component from one of said data line is written to and described pixel when the sweep trace that is connected with the pixel that is connected to one of said data line is selected; And one second active component, be used for responding the monochrome information that is written to said pixel and control the magnitude of current that is provided to said luminescence unit;
Be used for after the sweep trace that is connected to said pixel is set to nonselection mode, the luminescence unit of said pixel also keeps being written in the holding device of the monochrome information in each pixel, so that can continue with luminous corresponding to a brightness value of the monochrome information that is kept by said pixel; It is characterized in that also comprising:
The control device that comprises shift register, be used for extinguishing forcibly the luminescence unit that is connected in those described pixels of the same said sweep trace of at least one sweep trace, so that said luminescence unit during a scan period in, be set to from luminance and extinguish state, thereby the time average brightness of control light-emitting component is written to two times that operation is separated by that said pixel and new monochrome information are written to said pixel subsequently corresponding to said monochrome information during described.
2. according to the image display device of claim 1, wherein said control device can be adjusted each luminescence unit and be transformed into a time of extinguishing state from a luminance within the time period of a scan period.
3. according to the image display device of claim 1, wherein said control device comprises the 3rd active component that belongs to the said second active component grid of being connected to of each pixel, and can provide a control signal to said the 3rd active component, so that control the grid potential of said second active component, thereby extinguish the luminescence unit of said pixel, the form of said the 3rd active component is an insulated-gate type field effect transistor, said control signal stops control line through one and is added to the 3rd active component in the more such pixels that are included in described pixel, said some pixels are on same said sweep trace like this, and the described control line that stops to be provided for each sweep trace, and it is parallel with said sweep trace.
4. according to the image display device of claim 1, wherein said control device comprises one the 3rd active component of connecting with the luminescence unit of each said pixel, and can be provided to said the 3rd active component to a control signal, so that by the electric current that flows to said luminescence unit, said control signal stops control line through one and is added to the 3rd active component in the more such pixels that are included in described pixel, said some pixels are on same said sweep trace like this, and the described control line that stops to be provided for each sweep trace, and it is parallel with said sweep trace.
5. according to the described image display device of arbitrary claim in the claim 1 to 4, wherein the luminescence unit of each said pixel comprises the both-end unit with rectified action, and be connected to said second active component with first end, and be connected to second end of some pixels with second end, more said pixels are connected to same and are connected with pixel, but sweep trace with the second end electrical isolation of the pixel that is connected to any other sweep trace, and said control device is controlled the current potential of second end of those both-end unit that are connected to same sweep trace jointly, so that extinguish said both-end unit.
6. according to the described image display device of arbitrary claim in the claim 1 to 4, wherein said control device can be selected sweep trace again within the period of a scan period, so that be written to the wherein said pixel from the information of wherein said data line handle expression zero luminance, so that extinguish the wherein luminescence unit of said pixel.
7. according to the described image display device of arbitrary claim in the claim 1 to 4, wherein each said pixel also comprises a capacitor cell, one end is connected to a grid of the insulated-gate type field effect transistor that forms said second active component, be used to control flow to the magnitude of current of said luminescence unit, and said control device is controlled the current potential of the other end of said capacitor cell, so that control forms the grid potential of the said insulated-gate type field effect transistor of said second active component, so that extinguish said luminescence unit.
8. according to the described image display device of arbitrary claim in the claim 1 to 4, wherein said control device within the scan period after monochrome information is written to said pixel, be controlled at the luminous time of the said luminescence unit that each pixel comprised in the said pixel at least one sweep trace and the time of extinguishing.
9. according to the described image display device of arbitrary claim in the claim 1 to 4, wherein said control device extinguishes the pixel that is used for the said sweep trace of each bar.
10. according to the described image display device of arbitrary claim in the claim 1 to 4, wherein said pixel comprises the pixel that is used for red, green and blue, these pixels are connected to the said sweep trace of each bar jointly, and said control device extinguishes the luminescence unit that is included in the pixel that is used for red, green and blue with the time that differs from one another.
11. according to the described image display device of arbitrary claim in the claim 1 to 4, wherein said luminescence unit is an organic field luminescence unit.
12. according to the described image display device of arbitrary claim in the claim 1 to 4, further comprise scan line drive circuit, its input has and one the first synchronous vertical enabling pulse of a vertical clock signal that is used for selecting continuously described sweep trace, wherein said control device comprises a control circuit, be used to receive another and the synchronous enabling pulse of vertical clock signal by this first vertical enabling pulse being postponed a predetermined cycle obtains, so that select to be parallel to the control line that this sweep trace provides, and by said scan line drive circuit and this vertical clock signal this sweep trace of Continuous Selection synchronously, so that light this pixel, and through this control line, this pixel of having lighted is synchronously extinguished in the time period of a scan period Yu by the given vertical clock signal of this control circuit.
13. image display device according to claim 12, further comprise a data line drive circuit that is used for this monochrome information is provided to this data line, and wherein each of the output terminal of this scan line drive circuit all is connected to the input end of a logical "or" circuit, this logical "or" circuit has an output terminal that is connected to one of said sweep trace, each of the output terminal of said control circuit is connected to the input end of a logical simultaneously, said logical is connected to another input end of said logical "or" circuit, and this vertical clock signal is imported into another input end of this logical.
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